I am on the Ark, a succubus, pure and innocent.

But how could Bai Yue let her off so easily? She took two steps to her side, stood on tiptoe and whispered in her ear, "As punishment, you'll have to come to my room tonight."

"Eh!"

Mudstone was startled, his face instantly turning bright red. Looking at the twin maids staring intently at him, he hesitated for a long time, but still nodded shyly: "Yes."

.....

A moment later, next to the greenhouse.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

Five red buckets were placed in front of the five Ursus girls, each containing some simple tools.

Mudstone looked around at their expressions and seemed fairly satisfied:

"Since His Highness has sent you here to work, then be proactive. Take your things and I'll teach you. I guarantee you'll get the hang of it in three days and be able to work independently in a week."

The five girls all turned their gaze to the seemingly captivating red light and swallowed hard.

Gumi glanced at her small stature, then at the towering greenhouse, took out the pot she carried with her, and said timidly, "Um, I'm probably not suited for construction work, can I help with the cooking?"

"Oh?" Mudstone's eyes lit up: "You can cook?"

"Of course!"

In her area of ​​expertise, Gumi instantly gained confidence, patting her deflated chest: "I'm an amazing cook, a professional-level one!"

"That's great." Mud Rock waved her little hand: "Then cook a meal for me and my team members tonight and see if it works. If it does, I'll ask His Highness to transfer you to a different post."

"Great!"

Gummy was a little happier. After all, it was all for the sake of returning to Chernobog, and doing something he liked was much better than doing something he didn't like.

Truth glanced at his thin arms and legs, and the book in his hand, and raised his hand, saying, "Well, I'm afraid my physical strength isn't up to the task, but I can use magic, and I've read some books on architecture. Are there any other jobs I can do?"

"Oh?"

Mudstone was startled. Another expert? Could it be that this small team of five actually possessed both a cook and an intellectual—two treasures at the same time?

"Do you know how to use drawing tools?"

As Niyan spoke, he gestured, "For now, we don't need anything too complicated. Just record the terrain here so we can know the progress of the cleanup. You can learn the rest as you go."

Truth nodded, but then asked doubtfully, "It's possible, but why not have Rhodes Island's professionals do this?"

Mudrock thought for a moment, then explained, "Because His Highness said that we cannot rely on Rhodes Island for everything. We must accumulate some experience ourselves. This is called independence."

"Although our technical foundation is weak, we will always make progress if we learn as we go."

"Hmph, words don't match deeds." Winter curled her lip, unable to imagine that aristocratic brat lowering himself to his level.

Natalia sighed. "Captain, be more careful! We're still on someone else's turf. Even though he seems easygoing, you never know when he might give you a hard time!"

"Do you know anything else?"

Mudrock looked expectantly at the remaining three people: Winter, Dew, and Summer.

The three looked at each other, but even Zao Lu couldn't recall ever learning any architectural skills, not even sculpture. Piano, swordsmanship, social skills, drama, painting... these were the education she had received in the past.

But in the early days of the construction site, it seemed that there was no work she could do besides 'moving bricks'.

Let's do it then, as a way of saying goodbye to the past.

Natalia and her companions picked up the red buckets, faced the sun, and began to work up a sweat.

Chapter 131 The Created Container

Bai Yue pushed Lin Guang, who had just entered the greenhouse, to the doorway, and then said with a smile, "Lin Guang, your task today is to guard the door and not let anyone in."

"Eh?"

Nearl was a little confused, but seeing the hints Shining gave her, she chose to trust her companion and said seriously, "Alright then, I'll guard it for you and won't let anyone in."

Bai Yue closed the door, but opened it again two seconds later and handed a small black box to Lin Guang.

"What is this?" Lin Guang asked, somewhat puzzled, as he took it.

Bai Yue gave her a thumbs up and recommended, "The latest knight duel game from a game company called Kazimierz, the characters in it are all real people, and it has a super-powerful built-in AI model to ensure that the fighting is authentic."

"We'll probably be inside for a while. If you get bored, feel free to play some games. Nobody's going to come here anyway."

"Oh." Lin Guang blinked, looking at the game console with some curiosity; it was her first time encountering such a thing.

Bai Yue understood her bewildered expression, turned around and in two seconds found her a game manual: "If you don't understand, just look at this, hehe, you can play it."

Looking at the closed door, Lin Guang tilted his head. Was he just playing around? Had he misheard?

