Ark Journey

Time: 7:42 (pm)

Score: 602003

Currency Points: 0

Food Points: 10231

Drug points: 9997

Shop

warehouse

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Now that he had a lot of points, he planned to buy some new things. The full core integration package looked good and only cost 30W. Xue Zhi remembered that there were many useful cores in it. There was also a full set of rune shields, which cost 2W per set and was considered good value for money. This thing had dual defense capabilities, and it could protect against many magical attacks that even IC2's top equipment, quantum armor, could not block.

【-34W】

A large number of things appeared in the warehouse. Xue Zhi took out all the staff cores at once and stuffed them into her body. Fortunately, her body did not change due to the sudden stuffing of more than a dozen balls.

However, Xue Zhi, who always felt something was wrong psychologically, moved his body, switched his core, used telekinesis, and then slowly floated up, carrying a lot of things in the tent with him.

After returning a large number of items to their places, Xue Zhi, who was suspended in the air, curled up and somersaulted, then turned upside down and muttered: "The telekinetic core is much more useful than the one in the game."

This is real telekinesis, not the half-crippled one in the game that can only move items in a dropped state.

The core switched again and rose.

Xue Zhi, who remained floating, opened the tent and locked his sights on a tree far away outside. Then his figure instantly disappeared from the spot and appeared at the point where his sight fell.

Xue Zhi was a little surprised. He closed his eyes and began to search for a suitable landing point within his perception range: "Try to see if it is possible to teleport outside of the field of vision."

The Ascension Core was also strengthened, from only being able to move forward one or two spaces to being able to teleport directly, but further attempts failed, and this core can only be used for jumping within the field of vision.

At this moment, a mercenary who was out hunting happened to see Xue Zhi leaning against a tree: "Deputy Captain, are you doing any acrobatics?"

Xue Zhi then realized that he was upside down, and quickly turned himself over, but he didn't feel any blood rushing into his brain: "I'm experimenting with new Originium techniques."

"Then take your time."

The mercenary left, and Xue Zhi flashed back to the door of the tent.

There are many new cores, in addition to the functional ones there are also several offensive ones. I will not use them today, as there will be plenty of time to play with them later.

Sitting in the tent, Xue Zhi put on two rings, a belt and an amulet. With the input of magic power, a layer of shield composed of runes emerged all over the body, and it became more and more condensed and bright, and disappeared when it was completely stabilized.

"It looks good."

Xue Zhi exclaimed in admiration, then took out a captured weapon and chopped at his arm. The rune shield that had disappeared immediately reappeared about 3 centimeters above his arm, and in a burst of scattered light, it firmly blocked his powerful blow.

"Good defense."

Although he could feel that the shield's capacity was directly reduced by half, it was still great that it could withstand his attack, and this thing could also use his magic power to recover quickly.

“Great value for money.”

When Xue Zhi gave her final evaluation, W came back after taking a bath.

She looked brand new and was wearing a slim-fitting gray-black short-sleeved shirt. Her plump breasts pushed the clothes up into a high arc, while her waistline contracted quickly, forming a beautiful curve.

The girl with a wet look sat in Xue Zhi's arms, hugged his neck and asked affectionately: "Did you miss me?"

Sniffing the fragrance that came towards her, Xue Zhi hugged her waist and kissed her pink lips: "W, we have only been apart for less than 20 minutes."

W stuck out his tongue to respond to Xue Zhi. He smiled and noticed the new things on the table: "What are these?"

"New equipment, you'll know once you put it on."

"Let me see."

After getting dressed, W marveled at the rune shield that was activated on his body.

Xue Zhi, who was observing from the side, also noticed that this thing could be stimulated not only by magic power, but also by the Originium energy of the Terrans. He even estimated that this thing could be maintained by absorbing the free Originium energy in the air, but the recovery speed might be slower.

After playing with the new equipment, W said the words Xue Zhi least wanted to hear at the moment: "Xue Zhi, I plan to go to the Tower of Babel tomorrow, do you want to go with me?"

It is better to face the truth earlier than to stick your head out and you will get hurt if you hide your head. Besides, you can also protect W by following him.

Xue Zhi sighed in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface: "Let's go over there and take a look. I haven't been there yet."

"Well, I think you will be happy to see Her Highness Theresa."

"......maybe."

W did not hear the hidden meaning in Xue Zhi's words. She was very happy nestling in Xue Zhi's arms, her mind full of the scene of meeting Theresa tomorrow.

