Somewhere neither Su Wen nor Angelia knew about,
there lay the dunes of a forgotten planet.
Yellow sand rose and fell in the wind like ocean waves, as though time had completely abandoned this land.
However,
within this barren sea of sand,
a round little head suddenly burrowed out from beneath a dune.
Its surface was covered in the marks of age. Its metal shell was filled with scratches and rust, as though it had endured countless bouts of wear and impact, yet it still struggled nimbly out of the sand.
This was a little robot.
Its lump-like iron body gave off faint mechanical scraping sounds as it struggled.
Though its movements were somewhat sluggish, every joint seemed to be resisting time's erosion.
``` System booting... Energy reserves: 12.7%, below critical threshold
External armor wear rate: 89.3%, immediate repairs recommended
Memory module integrity: 64.2%, memories from parts of the dormant period severely damaged
Retrieving mission log...
Final record:
Following the message left before Boyle Jones's disappearance, find Rhine, Angelia, and Lucia.
At this moment,
if Angelia had been standing here, she would surely have recognized this little robot in surprise as the "companion" she had encountered when she first arrived at the Silver Ring.
Back then, its shell had been smooth and pristine, and it had even looked especially adorable.
But now, the little robot merely slowly raised its Machine Head. Its scratched mechanical camera reflected the boundless sea of sand, and even the stars in the sky.
At this moment,
perhaps no one knew of this seemingly minor interlude.
Before Su Wen, reclining in his gaming chair, the incomparably familiar display finally appeared:
Congratulations.
Great Chief Player,
you have successfully completed the Third Era Phase Task: 'Great Blackout Event of Silver City.'
Therefore, this task belongs to the Third