Chapter 227 Incubation
This robot is the last guardian of Laputa.
However, in this world, besides commemorating Laputa, it also has the added task of laying flowers in remembrance of its "brothers".
After finishing its work, it slowly walked up to the two children and stretched out an arm.
Pazu instinctively shielded Sheeta, warily watching the enormous hand that could easily hold his entire body.
But the robot didn't do anything dangerous; it simply opened its palm and offered the last small white flower.
The empty mechanical eyes could not express emotions; only the signal light between its brows tinkled softly like a wind chime.
Sheeta looked up at the robot, tears still streaming down her face.
"Is this for me?"
She couldn't understand the robot's language, but she could sense that it was trying to comfort her.
Sheeta slowly reached out and took the small flower from her huge palm.
The robot watched as she accepted the flowers, then emitted a soft "ding-dong" sound that seemed to express satisfaction before turning and slowly preparing to leave.
"Wait! Please tell me who destroyed this place? Who hurt them?" Sheeta couldn't help but take a step forward.
But the robot seemed not to hear, and continued to slowly walk into the forest, gradually disappearing into the bushes.
Sheeta wanted to chase after him, but a wooden hand suddenly landed on her shoulder. Mu En, who had appeared beside her unnoticed, stopped her.
"It's useless; it's not a real life form, it can only understand some simple instructions."
Mu En had already used his mental power to scan the robot's body in detail. Unfortunately, the intelligence of these robots was far inferior to that of the Volucite Spirit, and they were unable to carry soul information.
Its actions—bringing flowers to Sheeta, protecting the small animals in the garden, and lingering in front of the tombstone—seemingly humane, were actually just a carefully crafted process by the ancient Laputa people.
The process was so ingenious and the simulation so realistic that it led people to mistakenly believe they truly possessed souls.
Sheeta looked down at the small white flower in her hand and remained silent for a long time.
Pazu to the side, seeing Sheeta's sorrowful expression and the scattered remains of the robots, a nameless anger welled up from the bottom of his heart.
He clenched his fist and swung it fiercely.
"If I find out who's causing this trouble, I'll beat them to a pulp!"
He didn't understand what a process was; he just felt that the scene before him was too tragic, making him feel suffocated.
What's more, he made Sheeta cry, which is unacceptable.
Mu En couldn't think of anything to comfort the two children, so she could only change the subject. "Let's go, let's go to the lower core. Maybe we can find the answer!!!"
The entire Laputa suddenly began to shake violently!
The tremor came without warning, and the ground beneath their feet suddenly tilted at such a steep angle that both Pazu and Sheeta fell to the ground, screaming as they slid to the other side of the grass.
Mu En reacted swiftly, activating the Law of Gravity instantly to firmly hold the three of them in mid-air.
In the palace jungle, countless birds hurriedly took flight from the treetops, insects scurried about, and Fox Squirrel let out sharp cries from the branches.
Before Mu En could even use his mental energy to scan and figure out what was going on, the robot that had disappeared behind the bushes suddenly rushed out.
It abandoned its previous slow movements and instead pounced on all fours, charging towards the outside of the palace like a wild beast, its speed so great that each step left a deep crater in the ground.
Pazu and Sheeta looked at Mu En in bewilderment; this situation was far beyond their comprehension.
If the avatar had an expression, the two would have seen that Mu En's face had become unusually solemn.
In his perception, the force field enveloping the entire Laputa was gradually weakening with each tremor, as if it were being frantically drawn away by something, disappearing at an alarming rate.
There was even a cold air current from 10,000 meters above the ground leaking in from one direction, with a temperature low enough to make ordinary people feel a stinging sensation on their skin.
If this continues, Laputa will fall completely from the sky in just a few days.
"Come on, keep up with it!"
Mu En immediately took the two children into the air and chased closely behind the speeding robot.
The Dragon's Nest was manipulated, the robots were inexplicably destroyed, and the Volucite lost their energy.
He had a strong premonition.
The mastermind behind this is about to reveal themselves.
outside world.
The tremors were most intense among the ruins surrounding Laputa.
The rock bricks, already eroded by roots, finally gave way and crashed to the ground from the dome, torn apart by tree roots.
Each boulder weighed tens of tons, and the roar it made when it hit the ground was deafening, kicking up clouds of dust.
"What's wrong! What happened!"
The soldiers who were conducting archaeological work were thrown into chaos, and the gold and silver artifacts that had just made their eyes light up rolled all over the ground.
Fortunately, it was just a minor landslide caused by the tremors, not a disaster of the level of complete disintegration of Laputa as depicted in the original work. Although a few soldiers were bruised and battered by falling rocks, there were no casualties.
"Don't panic! Evacuate to the upper levels immediately! Forget about those things, your lives are more important!" Dola's powerful voice rang out amidst the chaos.
As instructed by Mu En before he left, if danger arose, they were to run to the upper garden, where the ground had long been completely replaced by the roots of ancient trees, making it the most solid place in all of Laputa.
The soldiers reluctantly put down the treasures they had only half-registered and began to retreat along the route marked by the advance team.
The captain is right. Treasure can be found again, but if you lose your life, you lose everything.
Dola, who was in charge of bringing up the rear, gestured for the Goliath to retract its gangway and temporarily move away from Laputa to avoid being affected by the potential expansion of the landslide.
After doing all this, she finally broke into a run at the urging of her sons.
As they ran, the group suddenly spotted the Fallingstar Beast standing at the edge of the ruins ahead.
The rock behemoth stood at the breach in the city wall, from where the black hemisphere at the bottom of Laputa could be seen in the distance; according to the Erdtree, it was the core of the entire floating city.
Dola called out as she ran, "Hey! Big guy, hurry up and keep up! Don't blame me if you lose me!"
She ran closer as she approached, but when she reached the Fallingstar Beast, she suddenly noticed that the giant beast seemed to be trembling. Its thick limbs were pacing the ground uneasily, and its long tail was pressed tightly against its back. It no longer had the majestic appearance it had just displayed.
Dola was stunned. What was wrong with this thing? Could there be something besides gods that could frighten it?
Out of curiosity, she followed the gaze of the Fallingstar Beast and looked down at the bottom of Laputa.
The next second, Dola gasped, as if she had discovered the cause of the earthquake.
"Holy crap, what on earth is that thing?!"