But she didn't dwell on it too much. She stood under the parasol by the door, put the game console and manual on the table. She wasn't planning to play yet; she'd wait and see. Although the possibility of encountering danger was low, it was definitely not zero!

......

After washing her hands with the clear water in the silver basin held by Amber, Bai Yue walked over to Nightingale, who had already been laid down on the medical bed that had suddenly appeared among a pile of antique furniture with the help of Shining.

He reached out and took a towel from the tray held by the jade to wipe his hands, then picked up a small diamond-shaped crystal bottle containing a clear liquid with dreamy colors.

Bai Yue smiled down at Nightingale and said soothingly, "Don't worry, just like in the sanatorium before, everything will be fine after a good night's sleep."

Nightingale turned her head to look at Shining, and only after receiving a look that said "I will protect you" did she feel relieved and hum in agreement.

Bai Yue held the crystal bottle above her forehead and then poured it out. The liquid gradually overflowed from the tip like dewdrops, and then dripped onto Liz's fair and flawless forehead.

The liquid didn't stagnate or slide off the skin like water; instead, it vanished instantly... no, it seeped into Liz's body.

Bai Yue reached out and touched her forehead, the dreamy iridescence scattering across her palm.

Liz's eyelids gradually grew heavy, and a wave of drowsiness washed over her, making it hard for her to resist drifting off to sleep.

While she was fast asleep, Bai Yue continued to drip the liquid from the crystal bottle onto her forehead, dripping nine drops in a row to make it a round number.

As he finished his actions, Emerald presented the tray, allowing him to place the crystal bottle down. Amber then retrieved a ceremonial longsword from a long box placed to the side.

Shining's eyes flickered when he saw the sword, and he could hardly contain himself and wanted to ask a question.

Where did this sword come from? Why do you possess something from the Absolution Master? And why is it so ancient?

But the next second, she realized she had made a fool of herself. Seriously, he was now a high-ranking nobleman in Ursus. Was it any wonder he had some rare collectibles? It wasn't like the Pardoners hadn't lost things before.

But what is he trying to do by taking this thing out at this time?

Shining was puzzled and could only look at him. She wasn't worried about any unexpected situations. She was quite confident in her own strength, and she figured that this 'Your Highness,' whom she had known for some time, wouldn't do such a thing.

Amber knelt down in front of Bai Yue, holding the ceremonial sword in both hands.

Bai Yue ran her hand across the black outer casing covering the sword and chuckled, "Shanling, do you know what this is?"

Shining was taken aback and asked himself, "Could it be that he knows something?"

Before Shining could answer yes or no, Bai Yue continued with a smile: "In the past, there was a demon king in Sarkaz who had white horns on his head and was known as the 'Door-Knocker.' His name was Quesatushta."

"Hiss..." Shining gasped, preparing to ask a question.

But Bai Yue didn't give her that chance. Asking each other questions would only make the conversation long and boring, so he raised his hand to signal her to be quiet and continued:

“He was born thousands of years ago and has lived to this day, and you probably know what he has done during this time, but if you ask me, he is nothing more than a fool who puts his hopes on external things.”

"Why did you have to do so much for so long, instead of begging for external things like a clown? You've become more and more confused and useless, and you've degenerated into something like an insect."

"However, I must say, he did indeed come up with something, that cannot be denied, well... I'll prove it with the lives of 393 succubus ancestors who died because of my curiosity."

"However, my ancestors did not come away empty-handed. In the 'game' with Quesatushta, one of my ancestors learned his ability to pass on knowledge and power through bloodlines, and thus, the descendants of succubi have become increasingly powerful."

"Finally, 700 years ago, my ancestor Lilith defeated him, cast him into the abyss, seized the sword, and further deciphered his technology."

As she spoke, Bai Yue returned to Liz's side and sighed, "But the incident seven hundred years ago actually failed to kill him, and instead went even further, creating such a body..."

Shining's gaze sharpened. Although she had doubts about his earlier words, she understood them from his statement that "an ancestor learned his ability to pass on knowledge and power through bloodlines."

He possesses gifts from his bloodline, so it's not surprising that he knows these things.

However, she couldn't stand him treating Liz like an object, so she immediately stopped him: "Please stop talking. Liz is Liz, she doesn't belong to anyone."

Bai Yue looked at her strangely: "Miss Shining, what are you talking about? Of course I wouldn't have such a rude thought about a girl as nice as Liz."

"Eh..."

