Under One Person, Engage in Black Technology

Chapter 164 Villagers
Ever since that night in the Northeast, when Liu Ke saw the little thing called [Devour Sac], he felt that the world of extraordinary people was not just about the fighting and killing in the martial arts world, but also had some commendable methods.

Unlike the Golden Light Curse and Thunder Method, which both nourish the body and mind, empower offense and attack, and focus on strengthening one's own means, weapon refining and divine machine can play a greater role.

Ma Xianhong's [Divine Machine Hundred Refinements] has a miraculous effect. Perhaps it sounds a bit old-fashioned to say this, but if his method can be used in the "right way", it will create value that can be called "great".

Even if we imagine the worst case scenario, even if Village Chief Ma has no other "creative inventions" besides the [Devourer Capsule], the value created by relying solely on the [Divine Machine Hundred Refinements] to create space props such as the [Devourer Capsule] is already huge enough.

After all, it is a "space magic weapon", a "space magic weapon" that requires few consumables and can be mass-produced.

Especially when this Devouring Sac is paired with the [Communication Exchange Device] from the Pokémon world that Liu had drawn a while ago, which can perform [teleportation] over long distances, the effect of the combination of these two is simply fantastic.

Let's not talk about the most simple and obvious logistics and transmission functions, let's talk about military deterrence.
To give you the most outrageous joke from hell, if Liu Ke and Ma Xianhong join hands, they could destroy the world within a few days.

The first step is to load the appropriate type of [nuclear bomb] into...the large [devouring sac].

The second step is to make about ten sets of [communication exchange devices] and distribute them to all parts of the world.

The third step is to send the [phagosome] to all parts of the world through the [communication exchange device].

The fourth step is to open the [devouring sac] and directly detonate the nuclear bomb.

Although this joke is a bit bad, it can also very intuitively show the sparks that can be created when these two technological products are combined.

Of course, the reason why Liu Ke wanted to recruit Ma Xianhong was not only because of the refining equipment such as the Devouring Sac, but also because Ma Xianhong was a smart person. In Liu Ke's estimation, he was smart enough to understand Liu Ke's "technology" to some extent.

And if such people join, then in Liu Ke's opinion, the process of "liberating the earth" will eventually be accelerated.

And there is a reason why he wants to speed up this process.

He recently had a very bad premonition. Since the day he drew the [Giant Structure Atlas] of the Star World, he always felt that something was wrong.

It was as if the world was really going to be invaded by aliens, and an indescribable sense of crisis swept over him.

Therefore, rather than a "technological" assistant, he is looking for a helper who can work with him to speed up the process and prevent crises.

He is not the kind of person who is too rigid. If pure technology cannot help the country suppress and unify the entire world in a short period of time.

Then we can also add some foreign things, after all, the "technology" of "aliens" is also a technology.

Although skills like refining weapons and divine machines are somewhat unrelated to his technological means, but...

Just like how 'durian' and 'pizza' were initially unrelated, yet the combined durian pizza turned out to be surprisingly effective. Similarly, combining Ma Xianhong's methods with Liu Ke's might spark new ideas.

What's more, smart people can inspire each other. By analogy, whether Liu Ke learns Ma Xianhong's methods or Ma Xianhong learns from him, the results are good.

As for whether Ma Xianhong himself is willing?
Although he didn't know why, Liu Ke always felt that the other party was chasing something.

It is a good thing to have pursuits. In his opinion, Lao Ma is not a pervert. As long as he helps him solve his "pursuit", it will not be difficult to recruit him into his team.

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When Liu Ke arrived at the Biyou Village canteen, he found that the environment there was quite acceptable.

Although it is not as "clean and hygienic" as the big hotels in the city, it is still well organized. The villagers can see the work in the kitchen and feel at ease.

The only special thing was that the chef was a female, a university student, but her knife skills were very skillful. She cut the potato and cucumber shreds as thin as dragon whiskers, and the taste was excellent just by looking at them.

Of course, knife skills are not the whole of cooking. Other dishes made by the chef that do not require knife skills are relatively average and can only be regarded as ordinary big pot meals.

