Quadruple split.

Chapter 2468 Interlude: Unhappiness

"You old fool! What the hell are you standing there for!!!"

As the small rune body based on Alpha Dog, which contained the soul of an alien, roared in frustration, Ruby Fizzleban finally came back to his senses and subconsciously turned to look at Cordova.

"You...what are you going to do?!"

Frightened by the look on the old goblin's face, Cordova immediately cowered and shrank his neck, lowering his voice by eight degrees: "I saw you standing there in a daze, and I thought there was something wrong with the signal. If you can promise not to leave me in this godforsaken place, I will shut up and let you continue to stare blankly."

"unnecessary."

Lu Wei snorted and said in a leisurely tone: "I asked you to come here only because I can't leave Tianzhu Mountain, even if I just step into this 'different space' that is merely mounted on the main world."

Cordova nodded vigorously and said in sudden realization: "So I only have one camera now?"

"It's rare to hear such an 'appropriate' description from someone as unlucky as you."

Lu Wei nodded slightly and said calmly, "Yes, it is the 'camera'. Due to some disgusting restrictions, I am not allowed to feel most things outside of 'Tianzhu Mountain', not even a wisp of wind brushing against my skin. However... perhaps because of the existence of sound and video recording, if it is just a simple image or sound, then to a certain extent we can still observe it."

"I'm not unlucky!"

Cordova gnashed his teeth and shouted, then frowned and said, "What's the problem? Just because you can't leave doesn't mean others can't come in. You can see whatever you want."

"Those things don't matter."

Lu Wei waved his hand impatiently, ending the topic that was not taboo to him. He then turned his head to look at the endless, lifeless steel jungle in front of Cordova: "The important thing is that due to that ridiculous mission, the little pigeon may need to come here in a short time."

Cordova blinked his pea-sized eyes twice and asked curiously, "Yeah, so what?"

"So without my help, she would have probably lost that quest chain forever."

Lu Wei narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Not only that, although it is not logical, according to the mission description, this space that was originally encrypted by multi-dimensional encryption is likely to be completely locked, and even I can't open it again."

Cordova smacked his lips and said hesitantly, "That shouldn't be the case. After all, the system theoretically won't issue impossible tasks, and Pigeon is a talent that you yourself admitted to have. No matter what, he won't fail at the first step, right?"

"If she had stayed in Tianzhu Mountain, under my... no, even without my guidance, as long as she studied those opportunistic blueprints carefully, she would definitely be able to complete the [Key] within the time limit of that mission. There is no doubt about that."

Lu Wei sighed and said helplessly, "But all this is based on her willingness to calm down and study. Little Pigeon has obviously been very fulfilled during this period. I have no reason to force her back to do that unpleasant task."

Cordova scratched the hair on his face that looked so real, and said, "Then let's not do it. Although this place is big, the atmosphere is much more creepy than those horror movies I've seen. Anyway, there are so many prizes for the second place of pigeons, so this one won't make a difference, right?"

"idiot."

Lu Wei rolled his eyes at Cordova and sneered, "I've already asked Little Pigeon about the reward he got in the [Guilt Contest], and I can tell you responsibly that even if you add up all the other rewards, they are not even one-tenth as valuable as the [Glory of the Valkyrie] special area quest chain."

Cordova's eyes widened immediately and he said in shock, "What the hell, this is DIO!?"

"Oh, this is Valhalla, even though it, like most of the forces of that era, has not been recorded in history, even though in my eyes it is just a big 'toy' full of loopholes..."

Lu Wei looked up at the largest and highest metal building in the ruins and said calmly, "But for most engineers in this world, this is an irresistible treasure trove, and also a disaster beast that is difficult for ordinary people to control."

Upon hearing this, Cordova immediately took a few steps back, took out the [Miik Staff of the Punisher: Miner's Pick Form] from his back, and looked around with a vigilant look on his face: "Disaster Beast? Where is the Disaster Beast?"

"..."

Rubi was not in the mood to curse, but he could not think of any other way to express his feelings. He took a deep breath, ignored Cordova's reaction, and continued expressionlessly: "But if it's the little pigeon, I believe she can handle this 'toy'."

Cordova blinked and asked curiously, "Because she is determined?"

"Because whether it's the limit of engineering or the upper limit of war weapons..."

Lu Wei twitched his lips subtly and said softly, "It's not even as attractive as cooking."

"I believe that."

Cordova echoed weakly, and then complained: "But I think that compared with many so-called natural disasters and man-made disasters, the craftsmanship of pigeons is indeed much more terrifying."

"..."

Lu Wei fell silent again. The reason was that although Cordova's words were unpleasant to hear, due to his innate pursuit of rigor and rationality, the chief engineer, who was one of the highest authorities in Tianzhu Mountain at the time, had no way to refute it.

Then, Cordova felt his feet go empty, and when he came to his senses again, he was already in the familiar seventh outer mountain workshop.

"call."

Rarely, after falling flat on his face, Cordova did not curse loudly. Instead, he took a deep breath of the not-so-fresh air in the workshop and exclaimed, "It feels so good to be alive!"

"Although you do have a special liking for 'death', and have proved this with your actions many times, and even earned yourself the 'reputation' of [Dark God of Death]..."

The real Ruvi Fizzleban, who was not a projection, walked slowly to Cordova and looked down at the dog-headed man who was almost lying on the ground. "But is there a possibility that you didn't die just now?"

Cordova, who had become the [Dark God of Death] because of his bad luck and the number of deaths he had accumulated, shook his head and turned over with difficulty, saying unhappily, "You know nothing. That place just now... Although it looked like reinforced concrete at a glance, it gave me the feeling that it was... it was..."

"Just what?"

Rubi looked at Cordova calmly and asked casually.

