311: A building is a city

This was the underground waterway area. Han Huohuo entered, took an elevator, and quickly arrived at the first level of the Lost City.

The first level was like a neighborhood with dense streets. Because it was 100 meters high, it wasn't oppressive at all. Light from gems on the ceiling illuminated it, and through the transparent windows all around, one could see the seawater.

It was beautiful, but this seemed to be where ordinary people lived, as the rooms were small and arranged neatly in rows.

After a brief stroll, Han Huohuo found nothing useful, so he didn't waste time and directly took the elevator to the second level.

The second level was also 100 meters high, but the buildings were noticeably larger, and the streets were still very dense.

It seemed many people once lived here.

He wondered if the people here had to wear magical diving suits when going out to sea.

Han Huohuo thought, looking at the size of the buildings and the furnishings inside, Han Huohuo knew that humans had lived in this city back then, because Han Huohuo saw a billboard with a smiling girl on it.

Quite pretty!

The buildings on the third level were even larger, some even having small courtyards. It seemed the higher the level, the more upscale it became.

Han Huohuo and Pirate King didn't stop. They kept going up, each level better than the one below.

Upon reaching the tenth level, mansions finally appeared.

This level was only one square kilometer in size, entirely composed of courtyards with flowers planted in them. Han Huohuo even heard sounds from inside a courtyard, startling him. Could someone still be living here?

Just as he was surprised, a cold prompt sounded.

“This is the mansion district. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter. Please leave immediately!”

Han Huohuo searched for a long time and found the camera. He gave it a middle finger, expressing his attitude.

“An inferior person has trespassed with a hostile attitude. Artificial Intelligence has sufficient reason to suspect this individual is mentally unstable. Initiating expulsion procedure now!”

“Come out and beat the dog!”

As the command was given, the doors of all the mansions opened. No people came out, but many puppets emerged.

Some held brooms, others shovels, mops…

They were entirely golden, a type of puppet Han Huohuo had never seen before, made of alloy material, and extremely agile in their movements.

【Yellow Turban Warrior】: A wealthy family's household robot, Tier 3.

【Combat Power】: Strength 10, Defense 10, Endurance 30, Intelligence 10.

【Special Skills】: Cooking: Preparing delicious food is its specialty.

Cleaning: Extremely diligent, always keeping your home spotless.

Nanny: Takes care of your children and elderly with utmost dedication.

Guard Dog: Absolutely loyal.

【Drops】: Broom, mop, kitchen knife, shovel, etc.

【Chance Drops】: Gold coins.

A large group of Yellow Turban Warriors rushed over, intending to drive Han Huohuo and Pirate King down to the level below.

Han Huohuo was too lazy to fight. He summoned two Avengers from his military ring. The Avengers raised their sniper rifles, like two turrets, taking down several of the charging Yellow Turban Warriors with one shot each.

Pots, pans, and bowls were scattered everywhere.

These things definitely dropped plenty of items.

The Yellow Turban Warriors behind them shouted, “The intruders are formidable! We are no match. Don't lose your lives, retreat quickly!”

All the Yellow Turban Warriors fled back into their homes and locked their doors. No matter how the broadcast called out, they refused to come out.

Are you kidding? Such a fierce villain, and you want us chefs and gatekeepers to fight?

The broadcast grew angry, its voice becoming sharp: “The villain shows no remorse, not only refusing to leave but also damaging private property. I declare you guilty. mechanical Police, deploy and apprehend them.”

Upon hearing “mechanical Police,” Han Huohuo felt a little nervous. The technology in this ghostly place seemed very advanced, and he didn't know what tier the mechanical Police puppets were. He quickly summoned several more Avengers, preparing for a fierce battle.

He figured regular troops should be much stronger than these chefs.

After waiting for a long time, no mechanical Police appeared.

Han Huohuo couldn't help himself and asked the broadcast, “Where are the mechanical Police?”

The broadcast went silent, sputtering for a long time before saying nothing.

Pirate King laughed so hard his stomach hurt and said to Han Huohuo, “I guess the people here evacuated long ago. The mechanical Police were probably valuable, so they took them all, but these chefs were probably worthless, so they were abandoned here.”

Just like how people moving might take their cattle and horses but leave behind some small cats and dogs, Han Huohuo nodded, “That makes sense.”

The two ignored the broadcast and passed through the even more luxurious eleventh and twelfth levels, directly reaching the top floor.

This level was very small, only a few hundred acres. Above them was a fully transparent dome, with seawater flowing past outside. Unfortunately, the water was too deep; besides water, no fish or plants could be seen.

The outer and inner walls of the dome were inlaid with strange gems, sparkling in the dark underwater world. Standing before the transparent wall, Han Huohuo imagined the bustling scene of this kingdom before.

What a magical underwater kingdom.

He wondered why the people of the past lived here. With such advanced technology, how much more comfortable would it be on land? Looking at these facilities, it was clear that the people here were no different from themselves and were more suited to living on land.

The thirteenth level had only a few buildings. This was not a residential area; it looked like the control center for the entire city.

Han Huohuo entered the largest building. It was empty, almost completely cleared out, which was a slight disappointment.

The two began to search everywhere.

A moment later, Pirate King pushed open a door and saw a pile of things. He quickly called Han Huohuo over.

Han Huohuo came over and saw that it was a trash room. Indeed, when they moved, they hadn't taken the trash with them.

Even the trash was actually very clean; it was all documents. This was a control room, not a residential area, so naturally, there wouldn't be any household waste.

The two searched here for a long time and found many discarded papers. These papers were extremely durable, and he didn't know what material they were made of. There was writing on them, and Han Huohuo opened them to see what they were about.

“November, Summer Calendar Year 3782. The war outside hasn't stopped. We, hiding underwater, have also been affected…”

“I heard the Golden Crow Clan won? I'm afraid we'll have to live underwater forever…”

“A deity participated in the war? After the War of the Gods, are there still deities who haven't died? This is unbelievable…”

“That damned Shen Gongbao! He fought someone and actually ran to the bottom of the sea, even opening a Sea Eye! That bastard, we humans are irreconcilable with him!”

“Magic is too powerful. It proves that technology can't defeat magic, but the Grand Elder says our technology hasn't yet developed to a higher level…”

…

These were all fragmented sentences, but soon, an outline emerged: these humans had fled to the seabed to escape a surface war.