No. 10 Electric Vehicle, Cyber Punk

The Collecting Robot's flight speed was far faster than the drones of the Doomsday World, and its flight noise was nearly negligible thanks to the altitude.

Lin Qi had waited on the rooftop for less than half an hour before the flying robot successfully returned.

"My programming is as reliable as ever." He gave himself a mental pat on the back for his technical prowess.

He set the Collecting Robot down, removed its panel, and checked the footage from the engagement site.

The battle site was quite far—over thirty kilometers in a straight line from Lin Qi's position.

If Lin Qi weren't a Wizard, he wouldn't have been able to hear a thing from that distance.

He fast-forwarded the footage to the destination and finally saw the full picture of the battlefield.

The first thing that came into view were several collapsed high-rises; the rubble and ruins spoke to the brutal artillery bombardment this place had endured.

In the footage, Lin Qi didn't spot any Rescue Team personnel, but plenty of weapons and equipment were scattered around.

As the image drew closer, Lin Qi saw what the Rescue Team was up against.

A giant humanoid creature, two stories tall.

The monster's head was riddled with holes from shelling, and in a massive gap at the back of its skull, a large Crimson Crystal was visible.

The light around the Crimson Crystal was distorted; according to the data collected by the robot, the temperature there exceeded four hundred degrees.

"A Crimson Crystal? No—this thing is already something different from a Crimson Crystal. Maybe it's a new Extraordinary Item."

Relying only on the footage, Lin Qi couldn't determine its nature, let alone its rank.

A two-story-tall giant Zombie—this thing probably wasn't a First Rank Extraordinary Item. Most likely Second Rank, but not enough to reach Third Rank.

A Second Rank Extraordinary Item only corresponded to an L-level cybernetic implant. Without cybernetic implants, a Second Rank Extraordinary Profession user probably couldn't go toe-to-toe with someone fully equipped with L-level cybernetics.

If Lin Qi faced the giant Zombie himself, at least he wouldn't be in any real danger.

"Against a giant monster, I'm afraid I'd struggle to deal effective damage. I really need heavy weapons."

Lin Qi found himself missing the guns of the Cyber World.

With the Cyber World's level of technology, a gun's firepower would be enough to take down a monster like this.

But the problem was that Lin Qi could only bring a limited number of items across worlds. Right now, it seemed only the Exoskeleton he wore could be carried over.

Should he keep modifying the Exoskeleton to increase its capacity?

Lin Qi didn't dare try recklessly. If the volume limit for crossing between worlds was tight, it could damage the Exoskeleton.

Repairs would be a hassle, and they'd leave traces on Red Fruit City's network.

"I'll have to rely on Cyber World technology and craft it by hand in the Doomsday World."

Fortunately, Lin Qi hadn't wasted all these years crossing over—the knowledge was still in his head.

Given enough time, Lin Qi could definitely handcraft a downgraded version of any weapon below L-level in the Doomsday World.

The reason it had to be a downgraded version was mainly due to the Doomsday World's weak industrial foundation.

Handcrafting industrial machinery was also part of Lin Qi's plan.

"Next, I need to head to the School Lab Workshop and craft some gear first."

"The danger level in the Doomsday World is rising too fast. I need to speed up my progress."

With his direction set, Lin Qi acted immediately.

He packed up the Collecting Robot and returned to the room downstairs.

The Collecting Robot bundled up the Crimson Crystals Lin Qi had gathered, and Lin Qi walked over to Xia Chu.

"I need to go to the School Lab Workshop to make some equipment. We have to leave right now," Lin Qi stated simply.

Xia Chu was a little puzzled. "Isn't that a bit risky?"

Even though Xia Chu had awakened supernatural powers, she was still an ordinary person who had grown up in peacetime.

In Xia Chu's mind, when facing a crisis, you wait for official rescue forces.

Lin Qi detached the Collecting Robot's panel and handed it to Xia Chu. "This is footage I captured with the drone. The Rescue Team is in trouble. We need to save ourselves."

A few minutes later, Xia Chu's eyes shifted from confusion to daze. After seeing Lin Qi, she took a deep breath and said only one word: "Okay."

Xia Chu had boundless trust in "Lin Qi."

Lin Qi knew that the person Xia Chu trusted wasn't really him, but he wouldn't abandon her.

After all, she was "his" girlfriend. Lin Qi still had a shred of morality left—at least the previous Lin Qi had been a college student who had received ideological and moral education.

The Cyber World hadn't completely worn away Lin Qi's conscience yet.

Xia Chu didn't have much to pack. She just opened Lin Qi's wardrobe and changed into clothes that were easier to move in.

Seeing Xia Chu's movements, Lin Qi casually looked down and started fiddling with the Collecting Robot's panel.

Tapping here, poking there—he looked very busy.

Only after Xia Chu had finished changing did Lin Qi reattach the panel to the Collecting Robot.

Xia Chu seemed not to notice Lin Qi's subtle movements. She took the backpack, stuffed it with a few bottles of drinking water and instant noodles, and grabbed the small hammer she'd brought from downstairs. That was her preparation.

Lin Qi had nothing to prepare.

In the early days of the apocalypse, supplies wouldn't be scarce—especially in a bustling city like Modu.

Supplies were in every building. If you had the guts, you could get them.

"Follow me. We'll head downstairs first and find a vehicle."

Calculating the time, he'd have enough hours to reach the experimental workshop before returning to the Cyber World.

"Mm." Xia Chu nodded, asking no extra questions.

The two moved quickly, taking the stairs down to the first floor.

The zombies inside the building had already been cleared by Lin Qi. No surprises along the way.

Once downstairs, they were still inside the residential complex.

Various vehicles were parked illegally on the internal roads.

As one of the most prosperous cities in the Doomsday World, Modu occasionally boasted luxury cars even on the inner roads of an ordinary-looking neighborhood.

Lin Qi didn't recognize the brands, but he knew sports cars and off-road vehicles when he saw them.

Scanning the area, his gaze locked onto a target with precision.

A scooter parked in the electric vehicle charging shed.

The parking spot bore the brand LOGO "No. 10 Electric Vehicle." Lin Qi walked over and said to Xia Chu, "Wait for me inside the unit door."

Lin Qi's reasoning was simple.

This city was too prosperous. When the apocalypse broke out, the streets would be clogged with cars.

A car would be hard to drive through the roads. Better to find something small.

Why an electric scooter?

A motorcycle needed gas and was loud.

An electric scooter was different. His Micro-nuclear Powered Heart could supply power directly.

All Lin Qi had to do was modify the scooter a bit.

First, he removed the battery to reduce weight. Then he modified the motor, leaving an interface and increasing the RPM design.

Next, he dismantled some redundant parts from his leg Exoskeleton to reinforce the scooter's frame, preventing it from falling apart at speeds over 350.

In just half an hour, Lin Qi used only the parts on hand to handcraft a Cyber-exclusive "No. 10 Electric Vehicle." That was the handcrafting ability of an L-level researcher.

He mounted the scooter. The protruding interface on the seat connected to his lumbar Exoskeleton, supplying power directly.

Gripping the handlebar with one hand, Lin Qi rode to the unit door and called to Xia Chu, "Get on!"

The wind ruffled Lin Qi's hair, giving it a faint yellowish tint.