I started by watching videos, and I chose 10,000 combat power.

After hanging up the phone with the hospital director, Director Qin stood at the operating room door without leaving immediately.

He put his phone in his pocket, turned around to look at Luo Fei, and thanked him.

"Xiao Luo, thank you."

Luo Fei looked at him and simply nodded.

Director Qin spoke again.

"We performed an autopsy on the alien's body. The research team analyzed the results, and they're in."

He paused, as if organizing his thoughts or digesting the data.

"The physical strength of the Karda people far surpasses that of humans on Earth. Their bone density is several times that of humans on Earth, and their muscle fiber structure is also different, resulting in higher contraction efficiency and greater endurance."

"Their skin has a natural stratum corneum that is nearly five millimeters thick, which ordinary knives cannot cut through. They have two hearts, four lungs, and their liver and kidneys are much more powerful than those of humans on Earth. They should not need sleep to maintain basic life functions, only needing short periods of deep rest every now and then."

"Their average lifespan is very long; if external factors are not considered, their natural lifespan can reach several hundred years."

Luo Fei listened, his fingers in his pockets, his body leaning slightly against the wall.

Before his blade, the strength of the blade was irrelevant; one strike was enough.

Director Qin, unaware of Luo Fei's thoughts, continued speaking.

"The ore in the warehouse is almost gone. Production of particle cannons, laser cannons, and energy shield generators has never stopped. The production line is running continuously, and the raw materials are being consumed very quickly. There are still several types of ore that need to be replenished on the list that Xiao Wan gave us."

"Europium, in particular, is required to have very high purity in the energy focusing crystals of particle cannons, and our current inventory is only enough to last for a short period of time."

He paused, took out a small notebook from his pocket, turned to one of the pages, and wrote a few lines on it. The handwriting was messy but legible.

"The last ingredient for the gene-enhancing drug has been found. A thousand-year-old He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum), a family with hundreds of years of history, heard that the country was searching for it everywhere and took the initiative to hand it over."

"The old man delivered it personally. When he handed the he shou wu to the staff, he said, 'If the country needs it, take it.' He didn't leave his name, didn't take any photos, and didn't ask for anything in return. By the time the staff chased after him, he had already gotten into his car and left."

Director Qin closed the notebook and put it back in his pocket.

"The drug should be ready soon. The first batch of samples is already undergoing stability testing, and if all goes well, it can enter clinical trials within a month. Once the first batch of the drug is produced, it will be prioritized for your family."

When Luo Fei heard "priority will be given to your family," his eyes flickered, he nodded, and remained silent.

After Director Qin finished speaking, he stood at the door of the operating room, holding a thermos cup in his hand.

"I'm going to fetch the ore. You can go back to your work."

Luo Fei straightened up from the wall, put his hands in his pockets, looked at Director Qin, paused on his face for a moment, and then looked away.

Director Qin nodded, tucked the thermos under his arm, and turned to leave.

Luo Fei stood in that direction for a while, then with a thought, he was standing on the deck of the cruise ship.

The sea breeze blew in from afar, carrying a salty, fishy smell. The sky was blue, the clouds were white, and the sea shimmered. Sunlight shattered into golden powder on each crest of the waves.

The cruise ship is sailing, but at a slow speed.

Li Xiulan sat on a chair by the ship's railing, holding Xiaobai in her arms. The white cat was curled up in a ball, its tail covering its nose, its icy blue eyes half-open and half-closed, and its voice in her mind carried a hint of laziness: "You're back."

Luo Weidong sat next to her, holding a cup of tea in his hand, his eyes looking at the distant horizon.

Chu Yue stood not far away, dressed in casual clothes, her hair tied back.

She saw Luo Fei appear on the deck, walk over, and stand beside him.

Luo Fei looked at Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong and said, "Mom, Dad, I have some things to take care of and can't stay with you. Have fun on the ship, Chu Yue and the captain will take care of you."

Li Xiulan stood up from the chair, holding Xiaobai, walked up to Luo Fei, and reached out to straighten his collar.

"Go ahead and do your thing, business is more important. We're fine on the ship, we have food and drink, and Xiaoyue is with me."

After she finished speaking, she patted Luo Fei's arm.

Luo Weidong stood up from his chair, walked over to Luo Fei, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Be careful," he said, and that was all.

Luo Fei nodded, and with a thought, he was standing in the cockpit of the Eternal Falcon.

Xiao Wan's voice came through the speaker.

"Captain, the collection route has been planned. Priority will be given to collecting europium, targeting a europium-rich carbonaceous asteroid in the asteroid belt, approximately 15 kilometers in diameter. It is estimated that about 15 tons of europium can be collected."

"The locations of other ores that need to be replenished have also been marked. It is recommended to mine europium first, because the energy focusing crystals of the particle cannons have the greatest demand for europium and the fastest depletion of their stockpiles."

Luo Fei said "Let's go," and Xiao Wan said "Received." The view outside the front window turned into a dark starry sky, and then into a sea of ​​stars composed of countless points of light.

For the next week, Luo Fei was either collecting ore or on his way to collect ore.

The Wannian Falcon travels at high speed through the solar system.

