Chapter 17

As a superior ten-thousand-yuan household, Chu Ci did not plan to be extravagant. Su Jiayou had said that if the body's basic physical fitness did not meet the standard, no special enhancements could be exchanged. Of course, normal newbies indeed had no options to play with fire.

But as a cautious man, Chu Ci decisively turned off the 'Full Item Unlock' function, hiding the colorful exchange options back into the darkness. He began to search for suitable enhancements among the limited options.

"T-virus Original Liquid, a one-time genetic virus. After use, it will cause the host to transform in an unknown direction. Requires 1 C-level side plot and 3000 reward points. [Usage Requirements: Constitution 100, Spirit 115, Magic Resistance 50]"

"T-virus Serum, a one-time genetic drug. After use, it can suppress the T-virus in the host's body for 30 natural days. Requires 1 D-level side plot and 1500 reward points. [Usage Requirements: Host has T-virus]"

"Thompson M1921, also known as the Chicago Typewriter, magazine capacity 20/30, drum capacity 50/100, comes with 300 rounds of 0.45-inch bullets. Requires 50 reward points."

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Apart from the T-virus and serum, the Resident Evil world could unlock a large number of firearms that would never appear in China. After much consideration, Chu Ci thought that even if he exchanged a Gatling gun, he would still need to know how to use it.

Pass!

Hey? Chu Ci suddenly saw an exchange item that absolutely did not exist in the real world—“High-Precision Brainwave Control Chip.”

"High-Precision Brainwave Control Chip, after implantation in the brain, can control the body through brainwaves and learn functions by loading template plugins. Requires 1 C-level side plot and 2000 reward points."

Behind the control chip were a series of non-real-world items: "Glass Light Camera," "Controlled Bomb," "Whitewash Agent." Damn, this was the Avenger's set!

Chu Ci was immediately captivated. This set was the best choice for someone like him, a clerical worker. The entire set only required less than 7000 reward points and 1 C-level side plot. By loading the combat template in the Main God's exchange, he could master various long and short firearms without practice. The Glass Light Camera, implanted in the eyeball, would record the scene in front of him like a high-speed camera at all times. The Controlled Bomb, though scary, was not for a righteous man. If someone tried to kill him, he would take a few with him. The Whitewash Agent was essential for home travel, murder, and arson. Besides, these were all classified as equipment, so they would likely not have compatibility issues during exchange.

Before the exchange, Chu Ci chose to first improve his basic physical fitness. After all, according to Su Jiayou, physical fitness was the foundation for all enhancements. While checking the prices of basic enhancements, he also observed his data, which was quite satisfactory.

Constitution 75, Strength 68, Agility 78, Intelligence 96, Spirit 100, Magic Resistance 0. The first five were understandable, but the last one, Magic Resistance, was not explained by Su Jiayou. However, from the notes on many enhancements, it seemed to be an important basic attribute that should not be ignored.

Each point of Constitution and Agility cost 10 reward points, Intelligence cost 20 reward points, Spirit cost 50 reward points, and Magic Resistance was extremely expensive, costing 100 reward points for one point.

Moreover, there was a limit on the number of exchanges. In each cycle world, a player could only exchange up to 100 points of basic physical fitness, and how to allocate them was up to the individual. Chu Ci tried to override this with a modifier, but it failed.

"Constitution and Agility are relatively important. It's impossible to always be behind the scenes in front of a keyboard in every cycle world. At the very least, when running for my life, I won't fall behind due to lack of strength. Both will be enhanced to 100. As for Strength, overall, I'm not a strength-type, so I don't need to enhance it. My Spirit is already maxed out, so I'll enhance the remaining points in Intelligence and Magic Resistance. Intelligence to 120, Magic Resistance to 33."

This way, the overall data looked much better: Constitution 100, Strength 68, Agility 100, Intelligence 120, Spirit 100, Magic Resistance 33, consuming 4320 reward points.

Over 4000 reward points was a huge sum for other newbies, but for Chu Ci, it was nothing. Without hesitation, he chose the Avenger's set for enhancement. Then, he felt as if he were soaking in warm water, the warm sensation making him feel incredibly comfortable. Chu Ci knew this was the Main God enhancing him. Unconsciously, he felt lazy and almost fell asleep.

The other newbies around him were stunned. In front of them, a beam of light shot down from the Main God, enveloping Chu Ci in the light. Then, Chu Ci floated up, about half a meter off the ground, with countless tiny particles continuously entering his body from the light beam. This lasted for a few minutes.

"This is the Main God's enhancement?" Gao Yuan said, filled with envy and hatred. In his view, the precious side plot should have been his, the SS rating should have been his, and the title of Newbie King should have been his. But he had never examined himself. Was he, a cowardly and fearful person, really qualified for all this? He blamed his misfortune on others' luck and saw others' success as the cause of his failure. He cursed others' achievements from the shadows, ignoring their hard work and efforts, and dared not stand up to fight for himself. He only stood on the sidelines, angrily condemning the rich and powerful.

