Chapter 676 Chi Xiao

[Seeing your shocked expression, and seeming to be very interested in ‘that person’s’ affairs, the old man suddenly said: “I still have some relics left by this person in my house. Do you want to see them?”]

[You came back to your senses and nodded hurriedly, indicating that you wanted to see them.]

[“Wait a minute, it’s been too long, I need to look for it…” The old man got up and went to the storage room in the backyard. He rummaged through the boxes and cabinets for a long time, and finally pulled out a square of metal from under a corner of a table.]

[“That’s it… The day before that person died, he stuffed me with a lot of iron lumps of ‘toys’ and told me to keep them as much as possible. Unfortunately, after so many years, other things have broken down. Only this stone is very solid. I often use it to pad the corner of the table…”]

“…”

Mu You took the thing from the old man. When he saw the description of this thing, he already had some guesses in his mind.

And the text that popped up next really confirmed his thoughts.

[You got ‘another mechanical heart’. ]

It really is a mechanical heart!

The mechanic left several sets of original armor and mechanical hearts in the Garden of Eden, and only took two sets of special armor away.

But if he wanted to control the armor himself, he would definitely need a mechanical heart as a key.

Mu You had previously guessed that there should be more than one mechanical heart, and now his idea has been confirmed. The mechanical heart can be repeatedly manufactured, and the mechanic may have many of them in his hands.

[This mechanical heart is almost the same as your mechanical heart in appearance, but on one side, a one-time sound pattern is engraved. Perhaps you can assemble it and try to broadcast the content. ]

[You assembled the mechanical heart and used a moonstone to power it. ]

[A sound automatically plays in your mind. 】

【"Hahaha, I finally did it!"】

【"The armor of my dreams is a miracle armor that can be 'worn' on the body like clothes. Although it looks thin, it has all the functions that a normal armor should have!"】

【"As long as you wear this armor, you can perfectly resist the invasion of parasites, and you can also have a powerful defense capability comparable to that of our ancestors..."】

【"Because the inspiration comes from the creature called 'Red Sky Ape', I named this ultimate armor 'Red Sky'."】

【"It's a pity that there is only one step left..."】

【"I have designed the drawings, found all the materials, and spliced ​​them together to create a set of Red Sky samples, but it still needs to be tempered before it can be completely formed."】

【"This set of armor is made of materials from the Ring Forest. All parts are extremely strong. It is extremely difficult to change its properties. I can only think of one way - Moon Lake!

And it can't be the Moon Lake in normal times. It can only be completed during the Moon Festival, when the Moon Eye is opened, relying on the deeper lake water with more abundant energy in the Moon Eye. Chi Xiao's tempering..."]

["Unfortunately, these savages do not allow outsiders to approach the Moon Lake... But it doesn't matter, the Moon Festival is coming soon. I will find an opportunity to sneak close to the Moon Lake and send the armor into the Moon Eye to complete the tempering..."]

["According to my estimation, after the tempering, Chi Xiao should be able to resist the erosion of the Moon Lake. Therefore, in theory, as long as you wear this set of armor, even if you jump into the Moon Lake, you will not be affected... Of course, the premise is that before the tempering is completed, I need to rely on my own strength to survive in the lake..."]

["Of course I know It's dangerous, but I believe I will succeed!"】

【"The revelation that awakened my wisdom was given to me by the Moon Butterfly, and the Moon Butterfly originated from the Moon Lake. I have been searching for that revelation for my whole life and finally came to the Moon Lake. And this ultimate set of armor must be completed in the source of the Moon Lake. It makes sense, doesn't it? So I firmly believe that this is the original goal of the revelation: to lead me step by step to the center of the Ring Forest, just to let me use the lake water here to complete this set of armor!"】

The text stops here.

Mu You's face was very strange after reading it: So this is why you jumped into the Moon Lake?

According to him, the complete Chi Xiao armor can even resist the corrosiveness of the Moon Lake, so his plan is to jump into the Moon Lake wearing the unfinished Chi Xiao and complete the last step of tempering in the Eye of the Moon.

As long as he can hold on until the end of the tempering, the complete Chi Xiao armor can in turn protect him from the harm of the Moon Lake, and he will eventually emerge from the Moon Lake with the complete Chi Xiao safely.

Judging from the logic of the message, the mechanic was in a good mental state at this time and was not crazy. In other words, this plan was not a sudden idea, but the result of careful consideration.

However, the final outcome was that he failed. Not to mention entering the Eye of the Moon, the mechanic was immediately rotted into the Moon Lake...

