Chapter 35: Future Ambition, Time-Stop Action!

"ah?"

Staring at the flashing information prompt on the panel, Cheng Ye was a little dumbfounded.

He just came up with an idea to mend the backpack, and the action function was like the considerate Mr. Doubao and DS teacher, who directly derived and supplemented the idea into a complete action plan.

Of course, this derived model also inherited the AI's nonsense and started to act crazy all of a sudden!

The first two items are still within the reasonable scope of mending a backpack, but what the hell is the third item, "changing the material to happiness alloy"?

What is Happiness Alloy?

The floor that Cheng Ye was standing on at this moment was just the lowest grade of Xingfu City's superalloy, called isolation alloy.

But even at the lowest level, it can resist the corrosion and attacks of most infected bodies.

Just like the rotten vines that were killed just now, they struggled desperately before dying, but did not leave any trace on the fence made of isolation alloy.

Above the isolation alloy, there are three levels: protection alloy, safety alloy, and immunity alloy. Above that is the highest level, the happiness alloy.

Looking at all the industrial products sold by Xingfu City, Xingfu Alloy is definitely among the top three in terms of the best-selling products.

Why?

The answer is simple. The focus of the survival stage is on attack. How to clear the surrounding infected bodies is the primary issue. When it comes to the development stage, the focus will immediately shift to defense.

With a safe house made of happiness alloy, even if you encounter a 'disaster' level infection wave, you can hide in it without any pressure.

Unfortunately, the output of Happiness Alloy is too low, and it is destined to be in a long-term situation of supply exceeding demand.

Purchasing teams from the City of Sanctuary who came from far away often had to pay several times the price before they were eligible to pick up the goods.

"1g of extraordinary ore costs 50 contribution points. Happiness Alloy is much more valuable than ordinary extraordinary ore. To collect enough for a backpack, I'll need at least tens of thousands of contribution points..."

In fact, this cannot be calculated, because to purchase strategic materials such as Happiness Alloy, barter is required.

But even according to the most crude calculation method, it is still a sky-high price.

"Is it because my action goal is too vague?"

Cheng Ye was thinking about it, and suddenly he had an idea.

Since actions will not be without direction due to vague goals, doesn’t it mean that even if you don’t understand the structure of the charging pile, you can still perform similar operations?

"If I had sewing skills, I could open up the second direction..."

"So even if I can't change the charging station now, as long as I search for an electrical skill, I can unlock the direction of movement?"

Once this idea came up, it immediately took root in Cheng Ye's mind.

It also instantly opened up countless new ideas for him.

Ever since he obtained the collector, the pressure of survival made him focus on collecting combat skills, and he never thought about looking for knowledge-related skills.

Now the emergence of the 'action' function is to provide a place for these skills to be put to good use.

This is a very appropriate metaphor.

Knowledge-based skills are like the driver, actions are the vehicle, and Cheng Ye himself is the navigator.

With a driver and navigation, you will reach your destination sooner or later.

But if there is no driver, even with a vehicle and navigation, it can only stay where it is.

"Yes, the essence of the mobility function is to help me skip the time it takes to reach my destination."

"As long as there are enough action points, I alone can form an army and achieve the results that can only be achieved by hundreds or thousands of people!"

Thinking of this, Cheng Ye stopped hesitating and decided to go to the charging station to verify this idea first.

Anyway, there is no one queuing in Quarantine Area A now.

Of course, you still have to be thoughtful.

After going out, he first found Raven and Owl. "There should be a sewing kit in our quarantine area. My backpack seems to have a few holes. Can you help me find some and bring them over? I'll sew it up while no one is around."

"Yes, sir!"

Raven nodded in agreement and added, "We also have materials for sewing, such as canvas and artificial leather, as well as some appliques to cover the patches. Which one would you like, my lord?"

"Take some of each if it's convenient. I'll see which one is suitable later."

"clear!"

While Raven was looking for a sewing kit and Owl was getting leather, Cheng Ye quickly walked to the garage and locked his eyes on the charging station.

Still following the backpack's instructions, in order to diverge the collector's self-thinking, he did not set a specific action goal, but silently repeated the vague idea of "bypassing charging monitoring" in his mind.

The panel flashed slightly, and a gratifying message popped up, completely verifying Cheng Ye's guess.

【Standard DC fast charging station (lv.1)】

Description: This modular standard charging station features a 100kW charging module and supports common charging protocols. Its housing is specially treated to resist dust and rain, and includes built-in overvoltage, overcurrent, and monitoring protections.

