Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Recommended action: Remove the damaged parts from the aircraft, reassemble it, and testing shows it can basically meet the needs of high-intensity combat...

The intelligent guidance system has malfunctioned for unknown reasons. Sand has entered in multiple areas, posing a potential risk of disintegration. The mobility system is not completely broken, but the ability to walk long distances has been lost.

Handling suggestion: This machine is lost in the southern desert. Due to the lack of towing means, it can only be retrieved later...

Judging from this record, the guarding of this massive ruin had many shortcomings.

It has very serious design flaws; the weapon system cannot withstand prolonged attacks. However, the energy core is extremely durable and has never experienced a power shortage.

Chapter 782 Cooperation

It's unclear whether the Fools intend to research and replicate it, or simply take it away and use it as a weapon.

Jiang Bai felt that if the purpose was to challenge the laws of nature, the effects of these war machines would probably not be satisfactory.

After all, there's the cautionary tale of Canria.

Even a powerful nation like Canria, with so many terrifying war machines, was still destroyed.

If Zhi Dong follows the same old path as Kanria, it's like continuing down a path of failure.

The Ice Queen is unlikely to be so short-sighted, so while they will value Kanria's technology, they won't rely on it.

For example, the Doctor could tell by simply sending a group of Fools to guard these massive ruins instead of coming in person.

Speaking of defying the laws of nature, the Ice Queen has been preparing for this for a long time.

Five hundred years ago, the doctor was already causing trouble in Inazuma.

Five hundred years have passed. Even with the Doctor's abilities, no one knows how many secret weapons the Fools have hidden over these five hundred years.

Jiang Bai gathered his scattered thoughts and returned to the documents.

These are all very important documents; they cannot be lost.

Jiang Bai looked at these fools and revealed a very unscrupulous smile.

"I'm sorry, I've read your task logs and the documents you painstakingly collected."

The group of fools clearly wanted to say something, but given their status as prisoners, they wisely chose to remain silent.

"Since they answered many of my questions, I can let you go."

"However, you'll have to come with me into this relic guardian. Don't refuse, after all, this request won't do you any harm."

"We're just curious about this relic's guardian; we have no intention of studying it or taking it away. At most, we just want to experience what it's like to pilot this behemoth. Once we're gone, it'll naturally be yours..."

"Whether you plan to take it away or dismantle it for research later, we have no objection..."

How do we know you're telling the truth?

The group of fools looked at Jiang Bai with suspicion in their eyes.

"There's nothing to doubt about that, is there? We just saw it and were interested in going in for a look... It's such a big thing, we couldn't possibly take it for ourselves. Besides, what would we do with it?"

Jiang Bai shrugged; he was telling the truth.

Ah Mao's weapon, the God of War, is still in the valley of Liyue. He covered it up with Geo, and we don't know what it's for.

"Don't assume everyone is one of your fools, someone who tries to plot against everything they see."

Hu Tao crossed her arms and made a sarcastic remark with a blank expression.

She didn't have a good impression of the Fools; most of the Fools she encountered were utterly inhuman.

The Fools are infamous, and almost everyone knows about them.

"You start it."

The Fools' Squad eventually agreed, after all, when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head.

Moreover, the terms of this cooperation did not harm them. Although the mission had been leaked, there was nothing they could do about it.

Fortunately, the mission requirements did not specify secrecy; otherwise, they would have been facing a headache about how to deal with these informants.

The group followed the arm into the interior of the ruins' guards to avoid a recurrence of such an accident. This time, the Sand Wolf Mercenary Group did not camp outside but came in together, keeping an eye on the Fools to prevent them from playing any tricks.

After everyone came in, Hu Tao took down the energy block that powered the gate and, under the command of the Fools, installed it in the place that controlled the lights.

Instantly, the entire interior became bright.

Five hundred years later, this place still retains its original appearance. Cold metal has formed a huge steel forest here.

"It's huge inside, it's practically like an iron fortress..."

This was Aite's first time inside the ruins, and he was awestruck by the cold, metallic beauty of the machinery.

"This place can hold at least tens of thousands of people... It's not just a war machine, but a war fortress... Although it looks huge, it can actually be fully operated by just ten people..."

Jiang Bai looked at the Fools with some surprise, who had suddenly revealed information, "You guys know a lot."

"This is no secret. The Council of the Church has done just as much research on the guardians of these ruins as we Fools have."

"Too……"

The Guardians of the Ruins who appeared in Sumeru could not possibly have been completely unaware of this, and they may have even referenced the mechanical structures of these Guardians when creating the divine weapons.

"The energy supply here is insufficient. We need to find alternative energy sources and connect them to the existing energy network..."

"Then let's go find it, but we don't know anything about these things, we can only help out."

The energy lines guarding the ruins are quite unique, somewhat like electrical circuits, but far less sophisticated.

In addition to this abyssal energy, the relic guardian also has many lever and gear structures, which greatly save energy consumption.

Even so, the durability of this energy source is truly extraordinary.

Five hundred years have passed, and some places still have energy supplies.

"Have you fools ever studied what these energy sources are?"

Jiang Bai asked tentatively.

He remembered Dain saying that the first generation of tillers actually used the power of the abyss, and the later ones were all improved based on the power of the abyss, making them gentler and easier to control.

But in essence, they still belong to the abyss.

