Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 212 God's Perspective?

In the alley, the two petty thieves were subdued and left aside.

Qin Yang was far more skilled at binding than Zhai Da. Not only was he unable to untie them, but even the slightest movement caused them discomfort, leaving the two of them kneeling on the cold ground.

The bald man and the skinny man, like wilted eggplants, hung their heads and remained silent.

Tired? Let it all end...
hurry up.

The young man, who came from a military reconnaissance background, clapped his hands and sniffed the air with a hint of doubt.
It smells weird.
"Boss, when I saw you opening the door for them, I thought you were one of your friends!"

This is why Qin Yang hasn't shown up yet. He thought he was meddling, but it was also a bit strange for him to be hiding there in the middle of the night. He was afraid of leaving a bad impression on his boss, so he decided to wait until his boss left before going home.

I happened to witness the final scene.

Zhai Da had already added the [Pure Gold Secret Staff] to his newly added equipment slot, and his clothes were still perfectly in place: "I tricked them. They thought I was just a passerby and kept helping them."

"I believe that too."

Zhai Da joked, "I'm handsome, you know."

"You're right."

Upon hearing these familiar lines, Zhai Dacai realized that the cane was still in use. Since the equipment slot was essentially "carried," he silently turned off the equipment effect for the time being.

It may affect normal communication with people.
"These two are probably tomb raiders. Some of the things I bought were things they were interested in, so it's highly likely the logistics company sold my information."

Qin Yang nodded and said, "What do we do now, boss?"

Wu Yue arrived first. Zhai Da was no longer there when he came. After learning about the situation from Qin Yang, he took precautions and tampered with the surveillance cameras installed by the company.

There's no problem that Zhai Da knocked the person unconscious; we can admit that.

But there's no need to keep evidence; just say that the surveillance camera was installed but not connected.

The two thieves, fearing they would freeze, were dragged into the heated craft brewery, where they fell asleep almost immediately.

They probably haven't slept for almost forty hours.

After the police were called, they were probably exhausted from responding to the call late at night in the dead of winter, and it took them half an hour to arrive at the alley.

After spending quite some time clarifying the situation, the police asked, "Where's your big boss? Wasn't he the one who arrested him? How come he's gone?"

Qin Yang said, "The boss said that the tomb raiders wanted that dragon-seeking ruler, so he went home to get it. The police might need it, and he's also curious about what's so magical about it."

The two police officers exchanged a glance, and it seemed they made sense.
Just then, a bicycle came along at high speed. Zhai Da stepped back and got off with a flourish, slightly out of breath, and said, "Hello, officers. I went back to get this. It might be helpful to you."

He was holding a brass-colored dowsing rod in his hand.

The police officer was somewhat surprised when he took it: "Why is it still warm?"

"I've been keeping it inside my clothes."

Absolutely! It's brand new, the engine's practically smoking!
Thank goodness he can get into the Industrial Innovation Center 24/7! And he always carries a bicycle with him.
He couldn't explain how the "Desperate Dragon-Seeking Ruler" disappeared. If the tomb raiders claimed it was made of pure gold, it would definitely pique the curiosity of the police.

Although this logical flaw may not necessarily cause problems, it's best to fix it to prevent future issues.

The structure of a dowsing rod is simple; we made one out of copper. As for the slight difference in color between it and the one shown in the auction information, no one should bother to nitpick anymore.

No one except himself could confirm that the object was pure gold, including the Qianshi Intermediate People's Court and the two tomb raiders.

The police officer glanced at it and handed it back to Zhai Da: "Take it first, and come with us to make a statement."

It was almost 3 a.m. when Zhai Da, Wu Yue, and Qin Yang went to give their statements. Everything went smoothly, except that Zhai Da quietly activated the effect of the [Pure Gold Secret Staff].

As expected, no one took the "dragon-seeking ruler" seriously; they simply took a picture and returned it to Zhai Da.

The police even mocked, "Two idiots. Pure gold? Is that even possible?"

The fate of the tomb raiders is unpredictable, and Zhai Da has no idea if they are involved in any major cases. This theft is a minor matter in comparison.

The bald man smoked two cigarettes he had lit. Whether he was tired or not, he had no way of verifying—whether it was two 30-second cigarettes or one 15-second cigarette.
It's uncertain when even the bald man himself will discover it. Hopefully, he discovers it after he gets out, rather than while he's in prison.

When they walked out of the police station, it was already past six in the morning. The three of them discussed it and decided to go have breakfast first.

Wu Yue yawned: "It's really strange that a judicial auction can lead to so much trouble. They chased us all the way from Qian City to Harbin, just for a copper rod."

It's estimated that the bald man and the skinny man will be quite desperate when the police tell them that the dowsing rod is made of copper.

As he spoke, Wu Yue patted Qin Yang on the shoulder: "Well done, very vigilant. I'll give you a bonus next month."

Qin Yang scratched his head: "Brother Yue, I didn't do anything. Brother Da is really good. He made the two of them run around like crazy."

Zhai Da said, "At least you have the heart to protect the company. That last scissor kick was really cool."

Zhai Da and Wu Yue exchanged a glance, both conveying the same meaning.

Qin Yang is a good person; he's worth nurturing. Remembering something, Wu Yue took out a few cards from his pocket and handed them to Zhai Da.

"what is this?"

