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墨書 Inktalez
"Claire?"
Lin Yuan couldn't help but ask. This was truly bizarre; he knew this wasn't Claire, nor was she the former mistress of Claire. But the question remained: who on earth was she?
However, as soon as he spoke, Lin Yuan felt it was inappropriate. Sure enough, the Red-Dressed Woman furrowed her brow slightly, then raised her delicate chin to stare at him. After a moment, she asked, "Do you know my sister? But that’s impossible; she has never left Earth. Even later—no, that can't be. Who exactly are you?"
By this point, her voice had turned as cold as ice, and a powerful pressure erupted around her, enveloping the area! It felt as if with just a wave of her hand, she could bring about destruction!
Despite Lin Yuan's massive physique, the woman standing before him resembled a mere doll. Yet he dared not make a move, not even a hint of defiance stirred within him!
Because this seemingly frail woman had an overall power assessment that had already reached D-Class, far surpassing that of Giant Jordo. It was no wonder that when she appeared, everyone was too frightened to even breathe; she was indeed the true master of the Viper Mercenary Corps—the formidable beauty Thomas had spoken of!
The strength of a D-Class warrior! Lin Yuan had no doubt that even if his Hurricane Hammer were loaded with buckshot and he unleashed his strongest attack, he wouldn't be able to withstand a single punch from this woman!
This was pure level suppression!
Moreover, there was an elusive aura about her that even Lin Yuan's Auditory Radar couldn't discern—a mysterious wave akin to a volcano ready to erupt. It felt dangerous, extremely dangerous!
Lin Yuan didn't know how this woman managed it. However, he was certain she must be Claire's sister—perhaps even a twin sister. But that wasn't important; what mattered was that according to the Earth’s Destruction Era timeline, this woman had likely lived for nearly four thousand years!
Four thousand years! Just this fact alone explained everything!
Of course, considering Lin Yuan's own lifespan across two lives, he was probably nearing ten thousand years old himself. It felt rather absurd to think of himself as an old immortal.
For a moment, Lin Yuan was both surprised by his own imaginative thinking and calmly replied, "Does it matter who I am? The point is, I don't recognize your so-called sister at all. I only encountered a fragment of an artificial intelligence program on a dilapidated spaceship, and that program looked exactly like you. Her name was Claire."
Lin Yuan said this without the slightest hint of embarrassment. After all, even if he was just making things up, there was no way to expose him. Besides, even if this woman was Claire's sister, he wouldn't choose to believe her.
"Where is that program now?" the woman asked urgently, a hint of anxiety and anticipation breaking through her originally cold demeanor.
"I'm afraid that's exactly what I want to ask. I communicated with that program for a brief moment. You know, as a Mechanical Life, I'm quite sensitive to various programs, and they are definitely friendly," Lin Yuan continued to fabricate. After all, there was no evidence to contradict him. He needed to leave a good impression on this terrifyingly powerful woman, even if it felt disgraceful; after all, he wasn't as skilled as she was.
"During our conversation that lasted less than a minute, I learned that her name was Claire and that she came from a distant place. As for the rest, there wasn't much else. Then she mentioned wanting to undertake Interstellar Travel or visit Mechanical City. You know, intelligent programs can rely on the electrons in the universe to travel at speeds exceeding three times the speed of light. They are considered one of the most magnificent existences among all life forms in the universe. So you should understand that I still don't know where she is now. Is she really your sister? It feels so strange; you Carbon-Based Life forms are always so peculiar—oh no, I should say charming!"
Upon hearing Lin Yuan's elaborate fabrication, the Red-Dressed Woman stared at him with skepticism for a while before she said lightly, "I need proof—proof of your conversation with her and all recordings. Don't deny it; as you said, you know that Mechanical Life has such excellent capabilities to replicate all past segments. Before I take any forceful action, you'd better bring it out immediately!"
This was an outright threat, but what could Lin Yuan do? Fortunately, the Red-Dressed Woman didn't know that fabricating such a segment was not difficult for him at all.
After converting the segment into a mobile format, Lin Yuan handed it over to her.
However, to his surprise, the Red-Dressed Woman didn't even glance at it; she turned and walked away without asking what had just happened—what caused it or what the outcome would be—like a mere passerby.
Once the Red-Dressed Woman's figure vanished again as abruptly as it had appeared, the entire world seemed to change instantly. What had been quiet now transformed into a bustling marketplace. A large crowd including Giant Jordo, Crumb, Vansdell, and others rushed out like they were witnessing a rare treasure, staring wide-eyed at Lin Yuan.
It made him feel uneasy!
"Hey! You're still alive? Well, good for you! Let's just forget about that Falling Star incident. But don't get too greedy; otherwise, the consequences will be dire!" Crumb muttered first before turning around and leaving with a rather neurotic demeanor.
As for the Giant Jordo, he was all smiles. "Hey, brother, what's your name? Impressive! It's been eight hundred years since I wanted to join the Viper Mercenary Corps, and this is the first time I've seen the boss actually chat so amiably with someone. Tsk tsk, I'm filled with envy and jealousy! You must have some tricks up your sleeve?"
"Crazy Jordo, you can take a hike. As for you all, I can confirm now that you have been granted permission to board the Fair Wind Ship and return with us to Mechanical City," Vansdell suddenly interjected.
"Uh, well, okay, thanks!"
Lin Yuan was completely puzzled, not understanding what was going on with these guys. It seemed he hadn't had such a pleasant conversation with the Red-Dressed Woman after all.
Fortunately, that didn't matter. What was important was that the issue of the Fair Wind Ship had been resolved smoothly, and no one would bother them anymore. Right now, Lin Yuan despised trouble more than anything; he was eager—very eager—to return to Mechanical City because he had yet to have a chance to see what the so-called true Mechanical City looked like! (To be continued.)
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