Just a magical girl who picks up trash

This is exactly what the Scavengers Alliance needs: a facade!

Well, I've gone off topic... Although it's a banquet-style gathering, after some interaction, we naturally have to get to the point: Let's not talk about the ruins for now, but in order to demonstrate the strength of all parties and ensure that there will be no accidents when exploring the castle, another matter has to be put on the agenda!

That is the plan to eliminate the sand bandits mentioned earlier!

The people who are familiar with the ruined desert are not only scavengers, but also sand bandits who have been wandering there for years. However, compared with the "real" scavengers, the sand bandits are like rats in the gutter, completely underground organizers. To put it bluntly, it is similar to the relationship between the white and black roads in the desert.

In fact, many forces had thought of using the sand bandits to lead the way, and then bypass other forces to go to the castle first, but in the end, after some constraints, they obviously gave up this plan.

Sand bandits are like poisonous snakes in the desert, synonymous with dishonesty, ferocity and cruelty. Although not all sand bandits are like this, it is obviously difficult for them to gain the trust of others with such a reputation.

In comparison, scavengers are obviously much more trustworthy!

On the other hand, if the castle is really the command tower of all the ruins, then there are definitely many dangers inside. In this case, no force dares to guarantee that they can enter it 100%, not to mention the tide of strange beasts that have gathered outside for unknown reasons.

Taking all the above into consideration, today's "Sand Bandit Suppression Plan" banquet was held. After a hearty meal and a few drinks, it was chaired by Zhao Yanmu, the deputy speaker appointed by the Scavengers' Alliance. Below, the heads of various forces or their spokespersons all looked at him, obviously waiting for the next step.

At the same time, in the bright sunshine outside, the ruined city covered with wind and sand still looked dilapidated, but suddenly, accompanied by rolling yellow sand, there seemed to be a tsunami-like dust rushing from afar. If you look closely, you can even vaguely feel the trembling from the earth.

And the direction that the sandstorm-like momentum was pointing to at this moment was none other than... the location of the Scavengers' Alliance's meeting: Tasna!

59. Make friends

"Clearing out the sand bandits... To put it bluntly, this is just an opportunity for all the major forces to demonstrate their strength. After all, in this continent, fists are king. If you lack strength, no matter how famous you are, it will undoubtedly be for nothing!"

Holding a half-drunk cup in his hand, Luo Luo spoke casually but to the point to the silent girl beside him. In return, the girl glanced silently at Zhao Yanmu who was talking above, blinked but did not say anything, as if she did not care about it all. However, the slightly thoughtful look in her eyes proved that she did not really care about anything.

Luo Luo was obviously used to the other party's silence, and continued to speak as if he was just looking for someone to talk to:

"Let's not talk about Tianta City and the Demon Realm for now. As the local overlord of this desert ruin, if the Scavengers Alliance wants to maintain its dominant position among the three major forces in this alliance, it obviously needs to demonstrate strength that surpasses the other forces. So... this is probably the fundamental reason why they proposed to eliminate the sand bandits!"

After all, the sand bandits are the dark forces of the ruined desert, and the scavengers are the visible forces among them. If we say who knows the specific situation and distribution of the other party best, it is obvious that it is only each other. Therefore, in this cleanup, the scavenger alliance obviously occupied a great geographical advantage from the beginning.

Yu Yuan, who was lost in thought, nodded slightly, his expression seemingly unconcerned. After a long pause, he finally spoke. However, he did not respond to Luo Luo's words. Instead, he calmly looked at the other person's talkative expression for a long time before asking in a tone without any fluctuation:

"So...what does this have to do with my Tianyu City?"

She would participate in this meeting, on the one hand, just to restore the reputation of Tianyu City, to put it bluntly, it was to make an appearance, but she had no interest in showing strength or competing for hegemony. Even if she did... it was for her sister.

The other purpose was to obtain the ruins of the ancient castle... She could clearly feel that her sister was in there, and could even feel that the contract between her and her sister was being excluded... There were other beings who wanted to compete with her for the contract object... How could she tolerate this?

