frightfiction Chapter 1468 Another Player
Chapter 1468 Another Player
Following behind the mechanical mole, Lin Yu arrived at the underground of Central.
The darkness of Central at night was no longer so impenetrable, because the battles breaking out everywhere would inevitably bring some light and fire – after all, among the various extraordinary power systems of the Ten Realms, there are quite a few abilities that emit light when attacking.
In addition, the sparks from the collision of weapons and the illumination capabilities specifically used to pinpoint the enemy's exact location have given Central a little visibility.
But after Lin Yu arrived underground...
He returned to an environment completely devoid of light.
The only light source was the red glow flashing on the mechanical mole.
Lin Yu followed closely behind the other person through the underground passage imbued with the power of "distorted reality," and began to form a vague judgment.
"Although this passage is winding and circuitous... in general, it slopes downwards."
"In other words, the owner of this mechanical mole must be deep underground?"
Lin Yu was somewhat surprised by this.
He never imagined that he could actually go underground within this "eternal cage"!
"So in other words, the terrain and landforms of this 'eternal cage' can also be destroyed and altered?"
"No... we can't think of it that way. After all, the 'chaotic environment' in this cage is also part of the punishment. Even if the prisoners in Central are relatively free, they shouldn't be this free."
"Therefore, the underground passage space I am currently in should perhaps be considered a kind of 'special case'."
"After all, the ability to 'freeze reality' and 'distort reality' is not a power that ordinary beings can obtain, no matter which world context it is placed in."
“Even… the people I’m about to meet may not be ‘criminals’.”
Lin Yu pondered, a sense of vigilance rising within him.
Although the methods of the person behind the scenes piqued his interest, Lin Yu was never the type to take risks out of curiosity.
He was willing to go with the mole to see its master simply because this was the "eternal cage," the territory of the "god of justice and judgment."
This deity has a deep cooperative relationship with "Order" and "General" and will not allow those who come to "Order" for trials to die on their territory.
Even before entering, the guardian of this place, the chosen one of the gods of fairness and judgment, the Flame of Earl, directly expressed his attitude that he would save his life.
The power and ability of gods and chosen ones, especially those still in their own divine kingdoms, are probably absolutely unshakeable.
Therefore, even though the other party's abilities seemed terrifying, Lin Yu still did not feel that his life was in danger.
He could even feel...
This terrifying ability is also subject to the rules of the "Eternal Cage," and its effects are greatly limited and weakened.
Whether it's the ability to "freeze reality" or "distort reality," the duration and scope... are probably far beyond the limits this mechanical mole should have.
While this indirectly reflects that this guy would probably be a terrifying existence if his abilities weren't restricted, it also reveals that... although his ability mechanism can directly affect "reality," it is still subject to the rules of this "eternal cage."
This was enough to put Lin Yu at ease.
However, Lin Yu still did not completely let his guard down, and there was another reason for that...
What if?
What if the opponent really has some ability to temporarily break through the limitations, and also has a move so fast that even Earl and the gods wouldn't have time to save him and could kill him, and he happens to want to kill him for some reason?
Moreover, even if the other party didn't kill him, but only seriously injured him or simply imprisoned him, it was still unacceptable to Lin Yu.
Therefore, Lin Yu remained somewhat vigilant and prepared to escape immediately should he be attacked.
While Lin Yu was taking stock of his available "life-saving measures" and pondering whether he had any way to counter this super-powerful mechanism that could directly affect "reality"...
At the end of this winding underground passage, a faint white light appeared.
That was the only light in Lin Yu's field of vision, apart from the red light flashing on the mechanical mole.
So, Lin Yu looked at the light with some curiosity and asked the mechanical mole.
Are we almost there?
The mechanical mole increased its speed slightly towards the light and responded to Lin Yu with a sound: "That's right, the entrance to the 'underground palace' is just ahead."
"The underground palace..."
Lin Yu repeated the name and silently memorized it.
Sure enough, the guy who wanted to see me must have been living underground for a long time.
He and the mole approached the faint white light—the source of the white light was a small window.
