Chapter 26: A Fisherman Can Catch Anything But Fish
“Lonis, you’re really something! I asked you to catch fish, and you actually caught a girl.”
After finishing speaking, Elus’s brow furrowed slightly, as if she remembered something unpleasant.
“Ah, no!!! I don’t know why… why would I catch a girl?”
Looking at the girl lying on the floor, Lonis was speechless.
No, to be precise, this shouldn’t be called a “girl,” but rather a white-haired puppet in the “shape of a girl.”
Her features were very beautiful, without a single flaw, but at her limbs, the shape of spherical joints could be clearly seen.
“Is it an ‘Companion Doll’? No… it seems to have more functions.”
The puppet was asleep, and even after observing for a long time, Elus could not find a way to activate her body or press any buttons.
“This won’t do… we can’t activate it this way. Su Ling Zhou, can you help us keep this a secret?”
“A secret?”
Su Ling blinked her eyes, seemingly not understanding what she meant: “Although I’m not very clear, since it’s a secret that Elus said, I will definitely keep it.”
“Okay, then Lonis, hurry up and activate the Crystal Staff.”
“Staff… Oh!”
Lonis trembled, suddenly understanding Éluse’s intention.
Since the condition of the puppet in front of them was unknown, the Crystal Staff was simply the best method… Thus, the silver-haired girl closed her eyes and touched the orange gem with her fingers.
As radiance appeared, the Crystal Staff floated into Lonis’s hands.
“Wow, Lonis, you’re amazing! What kind of magic is this that can summon a staff?”
“Ah, this…”
Facing Su Ling’s gaze, Lonis was a little flustered.
However, Elus did not hesitate and simply explained: “Su Ling, this is the power of the Temple of Clarity.”
“Eh?!”
“When we went to receive blessings, Lonis and I made some small maneuvers, and we gained this power~ So, Su Ling, remember, you must keep it a secret.”
“Mm, I know! I’ll definitely keep it a secret!”
Receiving Elus’s acknowledgment, Su Ling seemed very excited: “Then, do I need to close my eyes, or cover my ears?”
“That’s not necessary, as the staff’s abilities are not that special. Lonis, use it quickly.”
“Mm…”
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When the magic power was driven, a bright light appeared from the puppet girl.
And a line of text appeared before the girls:
“Service Puppet, Bai Ye. Level: Rank 3.
She is a researcher from the Boundless Research Station, a puppet that takes care of the researchers’ daily lives.
Likes: Taking care of people.
Dislikes: Being abandoned by her master.
Current Status: Energy depleted, unable to activate. Reactivation requires an Alpha Magic Gemstone.”
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“Huh? Boundless Research Station… isn’t that where we’re going?”
Lonis blinked her eyes. It was only the second day of their journey, and it would still take another five or six days to reach the Boundless Research Station!
So, why was a puppet from the Boundless Research Station being dangled by Lonis with a fishing rod?
Lonis and Su Ling looked at each other, unsure of what was happening. Only Elus, as if she had thought of something, suddenly ran to the cockpit.
“Elus?”
“Shh, I’ll explain later… Assisting transport ship calling main fleet, this is Elus, can you hear me?”
Elus activated the communication console, and soon after, a male voice came from the other side:
“This is the main fleet, I am Fan Wen, I can hear you, please state your matter.”
“We have rescued an injured person here, she appears to be a staff puppet from the Boundless Research Station.”
“A staff puppet from the Boundless Research Station, how can you confirm her identity?”
“…”
Hearing the other party’s question, Elus frowned slightly, but still said: “Because I heard Dean Emerald talk about similar things at the Ancient Academy.”
“I understand, so what is the condition of the staff puppet?”
“Completely out of energy, requires a special Alpha Magic Gemstone.”
“There are no such Magic Gemstones on the flagship. In fact, Alpha Magic Gemstones only exist at the Boundless Research Station.”
“Research Station?”
“However, we will come to confirm the situation as soon as possible.”
“Do you need us to steer the ship closer?”
“No, you just need to wait.”
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The communication was thus disconnected.
It could be seen that the flagship was also quite surprised by this sudden situation and was currently discussing solutions.
Elus also sighed and walked out of the control room:
“Sigh, Lonis, you idiotic maid, why do you always have good luck out of stupidity?”
“Wuwu?”
“If I’m not mistaken, this little puppet named Bai Ye should have been sent to Academy Island via some kind of teleportation device.”
“What do you mean…”
“It’s the same as what we used underground, only these devices are a bit unstable, so there’s a possibility of losing control halfway.”
“!”
“In other words, if your fishing line hadn’t caught her, she might have fallen to the ground and been smashed to pieces.”
“Wuwu…”
Lonis didn’t understand what Elus was saying.
But Su Ling, as if she had discovered a new continent, jumped up and said: “Wuwu, if that’s the case, it’s simply too terrible!!!”
“Su Ling, what’s terrible about it?”
“Lonis, think about it~~ For them to launch a puppet in such a dangerous way, it must mean that the Boundless Research Station encountered some accident! That’s why they are launching all the service puppets.”
“Right?!”
Lonis’s eyes widened in surprise, and Elus nodded, saying:
“That’s right, what Su Ling said is also what I’m worried about. Moreover, generally speaking, a puppet’s energy wouldn’t be completely depleted unless she did too much before being launched.”
“Then…”
“There’s no need to speculate about other matters for now. We’ll stay here and wait for the flagship’s decision.”
# Interlude
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Red emergency lights were flashing rapidly.
Piercing alarm sounds echoed everywhere.
Since Bai Ye could remember, it was the first time she had seen such a panicked scene… All maintenance robots were dispatched, and all security robots were rushing to the battlefield.
But it was still useless.
Bai Ye could feel the marsh gas filling the laboratory was growing more and more, and even the usually confident and elegant Dr. O’Kali was panting heavily, her white coat covered in bloodstains.
“Bai Ye, I have a very important thing to entrust to you.”
“Doctor?”
Bai Ye looked up, not knowing what mission she would be assigned.
But whether it was folding quilts or making lunch, she would definitely complete it.
“Doctor, please give me your order.”
“Mm, I will now launch you using the teleportation device. You must inform the high-ranking officials of the Temple of Clarity about the RESEARCH STATION being attacked by monsters.”
“Order received, I will complete it.”
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Thus, Bai Ye began her mission.
But what if the mission could not be completed?
The puppet floating in the air grasped the fishing line that symbolized her fate.
