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The elevator is moving smoothly upwards.

This time, however, the tension between the three factions in the small space was gone, and the atmosphere was unusually harmonious.

Chi Lian examined the watermelon knife from all angles.

On the blade, the chipped area was still clearly visible, but it was encased in a layer of crystal-clear edging with a faint pink hue.

Under the lights.

The crystalline shell of heartbreak refracted soft light, adding a touch of elegance to the otherwise roadside-stall-sale-looking watermelon knife...

Childlike fun.

The blade is green, the edge is pink, and the remaining notch looks like a black watermelon seed.

Chi Lian flicked the blade with her fingernail.

"Boom~"

With a soft "thud," she became more and more satisfied as she looked at it.

Not only is the appearance much more pleasing to the eye, but the blade is also much sharper!

The butcher leaned over and glanced at it enviously for a few moments, then sincerely commented:

"Boss, you know what, this knife looks much more appetizing now!"

Chi Lian snorted and put away her knife in a good mood.

On the other side, Ivan hadn't had enough of admiring his new toy yet.

As one of our own...

The engineer was incredibly generous with the materials he used.

Originally, the colorful gems embedded in the silver axe on the [Heart's Secret] were somewhat out of place. But after being reinforced with the [Heartbreak Crystal Shell], the base color has subtly turned into a light pink like jelly, completely shedding its vulgarity and gaining a touch of freshness and sophistication.

"Hey boss, this new attribute is awesome!"

Ivan couldn't bear to put the axe on his back anymore, so he leaned on the ground and showed the panel to Renyi:

【Secret Thoughts (Rare)】

Feature 1: Sharpness increased by 30%.

[Characteristic 2: Causes a mental shock to creatures with weak minds, plunging them into a state of confusion.]

[Trait 3: Heavy Strike. 40% bonus to falling attacks.]

[Feature 4: Self-healing. After the axe is damaged, it can slowly repair itself by regenerating.]

[Review: It's pink, it's shiny, and it's tough! What's more intimidating than a macho pink axe?! PS: Dying by such a weapon is at least dignified.]

He nodded perfunctorily, then turned and carefully tucked the two hastily written notes into his pocket.

A new one, it's a viper's.

[The Viper Guard's Bill]

【Services Offered: Weapon Enhancement (Customized S-Grade Heartshatter Crystal Shell)】

[Cost: 1000 Credits, 3 firearms (model of your choice)]

The other one is from Adam Company.

The content above remains unchanged, except for the addition of a hefty fee for S-class prosthetic body modifications at the bottom:

[Additional Costs: Combat Prosthetic Weapon Upgrade, 2000 Credits, 2 Exoskeletons (Size of Choice)]

Camilla, who stood silently beside Sixth Master, also had a faint pink crystalline shell on the blade on her calf.

She seemed indifferent to it, but her calves bent and straightened back and forth as if they were tired from standing, showing satisfaction.

Subordinates do the work, but superiors take the credit.

The crew contributes their labor, and the captain benefits.

Heaven, Principles, Earth, Righteousness!

"Well done, Klaus."

Renyi solemnly patted the engineer on the shoulder:

"You've worked hard. Haven't you always wanted to research exoskeletons and that armor? You can choose whatever you want once the payment arrives."

"If you see any other materials you like, I'll get them for you."

"It's not hard at all..."

It's not just not hard work, it's a piece of cake.

Those rare materials, which could clearly be used for trading or to upgrade ships, are always given to others first...

Although they're both just working...

How can it be the same no matter who you work for?

Klaus lowered his head and began to study the wrench intently:

"I...I will continue to work hard."

He could demolish another city without any problem now!

"bite."

The elevator has arrived; it's on the sixth floor.

The door slid open slowly, and they were greeted by a fresh smell of disinfectant.

The corridor in front of us was quite bright.

On both sides of the corridor are tightly closed doors made of a special material, and the side of each room facing the corridor is made of transparent material.

However, when the scouts touched the transparent wall:

"Report: It's transparent silicon crystal!"

Those who knew anything about this substance frowned.

"In other words, this place was originally used to house high-risk species or experimental subjects."

It's not even in the same league as the ornamental plants in the staff canteen below!

If even C-grade plants can evolve like that, then the experience at this level...

The group maintained their formation as they stepped into the corridor.

"It looks like a medical area or a biological observation area."

This time, Camilla walked in front, with Ivan bringing up the rear.

Camilla scanned her surroundings as she walked:

"Air analysis...disinfectant concentration exceeds the standard, trace amounts of sedative gas remain, no vital signs are observed within the area."

The next floor has a place to eat, which at least has some life and some green plants.

And here.

A place where living things have lived for a long time, yet it is orderly, cold and hard, like a morgue waiting to be filled.

They tried to push each door they passed, but all the doors were locked, until they came to a slightly ajar double door.

Camilla stood to the side and quietly opened the door a crack with her leg. After confirming that there was no danger, everyone filed in.

It's just an observation room, so it's not very spacious.

As for the target of observation...

All eyes were focused on a dark, transparent wall that occupied most of the wall.

"One-way".

Sixth Master touched the wall and found an upward-facing switch next to it, then pressed it on with a "click".

"Sizzle...sizzle..."

The lights in the room across the street flickered a few times before finally coming back on.

The lighting is different from what they have here.

It was a rather eerie pale white.

But what's even more chilling... is the scene inside!

The black graffiti on the pure white wall was drawn haphazardly, and upon closer inspection, it was the color of congealed blood.

There are words like "LOL", "HAHA", "DUDE", and "PLAY", each with a silly, weird smiley face drawn on it.

"......ha,"

Ivan chuckled, breaking the deathly silence in the observation room.

"Quite...quite artistically inclined!"

The room contains not only 'ink marks' left by unknown artists, but also possibly parts of the artist himself.

An arm, connected to half of the shoulder and chest, lay discarded at the base of the wall, a pool of blood that had dried and was the same color as the writing on the wall.

It's a human hand, just a bit pale.

"The room is enclosed, but what about the rest of it?"

His gaze swept across the room, finally settling on the ceiling directly opposite his arm.

There was a vent there that had no baffle.

It was very small, only about thirty centimeters long, but there was indeed a lot of blood on the edge.

"Where did it run from?"

Chi Lian frowned with some suspicion, noticing that the arm clearly belonged to a normal-sized adult.

"It looks like it's only about a foot wide; no one could possibly squeeze through it, right?"

"That's true."

He stared at the severed arm on the floor for a while, then slowly raised his head and looked at the ceiling of the room they were in.

There is also a ventilation opening there.

"But what if we cut off one shoulder?"