"Wait, wait, wait... what is this thing?!"
March 7th was still in the process of rebooting her brain when Dan Heng had already pulled out Cloud-Piercer and thrust it forward.
Unfortunately, although the [Eternity]-blessed Cloud-Piercer had a negative buff of continuous HP drain, the damage at this moment was negligible.
Seeing that even the most lethal Cloud-Piercer couldn't deal much damage, March 7th trembled, only one thought in her mind.
"What kind of monster... is this?"
Seeing the scratch damage, Dan Heng retreated a step back to everyone's side. "The miracle of [Abundance], creating life at will. This power is truly formidable..."
Originally, the Abundance Ebon Deer was responsible for guarding the roots of the [Ambrosial Arbor] and the Creation Furnace.
But now... it seemed a subtle change had occurred.
...
Fifteen minutes ago, Artisanship Commission.
Freesna stared at Master Gongshu in front of her without saying a word.
"Wa-ya-ya-ya-ya~ The Artisanship Commission is a key restricted area. Villains, retreat! What demon are you? Re~treat~ quickly... Don't come closer, or don't blame this old man for being rude!"
Looking closely, two mechanical creations surrounded him, models Freesna hadn't seen before.
"Tsk..." Freesna hadn't expected that at such a critical juncture, there would still be a master of the Artisanship Commission staying behind. This spirit of never giving up was very [Eternity]!
"Do you want to consider..."
"What is there to explain! Nothing more than 'passing by,' 'accidentally,' 'the door was open'—these flimsy excuses. Today, disaster suddenly struck the Commission. This old man figured someone was playing tricks! As expected!"
"Since security can't be counted on, let this old man show you the power of these mechanical creations!"
Freesna: ...
Three seconds later, looking at the heavily damaged mechanical creations that could no longer rise, Master Gongshu knelt on the ground, a look of despair on his face.
In the end... I couldn't protect them...
"[Aurumaton Gatekeeper]! [Illumination Dragonfish]! What happened to you... Stand up quickly! This old man taught and raised you like my own flesh and blood..."
"If you want to fight, then fight! Why smash these little things that kept me company to pieces! Compensate me!"
Although he lost the fight, Master Gongshu's momentum would never lose! Freesna remained silent. Looking at the damaged mechanical creations on the ground, she fell into thought once again.
If I have to compensate, it'll probably be a lot of money. But considering I didn't bring any money...
Ah, if only there were magic in this world that could conjure up a lot of money.
"Then come work."
Freesna turned her head. Blake, still wearing Mr. Xiyan's face, appeared behind her.
"This is... Master Gongshu, right?" Blake reflexively snapped open his folding fan. It seemed he had really gotten into character.
"Oho, the little kid actually knows this old man's name?" Master Gongshu wasn't surprised by the suddenly appearing Blake; instead, hearing his own name from Blake's mouth made him a little happy.
Besides, the [Ambrosial Arbor] had revived; what hadn't he seen?
"Is the fame of this old man, the [Number One Skillful Hand in Smelting Gold and Metal] Gongshu Liang, so resounding? Hahaha~"
Blake maintained a professional smile, lamenting inwardly that this master's character was truly simple. Fortunately, he had done some homework at the Seat of Divine Foresight.
Originally, he was working normally at the [Sleepless Earl] teahouse when he suddenly heard a strange noise, only to discover that the long-dead Ambrosial Arbor had miraculously grown.
The miracle of [Abundance]... originally had nothing to do with [Eternity], so Blake didn't plan to join in the fun.
But... he saw Adrian walking out of the milk tea shop, and then he was arranged by Adrian to come here.
An exciting trip to the Xianzhou—Blake certainly couldn't limit himself to just one Lord Ravager. So he came to the Artisanship Commission. Before leaving, he even specifically checked his lines with Adrian.
"Cough... Actually, we were entrusted by General Jing Yuan to go to the [Alchemy Commission], so we passed through here and wanted to ask Master Gongshu for directions."