Every time Luo Fei returned to Blue Star, his ring contained various ores, each of which was a strategic resource that was scarce on Blue Star but abundant in space.

The ore was piled up in the open space outside the Kyoto warehouse, forming small hills.

The existing warehouse space was insufficient, so a larger warehouse was built on the adjacent vacant land. Construction robots worked through the night, and the necessary materials were directly retrieved from the spaceship's material warehouse. Xiao Wan controlled these construction robots to perform pouring, welding, and assembly operations, and the entire warehouse was successfully completed the next day.

The equipment for extracting ore has been researched and manufactured by engineers from the Dragon Kingdom.

Although not as efficient as those on spacecraft, they are usable, can be mass-produced, and can operate simultaneously.

Several robots were lined up side by side in the warehouse, operating day and night. They would send ore in and come out barrels of high-purity metal materials and special elements, which would be labeled and then transported to various weapons production factories.

Scientists no longer need to go aboard spaceships to study; Xiao Wan has made all the technical data available, creating an online, searchable, and downloadable database that anyone with the necessary permissions can access at any time.

Engineers from various countries can learn, research, and apply knowledge that far surpasses the technological level of Earth in their own country's laboratories, factories, and research institutes.

No more flying to Kyoto, no more crammed into a spaceship.

They can contribute to the entire planet from their own homes.

On January 12th, Luo Ying will be starting her winter vacation.

When she called Luo Fei, the complaints in her voice were palpable even through the phone.

"Brother, Mom and Dad went out to sea again! They posted dozens of photos on WeChat Moments, including one of Xiaobai (the little white dog) lying on the gunwale looking at the sea. I want to go too; I wanted to go even before my vacation started. Can you pick me up tomorrow? My roommate wants to come too. Linlin is on vacation now, but my aunt says she's been doing homework at home every day and no one plays with her."

Luo Fei said "Okay." Luo Ying laughed on the other end of the phone, her laughter crisp and clear.

On January 13th, Luo Fei saw Luo Ying, her three roommates, and Zhao Lin off onto the cruise ship.

When he teleported them to the cruise ship deck, Li Xiulan was holding Xiaobai and sunbathing.

The moment she saw Luo Ying appear out of thin air, she nearly dropped the white cat in her arms. Little White jumped down from her lap, squatted on the deck, licked its ruffled fur, and glanced at Luo Ying with its icy blue eyes. A voice in her mind carried a hint of disdain: "It's her again."

Luo Ying ran over and hugged Li Xiulan. Li Xiulan raised her hand and patted her daughter's back.

Luo Weidong came out of the cabin, saw Luo Ying and Zhao Lin, smiled slightly, and turned to go back into the cabin to get some fruit.

The cruise ship was bustling with activity for the next few days.

Luo Ying's roommates learned to fish from Li Xiulan. Chen Yu caught a yellowfin seabream the size of her palm and was so excited that she almost threw the fishing rod into the sea.

Zhang Yue fished for a long time without catching a single fish. She squatted by the gunwale, staring blankly at the sea. Liu Qian laughed at her from the side, and after laughing, she handed her the fishing rod and said, "You can use mine."

As Zhao Lin followed Chu Yue to learn body-refining techniques, the crew members passing by couldn't help but take a second look when she was doing the third set of movements on the deck—a little girl who stood more steadily than anyone else on the swaying deck.

Little White lay on the gunwale looking at the sea. When it saw a fish leaping out of the water, its tail would suddenly twitch up.

Over the past few days, Luo Fei has triggered the system every day, but all he has received are ordinary daily necessities.

On January 16, Luo Fei woke up in the captain's lounge of the Wan Nian Jun.

He's been staying on the spaceship these past few days, not because he doesn't want to go home, but because he's too lazy to travel back and forth.

The ore mining has come to an end, the warehouses are full, and the newly built warehouses are also full. The robots work day and night to transform the ore into metal materials and special elements, which are then transported to weapons production factories all over the planet.

He lay on the bed in the captain's lounge, turned over, and activated the system in his mind.

[A divine choice has been triggered today.]

Options appear:

[Option A: Obtain "Double Combat Power". The host's current combat power is doubled.]

Option B: Gain "Combat Power Boost". Ability Description: The host can temporarily boost their combat power by 1 to 20 times based on their current combat power. The boost multiplier is determined by the host and takes effect instantly. Side Effects: The combat power boost will simultaneously amplify all physiological functions of the host, including metabolism, sensory sensitivity, and emotional fluctuations. The higher the boost multiplier, the more pronounced the side effects. After the boost ends, the host will enter a period of weakness corresponding to the duration of the boost multiplier.

Luo Fei looked at the two options without hesitation.

He chose B.

[Option B grants: A combat power enhancement skill. The skill is implanted into the host's consciousness and can be activated simply by thinking. The enhancement multiplier is determined by the host and takes effect immediately upon activation.]

Luo Fei sat up in bed and leaned against the headboard.

He couldn't sense any change because the amplification hadn't been triggered yet.

He picked up his phone; there were several unread messages on the screen.

There are photos of the cruise ship sent by Luo Ying.

Chu Yue sent a message saying "Everything is normal".

Director Qin sent a message stating that "the first batch of gene-enhancing drug samples have passed stability testing and can enter clinical trials."