This was also the fundamental reason why she was so furious before, and without thinking, she gathered most of the troops in Tianyu City and even hid her trump cards to go out... to save her sister!

Of course, Yu Yuan was also very clear that acting alone was not advisable. After all, even though Tianyu City had strength far exceeding that of other forces and secretly maintained smooth communication with several small worlds, it was undoubtedly dangerous to conquer the unknown desert ruins. Not to mention that although he gritted his teeth, he had to admit that the other party was able to pry open the contract between him and his sister, so the specifications should not be much lower than his own.

To deal with this kind of enemy, going it alone is obviously not a good idea, so at this time you need some cannon fodder... no, the help of some partners!

Fortunately, there are countless forces on the continent that are interested in things like ruins. With all of them gathered at this supply station, they can be said to be perfect cannon fodder... well, perfect partners, aren't they?

It was precisely because of this that Yu Yuan came here to attend this meeting. Otherwise... she would have already led her Xumagia army towards the ancient castle!

"Well~~ You can't say that. You should understand that it's difficult to achieve anything alone. In this situation, it never hurts to get more information!"

Luo Luo has obviously made up his mind to cooperate with Tianyu City. This is actually the best choice for Tianta City so far. After all, after personally witnessing the "true strength" of Tianyu City, in his eyes the value of Tianyu City is obviously far more important than the Demon Realm and the Scavengers Alliance.

During his time in Tianyu City, thanks to his unique personal charm (as he called it), he undoubtedly got along very well with Tianyu City's City Lord (one of the harem) Tianling. However, he knew very little about the other City Lord (harem) in front of him, whose authority was obviously higher than Tianling. The only thing he knew about her was the girl in front of him... who seemed to hate humans very much!

That’s right, I hate humans, not him specifically. That’s the key point (serious face)!

After all, Luo Luo had seen it with his own eyes when he was in Tianyu City. This girl named Yuyuan, who seemed to be Yuhuan's sister and had an artificial intelligence that was even more advanced than Skynet, showed Tianling a cute smile like a mischievous sister. He could tell that the smile was completely from the heart and not a fake smile simulated by calculation.

This artificial intelligence... actually has emotions that are no less than human?!

To be honest, Luo Luo's first reaction was undoubtedly shock, but the shock was immediately followed by... nervousness!

Worried about the future of Tianta City!

Tianta City has always been known as the capital of science and technology. Although it is collectively referred to as one of the three major forces on the mainland, at least in terms of technology, Tianta City has always been the leader. This can be regarded as an unchanging system for thousands of years.

In fact, the reason why Tianta City has been able to maintain its technological leadership for so many years is not only partly due to the cutting-edge scientists in Sky City, but there is undoubtedly only one more fundamental reason: that is the credit of the artificial intelligence computing program called "Skynet". There is no doubt about this.

The importance of Skynet is self-evident. It has always been the pride of Tianta City and the symbol of Sky City...

However, one day, you discovered that this symbol, which should have been at the top, was surpassed by a newly emerging force. What would you feel as one of the guardians and part-time managers of the Sky Tower when you discovered that the symbol of the highest technology in your mind seemed so backward after comparing it with other people's "artificial intelligence"?

Two ideas: seize the opponent's technology or... destroy the opponent's technology!

Only in this way can Skynet continue to maintain its dominant position!

To be honest, Luo Luo did have such an idea at that moment, but that idea was quietly dispelled because of the relationship with Yu Huan and others and after seeing the true strength of Tianyu City.

Tianta City certainly has its own trump card, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it has the power to destroy Tianyu City, but such a price is obviously not something that Tianta City can afford at present... This is an official reason. Privately, Luo Liao and Yu Huan and others are friends. Moreover, Yu Huan was injured and disappeared in order to save Tianta City. He obviously cannot do such an ungrateful thing!

So the question is...what can we do if we can't destroy or seize the opponent's technology?

The answer is simple...technical exchange!

