Not long after setting out, the group arrived before a ruin. Looking at the pile of rubble, which had been almost completely flattened and contained no storage space whatsoever, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"Mr. Plott, don't tell me the so-called mechanical construct is beneath this ruin..." As he spoke, he watched the other man's expression. When he saw the skinny scavenger's eyes widen slightly, Cheng Shi snapped his fingers. "In the underground pipelines?"
"You... you know about the pipelines?" Plott abruptly hunched his neck, feeling that he had apparently "sold" a useless piece of information.
"I just found out. But don't worry, it won't affect our deal. The request you haven't voiced is still useful. Speaking of which, why does this place have such a massive underground pipeline system?
"Judging by the size of Sandlais's towns aboveground, even if this place is large enough, those even larger underground facilities are clearly redundant and wasteful."
The question Cheng Shi asked was also something Zhang Jizu wanted to know. However, the Death Chosen did not look at Plott. Instead, he cast a sidelong glance at Ai Si.
He felt that the Battle Marshal might know the answer. Sure enough, after hearing Cheng Shi's words, Ai Si's expression turned unnatural for a moment. Then she carried her greatsword forward two steps, pretending to survey the surroundings on guard. Clearly, she did not want to reveal what she was thinking.
Plott shook his head and said quietly, "According to Wells, those aren't underground pipelines. There should be an experimental observation station belonging to the Tower of Reason down there."
"?"
An experimental observation station?
An observation station built beneath a pile of experimental waste?
What was it used to observe?
Fluctuations in the market price of scrap?
Cheng Shi froze, but