Chapter 830: The Ashen Canyon
Chapter 830: The Ashen Canyon
After explaining, Leaf Haiya recalled the music that had just played in her ears.
She initially thought that their plan had failed, and they could only passively drift along the river of time, heading towards a distant and unreachable temporal node.
But Lindsey's performance of his Essence Skill, unexpectedly broke the constraints they faced at the speed of light!
This matter caught Leaf's attention, especially considering it as a seed of temporal rules, manifesting in an Awakened at the Fifth Stage!
The Silver Witch couldn't help but recall her initial impression of Lindsey—a genius.
"..."
"Lindsey, was that music just now your Essence Skill? The art of the Seven Seas Alliance?"
Lindsey shook his head:
"Not an artist, but it is my skill, and it can lift the limitations of speed."
Leaf eagerly pursued the topic:
"Can you play that music again?"
"Your ability might have immense developmental potential!"
Lindsey sensed the Essence within him.
As he played the melody that defied the speed of light, the consumption was more exaggerated than creating nuclear weapons. In that moment of pushing himself and Leaf away, the Essence within him was nearly depleted.
Lindsey could only shake his head:
"No, this skill consumes too much. It's impossible to use it again in a short time."
Leaf didn't insist:
"Alright, let's start searching for the temporal anomaly node here."
"That last pull completely exhausted my strength. I can't help further right now."
Lindsey wasn't too concerned about this.
He quickly entered the Adventurer state, beginning to analyze the situation with certainty:
"Finding the node is our ultimate goal."
"In that case, we must first understand the information of this world."
"We can confirm that we've arrived at a future timeline. After all, in our era, there were no signs of life in that canyon..."
Upon hearing this analysis, Leaf immediately raised an objection:
"Not necessarily the future."
"Lindsey, I saw traces of campsites in that canyon."
"Since the war has thoroughly destroyed the habitats in the canyon, over a long period, this place might also revert to its primitive state."
Leaf's words left Lindsey momentarily stunned.
He soon realized the reason.
Unlike himself, who had time-traveled a few times and encountered the Expeditionary Force, Leaf had likely used other methods to reach the temporal anomaly zone in the canyon, hence her lack of corresponding information.
Lindsey spread out the map, continuing to scout the environment.
He also explained to Leaf:
"Leaf, it's like this. Before reaching that canyon, I encountered a group of the Expeditionary Force..."
Lindsey elaborated on his experiences.
But upon hearing the term "Expeditionary Force," Leaf, for once, fell into deep thought:
"The Expeditionary Force..."
Minutes later, Lindsey finished his story and began analyzing the map's information:
"Leaf, my skill also has scouting effects."
"The canyon's habitat on this side is completely destroyed, and there are no survivors nearby. If we want to gather more information, we must..."
Lindsey's voice abruptly stopped.
As he analyzed these clues, a red dot suddenly appeared from the east of the canyon, heading straight towards their position.
"There's an enemy!"
At the same time, a strong sense of being watched descended, locking onto Lindsey and Leaf.
This is clearly aimed at them!
"In the air?"
Lindsey tried to look up.
It was broad daylight, but within his line of sight, he couldn't see any surveillance entities. Even with the Freedom Seal, the Atmospheric Touch ability couldn't detect anything either.
Just then, Lady Haiya instinctively stepped forward, wanting to guard in front of Lindsey.
But then, she was gently pushed behind him by Lindsey.
In this passive state, this Seventh Stage Organizer suddenly remembered her current condition.
She could only view herself as the weaker one.
After all, the abilities of an Organizer were too obvious in their strengths and weaknesses.
Within their territory, they could easily suppress Awakened beings of the same stage, even taking on multiple opponents without breaking a sweat.
However, once they left their domain, their power weakened just as mercilessly.
Lady Haiya's eyes held a complex expression.
Lindsey, on the other hand, stood at the forefront, ready for any eventuality.
Facing the unknown time, unknown enemies, and the current situation, he had already prepared all his weapons in his equipment panel.
As soon as he confirmed the attributes of his opponent, he would launch an attack without hesitation.
The red dot on the map continued to approach, and the sensation of being watched from above remained constant.
But when the enemy appeared, the situation became delicate.
In the black canyon of Ashen Canyon, a figure sprinted forward on the ground, its speed so fast that it seemed to be flying across the flat land.
With Lindsey's powerful perception, he naturally discerned the opponent's appearance.
It was a human-sized enemy, wearing a clearly divided black and white maid dress.
But it wasn't human.
At its elbows, knees, and ankles, spherical joints connected its limbs tightly. On its cold, beautiful, and serious face, each organ seemed to be carved by a knife and axe.
Lindsey carefully perceived its presence.
He couldn't sense any vitality of life from its body.
However, on the map skill, this creature was indeed marked as a living being.
"Is this... an automaton?"
Lindsey was unsure of the situation.
But Lady Haiya promptly provided information from behind him:
"Lindsey, it's not a person but an automaton crafted by a Craftsman."
"Judging by its speed alone, the Craftsman who created this automaton is at least as skilled as I am."
A Seventh Stage Craftsman!
Lindsey calmly nodded:
"I understand. What's its weakness?"
Lady Haiya's answer was simple:
"It has no weaknesses. It can only be destroyed by force."
Snap—
Before they could even sigh at the difficulty of dealing with this automaton, the servant doll suddenly stopped in front of them.
Lindsey made a swift decision, and a longsword appeared in his hand.
But before he could launch an attack, the servant doll in front of them made an unexpected move.
It bowed slightly and respectfully greeted Lindsey and Lady Haiya.
Moreover, its attitude was courteous, and its tone was reverent.
"Dear Masters, this place is very dangerous."
"Please accept our control and enter the Safety Zone to live."
Lindsey stared at the servant doll in front of him, his guard up.
He didn't answer immediately, and the servant doll maintained its polite posture in front of them.
It stood still, motionless, like the most loyal servant in the world.
But on the map, Lindsey saw clearly that the red symbol of hostility hadn't changed at all!
Just then, Lady Haiya behind Lindsey spoke up again, offering advice:
"Lindsey, agree to its request first."
"I know what time it is, and I understand where the twisted time node is!"
(End of Chapter)
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