Chapter 78

"Hey! Wang Yong? Where are you?" Yuan Yuan's sweet voice came through the phone clearly.

Wang Yong's mind wavered, and he couldn't help but picture Yuan Yuan's anxious face. He had been negligent. It had been over ten hours since he entered the primeval forest. With no signal, they wouldn't be able to contact him. Sure enough, Yuan Yuan's next words confirmed his guess.

"We were so worried. If you didn't call, we would have reported it to the police. Wait a moment, Second Uncle wants to talk to you." After a few footsteps, Second Uncle's tired voice came through.

"Where did you run off to? Why can't we reach you on your phone?"

Wang Yong smiled helplessly. How could he forget that there was no signal in the forest? He quickly replied to Second Uncle, "Second Uncle, didn't I go to YN? I just wanted to check out the forest."

"What? You mean you're in the primeval forest now? Are you crazy?"

Immediately, he heard the voices of Auntie, Yuan Yuan, Aunt, and Uncle, all asking what was going on. They wanted to ask Wang Yong directly, but no one had the courage to snatch the phone from Second Uncle, so they could only worry.

Hearing Second Uncle's anger, Wang Yong quickly explained, "Second Uncle, don't worry. I'm fine. Besides, there's nothing to be afraid of here. With my skills, what could happen?"

"Shut up, you brat. Listen to me, get back here right now." Second Uncle was really worried.

"Don't shout! You scared my grandson. I won't let this go." The phone was probably snatched by Second Aunt. "Wang Yong! Don't be afraid, Second Aunt will take care of everything! But the primeval forest is different from our mountains. It's close to the border, so don't cross it. It's very chaotic and dangerous over there. Come back after a couple of days. Second Aunt and everyone at home miss you."

Listening to Second Aunt's gentle words, Wang Yong felt a fire ignite in his heart, dispelling his loneliness and fear. After chatting with each family member and promising to be careful, Wang Yong hung up the phone. He sat there, lost in thought, missing his family far away, until Xiao Guang suddenly reminded him, "Master, Akira is requesting a trade."

Akira? Wang Yong immediately remembered. Wasn't this the person he traded with the first and only time he used Xiao Guang's spatial trading system? He had sold quite a few turnips to this guy. Could it be that turnips were very popular there? This time, he wanted to buy more? While thinking, he let Xiao Guang enter the spatial trading system.

As soon as he entered the system, Wang Yong saw Akira's message and trade request. Wang Yong had Xiao Guang connect the call, and soon the winged Akira appeared.

"My friend, I need your help."

"Akira, what do you need? I'm happy to help you."

"The turnips from our last trade were very popular. This time, I'm here because a noble on my planet requested more." Akira looked at Wang Yong nervously, afraid he might say he had no turnips left.

Wang Yong could sense that this time, it must be someone important to Akira who wanted the turnips. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so anxious. This wasn't the behavior of a good businessman. But as his only alien friend, and someone who seemed decent, Wang Yong didn't make him wait. He asked directly, "How many do you want?"

Hearing Wang Yong's words, Akira visibly relaxed. He then said excitedly, "Thank you, my friend, you're really helping me out! I need a thousand this time. Is that a problem?"

"No problem, they're not rare here. Wait a moment, I'll send them over." Wang Yong immersed his mind in the small world.

In the small world, Wang Yong had designated nearly a thousand acres for vegetable cultivation. It was filled with all kinds of vegetables. The excess vegetables produced seeds, which fell to the ground and sprouted, growing again. This cycle repeated, and the nearly thousand acres were now fully grown, spreading outward. A thousand turnips were no big deal. With a thought, a thousand giant turnips appeared in the spatial trading system's warehouse. He clicked to send them, and soon received a message confirming the successful transmission. Then he heard Akira's excited voice.

"Wang Yong, my friend, you've really helped me out. This time, I'll give you energy points at twice the price of last time."

