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Hopefully, nothing else goes wrong.

This already fragile and hasty plan couldn't withstand any more unexpected events, especially now that Su Shi had been separated from him.

Yes, Xiao Su Shi also went up to Sky City with them.

Moreover, they are currently separated.

The Lost Story: The Lost Child - Chapter 406 The Monastery

Xiao Su Shi also went up to Sky City with them, and now they are separated.

The reason Xiangzi brought Xiaosushi with him was simple: only she could suppress the power of the Holy Grail fragments.

The "eye" that Deng got from the Sphinx, the "scepter" that Xiangzi snatched from the wolf knight, the "book" that Lin Hai broke into the Empire's research institute to steal, and the "crown" that Hailing and Lixi got after killing the sea monster Hydra—all these fragments, after coming into contact with Xiao Su Shi, were transformed back into their most original fragment shapes under the influence of Xiao Su Shi's power to suppress the Holy Grail fragments.

When pieced together, they form the shape of half a miniature cup, which Xiao Su Shi carries with her at all times.

With the five fragments gathered together, if Xiao Su Shi didn't carry them with her at all times, the whisper of "pay the price if you want your wish to be fulfilled" would be enough to drive everyone crazy.

The remaining fragments, including the most mysterious fragment of the divine kingdom, are likely in the hands of the Regent. If Xiangzi wants to collect all the fragments as quickly as possible, he can only do so by taking Xiao Su Shi with him and using her power to suppress the Holy Grail fragments, along with the Holy Grail that he has already pieced together into half.

Xiangzi believed that there was no way that the nine of them (including Miaomeng) couldn't protect even a little Su Shi.

However, Xiangzi was already used to things not going according to plan, so this time was no surprise.

When they landed in Sky City, due to the uncontrollable nature of the landing pod, Xiao Su Shi and Xiang Zi did not land in the same place.

It's not that Xiao Su Shi is lost.

Rather... how should I put it?

Xiangzi felt a headache coming on whenever he thought about it.

I don't know if this is fate or what, but Xiangzi's side just happened to have all five members of Ave Mujica, while Xiaosushi's side should have Aine, Akari, Rakuna, Riki, and Xiaosushi.

In short, the two groups are now located in different parts of Sky City and are completely unable to contact each other.

After a long time, Xiangzi returned to Sky City once again. Just like last time, even if someone was drawing fire from below, Xiangzi and his group would fight their way through and kill all the enemies who saw them.

The enemies they encountered along the way still made Xiangzi somewhat worried about Xiaosushi.

Although they had also reached the maximum level, and in terms of pure strength, the group led by Deng wouldn't be much weaker than Xiangzi, Xiangzi still couldn't put his mind at ease.

"Anyway, we'll definitely meet up at the goddess statue in the center, don't worry." Miao Meng patted Xiangzi's shoulder casually and said, "Instead of worrying about them, you should worry about me. I'm only level one, big sister."

"Why should I care about you? You're not going to die." Xiangzi rolled his eyes at her, slapped away her groping hand, and continued walking.

"Can't you show some concern just because you're not going to die? I feel pain too, you know." Miaomeng followed Xiangzi's footsteps.

"Didn't Miaomengzi used to be a pain-blocking enthusiast? When did she become a power-saving person?" Hailing said abruptly.

"Mind your own business! And I already told you not to call me Miaomengzi, you have to call me Miaomengqin!" Miaomeng bristled.

"Mmm-hmm," Hailing replied perfunctorily, glancing into the distance.

She suddenly stopped.

"Xiangzi, look over there."

"Hmm?" Xiangzi turned his head in response and looked in the direction Hailing was pointing.

The gaze travels through layers of steampunk-style architecture, finally settling on the deepest part of the crevice.

Sky City is the legacy of the dwarves, and most of its buildings retain their original steampunk style, with exposed copper pipes and steam gears giving it a distinctly industrial feel. While they also worship goddesses, they don't build religious structures like churches like humans.

