Chapter 16
"So you were going to bury the parts?" Jiang Zihan stopped chewing and thought of the scene when they first met. He was so embarrassed at that time. Did he go deeper on purpose?
Seeing Lu Chenyuan's acquiescence, she almost choked on the food in her mouth and quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks: "That's a medical detector!"
Lu Renshuang was equally stunned, her fingertips unconsciously clenching as she muttered, "Those vampires in the tower actually let you bury something like that?"
Jiang Zihan narrowed his eyes and scanned the sullen face, trying to find a flaw: "Medical testing equipment should be very expensive, right?"
Lu Chenyuan said nonchalantly, "It's probably worth a few hundred thousand."
"Hundreds of thousands?" The other two gasped at the same time.
Jiang Zihan's voice suddenly rose: "Aren't you afraid that they will come after you and ask you for compensation?"
Lu Chenyuan lowered his eyes, quickly calculating the bonuses and wages that had been withheld over the years in his mind, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips: "Don't worry, they will definitely make a profit."
He had asked someone to buy that batch of instruments from outside, and originally intended to donate them to the research institute on the island. However, in the blink of an eye, Gaota took them for himself on the grounds of "unified custody."
They solemnly promised to use their equipment to treat the wounded, but they always avoided showing up when it was really needed.
At first, he could still rely on his strength to exert pressure, but as the degree of distortion deepened, his consciousness gradually became chaotic. Except for occasionally going out to deliver reward supplies, he locked himself in the room.
Until Jiang Zihan appeared.
During his rare moments of lucidity, he disassembled the medical equipment and transported them in batches to the jungle under the guise of installing surveillance cameras.
But he never expected that the distorted objects there could actually ignore the concealment devices.
"The jungle looks different every day now." Lu Chenyuan tapped the table unconsciously with his fingertips. "I hope those parts haven't been destroyed by the plant roots."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zihan slammed the table and said, "What are we waiting for? Let's go dig now!"
She immediately turned around and packed up the hemostatic agent and bandages, her movements so fast that she left an afterimage.
Lu Chenyuan's eyes fell on her busy back and he pursed his lips: "But the place where I originally buried it has now been occupied by the aberrations. Going there now would be tantamount to committing suicide."
"Don't worry, I'm very familiar with the place. Besides..." Jiang Zihan glanced at him, "Don't we still have you as a living map?"
Without even looking up, she deftly unzipped her backpack, the metal buckle making a soft click. "I must dig out the instrument tonight."
There were fewer and fewer people in the gathering place. In order to avoid being attacked by evil beasts, they opened the cellar in advance and moved all the supplies into it.
The wooden door of the cellar creaked dully. Lu Renshuang leaned half of her body out of the door. The phantom cat kitten Xiao Hu, who was used as a hand warmer in her arms, was sleeping soundly, snoring loudly.
She raised her hand to hold down its furry little ears and lowered her voice, "Let Zhuifeng come along. I heard that the mutants are several times more ferocious in the dense forest at night than during the day."
Jiang Zihan shook his head: "The gathering place needs it more."
There are only a few combat forces left now, and we have to rely on Zhuifeng to keep watch.
She was folding a thermal blanket into a square and stuffing it into her backpack when she glanced down at her clothes. "By the way, do you have any extra cold-weather gear?"
It looked like it was going to snow today, and the temperature in the dense forest would only drop lower at night. I might freeze to death with my coat on.
Lu Renshuang gently set the cat down and quickly retreated to the cellar. She opened a locker and pulled out two army-green sleeping bags. "This is what Kui and his crew stole from the supply depot in Area E last winter." She dusted off the waterproof fabric. "There were quite a few streamers there at the time. If we hadn't run fast, we wouldn't have been able to save them."
Jiang Zihan finally took out the lining. Judging from the thickness and material, it should be quite cold-resistant.
"Hurry up! Look what I found!" Ye Sheng pushed the door open, rushing in with a few furs in his arms. He was stunned when he saw the huge sleeping bag. "How did you find this? Is it too cold in the room at night? I'll go over and add some firewood."
He put his clothes down, turned around and wanted to run out, but Jiang Zihan hurriedly stopped him: "No, the temperature is about right now. I took the sleeping bag because I want to go to the dense forest."
