I Have A Game Clone

by Stayrr

Ning Shi, a man from Saturn, accidentally downloaded a game on his phone called the Age of All. “Beep! Clone successfully created!” Ning Shi received a clone in the game. Whenever his clone got stronger, his real self would get stronger as well. “Your clone has trained in the training room for 12 hours. Vitality 1, Mentality 1.” “Your clone has slain the Earth-Dragon. You have re

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But on the surface, Ning Shi was still hesitating, which made Wu Qianlian very anxious.

In the end, Wu Qianlian gritted her teeth and offered a very generous admission benefit.

"A scholarship of 5 million origin coins, 30 hours of practical mecha training every week, three bottles of intermediate-level biopharmaceutical every month, and 20 hours of meditation room use every month.

Ning Shi finally signed the contract and agreed to join the Norse Republic Academy.

Just as Ning Shi finished signing, Nico, who had been following Wu Qianlian, had a strange change in his eyes.

A notification came from the game system.

[ In the qualification test, you have obtained an S-level qualification evaluation. You have completed mission one. You are rewarded with one set of basic biochemical cultivation fluid formula. ]

[ Basic biochemical cultivation fluid: Can cultivate ordinary biochemical cells. Biochemical cells are the basic unit of biochemical mecha. ]

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[ You have displayed an S-level aptitude and have joined the Norse Republic Academy. You have become Nico's schoolmate and obtained his recognition. Character intimacy with Nico has been unlocked. The current character's intimacy with Nico is 60. ]

This was the bare reality. When you showed extraordinary talent and strength, there was no need to actively pursue others. Naturally, people would want to be friends with you.

Even Nico, the child of destiny, was not exempted from this.

In Nico's opinion, Ning Shi's aptitude was better than his. He was a friend worth making. Moreover, Ning Shi and she were in the same orphanage and had the same birthday. This was a natural fate.

After they entered the Norse Republic Academy, the two of them could help and support each other.

Ning Shi did not despise Nico's idea, nor did he think that Nico was utilitarian. This was human nature.

Wu Qianlian kept the contract and said to Ning Shi with a smile, "Ning Shi, according to the plan, your batch of students should enter the school together on the first day of the next semester.

"There are still 32 days before the start of the semester. As an S-level talent, we can't let you stay in Sword Shield City. You must know that having too much talent is dangerous in itself."

Wu Qianlian turned to look at Nico and added.

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"This is the same for Nico."

Ning Shi knew what Wu Qianlian said made sense. He was fine. Although he had S-level qualifications, he had not offended anyone, so he should not be in danger for the time being.

Nico had just rejected Quest in front of everyone and was directly threatened by him. This was equivalent to falling out with the Hilda family and he was in a more dangerous situation.

"That's not right. Nico is the child of destiny. He has always had someone protecting him, so he will not be in danger. On the other hand, if I get too close to Nico, I might be implicated."

Thinking of this, Ning Shi asked, "Teacher Wu, how will the academy arrange for us?"

Wu Qianlian didn't answer immediately but left the hall with Ning Shi and Nico. They walked into the building of the Civil Affairs Division and found an empty corner before whispering.

"Go back to the orphanage and pack your things. The masters of our academy are on their way. The academy has dispatched an earth-level warship. You will take the earth-level warship to the academy together and live in the academy to prepare for your studies after school starts. 𝔫𝔬𝗏𝓮𝑙𝗎𝐬𝒃.𝑪𝒐𝚖

"You'll be absolutely safe once you're inside the academy. No one in the Norse Republic has ever dared to cause trouble in the Norse Republic Academy."

Hearing the arrangements of the Norse Republic Academy, Nico's face was filled with joy. On the other hand, Ning Shi's face was expressionless, but in fact, he was already cursing in his heart.

He had a strong premonition that he could not board the same warship as Nico. Otherwise, he would definitely end up in a miserable state.

Nico was now caught in a vortex and the battleship was likely to become the enemy's target. As the child of destiny, Nico could definitely turn misfortune into fortune.

However, the people around him did not have the care of luck.

Ning Shi did not want to be a supporting role in a tragic death and had to find an excuse to act separately from Nico.

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"After thinking for a while, Ning Shi said, "If I don't leave with the earth-level warship immediately, is there any other way to get to the Norse Republic Academy before school starts?

"It's like this, Teacher Wu. You know that I'm an orphan. Before the qualification test, I don't know where my future is.

"So, I found a butcher job in the orphanage. In order to learn the skills of a butcher, I found a master.

"Although we only knew each other for a few days, master is very good to me. Not only did he teach me all the skills, but he also gave me jelly meat and an alloy butcher knife. He treated me as his last disciple to inherit his skills.

"I also promised him that no matter what happened in the future, I would definitely learn all of the butcher's skills and become his legacy disciple.

"I've only been learning from him for three days, and I've only just gotten used to a lot of things. I need time to learn from him and fulfill my promise."

Wu Qianlian was stunned. She felt that the two students she had recruited today were more or less out of their minds.

One of them had rejected the temptation of a mecha, while the other had chosen to enter the Norse Republic Academy later for the sake of a crude butcher profession.

"Ning Shi, I'm not trying to scare you," Wu Qianlian advised. "The news that you've been tested to be S-level will soon spread throughout Sword Shield City. It'll definitely be dangerous then.

"Although humans have a common enemy of radioactive creatures on the outside, they still can't change the problem of infighting. You have to know that there have been many forces fighting in the Norse Republic.

"There are also some opposing forces in our Norse Republic Academy."

Ning Shi knew about this. His S-level aptitude was too outstanding, and the opposing forces of the Norse Republic Academy adhered to the principle of 'if you can't get it, you must destroy it', so they might make a move on him.

However, compared to Nico, Ning Shi felt that he was just a small wave.

On the origin planet, ten S-level aptitudes were not even as precious as a mecha. In order to compete for Nico, the Hilda family was willing to offer a mecha.

From the looks of it, it would be more dangerous to stay by Nico's side.

Weighing the two evils, he chose the lesser one. It was better for him to stay in the orphanage first. Moreover, Ning Shi was reluctant to leave the experience babies in the breeding ground. Such a good place to farm monsters and level up without injury was not easy to find.

Seeing Ning Shi's silence, Wu Qianlian became anxious and continued, "Ning Shi, although you're an S-level, there are quite a few of them in the academy.

"You grew up in the outer city, so you know nothing about the theory of mechas. Close combat, brain condensation, telekinesis, all of these require a good foundation, and you don't have any of these.

"If you go there a month in advance, you can make up for your weak foundation before school starts.

"It should be known that the competition in the Norse Republic Academy is extremely intense, and the competition in the mecha master class is especially brutal. There will be an elimination quota every month, and the students who ranked lower would be kicked out of the mecha master class.

"Although your qualifications are top-notch, your starting point is too low. If you start learning after school starts, it will be difficult to close the gap between you and the others in a month's time. At that time, you may face the danger of being eliminated.

"Although those with S-level aptitudes have the right to be exempted from elimination twice, but in the academy, all resources are inclined towards the top students. One step first, one step first. Once you fall behind at the start, it's too difficult for you to catch up!"

Although Wu Qianlian said this to ensure that her reward could be realized as soon as possible, it was easy for Ning Shi to stay in Sword Shield City for a long time.

But she said it with sincerity and was indeed considering it from Ning Shi's point of view.

Ning Shi also knew that Wu Qianlian's words made sense. Take Nico for example. He had been secretly trained for a long time. His mecha repair skills were at Tier 3, and his meditation skills were at Tier 2.

Ning Shi was currently a blank slate in mecha. It was indeed important to go to the academy early to lay the foundation.

However, Ning Shi's way of growing up was not through boring learning, but through killing monsters to level up, so he shook his head and said, "Teacher Wu, thank you for your kindness, but I have to fulfill my promise. This is an agreement between men."

Ning Shi's skin was very thick. He made the reason for avoiding Nico sound so righteous. 𝐧𝓞𝒱𝔢𝐿𝗎𝓈𝒷.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Sure enough, Nico was moved. He said, Teacher Wu, there's nothing wrong with Ning Shi's way of doing things. A drop of kindness should be repaid with a fountain. His master was so good to him, so he should fulfill his promise to his master."

[ The host disregarded his own interests and took the risk of being eliminated by the academy in order to fulfill his promise to his master. This behavior has moved Nico. Character intimacy 2. The current character intimacy level is 62. ]

Ning Shi was speechless.

An invisible imagination was the most fatal.

Wu Qianlian didn't try to persuade him anymore but handed him a brand-new smart wristwatch.

"This is the latest smart wristwatch developed by our academy. Bind your information to it now and register an account on the AI network."

Ning Shi did not stand on ceremony. He took the watch and put it on his left wrist.

The black and red smartwatch was very fashionable.

After Ning Shi put it on, his entire person instantly had a noble air.

Seeing Ning Shi touch the control of his watch, Wu Qianlian said, "This smartwatch's assistant number is 35147. You can call it directly through voice, which is more convenient.

"Number 35147, I want to register," Ning Shi said.

A voice came from the watch.

"Number 35147 is very happy to be at your service. The registration system has been successfully accessed. Please take a look."

A 20-inch screen appeared above the watch, on which the information required for registration was written.

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Just as Ning Shi was about to fill in the form with hand gestures, the voice of the smart assistant sounded again.

"Do you want to use the facial scan function to match your information?"

Ning Shi didn't want to fill in a lot of information, so he said, "Use face scan."

"Face scan initiated. Matching is in progress. Please wait…The following is the result of your facial scan. Please choose the correct option."

A few options appeared on the screen.

[ Ning Shi: Match 99.99%/Qin Tao: Match 95.47%/Wu Lei: Match 90.21%.

Ning Shi took a look and found that there were many people who looked like him on the origin planet.

He chose himself, and the assistant confirmed again.

"Do you want to choose Ning Shi's identity information to register for binding? Once I'm bound to the owner, you can't change it.

"After binding the device, the assistant will automatically register an AI network account for you. All AI network accounts are real-name, and one identity can only register one account. Once confirmed, it cannot be changed."

"It's confirmed that I'm Ning Shi."

After Ning Shi answered, the smart assistant said, "In view of the results of the facial scan, the match has reached 99.99%. There is no need to verify your true identity again, and you can register directly as Ning Shi.

"Registration begins, please wait…

"Registration successful. You have been bound to the device and have become the user with the highest authority.

"AI network account registration successful! Your communication ID is 57538302117. The most accurate way to add a friend is through your communication ID.

"Gentle reminder: Your identity information has only passed facial information verification. According to the Norse Republic's AI network management law, if someone doubts your registered identity information within ten years and can provide relevant evidence, your account and the assets in the account will be confiscated unconditionally. You will face a penalty of more than ten years in prison. Please confirm that you are registered with your true identity."

The AI network of the Norse Republic was a real-name system. The existence of the network had actually improved the convenience of communication, instead of an illegal place where people wantonly vented their emotions.

In this era where inter-city traffic was extremely constant, the existence of the AI network was particularly important. The national team's management was very strict.

Ning Shi was about to continue studying when Wu Qianlian said, "What's your communication ID? I'll add you as a friend."

Nico did not say anything. Instead, he raised his fair and slender wrist. There was also a smart wristwatch on his wrist.

Ning Shi added Wu Qianlian and Nico as friends.

After becoming friends, they could send text, pictures, videos, and voice messages to each other. They could also make phone calls to communicate, which was very convenient.

Wu Qianlian said, "This smart wristwatch uses helium as its energy source. The energy is enough to last for 100 years at full capacity. The watch has many powerful functions. You can slowly study them later.

"I'll focus on two functions for you now.

"The first is to locate and call for help. You can turn on this function and set the conditions so that once you encounter any danger, the experts of the Norse Republic Academy in Sword Shield City will be the first to come to your aid.

"The other is the Norse Republic Library. You're an S-level talent, so your access to the AI network should be at Level 3. You can browse the documents and materials of the library that are three stars and below.

"Since you insist on staying in Sword Shield City for now, we won't force you. However, I hope that from now on, you'll be learning how to slaughter as a member of the Norse Republic Academy's mecha division… Hmmm… While learning the skills of a butcher, you have to focus on the materials in the library. 𝓃𝑂𝚟𝔢𝓵𝒰𝐬𝓑.𝚌𝑜𝓂

"It'll lay the foundation for your future classes."

As a teacher, Wu Qianlian was still very competent. She patiently explained a lot of points to pay attention to Ning Shi, what knowledge to focus on, and what kind of training to do. Everything was clearly introduced.

They talked for more than half an hour until the earth-level warship of the academy arrived.

"Ning Shi, you go back to the orphanage first. I'll pick you up from the orphanage in 30 days and take you to the academy," said Wu Qianlian.

"I will send Nico to the warship first. Unfortunately, according to the Norse Republic's data management law, you have not officially become a student of the academy, so I cannot teach you the basic meditation technique."

As a teacher, Wu Qianlian would not break the law for a student. As for why Nico could use the meditation technique, it was obvious that the person behind him could ignore the law.

"Teacher Wu, are you also going back to the academy on the warship?" asked Ning Shi.

Wu Qianlian shook her head. "I still have to stay in Sword Shield City. I'll continue to be in charge of recruitment. Without the academy's orders, I can't leave my post.

Hearing Wu Qianlian's words, Ning Shi breathed a sigh of relief. After a short contact, he felt that Wu Qianlian was a good teacher. She was meticulous and considerate, and could really consider the students.

Ning Shi didn't want her to board the earth-level warship and die in the battle.

Seeing Wu Qianlian and Nico walking out, Ning Shi also followed them outside of the Civil Affairs Division.

The test was not over yet. Ning Shi and Nico came out through a special passage.

Right now, outside the Civil Affairs Division, there was a huge crowd of parents. They were all anxiously waiting for their children's test results.

Some of them were pacing back and forth, while others had their hands clasped together and were mumbling with their eyes closed.

Seeing these people, Ning Shi thought of the parents waiting outside the college entrance examination on Saturn.

It was a different world, but the same parents.

Ning Shi waved his hand and said to Nico, "Bye, Nico. We'll meet again at the academy!"

"Bye!" Nico smiled and replied, "See you at the academy!"

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Ning Shi didn't stay any longer. He turned and walked to the motorcycle, got on it, and sped away.

Looking at Ning Shi's back as he rode away on the motorcycle, Nico's smart wristwatch flashed a few times and an old woman's voice appeared in his mind.

"Nico, this new friend of yours is very interesting. He seems to know that you will be in danger on this trip and found an excuse to avoid you in advance."

Nico was expressionless as he followed behind Wu Qianlian silently. His consciousness was conversing with the consciousness form in the smart wristwatch.

!!

"Teacher Muraka, you mean Ning Shi guessed that I would be attacked by the Hilda family, so he dodged in advance. How did he detect it?"

"Nico, you are extremely talented in mechanical construction. However, you still need more training in the ways of the world, strategy, and wisdom.

"The Hilda family was willing to use the mecha in exchange for your admission to the Sword Shield City Academy. To a smart person, this was a strange matter. An A-level aptitude person is not worth a mech.

"Ning Shi must have seen that you have something that the Hilda family is determined to get. Once you reach the territory of the Norse Republic Academy, the Hilda family will no longer be able to get what they want. The only chance to make a move is during this trip.

"Therefore, we'll definitely be attacked if we take the warship this time. Ning Shi has also deduced this."

Nico suddenly understood. "So Ning Shi didn't stay to fulfill his promise to master. He stayed to avoid me. He's only 18 years old. How can he be so smart?"

Nico knew that Ning Shi was deliberately avoiding him. Not only was he not disappointed, but he also admired Ning Shi even more.

Ning Shi was driving his motorcycle to the orphanage when he saw a notification from the game system.

[ Nico knows that the host deliberately split up because of the danger. He is very impressed by the host's wisdom. Character intimacy 2. The current character intimacy level is 64. ]

The speed of the motorcycle was extremely fast, and the wind whistled in his ears, but Ning Shi felt a little strange in his heart.

Nico had been deceived by him. Not only was he not angry, but their intimacy had also increased.

As expected, the son of destiny's mentality would be somewhat abnormal.

Nico probably had a strange admiration for the strong.

Ning Shi thought that Nico had figured everything out on his own and did not know that he had been reminded by Muraka's consciousness.

If he knew, Ning Shi would definitely be very surprised.

This was because Ning Shi had read about Muraka many times in books. She was a crazy mecha master who was written in the history books of the origin planet. She was also known as a forbidden mecha master.

Muraka had been active for 600 years before the battle of the two cities, which was close to 800 years.

At that time, the origin planet was still the center of the Titanium Pole World, ruling over countless planets in the vast universe.

Muraka had displayed an extremely strong talent for mecha since she was young. At the age of 16, she was able to pilot a mecha on her own. She was the youngest mecha master in human history.

When she was 30 years old, her mecha piloting skills were already unrivaled, and she was unrivaled in the world.

When Muraka was at her peak, she announced that she would be entering the mecha manufacturing field in a high-profile manner. She designed and manufactured many powerful mechas in succession.

When she was 40 years old, Muraka's life was dazzling. Countless people admired and admired her talent, and the world praised her.

That was until she made a wild claim at a press conference that the current mechas were all imperfect and that she wanted to build a perfect mecha with self-awareness and the ability to evolve on its own.

Muraka even declared that her research had borne fruit and that a self-conscious mecha would soon be born.

Contrary to her expectations, her wild words were not greeted with cheers and applause.

It was the cannonballs and blood.

Muraka's family had been exterminated, and she had disappeared without a trace.

In the development of human science and technology, there had always been a debate about whether intelligent systems would suddenly awaken their self-consciousness and control and destroy human beings. 𝑛𝑂𝑽𝓔𝓁𝓊𝑠𝗯.𝑐𝗈𝗆

Countless film and television works and literary novels had made deductions and assumptions about this phenomenon.

In the Titanium Pole World, where technology was extremely advanced, people were even more afraid of machines and systems with self-awareness.

Muraka's research direction was absolutely taboo. Whether it was from an emotional or legal perspective, people could not accept her actions.

Perhaps the first half of Muraka's life had given her the illusion that she could rally hundreds of people to respond to her call, which was why she had spoken so arrogantly at the press conference.

The ending was tragic. The Muraka family was exterminated.

In the end, Muraka's name was written down in history because her research had really succeeded.

She had really developed a self-conscious forbidden mecha and escaped in the chaos.

After hundreds of years of self-evolution and development, the forbidden mecha had become extremely powerful. It had appeared several times and caused great turmoil in human society.

As the forbidden mecha appeared again and again, people realized that the consciousness of the forbidden mecha was always the same. It called itself Scarlet Demon.

In the Titanium Pole World, technology and civilization flourished. Humans were very powerful, but the average lifespan was only about 150 years, far lower than the long-lived species in the universe.

This was the limitation of human genes.

Longevity had always been the ultimate dream of mankind.

Humans saw the hope of longevity in the forbidden mecha Scarlet Demon.

Gradually, a legend began to spread throughout the Titanium Pole World. Whoever obtained the forbidden armor would be able to grasp the secret to immortality.

As the creator of the forbidden mecha, although Muraka's actions were controversial, her name was undeniably recorded in history.

For some unknown reason, Muraka had transformed into her consciousness form and was now living inside Nico's smart wristwatch.

"There will definitely be a battle during the flight of the battleship," she continued. "You don't have to worry about anything. Your teacher has already made arrangements. You won't be in danger.

"You can be friends with Ning Shi, but don't have too much expectation.

"Although he has an S-level talent, with your luck and structure, you will face powerful warriors who will travel the universe in the future.

"Ning Shi won't be able to keep up with you in the end, and the gap between you two will only get bigger and bigger.

"It's not just him, everyone is the same. This is the loneliness of the strong, you have to get used to it."

Nico looked at the 200-meter-long earth-level warship and walked up the ramp. At the door, he waved goodbye to Wu Qianlian.

...

He then entered the battleship and sat down.

Muraka's words made Nico feel depressed. In his heart, he really wanted to have a good friend who he could continue to be with.

This was also why he had a good impression of those who were talented and smart.

Sensing Nico's emotions, Muraka said, "The string of fate has been plucked. The forbidden mecha Scarlet Demon has found its destined master.

"If you really want a long-term friend, Scarlet Demon's master is a pretty good choice."

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Just as Nico was boarding the earth-level warship, in the mansion of Count Hilda in the inner city of Sword Shield City…

In the steel jungle where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, the Count's mansion occupied 300 acres of land, which showed its prominent power.

Regardless of whether it was a technological civilization or a fantasy civilization, the extravagant style of the aristocrats was the same.

In the center of the mansion, there was a towering castle with a dome.

!!

Two men stood together on the observation deck on the highest floor of the castle.

One of the men was older. He was a little hunched, and his eyebrows and beard were a little white. However, his sparse hair was still a stubborn golden yellow.

