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It is not the kind of mental power that those gossipy people in the academy speculated about and named privately. The two are not products of the same level at all. The latter is still within the normal range, while the former, namely the miracle of wishes, is a superpower that transcends cognition. Otherwise, why would it be called a miracle?
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Main God Space, Desolate City Instance, Abandoned Hospital—
Liu Bolong's face showed a slight joy as he looked at the supplies collected by his seven new subordinates. He nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad. You guys are quite efficient. Moreover, the resources near this hospital are beyond my expectations, several times more than I imagined."
"This is probably due to the inherent difficulty of the task itself, and the system has made adjustments to compensate for it. It's still pretty good, at least the system hasn't increased the difficulty for us in this aspect."
Liu Bolong felt relieved that the system didn't make things difficult for him in this regard, because in his opinion, the task arranged by the system this time was not the kind of hellish task. Otherwise, he would really have to pray to the gods and burn incense, and there was a high chance that he would become one of the graves in this desolate city.
Understanding the system's meaning and tasks within the instance is common sense and survival experience for every reincarnator.
"By the way, Brother Liu, about what happened earlier..."
"Hmph, in the cycle of reincarnation, I've walked more roads than you've seen bridges."
Seemingly sensing the worries of his subordinates, Liu Bolong's expression turned cold.
Not long ago, a "person," or at least a humanoid creature, approached them and asked for some food and water. Liu Bolong, who had extensive experience in dungeons, immediately sensed something was wrong.
In the God's Space, nothing is absolutely meaningless, especially some sudden and inexplicable events, which may be a key thing you have overlooked.
So Liu Bolong carefully and amicably communicated with that person, and through constant probing and silent exchanges, he obtained crucial intelligence.
camp.
Indeed, he didn't expect that faction elements would appear in the beginner dungeon. Generally speaking, it's already rare to see a game with branching paths.
From the other party's words, he learned that there was an enemy called the Red Luo Clan, and that he himself claimed to be a member of the Purple Thorn Clan, a race whose names alone suggested a connection.
When the other party reveals information of this level, even without explicit statements, the system has essentially made a choice about which side to take. Liu Bolong barely hesitated before expressing his willingness to lend a helping hand to the Zijing Clan and provide them with all the assistance he could.
Sure enough, just as he made this decision, the system gave him a corresponding prompt, indicating that he was now a member of the Purple Thorn Clan. Although no follow-up missions were issued, he could vaguely guess that it was nothing more than a confrontation between the two sides, and he had to find a way to help the Purple Thorn Clan win.
Being caught up in the war between the two sides, Liu Bolong did not feel dissatisfied, but rather fortunate, because it meant that he had at least figured out the right way to play the game. If he hadn't even joined a faction, what would have happened to him, caught between the strengths of both sides?
The answer is obvious—they were killed first.
In a two-way game, the worst thing is for a third party to take advantage of the situation, making it unclear whether they are friend or foe, and potentially allowing someone else to reap the benefits.
This is experience that only the intelligent and seasoned can grasp. For a moment, he thought of the two abandoned men; they would probably perish silently in this struggle.
After Liu Bolong patiently explained it to them one by one, they finally understood, and many of them showed grateful eyes. Seeing this, Liu Bolong's impatience lessened considerably.
He was only showing goodwill to one or more potential candidates among the seven of them, considering the difficulty of the dungeon; otherwise, he would never have been so patient and kind.
Meanwhile, in a room inside the abandoned mall, Qin Qingyu's face revealed a rather interesting expression after hearing Li Wei's words.
"Li Wei, so you mean you knew the best course of action was to befriend her, but you still sent that little girl away?"
"Yes, yes."
"So we made the worst and most dangerous choice, remaining neutral and becoming a third party?"
"Yeah yeah."
"What's wrong with this?"
"How dare you say that!" Qin Qingyu stomped her foot in frustration. If possible, she really wanted to catch up with the girl and beg her to stay.
"You're pushing us both into a fire pit! You said yourself that that girl is much stronger than you, and you can't even beat one of them. We might have to fight many of them. Isn't that just courting death?"
"You, you, you, I really don't know what to say to you."
Sensing the fate that awaited her, Qin Qingyu became so anxious that her eyes welled up with tears, and she felt a deep sense of grievance.
"Yes."
Li Wei suddenly realized something and said, "Why did I make such a dangerous decision?"
"..."
I have a 'MMP' I want to stick in your face, are you scared?!
woo woo woo woo……
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Chapter 242 Hello, your thigh is being delivered.
No matter how devastated Qin Qingyu was inside, Li Wei acted as if nothing had happened, and even seemed secretly excited.
The immense danger of becoming a third-party force did not bring him any unease, only a sense of impending doom.
And so, three days passed in the blink of an eye, with the two of them feeling either apprehensive or slightly expectant.
During these few days, they did not stay in one place, but kept moving. During this time, they collected a lot of supplies, though not a lot. At least Li Wei was able to improve the original food manufacturing machine.
This manufacturing machine is quite remarkable; it can actually produce food through photosynthesis and collect moisture from the atmosphere to gather water.
This machine made Qin Qingyu blink repeatedly. Compared to what happened later, when Li Wei transformed two small pistols into laser guns, she wasn't as surprised.
Item: Laser Gun
Damage: 130
Item Description: A laser gun modified from an ordinary pistol. Due to material limitations, its power is only average. It can accumulate 5 shots per day, with a maximum charge of 13.
The laser gun is powered by the kinetic energy from walking, as well as heat, light, and other sources that Qin Qingyu can't even remember.
Qin Qingyu couldn't understand how Li Wei managed to do it. How could such a small pistol have such an amazing energy converter?