All we need to do is trade for the other party's technology, and then upgrade Skynet or something...

60. Chatting Up

(Because of work needs, I have to go out for a day today, so the update is only one picture, please forgive me!)

Wanting to trade the technology of Tianyu City was obviously not something that Tianling could decide. Therefore, after Luo Luo proposed this idea, the two answers Tianling could give were: find the master and... find Sister Yuanyuan!

Her master Yu Huan could definitely not be relied upon for the time being, not to mention that the other party was the master of Tianyu City after all. Although Luo Luo felt that he had a good personal relationship with her, when it came to major issues, he could hardly guarantee that the other party would give up such a huge benefit just for such a small friendship. Therefore, he immediately set his sights on the other person mentioned by Tian Ling... Well, not a person, but the other manager of Tianyu City.

That’s right, that’s Yu Yuan!

Then after getting close, he suddenly realized that compared to Yu Huan who had not returned yet, this guy might be the most difficult to deal with!

The artificial intelligence Yuyuan, Tianyu City seems to be a group of three sisters with Tianling and another artificial intelligence named Zeya that he has never seen before, jointly managing all operations of Tianyu City.

Of course, rather than saying that three people jointly manage it, it is better to say that Yu Yuan gives orders to the two people, and then the two people are responsible for handling it, which is a relationship like superiors and subordinates. The reason why it is said that three people jointly manage it is simply because Luo Luo found in his observation that the three people don’t care about power at all, and get along freely like family.

To be honest, he was a little envious. After all, even among the twelve towers of Tianta City, there were actually intrigues among each other. Although they seemed peaceful on the surface and were all thinking about the good of Tianta City, it was impossible for them to reach the level of family.

Let's get back to the topic... In Luo Luo's opinion, Yu Yuan seems to have two sides, one black and one white... She is naughty and cute with the white side, but she only shows it in front of her friends, while the black side is a typical social type, and she is an iceberg beauty. She always maintains this appearance in front of others, and only when facing friends like Tian Ling will she show her true girlish appearance.

To be honest, when he is in a social state, Yu Yuan is more like a cold guy like artificial intelligence.

Maybe this girl would be a different person in front of her sister (master)... Luo Luo once thought so.

Of course, all of the above are just in his head. After a while of random thoughts, in short, even if Luo Luo has successfully reached a cooperative relationship with Tianyu City, and after a lot of coaxing and his friendship with Yu Huan, he finally persuaded Yu Yuan to reluctantly treat him as "one of his own" rather than a "stranger", it has to be said that this is also a good thing.

So the two of them came to the banquet. To be honest, although Tianta City has been greatly weakened now that the tower master is missing, it is still an old and powerful force after all. Therefore, showing strength is really dispensable to Luo Luo, and Yu Yuan is not interested at all. Therefore, although Zhao Yanmu said a lot of beautiful things on the stage, the two of them were actually unmoved.

Luo Luo was constantly telling his analysis of the current situation, while Yu Yuan listened silently with a calm face, occasionally expressing his own opinions, and pointing out some key points that Luo Luo had overlooked. Although one of them spoke less and the other more, an atmosphere of communication was formed between them.

However, this atmosphere obviously did not last long. Zhao Yanmu finally finished his "speech" over there, and then he brought out his already prepared "Sand Bandit Elimination Plan Commission" project and read it out to everyone. Immediately, amidst rounds of applause, the focus of the banquet came to an end. Then... well, it was time to continue the exchanges between the various forces!

However, in this situation, Luo Luo and Yu Yuan originally thought that it was just a continuation of the previous banquet, and the two of them would just eat, drink, chat and then leave. However, they never expected that less than a few minutes after the meeting, two figures walking side by side suddenly walked towards them.

"..."

Luo Luo stopped talking instantly, and looked at the two people approaching with a decent but somewhat distant expression, while Yu Yuan frowned slightly... as if he had noticed something, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

The visitors were a middle-aged man and a young man. Judging from their appearance, they were probably relatives, such as father and son. They were dressed in standard Gui family attire, and as they approached with respectable looks, they raised their glasses slightly to greet Luo Luo.

