My Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Levels Up Infinitely!

by Stayrr

As disaster was about to strike, a group of survivors transmigrated into a desolated world and were challenged to a game of survival. From terrifying acid rains, to endless natural disasters, the heavens burn while the earth scorches, radiation is rampant, and nobody is spared from the dangers of this hellscape. The only way one survives is by building a shelter and slowly upgradin

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Chapter 421: First Contact! Reward Upgrade!

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During the merciless Doomsday torrent, every single person was akin to a grain of sand. They may have seemed indispensable, but in fact, they were pitifully insignificant.

'When Su Mo was weak and small, he did everything with utter caution and was always on his guard.

Against the game, the system, and strangers. He did not trust any of them.

However, after witnessing so many deaths and with so many people vanishing into this 'river', he had slowly but surely come to the decision to stop being overprotective over his 'lousy' life!

Harm me, and I will come after you!

Make me suffer any losses, and I will pay you back twofold!

He was now much more relaxed after going through the mill and gaining a brave and vigorous will.

Su Mo even considered going behind the scenes and allowing someone else to shine.

However, after learning what had happened to previous players of the game, he realized that extinction was on the horizon if this current situation continued.

If that was the case, why not just follow one's heart and live a free and unrestrained life?!

The pull on his stream of consciousness got stronger, and just as he had expected, this was not some sort of reward collection. Rather, it was a sort of 'interrogation'.

He chose to not fight it. Su Mo willingly gave up the defense his consciousness had been holding up.

A dizzy sensation overcame him, and the world in front of him suddenly descended into darkness.

He was momentarily stunned when he opened his eyes once again and saw what was in front of his eyes.

The consciousness space he could see was no longer the gloomy atmosphere nor the endless chaos he had seen after retreating from his duplication.

Even though he had not spent much time here, it was a place that he was very familiar with.

Shockingly, it was.

It was the room he had been assigned to at the official shelter on Earth!

It was not a big room. Compared to the crew cabin on Hope One, it was much smaller and less than ten square meters in height.

According to the rules that had been set for the war, it could house twelve people, though it would be extremely cramped inside.

Even with no one living there at the moment, the condition of the room was exactly as it had been before he transmigrated. The air-conditioning howled above his head, which chilled him to the bone!

"How are you, player Su Mo?!

"Apologies. Before your reward collection, I've called upon the authorities to conduct a search of your sea of consciousness. I've located the one thing you yearn most to achieve.

"Tm truly curious about what charm lies in this tiny, little bedroom that makes you miss it so much. Its priority level has surpassed everything, including how dearly you hold.

"Your life?"

Su Mo whipped his head around when he heard a hoarse voice next to his ear. Three human faces appeared on the wall next to him.

It was as if the faces sensed that they had scared Su Mo, as they began to slowly take form within the bedroom. They eventually became three familiar faces.

"Chen Shen, Pei Shao, Qi Qin?"

"These are the three images we have detected as the most valued in your heart. If you do not like them, we can communicate using another form."

Qi Qin's face, which was on the extreme left, began to transform. It first turned into Oreo, and then into Moore.

"No, this is quite alright. Seeing all of you makes me feel as comfortable as being at home!"

Su Mo sat down, and a sunny smile spread across his face.

Very nice. The system had done well, as usual!

He could not believe the last five hundred points had been so well spent. The concealment had not disappeared, and the game had only captured current information.

Much like the golden light, the game had to have been crippled by cheats!

"Huh, the term 'at home' has an importance level of 97% within your emotions. We're happy to see you so happy, especially with you being such a powerful player."

'When they noticed no resistance from Su Mo, 'Chen Shen' gave a wave of his hand, and the narrow bedroom suddenly began to widen until it tuned into a room of a hundred square meters.

A table and four stools appeared in the middle of the room.

"This is the interrogation format I've found to be most easily accepted by you humans. Let's have a chat. There are too many secrets you're keeping that we've been unable to understand."

A bright smile appeared 'Chen Shen's' face. He seemed to suddenly remember something, as he said, "You can call me Adam. As for the two of them… They're my assistants!"

He made a gentlemanly gesture of invitation. The smile on Adam's face grew brighter when he saw Su Mo 'obediently' jump down from the bed.

A smile spread across Su Mo's face too as he sat at the table. "Adam, was it? Sounds like something from the bible. Are you an Earthling as well?"

It was obviously not his real name. He was only using it to connect with Su Mo as a way to break through Su Mo's defensiveness.

"According to my records, Ma Fei is just an ordinary man with slightly higher abilities. His abilities are clearly not good enough to have helped you make all those amendments."

Su Mo smiled casually. "Nope, that's not right. You've underestimated Ma Fei. He's no ordinary man. To be able to discover someone as outstanding as me is a mark of how excellent he is. He only seems ordinary because it was not his time yet. We have to believe that everyone possesses unlimited

potential."

"Like?"

"Take me, for example. I was an ordinary man on Earth, but I'm very successful now. I've managed to defeat gods twice and have endured the disasters fantastically. I even possess the potential to become a god. I am Almighty Su, who belongs to the humans. Could I possess all of these traits as an ordinary

man?"

Silence.

A deadly silence.

Even the golden light ceased moving in the sky.

It seemed like the game had not expected Su Mo to answer the question in this way, but the conclusion they reached from this.

The result of his answer was a.

Pass!

Su Mo had been telling the truth. That was truly his opinion, and he really did think that way.

"Do you know about the world above the wasteland?"

Su Mo shook his head. "I kind of do, but I kind of don't at the same time. Ma Fei and Connie once told me that I could level up into that world if I fulfilled certain requirements. As for how I was supposed to get there, they had no idea."

"Do you know what game permission is?"

Su Mo said, "Permission? What is that? Are you referring to the hacking console that can be activated during a game session, or do you mean the phantom spirits players can activate when they get frustrated with the game and summon random gods?"

His answers grew more ridiculous as the question-and-answer session progressed, while the game's response time grew longer.

At first, only a few minutes were required to come up with an answer. Now, the game needed over an hour's waiting time to reply.

The color of the golden light in the space began to dim in brightness. By the end of things, it was almost as bright as the sun in the sky.

"Su Mo, this is the last question. I hope you'll be able to reply honestly. This concerns our basic logic, and we don't allow unorthodox answers."

"alright!"

"What do you think the objective of our game is?"

Boom!

A muffled thunder seemed to be heard. The golden light immediately changed color within the Void of the space. It turned from bright gold to a frightening pitch black.

Bolts of a lightning-like phenomenon continuously flashed through the darkness, as if trying to determine any trace of lies. It seemed ready to launch into an attack the moment it detected one.

Right at the same time, the system, which had been silent all this while, suddenly appeared for the first time and began to boom loudly!

(Warning!)

(Warning!)

(Warning!)

[Detected an unknown power attempting to break through the defense, detected an unknown presence attempting to bypass the stream of information!]

[Detected a 0.00000006% chance of a successful breakthrough. Safety factor is extremely low. Recommended for the Host to strengthen defense structure]

[Would payment of 1500 survival points be transferred to solidify the information barrier?]

[Please confirm quickly! 15… 14…]

The pitiful success rate displayed by the system did not align with the formidable performance of the black lightning in the sky.

Su Mo quietly confirmed this in front of the game. A smile appeared on his face.

"The objective of the game is to save humans, of course. Our Earth is facing destructive disasters. He brought us all here and has even provided us with so much help.

"Even though we have been made to sacrifice a lot, in order to move forward and live in a better world, these minor sacrifices are worth it.

"From the bottom of my heart, I am extremely grateful… to the game!"

Once Su Mo's indifferent voice was heard, he did not have to wait long this time before a pleasant-sounding voice slowly responded.

"Pass!

"Congratulations, player Su Mo, you have passed all the tests!

"Based on your excellent performance, you may request a reward upgrade of the fitting level. Should we begin now?"

Su Mo watched as the chaotic space vanished and he was standing once again in the room of his shelter on earth. Adam and the others gradually appeared in front of him once again.

Su Mo replied with 'utter delight'. "Let's begin! I can't wait!"

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Chapter 422: Thank You, My Second Ma Fei!

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Negotiation was an art, and this form of art was not confined by strict rules.

It was different from a debate competition. There were no judges nor audience, and under many circumstances, there was not necessarily a victor or loser.

One could be diplomatic about it or go down the road of being nonsensical enough to disrupt the other party's thought process.

Whatever method got one the winning edge was the best and right tactic!

Su Mo's method of negotiation with the game was demanding an exorbitant amount and getting paid on the spot.

His negotiation was outrageous despite knowing how important he was to the game.

"Give me ten shots of Dongfeng!"

"2?"

"Don't you have any here? Even Ma Fei has them. Besides, I was the one who defeated the Evil god!"

Each price he demanded placed Adam, who was opposite him, in a tight spot. Adam had to reject him and explain why at the same time.

Fortunately for Su Mo, Adam was just a program.

He did not have any real human emotions. All rage, disdain, and suspicious shocks were merely lines of code.

If Su Mo's reward request was within an acceptable range, Adam would go through a quick face change—much like someone in a Sichuan opera—and he would agree immediately, which actually made him lose his sense of authenticity.

Su Mo's throat was close to frying after continuous probing and haggling for nearly three hours. In the end, the negotiations for the reward were finally complete.

Adam, who was sitting right opposite him, seemed to now be in possession of human emotions after negotiations were done.

He let out a sigh of relief as he pushed the stool aside and slowly stood up while reaching out with his hand.

"Su Mo, your greed is truly an eye-opener for me. I have never met anyone like you. I've met so many players before this, yet you're still at the top of the list. Is this the reason why you've been able to gain so much success in such a short time on the wasteland?"

Su Mo laughed out loud as he stood up too. He reached out with his hand. "Thank you for the compliment, and thank you for your generous gifts. You're like a second Ma Fei to me!"

Both parties had gotten what they wanted, while each harboring goals of their own.

Just like how the friendly negotiations at Huaxia had ended with a handshake, both parties shook each other's hands tightly.

[hope to see you here again. To be honest, you're starting to grow on me as a player!"

"Haha, same here. I hope to be able to fulfill all the needed requirements soon!"

They released each other's hands.

Su Mo took the trouble to put on a show of looking about the room nostalgically before waving his hand. Adam waved back.

Boom!

A muffled thunderclap was heard, and that familiar dizziness returned once more. Su Mo opened one eye and closed the other.

Once he was able to see clearly once more, he was surprised to see himself back on the captain's quarters on the third level of Hope One!

'The minute hand of the clock hanging on the wall was ticking slowly.

The time was now eight forty-two in the morning!

'The examination of his sea of consciousness had taken longer than he thought. With no way of checking the time back then, this interrogation had actually taken up his entire day, which was quite frightening!

Fortunately, this was a reward collection, so in the end, it was more of a shock than a threat!

With the protection of the system, the game not only failed to detect any problems, it even showed some of its hand.

Su Mo felt some level of relief when he realized that the game's surveillance on this side of the world was so weak!

The game could only test for anomalies using data, not through visual observation or all-day surveillance.

This was the program's strength and its weakness too.

Such a mechanism guaranteed that he would never make a mistake nor would he be tricked by anything that was only surface-deep.

However, to a certain level, he had also lost the most direct way of examination and had now entangled himself with a chaotic chain of logic.

"I've obtained a Trust License from the game, which has completely washed clean everything about me that doesn't seem reasonable.

However, the moment he entered, a fragrant smell filled his nostrils before he managed to even take two steps forward.

Since his body was enhanced, his stamina consumption was frighteningly high. Even if he had had a good sleep or breakfast, those would not have been enough to sustain him.

When he smelled the aroma, his tummy immediately rumbled like muffled thunder.

"Huh, did that girl Su Chan cook up a meal?"

Su Mo followed the aroma out of curiosity. All he could hear was the clanging and banging of cooking pots and pans coming from the direction of the kitchen, as well as the sound of howling wind.

'There was no gas stove on Hope One, nor was there an induction cooker.

Su Mo was only able to make delicious food out of an earthen pot and firewood every day because he had used the Ocean Wind's blessing for additional pressure on the temperature of the stove.

As for the others, if they wanted to make food, all they could do was to stir their dish in the pot and manually add to the fire.

As a foodie, Su Mo could tell from the sound of the person stir-frying the dish that it was a method unfamiliar to him.

He could not help but poke his head inside.

He saw the honest Moore lying on the ground in front of the stove and blowing into an opening while Su Chan was crouching at the side, trying her best to fan Moore and lower his temperature.

Shen Ke was standing where the head chef should be standing in a kitchen like this. She was focused on stir-frying the vegetables in the pot and occasionally tasting one or two pieces.

'The side of her face was very different from Zhong Qingshu's gentle demeanor. She had more strength in her, much like Mulan.

Seven or eight plates had been laid out on the dinner table behind her. Even though they were covered with bowls, the aroma continued escaping from them.

For a moment, Su Mo's mind went blank.

'There seemed to be a sudden gap in his memory. The scene in front of him brought him back to a time when he was young, at the Northern Shaanxi Compound.

Back then, he had been just like Su Chan, standing in front of the stove and watching his mother fan while sweating profusely and greedily tasting the flavors of the pot.

He had never had to worry about his meals for the next day and the day after tomorrow.

He never had to think about what sort of responsibility he had to bear, nor what he should be striving to achieve.

Back then, he was very relaxed and innocent. He was not stressed because someone was helping him with getting by in life!

Just like the first time he had entered trading ruins when he saw his family from when he was young.

Su Mo entered a dazed state at that moment, and his mind grew a little fuzzy.

At that moment, he was no longer the Almighty Su of the humans.

He was an ordinary young man, a man with a family!

"Hey, Brother Su, wake up! Quickly come up here and help with the fanning. Moore's mouth is about to burn off!"

In the end, it was Su Chan who unexpectedly turned back and spotted Su Mo standing at the door.

'When she called out to him, Moore, who was lying on the ground, and Shen Ke, who was frying the vegetables, turned to look at him with different expressions on their faces.

Moore looked embarrassed, like a child who had just stolen something. His entire body was yelling 'don't look at me!"

Shen Ke was smiling sweetly. "Wow, Su Mo, you're awake. Hurry and clean yourself up. I'm about to finish up with the cooking. Let's eat together in a while!"

"Alright, thanks for the trouble!"

"It's no trouble at all, just cooking some dishes. It's nothing compared to what you did. I can cook every day for you if you want me to!"

"Wow, Big Sis Chen, is this a love confession?" Su Chan immediately shouted when she heard Shen Ke's words, as if she was looking forward to more drama. The atmosphere in the kitchen instantly changed.

Su Mo watched as a blush appeared across Shen Ke's rough, scarred face. He smiled and nodded whilst gently waving toward the sky.

A magical gust of wind appeared from nowhere and immediately blew over the stove.

'The warm fire expanded as if a giant dragon had breathed into it.

Su Mo watched as Moore and Su Chan celebrated by jumping and dancing about. He and Shen Ke exchanged exasperated looks before he quickly ran off to clean up.

The cold water poured over him, gushing out from the shower.

It extinguished the fire burning in Su Mo's body.

This was the first time since arriving at the wasteland that Su Mo truly believed that it was so goddamned awesome to be alive!

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Chapter 423: The Next Great Act! Recruiting SAB-Rank Talents!

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On the dining table were four meat dishes, twelve vegetable dishes, and three types of soup.

On the other side, there was a huge pot of rice that could feed twenty people.

It was Shen Ke's first time cooking for Hope One, and after hearing from Moore how terrifyingly huge Su Mo's appetite was, she did not rest until she filled the entire table with her cooking.

After looking at the number of dishes on the table, Su Mo pondered for a while before opening his game panel to invite all the captains, including Lu Yongyi and Zhang Long, to join him. All fourteen captains were soon orderly seated around the round table.

"Master, I took the psychic energy water that hasn't been upgraded!"

Looking at Moore's eyes flitting around with guilt and his hilariously amusing body language was a show of its own. Su Mo chuckled, and everyone who was seated guffawed in laughter as well.

At that moment, Moore was relieved. He sat down, his eyes still darting around and unfocused.

"Alright, let's eat and skip the formalities. Let's toast to our successful survival!"

"Cheers!"

After the war, Su Mo did not skimp out on his meals. Even though they did not have white wine, there were two pints of beer in front of everyone present.

'As beer mugs clinked against each other in merry joy, the dishes were quickly devoured as everyone present grew more at ease.

Shen Ke's amazing culinary skills, paired with the allurement of psychic energy water and the wide variety of spices in the dishes, made every dish extremely appetizing.

'When the rice finished, there were surprisingly still leftovers on the table.

As the captains were munching on leftovers and sipping their beer, they saw that Su Mo had paused and looked like he had something to say. All of them sat up straight and cleared their throats.

"Lplan to recruit a team of special talents from within the fleet of survivors to bring over to the New World. Would any of you like to come along?"

Whoosh!

'As soon as Su Mo finished speaking, a captain squeezed the beer can in his hands so tightly it dented with a crack.

The people beside him were too occupied with their thoughts to be affected by the noise as an identical expression of utter shock appeared on each one of their faces!

What the f*ck!

The Almighty Su wanted to expand his team?!

If they wanted to join him, they could?!

To think that they had just been joking with each other on their way to dinner about how they might be able to join the Almighty Su's team and go to the New World with him.

At the time, everyone had been talking about it, but in their hearts, they did not really hope to be able to join in since not only would they not be of any help to the team, but they would be a liability, especially when it came to the Almighty Su's current capabilities.

For them to hear Su Mo say this.

It was such a pleasant surprise they did not expect, leaving their minds overwhelmed with dizziness!

"Hmm? So everyone wants to go to the Deep Seas? If that's the case…"

"No, Almighty Su, I'll go with you!"

"Me too!"

"Tl go…"

Whoosh! Besides Lu Yongyi, practically everyone else shot their hands up high without hesitation!

Even the rest, like Zhang Long and Liu Neng, were so excited they shot up from their seats!

'They were captains with the highest rankings, with hundreds of crew members and a huge ship under them.

However, at this time, they did not have even an ounce of attachment to their past achievements as their eyes burned with a fiery passion!

New World?

It was all good!

'Was there anywhere in the world more stable than where the Almighty Su was?

On the sidelines, Lu Yongyi was enjoying the show and teased, "Really? You guys wanna go too?"

"Of course! Why not? Leader Lu, I'll place my ship in your care then…"

"Oh yes, Almighty Su, if we're going with you, can we bring our family along?"

Zhang Long had no self-awareness about his 'betrayal' as he cheekily replied to Lu Yongyi, then sheepishly replied to Su Mo.

Su Mo nodded. "Sure, each person is allowed to bring three people with them on board. If you guys have a lot of family members, you can discuss with the other crews about trading your quotas, since one plus three each is not an issue at all."

Combat units formed from family units were definitely stronger than lone wolves, and being family would increase their loyalty to the shelter as well.

This point had been well demonstrated at Hope Village!

"That's more than enough! Where would we find so many people to bring along? We'll just bring our family along, that's all!"

"Leader Su, when you said special talents… Which areas of expertise were you referring to?"

"Leader Su, I have a nephew from a research unit, and I've heard that he's been researching… Right, something about batteries… Would that be considered a special talent?"

Everyone chimed in enthusiastically, and as they talked, they slowly morphed their address of Su Mo from 'Almighty Su' to 'Leader Su'. This abrupt yet gradual change made Lu Yongyi's jaw drop in shock, while Shen Ke, who was seated at the side, beamed a radiant smile.

"No rush regarding that. I'll come up with the details later, and at night, I'll commence the first round of recruitment, so all of you stay back for a while. Let's brainstorm to see what kind of talents we'll need in building our own territory!"

Su Mo had no problem taking over Lu Yongyi's men as he laughed and issued his first order to the bunch.

The weak were not worthy of becoming leaders.

Meanwhile, the strong would naturally gather a following.

Before he was at his best, Su Mo was nothing but reluctant when he had to face strangers. However, when his strengths and capabilities began to take form, the way he did things evolved to be the way that someone truly strong did things!

7 o'clock at night.

As the risen sun slowly glided down the horizon, and the moon crept up slowly from the other side, light illuminated the earth.

At the Tundra Fleet's ocean region, all the boats did not move for a day.

From the anchoring of the big ship, all the raft ferries seemed to be stapled firmly to the surface of the ocean.

However, the atmosphere on these rafts was growing more merry and joyful, like the crewmates were ringing in the new year.

From 5 o'clock onwards, more and more people woke up from their slumber to receive a piece of good news—it was time for a celebration dinner!

50% of resources needed for the celebration dinner would be contributed by public-funded chests, and 20% would be sponsored by the Almighty Su. All the others had to be in charge of was the remaining 30%, and they would have been able to eat to their heart's content!

Also, the Almighty Su would also organize the first-ever boatsmen recruitment during the dinner!

After getting this news, everyone that had heard it lost their minds! They reported their strengths and talents to their authorities as asked before jumping in the sea to take a bath and wash their hair. After that, they even wiped themselves down with precious freshwater.

There were even people who had spent some money on getting a set of new clothes from the marketplace. They changed into them with solemn reverence.

As of now, there were a hundred and sixty thousand survivors on Tundra Fleet!

Even if they knew that it was impossible for the Almighty Su to bring so many people with him, according to the list of requirements that had been sent out, more than half of them would have a chance!

7.50 PM.

There was an hour and a half until the celebration dinner.

As Su Mo watched the ten captains rush around to compile and organize the data given to them by their leaders from above, he did not stay idle as he made his way to them, took a few, and began his auditing process.

"Zhao Yangbo, 39 years old, expert repairman at the Sanlu Machinery Plant, an expert at maintaining all kinds of machinery, has a religious adoration toward fixing up machines. His life motto is, 'As long as it won't die on me during repairs, I'll repair it to my death.

"Qi Tongwei, 41 years old, professional chess player, an expert at Chinese chess, Go, five-in-a-row, Chinese checkers, and many more. His nickname is 'smarter than the Creator'.

"Xing Qu, 48 years old, national-level chef, a special class chef whom specializes in Sichuan cuisines. He has worked in seven five-star hotels as their head chef and has remarkable cooking skills.

"Xia Nian Zhen, 33 years old, graduated from Tsinghua University with a Ph.D., published 19 articles in the Sci magazine with core points of… Her area of research is artificial intelligence algorithms.

"Peng Wenshan, 39 years old, first-class researcher of Chengfei, has a unique understanding of flight dynamics and airframe manufacturing, His specialty? Bamboo-copter!"

Su Mo was shocked after reading the entire page of thirty-over names from the beginning to the end.

These people were all especially talented in their own ways, and were highly ranked in their respective areas of expertise.

Excluding skills useless in the wasteland like chess, fishing, and breakdancing, most of these people could be called the elites, the cream of the crop.

"Leader Su, on this paper are the most remarkable people around. On the papers following these, are those at a lower rank.

"We have tabulated these rankings according to the potential value and the capacity value we brainstormed that day.

"The people on the paper in your hands are all S-rank talents, a mere thirty-something of them out of the hundred thousand people around!"

Zhang Long stood up to explain when he saw how surprised Su Mo was. As he did so, he fished out the paper that had the A-ranked talents.

The people that appeared on this sheet of paper were clearly a bit weaker than the ones on the former paper.

These people may have all kinds of skills, but they were all generally seen as people who could only reach a certain level of expertise after some hard work. When compared to ordinary people, they were more knowledgeable in their expertise, and their skills were more refined.

In terms of the number of people, there were a lot more of them in rank A, which lead to a grand total of 129!

"We've estimated that we can bring 1500 people with us at most, but in reality, we won't be able to recruit that many. Talents of rank SAB only come up to around 400 people.

"Besides that, these people usually only have one or two family members. There won't be more than seven hundred of them!

"When it comes to those in rank C, there's a whopping 2000 of them, and most of them have their entire families with them, so if we were to bring one, we'd get the whole package of five to six people, so.

"Our suggestion is that some 'seeds' are left behind for the Tundra Fleet. If not, and we bring all of them with us, they won't be able to fend for themselves in the Deep Sea!"

Scratching his head, Zhang Long explained everything with seriousness.

Zhang Long, who was very skilled at managing data, had mastered a skill Chen Shen had not.

If this was in a company back on Earth, Chen Shen would be like the head of the marketing department, whereas Zhang Long would be the head of the Human Resources department.

He knew that if he were to let Su Mo decide who to bring and who to let go, it would be a tough decision for him to make, so he had taken it upon himself to complete the first round of choosing.

"Very well, very well thought out! We'll do things according to that, then!

"However, we'll have to be really strict as we judge the eligibility and the trustworthiness of the data they've presented. I don't wanna see people posing as someone they're not.

"Everything's gotta go according to what we've decided!"

Su Mo gladly delegated tasks to his trusty subordinates.

He was a very different leader than Lu Yongyi.

Lu Yongyi was a very careful man, and his sense of security stemmed from him going through everything personally and having full knowledge and control over every subordinate of his.

Su Mo, on the other hand, was more careful than him, while his sense of security came from something completely different. It came from the fact that his capabilities were constantly improving!

In an organization, as long as the people in it could see the hope in the journey ahead for everyone to be able to live a better life, it would be nearly impossible for betrayals to happen!

Also, sufficient power delegation and power oppression would have every supervisor holding each other accountable, so the opportunity for corruption could be nipped in the bud.

This type of leadership was far more objective and way less stressful than Lu Yongyi's!

Su Mo marched back to his captain quarters. It was a rare sight for him to put on his lamellar armor in the absence of war.

No one knew the significance of this dinner celebration, but in the war room on the second floor, Su Mo let out a long sigh as he looked at the survivors downstairs, who were swamped with preparations.

"A thousand people!

"To bring just this small amount over and to want to build a super fortress for the humans in the New World. This is really

"A hell-level game to play!"

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Chapter 424: Marsh Land Cornerstone, The Prelude to Soaring!

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The dinner celebration did not take too much of Su Mo's time.

Even if he stood in front of hundreds of thousands of people, and even if he tuned his sound system on to the loudest setting, the people in the raft ferries behind could only hear the gist of what he was saying.

Su Mo usually did not care about such meaningless things, even if he knew that to a certain extent it made him seem like a lone ranger.

However, he firmly believed that after the prize-giving ceremony, these surviving refugees would be eternally grateful to him!

This was why, from the start of the dinner celebration till the end, he only showed up once to wave at everyone else from a distance before disappearing off the deck.

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The survivors felt a little regretful, but they thought it was fairly reasonable.

Quickly, the lively atmosphere gradually livened up.

The combined sounds of singing, the sizzling of the grilled meat, and the lapping sound of the waves onto the shore could be heard.

Amidst the noise, what they did not realize was that a few of their peers were secretly slipping away with excitement on their faces. When they finally noticed it, they realized that the crew recruitment for Hope One had finally, in some way, ended.

"Leader Su, the investigation into the $-ranked talents is complete. From their background checks to technical knowledge exams, no problems were found."

"They have already all packed their things and brought their families along. Do we send them."

It was clear from the background noise of Zhang Long's voice message from the game panel that he was in a crowded place.

