Chapter 447 This is really rude [ask for monthly ticket]
Lin Li believed that it was impolite to ask for someone's promotion device after just knowing them for half an hour.
At least you have to spend some time together and become good friends before asking for it.
Damn it, I was even Zhu Ning's savior, but this guy turned around and wanted to take my life. Isn't this repaying kindness with enmity?
[Perhaps it was a fateful encounter. When the beautiful girl discovered that you possessed something that might save her, her family, friends, and even the country, she immediately begged you to help her.
If you can save thousands of lives just by doing some hard work, then why not?
【Mission triggered! 】
[Task 5: Strive to meet the beautiful girl's request regarding this matter.]
[Task Reward: Physical Improvement: Physical Strength Limit Increased by 100%; 1 Random System Item; 100 System Currency]
Lin Li: “…”
Between Lin Li and Zhu Ning who was crawling on the ground, the illusory system screen popped up a task at this moment and displayed it in front of Lin Li.
System, are you sick?
Can this thing be released as a task?
You want me to cut it?
Lin Li's gaze passed over the system and looked at Zhu Ning below, or to be more precise, at the "Fu Yu Dan" in Zhu Ning's body.
...Wait, this pill seems to be able to fucking heal the recent physical defects.
However, the idea of "cutting it off and then taking the "Feather Restoration Pill" to heal it back" did not appear in the list of options.
The reason is very simple, Lin Li doesn't want to do this.
Who knows what the "Fu Yu Dan" restoration will look like.
In the novels you read, don’t those amazing healing pills usually restore injured parts to “as delicate as a baby’s”?
But if after taking the "Feather Restoration Pill", the new feathers that grow back are "as tender as a baby's", then his life will be ruined.
Damn it, just when that picture appeared in his mind, Lin Li wanted to laugh at first, because he only imagined the lower half of the body - but after imagining the upper body and finding that the face of this body was his own, Lin Li wanted to die all of a sudden.
In this way, I will be even worse than Zeng Zi'ang.
Because I don't even have the qualifications to be so proud.
However, to be honest, even if it was to ensure that the "Feather Restoration Pill" could be restored to its original state, Lin Li would not consider doing so.
It’s not because the reward is small. Even if this task rewards 1,000 system currencies, Lin Li still can’t muster up interest.
Lin Li is a modern cultivator who occasionally slacks off to date, hang out in groups, and watch videos. He never feels that the system's tasks are above his own life. He used to complete every task simply because, although Lin Li occasionally complained about them, he didn't really dislike them.
It’s fun to do and there are rewards. Most of the time, Lin Li enjoys it.
But I can’t be happy about this task. Just thinking about it makes me feel creepy.
As for whether doing so could save thousands of lives, Lin Li didn't care.
Don’t say that the system world has no sense of reality. Seriously, if the real world tells Lin Li that the world will be peaceful after he is cut, and countless people trapped in war will find peace, Lin Li will not do it.
Ultimately, Lin Li felt that he was still a selfish egoist, so if this task really required him to complete it once, he should be prepared to have it hanging in the task bar forever.
With this thought in mind, Lin Li looked towards Zhu Ning with a slightly indifferent expression:
"I'm sorry, my Ascension Device has been with me since I was born, and it always chooses to stand in front of me. No matter how great the danger is, it has never retreated - except when the weather is very cold. But in this case, I don't blame it, I'm just wearing too little.
A strong bond has been established between it and me, and we will never be separated.
What's more, I am the only one. If I give it to others, I will be gone.
Miss Zhu, please respect yourself. From both an emotional and rational perspective, I cannot give it to anyone, not even by lending it to them."
If Niu Niu had his own soul, he would probably become incontinent and pee in his eyes after hearing what Lin Li said.
Zhu Ning, who had been waiting for the result, was slightly stunned after hearing Lin Li's answer. So this thing was so inconvenient? Why was it different from what he knew?
But no matter what, it is natural for the other party to refuse the presumptuous request made by you without any reason, and they don’t even need a reason.
"I'm sorry, I was too anxious," Zhu Ning's voice was full of apology. "I didn't know there was only one man in your world, and he was so precious..."
Lin Li: “(；☉_☉)?”
Huh? Were there actually many men in your world?
That's amazing.
Perhaps this is the reason for extinction.
"It's okay," Lin Li shook his head. Seeing that Zhu Ning was silent and had no intention of continuing the conversation, he took the initiative to speak and continue the conversation:
"However, I'm curious, Miss Zhu, why did you ask for this thing of mine? Is it important to you and the country behind you? What is going on in this world?"
"I'm sorry! Mr. Lin Li, you have been sharing information about your world, but I forgot to introduce the situation in our world first." After Lin Li's reminder, Zhu Ning realized that the other party had been providing one-way information, and he felt even more apologetic.
She was silent for a moment, as if trying to organize her words, then she cleared her throat and began to speak:
"We didn't call the world... a planet. We chose to call this land below the Earth 'Crystal Continent'.
As you can see, our appearance as "humans" is very different from yours, but a long, long time ago, perhaps we were similar, and a long, long time ago, our bodies were not like this either."
