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To his surprise, his luck was much better this time.
Out of the five gashapon capsules, two were blue and one was green!
Chapter Twenty-Four: The Prize Pool at the Supply Drop Point Was Drained Right from the Start
So far, Nie Qingyun has redeemed ten gashapon capsules, seven of which were white.
Without exception, everything obtained from the gashapon was an F-grade item.
Apart from the triangular spike, the rest are everyday items that can be purchased for free at supermarkets.
These items were stored directly in the system space after they were extracted, which suddenly reminded Nie Qingyun of something.
That was when he first learned about the [Authentication] function, he tried to see if he could consume [Primal Crystals] to store food in the system space.
However, the results of the experiment showed that the type of item changed whenever you could pick it up.
For example, when you try to use the "authentication" function on puffed foods like potato chips, the item information will show the item type as a throwable.
Some hard objects, such as glass bottles of alcohol, may occasionally appear as blunt objects.
This essentially makes it clear that ordinary food cannot be stored within the system space.
Currently, the only way to obtain food with storage permissions seems to be through purchasing from [Supply Drop Points] and the gacha system.
After putting everything away, Nie Qingyun held his breath and opened the green gashapon capsule.
The light faded, and a black cylindrical object fell into his hand.
[T-2 type injection]
Type: Consumables
Quality: C
Effect: After injection, it can immunize against the abnormal state of "Seed of Alienation".
nice one!
Being immune to the "Seed of Mutation" is equivalent to not turning into a zombie, which is a basic guarantee for ordinary people to survive in the apocalypse.
It's good, but for Nie Qingyun right now, this injection is useless, since he still wants to rely on his senior sister for a painless rebirth.
Next up are two blue gashapon capsules. 100 [Primal Crystals] are all of Nie Qingyun's current wealth. Whether he can further improve his combat power depends almost entirely on what these two gashapon capsules contain.
"Open them all!"
As soon as the command was given, two more items appeared in his inventory.
S11 Individual Soldier Support Drone
Type: Summoned creature
Quality: C+
Effect: Summons an amphibious support drone that can capture images and audio for up to 2 hours, with a 2-hour recharge time. The drone's maximum range is 2 kilometers in diameter. During the drone's operation, you can establish temporary communication with one other human within the range for up to 5 minutes. After the expiration, each additional minute will consume 10 Primal Crystals. If you run out of Primal Crystals, the communication will be forcibly terminated.
The other item was a skill book for the [Arson] spell, which Nie Qingyun directly converted into a spell scroll.
【Fireball (Scroll)】
Type: Consumables
Quality: C+
Remaining uses: 5
Effect: Intermediate Evocation spell. After a brief period of condensation, it can launch a fireball at the target. Any collision during its flight will cause it to explode, leaving a burning zone with a radius of two meters that will continue to scorch the target.
The names 【Frost Will】 and 【Fire Blast】 sound incredibly powerful. It's a bit of a shame that both spell scrolls have limited uses. Obviously, these things should be saved for crucial moments. At present, Nie Qingyun isn't wealthy enough to use them to deal with ordinary zombies.
The passive effect brought by this "noise of causality" has both advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages are obvious, but the advantage is that there are no attribute restrictions when learning spells.
These two C-rank spells are clearly beyond the grasp of a novice like him with only a dozen or so points in his mental attribute.
On the bright side, with this passive skill, even if Nie Qingyun has an SSS-quality skill, he can learn it in no time.
Spell scrolls have a limited number of uses and cannot be used lightly, but the [S11 Individual Support Drone] does not; it has been fully charged since Nie Qingyun obtained it.
He immediately summoned the drone he had just acquired from the data space.
This process does not require any additional physical movements; through only mental communication, a matrix composed of blue grids appears in the air around Nie Qingyun.
After the grids receded, a black drone, buoyed by four small propellers, floated in the air. Its all-black body reflected a metallic sheen in the sunlight, and a faint hum could be heard from time to time.