For the first time, I had someone I loved and also got a king who was worth pursuing for my whole life. The two joys overlapped with each other, and this double joy brought me even more joy.

Feeling happy, W lifted himself up from Xue Zhi's arms, pressed his shoulders down, and then neatly took off the clothes he had just put on. His round white rabbits jumped up and down with her movements, making Xue Zhi dizzy.

A night of fun.

The next day, Xue Zhi and W got up early, packed up and prepared to go to the Tower of Babel. Because of the relocation, the distance to the tower was now much farther.

After learning their purpose, Hedley found a motorcycle from somewhere and used it as a means of transportation for them.

"Will it be open?"

"no problem."

Looking at the old object being washed of dust, W touched his chin and said, "Do you still keep this old thing, Hedley?"

After rinsing it and filling it with fuel, Hedley patted it and said, "It's still usable, so I didn't want to throw it away. It just happened to come in handy this time."

After wiping off the moisture, Xue Zhi and the other person rode on it. Before leaving, Hedley handed them a note.

"When you have time, buy all the items listed above and come back to the group to get reimbursed."

"Row."

Xue Zhi took a look at it and then put it away carefully. Most of the items on it were daily necessities, and she estimated that many of them were needed by her fellow villagers.

He planned to get this done. This was a good start. Perhaps it would also allow W to devote himself to it. After all, this was also a continuation of Theresa's will. The Sarkaz needed a force that could allow them to live a truly fair and prosperous life.

Chapter 61: Rhode Island

Stepping on the accelerator, Xue Zhi drove W towards the Tower of Babel.

Leaving the village, the road became difficult to walk on. The gray-yellow fields were full of potholes that were formed for unknown reasons and suddenly rising hills, but this was not a problem for Xue Zhi.

Just like Moses standing in the Red Sea, a broad and flat road formed in front of the motorcycle. Considering that Hedley planned to stay in this place for a long time, Xue Zhi specially strengthened the magic effect and input the order element to ensure that this road was not a disposable product.

It is true that if you want to get rich you must first build roads. By then, it may attract a certain number of businessmen, thus forming connections with the outside world and achieving development.

W, who was standing behind Xue Zhi, looked at the solid road that continued to stretch out, put his head on his shoulder and said, "Your strength has really improved, Xue Zhi."

Increasing the speed and facing the wind, Xue Zhi said loudly: "This is just the beginning. You will see more if you have the chance."

An invisible force supported the bottom of the motorcycle, reducing its weight, and the already extremely high speed became even faster.

The speed has exceeded 300km/h, but in Xue Zhi's eyes, there is no difference from before, the road ahead is still paved in an orderly manner.

Neither of them wore helmets, but that wasn't a problem.

The increasingly strong wind made W unable to open her eyes. She simply stopped looking forward and leaned directly on Xue Zhi's back. This made her feel extremely safe, and she knew that Xue Zhi would protect her.

Hundreds of kilometers were covered in the blink of an eye. They built roads through mountains and bridges over rivers, allowing them to move quickly in an almost straight line.

About two and a half hours later, a black object appeared in Xue Zhi's field of vision. That should be Rhodes Island.

The surrounding ground also began to become flat, and he no longer needed to use magic.

He quietly reminded the people behind him: "We're here, W. That should be the one in the distance."

W leaned out from behind him and squinted his eyes to look straight ahead, then made a judgment: "So fast? Indeed, that is it."

The closer Xue Zhi got, the more he realized how astonishingly large Rhodes Island was. From what he could see, with a length of about 400 meters and a width of about 120 meters, it could definitely be called a land aircraft carrier. He wondered how advanced the materials science of the previous civilization was to be able to build such a thing and allow it to run around on the ground.

However, since the ancient civilization was able to create something like Originium that can transform information, matter and energy into each other, then its technological level must have been quite high.

While driving, Xue Zhi suddenly thought of a question:

"Can I go in later? Usually, security is strong in places like this, right?"

"No problem. Most of the areas here are not very restricted. Many ordinary mineral sickness patients live there. And I also know a few people in charge of security who can definitely get you in."

"Row."

The distance was getting closer and closer. Xue Zhi, who was driving, suddenly felt that he was swept by something. He subconsciously looked up, and his extremely strong eyesight allowed him to instantly see a cannon mounted on Rhodes Island turning towards him.

