Zoe stood dumbfounded, about to say something when she saw Gaia raise a finger to her lips.
Gaia gently shook her head and pointed at Beatrice beside them.
Beatrice was cautiously poking her head out of the Steam Engine. She first tried spitting a few times—"Pweh, pweh"—and, after discovering that nothing but saliva came out, finally sighed in relief and climbed out of the Steam Engine.
Seeing Gaia and Zoe staring at her, Beatrice froze. "What is it? Is the airship out of fuel? Give me a moment to work something up..."
"No, no, no, there's no need..."
"That won't be necessary! We still have fuel!"
The two hurriedly waved their hands.
What a joke. They were already beside Castel—how could they possibly lack pollution?
The pollution delivered from the Stellar Furnace every day was enough for the entire island.
Stellar Furnace, Stellar Furnace...
Zoe's eyes suddenly lit up. "I've got it!"
Gaia and Beatrice were both startled by her, and Zoe hurriedly explained, "Beatrice, can the Steam Engine help suppress the pollution in your body?"
Beatrice turned and glanced at the Steam Engine. Its gears twisted slightly, producing several clicking sounds, as though it had given a soft snort.
"Yes. The Steam Engine helped suppress the pollution in my body. Otherwise, I wouldn't have lasted until now."
"Then do you know that Castel has an enormous furnace? That Machine Soul should be much stronger than this one. It can definitely suppress the pollution in your body even better!"
Beatrice blinked in confusion. Dissatisfied gurgling came from the Steam Engine's steam chamber, while only Gaia truly understood what Zoe meant. Her eyes widened.
"Can she even get in? Can she get back out? That's way too absurd!"
Zoe's face reddened. She looked away and stubbornly said, "Just tell me whether