"Ah woo~"
Lingyuan Ellie seemed to be attracted by the suddenly appearing little thing and reached out to touch it, but was immediately stopped by Nie Qingyun.
He wasn't worried that the senior would break the drone, but rather that she would be scratched by the extremely fast-spinning propeller.
Holding Lingyuan's waist and placing her behind him, Nie Qingyun began to try to control the drone with his mind.
The jet-black drone initially wobbled aimlessly in the air like a headless fly before its flight path gradually stabilized, and it finally ascended into the sky.
Nie Qingyun, who remained where he was, was filled with excitement.
Now, a new scene appeared in his vision, as if he were soaring high in the sky, looking down at the entire intricate Linjiang Terrace.
The place is no longer prosperous as it once was; it is now desolate and dilapidated. The various shadows on the streets are no longer human; they wander aimlessly, and if there is the slightest disturbance nearby, they will swarm towards them like a tide.
Further up is a skybridge connecting several teaching buildings. Below the skybridge, you can occasionally see SOS painted in bright colors on some glass.
For most ordinary people, few can act as decisively as Qin Hehuan; most would simply hide in a closed environment and silently wait for rescue.
In Nie Qingyun's view, this behavior was tantamount to waiting for death.
This world has never been fair. Although laws and morals constantly promote good values, there are classes wherever there are people.
Even if rescue teams do arrive, they won't go to save the students hiding in various corners.
Their targets are always those who are "more valuable".
For example, Qin Hehuan, Cheng Yuqiu, and the children of those political figures and high-ranking officials.
Just as Nie Qingyun was about to control the drone to search for Qin Hehuan and the others, he suddenly saw several familiar figures through the glass between the buildings.
They were all wearing the men's uniforms from Linjiangtai, and they stood in the open space next to the podium of a lecture hall, seemingly talking about something.
His relaxed expression didn't seem like he was in danger of being surrounded by zombies at all.
Nie Qingyun had seen all of these people before; they were all refugees who followed Qin Hehuan. However, the only one whose name he could remember was Liu Zhenyu, who looked refined and cultured.
Nie Qingyun carefully landed the drone on the edge of the broken window, wondering why these people had come here.
Then a boy spoke, and he immediately tensed up.
Chapter Twenty-Five: Cheng Yuqiu's Great Crisis!
"Brother Liu Zhenyu, why don't we tell Chairman Qin about obtaining the [Data System]?"
The speaker was Takuya Mitsui. This wasn't his first time teaming up with Liu Zhenyu for a data collection mission, but today he had unexpectedly activated the [Data System]. These things, beyond his previous understanding, made him uneasy. Seeing that Liu Zhenyu didn't speak, he glanced at his two other companions in the room and continued:
"With this capability, we'll definitely gain Chairman Qin's attention. When the rescue team arrives, we'll certainly have a spot, and... who knows, we might not even need to go out on missions anymore..."
Liu Zhenyu leaned against the wall, seemingly lost in thought. When he heard Mitsui speak, a look of displeasure suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Before Mitsui could finish speaking, he grabbed the other man's collar and lifted him off the ground with one hand. The strength was completely disproportionate to his size.
"Brother Liu Zhenyu, what... what are you doing?" A person next to him hurriedly tried to stop him, but was too scared to speak after being frightened by a look from Liu Zhenyu.
Liu Zhenyu gripped Mitsui's collar tightly, his gaze sharp. The subtle twitching of his facial muscles clearly showed that he was not in a good mood. If one looked closely, one could also see a faint blue mist spreading outward from beneath his feet.
The two people behind him seemed extremely wary of the fog and quickly retreated a great distance.
Fortunately, the fog did not spread further; it only lingered around Liu Zhenyu for a short while before dissipating completely.
Mitsui, who was being lifted up, slammed his back against the wall, causing him to ache. He quickly shut his mouth and dared not make a sound.
