Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 46, eh?

Chapter 46, eh?
As they were talking, a faint sound of rolling wheels approached from afar.

A pure white robot with a rounded shape deftly navigated around the stacked goods and glided to the entrance of the rest area.

The indicator light on its top flashes a soft blue light, projecting out the image of ASH.

"Qianli, the cargo loading progress of the transport list is 87%. It is expected to be completed in 6 minutes and 6 seconds."

"New registered visitors detected: Red Robe, Dawn."

"Welcome to Longgu Village No. 2 Ecological Base. Would you like a guided tour of the base's functions or to find resources?"

ASH's sound is clear and gentle.

Qianli slapped his forehead: "Oh right, I'm stupid, you can just ask ASH directly."

Hong Kou and Po Xiao exchanged a glance; what they most wanted to ask was undoubtedly the identities of Yang Chen and Bai Yue Kui.

Hong Kou looked at the blue projection: "Excuse me, did Boss Yang and Boss Bai exist before the cataclysm?"

Fearing that ASH might not know who she was referring to, Hong Kou added, "It's Yang Chen and Bai Yuekui. They're at number one in Dragon Bone Village."

"Insufficient permissions to provide information."

"Forehead"

Both Hong Kou and Po Xiao were taken aback, not expecting such an answer.

This answer was both unexpected and reasonable.

After all, Yang Chen and Bai Yuekui seem to be the core of Dragon Bone Village.

Seeing their discomfiture, Qianli chuckled, breaking the brief silence.

"I thought you were going to ask about the old world equipment."

“However…” He leaned closer and lowered his voice.

"I heard that they existed before the cataclysm, that they lived a very long time, and that the village was established by Boss Bai and Boss Yang together."

"And then there's Boss Yang... his skills are simply beyond human capabilities."

"According to the old folks in the village, when they first started working for the boss, he looked about the same age as he does now, and he was old enough to be your grandparents."

Grandpa and Grandma?

Hong Kou and Po Xiao instinctively looked at each other, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

“This… how is this possible?” Dawn murmured, his voice filled with confusion.

"Human lifespan..."

Qianli gave him a look that said, "You guys have too little experience," and then picked up another grape and popped it into his mouth.

"Those two aren't ordinary people; you've probably never seen them before."

Qianli suddenly fell silent halfway through his sentence because he felt a gaze fixed on him from behind.

Hong Kou didn't dwell on the unsolvable question of lifespan; her thoughts returned to her initial point of curiosity.

"ASH, so were these old-world devices preserved from before the cataclysm?"

The ASH projection flickered slightly a few times, as if it were retrieving data.

Meanwhile, at Yang Chen and Bai Yuekui's home.

Bai Yuekui, who was engrossed in playing the game, suddenly noticed that the game screen in front of him had disappeared.

"Moon Queen."

"ASH! What are you doing?"

What is shown again is the back view of Qianli and the other two.

"Moon Queen, Red Bandit and Dawn are very curious about your identities."

Bai Yuekui was silent for a moment: "Just don't tell Chengzi that she comes from another world. Also, about the potion, you can handle the rest."

"I understand, Yue Kui."

Although Hong Kou and Po Xiao felt something was off about Qian Li's sudden silence, ASH's projection had stabilized again.

The projection has stabilized.

But why did the three of them feel that the projected expression seemed to have become slightly aggrieved?
ASH's voice rang out smoothly.

"ASH itself has a large number of Old World technology blueprints and databases. The physical materials and main equipment components used in the base are searched and brought back by the Awakeners from Old World ruins, warehouses, research institutes and other places on the surface according to their needs." "The ecological base here was built by the technicians of Dragonbone Village using Old World equipment. The internal environment is dynamically controlled by ASH to simulate the stable environment before the catastrophe to the greatest extent possible."

Yang Chen's image appeared on the projection.

It appears to be a recording from a surveillance angle; he is placing his hand on a large piece of old-world equipment, his palm emitting a soft blue glow.

The equipment, which was originally damaged and had rust on its casing, was quickly restored to its clean and normal operating state under the flow of blue light.

"Most of the equipment components brought back were severely damaged, rusted, or corroded by the environment and could not be used directly."

"For equipment with core component damage, deep corrosion, or irreversible damage that cannot be resolved through conventional repairs, Mr. Yang Chen will intervene. His special ability can efficiently repair the damage and restore the equipment to its best or even initial state."

"Most of the equipment was unusable after the disaster, and it was Mr. Yang Chen and the various practitioners who brought the equipment back and repaired it."

The projection ended, and it reverted to ASH's blue humanoid silhouette.

"Does this potential have any side effects? It can not only treat the human body, but also repair equipment."

They've been studying very hard in class these past two days.

Potential is indeed amazing, with all sorts of abilities, but it generally comes with varying degrees of side effects or potential dangers.

After watching the ASH projection, Redhead and Dawn became even more curious.

Especially at dawn, he had experienced the sensation of that blue light.

Not only did his dislocated arm heal instantly, but all other hidden injuries on his body also disappeared without a trace.

She felt like she had been reborn.

"No side effects of its ability have been found at present."

"Loading complete," ASH's voice rang out again. "The transport team can now depart for Village One. Have a safe journey home."

"Alright! Let's go!"

Qianli felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He was the first to jump up, dust himself off, and swiftly rushed to the driver's seat.

"Gentlemen, get in the car! I'll take you back for a good meal."

Redhead and Dawn wanted to ask some more questions, but they couldn't keep the entire convoy waiting for them.

"You two stop thinking about it. If you could figure out the boss's abilities, would he still be a boss? Get in the car!"

Hong Kou and Po Xiao quickly climbed into their seats.

As Qianli drove, he couldn't stop talking: "If you're really curious, you can actually go find Boss Yang yourself."

"ASH is just a robot. What it can and cannot say is all done according to the program. It's very rigid."

The vehicles moved slowly forward. Since Qianli was the lead vehicle when they came in, it followed at the very back of the procession when they left.

And just after all the cars in front had driven out of the gate.

The heavy alloy door suddenly closed, blocking Qianli from entering.

"Huh?"

Qianli stuck his head out of the car window: "Is this door broken?"

"Please get out of the car to verify your identity." ASH's projection appeared at the entrance.

“I didn’t have this step last time I came, and all the cars in front of me had already left.”

"Please get off the bus to verify your identity."

Qianli got out of the car very reluctantly, muttering to himself.

Is this a program glitch?

Just as Qianli reached the control panel on the left side of the gate, intending to manually open the gate, he heard ASH's voice again.

"Verification successful, the enlightened traveler travels a thousand miles."

"Huh?"