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He also did not rule out the possibility of "confusing cause and effect" -

Maybe, he really completed this plan that has not yet been fully born, and the consequences caused the "catastrophe" in Kuala Lumpur?

"Is there a difference?"

Fang Bailu thought about it: There is no difference - Mr. Kui has already told us the results of his divination, Fang’s Hardware Store is the only way out of the "catastrophe".

Chapter 148 No Way Back (Part )

Fang Bailu crossed the empty driveway - on the other side of the curb was a paradise created with holographic light.

The bodies of the ever-tumbling dragons and snakes were wrapped in clouds of colorful advertisements, and the shopping catalogs on their scales automatically enlarged as Fang Bailu's sight reached; the peach trees were bearing plump, smooth, and huge fruits - as long as you picked one, you could get a coupon with a generous discount; the strong men and Taoist soldiers at both ends of the store door were over five meters tall, and they were respectfully bending down towards him and pulling open the scrolls in their hands: accompanied by the fairy music of the lonely melody of the single string, the scrolls were playing the special packages launched recently.

This is a specialty store of the Microcomputer Taoism Research Association.

Fang Bailu was too lazy to look at the gorgeous but somewhat abruptly mixed decorations, and walked straight into the towering shop door made of colored glaze and decorated with precious jades - in comparison, he liked his own shabby little shop better.

Different from the foreign trade retail stores opened by the Induction Association, the research institute's chain outlets do not have agents selling goods from all corners of the world.

They only sell a range of items within their own product line.

Fang Bailu had never set foot here before - neither his credit limit, consumption level nor account balance matched the target customer groups of these specialty stores; even the store doors would not open for him.

But now it is different. Fang's Hardware Store has become a Taoist property, and Fang Bailu, as a "Taoist boy", can come and go freely here.

Fang Bailu stretched his arms and stretched himself lazily: At this moment, no one knew why he came here -

"Work, work."

He came here to buy for free.

……

The specialty store was empty, and there was not even the chattering of the AI ​​shopping guide: that is now mostly a means for small shops and department stores to cope with scattered customer flow, and people who come to the research institute's specialty store have a sufficient purpose.

Several large pillars stand in the store, with the golden scales of a giant dragon wrapped around them sparkling and illuminating the beautiful goods in the transparent pillars.

They looked at Fang Bailu with cautious eyes, and the detection beads in their mouths emitted a malicious reddish light:

This is the monitoring system in the store.

Fang Bailu took off the windbreaker from his arm, shook it vigorously, and then put it on.

This windbreaker is a product of Pan Asia Military Industry: it is a simple casual style and does not have any powerful weapons or mechanisms attached to it.

But at this moment, wearing it in the exclusive store of the Microcomputer Taoism Research Association has an unexpected effect -

Ding!Ding!Ding!

The edges of the surrounding walls flashed with a blue light, rising and falling with the warning sound of metal clashing; the five-clawed golden dragons squirmed restlessly and looked around in confusion.

"five four three two one……"

Fang Bailu folded his arms, waiting for the expected effect to take place——

hum!

Along with a deep humming sound, the blue light dissipated together; the dragon heads all bowed their heads, and the majestic light in their eyes was no longer seen.

Fang Bailu knew that this meant that the monitoring systems in the entire store had all crashed and were offline.

"……continue."

Fang Bailu adjusted the collar of his windbreaker and walked towards his target:

The secret lies in the “Pan Asia Military Industry” logo that stretches across half the back of the windbreaker.

Due to the copyright of this pattern, it may not be recorded in any form in pictures or videos outside the official server of "Pan Asia Military Industry".

Half an hour ago, the cloud cache of the institute's branch's monitoring system had some minor problems, forcing its store management system to urgently transfer the monitoring storage work to a third-party library for temporary storage.

Normally, it would not be a problem for Fang Bailu to come in wearing such an outfit: there is still some tacit understanding between Pan Asia Military Industry and the Research Institute, and they will not bother each other with such trivial matters.

But the chain is now forced to temporarily use third-party cloud storage...

As long as I stand in the store wearing this windbreaker, all the surveillance videos and records in the store will probably be automatically cleared.

Fang Bailu took out a rectangular crystal charm from his pocket and slapped it on the transparent display wall of the pillar.

The scrolling characters vibrated on the display screen of the spell, and then lines lit up with the spell as the center, spreading spider-web-like tangled lines to the display wall.