After a moment, Liu Zhenyu turned his head, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. He then glanced at his two companions behind him and said indifferently:
"Mitsui, Four-Eyes, Xu Kun..."
"The four of us have known each other since we first came to Linjiangtai a few years ago..."
"I've always lived a mediocre and aimless life."
"Then it slowly rots away in mediocrity."
"Have you become so cowardly that you can't survive without being controlled by others?!"
The person called Xu Kun was a boy with medium-length hair, his bangs covering half of his face. He didn't respond to Liu Zhenyu's question, but just silently lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly.
Seeing this, Liu Zhenyu released Mitsui and put him down, his expression softening considerably.
"I have never believed that any of you are truly willing to live a life of mediocrity."
"It's just that in the past, there were too many factors that interfered with us, forcing ordinary people like us without any background to bow to reality."
"But I know clearly that there is a fire burning in your hearts."
“You are not without talent. We are all the same. All the things we expect to use are not suitable for us to make a name for ourselves in a society where classes have long been solidified.”
"But things are different now. All those old rules no longer work in today's world."
"The rules of this world have been overturned!"
"Qin Hehuan's rule taught me one thing: that as long as you have power, you can control everything."
As he spoke, Liu Zhenyu raised his hand, clenched his fist, felt the surging power within his body, his eyes grew even more ferocious, and he gritted his teeth, saying each word clearly:
"Our time has come!"
"As long as we find the right method, we can keep getting stronger, and then we can fight back!"
"Revenge on everything that has ever oppressed us!"
The bespectacled guy was the most timid of the four. Hearing Liu Zhenyu's words, he subconsciously blurted out:
"Brother Liu Zhenyu, are you... are you going to rebel against Chairman Qin?"
"What? You don't dare?" Liu Zhenyu looked at the bespectacled man, who trembled in fright.
Xu Kun, with his long hair, was quite interested in Liu Zhenyu, but he quickly calmed down and said seriously:
"Brother Yu, of the four of us, only you and Mitsui have obtained that data system. And although Mitsui can see the data panel, he hasn't received any attribute boosts or extra skills. I'm afraid we..."
"You're right," Liu Zhenyu said in a deep voice, giving Xu Kun a rather appreciative look.
"We must resist, but not now."
"Qin Hehuan is definitely not simple. Anyone who underestimates her will pay the price."
"She has already demonstrated the [Certification] ability, which means she is definitely an Evolver as well."
"Therefore, one thing seems highly questionable now."
"What?" Mitsui asked instinctively.
Liu Zhenyu reached out and retrieved a small, fingernail-sized crystal that emitted a faint light from a data matrix composed of blue grids.
"【Primordial Crystal】, this item can only be obtained by killing zombies."
"【Certification】The minimum requirement for an item is 20 of these crystals."
"But in the operations before we were trapped in the isolation net, we never actively killed any zombies."
Hearing this, Four-Eyes seemed to remember something and quickly replied:
"Now that you mention it, I remember too."
"Both you and Mitsui used the isolation net to kill a lot of zombies after being trapped, which is why you awakened the [Data System]."
"But President Qin has never actually made a move..."
"Not only that," Liu Zhenyu said patiently, seeing that his companions were able to follow his train of thought, which put him at a much better mood.
"She showed us the items she took out of the [Data Space] before confiscating the [Primal Crystals] we had obtained."
"This means she has a way to obtain [Primal Crystal] without having to do it herself."
"I have a feeling that this woman is hiding some kind of special secret."
"So, the three of you must remember that you must never mention Mitsui and me becoming evolved beings in front of anyone else, especially not to Qin Hehuan."
"Let's continue as before and make plans once we've fully figured out Qin Hehuan's secret."
Mitsui, Xu Kun, and the three bespectacled men all nodded solemnly upon hearing this. Xu Kun, who was closest to Liu Zhenyu, glanced at the large bags and packages around them and asked: