The Most Random System

Chapter 1070 - 481: Bai Bufan Is No Longer a Virgin (3)

"I’ll see if my abilities allow. If there’s a chance, I’ll bring you more stuff."These supplies were initially stored in a gourd by Lin Li for emergencies, and now he’s taken out 90% of his food and water, along with a batch of survival tools.

This stuff is easy to restock in reality, so there’s no problem.

As for "if there’s a chance," it’s not that Lin Li is reluctant to spend more money, but he plans to try using "new random nodes" when attempting "return" next time. Chances are, he won’t end up at the same spot.

This refuge is now of minimal help to Lin Li, so if the new node triggers a task or is more interesting, he might not even need to use this month’s "return" chance here.

If things develop this way, this might even be the last time.

But such things need not be said. It’s better to blame "not being able to come" as the reason for not coming back, which is more likely to gain their goodwill. In any case, he alone has the final say.

"Th-thank you—" Shi Dongchen struggled to pull himself out of shock. He approached to touch the supplies, and if you looked closely, you’d notice his hands trembling slightly.

"Can I have someone move them to the warehouse first?"

"Of course, they’re all yours," Lin Li said nonchalantly.

Shi Dongchen immediately called the people nearby, who, despite having seen everything, did not dare to make a move or even a sound, and had a few take the lead to move and inventory the supplies.

"I don’t know how to repay you. In this period, we’ve only collected this gold..."

After the supplies were cleared out, Shi Dongchen looked at Lin Li with a complicated expression. As he spoke, a survivor brought over a box.

Upon opening, it was filled with shining gold.

All in the form of jewelry, although some pieces were slightly deformed, in terms of quantity, it was by no means just a casual collection.

Though not weighed specifically, its value would easily be in the millions in reality.

The refuge likely raised the priority of collecting gold, perhaps even sending people out to gather more after Lin Li had left.

"There’s no need to talk about repayment; like I said, these were originally meant for you, delivered late, so consider them my apology. You deserve this," Lin Li said politely.

"I appreciate your goodwill but the value of the supplies should be jointly assessed by both parties. Please accept these, and here is a ’Core’ we’ve collected over two months; please also accept this," Shi Dongchen nodded heavily but persisted.

Without much ado, Lin Li accepted it.

Although he already has a lot of un-monetized gold in the gourd, having more doesn’t hurt.

Moreover, by accepting it, Shi Dongchen and the others would be even happier.

As for the mutant zombie "Core," Lin Li didn’t refuse either.

He originally had two, one large and one small, also given by Shi Dongchen. They were initially kept in the room to conserve space in the ring, but after acquiring the gourd, they stayed in it.

According to earlier information, one doesn’t need to kill zombies to awaken; simply being near a Core provides the opportunity, though unfortunately, Lin Li has yet to succeed.

Perhaps it’s the wrong scenario.

If he left the "Core" at Xiaohongshu’s headquarters, countless women might awaken that day.

Lin Li would definitely not awaken unless the Constantinople is renamed Ladies’ Vanity Palace.

This "Core" was sized between the two Lin Li already had. According to Shi Dongchen, it came from a regular zombie that mutated into a mutant zombie.

Ye Jing, due to her awakening abilities, had returned to meet Lin Li, even though she had traveled far from the refuge.

Lin Li had Shi Dongchen create a new list of supplies and tools they needed, but also advised them to lower their expectations, reiterating the uncertain timing of his next visit.

[03.25.55]

Unbeknownst to them, about seven hours had passed.

Including the ten hours in the All-Women World, Lin Li has now been awake for forty hours, but for the current Lin Li, that’s merely a minor hardship.

He could endure three more days and nights~ into the wee hours of the morning~

"Alright, the increased zombie activity outside is partially due to me, so let me help you deal with this issue," Lin Li said, standing up after chatting with Shi Dongchen and Ye Jing.

"What’s the plan?" Ye Jing inquired curiously.

"Round them up, then kill them all," Lin Li answered succinctly.

Seeing Shi Dongchen and Ye Jing in shock, Hu Fei in awe, Lin Li offered no further explanation, simply gesturing as they left the refuge.

A nearly four-meter-tall mecha appeared.

"You folks better hide; I’ll be making quite a commotion, drawing out all the visible and hidden zombies around. Don’t let them see you and get distracted attacking you," Lin Li said, flexing the mech’s limbs from the cockpit, smiling at the dazed faces below.

...

"Whew—"

A flash of white light, and Lin Li was back in his bathroom.

His body spotlessly clean.

For the last three hours, Lin Li was constantly hunting zombies and flying.

The well-stocked [A+] battle mecha faced these ordinary zombies in what amounted to one-sided slaughter, no resistance at all.

Even when they lunged, neither their "enhanced" fingers nor teeth could damage the mech’s alloy surface.

Instead, Lin Li would gather them and start a cleanup.

Honestly, it was satisfying, akin to playing a mowing game, to the point that he found the thoroughness of small area clearance disappointing, as the number of zombies responding to the noise dwindled.

Previously, he dared not play with the mech like this, mainly due to its limited energy and ammunition.

During the last three hours, for instance, the energy level dropped from 76% upon returning from the All-Women World to just 48%.

But with adapters and chargers, he can recharge anytime in the Otherworld, whereas reality would require securing a warehouse big and tall enough for docking to recharge.

He’s considering renting one.

He used less than a thousand rounds for ammunition, preferring to slice through zombie hordes with the ion blades.

Overall, the past three hours were utter decompression and indulgence.

Thrilling.

Even managed to hunt down an extraordinarily large zombie, confirming it’s a mutant since a fourth Core was found after disemboweling it.

"Yawn—"

He yawned, freshened up quickly, and prepared for sleep.

Took a glance at his phone.

"Bai Bufan: I’m going on abstinence."

Heh, became the Wise One, the Wise One again.

"Lin Li: ’Magical Wonder Site’"

"Bai Bufan: Speechless."

Twenty minutes later.

"Bai Bufan: This time, I really mean the abstinence."

"Lin Li: ’Magical Wonder Number’"

"Bai Bufan: Speechless."

Ten minutes later.

"Bai Bufan: Damn, Lin Li, I’m bleeding. Did I just lose my virginity?"

"Lin Li: ?"