"Master Weiyang, long time no see!"

"Ah~~ Mayor Lu Bai, it's been a long time since we last met. It's so gratifying to see you still looking so strong!"

"No, it's the Master of Weiyang Tower who is the one. He is still so young after all these years. This is something that people can't envy!"

"You're too polite. I'm just relying on my supernatural powers~~"

It was obvious that the two knew each other, and they started to flatter each other with social words. After a round of greetings, Yu Yuan quietly stepped aside and did not say anything. He just watched the communication between Luo Luo and the middle-aged man named Lu Bai in front of him. At the same time, he decisively ignored the young man behind Lu Bai who kept pampering him and gave him a look of amazement and a little possessiveness.

However, as the saying goes: If you don't do it, you will die. It was obvious that the other party's purpose from the beginning was to come to her. Therefore, although Yu Yuan had decisively ignored it, the other party still took the initiative to approach her...

"Master Luo Lance, this is my son Lu Ming, my future successor!"

After a long exchange of pleasantries, he finally got to the point. He introduced the young man behind him with a hint of pride. The other party immediately nodded politely at Luo Luo:

"Hello, Lord Luota, I have long heard of your great name!"

With his well-mannered appearance and gentle manners, he looked like a noble young man, impeccable in every way. Luo Luo immediately raised his cup in response and nodded.

"Luo Liao, Mayor Lu is really good. He has S-level mental power talent. It looks like there's someone to take over!"

"No, no, you are too flattering!"

The first sentence was a response to the name. After all, he and Lu Bai were of the same generation, so he naturally needed to be polite to Lu Ming. However, he did not forget to turn around and praise Lu Bai.

Lu Bai was naturally happy that his son was praised, but it was obvious that while he was happy, he did not forget the purpose of his coming here. On the one hand, he wanted to get close to Luo Liao, and on the other hand...

"I was so excited to see Lord Luo Ta that I almost overlooked him. How rude! May I ask if this beautiful lady is yours..."

He looked towards Luo Liao mid-sentence, obviously waiting for his answer. If this girl and Luo Liao were in that kind of relationship, then he would give up decisively. If not, then...

61. Chatting Up

"Oh, this is... the manager of Tianyu City... the master's sister, ahem, wife, um, wife for sure!"

Originally, he wanted to say that the other party was the manager of Tianyu City, but Yu Yuan's appearance made him feel embarrassed to introduce her like that, for fear that the other party would do something offensive because of disbelief. Then he wanted to say that she was the city lord's sister, but then, for some reason, he changed the subject and said she was his wife.

Then, regardless of the stunned expressions of the father and son opposite, Luo Luo saw a deep blush on Yu Yuan's face in an instant, and the vague sense of vigilance that Suo Rao had originally felt towards the two of them suddenly weakened a little.

Guessed it right, yeah~~

He cheered in his heart, but he didn't realize how much of a shock his words had brought to the two people opposite him. After all, wife... Yu Yuan looked like a girl of about sixteen years old no matter how you looked at her age. Although getting married at the age of sixteen in the Ruined Continent didn't seem to be a strange thing, but looking at Yu Yuan's pure and lovely appearance, if you said she was a wife... obviously not many people would believe it.

"Hahaha~~ Master Weiyang Pagoda, you... really know how to joke!"

Obviously, Lu Bai didn't take his words seriously. He smiled awkwardly, but Lu Ming behind him had a glint of naked jealousy in his eyes. Who was he jealous of?

Well, Yu Huan, who was in a certain space, sneezed silently!

"No, I'm not kidding!"

Seeing Yu Yuan's reaction to the term "wife," Luo Luo, feeling that he might have found her "breaking point," felt a surge of joy. He nodded decisively and earnestly, displaying his acting skills, honed over decades, and speaking with righteous words that left no trace of deception.

