The Pure World White Lotus's Growth
Before the first piece of armor removed from the waist of the God of Machines could be transported off the maintenance platform, Bing Xin brought White Lotus to Saine's side.
The two had not just crossed the Cross-Time-Space Channel.
Even before the previous round of chaotic fighting had begun, this reinforcement force had already entered the Darkness Sword Time-Space. However, at that time, Saine clearly did not have the time to personally receive them.
A portion of the Water Mirror Fleet behind Bing Xin has been dispatched to several transport areas that require repairs.
She stopped on the outside of the platform and looked up at the enormous, Rule True Body that was still emitting grayish-white flames.
"Did you hurt yourself?" Bing Xin asked.
"It's alright, it's mainly the outer structure," Saine replied.
When he came down from the maintenance platform, there was still a lingering trace of death on his right hand.
With a flick of his Ash Fire, he absorbed the wisp of energy into a sealed container.
Bing Xin glanced at it, but didn't press further. Instead, she turned her gaze to the side.
A pale white glow was slowly unfolding there.
72nd Grade Pure World White Lotus!
The light barrier that Saine was about to activate with a wave of his hand paused temporarily.
He carefully examined White Lotus for a while, and finally a smile appeared on his face.
"Level-11 Mid-Stage?"
"Things have only recently stabilized completely," White Lotus's voice came through.
"That's not slow," Saine said.
Back when she first touched the threshold of level eleven, White Lotus's purifying power was not as stable as it is now.
Although the pale white light before them did not deliberately spread outwards, it maintained its integrity. Even the chaotic aura brought back from the battlefield by the God of Machines nearby could not easily invade it.
From the Level-10 Peak, to the Level-11 Early-Stage, and now to the Level-11 Mid-Stage.
White Lotus's years of accumulation have finally come to fruition.
After settling down in the Gear Time-Space, she had a star field suitable for her cultivation and no longer needed to travel around for many high-level resources.
The ever-expanding scope of trade in Mechanical Civilization also brought her many things that were previously inaccessible.
However, resources are one aspect; ultimately, White Lotus herself must rely on them to truly transform them into her own power.
"The star field you reserved for me is not quite the same as before," White Lotus said.
Saine nodded, then put away the container in his hand and led them away from the noisy Maintenance Area.
The recovery area assigned to this reinforcement force was not far from the maintenance platform.
Here are several newly cleared, Rule Water Domain, and the people of the Water Mirror Civilization are adding layers of ice-blue light curtains around them.
Bing Xin did not send all the troops from Yuanyu.
The affairs of the original base have been handed over to several Transcendence Realm experts capable of undertaking tasks independently. The force that accompanied her this time was only a portion of the support.
Upon seeing Bing Xin's arrival, a powerful figure from the Water Mirror Civilization was about to step forward, but she waved him off, signaling him to continue with his work.
Those arrangements that are not yet completed do not necessarily require her approval for every single one.
The White Lotus stopped above one of the bodies of water.
Pale white light rained down from between the lotus shadows, and the dark traces that had been sealed off on the water's surface gradually dispersed after coming into contact with the light rain.
The isolation barrier beside it then became clear.
But further away, several pieces of armor removed from the God of Machines were still sealed separately in a heavy device.
White Lotus did not attempt to purify the armor.
What remains there is the power of Lord of Dimension. At her current level, even with Saine's help, there's no need for her to expend herself on such a thing.
These treated recovery areas are now more suitable for her to exert her strength.
As the water gradually calmed down, Saine moved a floating platform nearby.
Several sets of Water Element Rules and resources were quickly delivered.
After Bing Xin sat down, she took a sip, looked up, and asked, "Are there any things brought from the Gear Time-Space here?"
"Of course," Saine laughed.
A radiance gently rippled around the White Lotus.
The tense atmosphere under the starry sky has finally eased considerably.
She told Saine about the changes that had taken place in the Purification Star Domain in recent years.
The outer areas, which had been vacant for years, are now being managed by other Affiliated Civilization. Special plants that thrive in the purified environment are being transplanted there, and creatures that have been fighting for a long time also stay there to rest and recuperate.
Initially, White Lotus wasn't quite used to the guests.
In particular, some mechanical transport devices cause quite a bit of noise every time they enter.
After several adjustments, the transport route was moved to the outermost part, and her own meditation area finally became quiet again.
"I thought you left these things to the creatures below," Saine said.
"They should check for themselves to see if they've made a mess of the place," White Lotus replied.
Upon hearing this, Bing Xin couldn't help but smile.
She clearly understands this quite well.
Saine stopped looking at the ordinary records that kept being sent to him, and only left Skynet alone when he had to make a decision himself.
White Lotus spoke slowly, but with much more enthusiasm than when she first arrived.
Later, she also mentioned a body of water preserved deep within the star field.
There were no Transport Platform there, nor had it been transformed into a new resource Nurturing Area. Pale white light rain fell from the sky above the water all year round, and the nearby plants grew very slowly but required no special care.
"I didn't let them move over there," White Lotus said.
After listening, Saine nodded.
The Gear Time-Space is vast; he wouldn't stoop so low as to take over all the places White Lotus liked just to gain more resources.
"Next time I go back, I can sit there for a while," she added.
This made Bing Xin glance at Saine.
"You'd better have Wall-E write this down first, otherwise he might forget about it when he gets back to the lab."
Saine couldn't help but laugh.
"I remember it myself."
Bing Xin didn't continue to undermine him; she simply moved another drink that was floating nearby over.
The purifying radiance of the White Lotus still flowed slowly across the water's surface. The muffled sounds that had originally come from the Maintenance Area had become very faint after passing through the outer barrier.
Saine glanced at the light screen behind him, then looked away.
There were no new high-priority messages from the front lines, and he wasn't in a hurry to end this rare reunion.
When the topic of the Water Mirror Civilization came up, Bing Xin put down her cup.
"Now there are finally more people who can share my burden," she said.
Upon arrival, several transportation areas were already set up. She didn't need to worry about how resources were allocated or which personnel to settle first.
This would have been unimaginable in the past.
"And what about your own cultivation?" Saine asked.
"It hasn't been delayed over the years."
Bing Xin looked in the direction of the maintenance platform.
Another damaged section of the God of Machines's structure was removed, and even from a distance, the flames that had been scattered there could still be seen.
"Of course, compared to you, I'm definitely far inferior," she added.
However, being able to cultivate steadily over the years, having sufficient resources, and not being constantly bogged down by the affairs of civilization is also a good situation for Bing Xin.
"I originally thought that even after we arrived, you still wouldn't have time to see us," Bing Xin said.
"There will always be times when I have free time," Saine replied.
As he spoke, he poured Bing Xin some more drinks.
The radiance of the White Lotus fell on the edge of the platform, and the ordinary affairs light screen that had always been suspended was pushed away a little by Saine.
The three chatted for a while longer before Bing Xin got up to check on the arrangements for her subordinates.
Even White Lotus needs to find a suitable place to rest.
They had barely left the platform when Skynet displayed a new frontline video feed to Saine.
The Dark Origin that were originally converging inwards began to regroup along several undamaged star veins.
They were pointing to the resource distribution area that had been seized earlier.
Saine put down his cup and looked at the increasingly dense darkness in the image.
Ebony has made another move.