MM Racing Chapter 1360 Ginitch, whom we haven't seen in a long time
Chapter 1360 Ginitch, whom we haven't seen in a long time
Seeing that Ineff's memories were mostly missing, and that further questioning would yield no more information, Shao Yun decided to give up.
Machine-related issues should be left to professionals. Since Xinoning was able to repair Inev, he might be able to help her recover more of her memories later.
He looked at Inef and said calmly, "Alright, it seems that's all the questions we can ask. You can stay with Shinonin for the next few days; after all, she's probably the person in all of Nata who understands you the most."
Ineff nodded mechanically, offering no further response, merely confirming the subsequent instructions.
"Received. Unless otherwise instructed, I will continue with the previously unfinished cleaning work."
As soon as she finished speaking, her right hand deformed and contracted again, switching back to vacuum cleaner mode within seconds. The low buzzing sound resumed, and she turned around to continue cleaning the remaining dust and debris around the workshop in an orderly manner.
The question and answer session had never interrupted her task, which is one of the advantages of machines.
Watching Ineff's retreating figure as she immersed herself in cleaning, Shao Yun secretly sorted through the intelligence he had just obtained.
Although the information was fragmented and contained many gaps in memory, the core objective was clear: there was a statue of the Ice God in New Geely City, and that was enough.
At this moment, Xinoning came over carrying a nearly empty fruit drink.
She had been resting on the deck chair and had overheard most of the conversation, but what struck her most was Ineff's repeated mention of "travel information."
She walked over to Shao Yun, shook the cup in her hand, and asked curiously, "Did you get anything useful out of him?"
Shao Yun stroked his chin, mentally reviewed the intelligence he had gathered, and then nodded affirmatively.
"I got a lot of information out of the questions, and it was all quite useful."
Xinoning tilted his head back and finished the last sip of his fruit drink, then casually placed the empty glass on the stone table beside him, and asked again:
"So you're going to Winter Solstice? Is it for tourism? I just heard this robot named Ineff talking about some kind of tourism information."
Helping Ying acquire ice elemental power was a private matter, and Shao Yun didn't intend to explain it in detail to Xining, only vaguely replying, "More or less."
When Xinoning heard that he was going to travel to a place like Zhidong, he immediately pouted, looking completely puzzled.
"Why would you want to go to such a freezing place? Although I don't like being soaking wet, hot springs with flowing streams are so comfortable, isn't it better than suffering in the freezing cold?"
In her eyes, the most pleasant days are spent basking in the sun and drinking beverages; cold places are simply not worth going to.
Shao Yun smiled, not explaining further, carefully put away Falga's letter, waved to Xinoning, and said in a perfunctory, teasing tone:
"You big cat who only likes to sunbathe can't understand our purpose. I'm leaving now."
Xinoning yawned lazily, her fluffy cat ears twitched, and she waved casually.
"Oh, goodbye~"
After saying that, Xinoning turned around and walked back to the recliner, curled up again, and continued to enjoy the afternoon sun.
……
By the time Shao Yun slowly rode his horse back to the pasture, it was already afternoon.
As the sun in Nata gradually set in the west, hanging above the distant mountains, its soft golden rays poured down, bathing the surrounding area in a warm, golden halo.
As the saying goes, nothing is more coincidental than a story. Just as Shao Yun dismounted and was brushing the dust off his clothes, a familiar shout came from afar.
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Kinich, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, walking briskly towards the ranch, waving his arms and calling out from afar:
"Mr. Shao Yun! Mr. Shao Yun!"
Shao Yun stopped straightening his clothes, turned around to look at Ginich, raised his hand and waved to him, teasingly saying, "Mr. Ginich, what a rare guest."
"You're here at this hour to freeload a meal? But you're a bit early; dinner won't be ready for a while."
Kinic jogged up to Shao Yun, who, a young man who spent his life roaming the wilderness, waved his hand without batting an eye.
"No, no, I'm not here to freeload. I'm here to ask you about something."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his backpack, which looked like a request form, but also somewhat like a missing person notice.
"Have you seen a robot recently?" Kinich asked, handing the paper to Shao Yun and adding details about its characteristics.
"Blue hair, can talk, and is said to be quite destructive, her name is Ineff."
In fact, Kinich would ask Shao Yun for information for two reasons: firstly, he was passing by the ranch on his way, and secondly, he knew that Shao Yun's network of connections in Nata was no less extensive than his own.
They have interactions with both tribal people and desert travelers (Disia and Jade), and might be able to find clues.
Shao Yun took the order form and quickly glanced at its contents.
Sure enough, it was printed with a simple line drawing of Ineff, the blue-haired robot image standing out, with the words "Looking for robot Ineff, a generous reward will be given for any clues provided" below.
After reading it, he handed the request form back to Kinich and replied in a flat tone, "I've seen it. What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this robot?"
Upon hearing that Shao Yun had indeed met her, Kinich's eyes lit up instantly. He took half a step forward and eagerly asked, "You really met her? That's great! Where is she now?"
