CH 68.1

Lin Xinghe asked again, “Then why is it called a gift from the devil? Since the devil prefers humans, why does the devil still give gifts to the City of Machines?”

Fourteen said, “This is the wisdom of the city owner.”

Thirteen and Fifteen agreed.

Lin Xinghe felt that this didn’t make sense, but depending on the situation, it was unlikely that anything could be extracted from these robots. After all, 99% of the machines in the City of Machines were followers of Andrew’s cult.

Everything they couldn’t figure out would boil down to Andrew’s wisdom.

Of course Lin Xinghe didn’t think it was Andrew’s wisdom. She suspected that there was a hidden agenda somewhere.

But now was not the time to think about that—she had more important things to do.

She asked, “What kind of robot is Xiling, the leader of the Machine Orchestra?”

Fifteen said, “Conductor Xiling is deeply loved by the Lord of the City. It has excellent musical talent and was the first robot to awaken. The peace we have today is also thanks to Conductor Xiling…”

Thirteen said, “The skydome was also called the the Xiling Dome when it was first built.”

Fourteen chimed in, “But now many robots don’t know that anymore. Conductor Xiling thought such a name was unsuitable. The robots should respect Lord Andrew, so if they called the skydome Xiling Dome, there would be suspicion of it overstepping…”

Lin Xinghe: “Does the skydome have anything to do with Conductor Xiling?”

Fifteen said, “Of course!”

Thirteen and Fourteen said in unison, “The skydome was originally a treasure that Conductor Xiling* brought back from the Holy City at the risk of its life.”

Lin Xinghe had a general understanding.

It seems that the human side not only invented the Power Stone, but also invented the skydome presumably to defend against the mermaid family, but it was later stolen by the robots.

…These robots sounded pretty strong.

But then again, Xie Wuan was also capable.

In such a short period of one night, he was able to directly kill a powerful robot in the City of Machines.

She had to destroy the Power Stone before Xie Wuan destroyed the skydome, otherwise, Xie Wuan could use his magic, the experience of multiple examination rooms, and the high-grade items brought by the test points, plus his developed fighting skills against her. Even though she was lucky and could avoid his first attack, she was not sure that she could avoid the second.

Lin Xinghe suddenly let out a long sigh.

Fifteen asked her why she sighed.

Lin Xinghe said, “I was able to speak on stage today thanks to Commander Xiling. The program was originally already set in stone, but some people from some companies were temporarily withdrawn. Commander Xiling sent someone to ask me if I could come on stage. I didn’t know Commander Xiling before, but I’m very grateful to Commander Xiling for giving me this opportunity. Maybe it’s destined, Commander Xiling also wants to live in a city of machines with true freedom. However, when I gave my speech, Commander Xiling left after listening to a part of it. He seemed to leave in a hurry, so maybe something happened. He didn’t finish listening to my full speech.”

Lin Xinghe sighed again and said, “It’s a pity, everyone listened very seriously at that time, and only Commander Xiling left… I thought at the time that my speech was not attractive enough to Commander Xiling.”

Fifteen said, “No, you’re a great speaker.”

Fourteen: “Yes, you were shining on the stage at that time.”

Thirteen: “I really envy you robots who have awakened to high intelligence.”

Lin Xinghe knew that Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen were all robots sent by Andrew to monitor her. Her words and deeds would be passed into Andrew’s ears.

A meticulous and cautious robot like Andrew would not let go of any doubts.

Xie Wuan controlled the mechanical body of Xiling and rummaged through the entire castle during the birthday celebration. This move was enough to make Andrew suspicious.

She was looking forward to what Andrew would do to “Commander Xiling”.

It would be better if Xie Wuan could be killed directly, as she would conveniently be rid of a powerful enemy who wanted to make her into a figurine.

Lin Xinghe was afraid of missing an exciting plot, so she found a random excuse and changed to a room closest to the parlor so that she could listen to the “livestream” easily. At present, she was not sure how far away she could hear Xie Wuan’s inner voice from, but it was always better to be closer.

There were no beds in the room, but there were several charging points.

Lin Xinghe was in the castle, and it was inconvenient to get out of the robot casing, so she had to stand and rest.

She closed her eyes and pretended to rest so that the audience in the livestream would think she was asleep, lest anyone speculate that she could hear Xie Wuan’s voice.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xinghe finally heard Xie Wuan’s inner voice.

【…Andrew dares to test this illustrious one! 】

【…When this illustrious one destroys the skydome, Andrew, you will become a figurine of my illustrious self. 】

【Lin Xinghe will queue up temporarily. 】

【Oh, no wonder, it’s 100% Lin Xinghe playing tricks behind my back. 】

【…She underestimates this illustrious one too much. 】

【Just a little Andrew…】

After a while.

【…Very well, what kind of pleasure soup did Lin Xinghe give Andrew? 】

【Andrew even neglected years of brotherhood for a woman…】

【Ah……】

【Andrew, this illustrious one still advises you to cultivate the ruthless* way, ruthless and lustless as soon as possible, what is the fun of defending a soulless city of machines? 】

【This illustrious one can adjust to anything. 】

【The indifferent expression cannot be changed. 】

Lin Xinghe was a little happy.

Listening to Xie Wuan’s voice, could it be that Andrew saw through Xie Wuan’s disguise?

She listened quietly.

However, after a long time, Xie Wuan’s voice was not heard again, so Xie Wuan was probably no longer within the scope of the Aphrodite’s Tears.

The next morning, Lin Xinghe chatted with Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen, only to learn that Andrew had summoned Commander Xiling last night, and then Commander Xiling was escorted home by personal guards.