my slow journey to infinity

Chapter 36 He is really the driver!

On the second floor of the junk repair shop, Wang Shui leaned in his comfortable chair and reviewed the alchemy introductory book floating in the air in front of him.

Behind him, there were a dozen thin iron pieces swimming in the air like fish.

The effect of [Spell Card·Deadly Flying Blade (Green)] was far more powerful than he imagined, or in other words, Wang Shui misjudged the power of [Secret Card].

Wang Shui originally thought that the secret card was like the dull skill icon in the game. When activated, the corresponding skill would be released.But now it seems that is not the case. The skills he releases through the secret card are completely controlled by him, and the feedback of various subtleties makes him addicted.

Is this magic? Such a magical experience.

Wang Shui has become interested in magic, but he doesn't have much time now. Tomorrow is the day to set off to deliver goods.

Not particularly panicked, Wang Shui took the time to check online and found that there were indeed many transportation tasks recently.

Although [Tiefeng City] is not the front line, it is also an important hub city very close to the front line. In addition to bulk supplies, some scattered transportation tasks that are not on the supply line fall on the awakened people.

The transportation mission of [Rusty Sword Fortress] does exist, and it is true that only awakened persons of less than first level are allowed to enter the fortress. In addition, the distance of more than 300 kilometers is not too far even if it is a detour, so there are still many waves of mission completion. A small number of casualties can be ignored in the eyes of the combat system, which is much safer than the battlefield.

Wang Shui also confirmed that if you want to enter the Governor's Castle, you do need a life awakener. Brother Hei did not lie to him here.

Compared with the mission information, there was another thing that made Wang Shui a little... difficult to describe his mood.

In the past two days, he began to study alchemy in depth. Wang Shui was immediately short of money. He originally planned to sell the news that the protagonist of SAO was Kirito to the big man who controlled the world of swords in exchange for some money, but he only found a statement on the forum. post.

The world of swords is gone.

The last time, that is, the branch fantasy world that Wang Shui participated in, the original plot length was about three to four years. After the original plot evolved, the branch world will solidify into the nutrition of the main fantasy world.

The real and hugely mutated world was successfully deduced without being destroyed, but when the fusion returned, the bosses received a new system prompt:
"The plot of the branch world is rationalized and mutated, the protagonist's information is replaced, whether the fantasy world is integrated with equal weight, 80% probability of obtaining a new fantasy world plot, and learning the protagonist's information, 20% probability of timeline fusion, the fantasy world is permanently restarted and loses its permanent presence state."

The big bosses who were disgusted and couldn't find the protagonist for a long time looked at the probability and naturally chose fusion. Then, the world of swords disappeared.

Wang Shui also didn't know the meaning of timeline fusion and permanent restart. He had known for a long time that the branch world would be destroyed. He was originally grateful that Sinon, whom he influenced, would be lost for at most two years after waking up from SAO and then disappear permanently. Now he was really faced with it. To this news...ugh.

Just words and images can actually create such a lovable character.Wang Shui's mood was complicated. He had never thought about being emotionally invested in the characters in the fantasy world. He even had the arrogance of a high-dimensional creature at the beginning.

The existence of Kayaba Akihiko and Shino left an indelible impression on him. They were so real, and their emotions and touches were no different from the real world. So much so that after Wang Shui left the SAO world, he didn't want to betray him for a moment. intelligence.

Although he had known that they would disappear, Wang Shui couldn't help but feel a little empty when he saw the forum post. Thinking of his arrogance and playful attitude when he first faced Shino, even a scumbag like him would feel a little guilty. .

Disappear, disappear with all traces of me.

The world over there disappeared. Wang Shui said half-hearted words like burying memories, but his body was very honest:

In the alchemy array in the center of the room, there lay a 1.5-meter-long super sword. The blade was 20 centimeters wide. The blade was not sharp and it looked very bulky.

This kind of cold weapon is suitable for mobile armored combat. If the driver does not have extraordinary abilities, he will make it into a form such as a chain sword or a chain axe to enhance the killing effect.

Wang Shui's big sword is obviously a pure blade made for extraordinary people to use their own abilities, but behind the sword grid, there is an inexplicable circle of metal protrusions with some vague holes on it.

That's right, [Blade Bullet System], Wang Shui has reproduced it in reality.

The reproduction process is not particularly difficult, because there are many similar things in reality. Enhancing the enchantment effect of cold weapons has always been a long-lasting topic in the extraordinary world. There are many technologies similar to blade bullets that explode after being charged. Some old technologies are in use. Detailed information can be found online.

Wang Shui quickly created his [Blade Bullet System] based on this information. Of course, it was very different from the original version.

First of all, there are no unreasonable things like sword skills, and charged objects naturally become various energies; secondly, the blade bullet stimulation effect cannot be like the game where you can add random data to whatever you want to stimulate it. Only array effects that have been engraved can be obtained.

Aqua Regia has relatively little knowledge about spells and magic, so he simply restored the effect as a comfort to himself.