The other man was a middle-aged man with long eyes and a serious expression.

There was a 70% similarity between their brows, and they were both bald. One look and one could tell that they were blood relatives.

The two men were the head of the Hilda family, the First Count of the Norse Republic, Leandre, and his heir and eldest son, Qadeer Khan.

The Hilda family was very strict, and Qadeer Khan did not dare to neglect his father. He bowed and lowered his head.

"Father, Nico has already boarded the earth-level warship. The warship is expected to take off in five minutes. The entire warship and the teachers of the Norse Republic Academy in Sword Shield City are all under our surveillance.

"Of the clan's seven mechas, we've also left two to protect the clan in case of any accidents. The remaining five are already in combat mode.

"The mecha masters have already boarded their mechas and are ready to set off at any time.

"In addition, the family's three earth-level warships are fully equipped and on standby, ready to start."

Qadeer Khan was extremely excited. In the process of his growth, all his battles were with his family's troops, fighting with radioactive creatures in the wild.

This was the first time he had experienced a warship war between humans.

As the first heir of the family, he needed more bravery and merits to build his prestige and shut up those who doubted him in the family.

Therefore, he was looking forward to this battle.

Seeing that his father, Leandre, was still silent, Qadeer Khan asked tentatively, "Father, when are we leaving?"

Leandre closed his eyes and thought for a while before saying something shocking.

"Cease the battle mode of the mechas and warships. We'll give up on this attack."

Qadeer Khan couldn't believe it. One had to know that war wasn't something that could be fought just because one said so.

The clan had spent more than a month preparing for the war with the Norse Republic Academy.

A lot of manpower and material resources had been spent during this period. Now that his father said to give up the attack, all these preparations had been in vain.

His own contribution would also be gone.

More importantly, there was something in Nico's hand.

Qadeer Khan was anxious. He could no longer care about the rules of his upbringing. He suddenly raised his head, looked at his father, and loudly questioned.

"Father, Nico has a treasure like the forbidden core in his hands. This is an existence even more precious than the forbidden mecha. Are you going to give it up just like that?"

Qadeer Khan spoke faster and faster. This was the first time he had challenged his father's authority, and he felt better than ever.

"If we were in the Republic's city, our family would definitely not be a match for the Norse Republic Academy. However, this is Sword Shield City, the Hilda family's main camp.

"We have an absolute advantage here, and as long as we pay a certain price, we can get the forbidden core. If we retreat this time, how will our family stand in the noble circle in the future?" 𝑵𝑶𝓥𝓮𝓛𝗎𝓈𝒷.𝒸𝑜𝔪

Looking at his son's anxious expression, it was as if he was looking at his younger self, just as reckless and fearless.

He sighed and said, "Just now, the Marquis of Blackbox called me and asked me about Nico." Although he did not say it clearly, his words hinted at the existence of the forbidden core.

"The news of the forbidden core has spread, and the Marquis of Blackbox, who is thousands of miles away, has received the relevant information. Do you know what this means?"

Qadeer Khan straightened his neck and shouted, "In Sword Shield City, the Hilda family is the ruler. We are not afraid of even the Marquis of Blackbox.

"A treasure like the forbidden core will definitely cause all the forces to fight for it. We have to strike first and take it for ourselves. With the power of the forbidden core, our family will definitely be able to develop and grow rapidly, and we'll be able to dominate the entire origin planet."

At first, Leandre thought that his eldest son looked like him when he was young, but after hearing his irascible words, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

He patiently guided.

"How much do you know about the forbidden core? Since the forbidden core has such a powerful effect, why did Nico not immediately grow to become a top-tier powerhouse after obtaining it? Instead, he had to hide here and there.

"As far as I know, the forbidden core is the core component of the forbidden mecha. It's different from the forbidden mecha that has already formed its own consciousness. The consciousness of the forbidden core is in chaos.

"Humans can transfer their consciousness into the forbidden core and gain full control of it. Then, they can use the power of the forbidden core to create a forbidden mecha, thus achieving eternal life for their consciousness in the mecha's body!

"More importantly, it is rumored that as long as there is enough helium energy, the forbidden core can split infinitely. As long as the family obtains the forbidden core, they will be able to obtain forbidden mechas in batches!

"As for why Nico wanted to hide, it is because he was an orphan, a muse that is hated by everyone. He does not even have a brain and cannot transfer his consciousness into the forbidden core. He also does not have enough helium energy."

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"The forbidden core will be wasted in his hands."

Seeing how confident his son was, Leandre was speechless. He had no choice. He had to teach his son patiently even if he had to hold back his tears.

He continued to ask, "If that's the case, why didn't the Norse Republic Academy snatch Nico's forbidden core?"

"There are many experts gathered in the Norse Republic Academy, and the resources they have are more than ten times that of our family. They can definitely develop the forbidden core, so why aren't they doing anything yet?

"Could it be for the so-called benevolence, righteousness, and morality?"

Hearing his father's question, Qadeer Khan finally came to his senses. He had just been tempted by the merits of the war and the powerful abilities of the forbidden core. He was not an idiot.

The battle between forces could be carried out under the banner of benevolence, righteousness, and morality. However, in the face of interests, all forces' private means were ruthless. The so-called benevolence and righteousness had long been thrown out of the clouds.

Even the Norse Republic Academy, which believed in the Norse Republic, was the same.

Qadeer Khan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Could it be that the rumors about the forbidden core are wrong?"

Seeing that his son had finally come to his senses, Leandre no longer tried to hide it and explained.

"The reason why I gave up on attacking the warship is that there are four problems that have not been solved.

"We don't know what the forbidden core can do. We've never seen it with our own eyes. All the news was spread by the forbidden mecha Scarlet Demon.

"Because of Scarlet Demon's prestige and strength, everyone believed his words more, but they definitely can't believe them completely.

"There is no doubt that the forbidden core is a treasure, but whether its abilities are that ridiculous is still a question.

"Obtaining the forbidden core would allow one to live forever, and they can even split up to achieve immortality as a group. How could it be so simple?

"That's the first question. What's the use of the forbidden core? Is it worth the family's full effort to bet on?"

A gentle breeze blew over, lifting up the sparse hair on his head, making people worry if the last few strands of hair on his head would be blown away by the wind.

"Nico was first discovered by the Norse Republic Academy, so they should have known about the secret of the forbidden core long ago. Why didn't they snatch Nico's treasure? There must be a hidden reason.

"Either the forbidden core has already recognized Nico as its master and is bound to him, making them inseparable, or there were certain conditions or costs to using the forbidden core. These conditions or costs could only be met by Nico.

"This touches on the second question. How can one use the forbidden core? It is because of this suspicion that we recruited Nico before."

Leandre continued.

"Now that the news of the forbidden core has been leaked, even if we are lucky enough to get the treasure, we will still be besieged by many forces.

"How can our clan guard a treasure that can grant immortality?

"This is the third question.

"Besides, I've been asking you to find the true God of War Wu Yisheng's whereabouts, but you still haven't received any news. If we attack rashly, the Norse Republic Academy and Wu Yisheng will definitely be prepared.

"The other party is well prepared, and the enemy is in the dark while we are out in the open. It is difficult to predict the outcome of this battle, so how can we guarantee victory? This is the fourth question.

"If you don't solve these four problems, you'll start a war. This isn't the way a family head should think."

Qadeer Khan lowered his head in shame, completely losing the confidence he had when he questioned his father.

Instead of blaming him, Leandre shared his thoughts with him, hoping that his heir would be more mature.

"Qadeer, the Hilda family has relied on the heritage left behind before the battle of the two cities, as well as the development of the republic over the past hundred years, to achieve our current achievements. 𝒩𝒪𝗏𝔢𝔩𝗎𝓈𝗯.𝐜𝒪𝐦

"This is how we can dominate a region.

"Although our power wasn't as strong as the nobles before the battle of the two cities, we are still considered to be the most influential people in Sword Shield City.

"You think that the family is at its peak, and it seems to be infinitely glorious, but in fact, as the head of the family, every step I take is like walking on thin ice.

"Especially in recent years, the struggle between the Republican Party and the aristocratic forces has entered a white-hot state.

"After hundreds of years of tolerance and accumulation, the Republican Party has already turned their resources into combat power. They are looking for various reasons all over the country to attack us nobles."

The Norse Republic was founded on the concept of equality. However, after the founding of the republic, in order to fight against radioactive creatures and stabilize the domestic situation, the republic had to rely on the power of the nobles.

That's why the nobles' power was restored.

In the early days of the founding of the country, because the Republican forces had started late and their combat power was not enough, they had been tolerant and accommodating to the nobles.

However, in recent years, many people among the Republican forces felt that the development had been enough, and the time to remove the noble titles and exempt the noble privileges was ripe.

Some of the small nobles had already been removed by the Republican forces.

"Father, you mean to say that Nico and the forbidden core are a fatal bait to lure the Hilda family into attacking?" Qadeer Khan asked in bewilderment.

"The true purpose of the Norse Republic Academy is not to escort Nico to the academy, but to the Hilda family?"

Leandre said to his eldest son in a serious tone, "Qadeer, a brilliant schemer never seals a knot. A knot can be easily guessed by others. A good strategy is to be able to change between reality and illusion and to be flexible from left and right.

"As long as we don't attack Nico's warship, the Norse Republic Academy will be able to take him and the forbidden core without a hitch.

"If we attack the battleship, then it means that the Hilda family is deliberately starting a war. They might have prepared everything in secret. Once we start a war, the academy will destroy our family with lightning speed and return Sword Shield City to the embrace of a bullsh*t republic."

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Hearing his father's analysis, Qadeer Khan's back broke out in a cold sweat, and his face was slightly pale.

He had always thought that he was a treasure hunter, but little did he know that the Hilda family was also the prey of the Norse Republic Academy.

Seeing his frightened expression, Leandre comforted him, "As long as we bide our time, the Norse Republic Academy will have no reason to attack the clan.

"The influence of the aristocrats is still spread all over the country. Attacking the aristocrats without a valid reason is no different from starting a war to divide the country. The Norse Republic Academy won't do that."

Qadeer Khan nodded and unwillingly said, "Father, I'll get everyone to stop preparing for battle. But are we just going to watch as the forbidden core is snatched away from Sword Shield City by the Norse Republic Academy?"

Leandre smiled mysteriously and said ambiguously, "Qadeer, sometimes, what you get is what you lose, and what you lose is what you get.

"There is no need to be too calculative between gains and losses.

"The forbidden core has appeared and the forbidden mecha Scarlet Demon is becoming more and more active. This is both a disaster and an opportunity. This is just the beginning, so we can't be anxious. 𝑵𝑶𝓥𝓮𝓛𝗎𝓈𝒷.𝒸𝑜𝔪

"Those who charge at the forefront are always cannon fodder.

"Of course, our individual families aren't a match for the Norse Republic Academy, but we have a large group of aristocrats behind us.

"It is only because of disputes of interest that the nobles are not on friendly terms with each other.

"However, the appearance of the forbidden core gives the loose nobles a chance to unite again.

"Eternal consciousness, forbidden mech, these things are enough to make all the nobles go crazy.

"Although the Norse Republic Academy's actions this time have earned them the forbidden core, they've also completely stood on the opposite side of all the aristocrats, giving us aristocrats a common goal to fight against.

"The Marquis of Blackbox had already initiated a noble meeting, and the nobles' counterattack would soon begin!

"Furthermore, I've also left a backup plan in the Norse Republic Academy.

"Not only that, but Nico also has my people by his side. His every move is under my control. This is the advantage we have over the other nobles.

"By the way, there is an S-level talent in the test. He's an orphan named Ning Shi. What a coincidence, his master is Old Li.

"Ning Shi has also joined the Norse Republic Academy. With this layer of relationship with Old Li, we can rope in Ning Shi and have another spy in the Norse Republic Academy.

"I'll leave this matter to you. You must act in secret and not expose yourself."

Qadeer Khan bowed and accepted the order. This was the first time he realized that his clan was in such a dangerous situation. He firmly said, "Don't worry, father. Uncle Li has liked me since I was young. We're the closest. I'll definitely do a good job.

Leandre nodded and said, "Then you go. If Ning Shi has any conditions, try to satisfy them. Ning Shi's qualifications are very good and he is worth the family's persuasion. After he becomes one of us, you must also take care of his personal safety."

Qadeer Khan acknowledged and left.

In the open space outside the Civil Affairs Division, the earth-level warship of the Norse Republic Academy rose slowly. Nico sat inside. On the surface, he closed his eyes to rest, but he was secretly very tense.

He was always on guard against a surprise attack from the Hilda family.

However, they were safe and there were no attacks.

Half an hour later, the battleship landed in the Norse Republic Academy, which occupied a large area.

A tall and handsome middle-aged man appeared outside the battleship. Nico shouted happily, "Teacher Wu!"

"Nico, welcome to the Norse Republic Academy! I hope that you will have a pleasant learning journey here."

"Teacher, why didn't the Hilda family attack the warship I was on?"

Wu Yisheng had thick eyebrows and big eyes. He had a standard square face and looked very upright. He had a warm aura of sunshine all over his body.

He explained unhurriedly, "Leandre is an old fox. It's normal for him to give up on the attack."

"It's good that he didn't attack you. It's only a matter of time before the Hilda family is destroyed, so there's no need to rush. Your safety is the most important.

"According to your request, I've brought your good friend Wang Fu to the academy in advance. With his company, you shouldn't be lonely anymore.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the dormitory. After you've settled down, you can start studying.

"A crisis is about to befall you, you don't have much time to waste!"

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Ning Shi rode his motorcycle and quickly returned to the orphanage.

He didn't expect Old Li to be standing at the entrance of the orphanage, his head lowered as he chewed on a black smoke fruit. His brows were tightly furrowed, as if he had something on his mind.

Hearing the sound of the engine, he raised his head and forced a smile.

"Welcome back, my genius!"

Clearly, although Old Li did not go to the Civil Affairs Division to accompany Ning Shi for the examination, he had been secretly paying attention to Ning Shi's situation all along.

Old Li knew at the first moment that Ning Shi was tested to be S-level.

Ning Shi's observation was very detailed. He noticed that Old Li seemed to have something on his mind and understood the reason. After hugging Old Li, he said, "Master, don't worry. I've already spoken to the teachers at the Norse Republic Academy. I'll stay in the orphanage for the next month and seriously learn the skills of a butcher.

"No matter how I develop in the future, being a butcher will always be one of my professions. I will definitely do my best to carry forward the One Blade's butcher legacy."

Old Li shook his head and didn't respond to Ning Shi's words. Instead, he asked, "Do you know the basis and standards of the qualification test?"

"I don't know,"

Ning Shi didn't think too deeply about this question. He hadn't been in the Titanium Pole World for long, and many things were still in the process of being discovered.

"The Tai Chi world is vast and boundless," Old Li said. "Every living being has their own unique talent. In the eyes of us butchers, every living being has a slaughter value. There's no such thing as good or bad talent."

Ning Shi agreed with Old Li's words. Just like the students of Saturn, some were good at sports, some were good at exams, and some had literary talent. They all had their own strengths.

Humans were good at learning, lions and tigers were good at fighting, and insects had terrifying reproduction and simulation abilities. Every living creature had its own unique talents and abilities, and there was no absolute difference in talent.

It was just a measure of whether a person met the requirements for different professions or standards.

"The republic's qualification test is completely based on the requirements of a mecha master. Strictly speaking, it's to test if you're suitable to become a mecha master.

"Those who are completely unsuitable will be eliminated immediately and become ants at the bottom of society, struggling on their last breath under exploitation.

"Those who are more suitable will enter the major academies and learn various skills in mecha manufacturing and maintenance. In the end, they will become a screw in the various industrial and downstream chains of mecha.

"Those who are especially suitable are the seeds with A-level and B-level aptitudes. They will undergo brutal mecha training, and only one out of 100 would successfully pass the training to become a mecha master.

"Those who fail will be the same as those with C-level aptitude, becoming screws.

"As for those with S-level aptitudes, according to the teaching experience of the various academies, they are natural mecha masters. The probability of them becoming mecha masters through training is as high as 50%."

Old Li scratched his fluffy black hair and continued to explain, "You have S-level talent, which means you are most suited to be a mecha master.

"One is a noble mecha master, while the other is a brutal butcher who lived with blood and corpses all day long. As long as one isn't an idiot, one will choose to be a mecha master. 𝓃𝚘𝑣𝑒𝗅𝑢𝐒𝑩.𝗰𝒪𝓶

"You're still young and have a bright future ahead of you. I can't harm you."

Seeing that Ning Shi was about to refute him, Old Li waved his hand and interrupted him.

"I know what you mean. You think that you can work part-time and do well in both professions, but that's impossible.

"Mecha training is extremely brutal. You should make the best use of every minute and second from now on and devote all your efforts to your professional training as a mecha master.

"Moreover, the mecha master and the butcher professions are conflicted. The mecha master requires the students to have a certain physical fitness, and through special meditation methods, constantly improve their reaction speed and mental control ability.

"Although the butcher profession also has requirements for Spiritual Power, it mainly focused on training and developing the human body's own abilities.

"We learn the biochemical technique to extract various beneficial substances from living creatures to strengthen our bodies.

"These are two completely different paths, and you won't be able to take care of them at the same time."

Ning Shi understood what Old Li meant. According to the game character, the butcher's main attribute was physique, and the benefits of attribute points added to physique were greater.

The main attribute of a mecha master was Spiritual Power.

It made sense. As long as a mecha master could operate a mecha freely, it was equivalent to having a strong mecha body. There was no point in increasing one's Physique.

Ning Shi did not rush to refute Old Li, but asked calmly, "Master, the butcher profession should have been glorious before, right?"

Old Li sighed and said with uncertainty, "According to the records of our One Blade inheritance, the butcher profession's most glorious era was around 2000 years in the origin planet establishment, which is 8000 years ago.

"At that time, human technology had just started to move out of the origin planet and into space. Interstellar travel relied more on battleships, and mechas were still heavy humanoid machines.

"At that time, all kinds of martial arts schools were competing on the origin planet.

"We butchers were one of the most powerful sects.

"The One Blade's peak was the 33rd generation patriarch, Bao Ding. His slaughter techniques were at the point of perfection, and his biochemical technique had also been cultivated to an extremely profound realm.

"During the human's journey to explore outer space, he discovered several powerful creatures in succession. After killing them, he obtained the extraordinary substances in their bodies, and his physique became stronger and stronger, reaching a terrifying level.

"According to the ancient records, when patriarch Bao Ding was at his strongest, he could destroy a warship with one punch. Wherever his butcher's knife passed, all the beasts would submit."

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"However, as mechas evolved and evolved, they became more and more powerful. The top mecha masters could destroy a planet with one shot.

"There was a limit to human strength, but mecha technology had unlimited potential.

"All sorts of martial arts schools were gradually submerged in the long river of history. A hundred schools of thought competing for power had become the dominant mecha master. By now, there were very few people who knew the secret of the butcher profession.

"In the eyes of the public, butchers are a lowly profession that cuts meat."

Although Old Li was a butcher himself, he lived in an era where mechas were supreme. Even he himself couldn't escape the limitations of the era. In his heart, he also believed that mecha masters were better than butchers.

Instead, it was Ning Shi who could see clearly.

Ning Shi's main body was on the body-tempering path, and his physique was incomparably strong. Although he could not shatter a planet with one punch, he could destroy a planet if he was given time.

He knew the power of a body-tempering path-type powerhouse. It was no joke to blow up a mecha with one punch.

If the butcher profession was trained to the top, it could definitely fight against mecha.

The reason why the butcher profession and many other martial arts schools had declined was that, on one hand, mecha masters were indeed very powerful, and their top combat power was extremely strong.

On the other hand, the traditional schools actually had higher requirements for human qualifications, and the difficulty of cultivation was higher.

In order to become a top-tier butcher, not only did one have to have a good physique, but one's intelligence and learning ability couldn't be bad. One's perception had to be very strong as well. Otherwise, one wouldn't be able to learn the biochemical technique well.

With these talents, one still had to train their body day and night and practice their skills to slowly become stronger. It would take at least 20 years to cultivate a top-tier butcher expert.

Unlike mecha masters, once their mental power was cultivated, they could immediately pilot mechas to roam the universe.

As long as one had the right talent and trained for three to five years, one could become a mecha master and pilot a mecha to compete with the top traditional martial artists.

If a person with average talent chose to become a mecha master, within three to five years, he would be able to compete with a highly talented expert who had trained for twenty years.

Such a speed of growth caused all the talents to flow to the mecha master profession. The other professions were bound to fall into desolation and be eliminated.

This was just the tide of the times. It didn't mean that mecha masters were stronger than butchers.

For Ning Shi, the butcher's slaughter skill and biochemical technique could not only help him kill monsters and level up, but it was also the best cover for his ability to kill monsters and level up.