"I can't describe it, but I always feel...hiss!"

Cordova shuddered and muttered with lingering fear: "Rather than descriptions like relics, ruins, and garbage dump, that place gives me the feeling of... a mass grave, as if those scrap steel bars and old batteries are not lumps of metal, but rotten corpses that have been dead for who knows how many years."

"Oh."

Lu Wei nodded noncommittally, then ignored Cordova and turned to walk towards the workbench in the distance.

"Hey! What are you doing, old man?!" "Cheating for the little pigeon."

"What kind of cheating?"

"The Valkyrie's landmark."

"Ah? Isn't that the mission reward?"

"It's just as well if I reward her first."

"Uh, then my rune body..."

"No time."

"What the hell -"

"But you can just sit on the synchronizer. Even if it won't increase the synchronization rate, at least it won't drop too much before I can free my hands."

"MMP! That thing is shaped like a toilet, aren't you afraid that I'll get anal fissures from squatting?"

"Not afraid."

“MMP!!!”

……

next day

Game time AM08:29

Northwest Continent, the Archaeologists Association's seventh large base in the Savage Highlands, the Holy Shield Hall

"Well, although I already said it last night..."

The branch president of the Golden City Archaeologists Association, an intelligent elf man about 300 years old, Zordon Nightcrawler, smiled at the Paw Patrol in front of him and suggested, "But do you really not consider staying a few more days and wait for me to arrange things here before going to the Golden City together? I still have some connections there. If you think the airship is too slow or too... dangerous, I can arrange for everyone to go directly to the Mage Guild to teleport to the Ankh Market."

As the nominal and actual leader of the Paw Patrol, Mo Tan shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "We appreciate the kindness of President Zordon, but..."

"If it's a transmission fee issue, you don't have to worry about not being able to afford it or owing me a favor."

Zordon gently interrupted Mo Tan and said softly, "I know that the reason you want to go to Anka Market is that you are worried about little Birger in Loya, but I actually have the same position as you. Largo and Peschi may have mentioned to you that I happened to work here when they were young."

Ji Xiaoge, who was standing next to Mo Tan, nodded vigorously and said repeatedly, "I've heard of it. Uncle Jordan, you seemed to be a team leader back then?"

"In fact, there was only one team stationed here at the time. I was the team leader, and the Schellers, who were Peschi's parents, were my team members. Although we went our separate ways later, we always kept in touch."

Zordon smacked his lips with emotion and smiled, "Largo was the same. Although he later left Loya and I was transferred away from this base, we quickly reestablished contact after he officially became a member of the Destroyer King. I actually wanted to find a chance for him to meet Pesci several times, but the kid always put me off."

At this point, a complicated expression appeared on Jordan's face, while Ji Xiaoge and Yaya on Mo Tan's side pursed their lips and lowered their eyes.

Gu Xiaole, who was seeing Jordan for the first time, chuckled and said happily, "There's a good old Chinese saying, 'What is love in this world? It makes people stay together for life and death.' Although it may not be very appropriate, I think there is not much difference between living lovers and ghost couples. The latter may have fewer troubles."

"cough."

Mo Tan, who noticed that Zordon was a little dazed, coughed lightly and reminded the great Yin-Yang master with an extraordinary origin: "Sister Xiao Le."

"Oh, sorry, sorry, I didn't mean any harm."

Gu Xiaole immediately shrank his neck, bowed slightly to Jordan, and explained: "It's just that in the customs of my hometown, this kind of thing actually has a romantic interpretation."

Zordon smiled and nodded, "I know that Miss Xiaole has no ill intentions, and I am grateful for this unique comfort. In short, what I want to say is that I am happy to do my best for Largo's nephew, the young man named Bilge, and the Destroyer, but due to my job, coming here to mourn them is the limit of my authority, so if you can give me a chance to help, I will be very grateful."

It has to be said that Zordon Nightcrawler's eloquence is so terrifying that he could even say that it was a favor from the Paw Patrol that he had spent a lot of money and favors on. Even though Mordan knew countless people, among the indigenous NPCs of the Innocence Realm that he knew, only Foster Ward and Hugh Braithne had ever demonstrated such a level of eloquence.

"I'm sorry, President Zordon, but we have our own considerations, so..."

Unfortunately, Mo Tan, who could still vaguely feel that Jordan had other intentions, shook his head and rejected the other party's kindness again.

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay. After all, my proposal was too abrupt. I hope I didn't cause you too much trouble."

Zordon laughed, then patted Mo Tan's shoulder gently (Ji Xiaoge's eyes became sharp), and asked: "I heard from Harley that Miss Ye Ge promised her to help check the previously refurbished equipment this morning. Why don't we take this opportunity to go out for a walk and get some fresh air?"

"no problem."

Mo Tan naturally would not hesitate on such a small matter, and immediately nodded in agreement.

However, just as the two of them walked to the exit of the hall, the tablet on Gu Xiaole's waist suddenly trembled violently. Then, accompanied by a gust of ominous cold wind, a priestess with long dark blue hair, seductively fair skin, wearing white clothes and scarlet hakama, and holding a black imperial coin appeared behind Mo Tan. Except for the black sclera and dark blue pupils, she looked almost exactly like Gu Xiaole.

"Uh……"

Zordon was subconsciously preparing to activate the alchemical tool that contained divine arts on his body, but he immediately stopped when he noticed that the other person looked exactly like Gu Xiaole. He was stunned for a moment: "What is this?"

"You, who?"

"Ah? In my case, I am the branch president of the Golden City Archaeologists Association, Zordon Nightwalker."

"If you don't like it, stay away and get lost."

"what?"

"You are very close, I am not happy, Mo, I am not happy."

"?"

"go to hell."

Chapter 2459: The End