I really only stop

Seeing the Holy Spearman next to him squatting down again to fill mushrooms without caps, Lu Xi didn't feel like complaining about her this time.

Don't blame her, in fact, facing the current situation, even I feel a little frustrated.

Sighing deeply, Lu Xi sat cross-legged beside the Mushroom Holy Spearman.

After exploring [Between Suffering] and [Between Pleasure], the two of us did not find any incongruities.The powerful computing power from the center has repaired all possible faults in advance, and there is no doubt that the real [fairness] has been achieved here.

This is of course unreasonable.The evidence is that no matter how much I talk to the researchers, I can't get a single response from them—obviously, their wills have undergone irreversible changes in the process of repeated extremes.

However, this cannot be used as an argument against Themis.According to a certain underlying agreement, she cannot explore, record, or speculate on any psychological state of the researcher, and for an AI, something that cannot be confirmed is no different from non-existence.

It's deadlocked...

Feeling a faint sense of hunger in his stomach, Lu Xi took out the dried mushroom that Cocoa had given him, but was suddenly stunned when he was about to stuff it into his mouth.

There is an important question, can mushrooms fill you up?

Like my bouncing candy (bacteria aggregate), which is purely a snack, mushrooms are also a type of fungi, and fungi seem to be indigestible?

--do not care!Let's eat first!

Resolutely gave up the entanglement in his heart, and in this situation of no choice, Lu Xi still put the dried mushrooms into his mouth.

As the Mushroom Spearman said, the dried mushroom itself has only a slight salty taste, and the fragrance of the mushroom itself is thus completely preserved.

Just right.

His mind slowly calmed down due to the action of eating, Lu Xi supported his chin with his hand.

So, let's summarize the information we've got so far.

The only entrance and exit was blown up by Themis who detected her own bug without hesitation. Cocoa and I were trapped in this de facto secret room. If we couldn’t escape, we could only accept the so-called Immortal transformation, live forever with that attitude.

The only way to escape from here is to defeat Sky City Themis.Leaving aside the instant strike ability needed for this, before hitting the final blow, the flaws of Themis must first be found, causing logical confusion.

However, Themis, who is an AI life, does everything right.Even the only [fairness] that makes people feel wrong is completely logical, and it is so perfect that it makes people feel cold.

After investigating two rooms, things seemed to have reached an impasse.

Still, am I really not missing something?

Not wanting to give up thinking about it, Lu Xi frowned.

Since stepping into the Holy Light Trial, he has encountered too many gods in a row, so it is difficult to grasp the key points.

Fortunately, we also have a body camera.

'Hey, Jarvis, help me pull up a video log of my time here. '

【system hint:? 】

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'Stop it, right here! '

Slapping his forehead suddenly, Lu Xi finally remembered the first doubt he encountered after coming here.

Information about Magic Mark·Joy!

Because it was the first god to encounter, and then Themis appeared on the stage and dragged the matter back to the ancient times thousands of years ago. After going back and forth, I actually forgot such an important thing!

"Themis."

Thinking of this, Lu Xi immediately looked at Themis who had been quietly rooting behind him:

"Besides us, is there any record of anyone else entering and exiting Sky City after Operation Tinder?"

"During the search...relevant records were found."

After receiving Lu Xi's inquiry, Themis searched for the first time, and as a result, she really found something:

"Before 150, one year, three months and one day, there seemed to be a brief energy fluctuation from the bug entrance generated in the experimental tower, but there was only one time."

"once?"

Lucy noticed something was wrong:

"Once means that even if someone came in, he didn't go out again?"

"Logically, that's true."

Themis nodded:

"Therefore, the center does not think it is a space teleportation. Even if a life is really teleported and hidden here, in a state of absolute scarcity of supplies, his energy will be exhausted very quickly, so the center judges this matter for a false positive event."

150 years of [Magic · Pleasure] holders... can't be wrong, only my predecessor, the mask cadre Oedipus.

Although Themis made the judgment of [the intruder is dead], Lu Xi would not think that his predecessor was really trapped and died here because of this.

In the last conversation with Brother Heleyer last time, the Balrog clearly said that 'Oedipus [just] sneaked away before the decisive battle', and the decisive battle of the human-devil war took place 150 years ago .

What does this mean?

This means that after the cadre Oedipus broke into this sleeping underground sky city, not only did he not disturb Themis, but he also left the place that should have been [completely sealed] without anyone noticing!

Themis just said plainly that 'only one trace of the opening of the experimental tower was recorded'. In other words, Oedipus took a different path when he went out!

Instantly finding the hope of escape from this incident, Lu Xi slapped his hands excitedly, startling the Mushroom Holy Spearman who was silently shutting himself up beside him:

"Wow!"

Having no time to pay attention to the Mushroom Holy Spearman, Lu Xi adjusted the system light screen to the frame where he found [Happy Creation], and looked at it so seriously.

Although the original object has disappeared, the system light screen faithfully reproduces the scene at that moment.

There are three weights in total, one is pure white, engraved with angel wings and a word [desire], the other two are as dark as cast iron, engraved with fire and the word [bitterness], everything is in harmony with it. Same as in memory.