Because of the biochemical technique, butchers could become stronger by killing creatures. This was similar to Ning Shi's ability to upgrade, but the efficiency was much lower.

As the master of a world, Ning Shi investigated the situation of many geniuses. He knew that if he rose rapidly in the Titanium Pole World, he would be investigated by the world's ruling class.

Without a good cover, it would be very troublesome.

He couldn't give up on the butcher class.

And in essence, Ning Shi still liked to rely on himself. The combat power of a mecha master was mostly on the mecha. Once they lost their mecha, their own strength would fall like a cliff.

However, Ning Shi would not go against the trend of the times. Since the main direction of development in the titanium pole world was mecha, and judging from Nico's fate, mecha masters and mecha technology would definitely have a breakthrough in the future.

This was the key to the Titanium Pole World's breakthrough into the outside world.

In the future, the upper limit of mecha masters' development in the Titanium Pole World would be extremely high.

Only children made choices. Adults would want everything.

Therefore, it was best to work as a butcher and a mecha master. Ning Shi believed that with the help of the game system, he could totally work as a part-time worker.

Whether it was out of consideration for benefits or personal feelings, Ning Shi would not give up his butcher profession.

"Master," he said to Old Li, "You said that I'm more suited to be a mecha master, but that's not accurate.

"It's a pity that the republic only has the mecha master qualification test and not the butcher qualification test. Otherwise, with my talent as a butcher, I would definitely be able to get an evaluation above S-level.

"I won't give up the chance to enter the Norse Republic Academy to become a mecha master, and I won't give up on the profession of the butcher, which I love from the bottom of my heart.

"This is my personal choice, and it has nothing to do with you, master. I'll bear all the consequences myself."

Old Li swallowed the residue of the black smoke fruit in one gulp and asked Ning Shi.

"Accepting my inheritance will require a lot of energy and will affect your studies as a mecha master. Do you know that?"

"I know."

"In the Norse Republic, mecha masters are the elites of the upper class of society and are respected by everyone. Butchers are the lowest class of profession and are synonymous with vulgarity in the eyes of the world. Do you understand? "

"I'm clear."

"You might end up with nothing if you have two part-time jobs. Do you understand the price you have to pay? "

"Understood."

Ning Shi's answer was resolute and decisive. Old Li stopped being pretentious and patted him on the shoulder.

"You fool, let's go. We have to kill 1500 red-eyed rabbits today. I haven't even started yet."

Ning Shi laughed and followed Old Li to the farm. He knew Old Li would agree to him.

This was because although Old Li was limited by the times, he felt that the butcher profession was not as good as a mecha master. 𝒏𝗈𝐯𝚎𝓛𝐔𝑆𝔟.𝕔𝑜𝔪

But this was the most valuable part about him.

He was the real fool. He clearly had the top talent as a mecha master, but he gave up the chance to become a mecha master and chose to be a butcher for life.

Ning Shi had checked Old Li's information.

[ Eye of Truth activated. Target: Li Yidao, comparison of the host's and the target's Spiritual Power: 15/29, part of the information can be viewed. ]

[ Character: Li Yidao ]

[ Physique: 38 ]

[ Spiritual Power: 29 ]

[ Appearance: 4 (black smoke fruit destroyed a handsome young man) ]

[ Family background: 3 (orphan) ]

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[ Profession: Butcher Tier 30 ]

[ Skills: Slaughtering technique Tier 13, biochemical technique Tier 5… ]

[ Talents: Biochemical perception (purple), accuracy (purple), super endurance (purple), adrenaline (purple)… ]

[ Achievements: The 249th generation successor and sect master of One Blade ]

[ Biochemical perception (purple): Has a natural affinity and perception for physical creatures. The difficulty of making and controlling biochemical mechas is reduced by 10 times. ]

[ Super endurance (purple): Possesses extreme endurance. The stamina consumption rate is extremely slow, and the recovery rate is extremely fast. ]

[ Accuracy (purple): Greatly increases the accuracy of micro-operations, and long-range attacks have the effect of hitting the target in one shot. ]

[ Adrenaline (purple): Passive talent. People with this talent can secrete more adrenaline than ordinary people. They can explode with three to ten times their combat power in desperate situations. ]

According to Old Li's seniority, if Ning Shi were to inherit his legacy, he would be the 250th inheritor of One Blade. This number was really good.

Ning Shi could only accept it helplessly.

He looked at Old Li's information and was filled with admiration for him.

According to what Old Li had said before, the butcher profession was mainly to train the Physique. It did not train much on Spiritual Power, but he still had a Spiritual Power of as high as 29 points.

This meant that before he became a butcher, his Spiritual Power was definitely not low.

In addition to his biochemical perception and accuracy talent, Ning Shi could infer that Old Li's talent as a mecha master was definitely not low, and might even be S-level.

He didn't have the game system that Ning Shi could use to kill monsters and level up, so he couldn't take care of two professions at the same time. Thus, he gave up the mecha master profession, which he thought had the best future.

He chose to become a crude butcher.

"There must be some unknown story behind this.

But no matter what, Old Li's choice made Ning Shi admire him.

Old Li was a man with his own ideals and beliefs.

Although Ning Shi's actual strength might be stronger than Old Li's, in his heart, he had already completely recognized Old Li as his master.

At the same time, in Old Li's information, Ning Shi also found a pattern, which was that in different worlds, the characteristics of talent were different.

In the World of Moen, with 38 Physique points, one would at least have the talent to strengthen one's physical abilities such as regeneration and violence. However, in the Titanium Pole World, such talents basically did not appear.

Most of the talents were related to mecha mastering.

This might have something to do with the will of the Titanium Pole World and the laws of its development.

It was precisely because of this that in the Titanium Pole World, it was difficult to unleash one's physical strength to the maximum.

A strong physique was the foundation, but without an outstanding talent, the abilities brought about by the physique would be discounted.

The decline of martial arts schools was also related to this.

However, Old Li's slaughter skill had been cultivated to Level 13, which was a terrifying level. It was the first time Ning Shi had seen someone cultivate a skill to Level 13.

In Old Li's hands, the slaughter technique would definitely cause extremely terrifying damage.

Following Old Li into the red-eyed rabbit farm, Ning Shi did not delay. After eating a bite of jelly meat, he quickly picked up the butcher knife and began today's slaughter.

Once he entered the rhythm of killing monsters to level up, Ning Shi very quickly immersed himself.

He didn't even notice that Old Li had gone out halfway.

Old Li's footsteps were light and fast. Soon, he arrived at the small bungalow where he lived. A man in black clothes and a black hat with his face covered was sitting in the living room.

It was the heir of the Hilda family, Qadeer Khan.

Old Li noticed Qadeer Khan's attire and locked the door after entering the house. He gave Qadeer Khan a look, and the two of them silently walked to the basement of the mansion.

Only then did Qadeer Khan take off his hat and smile. He said to Old Li, "Uncle Li, long time no see. How have you been?"

Old Li looked at Qadeer Khan. Not only did he feel that time had passed really quickly, but he had also become bald in the blink of an eye when he was still a child who had followed behind him to ask for meat.

When he saw that Qadeer Khan had a strong body and the talent to be a butcher, he wanted to lure him to be a butcher. He was very good to him and was almost obedient.

However, Qadeer Khan had always wanted to become a mecha master, so the two of them rarely contacted each other after he grew up.

Old Li had some speculations about Qadeer Khan's intentions, but he still asked for confirmation.

"It's been a long time, Qadeer. What's the matter? You know, I'm very busy with work. I still have to deal with 1500 red-eyed rabbits today."

Qadeer Khan was a little slow and did not hear the estrangement in Old Li's words. He pretended to complain.

"Uncle Li, why have you been rejecting the Hilda family's kind intentions all these years? If you're willing, you don't have to work so hard every day."

Old Li smiled and said, "Not working and lying at home all day? Not working seems like you have a lot of freedom, but it's actually given to you by others. The greatest freedom is to earn your own living.

"Forget it, I won't talk to you about this. What is your father's purpose for asking you to come to me? Just tell me. "

Only then did Qadeer Khan notice the change in Old Li's attitude towards him. He no longer tried to get close to him and went straight to the point.

"Uncle Li, I'm here this time for your disciple Ning Shi. He's been tested to have S-level aptitude. 𝗇𝞸𝗏𝚎𝓁𝗎𝐬𝒃.𝕔𝗈𝑚

"You definitely can't bear to let such a genius become a butcher, right?

"As long as he's willing to join the Hilda family, we'll definitely use all our resources to train him.

"Uncle Li, you know our family's power very well. We've trained many mecha masters over the years. As long as Ning Shi joins us, we'll immediately…"

Before Qadeer Khan could finish, Old Li waved his hand and interrupted him.

"If you want to recruit Ning Shi, just look for him. He's my disciple, not my slave. He can make his own decisions. It's pointless to look for me."

Old Li stared straight at Qadeer Khan, a black cold light shining from his teeth. His entire person exuded a terrifying aura.

"I'll say it first. Communication is fine, but if Ning Shi doesn't agree, your family can't force him. Otherwise, if you piss me off, hmph, my butcher knife won't only kill chickens and rabbits!"

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After saying that, Old Li did not even look at Qadeer Khan's ugly expression. He turned around and returned to the farm to continue dealing with the red-eyed rabbits that Ning Shi had slaughtered.

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Qadeer Khan did not dare to slight Old Li's threat.

The Hilda family had seen Old Li's abilities before, and killing people was a piece of cake for Old Li.

Although Old Li might not be able to win in a direct mecha battle, a mecha master couldn't stay in a mecha 24 hours a day. Once they left their mecha, they would be at Old Li's mercy.

Before Qadeer Khan came, he thought that Old Li would readily agree to cooperate and let Ning Shi join the Hilda family on account of their many years of friendship with the Hilda family.

!!

Who would have thought that Old Li's choice was full respect for Ning Shi's own will?

He even threatened him, and their childhood friendship was completely gone.

Qadeer Khan was silent for a moment, then he turned around and walked out of the basement to the farm.

Seeing Ning Shi slaughter the long-tailed rabbits one by one, a trace of surprise flashed through Qadeer Khan's eyes.

"Is there something wrong with this Ning Shi's brain? He's already an S-level talent, why isn't he hurrying to start his mecha training and wasting time here to practice his butcher skill?"

In Qadeer Khan's eyes, everything was low-grade, but only mechas were higher.

How could he not know that his talent was suitable for the path of martial artists who trained their bodies?

In terms of mecha training, Qadeer Khan did not have any outstanding talent. Under the nurturing of his family's exhausted resources, he finally became a White Mecha Master.

With his talent, he had reached the end of his path as a mecha master.

However, he didn't regret it. He wasn't a fool. If there was a one in ten thousand chance of becoming a mecha master, he wouldn't have considered the lowly profession of a butcher.

Qadeer Khan put away his contemptuous mood and said to Ning Shi with a gentle attitude, "Hello, Ning Shi. I'm the young clan leader of the Hilda family, Qadeer Khan. Nice to meet you. Can we have a word?"

[ Killed a hare. Gained 2 experience points. ]

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[ Killed a hare. Gained 2 experience points. ]

Ning Shi was currently immersed in the pleasure of killing monsters to level up. Encountering someone disturbing him, he felt a little unhappy.

"Can we talk about this later tonight when I'm done with the slaughtering?" he said, frowning.

Qadeer Khan was stunned. It was work again. Uncle Li had to work, and Ning Shi was also busy with work. Was he, the first heir of a Count family, so unimportant?

Qadeer Khan held back the anger and roars in his heart and tried to keep calm as he said, "Ning Shi, on behalf of the Hilda family, I invite you to join us. Don't worry, our clan never lets people suffer losses.

"As long as you join the Hilda family, we'll give you the treatment that an S-level genius should have."

Ning Shi looked at Qadeer Khan and said decisively.

"I appreciate your family's kind intentions, but I only want to learn the skills of a butcher from my master. I'm not interested in anything else. Please don't disturb me again, thank you!"

With that, Ning Shi raised his butcher's knife and prepared.

A long-tailed rabbit just happened to jump up and had no place to borrow strength in the air. Ning Shi seized the fleeting opportunity and swung his knife.

Slash!

The long-tailed rabbit's throat was cut open, and blood splattered in the air, splashing at Qadeer Khan's feet.

A pungent smell of blood came.

The long-tailed rabbit's blood contained radioactive elements, and it did not smell good.

Qadeer Khan covered his nose and took a step back.

He thought of his father's instructions and wanted to say more, but he found that Old Li's black eyes were staring at him.

Meeting Old Li's eyes, Qadeer Khan instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He felt like he was prey being stared at by a top hunter, and he did not dare to make any other movements.

He even forgot to put on a hat to cover his face and left the orphanage in a panic.

Ning Shi had never taken Qadeer Khan and the Hilda family seriously, so he would not join the Hilda family.

In the Norse Republic, once you joined a noble, you could get some resources, but in terms of personal relations, you would be sold to the noble as a servant.

The Hilda family had many means to restrict and manage the geniuses who joined their family. It was not easy to get the resources of the nobles.

Moreover, the current situation was very clear. The Hilda family and the Norse Republic Academy were hostile forces, and he still had to enter the Norse Republic Academy to study in a month's time.

If he joined the Hilda family at this time, he would eventually be discovered by the Norse Republic Academy. Wouldn't it be better to be a genius with a bright future?

Being a slave and a spy for the Hilda family would be the real problem.

After all, Ning Shi was not a genius who grew up in the Norse Republic. He did not have the concept of nobility being superior to others. 𝒏𝗈𝐯𝚎𝓛𝐔𝑆𝔟.𝕔𝑜𝔪

After driving away Qadeer Khan, Old Li said, "Xiao Ning, you don't have to worry about the Hilda family. They won't dare to do anything to you with me around."

After thinking for a while, Old Li still said, "With Nico's departure, Sword Shield City should have entered a state of peace. However, the disputes have not stopped. This morning, traces of radioactive people appeared in the outer city.

"The radioactive people have strange abilities and are not easy to deal with. The outer city will not be peaceful for a while.

"You'll be eating and sleeping with me these days in case of any accidents."

Ning Shi nodded. The game avatar's current strength was not strong enough, and it was safest to follow Old Li.

"What are radioactive people?" he asked curiously.

Old Li's hands did not stop moving. The butcher's knife quickly moved between the bones of the red-eyed rabbit. After cutting the rabbit meat, he soaked it in the pool and answered.

"Radioactive people… Sigh… This all started with helium energy.

"Helium energy is a very magical energy. Helium ore is small in size, has high energy density, and is relatively stable. It is the foundation of our civilization."

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"The helium ore, which is the size of a fingernail, contains enough energy to support interstellar battleships for more than half a year.

"There is a well-known truth on the origin planet that said, the size of a helium ore is natural. It means that every piece of helium ore is fixed in size during the natural formation process. Changing the size of a helium ore can only be done over time and by letting the helium ore grow by itself.

"Humans cannot interfere.

"This phenomenon is called the closed loop of helium energy.

"However, when we humans mine, helium ore is a large piece that is condensed together.

"Before using the helium ore, the condensed helium ore must be divided according to its original size.

"If there is an accident during the separation and the helium-energy structure is slightly damaged, the helium energy will emit a small number of radioactive elements. If the structure of the helium ore is severely damaged, the helium ore will explode.

"The explosion will cause terrible damage and powerful radiation."

Ning Shi knew nothing about helium energy. He asked curiously when he heard Old Li's words.

"Helium energy is so dangerous. Wouldn't it be easy for accidents to happen in our daily life? Mechas are also powered by helium energy. If someone attacks the part that drives the mecha, wouldn't the mecha self-destruct?"

Old Li picked up another red-eyed rabbit and placed it on the chopping board before he answered.

"The helium ore itself is extremely strong and very difficult to cut. Generally, it can only be separated by a nano-level precision machine using laser cutting means.

"The helium energy, on its own, is strong enough to ensure its stability.

"Not only that, but there is also a special law on the application of helium energy on the origin planet.

"The law stipulates all the regulations on the mining, cutting, and application of helium. In the regulations, it is stipulated that the energy chamber must meet safety standards before helium could be used on any machinery.

"The larger the size of the helium ore, the higher the energy density, and the higher the design requirements of the energy chamber. The legal standard was that the strength of the energy chamber had to be higher than the damage caused by the helium explosion.

"This way, even if the helium ore explodes, it will not destroy the shell of the energy chamber.

"For example, the helium ore on mechas and battleships is relatively large in size. The material used to make the energy chamber is at least A-level alloy, and it also has a special damage and shock reduction design to ensure that the helium ore receives the strongest protection."

Old Li glanced at the smart wristwatch on Ning Shi's hand and continued. 𝔫𝑶𝑣𝖾𝐥𝐮𝓈𝒷.𝕔𝑶𝐦

"There's also a helium ore smaller than a grain of rice in your watch. It's placed in the energy chamber of the watch. Even if the helium ore explodes, the energy chamber won't be broken through. The watch will only lose power and there won't be any other problems.

Ning Shi understood that this was the same as the use of nuclear energy by the people of Saturn. It must be regulated and used, otherwise, it would lead to disastrous consequences.

Even if there was a strict management system, people were not machines, and it was inevitable that there would be omissions. For example, a country on Saturn that had the spirit of a master craftsman had a nuclear leak.

They even shamelessly discharged nuclear waste into the sea and destroyed Saturn's ecological environment.

Ning Shi guessed that the appearance of the radioactive people was probably related to this.

"The system isn't omnipotent," Old Li said. "Whether it's the precision machine for cutting helium ores or the solid and safe energy chamber, they all require high manufacturing costs.

"For many mine owners and companies, profits are more important than anything else. In order to save costs, there are always people who do not follow the rules.

"In all fields of helium-energy mining, cutting, and application, there had been incidents of structural damage to helium ores and even helium explosions because of cutting corners.

"Ever since humans discovered and used helium ores, the radiation caused by helium energy has never stopped."

For the tens of thousands of years of history on the origin star, everything had always been ruled by the aristocrats. These aristocrats did not care about the lives of the people at the bottom for the sake of their interests. The radiation incident was just a small matter of some people dying.

Ning Shi cut the windpipe of a red-eyed rabbit with a knife and threw the fat rabbit at Old Li's feet, asking.

"Will humans and animals mutate after being exposed to radiation? This is how radioactive people come about.

"Could it be that the rich relied on technology and the poor relied on mutation?"

Old Li shook his head and sighed.

"It's a complete tragedy. The more powerful the helium is, the more severe the damage caused by the radiation is. In every helium accident, the number of casualties is in the hundreds of thousands.

"Those with severe radiation turned into pus on the spot. Those with less radiation had their muscles atrophied, and some had their bodies completely deformed and twisted, completely losing their ability to live.

"Those high and mighty nobles and rich people would always make a fake apology after every accident, and then turn around and continue to cut corners. The radiation accidents had never stopped.

"The adaptability of humans is extremely terrifying. After thousands of years of constant radiation, some of the human genes gradually adapted to the radiation.

"In the year 5497, the first batch of radioactive people appeared in the human world.

"These people could slowly absorb the radioactive elements in the helium energy. By condensing the radioactive elements in their bodies, not only could they improve their physical fitness, but they could also develop various magical abilities.

"Because normal humans have no resistance to radiation, radioactive people could cause great damage when they fight with normal people.

"Because of this, the radioactive people have never been recognized by normal humans. The major human aristocrats came together and adopted a policy to exterminate the radioactive people, thus forming a hatred."

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Ning Shi was speechless. In any civilization, once there was a tyrannical ruling class, these classes would always come up with some stupid policies.

The radioactive people had such a powerful ability, it was suitable to make use of and rope them in.

Once it was used well, there would be no need to worry about radiation accidents in the future helium mining industry.

Once there was a radiation accident, it would be enough to send radioactive people to absorb the radiation elements.

This way, the damage caused by radiation accidents could be completely avoided.

Not only that, but from Ning Shi's point of view, the radioactive people were actually another direction of the use of helium energy. Helium energy could not only be used as a power source for mechas and warships but could also be absorbed by humans.

This was a new direction of strengthening.

However, they were directly ignored by the ruling class. Just because they felt threatened, they issued a policy of exterminating.

Ignoring the advantages of radioactive people and radioactive people was also a basic fact of human beings.

By relying on the omnipresent information network, the radioactive people were quickly wiped out, but there's no end to the radioactive people," Old Li continued.

This is because radioactive people are hidden in the genes of normal humans.

One radiation event after another had not only affected the lower-class people, but the entire environment and human beings of the origin planet were also affected.

"Among normal humans, there will always be people who, after coming into contact with helium energy or encountering radiation events, will successfully subdue the power of the radioactive elements and become radioactive people."

From Old Li's tone and choice of words, Ning Shi could feel that he sympathized with and acknowledged the radioactive people.

Old Li's eyes lit up when he mentioned the radioactive people, as if he had thought of someone.

