In the largest and most closely guarded experimental site within the Perpetual Motion Pump, inside a gigantic cage known as the Workshop.
Lorenzo and Merlin were now inside, but their thoughts had never lingered here. The roaring of machines was incessant, protective armor tightened and reinforced layer by layer, elevators rose and fell, indicating they were more than prepared for the experiment.
Everyone was excited, even though Merlin was the only alchemist among them, the other researchers' desire to explore knowledge was no less than Merlin's. They were striving to explore the frontiers of human cognition, pushing the understanding of the world from simple cold iron to complex and efficient machinery.
Yet at this moment, the two harbored feelings completely different from the others—fear, awe, and confusion.