Generally speaking, there are several hot dishes such as shredded potatoes with vinegar, cucumber and eggs, stir-fried stewed meat, roast pork, stir-fried cabbage, some ordinary pickles, and some clear porridge. As a breakfast purchased for free, it is really quite good.

Licking his lips, Liu Ke lined up properly, took an iron plate, poured a bowl of porridge, took two large solid steamed buns, and then took some hot dishes and a large number of pickles, and prepared to sit down.

The dwarf Liu Wukui behind him saw him like this and couldn't help but complain: "Do you really like pickles that much?"

Liu Ke felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. He cleared his throat and said, "I'm used to it. The population in the north is heavy. I'm sorry."

Liu Wukui curled his lips, then said in amazement, "I'm from Sichuan and Chongqing, and my taste isn't as strong as yours. Of course, I don't mean to look down on you. A few bites of pickled vegetables don't cost much. I'm just curious."

Hearing this, Liu Ke shrugged and replied, "It's innate, there's nothing I can do about it."

After the two men finished their meal, they sat down directly on a stone table.

……

After settling down, Liu Wukui ate a few bites of his steamed bun, then seemed to remember something and said to Liu Ke, "Today, I will be your tour guide. If you have any questions, you can ask me directly."

"Also, the leader also said that if you have an answer in mind, you can come to him anytime."

She also had a good appetite. After she finished speaking, she gulped down another bowl of white porridge in a few mouthfuls and ate a big steamed bun with some chili sauce.

After hearing this, Mr. Liu nodded, and then started to compete with a salted duck egg. Although he was cautious, he was not aware that the duck egg oil had spilled onto his hands.

After wiping his hands, he smelled the aroma of the oil on his hands and his mouth began to water. He ate a duck egg yolk on its own, and then swallowed the steamed bun with salted duck egg white and various pickles.

After more than ten minutes, the meal was finished, and Liu Ke began to stroll around the village seriously.

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Perhaps because his identity as a "VIP" had been announced to the entire village, Liu Ke's wanton observation behavior was not stopped. Instead, villagers often came to watch him on purpose.

In Liu Ke's eyes, this village was special enough. And in the eyes of the villagers, Liu Ke, a distinguished guest who didn't look like a "master", was even more rare than a monkey.

After observing for a whole morning, Liu Ke found that this village was indeed quite interesting. There were many villagers who claimed that they wanted to transform and were waiting to be transformed into aliens.

There was no new "progress" in the magical machine. Village Chief Ma's "Little Fly" and "Ruhua" were seen integrated into the daily operations of the village, which was not too surprising.

The only person who attracted Liu Ke was a square-faced man with white hair.

Of course, this 'attraction' wasn't a zero-sum game; rather, it was because that guy knew how to forge weapons and was one of Liu Ke's key targets for observation. "This is... taught to you by your cult leader?"

When Liu Ke asked this question, the man named Qiu Rang was making Ruhua with common tools such as a wooden hammer and a screwdriver, just like an ordinary carpenter.

Next to him sat a young man rummaging through stones in his hands. If one did not look carefully, one could easily mistake these two people for the idle older youths in the village.

The only special thing is that Qiu Rang wears a unique pair of glasses on his face, which seems to increase his "eyesight" and make it easier to do delicate work.

Hearing Liu Ke's question, Qiu Rang smiled crookedly for some reason, and then said, "Of course, the leader will teach this skill to anyone who has a talent for refining weapons."

"But...it's still too little after all."

As he spoke, the Ruhua he had created was refined in an instant.

After seeking the other party's eye contact, Liu Ke stretched out his hand and placed it on the other party's Ruhua, and then he discovered some problems.

"...This Ruhua, there's something wrong with the 'core', and the waist, hips, and elbows are all a little off."

When Qiu Rang heard Liu Ke's words, he frowned, but he didn't show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he said seriously, "Can you tell just by touching it?"

After saying that, he held his chin as if thinking, and after more than ten breaths, he quickly disassembled the Ruhua. After fixing a few problems, he took out the [Core] and carved it for a while.