[Fire control radar illumination? How rude!]

But this is someone else's territory, so please restrain yourself for now.

The motorcycle then slowed down and the cannon moved away.

Meanwhile, in the defense control room of Rhodes Island, an operator on duty was very nervous. Just now, a fast-moving unit appeared on the monitor and the defense system was automatically activated. Moreover, his feeling told him that the man on the bike had definitely noticed his movements. However, his trust in these high-end instruments made him feel that he was too nervous, after all, what had just happened.

Just as he was struggling, his colleague's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Langdon, shift change."

"Oh, here we come."

Forget it, there's nothing to think about. How could anyone detect the scan of this thing? Even the director of the engineering department didn't understand it.

As Rhodes Island approached, several guards stopped Xue Zhi and W, but they let them both pass after W showed his pass.

Xue Zhi looked up at the huge black steel structure and couldn't help but sigh. Most people would feel like an ant under it.

After riding a little further inside and seeing more and more people, they got off the bike and put it directly into the warehouse. Xue Zhi, who was originally planning to face some interrogation, had prepared many excuses but none of them worked: "No, this is too hasty, isn't it?"

Theresa had just been assassinated, but the security level was so low. Could it be that after her death, Rhodes Island had no value left for the Sarkaz to seize?

W, however, seemed very calm: "It's like this, let's go."

The gate of Rhodes Island was right in front of them. At this moment, there were quite a lot of workers and patients coming in and out. W took Xue Zhi into this huge building effortlessly.

Xue Zhi restrained his spiritual power. The skeleton of this ship seemed to be the skeleton of a giant beast, and it was alive. Even Ines could sense its activity. It was even easier for him. But he didn't know what the consequences would be if he rashly contacted the giant beast, so he had to hide himself first.

The lights inside the ship were bright, and many places were busy repairing and laying lines. According to Xue Zhi's memory of the plot, it would not take a few days for this big guy to start leaving Kazdel.

They moved around the ship with ease, but before they reached their destination, they met an old green-haired lynx that Xue Zhi didn't want to see - Kal'tsit.

W walked up and said, "Kelsey, where is Her Highness Theresa?"

Xue Zhi, who was following behind her, sighed. What is coming will eventually come.

Kal'tsit, who had suffered a lot of setbacks recently, frowned when she heard W's voice. She really didn't want to communicate much with this dangerous mercenary, but thinking of Theresa, she had to cheer up.

Kal'tsit rarely used her Riddler's rhetoric, but told W the truth directly:

"W, Theresa is dead. She was assassinated."

W, who was originally smiling, froze in place immediately. Xue Zhi could feel an extreme shock transmitted through the connection between the two of them, followed by a surge of great sorrow and unprecedented anger.

It seems that even though they dislike each other, W still feels that Kal'tsit would not lie.

W's voice trembled a little: "You are lying to me, Kal'tsit, I know you don't like me, but..."

Xue Zhi walked up to her and hugged her gently from behind.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing her emotions, Kal'tsit interrupted W's words directly: "I don't need to lie to you, W, Theresa is dead."

The second repetition of the truth completely shattered W's fantasy. She stood there in a daze without saying a word, but Xue Zhi could feel her emotions surging like a storm.

At this moment, Kal'tsit also noticed Xue Zhi who had just made some moves. This man did not have any obvious racial characteristics, and she had never seen him before.

Chapter 62: Unfinished Business

Just as she was about to ask something, W spoke first: "Where are the assassins? Since Her Highness Theresa is dead, you can't keep all of them. Tell me, where are they!?"

Her voice was very hoarse, as if she had not spoken for a long time, like a banshee who had just crawled out of hell.

Looking at the emotional W, Kal'tsit frowned even deeper. Although she didn't like this mercenary, those escaped assassins were not something she could deal with. It would be wrong of her to let W die in vain.

However, Xue Zhi spoke up at this moment: "Tell her, Kal'tsit, just let her do the last thing for Theresa."

Along with his voice, there was also a powerful spiritual force that swept across the entire aisle of the ship. Even though she knew that this force was not directed at her, Kal'tsit still took a step back in surprise. Even Mon3tr behind her began to stir.

[Who is this man? With this level of spiritual power, it is impossible for me not to have an impression of him.]

Although she was doubtful, the strength Xue Zhi showed was recognized by Kal'tsit: "To the west, the remaining assassins fled to the west. You can go to Scout for more detailed information."