Volume 4: National Craftsmanship Chapter 6 Initial Promotion
Shen Jin came into the villa and first made 10 sets of [Craftsman Soul Backpacks], [Traveler Gloves], and [Traveler Belts] that gave others the "blockification ability", and distributed them to Yang Ao, Shang Qian, Li Moxiao and 5 captains, as well as... Lu Daizhen and Mi Xiaoli. After the two foreign players arrived, they thought they were going to have a century-long battle with the zombie tide, but in the end... the two of them flew a few circles and didn't take any action at all. The zombie tide was just... quite sudden.
Now the two of them are truly rich and idle. Every day they wear new clothes sent by the clothing store, eat seafood bibimbap, live in a very stylish small Western-style house, and there is a pre-apocalyptic luxury new energy electric car placed at the door of their house. There are two high-end computers equipped with 3060ti graphics cards specially equipped by Shen Jin at home, and their tablets and mobile phones are all 90% new. As long as they connect to the local area network of No. 1 Home, they can download movies, games, music shared in the group, and... some good movies that some adults like to watch, with a single scene, no plot, and usually only two people. People's faces flush, their heartbeats accelerate when they hear the voices, and they feel happy from the bottom of their hearts. Yes, it's crosstalk!
Although these entertainment projects are not as prosperous as the era of information explosion before the end of the world, they are particularly pure because there are no pop-up ads, no constantly flashing work groups, and no constant breaking news. It is purely to listen to a song with better sound quality, purely to play a single-player game, and purely to watch a classic movie.
When the frivolity fades away, what remains is...an artistic enjoyment.
What surprised Lu Daizhen the most was that she downloaded the reality show shared in the group. This was her favorite show in the past. She would laugh like a pig every day when watching the stars make fools of themselves. However, now... this kind of reality show has lost the star halo and traffic blessing. Only some men and women are left playing stupid games. Lu Daizhen didn't feel like laughing at all. She felt that her current status was much higher than these people. "If these people were still alive, they might not have the dazzling halo they had before, right? For an ordinary survivor surviving in the apocalypse, it is a luxury to want to have the life we have now!"
Mi Xiaoli slid over from her room and dived into Lu Daizhen's arms: "Sister Zhen, what halo? What life?"
"Nothing... I'm just expressing my feelings about our current life. Xiaoli, I haven't felt this peaceful in a long time!"
Mi Xiaoli felt the same way and nodded vigorously, "Yeah... Brother Shen Jin's place is really good. If possible, I want to stay here for the rest of my life, not killing zombies, not cursing others..."
Mi Xiaoli felt his head being wrapped in Lu Daizhen's softness and thought it was really nice. Looking upward from his angle, Lu Daizhen's big eyes that were blocked by her bangs were revealed. They were a pair of lychee eyes full of spirit. Her sparkling eyes were as crystal clear as black gemstones, as pure as clear lake water, and as deep and mysterious as the night sky. As her eyes moved, people could not help but immerse themselves in her big eyes and could not extricate themselves. Her face, which originally looked only average, was completely lit up by these lychee eyes, exuding an indescribable charm. Any man who had seen her eyes could not help but fall deeply into them, wanting to explore her, capture her, and go deep into her.
She knew this when she was in high school. She was overwhelmed by the pursuit of countless boys, so since college, she deliberately grew long bangs to cover her charming lychee eyes. This allowed her life to return to normal, especially after the end of the world.
At this moment, Lu Daizhen suddenly felt a hint of vulgarity around him...
But...she looked down and saw Mi Xiaoli's cute little face, and she smiled again. What bad intentions could the little boy have?
Mi Xiaoli often reminded her of her brother before the end of the world. "Xiaoli, you have grown taller recently, right? You are growing so fast!"
"Yeah, yes, yes, soon I will grow up and protect my sister well!"
When I grow up, I will show Sister Zhen the "good stuff" that will grow bigger, faster and more powerful... Mi Xiaoli showed a cute and innocent smile.
