Chapter 329 Are the protagonists going to be wiped out again?

Chapter 329 Are the protagonists going to be wiped out again?

The hot spring water fight lasted for nearly an hour, until everyone was exhausted, but their faces were filled with unconcealable joy.

In the end, Feiying was no match for four people with her two fists and was forced to surrender.

However, the stubborn Feiying claimed that it was only a temporary truce and she would never admit defeat.

After leaving the hot spring area, the doll led everyone to the "soothing level" of the tower.

This is an area designed for relaxation and restoration for tower residents.

There are several specially made massage beds in the spacious hall, and next to them stand several puppet maids in elegant uniforms. They specialize in providing massage services to tired residents.

The skills of the massage maids are top notch, their techniques are powerful and precise enough to find the exact tension points in each person's body and relieve them.

Feiying tried to chat with the maids at first, but soon fell asleep in the comfortable massage.

Hualei and Xiaohei were equally unable to resist the sleepiness and both fell asleep.

Jasmine persisted the longest. She was curious about the structure and working principles of these massage dolls, and kept asking about various technical details in a low voice, but eventually she closed her eyes in the warm blanket and soothing music.

Night falls.

The lights of the tower flickered like stars, casting a soft halo over the entire mechanical city.

On an extended platform of the tower, the puppet stood quietly beside the glass fence, overlooking the gradually recovering city below.

This platform was originally the viewing area of ​​the tower, and was surrounded on three sides by transparent tempered glass, from which one could enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of the Mechanical City.

The light in the distant East District has completely returned.

Large areas in the West and North districts were also lit up again, but only the South district was still immersed in darkness, like a scar across the center of the city.

The breeze blew gently, bringing with it the coolness unique to the night, blowing up a few strands of hair on the doll's forehead.

"Original."

There were soft footsteps behind me, accompanied by a familiar voice.

Renouyi held a clean white towel in his hand and walked towards the edge of the platform while wiping his long hair which was slightly wet from the water fight.

Her movements were graceful and calm, totally different from the "self-indulgent" state she had been in the hot spring half an hour ago.

The puppet turned around and looked at the puppet approaching, with a meaningful smile on his face:

"It seems that our puppet Xiaoyi is having a lot of fun."

This teasing remark caused the friendly gesture to pause for a moment.

Then her expression became a little flustered, and she even quickened the pace of wiping her hair, as if this could hide her inner embarrassment.

"No! I wasn't having fun!"

Renouyi hastily denied it, speaking a few points faster than usual:

"I just wanted to protect you from being bullied by that reckless little goblin! How could such a childish game make me happy?"

Her reaction was so intense that she completely exposed her true thoughts, which was in stark contrast to her usual calm and self-controlled image.

Realizing his own gaffe, Renouyi quickly returned to his expressionless look.

But there was still a hint of unnaturalness in his eyes.

Seeing her like this, Renouqing couldn't help but chuckle, with a hint of mischief in his smile:

"So, is our puppet Xiaoyi being tsundere? He's clearly having a lot of fun, but he has to pretend like he doesn't care."

"I'm not a tsundere!"

Renouyi's voice suddenly rose, but he immediately realized that he had lost his composure again and lowered it immediately:

"I just... I just feel that those humans and fairies are too noisy. It makes me irritated."

She turned her face away, not daring to look directly into the eyes of the doll, for fear that her true thoughts would be seen through.

If anyone else dared to tease her like this, she would definitely teach them a lesson without hesitation.

But facing the original fairy Tao Yao, she could only defend herself helplessly.

"Forget it, I won't tease you anymore."

Renzuqing ended the topic considerately.

On the extended platform, two figures were clearly outlined in the night.

Renduoqing withdrew his gaze from the distant city and turned to look at Renduoyi beside him, his eyes becoming deep and complicated.

She suddenly spoke, her voice was soft but with a rare seriousness:

"Xiaomo, your attitude towards fairies and humans has not changed yet, has it?"

This direct question broke the brief silence between the two.

The human-puppet friendship, or rather the end of the friendship disguised as a human-puppet friendship, straightened its back slightly, as if this question had touched a sensitive nerve.

Her expression changed from embarrassment to defensive indifference, with a hint of disdain in her eyes.

"Original, I know what you want to say."

The final voice returned to its usual calm and detached state, no longer in the panic from before:

"Don't you just want me to let go of my obsession and stop fulfilling my duties as the End Fairy?"

"And I can answer this clearly. My attitude remains the same as before and has not changed."

