Chapter 516 I went to take a bath in whatever year I was born, even when I was itchy.
Night falls.
After 12 o'clock, it's the start of a new week.
This week, the free refresh opportunity for [products] will no longer be random, but will instead be "refresh in a specified direction".
But Lin Li didn't really know what type or direction of things he needed right now, because he hadn't encountered any particularly urgent difficulties.
Therefore, after thinking about it, Lin Li didn't rush to refresh.
First, let's see if any unexpected situations arise this week. If not, wait until the weekend to identify a direction that can steadily and continuously enhance our capabilities.
Anyway, we'll see.
Linli, who was already prepared, changed nodes, and then a white light flashed.
Upon arriving in the familiar post-apocalyptic world, Lin Li glanced at the drones and timers left behind.
The timer showed that I had been "away" for five hours and thirty-five minutes.
After calculating, Lin Li determined that when he traveled to other nodes in this world, the time flow here was one-to-one, but after he returned to reality, it would still proceed according to a certain percentage discount set by the system.
This sounds like a problem that doesn't need to be considered. After all, it's a world, so how could there be a time difference? But mainly because Lin Li's first two explorations were quite unsuccessful and he didn't establish any connection with Yunguang City, he couldn't even be sure if it was really a world or a timeline.
So we need to confirm this now.
Lin Li had already made plans for today's trip, so he directly materialized his mecha and flew towards the location of the shelter.
Last time it flew quite far, probably taking about twenty minutes to fly.
Because he had cleaned out the surrounding zombies five hours ago, the number of zombies he could see in his field of vision was much less than before.
Twenty minutes later, we arrived at our destination, an open space next to the entrance of the shelter.
Instead of returning the mecha to the warehouse, she materialized a charger and data cable obtained from the entire female world.
—The mech's battery is down to 27%.
The charger and data cable were even bigger than Lin Liren, but fortunately Lin Liren was strong enough to connect all the cables according to the instructions with great effort. Finally, the power supply displayed the data: "No data entered for the mech | Current energy: 27% | Estimated charging time: 50 hours and 47 minutes".
Less than 51 hours? That slow?
I should have asked Zhu Ning for a fast charging cable.
Linli, accustomed to modern life, has taken on the shape of a fast charger.
Remember, in this era of slow charging, the most despairing thing is waking up from a comfortable nap, stretching, checking your phone, and finding that the battery is only 6%, even though the data cable is plugged in properly. Then you look up and realize, damn it, the plug is loose, and you happen to have to leave the house soon.
In such situations, people might even deliberately dawdle while putting on socks and shoes in order to charge their batteries a little more.
Finally, looking at the phone, which had gone from 6% beginner level to 6% peak of the ninth level, and was now almost half a step away from 7%, I comforted myself that it could now kill enemies of higher levels, and it could fight against enemies of 8% level and escape unscathed from enemies of 9% level!
Incredibly powerful! Number one in the country! Absolutely amazing!
Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes.
I adjusted the data cable, but the charging time didn't change. It seems it's not a contact problem; the charging is just slow.
Well, it is a mecha after all, and the slow charging proves that it has a solid foundation.
I was originally thinking of making the most of this trip, but it seems I still need to consider renting a warehouse in reality.
After activating the mecha's automatic warning function, Lin Li headed towards the entrance.
Having lingered outside the entrance for so long, the lookouts had already noticed Lin Li. So as soon as they got close, the hidden entrance was opened, and Shi Dongchen and Hu Fei appeared with surprised faces, calling out Lin Li's name.
"Big brother! My ex-sister-in-law has been banished to the cold palace by Shi Dongchen!"
"Lin Li, it seems he can still come back?"
"Yes, before returning, it seems they also went to other parts of this world."
Lin Li nodded, tacitly ignoring Hu Fei, and walked into the shelter with Shi Dongchen. At the same time, he told Shi Dongchen about some of his previous experiences and asked him if he knew anything about them.
“I’m sorry, I really don’t know. We’ve been stuck here ever since the apocalypse started. We’ve never heard of this ‘lighthouse’ you’re talking about. If it really has a lot of awakened beings as you say, it must be a very powerful large-scale shelter, or even a city.”
After listening, Shi Dongchen's eyes even showed a hint of longing.
"As for that zombie nest, I have even less reason to know anything about it. So zombies have evolved to this extent by now? I don't know if being 'abandoned' here is a good thing or a bad thing..."
Lin Li nodded.
He didn't really expect to get anything out of Shi Dongchen; he was just asking casually.
