Fan Cang remained calm.
Having killed so many people, endured so many misfortunes, and been caught in such a dehumanizing struggle... he remained calm.
Calmness at this moment is more terrifying than madness.
Song Xiaozhu suddenly wondered, if she were an "outsider," how would the Base Manager describe her status?
Xiao He: "Calm down."
Song Xiaozhu: "..."
Xiao He added insult to injury, "I can't calculate the difference between you and him."
Song Xiaozhu: "The difference is huge!"
Xiao He: "?"
Song Xiaozhu: "I'm your sister, he's an intruder!"
Xiao He: "... Oh." She noticed the difference; her older sister sometimes wasn't so calm.
Song Xiaozhu pulled herself out of her thoughts and rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought...
Fan Cang came here now simply to deal with those four God-Favored first, and then deal with her.
Song Xiaozhu was happy to watch them fight like dogs, preferably all five of them would be severely injured, leaving none alive. Hmm, that's unrealistic.
Her current worry is that the fight between those God-Favored will definitely be very loud, and what if the villagers get hurt?
Each one of them was a human nuclear weapon; when they fought with all their might, Liu Family Village was instantly reduced to rubble.
Dawn?
No, we can't wait until dawn.
Would Fan Cang really care whether she's number 199 or not?
He didn't kill her last time only to use her as bait. Once he had lured in enough God-Favored, he would wipe them all out. He didn't care whether she was God-Favored or not, nor did he care about the thousands of people in Liu Family Village.
Song Xiaozhu kept a close eye on Fan Cang's movements, while quickly feeding Xiao He and upgrading the Synthesizer to level 4.
The base is protected.
The Repair Points is in place.
With a crazy speed boost from 500 Quantum Coin, the Synthesizer reached level four.
Song Xiaozhu quickly opened the panel to check the new recipe—she needed to see the cards in her hand carefully before deciding how to play them.
Time is of the essence; she must find a solution before Fan Cang makes a move.
The moment I reached level four, the Workbench became even more advanced.
If the previous style was simple and unpretentious, then now it's stepped into the future, brimming with high-tech features.
The Workbench was still snow-white, but this white had a cold, eerie glow. The material was incredibly translucent and smooth, and felt cool to the touch, as if it could stick to your fingers.
Song Xiaozhu glanced at it quickly, then tapped the screen lightly. With a whoosh, as if pressing a power button, the fixed screen detached from the Workbench and appeared directly in front of Song Xiaozhu.
In that instant, Song Xiaozhu felt as if she had put on VR glasses and entered a virtual space, where she saw a more three-dimensional and detailed picture.
Her operation became much more convenient; with a thought, the screen would change accordingly.
The screen was no longer a single page; she could simultaneously run a series of modules such as the Base Manager, Formula Research and Development, and missions, and could also drag and drop them at will. This undoubtedly greatly facilitated Song Xiaozhu, allowing her to check new recipes while keeping an eye on the movements of Fan Cang and the other God-Favored.
The four God-Favored lay in wait in four different directions, without making a single move.
Only Fan Cang walked casually down the street in Liu Family Village. Judging from the direction he was heading, it seemed he was going to the shop?
Fan Cang is looking for her!
Did he intend to acquire her, this extremely cost-effective Heart of the Creator, first?
It's quite possible, after all, he's about to face four highly ranked God-Favored.
She was clearly a good pre-battle tonic.
Song Xiaozhu couldn't help but curse, "You bastard."
She dared not waste any more time and quickly went to check the new formula for Level 4.
The Level 4 Synthesizer not only features a major overhaul of the Workbench, but also a radical transformation of the recipe module.
The previous seven categories were drastically reduced to three, leaving only: basic Raw Material and infrastructure.
There is also a new category, consisting of only two words, yet carrying immense weight—civilization.
The recipe bar is arranged from top to bottom as follows:
Basic Raw Material: Two recipes to be unlocked.
Infrastructure: Eight recipes to be unlocked.
Civilization: Two recipes to be unlocked.
The recipes for the Level 4 Synthesizer are fewer, and there are no recipes that need to be upgraded; they are all new recipes.
What worries Song Xiaozhu most is, what about weapons and armor?
The promised tanks and drones!
Xiao He: "In the infrastructure."
Song Xiaozhu: "Okay, okay, how much is needed for Level 4?"
"Use Quantum Coin to unlock new recipes?"
Xiao He paused for a moment.
Song Xiaozhu: "Don't be too hard on yourself, just accept whatever amount you're entitled to."
Xiao He: "There is a range."
Song Xiaozhu: "?"
Xiao He: "From 200 Quantum Coin to 2000 Quantum Coin."
Song Xiaozhu: "... This range is really quite large."
She now has a lot of Quantum Coin, not only from Ci Yu's contributions, but also from the villagers' donations after the war. Even so, if unlocking a new recipe requires 2,000 Quantum Coin, Song Xiaozhu could go bankrupt in no time.
Xiao He: "Unlocking the new recipe requires 200 Quantum Coin."
Song Xiaozhu didn't answer, but instead asked her, "Will eating less harm you?"
No.
"Then why is there such a range?"
"Have no idea."
Song Xiaozhu was undecided. Although she was very poor and the situation was urgent, she didn't want to put Xiao He in a difficult position.
Xiao He: "No problem."
Song Xiaozhu: "If it weren't difficult, you wouldn't have paused." Nor would you have told her about this interval.
Xiao He: "..."
Song Xiaozhu: "Here's what we'll do. Don't force yourself. I can get Quantum Coin. Don't underestimate the Leadership Value. When the villagers go to enjoy the ' Grand Banquet,' I'll have a large sum of Quantum Coin coming in."
The " Grand Banquet " had been prepared long ago as a form of post-war consolation.
"Okay." Xiao He's voice was noticeably more excited. "Unlock the new recipe? It will cost 500 Quantum Coin."