Chapter 1036: Weng Fu Luo 3.0 (82)

No, no… the core problem isn't this.

Armin patted his own face, trying to calm himself from the shock just now: "Any normal Memorizer wouldn't even think of trying to steal the memories of a Star God, yet the Memory Court actually wants to lay hands on the 【Knowledge】 Star God? Don't they fear turning against the Genius Club?"

"Are Memory Thieves part of the Radiant Memory Court?" Alan asked curiously. In his impression, the Radiant Memory Court still belongs to a relatively upright faction; even if someone covets the other's memories, the perpetrator would be like a Black Swan—surely they wouldn't stoop to such sneaky dealings.

Probably. If she isn't from the Memory Court, then the thought of stealing a Star God's memories is entirely her own—I'd say this Memorizer's mind is a bit off. But if she is from the Memory Court… the motive behind this is quite intriguing.

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"You've messed up my precious Audience System, and it's also to lure me here to guide you…" Heita shook her head regretfully, "Too bad—you're just one step away from completing the mission; go back and report in…"

"Mm… mm…"

"…" Just kidding, you don't have a single chance from start to finish, hehe." Heita glanced at the remaining mirrors with the corner of her eye, "Don't think that just because the fourth mirror is with me, its siblings have already got your movements completely figured out. Let me think… how should I punish such a bold thief?"

"Oh, I've got an idea! The people of the Memory Court all love mirrors, right? So I'll just do you a favor and let you keep the mirror company a bit longer— the punishment duration… shouldn't be too harsh, just take one percent of your life? That amount of time is enough for you to reflect properly."

"Don't be afraid; even if you're hidden inside a mirror, you can still contribute to this world. That pittance of fate energy you carry might just help me draw the Machine Head's attention."

"Ah, I forgot to mention. The one percent I just mentioned…"

The Memory Thief only felt his vision before him gradually blur, his consciousness dropping to freezing point. As he was completely pulled into the mirror, he only felt the lady's finger lightly tap her forehead, pushing him completely into the abyss.

"... it's multiplied by my lifespan."

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Genshin Impact.

Ya Ke Da counted on her fingers: "One percent of Ms. Heita's life? That doesn't sound like much. If one lives a hundred years, one percent would be… one year?"

Inside the Ding Ling Dang Dang Egg Roll Workshop, Ai Nuo let out a 'pfft' laugh: "Ya Ke Da, do you know how long Ms. Heita has lived? She's mastered the rejuvenation technique—I'd say she's definitely undergone rejuvenation at least once!"

Yin Nie Fu placed her hand by her ear, a faint glow emanating from her blue pupils: "Retrieving past data…… keyword found: Rong Cang Zhong. Even before Star had just awakened on the space station, he had once suffered an attack by the Legion. As a Grade I officer of the Boundary-Seed Section, Rong Cang Zhong had briefly interacted with Star, and furthermore, he was responsible for maintaining the outer defense network of the space station."

"Eh? Yin Nie Fu, what does this have to do with Ms. Heita's lifespan?" Ya Ke Da puzzled.

Of course it's related; the records show: after that, Rong Cang Zhong died in the Legion's attack, and his diary was later picked up by Star. The diary explicitly stated that the space station's power grid had existed for eight amber eras. Calculating at a minimum of 76 years per amber era, eight amber eras equal 608 years.

Ya Ke Da's eyes widened in shock: "In other words… Ms. Heita is at least 608 years old! Yet she looks truly young and beautiful! Can you teach me the rejuvenation method?"

"What, Ya Ke Da, you also want rejuvenation? But you're already quite young."

Ya Ke Da laughed while scratching his head: "Ahaha… not really. Just thinking about it, although I don't really need rejuvenation right now, the wealthy people coming and going in Summer Town do! Especially those white‑haired old men, whose greatest life regret is: they'll die before spending all their money! If I master this technique, I'll surely charge a high price to help those old men rejuvenate, hehe… from now on, Ya Ke Da will be on top of the world!"

Yin Nie Fu: "Hint: the greatest possibility is that Ya Ke Da gets captured by powerful big shots, then locked in a little black room, spending her whole life as a tool for those big shots' rejuvenation."

"Ah, you stupid robot, don't underestimate me—I, I'm not that easy to catch. As the top treasure hunter of Nuode Kalai, at least no one can catch me in Nuode Kalai!"

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"Ha… feeling light, I've finally pulled the problem out by the roots."

"Munch munch… delicious, delicious…"

Heita glared at the mirror: "Don't make weird noises, it makes me seem mentally off. Let that little thief get a good sleep first; later I'll decide how to deal with her."

"Oh dear, adorable and respectable Ms. Heita, when did your heart become this soft?"

"The Audience System has finally rebooted. At last it's this moment…… Machine Head, I've gone to great trouble just to come before you—don't you dare ignore me."

Heita walked up to the Audience System; at the instant it was activated, her entire consciousness was transferred into a space she knew all too well.

(Fate's Narrow Gap… not a virtual scene constructed from the simulated universe, but a real, tangible……)

(Now is not the time for sentiment. Machine Head… will you respond to me?)

Heita kept advancing toward the light source in the depths of the Gap, but as she walked, the first mirror suddenly appeared before her: "Ms. Heita… we've captured some 'sounds' inside the Gap."

"Oh? Let me hear them."

「「0001……0011……」」

Heita's interest sparked: "This sound is… binary calculation? Could it be Machine Head?"

The sound continued: "1111……0002……"

Heita frowned: "Wrong, how does a '2' appear in binary?" Heita chuckled wryly, muttering, "Are you messing with me…?"

She simply ignored the sounds and pressed on, but as she walked, the second mirror suddenly appeared in a fluster, still bringing those garbled numbers.

"Ms. Heita! Those sounds have appeared again! What do we do? What should we do?!"

Heita said calmly: "Stay calm, second mirror. Tell me what it said again, and I'll listen."

"0126……wait… this door seems unlocked."