These carefully selected survivors had all gathered on Tundra One.

As the hundred thousand 'chosen ones', they had gotten things ready the moment they were told that they had passed the crew recruitment.

Bits and bobs? Immediately discarded!

Only important things were kept in the storage space.

They believed that once they boarded this ship, they would have to say their goodbyes to these little tools forever.

They believed very strongly that what the Almighty Su saw in them was definitely a special talent that made them stand out in a common crowd, even though those skills might have seemed useless in the wasteland.

"Err… The crew cabin hasn't been renovated yet. It's all just bare floors inside, no bunks or beds yet. Why not ask them to come tomorrow instead?"

The crew cabin that had been partitioned out was huge, but it was bare and empty like a semi-finished room with nothing in it, which was vastly different from Hope One's grand exterior.

'When Su Mo thought about people excitedly rushing in only to be disappointed when they saw that there was nothing inside, he scratched the back of his head and replied uncertainly, "Leader, this is really a blind spot of yours. These people, they'd be elated even if you'd simply assigned them a small space

on the Hope One. They would wake themselves up laughing every morning even if they had to sleep on the deck!"

"Give me a moment, I'll ask, and I'll let you know, Leader!"

Zhang Long's cheeky voice rang out, and soon, his voice message boomed with a loud voice.

"The Hope One's not done with renovation yet. If you go today, you'll only be able to sleep on the floor. Is anyone unwilling? Raise your hands so I can count you all!"

Woosh!

'The noisy background noise suddenly fell into a dead silence, it was almost like the other party had hung up the phone by how quickly the noise quieted itself.

However, after two to three seconds, muffled voices that said things that made Su Mo facepalm and smile could be heard.

"Brother Zhang, are you looking down on me, your bro? Sleep on the floor? Even if you asked me to sleep in the toilet, I'd gladly do so!"

"Sleep on the floor? If you want me to sleep on top of him, I'd do it!"

"For f*ck's sake, Peng Wenshan, your fetish is f*cking scary! Leave me alone!" 7

"Brother Zhang, don't torture us no more, please! You know clearly that since we're standing here, we'd have no ways and no thoughts of returning anymore!"

"Yeah, Brother Zhang, could you please help us beg the Almighty Su to let us in? We lie on the floor every day on this raft too anyway!"

After about twenty to thirty seconds of people teasing and goofing about, Zhang Long's voice rang once more. "See, Leader? You heard them, right? They really could not wait any longer!"

"Fine then, get someone to get them on board. I'll get the door open for you!"

Everyone's days down at their valleys were times to be reminiscenced on now.

Meanwhile, the scary two months of fumbling about and trying to survive in the wasteland were days these people would like to forever forget!

It would not even have to be part of a dream. Even if it was a flash of a memory in the brightness of the day, it could scare them so much they would begin to tremble.

Now that they had gotten the permission to board Hope One, as they looked at its pitch-black entrance, they could not help but tear in excitement.

They removed their dirty clothes like they were waving goodbye to their past and throwing it away with all their might behind them with no lingering thoughts or hesitation at all in their eyes.

'Then, they changed into new clothes they had gotten from the marketplace, hugged each other tightly, and after lamenting about their feelings, they followed the instructions given to them and boarded the ship in an orderly fashion.

With each and every step up the rope ladder, their backs straightened a little more. By the time they arrived on the deck of Hope One, they were like excited, energetic soldiers with fierce vigor.

One minute ago, they had still been wandering survivors of the wasteland with no place they could call home.

One minute later, they had become the subordinates of the Almighty Su, basking in the envious gazes of millions of people.

'The change in identity evoked a change in mentality. It may have seemed like a silent change, but it was evident in each of them.

After a while, after all 27 of the S-ranked talents had boarded, they followed Liu Neng up through the floors.

This was different from previous ships. This was a real modern warship with metal everywhere. How exciting!

With every thudding step taken, one could hear the sound of the metal clanging against another piece of metal.

The corridor was also calmingly long. It required walking for two minutes straight before one's view changed, and the warehouse on the second level could be seen.

No one dared to let their eyes roam. They were all focused and quiet as they looked straight ahead, their attention as unwavering as a meditating monk as they followed Liu Neng.

'They were not truly part of the crew yet. They knew that their final test was waiting for them.

"Pay attention, everyone! You're about to meet Leader Su soon, so lift your heads up high!"

'As Liu Neng roared, they ascended one more flight of stairs. They all arrived at the level below the Hope One's main deck.

From where they stood, they could see Su Mo at the other side of the tunnel right away.

He looked different from the strict examiner they imagined him to be. At that moment, instead of maintaining a poker face, Su Mo greeted them with a reassuring smile, spreading peace to anyone who saw it!

"You're all here. You guys look great!"

The Su Mo now was different from the Su Mo in the live stream, without an ounce of the authoritative and powerful aura.

Within the crews' line of sight, Liu Neng took a step forward and said, "Leader, this is the first batch on board for now. These are the S-ranked talents, 27 of them in total. Do you wanna test them out?"

Upon hearing the word 'test', everyone else swallowed their saliva nervously.

However, things went differently from what they expected. After hearing what Liu Neng said, Su Mo's smile did not lessen. Instead, he replied kindly, "No need. They've all toiled all day, so they must be tired now."

"Right now, the disaster is arriving a little too quickly, and Hope One has only installed its weapons and defense mechanism so far. We haven't installed our entertainment or relaxation areas yet, so in the next few days, I will provide you guys with enough materials to build those and get to work, so you can

plan out what type of living environment and recreational area you want and make it yourself. For tonight, just make do. Any problems?"

'As soon as Su Mo finished speaking, he looked at the flabbergasted bunch before him and burst into laughter. He did not say anything else.

"Shen Ke, you're in charge of arranging their dorm. Write all the information you learn in a form and pass it to me."

"Got it!"

After a few comforting words, Su Mo delegated the dorm assignment job to Shen Ke.

Under everyone's awe-filled gazes, he stepped down the stairway and gradually disappeared down to the first floor.

'Once he was gone, the atmosphere of the crew floor instantly relaxed, and the noise of discussion rang out immediately.

"F*ck! Leader Su is so young, he… He looks younger than I did when I attended high school, okay?! This is too much!"

"Leader Su's smile melted me, completely melted me!"

"Quickly, dorm room assignment time! You're all here melting, so I'll go pick a good spot!"

"Sh*t, now you've reminded me, this ship is really steady! Why don't I feel even the slightest bit of shakiness?"

"Oh f*ck, I've just realized that too! Since we've gotten on this boat, it feels like we were back on land! What sorcery is this?"

"Right now, I think it's some type of application of stress. The specific matrix should be.."

"Stress is like a hammer. I think it's clearly the equilibrium of the buoyancy's resistance! When the repulsive forces on the side start working."

"You're all wrong! Firstly, your model is built on the rules of earth, but clearly, there's been a lot of changes on the wasteland. For example, don't you feel like the interaction of mechanics here on wasteland is sometimes strong and sometimes weak? I'll give you an example."

The social circle of these nerds was usually boring and dull.

'When the first person began to make an educated guess on why the Hope One was so comfortable, one after another subjective judgment would start to chime in.

Even though Liu Neng knew in his heart that these people only wanted to showcase themselves to distinguish their place amongst themselves, after listening for a while, he could not help but feel…

F*ck! It was clearly in English, and he could understand every word, but why did all their sentences come together in a mush that he could not comprehend?

Liu Neng did not know that Su Mo was currently enjoying the sea breeze while exercising and having an epiphany.

In the modern days on Earth, due to certain circumstances, he could not major in physics in university.

However, in the library in his university, he had managed to self-study some miscellaneous subjects and had gotten to learn quite a fair bit of foundational knowledge of the sciences through comprehension and analogy-studying.

Even though this knowledge may not have come from a proper faculty, what astonished him was that…

He understood everything the people on the lower deck were saying, even their implied messages!

'sigh, who says that these nerds have low EQ? One by one… All of them are brilliant!

'Well, it makes sense. To be able to survive till now, from another point of view, they're not just great in science. They have to be great in other ways too.

Tl really have to rely on these people if I'm to understand what really goes on in this world!"

Su Mo knew that these people were deliberately saying smart-sounding things so he could hear them, so as he switched off his earpiece to stop the voice surveillance, he gripped the railing tightly and let out a long sigh. Then, he excitedly balled his hands up into fists.

These people would be the first batch of the research troupe he planned to build!

In the future, amazing things would be birthed from their hands, and with their help, the shelters would no longer be limited to just a few hundred square feet.

The marshland, under their transformation, would become the most coveted holy ground in this wasteland world!

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Chapter 426: The Road Ahead, New Life, Rewards Until The End!

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Wasteland's skies really did change as it pleased.

'The game encompassed a large part of the world's authority. Even controlling weather would be as easy as turning a wrist for the Almighty Su.

Just as every human player's game panel exploded with notifications, the wide sky darkened ominously.

Rows upon rows of black clouds covered up every inch of the sky. What every survivor saw in their eyes was Armageddon!

It was clearly the eve they received their rewards, yet everyone felt uneasy at the spectacle that had materialized before them.

The good thing, however, was what happened after another ten seconds or so.

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A video that looked as if it was a live stream, even though it was not, popped up on everyone's game panel.

In the beginning, there was nothing but a void of darkness, and nobody could tell where it was referring to.

As the dark skies cleared up, however, a stream of golden light hidden underneath revealed itself like blue skies after a heavy storm.

'Wasteland was ina frenzy!

"Isn't…Isn't this the ocean region that Almighty Su was at that night?"

"Damn it, I can even see Hope One! Look!"

"The Almighty Su is so awesome! I'd give this grand entrance 109 points. I gave him an extra 9 points because he's too smooth!"

"Could it be that the Almighty Su is going to reward us?! Excited 1!"

"Thanks to rewards and the Almighty Su, there's a plus one for my happiness levels! Goddamn it, I'll be blasting the bullet screen!"

Just like watching a movie, everyone calmed down their worries after realizing they could send comments onto the bullet screen. They all quietly took in the slow rendering of the visuals.

As the shot closed in, the golden light surged toward Hope One's main deck.

However, not everyone was engulfed in the light.

'What was ingenious was as everyone cast their sights on him, and as the chiaroscuro between him and his surroundings grew even more pronounced, Almighty Su stood up nearly instinctually.

"Hmm?"

Seemingly with a flicker of the mind, intrigue flashed across Su Mo's face as he looked at the images popping out of the game panel.

Was the game trying to flatter him?

Were they gassing him up?

He did not ponder on the deeper meaning behind these actions. In the next moment, Su Mo had a subtle grin streak across his face.

Feeling the immensity of every human's glare, he gently lifted his arm and waved his hand toward the sky. The magical thing was…

Boom!

Ashapeless shock wave suddenly burst forth!

The dark clouds looked as if they cowered beneath his immovable power and backed off obediently. Endless streams of golden light spilled out of the empty hole, gloriously shining on everyone's bodies like they were painted in that color.

At the same time, the notification sounds of their long-accumulated rewards sent their game panels into a frenzy!

[Record: Congratulations to all human faction players! Up until now, all of you have survived on Wasteland for: seventy natural days. The cumulative times a disaster was weathered: 6 times!

(Record): The sixth disaster has ended completely. The total death toll from this disaster: 3268943562 people.

[Record: The current number of human survivors on Wasteland: 2410369966.

[Record: It has been detected that the fatality rate has surpassed the forecast. Letting the humans in (52, 16). Placement will continue until the end of the seventh disaster.

[Record: Through a friendly discussion between the game moderator and human player "Su Mo', the game has decided to restart the ranking system. It has recalibrated how rankings are determined based on the human player's strength. The following disasters will undergo adjustments to a certain extent

due to the new rankings. Thanks to all players for your support!

[Record: Phase-1 "Wasteland" has entered the final stages. Phase-2 "Ocean" has entered the middle stages. Phase-3 "New World" is making its debut!

[Record: The accompanying revamped New World "Real Survival" version will be installed in all regions during the game's update. In the light of all human player's excellent performances, the second edition update's notice will be sent to every player's panel after the rewards are all given out. Stay tuned.

[Record: Congratulations to all human faction players that a Leader figure has prematurely emerged. All rewards will be increased by a margin of 25%.

[Record: All players, prepare yourselves for the rewards that are about to be issued. The choice is final and there will be no chance to revise them!

'Thump! Thump! Thump!

As if a heavy hammer was beating on a drum, waves of noise from unknown origins jolted vigorously within every player's heart.

'What came together was the rush of anxiety and anticipation. As the words "rewards granted" appeared, almost every player received a different prompt.

[Record: Distribution of first platinum-level reward, "Forge Ahead' begins!

[Record: Please choose between the two rewards below within three minutes.

[Record: Option one: Level up your shelter once

Range: One level

Note: If a player with a Complete Core chooses this option, their shelter will level up once instantly. Once placed, it will present itself as a Lv2 shelter.

If a player with a raft shelter chooses this option, it will automatically upgrade its raft form to Level 2. For example: wooden raft wooden fishing boat; wooden fishing boat — small sailing ship;

If a player with a raft ferry chooses this option, it will automatically upgrade its level by one. For example: from normal-quality – good-quality; good-quality —- excellent-quality…

[Record: Option two: You get another chance to reset your shelter core. Said chance lasts for 60 natural days before it expires;

Note: Players with a broken core can make use of this chance to reset to a complete core; players without cores can use this option to rebuild a complete core.

Beep!

All four notices came up simultaneously!

Compared to the gold-level rewards in the past, this reward named Forge Ahead was only at the first level. Yet, it was enough to put Wasteland ina frenzy.

"Quick, which one? Which one do we choose? Apparently, every part of the ferry needs to be upgraded for it to go up one level!"

"Then, what in the world are we waiting for? Of course, we should upgrade. After upgrading our good-quality ferry, we can start researching ways to improve oasis in the sea. Why in the hecking world should we head to the New World after this? What can be safer than floating around at sea every day?"

"That makes sense. Hurry, I've already made my choice. To those of you who haven't made your choices, hurry up! If you don't upgrade by then, we'll kick you off the ferry immediately!"

"Damn, damn, damn, my core is actually repaired!"

"What use is there to repair it? The core that someone stole from me has returned to me! It feels so good!"

'The three-minute deliberation time was very short, but for every survivor on Wasteland, more than ninety percent of them would have chosen within just the first minute.

All those who own raft ferries did not even hesitate to pick the first choice.

For them, this upgrade could be called—Road Ahead!

Today—more accurately, before the rewards were given out—all the survivors with raft ferries had been worrying about where to go from there, even though they were all grouped.

'Was it better to forge toward the New World, to find support from a stronger shelter, or to continue their lone wolf lifestyle?

Even after getting tempered within Doomsday's furnace for more than two months, there were still some so troubled that they could not eat or sleep well at all.

Nonetheless, by now, with good-quality ferries available, they all thoroughly figured out the direction in which they could take for the future.

Once the upgrades were done, this 'Road Ahead' connected all those with raft ferries tightly. They all banded together and announced that they formed a collective.

From then on, with said ferry alliance, it would be as though everyone grew a backbone. They were finally able to imagine a future with hope and desire for the better.

On the other side, for those who had lost or broken their cores, this upgrade can be called—New Life!

To some extent, most humans would start giving up on their reliance on the assistance provided by the game. Even so, humans still had to rely on the game's functions to survive.

In the past, those without cores were sidelined and considered a burden. They were refugees who were not even qualified to settle down in raft ferries.

Once they got on the big ships, they would endure some differential treatment just because they did not have a core.

They would spend endless nights regretting how they failed to take care of their cores properly. Why did they have to underestimate something so precious, even if everyone had one?

Sadly, there were even some so weak-willed that they threw themselves into the ocean on those desolate nights!

Nevertheless, these people could now welcome a second life. They were given the right to restart and be able to stand on the same starting line as others.

Regarding this first reward, you could not claim that it was not bountiful!

Of course, these rewards were as enjoyable as meatless chicken ribs for people like Lu Yongyi. They did not need an upgraded core, nor an upgraded raft ferry.

'Thus, by choosing to have another core, it could only be interpreted as getting more insurance.

"I choose—shelter upgrade!"

Su Mo stood on Hope One, whilst looking out and scanning all the miscellaneous voices of gratitude. Even though he knew what the rewards already were, he still felt touched.

'Within the preview for lv5 and lv6 upgrades, there were many cumbersome conditions to fulfill.

It was the reason Magoo ended his life without upgrading anything.

By now, however, with just a light flicker in their intentions, the main page's prompt had come to lv6 after the system's rewards were all granted.

This unexplainable force really was the root of the game. Once deciphered, any insane envisionment could be realized.

'The shelter had unlimited upgrades!

Needless to say, this conception was impossible for the now broke Su Mo. After some thought, it was left behind in the back of his mind.

[Record: The distribution of the first platinum-level rewards has ended. All the players who have not made a choice will select Option Two by default, getting a complete core *1

[Record: Distribution of the second platinum -level reward, "Ride Winds and Waves" begins!

[Record: Please choose between the two rewards below within three minutes.

[Record: Option One: Individual Enhancement

By picking this option, players get a one-time all-encompassing physical constitution property 2 reward. They also get an accompanying prize draw between a few selections.

'The draw's prizes will be calibrated according to where players are and their past game records.

The selections will have three different special abilities in which players can choose any one;

Note: These abilities are only auxiliary abilities like faster swimming speed, slower hunger speed, faster running speed, stronger impact, and more…

[Record: Option Two: Vehicle Enhancement

By picking this option, players get to have their attributed vehicle undergo a certain degree of enhancement. For which direction and degree the enhancement will go, it will be randomly drawn from a range of values;

Note: Players will have to enhance every raft component in a raft ferry whereas a certain number of players are required to select the same option for it to make a difference in enhancing large vehicles.

[Record: Option Three: Building Enhancement

By picking this option, players get to randomly name a building to undergo architectural enhancement.

Said enhancement determines a propertyless building enhancement. After the enhancement, the building will possess a series of miraculous subsidiary abilities.

Note: The larger the building, the more specialized the building's type will be, the more convoluted the building's properties will be, the harder it will be to undergo enhancement.

'These were yet another three different options.

They took care of every player on Wasteland, from the elderly to the youth. This included those having ships of the line to those having small drifting wooden rafts, even The Clingers were accounted for.

Every player would go through specific types of enhancements based on the direction of their own choices.

"Everyone, choose Option One! Hope One doesn't need any enhancement from you. On the building front, Hope One also doesn't have any architecture worthy of enhancements!"

After glancing at the expectant sights of every crew below, Su Mo also decisively picked Option One.

Based on the current situation, your own body was your best capital.

For rewards that provided a range like this, any qualitative change was unlikely. Unless thousands of people chose the same thing to enhance, the reward would be wasted.

Su Mo observed the words on the bullet screen while observing the rather indecisive faces of the nearby ship crew.

With a pause, Su Mo focused his sights on the game panel's left side, then sized up the game's special ability selection.

"Hmm? I really didn't think going through the game's examination would be so rewarding… This… was truly a great surprise!"

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Chapter 427: Super Privilege, The Rise of The Humans!

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Those three options might just be a small enhancement to any ordinary person.

During his discussion with the game previously, Su Mo did mention that rewards should be given in tiers based on the players' performances.

At the time, Adam tried to protect himself, so it was obvious that he did not want to agree to that condition.

At first, Su Mo thought that the Wasteland was overpopulated with players, and hence, affected the balance.

However, as Su Mo watched the three abilities labeled in purple, a smile slowly formed on his face.

[Record: Player Su Mo, please choose one of the three abilities below.

[Record: Ability One: Haste

Unlocks the hidden talent in the body to unleash the potential of the body's physique, delivering more oxygen and ATP to muscle groups, increasing the body's explosive power similar to that of a leopard. After acquiring the ability, there are two types of enhancements—active and passive.

Passive: Explosive power increased by 20%

Active: After activation, all bodily properties are increased by 60%, explosive power increased by 120%, and strength is increased by 200% for 180 seconds. When the duration ends, the body will be weakened for 15 minutes. This ability has a 6-hour cooldown.

[Record: Ability Two: Animal Whisperer

This is a passive ability. After acquiring the ability, the player will obtain the favor of most animals and possess the ability to telepathically communicate with animals.

Note: You can choose this ability only if you have a pure heart. Or else, not only will you not gain the favor of animals, they will turn hostile instead and increase your chances of getting attacked.

[Record: Ability Three: Research Talent

This ability can be employed actively or passively. However, the side effects of employing this ability actively will be severe, so please choose carefully.

Passive: Focus increased by 15%, learning ability increased by 30%, chance to obtain inspiration when facing a problem increased by 15%, comprehension and application ability chance increased by 20%

Active: Unlocks the power of the brain after activation, quickly analyzing and studying the problem at hand. Efficiency increases exponentially with time.

Note: There is no limit nor cooldown to this ability. However, according to each person's physique, there will be a possibility of "burnout" with long-term activation of this ability'. Minor effects manifest as loss of consciousness, massive breakdown of nerve cells, and signs of "mental retardation'. Major side

effects manifest as permanent brain death that cannot be treated.

The game described the three abilities in detail.

The first ability was the favorite among warmongers. Fifteen minutes of weakness could be exchanged for three minutes of becoming a real man. Besides, its cooldown was just six hours, so not only could they use it to fight, but they could also utilize this ability to assault fortified defenses.

The second ability was Su Chan's current ability. However, compared to her abilities, there was a limitation to this ability-the ability that enabled other animals to hear the user's thoughts. Even though this was not a fatal flaw in the skill, it greatly reduced its value.

The third ability was one that people would not pick whilst on the wasteland.

Before they could solve the problems with their livelihood, choosing research and development would be no different from a centenarian eating arsenic because he was tired of living for so long!

Even after they had already settled down on the wasteland, this ability did not have that much value to most ordinary people.

As for its side effects, even Su Mo had goosebumps as he glanced through its description.

The thing was, once a person entered that state, it would be very hard to know what condition their body was in at that moment and whether they could bear the burden of their current state.

Similar to those teens who were addicted to online games, many of them died while they were in the middle of a game. Even up until the moment they died, they did not even feel any symptoms at all.

Besides, there was also an additional enhancement to focus. As long as the user did not study too much, the user could unlock an achievement that said, "Study To Your Death, As Long As You Do Not Die."

"As for the first ability, I won't be fighting that much in the future. Even if I do, I'd only be engaging from afar. My time for close-quarters combat has passed.

"Su Chan has the second ability already. If I take it, our powers would only overlap and not gain much from it."

As he muttered to himself, Su Mo noticed that there were only thirty seconds left on the clock, so he shook his head and chose the third reward.

The next second, the prompt for the second ability faded away, the effects of Research Talent began to take effect. A slightly peculiar sensation began to get transmitted and channeled within Su Mo's brain.

Because of that, Su Mo's brain, that was slightly muddled from a day's sleep deprivation, suddenly felt like the grey clouds in the sky had suddenly parted and a ray of golden sunshine shone through. It felt like he had "seen the light" all of a sudden!

Questions and mysteries that he had never managed to figure out before this suddenly made sense, and all those little details that had gotten lost in his memory slowly resurfaced in his mind.

With just a little thought, Su Mo realized that he could remember how much he ate just a while ago and the order in which he ate them.

"My goodness, and these are its effects before I even employ it actively. It already has such amazing powers.

"If I can use the active ability for a long period and couple it with the Mind Ring, then it would be like the NZT-48 in the movie 'Limitless'!"

Su Mo was different from the kings of the past who simply studied balance and control.

On this wasteland, he did not forget that he had to improve himself!

He knew that the biggest reason why humans could take over the world and even travel through space was because of knowledge.

As for the mysterious space humans, they could envision the fourth dimension and master the rules that governed the three dimensions because they had accumulated a certain degree of knowledge!

To abandon the essence of humanity was equal to handing all progress on human civilization over to someone else.

Su Mo had always tried to unravel this problem and get rid of that uncomfortable feeling in his gut. However, thankfully, he managed to find a shortcut and did it in just a short amount of time!

"Su Mo, this ability is just amazing!

"Now I believe in that adage, 'when there's a will, there's a way. With this reward, I won't have to worry at all about going into the ocean!"

Nobody knew what Lu Yongyi's reward was. Yet, seeing the excitement on his face, everyone was able to somehow guess what he chose based on the rewards they obtained.

However, before the uproar could even begin, the humans ' third platinum-level disaster reward appeared on their panels once more!

[Record: The distribution of the second platinum-level rewards has ended, all players who have not chosen their rewards will be awarded the first option by default. They will obtain an enhancement in body physique, and gain an ability at random.

[Record: Distribution of the third platinum-level reward, "Lucky Star" begins.

[Record: Please choose between the two rewards below within three minutes.

[Record: Option One: Gambler's Luck

This ability lasts for sixty natural days, the ability count will be refreshed every day at eight o'clock in the morning.

After using this ability, players can list out the tasks that they would want to complete for the day.

According to the players' abilities and the difficulty of the task, calculations will be done by eight o'clock at night and players will obtain a lucky bag that is designated to the player.

The more tasks the player completes, the better the rewards in the lucky bag will be.

Note: The items in the lucky bag are not fixed every time. The types of items that are included but not limited to are food, materials, items, weapons, and others. Lucky bags cannot be traded and lucky bags can only be opened by the player it is bound to.

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[Record: Option Two: Conquering Star

This ability lasts for sixty natural days, the ability count will be refreshed every day at nine o'clock in the morning (only players who have received the protection of v3 shelters and above can use this ability).

After using this ability, players can check the tasks under "Gambler's Luck' of all the players bound to a shelter.

Based on the difficulty of the "Gambler's Luck" tasks completed by players who are considered subordinates, calculations will be done by nine o'clock at night and players will obtain a lucky bag that is designated to the player.

The greater the task completion rate of the subordinate players, the better the rewards in the lucky bag will be.

Note: Players can choose the type of rewards they want from the lucky bag. For example, design blueprints, weapons, building blueprints, resources, and many more. Lucky bags can only be opened by the player they are bound to.

Compared to the previous rewards that were easily understood, this third platinum-level disaster reward sounded a little confusing, perhaps even hard to understand.

To players who had played Teamfight Tactics on earth, this reward might have brought them a sense of familiarity and belonging.

As for the second option, "Conquering Star', it was obvious that this reward was not meant for them.

Thus, to the typical survivors, all they needed was Gambler's Luck.

Rewards from Gambler's Luck were very simple.

There were only two important things about it-you only needed to wake up in the morning and assign yourself a task.

For example, if you wanted to cut down ten trees, then if cutting down ten trees was an easy task according to the game's judgment, a normal reward would be given for completing the task.

If you wanted to improve your bounty, that was also possible.

Even though the task said to cut down ten trees, you could work the entire day and end up cutting down hundreds to thousands of trees. Then, the game would consider that as a high-difficulty task and the lucky bag you were given might contain a rare-level reward.

Of course, you could just assign yourself a difficult task from the get-go and get similar rewards upon completion.

After a few players explained the entire description via the bullet screen, the lack of understanding no longer affected their decision even though some older players did not quite understand it fully.