"Our world does not have the peace that yours has. Our entire continent is constantly at war."
“But it’s not that we’re fighting among ourselves, it’s that all of us humans have a common enemy.
They are alien creatures that came a long, long time ago, many generations ago, before our "grandmothers." We call them "black bugs."
"Most of these alien creatures have low intelligence and act on instinct, but among them there are advanced black insects and black insect queens who can rule over lower-level black insects.
Their ultimate goal is to occupy this continent."
"To combat them, we have developed a large number of combat mechas based on previous armor technology—the kind you have."
"And the reason I fell here today is also thanks to them."
"I am a pilot of the Third Exploration Corps of the Azure Alliance.
The "Blue Alliance" is one of the major allied nations on our continent. We are actually allies with other allied nations. After all, everyone's goal is to fight against the black bugs, and there is no need for internal strife at this moment.
However, each major alliance country is responsible for guarding or clearing out certain specific alien stronghold areas, and due to geographical reasons, they usually only communicate with each other, and there is rarely any large-scale offline communication.
I was on a patrol today and encountered an extremely cunning ambush - in short, the black bugs seemed to know that I would pass through that airspace and set a trap.
My construct mech was severely damaged, causing it to fall and eventually land here—at the bottom of the "Silent Canyon."
"The 'field of silence' permeates the bottom of this canyon. Current research suggests it's the result of the energy dissipation from a special mineral vein underground, combined with interference devices left behind by early alien invaders.
It has a strong suppressive and destructive effect on the technology and energy that make up our construct mechas. Regardless of whether we are "human bodies" or "black bugs", we will feel uncomfortable in the "silent field", which will produce a continuous erosion and weakening effect..."
Lin Li raised his eyebrows slightly.
Listening to Zhu Ning's brief description, he had a rough idea of the world outside the canyon in his mind.
This alien creature... The world settings that the system takes you to are all quite classic.
But then Lin Li became curious: "Are these "black bugs" so difficult to deal with? You have created this kind of mecha. Aren't they flesh and blood?
If they can still fight you, their physical fitness must be very strong. How could you have persisted in resisting their attacks earlier?"
"They also have mechas," Zhu Ning shook his head and explained, "We are constantly researching and developing, and they are also constantly growing."
"They have their own biotechnology. Not only that, most of the advanced Black Bugs now have the ability to parasitize, and they directly parasitize the wreckage of mechas on the battlefield. This will make them even more difficult to kill."
"Also, low-level 'black bugs' are growing with evolution. Their current size is several times larger than in ancient times. Even a D-class mecha would struggle to completely kill a low-level 'black bug.'"
"Is that so?" Lin Li nodded.
More classic.
At this point, Zhu Ning's tone became a little more enthusiastic:
"Mr. Lin Li, this is why I lost my composure just now and begged you to upgrade me."
“When those massive alien creatures first arrived, they not only brought devastating wars, but also unleashed a genetic weapon.
The history books give a very brief account, saying only that they completely wiped out the male sex... and that these weapons also changed us women, forcing us to eventually transform ourselves, and eventually evolve into the form you see today.
As for how it came to be like this, and what the principles behind those weapons were... the school curriculum didn't cover it in depth, and my history studies weren't very good either, so I just know it was a tragedy that happened a long time ago."
“Without men, our reproduction can only rely on the ancient promotion device samples preserved by genetic technology.
By replicating and cultivating technology, we can obtain more upgraders, and then combine them with ourselves to breed the next generation in the incubator."
"The mecha synchronization index is a fixed talent that a person has at birth.
When we drive a mecha, how much power we can connect with it and control it depends on it.
The higher the index, the stronger the construct we can control, and the closer the ability we can exert is to the limit of the construct's design.
The lower the level of the mecha, the higher the degree to which the same index can be exerted, and each lower level can double it.
For example, if your mecha synchronization index is 80 and you are driving an S-class mecha with the highest performance, the mecha's strength can be exerted at 80% of its basic value. If you are driving the next level, that is, the A-class mecha in your hands now, as you feel, it can exert 160%.
Following this, if you drive a B-class mecha, you can triple your power to 240%, but if you drive a CDE-class armor, it will be 300% - because this is the absolute limit of the mecha's value.
Having a synchronization index that allows you to unleash at least 40% of your mecha's potential is a prerequisite for entry. In other words, if you want to pilot a mecha of the corresponding level, the index must be greater than 40% after conversion, otherwise it will not be possible to start at all."
"Currently, our mecha synchronization index is generally very low... the vast majority of people are between 5 and 20.
Someone like me with an index of 24 is already considered excellent in the alliance, but I can only barely control an A-class mecha and exert 48% of its power. I don't even have the qualifications to drive an S-class mecha.
And this situation is getting worse and worse, and the reason is related to men.
The mecha synchronization index of the offspring is related to the mecha synchronization index of the mother and the owner of the upgrade device. The higher the index of both, the greater the probability that the offspring will have a higher index.
Back in the days when armor was not used for combat, for some reason, men were born with an extremely low synchronization index. If our average value is 5-20, then men's is 0-5.