"Of course, but these are all confidential, and I can't possibly tell you." The captain of the Fools was quite wary.

"Tch... They cherish their own worthless possessions."

Upon hearing the new words, Aite took out his notebook.

What does "cherish one's own worthless broom" mean? How is it written?

It means something that is broken or tattered, yet cherished greatly...

The fools ignored Jiang Bai's words; they knew these were just provocations and they shouldn't fall for them.

After spending most of the day, the Fools finally finished installing the backup power source, putting the machine ready to start.

"Power supply normal... Engine normal... Main weapon operating normally... Secondary weapon malfunctioning... Melee weapon left arm normal..."

Is checked the condition of the ruins guards; he was the captain of the Fools squad and also a researcher.

After inspecting the site, he found that the guardian of the ruins was in better condition than expected.

Keep in mind that this is an antique that has been here for over five hundred years; it's quite remarkable that it can even be started.

"Wow, you can see right outside through this screen!"

Walnut stood excitedly in front of the huge screen, which was not made of window glass or similar material, but rather used some kind of technology to transmit the outside world.

Chapter 783 Sumeru was not once a desert

Jiang Bai tried turning the joystick next to him, and the view on the screen also turned accordingly.

"A sandstorm is about to hit outside," Aite suddenly said.

Sure enough, the sandstorm quickly obscured the entire field of vision in no time.

"It's quite safe here, completely unaffected by sandstorms."

If people could get in here, many Sand People might build tribes here.

Although there was no food or water, it was safe and the shelter was excellent.

The sandstorm lasted for more than ten minutes before stopping. Standing in front of the control panel, Hu Tao was eager to try it out.

How do I operate it?

After looking at the drawings for a while, Is pointed out a few buttons.

"This should be the activation of the machine. This lever controls movement; turning it left moves you to the left, and turning it right moves you to the right..."

He wasn't entirely sure, since it was just a deduction and he hadn't actually driven it.

However, it's okay if you press the wrong button, as the Ruins Guardian is equipped with many intelligent systems, such as automatic navigation and automatic target acquisition...

Hu Tao started the machine as instructed. The huge machine vibrated, stood up from the yellow sand, and began to move its body, which had not been used for five hundred years. Yellow sand fell down from the gaps.

The group quickly grabbed the railing to avoid falling due to the sudden noise.

Wow! It's really moving!

Walnut has a sense of novelty in manipulating large toys.

"We don't know how long the energy here can last, so to be on the safe side, it's best not to go too far."

Is was also excited that they had actually controlled the relic guardian, which meant that their mission was halfway complete.

The remaining half involves studying the structure of the entire ruins' guardian.

Looking at the Dama Mountain that had become shorter on the screen, Jiang Bai suddenly asked, "Can this relic be used to guard the entrance to the center of the Dama Mountain storm?"

"Don't even think about it. We Fools have also studied that eye of the storm. It's not something you can get in just by piloting a Ruins Guardian." Is drew a big X on his chest.

After spending most of the day there, he realized that this group of people hadn't studied the ruins at all; they were just intrigued and wanted to come in and have some fun.

In this way, it wouldn't conflict with their mission at all, and he was happy to let them play around with it, provided that it didn't damage the machine.

Is there anything special about that place?

"Based on our speculation, that should be the location of the celestial nail that turned the entire Sumeru into a desert."

Jiang Bai heard another very exciting piece of news.

It turns out that Sumeru was not originally a desert, but rather that celestial nails descended and turned the entire Sumeru into a desert.

Although he hadn't been to the entire Sumeru region, Jiang Bai felt that the rainforest alone was no smaller than Mondstadt, and with the desert added in, Sumeru's area was probably the sum of Liyue and Mondstadt.

Was such a vast desert actually created by hammering it out with sky nails?

The two sky spikes he has seen so far have caused tremendous impact on the terrain. Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain has been transformed from a place with spring-like weather all year round into a snow country, and the Layered Rock Abyss has turned the surrounding area into a mineral deposit, creating a huge underground space.

But it is far less powerful than the nail that is Mount Sumeru.

But perhaps it's not the power of the nails that's the problem, but rather the earth's veins.

The Longji Snow Mountain turned into a snow mountain because the ancient silver trees were destroyed, and the disordered earth veins led to abnormal climate.

So, is there also such a silvery-white ancient tree on Dama Mountain?

An unprecedentedly enormous, silvery-white ancient tree that influences the entire Sumeru ley line.

With this guess, Jiang Bai was even more eager to go inside and take a look.

Perhaps there one can find the reason why Tianli is so determined to destroy the silvery-white ancient tree.

This was the first time Aite had heard this claim, and while he was shocked, he found it utterly absurd.

You must know that a very long time ago, when there were three demon gods in Sumeru, this place was a desert.

Even further back, when was that?

Most tribal histories of the Shazi people are only a few hundred years old, and those that go further back exceed the limits that can be preserved through oral transmission.

Apart from large tribes like the Tanit tribe, people in these small tribes have absolutely no knowledge of their ancestors.

Therefore, this time span, which was beyond his comprehension, felt particularly unreal to him.

"So, are the relentless sandstorms there caused by the Heavenly Nails?" Jiang Bai asked.

"It's unclear. It could also be caused by the power of the Flower Goddess at the time of her death. The Flower Goddess died thousands of years ago, making it difficult to find records from before that time..."