Chapter 45

【Mars Meteorite: Absorbable, Absorb?】

“Absorb!”

After a moment of excitement, Su Xiaofan absorbed the second Mars meteorite.

This meteorite was even smaller than the glass meteorite, weighing only about ten grams. After Su Xiaofan gave the command to absorb, the Mars meteorite in his palm quickly turned to powder.

【Repair Value: 135 Points!】

The repair value displayed in his mind showed that the Mars meteorite had added eighty points to Su Xiaofan's total repair value, bringing it to 135 points.

“Meteorites are much easier to find than Yinsha stones, right?”

Looking at the repair value points in his mind, Su Xiaofan felt incredibly relieved.

In the past, the thought of searching for Yinsha stones in dark tombs to replenish repair points made Su Xiaofan feel very uncomfortable. Now, he had a better option.

The repair value gained from absorbing meteorites far exceeded that from Yinsha stones. If Su Xiaofan wished, he could now fully repair the dragon-shaped jade pendant around his neck.

However, Su Xiaofan was not in a hurry to repair the magical artifact. Since it was around his neck, it wouldn't be lost. What he needed to do now was to absorb the solar storm energy factor meteorite.

“Is it true that the smaller the meteorite, the more precious it is?”

Suppressing the strong desire in his mind for the solar storm energy factor meteorite, Su Xiaofan observed the meteorite, which was only the size of a thumbnail.

Unlike the two completely black meteorites he had absorbed earlier, this one was dark red. When Su Xiaofan looked closely, he felt as if the meteorite was covered with various patterns, slowly rotating like a nebula.

“An illusion, it must be an illusion!” Su Xiaofan shook his head vigorously.

【Solar Storm Energy Factor Meteorite: Absorbable, Absorbing!】

As if unable to tolerate Su Xiaofan's dilly-dallying, the repair system began to absorb the meteorite on its own, without waiting for Su Xiaofan's confirmation.

“Damn, it's becoming intelligent? It can absorb on its own?”

Su Xiaofan exclaimed, but what happened next left him even more bewildered.

Unlike the other two meteorites, the dark red solar storm energy factor meteorite began to melt in Su Xiaofan's palm as soon as the absorption command was issued.

“What's happening?”

The melted meteorite formed a sticky bubble. As Su Xiaofan stared in shock, the bubble fused into his palm.

In an instant, before Su Xiaofan could react, the meteorite had vanished, and his palm looked no different.

“Huh? Where did the meteorite go?”

Su Xiaofan watched as the meteorite fused into his body. Despite his boldness, he couldn't help but feel a bit panicked.

He scratched his right palm with his left hand, almost tearing the skin, but found no trace of the meteorite.

“Right, there's still the repair value to check.”

Su Xiaofan quickly focused his attention on his mind, but after a while, the repair value, which usually appeared with a moment's concentration, was nowhere to be found.

“What's going on?”

Su Xiaofan was almost in tears. The meteorite fusing into his body wasn't a big deal, as he felt no abnormality. But the disappearance of the repair system was a serious matter. The system he had obtained through a lightning strike couldn't just vanish like that, could it?

“Bro, you're my real bro, come out quickly.”

“No, Uncle, you're my real uncle, I'm calling you Uncle, isn't that enough?”

In his panic, Su Xiaofan started babbling, not only calling himself his father's son but also giving himself an older brother.

【Universal Repair System: System Repairing, 3%...】

Perhaps moved by Su Xiaofan's sincerity, a message suddenly appeared in his mind.

Below the message was a red progress bar. From the progress, it seemed the system repair had just begun, with a large portion of the bar still blank.

“The system itself is damaged and needs repair?”

Seeing the message, Su Xiaofan let out a sigh of relief. The repair system hadn't disappeared; it was repairing itself.

As long as the system wasn't lost, Su Xiaofan wasn't too worried. Moreover, after the system was repaired, its functions might become even more powerful, which filled him with anticipation.

“Universal Repair System?”

Looking at the system's name, Su Xiaofan didn't find it exaggerated. From living beings to objects, as long as there were repair points, anything could be repaired. The name "Universal Repair System" seemed quite fitting.

“It seems the solar storm energy factor meteorite triggered the system repair.”

Su Xiaofan pondered. Absorbing the previous two meteorites had only increased the repair value.

But absorbing the solar storm energy factor meteorite not only caused it to fuse into his palm but also led to the system crashing and then the repair prompt appearing.