Ye Sheng's eyes widened: "You want to go camping in the jungle?"
Going to such a dangerous place in this kind of weather? Dr. Jiang is a man of great skill and courage.
Jiang Zihan's eyes twitched a few times, and he briefly recounted the treasure hunt. Ye Sheng glanced at Lu Chenyuan secretly and silently gave him a thumbs up. If this medical equipment could really operate smoothly, it would be a good thing for the entire gathering place.
"Oh, that's quite a coincidence! These two fur coats were the last few items in the mall. One is enough to exchange for several kilograms of compressed biscuits." Ye Sheng shook the fur coat. "This one is new, the size is too small and no one has worn it. You're going into the dense forest, so you need to wear more."
Jiang Zihan looked at the two things and felt relieved: "Thank you."
She returned to the room with her bulging backpack, locked the door, and clicked the system's warehouse button.
In an instant, hundreds of iron treasure chests poured out like beans pouring out, "Open the box."
The crisp sound of the treasure chest opening became a continuous ding-dong sound, and medical bandages and basic supplies popped out one after another, and in a few seconds they piled up into a small hill on the ground.
Jiang Zihan quickly swiped the system information bar and saw that there was indeed nothing good at first glance. As expected, there were not many treasures in the iron-level treasure chest. She used to regard these bandages as good things, but now she didn't value them so much.
She sorted the supplies and piled them in the cellar. The next step was to open the bronze-level treasure chests.
The moment the box popped open, the three energy panels burst into bright light, and the precisely intertwined circuits flashed with light.
The last few lights flashed by, and Jiang Zihan was stunned. The most dazzling light was actually wrapped around a miniature drug detector!
She glanced around in disbelief. "Has this broken system changed its nature? Could this instrument be broken?"
Only after the instrument was connected to a power source and running stably did she finally relax. Although she had wasted hundreds of treasure chests, at least she had a good harvest. Her fingertips rested on the cool metal casing, and she wondered if she would find this instrument if it was mixed in with the disassembled parts.
However, with Lu Chenyuan's superficial understanding of medical equipment, he should not be able to tell which is which, but the premise is that he cannot be allowed to install it.
If he still has doubts...she won't admit it. Could he beat her to death?
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The cold wind blew fine snowflakes down, and Jiang Zihan wrapped herself tightly in her coat, shivering with every step. She kept her mouth shut, afraid of being choked by the cold wind.
Lu Chenyuan, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, and the hem of his black windbreaker rustled in the strong wind.
"Follow me closely." He stretched out his hand without looking back, his bony fingers looking particularly powerful in the dim woods. Jiang Zihan paused and was about to reach out when suddenly a bunch of dark purple brambles suddenly rushed out from the darkness, with sharp barbs pressing straight into Lu Chenyuan's throat.
"Be careful!" Her pupils suddenly constricted, and she subconsciously swung her knife to block, but a vine entangled her waist in mid-air.
The pain she had imagined did not come. The ferocious-looking vine suddenly became much docile when it touched her, and even gently wrapped around her wrist in a flattering manner.
Lu Chenyuan quickly dealt with the attack and turned around, only to see a small white flower hanging from the treetop, gently touching the girl's nose.
Lu Chenyuan's dagger froze in mid-air. Seeing his stunned expression, Jiang Zihan burst out laughing. She reached out to pluck the small flower and pinned it on her collar: "They are just wary of strangers."
The white flowers make the fair little face even more delicate, as if it were glowing in the dark night.
The corners of Lu Chenyuan's mouth twitched, and his eyes swept across the remains of brambles that had been chopped into several pieces on the ground. If he had not just experienced an attack, he would probably have believed it.
"So it's me who's unwelcome." He sheathed his dagger and looked at the thorn bushes that parted on their own accord. He casually pulled down the brim of her hat to shield her from the wind and snow. "It seems like from now on, when we explore the dense forest, you'll have to lead the way."
Jiang Zihan looked over. Why did these words sound a bit sour?
After walking a little further in, the wind and snow became stronger and stronger. Lu Chenyuan suddenly reached out to stop her: "You can't go any further." His voice was a little vague in the wind and snow. She was blinded by the snow particles and could only stagger forward following the hand that was pulling her.
In the cave, the fire was crackling. Jiang Zihan was in no mood to cook anything, so he took out a few nutrient solutions from his backpack and handed one over.