It was confusing but these rewards went by faster than the two previous ones.

In just thirty seconds, everyone made their decision. Then, with much anticipation, they turned their gaze toward the final, grand prize…

Privileges!

The ocean version of privileges and the prediction of the three disasters might just be the reasons that so many people survived.

'Whether it was going to be the development of ocean-related titles or battles against the tsunami in the future, it was obvious that these privileges would be very impactful in the future.

At this very moment, after the final battle and under the witness of many, the game finally presented the final reward to everyone.

[Record: Thank you to all players from the human faction for your efforts in maintaining a state of fairness during the game. The game has always been firm in rewarding good behaviors and punishing misconduct. Not only is this privilege a reward to humankind, but it is also a form of punishment for the

foreign races.

[Record: According to the details in our discussion with the human leader, Su Mo, and by judging the current state of the wasteland, this privilege will be awarded in two forms.

[Record: Privilege One: Abundance

This privilege takes into consideration the reduction in the number of humans due to the current loophole and will make adjustments to the environment and preferential treatment in disaster resistance.

'When the actual version of the game is applied:

The severity of the disaster will be reduced to 60% for players located between 1000-5000 kilometers of the New World.

The severity of the disaster will be reduced to 40% for players located between 5000-10000 kilometers of the New World.

The severity of the disaster will be reduced to 20% for players located further than 10000 kilometers of the New World!

This privilege lasts for 180 natural days. After it expires, the severity of the disaster will be adjusted to the default in the survival version of the game.

[Record: Privilege Two: Pioneers

This privilege takes into consideration the brave souls among humans. All players that arrive at the New World after thirty natural days will have this privilege selected by default.

The properties of this privilege will be activated after the game has been updated.

Note: This privilege lasts for 210 natural days. Once a player leaves New World, it will lose its effect.

Boom!

'As expected, after the reward that Su Mo fought the game for two whole hours descended upon them…

Starting from the Tundra Ocean, every survivor could not resist the excitement and emotion in their hearts as they ran amok!

Their mouths screamed meaningless musical notes while they danced to an unknown rhythm.

They pounded the ground ina frenzy; they ran around in excitement and hugged each other as their faces were soaked in tears.

However, it was no longer the cries of hopelessness nor anguish.

Their madness was no longer because of confusion or doubt.

From today onward, humans were no longer a race without roots that had to wander wherever their goals led them!

These humans were from the solar system located on the makeshift arm of the Orion constellation in the Milky Way at the very tip of the Laniakea Supercluster.

They were finally taking root!

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Chapter 428: Individual Rewards, Opening Ten In One Go!

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Triple rewards, one privilege.

Everyone was unable to tear themselves away from the grand sound effect of the games. The official end of the rewards distribution was announced when the game interface returned to a state of tranquility!

The survivors, in their greed, were still licking their lips expecting new rewards albeit the satisfactory rewards they received.

Unfortunately, everyone came to their senses only when Almighty Su's broadcast page disappeared from the game interface.

They chatted and gathered happily.

However, as long as one participated in the discussion, they would know that the new journey for human survivors was finally… commencing!

Among the Wasteland survivors who were still alive, the number of intelligent people had increased over time.

They could see that Su Mo barely concealed his intentions through those rewards!

Almighty Su was against all survivors going to the New World!

He chose a privilege: reproduction.

The main purpose was to enable humans in having a chance to respite in the depths of the ocean and not to be such casualties.

At the same time, official shelters also made a timely intervention.

'With a few large-scale shelters taking the lead, they conveyed the news concerning the type of disasters that would happen in the New World to all official captains.

The news shocked the captains but they did not overthink it and acted according to the officials' plan immediately!

All captains stood openly on the highest platform of their ships and started shouting at once!

Comparing the pros and cons of the New World and the Deep Sea, they conveyed the information to all crew members of the ship and pointed out the dangers of the New World!

The New World looked good and full of opportunities, but how could they get there?

Moreover, could they not go after they have settled in the Deep Sea?

After considering these factors, all survivors started to comprehend although the distribution of the rewards took less than a few minutes.

Instantly, more than 80% of the large and small shelter groups decided on a strategy to head straight to the Deep Sea.

For the remaining 20%, one-half of them had not packed their supplies or built a big ship while the other half was a batch of stubborn ones.

They were either not afraid of death anymore after experiencing the loss of their loved ones or were not willing to go to the Deep Sea to just become an ordinary survivor.

They wanted to go to the New World to seek new opportunities and become an upper class!

Under these circumstances, though it was the first day the disaster has stopped, the time to rest has come to an end for all survivors!

From today onwards, they would repack their bags and embark on a new journey to seek a future for the humans!

As for the Tundra fleet, they would also need to seize the opportunity by embarking on their journey to the Deep Sea latest after nightfall!

"alright, all rewards have been distributed. Everyone, please calm down and hurry below to fix up the cabins."

"Look out for Shen Ke to request materials!"

"Remember, I want to see your creativity and ability, not your talent of reducing waste!"

"Yes!!!"

On the Tundra One, the crew members were ecstatic after receiving their rewards!

However, when Su Mo spoke in a low-pitched voice, the excited crew members calmed down a split second later.

Similar to the art of face changing in Sichuan opera, everyone started moving about hastily.

They hurriedly cleared the tables and cleaned the floors. In an instant, the noisy main deck fell silent.

Lu Yongyi who was savoring his rewards, was stunned by the alarming act he just observed.

"Su Mo, can you clean my place up at noon?"

"I still have a few bottles of hard liquor at my place. If you leave, I am reluctant to drink alone!"

"alright!"

The crazy rewards seemed to help Lu Yongyi's hair that had grayed slightly due to him working his fingers to the bone, restore some of its luster.

Seeing his shiny red face, Su Mo laughed heartily and agreed.

It was as though everyone was on the same wavelength, nobody interrupted their conversation.

'They watched Su Mo as he disappeared from the deck to the stairs nearby the captain's room.

"What's Leader Su's reward?"

"shh. Don't ask about things that shouldn't have been overheard. Just do as you're told!"

"Just because the leader is strong, it doesn't mean we are too. You must be careful if you want to know everything in the Wasteland. Remember, curiosity killed the cat!"

"That's true…"

On the first day of boarding the ship, all captains who had past experiences of commanding hundreds of members, had mixed feelings.

However, the noise emitted from the crew members quickly got them back on track!

For these crew members, the bedrooms in Hope One were their first home in the Wasteland.

In the case of materials being readily available, building bunk beds and bed frames were not an issue.

Su Mo's statement as well as the influence and leadership of the ultimate scholar provoked the first "internal conflict" in Hope One.

"Game, I choose to retrieve my individual rewards!"

Su Mo returned to the captain's room as he was unable to see the crew members at the deck below who were in high spirits at that moment. Although Su Mo looked calm, he was in effect quite excited.

When he made his final decision on the game rewards, he did not feel strongly about it.

However, when he was about to receive his rewards, it was inevitable his heart skipped a beat.

The game panel came into view as he spoke and the notifications for individual rewards were alerted.

[Record: Player Su Mo has passed this qualifications round. Results: extremely excellent. In the subsequent disasters, the game rewards will be uniformly increased to 125%.

[Record: It has been detected that the platinum-level disaster "Foreign Gods disaster" has attained 100% completion. The first platinum -level reward (individual) is being randomly drawn.

[Record: The draw has been completed. You have received an additional epic-quality shelter entry. Your reward has been stored in the void space.

[Record: It has been detected that the platinum-level disaster "Foreign Gods disaster" has attained 100% completion. The second platinum -level reward (individual) is being randomly drawn.

[Record: The draw has been completed. You have received complete cores *1000 and damaged cores *5000.

[Record: It has been detected that the platinum-level disaster "Foreign Gods disaster" has attained 100% completion. The third platinum -level reward (individual) is being randomly drawn.

[Record: The draw has been completed. You have received a five-star terrain modification card*1.

[Record: It has been detected that the platinum-level disaster "Foreign Gods disaster" has attained 100% completion. The fourth platinum-level reward (individual) is being randomly drawn.

[Record: The draw has been completed. The attributes of player Su Mo have increased by 5 points.

[Record: Player Su Mo, thank you for your continued support. We sincerely look forward to bringing you a better gaming experience.

Compared to the group rewards all survivors could receive, the individual rewards were of higher quality.

The *6000 cores, as well as the five-star card were already huge gains, not to mention the epic-quality shelter entry.

Besides, there was also a five-point increase for all of his attributes.

Su Mo heaved a sigh of relief while feeling the warmth of his body, enabling him to lighten up.

Su Mo knew a little about the cruelty of the third version's "Real Survival" from the snippets of the information revealed.

Unlike previous times, this update could be known as an unprecedented change!

Based on the game, this was the first time such version was launched.

There was no precedent to refer to, even if he wanted to provide concrete data.

Furthermore, if one wanted to find something similar, it could only be traced back to the time when thousands of foreign races invested all their forces.

That version is named "The War of Ten Thousand Races".

The higher the rank of the clan in the wasteland, the richer the reward.

Moreover, this reward could be fed directly to the clan, producing a series of unbelievable power!

Similar to the previous Five Royal Clans, they were born in the war back then!

This time, it was unknown whether a situation like the War of Ten Thousand Races would occur with the implementation of the Real Survival version.

However, there was one thing for sure, the foreign races would not sit around and allow the humans to achieve first place easily. The possibility of them sending reinforcements to the New World…was extremely high!

He pondered and placed the high number of cores as well as the epic-quality shelter entry into the game space for the moment.

After examining and ensuring there were no issues with the properties of the five-star card, Su Mo chose to place it back into the storage space and took a chest out which emitted a burst of platinum-colored light.

The ordinary survivors divided the chests according to the color of the light emitted.

However, according to the game rating, this chest was a full-blown "rare-level" treasure chest!

Bearing this principle in mind, there would be at least one item in the chest having the same level as the chest. It was enough to keep Su Mo interested as he released the latch slowly.

The opening of his first-ever rare treasure chest was no different from opening other chests.

However, Su Mo felt a little strange when he saw the items inside the chest.

"Huh, isn't this the first compass reward I received in the past? There is another one?"

Su Mo rubbed his head, a little befuddled when he saw another similar compass in the treasure chest.

'The compass in the storage space had the last remaining use. Su Mo has been thinking of ways to replenish the uses, he did not need to now since a new compass has unexpectedly appeared.

These two items came from the same source, besides having the different number of uses, there was no difference in the way they should be used.

The other two items were a shiny-looking wrench and a worn-out cushion.

Two points were spent to identify the properties of the items. The wrench was nothing outstanding, it only had the bonus use of repairing things.

However, the properties of the worn-out cushion were quite outstanding which prompted Su Mo to check it out.

[The Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (Rare-Incomplete)}

[Description: According to ancient myths, this flying carpet belonged to the genie of Aladdin's lamp. Ordinary humans were mystified by its quirky magical power. Anyone with the flying carpet in the sun could fly 100 meters in the sky for five minutes every 24 hours.

It was a pity that the flying carpet has aged, and the genie was nowhere to be found. The flying carpet was damaged by an unknown force and got torn apart, losing some of its magical power.

(Damage: You currently have part 2. Collect all parts 1, 3, 4, and 5 to complete the magic flying carpet.

{Special ability:

Comfort (after placing it in the sun for more than 4 hours, you can receive 12 hours of comfort, which translates into physical recovery speed 15%, mental recovery speed 20%.)

Strength (although the flying carpet has lost most of its magical power, the property of its material is equivalent to iron meteorites and is abnormally sturdy.)

{I'm going to fly (locked)]

{I'm going to land (locked)]

"Genie of the Aladdin's lamp, isn't this from f*cking earth? It's in the wasteland now?"

"Still, these properties are very interesting! It's a pity that it's very damaged. We don't know whether there'll be a chance to put it back together!"

Su Mo tugged at the worn-out cushion while caressing it. He made certain that it would not be damaged using common strength and felt sorry for its pitiful condition.

'As long as the technology of the shelter could advance to modern technology, it would not be difficult to replicate a simple helicopter.

Although the noise and maneuverability of a helicopter were certainly not easy to handle compared to a flying carpet, when he thought of the difficulties in collecting the other three parts of the carpet, Su Mo shook his head and did not think much of it.

The items on the table began to levitate and gradually disappeared into the void.

Subsequently, the 89 gold chests that he has attained in the past began to emerge slowly, giving the captain's room a dazzling golden glow!

"After the version is updated, I'm not sure whether there will be changes made to the chests."

"If the gold chests are changed and only contain trash, that will be too much loss to bear. It is better to open all of them now!"

Su Mo picked up a gold treasure chest and made a quick decision to open all of the other chests as well.

Unlike the silver and bronze chests, the items in the gold chest were of greater benefit to him.

It was very likely that these few special items could produce remarkable power!

Most importantly, there was no fee collection for the items retrieved from the chests currently. If he waited for the game to be updated and retrieved the high-quality items thereafter, he would be defrauded!

"Based on my diligent efforts, please grant me more great stuff!"

Su Mo held the latch of the first gold treasure chest and pondered.

Unlike previous times, Su Mo did not open the chest immediately this time.

With a flip of his hand, Su Mo picked up the other nine treasure chests and placed them on the table. He swept his arm over and…opened all of them at once!

Whoosh!

The opening of ten treasure chests consecutively seemed to light up and illuminated the room.

The golden glow mysteriously fused and formed a pillar of golden light high enough to light up the ceiling!

No one dared to underestimate its power although this pillar of light, shielded from steel could not pierce the sky.

[Record: Player Su Mo, congratulations on your achievement of the first "opening of ten consecutive golds".

[Record: As player Su Mo is the first player in the world to attain this achievement, a special title is rewarded: Treasure Chest Master.

[Record: Will you wear the title of the Treasure Chest Master?

"Huh?"

"Lwon myself a new title!"

Su Mo gazed at the title board which listed a new choice although there was a delay in the game prompt.

At present, Su Mo was already wearing a rare title of Level 5 Ocean which provided him exceptional advantages.

However, the title of Treasure Chest Master was also a rare gem, and it was comparable to the Ocean Admiral in terms of ranking!

[Treasure Chest Master]

[Description: You have a lovely scent of… treasure chest!

[Title Function 1: When the title is worn to open the treasure chests, the output will be increased by 10%.

[Title Function 2: You may specify the item before opening the chests. There will be a draw after the chest is opened (the stronger the bond between the item and the player, the greater the probability of having it drawn and vice versa).

[Title Function 3: You can accumulate your progress by wearing your title when opening the chests. There is 1 point of growth value for each treasure chest with gold level and above. Once the growth value reaches a full score, you will be promoted to the title of Epic Treasure Chest Master (10/2500).

"F*ck, I can play like this too?"

Without any hesitation, Su Mo immediately chose to wear the title after understanding the three capabilities of the Treasure Chest Master title.

After wearing the title, Su Mo immediately took out one fragment of the magic flying carpet he retrieved from the platinum treasure chest in the past.

He thought of changing his target to the other four fragments of the magic flying carpet while the pillar of golden light started to spread out gradually.

Su Mo stood up and glanced at the chests.

The first one, no.

The second one, still no

His gaze swept over the ten gold treasure chests. Su Mo was only looking out for something similar to the worn-out cushion he was holding onto.

As Su Mo saw the items in the eighth chest, he could not hold back his joy!

[Record: Congratulations to player Su Mo on the success of the prize bond draw.

[Record: Congratulations to player Su Mo for attaining the Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (part one)..

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Chapter 428: Individual Rewards, Opening Ten In One Go!

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Triple rewards, one privilege.

Everyone was unable to tear themselves away from the grand sound effect of the games. The official end of the rewards distribution was announced when the game interface returned to a state of tranquility!

The survivors, in their greed, were still licking their lips expecting new rewards albeit the satisfactory rewards they received.

Unfortunately, everyone came to their senses only when Almighty Su's broadcast page disappeared from the game interface.

They chatted and gathered happily.

However, as long as one participated in the discussion, they would know that the new journey for human survivors was finally… commencing!

Among the Wasteland survivors who were still alive, the number of intelligent people had increased over time.

They could see that Su Mo barely concealed his intentions through those rewards!

Almighty Su was against all survivors going to the New World!

He chose a privilege: reproduction.

The main purpose was to enable humans in having a chance to respite in the depths of the ocean and not to be such casualties.

At the same time, official shelters also made a timely intervention.

'With a few large-scale shelters taking the lead, they conveyed the news concerning the type of disasters that would happen in the New World to all official captains.

The news shocked the captains but they did not overthink it and acted according to the officials' plan immediately!

All captains stood openly on the highest platform of their ships and started shouting at once!

Comparing the pros and cons of the New World and the Deep Sea, they conveyed the information to all crew members of the ship and pointed out the dangers of the New World!

The New World looked good and full of opportunities, but how could they get there?

Moreover, could they not go after they have settled in the Deep Sea?

After considering these factors, all survivors started to comprehend although the distribution of the rewards took less than a few minutes.

Instantly, more than 80% of the large and small shelter groups decided on a strategy to head straight to the Deep Sea.

For the remaining 20%, one-half of them had not packed their supplies or built a big ship while the other half was a batch of stubborn ones.

They were either not afraid of death anymore after experiencing the loss of their loved ones or were not willing to go to the Deep Sea to just become an ordinary survivor.

They wanted to go to the New World to seek new opportunities and become an upper class!

Under these circumstances, though it was the first day the disaster has stopped, the time to rest has come to an end for all survivors!

From today onwards, they would repack their bags and embark on a new journey to seek a future for the humans!

As for the Tundra fleet, they would also need to seize the opportunity by embarking on their journey to the Deep Sea latest after nightfall!

"alright, all rewards have been distributed. Everyone, please calm down and hurry below to fix up the cabins."

"Look out for Shen Ke to request materials!"

"Remember, I want to see your creativity and ability, not your talent of reducing waste!"

"Yes!!!"

On the Tundra One, the crew members were ecstatic after receiving their rewards!

However, when Su Mo spoke in a low-pitched voice, the excited crew members calmed down a split second later.

Similar to the art of face changing in Sichuan opera, everyone started moving about hastily.

They hurriedly cleared the tables and cleaned the floors. In an instant, the noisy main deck fell silent.

Lu Yongyi who was savoring his rewards, was stunned by the alarming act he just observed.

"Su Mo, can you clean my place up at noon?"

"I still have a few bottles of hard liquor at my place. If you leave, I am reluctant to drink alone!"

"alright!"

The crazy rewards seemed to help Lu Yongyi's hair that had grayed slightly due to him working his fingers to the bone, restore some of its luster.

Seeing his shiny red face, Su Mo laughed heartily and agreed.

It was as though everyone was on the same wavelength, nobody interrupted their conversation.

'They watched Su Mo as he disappeared from the deck to the stairs nearby the captain's room.

"What's Leader Su's reward?"

"shh. Don't ask about things that shouldn't have been overheard. Just do as you're told!"

"Just because the leader is strong, it doesn't mean we are too. You must be careful if you want to know everything in the Wasteland. Remember, curiosity killed the cat!"

"That's true…"

On the first day of boarding the ship, all captains who had past experiences of commanding hundreds of members, had mixed feelings.

However, the noise emitted from the crew members quickly got them back on track!

For these crew members, the bedrooms in Hope One were their first home in the Wasteland.

In the case of materials being readily available, building bunk beds and bed frames were not an issue.

Su Mo's statement as well as the influence and leadership of the ultimate scholar provoked the first "internal conflict" in Hope One.

"Game, I choose to retrieve my individual rewards!"

Su Mo returned to the captain's room as he was unable to see the crew members at the deck below who were in high spirits at that moment. Although Su Mo looked calm, he was in effect quite excited.

When he made his final decision on the game rewards, he did not feel strongly about it.

However, when he was about to receive his rewards, it was inevitable his heart skipped a beat.

The game panel came into view as he spoke and the notifications for individual rewards were alerted.

[Record: Player Su Mo has passed this qualifications round. Results: extremely excellent. In the subsequent disasters, the game rewards will be uniformly increased to 125%.

[Record: It has been detected that the platinum-level disaster "Foreign Gods disaster" has attained 100% completion. The first platinum -level reward (individual) is being randomly drawn.

[Record: The draw has been completed. You have received an additional epic-quality shelter entry. Your reward has been stored in the void space.

[Record: It has been detected that the platinum-level disaster "Foreign Gods disaster" has attained 100% completion. The second platinum -level reward (individual) is being randomly drawn.

[Record: The draw has been completed. You have received complete cores *1000 and damaged cores *5000.

[Record: It has been detected that the platinum-level disaster "Foreign Gods disaster" has attained 100% completion. The third platinum -level reward (individual) is being randomly drawn.

[Record: The draw has been completed. You have received a five-star terrain modification card*1.

[Record: It has been detected that the platinum-level disaster "Foreign Gods disaster" has attained 100% completion. The fourth platinum-level reward (individual) is being randomly drawn.

[Record: The draw has been completed. The attributes of player Su Mo have increased by 5 points.

[Record: Player Su Mo, thank you for your continued support. We sincerely look forward to bringing you a better gaming experience.

Compared to the group rewards all survivors could receive, the individual rewards were of higher quality.

The *6000 cores, as well as the five-star card were already huge gains, not to mention the epic-quality shelter entry.

Besides, there was also a five-point increase for all of his attributes.

Su Mo heaved a sigh of relief while feeling the warmth of his body, enabling him to lighten up.

Su Mo knew a little about the cruelty of the third version's "Real Survival" from the snippets of the information revealed.

Unlike previous times, this update could be known as an unprecedented change!

Based on the game, this was the first time such version was launched.

There was no precedent to refer to, even if he wanted to provide concrete data.

Furthermore, if one wanted to find something similar, it could only be traced back to the time when thousands of foreign races invested all their forces.

That version is named "The War of Ten Thousand Races".

The higher the rank of the clan in the wasteland, the richer the reward.

Moreover, this reward could be fed directly to the clan, producing a series of unbelievable power!

Similar to the previous Five Royal Clans, they were born in the war back then!

This time, it was unknown whether a situation like the War of Ten Thousand Races would occur with the implementation of the Real Survival version.

However, there was one thing for sure, the foreign races would not sit around and allow the humans to achieve first place easily. The possibility of them sending reinforcements to the New World…was extremely high!

He pondered and placed the high number of cores as well as the epic-quality shelter entry into the game space for the moment.

After examining and ensuring there were no issues with the properties of the five-star card, Su Mo chose to place it back into the storage space and took a chest out which emitted a burst of platinum-colored light.

The ordinary survivors divided the chests according to the color of the light emitted.

However, according to the game rating, this chest was a full-blown "rare-level" treasure chest!

Bearing this principle in mind, there would be at least one item in the chest having the same level as the chest. It was enough to keep Su Mo interested as he released the latch slowly.

The opening of his first-ever rare treasure chest was no different from opening other chests.

However, Su Mo felt a little strange when he saw the items inside the chest.

"Huh, isn't this the first compass reward I received in the past? There is another one?"

Su Mo rubbed his head, a little befuddled when he saw another similar compass in the treasure chest.

'The compass in the storage space had the last remaining use. Su Mo has been thinking of ways to replenish the uses, he did not need to now since a new compass has unexpectedly appeared.

These two items came from the same source, besides having the different number of uses, there was no difference in the way they should be used.

The other two items were a shiny-looking wrench and a worn-out cushion.

Two points were spent to identify the properties of the items. The wrench was nothing outstanding, it only had the bonus use of repairing things.

However, the properties of the worn-out cushion were quite outstanding which prompted Su Mo to check it out.

[The Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (Rare-Incomplete)}

[Description: According to ancient myths, this flying carpet belonged to the genie of Aladdin's lamp. Ordinary humans were mystified by its quirky magical power. Anyone with the flying carpet in the sun could fly 100 meters in the sky for five minutes every 24 hours.

It was a pity that the flying carpet has aged, and the genie was nowhere to be found. The flying carpet was damaged by an unknown force and got torn apart, losing some of its magical power.

(Damage: You currently have part 2. Collect all parts 1, 3, 4, and 5 to complete the magic flying carpet.

{Special ability:

Comfort (after placing it in the sun for more than 4 hours, you can receive 12 hours of comfort, which translates into physical recovery speed 15%, mental recovery speed 20%.)

Strength (although the flying carpet has lost most of its magical power, the property of its material is equivalent to iron meteorites and is abnormally sturdy.)

{I'm going to fly (locked)]

{I'm going to land (locked)]

"Genie of the Aladdin's lamp, isn't this from f*cking earth? It's in the wasteland now?"

"Still, these properties are very interesting! It's a pity that it's very damaged. We don't know whether there'll be a chance to put it back together!"

Su Mo tugged at the worn-out cushion while caressing it. He made certain that it would not be damaged using common strength and felt sorry for its pitiful condition.

'As long as the technology of the shelter could advance to modern technology, it would not be difficult to replicate a simple helicopter.

Although the noise and maneuverability of a helicopter were certainly not easy to handle compared to a flying carpet, when he thought of the difficulties in collecting the other three parts of the carpet, Su Mo shook his head and did not think much of it.

The items on the table began to levitate and gradually disappeared into the void.

Subsequently, the 89 gold chests that he has attained in the past began to emerge slowly, giving the captain's room a dazzling golden glow!

"After the version is updated, I'm not sure whether there will be changes made to the chests."

"If the gold chests are changed and only contain trash, that will be too much loss to bear. It is better to open all of them now!"

Su Mo picked up a gold treasure chest and made a quick decision to open all of the other chests as well.

Unlike the silver and bronze chests, the items in the gold chest were of greater benefit to him.

It was very likely that these few special items could produce remarkable power!

Most importantly, there was no fee collection for the items retrieved from the chests currently. If he waited for the game to be updated and retrieved the high-quality items thereafter, he would be defrauded!

"Based on my diligent efforts, please grant me more great stuff!"

Su Mo held the latch of the first gold treasure chest and pondered.

Unlike previous times, Su Mo did not open the chest immediately this time.

With a flip of his hand, Su Mo picked up the other nine treasure chests and placed them on the table. He swept his arm over and…opened all of them at once!

Whoosh!

The opening of ten treasure chests consecutively seemed to light up and illuminated the room.

The golden glow mysteriously fused and formed a pillar of golden light high enough to light up the ceiling!

No one dared to underestimate its power although this pillar of light, shielded from steel could not pierce the sky.

[Record: Player Su Mo, congratulations on your achievement of the first "opening of ten consecutive golds".

[Record: As player Su Mo is the first player in the world to attain this achievement, a special title is rewarded: Treasure Chest Master.

[Record: Will you wear the title of the Treasure Chest Master?

"Huh?"

"Lwon myself a new title!"

Su Mo gazed at the title board which listed a new choice although there was a delay in the game prompt.

At present, Su Mo was already wearing a rare title of Level 5 Ocean which provided him exceptional advantages.

However, the title of Treasure Chest Master was also a rare gem, and it was comparable to the Ocean Admiral in terms of ranking!

[Treasure Chest Master]

[Description: You have a lovely scent of… treasure chest!

[Title Function 1: When the title is worn to open the treasure chests, the output will be increased by 10%.

