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In short, we can find it in the workshop sooner or later, but we don't know how long it will take.
The robin shook its head slightly, squatted down, and inspected the finished hand grenades piled up next to the production line.
"The structure looks very well made. Hmm, the molds and such must be of very high precision... Judging from this, this semi-automated production line can probably produce fifty Tactical grenades a day..."
She put down the finished product, walked gently to the machine, made sure there was no leftover material, sighed, and sat down in the chair next to it.
Actually, the robin knew that nothing would happen to the production line, but it was just a little annoying...
Before confessing her feelings, her worries were hidden, kept in her heart every day, and seemed to be no big deal. But after confessing, she seemed to have worries about this and that. After confirming Latis's feelings, she wanted everything, but she didn't know which ones she could have and which ones she still had to wait for.
Moreover, she didn't want to wait any longer; she longed to dedicate everything she had to Latis.
The robin bit its lip, about to sigh, when it suddenly remembered the kiss it had shared with Latis the night before.
A sudden, electric-like sensation ran down her spine, and she involuntarily covered her burning cheeks and lowered her head.
For some reason, thinking about this made her feel less troubled.
Unable to help but inwardly grumble at herself for worrying unnecessarily, Robin stood up, intending to go back immediately to have dinner with Latis. As she walked to the door of the cubicle and was about to pull it open, a ray of light suddenly shone through the crack in the door and onto the production line.
The robin was startled and quickly turned its back to hide behind the door. Then, it quietly crouched down and peered through the crack in the door to see what was happening outside.
The beam of light swept around for a moment before returning to the ground in the distance. At the tip of the beam, a gloved hand could be vaguely seen, as if someone had entered the workshop from the outside with some kind of magical light tube.
What's going on...?
Robin frowned slightly. Logically speaking, apart from Principal Fisherman and his assistants, no one else should have the master key to the workshop. However, Principal Fisherman usually plays 3D billiards with students in the dormitory at this time, so he would not be coming to the production workshop to do serious business.
Could it be a thief?
The robin heard footsteps coming from outside, sounding like two people. He immediately held his breath, clenched his fingers nervously, and pressed his ear to the door, trying to hear what was happening outside.
"where is it?"
A deep male voice, accompanied by approaching footsteps, reached Robin's ears. The beam of the flashlight occasionally swept across the crack in the door in front of her. In this tense situation, Robin gradually calmed down. The image of Latis appeared in her mind. She slowly loosened her hands and placed them on the ground to avoid making any noise if she lost her balance.
"Over there, I remember seeing the components for the 'Magic Node' being shipped out from there last time."
An uncertain female voice rang out, and Robin's eyes widened immediately. Were the two people outside here for the "Magic Network Node"?
"Alright, Black Horse, did your magic-simulating radar detect any suspicious magic fluctuations?"
"No, they are all normal Magic Gathering Tower waveforms. Hmm, there is indeed a magic element vacuum zone in that direction. Let's go check it out."
"Hmm, checking things like 'Magic Network Nodes' is quite troublesome, yet the demand from above is so high..."
The conversation between the man and woman gradually faded away. The robin straightened up slightly, a look of struggle on its face.
The name "Dark Horse" instantly reminded her of the Black Hat organization, and she was certain that this was exactly how the Black Hat operated.
Magic Network Node, Black Hat...
The robin instantly remembered Latis's instructions. She took a deep breath, stood up, took off her boots that were prone to making noise, tiptoed to open the door, and bent over to catch up with him.
Chapter 337 The Fearless Robin
“Boss Black Dog, look, Bogu Academy has quite a few production lines.”
"Yes, oh, Black Horse, did you know? A small portion of their production lines already belong to us."
"Huh? What does that mean?"
"It involves raising funds for their publicly announced research projects and production lines through various funding channels from people from all walks of life. Once the production line is completed, a portion of the products will belong to the funders. We have people in all sectors, so a considerable portion of the products are directly transported into the central warehouse."
"I see. So, we must have a part in such an important project as the 'Magic Network Node'?"
"Unfortunately, no, which is why we need to infiltrate and investigate."
"Okay, so what do we need to do?"
"Find the production line, collect some finished or semi-finished products, and make rubbings of the molds and process flow of the production equipment. Didn't I give you two pieces of equipment before I came?"
"Hmm, one is a magic-like radar, and the other is... a scanner?"
"Yes, we'll blow up the production line after the scan is finished, to prevent any divination mages from using the residual magic to find our trail."
"Ok."
……
The robin opened its eyes slightly and covered its beak tightly with its paw to avoid accidentally letting out a cry.
She hadn't expected these two black-hat members to be so treacherous! This was a production line, and a production line for a major project like the "Magic Network Node" at that. If it were destroyed, the losses would be immense! Not to mention the potential impact on all the production equipment in the area…
"hateful……"
She bit her lower lip, a surge of anger rising within her. She had already begun to enjoy this peaceful yet slightly troubled new life, so why was the Black Hat organization still relentlessly trying to destroy it all?
Robin took a deep breath. Reason told her she should leave immediately to seek help from Latis or Principal Fisherman, but she knew even more clearly that she didn't have that much time!
At her pace, it would take her at least half an hour to find them, and the Black Hat organization obviously couldn't afford to give her that much time.
Seeing the spotlight sweep back from not far away, the robin was startled and quickly hid behind a shelf, carefully tucking in the hem of its coat.