["Let's go, I'll take you to see the tribe leader... But don't have too many expectations." Cecia quickly packed up her things and walked to the gate to greet you to leave. ]

Mu You had already told Muro's mother that his purpose of coming here was to meet the tribe leader, inform him of the problem of parasitic beasts, and win over the wild people.

As the best herbalist in the tribe, Cecia had a good relationship with the current tribe leader and knew his character very well. She guessed that Mu You would most likely be rejected, so she gave him a shot in advance.

Mu You breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what the result was, he had come here and had to try.

[You followed Cecia all the way to the main entrance of the seventh floor. ]

[Several fully armed wild soldiers blocked your way. ]

[Cescia stopped in front of you, explained to several people, and vouched for you many times, and then the wild soldiers let you go, but there were still two soldiers following you all the way, guarding against your every move. ]

[Entering the seventh floor, you found that the population density here was obviously much sparser than that of the sixth floor. ]

[According to Cecia, only the middle and high-level personnel among the wild people are qualified to settle in the seventh floor for a long time. ]

[Under the leadership of Cecia, you finally came to a large building in the center of the seventh floor. On the stone carving in front of the building, there were three big characters "Conference Hall". ]

["Let's go, the patriarch is inside." Cecia called you and walked in. ]

[Just as you were about to follow in, you suddenly felt a vague thought coming from the seed of time in your mind. ]

[Unfortunately, the thought was too weak, and it disappeared before you could recognize it. ]

[Under the urging of the soldiers behind you, you had to enter the meeting room first. ]

The text seemed to indicate that something unusual had happened, but unfortunately, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Mu You could not go into detail and could only skip it.

[As soon as you entered the building, you heard an old voice cursing in the depths of the hall. ]

["Waste, all of you waste!" ]

["Are you all pig-brains? I have to come in person for such a small matter..." "All of you should be alert, the Moon Festival will start soon, and no mistakes are allowed..." ]

[Amid the old man's angry curses, several wild officials yawned and passed by you, one of them looked at you with a little surprise, but did not stop and walked out of the hall. 】

【You follow Cecia into the hall and see a white-haired old savage sitting behind a desk piled with papers and documents. The old man's face is red, veins pop out on his forehead, one hand covers his heart, and the other hand trembles as he picks up the potion on the table and drinks it all. His complexion looks better...】

This old savage should be the savage chief. It can be seen that he is really busy.

This is not difficult to understand. Mu You put himself in his shoes and thought about it. If he sat in the other's position, facing a group of savage subordinates who couldn't think straight every day, he would probably get a heart attack out of anger.

[The old man noticed you guys coming and looked at you in surprise: "Cesia? You are a rare visitor..."]

[The old man looked at Cecia, with a hint of guilt on his face: "Because I rejected your request, you changed your personality and quit your position as a herbalist, moved out of the tribe, and never communicated with others again... After so long, are you finally willing to let it go?"]

[Faced with the old man's question, Cecia had no expression on her face and did not respond. 】

【The old man's face was more ashamed, and he sighed: "It was not that I was heartless, but the location of the space gap was too dangerous. Once it was known to outsiders, the Ring Forest would never have peace. For the safety of the tribe, I had to resort to this last resort. I think even Muro would understand my approach."】

【Hearing the other party mention Muro, a trace of anger flashed across Cecia's face, and she said coldly: "Thanks to you, my son is alive and well now. I came here today not to pursue the past, but to bring this child to see you."】

【The savage chief only then noticed you hiding behind Cecia, and looked you up and down: "Who are you? What's the matter?"】

From the conversation between Cecia and the chief, Mu You had vaguely guessed what was going on.

Obviously, after Muro disappeared, Cecia came to the chief, hoping that he could send someone out to find Muro. Unfortunately, for the sake of racial safety, the chief not only did not go to find him, but also sent people to block the entrance directly.

In this way, Jielin was safe, but it was equivalent to sacrificing Muro.

Mu You didn't say much after a brief thought. This was a matter within the human family and had nothing to do with him.

At this moment, he finally got the opportunity to communicate with the clan leader. Mu You hurriedly sent a long message that he had edited earlier, introduced his identity and purpose, and stated the crisis currently facing the Savage Tribe.

[You are trying to explain the situation, but the chief of the wild people suddenly interrupts you: "Don't say anything, young man, I understand your intention."]

["Thank you for your reminder. We will pay attention to the movements of the gods. But if you plan to let the ancestors form an alliance with you to help you fight against the gods, forget it."]