The Ruhua that was put into use again seemed to be more agile and no longer as awkward as it was during the previous test.

After seeing it, Qiu Rang couldn't help but sigh and said, "Amazing..."

Then, he said in a very sincere tone: "Join us, if not for anything else, just for yourself."

"The master's craftsmanship is what all weapon refiners dream of."

"If you learn it, maybe, maybe..."

It seems that there is no suitable adjective to describe this grudge. I kept saying "maybe" for a long time but still couldn't explain it clearly.

Liu Ke naturally understood what he meant. After patting him on the shoulder, he started wandering around the village again.

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By noon, Liu Ke had walked around the small village and had a general understanding of the situation. He was not very optimistic about the prospects of the village's "circle".

First of all, even from the villagers' casual chat, we can know that a considerable number of people here come here to become extraordinary people.

This also means that Village Chief Ma has the means to transform ordinary people into extraordinary people. According to the Nadutong manual, this kind of means and power to artificially create extraordinary people must be completely eliminated.

Just like that time in Wujiagou.

But when Liu Ke was having lunch, this pessimistic thought inevitably faded away.

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Perhaps it was because Liu Ke came too late for breakfast, or perhaps it was simply because there were more people eating lunch. At this moment, there were hundreds of people queuing in the cafeteria, and most of them were ordinary people.

What's unique is that many of these ordinary people have thin faces, and some are in wheelchairs. For example, Liu Ke's tour guide today, Liu Wukui, the one she is pushing, is one of them.

"This is my brother. You can tell, right? We look quite alike."

When Liu Wukui introduced his brother to Liu Ke, Liu Ke really felt that the smiles of these two children were very contagious.

After a few casual chats, Liu Ke knew everything about the boy.

He and Liu Wukui are brother and sister. Both of them are destined to be boys, but the brother's is a sick boy, and his energy is being eroded every moment, while the sister's has positive feedback.

"Once the master's furnace is built, my brother's disease can be cured."

Hearing this, Liu Ke couldn't help but frown slightly, because he discovered something...

There seem to be quite a few patients like Brother Liu Wukui in this village.

Looking at the sickly-looking patients, whose health was evident from the mere sight of them, Liu Ke suddenly lost his appetite. He surveyed the area with a blank expression, then his hand trembled for no apparent reason, and eight or nine grains of rice fell from his bowl onto the table.

Liu Ke sighed and wanted to pick up the rice again, but his distracted mind made it difficult for him to pick it up accurately, or rather, he simply didn't think about picking it up accurately.

Seeing this, Liu Wukui's brother thought that Liu Ke was not used to the long chopsticks of Biyou Village, so he handed over his wooden spoon and said, "Use this. I haven't used it yet. Don't mind."

Liu Ke was stunned for a moment after hearing this, but he did not let others down and took the tableware.

He used a spoon to turn the grains of rice over and over again, gathered them together, and put them into his mouth. Then he pointed at the group of 'patients' who were queuing for food and asked.

"Wukui... I want to ask, do those people also want to become Inhumans?"

Liu Wukui was tucking into his stewed beans when he heard Liu Ke's question. He swallowed his food with difficulty and replied, "They have no interest in being extraordinary people."

"You can tell, right? They're in very poor health, and they've only come to the village to seek treatment. The leader's self-cultivation furnace is truly magical, capable of curing many strange illnesses."

"Of course... among them, there are people suffering from all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. Some diseases can only be slightly suppressed by even the leader's furnace."

"For example, leukemia and cancer. The leader's furnace is not yet perfect, and can only help them suppress the disease."

After saying that, she took out a tissue and wiped her mouth, saying, "Actually, some diseases are not uncontrollable outside, but... they are very expensive, and there is not enough money to treat them."

"If you leave the village and run out of money, you'll die. But here, the leader doesn't take our money."

At this point, Liu Wukui glanced at her brother and her mood inevitably became depressed. But after a short while, she collected herself and said to Liu Ke.

"If you're really that powerful, please help the leader. Maybe... everyone can be cured."

(End of this chapter)