There must be something hidden here that involved Old Li's personal privacy, so Ning Shi did not ask much.

From his point of view, radioactive people were normal people who had mastered the power of radiation elements.

Old Li continued.

"Due to the extermination policy, many radioactive people who appeared later would hide their abilities and pretend to live as ordinary people. 𝑛𝒪𝓋𝑬𝐿𝑢𝓈𝐁.𝒸𝗈𝐦

"In general, before the battle of the two cities, there were fewer radioactive people and their strength was relatively weak.

Although there are some scattered radioactive people's organizations, they basically can't cause any waves."

"After the battle of the two cities, the explosion of the helium energy mine almost destroyed 99% of the life and civilization on the origin planet. For a long time, the radiation elements were very violent.

"The radioactive people grew stronger and their power increased rapidly.

"Until now, the radioactive people have not only built a huge city in the wild where the radiation elements are extremely strong – New Star City. They also lurk in our city to cause destruction, killing people at every turn, and their methods are very bloody."

"You've just learned the butcher skill, so your physique is still relatively weak. You have almost no resistance to radiation elements. You'll definitely die if you encounter radioactive people. So, during this period of time, you have to eat and live with me," Old Li warned sternly.

Ning Shi had no objection. His main task during this period of time was to kill monsters and level up. He would first improve the strength of his game avatar.

It was just right to follow Old Li.

It was just that Ning Shi had some doubts in his heart. He didn't make a wild guess but asked Old Li directly.

"Master, although the radioactive people have grown in power, their overall strength is still not as good as a normal human. They must be taking a huge risk by coming to a city like Sword Shield City to kill people.

"Why do they do this? Is it simply because of hatred?

"Theoretically, the radioactive people can absorb the radioactive elements in the helium, so what they need the most is the helium ore.

"When they arrive at Sword Shield City, the radioactive people are probably going to attack the mining company to get the helium energy mine.

"And not kill civilians."

Old Li looked at Ning Shi and nodded with relief.

"Xiao Ning, your thinking is very active and you can grasp the main point.

"If you asked others about this, they might not know. Most people think that the radioactive people go to the cities of normal humans to kill people for revenge.

"Only I, your master, by chance, know the true reason.

"The radioactive people only have one goal from the start to the end when they kill people, and that is to plunder souls!"

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When Old Li said this, his expression was calm, as if he had no objection to the radioactive people hunting the souls of normal people.

Seeing Old Li's matter-of-fact expression, Ning Shi once again felt the cruelty of the Titanium Pole World.

The tens of thousands of years of aristocratic rule had made many people in this world think that the lives of ordinary people were no big deal.

Not only the nobles but many commoners and professionals also had such a concept.

Old Li was a good person, but as a powerful butcher, in his eyes, ordinary people might be no different from red-eyed rabbits waiting to be slaughtered.

Ning Shi also understood that if the Titanium Pole World was divided into good and evil, butchers would definitely belong to the evil side.

The radioactive people were the same.

The two were actually very similar. They both gained power from killing.

The difference was that butchers obtained physical strengthening substances from the physical bodies of living creatures, while radioactive people obtained spiritual strengthening powers from the souls of living creatures.

Seeing that Ning Shi didn't say anything, Old Li thought he was scared. After all, from Old Li's perspective, Ning Shi was only an 18-year-old newbie who had just entered the butcher profession.

He had never experienced a bloody and cruel battle.

It was normal to be frightened by the fact that the radioactive people had stolen their souls.

"Don't worry," Old Li consoled. "With me around, the radioactive people won't come to us for trouble."

Ning Shi didn't explain and just nodded, asking, "Master, why do the radioactive people want to plunder the souls of normal humans?"

Old Li pondered for a moment and said, "The radioactive people's cultivation is based on the helium energy radiation element. As you said earlier, the radioactive people need helium ore.

"However, after the battle of the two cities, 80% of the area on the origin planet has a strong radiation element, which we call the radiation zone.

"To us normal people, the radiation zone is a dangerous place, but to the radiation creatures and radioactive people, it is heaven.

"After the big explosion, even the air in the radiation zones is filled with radioactive elements. The radioactive people simply can't absorb all of them, so they don't have much demand for helium ore.

"Moreover, the radioactive people can also mine helium ores in the radiation zones. Because 80% of the area of the origin planet is in the radiation zones, the radioactive people can mine more helium ores than us normal humans.

"The nobles of our major cities, including the Archon of the Norse Republic, have privately made transactions with the radioactive people with helium ores. It was the wealth brought by the helium ore transactions that allowed the radioactive people to build an extremely rich New Star City in a very short time."

Hearing Old Li's words, Ning Shi immediately understood. Since the radioactive people did not lack radiation elements or helium energy mines, there was only one reason that restricted them from becoming stronger.

The speed of absorbing radiation elements.

Old Li saw Ning Shi's look of sudden realization and smiled.

"Xiao Ning, you're really smart. It seems like you've already guessed the reason why the radioactive people plunder souls."

"Radioactive people can absorb souls to increase the speed of their absorption of radiation elements, right?" Ning Shi asked.

"That's right, after thousands of years of development, the radioactive people have already gotten rid of the crude method of absorbing the radiation elements and gradually explored all kinds of cultivation methods to absorb the radiation elements. 𝔫𝑶𝑣𝖾𝐥𝐮𝓈𝒷.𝕔𝑶𝐦

"Different cultivation techniques bring about different abilities after absorbing the radiation elements.

"However, no matter what technique it is, the first step for radioactive people is to learn how to absorb the souls of living beings and strengthen their own souls.

"Because the strength of the soul determines the speed at which the radioactive people absorb the radiation elements as well as the strength of the radiation elements that they can use."

At this point, Old Li stopped and began to deal with the red-eyed rabbit.

Ning Shi didn't say anything. He knew that it was extremely difficult to absorb souls. There were probably many restrictions. Old Li didn't want to talk about it, but he would find out himself in the future.

Ning Shi felt a sense of absurdity in his heart. When the radioactive people first appeared, they wanted to live with normal humans, but the ruling class of humans wanted to kill them.

When the radioactive people showed their bloodthirsty side and began to devour the souls of normal humans, the higher-ups of the human race were willing to make a deal with them.

Everything was decided by power.

Thinking of this, Ning Shi couldn't help speeding up the speed of his knife, and a red-eyed rabbit was slaughtered.

[ Killed a hare. Gained 2 experience points. ]

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[ Killed a hare. Gained 2 experience points. ]

After Ning Shi's Spiritual Power had improved, his perception had become stronger, and his ability to find flaws had also become stronger. His killing speed had soared again.

At around 7 o'clock in the evening, Ning Shi had killed 1500 red-eyed rabbits today and gained a total of 3000 experience points.

He upgraded his butcher profession to Tier 10 (1000/3000), and his physique was increased to 19 points.

The skill point was directly added to his biochemical technique, which was upgraded to Tier 2.

Ning Shi felt that he had more experience and intuition in his mind, and he had a clearer understanding of the body structure of various creatures.

There were no other changes for the time being.

It seemed like the level of his biochemical technique was not high enough.

He had accumulated 4 potential points, but he still kept Ning Shi for now.

Up until now, Ning Shi only knew some cultivation systems from Old Li's mouth.

However, he still knew nothing about the cultivation system of the mecha masters, which was the core of this world.

At night, after learning the biochemical technique for two hours, Ning Shi returned to his room.

Following Wu Qianlian's instructions, he logged into the AI network and entered the Norse Republic Library.

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He found books related to mecha mastery.

He began to read it carefully.

Only then did Ning Shi know that mecha masters were also divided into levels, namely Trainee Mecha Master, White Mecha Master, Red Mecha Master, and Gold Mecha Master, four levels.

A mecha master's core ability was Spiritual Power.

A mecha master would practice all sorts of meditation techniques to form a brain nucleus in his mind and use it to control the mecha.

A Trainee Mecha Master was a mecha master who had just passed the mecha master's training and was able to operate a mecha on his own.

The Trainee Mecha Master had yet to fully form his brain, so his control of the mecha relied on his neural response consciousness. He was rather clumsy and could only unleash 10% or less of the power of a beginner mecha master.

After training, Trainee Mecha Masters would constantly gather their Spiritual Power and form a brain nucleus in their brain. Then, they would become an official mecha master.

As the brain nucleus formed during this period was white, they were called white mecha masters.

The White Mecha Master no longer relied on his neural response speed to operate the mech. Instead, he used his brain as the core of the mecha and could control the mecha as if it was his own body.

However, due to the lack of energy in the brain nucleus, the White Mecha Master could only unleash 100% of the strength of a beginner mecha. When piloting an intermediate mecha, he could only unleash a small portion of the strength of an intermediate mecha.

As the meditation technique level increased, the brain nucleus' ability also increased. The color of the brain would change from white to red, and then from red to gold.

They corresponded to Red and Gold Mecha Masters, as well as intermediate and advanced mecha.

After Ning Shi understood the levels of mecha masters, he knew that the key to being a mecha master was the meditation technique and the condensation of the brain nucleus. Different meditation techniques would condense different characteristics and abilities.

The ability of the brain nucleus was the key to being a mecha master. He had to save his potential points first and use them when the brain nucleus was condensing.

After learning a little about the abilities and ranks of mecha masters, Ning Shi left the library and prepared to rest.

Ning Shi had no way to get the meditation technique now. Reading books was only to deepen his understanding of the power system of this world.

After his conversation with Old Li that day, Ning Shi realized that his understanding of the Titanium Pole World as a whole was still rather vague.

He planned to spend one to two hours every night in the library of the AI network to read. 𝑵𝒐𝚟𝑒𝒍𝒰𝐒𝒷.𝗰𝑜𝓂

He gradually understood this world.

He killed monsters to level up and increase his strength. Reading and learning at the same time to increase his knowledge was the safest way.

Unfortunately, the plan could not keep up with the changes.

Ning Shi had just fallen asleep for a while when he was woken up by Old Li.

"Xiao Ning, hurry up and follow me, the radioactive people are here!"

Old Li was dressed in black, his expression serious with a hint of doubt, and he held an alloy butcher's knife in his hand.

Ning Shi was also very curious, why did the radioactive people suddenly attack Orphanage No. 15?

The situation was urgent. Ning Shi quickly put on a single layer of clothing and shoes, picked up the butcher's knife by the bed, and followed Old Li out of the room.

The jelly meat that Old Li had given him before had already been placed in Ning Shi's game backpack.

Old Li walked out of the house with Ning Shi.

At this moment, the orphanage was enveloped in a dim yellow light and was quiet and peaceful.

Perhaps after a while, the silence here would be broken, and a tragedy would be staged.

Because just as Ning Shi walked out of the room, the game system sent a prompt.

[ The host's body has been slightly corroded by radiation. Based on the host's 19 physique points and the current radiation concentration, the host's body will show signs of muscle atrophy in an hour. Please leave this place as soon as possible. ]

There were already radiation elements, indicating that there were radioactive people ahead.

Ning Shi took Old Li's hand and said quietly, "Master, let's go through the back door of the house. The back door leads to the back mountain, so it's easier to escape.

He couldn't tell Old Li that he knew there were radioactive people in front of him, so he could only give him a hint.

Old Li was caught off guard by the radioactive people's attack on the orphanage. If not for his friend's reminder at the critical moment, there would have been a fierce battle tonight.

He himself was not afraid of battle, but he was afraid of not being able to protect Ning Shi.

Now that he was reminded by Ning Shi, he immediately nodded. "You're right, let's go!"

The two of them turned around and ran up the mountain at an extremely fast speed.

After running for a few hundred meters, the game system sent another notification.

[ The host has left the range of the radiation. The corrosive effect of the radiation elements is dissipating. There will be no more radiation elements in the body in 10 minutes. ]

Ning Shi heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. It was his first time coming into contact with radioactive people and radiation elements, and he could be considered to have experienced the power of radiation.

His own Physique had already reached 19 points. Just by coming into contact with the radiation elements that the radioactive people unconsciously emitted, he would suffer from corrosion damage.

The entire orphanage was made up of ordinary people. Under the attack of the radioactive people, the outcome could be imagined.

The 10,000 people in Sword Shield City's Orphanage No. 15 would all die in this attack.

Ning Shi's heart was heavy. He did not say a word and ran with all his might, trying not to slow down Old Li's speed.

In his mind, he still had the experience and essence of Cloud Shadow Steps and Bajiquan, so his running speed was very fast.

In less than two minutes, Ning Shi and Old Li were standing at the top of the back mountain.

Looking at the orphanage at the foot of the mountain, he could vaguely see some figures coming and going, but no sound was made.

There was a dead silence.

A dead silence without human presence.

In an instant, tens of thousands of people in the orphanage died from the radiation.

The radioactive people had already started collecting souls.

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Old Li was silent for a moment before sighing and saying, "It's a pity that I've only been working for three years with a decent income. I'll have to move again."

Listening to Old Li's tone, he had changed his job many times in his life as a butcher. He had seen many similar scenes of slaughtering civilians.

Old Li had lived in this man-eating world, and his three views had already been formed. As long as it had no direct relationship with him, even if he had the ability, he would not take the risk to save people.

Ning Shi could understand this kind of behavior.

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It was just that Ning Shi still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. 𝓝𝒪𝗏𝐞𝔩𝑢𝓈𝗯.𝐜𝑂𝓜

Although most of the people in the orphanage were strangers, Ning Shi was, after all, a good young man who grew up in the civilized life of Saturn. It was difficult for him to remain indifferent when he saw innocent people being slaughtered.

Especially since he knew a few people in the orphanage, including the old Director Song Yuan, who was a good person, and aunt Lu, who cooked and cleaned for Ning Shi and Old Li.

But Ning Shi did not take any action.

With his current strength, trying to save people was no different from seeking death.

In Ning Shi's heart, he had no intention of avenging the people in the orphanage. He just didn't agree with the current system of the origin planet.

There was no protection for the civilians in the outer city.

Ning Shi couldn't help but ask, "Master, the radioactive people are killing the civilians so wantonly, why don't the army and government of Sword Shield City step forward to stop them?"

"As long as a mecha is deployed, these radioactive people will not be able to escape and will all die."

Old Li turned around and looked at Ning Shi in surprise. Anyone who grew up in Sword Shield City would not ask such a stupid question.

He didn't doubt Ning Shi's identity and just thought that Ning Shi was simple. However, he didn't immediately answer Ning Shi's question, but said, "Let's go. We can't stay here for long. The radioactive people might search the back mountain. Let's go to the inner city and find a hotel to stay in."

Ning Shi followed Old Li. The two of them ran to a main road in the outer city, stopped a taxi, and came to the entrance of the inner city.

The entrance was open 24 hours a day. It was 2:30 in the morning, and there was still a long line at the entrance.

Old Li didn't line up but took Ning Shi to the VIP passage.

After verifying their identities in the VIP passage, the two of them successfully entered the pass.

"Xiao Ning, it's a good thing that you've been tested to have an S-level aptitude. You're now a third-class citizen of the republic and have third-class VIP access. Otherwise, we'd have to queue up again.

Sensing Ning Shi's silence, Old Li deliberately said so.

With Old Li's strength, he must have a special identity. Ning Shi was very sure of this. His master was not a simple character.

Thinking of this, Ning Shi was still very glad that he had not been obsessed with Nico's task in the orphanage. Instead, he had decisively chosen to be a butcher and met Old Li.

Otherwise, even if he did not die from Nico's bad luck, he would definitely die under the attack of the radioactive people.

Ning Shi once again understood the difficulty of survival in the Titanium Pole World.

Old Li was very familiar with the inner city. Under his guidance, the two of them arrived at a luxurious hotel called the Red Sword Hotel.

In order to protect Ning Shi's safety, Old Li booked a standard room with two beds.

After entering the room, Old Li said, "I'll explain your question just now.

"There are inner and outer cities in many cities on the origin planet. The reason for the existence of the outer city is to protect the inner city and act as a buffer for the battle.

"Therefore, the residents living in the outer city are all cannon fodder in the eyes of the rulers of the inner city.

"As long as the radioactive people do not go too far, the army and elites in the inner city will not send out troops to save the lower-class people in the outer city.

"This is how Sword Shield City and many other cities survive.

"I thought you grew up in the outer city and should have a clear understanding of these things."

Ning Shi didn't explain why he didn't know about the ecosystem in the inner and outer cities. His identity was completely true, and he wasn't afraid of Old Li's investigation.

Tens of thousands of people had died in the outer city, but in the eyes of the inner city elites, it was just a one-time act of the radioactive people.

He stopped dwelling on this question and raised a new one.

"Master, why Orphanage No. 15? The outer city is so big, why do the radioactive people want to attack Orphanage No. 15? Is it just a coincidence?"

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Hearing Ning Shi's words, Old Li's fingers rubbed the back of the butcher's knife, and he said slowly, "This knife of mine hasn't killed anyone for more than ten years. Many people have already forgotten the madness of the One Blade butcher and ignored my threats and warnings."

Old Li had only threatened the heir of the Hilda family yesterday, Qadeer Khan. What he meant was that the attack on Sword Shield City's Orphanage No. 15 was a scheme by the Hilda family to kill with a borrowed knife.

With a flick of his wrist, Old Li kept the butcher's knife at his waist and continued, "Radioactive people have many restrictions when it comes to absorbing souls. When they reach a certain stage, they have very high requirements for the quality of the soul.

"Generally speaking, the better the quality of a mecha master, the higher the quality of their soul.

!!

"The Hilda family failed to recruit you, and they didn't want you to join the Norse Republic Academy alive, so they told the radioactive people that you have an S-level aptitude.

"The radioactive people originally came to the outer city to hunt for souls at will. Knowing that there is an S-level talent in Orphanage No. 15, they naturally chose the orphanage as their target."

"There are more than 10000 people in Orphanage No. 15, and they all died because of you. Do you feel bad? "

As if he had been provoked, Old Li's attitude towards Ning Shi changed after the attack of the radioactive people.

Previously, his teaching methods had been very gentle, but now, they had gradually become cruel.

He deliberately said these words to provoke Ning Shi, wanting to use the emotions of anger and hatred to motivate Ning Shi to become stronger.

Who knew that Ning Shi's heart was so strong and ruthless? Although the people in the orphanage had suffered an undeserved disaster because of him, the instigator of all this was the Hilda family, and the direct killers were the radioactive people.

Ning Shi didn't have any psychological burden.

Ning Shi also felt that even without him, Orphanage No. 15 would not have a good end.

This was because this orphanage was the one where Nico, the child of destiny, grew up.

Nico had deep feelings for Orphanage No. 15. The moment he left, everyone in the orphanage was killed. If you were to say that it was a coincidence, then it would be too much of a coincidence.

All of this was very in line with the plot of the protagonist's rise. Nico's growth required setbacks and hatred, but Ning Shi did not need them.

Ning Shi's expression didn't change. He was expressionless and didn't answer. This kind of behavior caused Old Li to misunderstand. He thought that his teasing had succeeded and that the flame of revenge had already been ignited in Ning Shi's heart.

Old Li continued, "On the way to the inner city, I received news from a friend. The radioactive people who attacked Orphanage No. 15 are the Snake Unit from the Xiacheng District of the New Star City. There are a total of 18 members, and the leader is called Marcel. I have sent the specific information to your watch.

"I've sent you the general situation of the Hilda family. Take a look at it when you're free.

"If you want to take revenge, you must first have a target and understand the target's situation."

Ning Shi nodded and calmly analyzed, "Master, since the Hilda family used a borrowed knife to kill us, they would definitely monitor the situation around the orphanage.

"They'll soon know that we've escaped.

"Once these nobles make their move, they won't give up halfway. It's not safe for us to stay in the hotel right now, right?"

Old Li looked at Ning Shi with appreciation and patted his shoulder, saying, "Xiao Ning, other than being a little na?ve, you're perfect in all aspects. You're able to calmly analyze things when you encounter them. You're much better than when I was young.

"I've been carefully observing you while we were running.

"You're very fast, and you can keep up with 20% of my speed. This means that you were born with a strong physique.

"I should have confidence in you."

Old Li tidied up his shirt, took out a key in the shape of a butcher's knife with a serious expression, and handed it to Ning Shi.

"According to the One Blade butcher's rules, every butcher must train and grow in battle. I've delayed your progress.

"For so many years, I've been looking for a good successor, but I couldn't find one. After meeting you, I was a little worried about the gains and losses. I was afraid that you would encounter danger, so I tried my best to let you grow up safely.

"After today's incident, I've realized that you're a meticulous person with a naturally strong physique. In addition to the talent you've shown in your knife skills, you're completely capable of going out into the wild to engage in actual combat.

"Constantly killing the livestock in the farm is not beneficial to your growth. Some talents and abilities can only be awakened in actual combat in the wild."

Old Li's words reminded Ning Shi.

His Physique had reached 19 points and his Spiritual Power had reached 15 points. When he was in the World of Moen, this data had given him several talents.