["The former king led our tribe to live in seclusion here in order to avoid being involved in the vortex of power struggle outside. 'Adhere to your original intention, defend the Ring Forest, and never interfere in matters outside the Ring Forest to ensure the eternal survival of our tribe', this is the legacy left by the former king."]

["Between your speculation without evidence and the legacy of the former king, who do you think I will believe? Who will the tribe believe?"]

As Cecia expected, the chief decisively rejected his lobbying.

Then Mu You continued to persuade him, explaining the threat of the God Devouring Beast from multiple angles and the benefits of cooperation between the two tribes.

Unfortunately, no matter what he said, the chief of the wildling tribe remained unmoved. He just believed in one thing: the previous king said that as long as they stayed in the Ring Forest, the tribe would be fine. In short, the previous king's teachings must not be violated.

Mu You was completely helpless now.

Looking at this situation, the late king is a god-like existence in the hearts of most savages, and the words left by the late king are the rules of heaven that must be abided by. If they want to move them, it is estimated that the only way to move them is to resurrect the late king, or to openly break into the Ring Forest with the God-Eating Beast. It's possible to wake them up.

It's no wonder that the savage clan has such a hard time communicating. The clan leader himself is a stubborn old man who doesn't know how to adapt. If the superiors follow the example, the people below him will certainly not fare much better.

Next, Mu You was 'sent off' and left the meeting hall, but he did not leave the seventh floor directly because Sethia, who brought him here, was left by the clan leader to reminisce.

Mu You thus gained a period of time to stay in the seventh level.

[You are wandering near the door of the conference hall, and the time seed in your body suddenly conveys an idea to you again. 】

[This time you feel clearly that the seed of time has guided you in a direction. 】

[You follow the guidance of the Seed of Time and see that at the end of your field of vision is a blue, waveless lake...]

"Moon Lake?"

Mu You was a little surprised. The seed of time seemed to be guiding him to approach Moon Lake?

The prompt from the Seed of Time came and went quickly. After such a vague prompt popped up, there was no more news.

Mu You couldn't tell for a moment what the Seed of Time wanted him to do.

After thinking about it, Mu You activated his ability to hide in the wind, invisible in the wind, and approached the direction of Yue Lake.

Of course he didn't want to jump into the Moon Lake. There were so many guards on the lakeside and it was impossible for him to survive. He just planned to get closer to see if he could activate the Seed of Time prompt again.

Unfortunately, the Seed of Time prompt never appeared again, but two other unexpected prompts popped up one after another.

[Warning: There is severe interference ahead. If you continue to move forward, the game text delay will increase significantly until the connection is lost. 】

Mu You had just walked out not far when a warning similar to 404 popped up.

The area ahead seems to be out of the game's range of influence, and the game will be disconnected if you go further forward.

Mu You quickly asked the characters to withdraw.

Then another prompt popped up.

["Didi...Didi...a strong continuous pulse signal is detected thousands of meters ahead! It comes from the bottom of the lake..." Ava gives you a warning. 】

"oh?"

Mu You was stunned for a moment, but he wasn't too surprised. The mechanic jumped into the moon lake wearing the armor. He himself died, but the armor moonstone and other things should not have been dissolved, but sank to the bottom of the lake.

Those armors and moon stones were probably carved with some positioning signals by mechanics. They were close to Moon Lake at this time, so it was normal for them to receive these signals.

["Note: This signal is not a signal produced by a mechanical body, but a biological signal sent by biological brain wave energy gathering."]

At this time, Ava suddenly reminded again, leaving Mu You confused. What do you mean, a signal from a living thing? There are living things under the water?

Moreover, the signals that can be received by Ava must be fixed signals that have been specially modulated. Only the Origin Armors can receive each other. Creatures that can send out such signals...

"Could it be that... the mechanic is still alive?"

Mu You felt unbelievable. Even if all the savages were dazzled at that time and the mechanic did not die after jumping into the lake, tens of thousands of years have passed. How could a person be still alive after being sunk at the bottom of the Moon Lake for tens of thousands of years?

["Careful!" Ava's warning sounded. 】

[You encountered a sudden attack by a savage! 】

[When crisis comes, the armor automatically activates defense under Ava's control, ejecting you from the back of the armor. 】

[Your body was directly exposed to the air, fell to the ground, and suffered a bloody head injury. 】

[And the next second, the armor guarding you was torn apart by a savage's fist, shattered into countless fragments and parts, flying in all directions. 】

[And behind the shattered armor, what is exposed is the expressionless face of a middle-aged savage. 】

[You immediately recognized this person: he was one of the several savage officials who just walked out of the patriarch’s meeting hall...] ​​(End of this chapter)