Endless Silver Machine

Aika landed in the open space of the abandoned city with Lan Ming, who was still sleeping.

Ling was carrying a PDA, and Aika found her nearby based on the PDA's location.

The airship driven by the two men crashed long ago because the molecular power furnace was overloaded. While Aika was taking action, Ling maximized the value of the airship that was about to lose power. Because the emergency landing was successful, there were no serious injuries.

"Did you get it back...it seems like there's no need to ask."

Seeing Aika landing slowly with Lan Ming on her back and putting away her silver-white mechanical wings, Ling showed a smile that finally gave her peace of mind.

"You are too messy. I am not more nervous than watching you when the airship is about to fall."

She walked over with a forced smile and took Lan Ming's body from Aika's back.

When Aika, who had just landed, was about to fall, Ling used his other shoulder to support his weight.

Although Aika's injuries were not serious on the surface, it was already difficult for him to show off his strength with jokes.

The close combat with No. 5 on the escape plane brought a heavy burden to the body, and after the battle, he had to carry Lan Ming down from an altitude of several thousand meters. The consumption of physical strength and energy was self-evident.

"Don't hold on, just rest here."

Ling helped Lan Ming sit down on the spot, letting Lan Ming's head rest on his shoulder, and then gently patted Aika's legs.

Understanding what Ling meant, Aika did not refuse her kindness and lay down on the ground with her head on her legs.

Enjoying the comfort that was more valuable than any comfort, Aika suddenly felt a little drowsy.

"Actually, it's not bad." In order to prevent herself from actually falling asleep on Ling's legs, Aika started talking to her, "After Rosenberg and Hitomi communicated, the body seems to be much stronger than before. Could it be that this is the effect of liberating the magic equipment?"

"When you use magic equipment, your body does feel lighter. I think it's probably similar to physical strengthening magic. I'm a little different from you. My sword of light may always be in a state of complete release of its abilities, so I don't feel it. It’s the kind of contrast you mentioned.”

"It seems that Hitomi and I were somewhat separated before. No wonder I made her angry when we first met."

Ling narrowed her eyes slightly. With the two of them in this position now, she could just lower her head slightly to stare at Aika's face.

"You always talk about Hitomi, but in fact I still don't know what kind of person she is and what is your relationship with her. I feel very complicated when I am always left out like this."

With Ling staring at her like this and enjoying the wonderful knee pillow, Aika had nowhere to hide, so he could only twitch the corners of his mouth guiltily.

"You also know that meeting her is not something you can just do if you want to. If there is a chance, I also want everyone to meet her. By the way, she is a very quiet girl. I miss you two. They should get along very well.”

"Can you let me first hear the reason why you think girls who are quiet will get along with me?"

"It should be said that two people with different personalities are easily attracted to each other. You may have something that she doesn't have, and the opposite is true. You can find what you lack in the other person. I think this is one of the values ​​of a relationship between two people. Bar."

"...It really scared me that you would suddenly be so emotional."

"I'm just telling the truth."

"So, do you think I'm not a quiet girl?"

"You're interpreting what I said again."

"Whether it's a casual interpretation or not, is this what you really mean?"

"At least let's put it another way. In comparison, you are more lively and cheerful, but I have never said that such a personality is not good."

Under the pressure of Ling's doubts, Aika simulated several explanation methods in his mind, and finally chose this most direct explanation.

Although I don’t know if Ling accepted this explanation, she did not continue to put pressure on Aika with her eyes.

"Then..." She curled her hanging hair with her fingers, "Aika, what kind of personality do you think you are? Are you quiet or cheerful?"

"me?"

Although he just said so many emotional words casually, Aika himself has not thought about this issue carefully.

"Do you have to think about this problem for so long?"

Aika didn't answer for a few seconds, and Ling urged him impatiently.

"I'm probably half and half, that's how it feels."

"What kind of answer is this..."

