572 - - 17-21 Will





By the way, the location of the base of No. 13 was known one day before BAHUROSK and his group fought against .

This was the result of analyzing the communication device.

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And < had started to invade the base of No.13 at that time.

There were no traps and no security network as in the case of <, and he reached the floor where No.13 was located in a somewhat short time.

(There is a possibility that it is a trap to lure us in, so we cannot be too careful.)

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Lao Tzu is always cautious.

He brings out the finger golem and analyzes the structure of the surroundings.

(It seems to be the location of No.13 in about 10 meters.)

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The built-in magic detector (magi-detector) can detect the approximate direction and distance.

Again, the passageway is an air-conditioning pipe. <, the cross-sections of these pipes are round. <, the designer may have been different.

Although the homunculus needed to breathe, it was able to take this kind of infiltration route.

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(...... air is stagnant, isn't it?)

Last time, the air in the base of <> was clean because it was ventilated.

However, the air in the air-conditioning pipe where Lao Tzu is now is stagnant and not suitable for breathing. This is not a problem for Lao Tzu, since he does not need to breathe, but it is too much of a problem for living creatures.

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(Too little information. Now we have to go on).

And so the Lao Tzu moved one centimeter by one centimeter through the air-conditioning pipe.

After more than 10 hours, the Lao Tzu arrived at the point he wanted to reach.

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In other words, he arrived at the room No. 13. What he saw there was something that even Lao Tzu did not expect.

(...... What in the world is that?)

< was in. A white bed in the center of the room. And there was a human figure tied to it.

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No, it was not tied to the bed. There was a magical device attached to it that worked like an intravenous drip tube, an electrocardiogram monitor, and an electroencephalogram monitor .......

It looked as if many magic wires were growing out of the human figure.

(...... life support system?)

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Using the knowledge I had gained from Jin, I concluded that this was what I saw.

(If so, is No.13 in bad shape ...... or is it dying?)

Lao Tzu continued his multi-faceted observation using the finger golem's vision.

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During the 10 hours of observation, No. 13 made only a slight movement.

He did not eat or defecate at all. However, it seems that a homunculus does not need to do so.

They are speaking through a magi-machine attached to their throats.

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When examined with the finger golem's hearing, it is exactly the same as <>'s line. In other words, there is no doubt that <> is controlled by No.13.

(But with this debilitating condition, ......)

What looks like an intravenous drip is probably a liquid containing free magic element (ether). It seems to be less effective than the restorative potion that Jin had made.

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The line extending from his head was supposed to be used to transmit orders to the facilities of this base.

(...... will it not be long now?)

also mentioned that it was nearing the end of its life. It would not be surprising if the operation limit of the lesser <, No.13, would come sooner than that.

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(Although it is possible that the homunculus, which has been in operation for thousands of years, may still be in operation for a few decades, if not longer.

Lao Tzu is not an optimist to expect them to stop working.

(We need to make sure there is nothing that will start moving after No. 13 is gone before we can rest easy.)

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So far, Lao Tzu has investigated about 60% of the sites, and the remaining 40% are still uninvestigated.

The remaining 40% has not been surveyed. The unexamined area is further down the hierarchy, where there seems to be an important facility for some reason.

This is not based on intuition, but rather on the structure of the facilities and the arrangement of the magi machines.

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(The air-conditioning pipes are not located below this point, though.)

Conversely, there is no need for ventilation, or the building has an independent ventilation system.

Even a magi-machine generates some heat, and it is hard to imagine that there is no ventilation system, considering its installation and maintenance, so it probably has an independent ventilation system.

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(If so, it is a very important facility.)

Both of the bases owned by <> have already been investigated by the RAND team.

The one in the north, which was supposed to be the headquarters, was merely large and had no important facilities.

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(How could there not be a facility to produce that many gargoyles? Maybe it's in the basement here ......).

If so, it would not be surprising if there is a magical brain like << Laojun> for maintenance and management.

That is the reason why Lao Tzu is so cautious.

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Then came the turning point.

"Gah, ah, ah..."

For the first time, No.13 uttered a cry of anguish.

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It happened at the same time that <> was destroyed by a boundary bomb.

(Is this a reversal of sensory sharing through ...... connection?)

<> is a phenomenon named by Laojun.

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When you control Laozi, the mobile terminal, you should be able to recognize both you who are controlling and you who are being controlled. <
If this duality becomes one, it has the advantage of natural and quick manipulation, but it also has the disadvantage of feeling the impact of the manipulation.

To give a simple example, if you are <>, there is no problem if you are aware of both sides.

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If you are aware of both parties, there is no problem. However, if you are <> with the other, it is necessary to quickly detach yourself from the sensation.

If not, you will receive a rather large information shock ...... or, in human terms, a <>.

This is basically the same for the controlled by Jin. Although many countermeasures have been taken to prevent such a situation from occurring, the 13th below was shocked by the information.

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No. 13 below was shocked by this information.

<>, which he was riding on, was destroyed by the ward bomb, he felt as if he were compressed and crushed because he was late in disconnecting.

Although <<> would not have had any sense of touch, it seems that it was still a great damage to the weakened No.13.

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The weakened No. 13 had expired.

It is not clear what will happen now that No. 13 has been shut down. Lao Tzu exited the air-conditioning pipe where he had been hiding and got off. In front of him was the motionless No. 13.

The close observation of No. 13 reveals its weakened state even more clearly.

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The skin is more flaccid and cracked than that of No. 001. The skeletal structure of its arms is distorted, as are its legs.

The organs corresponding to the internal organs must have been considerably damaged, judging from the connected magic power lines.

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No sentimentality. They just recognize the facts and decide what to do based on the future predictions derived from the facts.

And it happens suddenly.

A slight magical vibration, which is not perceptible to an ordinary human being, occurs and Lao Tzu knows that something has started to move underground.

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Probably as a result of detecting the shutdown of No. 13.

<>

The answer came immediately.

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What art thou?

A voice was heard in the ultrasonic range of about 30,000 hertz, inaudible to the human ear.

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Lao Kun immediately recognized the voice that Lao Tzu's ears caught as coming from the same kind of magical brain as his own.

Yes. I ask you again. Who are you?

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Laojun replied in the mouth of Lao Tzu.

Laojun: ....... I have no name. You may call me <>.

<, what is your raison d'etre? >>

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To carry on the legacy of my creator.

<>

It's defined as revenge. It seems to be the will of the maker.

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The being lying in the room where you are, he had the distinguished name of No. 13.

It seems that the underground magic brain was also made by No. 13. And it seems that after his death, he intends to continue his will to destroy the demon tribe and the human race.

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The old man thought about how to prevent this.