[Title Function 2: You may specify the item before opening the chests. There will be a draw after the chest is opened (the stronger the bond between the item and the player, the greater the probability of having it drawn and vice versa).

[Title Function 3: You can accumulate your progress by wearing your title when opening the chests. There is 1 point of growth value for each treasure chest with gold level and above. Once the growth value reaches a full score, you will be promoted to the title of Epic Treasure Chest Master (10/2500).

"F*ck, I can play like this too?"

Without any hesitation, Su Mo immediately chose to wear the title after understanding the three capabilities of the Treasure Chest Master title.

After wearing the title, Su Mo immediately took out one fragment of the magic flying carpet he retrieved from the platinum treasure chest in the past.

He thought of changing his target to the other four fragments of the magic flying carpet while the pillar of golden light started to spread out gradually.

Su Mo stood up and glanced at the chests.

The first one, no.

The second one, still no

His gaze swept over the ten gold treasure chests. Su Mo was only looking out for something similar to the worn-out cushion he was holding onto.

As Su Mo saw the items in the eighth chest, he could not hold back his joy!

[Record: Congratulations to player Su Mo on the success of the prize bond draw.

[Record: Congratulations to player Su Mo for attaining the Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (part one)..

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Chapter 429: Epic-quality, Magic Carpet Opportunity!

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Since ancient times, human beings had always been dissatisfied with being confined to the surface of the earth.

They climbed trees and mountains in order to gain vantage points, and envied the ability of birds and gods to look down at things from far above.

Human beings had always walked the road of exploration and expansion in developing their civilization.

However, what was awkward was that

Until the advent of the apocalypse, on Earth, the magic carpet—and all other types of supernatural items and powers—was still limited to one's imagination, movies and books.

What was the source of the magic carpet's power, and what exactly was this mysterious magic?

'Why could magic carpets not be mass-produced? Why could the source of its power not be researched so that everyone could own one?

In his childhood days, Su Mo had once foolishly asked his teacher this question.

However, the only response he received in the end was the teacher smiling without saying anything, and his classmates laughing loudly.

At the time, he had chosen to bury this question deep in his heart.

It was a pity that, as the years passed and he grew older, this sense of curiosity and fantasy from his childhood also gradually faded away.

'The airplane satisfied humans' need for flight.

Rockets satisfied humans' desire for space flight.

Even normal people could go to tourist attractions and experience flying on a helicopter for a few hundred bucks.

With these human needs satisfied, Su Mo thought that this dream of his would be forever buried in the depths of his heart.

However, nobody would have thought that it would miraculously appear on an ordinary day like this.

[The Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (Rare – Incomplete)]

(Description: …]

(Defective: This current component is Component 1. Collect components 2, 3, 4, and 5 to synthesize a complete magic flying carpet.]

[Special Ability:

{Energy absorption (The outer surface of the magic carpet exudes magic power, which reduces any impact by a certain percentage. Current reduction: 20%)]

{Lightness (Although the flying carpet has lost most of its magic power, the magic power exuded on its surface can help the user to weaken the influence of gravity. Gravity -15%)]

{I'm Gonna Fly (locked)}

{I'm Gonna Land (locked)]

"Now I have two components. I'm missing components three, four, and five, and I still have seventy-nine treasure chests left!"

"Based on the assumption that the higher the quality of the treasure chest, the stronger the bond, it's very likely that I can get the complete magic carpet from these gold treasure chests!"

After calculating the probability, Su Mo did not even bother to record the other things that came out of the gold treasure chests in front of him.

'With a wave of his hand, these things were all pushed aside without any hesitation, and another ten gold chests appeared on the table.

This time, Su Mo set the bonded items as the magic carpet's third, fourth, and fifth components.

Now that he had an objective to accomplish, the act of opening these treasure chests took on a completely different meaning!

Su Mo had not been so excited even while opening the platinum treasure chest from before.

However, now that he had experienced the temptation of possibly owning a flying carpet, his heart beat wildly.

With familiar and practiced movements, he opened the latches and applied enough strength to lift the lids of the treasure chests open!

"Very good, very good! This feeling is just right!"

Seeing the gold pillar of light burst forth once again, Su Mo—who knew what would come out—stood up excitedly and went to look through the treasure chests.

This time, when he reached the fourth treasure chest, a worn-out piece of carpet could be seen quietly nested inside.

'As Su Mo picked it up, the carpet piece that looked to be only the size of a palm, inside the treasure chest, instantly started to expand after leaving the treasure chests' mystical interior space!

In just two or three seconds, unlike the previous two components, this component's size was expanding at a ludicrous rate.

It transformed into a square-shaped worn out carpet that was a full 1 square meter in size!

[The Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (Excellent – Incomplete)}

(Description: …]

[Defective: This current component is Component 5. Collect components 1, 2, 3, and 4 to synthesize a complete magic flying carpet.]

[Special Ability:

[Free Sizing (The magic carpet has mysterious powers. Within certain limits, its size can be changed according to the wishes of the owner. Maximum size: 1.85m*1.65m. Minimum size: 50cm*5ocm. Note: The size of the magic carpet cannot be changed during flight)]

{Buffer (Although the amount of magic power in the magic carpet is lacking compared to its original state, it can effectively reduce the amount of wind resistance during flight. Current reduction: 35%)]

{I'm Gonna Fly (locked)}

{I'm Gonna Land (locked)]

After opening ten chests consecutively twice, he had gathered three out of the five the magic carpet components needed!

It seemed Su Mo's luck was excellent but, after carefully examining the fifth component's properties, Su Mo's face was full of surprise.

"Amazing. I've stumbled upon another bug accidentally?"

"Components 1 and 2 were both rare-quality items, but Component 5 is excellent-quality. Based on these ratings, the complete magic carpet probably isn't excellent or rare-quality. It's probably…"

"Epic-quality!"

"The magic carpet has its own story and legend, but I'm only relying on gold treasure chests to get them…"

To a certain extent, obtaining incomplete items was not necessarily a bad thing.

Just like the components he had obtained recently.

If the magic carpet had not been damaged and had remained in its complete state, then there was probably only a miniscule chance of finding it inside a gold treasure chest.

Even if he wanted to do it this way—gathering them piece by piece from gold treasure chests—it was likely not possible at all.

Excited, Su Mo still did not choose to check the remaining contents of those ten treasure chests.

After taking a few deep breaths, he swept the table surface clean again, and ten more treasure chests were opened once again!

However, it was a pity that his good luck did not continue. The pillar of golden light did not form either.

Fortunately, there were still 59 chests at the moment, and there were plenty of opportunities remaining.

After opening the fourth batch of ten treasure chests, there was nothing!

After opening the fifth batch of ten treasure chests, still nothing!

Su Mo maintained his composure. He was neither arrogant nor impetuous while opening the sixth batch of ten treasure chests.

This time, a pillar of gold light shot forth, lighting up the captain's quarters.

In the ninth treasure chest, an item just like the previous worn-out components could be seen inside, looking extremely ordinary.

After picking it up and using a few points, the new component's properties were displayed.

[The Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (Rare – Incomplete)]

(Description: …]

[Defective: This current component is Component 3. Collect components 1, 2, 4, and 5 to synthesize a complete magic flying carpet.]

[Special Ability:

{Energy transmission (Thanks to the available residual magic power, although insufficient for flight, it can resonate with the user to a certain extent and enhance the user's physical fitness properties. Strength 20%, Speed 10%)]

[Gravity shield (If the user's body is on the flying carpet, it will greatly reduce the effect of gravity on the user. Current reduction: 40%)]

{I'm Gonna Fly (locked)}

{I'm Gonna Land (locked)]

At this point, with three new components arriving fresh from the oven, only one component of the magic carpet was missing.

Through the special abilities listed on these components, Su Mo could envision the terrifying benefits that the magic carpet would bring the user if it could be successfully assembled.

At the moment, he was left with 29 gold treasure chests!

Based on the current drop rate, these treasure chests would likely yield the final component.

However, out of nowhere, a strange feeling came over Su Mo.

Though he could not reliably state where this feeling was coming from, it clearly expressed to Su Mo that this number was not enough, and

That the most important component was still missing!

That Component 4 would be the most important of the five components!

Without this part, even if the other four were connected together, it would all be in vain. It could not neither be used nor flown!

If he wanted to get it, he had to rely on quantity and the build-up of probability in order to obtain it.

"No. 29 treasure chests is not at all enough. I can only open two batches of ten treasure chests. It most likely won't appear!"

"It would be better to take advantage of the fact that the foreign races have not yet been completely dispersed and use Hope One to reap a large harvest on the ocean."

"This will not only help prepare some supplies for the journey to the New World, but also help me gather the last component of the magic carpet!"

He pondered his options while looking at the piled-up loot around him.

'Without looking at them in detail, he quickly sorted them out into broad categories, and then strode out of the captain's quarters and went straight to the bridge.

As for the foreign races, he felt no pity in his heart for them.

Even the previous plan to gather foreign races under him had been canceled abruptly thanks to the large-scale release of the Superpower Suppressant.

In the future, foreign races would still be humankind's enemies, and not friends!

Now, if one killed one more foreign race member, one would have to face one less bloodthirsty zombie in the future.

"The detailed properties for Hope One's upgrade to legendary-quality will only be able to be seen after thirty days."

"Originally, I was thinking of staying idle to avoid affecting the upgrade process but, in this situation, it seems that I have to make a move!"

"OS, scan the surroundings and detect whether there are traces of foreign race activity within 200 kilometers."

{Captain Su Mo, there are no traces of foreign race activity on the ocean within 200 kilometers of Hope One at the moment.]

[The last trace of activity recorded was nine hours ago, 195 kilometers toward North 28.]

Uudging by the number of life signs recorded, they number between 5000 and 19000.]

With Almighty Su as a deterrent, there were no foreign races within 200 kilometers of Hope One. This was considered normal.

However, looking at the activity history from the OS prompt, Su Mo's eyes turned cold as he immediately developed a plan.

He strode down the passageway to disembark from Hope One under the respectful gaze of the guards. Su Mo then jumped down onto the small raft that had been prepared.

"Head to Tundra One. I have something to discuss with Leader Lu Yongyi!"

After greeting him, the crew on the raft nodded and started paddling hard.

'With Su Mo sitting on the raft, the two crew members used all their strength. The journey that usually took about five minutes took only two minutes and fifty seconds this time.

'The crew standing onboard Tundra One also spotted Su Mo sitting on the raft at this moment.

With a few shouts, they let down a rope ladder.

He climbed three steps in two motions; after the game had given him the five-point physical fitness properties boost, even Su Mo did not know just how abnormal his body's physique had become.

However, he grabbed the rope ladder and climbed up at a speed far beyond that of an ordinary person. By the time the crew came back to their senses, Su Mo was already standing steadily on the main deck.

"Oh, Su Mo, I thought you would only be coming in the afternoon. I'll come over…"

Having gotten the crew's notification, Lu Yongyi ran over in a rush and even nearly fell down when he came up from the lower deck.

However, seeing his vigorous posture, without saying anything, Su Mo knew that Lu Yongyi had definitely received a boost to his physical fitness properties, which was probably the reason behind his unfamiliar and awkward movements and body coordination.

"No, Leader Lu, there's no rush!"

"Are you interested in going another round before leaving?"

"Huh?"

Seeing Su Mo glance in the direction where the army of foreign races had been located previously, and then seeing Su Mo's "innocent" expression, Lu Yongyi first displayed some doubt, but then he immediately got the message and displayed an expression of excitement.

"yes! Yes! We definitely are!"

"Right now our ship still has the boost from Hope One's special ability. I had originally planned to wait until we left at night to find some foreign races to have a good go, but I didn't expect you to have the same idea!"

"We must make them remember this!"

Ignoring the stunned expression on the face next to him, Lu Yongyi took two steps forward while "grinning".

In his eyes, Su Mo saw endless "hatred"!

However, aside from this hatred, Su Mo saw a trace of something else that was slowly rising up.

Fighting spirit!

Humankind would never be defeated—not before, and not now!

This time, the foreign races were doomed!

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Chapter 430: Swept Through the Night, Violent Harvest!

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In the long history of the wasteland, where there had been hundreds of generations and tens of thousands of years of struggle, the foreign races thought that they had figured out the path of humankind.

According to how things would normally play out, even if their own clan was not the final winner, they had never allowed humans to succeed.

'They were confident that humans were like grasshoppers, which would usually die out in autumn after expending all their energy and lifespan.

However this time, their faulty beliefs caused them to suffer immensely.

Although it would not harm their actual foundations in the home worlds, to a certain extent, it was equivalent to receiving a few tight slaps on their faces.

Therefore, after the pseudo-god incarnations of the Five Royal Clans were destroyed, the clans and gods behind countless foreign races did not choose to stop.

Instead, they were conspiring and discussing how to regain their strength and how to take advantage of this great change to become the new Royal Clan.

'They were waiting for an opportunity that would allow them to risk it all!

However, it was an obvious fact that these remaining foreign races on the wasteland could not afford to wait!

To be clear, from a macro perspective on the wasteland, they had become

Outcasts!

It was three forty in the afternoon.

Tundra One, which had been stationed here for two days, finally packed everything up in a hurry, and raised their sails once again.

Everyone was in their positions, raising the anchors, collecting supplies, and so on.

Scouts, ship repair personnel, combat personnel, logisticians and commanders all took their respective positions.

Since they had not concealed the purpose of this operation, everyone was burning with excitement and, as Hope One took up the vanguard position, the entire fleet finally came back to life again!

"Alter the course to North 29. The sails are up, so pay attention and maintain a safe distance from the raft fleet behind us. Avoid any possible collisions."

"all raft ferry operators, please stay alert at all times for any instructions from the main fleet and respond accordingly. Please reply when you see this announcement…"

"Roger…"

Sitting in the refurbished command room of Tundra One, Lu Yongyi took command of the ships below.

As the ships were deployed in such a simple manner, he was able to easily give out commands without the assistance of the captains of the large ships.

After four o'clock, when the fleet was finally in formation, under the command of Su Mo, the entire fleet sailed forth like an arrow across the ocean again!

Boom!

Boom!

The sound of the wind howling like thunder echoed all around!

A ship's movement would be rather silent under normal circumstances but, with dozens of ships and a huge fleet of rafts, the aura they exuded was a little terrifying.

Normally, these ships would only be able to sail at speeds between three to four knots but, with the 60% attribute bonus from Hope One, even the rafts managed to sail at a speed of… 27 knots!

'What in the world?!

It was insane. Even the warships that were still in service on Earth, including aircraft carriers, had speeds that were roughly within this range.

It was difficult for speedboats in tourist attractions to achieve this terrifying speed.

In addition, this increased speed did not require fuel consumption!

It was like a bug. The people on the raft were gently rowing, but the raft ferry was somehow racing forward as if there was no friction or resistance.

As for the ships with sails, they were even more awesome.

'They did not even need to row the boat. All they had to do was control the ship's sails, and they would be able to easily control their speed and direction. It was as if they had gained assistance from the gods!

Of course, after the live broadcast stream was disconnected, across the vast wasteland ocean, it was only the Tundra fleet who could maintain such a connection with Hope One and enjoy this terrifying attribute bonus.

{Captain Su Mo, the radar has detected signs of foreign race activity toward North 33. The distance to the target location is 199 kilometers.]

[According to the intensity of the activity detected, the number of foreign races in this area is between 1.36W-1.69W.]

[The current ship speed is 30 knots. The estimated time of arrival at the target destination is… 8.14 in the evening.]

As they traveled at terrifying speed, seeing how the OS had already discovered traces of foreign race activity within half an hour, Su Mo could not help but display a smile.

If the tsunami disaster had still been active, 200 kilometers was a distance that could be covered in just over an hour by Hope One thanks to its Sea Breaker special ability.

Currently, although it took four hours, they would still obtain a bountiful harvest in return!

After a long and dull period of sailing, after observing things for a while and making sure that there were no problems, Su Mo took some time to rest in the captain's quarters and take a leisurely nap.

With the aid of the psychic energy water, coupled with the excitement of potentially getting a complete flying carpet, Su Mo slept extremely well this time.

He only woke up at seven o'clock, when the OS issued a reminder.

Outside, the sun had set.

The sky was round and, the farther you went into the deep sea, the sooner the night would come.

'When he got up and looked through the porthole, he could see that the rafts outside had some lights as they sailed through the night.

As they sailed at high speeds, like Hope One, these vessels were also granted an invisible protective film to protect the people within from being affected by the turbulent wind and waves.

"Okay, everyone can rest for half an hour to start cooking. We'll set off after our meal!"

Through the headset, as the leader of the fleet, Su Mo gave an order.

After his instructions were sent to Zhang Long, Hope One slowed down, and the ships in the fleet behind also came to a halt slowly.

'The half-day they had spent sailing had brought endless excitement to the survivors!

Ordinary survivors, who had never 'flown' across the sea like this, had seen magical things beyond the boundaries of human cognition this afternoon.

Although most of them did not feel hungry due to the excitement of the future 'harvest', when they thought of the possible battle that might break out later that night, they still lit up the stoves to prepare their meals.

Food was always the priority before a battle began.

'With the convenience of the storage space, the troublesome issue of food storage was not a big problem for the time being.

As the steamed pancakes were put into the pot and fried in oil, the white porridge cooked by the fire next to it was boiling. In addition to this, they added some pickled vegetables made from marine plants.

All the survivors were very satisfied with the food!

On Hope One, thanks to the addition of a new chef, Su Mo officially rid himself of the responsibility of cooking personally, and once again reverted to the pampered lifestyle he had back in Hope Village previously.

"Brother, maybe you should just let Moore fire the main naval gun later. It's dark outside and we might have a lot of casualties if the fleet fights under these circumstances later."

Sitting at the dinner table, eating chili fried pork buns, Su Chan chewed and mouthed those words vaguely.

'There were quite a few people in this small room, over a dozen captains, plus Shen Ke, Moore and so on.

However, only Su Chan could say such words

Only she had this right!

"Don't think much about it. Brother never planned to let them go up to fight. At most, they'll be in charge of cleaning up the battlefield!"

"Besides, human life is definitely more precious than ammunition, I don't want to turn a simple pursuit into a messy skirmish!"

Su Mo grinned. Although he was staring at the fragrant white porridge in front of him, his eyes glanced at the faces of the people next to him.

Obviously, after he uttered those words, everyone, including Shen Ke, breathed a sigh of relief.

'Very good. These are indeed decent people!"

After making this conclusion, the smile on Su Mo's face became a little brighter, and the food on his lips seemed to taste even better.

He did not want his subordinates to become executioners who only sought profit and lacked empathy.

Humans needed to have conscience and a bottom line to maintain their original selves as they persevered on the wasteland.

Without these, they would easily lose themselves and be destroyed!

At 8.39 pm, the Tundra fleet officially arrived within range of the foreign races.

Thanks to the six cannon shells of Hope One falling from the sky, from a range of 20 kilometers, the two-kilometer radius of the targeted blast zone had completely turned into hell on earth.

Even if they were far away, all the survivors could think of when they saw the flames erupt on the horizon was the misery of the foreign races.

Facing the supreme weapon of human beings, they were really too weak, so weak that they did not even see what weapon or person had claimed their lives and sent their souls back to their clans.

A small boat carrying about 200 people was sent out to clean up the battlefield alongside a raft ferry carrying about 2,000 people.

The rest of the fleet went straight to another designated location where the foreign races had gathered 60 kilometers away.

At 9.17 pm, with just two cannon shells, 3300 foreign races were all destroyed in an instant without even putting up a fight.

Similar to before, some people were assigned to clean up the battlefield.

The fleet rushed to the next battlefield once again!

At 11.01 pm, ten cannon shells destroyed another 32,000 foreign races.

At 1.09 am, four cannon shells were fired, and another 8,000 foreign races died on the spot.

3.15 am, 6000.

4.20 am, 7500.

6.30 am, 14,000.

Like a wicked playboy, Hope One never stayed at a single battlefield for even one extra second.

As soon as the main naval gun was fired, and after the OS determined that there were no survivors, the fleet would move forward again.

The fleet that had more than 100,000 people gradually shrunk to 80,000, 50,000, and then 30,000 after a night of fruitful hunting.

At this moment, there were 15,000 people left!

After a night of 'running around busily', no one in the fleet complained of being tired.

Of course, they had been sitting on the boat and resting, simply watching the harvest announcements pop up on the Regional Channel. They were already so happy that they were going crazy.

'They were waiting in anticipation, wondering if they would be the next team instructed to collect the spoils of war, but also wanting to follow Hope One to the next location for another round of ruthless slaughter!

"Shelter Leader Lu, can the people below still continue on?"

"I caught a big fish. If they can't, let's take a break and go over there later. They won't be able to escape anyway!"

"How big is it!"

"Around 70,000."

"Yikes…"

'As one of the culprits behind this 'disaster', after hearing this number, Lu Yongyi gasped and made a decision on the spot to help the remaining survivors decide their 'future'!

At 8.19 am, without any suspense, the familiar-looking twenty-nine cannon shells fell from the sky.

This grand attack officially declared the successful completion of this hunting operation!

From four o'clock in the afternoon to eight in the morning, sixteen hours of high-intensity sailing and mindless slaughter had basically squeezed dry the 'potential harvest' of the nearby waters.

'The remaining foreign races, even if there were any, only gathered in groups of a few hundred. Su Mo was too lazy to waste ammunition on these mosquitoes.

In one night, they had killed a record number of 160,000 foreign races, a figure so astronomical that all survivors in the wasteland would feel dizzy from simply hearing it.

Plus, if one considered the fact that the humans had zero casualties in this battle, one would already know what kind of terrifying role technological weapons had played in this battle!

With the remaining survivors, Hope One took the lead and sailed toward the 'sea of fire'.

As they approached the center of the battlefield, the smell of blood and gunpowder smoke weighed heavy in the air.

At the same time, the scene of black, gray and bloody water in the area gave people goosebumps just like how a horror movie would.

In spite of the nauseating sights and smells around them, after letting all the fleet members get used to it for a few minutes, Hope One sailed headfirst into the battlefield and carved out a 'bloody path'!

As they sailed through, the fleet members who were still on the raft ferries, and large and small ships, rushed down without any flinching, despite their feelings of disgust, and began to gather the spoils of war.

In addition to treasure chests, the bodies of some foreign races were also good materials. Not only could they be used to craft tools and weapons, but they could also be stored and tumed into fertilizer for farming.

In addition to this, they could also be sold back to the game for points, which could be said to serve multiple purposes!

"Brother, I'm going down to join the clean-up operation too. Picking up treasure chests is my favorite thing to do!"

Seeing Su Chan riding on Moore's back, the person and the bear greeted him before rushing off the ship excitedly.

Su Mo opened his mouth to respond to them, but in the end shook his head and laughed dumbly.

Perhaps this experience was nothing new to Su Mo but, to the survivors, it was like arriving at heaven's gate.

'Without being instructed, the occupants of Hope One, from the captains down to the crew members, rushed down the passage together, swimming in the ocean to collect the spoils of war.

Every time they picked up a treasure chest, they shouted in excitement.

Every time they found the corpse of a powerful foreign race member, they beat their chests again and again, seemingly venting their endless grievances.

Through the display screen onboard Hope One, Su Mo observed the actions of these people clearly with fascination.

It was not until Oreo obediently walked in slowly, and laid quietly at his feet, that he reacted.

"Woof…boo!"

"Don't worry, I'm not addicted to slaughter. These foreign races are just stepping stones on my journey!"

Acknowledging the worries in Oreo's heart, Su Mo seemed to be speaking to Oreo but, in fact, his eyes also darted toward the skies above.

For the game, what it wanted was balance, and Hope One's ability to destroy that balance was not something it would easily tolerate.

Su Mo had a hunch that if he continued slaughtering all the foreign races for another one or two rounds, the game would definitely interfere!

At that time, the 'honeymoon relationship' that the two had just developed would break down directly!

Although Su Mo was not afraid of this happening, he did not intend to let it happen either.

The game might not know this, but he knew in his heart that the best thing to do now was to take a step back and leave a way out for the other party..

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Chapter 431: With A Flash of Golden Light, The Magic Carpet is Here!

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The battlefield covered a radius exceeding two hundred kilometers in length. Although it increased the efficiency of the massacre the previous night, it also made the process of cleaning up the battlefield take longer.

After determining that there were no more threats within two hundred kilometers of Hope One, Su Mo did not participate in the process of cleaning up the battlefield.

Recently, he had been sleeping during the day and fighting through the night, which disrupted his biological clock to a certain extent.

This disruption muddled his mind somewhat. This would not be a big deal for the average survivor on the wasteland but, for a leader and decision-maker like Su Mo, the slightest mistake on his part could lead to a big disaster!

Su Mo went back to the captain's quarters, lay on his soft bed, and drank a large glass of psychic energy water to help him sleep.

Since the system update would have to run for eight more hours, Su Mo sank into a deep sleep.

At this time, the other survivors did not come up to disturb him.

Under the command of Lu Yongyi and the other leaders, the teams scattered all over began to gather and assemble in an orderly manner.

They had reaped a joyful harvest, obtaining tons of supplies from the foreign races as well as hundreds of treasure chests, which they brought with them to the ocean area where Hope One was anchored.

As their vessels could now travel at speeds exceeding 20 knots, any foreign races who they came across would be thoroughly defeated.

The power of humans was currently unprecedented on the ocean.

Su Mo, the one who brought this power to the humans, slept on his bed until 2:30pm.

His eyes glinted with a trace of energy and expectation upon awakening. Six hours of rest was completely sufficient for someone who possessed an extraordinary physique like him.

Since there was no hurry to get up to explore and oversee things, Su Mo lay on the bed and silently called out the game panel.

Unlike before, the game panel now had a timer on the main interface, displaying the time when a new update would start as well as the preview of the update.

When one clicked into the preview, they would see the reminders from the game.

As of the following afternoon, other than the storage space, all other functions of the game panel would be taken offline and would be unavailable for use.

The trading market, chat channels, and even the creation function would all enter a period of downtime for maintenance.

These functions would be offline for fourteen days before the game returned once again with the 'Real Survival version update!

"That's a pity. Almost all the survivors have taken down their listings of supplies and resources from the trading market in preparation for their journey to the deep ocean to rebuild their homes."

"Twanted to acquire some more supplies, but it seems that there is no good opportunity to do so."

"Nevertheless, it doesn't matter. Hope Village has done several rounds of purchasing, so the supplies they obtained should be enough to tide us over until our productivity is restored."

After tapping into the trading market that was about to shut down soon, and doing a careful survey, Su Mo came to this conclusion.

The closing of the trading market would be a heavy blow to most people.

However, the good news was that the Secret Trading Realm would still be open, which gave hope to those who needed to replenish their supplies.

In the current trading market, most things were already priced at a premium. It was not worth buying more than what one needed immediately.

Shaking his head, Su Mo closed the trading market panel and opened his private messages.

snap!

Two messages popped up quickly, one after the other!

After a brief glance, Su Mo's face could not help but reveal a trace of excitement.

