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Lu Ze held the key in his hand, watching Angelite's figure gradually disappear into the distance.

The black and gold uniform looked crisp and hard under the warm yellow light, and the metal armor on the shoulders undulated slightly with each step.

She didn't turn around; her steps were steady and composed, as if nothing had happened.

"etc--"

Lu Ze called out to her retreating figure.

Angelite stopped in her tracks.

She stood in the middle of the corridor, her silhouette half-reflected in the glass wall of the coffee lounge, but she didn't turn around.

"Is there anything else?" Her tone was flat, revealing no emotion.

Lu Ze strode towards her. The hem of his white coat fluttered with his hurried steps as he reached into the storage pocket inside his coat.

With a gentle pull of spiritual energy, a delicate white jade porcelain bottle appeared in his palm. The bottle was warm and smooth, and carried a faint, lingering fragrance of elixir.

Rejuvenating Pill.

This was the most precious bottle of pills given to him by his cheap master, who wanted to possess his body, when he was in the world of cultivation.

Unlike the ordinary healing pill he had taken out earlier, the Rejuvenation Pill was a true life-extending substance.

It has remarkable effects on both internal and external injuries, and is especially effective against various pathogenic factors. Long-term use can even slowly improve one's constitution.

On that dog-eat-dog cultivation continent, a bottle of such pills would be enough to make rogue cultivators fight tooth and nail for it.

Of all the pills he possessed, this bottle of Rejuvenation Pill accounted for 70% of the total value.

Luze stood behind Angelite.

Instead of walking around to her, he used this distance to directly shove the porcelain bottle into her hand.

Angelite looked down at the small bottle that had been placed in her palm and paused for a moment.

It was a very small white porcelain bottle, no more than the thickness of a thumb, with a smooth and plain surface, without any labels or markings.

The bottle was sealed with wax, and a faint, refreshing medicinal fragrance wafted out.

She had seen all kinds of medicine containers in the Fate Labs, but she had never seen one made of this material before.

I wasn't lying to you.

Lu Ze's voice came from behind her.

"This is indeed a pill made using a special method, specifically designed to counteract the corrosive effects of various evil energies. It should be effective against the Honkai energy erosion patterns on your arm."

Angelite did not speak.

She held the small porcelain bottle in her hand, her icy blue eyes lowered, revealing nothing of her thoughts.

The light from the corridor fell on her face, casting a small shadow below her brow bone that obscured most of her expression.

"Thanks."

After a long while, she finally spoke. Only two words, spoken softly, a stark contrast to the aggressive tone she had displayed during the interrogation.

As Lu Ze watched her retreating figure, he recalled the information Xing had given him in their earlier chat.

During the second Honkai outbreak, the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, awakened and buried the entire Tower of Babel along with everything around it.

Everyone inside that tower perished. Including the Valkyrie who had just spared his life.

Luze didn't like this feeling.

From childhood to adulthood, he has experienced countless time travels, visited countless worlds, and met countless people.

But most of those people had nothing to do with him. Passersby brushing past him, merchants he met by chance, even the cheap master who wanted to possess him.

He could count the number of people who actually chose to help him at crucial moments on one hand.

Angelit was one of them.

She could have easily taken him down on the spot, but after hearing his outrageous truth, she chose to believe him.

"I hope you survive," Luze said.

He spoke very seriously, emphasizing each word as if it were a solemn wish.

He didn't know if his bottle of rejuvenating pills could help her endure the impending disaster for even a moment longer, but even just a moment longer was better than doing nothing.

Angelite remained silent for a few seconds.

Then she turned her head slightly, and her short, silver-gray hair slipped down from her ears, revealing half of her profile.

A faint smile curved her lips; it was perhaps the gentlest expression she had shown tonight.

She didn't say anything more, but carefully put the white porcelain bottle into the inside pocket of her robe, and then continued walking.

Angelite's figure disappeared down the corridor without stopping or looking back, vanishing at the corner at the end of the corridor.

Lu Ze stood there watching her leave until her figure completely disappeared from sight before letting out a soft breath.

The B5 key, heavy against his thigh, was a reminder of what he was about to do.

He turned around, walked to the elevator, and pressed the B5 button. The elevator doors slowly closed, and the metal cables emitted a low hum once more.

The elevator began its descent to the deepest part of the tower.