After talking with Old Huang, Su Jiu went off to cultivate.
Then there were those preparing to join the battle.
At a kindergarten, a young soldier and a woman waited for the children to finish school.
The woman asked, "When will you be back this time?"
The soldier replied, "I don't know. Maybe I won't come back."
The woman trembled. "Can't you sit this one out?"
The soldier said, "No. Er Ya and I came from the same village. I know people are selfish. So am I. But not this time. Someone will come take you all away when the time comes, so I won't have anything holding me back."
Er Ya looked at the resolute man before her and said, "I'll wait for you."
Scenes like this played out everywhere. Some responded coldly, some held each other and wept, some turned and left. There were simply too many. Beneath an age of peace, there would always be people carrying the burden forward.
At Liangshan Base, ton after ton of steel was delivered, and batch after batch of robots emerged.
Watching the robots come out, Li Qi let out a sigh of relief. After all, every additional robot sent into battle might mean one less death—or even two. But there was not enough time, and the steel could not arrive quickly. They could only make as many as they could.
Su Jiu spent the entire day cultivating. The more he cultivated, the better his chances of survival. As the war drew nearer, everyone grew more nervous.
Early the next morning, Su Jiu got up and said in his mind, "System, can I draw now?"
The system replied, "Woof woof woof woof woof woof."
Su Jiu said, "System, have you turned into a husky or something?"
The system replied, "Awoo awoo woo woo woo."
King's Contempt.
The system said, "Scary... The body-protecting divine art I just learned has been broken."
The system said, "You can draw now, Host. Scary is still staring at me... (_)"
The system said, "Wuwuwu, the draw begins."
Congratulations, you have obtained:
Designated Character Card: Rui Edas (Gold)
Congratulations, you have obtained:
Five-Minute Designated Character Possession Card (Red)
Congratulations, you have obtained:
Character Card Fragment ×25
Su Jiu looked at the red card in surprise and asked, "System, what's going on?"
The system said, "The system does not wish to speak with you and has thrown a lottery level introduction chart at you."
Lottery Level Details Level One: White Level Two: Blue Level Three: Purple Level Four: Gold Level Five: Red Level Six: Black Level Seven: White Crystal Level Eight: Blue Crystal Level Nine: Purple Crystal Level Ten: Black Crystal
Su Jiu looked at the introduction before him and asked, "System, what color is the Grass Character Sword Secret?"
The system replied, "All cultivation systems and weapons are not included in the lottery levels."
"Then what is included in the lottery levels?" Su Jiu pressed.
The system replied, "Character cards, possession cards, inheritance cards, and two special things."
Hearing about more things he did not know, Su Jiu asked, "What are those two special things?"
The system replied, "Inheritance Crystals. And Specific Item Cards."
Su Jiu said, "Inheritance Crystals? Didn't I draw one? What does that mean?"
The system replied, "Inheritance Crystals are divided into General Rank, King Rank, Emperor Rank, and Emperor Rank."
The system said, "Some cultivation techniques require specific items to be cultivated, so..."
Su Jiu said, "So the reason everyone is cultivating the Grass Character Sword Secret so slowly is because of the items."
The system said, "Wuwuwu, there's another way. Drawing items from fantasy worlds can greatly increase cultivation speed."
Su Jiu asked, "What items?"
The system replied, "Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."
Su Jiu said, "MMP, get lost, husky."
Su Jiu said, "Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures? Forget it. I don't even know what kind they are. How many draws would it take to get one?"
The system said, "Woof woof woof woof, body-protecting divine art."
Su Jiu looked at the new character profile.
Name: Rui Edas Alias: GA-17, Balder Gender: Male Age: 15 Height: 155 cm Armor: Owner of the Nano Armor "Balder" System Notice: Modified by this system, with four Nano Core Armor forms. ① First Nano Core Armor Form: "Human Weapon Form." ② Second Nano Core Armor Form: "Sacred Angel Form." ③ Third Nano Core Armor Form: "Demon Phoenix Black Flame Form." ④ Fourth Nano Core Armor Form: "Holy Heart Purple Wing Form."
The more Su Jiu looked at the armor forms, the more something felt off. He asked, "System, how do these armor forms change?"
The system replied, "Beep. The system is now offline. Please explore it yourself, Host."
Su Jiu said, "MMP, you mutt."
Su Jiu checked his inventory. With the twenty-five Character Card Fragments this time, he now had one hundred, enough to combine.
Once the twenty-five fragments entered his inventory, they automatically fused into a Random Character Card.
Su Jiu took out the Random Character Card and crushed it. A flash of purple light swept past, and a woman emerged from within it.
Seeing the woman before him, Su Jiu was somewhat surprised. He had not expected to summon her.
Su Jiu waved his hand, signaling for the woman to wait before speaking.
He immediately took out the Designated Character Card: Rui Edas (Gold), and crushed it.
Rui emerged from the golden light, about one and a half meters tall, with golden hair and those distinctive eyes.
When Rui came out and saw the woman, he rushed over and hugged her. "Heya, I missed you so much."
Heya gently stroked Rui's head and said, "All right, the Captain is watching."
That was right. The person summoned just now was Hela Edas. That was why Su Jiu had been so surprised. This pairing was a little wild—no, mother and son was more accurate.
Character Profile:
Name: Hela Edas Age: 183 Gender: Female Height: 170 cm Race: Demi-human System Notice: She devoted her life to science and was an exceptionally rare scientific talent.
This was great. The Hyperion had gained another researcher, which also meant Nano Core technology would soon begin appearing in large quantities, Su Jiu thought.
Su Jiu looked at the pair before him. This couple—no, mother and son.
Su Jiu said, "All right, now that you're here, just settle in peacefully. There aren't many rules."
Thinking of something, Heya asked, "Captain, can I conduct research? When I was preparing to freeze Rui, his Nano Core had not stabilized yet. I'm a little worried."
Hearing this, Rui said, "Heya, mine has stabilized. When I came here, the Captain already modified it for me." As he spoke, Rui summoned his armor, though it was the one from the original work.
Su Jiu figured those four forms must be very powerful.
Rui continued, "It seems like it can become an even stronger form, but I can't use it yet."
Heya looked at Rui's Nano Core Armor and touched it. "That's good. I thought it would take a while longer."
Su Jiu looked at the gleaming silver armor and said, "Welcome."
Things became much easier afterward. He introduced the Hyperion and Cloud City, gave each of his two new comrades a milk candy and the standard equipment of the battleship, then had them design their own homes in Cloud City.
Rui was kind by nature and quickly went off to play with Kiana.
As for Heya, she learned through the Guild Channel that there was another scientist. Uncomfortable chatting through the channel, she eagerly went looking for Grey Wolf.
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