After Zhai Da took it, the black card only had four words on it: "Mist Tavern". It wasn't particularly high-end, and it was made of the same material as many membership cards without chips. At most, it had a matte finish and a slightly stylish design.

Wu Yue said, "Didn't you say you were going to invite your friends over for drinks? I just hired a bartender a couple of days ago. The Misty Tavern is about to open for business. The bartender is a part-time job, from 6 pm to 12 am."

“I figured since there wouldn’t be any real customers here anyway, I might as well not open it to the public to avoid trouble. This is a membership card in your hand. You can get free beer at the store with this card. The homemade beer is cheap and you can drink as much as you want. I’ll just store a few bottles of other alcoholic beverages for myself. There’s no need to make money off my friends.”

There were at least ten membership cards in the stack. Wu Yue meant that he would distribute them himself depending on the situation, and he might also give them to his friends.

However, apart from Zhai Da, he doesn't have many friends in Harbin right now; they are mostly employees and customers.

Zhai Da nodded; this model is quite good.

Wu Yue makes a good point. If you don't plan to run a business seriously, why bother charging your friends ten or twenty yuan?

It's kind of like a private bar, although it only serves a consistent supply of beer.
Having not slept all night, Zhai Da naturally skipped class in the morning. He sent Jiang Xiaobai a text message asking for leave and then stayed home to catch up on sleep. Xiao Mutou, naturally, didn't want to go to school alone, so he simply stayed home to study independently.

Before leaving, Zhai Da tidied up his magician's vest. He was growing to like it more and more, and last night's events were a perfect example of "better safe than sorry."

Currently, there are two equipment slots. One slot still holds the [Permanent Type 28 Motorcycle], and the other holds the [Pure Gold Secret Staff].

Oh, and a walking stick!

I was so sleepy when I got back this morning that I forgot about it!
Inside the restroom, Zhai Da made a grabbing motion in the air, and a golden "prayer wheel" appeared in his hand. When there were no observers other than him, taking things out of the equipment inventory was always this magical.

But if there are other people around, even if it's just a little blockhead, he has to cover it up. Fortunately, he has had the persona of a "magician" since high school, which will benefit him for life.

Zhai Da pressed the switch, and the ingenious device unfolded with a "whoosh," almost shattering the mirror.

That's quite powerful; it could be used as a hidden weapon.

After a moment's thought, he held his cane straight down and gently tapped it against the tile.

"Special Effect → Exploration: Striking this staff will emit radar-like waves to probe the surroundings and create a vague sensation in the mind. The maximum range is 500 meters and is affected by obstacles and geomagnetism."

The task of hiking 10 kilometers in full costume to lift the lockdown has also been completed.

Zhai Da didn't know how vague it was, but with the enhancement effect of the "Magic Costume" components, it was said to produce more "refined" feedback.
What will be the effect?
A magical feeling appeared.

"Ding"

As the tip of the staff touched the ground, it produced a unique sound, as if an invisible ripple spread outwards from the point of contact.

This "ripple" is not from the real world, but from Zhai Da's mind. A similar feeling had only appeared once before, when he gave Lu Wei the "Six Roots of Purity Wooden Fish".

Soon, as the ripples spread rapidly, a clear outline appeared in Zhai Da's mind.

It's somewhat like a 3D scan, with the restroom in apartment 1501 as the center, and the entire neighborhood is covered!
Wow, that's impressive! No wonder it's blue-grade equipment!

Five hundred meters is actually a fairly large range. The Shanghai World Financial Center is only 492 meters tall, and that's the famous "bottle opener".

Reinforced concrete has a strong attenuation effect on these ripples, but the entire 30-story building, which is only a little over 100 meters tall, was still completely scanned, along with several surrounding buildings.

The images in Zhai Da's mind can be described with three words: still, comprehensive, and realistic.
Next door, the figure representing Lu Wei appears to be putting on socks.

Although there is no face or color, Lu Wei's tall figure is clearly visible, even as clear as a model. Her slender legs are raised, and she is in a lifting motion, which is cute.

Is this what is meant by "refinement"? Zhai Da speculates that without component enhancement, the "level of modeling" might be very low?

Upstairs, a family of three was having dinner. Zhai Da finally understood where the occasional running sounds upstairs came from: a chubby little boy was tapping on the table, looking quite mischievous.

Next door, an old lady was squatting in the kitchen picking vegetables; judging from the outline, they looked like chives.

The situation of hundreds of households around the house appeared in my mind in the form of a detailed "white model". Even the two birds flying by outside the house were captured and brought to life.

There's just too much information! So much that Zhai Da can't possibly read it all!
The image in my mind disappeared in about three seconds, roughly the time it took for the pure gold cane to stop vibrating completely.

What he captured was less than 1% of the entire image.

Zhai Da immediately tapped the ground again, the ripples reappeared, and the scene reappeared, with each person's movements slightly different; for example, Lu Wei had switched legs.
This time, Zhai Da discovered that as his attention shifted, he could create a feeling similar to a change in perspective. However, if he was searching for an image whose exact location was unknown, such as finding the fattest person in a building, he needed to keep tapping and be quite focused.

Taking the scope of a community as an example, blindly searching for a specific target is still difficult. Having a basic understanding will greatly improve efficiency. For example, if you know that there is someone in 0902, you can only look at him/her.

This ability is akin to having a God's-eye view.
Unfortunately, he is not God; receiving and processing information takes time.

Hmm. Still ridiculously strong.

　Chapter Two will be released a few minutes later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)