It was warm and cozy inside the small western-style building, but Lu Daizhen was a little anxious. She came here to help Shen Jin with some things. The Taoist priest wanted her to come and help, but now she was too busy to help, and she... was enjoying herself. This extravagant life made her feel comfortable but also a little anxious. She felt that she should have a good talk with Shen Jin. She had to play her role and could not be an idler!
“Boom boom boom~!”
Someone came outside. Lu Daizhen opened the door and it turned out to be Shen Jin. "I have made some new equipment. You can gain some of my abilities after wearing them. You two can try them first. If you find any bugs, remember to tell me!"
"Uh... okay!"
Shen Jin demonstrated it briefly, then put two sets of Artisan Soul Equipment + [Iron Pickaxe] + [Iron Shovel] into Lu Daizhen's hands. Mi Xiaoli also came over, but before he could ask any questions, Shen Jin left in a hurry, "Uh... Didn't Brother Shen Jin just say that we can obtain his superpowers?"
"It seems to be...part of a supernatural power?"
"Then let's try it?"
"Um!"
The two felt that Shen Jin said something, and it seemed that he didn't care much. Besides, how could supernatural powers be given to others?
Just with these broken gloves, broken bag, and broken belt?
Although Lu Daizhen didn't hear Shen Jin's lie, he still felt that it was unrealistic. The two of them put on three sets of clothes according to Shen Jin's instructions. One of them held a pickaxe and the other held a shovel. "He can break a cubic meter of things in a few strokes. Can we... do it too?"
Mi Xiaoli walked into the yard, which was covered with [round stones]. He picked up the [shovel] and started to dig. After a while...
After obvious cracks appeared on the [shovel], the [boulder] below was finally smashed into pieces, completely turning into a pile of rubble.
"Tsk! That's all? I spent so much time chiseling, but it's still not as good as what I did myself... Uh, I can't break such a big piece of stone. Sorry to bother you..."
Lu Daizhen also looked puzzled: "He clearly said that these things can be shrunk into models and then put into the belt and backpack. Is it because your posture is wrong?"
Hmm? Posture?
An idea emerged in Mi Xiaoli's mind...a scene drama that adults like to watch, with a single scene and usually only two people.
This was secretly sent to him by a great guy in the group called "Many Monologues" yesterday. Mi Xiaoli didn't know the great guy himself, but he guessed that this person used to drive a taxi, because everyone in the group said he was an experienced driver!
The driving skills are very good and the speed is very fast, but... the nutrition is not enough. Mi Xiaoli doesn’t understand why driving fast will affect nutrition. Is it because driving is too tiring and he forgets to eat?
The old driver is so pitiful~!
Yesterday's drama made him rub against Lu Daizhen more frequently today. Like a little male cat in heat, Lu Daizhen would not use her special ability to listen to other people's voices all the time, as that would make her continue to resonate with others' emotions and feel mentally exhausted. Seeing that Mi Xiaoli failed in the experiment with the [Iron Shovel], she took the [Iron Pickaxe] and tried it herself. After 0.5 seconds, there was a light "呠儿" sound, and the [round stone] hit by the pickaxe shrank into a tiny model and fell to the ground. A 1 cubic meter cube pit appeared on the ground that was originally spliced without any gaps. "Huh!?"
The two of them widened their eyes, "Sister Zhen, this... this is amazing!"
They had only seen Shen Jin use it when he was building a defensive fortress to block the tide of zombies, and they thought it was Shen Jin's unique ability to control objects!
Wearing the [Traveler's Gloves], Lu Daizhen gently picked up the [cobblestone] model on the ground. It was completely weightless, as if it was no longer a substance. She put the model into a grid on her [Traveler's Belt]. The model disappeared, and the grid on the belt bulged slightly, with a [cobblestone] pattern on the outside. Lu Daizhen's hand gently touched the grid, and the [cobblestone] actually ran directly into her hand. She aimed at the place she had just dug and threw it!
"biu~!"
After the [cobblestone] model touched the ground below, it expanded directly into a stone of exactly the same size as the original one, fitting tightly to the surrounding area without any flaws, and there was no sign that the stone had ever been knocked down.
