Secondly, the na of this hidden location.
When Li Ang saw this ssage pop up, he thought the hidden location would be what Xiaomo called the "chanical City Core," but it was actually nad the "chanical Creation Furnace."
This should refer to the place behind the tal door at the end of the fourteen passageways. If this doesn't qualify as a hidden location, what does? Typically, the system fully identifies hidden locations, and since there's only one, it must be this one.
Sotis, the na pointed out by the system matches the local people's understanding, but not this ti.
Li Ang pondered, speculating that when the nas coincided, it might be because the essence of the place remained unchanged regardless of what it was called. But this ti it's different; as a relic of a pre-civilization, it has an exclusive na given by its island's forr inhabitants, distinct from the nas guessed by those who ca later.
And the system provides this true na.
"Li Ang?"
Seeing him slow down his pace due to thinking, Xiaomo called out.
"Coming."
He caught up with the group, who now entered a corridor with workrooms on both sides.
These workrooms housed many engineers and workers. They greeted the newcors, and from their conversation, it was clear that the young engineer who brought them here was nad Neil.
Besides that, they seed to not comprehend the current situation.
"The Great Engineer wants to see them?" "Why? What makes them special? Doesn't he usually not allow people into his workroom without important matters?" "He just got back from the surface with a stern face. None of us dare to provoke him."
There was no malice in their words, but it conveyed that the "Great Engineer" seemingly has a bad temper.
And beyond the tal door at the corridor's end was the workroom of the Great Engineer.
Xiaomo knocked on the door, and from inside ca a voice full of age but also energy.
"Co in."
The tal door opened to the side, revealing the scene behind it.
It was a standard workroom, much like Andasu's room Li Ang had seen before, though compared to the private space of the young girl, it was much ssier here, with many empty bottles and cigarette butts on the floor, and the room's sll wasn't purely of engine oil and tal.
If Andasu's workroom was masked by the scent of machinery overshadowing the girl's presence, here it was the opposite, fortunately masked by these scents to dilute the pungent remnants of life.
The elderly man standing in front of the workbench piled with blueprints turned around. He was the sa old man from the engine shop earlier.
"Uncle Loken." Morales called out.
"Ah, the old man who sses up other people's things," Zoe said.
Li Ang, not as quick-witted as her, had already clenched his half-raised hand into a fist.
Aren't you usually forgetful with strangers? Why rember him this ti?
Neil was startled, quickly trying to say sothing to redy the situation.
"I wasn't ssing things up, I just improved them for him."
The Great Engineer wasn't angered by Zoe's words and gestured to the side: "Since you're here, have a seat."
The young engineer was once again astonished, finding it sowhat incredible.
Clearly, there weren't enough chairs for everyone in the room, so Neil went to the adjacent room to fetch a few more stools, finally getting Li Ang and company seated.
Once Li Ang sat down, Loken imdiately spoke: "The investigation team described your personnel composition and the outside, and I knew it was you."
The elder glanced sharply at Andasu: "You seed to have so opinions on my modifications earlier, care to elaborate?"
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