This game is so weird!

At this moment, a voice chat request popped up on Li Ang's terminal.

After a moment's thought, Li Ang clicked the call button, and a slightly hoarse voice appeared in the lobby along with a black humanoid projection.

"Congratulations, it seems the pioneering work on Scar Planet can begin."

"Proceed to the navigation point as soon as possible to complete the initial exploration. The blueprints for the analysis tool have been authorized to the base's terminal. If you need Star Coins during the exploration, you can exchange them using the base's transport bays. 1 gram of gold can be exchanged for 110 Star Coins."

After speaking, the figure exited the voice chat and disappeared.

At that moment, the base's intelligent assistant popped up, and a round ball bounced on the bar counter.

"Ding! The [Custom Portable Scanner from Pioneer Corporation] has been unlocked. Production can now begin at the workbench!"

[Custom-made portable barcode scanner by Kaituo Company]

This portable analytical tool, developed internally by the Imperial Expeditionary Division, connects remotely to the base analyzer and the AI ​​of the Expeditionary Division's analysis department via the base network. It can perform real-time analysis of life forms, minerals, and other special modules or structures. Note: Available only within the Expeditionary Division's network coverage area. Expeditionary bases can provide basic connections within the planetary range. —Licensed by the Supreme Imperial Expeditionary Division.

"Funny face, the follow-up introductions and training for newbies are up to you. Just make simple arrangements as you just did."

Pokes at the fish fillets and fries that have somehow appeared in front of him, Li Ang gives a brief explanation to the comical ball rolling around on the bar, and walks towards the base dormitory with no appetite.

The remaining people don't know when they'll be online. Instead of wasting time trying to outwit and fight against tree branches and minced meat to create meal replacements, they might as well go back to their dorms and get some sleep.

"Beep! Command received."

The spherical projection suddenly grew larger, becoming the size of a basketball, and floated to the entrance of the employee training room, bobbing up and down.

Lying in bed, gazing at the pristine white ceiling, Li Ang recalled a series of recent events and gradually relaxed into a dream.

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three days ago.

On a rainy spring night, Li Sanguang, who was traveling abroad, finished his masterpiece about escaping from a sanatorium all night and lay bored in bed.

Having finally said goodbye to a bunch of hospitable patients, enjoyed a refreshing soak in red essence, and even had a friendly interaction with a large pet spider, he is now listlessly scrolling through hidden collectible strategy videos.

At this moment, a guy, whose identity as a promoter was unclear, appeared in the recommendation list of Bilibili.

If you were to die in ten minutes, would you wish to be reborn in another world?

He casually clicked "Definitely going," then quickly dragged the progress bar, wanting to see the twist or inspirational quote at the end of the video.

Before the video had even finished loading, a bright light flashed across the night sky outside the window.

"Bang!"

With a loud explosion, a huge fan blade flew in, smashing through the glass and landing squarely in the center of the hotel room bed, striking Li Sanguang squarely in the abdomen, nearly turning a kidney injury into a waist-severing one.

Despite the pain and drowsiness, Li Sanguang casually peeled away the last part of the video on his phone.

"Class 2."

"I'm here."

"Send 'I love you' to my parents, my contact."

"Okay, sent successfully. Little 2 loves you too~"

"Little 2, restore the starting settings."

"Do you confirm restoring factory settings? After restoration, the data on your mobile device will be unavailable. Please reply 'Confirm Restoration' to confirm."

"Confirmed...Restored."

"Damn it, God, I don't want to die..."

As the phone slid under the bed, Li Sanguang's vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he woke up again, he was on a vast beach, where playful waves occasionally surged onto the sand and teased Li Sanguang's little feet.

If it weren't for the lingering pain in his lower back, Li Sanguang would almost think it was all a nightmare, and that he was still enjoying a vacation on a beach in Southeast Asia.

As the pain subsided, Li Sanguang struggled to sit up and began to examine his condition.

The clothes on the upper body were still intact, but the lower body was in serious trouble.

One pant leg was broken off at the root, and the other was also torn to pieces, but miraculously, both legs were intact.

On the ground lay a pair of earphones flashing blue light. They had an ear loop design, and one of the three indicator lights on the white casing was flashing. There was also a needle-like protrusion on the back.

Li Sanguang picked up the earphone, examined it for a while, then removed the needle along with a small module from the earphone before putting it in his ear.

Reach out and press the only button on the headphones.

【Zzzy——————】

User permissions checked successfully.

[Lion Arcana, welcome back. It's so good to see you alive.]

Although his name is Li Sanguang, and some friends jokingly call him Lyon after a certain cannibalistic masterpiece became popular, he definitely doesn't have the suffix Arcana.

Before he could even think about what was going on with Leon Arcana, a notification came through his earpiece.

[You have received a voice call from the Third Office of the Development Division. Would you like to answer?]

"Emmmm, answer the call."

"increase----"

With a blue light emanating from the front of the headphones, a clear human figure appeared in front of Li Sanguang, standing on the beach.

"Leon Arcana, do you understand what's going on?"

Upon hearing the other person's voice, Li Sanguang suddenly realized what was going on.

Oh, I see, so I've traveled through time.

After gathering his thoughts, Li Sanguang adopted a friendly yet sincere expression and looked up at the projection in front of him with a touch of respect.

"I am Li Ang, and you are?"

"Ha, I know you're not Li Ang."