They looked at each other, "amezing!"
After experimenting for a while, the two realized that the [shovel] was used to shovel soil, and the [pickaxe] was used to dig hard objects. If used improperly, it would not only be very laborious, but the tools would also be severely damaged, and in the end the materials would be broken and nothing would be gained.
There was a gleam in Lu Daizhen's eyes, which were hidden by her long bangs. She had found something where she could play a role!
"Xiao Li, let's practice this ability, find the possible bugs in it, and do something we can do!"
"Um!"
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The five captains also received the three-piece set of "Blocking Ability". After they equipped themselves, they were ready to use them in the battle in the wild. Meng San wore the three-piece set with an awkward look on his face, "We are cultivators, we use strength to prove our truth, why do we need to do these unnecessary things~!"
Then, with a normal look on his face, he put the scimitar he carried with him into one of the storage compartments of the [Traveler's Belt], and his hands suddenly felt much lighter.
While the others were running with heavy [Iron Swords], Meng San clenched his fists and ran easily, "Ah~! It feels so good to run with nothing in my hands!"
An L-shaped zombie appeared in front of him. A golden light flashed on Meng San's body. He jumped up directly, and lightly wiped his belt with his right hand, and the scimitar reappeared!
"Walk on the edge of a knife!"
“Puff!”
The L-shaped zombie had its head cut off by Meng San. Meng San put the scimitar into his belt in mid-air and landed gracefully on the ground. He was so graceful!
"Captain is so handsome!"
"Ahhh, is this the Shadowless Sword Technique?"
"Third brother used Piaoyi as a gun and shot my sister's heart. Ah, I'm dead~!" A female team member was stunned by Meng Sanshuai.
These things of the boss are quite practical...Meng San smiled but said nothing.
…
Tong Zhen and his men just fought against an L1 zombie, relying on his three summons to hold it back. The ranged psychics attacked frantically, and finally Pang Guang used the strange power of a strength psychic to perform the "explosive arrow" technique and shot the L1 zombie's head. They are now in a high-end office building, where the tables, chairs, and doors are very luxurious. It is obvious that this is a place where elites once gathered. "It's a pity... such a good office building can't be moved back. To be honest... the matchbox built by the boss really doesn't have much architectural beauty, and the furniture inside is also very simple..."
"Yes, Captain, look at this armchair in his office, it's really majestic!"
"I prefer this mural on the wall. It's very stylish!"
"This floor tile is really nice. I used to work as a decorator, and this thing cost more than 200 yuan a piece!"
"Alas... it's a pity that we can't move away. Let's find something easy to carry away..."
Everyone clicked their tongues, just like the country bumpkins who had just come to the city, "Take it away?"
Tong Zhen suddenly remembered that when he went out today, Shen Jin gave him a three-piece suit, saying that it could hold a lot of things, "But... How much can such a small bag hold?"
Tong Zhen took out an [Iron Axe] from his belt and ran towards the armchair, "Hey! Hey! Captain, what are you doing? We can't take it away nor can we destroy it. This is simply a work of art, hey!"
Tong Zhen didn't listen to him. He smashed the armchair into a small cube with a few hits. Then, in front of the stunned eyes of his teammates, he picked up the miniature model and put it into his [Craftsman Soul Backpack]. He felt that there were still 26 spaces inside, "Hiss! It doesn't feel heavy at all. Such a big thing... Can I still put 26 of them? No, there are still a few spaces on the belt..."
Tong Zhen looked at the interior decoration of the room and smiled like a locust. The team members immediately understood, "Captain, take this mural away, I want to put it in the dormitory!"
"Captain, can you get all the floor tiles off ?"
"This...is the area too big? Let me try!"
Tong Zhen knocked down all the floor tiles and found that the same materials could be stacked in the backpack, so...
This floor was turned into concrete.
"Hey... there's a carpet here! Take it and make some soft furnishings!"
"The cement on the ground is pretty good, let's get some back and harden the ground in the backyard!"