But in the Titanium Pole World, Ning Shi had yet to awaken any innate abilities.

This was partly because the game system was suppressed by the world's will, but mostly because he had been slaughtering the livestock that had no ability to resist.

The avatar in the game lacked the tempering of bloody battles.

Old Li continued, "This key is a stronghold I built near Exit 3 in the outer city a few years ago. I backed up the various inheritances of the One Blade butcher in the stronghold. I've stored enough supplies for 100 people to live for 10 years.

"I'll send the exact location of the stronghold and the method to open it to your watch later. 𝑵𝒐𝚟𝑒𝒍𝒰𝐒𝒷.𝗰𝑜𝓂

"The Hilda family will soon find out about this hotel, and they will send people to capture or kill us at any time.

"But you don't have to worry, I've arranged everything on purpose.

"Take the key and leave the hotel quietly. Then, go to the stronghold and undergo a month-long field combat training."

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"Leave the Hilda family to me. My blade has not tasted human blood for a long time. The Hilda family must pay the price for ignoring my warning!"

Ning Shi took the key and didn't refuse. He gestured to Old Li and turned to leave.

He bent his body and lowered his head to avoid the hotel's surveillance cameras, then left the hotel quietly.

If he were to stay with Old Li, he would only become Old Li's burden.

Old Li had to spare some energy to protect him, so his combat power was greatly limited.

According to Old Li's instructions, the best choice was to go to the stronghold to hide from the limelight and upgrade through field combat.

Ning Shi's footsteps did not stop, and he very quickly arrived at the exit of the inner city.

The inner and outer city of Sword Shield City implemented a policy of easy exit but strict entry. Unlike the customs, there were only robots guarding the exit, and there was no need to verify his identity.

Ning Shi left the inner city very smoothly. Following the guidance of the map in his wristwatch, Ning Shi headed north all the way and came to Exit 3 of Sword Shield City.

This was the first time Ning Shi had come to the edge of Sword Shield City.

A steel wall that was several hundred meters tall and so long that its end couldn't be seen appeared before their eyes.

This was a wall built to prevent the attacks of radioactive creatures. According to the book, the wall was named Steel Shield.

Steel shield city walls were built on the east, west, and north sides of the city.

Only the south side of Sword Shield City did not need a wall because the Dragon River was more than 300 meters wide.

This was because there were no radiation elements in the Dragon River, nor were there any radioactive creatures.

It was because of the clean water source of the Dragon River that humans were able to build a city here.

The city wall, which was originally meant to resist the radioactive creatures, had now become an obstacle for Ning Shi to go to the stronghold.

There were checkpoints at every entrance and exit of Sword Shield City, and identity checks were required to enter and exit.

Ning Shi couldn't leave the city after his identity was verified. In this case, his whereabouts would be exposed to the Hilda family, and there would be a lot of trouble in the future.

"The radioactive people must have found a loophole in the city wall's defense system to have entered Sword Shield City by flying over the city wall. However, I can't fly, and I don't know the exact situation of the city wall's defense system."

The walls of Sword Shield City were all equipped with extremely advanced alarm detection systems. With Ning Shi's current physique and ability, he had no problem climbing and crossing the walls, but he could not avoid the alarm system at all.

Once the alarm system was triggered, the city wall guards would determine the threat level. The weapons of the guards on the city wall would automatically attack and kill Ning Shi.

Ning Shi was mixed in with the crowd at Exit 3. For a while, he was in a deadlock and couldn't think of a good way.

Suddenly, he heard the conversation of two mercenaries beside him.

"Old Wang, how's your harvest today?"

"Don't mention it. I just entered the Level 2 forest and encountered a tusked porcupine. If I didn't spend a lot of money to buy a an alloy combat suit, I would have died today."

"No way. The tusked porcupines are Level 3 radioactive creatures. They rarely appear in Level 2 forests. How can you be so unlucky?"

"It's not that I'm unlucky, but the radioactive creatures near Exit 3 have been in a mess recently. Our previous ranking map is no longer useful.

"Don't come to Exit 3 to hunt for the time being. We'll come again after the officials update the new ranking map."

"I was wondering why the death rate has been so high recently. Let's go to Exit 12. I heard that a group of mud cows came over there. Let's hurry over. Maybe we can make it in time.

There were some things that Ning Shi didn't understand in the conversation between the two, so he quickly searched for relevant information on the AI network.

The ranking map was a map drawn by the officials of the Norse Republic to mark the danger levels.

The map divided all the places according to the danger level and terrain. For example, there were Level 1 plains and Level 2 plains. There were also Level 1 forests and Level 2 forests.

The benefit of this was that it was easier for the mercenaries to identify the dangers.

In general, Level 1 radioactive creatures would appear in Level 1 forests or plains, and Level 2 radioactive creatures were rarely seen.

The ranking map was made by biologists based on the habits of the radioactive creatures and the satellite images in the sky. Because the radioactive creatures would constantly move and migrate, their territory of activity would not remain unchanged.

Therefore, the map would be updated every three months to ensure that the map information was as accurate as possible.

As for the mud cow, it was a Level 2 radioactive creature.

The body of the mud cow was huge, and it contained a rich amount of jelly meat. There was also a very small chance that the precious medicinal material, the mud cow bezoar, would appear.

The bezoar of a mud cow could be used to make advanced biopharmaceuticals. It was extremely expensive and was one of the best opportunities for mercenaries to get rich overnight. 𝑵𝒐𝚟𝑒𝒍𝒰𝐒𝒷.𝗰𝑜𝓂

Moreover, because of their huge bodies, the mud cows moved relatively slowly. For mercenaries who used long-range hot weapons, they were relatively easy to kill radioactive creatures.

Hence, every time a mud cow herd appeared, thousands of mercenaries would swarm over.

Ning Shi wasn't interested in the mud cow, but the conversation between the mercenaries gave him inspiration.

He could follow a large number of mercenaries and leave from Exit 12.

When he reached the wilderness, he would then sneak into the stronghold near Exit 3.

In this way, even if the Hilda family knew that Ning Shi had entered the wilderness, it would be difficult to find his whereabouts in the vast wilderness.

Leaving from Exit 12 would minimize the risk of exposing the stronghold. This was the best way to go at the moment.

Thinking of this, Ning Shi immediately took action.

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Most of the mercenaries drove all kinds of off-road vehicles. Some of the larger mercenary groups drove heavy-armored tanks.

Ning Shi spent 100 origin coins, got on a heavy truck, and followed a car of mercenaries to Exit 12.

In the car, Ning Shi did not say a word, silently listening to the mercenaries' bragging.

They bragged about killing a black-furred elephant with a cannon from 800 meters away, getting close to a Level 3 radioactive creature, a giant paw bear, and killing in a single strike without panicking in the face of danger. The content of their conversation was extremely unreliable and sounded fake.

!!

However, they were all mercenaries who had put their lives on the line. It was still good to be able to relieve their tension by bragging.

Ning Shi was also listening with great interest. He didn't know much about the situation in the wild, but through the conversation of the mercenaries, he at least knew some content and had a general understanding of the combat power of the radioactive creatures.

The combat power of the radioactive creatures was extremely strong. Level 1 radioactive creatures were much stronger than ordinary wild beasts, and they were extremely difficult to deal with in close combat.

"The most troublesome thing was that their physical defense was extremely strong, and even rifle bullets could not cause them any harm. They had to hit their eyes and other weak spots in order for the bullets to hurt Level 1 radioactive creatures.

As for the Level 2 and Level 3 radioactive creatures that were stronger than Level 1, no mercenaries dared to fight them in close combat. They all used the terrain to fire from a distance.

Among the mercenaries, only the poorest newbies would use bullet guns.

The first thing most mercenaries would do when they earned money was to buy a helium weapon.

The helium weapons didn't release bullets, but helium light bullets. These light bullets could effectively kill radioactive creatures.

According to the size of the caliber and the level of the helium energy, the commonly seen helium weapons were the helium gun and the helium cannon.

The helium gun could deal with Level 2 radioactive creatures, and the helium cannon could deal with Level 3 radioactive creatures. As for Level 4 and above, they would need more powerful weapons such as warships and mechas to deal with them.

Time passed quickly as he listened attentively to the mercenaries' conversation. The truck drove for more than three hours before they arrived at Exit 12.

The mercenaries jumped down from the trucks one after another. Some of them were in groups of three to five and were ready to rush to the wild to find traces of the mud cows. Some of them had a hormone explosion and went to the mercenary market near the exit to have fun.

Sword Shield City had a total of 40 exits, and at each exit, there was a market dedicated to the mercenary groups.

In the market, other than being able to buy and repair weapons and exchange information on radioactive creatures, they could also release the pressure of being a mercenary.

As long as they had money, the mercenaries could experience all kinds of extreme enjoyment in the market.

Sex, gambling, hallucinatory drugs, and some things that were forbidden in the inner city could be enjoyed here.

On one hand, Sword Shield City did this to ease the tension of the mercenaries so that they would not cause trouble. On the other hand, they could earn money from the mercenaries, killing two birds with one stone.

It was just that after a long time of development, many nobles and elites in the inner city also liked to go to the mercenary market to seek excitement.

This further stimulated the prosperity of the mercenary market.

Ning Shi only wanted to find the stronghold now and had no mood to stroll around the mercenary market.

He walked straight to the customs pass and showed his identification.

Ning Shi didn't hide anything and used his true identity to pass the verification. He walked out of the checkpoint at Exit 12 and came to the wilderness.

In order to hide his tracks as much as possible and eliminate his traces, Ning Shi did not buy a car or use a means of transportation. Instead, he chose to walk.

He first spent 10 origin coins on the AI network to purchase a ranking map.

Then, according to the navigation system and the ranking map, they avoided some dangerous areas and planned a route to the stronghold.

Ning Shi set off according to the route. When he was about three kilometers away from the exit, the game system sent a prompt.

[ The current environment has slight traces of radiation elements. Based on the calculation of the host's current physique and the concentration of radiation elements, the host will experience muscle atrophy after living in this environment for about 38 months. Please take note. ] 𝓝𝒪𝗏𝐞𝔩𝑢𝓈𝗯.𝐜𝑂𝓜

Ning Shi didn't mind. He ate a bite of jelly meat to restore his energy, then ran to the stronghold at a steady speed.

Radioactive creatures usually appeared in the area 10 kilometers away from Sword Shield City. Along the route planned by Ning Shi, there would be occasional sightings of radioactive creatures, but the numbers were relatively small.

Ning Shi was very lucky and did not encounter any radioactive creatures.

After running for about six hours, Ning Shi finally arrived at the stronghold provided by Old Li at two in the afternoon.

In a stone forest.

This place was either filled with rocks or wild grass. It was the main road that was far away from the mercenaries' exploration of the radioactive creatures' range of activity.

It was deserted.

After searching for a long time, Ning Shi finally found a hidden pattern of a butcher's knife under a 3-meter-tall boulder.

He took out a key in the shape of a butcher's knife. It was exactly the same size as the butcher's knife pattern on the ground. He placed the key on the butcher's knife pattern and pressed it gently.

The key sank into the ground.

With a rumble and a slight vibration, a hole about half the height of a person appeared under the boulder. Ning Shi pulled out the key from the dent and entered the stronghold with a bend.

As Ning Shi walked into the stronghold, the cave entrance automatically closed.

Everything was the same as before. This place was a desolate pile of rocks.

No one would have thought that someone would set up a stronghold here.

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Inside the stronghold, the lights automatically lit up as Ning Shi walked in.

Bai Ruying's sexy voice sounded.

"Hello, master! AI assistant, Xiao Bai, is at your service!"

Bai Ruying was one of the most popular female singers in the Norse Republic twenty years ago. Her voice was charming and sexy, and she had a lot of loyal male fans in the Norse Republic.

!!

He didn't expect Old Li to like this model too. The intelligent assistant in the stronghold used Bai Ruying's voice. It should be known that the technology of the origin planet was advanced, and the protection of copyright was very strict.

To use Bai Ruying's voice, one had to pay a considerable fee.

Following the intelligent assistant's introduction, Ning Shi gradually understood the stronghold's situation.

It was an underground building with five rooms, including a kitchen, a bedroom, a warehouse, a reading room, and a practice room. There was a bathroom in the bedroom.

The decoration of the stronghold was very exquisite. The ground was paved with black granite, and the walls were painted very clean. Although it was underground, the ventilation system was very good, and there was no feeling of suffocation at all.

There was a water system in the room, which must be connected to the underground river.

In this place, a person could live on their own for decades.

In the dangerous and desolate wilderness, having such a stronghold gave Ning Shi a sense of security and satisfaction.

He went to the cold storage in the warehouse and took out a bag of frozen chicken, a bag of dried mushrooms, and a bag of noodles. He made a delicious chicken mushroom stew in the kitchen.

It tasted great with the noodles cooked in water.

After eating at 6 o'clock last night, Ning Shi hadn't finished his rice until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. He was in a state of escape.

He was already famished. 𝑛𝞸𝑣𝐞𝑳𝑈𝑠𝔟.𝑐𝑜𝗆

After eating heartily, Ning Shi sighed comfortably. He was not in a hurry to go out and hunt for radioactive creatures.

Instead, he went back to the bedroom to sleep. He was so sleepy that he fell asleep immediately.

When he woke up again, it was already nine o'clock at night. Ning Shi used the information on the AI network and the books in the library to crazily fill up the knowledge of radioactive creatures.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the only way to win a hundred battles. If Ning Shi wanted to hunt radioactive creatures, he must first understand the types and characteristics of the common radioactive creatures.

This knowledge was actually very related to the butcher's biochemical technique. With the Level 2 biochemical technique as the foundation, Ning Shi's learning speed was very fast.

The next morning, when Ning Shi picked up his butcher knife and set off, he already had a general understanding of the radioactive creatures.

Leaving the stronghold, Ning Shi walked deep into the wilderness.

He did not use the motorcycle that was left in the stronghold's warehouse, nor did he wear the highly defensive alloy combat suit that was prepared in the warehouse.

For example, electronic sensors, anti-radiation masks, mechanical power devices, and all kinds of helium weapons. Ning Shi did not take any of them.

Not only did Ning Shi have to kill radioactive creatures to level up, but more importantly, he had to train his body and awaken his talent.

He gave up on the help of unnecessary equipment and walked into the wilderness alone with a butcher's knife.

Ning Shi's behavior was particularly in line with the inherited will of the original One Blade butcher.

He relied purely on his physical body and did not rely on external items. The only thing he could trust was the butcher's knife in his hand. This was the One Blade!

It was a pity that many things would change over the thousands of years of inheritance.

Especially after the rapid development of science and technology, there were more and more external tools. In Old Li's generation, it was inevitable to use all kinds of advanced equipment to fight against radioactive creatures.

In the eyes of the people of this era, someone like Ning Shi, who abandoned everything and only used a knife to fight in close combat with radioactive creatures, was either a lunatic or a fool.

If there was someone in today's Titanium Pole World who had the most confidence in the human body's ability to develop, it had to be Ning Shi.

This was because he knew what it felt like to have a powerful body.

For professional butchers and traditional martial artists like Old Li, although they cultivated their physical bodies, in their hearts, they would still think that technology and mecha were the most powerful.

This was the consensus of civilizations formed over thousands of years of development, and no one could escape the limitations of the era.

Ning Shi advanced at a constant speed and soon arrived at today's destination, a Level 1 forest closest to the stronghold.

According to the ranking map, this Level 1 forest had a large number of three-horned elks.

The elks on the origin planet were extremely tall before they were exposed to radiation. They were usually more than 2.5 meters tall and had two spiral horns on their heads.

After being exposed to the radiation, the three-horned elk's body grew even larger. It was generally between 3.5 to 4 meters tall, and its running ability was also greatly enhanced.

A long, straight, and hard black horn would grow on its head. The three-horned elk's greatest killer move was the horn charge. It would charge at its target at an extremely fast speed and Pierce the enemy with its sharp black horn.

The mercenaries would not like such fast and powerful Level 1 radioactive creatures.

Moreover, the three-horned elk's body contained very little jelly meat, and the other parts of its body could not be eaten. Only the third black horn was a good material for making weapons and had some value.

To mercenaries, hunting three-horned elks was not only dangerous but also not worth it.

That was why very few mercenaries would come to this Level 1 forest.

In addition, the radioactive creatures near Exit 3 had begun to migrate recently, and the information on the map was not accurate, which increased the risk of the mercenary exploration.

There were even fewer mercenaries hunting near Exit 3.

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So after Ning Shi entered the forest, he did not encounter a single mercenary.

This was exactly the effect Ning Shi wanted.

He chose this forest because he didn't want to come into contact with mercenaries in the wild, so as not to expose his whereabouts.

Soon, Ning Shi saw a three-horned elk about four meters tall. It was holding its head high and eating the tender green leaves that had just sprouted on the crown of the tree.

!!

On top of its head was a black horn that was nearly one meter long, giving the three-horned elk an extremely oppressive look.

The three-horned elk's perception was very strong. When Ning Shi was a little closer and stepped on a few blades of grass, it discovered Ning Shi and the butcher knife in his hand.

The three-horned elk lowered its head. Its sharp black horns glowed coldly under the sunlight, and it looked straight at Ning Shi.

It made panting sounds from its mouth, warning Ning Shi not to approach. 𝐧𝑶𝗏𝐄𝓁𝑢𝒮𝒷.𝐂𝒪𝔪

Ning Shi's footsteps did not stop, and he approached the elk unhurriedly.

"Bark!"

Most of the radioactive creatures had bad tempers. After Ning Shi invaded the territory of the three-horned elk, it immediately launched an attack after barking.

Its four hooves stomped on the ground, and a shadow flashed, and the three-horned elk disappeared.

When he reappeared, he was already in front of Ning Shi, the black horn on his head almost touching Ning Shi's face!

With his left foot as the center of gravity, Ning Shi's body quickly turned sideways and avoided the three-horned elk's impact.

Ning Shi's level 6 slaughter technique allowed him to immediately grasp the weakness of the three-horned elk. Its turning speed was relatively slow.

The moment it turned around, Ning Shi suddenly rushed forward, bent his body backward, raised his knife with both hands, and cut under the stomach of the three-horned elk.

The alloy knife cut into the stomach of the three-horned elk, making a sizzling sound.

The butcher knife didn't completely cut open the stomach of the three-horned elk. Instead, after a series of metal scraping sounds, it left a 1cm-deep wound on its stomach.

Drip, drip, drip! Splat!

Fresh blood dripped from the elk's stomach and landed on the grass. The radiation element in the blood corroded the grass into black water.

Ning Shi was a little surprised. His sure-kill blow had only left a shallow wound on the elk's stomach.

Ning Shi had a direct understanding of the defensive strength of the radioactive creatures' bodies.

Although the alloy butcher knife in his hand was only made of E-level alloy, it was extremely sharp. It could be said to be able to break hair with a blow and cut iron without making a sound.

When Ning Shi usually butchered red-eyed rabbits, there was no obstruction where the butcher knife passed, and it was extremely smooth.

The stomach was the weakest part of the three-horned elk's body. When Ning Shi used his alloy butcher knife to cut its stomach with all his might, he could only leave a small wound.

Before leaving, Ning Shi had checked the information.

The three-horned elks were Level 1 radioactive creatures, and they were known for their speed. Their defense was average among Level 1 radioactive creatures.

Even so, it was very difficult for Ning Shi to break through his defense.

The power of the radioactive creatures was beyond Ning Shi's expectations.

No wonder no mercenaries were willing to engage in close combat with radioactive creatures.

It was no wonder that the Norse Republic, which had mecha combat power, had been in a defensive position when facing the radioactive creatures.

After the three-horned elk was injured, its ferocity was stimulated. Its cold eyes gradually turned red, and it kept attacking Ning Shi.

Charge, kick, headbutt, and even stomach acid attacks.

Ning Shi immediately dodged left and right, in a dangerous situation.

In the face of such a dangerous battle, Ning Shi was not afraid. Instead, he was very excited.

It was this feeling. Only in the most dangerous and real battle could the body's greatest potential be developed.

After Ning Shi adapted to the three-horned elk's attacks, he gradually began to fight back. He found that the weakness of the three-horned elk was its stomach.

It just so happened that he had already left a wound on his stomach.

Ning Shi deliberately lured the three-horned elk to attack with all its might, while he dodged and occasionally made a few cuts on its stomach.

After fighting like this for more than ten minutes, the wound on the three-horned elk's stomach became bigger and bigger. Seeing that the time was right, Ning Shi seized the opportunity and leaned over to rush under the three-horned elk's stomach. He lifted his knife with a backhand and used all his strength to cut the previous wound.

With a hiss, the three-horned elk's stomach was finally completely torn open, and its blood and internal organs spilled onto the ground.

