Chapter 132 Chapter 132: Since things have come to this... can't I just take the stairs then!
Chapter 132: Since things have come to this... can't I just take the stairs then!
"Hurry up, hurry up, you blockhead!"
After following Luocha's suggestion, Sushang immediately locked her eyes on a tall building not far away and began her climbing challenge. In just a few short minutes, she successfully reached a spot just below the top of the building. It's just a pity that this last bit of distance proved to be a little difficult to overcome.
"Give me another push, blockhead, one more push and I can get up!"
After much effort, Sushang only managed to get one hand gripping the edge of the roof. Her other hand and both feet were still flailing in mid-air, while she kept calling for her companion not far away to come help.
Dan Heng didn't think too much about it. He just walked over and extended his hand, thinking a slight boost would easily send this person up. Little did he expect that Sushang hadn't carefully looked at the situation below. Feeling something supporting her foot, she stomped down hard and shot upwards.
Splat—!
"...... (ー`′ー)"
A shadow perfectly sized 37 (EU) successfully appeared on Dan Heng's forehead, overlapping perfectly with the several black lines currently on his brow.
"Ahem... are you alright, Brother Dan Heng?"
Luocha walked over. On the surface, he seemed concerned, but Dan Heng felt the amusement in his eyes wasn't hidden at all.
"It's nothing." Having journeyed with March 7th for so long on their Trailblazing adventures, Dan Heng was already used to such unexpected situations. He calmly took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the mark off his face.
As for Sushang on the other side, she didn't notice at all what incredible thing she had just done. Instead, she was very focused on scanning the surrounding environment.
"Wow... in a sense, this is indeed much more realistic than the scenes described in storybooks... so amazing."
As the department specifically responsible for research and manufacturing, the kind of innovative and peculiar architecture that stands out elsewhere is almost everywhere here in the Artisanship Commission. For example... strange pavilions suspended in mid-air with only one or two support pillars; large hollow circular holes; even a rectangular prism building standing squarely there, which just doesn't look good.
But at this moment, without exception, all these structures have been toppled by those thick roots. There are even roots several meters thick winding through the Artisanship Commission grounds like giant serpents, turning this place into a complete mess.
Just in terms of damage to these buildings and assets, the losses for the Luofu would be incalculable. Moreover, with such a huge trouble sitting here, who would believe there were no casualties?
"It seems the situation at the Luofu's Artisanship Commission is worse than we imagined. I'm afraid those still inside now are only some who were injured in the disaster and temporarily lack the ability to escape."
"That makes sense..."
Sushang nodded subconsciously in agreement. But when she lowered her head and turned around, she was suddenly startled: "Wah?! Luocha, blockhead. When did you two get up here?!"
"This is an observation deck. There are stairs over there." Dan Heng extended his hand and gently pointed towards a small corner that Sushang had completely overlooked.
"Ehehe, so that's how it is... no wonder this spot feels so comfortable to stand on."
Sushang laughed awkwardly, trying to cover her embarrassment, but only succeeded in making the situation even more awkward.
Given the Luofu's architectural style like this, how could they possibly design proper rooftops you can actually stand on? Without years of circus-level training, did you think you could be a 'gentleman on the beam' (a thief)?
"But speaking of which, it's strange. Compared to Yaoqing, the Cloud Knights on the Luofu aren't that numerous. But they shouldn't just leave such a large disaster area unattended, right? Where has the main force gone?"
Sushang took out her Jade Abacus again, quite frustrated. She fiddled with it for a long time but couldn't receive even one task notification from her Cloud Knight superiors. This made her strongly suspect that the other Cloud Knights had very unkindly left her behind to go earn great merits.
Otherwise... it couldn't be that her "Cloud Knight General Affairs APP" broke down, could it?!
"An unknown force is blocking communications on the Luofu. It's normal that you're not receiving notifications."
Although he still felt somewhat bothered inside, Dan Heng still provided useful information to his rather unreliable temporary companion. If not for this situation, he would have already contacted his other companions on the Astral Express long ago.
"Ah? How can that be? Doesn't that mean I'm now completely separated from the main force?!"
Sushang immediately became anxious. She finally encountered such a great opportunity to earn major merits, only to find out that everyone else had already secretly run ahead without her?
And she couldn't even find the way!
Strong national confidence made Sushang instinctively believe that the remaining Cloud Knights must have already found the lair of those who caused this disaster. So they directly marched their army there, which is why rescue work here was temporarily put on hold.
No, no, how could she just sit and wait? She needed to earn major merits too! There must be quite a few artisans still trapped inside the Artisanship Commission who haven't escaped yet. If she could single-handedly rescue everyone from the Artisanship Commission, wouldn't that also count as a great achievement?
Yes! She would be the great hero of the Artisanship Commission! She absolutely could not sit idly by any longer!
"Look over there. Isn't that a group of people?"
Luocha, who had been carefully observing their surroundings, suddenly pointed into the distance—towards a location quite close to the center of the Artisanship Commission where that giant 'Ambrosial Arbor' stood. That group of people seemed to be trying to approach it but were being blocked by a horde of monsters.
"Seems like it... Quick, let's go save them now..."
"That's... March 7th and the others?!"
Before Miss Sushang could even finish her sentence, Dan Heng beside her had already taken a step forward. Transforming into a gust of wind that brushed past her side, he directly leaped down from this place over ten meters high.
"Hey, blockhead, hey?!" Sushang was almost dumbfounded. Why was this guy in more of a hurry than she was?
Didn't he say he wasn't a Cloud Knight? Then why was he so eager to compete with her for merits?!
"Miss Sushang, those are likely the companions Brother Dan Heng has been searching for. This place probably isn't very safe either; we should hurry and follow him."
As soon as he finished speaking, even Luocha the merchant leaped down from the rooftop carrying that coffin that must weigh at least several hundred kilograms, leaving Sushang alone up there in a daze.
"I... I..."
Looking at the ground at least ten meters below her, Sushang hesitated for a moment. Then, with great humiliation, she chose... to take the stairs!!!
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