Upon arriving inside the shelter, Lin Li discovered that the supplies he had brought at the beginning of the month, or rather, "five hours" ago, were still being meticulously sorted, categorized, and planned. He smiled, patted his gourd, and conjured up the latest batch of supplies he had brought for them.
Skipping over words of gratitude, Lin Li turned his gaze to the system.
[Task 3: Showcase your physical charm to more people (0/50)]
This is also the core purpose of this visit.
"It's a bit hot," Lin Li said softly, loosening his collar.
Shi Dongchen offered a solution: "There are still usable fans in the shelter. I'll go get them now."
Hu Fei gave the order to act: "Whoosh—whoosh—ha—whoosh—slurp slurp—"
Lin Li stopped Shi Dongchen, who was about to grab the fan, and pushed Hu Fei away, saying, "Xiao Jing, your breath smells bad."
Upon hearing this, Hu Fei breathed on his palms to warm them, then scratched his head: "Really? Doesn't it smell like yesterday's chocolate?"
Lin Li smiled but didn't reply. Instead, he turned to Shi Dongchen and said:
"I'm hot because I'm piloting the mecha; I'll feel better after taking off a few layers of clothing."
By blaming the mecha, people who know nothing about mecha will naturally not find anything wrong with it.
When the protective suit was removed, Lin Li's upper body, wearing only a vest, was revealed.
Lin Li has never trained systematically, but you can see the outline of muscles on his body. He has a lean physique, which is what Lin Li likes and is used to. He has no intention of becoming a muscular burly man. He doesn't know if the people in the shelter would like it.
He cleared his throat and stretched.
Lin Li, like a borderline live streamer, began to meticulously design his every move, striking poses and flirting.
Because of the refuge's prestigious status, many people have been secretly observing Lin Li.
Some were curious, while others hoped that they could catch Lin Li's eye like Hu Fei and receive some extra gifts from him.
The supplies brought by the numerous shelters had been almost depleted, and the crops planted outside the shelters had not yet yielded a harvest. As the situation became relatively difficult, some people considered taking the extra supplies from Hu Fei and Xiao Jing of Doomsday, but Shi Dongchen strictly forbade it.
Although Hu Fei did eventually divide the spoils, he did so voluntarily.
As for Xiao Jing's things from the apocalypse, she held onto them tightly the whole time, and Shi Dongchen still treated her the same as everyone else, without secretly excluding her afterward because of it.
Therefore, seeing the posing and preening of the crowd, some clever people immediately realized what they needed to do most right now!
"Mr. Lin!"
Lin Li turned his head and saw a man holding a quiet little box in his hands as if presenting a treasure.
"What's wrong?" Lin Li asked.
"This is a specially formulated medicated cream, a signature product of a company before the apocalypse. It's particularly effective at relieving itching. You may not have it in your world, but you can take it."
Lin Li was taken aback at first, then fell silent.
TAT.
You...I...you...grass.
"Okay, thanks." Lin Li nodded expressionlessly, accepting the other party's kindness.
The man was overjoyed.
Sure enough, I was the one with the best judgment!
Next, it was time for him to wave his hand and express his gratitude to the emperor.
"..."
Lin Li used a water splash jump, but it seemed like nothing happened.
The man was taken aback at first, then fell silent.
TAT.
Where is my reward?
Lin Li, abandoning his flirtatious poses, turned to Hu Fei, lightly punched his arm, and asked:
"Xiaojing, have you ever worked out before? Or did these muscles develop after you awakened your inner muscles?"
"Working out?" Hu Fei scratched his head. "I didn't before, but I was working out before the apocalypse."
"The awakening didn't bring any changes to my body, it just made my muscles bigger."
Lin Li raised an eyebrow and conjured a can of protein powder: "I've been working out lately, Xiao Jing, do you take protein powder when you work out?"
"Protein powder?" Hu Fei glanced at the jar and shook his head. "My fitness friend said that protein powder is bad for the kidneys and it's best not to eat it. It's a good source of protein, and it's best to eat it after exercise."
"Here you go. Kidneys aren't important in the apocalypse, but protein is."
"Thank you, brother." Hu Fei gratefully took the protein powder and touched it carefully. "I don't even want to buy it when I'm working out. Protein powder is too expensive. I don't know why, but every time I drink a scoop, I lose a scoop, so I lose two scoops in total, making a total of four scoops."
One scoop and four scoops are gone, it's really too expensive, so to save money, I save the money I would have spent on protein powder, that way I can have money to buy protein powder to drink.
“Xiaojing, there’s no need for that. You can buy the protein powder but not drink it today. That way you’ll save a scoop of protein powder, and then drinking that saved scoop is like getting a free scoop.”