The first message, sent by Chen Shen at 9:30 in the morning, was simple and concise.

First of all, after conducting several rounds of purchases for the week, the entire village had collected all the basic materials required to build the base, as well as certain necessary tools.

From screwdrivers, batteries, construction materials, and other civilization-era electrical appliances, to generators, satellite dishes and hundreds of high-definition cameras; many objects, big and small, were now piled up in Iron Rock Mountain's warehouses. They even occupied the villagers' living

spaces.

In addition to this, Hope Village had taken in more than a hundred refugees over the past four or five days.

Although those people were not as skilled as those from the Tundra Fleet, there were 15 retired soldiers among them!

'Thanks to Pei Shao and Qi Qin's efforts in convincing them, these people all decided to stay and were now camping temporarily near Iron Rock Mountain.

"Good. Every single retired soldier is a valuable combat asset."

"Most importantly, if they act as instructors, they can also quickly train the thousand people who will arrive there soon and ensure that they adapt properly to the wasteland environment!"

Su Mo nodded and acknowledged Chen Shen's decisions. After responding to him with a note of appreciation, Su Mo turned to look at his ongoing conversation with Lu Yongyi.

As of 1.30 pm, only 140,000 people were gathered in the area where Hope One was. More than thirty thousand people were still on the way.

'The data regarding the resources acquired was being calculated in advance though.

Compared to the previous instance, the number of treasure chests this time decreased, which was in line with Su Mo's expectations, but the number was still quite considerable!

"Gold Treasure Chests: 42"

"Silver Treasure Chests: 424″

"Bronze Treasure Chests: 2081"

"Iron Treasure Chests: 2209″

"Wooden Treasure Chests: 2480″

'There were no platinum treasure chests this time, and the number of gold treasure chests had nearly been halved from previously as well. At the same time, the number of silver treasure chests had also greatly decreased. There were two hundred or so less compared to the previous instance.

For the basic treasure chests, the probability of obtaining bronze and iron treasure chests was still the same. The number of these chests was actually higher than last time.

As for the other materials, they had obtained a good haul this time.

After the bombardment of the main naval gun, most of the foreign races were annihilated just by the shockwaves and impact of the resulting blasts, causing various internal injuries.

The outer shells of their bodies, however, did not directly suffer from obvious damage, and were relatively intact compared to the last time.

With just a little tweaking, these shells could be turned into good weapons, armor and equipment, which would make the humans' foray into the deep sea much more convenient.

Unfortunately, their outer shells were too bulky, and Hope One would not gain much from storing them onboard.

'Taking into consideration the fact that he already acquired so many treasure chests, Su Mo generously only took about one-twentieth of the outer shells and stored them aboard his ship so that he could study them at the New World.

As for the treasure chests, it was only natural that he would take all of the gold chests.

As for the silver chests, Su Mo opted to leave 200 behind and take 224 chests with him.

In exchange for the small number of gold and silver chests, there was a huge number of bronze and iron chests. There were about two thousand chests each!

Judging by Su Mo's contribution, he had every reason to take more than three-fifths of these. Even if he took four-fifths of the chests, the survivors would still think that it was reasonable.

However, after considering the balance that the game was seeking to establish, Su Mo gave up on this dangerous idea and chose to share them.

The entire process of getting up, washing up, and putting on his combat uniform was done in one go.

After receiving a message from Lu Yongyi that all the gold treasure chests had arrived, Su Mo took two steps forward and pushed open the door of the captain's quarters!

Nearly seven hours had passed since the morning's battle, and it could be seen that the current ocean had slowly regained its normal color.

'The wind was soothing and the surface of the ocean was undulating slightly.

Most of the returning survivors were lying lazily on the raft to rest and recover their strength, like worker bees resting after a day of hard work.

After finding the right route to avoid disrupting their rest, Su Mo quickly paddled a boat toward Tundra One. As the leader of the fleet, he announced the distribution of the treasure chests.

Lu Yongyi was both surprised and happy when he heard Su Mo's generous decision. He immediately wanted to treat him to a nice meal.

"All right, Leader Lu, go take a break! It seems that busy people like us won't have time to enjoy this nice meal!"

Laughing, Su Mo quickly collected the gold treasure chests that had been collected by the crew!

He was full of expectations regarding the magic carpet, which was an item that only existed in people's imaginations and in movies.

This was a hundred times more appealing than a nice meal!

Noticing Su Mo's anxiousness, Lu Yongyi also did not dare to ask him to stay longer. He immediately smiled and sent Su Mo off.

The trip back and forth only took five minutes, but he now had 42 gold treasure chests in his storage space!

Combined with the 21 remaining from last time, he had enough for six consecutive ten-draws. He would definitely get that last component of the magic carpet!

"Tell everyone to not bother me later. I want to do an experiment."

Leaving his boat behind, Su Mo shouted at Zhang Long, who was standing at the door. Su Mo took quick steps, almost running, to the captain's quarters.

'The next second, he closed the door of the captain's quarters and swept away all of the items cluttering the table.

With a thought, all of the treasure chests began to appear one by one.

The components of the magic carpet that he had previously acquired, which were pieces 1, 2, 3, and 5, also appeared on the ground beside him.

"Game, we're good friends, aren't we? You should give me something nic'

"Magic carpet, please! I want it so badly I'm going to cry!"

Even if it was probably pointless, Su Mo still muttered that sentence under his breath. Next, he picked up a chest and started his first ten-draw.

Tsk.

The results of the first ten-draw were not surprising at all. After shining brightly upon opening, the golden light extinguished soon after like a deflated balloon.

Even the second ten-draw did not escape this fate and ended up with exactly the same results.

Su Mo had naturally expected these results, so he did not panic.

He picked up the batch of chests for the third ten-draw, caressed the latches on all the chests, and gave them a gentle push. However, he still did not receive what he was looking for!

At this point, three of the six ten-draws had been used up!

Su Mo had only three chances left. A fine layer of sweat seeped covered his forehead, an obvious sign of his nervousness.

For some people, the feeling one got while gambling was the pinnacle of enjoyment.

For a cautious person like Su Mo though, he instinctively resisted the urge to rush things, regardless of how thrilling it might be!

"This is already the fourth chance. Be a decent person and give it to me!"

Reciting Magoo's name in his heart, Su Mo reached out to the treasure chests in front of him and wrenched them open ruthlessly. However, the result was still "touching".

This time the golden light dispersed even faster than the first time. It meant that the quality of the items inside would not be high.

Judging from his current streak of luck, the fourth component might not be acquired even from the fifth and sixth draws.

"Forget about it! I've done four ten-draws already, so why not try a twenty-three-draw this time?"

"If I'm going to fail, I might as well go out with a bang!"

While saying those ominous words, Su Mo did not stop moving his hands. He sat down on the floor and unlocked the latches of all the remaining chests. Next, he took out two sticks and threaded them through the unlocked latches.

With a gentle push, all twenty-three treasure chests could be opened at the same time.

This was something only a mad, rich man would do. Although people had definitely done so before him, this was something that the current batch of survivors would not have dared to imagine!

"Give it to me…. Open!"

He exerted force. With his extraordinary physique, the weight of more than twenty chests was nothing to him.

After lifting a third of the lids, Su Mo's face was beaming with a smile!

'The next second, with a little more force, all the treasure chest lids instantly flipped over.

Wow!

Along pillar of golden light, several times thicker than the previous rays of light, appeared in front of Su Mo's eyes with a bang!

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Chapter 432: Restoration! Epic-quality Magic Carpet!

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Luck might sometimes appear early but, at other times, could also appear miraculously at the very last moment.

There was an idiom on Earth that read something along the lines of, "extreme adversity marks the beginning of fortune". This aptly described Su Mo's current situation.

'Twenty-three treasure chests were opened at the same time, which had accumulated sufficient probability.

Standing up, Su Mo took large strides forward. In the 17th treasure chest, he saw a new component that looked completely different from the previous four!

The reason why he said so was because it looked brand-new. It looked spotless, almost as if it had just come out of the factory!

Also, there was a vivid picture of a bearded genie on it.

The picture was outlined with gold thread. The component was still in the chest, so its extraordinary nature had yet to be displayed. Despite that, trails of golden light spilled out from the edges of the treasure chest.

"Oh boy, judging from the looks of things, this carpet must be more valuable than rare-quality!"

"The aura it's exuding is comparable to that of the Mind Ring!"

$u Mo crouched down and slowly pulled the last piece of the "puzzle" out from the treasure chest.

Miraculously, after leaving the box, the component once again took on an old and time-worn appearance.

Divine objects really did tend to make themselves appear old and rundown!

The game panel opened naturally. Su Mo spent some points and waited for a while, after which the properties of the last component were finally displayed.

[The Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (Rare)]

(Description: This is a magic flying carpet inherited from the family of the Genie. Thanks to the spell formations engraved on it, even mortals who manage to obtain this carpet can enjoy the feeling of soaring through the skies. Currently, other parts of the magic carpet are missing, but this component of

the magic carpet still retains the core of its ability, which enables the carpet to fly. Unfortunately, the dilemma of finding a suitable source of energy that can power the magic carpet has proved to be a difficult problem to solve for countless people who have obtained the carpet. Perhaps you can try to find

the other missing parts to make up for the current defects of the magic carpet.]

(Missing: This current component is Component 4. Gather Components 1, 2, 3, 5 to combine them into the complete magic carpet.]

[Special Abilities:

[Consciousness Transmission (The magic carpet's spell formation can sense the user's thoughts and, through this function, the user can control the carpet. There is almost no delay in the transmission of thoughts; it feels almost like another arm. However, please note that more complex movements

consume more mind power. When your mind power drops to a certain level, you will fall unconscious. Please land the magic carpet as soon as possible when you feel that you are at your limit!)]

[Recovery (When the user sits on top of the carpet after it is placed under the sun, the user can enjoy an increased rate of mind power recovery. Current increased efficiency: 25%. Note: This function is not activated while flying. Please ensure that the magic carpet is on land first.)]

[I'm Gonna Fly (Shout the incantation "Ah, magic carpet, hurry up, let's fly!", and you will be able to control the carpet to fly for 30 seconds at a maximum height of 10 meters.)]

{I'm Gonna Land (Shout the incantation "Magic carpet, magic carpet, land quickly!", and you will be able to control the magic carpet to descend quickly on its own.)]

"Whoa, this Component 4 is amazing! It's actually not in a defective state, but rather it's a complete rare-quality item!"

"One only needs this part to fly in the sky! This is something worthy of having opened more than 60 treasure chests!"

Feeling slightly shocked after browsing through the properties of the Component 4, Su Mo let out a long, relieved breath and put the five components of the magic carpet together without any hesitation.

One could only fly at a height of ten meters for thirty seconds using the fourth component!

The complete magic carpet, however, would make it possible for the user to fly for five minutes at a maximum height of one hundred meters.

The abilities of the component and the complete carpet were on completely different levels, which was made obvious by the maximum flight height and duration.

Su Mo prepared himself for the huge amount he would have to spend to restore the carpet. As notifications gradually popped up in front of him, Su Mo quickly examined them.

[Record: Player Su Mo has been detected to have collected all the parts of The Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (Components 1-5), satisfying the required criteria for restoration.

[Record: Do you want to restore the connection between Component 1 and Component 2? It requires the following materials: xxx… and 1000 Disaster Points.

[Record: Do you want to restore the connection between Component 2 and Component 3? It requires the following materials: xxx… and 3000 Disaster Points.

[Record:Do you want to restore the connections between all components? It requires the following materials: Dragon-slaying Sand x1, Ocean Metal x1, Purple Flame Leaf x1, Dusk Branch x1, Moon Dark Flower Bud x3, Blood Sun Feather x9, and 15000 Disaster Points.

[Record: It has been detected that this is Player Su Mo's first ever restoration, and you have gathered three components together, fulfilling the criteria for a discount. All expenses are automatically reduced by 20%.

[Record: It has been detected that this is Player Su Mo's first ever restoration, and you have gathered five components together, fulfilling the criteria for a discount. All expenses are automatically reduced by 40%.

[Record:Congratulations to Player Su Mo. You are the first player to fulfill the criteria for the restoration of an item in this game. All expenses are automatically reduced by 40%.

[Record:Congratulations to Player Su Mo. You are the first player to repair an item above rare-quality. You are automatically entered into a prize draw that will determine the amount that will be discounted

[Record: The lucky draw is complete. Congratulations to Player Su Mo for receiving the second prize, which is a 25% decrease in all expenses.

[Record: Player Su Mo, given these reductions, you need to spend

[Record: Congratulations to Player Su Mo, this restoration is completely free. Thank you for your great support toward this game!

Wow!

This was Su Mo's first time collecting fragments of an item of higher quality. He stared as more than ten notifications prompts flashed across the game panel, and then the words "completely free" at the end.

Su Mo froze and did not come back to his senses for a while.

The first time he drew a grand prize, his speedboat was upgraded from excellent-quality to legendary-quality.

He did not expect the restoration of this magic carpet, which would normally require countless valuable resources and over ten thousand Disaster Points, to become free again in a miraculous twist of fate.

Opportunities like these only came to people who were ahead of the curve. Currently, these "first ever" opportunities were all monopolized by Su Mo, and their effect was so overwhelming!

Dazed, Su Mo confirmed once again that the restoration would be free, after which he sat down on his butt and slowly recited under his breath, "I choose to… Restore it now!"

Although he could save this opportunity to restore something free-of-charge for later, he resolutely chose to use this precious opportunity after factoring the game version update that would come online.

Boom!

After his command, verses that sounded like chanting in another language could be heard.

Words in this unintelligible language began to ring out in the captain's quarters, almost as if Aladdin himself was praying here.

Along with these verses….

The five worn out components came together almost immediately in a wonderful "chemical reaction". They began to slowly rise up into the air, one meter above the ground, slowly vibrating.

'When this happened, the dust, dirt, and stains on them began to slowly fall off onto the ground.

Golden light began to pour out from the carpet, trying to escape crazily like a bird of prey imprisoned in a cage.

As the party orchestrating this restoration, there was no way the game, given its substantial wasteland authority, would let the flying carpet assert its power like this.

Within three seconds, the deep sound of a bell could be heard, the air surrounding the carpet cracked open, and five rays of crystal-like light shone out from the cracks.

This light was not strong, but it caused the golden rays of light to contain itself obediently, like a mouse running across a cat. After that, the carpet started to come together.

Starting from the first component, the edges of the first component slowly approached the second component, which then connected itself to the third component.

When Components 1, 2, 3, and 5 were connected to one another, the fourth component slowly sat at the center of all the components, just like how a king would sit on his throne.

[Record: Player Su Mo, your item The Genie's Magic Flying Carpet has been completely restored!

[Record: Player Su Mo, please note that the magic carpet cannot be used in combat because the Genie's love for peace still remains within it.

[Record: If you use the magic carpet more than three times in combat-related situations and cause more than 100 casualties, the magic carpet will automatically disintegrate and will need to be repaired using materials again. Please keep these regulations in mind.

[Record: Have a nice time playing the game!

On the ground was a carpet with complicated patterns that exuded golden light. It was spread out on the floor of the captain's quarters obediently.

After the five components came together, the magic carpet measured three square meters in size.

The fluffy material on the carpet was like animal fur. There was no wind inside the captain's quarters, yet the individual hairs on the carpet still swayed back and forth.

Compared to the Mind Ring, this magic carpet was undoubtedly much more high-profile and fancy. Anyone would know at first glance that it was not an ordinary item!

"I can't use it in battle?"

"What a pity. I was planning to throw bombs down from the sky now that I have this carpet…"

Looking at the metallic luster of the ceiling above, Su Mo muttered somewhat'regretfully". Nevertheless, he was happy.

The last couple reminders were obviously added by the game itself.

About how the genie loved peace and that the carpet would disintegrate automatically… It was the game who set more regulations as it feared that Su Mo would cause trouble everywhere with this carpet and cause more trouble for the foreign races.

Fearing that Su Mo would be annoyed, the game included a promise to only take action after he breached these regulations thrice.

It was a pity that the game did not know that Su Mo really did not intend to use this in combat from start to end.

The duration of a single flight was only five minutes. Considering that any trip he would take would be a round trip, he would not be able to fly further than a couple of kilometers.

He could cover that distance easily with firearms. There was no need to take such risks.

Its biggest function, in addition to the passive bonuses, was to deal with complex scenarios. This was the correct way to use his new toy.

'The game seemed to sense Su Mo's annoyance, as it did not dare to charge for the carpet's properties appraisal this time around. When Su Mo concentrated, the panel popped out obediently.

[The Genie's Magic Flying Carpet (Epic)]

(Description: A flying carpet imbued with 80% of the magic power of Aladdin's Lamp Genie. For some reason, the records of his legends are missing, which is why its current abilities are not at their peak.)

[Flying Height: 100m]

(Flight Duration: 300 seconds]

[Flying Speed: 20m/s]

[Special Abilities:

[Energy Recovery ('The magic carpet needs a constant source of energy to maintain its magic. Place it under the sun, and it will recover its energy. Efficiency: 15%/hour)]

[Magic Blending (As long as the user of the magic carpet comes into contact with the magic carpet for more than an hour ina day, he will be able to obtain a magical buff from the magic carpet: 20% enhancement of all attributes, recovery speed of physical strength and mind power 30%)]

T'm Gonna Fly (…)

I'm Gonna Lané (….)

Acting Lamp God (Locked)

Chapter 433: Three-pronged Development, The Advancement of Civilization!

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"Look at these attributes! As expected of an epic-quality item! No matter how you look at it, it is indeed an epic-quality item!"

"Even if the magic carpet has now lost the records of its own epic, resulting in the Acting Lamp Genie special ability being locked, it's still a good treasure!"

Caressing the smooth material of the magic carpet, Su Mo examined the properties displayed by the game panel. The more Su Mo looked at it, the happier he was. He could barely contain his urge to go outside and fly it right there and then!

Twenty meters per second was equivalent to 72 kilometers per hour.

The maximum flight duration was five minutes. Taking into account the time needed for takeoff and landing, those five minutes were enough for him to travel up to five kilometers.

With this magic carpet, Su Mo could escape from any dangerous predicament calmly and unscathed.

Sense of security 10000!

However, considering that it was still daytime and the Tundra fleet was still watching, Su Mo did not plan to go out for a trip immediately. He tried to shrink the magic carpet instead.

After he focused his thoughts, the magic carpet, which was 3 square meters in size, began to shrink rapidly. It eventually turned into a handkerchief that was about 30 cm long on both sides and dropped to the ground.

Focusing his thoughts once more, the divine light on the surface of the magic carpet began to fade away, and it suddenly appeared to be as worn out as before. No one would be able to notice anything out of the ordinary.

"Tch, this thing is quite magical. I hope to have the opportunity to figure out the principles within and see if I can mass produce them in the future."

After picking the miniaturized carpet up, Su Mo pulled the curtains of the captain's quarters open and observed the light the magic carpet emitted when it came into contact with sunlight, after which he sat down on top of it with a satisfied smile on his face.

The largest prize amongst the treasure chests had been claimed, but the other resources that were piled high in the captain's quarters were not to be taken for granted either.

Su Mo was not in a hurry, as he noticed that the system's update duration still had two hours remaining.

He picked up the objects on the ground one by one, recorded and labeled them, and then put them aside.

Maybe it was because the magic carpet had used up all his luck, or maybe it was because the game was about to launch the 'Real Survival' version update, but there were no other rare items with special abilities within the other gold treasure chests.

The number of equipment with special effects, which would normally drop in large quantities, had also greatly decreased. He obtained only three of them after opening more than a hundred chests.

'What made Su Mo excited was that he had gotten 17 cards related to resources!

Among them were eight Level 1 Random Resource Cards, three Level 2 Random Resource Cards, two Resource Replenishing Cards, one Resource Modification Card (Structure: Level 1), one Resource Modification Card (Material: Level 1), and one Resource Upgrade Card (% Star).

Lastly, he obtained three very important and extremely precious Level 3 Random Resource Cards!

These cards, which would form the cornerstone of the basin area's future development prospects, would make it possible for them to live self-sufficiently in terms of resources for a long time after migrating.

He also obtained a lot of Manifestation Cards.

Among them were nine Weapon Manifestation Cards, eleven Vehicle Manifestation Cards, twenty-two Daily Necessity Manifestation Cards, seventeen Technological Goods Manifestation Cards, and eight Clothing Manifestation Cards.

These cards manifested different items, with the probability of every item varying based on its rarity. They always came in batches, like a plentiful harvest.

Unfortunately, for weapons, defensive items, and technological goods, the probability of someone getting something good from those cards was extremely low. Those cards were like lottery tickets that the game gave players because it had nothing else to give.

The probability of getting a computer was only 3%. The probability of getting precision equipment, such as a lithography machine or collider from those cards was far lower.

Considering the fact that he had already gotten an epic-quality magic carpet today, Su Mo did not pay too much attention to these cards. He just recorded their numbers and then put them into his storage space.

"It seems that the treasure chests don't help as much as exploring the ruins."

"These items can solve some of my immediate needs at best, but they aren't quite sufficient to develop the base."

"After arriving at the New World, I must visit the location of the Blazeland Ruins and search through it. If I can uncover a large amount of basic production equipment, it'll certainly be more rewarding than opening hundreds of treasure chests!"

After sorting out all the items, Su Mo looked at the various miscellaneous items that were recorded on a piece of paper, and he could not help but rub his forehead.

The development of technology was actually a complicated process despite how easy it might initially seem to be.

For example, the aliens appearing in the book "The Mountain" by Liu Cixin had mastered electromagnetic conversion and what humans knew as "Ohm's Law' since the primitive era, yet they did not master the use of fire until modern times.

The aliens in The Road Not Taken had mastered hyperspace migration, but could not even build an iron spaceship.

Standing on the shoulders of his predecessors, Su Mo knew what the base was lacking.

He also profoundly recognized how difficult it was to make up for what was missing.

For technological precision machinery and equipment, there were tons of manuals and blueprints out there.

However, one would need to study the prerequisite academic discipline for tens of years before they could properly grasp the required knowledge and skills.

Both the theories proposed by humans and the process of academic research were too reliant on time.

On the wasteland, there was not enough time for humans to develop and reconstruct their civilization.

This was why those who survived on the wasteland had to embark on so many dangerous undertakings.

If Su Mo did not have the system, he would have probably followed in the footsteps of his predecessors and studied some other kind of technology.

He might have tried to bypass traditional ethical principles, and dive headfirst into the field of biological science, pushing for the advancement of cloning, genetic engineering and prosthetics.

He might have developed cloning technology to the extreme, disregarding ethical constraints and bottom lines. Humans would then hopefully trample over the other races in this world thanks to their overwhelming population.

Humans would decimate the land with their sheer numbers, devour all of the world's resources like locusts, and use them to develop other technologies!

Unfortunately, this approach was very extreme.

If it failed to succeed because of a careless mistake, Su Mo, as the pioneer, might be overthrown by the people and end up dead before he could achieve anything!

"Just wait for the system!"

"A billion-level upgrade function, huh. I hope that it's what I expect, and allows me to apply the upgrade function to other areas. If not, it'll be impossible for humans to rebuild our civilization in this world!"

"Just thinking about the future disasters, such as extreme and horrible weather conditions of minus one hundred degrees or over one hundred and twenty degrees, or extreme disasters such as volcanic eruptions and planetary impacts…"

"If our civilization's technology isn't developed to a certain level, there is no possibility of survival even if we try to hide underground!"

Su Mo put all of the items back in place, and then sat down in front of the desk. His mind slowly drifted elsewhere, and he began to "travel" to the future "timeline".

To other humans, Su Mo would always be a "bottomless pit" that they could not fathom.

However, only Su Mo himself knew that Hope Village's level of technology at this moment was not even developed enough to forge a decent item from iron.

Luckily, he had recruited talents from the Tundra fleet this time. Otherwise, after the start of the 'Real Survival' version of the game, the village would end up languishing after their arrival at the New World; even if they possessed a sizable advantage in the beginning.

At that time, there would be no development or future. This scenario was even more terrifying than undergoing harsh survival.

While stripping away the layers of fog in his mind, Su Mo frowned occasionally, and wrote rapidly on the piece of paper at other times.

On that piece of white paper, several general directions began to slowly appear.

First, the mechanical aspect!

If humans wanted to improve their productivity, it would definitely not be accomplished by relying on martial arts training, or by seeking a way to improve the physical fitness of the entire population.

Taking strength as an example, a trained person could lift about 100 catties, and this weight capacity would gradually decrease with increased or prolonged physical exertion.

On the other hand, a medium-sized excavator could lift more than thirty thousand catties!

The difference between the two was about 300 times!

This gap should not be underestimated.

If he wanted to train a person, he would need to invest both time and resources.

To some degree, even the character and nature of the person should be taken into account. For example, the person might be lazy and slack off while training.

Mechanical machines were different. As long as there were enough resources, machines could be manufactured once the basic production line was developed.

From that point on, over a long period of time, they would be able to tirelessly provide strength to the humans, transforming their operators into Herculean weightlifters that could lift thirty thousand catties!

At that time, the development speed of the base would progress to unprecedented levels and, in a few days, the basin area would be completely transformed.

Secondly, the medical aspect!

The human body was still too fragile. Thanks to the nourishment of psychic energy water, Su Mo had not fallen sick at all over the past three months.

However, in other places on the wasteland, one in five human beings died because of illnesses or injuries!

In the absence of drugs and adequate medical care conditions, a minor injury could lead to infection and death by inflammation.

Suffering a serious injury basically meant that the person could start counting down the days to the end of his life.

Therefore, considering the fact that psychic energy water also had to be used elsewhere, and could not be unconditionally extracted to treat injuries, the medical aspect of development had to be fast-tracked and accelerated.

The human body had to be kept healthy, even if mysterious methods and equipment that operated on principles that he did not know of had to be put into use.

As for the third aspect…

Looking at the two plans he had drafted, and then at the survivors who were lying limply on the rafts outside, Su Mo finally drafted out the bio-engineering aspect of development.

Ina sense, this was an almost forbidden line of development.

One wrong move could result in a huge backlash, wiping out all his previous efforts.

However, bio-engineering was the only field where human exploration was limited and restricted during the many years of human civilization. It had a huge potential for development.

It was likely that a little research and development would bring unimaginable benefits and possibly even reverse the current trend of things on the wasteland.

However, after some thought, Su Mo crossed the word out and instead wrote down two small goals.

The first was to study how to improve human-machine integration.

It was not worth it to combine the genes of other species with that of humans rashly and alter the DNA of humans; the potential losses far outweighed the potential gains.

The final destination of human beings would be to integrate themselves with the technology and machinery which had brought them massive productivity.

If humans accomplished this like Tony Stark, combining technological and biological aspects to the extreme, then mortals could become comparable to the gods.

Plus, if standard armor for human beings could be invented, the strength of humans would be comparable to that of the other races.

Secondly, he should study how to better improve human adaptability.

Humans adapted well when faced with gradual changes to their environment and situation. However, they struggled when faced with extreme and rapid changes and challenges.

