Chapter 220 Space Upgrade
In the end, with the brigade leader and others as witnesses, Lin Gengsheng signed a letter of severance with Granny Zheng. Because Lin Gengsheng was kind-hearted, he did not ask Granny Zheng to return the money he had "stolen," considering it repayment for her kindness in raising him.
Granny Zheng left with the weeping Lin Meimei. In the end, the Lin family didn't have to pay a single penny, thus eliminating the vampire-sucking behavior of Granny Zheng and Lin Meimei's family.
After the villagers had all left, Lin Baozhu was about to accompany her mother to the kitchen for dinner when she felt a sudden tremor in her soul. The unique aura of the space entered her mind, and her eyes lit up. She hurriedly ran back into the house, closed the doors and windows, and in a flash, she disappeared from the spot.
The boundaries of the space seemed to have extended slightly outwards, and the area where supplies were originally stored became more orderly and organized, as if an invisible hand had rearranged them. But this was not the most noticeable change.
At the heart of the space, in that once empty "central" area, a screen is now suspended...?
It was not an electronic screen from any era that Lin Baozhu knew. It was more like a solidified crystal sheet, about a foot square, with a very faint, almost transparent, ethereal blue halo flowing around its edges. The screen itself was a deep black, like a starless universe, but the surface was not static. Instead, countless tiny, silvery-white points of light moved and flickered slowly like living things, creating an indescribable dynamic galaxy scene.
Lin Baozhu's mind stirred slightly, and she tried to "touch" the screen.
The instant her focus shifted, the deep screen suddenly lit up! The eerie blue light stabilized, and the flowing points of light rapidly converged and recombine, condensing on the black background into clear, concise text that exuded a cold, technological feel… or rather, a stream of symbolic information she had never seen before, yet instantly understood:
[Space Core Permissions: Lv. 1 (Beginner) PS: Level 0 spaces do not display credentials.]
[Basic Functions: Storage/Preservation/Growth]
[New Features: Central Control Console (Current Status: Activated) Contribution Point System (Started)]
[Special Reward: Space Upgrade Gift Pack x 1 (To be claimed)]
"Central control console? Contribution points?"
Lin Baozhu was astonished. Her thoughts, like invisible fingers, tried to "point" at the [Special Reward: Space Upgrade Gift Pack x 1 (To be claimed)].
The information stream on the screen rippled outwards like water, and a more dazzling vortex, composed of countless rotating points of light, appeared in the center of the screen. The vortex spun rapidly, collapsed, and finally burst forth with a soft yet blinding white light!
As the light faded, a completely black egg floated silently in the center of the screen.
It is about the size of an adult's fist. Its shell is not smooth, but covered with a layer of fine, ancient, seemingly naturally formed dark gold patterns. Under the light of the dark blue screen, the patterns shimmer with an extremely faint, almost imperceptible dark glow. The material of the eggshell is neither gold nor jade; it feels cool and heavy to the touch, carrying an indescribable, ancient, and restrained life force.
At the same time the egg appeared, the screen feed refreshed again:
[Obtained: Unknown life form egg (Status: Dormant)]
[Incubation Requirements: Contribution Value 0/10000]
[Incubation progress: 0%]
[Contribution points are earned by making a positive and significant impact/contribution to the world.]
Ten thousand contribution points?!
Lin Baozhu stared at the cold numbers on the screen and the quietly floating dark golden egg, her heart trembling violently.
Hatching? An egg? The reward for the space upgrade was an unknown life form that required so-called "contribution points" to hatch? What could be inside this egg? A legendary divine beast? A creature from another world? Or... something beyond her comprehension?
She subconsciously enveloped the egg with her consciousness. A faint pulse, like the beating of a sleeping heart, emanated from it through the cold shell. The feeling was extremely subtle, yet incredibly real.
"Contribution value...having a positive and significant impact on the world?"
Lin Baozhu pondered those words. What did they mean? Saving lives? Improving technology? Boosting production? Or... altering the trajectory of certain destinies? The space didn't provide clear criteria; it was more like an open-ended task.
She looked at the quietly floating egg, then at the string of numbers representing "0" on the screen, and her lips twitched. She was determined to improve China's technology, and she would do so regardless of whether she had the contribution points. As for the egg, it would hatch naturally when she had enough contribution points.
It seems she can't slack off for a while!
Qin Haifeng had previously said he would help her find a car to modify, but the car hadn't arrived yet, and she couldn't just keep waiting, could she?
Now that high-precision machine tools have been manufactured, even small items can be made with ease...
I heard that some kind of exchange meeting is about to start. Not only will high-precision machine tools be on display, but even some small items can make a lot of money.
For example, a mini electric fan? A palm-sized semiconductor... These things don't require much electricity to power...
She wrote down the plan in her notebook, and after buying all the things needed for the engagement, she and her second brother got to work...
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days, Mr. and Mrs. Lin drove the oxcart to town every day, and each time they came back, they brought back a cart full of things!
"Baozhu, I'm going hunting in the mountains today. We'll use the money for our engagement banquet. Do you want to come with me?"
Lin Baozhu looked at the crowd of people all around her and chuckled, "I'm bored at home right now, wait for me a moment..."
The two of them, carrying baskets on their backs, happily headed towards the back of the mountain!
"Hey, Haifeng and Baozhu, are you two going up the mountain?"
"Auntie, are you sewing shoe soles? We're getting engaged, and we're thinking of going up the mountain to get some meat."
"That's great! Your auntie will come over and help you then."
"well."
Lin Baozhu greeted everyone with a smile, and her joy could be felt throughout the village.
Compared to Lin Baozhu's joy, the atmosphere in Bi Yuntao's family seemed much more gloomy.
You Yongsheng sat in the courtyard, cursing and swearing.
"You little slut, if their family had clearly stated that they would be giving such a large dowry, how could I have let you flirt with Zhao Xiaoyu? Now, Zhao Xiaoyu only earns a few dozen yuan a month, what can she do with that?"
Bi Yuntao was also sitting in the courtyard, his face gloomy.
If Lin Baozhu had shown even a little ability back then, he would never have been able to be with Zhao Xiaoyu.
The high-precision machine tool was a great success. If he hadn't broken off the engagement, his name would have been on the credit, but now...
How could she possibly ruin herself like this and then just walk away to start a completely new life? Did he even agree to it?
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