The New Semester

Han Dong, who passed the elite training camp with excellent grades, no longer needed to participate in the final exams at the end of his First Year year.

The holiday is coming.

Han Dong still managed to take some time to go home and check on Nina and her mother.

Because of Han Dong.

Nina received better treatment in the Mechanical Workshop. Because she had spoken to [Koslin], Nina has been transferred to a higher-level Mechanical Workshop for an internship. Once she passes through the novice space, she will immediately become a formal Mechanical Apprentice.

Nina plans to wait another six months until she has finished making a set of concealed Exoskeleton Armor before heading to the newbie space.

Han Dong's life, however, was rather dull.

If they weren't researching the interaction mechanism between the G-Virus and fungi in the fungal laboratory of the [Old Sewers], they would be reading and studying Ocular Codex in the sealed room of the [Stargazing Room].

It is necessary to explain the learning situation of Ocular Codex.

During the training camp.

Han Dong has absorbed a sufficient amount of 'outside-the-city energy' from the bodies of the various cadres of Stuart, thanks to the absorption function of his tentacles.

but.

Perfecting "Lesser Demon Eye" is more difficult than imagined.

Han Dong spent three whole months during the summer vacation to completely complete the study of "Part One - The Living Eye Scroll".

"Lesser Demon Eye" is now fully capable of performing all the basic functions described in Volume 1.

The most important point.

Han Dong was finally able to read the second volume of the Ocular Codex normally.

Compared to mentioning everything, the Living Eye Scroll is mainly on the basics of learning.

The second volume is the true chapter, granting the Lesser Demon Eye 'real power'.

[Part Two - Pupil Seal Scroll]

The title alone attracted Han Dong, and he immediately became engrossed in reading.

However... the situation was somewhat unusual.

I only read it for fifteen minutes.

A stinging sensation flashed in my eyes, and a drop of blood dripped down my face onto the Ocular Codex.

This pulled Han Dong out of his reverie.

The entire Lesser Demon Eye was covered in Blood Filaments, and even oozing blood beads... and its visual ability was greatly weakened.

This situation startled Han Dong, who immediately closed his eyes and asked Mr. Black and White... The result he received was that he had overused his eyes and just needed to rest for a few days.

The reason is simple.

The difficulty of reading each volume of the Ocular Codex increases.

Reading sophisticated texts with internal seals can put a tremendous strain on the eyes.

As a result, Han Dong's daily reading time could not exceed ten minutes... The remaining time was for him to comprehend the content he read within those ten minutes on his own.

The knowledge concepts expounded in "The Pupil Seal Scroll" gave Han Dong the feeling of touching a completely new field.

However, the basic requirements for crafting this scroll far exceed those for the "Living Eye Scroll".

The basic requirements are as follows:

1. Abundant life essence from outside the city (especially eye essence)

2. Individual brain regions

(The seed within Han Dong's skull needs to fully germinate to provide a continuous source of energy. The Faceless Head also needs to be upgraded to LV.3 to generate and control the pupil imprint.)

Once the pupil imprint is completed.

According to the book, Han Dong can cause low-level life forms to disintegrate with just a glare.

In this way.

Han Dong had to put all the things together at once: advancing the "Lesser Demon Eye," Skull Upgrade, breaking the seed, and increasing the load capacity.

The growth path is much more extensive than that of a typical Knight-Errant, but it also requires more effort and sacrifice.

A more powerful evil eye, more limbs, more Contained Object, and a mysterious Talent Tree.

Thinking about all this, Han Dong had to shorten his sleep time as much as possible and devote all his energy to studying.

certainly.

Aside from studying.

With Mr. Black and White's help, the "supply channels" have been successfully established.

It's impossible to make money in the early stages.

The Experiment Zone still requires a large amount of resources and time to rebuild.

Han Dong took out all 1,500 Copper Coin he received as a reward for the training camp and used them to purchase basic supplies.

The brand-new laboratory is gradually being completed according to the blueprint drawn up by the doctor.

Finally, I should mention Mia.

Mia naturally took every opportunity to pester Han Dong, and in the process, she came up with seven different 'demands'... but all of them were rejected by Han Dong on the grounds that they infringed on his own interests.

Mia, however, was unwilling to simply sleep with him for one night and thus negate her 'request'.

Therefore, this request has still not been made to this day...

Summer vacation is over.

The label of "Newcomer" attached to Han Dong has been torn off.

He is now a sophomore in a mysterious department.

The cooldown period for acquiring [Destiny Points] will end in another month.

It (Part 2)

You can only choose after you break through to become Formal Knight.

Therefore, the Destiny Space that Han Dong is about to face is completely unknown.

However, it must be done according to Mr. Black and White's requirements; the difficulty level must be at least four stars (Seed Stage).

Before entering, Han Dong needs to make thorough preparations.

therefore.

During his free time, Han Dong visited the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Wandering through the Mechanical Workshop where various gears turn, we arrived at the underground blacksmith area located deep within the department.

The blacksmith district is very special; even Mechanical Apprentice are prohibited from entering. Only apprentices with exceptional talent and innate Blacksmith Talent who have been granted a pass are allowed to enter.

The Full Name of the blacksmith district is [Underground Forge Citadel].

It's similar to the [Dead Water Swamp] in the Mysticism Department, but the [Underground Forge Citadel] has a much greater significance, involving the crafting of all the equipment in the Holy City and the most advanced blacksmithing techniques.

The manager here is Miss Winry's mentor.

Even Though he was just a nominal professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, his real reputation was the same as, or even higher than, that of the department head... Few people had ever seen the old blacksmith's true face.

As a student from another department, Han Dong must have made an appointment with someone to go to the Underground Forge Citadel.

"Vice Captain!!"

It's been several months since we last met.

Winry was exactly the same as before... with wheat-colored skin and well-defined muscle lines, wearing only a black vest completely soaked with sweat.

She wore a bright red ponytail and revealed an innocent smile that was extremely rare in the face of the apocalypse.

"Winley, it's been a long time."

Han Dong took the initiative to meet Wen Li mainly for two reasons.

One matter is crafting... Han Dong has some very good materials, all from his harvest outside the city, and he wants to see if Wen Li can craft a suitable piece of equipment for him.

The "Great Ghoul's Nail" plucked alive from the Grand Lord, and the "Black Feather" with raven magic removed from the Crow Person Elder himself.

"The materials are quite good... What does the Vice Captain want to forge?"

"Lightweight body armor."

Although Han Dong has been enhanced by the G-Virus, it is mainly in his right arm... His body's regenerative capacity is only 1/10 of that of his right arm, and once he suffers a serious injury, it is impossible for him to recover.

Han Dong couldn't guarantee that he would be completely unharmed in every battle, so a high-quality, well-fitting suit of armor was essential.

"Alright... Vice Captain, come down with me first. Let's go to the blacksmith's room to discuss the plan in detail."