A breeze blew by, ruffling her long hair.

Her voice became more determined: "Even if I played that childish game with them because of you, it still does not change my duty as the End."

"One day, I will bring the final doom to all fairies and humans."

“This is the meaning of my existence.”

After hearing these words, Renouqing did not refute immediately, but smiled gently, with a hint of elusive meaning in his smile.

She turned around and leaned against the glass railing, the moonlight shining from behind her, casting a faint silver edge around her.

"Xiaomo!"

There was a hint of gentle helplessness in her voice, "Is there really no room for negotiation?"

This simple question was like a sharp sword, pointing directly at the deepest hesitation in the end's heart.

She turned around suddenly, her silver hair drawing an arc in the air, and a trace of panic and anger flashed in her eyes.

"No! I will never compromise!"

The voice at the end suddenly rose, and the tone was full of determination, even with a bit of anger:

"So Yuanchu, don't keep testing me! My determination won't change because of a few childish games or a few conversations!"

After listening to the resounding declaration at the end, Renouqing sighed slowly, with a look of fatigue and helplessness in his eyes.

She had tried to change his mind countless times, but failed every time.

I'm afraid there will be no exception this time.

"All right……"

Her voice was gentle, mixed with a hint of resignation:

"I've been trying to persuade you for so long, but it's really useless. I probably shouldn't have too many expectations of you."

The doll leaned sideways on the railing, the moonlight cast a soft silver edge on her outline, making her look like an exquisite silhouette painting.

"It's just that Xiaomo, I'm actually a little confused, why are you so persistent?"

There was genuine confusion in her voice:

"Isn't it good now? Fairies and humans live in peace, without war or hatred."

"We can live together, laugh and play together, like today. No matter what you think in your heart, at least you fit in on the surface, right?"

When Zhongmo heard these words, his eyes flickered for a moment, then quickly returned to indifference.

She pursed her lips, as if trying to suppress her inner turmoil.

"I have my reasons! The Original doesn't need to know."

There was a barely perceptible tremor in the final voice.

"You just need to understand that we will never be enemies. Everything I do is for our future."

There was some hidden meaning in her words, but she was unwilling to explain it in detail.

Those usually cold eyes were now flashing with complex emotions, as if there were countless words he wanted to express but was forced to swallow them back.

Speaking of which.

Naturally, the puppet couldn't continue asking too many questions.

She shook her head slightly and changed the subject.

"Xiao Mo, let's talk about the future later."

Renouqing's tone became calm, "Now we only have the last southern node to activate."

"Once they activate the southern node, we can start creating the mechanical flower."

"By then, it will be time for this puppet body I am using now to retire."

"And after that, I will also stop you in my own way."

"..."

......

One day later, in the Mechanical City, South District.

Collapsed buildings, broken pipes, and rusty mechanical parts were scattered all over the ground, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of metal oxidation.

The five-member team consisting of Feiying, Jasmine, Hualei and the death fairy Xiaohei are moving forward cautiously in the ruins.

Be extremely careful with every step you take, as loose metal plates may suddenly collapse or sharp debris may suddenly fall from above.

Feiying walked while looking around.

"This is the South District? It doesn't seem like anything special..."

Feiying grumbled in disappointment and kicked away a piece of metal debris at her feet.

"It's just that there are too many ruins. There's not even a decent one that can be fought."

"I thought we would meet some formidable opponents."

Jasmine heard this and immediately looked around cautiously, then said in a slightly reproachful tone:

"It's always better to be cautious."

"My dear sister told me before I came here that there is a new group of scavengers here."

"They have now occupied the node location."

"Although Sister Qing has confirmed that they are not in too much danger, we still need to try to contact them if we want to activate the node."

There was a hint of worry in her tone, and she obviously had her own judgment on the difficulty of this task.

"Got it, Lily."

Feiying waved her hand, a confident smile on her face, "Don't you know my situation? I'm a social expert. Those scavengers hanging around here better not cause any trouble. If they want to cause any trouble, you can't blame me for knocking them down."

As she spoke, she clenched her fists and looked eager to try.

"Sisters, we are just ahead."

Hualei, who had been walking quietly, suddenly spoke and pointed to a huge building in front.

Following the direction pointed by Hualei, everyone saw a huge gear-shaped building.

It was a tall round tower, with gears of various sizes covering its periphery, some of which were already rusted, while others were still turning slowly.

The entire building looks like a huge mechanical clock or the core of some complex gear system.