If humans could be enhanced to possess the physique of those people from the Ice Age, who were fearless in the face of wind and the cold and could sleep on the ground during days where the weather was below 50 degrees, a new chapter in the development of the entire base, or even the human race,

would start!

Ina few moments, a white sheet of paper was now filled with Su Mo's artful handwriting.

However, he did not stop, and pulled out several sheets of paper from below the desk before continuing to write down his thoughts on the drafted general directions, trying to record everything before the fragmented memories of his time on Earth blurred and faded.

Su Mo did not care if what he was writing down was right or wrong; he just kept writing on the piece of paper whatever miscellaneous knowledge or information he had read in the library.

Time passed slowly as he continued writing.

'When the sun set again, Su Mo blew on the ink on the piece of paper to dry it, and carefully stored the papers in his storage space.

The next second, the shabby system panel was summoned. Now, the remaining update duration displayed on the panel was only

Four minutes more!

Chapter 434: Impressive Sight! Civilization Upgrade!

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The price he had to pay in order to choose the billion-level update was the loss of the creation and training ground functions, as well as the possibility of a new hundred-million level function appearing.

Su Mo might not have said anything about this but, inside, he was filled with anticipation.

Thanks to the pivotal role he played in the situation on the wasteland, he was able to become the 'leader' of the human race within a very short period of time and become an important influence dictating the fate of Earth's humans.

This was a change that was recognized by the system.

As such, even without thinking about it, Su Mo was able to guess that this function update was either connected to the future of humankind or related to his future development!

[Host Su Mo, there are only thirty seconds remaining before the completion of the system update. Please be patient…]

(Host Su Mo…]

As he was thinking about certain matters while waiting, a few minutes passed in a blink of an eye.

He watched as the countdown began, and Su Mo decided to just put down whatever he was doing. He sat down on his bed and calmed himself down quietly.

[Host Su Mo, the system update is now complete. The new functions have been added. Please restart your system panel before using them.]

[The current update includes the hundred-million-level functions. Please read the manual provided by the system patiently.]

[The hundred-million-level functions have been successfully added. Creation, training ground, and modification have all been deactivated. They require the host's survival points to surpass one hundred million for them to be unlocked.]

[There are changes to the method of obtaining daily points. The new method for obtaining them will require a pause for 48 hours before automatically restoring itself]

Following these four prompts, Su Mo did not hesitate any longer. He called out silently for the system panel to restart.

A faint greenish-blue light flashed and, when the progress bar increased to 100%, an entirely new system panel began to appear in front of Su Mo.

There were no other complicated functions. The only thing on the entire panel was an oval-shaped upgrade function.

It looked like an activation button. Two slightly smaller icons than the oval-shaped button were situated right above it, representing the two functions of the daily points announcement and the system's message inbox.

Right then, the message inbox was flashing with a golden light, so Su Mo ignored the upgrade function temporarily. Instead, he tapped onto the message inbox function and began reading.

[Host's current leadership rating: 92% (More than 90% of humans approve of your leadership)]

[As the host, Su Mo has become the human civilization's spiritual leader in advance, the system has generated a level-surpassing upgrade to activate this function in advance. However, this upgrade does not mean that the host has achieved the required standards. The host is reminded not to slack in

terms of strength enhancement.]

[The original name for the current upgraded function: Race, which involves the modification of an entire race and requires a large expenditure. In consideration of the host's current strength, which is not yet up to standard, the system reserves the right to accept or reject an upgrade.]

(When the host's survival points reach one million, ten million, and fifty million, certain permissions will be unlocked which will display different operational modes.]

[Current Operation Mode: Civilization Upgrade]

[Note: The original upgrade function has been retained to a certain extent, but certain aspects of the function have been modified or removed. Please try it out in order to familiarize yourself with the new upgrade function.]

[Please tap on the upgrade button following the prompt to begin to explore the new upgrade function.]

It was a notification prompt that had a human touch it. After spotting the word 'race', Su Mo was enlightened.

'The few times he had acted in a godly manner previously propelled him into the limelight, and he became the spiritual leader for the humans on the wasteland. As a result, the system had judged that he was advancing too quickly, almost like skipping a level.

However, if things had proceeded normally, if he had not been so lucky as to have drawn the DF-17 missile from the prize draw, he would not have been able to deal with the gods of the foreign races.

In that case, the prospects of him gaining more than 90% of humankinds' approval would be

Nearly impossible!

Still, it was truly a coincidence that their approval had come at the right time, and also at such an early stage.

During the early stages, at a time when everyone was panicking and had not yet formed a solid concept of what wasteland survival truly entailed, all one had to do was provide a small spark of hope in order to gain their approval and allegiance.

However, at the later stages, those who survived up to that point would be people who had experienced the Doomsday wasteland for a few years.

'Their determination and independence at that stage would make it difficult to earn their approval and allegiance even if they were given sufficient benefits!

After some thought, Su Mo felt extremely fortunate that his actions had resulted in this current situation.

He followed the instructions on the prompt and returned to the main system panel. Su Mo focused his thoughts and tapped on the upgrade button at the center of the panel.

'The next second, a whole new panel opened up.

It was just like using a chatroom. The upgrade panel had been divided into several different upgrade modes.

The first was.

Item upgrade!

[This upgrade retains this original upgrade function. Using it is no different than before. As long as the host focuses mentally on an item that belongs to the host, or an ownerless item, the host will be able to view the same upgrade panel as before.]

[Upgrade details: Spend survival points to upgrade the item. The host can provide the necessary materials to reduce the survival points expenditure of the upgrade.]

'As expected, the basic upgrade function had not changed. After scanning through the system's prompts, Su Mo quickly turned his sights to the second upgrade mode.

"Civilization Upgrade?"

He uttered a nearly inaudible 'huh? as he looked at the word 'Civilization' under the upgrade mode. Su Mo felt slightly surprised.

He noticed the system's prompt did not appear as it did for the Item Upgrade mode. Su Mo focused his thoughts and immediately tapped on it.

'The next second, he saw a new information panel appear. Once the system's prompt appeared, Su Mo could not help but shout.

"F*ck!"

"I don't believe this!!!"

"How d*mned sure is it that this isn't some civilization game, or even… the Age of Empires?"

Su Mo's mind was in a mess as he sat on the bed while staring at the information displayed on the panel's notification prompt.

At this moment, the words that appeared at the center of the panel were ones that he found familiar. The words that were clearly written on it were…

The Stone Age!

Below those words, he could clearly see the upgrade requirements.

1. Manufacturing methods for three types of stone weapons

2. Mastery of stone cave development technology

3. Complete non-reliance on the consumption of raw food

4. Population of 50

5. Build a stone statue with a height of no less than 20 meters. The margin of error should not exceed 50 centimeters (Monument Requirement)

These five requirements were not difficult to achieve given the current standards of humans.

Moreover, Su Mo had already seen that the first four requirements had been marked with a delightful green tick that indicated completion. This meant that those requirements had been completely fulfilled!

As for the fifth requirement, it was not difficult to achieve at all.

A twenty-meter statue could be erected in one day.

As for the requirement for the margin of error to not exceed fifty centimeters, that was even more inconsequential. Even a child's drawing would satisfy this requirement.

However, these were not really the source of Su Mo's surprise.

'What had made him feel truly incredulous was the jaw-dropping information below.

The reward!

[Host Su Mo, the new Civilization Upgrade mode was generated by referencing the information from your memories on Earth. It includes, but is not limited to, Civilization VI, Age of Empires…and other games. Please do not be astonished. This is aimed at helping the host to familiarize himself with this

upgrade mode.]

[Using the Civilization Upgrade mode, the host may lead the humans under your leadership to achieve the conditions for the Civilization Upgrade in accordance with the system's requirements, thereby increasing the host's Civilization Level.]

[Once the host's Civilization Level has been upgraded, the host will receive the complete set of information regarding the new level's technology tree to guide the humans under your leadership to learn and develop.]

[Note: Learning does not refer to in-depth studying, discussion and research, but rather a broad and overarching grasp of the subject. The duration of learning is based on the inherent differences in candidates' grasp of pre-requisite skills and knowledge, as well as their individual talents.]

[For example, a master craftsman with tens years of experience will only require twenty seconds to learn how to craft a stone bowl but, for a human who does not possess this experience or knowledge, this will require five minutes.]

[After grasping the knowledge, said human would immediately upgrade their skill proficiency to Proficient Level and they would never forget this skill!)

[Total number of learning opportunities for technical knowledge and skills for humans every day: 3 times]

[Note: Constructing Monuments grants an attribute bonus to people who have pledged allegiance to the host. It includes, but is not limited to, physical fitness properties, comprehension ability, learning ability, stress tolerance, and others…]

Boom!

'The system's casual explanation seemed ordinary, but the way Su Mo felt right now was no different than experiencing.

A thunderous earthquake!

He had just been researching the possible general developmental directions on paper a few hours ago. He had been cracking his head on how to properly develop science and technology on the wasteland in order to rebuild human civilization.

Now he had been given a huge surprise by the system's updated upgrade function.

'As long as he was able to achieve the conditions, he would be able to upgrade his Civilization Level and the survivors would be able to quickly learn the knowledge and skills from that level's technology tree and, from there, push the development of science and technology forward.

From the looks of things, there was nothing exciting about the ordinary Stone Age level.

Even if the upgrade was completed, it could only allow three people a day to completely grasp the stonemasonry at a proficient level as well as miscellaneous primeval hunting skills.

However, once he thought about the future—Bronze Age, Iron Age, Dark Ages, Age of Enlightenment, Steam Age, Atomic Age, and the most advanced era of humankind

'The Information Age

He was able to sense just how incredible this upgrade function would be!

'As long as he achieved the conditions and made his way up to the Iron Age, the shelter's territories would be able to produce three experienced blacksmiths every day.

'There would be ninety master blacksmiths produced every month!

'When the Steam Age and Atomic Age arrived, he would be able to make use of the system's upgrade function to immediately produce a batch of masters who would not only have research skills, but also production skills!

When that time came, their territories could truly welcome and celebrate the arrival of a prosperous future!

'As for the lucky survivors in their territories, their conversation topics might go something like this

"What, you made a steam engine by hand!"

"D*mn, I've only managed to grasp alternating current today!

"XX is truly incredible. I've heard that XX is now able to set up a complete communication network!"

A question suddenly flashed through Su Mo's mind as he was thinking about this.

"Wait a minute, what comes after the Information Age?!"

[The era that comes after the Information Age is… the Interstellar Age!]

It was quite similar to the previous development pathway of humans. Su Mo clenched his fists in agitation after noticing that the system's prompt did not hide the information.

Very nice. This was an upgrade that he really liked!

Humans on Earth were unable to reach the stars, yet the system was able to forge a path to space and beyond!

Humans might not know exactly where to begin with their research to achieve this

However, constructing monuments and climbing technology trees were what tactical gamers did best!

To possess such a development path with a definite target was indeed a source of immense happiness!

Not to mention the joys of possessing such eminent knowledge and skills!

If the day came when the survivors on the deep ocean suddenly discovered that the technological standards of the basin area had returned to that of the civilized era, and that cities had emerged in the New World

Su Mo could not help but smile at the thought of that scene which would astound and bedazzle every single person!

He returned to the very first page and found that there was one more mode for the upgrade function.

'This mode was called Territorial Upgrade.

Unfortunately, perhaps because the system detected that Su Mo was outside his territory, or perhaps because he had no territory to begin with, this function was grayed out and could not be accessed.

He tried a few times to access it, but soon realized that the system's prompt would not appear because it was locked. Su Mo did not panic, but rather closed the system panel silently.

As long as it was here, it would eventually become available to him.

It was undeniable that the upgrade this time had widened Su Mo's perspective and enabled him to determine the future path he would take in the New World.

"We're not waiting any longer. Once the game updates itself tomorrow, I will use the Oracle of the God of the Ocean's experience card to search for the location of the God of the Ocean!"

"Ineed to settle the matter regarding the God of the Ocean before moving forward toward the New World!"

"Civilization Upgrade… I've finally seen hope in returning humankind to the Information Age!"

He sighed and watched as the sun was about to set. There was no sign of gloominess in Su Mo's heart.

Ina place where no one could see, a 'rising sun' belonging to only him was slowly rising within his heart!

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Chapter 435: The Highest Honor! An Opportunity Unlike Any Other!

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On this wasteland that did not belong to them, the gathering of humankind across the wasteland was a rare and short-lived event.

All these lucky survivors, after two or three days of respite, would scatter like the stars in the sky and spread out across the limitless wasteland ocean.

However, it was destined that this separation would not be a sad one, but one filled with happiness and gratitude!

Month 3, Day 11 at 6.15 pm.

As more and more of the survivors began to wake up on their rafts, they received their first 'bonuses' from the Tundra fleet.

"Hehe, I got a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste. This isn't too bad!"

"That's so nice. All I got was a pillow."

"Isn't a pillow good enough? All I received was a bar of soap? Do you want to exchange them?!"

"Soap? Would you consider using it together (snickers)?"

"Get away from me~~~~"

Lu Yongyi waved his hands grandly and immediately unlocked a thousand iron treasure chests and a thousand bronze treasure chests generously.

Each survivor from the Tundra fleet had more or less received their share.

Even though these small items were but a drop of water in the bucket for these survivors, it gave them a taste of what the future might hold.

On the deck of Tundra One, a few tables had been placed together.

On this disaster-free night, there was a cooling night breeze on the wasteland ocean.

Three tables of people sat under the open air as they chatted freely about how beautiful their future prospects would be while discussing their plans for future development.

Lu Yongyi sat to the side and played a supporting role. Both of them were like fortune cats; all they did was drink alcohol and eat the side dishes spread out on the table.

"Old Lu, this alcohol doesn't look like something you obtained from the treasure chests. This isn't some personal keepsake you managed to hide away, is it?!"

Su Mo asked pointedly as he looked at the bottles that bore the logos of big pandas.

His words were heard on the other side.

Lu Yongyi scratched his head and smiled with some embarrassment. "These drinks didn't come from me. Don't look at me. Shelter Leader Long was the one who sent over these bottles!"

Su Mo was surprised. "Shelter Leader Long sent these bottles over?"

Lu Yongyi smiled and nodded. "That's right. These bottles of alcohol are considered top-notch back on Earth. Only a few dozen people would be able to enjoy them every year. When we were transported over to the wasteland, an old cadre was itching for some good drinks and stuffed all the alcohol into his

jacket. He was lucky enough to have been transported over with everything on him. That bottle in your hand right now might be the very last bottle we will ever taste in our entire lives!"

Lu Yongyi's face was filled with enjoyment as he carefully savored each sip.

Given his previous rank back on Earth, he would never have had the opportunity to drink such good stuff.

Of course, it was not because this drink was really that delicious, but rather that it represented something incredibly meaningful.

This was the alcohol that was served to those who had truly contributed to the nation, and it was a form of affirmation given to their sacrifices.

"Did Shelter Leader Long tell you that he had something else to talk to me about?"

Lu Yongyi was taken aback. "How did you know that Shelter Leader Long wanted to talk to you about something?"

Su Mo did not reply. All he did was give Lu Yongyi a casual smile that indicated that everything was within his grasp.

'There were less than eighteen hours remaining before the game would launch the new version update.

After this, the 'Real Survival' version update would go live.

'When it did, every human on the wasteland would lose the ability to contact each other via the game panel.

Even Su Mo, who in the eyes of others, could see and hear everything, would have to face the prospect of a temporary loss of contact with Hope Village.

As such, these final remaining hours were the game's gift to allow everyone to say their 'farewells'!

Numerous players were already sending out messages of encouragement and saying their goodbyes on the World Channel.

The idiotic and spam messages that could usually be seen had gradually disappeared and were replaced by numerous stories of the survivors' experience on the wasteland.

As for Regional Channels, those who had gotten to know each other well over the past two months were connecting with each other for the last time.

Even though no one had really said it out loud, they clearly knew that.

This goodbye might be eternal!

Faced with terrible living conditions and the constant threat of natural disasters, not many had the confidence to survive to the end and witness the dawn of the future.

Even Long Anguo was the same!

Even though Dragon Flag Shelter was the strongest of the Huaxian Shelters, they would still need to hide out in the deep ocean to slowly nurture and develop themselves when faced with such dangers.

Other shelters, such as the Polar Bear Shelter, Daybreaker Sword Shelter and Red Moon Shelter, were the same.

Even though everyone was about to leave, the one thing left for them to do during their final hours was to.

Take a gamble!

As for what they were betting on, it would definitely be the humans' Almighty Su!

Su Mo had guessed that this might be the case a few days before. Now that he was seeing this bottle of alcohol on Tundra One, it solidified his guess.

"Hehe, I was going to tell you when we were about to leave, but you guessed it first instead."

"However, I also thought that there was no way you wouldn't have guessed it!"

Asmile appeared on Lu Yongyi's face as he snuck in another sip of alcohol.

A square box the size of a mobile phone immediately appeared in his hand.

This thing looked pretty ordinary under the light of the moon. From a glance, Su Mo, who had seen many mysterious items, knew that this was definitely not a higher-level item.

In addition to that, the workmanship of the item's exterior was somewhat shoddy and there were flashing red dots of light on it.

No matter how many times he looked at it, it resembled a tracking device used by those special agents from modern Hollywood movies.

"Is that for me?"

Lu Yongyi nodded heavily. "Yup, it's for you!"

With that, he held it out with both hands in a formal gesture and handed it over!

It was a somber moment, but Su Mo did not say anything unnecessary as he quickly received it.

"Tsk, this is pretty heavy!"

Su Mo casually weighed it in his hand when he received it. He realized that this thing weighed over two catties.

Judging by its capacity, someone must have either used some sort of dark technology or some magical game material to make this device.

Su Mo did not attempt to hide anything as he summoned the system in front of Lu Yongyi to analyze the black box.

Just as he had expected, this thing had no level indication.

Moreover, the system gave this box a simple name on its properties panel. There was only one word.

Communicator!

"Su Mo, this wasn't given to you by Shelter Head Long alone. This was given to you with the unanimous agreement of the Alliance of Humanity's Future!"

"There's a document that goes with it too!"

Once again, he took something out of his storage space and, just like before, he made a formal gesture of handing it over. Su Mo was privately taken aback to see Lu Yongyi being so earnestly respectful about this, and he received it from Lu Yongyi's hands properly.

It was a greeting card.

The front page was colored bright red and something was written on it in dark gold lettering!

The Alliance of Humanity's Future?

He muttered the name silently under his breath. He turned over the first page of the card and, after sweeping through the entire contents within a few seconds, Su Mo slowly closed it.

"are you trying to make me big-headed by giving me so much praise? That's a really high position you're giving me!"

Lu Yongyi shook his head. "This isn't about making you big-headed. You deserve this, Su Mo!"

"It's because information is closed off that, even though everyone is calling out to Almighty Su in the chat channels, this feels the same as playing a game to you young people, doesn't it?"

"You can't see the tens of thousands of people raising a toast to your name, the changes taking place in how people communicate with you, the countries paying attention to you, or even the hundred million people worshiping you."

"You might not have noticed this but, on this wasteland, the influence you have over people is getting stronger and stronger."

"Just look over there!"

It was as if he had wanted to say this a long time ago, but never had the chance to. Lu Yongyi said all that in one breath and pointed to the side without batting an eyelid.

Su Mo looked over to where he was pointing.

The first person Lu Yongyi pointed at was Zhang Long.

Zhang Long was now drinking and eating with much gusto while tooting his own horn with the other captains, occasionally telling some dirty jokes.

However, it was quite an unexpected sight to see Zhang Long immediately smile almost shyly the moment Su Mo turned to look at him. Zhang Long rubbed the back of his head with his oily hand, looking embarrassed.

It was clear that, even though Zhang Long looked like he was chatting with the other captains, he had actually been paying attention to Su Mo.

The next person Lu Yongyi pointed at was a member of the crew serving the dishes.

'This member of the crew was of smaller stature and looked quite ordinary. His arm had several scars that had yet to heal, and even bore slight traces of yellow pus.

He lowered his head as he shuttled between the tables speedily.

However, when Su Mo looked over at him, the crew member also immediately lifted his head, much like Zhang Long, and revealed an 'extremely splendid' smile.

Even though the smile looked a little ferocious in Su Mo's eyes, he knew that this crew member was doing everything he could to look friendly.

Every single time Su Mo turned his gaze away, Lu Yongyi would point to the next person.

From the captains on the deck to the crewmembers bustling about; from the guards surrounding them to even the survivors on the raft ferries below.

Every time Su Mo turned his gaze slightly to the directions, every one of those people would do the same thing and tried to indicate their friendliness by giving him a smile.

Su Mo gradually began to understand.

This time, he did not tur to look and Lu Yongyi no longer pointed at anyone. Both of them returned to their seats at the banquet table without skipping a beat.

"Su Mo, what I said was a result of my observations during this period. It's not the opinion of Shelter Head Long and the others. I believe you understand what I'm getting at now."

"Of course. I'm not saying that you're not doing good as you are right now, nor am I saying that you would cause problems if you continue this way but, since the beginning of time, regardless of whether it's Huaxia or a foreign country, history has always been written and passed down by the victors."

"Your status and position has changed, which is something no one can deny. Regardless of whether you reject this or accept this appointment, it is no longer something that affects your fate alone!"

'There was a pause, and they both clinked their glasses and took a gulp of their drinks. Lu Yongyi began to look quite serious.

"We won't try to hold you hostage emotionally by using empty slogans, claiming that with great power comes great responsibility, nor will we use the future of humankind, and our wish for a better and brighter future, to pressure you."

"The title of Honorary President of the Alliance of Humanity's Future might not have any real power or authority, but with just that communicator in your hands…"

"You are definitely qualified to mobilize the strength of us humans, to a reasonable extent, to help you complete one thing!"

"This thing could be your personal matter, or even one of the common disasters faced by all humans. It does not matter if you're saving someone or going to war."

"As long as you face something that requires our help, just press the communication button on this communicator and we will provide you with reinforcements!"

Woah!

Lu Yongyi finished his words!

At that moment, the noisy banquet miraculously quietened down.

Lu Yongyi's words were not spoken out loud, but everyone nearby had listened in earnestly, while others had somehow or rather sensed this frightening truth!

Honorary President!

Humans coming together to complete one thing!

Such a tremendous privilege was being awarded to this one person!

However, they immediately reacted at the same time.

It was true that among this gathering of humans, only Almighty Su, who had saved humans twice from the clutches of hell, had the right to enjoy such a privilege.

'The current 'poor' humans were not able to give him any tangible rewards like the game.

However, this promise was the 'determination' of every lucky survivor on this wasteland.

Would Almighty Su accept it?

All the captains stopped breathing as they looked over nervously.

'When they saw Su Mo smiling brightly with a carefree manner the next moment, the deck's noisy atmosphere resumed.

It was as if the silence from before had not happened at all!

It was incredible, which was very much like how Almighty Su was!

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Chapter 436: Flying! "Missing" Zhong Qingshu!

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To be rewarded for a responsibility before one had fulfilled said responsibility.

This was a move that could not exactly be considered as a scheme, and was also the last resort of the Alliance of Humanity's Future.

Su Mo did not refuse their intentions and gladly accepted it.

No human would sit and watch while their own race gradually disappeared from the face of the world and headed toward extinction.

Su Mo would not do so now, and he would not do so in the future either.

After all, he had already had the ultimate ace up his sleeve, which was the Civilization Upgrade option from the system's new upgrade function.

In time, in the New World, he would be able to quickly develop science and technology to once again reach the heights of human technology during the civilized era.

All he needed to do was obtain more than 51% of the authority of the wasteland.

At that time, the large population of human beings would be able to completely shine a new light upon this land.

The exponential growth that humans had experienced on Earth would instantly unfold here as well!

The game would no longer be a restriction or constraint.

Even this Doomsday wasteland world would become a stepping stone that would allow him to reach greater heights.

As the final banquet between Su Mo and Lu Yongyi in this ocean region had ended, the past few days of fellowship between Su Mo and the survivors of the Tundra fleet came to an end as well.

By the time he got back aboard Hope One, it was already 10 pm at night.

Seeing that the survivors had fallen asleep on the raft ferries below him, Su Mo smiled and made his way back slowly to the captain's quarters.

Early the next morning, the entire fleet would officially start their migration. They would be parting from Hope One at around 9 am tomorrow, bringing thousands of exotic materials obtained from the foreign races, and nearly tens of thousands of treasure chests, with them.

Even though Su Mo did not dare to predict how strong the Tundra fleet would be amongst the forces at the Deep Ocean, he was confident that they would be able to grow and develop.

When the time came, the Tundra fleet would be a seed that Su Mo had planted in the Deep Ocean.

Once it germinated, it would surely bloom uniquely and attractively!

"Brother, you're back! Quick, look at this, your handkerchief is actually absorbing moonlight! How astonishing!"

Su Chan's cheeky voice could be heard as Su Mo pushed open the door to the captain's quarters.

Other than Su Chan, the captain's quarters were off-limits to all the other crew members.

Su Mo glanced at the Magic Carpet, which was slowly absorbing moonlight, before striding forward and gently rapping Su Chan on the head.

"Are you curious about it? Want me to show you something more astonishing?"

Su Chan's widened eyes blinked once, "What else is there to see? Come on, you haven't even told me why this handkerchief can absorb moonlight!"

"Calm down, calm down. Follow me!"

After looking through the porthole for a while and making sure that no one was on the main deck, Su Mo snickered, grabbed the Magic Carpet, and pulled Su Chan out of the captain's quarters with him.

They made their way up the stairs onto the floor above the captain's quarters and stood beside the Defense Master.

From there, they could overlook Hope One entirely and could almost see the fleet below them in the dark.

Su Mo took out the miniaturized Magic Carpet and, as Su Chan curiously observed, Su Mo flung the Magic Carpet out as he willed it to float with his mind.

Then, a magical scene unfolded!

Under normal circumstances, the Magic Carpet would have fallen to the ground, but it was somehow floating in midair magically, and had a layer of golden light around it.

After a few seconds, the Magic Carpet that was once palm-sized transformed into a carpet that was 2 square meters in size. It looked phenomenal.

Su Chan looked at the floating Magic Carpet, and then at Su Mo's smiling face. Her eyes widened in disbelief, "Brother, can this thing really take us on a flying adventure?!"

"Of course! If it can't fly, why would I want it?"

With a smile, Su Mo pulled Su Chan onto the Magic Carpet after making sure no one else was around to see them.

After a light shudder, the Magic Carpet successfully accommodated both persons.

It also acted in accordance with Su Mo's will, and its surface no longer gleamed golden, but took on its original, tattered look.

In the darkness of the night, this tattered look was the best form of camouflage. One would not notice that there was something like this floating in the air unless they were standing up close!

"You ready?"

"lm ready! Let's fly!"

Su Chan was indeed the product of modern knowledge and education. She had only been stunned for a few seconds before coming to terms with the reality of fantasy magical items like this one.

Immediately, Su Mo's hands tightened his grip and, as he grasped Su Chan's shoulder, he willed the Magic Carpet to fly!

