The number of thunder sacs was scarce. Since Mother Xu was able to upgrade while carrying sacs of different types, it indicated that the energy released from the sacs didn’t seem to pose any attribute-related issues.
Compared to that, there were relatively more wind sacs for Abu, as well as Ice and water sacs for the bees. If they could find other ways to use the sacs, it would benefit Abu and the others.
Three days later, good news came from Area A, and Agent N invited them in person. They got into a special vehicle that took them straight to Area A, this time heading for the research facility.
Because Xu Song had briefly explained how they accidentally triggered their powers, specifically how Mother Xu gained her abilities, to a group of research enthusiasts, it seemed to have inspired the experts there. This time, they were accompanied by a researcher with a more sensible approach to introduce their newly developed invention.
“… You can place the power sacs in this, which ensures that the energy won’t leak.” The researcher adjusted the gold wire glasses on their face while introducing a glass-like container. The molecular arrangement of this thing was said to be the same as a diamond, but it appeared as a very hard glass bottle from the outside.
“And this syringe, it’s also made of the same material. Currently, we can confirm that same-element power sacs only work on individuals with the same elemental abilities. Cross-element absorption or injection can lead to energy explosions, even human explosions. Each injection should not exceed this limit, which is determined based on the level of your abilities and the total energy in your body. Of course, we’re still researching this ‘limit.’ It seems that everyone’s situation is different, but what we can confirm is that it’s better to have less than more.”
After calculating the scale, Xu Song was astonished to realize that if they followed this usage limit, injecting energy every five days, it would take almost a month to completely deplete the energy in one bag.
This seemed similar to the speed at which Mother Xu had absorbed the energy while carrying the sacs. As long as you hang a few more sacs around you and only absorb the energy released by them, you can achieve this effect.
However, if you increase the amount, it is not known how much it should be increased for it to be safe. And it cannot be completely compared with the absorption speed of him and Yue Zheng who have the crystals. After all, no matter what type of energy, after being injected into the crystal, it seems that all energy is converted into pure energy without attributes.
So they needed to be extra cautious when using other methods for Mother Xu and Abu.
Not to mention, even if they had a way to calculate the injection amount, the safety of using the ability through “injection” with external help was still unclear.
Therefore, apart from confirming some information, the gains from this visit seemed to have limited practical use.
“As per our previous agreement,” now that the matter had been settled, Agent N took out their team emblem and badges. “Your team can now be upgraded to B-class.”
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“Besides this, with your current level, you can enter Area A directly, but you still need to register. Elder Wu also welcomes you to come and chat with him anytime.”
Elder Wu didn’t come today, as he was reportedly in a meeting, so Agent N was here to receive them.
With great power comes great responsibility, and the requests made by both sides were not unexpected. They took the items and left.
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“Mom and Abu, let’s stick to the previous method for their upgrades,” Xu Song fiddled with the new wristwatch for a while, confirming that it had navigation and location display features but no eavesdropping device. That’s when he spoke up.
Yue Zheng nodded, saying, “Their energy absorption method will surely improve gradually. We’ll wait until there’s a more secure way before we use it for Mom and Abu.”
At present, the speed at which Mother Xu and Abu absorbed energy might be slow, but compared to most people in the base, they were already quite advanced, as they were far ahead of others.
Furthermore, with the support of the two of them and a constant supply of energy sacs from home, who could match their absorption rate?
Currently, the method of injecting energy to enhance the abilities of ability users has quietly started in the military. The reason it wasn’t publicly announced was twofold. First, it was still in its experimental stage, and while initial success had been achieved with creatures like guinea pigs, it was still unknown whether it would be effective on ability users or if it would have side effects.
Second, enhancing the military’s overall strength was a top priority. After all, if the ability teams below became too powerful, it would be detrimental to the base’s stability. Once they gain excessively strong abilities, who knows what might happen? Improving the overall strength of the military was imperative. The situation in the base was already chaotic due to the significant reduction in living conditions.
Moreover, military ability users collaborating in these experiments would provide researchers with firsthand data. These ability users volunteered to participate, making the research results more reliable.
