Only I can make them stronger

"Everyone listen up. Stay alert and keep going east. Open fire at full speed when you see anyone. If anyone messes up, I'll be the first to shoot you!"

"Yes."

"Yes!"

"..."

Although these small and medium-sized captains were also frightened by the series of incidents, the boss Cavendish in front of them was a ruthless killer.

Now they can only pray that they can survive this pursuit.

……

In the Clock City Hotel, a petite shadow staggered open the door and then immediately closed and locked it. Qilisi's figure emerged and almost fell to the ground without standing firmly.

Just now, she attacked two separated teams at full speed. Although she was not injured, the power brought by Xia Ye's blood was almost used up. At this moment, she was afraid that she would not be able to defeat a first-level combat domain.

Fortunately, Xia Ye provided her with such a place to live, and the group of Shadow Claws probably wouldn't be able to find her for a while.

I have done everything I can, and now it all depends on Xia Ye and the others.

"You must come back alive, Xia Ye..."

As she thought about it, Qilisi crawled into the dim cabinet and curled up, soon closing her eyes and falling into a deep sleep.

…………

"It's almost time to rest!"

In the Gear City, Xia Ye saw that his mental strength had recovered and looked around.

"Yeah." Anke and Karen nodded in unison.

Only the three of them contributed in the battle just now, and Ginelle and Fiti had hardly consumed any energy to begin with.

"Then let's go and see what secrets are hidden at the end of the Gear City!"

Xia Ye perked up and stood up.

The life stories of Karen and Jinnelle, the method of completing the incomplete mutant factor, and the many strange phenomena in the gear city will probably be answered as the palace gates open.

The tension and excitement made him tremble all over.

"Let's go..."

The women also stood up in response, and the group left the room and walked towards the metal palace gate where the can robot was.

This time, the canned robot did not flash a red light and yell to clear out the intruder.

I saw it with its arms stiffly opened, making a gesture similar to a welcome, and the crystal ball floated on its chest without falling.

"Clean-up measures completed, the survivors confirmed as the container of the Great Plan!"

"Please enter the [Power Core] immediately to complete the storage!"

As he spoke, the door behind him slowly opened, revealing the scene inside.

The golden hall had a row of alternating metal columns and statues of inexplicable shapes on each side. The long corridor in the middle was like a welcoming avenue, leading straight to the deepest stairs. Above the stairs, a platform stood alone at the top, and above it floated the giant energy ball that Canaanzi had mentioned.

The hall looked mysterious and ancient, and the statues with odd shapes were quite exquisite, but no one was in the mood to appreciate them at this moment.

"The Great Plan...Container...Power Core?"

Because even though I don’t know what the other person means by what he or she is saying, it doesn’t sound like a good word.

And at this moment, the can robot spoke again.

This time, the green light in its eyes slightly changed direction. Although it looked no different from before, it gave people the feeling that it had a human-like aura.

The target of this look was directly directed at Xia Ye.

"Detected the occurrence of [Special Plan] conditions, immediately compare..."

"Comparison completed - completely consistent with the description of the 999th emergency plan conditions, executing the plan -"

As soon as the words fell, the situation in front of him suddenly changed again——

A ray of white light burst out from the crystal, and in the blink of an eye, the door that had just been opened was sealed again, as if it had turned into a brand new white door.

And in the very center of the gate, there is a strangely shaped prismatic hole.

Xia Ye looked at the hole and exchanged glances with Jinniel.

Now he knew what that parts puzzle toy was used for.

76. Last words?

"Are you ready?"

Xia Ye held the metal octahedron in his hand and compared it to make sure that this thing was used to fit into the hole on the white door, then he looked behind him to confirm.

"Let it go... No matter what's behind the door, we can definitely solve it!"

Karen no longer laughed as before.

Along the way, she was the one who was most worried about what was hidden deep in the Gear City.

"If you get close to the source, you will die!"

This intuition came to her mind extremely clearly after she had just faced the huge energy ball in the deepest part of the palace.

No matter how carefree a person is, it is impossible for him to remain calm when faced with such a sign.

But now that things have come to this, her only choice is to face it.

"Then... let me see what is hidden in this relic..."

Xia Ye nodded, muttered, raised the metal octahedron, and embedded it.

Several "click" sounds were heard, as if some mechanism between the octahedron and the white door was fastened together.

Then, the white door and the octahedron disappeared together, and a brand new interior scene appeared -

All the metal pillars and statues disappeared, and the walls, floors and ceilings were all covered with a grid with white lines on a gold background. It looked very technological, like some kind of virtual space.

The giant energy ball was still floating at the end of the space, as if waiting for them to approach.

