The painting lit up!
A sheen began to cover the entire painting. Its name began flashing again, and the words "Awakening in progress" appeared at the end.
Yu Xunge and Y128 immediately used [Romantic Tourist] again, aiming toward the far distance.
The skill could only be used twelve times a day, and they had already used it five times since the game began.
That was roughly how many times she had encountered hunters, too. Aside from the encounter with Huang Jin, every time she and Y128 met a hunter, they used this skill to leave without hesitation, refusing to gamble on even the slightest chance.
And as the maps merged, encounters with hunters had clearly become more frequent. How long had it been, and they had already encountered Huang Jin, Luodian, and Aofa?
After cautiously finding a charging station, the two began charging Y128 again.
Yu Xunge surveyed their surroundings as she said, "Why set up such troublesome mechanics? Having to control a body together, having to charge..."
She was not asking offhandedly; she was genuinely curious. The Godly Game could be quite considerate at times and did not like making things difficult for players over minor details.
Y128 answered, "To show players how troublesome contracting a member of the Mechanical Race can be, and to show the Mechanical Race that we'll lose some of our freedom after being contracted by a player."
Yu Xunge's verdict was, "Nothing better to do..." It could have been handled with a single notification, yet they insisted on making trouble.
Hearing [You are being watched] in its mind, Y128 still could not get used to how frequently it happened, even though the voice had sounded often ever since it met Zai Jiu Xunge. Did the gods like her that much?
Y128 said helplessly, "...Could