Bright light swept across the edge of the shelf into the long corridor, swayed in confusion for a moment, and then turned back.
"Boss Black Dog, what's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong. There aren't any unusual fluctuations on your radar, are there?"
"No, boss."
"Okay, let's speed things up."
The robin held its breath and waited until the sound of the two footsteps gradually disappeared around the corner before cautiously peeking out.
The dark corridor ended at a corner at the end. She knew that further in were individual cubicles such as the Spell Grenade, and unless she hid in one of these cubicles, there was almost nowhere in the corridor to hide.
She clenched her fists slightly, took off her oversized coat that might give away her presence, tied her long hair into a tight little bun, and wearing only a dark brown shirt and skirt, tiptoed and ran quietly towards the corner.
At this moment, she was extremely resentful of herself for not having the power to stop all of this. However, even though she had no power, she was convinced that she could still do something.
"If it were my older brother... he would definitely do the same."
The robin gracefully leaped over the iron pipes lying on the ground, stopped abruptly at the corner, closed her eyes, and the layout of the entire workshop slowly appeared in her mind—memories she had memorized after only one visit.
"By the way, those cubicles should have materials I'm familiar with..."
She opened her eyes immediately, having already made up her mind.
……
……
"I always feel like there's something dirty following me."
Black Dog took a deep breath, turned around again, and scanned the empty corridor with his flashlight. For some reason, he felt that the doors of several cubicles were swaying slightly.
"No way..." Black Horse handed the imitation magic radar to Black Dog, pointing to the motionless grid and saying:
"There wasn't even the slightest fluctuation; it couldn't possibly be a ghost, could it?"
"...Isn't that just filth?" the black dog muttered speechlessly, then shook his head, quickened his pace, and said:
"It's a pity that the magic energy here has been cleared, so I can't use spells, otherwise I would definitely use a spell to cleanse the area."
"Didn't they say that drastic changes in magic concentration could cause problems in the production of magical items?" Black Horse struggled to keep up with Black Dog's pace and said with difficulty, "In a place without magic, we don't have to worry about anyone being able to hide and catch up, right, boss?"
"What do you know? That's just a way to prevent the Magic Network from detecting the production line. If Bogu Academy can already mass-produce 'Magic Network Nodes,' they might already be able to build a local area network..."
As the black dog explained, he ran forward quickly. He glanced back at the black horse struggling to keep up. Suddenly, he saw a slender black shadow flash by in the darkness of the corridor. Startled, he stopped abruptly, turned around, and shouted into the shadow with his flashlight:
"Who?!"
Black Horse was startled and almost dropped the instrument in her hand. She quickly steadied herself and looked in the direction the light tube was pointing.
The two approached the spot where the shadow had disappeared, one after the other, and with heavy footsteps, they arrived at the door of a cubicle.
The black dog took a deep breath, reached out, and pushed the door.
"...Huh? It's locked?"
He paused, seemingly a little incredulous at the fact.
"Boss, I told you you were too cautious!" Black Horse sighed, catching his breath. "Who would come here so late at night?!"
The black dog remained silent for a moment, then breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Indeed, apart from the principal and his assistant, no one else had the key to enter the workshop.
He shook his head and turned to walk back towards his destination.
For some reason, as he passed the window of the cubicle, he seemed to see a shadow.
It was probably just a reflection of their own two figures, the black dog thought, and walked straight ahead.
……
"That was close..."
The robin perched by the window, struggling to control its heavy breathing after running, its bare feet tense as it tiptoed, peeking at the two figures from behind.
The principal secretly made a copy of the workshop master key for her, which was one of the reasons she dared to chase after him. With so many cubicles, as long as she was careful, she was sure she wouldn't be discovered.
But the problem is, if she keeps chasing them like this, how will she stop these two malicious Black Hat members? How can she, a fledgling who hasn't even differentiated yet, possibly stop their destruction?
If the production line of the "Magic Node" is destroyed, how will she fulfill Latis's request? After all, that was the only thing her beloved older brother ever asked her to do!
She took a deep breath, put aside these chaotic thoughts, and began to calmly search for materials in the cubicle.
Suddenly, she noticed a basket of labeled solution bottles. Seeing that the color looked familiar, she immediately went over to take a closer look.
The bottle was labeled "Starlight Butterfly Powder Solution," and as soon as the robin saw the words, he immediately remembered the purpose of this solution.
The Starlight Butterfly is a first-ring monster. Its wings are covered with a magical phosphorescent powder that can absorb the energy of sunlight during the day and surround itself at night, forming a faint phosphorescent fireball under the drive of magic. Therefore, the Starlight Butterfly's combat power at night is comparable to that of second- or even third-ring monsters, and it is during this time that they hunt.
This phosphorus powder is coated on the wings of the Starlight Butterfly with a special oily substance. After being removed and used as material, it needs to be preserved in the form of a solution, otherwise it will spontaneously combust, forming clusters of phosphorescence. If infused with magic, it will form phosphorescent fire.
The robin hesitated for a moment, then took away two bottles of "Starlight Butterfly Powder Solution".
She remembered a few formulas that could react naturally even without magic, and that might give her some time to take the scanners and other equipment from the two Black Hat members.
Of course, a bit of luck is required...
The robin slowly exhaled, opened the window a crack, and climbed out.