Extraterrestrial demons invaded; I laid the groundwork eight years in advance.

early morning

Shen Bai was woken up by the alarm clock; it was already bright outside the window.

His head was spinning; he had barely slept last night.

Last night, he was thinking about how to make up for Dawn's weaknesses. Dawn members' weapons are made of the most advanced alloy currently available, but last night they still had difficulty penetrating the armor of high-level monsters. Their current weapons are already struggling to fight apprentice-level monsters, and after the spiritual energy is restored, they will probably have difficulty even breaking through the defenses of higher-level monsters.

Besides equipment, Dawn also lacks the means to utilize extraordinary power and the ability to recover from bursts of damage.

It's not that the people are incompetent, it's that the technology is lacking.

He needs a complete system.

He remembered the system's extended functionality—consuming evolution points could add new abilities.

However, the functions of a system are not created out of thin air; they require a basic framework and settings, as well as a fundamental understanding of concepts.

Just like Xiao Cheng and the Eye of the Rhinoceros, there are corresponding physical objects and basic information in reality.

The role of a system is to integrate, optimize, and implement.

Over the years, he has collected a lot of information. Forging science, materials science, biochemistry, energy conduction science... all of these are in Xiao Cheng's database.

The system also provided some information, as well as some of his ideas, fragmented like scattered puzzle pieces.

He repeatedly deduced from Xiao Cheng's ideas, building a framework in his mind.

Formulas, techniques, material properties, energy pathways—hundreds of nodes were placed in his consciousness one by one, ultimately forming three interconnected knowledge trees.

Weapon crafting, rune writing, and pharmacy.

The basic framework of the three disciplines was in his mind, but it was still just a bunch of loose ideas.

He opened the system's extended functionality interface and used evolution points to define them.

After the expansion was confirmed, the three knowledge trees suddenly solidified. The formulas became more precise, the methods became clearer, and the previously ambiguous parts were filled in by the system.

  

[Evolution Points Required: 300]

[Weaponcrafting, Runecrafting, and Alchemy have been generated (Green - Excellent)]

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Shen Bai got up and went to the kitchen, where he fried two eggs and heated up some milk.

Shen Tian's room door was closed—it was Saturday, and she planned to sleep in. He put breakfast in the pot and attached a sticky note: "Drink the milk while it's hot."

When he walked out of the building, a black sedan was already parked at the entrance. Liu Feng stood next to the car and opened the back door.

"Sir." Liu Feng nodded slightly.

Shen Bai didn't get into the car immediately, but glanced at him. "How are the injuries to your chest and shoulder?"

"It's just a superficial injury, nothing serious," Liu Feng said.

Don't force yourself to be strong.

Liu Feng paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."

Shen Bai got into the back seat. Liu Feng closed the door and returned to the driver's seat.

The car drove out of the residential area, merged into the morning rush hour traffic, and headed towards the Shuguang Research Institute.

The research institute is located in an independent park in the western suburbs of Shanghai. It was originally an abandoned research base, which was purchased and renovated by the Shuguang Group. It has three underground floors and five floors above ground, with the same security level as the headquarters.

The reason for choosing this location is simple—it's far from the city center, so if something goes wrong with the experiment, it won't affect ordinary people.

The car drove into the underground parking lot, where Li Zhou was already waiting at the elevator entrance.

"Sir." Li Zhou bowed slightly.

Li Zhou is thirty-one years old this year, dressed in a suit and tie, with a thin face.

Eight years ago, at the age of twenty-three, he failed in his business venture and was diagnosed with bone cancer. Standing on a bridge, he was ready to end it all. It was Shen Bai who pulled him back and gave him a second life. Shortly after that, Shen Bai bestowed upon him the Apostle Panel—he was the first person to receive the panel and also Shen Bai's most trusted right-hand man.

Today, he is the youngest head of a top ten global company in China. The outside world only knows that Li Zhou is the owner of Dawn Group; no one knows he is merely a figurehead.

"Where is the body?" Shen Bai asked.

"All the bodies, thirty in total. They're all in the cold storage." Li Zhou turned and led the way. "Dr. Gu is already waiting. He's been in the lab since last night and refuses to leave."

Shen Bai nodded.

The two passed through two security doors and entered a white laboratory.

The laboratory was filled with the smell of disinfectant. An elderly man with gray hair and thick glasses was leaning over the operating table, carefully picking up a piece of scale with tweezers and examining it closely under a microscope.

"Dr. Gu," Li Zhou called out.

Gu Weijun did not react, continuing to stare at the microscope.

"Dr. Gu!" Li Zhou raised his voice.

Gu Weijun suddenly looked up, his glasses almost falling off. He looked at Li Zhou, then at Shen Bai beside him, his eyes still gleaming with the excitement of a scientist discovering a new continent.

"prophet!"

Gu Weijun put down the tweezers and walked over quickly.

"You've come at the right time! These corpses—"

"I know," Shen Bai interrupted him. "The scales have a Mohs hardness of 7.5, the blood contains high-energy organic molecules, and the microstructure is a novel protein polymer."

Gu Weijun was taken aback: "How did you know?"

"I already read Xiao Cheng's analysis report on the way here," Shen Bai said. "Professor Gu, let's get straight to the point about its purpose."

Gu Weijun adjusted his glasses, quickly switching to professional mode: "Scales can be made into protective gear, with overall performance exceeding that of existing materials in terms of bulletproof and stab resistance. Claws and teeth have a hardness approaching that of diamond, making them suitable for cold weapons. The energy substances in blood and muscle tissue—if they can be extracted and stabilized—can be made into enhancement drugs to temporarily boost bodily functions."

He paused, then added, "But to be honest, our technology isn't quite there yet. Right now, we can only do simple physical processing—cutting, grinding, and laminating."

Shen Bai nodded. This was precisely the purpose of his visit today.

"Xiao Cheng, share the basic data for the three subjects I compiled last night to the research institute's database. Grant Professor Gu the highest access privileges."

"Understood, Master."

Soon, the tablet in Gu Weijun's pocket vibrated.

He took it out and saw a new folder pop up on the screen, containing three documents neatly arranged: "Fundamentals of Weapon Forging", "Fundamentals of Rune Writing", and "Fundamentals of Potion Making".

He clicked on the first document, his eyes scanning the table of contents, and his pupils suddenly dilated.

"Did you write these...?"

Shen Bai didn't answer the question, but simply asked, "Is it enough?"

Gu Weijun scrolled through the screen rapidly, growing more and more excited. His fingers trembled, not from fear, but from excitement.

"These theories... if true, could revolutionize the entire field of materials science..." He looked up, his voice trembling slightly. "Prophet, these things don't seem to be products of this era."

"As long as it works, that's fine."

Shen Bai said, "I'll give you eight days. Before that, I want to see the first batch of finished products."

Gu Weijun wanted to say "eight days is not enough", but seeing Shen Bai's eyes, he swallowed his words.

He glanced down at the tablet, then at the monster corpse in the freezer, and gritted his teeth: "Eight days it is. I'll stay in the lab."

"Just tell Li Zhou what you need."

Shen Bai turned and left the laboratory. Li Zhou followed.

"Sir, Dr. Gu, he—"

"fine."

Shen Bai said, "Fanaticism is the best fuel. Keep a close eye on him, don't let him burn himself out."

"clear."

Next, it's time to address another weakness.