Rather than weapons, Wang Shui cares more about the iron pieces flying in the air. The power of this spell is much stronger than his small body swinging the sword.

If it's just iron pieces, Aqua Regia can control a lot, but if he controls the flying knives made of [Silver Dragon Alloy], he can only fly two at most. After he cuts off and recasts the flying knives later, this number can be increased to four. The killing effect of one alloy flying knife is much higher than that of a dozen iron pieces.

In addition, Wang Shui is also consciously looking for ways to enhance the human body, but he has no money for the time being, and the method of strengthening the body will most likely not be effective immediately, so it is more reliable to master the spells at hand first.

Distracted by the feeling of control of the psychic force field, the time soon came to noon. Wang Shui looked at the time and then went out in the continuous drizzle.

Heading east along the main road of Craftsman Street, the surrounding houses gradually became taller and neater. Wang Shui soon found his destination, which was an alchemy workshop with a large facade.

Walking into the supermarket-like hall, various alchemy items are lined up in rows in sealed crystal display cabinets, a dazzling array of items.

Wang Shui went directly to the shopping guide desk inside.

"I have an appointment to do the annihilation array."

"Hello customer, please verify your identity information." Faced with Wang Shui's straight to the point, the shopping guide did not say any unnecessary clichés.

The information verification was carried out by an instrument that detects the fluctuation characteristics of the soul. Wang Shui glanced at it and verified that the information had completed the synchronization of the data of both parties.

"Okay, the verification is complete. Guests, please go to the engraving room at the back and wait for a while. Our engraver will be here soon."

Wang Shui nodded and entered the back corridor under the leadership of another shopping guide, and was then taken into a small room.

The small room was lit with warm-toned lighting, and in the middle was a surgical recliner similar to a dental treatment table. Surrounded by some small instruments, aqua regia basically didn't recognize it.

Soon, the door to the room was opened again, and a female engraver who was only about 1.5 meters tall walked in. Although she looked very young, the same dark gold six-pointed star badge on the outside of her dark gold burqa showed her identity— —High-level alchemist.

The three notches on it represent her outstanding abilities. This is the group certification standard for alchemists that Wang Shui only learned about yesterday. What level is Wang Shui at?He is not yet qualified to be rated as a junior player, and is still considered a wild boy.

"It's best to take off your shirt and go to the engraving table and sit down. It will be quick."

With his small body and tender voice, there was an inexplicable reassuring confidence in his voice. Wang Shui lay down with his upper body exposed.

"Have you had any arrays imprinted recently?"

"No."

When Shui Wang answered, the engraver patted Shui Wang's shoulder with his small hand. Under the watchful eye of Shui Wang's spiritual power, a complex set of alchemical energy merged into his body. Shui Wang instantly felt weak, and then lost all control. Control of the body from the neck down, but the touch is still there.

"Um, doctor, does it hurt?"

"Huh?" The little engraver suddenly became a little funny, "Awakened people are still afraid of pain? Hmm - it won't hurt. [Array Spell·Body Deterioration] only temporarily blocks your control of the body. There is still feedback that should be there. It’s, well, a bit of a burning sensation at most.”

"Oh, thank you."

"Huh, new to class E? Still not used to your current life?"

"Well, I'm from the life department." "Life department, then you have to live a good life." The little engraver was not very talkative, and Wang Shui was not in the mood to chat in this state.

The engraving work began quickly. Under the energy projection, a three-dimensional array network was built in the air with aqua regia as the center. The little engraver did not say any more, nor did he use spells, but just continued to add parameters.

Wang Shui could probably understand a little bit of the content, but the combination made him dizzy.

A few minutes later, the array suddenly shrank in the hands of the engraver and condensed into a white ball of light.The engraver looked at the instruments around her, her eyes not even falling on Aqua Regia. She just used her right hand to slowly press the light ball into the middle of Aqua Regia's chest and abdomen.

A very clear burning sensation came. Wang Shui lowered his voice to gather his energy and observed the energy in his body being aroused. Then he saw the wonder of his own energy being imprinted in his body.

This was an alchemy he had never heard of.

Soon, the engraving was over, the burning sensation subsided quickly, and the little engraver mechanically spoke the doctor's instructions:

"[Array·Annihilation Cycle] is imprinted. In the future, the extraordinary energy will help you continue to strengthen the internal environment of your body. Your lungs have the effect of filtering most simple poisonous gases, and your stomach can digest nutrients through incineration, with basically no residue. Some ash will also be discharged from below during ventilation.

Try not to eat anything other than what is on the diet, as annihilating the stomach is not a panacea, so you should eat less in the past few days.When taking medicine, remember to temporarily close the annihilation stomach, so that the intestines can absorb the medicine efficiently.Yes, the anus will only be used for ventilation at most, but I personally don’t recommend that you abuse it for other things.

Metabolic waste will be cleaned up, but it is still recommended to drink more water. Even if it is not excreted, water will be consumed.The same is true for the metabolism of your epidermal cells. You still need to take a bath or use other means to clean it.