Even the lowest-grade E-class armor did not meet the entry requirements at the time.
Occasionally, you will come across some men with amazing talents, but they are only about ten in number.
This is already very low, but it is acceptable. After all, it has been like this since ancient times. But now the problem is becoming more serious.
Because the male upgrade devices we use for reproduction have problems, I don’t know whether it’s because of the replication from generation to generation, or the technical requirements of the mecha are getting higher and higher. In short, many upgrade devices that originally had a mecha synchronization index of 5 now actually have an effect equivalent to 1, 2, or even 0.
Therefore, the synchronization index of the new generation of mechas has generally been showing a downward trend.
If one wants to be able to pilot an S-class mecha, one can only hope for the extremely low probability of a high-index offspring being born after an "invisible gene explosion."
But even these lucky ones, whose index may have been as high as 60 or 70 when they appeared before, are now only 40 or 50, and can barely drive S-class mecha.
Our overall strength is gradually weakening due to this reason.
We are on the decline, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to resist the invasion of those space monsters..."
"But your numbers are too astonishing," Zhu Ning turned his head to Lin Li again, his blurred features radiating hope.
"80, a full 80, which is nearly ten times our highest record.
This means that if we study and begin to replicate your upgrade device and combine it with offspring, it will have unimaginable synchronization gene potential and there is a high probability that a new generation with an extremely high synchronization index will be born.
With our current technology, newborns can master the basics in just a few years or even just a few months, and understand how to fly mechas and fight, and join the battlefield to protect the continent.
In the short term, we can make them a new force in our fight against alien invaders and turn things around."
That was all he said. Zhu Ning lowered his head in disappointment and said nothing more.
She really didn't expect that Lin Li only had one promotion device, and he still wanted to use it.
How could she ask for it? After all, it was Lin Li who saved her life. It was impossible for her to say that she hoped Lin Li would sacrifice himself for her country.
Zhu Ning in front of him was silent, and Lin Li frowned slightly.
Wait.
The more I listen, the more something seems wrong.
Lin Li spoke hesitantly:
"Miss Zhu, are you sure what you need is called a promotion device, not gold?
If having a child in your world requires consuming a promotion device, wouldn't that be a bit too cruel for ancient men who want to have many children?"
"What is gold? How is it different from that?" Zhu Ning was stunned when he heard this and asked in confusion.
Lin Li began to teach Zhu Ning some physiological knowledge.
“…”
"So that's how it is! Jinzi, then all I want is your chromosomes! It's the thing that men can produce, not the device that produces it!"
When he was finally able to tell the difference between the two, Zhu Ning's voice suddenly became excited, as if he had found new hope, and he spoke to Lin Li expectantly.
It's not Zhu Ning's fault. Men have been extinct for so long. In a world where conventional reproduction methods no longer exist, and she is not responsible for research in this area, it is indeed easy for her to confuse the two.
After getting the confirmation, Lin Li looked at the system panel, where Task 5 was still hanging.
The task description did not explicitly ask one to give the vital organ directly to Zhu Ning.
It just allows itself to fulfill Zhu Ning's request.
If her real purpose is just his own man juice, then it is not impossible to satisfy her.
The task is also possible to be completed.
This seems to be a lot more reasonable.
Fortunately, he was not a sentimental person and did not act rashly upon hearing the request. Lin Li now even suspected that if he gave it to Zhu Ning directly according to her superficial meaning, since Zhu Ning had expressed her needs incorrectly, he would not be able to complete the task.
"If that's the case, then I can provide some for your research." Lin Li looked at Zhu Ning and nodded, but then reminded him:
"However, I must clarify one thing up front: it may not meet your requirements. My mecha synchronization index is growth-oriented and is granted by my abilities. It is not necessarily related to my human body. Therefore, the genes contained in my little guy may represent a mecha synchronization index of 0."
The previous physical examination report showed that there were no abnormalities in his blood or other conditions due to the improvement in his physical condition brought about by the system.
And the source of one's own mecha synchronization index also comes from the physical improvement of the system.
When driving a mecha, the mecha shows that its own mecha synchronization index is only 80 assigned by the system. From a certain perspective, it can be determined that its basic index is 0.
It is cruel to give people hope and then shatter it in an instant, so Lin Li feels that he still needs to take precautions.
Zhu Ning paused slightly after hearing this. Thinking of the strangeness of Lin Li, his ecstatic mood faded a little, but only slightly.
"It's okay. As long as there's this opportunity, it's great. I'm not 100% sure, after all, we are two different kinds of human beings now, right?"
"But even if your juice doesn't carry the gene for an 80 mecha synchronization index, we can still conduct gene transplantation experiments by studying fresh samples rather than ancient ones. If we can restore the synchronization index of even 10 in the ancient samples, it will be of great help to us."
"Okay." Seeing that Zhu Ning had taken his words to heart, Lin Li said no more and then asked, "How much of my man juice do you need?"
Zhu Ning: "Is one ton okay?"
Lin Li: “(゜▽゜)?”
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[This plot is not long. I will finish writing it tomorrow and then ask for monthly votes at the beginning of the month.]
(End of this chapter)
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