This "Five Ghosts Bring Wealth Talisman" was obtained by Fang Bailu from a familiar Kongmen guest. The cracking program installed on it is enough to break through the primary security protection of this display cabinet in a short time.

"Estimated cracking time: fifty-seven seconds."

Fang Bailu moved his eyes away from the panel of the talisman, put his hands behind his back, and paced on the smooth floor.

Ten minutes ago, this chain store just experienced a "replacement".

The empty shell prototype of the Dantian Energy Furnace in the pillar display cabinet was replaced with a brand new professional version. And the company's "backdoor" that is required in the normal professional version was not installed: the keys that can break the Dantian with one click and make the energy furnace self-destruct remotely.

At this time, the pillar was filled with the latest and genuine Dantian energy furnaces, which were enough to meet Fang Bailu's needs.

It not only ensures the high quality of products produced by large companies, but also has the security that is independent of the system - such good things cannot be bought through normal channels.

After a while, Fang Bailu will be able to get it for free.

All of this is just because of a series of tiny coincidences that overlapped in one place:

The marketing department of the Microcomputer Taoism Research Association "happened" to mix the new products in the warehouse that had not had time to install backdoors into the prototypes used for display; and "happened" to let Fang Bailu know the time of this round of replacement; the video storage system of this store also "happened" to have a minor problem, allowing him to play the role of a transparent person in the surveillance network under the cover of a windbreaker.

There are many kinds of power... it can be speed and strength, the sharpness of weapons, or the crushing power of money.

But Fang Bailu prefers to "integrate" each tiny force together.

In his eyes, resources, information and intelligence can accomplish things that other powerful people cannot accomplish.

"What's that saying? 'Omniscience equals omnipotence'? Well, society is all about division of labor and cooperation, and we middlemen make a living from this price difference."

Fang Bailu smiled self-deprecatingly and continued to examine the items in the window like an ordinary customer.

He had enough confidence. Even those Qigong practitioners with profound Taoist skills could not complete this small transaction as perfectly and silently as he did at this moment.

After all, every profession has its own specialties: professionals are involved in every small link.

"The guys in the research group are professional even when it comes to corruption..."

Fang Bailu had also used a similar method to produce experimental products in the secret alchemy room.

The larger and more sophisticated the system, the more prone it is to minor disturbances and collapses. The same is true for the Microcomputer Taoism Research Association.

In fact, with the financial assistance provided by Mr. Kui and the connections to the hardware store, Fang Bailu could have bought an unlocked Dantian Energy Furnace in the underground market with less risk.

But he still chose this method:

This is not the safest and most stable method, but it is the best way to show off your skills.

Being able to use power without scruples is a kind of mental liberation... and unscrupulously exerting all your talents and means is even more of a joy.

“I can do it, so let’s do it.”

Fang Bailu narrowed her eyes, looked at her own smiling reflection on the display wall, and combed her hair which was soaked by the rain:

In fact, when we live in this world, the person who is most difficult to please is always ourselves.

The extremely life-saving lifestyle of more than three years did not make him feel happy. Instead, it was a kind of superficial "comfort" but actually a shrinking restraint forced out by heavy pressure.

Fang Bailu reached into the pocket of his windbreaker and rubbed the shriveled cigarette box that Erni had left for him with his fingertips.

Those imagined future scenes also made him depressed and distressed, and -

It's really boring!

Whether it was the "shop owner" who was alone and could only watch what seemed like some kind of soap opera; or the copy of himself who was about to perform self-sacrifice and save everyone in Shou Niang's mouth...

Fang Bailu had little interest in either of these two futures.

On the contrary, it was only after he came up with the idea of ​​destroying the Microcomputer Taoism Research Society that Fang Bailu finally realized this:

He wants to be surrounded by close lovers and good friends, and he also wants to see a little more beauty in the world around him.

How many relatives and close friends have sacrificed themselves on the long journey, or fought in places that never existed, not just for the continuation of his life.

No matter how long a person's life is, how many years can he experience in vain? It is better to release the energy and enthusiasm into the fantasy in the heart.

Being true to yourself is the most important thing, and self-limitation cannot achieve this.

Fang Bailu took out a cigarette that was half damp from the rain and tapped the filter on the back of his hand.

“I want to see a different future.”

