Infrastructure Maniac! Nanobots, Renovate Nuoding City for Me!

The afterglow of that mushroom cloud had not yet fully dissipated from the skyline.

The terrifying shockwave traveled fifty kilometers, slamming violently against the alloy walls of Nuoding City!

"BOOM--!!!"

The entire city shook violently!

The newly constructed alloy walls and the building complex of the Umbrella Corporation remained unscathed, their energy shields merely flickering a few times.

However, the old, brick-and-wood civilian houses within the city suffered a different fate.

"Crack... rumble!"

One by one, the already dilapidated houses reached the limit of their structural integrity under the tremor. Tiles slid off like raindrops, cracks spread across walls like a Spider Web, and then, amidst the startled cries of the residents, entire rows collapsed!

Cries, screams, and calls for help instantly shattered the city's tranquility.

"My God! Was that an earthquake?!"

"My house! My house has collapsed!"

"Quick! Save them! Old Wang is still buried underneath!"

Panic spread like a plague among the surviving civilians.

They did not know what had happened; they only knew that a natural disaster had descended without warning.

Just then.

"Static--"

Every loudspeaker in the city, along with the emergency broadcast pillars that had just been pushed up from the ruins, were activated simultaneously.

The calm, ripple-free voice of Qin Feng echoed in the ears of every panicked citizen.

"Attention, all residents of Nuoding City."

"This is not a natural disaster."

"This is a necessary, controlled demolition work preceding 'urban renewal'."

Demolition?

Everyone was stunned, even forgetting to cry out.

In the ruins, a man covered in dust raised his head, looking blankly at the broadcast pillar that was still emitting white smoke.

He wanted to curse, but found he didn't even have the strength to be angry.

With his home gone, what was the point of cursing?

In the central control room, Grey Wolf looked at the collapsed houses and homeless citizens on the screen, scratching his head.

"Boss, aren't we... playing this a bit too big? How much money will this cost in compensation?"

"Compensation?"

Qin Feng smiled.

He walked to the main console and pressed another red master switch.

"I never pay compensation."

"I only create value."

He spoke into the microphone, his tone like a deity issuing a decree, announcing to the entire city:

"From this moment on, the Nuoding City 'Old City Renovation and Comprehensive Infrastructure Plan' is officially launched!"

"All residents whose homes were destroyed will receive, free of charge, a brand-new alloy safe house, uniformly planned and constructed by the Umbrella Corporation."

"All citizens injured during this 'renewal' will receive free, top-tier medical services."

"Now, please stay where you are and do not move."

"Witness the birth of a miracle!"

As his words fell.

"Woo-- woo-- woo--"

A piercing alarm echoed throughout the city!

But this time, it was not the red of danger, but the green of construction and hope!

The armor plating on top of the Umbrella Corporation's main building slid open once again.

But this time, what rose was not a missile, nor a turret.

Instead, it was a series of launchers resembling a Hive.

"Hum--"

A gray "mist" spewed from those launchers, rapidly spreading across the entire Nuoding City.

"What is that? Is it poison gas?!"

A citizen screamed in terror.

However, when that gray "fog" drew near, they finally saw it clearly.

That was no fog at all!

It was a swarm of nanobots—billions of tiny, metallic-glinting micro-robots, each no larger than a grain of sand!

"Worker Bee No. 1 nanite construction robots, all deployed!"

Grey Wolf shouted excitedly in front of the console, his claws tapping against the keyboard in a blur of motion.

"Boss! The architectural blueprints have been loaded! Initiating phase one: debris clearance and material recycling!"

On the screen, the gray cloud representing the nanobot swarm covered every collapsed area.

The next second, a scene that would remain etched in the memories of every Nuoding City resident for the rest of their lives unfolded!

They watched as the collapsed bricks, stones, and broken wooden beams, the moment they touched the gray cloud, seemed to be seized by countless invisible hands, beginning to decompose and reorganize in an inconceivable manner!

Shattered bricks were enveloped by the nanobots, flew back into mid-air, and were reassembled into complete walls.

Scattered roof tiles flew back to the rooftops automatically, aligning themselves perfectly without a single gap.

Even the dust hanging in the air was captured and compressed by the nanobots, turning into solid black particles that dropped into designated recycling zones.

The entire process was quiet, efficient, and filled with a sense of order that defied imagination!

In less than five minutes.

All the ruins had vanished.

In their place were patches of flat, clean, and level foundations.

All the residents of Nuoding City stood frozen in place, mouths agape, their minds completely blank.

What had they just witnessed?

A god.

This was a miracle!

Only the gods of legend possessed such power to move mountains, fill seas, and create things out of thin air!

"Thump!"

The first person knelt down.

Facing the gray cloud still hovering in the sky, and the broadcast pillar that had issued the "divine oracle," he bowed his head heavily to the ground.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

More and more people knelt down.

In their eyes, there was no longer panic or confusion, only the most primitive, fanatical worship!

[Ding! Detected that the residents of Nuoding City have collectively developed fanatical worship; their worldview has been completely overturned!]

[Ding! Your Science Cult belief system has been initially established; public cohesion +5000%!]

[Ding! Obtained a massive amount of shock value! Total: 580,000 points!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for unlocking the technology tree branch: Nanotechnology!]

[Reward issued: T-1000 liquid metal robot manufacturing blueprint!]

Qin Feng looked at the rapidly scrolling notifications on the system panel, his face devoid of any ripples.

Just a routine operation.

He picked up the microphone again, a hint of a smile in his voice.

"Citizens, don't be in such a rush to kneel."

"The real show has only just begun."

"Brother Wolf, initiate phase two. Renovate Nuoding City for me from top to bottom!"

"You got it!"

Grey Wolf let out a strange cry and slammed the Enter key!

In the sky, the gray nanite cloud changed once more.

Like worker bees receiving orders, they instantly split into tens of thousands of groups, diving toward every old building in the city that was still standing.

The scene that followed made the eyes of the citizens kneeling on the ground nearly pop out of their sockets!

They watched as old wooden doors were covered in a layer of silvery metallic liquid, and seconds later, they transformed into brand-new alloy security doors.

Fragile windows were dismantled by the nanobots and replaced with sturdy bulletproof glass.

Even the leaking roofs and moldy corners of their homes were being repaired and renovated at a speed visible to the naked eye!

This wasn't demolition?

This was a free, high-end renovation!

An old woman touched her brand-new door, which had just been transformed by the "miracle," with trembling hands, tears streaming down her face.

"Gods... they are gods! This is truly a god descending to earth!"

Just as the entire city was immersed in this atmosphere of fanatical worship.

The alarms in the central control room rang out once again.

But this time, it was not an external threat, but an internal communication.

On the screen, the pale face of Orochimaru popped up, with the Biological Laboratory as his background.

His voice was hoarse, yet carried a hint of undisguised excitement.

"Qin Feng-kun."

"The thing you asked me to research has yielded results."

Orochimaru stepped aside, revealing a special incubation tank behind him.

The person soaking inside was none other than someone else.

It was none other than Tang San, who had been thrown into the gutter by Qin Feng after being implanted with the Heaven Cursed Seal, and had long been forgotten by everyone!

At this moment, his entire body's skin presented a strange, grayish-black color, and the three-tomoe curse seal on his neck was emitting an ominous red light.

His body was undergoing some kind of violent, uncontrollable mutation!

"His second martial soul, that hammer..."

Orochimaru licked his lips, his golden snake-like pupils flickering with the light of someone who had discovered a new continent.

"It is devouring my curse seal!"