During this period, the status and image of STEM men rapidly rose in her mind.
People who study science are just different; they're incredibly capable.
On the fourth day, Li Wei looked around at an old building and decided to settle here as his base. It wasn't a hospital, a large store, or a police station or any place with different supplies, but he still chose this place.
On the morning of the fifth day, Qin Qingyu woke up and felt that the house she was living in seemed different from the day before, but she couldn't put her finger on what was different.
When she saw Li Wei rubbing his temples looking tired, she exclaimed in surprise, "Li Wei, you didn't sleep at all last night?"
After receiving Li Wei's affirmative answer, Qin Qingyu immediately pressed for more information, and even with the previous build-up, she couldn't help but be shocked by the question.
It is said that... Li Wei installed eighteen automatic sensing weapons in this building, each with firepower greater than a laser gun, as well as a radar covering a radius of three thousand meters. This range was reduced by Li Wei considering the possible lurking capabilities of hostile creatures; otherwise, according to him, it seems that even with the parts he had, covering most of the desolate city wouldn't be a problem.
"What if I gave you enough materials?"
"Could it radiate to the entire solar system?" Li Wei hesitated for a moment, speaking very conservatively.
"You're just bragging. Even domestically produced ones aren't this good."
On the sixth night, Qin Qingyu was awakened by a few strange clattering footsteps and was startled. She quickly opened the door and saw a burly, humanoid black figure, about 1.8 meters tall, walking around.
Qin Qingyu couldn't help but scream in fright. By the time she realized she shouldn't have done that, it was too late. The other person had noticed her, and their eyes were flashing red.
"Enemy/ally determination: Right-hand unit."
After the mechanical voice finished speaking, the dark figure strode away with a series of clicks.
"What are you yelling about in the middle of the night?"
Li Wei quickly walked over and said with displeasure, "Do you know that what you're doing is disturbing my research?"
"Research?"
“Yes,” Li Wei pointed to the large figure outside and said, “This is my latest creation, the AK2 intelligent combat robot.”
Qin Qingyu was completely bewildered.
"Are you science students really that amazing?"
"Nonsense, if you master math, physics, and chemistry, you can go anywhere in the world without fear."
"So that's how it is... what a load of rubbish!"
Qin Qingyu was almost unable to sleep for the first half of the night because of the footsteps, but then the sound suddenly disappeared.
"Isn't that obvious? Anyone with a brain would know that enemies are coming with such a loud noise, so I figured out a way to make them walk silently."
At noon, Qin Qingyu noticed that the entire building was different, not just a single change like before. In short, it felt like the building was not a building, yet it was a building.
With this question in mind, Qin Qingyu went over to Li Wei and asked him.
"Huh? You actually figured it out? How should I put it... you can think of this building as a small military fortress."
"..."
"Huh? Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you know what a military fortress is? Let me explain, a military fortress is..."
Seeing that Li Wei was about to launch into a long tirade, Qin Qingyu couldn't remain silent any longer and quickly stopped him.
"Stop, stop, stop, I understand, I understand, anyway, this house is really, really amazing."
"It's passable. Materials are limited, so we can't make anything very good right now. If only I had a lever..."
"Aaaaaah..." Qin Qingyu felt her brain was trembling and about to explode!
"Can you be more concise?" Qin Qingyu said through gritted teeth, "We outsiders don't understand your science stuff."
"Hmm..." Li Wei stroked his chin, his gradually returning personality allowing him to shamelessly and confidently say—
In short, I'm the big boss.
Qin Qingyu immediately prostrated herself and hugged Li Wei's legs.
Before she knew it, it was evening. To her surprise, Qin Qingyu saw several humanoid robots that looked like they had seen in some game carrying something back.
"Li Wei, what is this again?"
"You mean the excavator model 37HG?"
"These are specifically designed for detecting and mining underground metal minerals. We've been relying on them to provide the metal energy materials for the past few days. Otherwise, do you think I'm a god who can conjure up so many things out of thin air?"
Qin Qingyu muttered to herself, "You're not a living god, but I think you're pretty close."
"By the way, what are those things Li Wei has?"
“Automated construction machinery, huh? Can’t you see they’re modifying the building structure right now? If they don’t turn all the materials into steel and metal, what kind of military fortress is that?”
"I have already issued the relevant instructions. We currently have thirty-six construction machines, and the renovation should be completed by tonight."
"that……"
"Intelligent engineer robots are responsible for designing and directing the manufacturing processes of other units."
"The one next to me..."
"Patrol Spider, mechanical model XC-301, possesses a wide-range coarse sensing radar and a small-range fine sensing radar, as well as stealth, infiltration, and certain combat capabilities, and is equipped with a miniature laser gun."
"Li Wei, can you tell me," Qin Qingyu looked at Li Wei earnestly, "can a science student really do this much?"
Li Wei paused for a moment, then looked at Qin Qingyu seriously and said, "I swear on my conscience, I can!"
"Then why can't the STEM guys I know be like that?"
"They probably weren't paying attention in class."
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PSA: That was close! I almost went too far during the National Day holiday. I'm having a bit of a writer's block...
I went ice skating the other day, it was really fun, but it was my first time and I didn't know any tricks. Luckily, I have good balance and didn't fall while speeding up. One of my friends even got an inflamed ankle and had to get a shot XD
For beginners, it's advisable to keep your time on the ice not too long...
And... haunted house VR is really scary...
Chapter 243 Your girlfriend is fake!
"They weren't paying attention? But I saw they all took lots of notes."
"Huh? Girlfriends can be fake, so what's so strange about copying fake key points?"