He thought so.

Chapter 149: Feeders and Eaters (I)

Fang Bailu pulled out the "Five Ghosts Bring Wealth Talisman" that had been cracked, and took out the gorgeously wrapped small box from the automatically opened column display cabinet:

This is the purpose of his visit this time.

The Dantian Energy Furnace is not really a "furnace". Just like the purchased Light Body Technique, it is not the same as the physical training method and Qi circulation route.

It is a total of three sets of sophisticated kits, which are used to implant the upper, middle and lower Dantian into different parts of the body, and then can provide energy for various prostheses.

The Dantian chosen by Fang Bailu is called "Daxuanshi" - this recently launched model has a uniform and gentle output, and the Qi Sea is all-encompassing. In addition to the original products of the research institute, it can also take into account the compatibility of third-party prostheses and implants; it is also easy to make some modifications and add some accessories, and the reviews on the forum have been praised.

After installing the Dantian Energy Furnace and combining it with his first level of alchemy…except for the large limbs and major organs that could not be replaced temporarily due to insufficient resolution levels, other body parts could be used in many different ways.

This is just right: if Fang Bailu really wants to be ruthless to him now and make him look like a "strong man", he won't be willing to do that.

"But first I need to remodel my knee and ankle joints, otherwise I'll be in a wheelchair in less than three months."

Fang Bailu pounded his aching knees hard and used his elbow to push the display wall back to its original position - he had not recovered from the overuse of the artificial meridians in his legs last time: he would feel pain every few days.

The body that can be described as fragile as paper and the long-range attack range of the "mobile phone" make enhancing flexibility and maneuverability the best choice for Fang Bailu at this stage.

Once connected to Dantian, the output of the three yang meridians of the foot will only become stronger, putting a greater burden on the legs.

Not to mention that if he wants to install subcutaneous armor for key parts, his weight will have to be increased even more: coupled with the repeated landings without much force relief, his meniscus might be worn away under the heavy pressure one day, or his tibia might be directly broken.

He glanced around the store: the golden dragons coiled on the pillars still had their heads bowed and their eyes closed, with no intention of turning on the surveillance again.

"Okay, now that we have our stuff, let's go."

Fang Bailu was too lazy to take the other products - he had channels to get better ones. The loss of a set of Dantian Energy Furnace prototypes was still within the store's daily losses, and it was uncertain how much more he could take; there was no need to create unnecessary complications.

……

Fang Bailu walked out of the store, with a set of three "Da Xuan Shi" lying safely in his windbreaker pocket. The holographic god in golden armor knelt on one knee behind him, showing respect to the guest.

He put the half-damp cigarette to his nose and sniffed it, then carefully tucked it behind his ear:

The tall buildings overhead extended outward, covering half of the sky and blocking the falling rain, preventing the cigarette from getting wet again.

Fang Bailu opened the tablet in her arms and clicked on the contact software with "Master Huang Wu":

In the past few days, one complicated incident after another has occurred - but Fang Bailu has not forgotten the mission he sent the yellow dog to perform:

In the medicine shop "Yizhitang" that treated many brain-injured patients, information about "Yuhua Song" was collected.

Previously, he wanted to get hold of the Yuhua Song and use it as a bargaining chip to deal with Shou Niang and the immortals; but he was worried about the damage that the Yuhua Song might cause to the human brain, so he sent Master Huang Wu, who was a spirit, to collect it.

But after the conversation with Shou Niang in visualization, his way of thinking has been completely changed.

"This thing still needs to be destroyed."

Judging from Anbennola's description of the "Metamorphosis Song", it is most likely one of the keys to awaken the immortal from his tortoise state.

Once this seven-character quatrain is read or heard by Shinnosuke, the "original embryo", Fang Bailu doesn't know what the result will be: maybe the personality of the "Xihe girl" will be born in him.

Although destroying the Yuhua Song may not necessarily prevent the Xihe girl from awakening, it has to be done.

"I wonder if Huang Gou has updated the dialogue interface this time..."

Nourishes—

A plain black and white interface appeared on the screen, but there was no disgusting and amusing licking tongue as Fang Bailu had expected. There were only lines of dry text and images:

"Your beloved dog Xiao Huang: The system is offline."

Fang Bailu's brows were furrowed, and the remaining raindrops on the ends of his hair flowed along the "川" character and gathered together.