Even after suffering such a heavy injury, the three-horned elk still stubbornly launched an attack on Ning Shi. Its long horn cut a deep wound on Ning Shi's arm, revealing the bone.

Ning Shi quickly retreated, and the three-horned elk struggled a few more times before finally dying.

[ Killed a Level 1 radioactive creature, three-horned elk. Gained 2000 experience points. ]

[ Butcher profession has been upgraded to level 11 (0/6000). Physique 1, skill point 1, potential point 1. ]

Although the battle process was dangerous and arduous, the experience points from killing a three-horned elk were 2000 points. It was all worth it.

After another upgrade, Ning Shi's physique was raised to 20 points. Because it was a critical point, Ning Shi's physical fitness increased greatly.

However, his right arm had been injured by the three-horned elk's last attack. His flesh was torn and his fighting ability was greatly affected.

Radioactive creatures were still very dangerous. Ning Shi did not want to take risks impulsively, so he planned to go back to the stronghold to bandage his wounds.

This showed the importance of talent. If he had the regeneration talent, his body would be able to heal in a short time, and he could continue to hunt radioactive creatures.

Ning Shi added the skill point to the biochemical technique.

[ Used 1 skill point to upgrade biochemical technique to Tier 3. ]

Another wave of knowledge and experience about living creatures was instilled into Ning Shi's mind. His understanding of the physical body of living creatures had improved. He was about to use the biochemical technique to deal with the body of the three-horned elk.

...

However, he received a system notification.

[ Do you want to use biochemical technique Level 3 to decompose the three-horned elk's corpse? Hint: Level 3 biochemical technique can completely disintegrate Level 1 radioactive creatures. Yes, no. ]

The game system simplified the process of using the skill, so Ning Shi chose yes.

The three-horned elk's body on the ground was a blur as it was broken down into various pieces of flesh and blood.

[ Decomposition successful. You have received 10 pounds of Level 1 jelly meat, 1 portion of three-horned elk meat essence, and 1 black horn from the three-horned elk.

[ Level 1 jelly meat: After consumption, it can slightly replenish the human body's energy. Long-term consumption has a very small probability of strengthening the body. ]

What Ning Shi had eaten before was the jelly meat of a Level 3 radioactive creature, which was Level 3 jelly meat. A small bite could guarantee Ning Shi a day's high-intensity work and exercise.

"The effect of Level 1 jelly meat was much worse.

[ Three-horned elk black horn: One of the primary biochemical materials. It can be soaked in the basic biochemical culture fluid to produce biochemical cells with basic attributes. ]

When Ning Shi had completed the mission before, he had obtained the formula of the basic biochemical cultivation fluid. He had studied it before. Formulating the biochemical cultivation fluid required advanced equipment and laboratories, and he did not have the conditions now.

He could only set it aside for now and do it when the conditions were right.

[ Three-horned elk meat essence: After consumption, it can speed up the recovery of physical injuries, Physique 0.01, long-term consumption has a very small chance of obtaining a speed-type talent. ]

Seeing this, Ning Shi was overjoyed. What he lacked really came.

It was no wonder that the biochemical technique was the core skill of the butcher. This decomposition ability not only ensured that the butcher could become stronger in the midst of killing, but it also provided the butcher with the ability to last longer.

The meat essence of the three-horned elk's flesh was a piece of crimson flesh, a little like the red pomelo meat. It was crystal clear and emitted a red luster.

Ning Shi picked up the meat essence, put it in his mouth, and chewed carefully. It was soft and sweet, without any fishy taste. It was very delicious. 𝗇𝒪𝓋𝗲𝓵𝗎𝒮𝐛.𝒸𝑂𝔪

As the meat essence entered his stomach, the wound on Ning Shi's arm began to stop bleeding and form a scab. The new skin was slowly growing.

Ning Shi felt it for a moment. He estimated that the injury on his arm would be as good as new in about half an hour.

After a short rest, Ning Shi immediately left the place.

The blood of the three-horned elk was all over the ground here, which would easily attract the attention of carnivorous radioactive creatures.

Ning Shi was already having a hard time dealing with Level 1 radioactive creatures. If a Level 2 radioactive creature appeared, he might lose his life.

It must be known that the area near Exit 3 was currently in the migration period of radioactive creatures, which was more dangerous.

After experiencing actual combat, Ning Shi finally understood why the butcher profession gradually could not find a successor.

If Ning Shi did not have the game system upgrade, then he would have risked his life to kill a Level 1 radioactive creature, and his physique would only increase by 0.01 after using the biochemical technique.

A butcher had to kill 100 Level 1 radioactive creatures to increase his Physique by 1 point.

Ning Shi himself had raised his butcher level and skills with the help of the game system, so strictly speaking, he was not a newbie to the butcher profession.

If he was a real newbie butcher, without the help of the game system, the probability of him dying from the attacks of the radioactive creatures was very high when he explored the wild.

Even if he killed the radioactive creature, he might not be able to learn the biochemical technique well enough, and he might not be able to obtain the meat essence and strengthen his physique.

Compared to butcher, mecha masters were much better. No wonder even Old Li himself felt that butcher's profession was inferior to a mecha master.

The great era was like this.

This also explained why Old Li valued Ning Shi so much.

Under such circumstances, finding a genius who was willing to be a butcher was no different from finding a needle in a haystack. Ning Shi's appearance had fulfilled Old Li's long-cherished wish of finding an inheritance.

Ning Shi rested outside the forest for half an hour. After the wound on his arm had completely healed, he ate a few large mouthfuls of Level 1 jelly meat and entered the forest again.

He was not so lucky this time.

First, he encountered a Level 2 radiation creature, the green-eyed wolf. He was chased by it and was almost bitten to death.

Fortunately, it encountered a small river. After jumping into the river, the green-eyed wolf gave up its pursuit.

Then, he found the target creature, the three-horned elk. Unfortunately, it was not an elk that was alone this time, but a group of more than 20 elks.

Ning Shi had no choice but to give up on his target.

In the process of hiding and searching, it was not until the night was about to fall that Ning Shi killed another two three-horned elks and obtained 4000 experience points.

He decomposed the elk's corpse with his biochemical technique and obtained two lumps of meat essence. After eating them, his physique increased by 0.02.

At night, the forest would be even more dangerous.

Although Ning Shi's vision was excellent now, he still did not have night vision. His vision was limited at night, and it was easy to be attacked by radiation creatures.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, Ning Shi no longer insisted. He put the butcher's knife into his backpack and ran at a constant speed back to the stronghold.

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Back at the stronghold, Ning Shi took a shower and made some food for himself. He then began to enter the AI network and library to read information about the Norse Republic.

He found that his status as a third-class citizen was very useful. Although he could not see high-level secret information, he could browse all the basic information.

It included the characteristics and abilities of radioactive people, the classification and characteristics of radioactive creatures, and the general situation of the 51 cities in the Norse Republic. 𝗇𝒪𝓋𝗲𝓵𝗎𝒮𝐛.𝒸𝑂𝔪

After reading it thoroughly, Ning Shi knew that there were three forces in the Norse Republic.

One was the noble forces. Most of the nobles in the Norse Republic were minority nobles or local tycoons on the origin planet before the battle of the two cities. Before the explosion, they had not received news of their escape, so they could not leave the origin planet in advance like the great nobles.

The minority nobles who had survived the big explosion relied on their previous accumulation and quickly developed and gradually became the great nobles of today.

Among the nobles, the two most powerful families were the Marquis family of Blackbox City – the Wu family, and the Marquis family of Star City – the Skye family.

The Hilda family was a Count family, and their status among the nobles was second only to the two top families. They were considered second-tier nobles.

The second force was the republic. Most of the members of the organization come from the elite class of major cities and a few advanced elements who believed in the republic among the aristocrats. The biggest demand of their organization was to overthrow the privileges and preferential treatment of the nobles and establish a country where everyone was equal.

Ning Shi looked up a lot of related information and faintly felt that the republican forces were not so simple and pure.

The third force was the radioactive people. The reason why the radioactive people were also considered within the sphere of influence of the Norse Republic was that they were essentially people of the Norse Republic.

Most of the radioactive people in New Star City had grown up in the Norse Republic. After coming into contact with helium or radiation elements, they had to leave their hometown and live in New Star City.

The radioactive people and the Norse Republic had the same roots, and the radioactive people were also divided into the homesick faction and the independent faction.

The homesick faction people considered themselves to be citizens of the Norse Republic. They believed that although they had mutated into radioactive people, their home was in the republic, and their roots were still in the republic.

On the other hand, the independent faction felt that the radioactive people were completely different from ordinary humans. They were a new race and should develop independently.

The thoughts and feelings of humans would not be easily changed or forgotten, especially the special feelings for their hometown. In New Star City, most people still cherished the old days.

Therefore, the homesick faction sect was now in a dominant position in New Star City.

As a result, the radioactive people were closer to many forces in the republic.

If it were not for the fact that the radioactive people carried radiation elements and dealt with radiation elements all day long, so they could not have much contact with ordinary humans, New Star City might have already been incorporated into the republic.

As for the hatred brought about by the previous extermination policy, only a very small number of descendants of the radioactive people remembered it. Moreover, the extermination policy was formulated by the great nobles before the battle of the two cities. Strictly speaking, it had nothing to do with the Norse Republic.

After reading more information, Ning Shi had a clearer understanding of the radioactive people.

The radioactive people who massacred Orphanage No. 15 the night before belonged to the most extreme force in the independent faction – the Raven Organization.

The people in this organization were all descendants of the radioactive people before the battle of the two cities.

Their ancestors had experienced a bloody massacre, so they had an extreme hatred for normal humans.

The big explosion during the battle of the two cities also brought a great disaster to the radioactive people at that time. There were not many radioactive people who survived the big explosion, so the group of these descendants was not very large.

There were about 100000 people, which was less than 1% of the total population of New Star City.

Ning Shi guessed in his heart, no wonder Old Li's attitude towards the radioactive people was so good, he should have a friend from the homesick faction of the radioactive people.

Over the years, the relationship between the radioactive people and the republic had been getting better and better in private. It was only on the surface that they did not announce an alliance or cooperation because of the internal hatred and obstacles between the two sides.

The radioactive people and the Norse Republic had a great complementary relationship, and the relationship between the two would only become closer and closer in the future.

In order to absorb more radiation, the radioactive people's New Star City was built in the depths of the wilderness where the radiation was the densest. These places were also the favorite territories of powerful radioactive creatures.

As a result, the radioactive people also had to face the attacks of radioactive creatures.

They had a common enemy with the republic.

However, all the abilities of the radioactive people were concentrated on the radiation element. The radiation element was always effective against normal humans, but against radioactive creatures, the damage from the radiation was greatly reduced.

The radioactive people thus needed a large number of helium weapons to resist the radioactive creatures.

Unfortunately, the radioactive people spent most of their time refining the radiation elements and were relatively weak in the manufacturing of weapons.

Under such circumstances, the radioactive people could only purchase helium weapons from the republic. Otherwise, New Star City would be destroyed under the claws of the radioactive creatures.

Although the republic could produce weapons, they could not move freely in the wild because of radiation.

The republic was unable to mine helium in radiation zones.

This was the strength of the radioactive people. After they resisted the radioactive creatures, they could mine these helium energy mines and sell them to the republic.

The two sides complemented each other.

Whether it was based on feelings or interests, the relationship between the radioactive people and the republic had been good for a long time. In fact, New Star City had already been accepted by the higher-ups of the republic, and they were only lacking an opportunity to join the republic.

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Therefore, Ning Shi classified them as the third force of the republic.

The nobles, the Republican Party, and the radioactive people were currently the three largest forces in the Norse Republic.

The three stood on equal footing, with cooperation and friction, forming the current situation of the Norse Republic.

While browsing the news, Ning Shi also noticed a piece of news.

"Today's headline: The republic's Archon Morris was invited to a video conference with the leader of the radioactive people and the City Lord of New Star City, Li Sijia. At the conference, the two sides had a friendly conversation and agreed to put aside the dispute and develop together.

"It was reported that at the end of the video conference, Archon Morris invited City Lord Li Sijia to the capital of the republic, Republic City, for an offline meeting. City Lord Li Sijia agreed on the spot.

"The meeting time is set to be one month later."

Seeing this news, Ning Shi was sensitive to the fact that a brutal power struggle was about to be set off in the Norse Republic.

The radioactive people originally wandered between the nobles and the Republican Party, maintaining a neutral position. The three forces were involved with each other, ensuring the fragile balance of the republic.

Now that the leader of the radioactive people was so close to the Archon who represented the Republican Party, and even reported it publicly, it meant that the radioactive people had already turned to the Republican Party.

The fragile balance was about to be broken, and with the help of the radioactive people, the Republican Party would definitely carry out a purge of the aristocratic forces.

The struggle between the Republican Party and the aristocrats would enter a tense situation.

He watched all the way until past 12 midnight. Ning Shi finally had a more comprehensive understanding of the Norse Republic.

Although many things seemed distant, after knowing the situation, he could make the right decision when he encountered an unexpected situation in the future and not step on a mine.

The next day, just as the sky brightened, Ning Shi picked up the butcher's knife and walked towards the Level 1 forest where the three-horned elks were.

It had rained last night, so the forest was very wet.

Just entering the forest for more than two hundred meters, Ning Shi's expression brightened.

Not far away, a lone three-horned elk was drinking water in a small pit that had accumulated some rainwater.

"It seems like today is the same as yesterday. We've got a good start."

After yesterday's encounter in the forest, Ning Shi now knew how difficult it was to encounter a single Level 1 radioactive creature in the Level 1 forest.

He raised his knife and charged at the three-horned elk.

For the violent radioactive creatures, there was no concept of escape. After seeing Ning Shi's figure, the three-horned elk with its black horns charged over.

With yesterday's experience and the increase in strength brought by the upgrade, Ning Shi was more at ease in dealing with the three-horned elk.

After making about ten cuts on the same spot on its stomach, Ning Shi was prepared to cut its stomach one last time to end the battle like yesterday.

When Ning Shi bent over with all his might and cut open the belly of the three-horned elk, another three-horned elk suddenly rushed out from the side!

The elk was nearly five meters tall, and the black horn on its head was more than a meter long.

Its speed was very fast. In an instant, it rushed to Ning Shi with its head lowered. The black horn on its head slanted from top to bottom and stabbed toward Ning Shi's chest!

At this time, Ning Shi had just slashed with all his strength, just when the old force had been exhausted and the new force had not yet been generated.

Faced with the sudden appearance of another three-horned elk's violent attack, Ning Shi simply couldn't avoid it.

"Is my game avatar going to die here?"

Thoughts flashed through Ning Shi's mind, and a ruthless force rose in his heart.𝑛𝞸𝑣𝐞𝑳𝑈𝑠𝔟.𝑐𝑜𝗆

"Even if I die, I won't let you have a good time!"

Ning Shi mustered the last of his strength and turned his body a few centimeters to the side, avoiding his heart.

Slash!

The black horn that was more than a meter long directly pierced into Ning Shi's right chest, and then penetrated his entire chest, stabbing out of Ning Shi's back.

The three-horned elk's impact was extremely strong. Ning Shi was like a piece of clothing, hanging on the black horn and constantly retreating.

Bang! Bang!

The black horn finally crashed into a tree more than 15 feet in diameter, and the three-horned elk stopped.

Ning Shi was dizzy from the impact, and the pain of his chest being penetrated was amplified again, but he was not afraid, his eyes full of ruthlessness.

Ning Shi's left hand tightly held the three-horned elk's black horn, not allowing it to pull it out. The muscles of his right arm bulged, and he mustered all the strength in his body. The butcher knife in his hand was like a dagger, stabbing toward the elk's eyes.

Compared to the belly, the eyes were actually the weakest part of the deer.

However, it had three long horns near its eyes, which made it extremely difficult to attack.

Therefore, Ning Shi took a step back and chose to attack the stomach.

But in this situation, Ning Shi had been pierced by the horn, so he had a chance to attack the eyes.

In the shortest amount of time, Ning Shi made the correct choice.

Counterattack with full force!

Another slash sound!

The butcher's knife pierced into the elk's left eye without any resistance. After going in for more than ten centimeters, it could not go any deeper due to the broad body of the knife.

However, it was enough. The butcher's knife had already been inserted into the three-horned elk's head.

The three-horned elk was in so much pain that it went crazy. It pulled the black-horned deer out of the tree and kept jumping on the spot, shaking its head, trying to throw Ning Shi away.

Ning Shi held the black horn tightly, sticking his body firmly to it. He exerted force again, spinning the handle of the butcher knife.

The butcher's knife began to stir in the three-horned elk's head.

This was an extremely brutal battle.

Every time the three-horned elk jumped, the wound on Ning Shi's chest would expand. His chest was a bloody mess, and blood kept flowing.

And every time Ning Shi stirred, the tip of the knife rolled into the head of the three-horned elk, taking away its life.

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The man and beast were in a stalemate for a minute.

Ning Shi's consciousness gradually blurred, and the strength in his hand became weaker and weaker. He was already in a semi-unconscious state, but his hand still unconsciously held the hilt and turned it.

Finally, the three-horned elk stopped moving and its huge body fell to the ground.

Ning Shi also let go of his hand. As the elk fell, his body slid down from the black horn, rolled a few times, and lay on his back on the ground.

There was a bowl-sized hole in his chest, and blood stained the ground beneath him.

Ning Shi's consciousness was in a state of chaos when he seemed to hear the system's notification.

[ Killed a Level 1 radioactive creature, three-horned elk. Gained 2000 experience points. ]

[ Butcher profession has been upgraded to Level 12 (0/10000). Physique 1, skill point 1, potential point 1. Acquired innate tenacity (blue). ]

[ Killed a Level 1 radioactive creature, three-horned elk. Gained 2000 experience points. ]

[ Detected that the host is unconscious. The system will now assist in the hack. Level 3 biochemical technique will be used automatically to decompose the three-horned elk's body. ]

[ Decomposition successful. Obtained 12 pounds of Level 1 jelly meat, one black horn of the three-horned elk, and one portion of the three-horned elk's meat essence. ]

[ Decomposition successful again. Obtained 11 pounds of Level 1 jelly meat, 1 black horn of the three-horned elk, and 1 portion of the three-horned elk's meat essence. ]

The game system automatically decomposed the two deer's bodies and obtained two pieces of meat essence. 𝗇𝑜𝑣𝔢𝗅𝐮𝓈𝑏.𝑐𝑂𝐌

The game avatar opened his mouth and ate the two pieces of meat essence.

[ Consumed 2 portions of meat essence. The body is rapidly recovering from injuries. Physique 0.02. ]

At the wound on Ning Shi's chest, new flesh and blood tissue were growing continuously.

Five minutes later, when the wound on his chest was still a big hole, Ning Shi woke up. He endured the pain, clutched his chest, and staggered away from the scene.

Not long after he left, three Level 2 radioactive creatures, green-eyed wolves, appeared. They were leisurely gnawing on the three-horned elk's body pieces scattered on the ground.

Ning Shi walked out of the forest with great difficulty. He found a rock and leaned against it, waiting for his injuries to recover.

His chest was painful, numb, and itchy, and his flesh and blood were growing slowly but firmly.

After about two hours, new flesh and blood had completely filled up the hole in his chest.

His injuries had basically recovered.

Ning Shi heaved a sigh of relief. The encounter this time was too sudden. He didn't expect that there was still a three-horned elk in the dark around, and it was almost killed by this surprise attack.

Although it was very dangerous, Ning Shi was not afraid. It was not because the game avatar could be reborn after death, but because Ning Shi found that he had begun to like this kind of exciting battle.

In the World of Moen, with the game system's help, Ning Shi's battles were all one-sided without any risks or twists.

It wasn't until the Titanium Pole World, when the game system was suppressed by the world's will, that Ning Shi truly experienced the passion of a life-and-death struggle.

It was an activity that made people's adrenaline rush. Just like extreme sports, intense battles could also be addictive.

In his nervousness, Ning Shi did not check the system's upgrade notification.

Now that he had relaxed, Ning Shi checked and found that after the upgrade, his physique had increased to 21 points, his potential points had accumulated to 6 points, and 1 skill point was not enough to upgrade his biochemical technique, so he kept it for the time being.

The most surprising thing was that Ning Shi discovered that he had finally awakened his physical talent!

[ Tenacity (blue): It's not only the body that's tenacious but also the will! Slightly increases the body's defense and resistance to debuffs, and slightly increases the judgment of will. Even in the state of physical injury, the will can still maintain consciousness and exert part of the strength of the body.

[ Note: Radiation element corrosion is one of the negative states. ]

This was a very powerful talent. Defense, resistance, and spiritual will were all improved.

Ning Shi believed that once tenacity rose to the purple level, his resistance to the radiation elements would be greatly enhanced, and he would have a great advantage in the battle against the radioactive people.

By now, Ning Shi had already understood that talents developed in the Titanium Pole World were completely different from those in the World of Moen. The two were not the same power system, and the rules of the world were different.

