"Oh?" Aoko was intrigued by what the other party had said. "Tell me about it."
"Just as the records in the bunker stated... this tower was originally an armory built by humans," 9S began recounting the records he had found in the mainframe. "But as the war progressed, the humans in this building gradually left, and it became an automated factory maintained and operated by intelligent machines created by humans."
"Intelligent machines... Could it be— That fluctuation... even an ordinary peak Nine-Pattern Body-Shedding expert would meet a miserable end if caught up in it.
"Big Sis Hong, you're drunk. Get some proper rest." Ye Bufan placed Hong Xiu on the bed in the room and spoke softly.
Wu Zhi had not stepped outside for the past few days, merely exercising at home each day. Pan Jinlian kept complaining that he was not going out to sell steamed cakes, but Wu Zhi only smiled and ignored her, leaving her with nowhere to vent her anger.
Situ Yan looked at the Crescent Moon Spring. Listening to Duanmu Xuan's introduction, she actually felt as though she were wandering alone through a desert oasis. A trace of reverence arose in her heart for nature's blessing. She gently scooped up a mouthful of spring water and drank it. There was no hint of mud or sand; instead, it carried a faint sweetness.
But no one had expected the final outcome to be like this. Even Joseph, despite his extraordinary composure, was furious. In particular, all five cardinals had been killed and the three holy envoys had been severely wounded. This had cost the Holy See more than half its strength. How could Joseph not be enraged?
To Ying Tianyang, the affairs of the Bei family were like a battle between immortals—far beyond anything he could