Muller had previously reflected on this issue:
The reason I reached out to signal the speeding Soul Returner chariot to stop when I was in the crypt of Klaf City was because I thought it was just a simple animal machine.
It wasn't until it was smashed to pieces that Muller realized this thing seemed to be slightly different from what he knew as a "car".
When the remains were later fused together to form the giant insect body and legs, Muller also paid some attention to studying the structure of those parts.
As a mercenary, although he lacked the relevant professional knowledge, he did not lack curiosity and openness to new things.
When he saw the mobile fortress running smoothly, he almost instinctively wanted to take it apart to see its structure.
However, he still kept Ed's instructions firmly in mind, so his expression and body movements remained unchanged.
The mobile fortress slowly approached and finally stopped in an open area not far away.
Muller nodded upon seeing this.
As expected of my father's distinguished guest, he is indeed a person of good manners, knowing that such a large item cannot be placed casually near the castle.
Since that's the case, I just need to wait here. Rushing forward would only make me seem impatient.
Antasia.
"I'll stop here. The area around the castle seems a bit more crowded than when we last left."
The sound of the Antasia rang in Gray's and Nora's ears.
After a period of practice and interaction, its pronunciation has become more and more standard and fluent, and the initial unclear sense of layering has gradually disappeared.
"Alright, then we'll go visit Ed first."
Gray had already learned from Antasia that Ed had sensed something about it, and he also had some guesses about the principle behind the creation of the Machine Spirit.
"Don't forget to bring that."
Although Antasia had no hands or feet, the "that" she was referring to was very clear: it was the knight's sword that Xilǐ'er had Gray give to Ed.
During this time, Gray also discovered a small problem.
One morning when he woke up, he saw the knight's sword, which had been leaning against the control panel, lying on the ground.
Without thinking much at the time, he straightened the sword and leaned it against the World Tree model, which could serve as a handle.
A few minutes later, the Antasia sailed through a bumpy area, and the sword fell over once again.
Gray remained unperturbed and raised his sword for the third time.
As a result, half an hour later, the mobile fortress ran over a large rock.
Although there was no damage, a heavy jolt caused the knight's sword to fall over again.
By this point, Gray had already formed some guesses.
With a rigorous and meticulous spirit, Gray conducted several more experiments and finally realized that Antasia seemed to dislike the knight's sword leaning against her World Tree statue.
If you replace it with something else, there won't be a problem.
Gray, who considered the mobile fortress his family, naturally raised his doubts directly, but did not receive a direct response from Antasia.
Although the Machine Spirit frankly stated that it simply disliked the sword, it was unwilling to elaborate on the reasons.
Gray could only conclude that there must be some trick to this sword, but as a Psionic Energy, he couldn't figure it out.
Perhaps only the sword's owner, the Son of God Ed, could glimpse a part of it.
"Let's bring Bennett along too."
As the couple reached the second floor, the sound of the Antasia came again.
Gray looked at the small, dark room where Bennett was locked up and asked with some confusion:
Why bring him along?
"Because I'm here, you don't need him anymore."
Antasia said seriously:
"Furthermore, if keeping him in a coma is the only way to prevent him from going into that frenzied state, what's the point of keeping him around? It would be better to let that Son of God help resolve this matter."
Gray thought about it and realized that was indeed the case; Bennett had woken up three times on the way here.
Although, according to him, the Grand Duke of Antos's forced summons has a time limit, there is currently no sign of it ending.
If Bennett is truly no longer of any use to him, Gray wouldn't mind returning her to Ed as a gift, since Antasia's awakening is most likely related to the first gift Ed gave her.
Without Antasia, he and his wife would have died in the Corpse Tide long ago.
Both morally and logically, I now owe the other party a huge favor.
With that thought in mind, Gray handed the knight's sword to his wife Nora, then opened the door to the small dark room and pushed out Bennett, who was in a coma in a wheelchair.
The jolting as he went downstairs and left Antasia woke the unfortunate Blood Corpse from his coma.
"This is in..."
He murmured something softly, Bennett slowly raised his head.
He's awake!
Nora gasped softly as Gray had already placed his hand on the stun gun lever.
"No! Boss, Captain, Gray, I'm alright!"
Bennett, looking like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on, spoke at top speed:
"The Grand Duke's summoning effect has ended; I will no longer descend into madness."
"Really?"
Gray turned his head to look at the old man with a pleading face:
"You were always the one begging me to use electric shocks..."
"Well, there's no other way..."
Bennett gave an awkward smile, and Gray returned the smile in kind.
"Including the very first time, I've shocked you four times in this period. Have you ever heard of any 'buy four, get one free' deal?"
"No, sir. You've shocked me so many times, you must be tired. Even if you're not tired, isn't the wheelchair battery almost dead? You should use it sparingly..."
Gray remained silent, pushing Bennett away from the mobile fortress.
Arriving at a clearing covered in tender grass, Gray pointed to the fragments of the ancient castle floating in the air not far away, and whispered in Bennett's ear as if to Demonic Whisper:
We've arrived at the charging station!
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!"
After a spasm, Bennett's head lolled to one side and he stopped speaking.
Gray knew he was faking it.
Having shocked this old guy for so long, Gray now has plenty of experience.
How long does it take for an electric shock to start beeping? How long does it take for an electric shock to start convulsing? How long does it take for an electric shock to start smoking? How long does it take for an electric shock to start causing dizziness...?
Several key moments have been deeply etched into his memory. If Ed knew that the electric shock wheelchair could be used in this way, he would definitely award Gray the " Master of Discipline" medal.
Seeing the distinguished guest finally emerge from the fortress, Muller, who had been waiting quietly in the distance, bowed slightly in greeting.
Gray also saw the person smiling at him. Apart from being a little pale, the person looked almost like a normal person.
As for the Blood Corpse's signature red eyes, they were simply too far away to see clearly.
Just as the two people and the corpse were slowly moving forward, a commotion suddenly arose from the open space not far to their left.