"Artisan?"
Hearing the man's voice, Ye Haiya reacted decisively.
She stepped forward and directly unleashed the pressure belonging to an Organizer.
Even without subordinates, making it inconvenient to mobilize her abilities,
the Source Material Strength of a Seventh Stage Awakened still proclaimed the Silver Witch's formidable nature:
"Hiding behind the scenes instead of showing yourself."
"That is not the attitude one should have for a conversation."
Seeing Ye Haiya's forceful stance, Linsey did not interrupt.
He silently stepped back and continued using his Scouting Skill to inspect the enormous machine before them.
Mechanical Construct—A special machine created through powerful abilities. Its surface was fitted with a shell that blocked ability-based perception, making it difficult for outsiders to discern its internal structure and functions.
Seeing this description,
Linsey frowned and opened his map, studying it more carefully.
Not only were there no markers indicating hostility,
but although the machine's position and shape could be matched within this vast room, every other detail was completely blacked out. It had evidently blocked the Map Skill's detection as well.
Instead, as Linsey looked around,
the pipes embedded within the walls and floor gave him new prompts.
Energy Pipeline—A pipe radiating high heat from its surface. A special substance flowed inside, supplying energy to the machinery.
Cooling Pipeline—A heat-dissipation pipe that expelled excess heat from machinery.
Source Material Transmission Tunnel—A special facility created through powerful abilities, capable of extending the operator's Source Material and consciousness outward.
Linsey thought for a moment and began piecing the clues together.
While he was playing detective, the male voice from within the machine responded to Ye Haiya:
"So, you are a powerful Ascendant."
"Madam, I apologize, but I cannot comply with your request at present."
"Because I have already lost my physical form and can only speak with you