"Ah! Yes! Brother, I wish I had met you before the end of the world."
"Want to go to the gym together after you finish working out?"
"Okay, big brother!"
"..."
"..."
Shi Dongchen: "(；☉_☉)?"
no?
No, no, no?
What are those two saying in their gibberish? It sounds like human language, but it also sounds like something else entirely. Shi Dongchen almost had a hearing breakdown.
Hu Fei's mental problems have been going on for a long time, not just for a day or two.
Why can Lin Li communicate with him without any problems?
As the two chatted, Lin Li invited Hu Fei to arm wrestle.
Why did things turn out this way?
What shocked Shi Dongchen even more was that Hu Fei still won despite Lin Li's prior instruction to not hold back.
And judging from his expression during the process, he seemed very relaxed and did not use his full strength.
Shi Dongchen knew very well that Hu Fei, with his personality, didn't understand the concept of flattery or subtle deference. If his "elder brother" told him to be serious, then he would be serious.
In other words, what we are facing is a real contest of strength.
And they still lost?
Shi Dongchen, who had spent so much time with Hu Fei, was deeply impressed by his strength, as he himself was an awakened being on the physical side.
Lin Li's image became increasingly unpredictable in Shi Dongchen's mind.
"Big brother is truly amazing! He's incredible!"
Showcase your physical charm to more people (3/50)
Looking at the numbers flashing on the system panel, Lin Li raised an eyebrow slightly.
After what just happened, although there have been some changes, there are only 3 left.
However, it was quite obvious that, given their ostentatious display, there were definitely more than three people who had watched the entire arm-wrestling match.
This is too slow.
Thinking of this, Lin Li immediately had an idea.
Since arm wrestling is a viable way to demonstrate strength, let's go a step further and showcase our abilities in a more direct way.
So, Lin Li turned to Shi Dongchen and Hu Fei and said:
"Since we're just idling around anyway, why don't we take some people and go out to clear out the zombies in the vicinity?"
I actually cleared out a group five hours ago, and now some have gathered again. This is a good opportunity to stretch our muscles and reduce some pressure on your shelters.
Shi Dongchen was taken aback, then his face lit up with surprise and gratitude: "Really?! Great! We'll get ready right away!"
In Shi Dongchen's view, Lin Li's initiative to clear out zombies and protect the shelter was merely a weak manifestation of his "sense of belonging." Even if Lin Li were to lead people to their deaths, he would immediately agree.
Shi Dongchen began issuing commands and taking inventory of those who had gone out.
"Big brother! Big brother! Big brother!!"
The shelter bustled with activity, and soon a small team of more than twenty people assembled at the entrance, their morale soaring due to the presence of the group.
Although there weren't enough people, Lin Li was well aware that the shelter operated on a shift system and it was impossible for everyone to leave at once.
We can switch to the next batch later.
Lin Li was the first to walk out of the shelter, still only wearing a vest.
Otto is handsome.
The group carefully walked out of the hidden entrance, circled around a few times, and finally exited the shelter compound.
Outside the door, a few zombies were still wandering around.
"Awooo—!"
Lin Li naturally took the lead. After signaling the others to wait where they were, he walked out of the cover alone without concealing his footsteps.
The moment Lin Li appeared, the nearest zombies were immediately drawn by the vibrant life force and, following their instincts, roared and pounced on him.
Just as Lin Li was about to take action, the system started beeping—
Showcase your physical charm to more people (4/50)
Showcase your physical charm to more people (5/50)
...
Showcase your physical charm to more people (9/50)
The number steadily increased with each zombie that pounced on him.
Lin Lizheng paused slightly as he was about to make a move, changed his title to [Breath of Demons], and decided not to kill these guys yet.
Lin Li wasn't particularly surprised by the situation. After a brief moment of thought, he figured out the logic, though he was somewhat amused and exasperated.
—In the system's eyes, these zombies are not zombies at all, but living people who meet the requirements.
In fact, there was no one around when this task was triggered.
Lin Li didn't expect it to be so simple. He thought that only mutants with intelligence like the last one could be recognized by the system.
So, even ordinary zombies are acceptable?
This task is basically a freebie delivered right to your door.
With this thought in mind, Lin Li gently stroked the side of the few zombies that had lost their target and were now dazed, and found that these ugly creatures were now more pleasing to the eye.
The people behind the cover: "?"
Hu Fei: "0.0! Is this the new sister-in-law?"
"No, it looks like a man."
"Big brother has become big sister-in-law!"
(End of this chapter)
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