“Is the system I obtained incomplete and needs to absorb special meteorites to be perfected?”

Su Xiaofan speculated. It seemed that ordinary objects could only increase the repair value, while only the solar storm energy factor meteorite could perfect the system.

“The Universal Repair System itself needs repair?”

Su Xiaofan couldn't help but laugh. At the same time, he was eager to see what surprises the system would bring after it was repaired.

“I wonder how long this repair will take.”

Su Xiaofan occasionally checked the progress bar but found it barely moved, still at 3%.

Although he was anxious, Su Xiaofan had no choice but to wait.

After staring at the progress bar for a while with no results, Su Xiaofan took out his phone and called his sister for a video chat.

“Su Xiaofan, where did you go today?”

As soon as the video call connected, Su Xiaoxiao's voice came through. Her hair was wet, indicating she had just taken a shower.

“Call me Bro!”

Su Xiaofan corrected her, “I went to the antique market today. How's it going on your side? When do your classes start? Do you have to do military training?”

“Are you not tired of setting up stalls all the time, and now you're visiting the antique market?”

Su Xiaoxiao pouted but then said excitedly, “We went to a research institute today. We're not like regular college students; we don't have to do military training.”

“Just a research institute, and you're so excited? Wasn't the place we registered for also a research institute?”

Su Xiaofan chatted with his sister, occasionally glancing at the repair progress in his mind.

“Su Xiaofan, do you even know anything!”

Su Xiaoxiao said, “Our research institute is underground, very deep underground, and it's extremely large...”

“Hmm? Underground?” Su Xiaofan perked up at his sister's words.

“Oh, I forgot, the professor said we can't talk about it.”

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly covered her mouth, looking pitifully at Su Xiaofan, “Bro, you mustn't tell anyone. We signed a confidentiality agreement today.”

“Confidentiality agreement? You?”

Su Xiaofan looked at his sister with disdain, “A string of candy can make you reveal that you wet the bed yesterday. Are you sure the confidentiality agreement will work?”

When Su Xiaoxiao was four or five, she was as cute as a doll, with a lively and innocent personality. Everyone in the village liked to tease her.

Once, the old village chief went to the market and brought back a string of candy. He told Su Xiaoxiao that only children who didn't wet the bed could eat it.

Su Xiaoxiao snatched the candy and told the old village chief that she had wet the bed yesterday but wouldn't do it again today.

“Su Xiaofan!”

Su Xiaoxiao glared at her brother through the video, “We agreed not to mention this again. If you do, I'll really be mad!”

“Alright, I won't mention it.”

Su Xiaofan laughed, “Since you have a confidentiality agreement, don't tell me anything. It'll save us trouble.”

“Hmph, who cares to tell you.” Su Xiaoxiao turned her head and huffed.

“By the way, I might stay for three more days, then I'll return to Luochuan. Take care of yourself at school.”

Su Xiaofan told his sister his return date. He had originally planned to stay for a week, but with the system repairing in his mind and unable to use it, he decided to spend a few days sightseeing in Yanjing. If the repair wasn't complete in three days, he would head back home.

“Bro, are you going back?”

Hearing Su Xiaofan's words, Su Xiaoxiao fell silent.

Although they were informal with each other, Su Xiaoxiao knew that her brother, only three years older, had shouldered the family's burden since high school and had always taken good care of her.

When they were in high school in Luochuan, they could see each other every week. Now, with college, she wouldn't see him for at least half a year, and she felt a bit reluctant to let him go.

“What's wrong? You're eating well and living well here, and your brother has to go back to earn money.”

Seeing his sister's expression, Su Xiaofan knew what she was thinking and laughed, “Give me a year, and I'll buy a house in Yanjing. We'll settle down here.”

After coming to Yanjing and visiting the antique market, Su Xiaofan had this idea.

Luochuan was too small, and the antique markets there were all familiar with each other, making it inconvenient to do business. If he found a good deal like today, the whole antique market in Luochuan would know by tomorrow.

Yanjing was different. It was a melting pot of people from all over, with over a dozen antique markets.

Moreover, most of the people visiting the antique markets were tourists. If he managed to find and sell three to five antiques each month, it wouldn't even cause a ripple in the vast market of Yanjing.

“Su Xiaofan, you're just boasting. Buy a house in Yanjing in a year? You're so full of yourself!”

Su Xiaoxiao looked at her brother with the same disdainful expression he had given her earlier. She wasn't a naive bookworm and knew very well the exorbitant housing prices in Yanjing.