When the two left Area A, they declined Agent N’s offer to send them away in a car and decided to walk all the way back.
After all, for various reasons, Xu Song and Yue Zheng hadn’t had a proper stroll around the base for a long time.
The traces of the recent heavy snowfall were still visible, but fortunately, the snow hadn’t continued to fall.
Now, the roads had been cleared again, and people were bustling to and fro. It was already December, and the New Year was just around the corner. Many people were boldly venturing out to find food, and they indeed managed to scrounge up something from the snow. Once again, stalls were set up along the Central Street.
However, most of the vendors this time were in groups, looking burly with weapons in hand, which didn’t give the impression of a simple exchange but more like a robbery.
Since Xu Song and Yue Zheng didn’t have much to do that day, they decided to take a stroll on the streets. Not far away, a group of people surrounded a stall, and out of curiosity, they approached.
“What are you trading?”
“Vegetables and grains.”
“Are you kidding? These days, vegetables and grains are more expensive than meat. Do you accept gold necklaces?”
“No, no, we only trade for food. We can consider good guns and ammunition, though,” the buyer gestured dismissively.
Xu Song curiously looked at the stall in front of him, where a pile of frozen and somewhat like sea cucumbers lay. He was just about to ask what it was when the person being rejected spat in disdain, muttering, “Isn’t this dried earthworms? It’s not like it’s mutated beast meat, so why act like a big shot!”
The words almost slipped out of Xu Song’s mouth, but he swallowed them with a distorted expression on his face, then turned around and pulled Yue Zheng along, muttering under his breath. “Earthworms? No wonder I didn’t recognize them!”
Yue Zheng chuckled and allowed himself to be led away. What’s the big deal with earthworms? During their wilderness survival days, they had eaten things far more disgusting. In comparison, these high-protein foods were quite good.
The weather was freezing, and these people had managed to dig up these earthworms from the frozen ground, which was no small feat.
Surprisingly, there were quite a few people buying things because of the scarcity of food. It was rare to find a stall selling such items, and they would often be crowded with people, both inside and outside the circle. However, most of them were just looking and couldn’t afford to buy.
In these difficult times, even going out to dig for roots or peel tree bark was not easy. First, most plants had mutated, and when encountering aggressive mutated plants, who knew who would prevail? Second, the weather was too cold, with the ground covered in hard, frozen snow that most people couldn’t even dig through.
That person had intended to go outside the city to find some plant roots to dig. But he ended up finding a nest of earthworms instead.
As Xu Song and Yue Zheng strolled around, Yue Zheng noticed a stall selling weapons. On display were mainly weapons suitable for defense, such as axes, military shovels, and machetes. Some of them looked of decent quality.
Xu Song looked around and spotted a stall that was selling books. Remembering the early education issues of their children, he mentioned it to Yue Zheng and then walked over to that stall.
Perhaps he looked too young, ate too well in winter, was kept plump, or had a lack of visible muscles, making him appear weak and vulnerable. Or perhaps it was because he still had marks on his neck from the previous night’s nibbling…
In any case, Xu Song, who forgot to wear the team logo, was “cornered.”
To say he was surrounded might not be entirely accurate; there were three people in total, all with a hungry glint in their eyes, and their stares were quite unsettling.
Xu Song felt depressed and wondered if they had gone mad from hunger. Did they see him as an easy target because he didn’t look as rugged as Yue Zheng? Or was it because he had been eating well in winter and looked more digestible, or perhaps he lacked visible muscles and appeared weak and easy to prey on?
Those few people really wanted to eat, but before eating… cough, they had no food in their hands. Even the prostitutes hanging red cloth on the windowsill wouldn’t pay attention to them these days. They were hungry in both ways. Doing things like assault, murder, and then eating was also something they could accept.
Rarely encountering a clean-faced young man, they relied on their numbers, and since the other party was also alone, they didn’t have that patience. They couldn’t wait for Xu Song to walk to a place where no one was around before taking action, attempting to knock the person out and take him away.
Ooh, can’t wait for the ‘attack’! 😜
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😳 crazy desperate people about to feel the B U R N…🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