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"I can do it!"
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"This is it, damn it, it's so hard to find!"
"Boss, shall I begin scanning the production equipment of the 'Magic Network Node'?"
"Okay, I'll put two finished products into the interdimensional gap. You should write down the material ratios and other details later."
"Okay, boss, don't worry."
……
A robin peeked out from the doorway of the cubicle diagonally opposite, observed for a moment, and then withdrew.
She lowered her head slightly, placed all the materials in her arms on the ground, wiped her hands on her slightly torn petticoat, and began to prepare the magic potion.
After searching through four or five production cubicles, she finally managed to gather a formula. Although fumbling around in the dark inevitably left her covered in dirt and cut her hands and clothes, she ultimately achieved her goal.
At least her plan now has a sliver of hope of success.
The robin took a deep breath, grasped the "Starlight Butterfly Powder Solution" in its blood-stained palm, silently reviewed the preparation process in its mind, and then began to prepare it quickly.
"Starlight Butterfly Powder Solution" can react with "Extract of Opposite Kapok Flower" to produce "Saturated Butterfly Powder" precipitate.
She watched the crystal-blue solid slowly sink in the solution bottle, shook it slightly, then gritted her teeth, used her cuff to hold the bottle open, inverted the entire bottle, filtered out the diluted solution, and caught the sediment.
"ah!"
The slightly irritating solution soaked into the wound on the robin's palm, causing her to let out a soft cry of pain. Without paying attention to her condition, she quickly poured the sediment wrapped in her sleeve into a wide-mouthed container.
"Saturated butterfly powder" is a product that can release extremely bright phosphorescence. However, after combining with the components of the opposite kapok flower, its properties become much more stable. Therefore, it needs to undergo an incomplete reaction with "slime oil" to form an unstable "butterfly powder paste" in order to produce phosphorescence.
A faint green light flickered as the materials reacted, a subtle magic binding them together and emitting a pungent odor. Robin's eyes stung slightly, causing tears to involuntarily stream down her face. She endured the discomfort, shielding her eyes from the light to prevent it from reflecting on the window and alerting the Black Hat members across the street.
After a moment, she picked up the wide-mouthed container that had finished reacting, poured in several materials that resembled fruit shells, and then forcefully closed the shells, shaping them into closed fruits.
The "Spray Pine Cone Shell" is a feature that, when impacted, will spray its contents outwards like a mist. This is a characteristic that the "Spray Pine" evolved under the threat of bird monsters. It can spray itself out like dew when the seeds are carried away by birds.
After making five "Butterfly Pine Cones", the robin finally breathed a sigh of relief and quietly walked out of the cubicle with its back bent.
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“My interdimensional space is full, Black Horse, see if you can take two finished products with you.”
Black Dog cursed under his breath. When he opened up the dimensional gap, he only found a stable space of less than one-tenth of a cubic meter. It was too difficult to find another one, so he had no choice but to keep this small space.
"Oh, alright."
Black Horse responded, glanced at the scanner that was still recording data, and then turned and walked towards Black Dog.
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"A great opportunity!"
The robin tiptoed to the corner of the window and secretly watched this scene. Seeing that the two people had their backs to her, she quickly walked to the door, pushed it open a crack, and slipped inside.
"What's the noise?"
The black dog frowned, glanced at the black horse beside him, and asked:
"Did you hear it?"
"...It seems not." The black horse, which was expanding the space, paused for a moment, shook its head, and then picked up a "magic network node" and stuffed it into the interdimensional gap.
The black dog pondered for a moment, then straightened up, turned around, and looked into the dimly lit cubicle.
The door to the cubicle was slightly ajar. He walked to the door, but for a moment he couldn't remember if he had closed it or not. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and locked the door.
There seemed to be a faint smell of rust in the room, hidden among the scents emanating from various materials. The black dog sniffed with some doubt. Although he was very sensitive to the smell of blood, the scent was too faint, and he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.
He walked to the production equipment, glanced at the scanner's progress, and then looked at the waveform on the simulated magic radar.
"Ok?"
The simulated magic radar had a slight magical bulge. Black Dog's heart sank, but then he remembered that he and Black Horse had just used magic to open a dimensional rift, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He walked back to the area where the finished products were being stored.
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The robin covered her beak with both hands, watching the black dog's figure linger in front of her, and couldn't help but shrink further into the bottom of the production line.
Seeing the simulated magic radar just now reminded her that her process of concocting magical items would generate magical reactions. Fortunately, the two black-hat members were also activating their own magic, so they didn't arouse their suspicion.
Seeing the black dog leave, the robin immediately crawled out from underneath, glanced at the scanner and the magic radar that had been burned, and stuffed them into its petticoat pocket.
"That should stop their plans..."
She breathed a sigh of relief and was about to find a chance to leave when suddenly a faint red light caught her attention. She turned her head and saw a black box placed on the production equipment, with a countdown displayed on it!
