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She murmured something unintelligible and slowly closed her eyes.

Chapter 433: A Withered Face

The world after a giant golden wave has washed over it.

The sea has revealed its beauty once again.

The sea, illuminated by the moonlight, shimmered and sparkled, a sight that was truly breathtaking.

It took the ships quite a while to recover from the shocking scene they had just witnessed.

They looked around, and on the sea, apart from the few arbitration bodies and the final builder, they could not see any other sirens.

For the first time, the ships felt that the sea was so beautiful.

...

A gentle breeze caressed Richelieu's face, and tiny "snowflakes" drifted away with the wind.

That was skin that had peeled off from the corner of her eye.

While pearls and jade possess immense power, they also come at a heavy price.

The price for Aquarius is the loss of vitality.

At this moment, Richelieu's eyes seemed to have completely lost their vitality.

Her once fair and smooth skin had lost its luster.

Cracked, peeling, and with a sickly pale color.

Not even a trace of blood was found under the shed skin.

A feeling of exhaustion swept through Richelieu's body from the inside out.

She stumbled and almost fell.

Richelieu gasped for air, trying to catch his breath.

However, extreme exhaustion has left her feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

Just as she was about to give up, a pair of hands reached out from the side and supported her.

"Are you alright, Lord Richelieu?"

A gentle, concerned voice came from Shoukaku.

Shoukaku raised his hand, trying to wipe the sweat from Richelieu's forehead with his sleeve.

Then, she saw a scene that horrified her.

The corners of this blonde European beauty's eyes, at this moment, seemed lifeless, dry and necrotic.

"you..."

Shoukaku opened his mouth wide, stammering and unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Thank you...

Richelieu's voice came through, her head bowed, her expression one that commanded contempt.

However, her voice was full of fatigue, a stark contrast to her previous solemn and dignified demeanor.

Your face...

Shoukaku finally couldn't hold back and blurted it out.

"Heh~"

Richelieu gave a bitter laugh.

"Compared to what we can do, this price is nothing, isn't it?"

"..."

"Let me help you back to rest..."

Shoukaku turned to look at the remaining builders.

The current builders seem to have fallen into complete silence.

In other words, the battle here is over.

Thank you...

Shoukaku gently helped Richelieu up, and the thrusters on his back activated, carrying the two of them towards the direction of the Agama and Nadeshiko.

"Could you please keep the Commander from seeing me for now...?"

"..."

Shoukaku was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, I'll take you to Lord Nagato."

Shoukaku glanced at Richelieu and sighed inwardly, "The ship is still a woman after all. In the end, she still can't get past this hurdle."

After entering the Nadeshiko, Shoukaku helped Richelieu to a room.

The room is simple and clean, containing only the most basic living facilities.

"Please get some rest. I'll take my leave now."

After helping Richelieu to bed, Shoukaku took a few steps back, preparing to leave.

"Please wait a moment, Ms. Shoukaku."

"I'm here."

"Could you please touch up my makeup for me...?"

A smile appeared on Richelieu's somewhat pale face.

The "scars" around his eyes were heartbreaking to see.

"I see..."

Shoukaku raised his hand and covered his mouth.

As a fellow ship crew member and a fellow woman, she found the sight almost unbearable to witness.

...

"Commander, Shoukaku has taken Richelieu back to rest."

"The core data tower has been confirmed destroyed."

"The remaining builders haven't made any moves yet. I'm still observing."

The enterprise floats silently in the air not far from the builder, constantly watching this only remaining integrated builder.

"I understand. Keep an eye on the situation."

"Businesses, don't let your guard down. I suspect there are still observers around."

The observer who had just appeared disappeared at the last moment.

Enveloped in golden light, no one could see where she had gone.

Robb does not believe that her actions at the last moment have sided with the Sirens' observers.

If he were to encounter her, Rob's first reaction would still be to sink her; there would be no other choice.

...

Warning: The core storage tower is offline and is searching for the nearest available backup point.

Warning: No feasible backup point could be found, and data backup cannot be performed.

Warning: System EK sector is offline. Repair process is initiating.

Warning: A fatal error has occurred during the repair process.

Recommendation: Hibernate.

A series of warnings echoed in the builder's mind.

This is the last vessel she left in this world.

Moreover, this body is already on the verge of collapse.

"...it's over..."

The builder's voice, as always, devoid of emotion, announced his own demise.

Having lost her physical body, lost her core data tower, and with no way to back up her data, she has lost everything.

All that awaited her was hibernation.

Once she enters a state of hibernation, it means she will never wake up again, and her last remaining sense of self will completely dissipate.

The "Builders" will also come to an end.

"The judgment of self-disappearance—I don't care."

"I care a lot about how unfinished work is judged."

On his deathbed, the builder remembered that he still had several unfinished tasks, and that he probably couldn't upload the progress data to the host anymore.

"Is this... what they call regret?"

Warning: Power supply is about to be interrupted. The system will go offline in 30 seconds.

Another warning rang out, announcing that her "life" was about to enter its final countdown.

Just as she had previously proclaimed the end of this world, now it is time for her to proclaim her own end.

The builder slowly closed his eyes, quietly waiting for the final moment to arrive.

A memory buried deep within resurfaces at this moment.

"Well, here's my latest achievement!"

A man in a white coat was excitedly introducing someone to a man and a woman next to him.

And that person seems to be himself?

That's what the builder was thinking.

Wow! So cute!

The woman next to him clearly showed great interest.

His excitement was palpable.

If there hadn't been a barrier in between, she probably would have just hugged him right now.

"Hiss~ Austa, you kid, you wouldn't happen to be a white-haired fetishist, would you?"

In contrast to the woman, the man next to her rubbed his chin, seemingly not paying attention to himself.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, the woman who had been excited earlier also frowned.

"Don't you dare talk nonsense!"

Clearly, the man named Austa does not acknowledge this claim.

"Let's forget about the zero last time; you said it was based on successful cases."

"How do you explain this time?"

“Anjie, I suggest you tell your company to stay away from this kid as well.”

"Don't forget, the company is also a white-haired guy. I've been worried that this kid has been eyeing the company for a long time!"

"Um?!"

A cold snort rang out in the small research room, startling the man named Austa into shivering.

Chapter 434: The Melancholy of a Fool

In a strange flashback, the two men ended up fighting.

However, this scene, it seemed, actually stirred a trace of warmth in the builder's numb core.

"I don't understand... Is there an error in the database?"