Who were they before?
Of course, these are the people who tried to storm into the Ruidu Commercial Building to steal things, but were ultimately killed by the mechanical centipede.
Initially, Ling Yi didn't intend to kill all of them.
It was one thing for them to enter the shopping mall to look for supplies, but they even had designs on his shelter.
The merchants were aware that Sariminglan had previously purchased a large amount of supplies and had even bought the entire shopping mall.
Just like the bearded man before him, he coveted Ling Yi's supplies and shelter.
Then don't blame Ling Yi for using lethal force.
Ling Yi suddenly realized that he seemed to have been overlooking the ready-made treasure trove that was the Ruidu Commercial Building all along.
It's daytime now, and the outside temperature is too high, so even if Ling Yi wanted to take action, he would have to wait until night.
However, before that, Ling Yi controlled the mechanical centipede and conducted a thorough search of the Ruidu Commercial Building.
The Ruidu Commercial Building has a total of eight floors.
Needless to say, the lobby on the first floor used to have snacks like candied hawthorn and fried cakes for sale at the entrance, but those are all abandoned now.
The second floor is a clothing store, and the third floor is a supermarket with a large amount of supplies on the shelves, including bottled water, instant noodles, and bottled water.
However, only sealed items with a long shelf life are still usable; other items like fruits, vegetables, and meats have long since spoiled.
The fourth floor is the painting exhibition hall, which goes without saying.
The fifth floor sells clothing, and the sixth floor sells electronics.
The seventh floor is the business area; it used to be the offices of many companies.
The eighth floor is where they eat, and it's currently the least valuable place for Ling Yi.
Most of the supplies here are spoiled, and even if some are left, the quantity is small, and Ling Yi doesn't even bother with them.
The most valuable place for Ling Yi is the sixth floor.
It's not just because the six floors house the five sets of engineering-grade solar photovoltaic panels; more importantly, there are a large number of electronic devices and equipment there.
Ling Yi could disassemble some of the electronic devices and use them to upgrade the mechanical centipede.
The mechanical centipede was ultimately too crude.
Despite possessing a powerful intelligent system, its mechanical structure is extremely poor.
Even if Ling Yi wanted to upgrade the mechanical centipede before, it would be like a skilled cook trying to cook without rice. But now, there is such an electronic device.
Especially some of these high-end electronic devices.
Ling Yi was fully confident that he could raise the mechanical centipede's Combat several levels.
Meanwhile, the upgrade plans for the mechanical centipede that Ling Yi had previously envisioned could all be implemented.
Before we knew it, night had fallen.
The outside temperature gradually dropped to around 50 degrees Celsius.
"Boss, are we really going out?" Sariminglan asked with some concern.
To be honest, Ling Yi really didn't need to go out.
He only had one hundred days in this world, and nearly fifty days had already passed, which was halfway through.
In fifty days, he will leave this world.
The supplies in the Lower Chamber are enough for Ling Yi and his group to live comfortably for two months.
Even the amount of electricity stored in those batteries is enough for use.
But what if something unexpected happens?
What if, after a hundred days, I can't go back?
We must always plan ahead.
Besides, I'm just idling around anyway.
"Keep an eye on the surveillance footage, and report back to me immediately if you spot anything," Ling Yi said, waving the walkie-talkie in his hand.
Then, Ling Yi climbed into the ventilation duct.
This is currently the only accessible point of entry and exit from the entire Lower Chamber.
The ventilation opening is located behind the shopping mall, in a landscaped flowerbed.
No one would have imagined that the shelter's ventilation vents would be located in such a hidden place.
As Ling Yi stepped out of the ventilation vent, he felt a wave of intense heat wash over his entire body.
The shelter has air conditioning running 24 hours a day.
The temperature remained constant at around 22 degrees Celsius.
22 degrees and 50 degrees are like two completely different worlds.
Even with Ling Yi's current physical condition, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Da da da!"
Just then, a series of gunshots rang out in the distance.
The distance varied, but Ling Yi estimated that the nearest gunshot was less than a kilometer away.
Nighttime is when people come out to search for supplies.
There is no doubt that Combat broke out over supplies.
Ling Yi had already adjusted to the outside temperature. He took a deep breath, turned around, and walked into the shopping mall, heading straight for the sixth floor.
After finding the location for storing the photovoltaic panels, Ling Yi first carried all five sets of photovoltaic panels to the fourth floor.
Next comes the unpacking and assembly process.
The installation process was quite simple. Firstly, there was an instruction manual, and secondly, Ling Yi was very familiar with how this thing worked.
Even without instructions, it can be easily assembled.
Ling Yi finished assembling it in less than half an hour.
Then, following the directions calculated during the day, the five sets of photovoltaic panels were placed near the window.
Next, simply connect the output wires of the photovoltaic panels to the underground shelter.
The shopping mall itself had existing electrical wiring diagrams, and naturally, there were electrical connections to the Lower Chamber.
Ling Yi needs to disconnect the power supply to other areas and only connect the power lines to the shelter.
After settling everything down, Ling Yi did not immediately return to the shelter.
