Wang Ying felt rather conflicted. In truth, he would have preferred to suggest identifying an item together with Wen Xishu.
They would go from working separately to acting as a team again, just as they had at the start. But that would raise another issue over ownership.
Gritting his teeth, Wang Ying began the identification.
[Number of participants identifying: 1. Item activated. Beginning mandatory function demonstration.]
The Vacuum Cleaner started running. None of the others knew what it did, and at first, Wang Ying only felt his heart sink.
He waited several seconds, but nothing seemed to happen. The Vacuum Cleaner roared like a storm, yet nothing around him changed.
Under these circumstances, he certainly could not expect it to kill enemies. His first thought was that he was truly finished this time.
Then new information appeared before Wang Ying's eyes. The Vacuum Cleaner was currently pointing toward Wen Xishu, Zheng Zai, and Wang Ying himself.
[Absorbed 15 fear and 12 dejection from self. Absorbed 59 optimism from teammates. Some items have been transferred into emotion slots. Select intake or discharge.]
Wang Ying tried selecting the option to take in his teammates' optimism.
Excitement immediately flooded through him, as though he had gained confidence in an instant. Although he still did not fully understand how the thing worked, he now seemed to possess the same confidence Wen Xishu had shown earlier.
Wang Ying's eyes visibly brightened, and he exclaimed in delight:
"This thing... actually has such an amazing use!"
Once he became optimistic, Wang Ying began experimenting with the Vacuum Cleaner. Wen Xishu and Zheng Zai, on the other hand, suddenly grew a little worried.
Zheng Zai had not noticed anything wrong yet. He merely thought, *Can this thing really save Captain Wang? Brother Wen's judgment