"She is also the agent of Tianyu City this time. Don't look at her young age, actually... ahem~~"

He didn't know Yu Yuan's real age, but Luo Luo obviously regarded it as an ancient technological product left before the Mirror Extinction Day, just like Skynet, and then it was obtained by Yu Huan by chance. With such a guess, it is natural that the product before the Mirror Extinction Day could be young?

With this idea in mind, of course Lu Bai and his son in front of them were unaware of it. However, this did not prevent them from generating all kinds of speculations and brainstorming from Luo Luo's tone. After a while, various different ideas appeared in their minds. Lu Bai's expression changed instantly, and with a decent smile, he stretched out his hand towards Yu Yuan in front of him:

"That's really rude. May I know what is your name... Madam?"

She extended her hand for a handshake. To be honest, calling such a young girl "Madam" was a completely different experience for Lu Bai. By the way, he also sighed for his son in his heart... The other party was obviously already taken, and she was the wife of the city lord. Although Tianyu City was just a newly emerging force, it was undoubtedly well-known among the major forces in these days.

Let’s not talk about whether his son can get such a person, even if he can... a married woman is obviously not suitable for his son’s future mayor’s position!

Such a thought suddenly came to his mind, but although he was still acting very decently on the surface, Yu Yuan on the opposite side ignored his intentions from beginning to end. It was not until now that Lu Bai noticed that the other party had not even given him the slightest glance. Apart from Luo Luo's words "the wife of the Lord of Tianyu City", the girl in front of him had been standing there in a daze as if she was out of the world.

"..."

He stretched out his hand but got no response. This scene was obviously quite embarrassing. Fortunately, Luo Luo on the side smiled slightly and immediately held the other person's hand to help out. In fact, it was also to prevent the other party from really making Yu Yuan impatient and causing trouble.

However, Luo Luo just managed to defeat the older one, but obviously failed to defend against the younger one!

To be honest, when Lu Ming learned that such a cute and transparent girl like an elf was actually someone else's wife, in addition to feeling incredible and shocked, he was undoubtedly more disgusted and jealous of the Lord of Tianyu City.

He was simply a beast. He could even lay his hands on such a young girl. How enviable... No, it was infuriating. Seeing Yu Yuan's expressionless face, a thought that seemed natural suddenly came to his mind:

The other party didn't look happy, obviously dissatisfied with her married life, which meant that she was most likely forced by the Lord of Tianyu City... What a cruel act! This girl was so worthy of care, but...

The spirit of justice in his mind suddenly burned brightly. Looking at his father and Luo Luo who were talking in the distance, Lu Ming immediately took the opportunity to come to Yu Yuan. After a long moment of considering his words, he put on what he thought was an appropriate smile and said to the other party with a sunny smile like a big brother next door:

"Hi~~ Hello, lovely lady. My name is Lu Ming. Would you please be my friend?"

Under normal circumstances, such slightly lewd words would have been considered teasing. However, he obviously did not think there was anything wrong with his words, and the next second he saw a look of impatience in the other person's eyes.

Very good, it seems that I guessed right... The other party was very disgusted with the title of "Little Madam" (actually, she was disgusted with his abrupt approach). Was she really forced?

The greatest strength and weakness of human beings is that they always like to take things for granted. This was clearly the case with Lu Ming at this moment. With this idea firmly in mind, a noble thought of "saving the other person from suffering" instantly emerged in his mind. Of course, the first step was undoubtedly to get to know the other person first, then to understand the general situation through communication, and then...

"Ugh?"

Just as I was thinking about it, I saw the impatience in the girl's eyes finally reached its limit. Without a second thought, I turned around and prepared to leave. How could this be allowed? I hadn't even started the strategy yet... I didn't understand the situation, how could I let her go?

"Ma'am, please stay..."

He subconsciously stretched out his hand as if he wanted to grab the other person's arm, but at that moment, a sudden impact suddenly sounded from in front of him. When Lu Ming came to his senses, he found that he had fallen beside a collapsed food table, and his body was covered with various things.

"Wow~~"

"What...what happened?"

"what's going on?"