Chapter 1790: Underworld

Chapter 1790: Chapter 1790: Underworld

Before returning to the surface, Ji You raised her head and glanced at the sky.

Above her, it was as blue as the sea.

The mist seemed nonexistent.

...

The entire sky had only Ji You at the moment. She sat in the cockpit of the Mecha, like a tiny speck of dust in this vast sky, so insignificant.

Beneath her was the boundless and desolate earth.

Ji You sat in the cockpit with a calm face, motionless and silent, not making any other movements.

Then—

In the next second, Ji You turned the Mecha’s blade direction, diving toward the ground.

Whoosh—

The Mecha shot toward the sky like a gust of wind and returned like a flash of light, reaching near the low slope instantly.

The speed was too fast, making Ji You’s breathing slightly rapid, but sitting in the cockpit, Ji You remained steady, unaffected by anything.

After the Mecha came to a stop, Ji You didn’t move immediately and continued to sit.

All around, it was so silent, as if in the entire world, Ji You was the only living thing, the quietness was somewhat terrifying.

In the distant place, the cluster of flames burning in that starlit sky continued to burn, showing no sign of being extinguished.

Within the enclosed space of the Iron Plate.

Xiao You hadn’t spoken for a long time. She kept staring at the light source above her head, which remained lit, maintaining a brightness for such a long time...

Neither increasing nor decreasing.

Xiao You knew her sister was controlling her mental state to maintain absolute stability.

So, she wasn’t worried.

Not worried at all.

...

How could she not be worried?!!!

Xiao You’s face was tightly drawn. She tried hard not to cry, but at this moment, she couldn’t control her tears.

The tears fell, pat, pat...

Falling on Xiao You’s cheeks, shoulders, legs... She curled up her body, biting her lips hard, remaining still.

She couldn’t make a sound or suddenly disturb her sister. She needed to let her sister be calm enough to open the space and find a breakthrough.

Time ticked by slowly, Xiao You didn’t know how long she waited until, suddenly, she heard a sigh.

Hmm?

Xiao You’s face lit up: [Sister?!!]

Ji You said, "Xiao You, don’t worry about me. Remember, I will always be here. Even if I don’t speak, I will always be here."

Xiao You raised her hand, wiped away her tears, but since her body wasn’t physical, those tears were also virtual, and with a wave of her hand, nothing was left.

In the past, Xiao You would be upset, sad, anxious, panicked about her state... but not anymore. She nonchalantly wiped away those tears, lifted her head, looked at the warm light above, and whispered: [Sister, I know, so you don’t have to worry about me. Go boldly to do what you want.]

[Before 18, solitude was the norm in my life, but after meeting you at 18, I have never felt loneliness again. Sister... go ahead, I am with you.]

When Xiao You said this, her face was more serious than ever.

So—

Sister, don’t have too much psychological burden, go do what you want to do, whether it means rebirth or facing death soon, I have no regrets in this life.

...

Xiao You didn’t say this aloud.

At this moment, Ji You chuckled lightly and said, "Okay."

With just that ’okay,’ Xiao You’s heart brightened up. She looked at the only light source in the enclosed space and encouraged forcefully: [Sister, go for it!]

Ji You: "Hmm."

As she finished speaking—

Ji You piloted the Mecha again, heading in another direction. In a flash, she was gone, leaving cleanly.

In the original place, only two identical low slopes were left.

...

Underground.

A pool of red molten lava was continuously churning with an impressive force, and the surrounding temperature was very high, almost no living creatures approached.

Even though this red molten lava roared and churned violently, it seemed forever confined within a defined boundary, without spilling out a bit.

Not far from the red molten lava, there was a path paved with red stones, leading continuously to the distance, ending at various architecture styles. Some were circular, others oval, square, or triangular... These buildings were mostly constructed from red stones, with some directly hollowed out from massive red stones and polished.

All buildings were underground, embedded directly into the soil, appearing very sturdy and solid.

One by one, buildings stood, each with a road paved with red stones connecting them all, forming a network available for navigation unobstructed... Among them, the largest building appeared distinctly regulated, crafted out of a huge circular stone.

However, these weren’t the most important things. What mattered was the red-haired, red-skinned, red-eyed ’people’ walking swiftly on the thoroughfare, all strikingly similar in physique and height.

They were evidently well-trained, each one walking straight towards the largest circular building without glancing sideways.

A group after group, they came continuously, without a sign of stopping, as if all the people inside the red buildings had been mobilized!

What happened?

The seemingly enormous circular building held a mystery inside; its internal space was designed like layers of an onion, with one layer after another, and each layer could accommodate a massive number of people. Thus, those continuously pouring in hadn’t clogged the entire building, let alone filled it...

On the contrary, the circular building still seemed very empty.

At the innermost and highest position of the circular building sat a person. If Ji You were here, she would undoubtedly shout, "Old Red!"

However, Ji You wasn’t there, so no one dared to shout in front of Red·Red·Stone. The atmosphere was very solemn, and everyone around Red·Red·Stone was silent.

Red·Red·Stone’s face was consistently stern.

Quiet.

The silence in the whole place was deathly.

At Red·Red·Stone’s position, there were two massive screens, one displaying clusters of constantly burning flames.

Around the flames, nothing else existed because the massive energy vortex and the subsequent energy explosion obliterated everything engulfed.

Red·Red·Stone’s gaze was extremely somber, his eyes passing over this screen, falling onto another screen.

At that moment, a agile figure appeared on the screen, with a silver-white body, sleek lines, and a stern expression.

— Mechanical Blade.

The Mecha that Ji You was piloting.