「!?」

Li Sanguang's lips twitched uncontrollably. He decided to try playing dumb again. After all, having read so many novels, he knew that few transmigrators who were discovered as soon as they transmigrated had a good ending.

"Hello, I am really Leon, Leon Arcana."

"I hit my head at the beach earlier and can't remember some things for a while. May I ask which officer from the Development Division you are?"

The person projecting the image remained unmoved, which could be because the projection on the headphones was just a virtual image and could not possibly display the other person's activities in real time.

"Not bad. Remember, from now on you will be Li Ang."

"Your predecessor tragically perished during our exploration mission. You are the second, understand?"

"Understood, boss."

"To make sure I remember this clearly, could the supervisor remind me of something I need to pay attention to? Also, regarding my 'ex,' could you tell me how she sacrificed herself?"

Li Sanguang nodded repeatedly, his movements carrying both the sincerity typical of an honest man and the energy characteristic of youth, as he pressed for more details.

The blue figure trembled, and a phantom file fell from its chest, arcing through the air before landing in Li Sanguang's earpiece.

[Received compressed file: Scar Planet Expedition Project]

"This is Scarred Planet, the forefront of the Empire's exploration and development. Your primary objective is to find the relics hidden here. The navigation coordinates have been stored in the base terminal. Of course, survival is your top priority."

"You can refer to the documents I sent you for more details later. Next, I will explain the current situation of the base to you."

"As for your ex? He died of stupidity. He thought the underwater world was so beautiful right after the base was built, so he went snorkeling with just an oxygen tank. He wasn't even prepared with a Sea Moth, and he almost drowned. During his ascent, a passing juvenile Leviathan-class creature bit off half of his body..."

"It was the emergency escape device in the earpiece that brought him back to shore, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to come."

Guided by the projector, the two walked along the beach toward the distant base. The white buildings almost shone brightly in the sunlight, making them dazzling from afar.

"Beep! Welcome back, Commander."

Entering through the automatic doors at the base entrance, you'll find yourself in a spacious hall. Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, the boundless ocean stretches out. A sphere emerges from a corner of the hall and gradually takes shape in the air.

"The Imperial General-Purpose Expedition Base is equipped with a Level 1 Intelligent Assistant. The base's solar cells are sufficient for the uninterrupted use of the core modules. The base's underground contains biomass extraction and storage modules and mineral refining and storage modules, which can be used to preserve relevant materials and stack them using compression technology. The General-Purpose Type I Biological Culture Chamber can be used to cultivate organisms using materials from the base, and is the only source of labor for the base."

"There are also multi-purpose worktables and transport modules, but you won't need them for now, so I won't go into detail."

"As for this, it's the base's basic AI. Your predecessor probably hasn't done the detailed settings yet. You can optimize it yourself later. If you have any questions, you can consult him."

Li Sanguang scratched his head. These functions weren't much different from the survival games he'd played before, but...

"What does it mean that the biological cultivation chamber is a source of labor? Does it mean cloning humans?"

What a Palu manufacturing machine!

"Ha, Li Ang."

The projected figure let out a soft sigh, guided Li Sanguang to sit down at the bar, and then explained.

"The invention that won the 11th Cosmic Prize, consciousness transfer technology, can achieve remote control of unconscious life forms through quantum shuttle."

"Of course, due to the influence of some ideological conflicts, it can only be used normally on humanoid bodies at present. So, the bio-pod generates the basic carrier, and staff or AI operate it remotely, understand? Leon Arcana."

"Heh... I forgot because I was too badly injured..."

Li Sanguang chuckled, and before he could continue his excuses, the projected figure said, "You don't need to say these things to our Development Division. We only need your work efficiency, understand?"

"Complete the exploration of the ruins and obtain what we need."

"Promotion, raise, appointment as planet governor or star system executive officer, gaining special abilities, or even returning to where you came from are all possible."

"Snapped!"

Li Sanguang slammed his hand on the bar table. "You mean special abilities! Invisibility... no, time-stopping too, is that possible?"

"No, going back to where I came from means..."

"Of course, it's the place you've chosen. Before that, let's complete our objective and try our best to survive. Don't end up like your time-space counterpart and die here. Also, your identity is a code; remember not to let anyone outside the Expansion Division find out."

After speaking, the person projecting the message deliberately slowed down their speech and gradually lowered their voice. If the hall hadn't been quiet enough, the last part of their message would have been almost inaudible.

"The solar system, that's what it's called, right? But it's in another part of the universe, and it's not cheap to go there."

"I look forward to our next exchange. You can call me Z. Although 'leader' sounds nice, I always feel there's a hidden malice in it."

After speaking, the blue humanoid projection disappeared, and the blue light on the earpiece indicating a call was in progress dimmed.

[Beep - The other party has disconnected from the call]

"system."

"Beep! I'm here."

"Delete one hour's worth of base video and audio recordings."

"Beep, deletion complete."

"Overwrite with the video from the previous hour, then delete it again, repeat 10 times."

"Beep, operation completed."

From now on, I'll call myself Li Ang for the time being.

Li Sanguang stroked his chin and thought to himself.

After completing the redistribution of base permissions, Li Ang then toured several rooms within the base.

After touring his territory, Li Anglai went to his base office, which also served as his commander's bedroom. He sat in his office chair by the window, briefly read the key information in the documents, and then closed the document with more than 90 pages of contents.

"call--"

Taking a deep breath, Li Ang raised his hand and rubbed his temples, having gained a more complete understanding of the current situation.