After hugging Li Yu, Robbin led the group into the white building behind them.
As soon as he entered, Li Yu was attracted by the murals on both sides, depicting myths and legends from various cultures.
So Li Yu had heard of, like Kuafu Chasing the Sun, Nezha Conquering the Sea, the Crucifixion of Jesus, as well as the stories of the Golden Fleece, the Sphinx, and others.
The deities on the murals looked remarkably lifelike.
"Research ans standing on the shoulders of those before us, hoping to draw nourishnt from their wisdom from the day we established this place,"
Robbin paused, "Moreover, these murals have another function apart from inspiring us."
"What function?"
"They are also part of the tight security asures here," said the Indian woman, Sara, standing next to Robbin. "If soone with ill intentions cos here, the murals will launch an attack."
Hephaestus walked over holding a cup at this mont.
"The green tea here ran out yesterday, and I haven't restocked yet. Is black tea okay?"
"Thank you." Li Yu took the steaming cup from his hand, took a sip, and felt much better.
It might have been because of the dinsional travel he recently engaged in; the dizziness brought by altitude sickness ca and went quickly.
From exiting the giant tree to entering the white building, Li Yu had almost fully adapted.
The group passed by the murals without any incident.
Besides the murals, Li Yu also noticed nurous caras in the hall and guards patrolling.
Apparently, the Third Age didn't put all eggs in one basket; normal security asures were also arranged outside of theological thods to ensure the building's safety.
Robbin continued introducing to Li Yu, "We are now in the reception hall. Besides this, the first floor also has a cafeteria, hospital, convenience store, and employee lounge and activity center."
He greeted the administrative staff at the front desk and then used the badge hanging around his neck to access the elevator.
"The second floor houses the administrative office and laboratories 3-6, mainly conducting routine experints."
"Routine experints?"
Robbin nodded and entered the elevator, "Like the glove you're wearing, designed by Hephaestus, called the 'Force Glove,' most of the developnt work was completed here."
Li Yu and the others followed Robbin into the elevator, and Robbin pressed the button marked with the number 3 at the top.
"The third floor is for core laboratories 1-2, personally overseen by , focusing on the Savior Project's challenges."
Li Yu glanced at the elevator control panel, "What about the basent level one, what's there?"
"So failed experintal subjects, along with relics we found outside from predecessors," Robbin didn't hide, "These items are usually dangerous but have research value, so they weren't destroyed but temporarily stored."
At this mont, a female voice sounded in the elevator.
"Welco back, Dr. Robbin, researchers Sara and Hephaestus. I see you have guests today, five board mbers, and...a stranger."
"That's quite rare in the company. I guess he's the Savior you always talk about, right?"
"That's correct, Samantha," Robbin replied.
"Wow, it's an honor to et you." Though the voice said so, there wasn't much emotional change in the tone.
"Who is this?" Li Yu asked.
"Samantha, the company's semi-intelligent AI," Hephaestus said, "We primarily use it for complex calculations and assisting analysis, but it seems to prefer chatting with people at other electronic terminals."
Samantha said, "My computational power is imnse, and chatting only uses a tiny part of it. Besides, it helps understand humans better to serve them more effectively."
"I wish I could find such a good excuse when I'm slacking," Hephaestus muttered.
The elevator soon reached the third floor.
As the door opened, there was a corridor outside, and at first glance, Li Yu almost thought he was back in the Third Age office building in city B because the decor style was nearly identical.
However, there were only two doors in the corridor, located at both ends, with the numbers 1 and 2 above them. Besides, there were two rows of Terracotta Warriors along the sides.
Robbin ignored the Terracotta Warriors, walked past them directly to door number 1, and unlocked the sowhat heavy lock with a fingerprint.
"Ahead is my laboratory."
Robbin opened the door, revealing a room about half the size of a football field.
It was filled with various strange instrunts, like a centrifuge resembling pilot training equipnt, a forging table, and two person-high Mobius Strips with rcury-like substances flowing on them.
The most eye-catching feature, however, was a golden Light Pillar in the center. Li Yu followed Robbin to the Light Pillar, and a human face suddenly appeared above it.
The face struggled to break free from the Light Pillar but was firmly bound by an unknown force, unable to escape. As soon as it left the Light Pillar less than half a ter, it was drawn back in.
"This is the Soul Cage," Robbin explained, "Our experints require using souls, and it's too troubleso to find them every ti, so we collect them all at once and store them for gradual use."
"Where do these souls co from?" Li Yu asked.
"Mainly from executed criminals around the world, plus so holess without identities or anyone to care for them. You acquired the 'Rebirth Bell' thanks to them."
"But the 'Rebirth Bell' alone is certainly not enough to take so many people to another dinsion; we need a stronger vessel."
"—The Ark."
"The legendary Ark? You've even constructed Noah's Ark?" Li Yu raised an eyebrow, "Where is it?"
"Actually, you've already seen it," Robbin winked at Li Yu.
Li Yu looked around but saw nothing that could be described as a ship, and the legendary Ark, over 130 ters long and more than 70 ters wide, with three decks, couldn't possibly fit inside the laboratory.
Thinking of this, Li Yu's expression suddenly changed, "Wait a minute, not counting the basent, this building has three floors, and its length and width are close to the legendary Ark."
"That's right, this building is the Ark itself," Sara candidly admitted, "It will carry us to the new world."
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