Lin Yi placed the crystal in his hand. "Take a look first."
Chen Yu eagerly gripped the crystal. A moment later, the excited expression on his face froze slightly, replaced by a hint of surprise.
"Huh? It's not a Mechanical Dog? Um... 'Frost'—a single-use freezing beam launcher... Effective against targets below 300 Source Energy Units. Freezing duration decreases according to the target's strength..."
He looked up at Lin Yi. "Brother Yi, this is..."
"Aren't you all joining the rescue team?" Lin Yi said. "I might not be able to act with you every time. You should apply to be assigned to the same group. If something unexpected happens, this should buy you some time."
Chen Yu paused, then immediately understood Lin Yi's intentions.
This was not a weapon designed for lethality, but life-saving equipment for critical moments.
Chen Yu scratched his head and held it in for a long while before finally saying, "You really are thorough... Then I won't stand on ceremony, Brother Yi."
Speechless, Lin Yi waved a hand, signaling for him to put it away.
After that, he said nothing more. He sat down cross-legged, took out the Source Energy Crystal he had obtained that day, held it in his palm, closed his eyes, and began recovering his depleted energy.
Early the next morning, just after Lin Yi finished half a compressed biscuit and was preparing to check out the department store later, Ren Yinuo hurried over.
"Staff Officer Lin, the General Staff urgently asked me to consult you about something."
She got straight to the point. "The General Staff hopes you can roughly estimate how much longer you'll need before breaking through to the Stardust level."
"And if you successfully advance, whether the Stardust level's total Source Energy reserves and recovery speed could sustain Source