OBS Chapter 408 Floating Waves, Yuzu Leaf, and Alice
Chapter 408 Floating Waves, Yuzu Leaf, and Alice
Although they didn't know exactly what had happened, Hoshimi Miyabi and Tsukishiro Ryu deduced that Rin and Alice's earlier pursuit of the tanuki was because of what happened yesterday.
Therefore, Hoshimi Miyabi and the others did not intend to speak directly. They immediately lowered their presence and silently watched the conversation between Alice and Yuzuha.
"Miss, based on what you just said, may I assume that you are the owner of this raccoon dog?"
"Kamanosuke, his nickname is Kamanosuke," Yuzuha replied, seemingly unrelated to the question.
"Huh…?"
“What I mean is that it has a name, not [this raccoon dog]. And I am not Afu’s owner, we are just partners. Afu is free.”
Even though Alice and Rin came to confront them, Hoshimi Miyabi felt that something was off.
Meanwhile, Tsukishiro Ryu looked at Hoshimi Miyabi, who was deep in thought, and sighed, while the conversation between the two continued on the other side.
"It's alright, Afu just said it doesn't mind. So, what would you like to buy at Shiguizhai today? My name is Fubo Youye, and we are a famous Hui porcelain craft shop in Chenghuiping. We have all kinds of goods. You can also get a 1% discount on the second item."
"Oh, okay, thank you very much..."
Alice immediately realized what was happening, and the screen on her belt promptly displayed an angry red expression.
"No, we didn't come here to shop! Miss Fubo, we are complete strangers, yet you and your companions played a prank on me last night, causing me a great deal of trouble."
"Oh, that's quite a blow! I thought you'd really enjoy Ah-Fu's reciprocal gift-giving..."
"Reciprocity? I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean."
"Hehe... How could you not understand? You were the ones who started the pranks first. Huijing Meike claimed to be on duty and wanted to thoroughly investigate the safety hazards and give the residents of Weifeidi an explanation, but it turned out to be a good-for-nothing little girl. The investigation team composed of experts is really a remarkable trick."
"!!"
This is Shinto speaking.
"Ahem... Yuzu, isn't it a bit much to say something like that in front of others..."
Hoshimi Masaya agreed, saying, "I also think your words are somewhat inappropriate. Although Alice is only a high school student, as a member of the Timfield family, she has been learning about ether since she was a child. Her knowledge is no less than that of experts in ether, but she still lacks some experience."
"Wait! What are the people from the Sixth Anti-Air Division doing here?!" Yuzuha exclaimed in surprise.
Even Rin only realized at a moment that Hoshimi Miyabi and Tsukishiro Ryu were already beside them.
"We came with Ling and the others, but it seemed unnecessary for us to make an appearance, so we didn't say anything."
“Then please at least watch quietly and don’t say anything!” Yuzu said. “But since Miss Hoshimi said that Alice is an expert in the field of ether, she should be able to recognize this strange piece of hyaluronic acid material.”
As Yuzuha spoke, she took out what appeared to be the remains of something from the shop. Hoshimi Miyabi and Tsukishiro Ryu's eyes sharpened instantly after they saw what it was.
Alice, after taking a look, also gave her own answer.
"Oh, these are fragments of a large dark box."
Ling asked, "The Dark Box?"
"Yes, the Dark Box is a type of experimental reactor that uses high-purity pyroxene ceramic as its outer shell material. Due to the special composition of pyroxene ceramic, if the experimental ether material is placed inside the Dark Box, the ether material can slowly come into contact with the air, and researchers can observe the changes in the ether as it leaves the cavity."
Alice paused for a moment and continued, "Although the Dark Box is a rather expensive piece of experimental equipment, it's not anything strange. This fragment hasn't been coated yet, so it must have broken during manufacturing."
“It broke during manufacturing… This thing definitely has a problem!” Shinto said.
"Masato, how about that? I told you my intuition was right! I never expected to find out the identity of this thing this way. I'm so lucky!" Yuzuha said excitedly.
Yuecheng Liu seized the opportunity to ask, "Could you tell us where you got this from? And if there's any way to get into the cave immediately, could you tell us that too?"
Upon hearing Yuecheng Liu's words, everyone present except Ling realized that the Sixth Anti-Air Division's visit was not merely to make a statement as a government representative regarding the security investigation of Huijing Mikake.
"Does Deputy Section Chief Tsukishiro mean you're also investigating some of Huijing Meike's underhanded dealings?"
"Yes, to be honest, according to reliable intelligence sources, the mayor and our Sixth Air Division know that Huijing Meike is doing some shady things behind the scenes."
Tsukishiro Ryu continued to explain, "Originally, we planned to use the guise of a security survey to take the cable car into the Void for our investigation, but this morning we were informed that the cable car to the Lemnian Void now requires approval from higher-ups and someone to accompany you throughout the journey..."
"So you gave up on taking the cable car and turned back to look for clues inside Chenghuiping, and then you encountered the scene of Alice and me chasing Kamanosuke?" Ling asked.
“Yes.” Yuecheng Liu nodded. “Since your shop has a way to obtain these glaze materials, you must also know other channels to enter the void, right?”
Yu Ye spread her hands and said, "I'm sorry, no."
"No?"
“That’s right. The materials we use are actually all sourced from the Chilongwei area below. Even this fragment was found in the materials sent to our shop from Chilongwei. The residents there recycle the waste materials from the porcelain products produced in the cave, and my father uses these waste materials to make handicrafts.”
Yuzu explained, "Let's go, Masato. Since the Anti-Air Section 6 is all on our side, there's no need to be so timid. But since even the cable car to the Void is under such strict control, the elevator to Swimming Pool must have been blocked as well."
"elevator?"
"That's right, it's the elevator next to the Suibian Temple where your Yunkui Mountain masters live. It was originally a road that led directly to Qilongwei, but it broke down and was under repair a while ago. Judging from the time, it should be repaired by now, but given the current situation, the people from Huijing Meike will most likely block it off and prevent people from going down."
"Speaking of which, what kind of place is this Qilongwei?" Yuecheng Liu asked.
"It's a beach below Chenghui Ping. In the early years, the Huici ore mined in the cave would be cleaned there first, so a group of residents gathered there to make a living. However, Huijing Meike later abandoned it, so it became a gray area."
"But since the elevator that goes directly there is blocked, how are we supposed to get there?"
"Of course there's more than one way to get there; there wasn't a direct elevator like this a few years ago. Let's go to the mountain road first; we'll take the mountain road."