Angel followed Midora and walked deeper into the long, quiet corridor.

Midora didn't tell Angel why she called him, but told Angel in a mysterious tone that he would follow.

"Mistress Midora, why is the R&D Institute so deserted, and what about the others?" asked Angel after a long and quiet walk.

"The R&D institute usually has no people, and only when an important item is published, someone will come back. When Midora said this, she sighed slightly and said, "I really hope that the dean's item can be completed and published as soon as possible, so that those people will definitely come back." Maybe I can find someone to replace me in the R&D Institute. ”

Ingres listened with question marks in his head.

In his mind, the status of the R&D Institute should be incomparably lofty, a place that countless alchemists are fascinated by. How can it come out of Midora's mouth with a palpable sense of disgust?

Midora didn't explain why there was helplessness and disgust in her tone, but changed the topic and talked about the members of the R&D Institute.

"Today, there are less than 100 registered members of the R&D Institute, but many of them have lost contact, either died or left this world. There are actually more than 30 people who are really connected. Midora: "Among the more than thirty people, in fact, the vast majority of them are just like you, not from Sky Machinery City, but from major wizarding organizations. ”

"On weekdays, they are not stationed in Sky Machinery City, only when the R&D Institute has a new product release, they will be moved and come as soon as possible. At this point, Midora turned to look at Angel, "Do you know why they're coming?"

Angel pondered for a moment and replied, "Learning the latest technology?"

"To learn technology, they have already paid attention to this product when it was developed. Midora laughed and said, "You might as well think again." ”

Isn't it to learn technology, but to get information? Ingres hesitated for a moment and said what was in his mind.

"That's right. Midora nodded, "They are indeed here to bring the information of this new product back to their respective wizarding organizations as soon as possible." ”

Because the things researched by the R&D Institute are basically works that are extremely practical and versatile, and are difficult to replace, for wizarding organizations, it is natural that they will come to inquire about the news as soon as possible. If it's useful to you, you can buy it in advance.

Just like every time the Crown Star Church has a stargazing day, why do the prophetic wizards who are usually scattered in major organizations appear in groups, isn't it just to get the latest information?

"You should now understand why the area where the Savage Cave is located is called the Alchemy Desert, right?"

"Because, there are no members of the R&D Institute in the Savage Cave?" Ingres replied.

"That's right. In other words, there was no before, and now there is. Midora glanced at Ingres meaningfully.

Ingres didn't know what to say, and according to Midora's meaning, he would become a mouthpiece between the barbaric cave and the R&D institute, or a middleman of the information media......

"Do you think it's going to be troublesome? If it's really troublesome, then one by one the alchemy masters will deliberately run back?" Midora saw through Angel's thoughts at a glance, and said with a smile: "You'll know when the time comes." ”

The value of knowledge, the profitability of benefits, and the exchange of favors, each of which will not make those who come regret it.

As they talked, they came to a hall.

The hall was empty, except for a mechanical gate at the end, and only in the middle was a high ground that resembled a stage, but there was no one on the stage, but a display case.

The shape is similar to the display box that Ingres saw before, but there is a slight difference-

Extremely complex!

Just the materials used in the manufacture of the display boxes, with the naked eye of Ingres, can find several extremely rare materials. Not to mention, this display box also has a magic energy array and inscriptions on it.

In addition, the location of the display box is also the center of a ritual table, which shows that it is also under the protection of an unknown ritual.

With such strict precautions, I don't know how precious the items in the display box will be?

Angel couldn't help but look.

But no matter how he looked at it, it was empty, and there were no objects.

"Is it something that requires a special state to observe?" Ingres couldn't help but look at Midora, hoping for an explanation from him.

However, when Angels looked at Midora, he realized that he was also looking at the only display box, and there was a faint trace of melancholy in his eyes.

"There's ...... A display case reserved for something mysterious. ”

"Something mysterious?" Ingre's face was full of surprise, "You mean, someone once refined something mysterious?"

Midora was silent for a moment and nodded: "Although it has been refined, the consequences are not so good. ”

Midora walked quietly towards the display box, and as he approached the ritual circle, a screen of light appeared out of thin air in front of him. On the screen was a line of words: "Name: Unknown (Box of Reincarnation), Effect: Unknown, Creator: Ivo Sprett"

Ivo Sprett, a name Ingres had never heard before, wanted to ask Midora for an answer, but Midora remained silent about what was going on.