Since it is a creation left by Oedipus, there must be a reason.

Seriously looking at the picture on the system's light screen, Lu Xi gestured with his hands unconsciously.

If the meaning of these three weights was not clear before, after the series of events just now, the situation has changed.

Desire and suffering have a subtle correspondence with the [between suffering] and [between pleasure] just now.

But what does the difference in the number of weights mean?

Desire is one, suffering is two?

Obviously the number of people in the room of suffering and the room of pleasure is the same?

weights?Is there any implication behind this form?

Weights, scales... weight?

equal.

Lu Xi suddenly raised his head and looked at the huge energy transmission facility on the ceiling of the Joy Room.

[Beast's intuition · active activation] + [magic nature · visual enhancement].

Then, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

It turned out to be the case.

Chapter 480 The Forbidden Wooden Door

"Cocoa, let's go."

"Eh?"

Looking suspiciously at the hand that suddenly stretched out in front of his eyes, the Mushroom Holy Gun couldn't help but be taken aback:

"Most of the buildings outside have become dilapidated, and these two rooms have been searched carefully, where else can we go?"

"Come with me."

Glancing at Themis who was following behind him, Lu Xi didn't explain too much to Cocoa, but took her hand directly.

Judging from the direction of these pipelines, one side comes from the [Between Pain] next door, but there is another one that is extraordinarily thick but deliberately hidden and connects to other directions.

Here.

Along the big unnatural pipeline, Lucy dragged Cocoa further and further away, and finally stopped in front of a dilapidated wooden door.

From the outside, there is nothing special about this plain wooden door.Compared with the splendor of pleasure and the trembling absurdity of misery, everything here seems so ordinary, not even the lock that symbolizes imprisonment.To use an analogy, it is the small utility room in the library that no one will notice.

However, just when Lu Xi was about to push the door open, Themis, who had been silently following behind him, suddenly spoke, and stopped him gently but quickly:

"Your Excellency, Commander of Osiris, you have no right to enter this room."

"Huh? Why?"

Not at all surprised by Themis' stop, Lu Xi just looked into her eyes with a little deep meaning:

"With my first-level authority, don't I even have the right to enter this room?"

"Hello, it is like this."

The figure of Themis flashed in front of the wooden door and made a blocking motion:

"After all, you are only the commander of Sky City Osiris. If you try to force your way in, the Longinus defense system inside Themis will attack you immediately, please forgive me."

"Longinus defense system?! Is it the big beam of light we saw before? If you get hit by that, you're really finished!"

Hearing these threatening words rather than warnings, Cocoa quietly pulled Lalushi's clothes:

"Can be taken care of so seriously by this guy, what is in this room?"

"Probably an object, but I'm more inclined to be a certain [person]."

Keeping watching Themis' expression from the corner of her eye, Lu Xi deliberately amplified the volume a bit:

"This person's status is probably not low. Since Themis prevented me from entering this room, it just means that the authority of the people inside the room is higher than mine. However, according to the information I have, my [Level [-] authority] is already Ten thousand years ago, the highest level of authority that an individual could have in the floating kingdom. Logically speaking, it is impossible for an individual with higher authority than me."

"That is how the matter?"

Cocoa is completely confused now. To her, this kind of [authority] and [AI] full of technological style are all completely unfamiliar content.

It is impossible to have a higher authority than Lu Xi, but the authority is indeed higher than Lu Xi.

Wait, combined with what Themis said just now, could it be that——

"—Yes. In this city, no, in the whole world, there is only one person who meets this requirement."

Seeing that Cocoa understood what he meant, a smile appeared on the corner of Lu Xi's mouth:

"That is the commander of this No. [-] sky city, Themis itself, the leader of the center."

"Themis, am I right?"

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"...Themis will not reveal any information to you."

After a long silence, Themis seemed to realize the truth that talking too much in front of Lucy would lead to failure. She closed her eyes, but her tone was no longer as gentle as before:

"Finally, I would like to warn you that the Longinus system has been locked here. Please give up the idea of ​​exploration and go elsewhere."

This guy is serious!

The knight's intuition acquired over a long period of time strongly indicated possible risks. Cocoa clenched the cold Holy Lance and swallowed instinctively.

Now it seems that the things in this room are the key to our escape, but obviously, it is impossible to defy Themis's force no matter what.

Therefore, it is the wisest choice to take roundabout measures now.

However, after finally finding the hope of escape, Lu Xi, who has a higher authority and has never been intimidated by Themis, will never obey the latter's words so obediently.If a conflict arises, be prepared for the shock——

"Well, then I'll give up."

"--what?!"

Just when he was ready for any possible attack, Cocoa was completely discouraged by a sentence from Lu Xi, and turned to the complaint mode:

"Why? At this time, shouldn't you be outdone and say 'No, I just want to go in' right?!"

"what?"

Regarding the girl's reaction, Lu Xi looked at a loss:

"Didn't you hear what Themis said? If you go in, she will give us a big shot."

"I, I heard..."