Before long, Beatrice arrived at the scene.

Louis looked at her in surprise and said:

"Half an hour faster than I expected."

Beatrice walked over, raised Louis's hand, and looked him up and down before speaking:

"Looks like you're not injured, that's good."

Louis said:

"I'm not the reckless type. Would I really come if it were very dangerous?"

Beatrice glanced at him and said:

"What about the living dead disaster?"

Louis stubbornly replied:

"That was purely coincidence. Who would have thought there'd be so many living dead down there?"

Beatrice's lips curved upward:

"And what about the Shadow Country incident?"

Louis coughed and said with a bit of embarrassment:

"I couldn't just stand by and watch the little swan get bullied, right?"

Beatrice said helplessly, "You just keep being stubborn..."

She reached out gently to caress Louis's cheek and whispered:

"But even when you're stubborn, I still like it."

Louis let out a soft hum, a happy expression appearing on his face.

Qian looked at the two lovebirds and lightly coughed:

"Your Highnesses, there are others present."

Louis said: "It's fine, I'll just pretend you're not here."

Beatrice said: "No worries, if you want to watch, go ahead. It's not me who'll feel awkward."

Qian suddenly didn't know what to say.

Regretting!

If you two keep this up, I'll regret it!

Why am I getting burned by this ship I'm sailing?

But the two knew today's matter was serious.

Beatrice looked towards the living room and said solemnly:

"I didn't expect it to be Lady Xilin's former residence. Originally, I wanted to visit, but I heard that years ago someone paid a hefty sum to acquire it."

"Who would've thought the last signs of activity from the Cangqing Mechanical Corps would be here; that's truly a pleasant surprise. Louis, you've made a significant contribution."

Louis chuckled and said:

"Did number 14 brief you? The situation here is very unusual."

"It seems the corpses of Cangqing Mechanical Corps members are still sealed in this place."

"The Secret Guard has a way to unseal them, but I couldn't be certain and wanted to ask your opinion."

Beatrice said:

"Unseal them; the combined combat ability of Cangqing Mechanical Corps is quite strong. Logically, they shouldn't encounter the ultimate force in this world during their missions."

"If they did, it probably was an unexpected incident completely beyond planned scope."

"If it involves the four gods of the abyss, then I have to pay attention."

Louis nodded and looked at the Secret Guard standing by.

Number 14 stepped forward, her body starting to emit a series of radiant glows.

Under Louis's surprised gaze, cords akin to cables appeared behind her, swaying like tails and piercing directly into the void.

Louis's gaze turned toward her.

He was very curious about the form in which these rose dolls existed.

Upon seeing symbols akin to runes continuously falling from number 14's eyes, Louis momentarily felt like he'd been transported to another realm.

Number 14 practically appeared as a high-end robot one would see in movies and comics, possessing a mechanical aesthetic completely different from this world's style.

In the void, dense patterns appeared on the space barrier where the cables suddenly pierced.

Those patterns entwined, eventually opening space rifts out of thin air.

Soon enough, sweat beaded on number 14's forehead.

Under Louis's startled gaze, her body became entangled in arrays.

A peculiar energy seeped through the cracks in space.

Louis sniffed slightly and said:

"This energy is completely different from Star Continent's extraordinary system."

"This outsider sensation, indeed, resembles the legendary domains described in the texts."

"Ah, something's coming."

As his words fell, the crimson space rifts spreading outward made Louis sense something rapidly approaching.

Before he could closely perceive the changes, a skinny human figure fell from the vertically opened space rift, bound by ropes like a fluttering doll.

His body was covered in an indescribable pallor, resembling a sleeping youth.

On his back, thick metal pipes connected directly into his body.

He had completely lost vitality, his body hanging in mid-air like a suspended puppet.

A breeze blew by, swaying his body in mid-air.

The sight was utterly pitiful.

Yet, his palm held a small wooden box; Louis stepped forward and opened it, discovering a hazy crystal ball inside.

Beatrice took one glance and exclaimed:

"It should be a living spirit container left behind by [Love], I didn't expect this to be perfectly preserved."

Louis asked curiously:

"Is this the core of the rose dolls?"

Beatrice nodded and said:

"Even though rose doll technology is now widespread, the core of [Love] still far surpasses today's mainstream tower spirits."

"After all, this is a prototype, unlike mass-produced machines, and the material itself is precious, having received thorough nurturing from the Cangqing Mechanical Corps."

"Even today, it remains a rare treasure."

Louis nodded to signify his understanding and prepared to hand the item to Beatrice.

Seeing his gesture, Beatrice said seriously:

"I need the White Tower to first read [Love]'s records; once the records are extracted, it will be returned to you."

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