The base of the tower is half-buried by rubble and debris, while the top is incomplete, revealing its complex internal structure.

Through the broken walls and shattered windows, some faint lights could be seen flickering, proving that the building was not completely dead.

At the entrance of the tower, several figures were busy coming in and out.

They were wearing ragged, patchwork clothes and were covered with various tools and collected parts.

Some were pushing carts, some were carrying large bags, and some were dragging some mechanical parts that looked valuable.

Just as everyone was observing the gear building and the scavengers.

A woman wearing dark grey overalls and goggles separated from the group of scavengers and walked straight towards Feiying and her group.

"You guys should be the fairies from the tower, right?"

The woman spoke first, with a hint of cheerfulness in her voice:

"I'm Lin Shuang. The lady has already instructed me to receive you and take you to see her, and then discuss the activation of the southern node together."

Not long ago, Lin Shuang received a message from Miss Coral, saying that a group of people would come from the high tower of this mechanical city to the South District to do some business.

Especially when he heard that the now famous fire fairy Feiying was included, Lin Shuang was naturally in a very good mood.

After all, it is a rare opportunity to see with your own eyes the goblins that are rumored to be on the human side.

Jasmine frowned slightly when she heard Lin Shuang's words, and her tone was obviously cautious:

"Sister Qing has already told you in advance that we will come?"

Lin Shuang nodded slightly, her attitude was natural and friendly: "Yes. Before you came, the puppet master had already contacted the young lady. So the young lady specifically told us to properly receive you and assist you in completing the node activation. So, please follow me."

The girls followed Lin Shuang doubtfully, passing through an open space filled with metal debris, and gradually approached the huge gear building.

As the distance gets closer, the details of the building become clearer.

The rotating gears made a low humming sound, like the heartbeat of some ancient machine.

Most areas of the building's exterior walls have been covered with rust, but in some corners, you can still see exquisite carvings and intricate patterns, telling of the building's former glory.

"During this period, the young lady has cleared out most of the chaotic mechanical life in the southern area."

Lin Shuang led the way and explained, her voice echoing in the empty ruins:

"So if you want to activate the node facilities here, it should save you a lot of effort."

"Before, this place was full of dangers, with out-of-control mechanical beasts and crazy automatic defense systems everywhere. Almost all of them were dealt with by the young lady."

Feiying was a little disappointed when she heard this:

"Ah? Doesn't that mean I can't fight anymore? I want to stretch my muscles."

"..."

Passing through the main entrance of the building, everyone entered a spacious hall.

The ceiling is high and the walls are covered with gears and clocks of various sizes.

The ground is paved with metal bricks, each of which is engraved with exquisite patterns. Although they have been worn by time, one can still see their former grandeur.

In the center of the hall was a huge mechanical device that looked like some kind of control panel, covered with various buttons, switches and display screens. Most of them had lost their functions, and only a few indicator lights were still flashing faintly.

Lin Shuang led everyone through the hall and along a narrow corridor deep into the building.

The walls on both sides of the corridor were embedded with translucent pipes, with light blue liquid flowing inside, providing some lighting for the dim space.

Not long after, Lin Shuang stopped in front of a heavy metal door.

The nameplate on the door had fallen off, leaving only a few blurry marks that seemed to be some kind of ancient text.

"The lady is in the laboratory across here."

Lin Shuang pointed at the metal door and stepped aside, "You can see her when you go in."

Jasmine looked around vigilantly, her face full of alertness and caution.

Seeing that Feiying was ready to take action, Jasmine subconsciously wanted to pull Feiying back.

"Wait a moment……"

However, it was too late. Feiying had already impatiently pushed open the heavy metal door and strode in.

Hualei and Xiaohei followed closely behind, unaware of the possible danger.

"..."

Jasmine was speechless and could only follow him.

After entering the room, she found that it was a spacious laboratory filled with various strange machines and instruments.

In the center of the laboratory is a huge circular platform, engraved with complex runes and lines.

There were several figures standing around the platform, one of them was dressed in a black robe and a hood.

That seemed to be the "lady" that the scavengers were talking about.

Just as Jasmine was about to ask, the metal door behind her suddenly made a dull sound and closed completely.

The door lock clicked and the light in the room became strange, changing from bright white to deep blue.

Seeing this scene, Jasmine suddenly had a familiar sense of déjà vu.

This scene seemed to have happened somewhere before...

Then, a bad thought came to Jasmine's mind.

"Damn it...are we going to be wiped out again?"