Seeing Kinic's impatient look, Shao Yun didn't rush to give an answer. Instead, he leisurely leaned against the ranch fence, raised an eyebrow, and asked in return:
"Don't rush to ask for the address. Why don't you tell me what's going on first? Why are you looking for this robot named Ineff?"
Seeing this, Kinich realized he had been too hasty. He calmed himself down and briefly explained the commission he had accepted.
"Here's the thing, I recently took on a job looking for someone. The client is a caravan, and they're looking for this robot named Ineff, saying she's their lost 'partner'."
"This group of clients is a merchant group from Nordekalena, including Liyue people, Fontaine people, and Sumerian people. It seems to be a multinational caravan."
After listening, Shao Yun understood. So Inef had come to Nata with the caravan. No wonder she was here.
He nodded simply, then pointed in the direction of the Echoing Sons tribe, clearly stating:
“Oh, I see. The Inef you’re looking for is over there with the Echoing Children, specifically in the Shinonin family’s workshop. She should still be there.”
Following the direction Shao Yun pointed, Kinic looked and, after confirming the approximate location, quickly cupped his hands in thanks to Shao Yun, expressing his sincere gratitude:
“Okay, thank you so much, Mr. Shao Yun! Having the exact location makes things much easier, saving me from having to ask around everywhere.”
Just as Shao Yun was about to respond, he suddenly noticed something unusual.
In the past, wherever Kinic went, his chattering dog, which he jokingly called "the yellow lizard," would always follow him around, making a ruckus. But today, it was unusually quiet.
Without A-Qiao's constant chatter, my ears were much quieter.
He asked curiously, "Speaking of which, where's your Qiao? Why isn't she with you today? It's unusually quiet here."
When Kinich heard Shao Yun ask about A Qiao, he raised his wrist and pointed to the bracelet he was wearing, looking puzzled.
"It's strange, every time A-Qiao comes near your ranch, she feels inexplicably uncomfortable and automatically hides in this bracelet. This time is no exception."
(At this moment, the Apocalypse Horse "Death," hiding in the shadows, let out a neigh that went unnoticed by outsiders...)
(Mother goat: Resting with eyes closed, don't poke me... Phew~)
Shao Yun followed Ginich's gaze and glanced at A Qiao, who was quietly hiding in the bracelet and refusing to come out. He didn't think much of it, assuming that A Qiao couldn't win the argument and was just avoiding the limelight.
He waved casually at Kinich and said, "Alright, I see... Then I won't keep you any longer. I wish you success in finding Inev and completing your mission."
……
After exchanging a few words with Kinich at the ranch entrance and watching him walk towards the Echo Sons tribe, Shao Yun turned and returned to his residence on the ranch.
At this moment, Ningguang was already busy in the kitchen wearing an apron, the clattering of pots and pans was crisp and pleasant, and she had obviously begun to prepare dinner.
After all, this is a large family, and preparing three meals a day takes quite a bit of effort...
Shen He finished his afternoon nap and was no longer downstairs.
It's obvious that she's in the nursery on the second floor, continuing to look after that baby who's starting to cause so much trouble.
Ying sat alone on the sofa in the living room, her expression heavy with worry, clearly waiting for Shao Yun to return.
She heard the sound of a key turning and the door being pushed open at the living room entrance.
Ying immediately stood up, subconsciously straightening the hem of her clothes, trying her best to appear calm, and asked:
"Honey, how are you?"
Shao Yun closed the door behind him, and seeing Ying's slightly anxious expression, a relaxed smile appeared on his lips. He gave her a "everything's done" gesture and said:
"It went smoothly. We got all the information we wanted. Come on, you, me, Yuanshang, and Kong, let's have a small internal meeting to finalize the follow-up matters."
Upon hearing this, Ying nodded slightly, then pointed to the study at the end of the corridor, her expression inexplicably unnatural.
"Okay, I've tidied up the study. Let's talk there; it's quieter there."
At this moment, Ying's brows and eyes held a hint of tension that was hard to detect, giving the impression that there was some secret hidden in the study that could not be discovered.
But at this moment, Shao Yun was preoccupied with his plan to obtain ice elemental power from Zhidong, and had no mind to notice her unusual expression.
After all, compared to Ying's inexplicable nervousness, there was something more important and crucial that he and the others were waiting to discuss and resolve.
Shao Yun followed Ying into the study, and upon opening the door, found that Kong and Yuan were already waiting inside.
Kong sat quietly in the chair next to the desk, waiting; Yuan Shang leaned against the window, his gaze fixed on the pasture outside, seemingly casual, but actually also waiting for the information Shao Yun would bring.
Seeing Shao Yun walk in, Kong immediately stood up, his expression somewhat excited as he greeted him, saying:
"Brother-in-law, you're finally back! My sister just told me, and I roughly know that we're going to obtain the last of the ice elemental powers."
Shao Yun nodded to the empty space, walked to the desk and sat down, casually placing Falga's letter from his pocket on the table, and getting straight to the point:
“That’s right, this trip to Inef was worthwhile; we obtained a lot of crucial information. Come on, let’s discuss the specifics of obtaining ice elemental power in Winter Solstice.”