"No, no, Akira, we're friends. Helping each other is normal for friends. This time, I won't take your energy points. This isn't a trade, but a friend's duty." Wang Yong said this with great righteousness, but in reality, he was thinking long-term. He knew too little about the outside universe, and having Akira as a friend would help him understand it better. Compared to this, the countless turnips in the small world were nothing.

"Oh! My friend, I'm so moved! I swear by my family, you will always be Akira's friend. If you need any help, don't hesitate to ask. I will do my best to help you, even if it means sacrificing my life."

"Ha ha, it's not that serious. By the way, Akira, I'm currently adventuring in a primeval forest on our planet. I don't have any suitable weapons. Can you get me some? Oh, and don't get anything too high-tech. Just something for self-defense."

Akira, who was racking his brain to repay Wang Yong for his help, immediately sent over a pile of things without a word. He then said, "My friend, I have urgent matters to attend to. Remember to contact me if you need anything. Here are some weapons for your self-defense. They are antiques I've collected, but they are well-maintained and will serve you well. See you next time." Then Akira left.

When Wang Yong saw the "self-defense weapons" Akira sent, he was stunned for a long time.

Akira had sent him something incredible. The first thing Wang Yong saw was a mecha. He couldn't take his eyes off it. It was a mecha from science fiction novels and movies.

The mecha was nearly five meters tall, made of an unknown silvery metal. It carried a large cannon on its shoulder, with a caliber of about 75mm. Wang Yong was sure it wasn't a conventional cannon, as there was no visible place to load ammunition. More shockingly, the mecha's right hand held a massive sword, larger than Wang Yong himself. The sharp edge of the sword, made of an unknown material, could probably split a mountain.

Though tempted, Wang Yong didn't dare to bring this thing out. He had already caused a lot of trouble with the fruits and vegetables he had grown. If people knew he had this, any country in the world would probably want to capture him for experiments. Wang Yong was grateful that Akira had also sent some smaller, usable items.

Three light sabers that could cut through metal like butter, powered by energy stones in the hilt. One energy stone was enough for Wang Yong to use non-stop for a year. Two laser pistols, slightly larger than ordinary pistols, with a thinner and longer barrel. Each pistol had three energy stones in the magazine.

Two electromagnetic rifles, shaped like the guns in "Starship Troopers," with two barrels. One fired ordinary rifle rounds, and the other fired 45mm grenades. Along with the guns, there was a box of energy stones, about 500 in total, and several large boxes of rifle ammunition and various grenades. There was also a combat suit made of an unknown material, soft yet metallic. After asking Xiao Guang, Wang Yong learned that Akira had also sent some information about these items. The suit was designed for space combat, with bulletproof, stab-proof, warm, waterproof, fireproof, and radiation-proof features, designed to be used with a space combat helmet.

The most impressive feature was the integrated personal combat system, a small device slightly larger than a watch, worn on the wrist. Despite its size, it could make video calls within a planet, though Wang Yong didn't know how it worked. It could also monitor the battlefield within a certain area. Wang Yong tested it and found it could display everything within a two-kilometer radius, like giving him a pair of千里眼 (千里眼 means "thousand-mile eyes," a metaphor for extremely sharp vision). It could also release a protective shield to protect the user from harm, and it could fire high-energy beams to destroy targets within a certain distance. It was a perfect combination of defense and attack. Wang Yong immediately put it on his left wrist.

Finally, there were several first-aid kits filled with various medications, including rapid healing and blood-stopping injections, energy recovery drugs, and antidotes. With these, he wouldn't have to worry about minor injuries or illnesses.

Few men could resist the allure of guns, especially high-tech ones. The mecha was too large to bring out, so Wang Yong put on the combat suit, tucked a laser pistol into his waistband, hung the electromagnetic rifle around his neck, and held the energy light saber. With the personal combat system on his wrist, he was fully armed and exited the small world. Excited, Wang Yong spent the whole night testing the personal combat system, setting it to the highest alert level so it could automatically attack any threats. Only then did he fall into a deep sleep. (To be continued.)

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