They already have a chat group, why bother with the plot?

"Furthermore, Sister Vita also said that the more beautiful a person is, the more dangerous they often are!"

"Oh, what an honest child!"

Hearing Xiao Hong's words, Alicia was not angry at all; instead, she laughed even more happily.

The prettier she is, the more dangerous she is—isn't that a veiled compliment?

In an instant, Alicia grew to like the righteous little Vita even more.

I want a loving hug.

"What are you doing? I'm warning you, don't come any closer! I'm a city inspector from Forlos, and I'm very powerful!"

Seeing Alicia getting closer, Xiao Hong took a step back warily and called out to stop her.

However, her childish and trembling words had no intimidating power whatsoever.

"Really? Then I'd really like to know, just how amazing are you?"

Alicia walked over with a smile.

Xiao Hong's eyes wandered around.

Noticing that the residents of Forlos were slowly being drawn to the commotion, he steeled himself and said to Alicia:

"Hmph, you wicked woman, come at me if you dare!"

After saying that, he ran into an empty alley without saying another word.

"Don't run so fast, slow down, be careful not to fall."

Alicia called out as she watched the energetic little Vita run off.

then

"oops!"

A cute exclamation rang out.

Under the watchful eyes of Ling Yu and the others, the little Vita with the red collar fell to the ground with her left foot stepping on her right foot.

Are you alright?

The little cutie tripped and fell, and Alicia quickly went over to help her up.

"Why are you helping me?"

Little Vita, with a heart full of righteousness, looked at Alicia with a blank expression.

"Because my sister isn't a bad person, is she?"

Alicia smiled sweetly, like a gentle spring breeze.

Little Vita, who was also deeply moved by the smile, stared at it blankly and subconsciously said, "So beautiful..."

"What??"

"No, it's nothing!"

Little Vita quickly replied.

Then, fearing she might make a mistake, she asked again to confirm, "You really aren't the bad guys who want to disrupt the peace of Forlos?"

"Of course not. Look, if we were bad guys, we would have already split up and caused trouble. Why would we be talking to you here?" Alicia said softly.

Vita, who was of goodwill, was stunned for a moment.

After a brief moment of thought with her almost non-existent little brain, she realized that what Alicia said did make sense.

So, having sorted out her own sense of righteousness, Vita immediately smiled and said in a carefree manner:

"Since you're not a bad person, then you're a guest?"

"That's right, cutie, we 'accidentally' stumbled into this city while searching for friends."

Alicia gently rubbed Yixin's head and smiled.

Xiao Hong was slightly taken aback.

This feeling is just like Vita.

She looked up, and in a daze, their figures intertwined.

But soon, she realized it.

"Oh, I see. Then it's alright. I thought you were intruders when you suddenly came out of that pitch-black cave," Yixin said.

"Is this city frequently invaded?" Alicia asked.

"No, not at all. Foros has always been peaceful. Wait, why do I subconsciously feel that you are an intruder, sister?"

Vita, the woman of righteous heart, was speaking when she suddenly froze on the spot.

Even if you ask me, I don't know.

As Alicia spoke, she extended her hand to Vita in front of her: "I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? My name is Alicia, and as you can see, I am a beautiful girl like a flower. Although there was a little misunderstanding just now, it's nice to meet you."

"I should be the one saying that. I misunderstood you, Alicia."

Yixin Vita scratched the back of her head, looking embarrassed.

Then, realizing what was happening, she put her index and middle fingers together and slid them in front of her, saying to Alicia, "By the way, Alicia, I am Vita of Yixin. You can call me Yixin, or Hong."

“Vita of Righteousness…” After a moment of murmur, Alicia asked, “Are there other Vitas?”

"Yes, they are like me, city agents who maintain order in Forlos."

"Speaking of which, Sister Aili, you just said you were looking for someone, right?"

"Yes, I just wanted to ask if you know a little girl named Gretchen?" Alicia asked.

"Gresh? I don't know her."

Xiao Hong frowned slightly, pondered for a long time, and finally shook her head.

But soon, she said:

"However, Ah Qing and Xiao Lu should know. One of them is the city's recorder, and the other is the city's judge. They are both smarter than me, so they will definitely have clues."

"Although I'm happy that you're willing to ask your friend for help with my matter, I already have that friend's information."

Alicia said with a smile.

Little Red, who was still troubled by not being able to help Alicia, asked in surprise after hearing this, "Really? Where is it?"

Upon hearing this, Alicia looked at Ling Yu, who in turn looked towards a spot on Foros.

He uttered two words: "Forbidden Zone".

……

"Actually, we've only been to that place a few times, but each time we get lost in the fog and end up figuring it out."

"Over time, we came to call that place a forbidden area."

On the way to the forbidden area, Xiao Hong said this.

"Is it called a forbidden area because you can't get in? How cute!" Alicia laughed.

"Hehe, Sister Aili, I'll let you in on a secret. I was the one who suggested it first." Yixin smiled sheepishly, then whispered.

"Little Red is so great!"

Behind them, Ling Yu, walking with the cat, truly admired Alicia.

With just a few simple words, she managed to win over Vita, who was in love with Yixin.

However, we cannot ignore the fact that Vita, who is righteous, is inherently stupid.

"Xiao Hong, how much longer until we arrive?"

"Almost there, once we cross the bridge ahead, we'll see the forbidden area."

Xiao Hong pointed to the steel bridge lying across the crack ahead and said.

However, upon seeing the steel bridge, everyone present, except for Ling Yu and Yi Xin, showed varying degrees of change in expression.

“Vilvie, that’s…”

Mebius's dark green eyes flickered as he looked at Vervie.

Vervi nodded, affirming Möbius's idea.

“That’s right, those are the passageways inside the Ark.”

As the creator of the Ark, Velvi knows everything about it better than anyone else.

Therefore, even if it's just a fragment, she can recognize it.

"Sisters, do you know about the bridge?"

After keenly noticing the unusual emotions of the crowd, Yixin's little Vita asked a question.

“Of course! The bridge you mentioned was designed by our sister Vivi herself,” Pado said.

"Hey?"

Xiao Hong looked at Vervi with a surprised expression.

Vilvi gave Yixin a kind smile, then asked softly, "When did you discover this bridge?"

Yi Xin scratched his head: "I don't know either. We discovered this bridge by chance. I think the bridge was originally buried underground, but it emerged from the cracks in the earth."

"Look, it's like a seed sprouting from the soil."

“Let’s go. Since the wreckage of the Ark is there, Gretchen must be getting closer,” May said.

"Meow~"

However, at that moment, the canned food that had been obediently staying in Pado's arms suddenly jumped out, took a few steps to a patch of weeds, and barked at Pado a few times.

"Canned food, do you mean there's treasure here?" Pado asked tentatively.

"Meow-"

Pado's eyes lit up upon receiving a response, and she quickly walked over and parted the weeds.

However, when Paddo saw what was in the grass, she was stunned.

Then, she quickly called out to the group, "Sister Hua, come here quickly and see if this is yours?"

"what?"

Hua Wei was stunned, and quickened her pace.

They quickly arrived at Pado's side.

Upon closer inspection, a striking red color appears in front of the canned food.

Hua was stunned the moment he saw that thing.

It was a jade pendant carved with a firebird.

Jingwei, or rather the red kite, is a bird unique to China.

It was the one she gave to Gretchen back then.

The jade pendant was slightly stained with dirt, but its fiery red color remained undiminished.

"What a beautiful stone! Does this also belong to Sister Gretsch?"

Xiao Hong walked over and asked Hua about the jade pendant in his hand.

Hua Wei nodded slightly: "This is what I gave to Gretchen back then."

Then, she put the jade pendant in her pocket, stood up, and said, "Let's quicken our pace."

……

Led by the righteous Vita, the group soon arrived at the forbidden area.

The entrance to the so-called forbidden area is a brick wall that looks quite old.

Strangely, however, a very modern keyhole-shaped device was embedded in the brick wall.

Directly below the huge keyhole was a heavy door made of some kind of metal.

Almost simultaneously, everyone's attention was focused on that door.