For the dwarves who once lived here, religious buildings like churches were not as practical as simply building a large statue of a goddess, so a goddess statue hundreds of meters high was built in the center of the city.

However, in the direction Hailing pointed, Xiangzi saw a... tower?

Amidst a cluster of dwarf-style buildings, stands a tower steeped in religious style. The Renaissance-era structure, constructed of gray bricks and tiles, seems out of place amidst the surrounding copper pipes and gears.

"This is......"

Xiangzi frowned.

"Is this something that should be here?"

"It looks like a human structure, built by the Empire?" Chu Hua jumped onto a nearby rooftop, looking down from a higher vantage point. "Ah..."

Looking through the gaps between the buildings on the street, you can only see the spire of the tower and part of the gray-blue walls, but you can see it more clearly from the top floor of the building.

It's not just a tower.

It was a complex of buildings surrounding a black tower, and Xiangzi and her friends could only see the tallest tower through the gaps between the buildings.

The tower was only a few dozen meters tall, which was insignificant compared to the dwarven structures that were often tens or hundreds of meters high. However, it was already a very tall building for the humans of this world. Moreover, it wasn't a single tower pointing straight to the sky; it was a cluster of towers piled together, like a castle or a small mountain. A group of small church-style buildings surrounded the central bluish-gray tower, forming a sizable complex, which was then enclosed by a high wall, completely separating it from the dwarven structures outside.

Chu Hua jumped down and told Xiangzi what she had just seen.

“A tower, a complex of buildings?” Xiangzi blinked. “It sounds like a monastery.”

She hadn't noticed this place on Sky City when she came last time.

Wait, a monastery?

Xiangzi felt as if he had been electrocuted, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

Did you have a nightmare?

I dreamt about things from the past, specifically when I was in a monastery.

Xiao Su Shi has mentioned more than once that she has nightmares about things related to the monastery, but when Xiang Zi asks her about it, she says she can't remember.

Is there any connection between Shan Si Ling Er II and Si Ba Si Hui?

Will the monastery that Xiaosuerjiu PR dreamed of be the same one?

"Xiang, should we turn back?" Mu asked, as if she had read Xiangzi's mind.

“But going that way would be a detour,” Miaomeng said.

"..." Xiangzi bit his lip and nodded. "I have to go. I must go."

"Huh? Why?" Meow Dream's eyes widened. "Aren't we in a hurry?"

Xiangzi ignored her and directly changed his original route, heading towards the church.

A moment later, Xiangzi stood at the entrance of the monastery, looking up at the walls made of dark blue bricks and tiles. The rusty, dilapidated door was wide open, as if welcoming their arrival.

The Lost Tale: The Lost Child - Chapter 407 Will You Regret It?

Looking at the door in front of him, Xiangzi hesitated to push it open.

I don't know why, but I suddenly feel a little anxious. It's like knowing I have things to do, but my hands just won't move, and I can't control the anxiety of scrolling through my phone.

Xiangzi bit his lip and placed his hand on the door of the monastery.

“Are there any other concerns? We can leave some people nearby to keep an eye on things,” Chu Hua said.

The surroundings were not as quiet and safe as they seemed. At least, Xiangzi had killed monsters all the way here, just like when they came to Sky City last time. Although they had temporarily cleared the area, the danger still existed. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's gone.

Xiangzi shook his head, then nodded.

"What do you mean?" Miao Meng looked at her, completely bewildered as she shook her head and nodded.

“It’s alright, but we can split up and walk separately,” Mu explained quietly. “The monastery is very large, and walking in a group will waste a lot of time.”

Xiangzi nodded again, turned around and pushed open the monastery door. The rusty door made a teeth-grinding sound, and rust fell down from the joint between the door and the wall along with the creaking sound.

Clearly, this place has been abandoned for a long time.

She walked into the monastery and glanced back at Miaomeng, who was still standing there in a daze.