With great shock, everyone slowly walked in.

"This is... a subspace that exists in reality!?"

But before they had taken a few steps, Jinelle exclaimed in surprise.

"Isn't the subspace...inaccessible to living creatures?" Anko asked doubtfully.

"That's true, but I'm pretty sure this is a subspace."

In Jinnelle's perception, everything in the palace was immeasurable, there was only emptiness, and only the warp had such characteristics.

"Then...are we dead the moment we step through the door?"

Karen was very confused and was immediately surprised.

"You idiot! Don't say such unlucky things!" Jinelle rolled her eyes.

"Don't you usually disbelieve in these auspicious and good luck sayings?" Karen curled her lips.

"Now...it's a little different..." Hearing this, Jinelle lowered her eyes.

The strange atmosphere here and her previous experiences made her feel uneasy to the extreme.

"Death is definitely impossible. I guess this subspace probably has some properties related to living things, so it allows living creatures to enter."

Xia Ye put forward his guess at the right time, interrupting the conversation between the two people which was gradually becoming depressing.

"But... this seems to be completely different from the style of the entire Gear City?"

Fitty expressed some rare doubts.

The young nun, who had been influenced by the knowledge of the Shenyue Church, was more sensitive to signs concerning the origins of deeper things. She instinctively felt that Xia Ye's statement seemed a little strange.

"That's true, and that's what I don't understand..."

Xia Ye had no more ideas for a moment, shrugged and looked at the energy ball in the distance and said:

"That's the only thing in the whole space. It seems like we can only know it if we touch it."

"Let's go."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked forward.

Anke and Fiti nodded and followed closely, while Karen looked at Jinelle.

"Ginelle, are you nervous?" Karen smiled when she saw the other party's hesitation.

"..." Jinelle didn't answer, but her expression said it all.

"Let's go. It'll be the same as before. I'll protect you and you'll command me. Everything will be fine."

Karen suddenly rubbed Genelle's head hard, just like she had played a prank on her before.

"Karen, do you believe in fate?"

Surprisingly, Jinelle did not stop her, but asked a confusing question.

"Destiny? Normally, if I said such a word, you would call me an idiot, right? What's wrong?"

Karen was startled when he heard this.

"Nothing, I just think it's strange that there is someone in this world who looks exactly like me but has a completely different personality."

"This is the only thing I haven't figured out the reason for, and I don't want to know the reason for."

Jinelle laughed. Her pretty face, which had never changed, was as infectious as Karen's, but it was less heroic and more intellectual.

"When we open our eyes, we are alone with each other. It's like looking in a mirror and finding our own reflection in each other, but we will also soon discover the differences between each other and ourselves."

"But sometimes I think that maybe one day we will become more and more alike until we become the same person."

"How is that possible... You may be able to become stronger through training, but I don't have a brain as good as yours, and I can't train this thing..."

Listening to the other party's words, Karen felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart, and avoided his gaze and whispered.

"Who knows? Isn't it said that people who are close to each other tend to become more and more alike?"

Jinelle smiled softly.

"What on earth do you want to say? These words are totally different from your usual self!"

"I just want to say that if you really encounter something that you can't face, I hope you can survive."

"No, you have to live with me too. I can't live without you!"

Karen was a little anxious. She felt as if Giannielle was leaving some last words.

Perhaps the perceptive other person has already noticed or sensed something, but she, who is insensitive, doesn't care.

Giannielle was her most important relative and partner, and she could not accept her departure.

"Idiot... Look, the one walking in front, don't you like him very much?"

"Although I looked down on him at first, thinking he was a self-righteous fool who would waste his companions' lives in vain."

"But after getting to know him, I gradually changed my opinion of him."

"Xia Ye may not be as smart as me, but he is independent-minded and responsible, and has different ideas and abilities than everyone else."

“More importantly, he may not be good enough, but he never has the look of giving up in his eyes.”

“Whether it was facing Dillven, Hidden Faith, or the Gear City, he never thought of giving up.”

"Perhaps there won't be a more reliable companion than Xia Ye..."

"What are you talking about..." "Hey! Hurry up! You are the only ones missing!"

Karen was anxious to say something to Ginnelle, but Xia Ye's voice interrupted their conversation.

"How come I'm asking you two to solve the problem of mutant factors, but you two are still hesitating?"

"Come here quickly. I have to finish the matter for you today, and then I want to hear you thank me profusely!"

"Hahaha..." Hearing Xia Ye's shout, Jinniel laughed even louder.

"What I said just now was just in case. I don't know what will happen. Let's go and take a look together."

"No matter what, I will face it with you!"