"Oh? You are people sent by the General? A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!" Master Gongshu immediately changed his tune. "Forget it, forget it. Those little gadgets, if they're broken, they're broken!"
Freesna was full of question marks. This person just said the mechanical creations were like his own flesh and blood. Did his face change that fast?
"But this old man really can't help. The Artisanship Commission has been occupied by some wood spirit evil from unknown origins! Even the Commission's supreme treasure, the [Creation Furnace], has been usurped by that wood demon!"
"That monster is formidable! It can even make the mechanical creations in the Commission suddenly surround it as if they had a will of their own. Anyone who goes up there will probably just throw their life away for nothing!"
"But thinking it over, this old man can't just leave like this. After all, sealed inside that [Furnace] is..." Master Gongshu hesitated.
"Just lead the way." Freesna took out her staff. She had some concerns initially, but seeing Blake put her completely at ease.
Offense relies on her, defense relies on Blake. Don't underestimate that beam of Holy Light on top of his head.
"Haha, this old man knows the score. Since General Jing invited you two here, there must be a deep meaning. Nine out of ten, it's to solve this crisis of the Artisanship Commission."
"Uh... forgive this old man for asking one more question. Did the General really only send you two?"
Just two people, isn't that a bit insufficient...
Boom!
Looking at the portal that was even stronger than the [Shifting Screen], Master Gongshu forcibly swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue.
Teleportation distance unknown, energy consumption equals zero! Such a marvelous item, it's a pity the Artisanship Commission doesn't have it.
...
Guided by Master Gongshu (who didn't follow), Freesna and Blake arrived in front of the Creation Furnace entwined by the Ambrosial Arbor.
The Abundance Ebon Deer was sitting on the ground, as if specifically waiting for their arrival.
"Appeared earlier than expected..." Blake took out his soap. He suddenly missed the human-shaped weapon Sampo a little.
Seeing the terrifying silence around them and the unresponsive Abundance Ebon Deer, Freesna felt like she had seen this scene somewhere before...
Adhering to the combat philosophy of striking first to gain the upper hand, Freesna instantly charged an energy cannon shot, accurately hitting the closed-eyed Abundance Ebon Deer.
Bang!
A sudden change occurred. A familiar red wall blocked Freesna and Blake, and the Abundance Ebon Deer was lifted by a third-party force and thrown towards the Divination Commission.
Back to the present, the battle had entered a fever pitch. Stelle and Welt attacked consecutively, but still caused no damage to the Abundance Ebon Deer.
They were fighting the un-nerfed Abundance Ebon Deer. If they really managed to beat it back, wouldn't Yaoshi lose face?
In the end, they could only rely on March 7th's ice bow and Welt's Imaginary shackles to temporarily control the Abundance Ebon Deer.
"It heals wherever it gets hurt... this is too ridiculous!" Stelle complained while fighting.
"Momma-mia, no wonder the Xianzhou fears [Abundance Abominations] so much. This recovery ability is totally unreasonable!"
Dan Heng explained: "This Ebon Deer is likely a spirit creature born from the [Ambrosial Arbor] to guard it. It is closely connected to the root system. Most living beings on the Xianzhou don't have such absurd abilities."
"Not necessarily. The Ebon Deer seems to heal wounds in the blink of an eye, but the truth may not be so. Perhaps it draws supplies from somewhere... That monster only moves near the [Ambrosial Arbor]."
"According to Mr. Yang, the range of the [Ambrosial Arbor] is a bit too large!"
The [Trailblaze] squad was at the Divination Commission, yet the Abundance Ebon Deer could escape the Artisanship Commission and come here... unless other forces infiltrated and strengthened the reviving Ambrosial Arbor.
Stelle wiped the dust from her face. "Then fight! Fight until it turns to ash."
Anyway, she had the lance of preservation and the hourglass; her defense and survival were maxed out! Against the Abundance Ebon Deer, neither could scratch the other.