The other newbies did not have Gao Yuan's twisted mindset, but they had no good impression of Chu Ci either. Even Zhong Ziyuan, who initially had some goodwill towards Chu Ci, eventually fell into the majority.

After the enhancement, Chu Ci landed on the ground, opened his eyes, and found his glasses, which were still half usable, completely blurry. Half a second later, the Glass Light Camera implanted in his pupils automatically adjusted the focus to match his glasses. Chu Ci took them off and, for the first time in a long while, felt the world was so... cruel. He glanced at the acne on Gao Yuan's face, then changed direction, feeling as if the surroundings were washed clean and transparent. He could even see the protruding spikes on the peeling walls in the dim light of the Main God.

Did the physical enhancement even cure his myopia and kyphosis? Chu Ci thought, then suddenly jumped, bouncing over three meters high. Just before hitting the ceiling, he pressed his hands against it and landed with even greater speed. His feet barely touched the floor, and he shot into the crowd of newbies like an arrow, moving with ease and grace, fully utilizing his 100 points of Agility with the help of the control chip. After weaving through the eight newbies, he returned to his original position.

Next, Chu Ci squinted slightly, and an M4A1 appeared in his hand. The newbies only heard a click, and the metal assault rifle disassembled into a pile of parts. Chu Ci casually reassembled it.

The stock rested on his shoulder, slightly uncomfortable, as he was not a real weapon expert. Without the 'Bloodless Red Flag,' he could not perfectly fit all firearms, but he held the rifle steadily, as if it were made of steel.

If someone could get close to Chu Ci with a high-powered magnifying glass, they would see his pupils adjusting in micrometers, aligning with the gun's sights, and changing targets in the small room.

"Phew~" After collecting enough on-site data for the combat template, Chu Ci relaxed, put away the M4A1, and the fierce aura disappeared.

"Wow... so powerful!" All the newbies were deeply impressed. Just one simple enhancement had turned Chu Ci into a powerful soldier.

Chu Ci pondered for a moment, then closed his eyes and opened the exchange platform again. This time, he chose to use the 'Full Item Unlock' function, focusing on equipment. The Main God's exchange platform had no search function, or perhaps Chu Ci did not have the permission to use it. But he could create his own search code and start looking for suitable equipment.

Keyword: 'Storage.' Soon, a row of related exchange items appeared before Chu Ci.

"Storage, a spirit artifact created by cultivation techniques, with a capacity of 1.5 cubic meters. Cannot contain living beings. Activated and locked by special energy. Comes with the skill: Energy Layer, which can harm spirit beings. Requires 1 D-level side plot and 1500 reward points."

"Space Bag, a small cutting space container created by mechanical technology, with a capacity of 30 cubic meters. Cannot contain living beings. Requires 1 C-level side plot."

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"Heavenly Book, a divine artifact created by cultivation techniques, with a capacity of 18,000 cubic meters. Can contain living beings. Activated and locked by special energy. Comes with the skill: Blessed Land, which can generate spiritual energy for cultivation. Requires 5 S-level side plots and 300,000 reward points."

Although Chu Ci rarely read穿越novels and did not have the strange logic of 'must-have spatial rings for穿越ers,' a safe storage item was clearly the most needed essential at the moment.

China banned guns, so if Chu Ci wanted to equip weapons, he needed something like an inventory in a game to hide them. Considering the Main God could easily transfer people into movies, there should be something similar available for exchange. Indeed, he found it.

Chu Ci was wary of cultivation products, as untested products likely had no after-sales service. He filtered out cultivation and magical technology products, leaving only two types: mechanical technology space containers and biological technology wormhole containers.

Mechanical technology space containers usually had a carrier, which opened a four-dimensional or folded space. Each use consumed energy, which could only be replenished in the Main God's space, not with a USB charger. If it were that easy, it could drain the power of an entire neighborhood.

Excluding the highly cost-effective equipment, Chu Ci focused on one exchange.

"Small Parasitic Bug, a logistics parasitic organism created by biological technology, with a capacity of 20-33 cubic meters. Cannot contain living beings. Can increase capacity by supplying energy. Requires 1 C-level side plot and 4000 reward points."

The small parasitic bug could parasitize inside the host, with a certain energy mineral as its main food. By consuming the mineral, it secreted a liquid, forming a small space inside it. By linking to this space through biological technology, items could be stored. As for its appetite, Chu Ci glanced at the price of the energy mineral and felt it was manageable.

When Chu Ci opened his eyes again, the medical monitoring template in the control chip warned him of unknown microorganisms in his body, suggesting he accelerate metabolism and boost his immune system to eliminate them.

Damn, this isn't a parasite, Chu Ci quickly added the small parasitic bug to the whitelist to prevent it from being killed by the immune system, which would be a disaster.

Chu Ci tentatively focused on the parasitic bug and could "see" the 20 cubic meter space in his mind. This feeling was very strange, as if he had control over a space and could do as he pleased.

