When news of the devil ruins reached her, Aulisel had just finished a research project.
Without time to rest, she took a spacecraft straight to the Great Snowfield Shelter.
And so Jiang Yang, who had only just returned to the shelter, found himself facing a silver-haired beauty with a trace of weariness about her.
Aulisel was not wearing her antique glasses this time, leaving her lovely little face fully exposed before Jiang Yang.
"Auli, it's been years. You've grown even more beautiful."
Jiang Yang offered his heartfelt praise.
"It's nothing but a sack of skin."
Aulisel felt nothing about her own appearance; she devoted herself wholeheartedly to scientific research.
"Anyway, Jiang Yang, I have a general idea of the situation. Tell me the specifics."
"Here's how the exploration went..."
Jiang Yang recounted everything he had seen and heard to Aulisel, leaving nothing out.
Then, seeing Aulisel looking underground, eager to give it a try, he added a couple of reminders, still somewhat uneasy.
"That's about it. We haven't found any danger inside so far. But Auli, if you want to go down and see it for yourself, take me along. After all, these are ruins left behind by devils."
"Also, that Square-Based Disc must contain important clues. We'll need you, Xiaowa, Feng Xi, and the others to decipher it."
Hearing Jiang Yang rambling beside her, Aulisel withdrew her gaze from the underground passage and rolled her eyes at him in exasperation.
"I know, you big oaf Jiang. I'll finish studying that Square-Based Disc before going down."
"But when are you planning to make a trip up to the moon?"
Jiang Yang pondered for a moment, then looked at the silvery-white metal walls around them and said,
"There's no rush about the moon. Let's wait until the Square-Based Disc has been