"In any case, the direction Ning Shi chose was right. Sure enough, it was easier to awaken his talent in the wild.

Ning Shi had gained a talent after a near-death battle.

"Thinking of this, he was filled with motivation. He raised his alloy butcher knife and prepared to continue fighting.

"The game system sent him a notification.

[ The host's body has just recovered and is not in its best condition. It is recommended that the host eat Level 1 jelly meat and rest for an hour to adjust his physical condition.

[ Warm reminder: due to the suppression of Titanium Pole World, the game system is unable to use too much of the world's essence power. Once the avatar dies, all the abilities and values of the avatar will return to its initial value when it revives. ]

[ The death penalty is very serious. Please be careful. ]

"The creation of the game avatar was made of Ning Shi's soul as the material and injected with the world's origin power.

In the Titanium Pole World, the game system couldn't use a large amount of the world's essence power from the Saturn world, so the cost of reconstructing a dead avatar was extremely high.

All his accumulated points would return to zero.

The ultimate treasure was Ning Shi's foundation. If the ultimate treasure was stronger than the will of the Titanium Pole World, Ning Shi could crush it as he did in the World of Moen.

Seeing the system prompt, Ning Shi suppressed his impulse and ate a few mouthfuls of Level 1 jelly meat. He leaned on the rock and prepared to rest for an hour before setting off.

At this moment, a long tail of flames streaked across the sky. An alloy giant over 20 meters tall was flying rapidly in the sky.

The alloy giant's entire body was shining with blue light. Although its body was huge, its various parts were integrated into one, without the slightest sense of clumsiness.

On the giant's right hand, there was a huge sword that was one meter wide and more than five meters long. On its left arm, there was a huge rectangular shield.

Ning Shi's eyes focused, his heart tightened, and even his breathing involuntarily became lighter.

"A sword shield mecha! This is one of the only two intermediate mechas owned by the Hilda family. It is their trump card and the ultimate weapon that the family used to suppress Sword Shield City!

What happened in Sword Shield City?"

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Ning Shi had previously looked up relevant information and knew the situation of the Hilda family's mecha.

The Hilda family had a total of three models of mechas. They were two beginner mechas, the great sword mecha, and the heavy shield mecha. One was for attacking, while the other was for defending.

The last type was the intermediate mecha, the sword shield mecha. They could attack and defend and were extremely powerful.

According to the battle videos stored in the AI network, the sword shield mecha slashed out with its sword. The huge sword was combined with helium energy, and the power released could easily destroy a mountain.

Sword Shield City was also named so because of the sword shield mecha.

After the battle between the two cities, the resources on the origin planet were almost exhausted. On one hand, the explosion destroyed a lot of mineral resources, resulting in a shortage of materials and energy.

On the other hand, when the nobles fled to other planets in advance, they had taken all the energy materials that had been mined on the origin planet with them.

As mentioned before, the size of a helium ore was naturally formed. To obtain a large piece of helium ore, the only way was to let the helium ore grow slowly with time.

It had only been 177 years since the Big Bang. There wasn't enough time, and most of the helium energy mines that had been mined were in small particles.

On the other hand, mechas had very high requirements for helium energy. If the size was not enough, it would cause a lack of power in the mecha.

The helium ore for beginner mechas had to be at least the size of a fist, while those for intermediate mechas had to be the size of a soccer ball.

Heliums of this size were common on the origin planet before the Big Bang, so there were many mechas back then. But after the Big Bang, there were very few heliums of this size on the origin planet.

This situation restricted the production of mechas.

This was also why the current Norse Republic only had a few hundred mechas despite having a population of one billion, a sufficient labor force, and gradually recovering its scientific and technological civilization.

The number of intermediate mechas was less than 100.

In this case, one could imagine how precious and rare the sword shield mecha was. To the Hilda family, the sword shield mecha was the support for the continuation of the family, and they would not be used easily.

But now, they had taken a risk to appear in the wilderness.

Although the sword shield mecha was strong, it was not invincible.

They were in the wilderness, the territory of radioactive creatures, including the sky.

The warships of the Norse Republic strictly followed the safe route planned by the satellite map when flying in the wild and did not dare to change the route at will. 𝓝𝑜𝒱𝗲𝓵𝓊𝐬𝔅.𝒞𝑜𝗆

This was to avoid the extremely powerful radioactive creatures in the sky.

The Hilda family's sword shield mecha was flying in the sky as if it was searching for something. It did not have a fixed route at all. If it encountered powerful radioactive creatures, there would be no lack of unnecessary battles.

Ning Shi leaned against a rock and held his breath. After the mecha had flown far away, he stood up and walked towards the stronghold.

Since the Hilda family had deployed the sword shield mecha, something major must have happened in Sword Shield City. He needed to find out what had happened.

At this time, it was not suitable to blindly farm monsters in the forest.

Back at the stronghold, Ning Shi's smart wristwatch connected to the communication network. He first called Old Li.

However, his phone was turned off.

He started to check the news online.

As soon as he entered the news section of Sword Shield City, he saw a red headline.

"The Hilda family's first heir, Qadeer Khan, has been assassinated!"

Ning Shi quickly clicked on it. The content of the report was relatively simple, but there was a lot of information.

The report mentioned that late last night, Qadeer Khan was assassinated by unknown people when he was meeting with a mysterious force.

There was news that the one who killed Qadeer Khan might be a radioactive person, and the most important thing was that the heavy shield mecha that Qadeer Khan carried with him was lost on the spot!

Not only had they lost it, but the Hilda family had also lost part of their control over the mecha!

No wonder the Hilda family sent out the sword shield mecha. It was an urgent situation.

Ning Shi muttered to himself, "The family's heir is dead. One of the mechas is lost. The key is that the control technology has been cracked. If we don't find out the truth, the Hilda family will probably not be able to sleep and eat in peace."

Due to the mecha's massive size, it was inconvenient to carry around. In order to solve this problem in Titanium Pole World, researchers used spatial-folding technology to repeatedly fold a fixed space and confine it to a special material.

This material was called Imprison. It was extremely sturdy and could withstand the tearing of space fluctuations.

The researchers used the Imprison as a key, which was used to store the matching mecha. This type of key was called the mecha key, and it was the physical medium to control the mech.

The mecha master carried the key with him and could summon the mecha to fight at any time.

Generally speaking, even if a mecha's key was taken away, as long as the core control technology of the mecha was not compromised, no one could take out the mecha from the mecha key or operate it.

If the control technology could not be cracked, the mecha key would be a piece of solid metal material and would be useless.

After the enemy forces got their mecha keys, some of them were ruthless enough to keep them and weaken the other party's strength, but most of them took them out and negotiated with the other party, hoping that the other party would offer a satisfactory price to redeem their mecha.

But now, the Hilda family's mecha control technology had been cracked, which meant that the remaining six mechas of the Hilda family were not safe either.

Qadeer Khan's death was not a big deal. He was just an heir. There were many heirs in the family, but the technology had been cracked. It was no different from a sharp sword hanging over the Hilda family's head.

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As the most powerful force in Sword Shield City, the Hilda family would not sit still and wait for their death. An intense counterattack and struggle were inevitable, and Sword Shield City would definitely fall into chaos.

Ning Shi scratched his head."I just want to quietly kill monsters, level up, and it's best to awaken a talent. Why is it so difficult?"

Things came one after another.

Once Sword Shield City began to fall into chaos, it would become unsafe for Ning Shi to farm monsters in the wild. He might even be accidentally injured by mechas, battleships, or other helium weapons when he fought with the radioactive creatures.

Moreover, Ning Shi had just offended the Hilda family, and the Hilda family's mecha was lost. Although in the eyes of the Hilda family, his strength was weak and there was not much suspicion.

However, his master, Old Li, was very powerful and even threatened Qadeer Khan, so he was very suspicious.

Even Ning Shi himself suspected whether this matter was done by Old Li.

As Old Li's disciple, Ning Shi's search for him by the Hilda family would definitely be more intense.

For safety reasons, Ning Shi planned to stay in the stronghold first.

He received a call from Old Li at noon.

"Xiao Ning, what's the matter?"

"Master, when I was training in the wilderness just now, I saw the Hilda family's sword shield mecha flying in the wilderness. I don't know what happened, so I wanted to ask you.

"Your phone just happened to be turned off, and I just saw the news of Qadeer Khan's assassination on the internet."

Old Li coughed on the other end of the phone to clear his throat. "Qadeer Khan's death is indeed related to me, but don't worry, it doesn't involve you.

"The Hilda family has all their attention on the radioactive people, they have no time to care about us."

Although Ning Shi didn't know much about Old Li's way of doing things, he was able to endure the loneliness of the orphanage and silently become a butcher. His temper and personality shouldn't be particularly bad.

If Old Li had made a move, he would have only taught the Hilda family a lesson and killed a few collateral bloodlines as a warning to the Hilda family to show his strength. He would definitely not have killed Qadeer Khan and even robbed the mecha.

Old Li had said that the Hilda family's attention was on the radioactive people, so killing Qadeer Khan and snatching the mecha should have been done by the radioactive people.

This matter concerned Ning Shi's safety, so he had to ask clearly.

Ning Shi asked directly, "Master, how did Qadeer Khan die? I need to know what happened."

Old Li was silent for a while, but he still said, "Xiao Ning, with your intelligence, you should be able to sense that I have some connections with the radioactive people. To tell you the truth, the current leader of the radioactive people, the New Star City Lord, Li Sijia, is my daughter.

"It's a secret I've kept for years, you can't tell anyone. I don't want anyone to know that Li Sijia has a butcher as a father."

Even if Ning Shi had already predicted that Old Li's identity was not simple, he did not expect his daughter to be the leader of one of the three major forces of the Norse Republic.

"Don't worry, master, I'll definitely keep your secret," he promised.

Ning Shi was surprised by Old Li's relationship, but he didn't understand Old Li's inferiority.

He didn't expect Old Li to think so little of his profession as a butcher that he was worried that his profession would affect his daughter's reputation.

He probably chose to be a butcher back then out of morality or some kind of promise. 𝓷𝑶𝗏𝓮𝒍𝗎𝐒𝗯.𝗰𝗈𝗆

Ning Shi wouldn't persuade Old Li either. He did think that the butcher profession wasn't embarrassing, but there was no point in saying these empty words.

"When my daughter found out about the Snake Unit's attack on Orphanage No. 15, she was furious. She recalled the entire Snake Unit and punished them with caning and confinement.

"She was worried about my safety, so she sent her son, who is my grandson Yan Yinfei, to help me."

At the mention of his daughter and grandson, Old Li's tone became very gentle.

"I'm telling you, my grandson is a peerless genius.

"He is not even 18 years old yet, but he is already a mecha master. He operates a very powerful biochemical mecha.

"Not only that, but he's also very smart. He can learn anything in a short time and has a deep understanding of mecha technology…"

When Old Li talked about his grandson, he was particularly enthusiastic. He kept praising him for more than ten minutes, and Ning Shi listened patiently.

He could tell that it was probably Old Li's grandson, Yan Yinfei, who did this.

As expected, Old Li finally said, "After Xiao Fei found out that Qadeer Khan looked down on me and even lured the radioactive people to attack us, he killed Qadeer Khan on a moment of impulse.

"He had even snatched his mecha.

"After I found out, I realized that things were not good, so I took Xiao Fei and ran to New Star City overnight.

"Although Xiao Fei had managed to crack the control system of the heavy shield mecha and had obtained a certain level of control, due to time constraints, he had not managed to crack the deepest core of the mecha, and the positioning system was still there.

"The Hilda family had already found out that the heavy shield mecha was in New Star City through the mecha's positioning system. They will soon go to New Star City through official channels to negotiate.

"So you're safe.

"The reason why that sword shield mecha appeared in the wilderness was to chase us, and on the other hand, it was to show the other people in the city the strength of the Hilda family, and to warn the other forces in Sword Shield City that the Hilda family was not to be trifled with."

Hearing Old Li say so, Ning Shi heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

Ever since he'd come to Titanium Pole World, nothing seemed to have gone smoothly for him.

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With Old Li's help, he finally passed through the most difficult novice stage and entered the development stage.

What he needed now was time to accumulate strength and develop.

Old Li pursed his lips on the other end of the phone and said in embarrassment, "Xiao Ning, your physical fitness is not strong enough. The radiation element in New Star City is too strong, you can't survive here.

"I'll be staying in New Star City in the future, so you'll have to learn the butcher's skills by yourself.

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"If there's anything you don't understand, we can contact each other remotely."

Ning Shi thought that Old Li wanted to stay in New Star City for his daughter and grandson, so he said, "Master, you can live in the New Star City in peace and enjoy the life of a family reunion.

Old Li laughed and said, " I'm not in the New Star City for my daughter. I'm here for my grandson. Let me tell you some good news. You have a Junior Brother!

"Do you know? My grandson, a rare genius who's not even 18 years old, doesn't like mechas.

"Xiao Fei doesn't like to rely on external forces. He is keen on strengthening his own body. In New Star City, he developed a set of methods to use radiation elements to strengthen his body, but the effect is limited.

"In order to further strengthen his body, he actually wanted to learn butcher's skills.

"I didn't agree to it at first. He's a good mecha master, but he wants to be a butcher. Is he crazy?

"However, under his endless pleas, I gave in.

"I feel that the inheritance of the One Blade butcher can't just be passed down to you and me. If something happens to us, the One Blade will be lost.

"An extra disciple is extra insurance.

"And I've checked, Xiao Fei's talent as a butcher is no less than our ancestor, Bao Ding. He'll definitely bring the butcher profession to greater heights."

Old Li's speed of speech was fast and impassioned. Even Ning Shi could feel his excitement over the phone.

"Xiao Ning, I have to be honest with you. After taking Xiao Fei as my disciple, all my energy will be transferred to Xiao Fei.

"I've checked you before, and your aptitude as a butcher is actually similar to mine.

"We traditional fighters actually value our aptitudes more than mecha masters. With your talent, the upper limit of your development in the butcher profession will be the same as mine.

"However, Xiao Fei is different. He might really have the hope of realizing the ultimate dream of many traditional fighters, which is to fight against the strongest mecha with his body."

Facing Old Li's honesty, Ning Shi was very understanding.

Old Li's long-cherished wish was to pass on the One Blade butcher profession. Now, a super genius had appeared and was begging him to learn the butchering technique. This genius was his grandson.

It was impossible for Old Li not to accept.

Moreover, there had always been a rule among the traditional martial arts sects, which was to concentrate all resources to cultivate the most talented talents.

Yan Yinfei's talent was better than his, and Old Li would put all his efforts into training him. This choice was not a problem.

Moreover, Old Li did not hide it and directly told his thoughts to Ning Shi. He was very open to Ning Shi.

Ning Shi was actually very happy with Old Li's choice.

Ning Shi had many secrets, and he didn't want to be watched by Old Li. This was better. Old Li would focus on raising his grandson, and Ning Shi would have more freedom.

On the other end of the phone, Old Li saw that Ning Shi didn't speak for a long time and mistakenly thought that his apprentice was a little angry and depressed, so he comforted him. 𝓷𝑶𝗏𝓮𝒍𝗎𝐒𝗯.𝗰𝗈𝗆

"Xiao Ning, you can learn the profession of a butcher. I'll give you the key techniques. The master will show you the way, but cultivation depends on the individual. In the end, everything still depends on your own efforts.

"If you have any questions, you can video call me and I'll provide you with long-distance guidance.

"I personally suggest that you focus on learning the skills of a mecha master. My dream back then was to become a mecha master who could dominate the universe…"

Old Li nagged for a long time while Ning Shi listened quietly. He could feel that Old Li was extremely excited after meeting his grandson.

Ning Shi was grateful to Old Li. It was his help that allowed Ning Shi to get through the most difficult novice period.

Seeing that Old Li had found a good home and found his favorite successor, Ning Shi was also very happy.

The two of them chatted for a while more before hanging up.

Ning Shi couldn't help but sigh. The game system had really taken great pains to choose Sword Shield City's Orphanage No. 15 as the starting point of the game avatar.

The orphanage not only had Nico but also Old Li, who had a complicated background.

Ning Shi told himself that Orphanage No. 15 still had many secrets that he didn't know.

After the call with Old Li, Ning Shi figured out the ins and outs of the matter. Knowing that he was not the Hilda family's target, he was relieved.

After casually eating something, Ning Shi picked up his butcher knife again and walked into the Level 1 forest. Next, he would quickly level up here and improve his strength.

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After the life-and-death battle in the morning, Ning Shi's luck became better.

In the afternoon, he encountered four three-horned elks that were alone.

[ Killed a Level 1 radioactive creature, three-horned elk. Gained 2000 experience points. ]

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[ Butcher profession has been upgraded to Level 13 (0/20000), Physique 1, skill point 1, potential point 1, innate tenacity (blue) has been upgraded to tenacity (gold). ]

[ Tenacity (gold): Tenacity is not only the body but also the will! Greatly increases the body's defense and resistance to debuffs, and greatly increases the judgment of will. Even in the state of physical injury, the will can still maintain clarity and exert most of the body's strength.

[ Note: Radiation elemental corrosion is one of the negative states. ]

When his tenacity talent was upgraded to gold, Ning Shi poked his arm with the butcher's knife, making an ear-piercing sound of metal cutting.

This wave of defense had been greatly enhanced.

After leveling up to Level 13 and eating nine balls of meat essence, Ning Shi's physique reached 22.09 points.

His potential points had reached 7 points and were still accumulating.

2 skill points were added to his bio-technique.

[ Consume 2 skill points to level up your biochemical technique to Level 4. You've obtained a multi-burst trait. When decomposing a creature's corpse, there's a certain probability that it will drop three to five times the meat essence. ] 𝗇𝑜𝑣𝔢𝗅𝐮𝓈𝑏.𝑐𝑂𝐌

Seeing the characteristics of a Level 4 biochemical technique, Ning Shi was overjoyed.

Although consuming the meat essence each time did not increase his Physique by much, it was still a great improvement when accumulated.

Now that he had multiple bursts of power, as long as he was lucky enough, the growth of his physique would be faster.

The biochemical technique was really powerful.

Ning Shi looked at the sky. The setting sun was still shining. He had to hurry.

After searching the forest for a while, he saw three three-horned elks gathered together.

Ning Shi didn't retreat. He also wanted to test the defensive power of his golden tenacity innate talent, so he directly rushed forward.

As his physique became stronger and stronger, Ning Shi's strength became greater and greater, and the damage of the butcher knife in his hand on the three-horned elks became higher and higher. In the past, it would take more than a dozen cuts to cut the belly of the three-horned elks.

Now, he could often cut open his stomach with two or three stabs, causing fatal injuries.

Ning Shi made use of his flexible body and footwork to dodge and move between the three three-horned elks. He would stab them from time to time, even if he was occasionally attacked by the three-horned elks.

It was also blocked by his tough defense.

The battle lasted for more than ten minutes. Ning Shi fought against three and killed three three-horned elks, obtaining 6000 experience points.

Ning Shi measured his combat power in his heart and felt that he could now engage in close combat with Level 2 radioactive creatures. Even if he could not win, he could still escape.

The specific outcome would probably depend on their performance.

In this way, Ning Shi's danger level in the Level 1 radiation forest was greatly reduced. Level 2 radioactive creatures would occasionally appear in the Level 1 radiation forest, but Level 3 radioactive creatures were rarely seen.

To be able to resist Level 2 radioactive creatures, Ning Shi was able to protect himself in the Level 1 radiation forest.

"It seems like I'm not in a hurry to return to the stronghold even if it's dark."

As Ning Shi was thinking, the game system also sent a prompt.

[ Do you want to use the Level 4 biochemical technique to decompose the three-horned elk's corpse? Hint: The Level 4 biochemical technique can completely disintegrate Level 1 radioactive creatures, and has a certain probability of triggering the trait of multiple explosions. Yes, no. ]

Ning Shi chose yes.

The body of a three-horned elk on the ground was a blur as it was broken down into various pieces of flesh and blood.

[ Decomposition successful. Obtained 10 pounds of Level 1 jelly meat, 1 black horn of the three-horned elk, and 1 portion of the meat essence of the three-horned elk. ]

Without triggering the special trait of multiple bursts, Ning Shi once again used the biochemical technique and decomposed the body of the second three-horned elk.

Still, he only obtained one portion of meat essence. The multi-burst trait has not been triggered.

"It seems that the probability of this multi-burst trait is not high."

Ning Shi had already given up hope. He had dissected the last three-horned elk, but he was pleasantly surprised.

[ Decomposition successful and triggered multi-burst trait. You have received 9 pounds of Level 1 jelly meat, 1 black horn from the three-horned elk, and 5 portions of three-horned elk essence. ]

This burst of luck not only triggered the multi-burst trait but also triggered it five times.