Vroom.

Vroom.

The sound of an engine ignition could be heard.

After three seconds, a beam of light flashed across the surface of the Magic Carpet and Su Mo was instantly pulled backward.

It was also at this time when a pillar of air began to form around the Magic Carpet that gradually transformed into a mysterious protective bubble.

Inside this bubble, the rushing wind could no longer be felt, and the recoil from the Magic Carpet's acceleration disappeared as well.

'As they lifted off, the sound of waves lapping on the surface gradually faded away.

It also felt like they had been anchored in place; the Magic Carpet may be flying up at a 70-degree angle, but Su Mo, who was enclosed inside the protective bubble, was surprised to find that he did not, at any moment, feel like he was about to fall off or tumble over. He felt like he was still sitting upright!

They were traveling at a speed of 20 meters per second. This speed was slower than a car traveling on the highway but, for humans that had never flown in the flesh before, this was already terrifyingly fast.

Su Mo discarded his initial fears and, as he watched Su Chan curiously looking at her surroundings, he did not repress his emotions any longer and looked around.

When he was 50 meters up, he could still see the horizon from a distance.

'When he was 60 meters up, the waves on the surface of the ocean already started to look like noodles.

'When he was 70 meters up, Hope One was the size of a matchbox.

'When he was 80 meters up, it became very nearly impossible for him to make out the survivors down below.

'When he was 100 meters up, Su Mo felt that the sky was the limit and that the horizon was endless. How precious this feeling of freedom felt!

This was something sitting in a helicopter could not give him. This was the kind of emotion and thrill that only could be felt when one was skydiving or bungee jumping.

At that moment, he was reminded of the time he leapt from the kobold castle and how liberating it felt.

It was at this current moment that Su Mo had an epiphany!

It turned out that there were still such astonishing things in the world waiting for me to seek out and discover.

'What humans had seen and experienced was merely the tip of the iceberg.

In this wasteland, this universe, in the limitless dimensions, there were still a lot of mysterious things waiting for humans to explore!

'When they reached maximum altitude, the angle of the Magic Carpet started to decrease until it floated horizontally in the air.

"Hah, this is too fun!"

"Is that so?"

Su Mo willed the Magic Carpet to move forward and, later on, change directions.

Looking at Su Chan, who was lying flat on the Magic Carpet peering over the edge, realizing that the magic carpet was really flying on its own, Su Mo burst into laughter.

5 minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

'When there were 30 seconds remaining, with his heart palpitating, Su Mo willed the Magic Carpet to begin its descent.

Thankfully, the descent did not require the amount of preparation time it needed during take-off. Given the Magic Carpet's speed of 20 meters per second, it only required 5 seconds to descend from such a great height.

'When both Su Mo and Su Chan stepped off from the Magic Carpet onto the fourth floor of Hope One, the Magic Carpet lost its last ounce of power and turned lifeless. Su Mo quickly grabbed it.

Although they had only flown for a few minutes, both of them felt renewed and refreshed from the inside out.

"Okay, this Magic Carpet can only fly for five minutes every day, and it's something I'm keeping as a life-saving measure in the future. Don't let anyone else know about this."

"Mmm, I understand!"

Seeing Su Chan's obedient response, Su Mo put his mind at rest and both of them went down through the stairs.

As per the usual arrangement, Su Chan descended one more floor to sleep beside Shen Ke. Su Mo did one round of checks on the main deck before he went up to his captain's quarters once again.

The few days of fellowship between Tundra One and Hope One had gotten Su Mo used to the chaos and the noise.

The moment Su Mo remembered that they were about to part ways, he felt a little sad.

Unfortunately, there were no parties and celebrations in the world that would last forever.

When he remembered that there were a few hundred people waiting for him back at Iron Rock Mountain, Su Mo hastily made his way to his desk and initiated the final "video call from the game panel".

According to the current rate at which things were progressing, he would still need to factor in the time needed to locate the Sea God.

Even by Su Mo's most conservative calculations, Hope One should arrive back at Iron Rock Mountain in at least half a month.

During this period, without the game panel acting as a communication intermediary, both sides would lose the ability to communicate with each other, and Iron Rock Mountain would be left to fend for themselves.

This was why, during the video call, Su Mo did not waste time engaging in pointless banter, but instead informed them of his estimated time of return, as well as issued various instructions to them.

Su Mo even canceled the portion of the Hope Village plan in which they were to gather survivors from around their area.

Stability was of the utmost priority!

Chen Shen nodded and agreed to all of these, and recorded everything that Su Mo said in a little booklet he had.

"Okay, work smart. It's still an acceptable scenario if you meet those who are retreating to the Deep Ocean. However, if you meet those coming from the Deep Ocean and are heading toward the New World, you've gotta be more careful and keep your guard up!"

"Got it!"

"Right, where's Zhong Qingshu? Why don't I see her around?"

Sweeping his eyes over the leaders present in Hope Village's meeting room, Su Mo asked this question.

"Sister Zhong? She took the boat and left two days ago, saying that she was gonna look for some relatives or something. She didn't reply to the messages I sent her, but her avatar is still lit up, so she should be okay."

Hmm?

Su Mo saw how lost Chen Shen was and felt like something was off. After giving him a few more reminders, Su Mo hung up.

Once he returned to the private message channel, Su Mo searched for Zhong Qingshu's avatar and tapped on it quickly.

From the conversation history, he could see that their last interaction was on the night of the big war.

At that time, Zhong Qingshu brilliantly realized the loophole in the words of the Five Royal Clans True God Incarnations and issued a warning.

However, since then, even if it was about "looking for relatives or something" that Chen Shen had mentioned, Zhong Qingshu had not sent another message.

After some thinking, Su Mo typed out a greeting message and sent it over.

The result was the same as Chen Shen's attempt. His message was not replied to.

It was like a rock thrown into the sea. There was no response whatsoever.

"Hmm? Did she enter a ruin, or is she trapped somewhere?"

Usually, when someone received a message, there would be a 'ding dong!" notification as an indicator that the message had been successfully delivered.

However, in some special circumstances, like when the person was in combat or had entered a ruin, the current scenario would occur, where the message had been sent, but no 'message was successfully delivered' notification appeared.

It was now 11 pm late at night.

It was the final 13 hours before the game version update.

At this time, Su Mo took into consideration that Zhong Qingshu might not have enough time currency and massaged his aching temples. He dispersed his thoughts and turned off the game panel.

Somehow, he had a feeling that Zhong Qingshu was not in any danger.

This did not just come from the experience of having worked together many times, but more from his confidence in Zhong Qingshu's intelligence and wisdom.

However, Su Mo considered the fact that his feelings were baseless and, after contemplating for a while, he opened the door, descended the stairs, and arrived at the main deck. There he found Oreo, who was lying near the bridge.

"Oreo, quick, help me check and see if Zhong Qingshu is in any danger!"

Human intuition could be wrong, but Oreo's sixth sense was a divine skill that had never been wrong before this.

Standing up, Oreo sniffed around warily, her ears and nose twitching as she did so.

After 45 seconds, Oreo shook her head slowly, barked a few times and laid back down on the deck.

"No danger?"

"But you couldn't find out where she was either?"

Oreo nodded her head.

This time, Su Mo did not hesitate any longer and took out the brand new Pointer he had obtained from the chest and started operating it.

He keyed in information about Zhong Qingshu, like her name, height, birthday, bust, waist, hip measurements, personality

Column by column, Su Mo tried to key in as much accurate information as he could, after which the purple information column of the Pointer rapidly filled up.

'When it was finally full, Su Mo pressed the button on the top and the Pointer started spinning vigorously. As time passed, Su Mo looked at the gradually slowing needle head with hope.

However, the results were the same as Oreo's sixth sense divination.

The needle continued spinning until the very last second, but the purple information column was abruptly emptied, resulting in the Pointer spinning around aimlessly. At that moment, a notification prompt rang out in Su Mo's ears.

[Record: Usage of the Pointer has failed.

[Record: Reason for failure: Pointer range exceeded (This usage will not be deducted from the number of remaining uses)..

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Chapter 437: Leaving, Renewal, Freedom!

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"Pointer range exceeded?"

"This is the first time this kind of notification appeared!"

Su Mo tried to key in Zhong Qingshu's information once again, only to find that the Pointer gave the same response. Su Mo felt a little assured in his heart, but he had many questions as well.

If one used this item to find humans that had not arrived at the wasteland, the reason for failure would be displayed as unknown.

Also, according to the coverage range of the Pointer, even if it was up to tens of thousands of kilometers away, nothing would be hidden and it would still be within the Pointer's surveillance range.

For it to show that she was out of range

Su Mo thought of the Mountain and Sea Painting Scroll card and the time he had used it. He was able to get a glimpse of all 10 continents in just one glance. Su Mo remained in deep thought as he made his way back to the captain's quarters.

If things continued like this, even without the game panel's chat function, he could also use the Pointer to constantly check on Zhong Qingshu's safety.

However, if he wanted to find her, using this rare-quality Pointer was obviously insufficient.

If that was the case, there were only two paths for Su Mo to take.

'The first was to wait for Zhong Qingshu to return from the place she was at by herself, and the Pointer would naturally be able to find her when that happened.

The second was to find a higher quality item; one that could scour greater distances. That way, he would eventually be able to find her as well.

'These two options might be different, but they had one thing in common, which was that he had to wait!

"This time, those that have arrived are 52 and 16 years old and, if 'm not mistaken, Zhong Qingshu should have left in search of her elders."

"Also, for her to be so far away now should not pose such a huge problem. She has entered the ruins of time before, so she should be pretty knowledgeable about the way the game works!"

After reaching such a conclusion, Su Mo clenched his fists a little.

In this world, he cared for many people but, in some sense, not many as well.

Zhong Qingshu was definitely one of those he cared about.

If she was alive, he would want to see her in person. If she was dead, he would want to see her corpse. No matter what, he would not sit back and watch Zhong Qingshu disappear without a trace.

However, from what he could make of the situation, Su Mo did not put in too much effort or energy in worrying about a problem that he had no solution to.

After willing the Magic Carpet to transform into the size of a small bed, he spread it out and laid on it.

Su Mo did not know whether it was due to its properties, or due to its original soft and comfortable material, but Su Mo was able to quickly calm his mind and fell into a deep sleep.

Anight passed without a word.

As the sun rose over the horizon on the 12th day of the third month of the Doomsday calendar, a new day had come.

This was the day that was fated to be recorded in the history of the wasteland.

6.30 am in the morning, 5.5 hours before the game version update.

Early in the morning, Su Mo, who had gotten a good night's rest thanks to the properties of the Magic Carpet, climbed out of bed refreshed.

'The Magic Carpet's special powers provided magical buff, allowing its user to gain a 20% enhancement of all physical attributes, and increased recovery speed of the user's stamina and mental energy by 30%, as long as the user laid on it for an hour a day.

'These enhancements were a few times more significant for Su Mo than for an ordinary person since he had stats that had surpassed the physical and mental limits of humans.

After stretching lazily, Su Mo summoned the lion clan's wind ability to blow the tepid air inside the captain's quarters away.

Holding onto the side of the bed, Su Mo got up and made his way slowly to the only place in the captain's quarters where he could see the outside world—the porthole.

After pulling the curtains aside, Su Mo's enhanced eyesight could spot the survivors of the Tundra fleet moving about.

At this time in the morning, they were already eating their breakfast. They had obviously gotten up at 4 am or 5 am, ready to make an early start to the day.

'Without modern-day conveniences and transportation, and given the absence of distractions from entertainment devices, humans returned to their habit of working as the sun rose, and resting as the sun set.

Su Mo sat quietly by the window and watched the peaceful and serene scenes below unfold with amusement.

At 6.50 am, he had finally washed up. Then he went down the stairs onto the main deck and started the workout routine that he had not done in a while.

Gradually, as the clock struck 7 in the morning, Hope One and its crew members woke up from their slumber as well.

'They first lined up to wash up, and then, habitually, they came to the main deck to take in some fresh air.

'When they saw Su Mo working out with his three-pointed two-edged sword, their faces were awe-struck, but their eyes were filled with unadulterated excitement.

Good men indeed belonged on the battlefield!

On this wasteland that has emphasized combat power, other than guns and modem weaponry, the strength of the human itself could not be overlooked.

'When the majority of the factors were similar, the teams led by weak leaders and strong leaders would be vastly different in terms of morale and style.

If this were to be reflected in the general attributes in the game, it would be called.

Leadership talent!

Alas, the game at the current stage had not unlocked this feature yet, and it also did not encourage the players to pursue the path of leadership.

Su Mo ignored the staring eyes of everyone around him and practiced his moves until he was sweating buckets, seemingly emitting steam from his pores. After he stored his three-pointed two-edged sword away, he exhaled a long breath of impure air.

"Get ready, we will leave today. If you have anything you wanna tell your brothers below, quickly do so now."

"Understood!"

Yesterday, all the crew members had received news that they would depart to the New World today.

'When they heard Su Mo's words at that moment, they were not surprised. They quickly took their places and, before the game panel ceased to function for the version update, they bade their final goodbyes.

After a shower, and after eating breakfast, Tundra One's anchor was finally raised slowly from the depths of the ocean at around 8 am.

Su Mo paused, opened the game panel, and sent out a few messages.

"Lwish you a safe journey everyone. For ourselves, for tomorrow, for humankind…"

"Live long and live well!"

'These messages were not sent out in private chats, but were directly sent out to the Regional Channel.

As if they had discussed it together before, no one added anything below these messages.

'When everyone saw these messages, they nodded, gave thanks in their hearts, and ran towards their designated spots once more.

"Su Mo, I don't know when we'll see each other again after this goodbye. For us, for you, for tomorrow…"

"You've gotta live long and live well as well!"

Solemnly, Lu Yongyi was the one that stood out to respond to Su Mo's message.

After sending out his message, the fleet started its voyage.

As Tundra One steered their ship away and went to the forefront of most of the ships, boats and raft ferries, the entire team worked intricately like clockwork and started assembling themselves into a formation.

Within 300km, Hope fleet would be able to enjoy a 60% attribute bonus from Hope One, and their speed would be able to be maintained at a terrifying 27 knots!

This was also why, in less than 5 minutes, an arrow-shaped fleet could already be seen gradually starting to form on the ocean.

"Su Mo, we'll make a move now. Goodbye!"

With a loudhailer, Lu Yongyi's voice was faint as it had come from somewhere upfront.

As his voice faded away, a series of roars could be heard from the raft ferries as well.

"Almighty Su, thank you!"

"Almighty Su, we will always remember you!"

"Almighty Su, you're humankind's savior forever and always!"

No one would want to display sorrow in the last moments before parting ways.

Their cheeky shouts eventually turned into echoes as their speed increased gradually.

'As they sailed forward, the speed of the fleet leaving became faster and faster.

Visually, the fleet that left had become like a small dot that was slowly disappearing over the horizon.

Su Mo stood at the bow of Hope One until he could no longer see the departing fleet, after which he reeled in the sentimental expression and emotions on his face and replaced it with resoluteness.

'As he walked down from the bow and marched towards the bridge, Su Mo plopped down onto the captain's seat.

It was almost as if the OS had detected his presence there as it issued a timely notification prompt.

[Captain Su Mo, should we proceed with raising the anchor, setting the coordinates to 0,0 and commencing our full speed return?]

Over the many days, relying on the Defense Master's surveillance capabilities and the OS' auto-mapping system, the map that was empty in the beginning had now been filled up by about 30%. This was a significant improvement.

By using this map and the calculations of the OS, the current ocean region was now clearly displayed on the screen.

"No rush. Let's stay here for now."

"When the game begins its version update, we'll decide on our next destination."

Canceling the OS' auto-pilot command, Su Mo did not sit idly inside the bridge and watch the final three hours go by.

First, he opened the game panel and sent a few more messages to Zhong Qingshu.

'These messages included the approximate time at which Hope One would arrive at Iron Rock Mountain, and the time they would head to the New World. He annotated everything precisely.

If Zhong Qingshu were to return from that very far place and was able to receive these messages, she would be able to follow the clues and find them.

After sending out the messages, Su Mo spent another half an hour going on a shopping spree on the trading market.

'As the market was on the verge of shutting down, the trades that were taking place there were no longer as subdued as before. At this point in time, it experienced an unexpected small frenzy of buying and selling.

All types of items, whether useful ones or useless ones, were all piling up on the trading market.

Even though there were people who demanded a high price for their items, there were also valuable items with fairly low and reasonable prices.

For example, the PS5 that had just been newly launched on Earth could be traded for just a set of toiletries (toothbrush, towel, toothpaste, and wash basin).

An HD projector that was worth tens of thousands of yuan on Earth could be traded for a mere pair of glasses with 300 power.

Su Mo did not forgo any of these items that had a certain technological value. After a round of shopping, both parties had a satisfying trade.

After all these things were done, it was about 10 am.

Su Mo went down to the crew cabin after the morale-shaking parting, and played the role of a friendly captain as he visited each crew member at their dorms.

From the physics talents' dorms to the architecture talents' dorms, Su Mo was elated when he saw all their unconventional yet brilliant interior cabin structures.

In these people, Su Mo could see a shining difference between them and the ordinary survivors at Hope Village.

Three months had not diminished the creativity of these people, and the harsh wasteland environment did not cause them to discard the knowledge they had honed back on Earth.

The three months that had passed smoothened their edges, but also allowed them to find their own footing in this world. It was a win-win situation!

On the spot, Su Mo announced a rewards plan.

From now, until the next 20 days, Su Mo required them to come up with a solution to a problem.

The theme of the problem would be 'how to transform the basin area into a location that was easy to defend and hard to attack'.

This transformation problem welcomed all kinds of ideas. It was just like playing Minecraft, and the best ideas would be implemented. There were no limits to the difficulty of the method of transformation.

Su Mo was not stingy with the rewards for solving this problem.

With a wave of his hand, he issued the terms for the resource rewards in front of everyone.

First place would get 6 months of abundant food supplies for one person!

Second place would get 5 months!

Following that progression, the top 5 would all receive handsome rewards.

This rewards system completely ignited the passion of these crew members.

All of them howled in excitement as they rushed back to their dorms, preparing themselves to start work as soon as the basin area's general topography was ready and released to them.

Su Mo asked Zhang Long and the rest to get the topographical map from the OS and looked at the time. Before he knew it, there were only some tens of minutes remaining before the commencement of the game version update.

After strolling around, Su Mo went back to the captain's quarters.

'The game was like an invisible net, even though it provided immense convenience to humans, it was also like a surveillance camera, watching their every movement.

Su Mo, who was usually calm, could not help but feel excited, almost as if he could finally escape the cage that held him captive; returning to a time where he had the ultimate freedom.

[Record: All players should be informed that the game will commence with the version update immediately. Estimated duration of the version update: 336 hours (14 days).

[Record: This version update involves too many elements, so all players will receive their update rewards after this period.

[Record: Countdown to version update. 5… 4… 3… 2…1.

Whoosh.

It was as if the heavens and earth had gone silent for a few minutes, and the waves on the ocean stopped moving for a while.

However, in the end, with a shudder, everything returned to normal again.

Su Mo opened the game panel, but what greeted Su Mo was an offline black screen and, other than the storage space, the other functions were unusable.

He tried to tap on them, but there was no response.

"Good, this is what I've been waiting for!"

After making sure that the game had gone into hibernation, Su Mo felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

Acard floated out from the item column as Su Mo willed it.

This card might look like an ordinary card but, if one would look carefully, they would see blue energy swirling within it. What an amazing sight!

This was.

The Oracle Experience Card of the God of the Ocean!

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Chapter 438: That Old Coward The God Of The Ocean, An Unexpected Hiding Place

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During Su Mo's interactions with the Fertile Soil Era God of the Ocean, his acquisition of this card did not attract the game's attention in the slightest.

The main reason for that was not because the game was unable to detect it.

Instead, it was because the game had never seen something like that appear in the wasteland.

The rules did not impose any restrictions on experience cards, nor were there any corresponding contingencies for such things.

This meant that even if the game detected the new card, it would still be treated as an ordinary card.

Ina way, this card was also not something that the God of the Ocean had left as a reward.

It was a tool that had been formed by the Fertile Soil Era God of the Ocean through extracting a portion of the energy within his body, according to Su Mo's request.

This was just like how one could get caught grinding for skins in a certain game during the civilized era, but they would be able to get off scot-free when grinding for experience cards.

The game had made an error!

Su Mo crushed the card in his hand and sensed many azure points of light rapidly coming toward him to land on his skin.

He did not resist this either and immediately stood up, lunging towards the light with his hands outstretched.

Whoosh!

The impact of the torrent of energy did not result in extreme relief. Instead, it caused pain severe enough to cause one to break out in a cold sweat.

The Oracle of the God of the Ocean was also in the borderline category of gods and was an entity that could adjust some of the restrictions in the wasteland in a completely open and aboveboard manner.

As for the bonus that came with the title, it was not several meager points. Instead, it was.

100 points!

All Su Mo's attributes were given a 100 point bonus, which was equivalent to 20 times that of a normal human constitution!

Moreover, this increase in constitution was not just a mere multiplication!

20 times increase in energy recovery meant that even if Su Mo began working hard now and did not stop until midnight, he would still not feel tired in the least.

20 times increase in strength meant that whenever he threw a punch, the strength of that punch would be at least five tons. Even elephants would collapse if they were on the receiving end of such a blow.

20 times increase in speed meant that if this were the Olympics, everyone would get to see what it meant to have the most extreme buffs applied in real life.

However, sadly, this feeling would only last for two days.

Without wasting a single second, Su Mo hurriedly sat down, his expression full of pain, and emptied his mind to sense the God of the Ocean's presence.

Three exhales and one inhale, two inhales and four exhales, four breaths in and four breaths held.

Su Mo had already begun consciously using the legendary breathing method that the Fertile Soil God of the Ocean had taught him.

Various elements of the God of the Ocean that had just integrated themselves into his body began reacting intensely as if they were also undergoing a chemical reaction.

Like galloping horses in training, flashes of azure light darted to and fro within the engine room. They were like the antennae of living beings, sniffing constantly at their surroundings.

They were searching for the God of the Ocean's location.

Only they could pinpoint the God of the Ocean's actual location in this massive sea.

'As Su Mo stared at the peak of the antennae, he maintained his breathing pattern, his gaze fixed on the path of those points of light.

At five seconds, the points of light stopped their random scurrying as if they had found their sense of direction and returned to the center of the engine room.

At ten seconds, the light rays came together to form an arrow. Pointing toward the sky, it began revolving in place.

By fifteen seconds, the arrow still had not stopped yet

By the thirtieth second, the arrow had not slowed down—in fact, it had begun spinning even faster!

Even after a minute, the arrow remained like that.

Just as Su Mo was about to stop using this breathing method and re-focus his attention once more, an idea abruptly flashed through his mind.

'Shit, that can't be!

"The God of the Ocean hid himself here???"

He was so startled that his breathing faltered. Following this, the arrow also vanished into thin air.

Asecond later, Su Mo resumed a steady breathing rhythm.

The azure points of light once again obediently returned to the cabin and began their dance just like before.

It was no different from the first time. After sniffing around, the points of light once again arranged themselves into an arrow and revolved in place as they pointed to a spot above them!

There was no doubt about it. The God of the Ocean was neither under the ocean nor on land.

He was.

In the heavens!

Still refusing to believe it even after a second attempt, Su Mo tried once more.

However, after the third try, he was absolutely convinced of the God of the Ocean's location.

"I take my hat off to you, God of the Ocean, for hiding yourself in the heavens. Do you really believe that the most dangerous place is also the safest place?

"If that's the case, it would truly be extraordinary if the game can locate you now after failing so many times in the past!"

In terms of being calculative, a programmed game stood no chance against the most intelligent humans, what more the God of the Ocean, who had learned the essence of being human after being alive for millions of years.

Following this train of thought, even if the game tried several hundred or even several thousand times more, it still would never be able to locate the God of the Ocean.

This was because no one would have thought nor guessed

that...

The God of the Ocean's ocean was actually the ocean of stars in the sky!

"Damn, he's up in the heavens—this is going to be difficult. Even if I want to go and take a look, I don't have any means of doing so.

"Even if the magic carpet can fly, it can only fly up to 100 meters at the very most, which means that it won't be of any practical use. "

After integrating all of the Oracle of the God of the Ocean's energy, Su Mo could sense how powerful his body was now. Hurriedly, he sat at his desk and began thinking.

Indeed, with the magic carpet, it was possible to fly to the heavens.

However, a magic carpet would not be enough to transcend the restrictions imposed by the wasteland's atmosphere.

Even if the magic carpet were upgraded to legendary-quality, it might still not be enough to fly several million meters up into the sky.

If humans wished to fly to the heavens, they only had two methods of doing so.

The first was via airplane. However, he would still need to obtain an airplane that had some of the capabilities of a spacecraft. At the very least, it would need to have a momentum powerful enough to break free of gravity's restrictions.

The second method was to use a rocket. This rocket would have to be a manned space shuttle that could transport people and enter orbit using momentum, similar to what the expeditionary pioneer, Elon Musk, had done.

Wait a minute.

Speaking of rockets

'As Su Mo sat at his desk, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face as he began searching through his memory.

Around four to five seconds later, the storage space opened, and an ancient-looking piece of parchment flew out of it, slowly drifting down onto the desk.

This piece of parchment had been obtained from Kento Maeda. After using the system to unlock the password on it, Su Mo was able to see records of the mysterious military base used by the expeditionary army of 99.

The words on the bottom right corner of the map were still very clear and legible.

Now that his constitution had a twenty-fold boost, Su Mo could make out each word even more clearly than last time.

"The Eye of Supervision Project, phase three. The first two phases failed, requires the signature of a god.

"The base was inexplicably attacked by the enemy. In the end, the leader, Su Deben, gave orders for the troops to perish together with the enemy and bury the tinder for the third phase underground.'

Su Mo read silently, just as he had done the first time, and once again pondered the information conveyed therein.

However, the next second, he was so astonished he slapped his thigh and immediately stood up.

"Damn!

"It's entirely possible that this rocket may still be buried beneath the base. It doesn't matter even if it's damaged. After all, I have the system—I can absolutely fix it!"

There was still one tinder remaining in the mysterious ruins.

Based on the description, this tinder might have been the rocket and satellite left behind from phase three of the project.

If this rocket could be obtained and fixed, all that he needed was.

"The signature of a god. That's the one thing I lack right now. However, I officially hold the position of the wasteland's God of the Kitchen, as well as the rights of the Oracle of the God of the Ocean. Oreo holds the position of a pseudo god as well.

"If nothing goes wrong, all that's necessary is for me to board this rocket and fly up there..."

Su Mo's enhanced constitution meant that his brain had become even more alert.

Neurons fired rapidly as all the information pieced itself together into a clear sequence of thought.

'The Wasteland God of the Ocean was hidden in an ocean of stars up in the heavens. A phase three rocket could fly straight into the clouds and enter that mysterious domain.

Now, all that was left to do was to follow the clues, find the location, fix the rocket, and perhaps even enhance it!

