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The upper district of Mo Du is vast. Looking up, one can see airships flying across the sky. The workshops have blue bricks and gray tiles, with fields and paths connecting them, creating a leisurely and contented atmosphere.
The buildings are on both sides, and compared to Tai Cang City and Su City that Jiang Wen has seen, the upper district of Mo Du is not inferior. Perhaps because they are all mechs, the residences are mostly made of mechanical bronze.
The three walked on the street. Jiang Wen and Wuming were both wearing cloaks, hats, and masks. There were many people dressed like them. After all, in the strict mech world, the closer the appearance is to the Mechanical Saint Mother, the higher the status. Those big, clumsy mechs are often discriminated against by people in the upper district.
This is probably the biggest difference between the upper and lower districts.
So wearing a cloak to hide one's identity is also a useful thing.
After wandering around the outer edge of the upper district a few times, Jiang Wen and Wuming both had identities. Their origins and birth were all complete, and at first glance, they were local Mo Du people.
Jasmine handed the things to Jiang Wen, and then said excitedly: "With these two things, you can freely enter and exit the inner and outer gates. This will make it easier to approach the Tai Mansion."
The things were two copper plates engraved with words. Jiang Wen couldn't help showing a funny look when he looked at the names on them. This thing is similar to an ID card, and it can be done with a sum of spirit crystals.
Signaling Wuming to take the copper plate, the three walked towards the upper district.
If there is any difference between here and the lower district, it is that the upper district as a whole is more natural and prosperous. In the streets and alleys, there are leisurely mechs. Their appearance is very different from the mechs in the lower district. They are more and more like humans, not like those with obvious mech characteristics.
Every mech here seems to be very polite, and they can patiently answer their questions when they meet Jiang Wen and others asking for directions.
The streets are well-organized, and the mechs do everything in an orderly manner. They line up to buy things, and they also line up to wait for passing carriages. All the way, the upper district seems to be the ideal country in people's dreams, the existence of a truly harmonious world. The people here are well-fed and clothed, humble and polite. The order here is safe and orderly, without the chaos of the lower city.
It's just that Jiang Wen silently watched all this, always feeling that there was something strange about this upper district, but he couldn't say what was strange.
"This place is too orderly." Wuming suddenly spoke.
After Jiang Wen heard this, he looked at the upper district again and felt that Wuming was right. The world of the upper district is too orderly. Everyone seems to have lost their personal desires and interests, and they are only orderly in order to obey the order.
For example, when waiting for passing carriages, even if there is no one next to them. When it is time to line up to board the bus, they will walk to the queuing position and wait as if they have been set up.
There are no mechs resting casually. Everything everyone does must strictly abide by the order. In Jiang Wen's view, this is a world like a program. Although its appearance looks very beautiful, its inner side must be different.
As for what the other side looks like, Jiang Wen can already vaguely imagine it.
Jasmine curiously listened to the conversation between the two. After figuring out that they were questioning the upper district, she quickly explained: "Actually, the upper district was not like this a long time ago. At that time, the mechs here were all pursuing mechanical skills. It was only after the establishment of the Tai Mansion that everything changed."
"The Tai Mansion was established by the Holy Sons. They said that the Tai Mansion provides longevity and well-being to the mechs in the upper district and will protect the safety of all Mo Du mechs. Every mech in the upper district will enter the Tai Mansion to undergo physical well-being checks from birth. But until now, the Tai Mansion has never said what they are checking."
"It wasn't until later that I accidentally entered the Tai Mansion that I understood what kind of cunning and vicious face was under the hypocritical face of the Tai Mansion." Jasmine gritted her teeth and said hatefully. "My sister, Lily, was also brainwashed by the Tai Mansion and turned into a mech without any emotion."
As if recalling something from the past, Jasmine was a little painful. It was the first time Jiang Wen had seen her, who was lively and thriving in the lower district, have this expression.
Perhaps no one is born an optimist. You always have to find joy in suffering and find some hope for yourself.
"My biggest dream is to destroy the Tai Mansion. That is a place that harms all the mechs in Mo Du." After Jasmine finished speaking, her eyes looked at the Tai Mansion in the distance.
The two triangular buildings were so tall that they could be seen in the streets and alleys of the upper district.
"Don't be sad, you will definitely be able to rescue Lily." Jiang Wen comforted.
He had seen the Tai Mansion in Tuo Quan's memory and knew what kind of place it was. He also understood what the mechs who went in would suffer.
Once inside the Tai Mansion, all the mechs will be thrown into a large bronze cauldron. Their soul cores will be cleaned, and they will be instilled with the idea of ββloyalty to the Tai Mansion.
And the fighting arena where Tuo Quan was caught was established to provide the Tai Mansion with a steady stream of martial mechs.
All the mechs who survive from the fighting arena will be taken to the Tai Mansion to undergo brainwashing and control. They will serve the Tai Mansion for life and abide by every order of the Tai Mansion.
It is precisely because the fighting arena provides a continuous supply of high-quality goods that the Tai Mansion can maintain its position.
The fighting arena then captures wandering mechs everywhere, and even captures the mechs of the Five Capitals in broad daylight. Obviously, doing so is very risky. According to the information Jiang Wen knows, the other four capitals are very different from Mo Du.
Under Jasmine's skillful leadership, the group quickly arrived around the Tai Mansion. The inspection here is stricter than outside. There are really guards every five steps and sentries every three steps.
Mechs holding special weapons patrolled the area, and large mechanical puppets patrolled back and forth. They would not let go of anyone who trespassed into Mo Du.
"This is the outer periphery of the Tai Mansion, but there are many mechs guarding it." Jasmine counted the mechs monitoring the area outside the Tai Mansion and said solemnly to Jiang Wen and others. "It is not realistic to break through with force. We still need to find another way."
"No need, I'll do it." Wuming said lightly. Before Jasmine could say anything, she had already rushed to the outer periphery of the Tai Mansion and drew a long sword from under her cloak.
"Hey, no, that's not how it is! It's dangerous! Come back quickly." Jasmine was frightened by Wuming's reckless actions and cried out in surprise. It was just that the timing of her words was a bit late. Wuming had already fought with the guards on the outer periphery of the Tai Mansion.
In an instant, the entire outer periphery of the Tai Mansion was in chaos. Countless mechs rushed out from all directions and rushed towards the invaders.
"Who dares to break into the Tai Mansion! It is a capital crime!" A roar came, and several mechs resembling colored pottery figurines rushed out. They flew through the air, overlooking the ground, and released brilliant light from their hands when they saw Wuming's figure.
"It's over! It's the Holy Guardians!" Jasmine's voice was a little panicked when she saw the colored pottery figurines.