"Huh? There are steel bars in the cement? The boss seemed to have said that there was a shortage of this material? Take it away!"
Tong Zhen, leading a group of hoarders who were like a group of moving house, has begun to figure out how to pack up this high-end office building and take it back.
…
“Shopping and eating——”
Wu Yong drove a weird car that was getting bigger and bigger. He kept getting off the car to collect some strange materials while driving on the road:
A fallen electric pole, a plaque with the words "Heaven on Earth" written on it, a bunch of electric wires...gee geese geese geese geese~!
"I forgot that the boss has already supplied electricity to the base..."
Vice Captain: _(°Д°)丿.
"Brother Wu, are you okay?"
"Do I look like I'm in trouble?"
Wu Yong calmly wiped the foam from the corner of his mouth with his trembling right hand. Deputy Captain: (￣△￣;)
Wu Yong continued to pick up various things. This 27-slot backpack gave him unlimited possibilities. If there was anyone who needed this backpack the most besides Shen Jin, it must be Wu Yong. The more materials in the backpack, the more mechanical items he could make. The backpack could increase his endurance and allow him to fight for a longer time. The last thing that made Wu Yong feel this way was the Indian magic oil.
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Qi Tong had completely fallen into the gameplay of the three-piece set of Artisan Soul. She was collecting things like crazy. She broke up all the items that she wanted to take but couldn't take with her before and put them away. She even went to the green belt to dig up a lot of flowers...
They didn't fight the zombies on the road, just like a swarm of rats crossing the street, plucking fur everywhere. The team members felt frightened, "What do you think...if the survivors from other places come to our homeland No. 1, it will become more and more desolate, and there will be no grass in this ten-mile radius..."
"Oh my goodness, there's a picture!"
"Didn't we just get declared an official sanctuary by Dragnet? Will this affect the image of our base?"
Qi Tong turned a deaf ear to everyone's discussion. Originally, if these people wanted to maintain their combat effectiveness, they could not carry too many things, especially flashy things, so they almost threw away all of them.
As for women, once they have solved the problem of food and clothing, they like this, and it is the same in the end times...
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Li Zhe's situation was much better. He was a relatively rational person and only took things that were useful to him and cost-effective. But... the space in such a big [Craftsman's Soul Backpack] was really tempting. Li Zhe was already restraining himself, but he couldn't help but stretch out his hands to put all kinds of good things in it. The body of the strange-shaped psychic can be stretched and changed, which is very suitable for getting items in various terrains. Li Zhe's [Craftsman's Soul Backpack] also gradually became bulging.
…
So, today, the marching speed of the five teams slowed down significantly, all of which were hindered by the novel "block-forming ability". When they came back at dusk, the [Craftsman's Soul Backpacks] and [Traveler's Belts] of the five captains were filled with various supplies, and Meng San was holding his weapons in his hands. Why?
[Traveler's Belt] has an electric mahjong table installed inside. He is going to play Sichuan mahjong with Xiao Liu and the others tonight and have a great time!
At dinner time, the extraordinary people from each team gathered together and whispered, "Did your captain get that strange equipment today..."
"Yes, yes!"
Everyone said... their captain was looking for things everywhere today, the exploration became slower, and he didn't kill zombies anymore, hey~! It's just for fun!
"I feel like... the boss's ability has shown signs of spreading from person to person!"
"Moreover...these infected people generally showed early symptoms of hoarding rats and began to put some useless things into their bags!"
"Even if it's a piece of cement that you can't use at all..."
Everyone complained about their captain's weird moves, and then they were envious, "It would be great if the boss's ability was not a contagious ability , but a contagious disease..."
"Actually, my resistance is very poor. Please let the boss pass on this ability to me!"
"Oh! It's not that I'm incapable, it's just that I want to keep up with the boss!"
However, today, not only the extraordinary people were amazed at Shen Jin's new equipment, but also the pseudo-extraordinary people at the gate of Home No. 1 were shocked. They found a "divine weapon"...