Action Direction:

1. Unlock charging permissions (using protocol vulnerabilities to forge legitimate user identities and obtain temporary charging permissions; Note: This charging process will be recorded by the system.)

Estimated Action Point Consumption: Locked (Prerequisite: Must master engineering or programming skills)

2. Cracking the charging pile permissions (bypassing the device encryption system, obtaining the highest administrator permissions, freely adjusting charging parameters, modifying background data, and unlocking hidden functions such as user settings, simulation debugging, etc.)

Estimated Action Point Consumption: Locked (Prerequisite: Must master electrical and engineering skills)

[Because all directions of movement are locked, the collector cannot make a selection at this time! ]

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"Sure enough, it really works like this..."

A trace of shock flashed across Cheng Ye's eyes, and his thoughts were completely scattered.

Although it is currently impossible to modify the fast charging piles, the information displayed allows him to see new possibilities and a new future!

For example...building a shelter!

If a wave of infection comes, the buffer zone will be undefendable and people will have to leave in order to survive.

But before that, he was actually very confused.

Because relying on one person's ability alone, it is extremely difficult to find a safe place to stay, let alone build a temporary shelter in the ruins of the city or in the wilderness.

But now, as long as he accumulates enough action points, he can achieve this goal without relying on anyone.

Even if you can't find a suitable place to build, you can still use flying bricks to directly open up a suitable space!

"Search, act..."

"The two functions are interconnected. The energy gained from failed searches can be recovered through actions, and the abilities gained can be expanded through actions."

"Great, great!"

Cheng Ye's throat moved unconsciously, but at the same time he was a little confused.

The civilization collector is a relic left behind by Cheng Long, but did he not notice anything abnormal about it from the beginning to the end?

Or...did he leave this thing specifically for his predecessor?

"Sir, if there aren't enough sewing kits for the one you requested, we can ask people outside the quarantine area to help find one."

A raven came from a distance, interrupting Cheng Ye's thoughts.

Take the sewing kit and open it.

Inside was a soft cloth with a blue background and white flowers, and ten copper needles of different sizes were neatly stacked.

Further down are several unusually thick three-strand threads, the weaving pattern looks very tight.

Although it feels a bit shaky to the touch, durability is still the first consideration in the wasteland environment.

"My Lord, here are the suture materials you requested."

Owl handed over a bag containing the canvas and artificial leather common in buffer zones.

That's enough.

It was just an ordinary backpack, and Cheng Ye had no intention of turning it into a mobile fortress. As long as it was sturdy and durable, it would be enough.

"Well done, I'm very satisfied!"

After praising the two of them, Cheng Ye returned to the isolation area with the materials and sat down, intending to use his backpack to test the effect of the transformation of the action point.

The panel reopened and, as expected, the direction of action had changed.

[1. Basic Optimization (Repair...), Estimated Action Point Consumption: 1 (Sufficient materials and tools have been obtained, and the point consumption has decreased)]

"It seems the minimum point requirement for an action is 1, and it won't drop any lower."

There are four more points that Cheng Ye doesn't feel bad about.

First, use the Defense Communication tool to turn on the stopwatch function, and then click to confirm with your mind.

He was a little curious about how the collector accelerated the process, and what happened next did not disappoint him.

Wow.

A faint sound appeared.

Everything around seemed to slow down, time seemed to be still and stopped flowing.

Cheng Ye was shocked to find that he had lost control of his body. He could only watch as his hands moved, grabbed the sewing kit and canvas on the table, and began to mend the hole in the backpack.

He was as skilled as a machine. At first, the speed of his hands could be clearly seen, but after a few seconds, they suddenly turned into afterimages. The coil next to him spun like a gyroscope, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into fine stitches on the backpack.

Boom.

It seemed like a few seconds had passed, yet it also seemed like an hour had passed.

The slowdown in the flow of the world was like a special experience of a stand user stopping time, which made Cheng Ye feel both unfamiliar and novel!

"How long has it been?"

He picked up the defense communication and took a look. Including the moment he was distracted, the reading had only been 4 seconds.

This means that the acceleration process should only last a split second.

And what about the backpack on the table?

The gazes were fixed on him, and even though Cheng Ye had been mentally prepared enough, he still couldn't help but be shocked.

His fingertips stroked the surface of the bag. The original hole was patched tightly with canvas. The stitches were so fine that they looked like they were strung together by a machine. There was also a black flower appliqué on it to cover up the traces.

Turning the backpack over, you will find that the canvas on the inside is lined with artificial leather, and there are several additional layers reinforced with needle and thread in the pockets. This not only makes the backpack more practical, but also indirectly strengthens the central load-bearing frame.

"Is this really something I can sew?"

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