frightfiction Chapter 627 The Desert Man Who Understands Mechanics
Chapter 627 The Desert Man Who Understands Mechanics
In the distance, at two other locations forming an equilateral triangle with where they stood, golden bands of light seemed to converge into the sandstorm before them.
"However, from here you can't see where that place leads."
Jade couldn't help but take a couple more steps forward, wanting to get a clearer view of the two locations.
Xu Ning smiled and pulled her back to where she was.
"Don't move any closer. It's only because this platform is protected by the power of this temple that it hasn't been invaded by the sandstorm. If any part of you protrudes from the platform, you'll be torn away by the gale, and the little grizzly cat will be turned into a wrecked rag."
Hearing Xu Ning making faces and threatening her, even the terrifying scene seemed funny. Jade smiled and asked, "So what do we do now? Get out first and then look for a way out again?"
Xu Ning pointed to Lilupal floating beside him, "With the guidance of this Mother of Spirits, what's there to fear about going any further!"
After reaching an agreement, the two of them left decisively, taking an upward path and leaving the underground temple.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the temple, they saw someone who looked very familiar.
Xu Ning looked at Asarig without speaking, but carefully read his thoughts.
"So this really is an exit. How come those people are so familiar with this place?"
Someone actually knows that we might have come out from here? This is getting more and more interesting.
"Asarig! Why are you guarding this exit?" Jade was undoubtedly pleasantly surprised to see Asarig.
Asarig laughed heartily, "That's quite a coincidence. After I left you, I was just casually exploring and scouting around this area when I unexpectedly ran into you again so soon."
Lilupal sneered, "It's common to encounter ten scorpions in a row in the desert, but to encounter the same person twice in a row is too much of a coincidence."
Seeing Asarig's awkward expression, Xu Ning smiled and said, "Alright, let's not start arguing as soon as we meet. Let's find a sheltered spot up ahead and have some drinks. It's on me!"
Xu Ning sat down in a sheltered recess in the cliff face, carrying a wine gourd, and licked wine from the bowls of several people.
"The exploration of the Eternal Oasis has made progress, but I'm afraid we'll have to part ways soon. If we don't drink now, we really won't be able to drink it again."
Jade's bowl contains "Chifu," the wine most suitable for young girls, while Asarig and Lilupar's bowls contain "Chiba," the wine most suitable for desert people's tastes.
Asarig was slightly uneasy about the emerald green liquid in the bowl, but after cautiously taking a small sip, he couldn't resist pouring the whole bowl directly into his mouth.
"No wonder Jade wouldn't let me buy you drinks. I really can't think of any wine in the world that can compare to this..."
Jade, holding her wine bowl, laughed and said, "Of course there is, it's another kind of wine from Xu Ning, like this one."
Even Lilupar slowly immersed his bottle in the wine bowl, and couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh.
After the three of them drank and rested for a while, Asarig asked, "You mentioned earlier that you had a clue to the path to the oasis. Did you find the passage down there?"
Jade recounted in great detail everything she and the others had seen and heard below. Xu Ning and Lilupal listened quietly, occasionally adding a comment for Jade.
Asarig sighed, "I didn't expect there to be so many traps. But judging from the locations you mentioned, it's impossible to enter from underground like we did before. I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to get through from above... After all, the area around Mount Dama is ravaged by storms, and there's quicksand and poisonous insects everywhere... Unless..."
Asarig suddenly stopped talking, and Jade asked curiously, "Unless what?"
Asarig smiled and said, "Finish your drinks, and I'll take you to see something fun."
Jade and Xu Ning exchanged a glance, both unable to imagine what could be considered fun in the desert.
However, when Asarig led the two of them to that "fun thing," even Xu Ning, who was quite knowledgeable in his previous life, couldn't help but gape and couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
What is this thing?! A robot that Canria once created?
Back then, those Kanriyans must have included top-tier demon gods and other high-level combatants in their calculations!
Jade looked at the huge thing, then at Asarig, who seemed to have become somewhat excited since earlier, opened her mouth but didn't ask anything.
After Lilupal left the wine bowl, her sharp tongue seemed to return.
"Hehe, it's true that there are always surprises to be had while you're alive. How should I put it, a desert man who understands mechanics, what a strange combination of words, humph!"
Asarig turned to Xu Ning and saw that both Jade and Zhenling's mother, Lilupar, were actually following Xu Ning's lead.
"Let's not waste Asarig's efforts, let's go in and take a look."
The group followed Asarig through the hollow arms of the giant robot and into its body.
“I’ve seen similar blueprints from Adelphi. It seems to say that the energy chamber needs to be activated first, which might require your magical elemental power. Xu Ning, could you please go to the room downstairs…”
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Of course, no problem."
Asarig said happily, "Then I'll go upstairs and check if there's any damage to the driver's cab."
Asarig went up the iron staircase. Jade glanced at Xu Ning, who understood and said, "You go with him. Lilupal and I will go downstairs to take a look."
Xu Ning jumped directly down the ladder and landed lightly near the energy warehouse filled with cables and pipes.
Lilupal suddenly chuckled, "Foolish and despicable desert people, so suspicious!"
Xu Ning smiled and said, "We were just too impatient, but it's not a bad thing for us. However, these energy chambers look full of energy, so why isn't there a continuous transmission? Heh, I see, that's quite advanced!"
Xu Ning turned off all the power switches on the three hatches and then restarted them. The three energy chambers roared together, and the entire massive machine suddenly trembled slightly.
When Xu Ning stepped into the cockpit above, even Asarig seemed surprised that Xu Ning was able to activate the energy device so quickly.
Jade, however, was not at all surprised by Xu Ning's efficiency, but she looked at Asarig as if she were looking at a complete stranger.
"The instruments are working, my... cough, our robot might be able to stand up again."
Asarig excitedly fiddled with the control panel, saying, "The power and engine are normal, the long-range secondary weapon is malfunctioning, the main weapon is abnormally operating, and the left arm of the melee weapon is normal. Overall, the condition is not bad. Auto-navigation... was the auto-navigation removed? Did they do that? It seems we'll have to operate it manually. But which way should we go?"