Your visceral muscles will grow significantly and your bones will be strengthened. If you need further bio-enhancement surgery, such as plate-shaped bone network, multiple alchemy hearts, blood enhancement, etc., you can browse the bio-alchemy page of our workshop.

Finally, [Annihilation Cycle] is just an improvement method. The internal organs are indeed strengthened, but they are much weaker than bones and muscles. Most parts are still critical. Don’t force damage. The array has the ability to automatically repair. If you have any questions in the future, please contact our workshop. , you are also welcome to use our other products. "

After listening to the long doctor's instructions, Wang Shui, who regained control of his body, left under the urging gaze of the engraver.

After returning to his bedroom on the second floor, Wang Shui began to check his body seriously. He also made a biscuit to test Annihilation's stomach.

When the half-chewed biscuit scratched his throat, it was no longer a clear stinging sensation, but instead felt like fingers grasping. Aqua regia felt that his throat was as tough as tanned leather.

The biscuits disappeared almost instantly after being put into his stomach. Aqua Regia didn't know whether the nutrients were absorbed, but he vaguely felt that he could control the strength and on/off of the annihilation effect.

It's better now, I don't have to worry about being full when I eat, and I don't have to go to the toilet anymore.

This is one of the three arrays in the group of awakened people known as the three-piece set of human rights. The other two are the two bargains that Wang Shui had previously imprinted.

[Array·Interaction] is a special array that interacts with the same-origin interface, similar to the network cable interface but much more complicated.

[Array Computing Terminal] is a biological brain computer. It is a good assistant to run on the idle computing power of Aqua Regia. The price of this is not high.

As for Wang Shui's new acquisition, it is the internal reinforcement array that the awakened ones rely on to survive, which can greatly improve their ability to survive in various environments, with complex and powerful functions.

After getting paid in advance, the next step is a tough battle.

Although Brother Hei said it was easy and said that the journey was safe, Wang Shui always felt that there was something wrong. The more attentive Brother Hei was, the more fishy he seemed. He now deeply doubted that the two boxes he was asked to transport were genuine goods.

Generally speaking, whether it is genuine or not does not have much impact on the degree of danger on the road. Wang Shui will always do his best to protect himself.

Tonight Wang Shui no longer studied, but organized his own equipment and supplies. He took out one of the three large water storage tanks before, and the awakened person's space instantly became much more spacious.

Silent all night.

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The next morning, Wang Shui didn't go out until after eight o'clock. He didn't have much on him, but his steps were very heavy.

[Tiefeng City] East Gate, under the dark sky and heavy rain, Wang Shui saw a tall truck with the logo of [Dream System] painted on the white body, which looked like a circular pattern on a circuit board.In addition, there is a small pattern at the back, which is a vague figure in a circle.

Wang Shui saw it when he was checking information. It was the team logo of the [Penumbra of Destruction] hunting group.

It seemed that it was the truck. As Wang Shui approached, he was surprised. Why were there several people near the truck? There were two armored vehicles around. There was even a guy sitting cross-legged on the top of the truck, raising his head to accept the drizzle. of shower.

As Shui Wang approached, a tall and thin man wearing a hooded black coat came up to him.

"Why so slow? Hurry and get to the driver's seat of the truck."

Well, Wang Shui looked confused. After the tall and thin man said this, he immediately threw a crystal card to Wang Shui. At the same time, the system prompt sounded.

[You have received new mission information. The Awakened *** (hidden) has launched a "simple material transportation" mission to you. Do you accept it? 】

You’re here, do you accept it?
[You have accepted a new task, which can be checked in the task information bar. 】

The system was as simple as ever, and Wang Shui opened the detailed description:
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[Simple material transportation]

[Task number: DP101AM00060013202-021]

[Task Type: Initiated by the Awakened·Voluntary Mode]

[Task description: Transport the items that trigger the task to "Rusty Sword Fortress" and hand them over to the consignee "Penumbra of the Moon·Sylvia". 】

[Task reward: 10 dream points (prepaid)]

[Special restrictions: None]

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The name of the task is suspicious, but the content is indeed okay. Although the system encourages awakened people to participate in transporting supplies, the initiators of most tasks are large companies and hunting groups. This is something Wang Shui has known for a long time.

But what is the situation with these people?
"What are you doing standing still? Go and drive. The speed of the truck is limited, and we can't pass these more than 300 kilometers in a straight line. Please hurry up and deliver it before noon tomorrow."

"Huh? Us? Are you going too?"

The tall and thin man was also a little surprised:
"Otherwise? You are a living person who has not reached the first level, can you transport goods of this value by yourself? Brother Hei didn't tell you? Your brain problem does not affect driving, right?"

"But Brother Hei said that only those below the first level can enter the fortress?"

"Yeah, so we're not going in? We're just escorting along the way. Is there a problem?"

Ah, Wang Shui admitted that there was indeed something wrong with his brain.

　That’s right, there’s probably another chapter for today (_)⌒●~*
　　
　
(End of this chapter)