10:00……9:59……9:58！
The robin's face turned deathly pale instantly.
They've already installed the magic bomb!
"Alright, that's about it. The scanner should be finished burning the discs by now. Let's go."
The black dog's bark came from not far away, and Robin's heart suddenly started racing. She clenched her teeth and fists.
"Big brother, what should I do now!"
Chapter 338 Teenagers always grow up so fast!
hum!
An incredibly bright light exploded in front of the black dog and the black horse, who immediately screamed and covered their eyes.
"What the hell!"
A sliver of crystalline blue light lingered in the black dog's vision. He struggled to open his blurry eyes, gazing toward the production equipment amidst a spreading stinging sensation.
A slender, light brown figure formed a discontinuous halo in his eyes like a color block that had dropped from a frame. He subconsciously wanted to grab the figure that swept past him, but as he reached out, he heard the sound of the cubicle door closing.
"Oops!"
The black dog instantly realized that the image remaining in its vision was just a frozen afterimage; it was too slow! At that moment, the eerie light brown shadow had already escaped through the doorway!
He screamed instantly:
"Black Horse, check the equipment!"
Before he could finish speaking, he rushed toward the door, and in his slowly clearing vision, he grabbed the doorknob and rammed into it.
click!
However, when he pushed hard, the doorknob made a screeching sound, and the thin door didn't budge at all.
The door is locked!
Black Dog's eyes widened instantly. All the strange things that had happened before suddenly connected in an instant: the feeling of being followed, the faint footsteps, the suspicious cubicle door—none of it was a hallucination!
Someone has been secretly plotting to sabotage their plans!
"Boss! The equipment has all been stolen!"
A panicked neigh came from behind. The black dog's eyes narrowed instantly, a burning rage rising in his chest. He kicked the door viciously, pulled two scrolls from his pocket, spat, and cursed:
"Damn it, you dare to steal my stuff! I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Immediately, he bit the magic scroll and tore it in two with a ripping sound.
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The robin ran with all her might, her delicate little feet already showing some bruises and swelling, but this did not slow her down at all, because she knew she had to keep the scanner in her hand.
She couldn't remove the explosives installed on the production equipment, so the model engraved in the scanner was crucial. With this, even if the production equipment was destroyed, the school could immediately remanufacture, debug, and put it back into production according to the engraved model.
Moreover, a copy can be made and given to Latis!
She gasped for breath. After hiding and running for so long, her strength was almost completely exhausted. The dryness in her throat made her feel as if cold thorns were rolling over her chest with each breath. She couldn't help but cough hard, and then immediately shut her mouth.
Those two black-hat members might still be chasing her!
The robin glanced back, but couldn't help but frown slightly.
There wasn't a single person in the corridor behind them.
She slowed her pace, glanced at the corner she was about to approach, and then looked behind her.
With her physical strength, she certainly couldn't compete with two adults; at most, she was a little more agile. And since they were well-equipped, they would undoubtedly have many ways to track her. Therefore, instead of hiding in a compartment, she ran at full speed to escape through the complex layout of the workshop before she ran out of strength.
At this moment, just past the corner ahead lies the location of countless production lines mixed together in the hall, along with the school's magic network and attached defensive arrays. Once she reaches there, it will be easy for her to hide and escape at the same time.
However, is it really that easy?
The robin felt a chill run down her spine. From around the corner in front of her, she seemed to sense a strong sense of malice. Was it just her imagination...? No, it wasn't! This was a warning from her naive abilities!
Someone was waiting for her at the corner ahead!
The robin felt a slight bitterness on her tongue. Suppressing her fear, she turned around gently, tiptoed, and began to walk deeper into the corridor.
blah blah.
However, before she could take a step, two beams of light suddenly struck her back, casting her petite shadow in front of her. At the same time, the black dog's cold voice came from behind her:
"Luckily, I always have scrolls for short-distance teleportation and other auxiliary spells on hand. Don't run away, little girl, hand over the device, and I might spare your life."
"Of course, you'll get a beating," Black Horse chuckled softly, took a step forward, and said, "But a girl like you is worth some money, so don't worry, I won't hurt you too badly."
The robin silently watched its own shadow, clutching the "butterfly powder pine cone" tightly in its hand.
There are four left.
The Starlight Butterfly is only a first-level monster, and the effect of its byproducts on mages with abundant magic power will gradually weaken. Therefore, these four pine cones can only work twice at most.
As far as she knew, a Black Hat squad leader would carry at least five scrolls, and even if they were all support spells, they would be enough to capture her several times over.
She took a deep breath and involuntarily recalled the years after being sold to the Black Hat organization by the Kolichu tribe. The ever-present disgust, humiliation, and torment of being forced to do bad things with them never left her heart.
The malice behind them grew stronger and stronger. The robin seemed to sense a hint of relief, contempt, indifference and murderous intent in that malice. It hovered and approached as the two people behind it moved.
Suddenly, she paused slightly, looked down at her hands, and realized something.