When the time came, and he boarded the rocket, heaven and earth would no longer hold him. It was imperative for him to find the God of the Ocean!

Phew.

'As Su Mo heaved a long, relieved sigh and gazed at the azure ocean outside, he felt a wave of happiness wash over him.

Taking into consideration that he only had two days to use the Oracle of the God of the Ocean's experience card, he did not delay any longer.

Su Mo strode back into the cockpit.

"OS, import the location points that are on this map and set them as navigation point number four.

"After they have been successfully imported, use our current location as the starting point to calculate how far navigation point number four is from here!"

Naturally, Su Mo was not about to waste his time drawing diagrams and calculating the distance himself since there was a convenient program to do so.

'When he finished speaking, the map began automatically enlarging the starting point. As the OS worked, a small blue dot began blinking on the map.

Once a line of data scrolled down the side screen, a distance measuring tool resembling a straightedge ruler appeared on the main map.

[Captain Su Mo, you are currently about 1335 kilometers away from the designated location. Based on Hope One's current speed, it will take 21 hours to arrive at the destination.]

"Twenty-one hours?

"In that case, it will take over forty hours just to make a round trip. If we add in some delays, it will take about three days..."

Su Mo quietly made some estimations as he retrieved his storage space and conducted an analysis of the pros and cons while still staring at the blinking blue light.

Hope One could rapidly sail over to the location, and it would not take up too much time.

However, the subsequent rocket launch would let everyone know that Su Mo had taken the rocket up alone. There would be human witnesses.

If the game investigated further after that, it would be a hassle to cover this up even if the OS helped to conceal the truth.

However, if he were able to bring only Oreo with him, he could leave the relevant information behind and seal the main deck.

His disappearance for several days would not seem like a long time for these passionate crew members who were so invested in planning and their work.

Perhaps by the time they realized anything, Su Mo might already have returned to the ship.

"Perhaps that epic-quality conveyance from the previous game reward—the Sun-chaser Speedboat—might be a good choice.

"Epic-quality means that speed is guaranteed, and a speedboat can guarantee stealth. Might as well summon it and study its properties before making a decision."

After deciding this, Su Mo turned off the map that the OS displayed.

He felt irresolute, but in the end, he headed out of the cockpit. Wending through the corridor, he made his way to the area of the ship which led to the estuary.

The speedboat was stored in an area that was still considered storage space.

Even if the game underwent an update right now, he would still be able to retrieve the speedboat for use.

Su Mo opened the hatch to the estuary and let down the life raft. After he nimbly jumped out, the game panel appeared and switched over to the storage space interface.

'As Su Mo made his selections, a streak of light began rapidly flashing across the surface of the ocean.

'The Sun-chaser Speedboat, which had been stored in the reward space, also began to appear on the ocean.

It looked like someone was playing with building blocks; what appeared first was only the bottom of the speedboat.

Pieces of material that looked like steel, and yet like wood as well began collecting on the ocean and layering themselves on top of each other.

Based on the speedboat's base, it was not going to be a small-sized craft.

Just the length alone was around thirteen meters or so, which meant it would fall into the category of medium-sized speedboats.

Its height gradually began revealing itself as the "building blocks" sped up.

There were a total of two decks on the boat. The bottom deck had three partitioned rooms, whereas the top one was a large viewing platform to observe things from a distance away!

At the ship's bow was a cabin outfitted with controls that were both sporty and luxurious.

Of course, compared to business-class barges that often had hundreds of feet of space and were equipped with dozens of rooms, the Sun-chaser speedboat was much smaller and far less luxurious.

However, these measurements were the exact size that Su Mo wanted!

It meant the speedboat was stealthy and... concealable!

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Chapter 439: A Gift, A Grown "Heart"!

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The legends of Huaxia had a history that dated back ages ago.

These legends stemmed from the uniqueness of a cultural backbone, growing throughout the passage of time as it thrived into a one-of-a-kind existence.

Take the legend of "The Sun Shooter' as an example—

The country of Huaxia itself told dozens of stories of heroes that shot the sun.

The Tujia tribe had legends of Luan Yu shooting down the sun; the Mongolian tribe told legends of Wu En that shot down the sun; the Blang tribe had the legends of Gumiya; the Zhuang tribe had the legends of Hang Hong.

The list of sun shooting legends continued on which included names such as Hou Ye, Te Kang, Lang Zheng, Zhang Guolao, Gui Sheng, and Yang Que.

These legends that were sung all across the place bore a striking similarity.

However, these sun-shooting legends were rare in countries abroad. Their legends seemed to revolve and develop more around a common theme of "worshiping" the sunrise.

Since obtaining the speedboat, Su Mo had guessed a correlation between it and the Western legends.

However, as the speedboat slowly emerged from the sea onto the surface and revealed its full body, Su Mo could not repress the shock in his heart.

The perimeter of the boat adorned an elegant coat of black paint with a hue of purple—a shade that hinted a slight mysteriousness.

However, imprinted on the left side of the boat was a painting that depicted a disheveled barbarian who was roaring at the skies.

The barbarian was drawn so vividly that it cast a shade of intimidation to any who gaze upon it.

On the right side was a painting of a "golden sunbird' that had a distinct Eastern profile. The painting was gleaming in the faint light of gold.

The time had only inched a few minutes away from twelve in the noon; the sun hung brilliantly right in the middle of the skies.

Fascinatingly, the eyes of the barbarian seemed to gaze upwards too, as if it was following in the direction of the sun.

The sun in the painting too apparently solidified into a 3D image—beaming onto the physical sun in the skies as their lights danced together—the painted sun breathed out an attractive force as it gravitated the sunlight from the skies onto the boat.

"Kua Fu's pursuit for the sun?"

The thought of Kua Fu's tale suddenly rose in his mind. Along with the thought was a familiar light-headed sensation.

Looking at the Sun-chaser Speedboat, Su Mo's gaze was suddenly teeming with a brooding intensity.

Similar to the time when he saw the story inscribed onto the back of the Mind Ring—

the tales of the Sun-chaser Speedboat gradually materialized in Su Mo's vision

"My name is Wu Yuan. I hail from the mighty Wu tribe and my goal is…the sun in the skies!"

'As a swaying motion lapsed, Su Mo's vision snapped into a trance. The deep voice of a man rang in his ears.

His point of view snapped into another's as a peculiar sensation took over.

Through the unique first person and third person's point of view, he could have a glimpse at all the bizarre encounters that were recorded by the Sun-chaser Speedboat.

Unlike before, Wu Yuan's story this time was told through a first person's point of view as it unfolded.

It was as if Su Mo had become Wu Yuan. He could not control his body but he had some control over his line of sight.

Lowering his gaze, he saw foreign oceans that seemed to extend forever into the horizons.

As Su Mo's line of sight drifted to the side, he was shocked to discover that—

'The sea level here was merely a pathetic ten meters or so; he could see all the way to the seabed!

'When he tumed to the skies, he saw nine suns hanging in the skies as they ceaselessly emanated blinding brilliance.

'The intensity of the sunlight was rapidly evaporating the sea that carried the boat, dispersing a mist of white vapor everywhere.

"There are…nine suns here?"

It was as if the stories in Huaxia's legends had sprung into life. Flabbergasted, Su Mo inhaled sharply in surprise.

Nine suns… No. It would be better to describe the nine suns as nine living beings.

These suns did not follow any of their regular orbits but floated freely like birds in the skies.

'They were playing around happily. All the while, their brilliant luminance shot downward.

"Nine suns. Chasing the sun. Does this Wu Yuan want to shoot the sun down?"

Su Mo turned around. This time, Su Mo examined the interior of the speedboat!

'There was a man standing in the cabin of the speedboat. However, being in the first-person point-of-view, Su Mo could not clearly discern the man's face.

Yet, Su Mo could tell from the man's apparels that this was the barbarian depicted in the painting on the side of the boat.

In his left hand, the barbarian was carrying a robust bow embellished with motifs of dragons.

His right hand was already occupied as he twiddled with a black arrow, solemnly in waiting.

As time passed by, the speedboat accelerated—picking up speed as it closed in on the distance between him and the suns in the skies.

Finally, Wu Yuan notched the black arrow, aimed at the suns in the skies, and fired the crucial shot.

This shot seemed to have shattered the balance.

His hands worked swiftly as the longbow swallowed and spit out arrows ina flurry.

Within a moment, the nine suns in the skies were brought down to the last two; the barbarian had swiftly shot down seven.

The last two suns, apparently horrified, sped away to the edge of the skies.

'Wu Yuan funneled the remainder of all his strength and shot his eighth arrow, striking the slower sun in their escape.

However, the distance apart was too great. The arrow did not manage to deliver the killing blow but merely dimmed its brilliance by a lot.

This shot exhausted all of Wu Yuan's strength.

He collapsed, though not entirely. Part of him held on.

His eyes were widened with fury as he knelt on one knee on the boat. All the while, the Sun-chaser Speedboat drifted him forward.

Ever since, the two suns that survived now took turns to watch the skies for they were afraid of being wiped out. One became the morning sun; the other guarded the nights.

Through the bizarre space passage, the story inscribed onto the Sun-chaser Speedboat came to an end.

A dazzling light gleamed—

In the next second, Su Mo's vision returned to normal as Hope One, Sun-chaser Speedboat and the seas that were familiar resurfaced back.

"Dude, what a high-end version of the sun-shooting story!

"Totally unbelievable. There are even details from Kua Fu's pursuit for the sun weaved in between!"

Su Mo rubbed his eyes which were now sore and irritated from the prolonged exposure to the strong light.

As he rowed the lifeboat, he murmured a few commands for the system to initiate an evaluation.

A light of faint green blinked as a familiar panel slowly popped out; it had been long since the properties panel was last summoned.

[Sun-chaser Speedboat (Epic)]

[Description: This is an epic boat inscribed with the story of "Wu Yuan's pursuit of the sun". As the boat embodied the unyielding spirit of Wu Yuan, it now possesses the ability of Light Immortality. It can absorb sunlight, moonlight, or any form of light emitted from a light source and convert it into

energy to sail indefinitely. As the epic story contains its own core, the boat has enormous growth potential. Primary components of the boat can be dismantled in the future and upgraded to a land carrier, air carrier, and even… space carrier!

[Voyage Energy Source: Light energy

[Voyage Speed: Cruise mode: 40 knots; Maximum speed: 60 knots

[Special Ability:

Light Pursuer (The Sun-chaser Speedboat spent its entire life pursuing the light. Its strong core provides a driving force such that when the boat faces the sun, its speed is increased by 25%)

Untiring Drive (As long as there is light, the boat does not require any additional source of energy. The source of light includes but is not limited to: sunlight, moonlight, man-made light…)

'Walking with the Light (If the speedboat absorbs light and its durability is above 5%, it will maintain a self-recovery speed of 15% every natural day, no matter the form of damage received. The speed of recovery is also influenced by the quality of the light source, enhancing it to a certain degree.)

Advanced Camouflage (The boat propelled purely by light energy will not produce any noise at all. At the same time, it can absorb various light waves from light-based detection systems.)

Dismantle (All primary components of the speedboat can be dismantled. It has immense potential for growth.)

[Comment: This boat carries along… a gift left by a certain generation of Earthlings. Perhaps in the future, you could discover something different!

Su Mo inhaled sharply.

"These properties.

"And these comments from the system. How generous!"

Stepping onto the back of the deck, Su Mo was greeted with a properties panel. As he studied it, he was stunned at his discovery.

Ina certain context, the epic-grade Sun-chaser Speedboat, when compared to the initial version of Hope One was

Stronger by a wide margin!

Regardless of the changes to its properties, Hope One was simply a ship derived from a rare-grade destroyer blueprint at its core.

The various special abilities it possessed collectively served a general purpose of naval combat. There was barely any true sense of "growth".

Even so, the battles of any ship would inevitably be on the seas.

The Sun-chaser Speedboat, however, was unbounded by that law for it was a beast!

In terms of naval combat, the speedboat could barely contest against the Hope One that stood colossally at a few tonnes. However, the growth potential that the speedboat had was extraordinary. Su Mo understood how terrifyingly valuable this epic-grade vessel was.

In other words, the Sun-chaser Speedboat was not a vessel, but a

Heart!

Possessing it meant possessing a source of light where power would be infinitely supplied and reparations would be infinitely provided.

In fact, in the majority of environments, this heart outperformed the Matter Conversion Engine.

"A gift

"Could this be the path that another generation had walked through?"

Su Mo's hand brushed every inch of the boat as he patiently studied it, examining it for clues that would hint where this gift came from.

Compared to Hope One, the wood on this boat was slightly softer, indicating a lack in its rigidity.

The wood, however, exhibited a peculiar ability—it could absorb the sunlight that shone from above.

'The unique Light Pursuer ability allowed it to capture and convert light energy into kinetic energy. That energy would then be stored somewhere underneath the deck.

Su Mo scoured the boat for its source of propulsion. His search would lead him to discover the source in a small box that was merely a meter square wide and could not be opened.

Still astonished, Su Mo slowly jogged over to the cockpit.

It was indeed as how the system had evaluated. On this ship, he observed plenty of impressions that Earthlings had left.

For instance, this cockpit did not fashion a traditional ship's wheel. Rather, a modern lever system was employed along with the aid of computer intelligence.

The seats were not dressed with antiquated rubber too. Instead, they were embellished with grand sofas—a perfect fit for modern aesthetics.

Although nobody powered up the boat, the words, "charging in progress" were displayed on a thirteen-inch screen located in the center of the cockpit.

"Ten minutes, to charge 2%…

"This efficiency isn't too bad. It'd probably take only ten or so hours for a full charge. The only question is how long it can last once I start it up!"

The entire speedboat was similar to the modular items; only high-end items were used.

Even the interconnecting wires were packed within another body of an object, leaving barely any surface exposed.

In this situation, there was no other way but to utterly dismantle everything and inspect each individual unit.

This mechanism to secure confidentiality was all too common and extremely handy.

Luckily for Su Mo, he was not bothered by the question of retrieving the heart for he solely wanted the functionality of the speedboat.

With an air of grandiose, Su Mo planted himself in the master seat. He seemed to be familiar with it as he scanned around and immediately found the start button which was apparent in the middle.

He pressed the button, and the boat began to throb for around two or three seconds.

The boat did not make any noise due to its special ability. However, the screen within the cockpit displayed a message, "Welcome, Captain."

Su Mo was unsure whether the game had wiped out all internal documents. So, he browsed around the navigation system and gave up once he realized there was no valuable information at all to be found.

It was Su Mo's first time maneuvering the boat. He first tried to disengage the handbrake, then slammed hard onto the gas pedal.

Yet, the speedboat reacted immediately at a frightening speed. Its thrusting power could seemingly be summoned at will. Within half a second, the boat had fiercely launched itself ahead.

The intense inertia rocked the boat. The sofas were secured in place by screws and metal plates.

Even Su Mo, who was in full control, was sent flying from the control seat.

Fortunately, Su Mo was equipped with the Oracle Experience Card which boosted his form by 20-fold.

In midair, he executed two sequences of somersault that came naturally to him and landed firmly in place back where he originally stood.

"Dang, this thrust is definitely intense

"Back on Hope One, I could barely feel how fast it was cruising at 40 knots. Looking at it now, it sure is frightening!"

This experience was similar to someone's first time riding in an electric vehicle; except that the solar-powered thrust packed a greater punch than the electric ones.

In mere seconds, its speed had reached more than 70 km/h.

Su Mo wiped the beads of cold sweat on his head and resumed his position back at the control seat. With greater caution now, he slowly pressed on the gas pedal.

This time, the boat cruised smoothly, picking up speed gently.

'The boat made no noise as it accelerated. Taking the helm of the Sun-chaser Speedboat now was surprisingly comfortable

In five minutes, Su Mo had sailed and pivoted around Hope One thrice. He gradually started to familiarize himself with the various aspects of the Sun-chaser Speedboat.

"There's no documentation of the speedboat's system at all. If it were someone else, they would have to manually steer the boat.

"However, I'm fine without these things. It isn't a big deal to me.

"ll just make copies of the Operating System. Then, this speedboat will have its own automatic navigation system!

"Actually, there's no better time to do it than now. I'll just copy the Operating System over and immediately set sail. At a good speed, I can make it back the day after tomorrow!"

Now that he possessed the Sun-chaser Speedboat., thoughts began to ponder in his heart. Su Mo quickly calculated the duration for the Ocean God's Oracle Experience Card, and he made a decision.

Although he still had some expendable time, he should be devoting the time to repairing rockets and learning the rockets' launch mechanisms.

By then, the task of studying the speedboat could be completed as he made his way to the New World.. There would be plenty of time for that then!

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Chapter 440: Departure, The Invisible Benefits of Being An Oracle!

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In the wasteland, a lot could be accomplished in a day.

Without electronic devices to kill time, the day felt much longer, and much more time became available for doing things.

Su Mo sent off the Tundra Fleet, developed new vehicles, copied the operating system, and installed the screen analysis system.

After all this had been completed, it was still only three in the afternoon.

At this time, the sun was still high in the sky.

After the difficulty of accumulating charges during the early stages, the battery power of the Sun-chaser Speedboat also gradually increased, and it was now at 16%, something which pleased Su Mo greatly.

Based on the OS's computations, 16% was enough for the speedboat to run for four hours at a cruising speed of 40 knots.

In other words, during the course of sailing, the battery power would not decrease but would always keep increasing instead. This was truly a shockingly amazing piece of technology!

After making sure that the camera was adjusted, Su Mo boarded Hope One once again.

This time, instead of packing up, he sat in the conference room, pressed his Bluetooth headset, and summoned the higher-ups on board.

These were Zhang Long and Liu Neng, the two chief sailors in charge of the crew's daily discipline.

There was also Connie and Moore, the two respective first and third mates who were responsible for heading and handling the training for the foreign clans, as well as the ship's safety.

There was Oreo, the only "crew member" that Su Mo would bring on this trip.

Then there was Su Chan, and Shen Ke, who was responsible for covertly protecting her.

Even though Su Mo wanted to be at ease when he departed, currently there were a lot of things he was "concerned" about as the "Su Mo Group" was now bigger!

Despite this being the first time he had officially called a meeting, his imposing air of authority meant that everyone showed up in no time at all.

Less than three minutes later, Su Chan and Shen Ke came in, laughing and joking. After they closed the door, there were now seven people in the meeting room, not counting Su Mo.

After everyone sat down, Su Mo immediately brought up the main topic of today's meeting.

"Lhave to leave the ship for about… two days. I'll be taking Oreo with me. Everyone else will stay on the ship and keep order."

Su Mo coughed lightly. When no one raised objections, Su Chan included, he nodded slightly and advanced to the next point.

As far as ordinary survivors were concerned, he was the Almighty Su who could do anything.

To his subordinates, he was even more imposing.

No one would question the decisions he made, even if they were wrong, and everyone would go along with them.

This was a good thing; at the same time, it was also bad.

At the very least, though, everyone trusted him!

"After I leave, all floors above the main deck will be locked. Aside from the few of you, no one else can come up. Everyone is only allowed to utilize the first floor for their activities.

"During this period, my hope is that no one will discover that I've left the ship. All of you are also under strict orders of secrecy; you are not to tell the others about my departure."

"Very welll"

"Roger!"

Zhang Long and Liu Neng nodded, signaling their acceptance of these orders.

"Connie, keep an eye on our… foreign clans. You and Moore will take turns to observe their condition.

"If anything unusual crops up, don't hesitate—kill them at once. We'll discuss what should be done in the long run after I come back."

The others did not know what Su Mo meant by "foreign clans", but Connie and Moore, who witnessed the entire operation from start to end, understood perfectly.

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Both lion and bear said nothing; they just nodded slowly.

"The ship doesn't need to wait here for me. I'll adjust the settings so that it will continue sailing ahead. I'll locate you after I've finished what I need to do.

"During this period, I'll also program the OS so that the ship will detour around all our enemies!"

After voicing the last point, Su Mo met the questioning gazes in everyone's eyes. Wiping the serious expression off his face, he chuckled.

"Go ahead, what other questions do you have?"

Su Chan raised her hand. "I have some doubts. As far as I can see, we don't have another modern conveyance, and without Hope One, you have no guarantee of speed and safety. This doesn't meet… Uh, it's not in accordance with the rules for the captain's safety!"

'Where Su Chan had obtained these so-called rules for the captain's safety was anyone's guess.

Looking at everyone's expressions, it was evident that they thought so as well.

Su Mo paused briefly, but after that, he suddenly rapped on the table.

The Sun-chaser Speedboat had not been in his possession long enough yet. The sun was hot at noon, and no one had looked down from the deck either.

Naturally, everyone was not yet aware of the speedboat's existence.

"Alright, it seems that all of you are taking issue with this. How about this—T'll give you a tour.

"You'll be the first ones to board it besides me!"

Su Mo stood up and pushed open the conference room door, then took the lead and headed down.

The others, naturally, followed in step after him.

'A few moments later, as the crowd crossed the walkway below and reached Hope One's hatch to the estuary, the Sun-chaser Speedboat gradually came into view.

At thirteen meters or more in size, the speedboat could hold twenty to thirty people easily, much less eight people.

"Holy sh*t, I didn't see this yesterday…"

"This looks absolutely amazing! It's just that it's not decorated inside, otherwise, it'd be so comfortable!"

"If only it were a bit longer!"

"Yes, if it were a little longer and a little wider, it'd be very comfortable!"

"What? Comfortable? It can't be too big—you can't have just one person rolling around on their own in all that space, can you now!"

What?

Ahem.

Listening to the conversation that had gone slightly awry, Su Mo, who was walking in front of them, coughed lightly once again.

In terms of luxury, the Sun-chaser was indeed a far cry from Hope One.

Even the cabins were empty.

However, after experiencing the feeling of being on a speedboat as well as how fast it could go, Su Chan had no more questions.

Su Mo had a magic carpet that could fly, and this speedboat was very fast.

The number of threats that might jeopardize Su Mo's safety was… zero!

Ordinary foreign clans simply could not match the Sun-chaser's speed. If powerful foreign clans besieged Su Mo, he could also immediately abandon the speedboat and fly away. It was not a problem at all.

Now that the disasters had come to a halt, as long as Su Mo did not court death on his own, it would be very difficult for him to die.

"Let's go back up!

"Tm leaving later after dinner at six o'clock. I'd be grateful if you could take the time and help me move some things."

Su Mo led everyone back onto Hope One. At his command, everyone dispersed.

On Hope One, logistics were not a problem given its massive warehouse.

Once he was on the ocean, though, freshwater, food, weapons, supplies… all of these would become problems.

Even if Su Mo were alone, he would also have to bring a sufficient amount of food, in case something unforeseen happened and he was stranded at a location without resources.

While the others moved things down from Hope One onto the speedboat, Su Mo was also not idle.

The day before the closing of the trading market, the items that the officials had traded were not limited to the communication devices and the certificate sent by Lu Yongyi.

The biggest gift from the officials was something that was hard to come by in the wasteland

Knowledge!

This knowledge was not in the form of complete books, but its value was far more precious than any number of books.

All of this knowledge came from those scientific scholars of the civilized era, who had written it down according to their own memories.

Not only that, the fields of knowledge involved were even more terrifying. Essentially, all the common subjects were included as well.

These documents were not as thorough as textbooks. However, after evaluating them with the system, Su Mo was stunned to discover that their accuracy was maintained at a terrifying 99.9% or more.

In other words, all the scholars put their entire focus into writing these documents because they were afraid that there might be errors.

For this journey, Su Mo was equipped with the bonus attributes that the Oracle Experience Card came with, and he did not want them to go to waste.

Therefore, after some picking and choosing, he took with him all the manuals involving mechanical, aerospace, and biological knowledge.

Although their volume was 1.5 cubic meters in total, Su Mo was confident that he could read through all of them and even maintain a general impression of them in his mind!

With this knowledge, there was hope that the basin would be developed well in the future, and the information contained within would also become the best way to improve his individual ability.

At five in the afternoon, the chefs on Hope One had already finished preparing everyone's meals.

As Su Mo walked down to the crew deck, he joked and laughed with everyone, then ate his last meal before his departure.

After receiving the news that the deck would be closed after six o'clock and Su Mo would be embarking on an experiment, all the crew members were surprisingly non-social. They did not even think of going up to the deck to let off some steam after eating.

All of them cleaned their dishes at the same time and went back to their sleeping quarters. They then continued to study the design blueprints of the basin area.

Su Mo nodded in approval at this change in them and smiled.

"Tm leaving. After I've gone, try to stay around Shen Ke and Moore at all times.

"Be sure to prioritize your personal safety. Even if Hope One is lost, make sure you survive!"

On the deck, everyone else had retreated, leaving only Su Mo and Su Chan.

"Alright. You should also be careful, Big Brother. Make sure you come back safely!"

"Don't worry. After I handle this, nothing in this wasteland will be a threat to us!"

Something glistened briefly in Su Mo's eyes as he touched Su Chan's head. He then ruthlessly discarded all his personal feelings.

After taking two steps forward, he leaped down from the bow of the ship.

In the next second, as Su Chan watched, a magic carpet magically appeared underneath Su Mo. It absorbed the impact of the fall and transported him to the Sun-chaser Speedboat.

Bzzz.

'With a humming sound, the Sun-chaser started up, then fell silent again.

Without a moment's hesitation, Su Mo glanced at the setting sun and the display, which showed that the speedboat was already 50% charged. Immediately, he said aloud, "OS, navigation point four. Avoid all living creatures and depart at cruising speed."

{Captain Su Mo, automatic navigation is activated. Estimated sailing time… 18 hours and 50 minutes]

(Have a nice trip]

Hope One's engine needed to rest for one hour after every four hours, but the Sun-chaser Speedboat had no such requirements.

At cruising speed around the clock, it would only take 18 hours to successfully reach the ruins, which meant that Su Mo would arrive there at one in the afternoon the next day.

Su Mo nodded and confirmed his captain's authority again. A light flashed, and the autopilot system began to take over the Sun-chaser.

'When the operating system was controlling the boat, its linear acceleration was much more stable than manual steering. Su Mo did not feel the boat accelerating at all when he was on it.

The speed of the boat picked up. Su Mo looked back at Hope One, which was sailing on the ocean behind him like a behemoth, and waved imperceptibly.

As if there was a telepathic connection between them, Hope One slowly began to move as well.

As both vessels were sailing very fast, the distance between them was covered in no time.

By the time Su Mo wanted to take a good look again, Hope One had already disappeared into the shadow of the setting sun.

"Ah, this damned wasteland really doesn't allow me to be at peace at any time.

"If only I had more time~"

Su Mo walked back to the cabin, which had been renovated by Zhang Long. He smiled while turning on the light and casually picked up the book next to him.

He was armed with knowledge and an earnest desire to learn.

The mysterious domain that he had not dared to peek into previously had now finally opened up a small window for him.

Iron Man's armor, bio-prosthetic technology, central energy towers, all-terrain close combat vehicles.

Su Mo was just starting out now, but through these thick tomes, he could already see

The future!