"Sure enough, this kind of thing needs to be evaluated by people other than yourself. The person who knows the least about you is actually yourself." Aika looked at Ling, who had a somewhat tangled expression, "Ling, what kind of personality do you think I fit? ?”

"Do you want me to tell you?"

"Yeah, I think besides my parents, you are the most qualified people to evaluate this kind of problem."

"'We'..." Ling seemed to be lost for a moment, but the lost look disappeared immediately, "If you ask me, you should have a more quiet personality. After all, you are an indecisive man. "

"Hey, that's too much..."

"So, the personality difference between the two of us should be quite big."

"If you think so, then that should be it."

Although she still wanted to object to a certain point that Ling said, her expression looked a little happy, so there was no more important issue than this.

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After a few minutes of short rest, Aika sat up from Ling's lap pillow.

Not only has the physical ability been strengthened by completely liberating the magic equipment, but Tylua-senpai's blood has also given Aika a recovery power far beyond that of ordinary people.

This kind of injury, which is only broken ribs and ruptured internal organs at best, will be fully recovered in less than a few minutes.

"How's the situation with the mobile unit?"

"There should be no problem with air supremacy. No matter how many airships come, we probably won't be able to gain an advantage over the protoss chieftain. We really owe Carlo a big favor this time. Without him, it would be very difficult." It’s hard to dispatch their strongest chieftain Kong.”

This mission has fundamentally failed. It wasted so much manpower and material resources but failed to follow the clues to find the lair of the smuggling group.

Although Aika didn't show his inner emotions on his face, Ling could feel the same as him just by looking at him.

In addition to the frustration caused by the failure of the mission, the person who directly aroused Aika's emotions was Lan Ming, who was still sleeping on Ling's shoulder.

Ling had already used the Light Flame Sword to destroy the chains that bound Lan Ming's hands, but she still did not open her eyes under the influence of the drug.

It was clear that he had used her courage, but did not allow her efforts to bear fruit. Aika attributed all of this to the consequences of his own lack of consideration.

"At least we have gained part of it," Ling tried to comfort Aika, who was holding back his complaints. "We saw artificial humans and parasitic beasts made with the technology of the gods, and also discovered the connection between the 'Workshop' and the 'Chamber of Commerce'. The contradiction of not sharing technology, it is difficult to get the truth about these things without personal contact.”

At this time, Aika's PDA vibrated as it received a new contact.

After the call was connected, Wei Xi's anxious voice was heard on the other side.

——Brother Aika, where are you and Sister Ling now... Luoluo... she is in the palace now...

"Lolo?"

The name Chao Siye thought about appeared in Wei Xi's words, and Aika couldn't tolerate hesitation. He immediately positioned the current location of the three of them to Wei Xi, who was staying in the Tusi sky.

Without waiting too long, one of Tusi Kong's sub-ships flew staggeringly to the position where Aika was located.

Wei Xi arrived here alone based on the location sent to her by Aika and using the sub-ship's autopilot.

"Is it really Luoluo?"

"I don't know...but this is a text message sent by Teacher Letika. She will not mistake Lolo..."

"Damn it, are you trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain... Luoluo shouldn't be acting alone. The fact that she is here means that the Nemesis Society is also here. Isn't the scope of their main activities the imperial capital?"

"Don't worry about these details for now. Anyway, we must go back immediately."

Ling supported Lan Ming to stand up. There are four people present now, and it is impossible to take a sub-ship back to the Protoss Palace, which is 300 kilometers away from here.

"I can take everyone back. There is a mirror barrier that was set up a few days ago in my room... But but! I did not do this for any strange purpose, and I also got the consent of Teacher Letika..."

Mirror enchantment is a teleportation magic that is activated jointly by two enchantments. As long as one of the wards is activated from where Wei Xi is, she can achieve ultra-long distance space transfer to the set mirror ward at any time and anywhere.

"Thank you, Wei Xi, you really helped me a lot."

Aika lovingly comforted Wei Xi who was explaining in a panic. If she has time later, I will ask her why she was so panicked.

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