“Mu is right, let’s split up and remember to stay within the range of our voices,” Xiangzi said. “If you want to watch the door, you can switch with Hailing.”

"what?"

Miao Meng was shocked. When did the division of labor happen? Was she being ostracized?

"How exactly did you figure out what she was trying to say?"

"Just spend more time with her, it's not difficult." Hailing patted her shoulder and followed her inside. "Looks like you haven't learned to read the boss's mind yet, Miaomengzi."

"What do you mean by 'reading the boss's eyes'? (＃`O′)!" Miaomeng followed along excitedly. "And aren't you supposed to be guarding the door outside?"

"Miaomengzi needs to learn to understand what the leader means." Hailing waved her hand and walked in the opposite direction from Xiangzi.

"What do you mean by that?!"

Ignoring the two lively guys, Xiangzi walked into the dark tower.

At first glance, it looked like an ordinary monastery. The steps on the outside of the building were covered with moss, the walls were covered with ivy, and the corners inside were covered with cobwebs and a thick layer of dust. It was obvious that it hadn't been touched for many, many years, just like what she saw from the outside.

However, even without these traces of time, Xiangzi can still see the solemn and dignified appearance of this place.

“Just like Xiaosu said…” Xiangzi’s hand brushed across the windowsill, leaving a long trail. “The dark monastery is very empty and lonely.”

She pinched the dust off her fingertips as she walked through the monastery's long corridor.

Xiao Su Shi doesn't have many memories of her time at the monastery, but she always dreams of it when she has nightmares. Every time Xiangzi asks her, she can't remember the details of her dreams.

However, she still remembered what the monastery looked like.

Childhood memories are like a demagnetized cassette tape, or a dream that is both real and unreal. When you recall them, they are always blurry, but some things are imprinted in your mind and you can never forget them.

Xiangzi still remembers the stupid things he did when he was a child, but he can't remember anything else besides those stupid actions—who he did them with, where he did them, why he did them, he has forgotten everything.

Little Sue doesn't remember what happened during her time at the monastery, but she is deeply impressed by the environment there.

She said the monastery's corridors were spacious and well-lit, and it was always sunny; she had never seen a cloudy day.

Xiangzi looked up and gazed at the blue sky through the window. Sky City always floated above the clouds, so there were naturally no cloudy days, which matched Xiaosu Shi's description.

besides......

Xiangzi continued walking down the corridor.

Walking down this corridor leads to the music classroom. In Xiaosu's hazy memory, her recollection of the music classroom is of everyone singing poems to praise the goddess together.

besides......

canteen.

classroom.

church.

library.

Judging from what Xiangzi saw after his visit, everything was pretty much as Xiao Su Shi had described. Even if there were some minor differences, it could be assumed that too much time had passed and Xiao Su Shi couldn't remember them.

However, something is still missing.

Xiao Su Shi said there was an "invisible room" in the school, but Xiangzi couldn't find it.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Neither the Room of Requirement nor the Chamber of Secrets is an easy place to enter. If it were so easy to find, it wouldn't be called "The Invisible Room." People who don't know better would think the monastery is some kind of magic school.

Pfft. (I) Flowing h draws two (II)

As he walked, Xiangzi suddenly laughed at his own thoughts.

After laughing, the corners of his mouth gradually turned down again, and he stood in the middle of the empty corridor, frowning.

Since everything here is just as ordinary as she remembers, why is she having nightmares? And the kind of nightmares she doesn't even want to think about.

Was it a false dream, or a real memory?

Since this is just an ordinary monastery, why is it located in Sky City and not somewhere else?

What makes it necessary for it to be situated atop Sky City?

"(Xiao Xiang, I've found something here, come and take a look.)"

Chu Hua's voice suddenly rang in his mind, startling Xiangzi.

"Wow!"

Xiangzi clutched his chest, feeling as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

After catching his breath and calming himself down, Xiangzi replied in his reading.

"(Where is it? I'm coming over right now.)"

"(Um... Mu, where did we come from?)"