With the help of the dim light, Lin Yu could see the end of the passage—a square metal door, three or four meters high and two meters wide, stood there. In the center of the door was a small, transparent window covered with something like resin, through which one could vaguely see what appeared to be a vast space inside.
A mechanical mole stood at the doorway, its red light flashing rapidly. Then... a synthesized electronic voice, with the same timbre as the mechanical mole but a lower pitch, emanated from inside the door.
"Certification passed."
Then, a crack appeared in the middle of the metal door—this metal door was actually a double door, but it was so tightly sealed that Lin Yu didn't notice the crack at all.
The two metal door panels slowly disappeared into the walls on either side, revealing a clearer view inside.
White mist diffused from within, blowing onto Lin Yu's face. The biting cold penetrated his skin and seeped into his bones, causing Lin Yu to shiver involuntarily.
Lin Yu stepped inside and was momentarily dazed.
When he first heard the mechanical mole refer to the destination as an "underground palace," Lin Yu felt that it was somewhat of an exaggeration.
After all, this is the territory of the "God of Fairness and Judgment". Even if that guy created a space underground, in Lin Yu's eyes it would be nothing more than a simple and crude cave like this underground passage.
but now……
What appeared before Lin Yu could indeed be called a "palace," at least in terms of its exquisiteness and scale.
The floor and walls are flat, there is ample lighting, and the space is about the size of three gymnasiums.
However... the name "palace" is still somewhat inappropriate.
Because compared to those luxurious buildings, the style here is more like a... factory.
Here, there are all sorts of bionic mechanical animals, like mechanical moles, and many huge lathes on display. Many of these mechanical animals are operating the lathes to process mechanical parts, and some of those mechanical parts are then assembled into new mechanical animals.
Of course, many more mechanical parts were packed into metal boxes by these animals and stacked up in a corner, forming a small mountain of metal boxes, the purpose of which was unknown.
Most of the buildings here are made by directly casting metal.
Aside from the metal, the rest of the room was made of "ice"—Lin Yu only realized the source of the "coldness" when he opened the door after he stepped inside. The floor tiles, walls, and ceiling were all made of "ice blocks" in a frozen state!
After entering the room, the mechanical mole quickly returned to its "job" and began producing some small parts.
And at the end of the assembly line formed by these mechanical animals and lathes...
Although the mechanical mole didn't provide any details, Lin Yu felt that he had found the "master" it was referring to.
After all, he can only see one living person in this "factory" at the moment.
An elderly woman sitting at a small workbench, working diligently.
The woman was wearing a plain, gray work uniform, with short, mixed black and white hair. Her skin looked to be around forty years old, somewhat loose and wrinkled.
Lin Yu took the initiative to step forward and greet the other party.
"Excuse me... are you the one who wants to see me?"
Upon approaching the workbench, Lin Yu also saw the object that the other party was "making".
It is a delicate and small mechanical ball that is mostly completed—complex and tiny gears and bearings are densely interlocked, giving it a strange and beautiful appearance.
Although he didn't know the purpose of this thing, Lin Yu had a gut feeling that it must have some kind of extraordinary function.
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the woman put down the mechanical ball in her hand, raised her head, and smiled.
“It was me who wanted to see you, young man,” she stood up and said calmly, “After all… you and I are both ‘players’.”
"Although I don't know why you ended up in this 'eternal cage' and even in Central... this place is too dangerous, so I hope I can offer you some help and shelter."
Lin Yu looked somewhat surprised upon hearing the other person's words.
"You're a 'player' too?"
He wasn't surprised at all, but after hearing the other party's opening remarks, Lin Yu immediately adjusted his persona.
Right now, I absolutely cannot appear too clever.
and……
Were you also brought in by 'Order'?
Lin Yu said with some surprise.
He concealed his identity as a member of "Order".
after all……
Lin Yu knew very well that the 'players' appearing in this 'eternal cage' included not only himself, who was there for the 'trial', but also those who had been caught violating the 'order' rules, or those from organizations that had been expelled!
Lin Yu didn't think that the other party was a senior from 'Order' who had come to try but failed.
This guy……
Nine times out of ten, they are being "detained" here!