Lu Chenyuan was about to reach out to take it when he saw the tower logo on the packaging flickering in the firelight. He froze for a moment, his fingertips accidentally touching it, and he came back to his senses: "Thank you."
He lowered his gaze, as black as ink, and asked casually, "Did you receive all the nutrient solutions in this packaging? It looks different from the batch I delivered earlier."
Jiang Zihan frowned and swallowed the liquid in her mouth. After hearing this, she paused and glanced at the packaging: "I didn't notice this. Usually, Sister Lu handles the nutrient solution."
Lu Chenyuan nodded thoughtfully and added some dry wood to the fire: "You go to sleep, I'll keep watch."
The wind and snow were raging outside the cave, but the only sound inside was the burning firewood. Jiang Zihan wrapped herself tightly in her sleeping bag, watching the dancing flames casting flickering shadows on Lu Chenyuan's face, and felt inexplicably at ease.
The next morning, as soon as the snow stopped, they hurried on their way. Fortunately, the cave was not far from the burial point. After digging out the pile of parts, they rushed back to the gathering place without stopping.
After spending another whole day assembling the medical instrument, Jiang Zihan placed the metal probe on her wrist. The clear words "10%" danced on the screen. She nodded and said, "It's time to let outsiders see our achievements."
Jiang Zihan adjusted the angle of the camera. The clinic looked brand new after the instruments were placed in it. The metal shells shone with a cold and hard light under the light.
The moment the broadcast started, the number of people in the live broadcast room instantly exceeded one million, and barrages of comments floated by like snowflakes.
Zhuifeng had just finished a day of running and walked into the camera, holding a wicker basket in his mouth. The live broadcast room was filled with rewards, and the next second, the notification sound became a continuous sound.
Jiang Zihan took the wicker basket with a smile. She saw three kittens lying obediently inside. She waved it towards the camera and said, "What a coincidence! Let's give these kittens a checkup later."
She warmed the metal probe of the detector in her palm and called out softly, "Chasing Wind."
Zhuifeng obediently lowered his huge body, his silver-white fur glowing softly under the light.
"It will be a little cold." She soothed him softly, her fingertips passing through the thick fur, accurately finding the nerve nodes on the side of the neck. The moment the metal probe touched the skin, the current was connected, and the detector immediately emitted a crisp startup sound.
The screen lit up, and various data lit up one by one. Lu Chenyuan took a step closer calmly and couldn't help but raise his hand to try to touch the data.
At this time, Jiang Zihan adjusted the angle of the probe and when he raised his hand to prepare to save the data, their fingertips touched briefly for a moment and then withdrew silently.
She glanced over, still moving the probe in her hand, and then she said with relief, "Distortion value 80%."
The barrage in the live broadcast room stopped for a moment, and this number was like a bomb, completely detonating the emotions of the audience!
80% distortion, this does not meet the retirement standards!
But what shocked them even more was that as a renowned S-rank war beast, its retirement record was publicly verifiable! Yet, when it was sent to the Land of Exile, its stats were at 95%, a level beyond the reach of any war beast trainer.
While everyone was still confused, Jiang Zihan had already transferred the probe to the kitten.
She whispered, "These kittens were born not long ago. This is their first physical examination. It's a rare opportunity to have so many people watch their growth record."
The kitten Diandian lay on the constant temperature pad, with its chin raised and eyes squinted, revealing its belly trustingly as if it was playing a game, which made Jiang Zihan so amused that she couldn't help but poke it.
Immediately afterwards, Phantom Cat Mother and Chi Yan also rushed in from outside.
For a moment, the camera was filled with the figures of war beasts, some lying on the ground, some running and jumping on the table, and some standing on Jiang Zihan's shoulders combing their feathers.
Audience: ...
Who can tell them that the anchor has been off the air for so many days, could it be that he went to rob the war beast's lair?
At this time, the final result appeared on the screen.
"12%?" Jiang Zihan muttered, "You little guy never goes out, where did the distortion come from?"
The barrage of comments completely stopped, and many people's eyes turned red as they looked at these data, wishing they could reach into the screen and start grabbing them!
12%! With such a low distortion value, the second generation of the War Beast is showing signs of transformation! What else do you want from a bicycle?
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