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No need to hesitate any longer, <> is investigating the inside of the satellite <> with a >, and based on the information, Jin D and Reiko are aiming at the center of the satellite.

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"Okay. Thank you."

Jin D and Reiko were facing the center.

Warding.

"They must be holed up in the back here."

Now, in front of Jin D and Reiko, a wall of wards with a pale silver light was standing in front of them.

"It's probably a reflective type of warding."

The silver color means that it reflects visible light.

It would also repel ultraviolet rays and heat rays.

What about physical attacks?

Jin D took a piece of the golem he had picked up earlier out of his pocket and threw it at the warding.

The piece hits the boundary in a parabolic path and falls right down to the ground.

"Ho!"

Jin thought, "It seems to have absorbed all the kinetic energy. This is an unusual effect of the warding.

"In this case, we should add more physical energy than it can absorb. ......

Jin D said, and Reiko tapped on the warding. And then.

"Oh, it really kills the momentum, doesn't it?"

She then delivered a full-swing straight.

Reiko's fist was halfway into the boundary. Then, somewhere there was a clanging sound.

And then the wards shook and ...... disappeared.

"It was 20 percent power. ......"

Reiko said calmly.

* * * *

"I guess Hailians are not good at fighting.

In Horai Island, Jin was analyzing the data so far with the old man.

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It was not much different from the enemy attacks that Jin, Reiko, and Horaijima had faced so far. Or rather, some of them were even inferior.

"If there is no enemy, there is no development of military power, right?

For better or worse, Ars has a lot of strife, necessity, and the technology of warfare has developed.

"But I think the people on Onogoro Island were a bit stronger?"

"That could be."

It's a common sense that things change in the environment. The Hale people who have spent a lot of time in Ars are already different.

"All right, let's move on."

* * * *

After the wards disappeared, we found ourselves in a brightly lit passageway.

The air smells different, too.

"Yes, it's cleaner. ......

Jin guesses that if there is a < at the end of the corridor, it is probably to improve the environment for that person. In other words, the target is beyond this point.

"I'd like to hear all about it when I see him, wouldn't you?"

A genuine Hailian. What do they think, what do they think?

"And I hope we can coexist."

Jin himself has his own opinions, but to the human race of Ars, he is a descendant of our ancestors, a kindred spirit, no doubt.

He has no grudge against them, so they can be friendly with each other.

The floor is clean of dust and the soft material absorbs the sound of footsteps.

But there is no response.

"I guess will stay shut in at this rate. What should we do? ......"

* * * *

<

"Yes, let me hear it."

<

"I see, so that's how it is."

is the golem of .

< was originally a base built by the Haelians, it might be a little more interesting if , the golem from , could go there.

It might be better if Marikka could go with him, but there are still too many unknowns, and we can't send her there when Jin himself has not been there.

This is where was the right person for the job.

"I'll send a messenger to get her right away.

<

I see.

I see, this is an interesting story.

Lao Tzu went to through the warp gate and immediately had a discussion with and .

You are saying that there may be some developments?

That's what I'm saying.

Good. Let's go.

After a brief discussion, both and understood the situation and agreed.

* * * * * *

< will only take a short time.

and Lao Tzu exit the warp gate in .

"Then let's go."

"Yes.

Reiko has seen through her eyes and through her peepers, and remembers the way to get there. Lao Tzu leads on her way.

The path is traced exactly as Jin D and Reiko followed.

The elevator section is accessed by the emergency staircase seen through the peepers.

Hmmm, interesting design. Indeed, it has something in common with <>.

walks along observing.

<>, or >, shows no reaction.

Eventually they come to the hall where Hitoshi D. and Reiko were attacked.

The door, of course, did not open.

"Let's open it by force to save time."

Lao Tzu's strength was about one-fifth of Reiko's. She put her hand on the door and opened it with 80% of her strength.

He put his hand on the door and put about 80 percent of his strength into the door, and the door distorted as it opened.

"Come on, let's go. Reiko-san and the others should be waiting for us up ahead.

"Mm-hmm.

Lao Tzu and hurried on.