Night, by the campfire.
Shen Heng sat on a wooden stump, his eyes unfocused as he stared at the flickering flames.
The Origin Power within his body trembled slightly, acting as a cleansing force in place of the Five Animal Fist.
The Stone-Armored Beast sat beside him, but its expression was not as relaxed as his; instead, it showed signs of pain.
"Click"
"It's 'open,' not 'click'!" came the electronic voice.
"K!" the Stone-Armored Beast roared again.
"Open!"
"Kai~"
Hearing this, Shen Heng snapped out of his reverie and looked over.
A black wristband was placed in front of the Stone-Armored Beast, projecting a virtual winged figure upwards.
The virtual character explained the meaning of the word, and then spoke again:
"Yes!"
"Hiss!"
Shen Heng sat on the side watching.
Even though the pronunciation has been pronounced, the distinct physiological structure of the Stone-Armored Beast still means that it has to pronounce most sounds several times to get them right.
but...
Shen Heng shifted his gaze, landing on the wristband with the Ringing Sound that he had placed there.
When he transmigrated, AI already existed, but it was still far from the kind of artificial intelligence we were familiar with.
On the contrary, they got it done quietly over here.
Of course, it hasn't reached the point where it has its own complete consciousness yet, but it's already very intelligent.
and...
Shen Heng looked at the wristband.
This tiny ring needs to house a database, projector, voice assistant, camera, and be powered by Origin Power...
How was it developed?
"What? How was it developed?" a clear voice rang out from the side.
Shen Heng looked over.
Han Ling handed over a sliced roasted potato in her left hand.
"Give!"
"Thanks!" Shen Heng reached out and took it, then gestured to the projection screen and said, "Tell me about that person's terminal!"
"A personal terminal?" Han Ling glanced up at it, then looked away.
She didn't reply. Let alone her, probably no one in the entire Plateau Erosion Zone understands this problem.
Of course, Shen Heng probably didn't expect to get an answer from her.
"The resource allocation results are out. How many Origin Crystal did you get this time?" Han Ling sat down next to her.
"One Fifth Tier source crystal and twenty-three Fourth Tier Origin Crystal." Shen Heng looked at Han Ling, who was scraping potatoes with a spoon, and asked, "And you?"
"I don't have as many as you. I only have one Fifth Tier source crystal and eighteen Fourth Tier Origin Crystal!" Han Ling said, then scooped up a spoonful of roasted potato and put it in her mouth.
"But it's not that much different!" Shen Heng replied.
"Mmm." Han Ling nodded as she chewed, her ponytail swaying slightly with the movement.
The slain Calamity Beast will be distributed among the participating members based on their contributions, and a portion will also be handed over to the nation.
Despite this, everyone still received a considerable amount of Origin Crystal from this mission.
One Fifth Tier source crystal, and about twenty Fourth Tier Origin Crystal.
If these were converted into Third Tier Origin Crystal, there would be at least several hundred of them, not to mention Second Tier Origin Crystal!
It's important to know that without experiencing such a special battle, an ordinary soldier might not even be able to exchange the points earned from a single battle for a Second Tier Origin Crystal!
The two chatted casually while eating roasted potatoes.
Shen Heng did most of the talking, while Han Ling listened.
The next mission assignments, things to be aware of, intelligence previously relayed from other cities...
Han Ling listened silently, then looked up at the Stone-Armored Beast that was still trying to learn human language.
"It's Late Third Tier, right? Would it be easier for it to learn languages once it reaches Fourth Tier?"
"It's mine, but I don't plan to upgrade it to the Fourth Tier for now," Shen Heng replied.
"Aren't you worried about not being able to control it when the time comes?" Han Ling glanced at Shen Heng.
"Hmm," Shen Heng nodded, "Let's upgrade it to the Fourth Tier after we have a few more Fourth Tier members!"
Han Ling nodded without refuting.
"Have you named it yet?"
Shen Heng paused, glanced at the Stone-Armored Beast, then looked away and turned to Han Ling.
"Not yet, do you have any ideas?"