Midora obviously didn't want to talk about it, but said lightly: "Although this mysterious thing is not here, it is not necessarily a pity to leave it behind. Let's go, you will naturally know about him later, and it is useless to listen more now. ”

Ingres wasn't the one to break the casserole and ask questions, but he was a little curious, an alchemist who had reached the occult realm should be famous, why hadn't he heard of it, but Midora didn't seem to want to talk about it?

Shaking his head and holding his doubts in his heart, Angel continued to follow Midora forward.

Finally, they stopped in front of the only mechanical gate in the hall, and Midora said, "You can see the top of the tower of the R&D Institute outside, there is an oval building?"

Angel nodded: "Could it be that the building behind the door?"

Midora: "That's right. Haven't you always wondered why it's all display boxes when it's obviously a research and development institute? Behind the door, that's the answer. ”

Midora motioned for Angel to take out his access card.

With the advent of the access card, the door seemed to come alive, all the metal turned into tentacles, twisting the hole to open a passage.

A blinding glow emanating from behind the passage.

When his eyes gradually adjusted to the light, Angel looked into the passage, his eyes instantly widened, and his pupils shrank suddenly!

"How is that possible?!is this ......"

A city?!

What is in front of Ingres is a steel city that is controlled by machinery!

As Ingres watched the scene in shock, a bird fluttered out of the door and hovered in front of Ingres.

On closer inspection, the bird was not a living creature at all, but a mechanical bird made of brass, wings shimmering with metallic luster, and eyes studded with pigeon's blood rubies.

"It's rare to get new blood in Fantasy Machinery City, bring him in. A lazy voice came from the mechanical bird's beak.

After saying this, the mechanical bird flapped its wings and flew into the passage, stopping at a high steel pillar.

Midora said to Angel, "Let's go, someone has been looking forward to your coming." ”

Someone?

Ingres hadn't come back to his senses, and he looked at Midora suspiciously. Midora smiled mysteriously at him, and without saying a word, she was the first to step into this veritable fantasy mechanical city.

When Angels followed Midora into the passageway, he found that it was a city built in a huge steel space, layered on top of each other, and all the places he thought were houses were full of gears and machines, as well as unknown steam tools.

"This is a fantasy mechanical city, whether it looks or the name, it's someone's bad taste. ”

Before Midora could finish speaking, the mechanical bird on the steel pillar opened up and said, "What is a bad taste, this is a preference with a strong personal color. Don't you think it's just the right counterpart to Sky Machinery City?"

Midora ignored the mechanical bird, but continued to walk up the metal stairs with Angel: "Actually, to put it bluntly, this is the real R&D institute, or rather, R&D laboratory. ”

"That's right, there are large public laboratories here, and there are separate laboratories for all members of the R&D Institute. This time, it was a kitten with half covered machinery, and it was still perched on a steel pillar, and its voice was still the same as the lazy voice I had heard before.

Midora: "It's true that there are separate labs, and they're very top-of-the-line, but if you stay here, you'll have to put up with someone. ”

"What is harassment, this is communication! communication! understand?" said the crow, who stopped at the top of a certain geared clock, angrily retorted.

Midora shrugged and pointed to the unknown, with a 'Look, I'm not wrong, I'm angry.'

"If it's really an exchange, you won't be alone in this city all year round. Midora said.

"Hmph. "In a pool paved with unknown liquid, a golden mechanical fish jumped out, snorted coldly, flicked its tail, and slapped the liquid in the pool towards Midora.

Midora skillfully moved the position, and after dodging, she said to Angel: "This pool is filled with a specially formulated reaction liquid, don't look at the current form is stable, but as long as it comes into contact with living things, it will react violently." This belongs to the pool of some creature alchemist, and it's a very murderous person, so you should try to stay away from this pool here. ”

Angel was actually still dazed, but when he heard about the alchemy of creatures, two names immediately popped into his mind: Brufen and Donla.

Tonla is also an extremely murderous wizard, so it shouldn't be her that Midora is talking about, right?

At this time, after walking through the long staircase, they finally arrived at their destination, the highest point of this fantasy mechanical city, the Temple of Creation.