There were a total of seven portions of meat essence. Ning Shi ate all of them, and his physique increased to 22.16.

The sun had already set, and the visibility in the forest had become very low, but Ning Shi had not left.

He had avoided fighting at night the day before because he was not strong enough. Now that he had grown stronger, he should learn to fight at night.

Fighting in a situation where his vision was limited could train Ning Shi's perception and combat instincts, thus awakening more physical talents.

Ning Shi walked lightly in the night, holding his breath and walking through the forest.

Ning Shi first encountered two three-horned elks that were gathered together. After killing them, he obtained four pieces of meat essence. Then, he ran into a group of elks and fled in a sorry state.

They were all very sudden encounters.

Fortunately, the radioactive creatures were violent and did not know how to run away. Otherwise, with his vision at night, he would be very reckless most of the time and would not be able to get anything.

After getting used to it for a while, Ning Shi gradually learned to judge whether there were any radioactive creatures in front of him, as well as the size and number of radioactive creatures, based on characteristics such as the smell of living creatures and the falling of the grass.

He didn't just rely on his vision.

These improvements helped Ning Shi avoid the sneak attack of a green-eyed wolf.

This was a lone green-eyed wolf. It was hiding in a bush and was hard to detect with the naked eye. If it wasn't for the fact that Ning Shi had smelled the stench of the green-eyed wolf, he would have been bitten by it from behind.

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After avoiding the green-eyed wolf's pounce and bite, Ning Shi did not run away but chose to face it head-on.

Compared to the three-horned elk, the green-eyed wolf was smaller in size. It was only about 1.5 meters long and 80cm tall.

In terms of strength, the green-eyed wolf might not be as strong as the three-horned elk, but its defense and speed were much stronger than the three-horned elk.

Especially the green-eyed wolf's long claws and sharp teeth, which could easily tear apart the defense of the three-horned elk. This was the main reason why it was classified as a Level 2 radioactive creature.

!!

Ning Shi's overall speed was slower than the green-eyed wolf and was scratched by its claws many times. Fortunately, the golden innate ability of toughness was powerful enough, and the green-eyed wolf's claws only caused some flesh injuries.

But Ning Shi was always in a passive position.

Even though the green-eyed wolf's absolute speed wasn't much faster than Ning Shi's, its reaction ability and the degree of nimbleness in small-range movements were much stronger than Ning Shi's.

Ning Shi's butcher knife swung out more than a dozen times, not even touching the green-eyed wolf's fur.

Instead, it was the green-eyed wolf's claw shadows that kept scratching Ning Shi's body.

After a while, Ning Shi's body was covered in wounds. His flesh was exposed and he was covered in blood.

Ning Shi became a bloody man.

However, he did not panic. Not only was he not in a hurry to fight back, but he also deliberately showed weakness.

Not only did his speed of swinging his blade slow down, he even pretended to be physically exhausted several times, unable to dodge in time, and was attacked by the green-eyed wolf.

The eyes of the green-eyed wolf glowed like gemstones in the dark night, cold and cunning.

Although its intelligence wasn't low, it was still an animal. The green-eyed wolf that had the upper hand from beginning to end was soon fooled, thinking that Ning Shi couldn't hold on.

The attack was no longer a shallow one, but a full-force claw.

In the darkness, the claw's shadow couldn't be seen at all. Only a gust of wind could be felt.

The green-eyed wolf wanted to kill Ning Shi with its claw!

The claw grabbed Ning Shi's abdomen and stabbed in.

His innate ability of tenacity came into play at this moment. Ning Shi's body was not penetrated by the sharp claws. 𝚗𝒐𝓋𝐞𝐿𝔲𝑠𝑩.𝐂𝑂𝑚

The sharp claws could only pierce into the abdominal cavity and were unable to continue.

This was the moment Ning Shi had been waiting for. He grunted and endured the tearing pain in his abdomen. He exerted force on his abdomen and his muscles wriggled, temporarily delaying the green-eyed wolf's claw. Then, he suddenly stretched out his left hand and tightly grabbed the green-eyed wolf's right leg.

He extended his right hand and grabbed the green-eyed wolf's right leg with both hands.

"Ah!"

Ning Shi let out a howl, enduring the severe pain in his abdomen, his hands exerted strength, grabbing the green-eyed wolf's legs, and smashing it onto the ground like a sandbag.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The loud sound reverberated in the Level 1 forest. Countless radioactive creatures raised their heads, some looking in the direction of Ning Shi vigilantly, and some howling along with the sound.

For a time, the entire forest was extremely lively.

Thump! Thump! Awooo! Thump thump! Roar!

A magnificent symphony played in the forest.

A madman covered in blood grabbed a green-eyed wolf and smashed it on the ground!

Ning Shi fell into madness and kept smashing fiercely several hundred times, only stopping when the green-eyed wolf's leg was torn from its body.

After he stopped, Ning Shi's legs went soft and he fell to the ground. He saw stars and his body showed signs of exhaustion. Blood was flowing out of his abdomen.

[ Killed a Level 2 radioactive creature, a green-eyed wolf. Gained 5000 experience points. ]

[ Do you want to use the Level 4 biochemical technique to decompose the green-eyed wolf's corpse? Hint: Level 4 biochemical technique can completely disintegrate Level 2 radioactive creatures and has a certain probability of triggering the trait of multiple explosions. Yes, no. ]

Ning Shi caught his breath and barely sobered up a little. Looking at the green-eyed wolf corpse that had already been flattened into a pancake on the ground, he chose yes.

[ Decomposition successful and triggered multi-burst special effect. You've received 4 pounds of Level 2 jelly meat, 2 green-eyed wolf pieces, and 3 portions of green-eyed wolf meat essence. ]

[ Level 2 jelly meat: After eating it, it can quickly replenish the body's energy. Long-term consumption has a small probability of strengthening the body. ]

[ Green eyes: The eye of a green-eyed wolf. It is one of the materials to make an intermediate-level bio-potion. ]

[ Green-eyed wolf's meat essence: After consumption, it can speed up the recovery of physical injuries and increase vitality by 0.03. If consumed for a long time, there is a small chance of obtaining a reaction-type talent. ]

Ning Shi looked at the wounds all over his body and his bloodied abdomen. His internal organs were exposed.

He didn't dare to delay, and quickly ate all three portions of the green-eyed wolf's meat essence. Waves of energy flowed through his body, and the scars on Ning Shi's body gradually healed.

The meat essence of the green-eyed wolf had an even better effect. Ning Shi's body recovered extremely quickly.

After being on guard for more than ten minutes and waiting for the wound on his abdomen to heal, Ning Shi picked up the butcher's knife and left the forest, ending tonight's hunting.

After tonight's battle with the green-eyed wolf, Ning Shi found that he had fallen into a misunderstanding, and that was being too obsessed with swordsmanship and slaughtering technique.

The defensive power of the radioactive creature's fur was too strong. It was too difficult to break through its defense with an E-level alloy knife. This greatly increased the difficulty of hunting the radioactive creature.

In the World of Moen, he had sword intent, so he could maximize the sharpness of his swordsmanship techniques.

But in Titanium Pole World, without the addition of sword intent, the damage wasn't enough.

No matter how powerful his swordsmanship technique was, it was useless if he couldn't inflict damage.

Just like the battle with the green-eyed wolf just now, if Ning Shi had used his knife to slash, he probably wouldn't have been able to break through the green-eyed wolf's defense. However, Ning Shi carried the green-eyed wolf and smashed it with brute force, directly smashing the green-eyed wolf to death.

From the looks of it, to deal with the radioactive creatures, one had to either increase the sharpness of the butcher's knife, such as buying a C-level or above alloy butcher's knife, or use heavy weapons.

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He directly smashed the body of the radioactive creature.

There was no rule that butchers could not use heavy weapons such as iron hammers.

A C-level alloy weapon would cost at least tens of millions of origin coins. Even if Ning Shi sold the materials in his hands, such as the black horn and green eye, he would only get about a million origin coins in total.

It was still far from a C-level alloy weapon.

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The best way was still to find a heavy hammer first.

Ning Shi had a lot of experience in using heavy weapons. His previous two sabers weighed thousands of kilograms.

Thinking of this, Ning Shi returned to the stronghold. After taking a shower, he changed his clothes and pushed out a motorcycle from the warehouse. He rode it to the gate of City 3.

At the entrance, the mercenaries were lining up to enter the city. The map information near Exit 3 was not accurate recently, and the number of mercenaries hunting here had decreased.

But the line was still not short.

Some of the mercenaries were happy because they had gained a lot. Some of them were expressionless, and it was hard to guess what they were thinking. Some of them were sad, probably because their comrades had died.

Ning Shi was mixed in the team and looked a little strange because the mercenaries were carrying all kinds of helium weapons in their hands, wearing all kinds of protective clothing, and wearing radiation protection masks.

Only Ning Shi, who had his butcher knife in his backpack, was empty-handed and dressed in casual clothes.

But the more it was like this, the more the other mercenaries respected Ning Shi.

No one was a fool. Someone who dared to wear such clothes in the wild and could return to the city alive must be a strong person with special abilities.

After waiting in line for an hour, it was finally Ning Shi's turn.

The security officer at the checkpoint window, wearing a thick radiation protection suit, said to Ning Shi coldly.

"Give me your ID card and your communication ID. You can only enter after I verify your identity.

"After entering, you must first go to the isolation area to take a chemical bath and be isolated for three hours. Only after the radiation elements in your body have been eliminated can you enter the city."

Ning Shi did as he was told and gave his communication ID to the waiter, then handed over his identity card.

After seeing Ning Shi's message, the security officer's cold expression immediately melted, and he squeezed out an ugly smile on his face.

"Mr. Ning, you're a third-class citizen of the Norse Republic, so you don't need to line up to enter and exit the checkpoint. Next time, you can go to the passage on the right side of the checkpoint. That is the VIP passage specially opened for VIPs like you.

"In view of your distinguished identity, you don't need to be isolated this time and can directly enter the city."

Ning Shi was not a native of the Norse Republic. He kept forgetting that he was a third-class citizen and had many privileges, wasting an hour of waiting in line.

"Thank you!"

Ning Shi took the documents handed back by the security officer. After thanking him politely, he walked into the pass.

After the others entered the pass, they all turned left and followed a corridor to enter an isolated area. Only Ning Shi went straight into the city.

No one had any objection to this. In the Norse Republic, everyone was used to this kind of hierarchy and privilege.

This was the contradiction of the Republican Party. In the Norse Republic, the republican forces did not pursue true equality. They were more about representing the interests of the elite.

The Republican Party's program of action not only promoted equality but also emphasized that excessive equality would dispel the enthusiasm for human progress.

Therefore, they set up a citizen hierarchy in the entire Republic to distinguish the rights of different citizens and to ensure the many rights of the Republican Party as social elites.

Strictly speaking, the idea of the Republican Party was to abolish the aristocratic class and pursue relative equality, which meant that citizens of the same class had equal rights.

There was no equality between the lower-class citizens and the high-class citizens. The lowest-class citizens were still the targets of exploitation.

It was just that the republican means of exploitation was not as naked and ugly as the nobles'.

Ning Shi's experience of this became more and more profound, and he also enjoyed the tangible benefits.

After entering the mercenary market, anyone who bought or traded in the market would have to pay taxes, but because of his status as a third-class citizen, he was exempted from tax.

According to the laws of the republic, citizens of the third class and above were exempted from tax when it came to their personal transactions. Citizens of the third class and above also enjoyed many tax concessions and policy support when they set up companies.

There was really a hierarchy and privileges everywhere.

The mercenary market was very prosperous. There were tall buildings, streams of people, and neon signs. It was a feast for the eyes.

There were road signs and electronic screen maps everywhere in the market. Ning Shi took a look and found that the market was divided into East and West markets.

There were many scantily dressed girls in the West market, standing on the streets and flirting with the mercenaries who came and went. The food and drinks on the side of the road were all from big food stalls and small restaurants. Even the decorations of the casinos and bio-pharmaceutical stores were in tatters.

The East market was completely different. It was filled with luxury clubs, and each club provided a one-stop service, including weapons trading, material trading, prostitution, gambling, and so on. As long as you had money, you could be the emperor in the club.

It was obvious that the East and West markets were developed for different groups of people.

The East market was open to the nobles, elites, and the higher-ups of the mercenaries, while the West market was open to the lower-level mercenaries. 𝒏𝓞𝒱𝓔𝗅𝑢𝗌𝑩.𝑐𝑂𝓂

Ning Shi did not hesitate and directly entered the West market.

After avoiding the entanglement of several women with smokey makeup, Ning Shi came to a shop, grocery store No. 3.

He sold more than a dozen black horns from the three-horned elks and two green-eyed wolves to the grocery store for 1.09 million origin coins.

Then, he ordered an alloy battle hammer from the grocery store.

In the Norse Republic, alloy materials were usually used to make warships, mechas, or helium weapons. Very few people used cold weapons, and the grocery store did not have any alloy battle hammers in stock.

Ning Shi stated his request, that the weapon must be big and heavy, and the boss indicated that there was no problem.

He then placed a bid of one million origin coins.

This price was very fair. If there were no special circumstances, this was the price for an E-level alloy weapon.

Ning Shi readily paid 300,000 origin coins as a deposit and promised to come to pick up the goods tomorrow morning.

The Norse Republic was a country that could make mechas. Its industrial capacity was very strong, and the process of making weapons was very fast.

Basically, if they were to make an order today, they would only need to wait for the production line to free up a little bit of time, and they would be able to get an alloy Battle hammer in a few minutes.

...

E-level alloy was not always the same. E-level was only the strength level of the alloy.

They were both E-level alloys, but they could be light and tensile, or heavy and thick.

Depending on the buyer's needs, the ratio of the alloy could be changed to change the weight or appearance of the weapon.

As such, most E-level alloy weapons were sold individually, not by size or weight.

After settling the weapons, Ning Shi saw that it was very late and was too lazy to run back and forth, so he found a decent and convenient hotel to stay in.

The next morning, Ning Shi came to the grocery store. After paying the final payment, he got his alloy battle hammer.

The battle hammer was silver-white in color, and the body of the hammer was integrated into one. It shone with the unique luster of the alloy, which was very cool.

The handle was 160cm long, and the head of the battle hammer was the size of a water tank, looking very domineering. The total weight reached 1398 pounds, which was just right for Ning Shi's current physique.

Ning Shi was very satisfied. With this big hammer, when he encountered three-horned elks in the future, he would no longer need to use a butcher's knife to cut them. He could directly use the hammer to smash their heads!

Ning Shi grabbed the battle hammer and waved it a few times. His hands began to itch, and he couldn't wait to immediately go to the wild to find the radioactive creatures and fight them.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw a message from Joseba on the game character panel.

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[ Joseba: My Lord, the Mieln Federation's diplomatic envoy has invited me to participate in a competition called the Global Young Awakeners Martial Arts Competition. I really want to return to the Mieln Federation and fulfill my long-cherished wish. Please allow me to do so. ]

Without Ning Shi's order, Joseba did not dare to enter the Saturn world at will.

Seeing this message, Ning Shi's heart moved.

Time really passed by quickly. The Global Young Awakeners Martial Arts Competition was about to begin and his three disciples were all participants.

The competition was not only a stage for his disciples to show off their skills, but it was also related to the honor and real interests of the Yunmeng Kingdom. It was very important.

For this competition, Ning Shi had to be present to watch.

He left a message for Joseba.

[ You can go, but you are not allowed to act rashly unless you want to take revenge. ]

After that, he changed the perspective and left the game avatar to the system to hang up, while his consciousness returned to his main body.

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Ning Shi first received his main body's memories of the past few days and found that his main body had been staying in the World of Moen while the system was AFK, practicing his swordsmanship.

The system's action told Ning Shi that he needed to consolidate the foundation of his swordsmanship and not simply rely on skills to upgrade.

Ning Shi had already felt this in Titanium Pole World. After the training and fighting in Titanium Pole World, his consciousness had returned to his body and he felt that his understanding of swordsmanship had deepened.

Ning Shi walked around Duohuang City and found that everything in the World of Moen was normal.

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There were nearly 10000 beginner starlight collectors on Starfall, and the starlight magic power was accumulating while the size of the star core was gradually increasing.

The Yanhuang Small World's essence power had accumulated to 400 units, and it still needed 12 days to reach 1000 units and upgrade to a Level 3 small world.

Lena and Snow Fog's personal strength had increased very quickly, and they had already reached Level 8 bloodlines.

After Ning Shi unified the Moen Continent, he focused on the development of magic core weapons. The development of magic core weapons had entered a high-speed channel, and the second generation magic core fighter planes had been successfully developed.

Compared to the first generation, the second generation magic core fighter planes had improved in all aspects. Their speed was between 1200 to 1500 kilometers per hour, and the magic core cannons on board could reach eight barrels.

Furthermore, the second-generation magic core fighter plane was a bloodline weapon. After it was bound to the host's bloodline, it would produce all sorts of magical abilities.

Ning Shi originally wanted to bind a magic core fighter jet to himself. There was no man who didn't like this kind of weapon.

However, the person in charge of the magic core workshop, Elon, had been dissuading him, saying that the second-generation magic core fighter jet was not worthy of the glory of the Master of Moen. The third-generation magic core fighter jet was already in development, and he hoped that Ning Shi would wait patiently for a while.

The third generation magic core fighter planes were the magic core warships that the remnant soul Antonio had mentioned.

Ning Shi thought about it and agreed. Once the magic core warships were out, the fighter planes would be meaningless, so they were not bound.

He was looking forward to the results of the fusion of bloodline ability and technology.

Ning Shi didn't think that the World of Moen was inferior to the Titanium Pole World just because it was a small world.

Ever since he had the Yanhuang Small World, combined with the game system's notifications, Ning Shi's understanding of the multiverse had become deeper and deeper.

He had come up with a set of standards to classify the levels of the world.

In his rating system, the world's level was divided by the comprehensive score of the three dimensions: The development of the world's civilization, the sturdiness of the foundation order, and the upper limit of the world's power.

It was easy to understand the level of development of the world's civilization. The more profound the achievements of a world's civilization were, the higher the score would be. In terms of technological development, Saturn was not as good as the Titanium Pole World.

The sturdiness of a foundation order referred to the stability of a world, the manifestation of a world's will, and the restrictions a world places on an individual's strength. For example, a powerhouse with 40 physique points could split a mountain in the World of Moen, but in the Titanium Pole World, the foundation laws were stronger, so it was more difficult to destroy a mountain.

The upper limit of a world's power was the upper limit of the world's individual power that could grow. The higher the upper limit, the higher the score.

A world's level could be evaluated from the above three dimensions.

These three dimensions promoted each other and did not develop separately. Usually, the higher the level of civilization development, the more origin power the world would have.

The more origin power a world had, the more solid the world's foundation order would be. Only after the foundation order was solid could it accommodate a higher upper limit of power.

From this point of view, every small world had the potential to become a great world. The civilization of every world had its own unique advantages and characteristics.

It was the same for the World of Moen.

Thus, Ning Shi was also very concerned about the development of the World of Moen.

He had already instructed Lena that even if they were to launch a counterattack on the magical beast continent in the future, they couldn't exterminate the magical beasts. Instead, they had to be raised in a scientific manner so that they could continue to develop.

Without magical beasts, there would be no magic cores. Without magic cores, the civilization of the World of Moen would lose its source of power.

According to Ning Shi's plan, if the World of Moen wanted to become a medium world, it had to vigorously develop the magic core civilization and use it to condense more world's essence power, strengthen the world's laws, and then promote the breakthrough of individual strength.

Once the individual strength broke through the upper limit, the super magical beast would be able to advance a step further, which would produce even more powerful magic cores. 𝐧𝑜𝚟𝐞𝓛𝑈𝓈𝓑.𝚌𝐎𝕞

The more powerful magic core could in turn promote the development of the magic core civilization, thus entering a virtuous cycle.

Ning Shi didn't hide anything from Lena and Snow Fog. He told them about the world-level division and the development of the World of Moen so that they could be clear about the future direction of development.

After that, Ning Shi turned into an evil spirit assassin and disappeared from Duohuang City.

Through the world passage, Ning Shi arrived at the Mieln Federation and returned to Saturn.

After leaving Saturn for more than three months, Ning Shi's mood suddenly relaxed when he returned.

He teleported back to Yunmeng Kingdom, took out his phone that he had not used for a long time, and turned it on.

He looked at the text message and WeChat. Because he had told his family and friends before he left, there were not many messages.

After turning on the phone, his WeChat was filled with messages from all kinds of subscriptions and public accounts. The messages were all marketing and scam messages.

Ning Shi directly deleted all the messages and looked at the time on his phone. It was 11:00 p.m. On December 31, 2023, Yunmeng Kingdom time.

It was Sunday, so his parents should be at home.

Ning Shi still had a conscience and rushed home as soon as he returned to Saturn.

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