Han Ling looked at the Stone-Armored Beast,
"How about we call him Stone?"
"Wow"
The Stone-Armored Beast opened its mouth again and emitted a sound.
It glanced sideways at the two humans sitting beside it, and seeing that they were chatting and not looking at it, it carefully withdrew its gaze and looked up at the sky.
If only I hadn't been captured and taken to the Erosion Zone!
Inside the training room.
Zhou Xuan was busy arranging several things.
A simple wooden table served as an offering table, upon which were placed three dishes of dried fruit, a pot of water, and an incense burner the size of a fist.
Despite being called an incense burner, it's actually just an ordinary ceramic bowl.
People, some standing and some sitting, gathered around and watched.
Shen Heng looked at Zhou Xuan, who was taking out three incense sticks from his backpack, and asked:
"What god are you asking for at the Fifth Tier?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Zhou Xuan with some curiosity.
Zhou Xuan paused, turned to look at Shen Heng, and asked, "Captain, did you ask the Daoist Master to invite me, or did I invite him myself?"
Shen Heng fell silent, while Zheng Guomin's face darkened.
Han Ling and Qin Yu were slightly taken aback, then seemed to realize something.
Wu Hao looked at everyone with some curiosity, then turned to Zhou Xuan and asked, "Is there any difference?"
Zhou Xuan chuckled.
"If it was arranged for me by the Daoist priest, then it's an invitation to the God of Wealth of Wealth!"
" The God of Wealth?" Wu Hao was somewhat surprised. Shouldn't they invite someone skilled in fighting? Why invite God of Wealth?
Shen Heng also looked over with slight surprise.
"Hmm." Zhou Xuan nodded and explained, "The Daoist Master means that the ones I've already invited are almost all capable of control, attack, and defense, so he wants me to invite one more special one to take a look!"
"Something special?" Wu Hao asked.
"Yes, isn't the God of Wealth quite special? He doesn't seem to have any offensive or defensive capabilities," Zhou Xuan said.
Shen Heng stood to the side, seemingly lost in thought.
Wu Hao nodded and asked, "So, who are you planning to invite?"
Zhou Xuan glanced around at everyone, a meaningful smile appearing on his face:
"Hehe, I'm planning to invite Ultraman."
With their guess confirmed, Han Ling and Qin Yu looked away, while Shen Heng's face darkened.
As for Zheng Guomin, his face turned completely black.
However, he didn't say anything. He had already tried to persuade and even scolded Zhou Xuan when he heard him say it before, but it was no use.
It seems Zhou Xuan has a grudge against Ultraman!
" Ultraman...?" Wu Hao repeated, somewhat incredulous at what he had just heard.
"Yes, that's right, it's Ultraman!" Zhou Xuan nodded vigorously.
Wu Hao opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.
Shen Heng paused for a moment, then said:
"Why don't you try something different? Do what the Daoist priest said and invite the God of Wealth instead. That way you can also test what kind of effect inviting a special deity would have."
"No need, no need, isn't Ultraman even more special?" Zhou Xuan shook his head repeatedly in refusal.
After saying that, he glanced at Shen Heng and Zheng Guomin, whose faces had darkened, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"It's alright. Just like the Daoist priest said, I've already invited quite a few things. Now it's time to try some special ones. That way, even if it's a waste, it won't matter. Besides..."
After a slight pause, Zhou Xuan puffed out his chest slightly and continued:
"I've tried inviting him at the Third Tier, I've tried at the Fourth Tier, and I still can't get him. What does that mean? It means Ultraman is actually very strong! Since he's strong enough, it would be even better if I could get him!"
"Snort!"
Zheng Guomin snorted coldly from the side.
Shen Heng sighed helplessly and didn't try to persuade him any further.
I should never have told Zhou Xuan about this!
Zhou Xuan turned around and lit the incense sticks, the faint scent of wood ash filling the room.
He stood before the altar, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
" Lord Tiga, I am Zhou Xuan, from Blue Star. I am in my early twenties and grew up watching your anime..."