"So, does that mean I should invest more resource coins into the [Skills] category?"

Compared to Xiao Linlin's excitement, Su Lin was calmer. He pointed to the other two plans: "What about the arrangements for [Followers] and [Personal Stats]? If, as you just said, cultivation is my future, then these two things don't seem so important, and aren't they worth investing more in?"

"Of course not, these are the most important things right now! The only important ones!"

Xiao Linlin shook her head and said softly, "Although the dream of the future is wonderful, we can't just immerse ourselves in it; in fact, we can't even guarantee that our big brother will eventually reach the point of cultivating immortality."

"Because the escape game is ever-changing, once we encounter a situation that is beyond our control, we will most likely have to change our development path. As the saying goes, plans are made by man, but events are determined by fate."

"But in any case, the improvement of [personal stats] is undoubtedly the most important and irreplaceable factor!"

"Whether it's werewolf bloodline, vampire bloodline, qigong system, immortal cultivation system... even technological biological modification, intelligent AI mechanical army, summoner contract beasts and all other systems... having a powerful body is extremely important."

"Even our predecessors who started the revolution knew that health is the only true asset; therefore, in the early stages, we must invest as much of our resources as possible into improving our physical attributes."

Xiao Linlin's analysis was precise and to the point, and she would not waver in her plan because of the dream she had just had: "There are many ways to become stronger, including herbal nourishment, injections, personal training, and so on."

"Personally, I suggest that you use herbal remedies to nourish and enhance your strength, and then supplement it with internal alchemy. Although the effects will not be quick, at least your foundation will be solid and there will be no side effects."

Xiao Linlin paused, then pointed to the [Follower] option: "Given that Big Brother's real path to becoming stronger is not the quick-fix type, weapons and equipment provide a huge boost in the early game, and the same goes for followers."

"Our older brother already has a second follower in theory, so we can definitely form a full squad."

"Referring to the configuration of mainstream escape teams, the three people in the team must have a clear division of labor to form the best cooperation and coordination."

"This will reduce the older brother's personal escape pressure and allow him to save more energy and resources to focus on developing his future."

Xiao Linlin looked up at Su Lin, a hint of admiration on her face: "Then, just like you said to me in the last match, I'll just focus on using my brain~ Big brother, hey! You'll definitely be the one with the hardest fists!"

"Therefore, I also need to use some of the resource coins to improve my thinking ability and enhance my brain."

"My older brother and I are definitely the best team!"

Xiao Linlin smiled happily. Su Lin smiled and asked, "What about the third person? Have you arranged a second attendant for him as well?"

"That guy named Jia Zhengyi?"

Xiao Linlin raised an eyebrow: "In the ideal team configuration, besides strength and intelligence, the most needed asset is information. Even without information capabilities... the next best choice is a support or secondary combat asset."

"A team doesn't need a second brain; hopefully he'll be sensible enough to acquire the relevant abilities, otherwise he'll only be eliminated by us and become a second-tier follower, unable to join our full squad!"

Xiao Linlin's words made a lot of sense, but Su Lin still felt that the little girl was starting to have a faint sense of crisis.

She seemed very worried that a new, intelligent follower would replace her in Sulin's heart.

Su Lin wasn't good at comforting people, so he could only nod silently, "Okay, I'll do it your way."

He couldn't completely deny that he would definitely not eliminate Xiao Linlin. If a more powerful intelligent follower appeared, perhaps Xiao Linlin would no longer be the best choice for Su Lin's escape.

But no matter what, Su Lin will never forget Xiao Linlin's contributions and help to her.

At the very least, she certainly deserves to stand by my side, no matter what.

"So, where should we begin with the procurement?"

Su Lin looked at Xiao Linlin. He actually knew how to start, but he still used the questioning method to soothe Xiao Linlin's heart.

An attendant's absolute loyalty will surely earn him the master's complete trust.

"Let's start with... individual stats!"

Xiao Linlin raised her head and analyzed with a smile: "This time we are quite wealthy, and the initial investment costs for multiple development paths are not high, so this time we can basically take care of all of them."

"Of course, we don't have spare money to upgrade the logistics area; but Big Brother's logistics area is already basically in the top tier, so there's no need to rush to catch up."

"When I was outside dealing with things in the warehouse, I heard that some survivors risked their lives to upgrade the dormitory area to level 6. What a waste of money."

Xiao Linlin shook her head. She disdained such an extreme approach, which offered no guarantee whatsoever.

Thoughts can be extreme, but methods cannot be.

The weighing of interests under materialism requires a more scientific and cautious approach.

"Every genius is a madman, but a madman is not necessarily a genius."

Su Lin nodded in agreement, and then, under Xiao Linlin's guidance, began a new round of logistics project procurement.

[Intermediate Qigong]: B-level bloodline (physique) ability; after mastering it, one will have a noticeable Qi sensation in the body, and one's overall stats will increase by 10%; one will directly master a base internal force value of no less than 1000 points, which can be applied to any action or behavior, and can be effectively applied to both physical and non-physical combat.

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