"What? Have I wasted that much time before?" Helmod walked to a chair and sat down. Nanzhu immediately stepped forward, took Helmod's cane, and put it aside.
Nan Zhu noticed that the cane appeared to be an umbrella.
"Hmm? A new person has been brought in?" Helmod looked at Nanzhu, but was not surprised: "I told you a long time ago to find more new variables, and you finally listened to my advice."
“I’ve listened to your advice 248 times,” Shi Yin said calmly. “You’ve died 236 times, and 148 of those times you didn’t even make it past the mid-game.”
Helmod: "...Ahem."
Aren't the people of Yanlong Kingdom supposed to be very tactful? Why would Shiyin be so direct in contradicting her?
"Do you think the reason I insist on making you absolutely obey my orders is because I'm bored and want to find more things to do?" Shi Yin ruthlessly exposed her old colleagues: "I'm responsible for controlling the overall direction. You guys can handle the innovation stuff. You're all good at causing trouble."
Helmod cleared his throat awkwardly. He believed in courage and only cared about offering suggestions and methods; whether they succeeded or not was none of his concern.
Courage and innovation are the keys to victory; how can you find the right path without dying a few times?
Anyway, he has a resurrection item with Shi Yin.
"Please have some." Nan Zhu brought over a cup or two of tea and placed them in front of Shi Yin and Helmod. "I may need to report to my superiors. Please understand."
“I’ve already spoken to the Commander-in-Chief.” Shi Yin waved her hand. “You can go out now.”
"Yes." Nan Zhu nodded gently and withdrew, adding before leaving, "If this gentleman wishes to stay, I will prepare dinner."
“Go ahead,” Shi Yin said without refusing.
Helmod took a sip of tea, raised an eyebrow, and thought that the tea was indeed of excellent quality, tasting almost the same as, or even better than, the tea he had at the teahouse.
"So you're both secretary and butler?" Helmod asked curiously. "I've never heard of a secretary taking care of your daily life."
"To save time." Shi Yin didn't want to waste any more energy chatting with Nan Zhu, so she simply changed the subject: "How many of the 258 people who belong to the behind-the-scenes figures have been found this time?"
“103, fewer than the previous times, this is not a good sign.” Helmod sighed, “I don’t know if it’s because they disappeared by random accident, or because we were warned.”
"Shiyin, just how many people are behind this?" Helmod asked with some concern. "If there really are magical notebooks like spatial magic items, could it be that each of them has one?"
"You think magical items are everywhere?" Shi Yin clicked her tongue lightly. "And it's still the same amount of information?"
“Yes, as far as those we’ve caught are concerned, there’s been no change compared to before.” Helmod shook his head. “I remember you wanted to use the power of memory, at least to make sure the other person has that person in their memory.”
However, these people who belong to the mastermind behind the scenes are very strange; they have never met each other.
They either use virtual accounts online, or even when they meet in person, they are completely covered up, wearing masks and masquerades, with even their eyes covered by veils and sunglasses, being extremely careful.
It's hard to believe that these people involved in the apocalypse and the zombies are so numerous, yet they have never met each other except for the insignificant soldiers, but they are unusually united.
They firmly believe that they are creating a new world.
"This time, is it still the squad leader you chose who's running around catching people for you?" Helmod asked.
"Hmm." Shi Yin nodded, but seemed uninterested.
Fortunately, the door was knocked on and reopened. The leader arrived with several academicians. They had received Shi Yin's notification in advance and rushed over immediately.
"Hello, it's been a long time... cough, nice to meet you, I'm Helmod." Helmod extended his hand and shook hands with the commander-in-chief: "My team members are on their way and will arrive in a couple of days. I'll share my knowledge with them in the coming days."
"We couldn't be happier. Thank you so much for cooperating with us and for your trust in us." The commander-in-chief was thrilled to see Helmod, after all, Helmod was already a top-notch genius scientist.
So, based on the information gathered, all five knights, except for Tokine, seem to be geniuses in their respective fields. Only Tokine hasn't passed the English Level 4 exam, and she hasn't even gotten her driver's license yet.
Shi Yin: "What's wrong?"
Why are you staring at her?
"No, it's nothing." The leader sighed helplessly, feeling a strong sense of disconnect; it was unbelievable.
"The fastest technological products that can be made right now are probably bullets that can store energy, miniature devices that can keep the suit at a constant temperature, synthetic metals that are more suitable for fighting monsters, and signal towers that can keep the mind clear."
"Portable nutrient solutions and fortified injections require testing to control the intensity. I'll conduct some tests first and get the most basic stuff right."
Helmod recalls the memories he possesses; he was the technological core among the group.
“We’re having some problems with mass production. There are just too many people in Yanlong Kingdom. We might need your help,” Shi Yin said. “Those people with the system in Yanlong Kingdom have already sent people to track them down. We’ll need you to share the technology with them again so they can replicate it.”
“No problem. I brought a zombie detector with me this time. Its range is about 100 meters in radius.” Helmod took out a metal pipe about the size of a thumb from his backpack. “The energy release is limited after all. It will be weaker as you go outwards. I have tried my best to improve its efficiency.”
"You built the most advanced detector right away this time?" Shi Yin was genuinely surprised this time: "The efficiency this time is so high."
“After all, you dragged me to the later stages in the last forty-odd times.” Helmod smiled smugly: “I repeated the experiment eighteen times in those forty-odd times, so of course I’m very skilled.”
"Okay." Shi Yin rubbed her temples, somewhat helplessly: "Then you'd better cherish your life. You're always the one who has the hardest time surviving."
Helmod: "..."
Don't undermine us in front of so many people.
"Well, experiments can't be stopped just like that." Helmod looked slightly embarrassed. "Anyway, I'll make one for you now. I rushed over after finishing just one."
Do one now?
The leader and the other academicians were taken aback, and their first instinct was to take Helmod to the laboratory.
However, something truly unexpected happened.
Six hands appeared out of thin air behind Helmod, emerging from his back like spider legs. These hands were crystal clear and almost tangible, and as they opened their palms, different materials appeared in their hands.
Immediately afterwards, Helmod's hands turned golden, making a total of eight arms, four golden like amber and four jet black like ebony.
With eight arms outstretched, it was as if a god had descended to earth. The Sanskrit of the gods and the murmurs of the demons echoed in people's minds, like the tolling of church bells, "dong!" resounding in people's hearts.
Hand of Gods: Can take anything Hermod sees or thinks of, any object, creature, or even element and energy, at any time and place, but it must actually exist.
Currently, the power is capable of covering the area of the Earth and the Moon.
The Hand of God: Purify or extract the desired elements.
The Hand of the Demon is immune to all poisons and blocks any harmful radiation and substances.
The general characteristics of the Hand of Gods and Demons are: it can create things at the same speed as Hermod's thoughts and imagination, but it has no offensive power.
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