Instead, they planned to give the mechanical centipede a simple upgrade.
Although most of the electronic devices here are not very high-end, it depends on who uses them.
Ling Yi's mechanical engineering skills are all at level 3, which is already a very high level.
Level 0 is Entry, level 1 is Proficiency, level 2 is professional, and level 3 is master.
Before level 5, you're a genius; after level 5, you're just Lesser Transcendent being.
Only level 10 and above can be considered truly Transcendent.
Ling Yi estimates that skill levels will reach a new level above level 15.
Ling Yi worked on the sixth floor for nearly five hours, finally finishing the rough modifications to the mechanical centipede just before dawn.
The new mechanical centipede is much fatter and looks quite bulky.
However, the number of mechanical legs changed from eight groups of sixteen to twelve groups of twenty-four.
It looks even more ferocious and terrifying.
"Unfortunately, the energy issue remains a major problem." Ling Yi sighed helplessly.
Although the mechanical centipede has been upgraded, it also consumes more energy.
Previously, it would charge for eight hours and Combat. Now, if the Limit Combat Mode is activated, it probably won't even last two minutes.
Although Ling Yi had many battery modification ideas, as the saying goes, even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice.
By the time we got back to the Lower Chamber, it was almost dawn.
With dark circles under her eyes, Sariminglan finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ling Yi return Wuyang.
She was able to live so comfortably in the apocalypse all because of Ling Yi.
She naturally didn't want anything to happen to Ling Yi.
As for keeping Ling Yi outside the shelter and monopolizing its resources?
Sariminglan wouldn't even dare to dream of it.
Ling Yi is a real tough guy, no jokes here. Besides, everything in the shelter is CNC-controlled.
If Ling Yi were truly blocked outside, the shelter would likely have to shut down with just one order from Ling Yi.
Putting everything else aside, just turning off the air conditioner would be enough to kill her.
After Ling Yi returned, he didn't sit idle; instead, he modified the electrical circuits in the shelter.
He wanted to isolate the electricity transmitted from the photovoltaic panels, test its power output, and then Correction the shelter's circuitry.
As the sun rises.
The two sets of photovoltaic panels placed by the window on the fourth floor were the first to start working, followed by the other photovoltaic panels, which also began to operate normally.
The results were better than Ling Yi had imagined.
"How is it?" Sariminglan asked.
Ling Yi smiled and said, "As long as the solar panels aren't damaged, the shelter will never lack electricity again."
"Long live!" Sariminglan cheered and jumped up and down a few times.
To be honest, this girl was quite talkative, and the flickering headlights were really dazzling.
Ling Yi touched his nose, shifted his gaze, and smiled, "I've been busy all night, I'm a little hungry."
"I'll go cook."
Watching Sariminglan leave humming a little tune, Ling Yi sat in front of the Computer and couldn't help but smile slightly.
Fortunately, we kept that girl with us.
Otherwise, how lonely and isolated must it be to live alone in the shelter for so many days?
Turning his head, Ling Yi grabbed two wires from the battery at his feet.
He stepped on the battery discharge switch, and the next moment, faint blue cesium arcs began to flicker between Ling Yi's hands.
The fact that it can generate an electric arc indicates that the battery voltage is not low.
Ling Yi did this not because he was being irrational, but because a new skill had appeared in his skill list: [ Electricity Control Lv1]
Ling Yi had been researching methods to acquire new skills for some time.
As for Electricity Control, Ling Yi acquired this skill unintentionally yesterday during the day.
This directly opened up a new avenue for Ling Yi to acquire skills.
Furthermore, Electricity Control skill from level 0 to level 1 does not consume skill points.
Ling Yi recharged himself for two hours, and his skill leveled up.
This is one of the main reasons why Ling Yi risked going out to set up the solar photovoltaic panels.
In the future, he will become a huge electricity consumer and will need a constant power supply.
Ling Yi could clearly feel that his body underwent some Changes after the [ Electricity Control ] skill reached level 1.
Perception becomes stronger, and hearing and vision are improved.
Most importantly, Ling Yi can not only store electricity, but also generate electricity by consuming physical strength.
Since the [ Electricity Control ] skill can be triggered, can't the same be done for Fire Control, Wind Control, Water Control?
But Ling Yi really didn't have any ideas on how to do it.
When Sariminglan came to call Ling Yi for dinner, she saw Ling Yi warming his hands over the flame of an alcohol lamp.
"Boss, what, what are you doing...?"
"Don't worry, I'm just conducting an experiment."
Sariminglan was puzzled. Roasting hands over a fire? What kind of experiment was this? Was it an experiment to see which taste better, a hand or a pig's trotter, roasted together?
"Unfortunately, it failed." Ling Yi shook his head.
Clearly, simply using fire to heat the area is not enough to activate the Fire Control skill.
Ling Yi's ability to Electricity Control was activated after an accidental electric shock, so why doesn't it work when he's warming himself by a fire?
Or do I have to absorb the fire into my body?
But how do you absorb fire?
Forget it, let's level up the [ Electricity Control ] skill first.