Next, Chu Ci exchanged for 2000 kilograms of energy minerals, which sounded heavy but only took up less than 5 cubic meters. These minerals would allow the parasitic bug to reach its maximum capacity within a week and supply it for three months.

This expenditure cost Chu Ci 6000 reward points, but he did not feel the pain. There was no free lunch in the world, and the law of conservation of mass was eternal. Even a spatial ring required special energy to activate.

With the storage item, Chu Ci could start a major purchase.

"Another M4A1 for dual-wielding. Then the Thompson M1919 submachine gun and two Browning pistols, all 9mm caliber, so the bullets can be shared. Then 3000 rounds each of 5.56mm and 9mm bullets, all loaded into magazines."

"Get a Protecta, less famous than Remington, but it's a revolver with 12 chambers. Add 360 rounds of shotgun shells, all loaded into the chambers."

"RPG-7 rocket launcher, good value for money, get four. More is unnecessary."

"M67 grenades, get a box; C4, the expert in small-scale demolition; Semtex, the fleshmaker..." With the combat template's introduction, Chu Ci could skillfully choose the most suitable weapons, easily arming himself more violently than a Navy SEAL.

Each weapon he exchanged appeared before him. When he opened his eyes, the pile of guns and ammunition was almost as tall as a person. The weapons cost over 7000 reward points, and the explosives cost over 20,000, enough to blow up the Twin Towers 35 times.

"Damn, are you planning to smuggle weapons?" Liu Dian's eyes twitched. Even he, who had started with less than clean hands, only played with small stuff, not like Chu Ci.

Chu Ci did not explain, extended his left arm where the parasitic bug was stored, hesitated slightly, then swung it, and all the weapons disappeared into the parasitic space.

"Damn, is that a legendary storage item?" Gao Yuan was shocked by Chu Ci's magical performance and quickly reacted, his eyes burning with fervor and desire.

"I have a small suggestion." Perhaps hearing Gao Yuan's words, or perhaps not wanting others to see his next move, Chu Ci suddenly spoke to the other newbies.

"Hmph! Why should I listen to you? Who are you?"

Chu Ci glanced at Gao Yuan, not arguing, but sharing his thoughts: "Your reward points are too few. Instead of using them to enhance physical fitness, you should exchange for a large amount of gold to sell in the real world. If you have some team spirit, you can divide tasks. Some can buy armor and weapons, some can buy various chemical poisons, and the seven-day rest period is enough for a short-term combat course."

Shang Manxue looked at the others, shook her head, and clarified: "What if we don't have team spirit?"

"What do you mean? We have team spirit, we support each other." The middle-aged woman screeched, poking Shang Manxue's spine: "Looking at you, you're so provocative, you're not a good person, are you trying to sell..."

Crack! Chu Ci immediately pulled out a Browning and pointed it at the middle-aged woman's forehead.

The middle-aged woman broke out in a cold sweat, raised her hands, and trembled, apologizing: "No, no, I was just joking."

Chu Ci did not lower the gun, carefully examined Shang Manxue, and nodded: "Without team spirit, use the money as a settlement fee and choose a peaceful death. The Main God's space has no deserters. Once in, there's no way out. Everyone only has seven days to themselves."

"What?"

"Can't leave?"

"Have to stay in the Main God's space forever?"

Chu Ci watched coldly, seeing the world's coldness and human nature's indifference. Some blamed the heavens, some cursed the unfairness, until they all cursed and left. Chu Ci then closed his eyes again.

A B-level side plot could be split into three C-level side plots. Chu Ci had used two, leaving one, which he planned to use in a critical position.

"Come out."

A gentleman in his thirties, elegant and refined, appeared before Chu Ci. His skin was slightly dark, with a bullet scratch below his right cheek, but it did not detract from his handsome Scottish face, adding a strange charm. He often had a confident and composed smile on his lips: "My name is Bond, James Bond. It is an honor to serve you."

"I am also honored to have a friend like you." Chu Ci's lips also curved into a confident smile. "You should know your identity, right?"

"Yes, although it's annoying, I hope you don't make me do anything against my principles." Bond shook his head with a bitter smile, even under Chu Ci's control, not like a bound slave, but more like a free man.

"Crack the Pentagon's firewall?" "Doesn't count."

"Eliminate a notorious murderer?" "Doesn't count."

"Destroy alien intelligent life that doesn't look human?" "Doesn't count."

"Flirt with a beauty not yours?" "Thank you for the hospitality."

"Does a ghost have rights?" "It belongs to God, I belong to you."

"Very good, a pleasant cooperation."

Chu Ci nodded in satisfaction, helping 007 exchange for real-world identity credentials and the various small tools and parts he requested. Then he prepared a cubic meter of gold and, with a thought, returned to the initial messy apartment.

PS: Regarding the slow updates, I have calculated my writing speed, which is about three updates every two days. So, I plan to give you an option: three updates every two days or one update every day, with an extra update on Fridays and Saturdays.