Chapter 497: Twilight Curtain, Red Butterfly's Forbidden Land Grand Adventure |
“Yeah, as long as I improve, the other androids can improve too!” Kui Zi said seriously. “It's not that difficult, after all, androids just need upgrades to their energy supply system, weapon system, and operating system!”
The value of ten Researchers went far beyond just creating technological constructs!
They also possessed vast, unimaginable knowledge and wisdom.
Kui Zi had been studying Federal technology these past few days, making rapid progress. With her Machinist Sequence abilities backing her up, modifying androids really wasn't that hard.
Tech-type players were still too overpowered. Kui Zi learned knowledge by directly reading chips, then comprehended the insights through practical application.
“Hey, if you had this skill, you should've said so earlier. I've already sold a ton of combat androids.” Xu Lang suddenly sighed, looking at Kui Zi with a reproachful expression.
Combat androids were in extremely high demand; they sold out almost as soon as they were listed.
Some dormitories whose Turrets didn't have enough firepower would have a combat android set up a gun at the window, and the most important thing was their absolute loyalty.
Kui Zi's mouth twitched, and she grumbled inwardly.
“How many combat android design blueprints do you still have on hand?” Kui Zi asked.
“Twelve, with all the raw materials still available.” Xu Lang replied.
“That's enough!” Kui Zi responded.
After making the decision, Xu Lang handed over the twelve android design blueprints and raw materials to Kui Zi.
At the same time, Kui Zi also laid out her plan.
This android firepower unit would be permanently stationed on the balcony. She would be the overall person in charge, with Firepower Girl as the main commander, and she named the unit “Firepower Squad.”
Xu Lang didn't expect this squad to be of much use; at best, it would be icing on the cake. So he didn't pay too much attention and let Kui Zi handle it herself.
Besides that, he also gave Kui Zi quite a few permissions.
For example, free access to the Demon Box World, and the ability to withdraw supplies from the storage room and the Auspicious Door space.
It wasn't that he hadn't let Kui Zi allocate resources before, but rather that Kui Zi herself had been drawing clear boundaries, which might have had something to do with his previous two lessons.
Hmm... actually, a little bit of resources wasn't something Xu Lang really cared about.
To him, the most important resource would always be Nightmare Coins.
The resources obtained from the last game alone were more than what several Wellness Buildings had accumulated over a dozen games combined. Yet even with such abundant resources, no one dared to say they could handle the next round.
When it came down to it, he still had to rely on Nightmare Coins to save the day!
Xu Lang left the front hall and was heading to the Training Room to practice his blade when he happened to see Senior Sister Red Butterfly walking out alone.
“Red Butterfly, where are you going all by yourself?” Xu Lang asked.
Senior Sister Red Butterfly wasn't the type to feed the Guardian Spirit, and she almost never went out alone.
“Since when do you get to boss me around!” Senior Sister Red Butterfly bared her teeth, quickened her pace, her skirt fluttering, her back view looking somewhat flustered.
【Nightmare Eye: Senior Sister Red Butterfly: Damn it, damn it, damn it, how did I run into him of all times? He didn't notice, did he?】
Senior Sister Red Butterfly slipped out of the house in a flash, then converted all her attributes into Spirit attribute and entered Super Ethereal Form.
In this state, she could fly freely and also pass through physical matter.
...
“Seriously, can't even close the door.”
Xu Lang walked over, shut the door properly, and then continued on to the Training Room.
He wasn't bored enough to follow Senior Sister Red Butterfly.
Why chase after her when he could find out what was going on just by staying home?
“Xu Lang, aren't you having breakfast?” Cao Yaxuan asked.
“No, I just had a bit of an insight. I'm going to practice for a while.” Xu Lang replied.
Entering the Training Room, Xu Lang practiced his blade while simultaneously keeping an eye on Senior Sister Red Butterfly's situation.
Gradually, the more he practiced, the more absorbed he became. He quickly entered a flow state, losing his surveillance on Senior Sister Red Butterfly.
Anyway, as long as Senior Sister Red Butterfly didn't venture deep into the Blood Mist, she was perfectly safe.
After the last game ended, her strength had increased quite a bit. When she turned into a meatball, even if she was chopped into mincemeat, she could regenerate. She also wasn't afraid of mental attacks.
Because she simply had no mind at all!
The most bizarre thing was that this form of hers even had a constant SAN value. It seemed she could live happily without a brain.
...
Twilight Curtain.
This was the Forbidden Land that appeared after the Mad King Building devoured the Twilight Building. Usually, almost no players came here.
The reason was simple: the first three Forbidden Lands had scared everyone off.
Embroidery Lake, the Astrological Platform, and the Garden Corridor all had one thing in common—either there was no danger, or there was instant death.
At first, quite a few players came to explore, since danger also meant opportunity. But now, only a handful of players with deep pockets still paid attention to it.
For example, Floating Life Play's team.
Right now, in the shallow layers of the Twilight Curtain, Floating Life Play and the others were waiting.
Standing in this place of extreme danger, some of them looked terrified, some looked excited—in any case, none of them seemed normal.
These people's SAN values averaged no more than forty.
The seventeenth-floor players were the group that practiced SAN Manipulation the most harshly. Their usual behavior was twisted and unrestrained.
“Lady Red Butterfly, you've arrived.” Suddenly, Floating Life Play turned his head to look at the sky behind him.
Senior Sister Red Butterfly floated over, her ethereal form slowly solidifying. She flicked her long, straight black hair, a contemptuous smile on her face. “You called me here today. Do you have the confidence to get through the 'Twilight Maze'?”
The group of players saw Senior Sister Red Butterfly and immediately started breathing heavily, hurriedly lowering their heads, not daring to even look at her little leather shoes.
Senior Sister Red Butterfly's Charm was too high, and their mental state was unstable. Looking too long would definitely make them do something irrational.
“Hehe, it's not me. It's him.” Floating Life Play let out an effeminate laugh, glancing at a Taoist beside him.
Surprise flickered in Zhang Sanfeng's eyes.
Everyone in Demon King Castle had players they got along with, more or less.
But it was unexpected that Senior Sister Red Butterfly, the Demon King Castle member who showed herself the least, actually knew Floating Life Play, and the two were cooperating.
“Are you sure you're up to it?” Senior Sister Red Butterfly raised an eyebrow, looking at Zhang Sanfeng.
“Lady Red Butterfly, the maze here is just some techniques of the Mystical Gate and Hidden Armor arts. I've already scouted it out thoroughly, and I'm confident I can lead everyone through it.” Zhang Sanfeng replied.
“Then let's go.” Senior Sister Red Butterfly nodded, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Floating Life Play's team.
A player immediately stepped forward to take point.
When she was with Tong Qi, Senior Sister Red Butterfly acted as the meat shield, but with these outsiders, she wasn't going to be that foolish.
Forbidden Lands were a place where super-grade items could drop. Previously, Wu Huihui's team had found a level forty item there. Although it was all bark and no bite and useless in practice, it still sparked a wave of excitement.
Otherwise, with the Forbidden Land's death rate being so high, big teams like Floating Life Play's and Wu Huihui's would have stopped paying attention to it long ago.
Many people saw an opportunity in the Forbidden Lands—a chance to surpass Xu Lang and become the new king!
And among those many people was Senior Sister Red Butterfly.
Just thinking about being able to stomp Xu Lang under her feet made Senior Sister Red Butterfly's cheeks flush, feeling so good she could barely breathe!
Damn Xu Lang, now it's your turn to come crawling and begging for mercy!