Shining realized she had overreacted and felt a little embarrassed. To cover it up, she immediately asked, "Then can you tell me what you're trying to achieve by saying all this? You're not just showing off your broad knowledge, are you?"

"of course not."

Bai Yue shook her head, then held up two fingers: "Two purposes. One is unrelated to profit; as a doctor, I simply want to save Liz."

"Secondly, there are matters of interest. As a succubus who has inherited the knowledge of her ancestors, I want to update Quesatushta's knowledge about androids. I am personally very curious about this, and I hope that you, as someone who knows about this matter, can agree."

"no!"

Shining vehemently refused, saying, "What do you mean by updating knowledge? You just want to study Liz's body, right? Absolutely not!"

"Okay, okay, I respect your opinion."

Bai Yue nodded calmly, showing no embarrassment or annoyance at being rejected. She shrugged and shook her head, saying, "But you must know about Liz's state of mind. Her mind is pieced together from so many false memories. Once she awakens, her individual consciousness will dissipate like spring snow."

"But coincidentally, I happen to have some research in this area, and my abilities can help her consciousness become more realistic, reaching a point where she can understand the essence of her own existence and continue to exist."

"Miss Shining, are you really not interested in learning more about her?"

"Elaborate!"

Chapter 132 The Artificial Body

So they let him do it...

Shining looked at Bai Yue, who had placed her hand on Nightingale's chest... or more precisely, her heart, and couldn't help but want to slap herself. Damn it, was she stupid? Why did she agree to that?!

I know the techniques of the Pardoner all too well. If they could solve Liz's problem, I would have done it long ago!

Amber, noticing her slight mood, quietly brought her a glass of mead and said softly:

“Miss Shining, mead is good for soothing emotions.”

"Huh? Oh." Shining picked up the mead with some discomfort, and only then did she get a good look at Amber's face and the familiar feeling emanating from her.

This sense of familiarity doesn't stem from smell or appearance, but rather...

“You…” Shining hesitated, unsure whether she should speak or not.

Amber held the tray to her chest, lowered her eyes, and said, "Please speak, Miss Shining. Depending on your question, your doubts may be answered."

Shining glanced at the Emerald beside her, pursed her lips, and said, "Were you created too?"

Bai Yue's sharp, fairy-like ears twitched, and she temporarily stopped examining Liz's body. She calmly said, "Tell Miss Flash that she is an expert in this field and has probably already seen through it. There is no need to hide it from her."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Amber curtsied to Bai Yue's retreating figure, then looked at Shining, nodding and shaking her head.

“Miss Shining, the word ‘created’ is not accurate. Emerald and I only underwent several bloodline modifications using techniques personally taught by Her Majesty Catherine before birth, not created from nothing.”

Shining understood and exclaimed, "I never imagined that the technology of the Pardoner would be mastered by a foreign empress."

"No way!" Bai Yue retorted without turning her head, beaming with pride.

“Didn’t I tell you? My ancestor cracked part of Quesatushta’s technology, and the technology my grandmother Catherine taught me was taught by my grandmother Ulrich. These are the unique technologies of succubi!”

hehe...

Shining's lips twitched. Piracy is presented so nicely, can't they have any awareness of copyright?

Then she had another question, and asked, "So, is the technology you used from hundreds of years ago in Quesatushta really effective for Liz now? It's not that I'm not an expert in this field, but I can't find a solution to the problem. What method did you use?"

Bai Yue chuckled: "Miss Flash, who said I was going to use his technology? We succubi aren't without our own technology; his is just an extra at best. Our genuine flesh and blood technology is just as good, and he's been eyeing it for a long time."

"Like Liz's current body, there are traces of succubus technology from the past, quite a lot of it. Hmph, that wretched Quesatushta, you thieving dog!"

"Forehead..."

Shining was somewhat embarrassed. If you learn from him, it's considered a succubus's unique technique, but if he learns from you, he's considered a thief. Is there any need for such double standards?

Bai Yue shrugged: "But just as I am unfamiliar with his current technology, he has been stealing our succubus technology for hundreds of years without any innovation. Even if he seems to have created something new, it is just old wine in new bottles, with no major changes."

“Liz has two problems right now. One is physical trauma. Oripathy has severely eroded her body, causing her current internal imbalance.”

"Secondly, it's on a psychological level. Ha... patching up so many fake memory fragments without even adhering to the most basic technical principles, you're simply an amateur! Miss Shining, can you tell me who did this?"

"Um, this..."