Lake stood there for a moment before he asked, "Why should I help you?"
Although he was curious about the facility and its purpose, he wasn't going to be used by the AI, at least not for free.
"The system can provide a reward for your participation."
It seems that the system understood his intention and replied immediately.
"What can you offer me?"
"The system has access to a large wealth of information about the facility and related information about its operation. If you help fix the operating system, I can provide answers to any inquiries you may have about the facility."
When Lake heard the system's reply, he paused for a moment in thought. He was interested in the strange facility and its background, so the system's reward did indeed pique his interest.
However, he felt that he could still get a larger reward. After thinking for a bit, he asked, "What do you know about the fruit that grows atop this tree?"
