A trace of gravity flashed through Klaus's eyes. He knew Leike's strength better than anyone; among Bronze City's survival methods, it was absolutely in the top three.
Yet he had been injured before the battle had even begun??
"Could that place be Bronze City's core?"
Klaus realized that this discovery likely concerned Bronze City's true secret.
"Those damned parasites at City Hall!! I'll go up there tomorrow. I fucking want to see who still refuses to tell the truth."
Lu Yuan watched Klaus curse under his breath, then continued.
"The Grey Covenant's original target may have been whatever lies behind that wall. I don't know exactly what it is, but we can't let it out."
Klaus fell silent for a long time.
"I'll keep an eye on it. I'll make arrangements for Bolen. Go back and rest first."
He glanced at Lu Yuan.
"What happened tonight is known only to you, me, and Leike. Before Bolen wakes up, don't mention it to anyone."
Lu Yuan nodded and turned to leave.
After the door closed, Klaus took a pack of cigarettes from the drawer. He held one between his lips and hesitated for a long while before putting it down again.
"Let's hope the Tower of Erudition hurries up. Bronze City can't hold on much longer..."
Lu Yuan returned to his residence.
He went up to the second floor.
He sat before the workbench.
He closed his eyes.
There had been too much tonight.
The Eerie Inscription, the Copper Wall, the Vortex Symbol.
And that prompt from the ■■.
The moment it looked at him, thankfully, Hidden Witness had triggered its protection.
In those implanted images, were they that being's memories? Or some sort of projection of information?
Just then.
The Symbiotic Link twitched.
His left eye stung faintly.
The Worm