"I know how valuable military-grade prosthetics are, and I also know that a single 'escort mission' probably isn't enough to trade for them."

Yun You opened a chilled soda and took a big gulp, admitting, "So, I can offer you more than you deserve as compensation. Money, treasures, you can name your price, as long as I can afford it..."

"Let's not worry about that now."

The hooded girl waved her hand, interrupting Yun You's words.

"Though those prosthetics are precious, they're not particularly suitable for me. If you want them, take them. There's no need to discuss money or anything like that. I forge prosthetics mainly for the process of crafting something valuable."

"However, I can see that your thoughts seem to go beyond that."

"Your brain's wish is— for me to follow you, right?"

At these words, Yun You was taken aback and curiously asked, "You can tell just by looking."

"Mm-hmm~"

The girl hummed, raising her hand to point at the starry sky outside the window.

"The distribution and trajectory of the stars have already revealed your intentions to me."

"As long as we are under the starry sky, the future has nowhere to hide!"

"..."

[Starry sky, starry sky...]

[Ah, I remember now!]

Just when Yun You was puzzled, Master Zero spoke again, revealing the answer to the little girl.

[This is the 'Stargazer' Sequence! A quite rare Rare Sequence!]

"Stargazer?"

Indeed, it was a term Yun You had never heard before.

[That's right, it's precisely the Stargazer]

Master Zero nodded.

[Sequence Seven: Stargazer, a bunch of diviners, whose abilities mostly relate to 'prophecy']

[But unlike Yun Boy's 'Future Sight' which can be activated unconditionally, the foresight of Stargazers requires 'observing the stars' combined with an ancient form of divination to interpret a portion of the future]

[It has more restrictions than Future Sight but has more functions as well. In short, it's much more complex than Future Sight and is considered a powerful sequence]

[However, for as long as anyone can remember, the Death Gods who have awakened the Stargazer Sequence have been extremely rare, even numbering less than a dozen in the entire Nest City No. 3, so there is almost no information about Stargazers in the world]

[To think that this girl is actually a Stargazer, it's truly unexpected... An esteemed Stargazer, and yet she ended up in prison]

Listening to Master Zero's remarks, Yun You finally understood the origin and nature of this girl's foresight ability.

She nodded and refocused her gaze on the girl.

"You're right, I do intend to recruit you."

"I've never been good at making grand promises to companions, but... if you're willing to follow me, I can promise you something all Floating Island residents yearn for—freedom."

"Or rather, a chance to leave this prison."

Freedom, a word that Floating Island prisoners can only dream of.

Although the majority of them have fixed sentences, to ensure these heinous criminals can no longer plague the city, the court always finds ways to extend their sentences, hoping they'll die of old age in prison.

Those with power and influence might find a way to get themselves out, but the hooded girl likely doesn't have such means.

So to Yun You, the word 'freedom' was compensation she could hardly refuse.

However, after hearing Yun You's promise, the girl did not immediately agree but shook her head with a playful smile.

"Freedom is very precious, but I also want to know what else I can get from following you apart from getting out?"

"Simply talking about money is too mundane. I want to hear a different answer."

As she spoke, the girl crossed her legs, scrutinizing Yun You with the gaze of someone in a higher position, as if it were she who was examining Yun You, not the other way around.

"Uh..."

Yun You was silent for a moment before raising her head.

Then, she uttered a word that struck the girl like a bolt from the blue.

"My offer is..."

"Dark Balance Scale・The Manipulator・Beast of Wealth Destruction・The Great Plunderer・Jing Gold Gold Gold Gold Yuanbao."

"Did I call you by the wrong name?"

Yun You leaned closer, smiling as she looked at the girl and softly said, "Master Yuanbao."

"You wouldn't want anyone else to know this name, would you?"

"..."

Almost instantly, the girl's icy cold face turned red, and the aura of authority she had been projecting shattered into pieces.

"You... you...!"

Pointing at Yun You, she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

But the little girl guessed she was probably wondering who on earth Yun You was and how she managed to unmask her on the spot, just one step from revealing her identity number...

That's right, this white-haired girl, hooded and with her face covered in gunpowder gray, yet unable to conceal her extraordinary beauty, was the Death God Blacksmith Yun You had been searching for everywhere—Yuanbao.

As for how she recognized Yuanbao, it was quite simple.

She relied on the Information Reconnaissance Chip Yuanbao had sold her.

[Intelligence analysis complete]

[Target gender: Female]

[Target age: Approximately 15-25 years]

[Target identity: Based on physique and behavior analysis, although the individual's frame is petite, the muscle lines are clear, the ligaments are highly flexible, and the forearms are strong and powerful, suggesting frequent 'pounding' and 'hammering' behavior. Though the gaze holds authority, it is essentially a facade]

[Thus, the AI Fortune deduces that this person is very likely an Apprentice Death God, and one that specializes in forging—the Death God Blacksmith]

[Target strength: Far beyond that of ordinary people, though suppressed by the environment, the strength is definitely above tier-2]

[Additional: Due to the target's aura being too similar to someone in the database, Fortune kindly reminds that she is very likely the chipset manufacturer who prefers to remain anonymous]

[If she inquires, please do not disclose that Fortune provided this intel, thank you for your support~]

Yun You smiled, dismissing the panel in front of her.

The little girl felt that Yuanbao probably never expected... her own downfall would come at the hands of the very AI she had created.

Still, this AI was indeed doing its job faithfully, sharing information whenever available!

"Alright, alright, I'm done teasing you."

Yun You shook her head, lowered her head, and revealed the chip behind her ear to Yuanbao.

"Remember this?"

Yuanbao was taken aback again.

Of course, she remembered, as she had only crafted a single one of these chips so far.

"Is it you?"

The girl widened her eyes, tentatively asking, "Wu Ming?"

"It's me, indeed."

Yun You grinned, saying, "I had been searching for you everywhere on the Ethernet but couldn't find a trace. I only heard that you ran into some trouble, and I never thought I'd run into you on the Floating Island. Isn't it a kind of fate?"

"So, now, I invite you once again as Wu Ming."

"Yuanbao, would you be willing to join me?"

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