my slow journey to infinity

Chapter 81 Are you serious...

Wang Shui had never thought before that there would be semi-permanent defenses in this unknown mountainous area.

The semi-underground arsenal was also embedded in the mountain. It was not on the system supply line. Looking at the style and specifications, Sylvia concluded that this was a facility left by the enemy in the east.

In the east, [War Zone along the Maya River], one of the main forces of the medium-sized civilization [Carola Empire] is deployed.

The Dream System was hired by another medium-sized civilization - [Federation of the Fulun Star Republic] and got involved in the war between the two civilizations.

The enemy who had plotted against Sylvia before was from the Corolla Empire.

In the current situation, the work of the awakened people under the system is relatively simple - just control the planet and annihilate or at least hold back the main force of the empire. There is no need to go all out.

The war situation is very clear and the situation is very anxious. None of the three parties wants the war to end quickly.

Returning to the arsenal that was occupied by bandits and captured by Wang Shui and the others, it was not destroyed when the enemy retreated long ago. However, there were no weapons and equipment here, and there were only a few supplies saved by the bandits.

In the early days of establishment, it was quite rare to have a hidden foothold, so when Wang Shui and Sylvia went shopping, the sisters also captured this place.

"It's really strange that such a weak group of people dare to be bandits near the battlefield?"

Sylvia said she didn't understand. She hadn't paid attention to these scattered bandits for a long time.

“I’ve heard people say that the system is too lazy to take care of, the awakened people are too lazy to clean up because there is no profit, and there is no stable political power in the local area, so there are more and more bandits.

There are a large number of indigenous people and low-level transcendent beings living nearby, supporting many short-distance caravans and small logistics companies. The security force they can equip is very limited, so they also feed this group of bandits, which makes me They all want to fall into trouble. "

Wang Shui smiled and chatted with Sylvia, and the two walked into a small room. Inside were those robbers who were less than the first level and had been left behind by their sisters. There were 84 of them.

"What are you going to do with them?"

"Of course as a driving force for development."

"You want them to help you build a base?"

A group of listless bandits listened to the discussion between the two, and their eyes gradually lit up. It's good to build a base. As long as you don't die, you can escape. There are mountains nearby, so there is always a way to survive!
"No, I just want "motivation". "

Snapped--

After the clear snap of fingers, black and white light flashed across all the robbers instantly.

Aqua regia easily broke through their will defense, and a strong wind surged in the small room. Before the bandits had time to feel the pain, they were swept up by the black and white glow and strong wind, and their bodies quickly decomposed and turned into bright red air currents!

The strong wind stirring the bright red mist gathered in Wang Shui's right hand and condensed into a bright red gem.

Wang Shui put the fresh Philosopher's Stone into the small leather bag on his waist and said with emotion:

"Alas~ There is no energy in the earth's crust and no dragon veins. I feel the embarrassment in the final battle of [The Little Man in the Bottle]. If I want to use alchemy frequently, I can only use up the few Philosopher's Stones in my body, and you and my sister Our bodies also need the energy provided by the Philosopher’s Stone.”

"It feels like you are getting colder and colder now. You used to deal with those death row prisoners in the fantasy world, and you had to make them lose consciousness. Now you are becoming more and more like a truly awakened person."

"I think you are praising me. There are no pretentious conditions now. I just want to be efficient."

After the small talk, he immediately started working non-stop. No one or anything urged Wang Shui. He was used to construction. High-efficiency construction is really addictive.

The first step for Aqua Regia is to build a large number of structures and build some units that can do simple physical work.

But now there is no machinery factory or even a control center. Wang Shui has to do everything from scratch.

It was getting dark soon. To be on the safe side, Sylvia and her sisters dispersed into the forest. They were going to check the surrounding environment and set up warning traps to ensure the concealment and safety of the base.

Just when Wang Shui was re-building [Core Computing Cloud·Crater], Sister Hill, who stayed at the base to help him plan and design the partitions, sent a message:
"Brother Shui, the nearby geology has been roughly inspected. The initial plan designed by [Yue] and I has been sent to you. There are no mineral deposits nearby. We may need to explore deeper into the mountains."

The sister who spoke was the former [Chocolate Hill 10217], and the [Moon] she mentioned was the sister with the smallest body.

Chocolate is one of the first sisters to awaken to self-awareness. She likes sociology and philosophy, and is good at thinking and fighting. In the early days of the Steel World, she once piloted the [Daylight Blue Sheep] mobile armor and served as Wang Shui's sparring partner and bodyguard.

Later, she took charge of many company affairs and was a very capable sister.

And [Yue] is a sister with a special personality who awakened very late. She is obviously Sylvia's fine-tuned soul, but her fighting ability is nothing more than a blank slate.

Most of the younger sisters have some of Sylvia's combative physiques, and their fighting skills are not inferior to those of the current Aqua Regia.

Only [Yue] has awakened a stronger heart and wisdom, and is a sister who is very good at thinking.

Not only did she master alchemy and alchemy, but she even learned spells from Aqua Regia. Sylvia herself was not good at these things.

"The planning is good. Leave the core area empty, put the maintenance area and alchemy workshop inside, and leave the rest unchanged."

After Wang Shui gave a simple instruction, he sent a message on the public channel.

"Are you fighting?"

"No" Sylvia replied immediately.

"Okay, I have something to discuss with you. I plan to carve the minds of my sisters into their souls. This requires your consent."

"Is it okay? We will use a lot of your soul's computing power, so be careful and you will become an idiot."

This time the answer was [month].

Speaking of which, she used to be very introverted, taciturn, and obsessed with research.

But for some reason, after entering the baby version of her body, she talked more and became more proactive. In just a few days, she developed a hobby of fighting aqua regia.

But she was still very well-behaved in front of Sylvia.

"With my current level, of course I can't afford 23 thinking locks, so I plan to merge you into one lock to provide you with public basic computing power.

Then, the extra computing power provided by your soul and artificial human body will make your mind more powerful and make you more yourself. "

"But in this way, the energy consumption of each of us will increase." Yue also has research on artificial humans.

"As for energy, let me figure it out. If you eat normally, food will be a pretty good source of energy."

While Wang Shui was informing everyone on the announcement channel, he was also busy completing the new thought lock.

After a while of silence, Wang Shui said seriously:

"Does anyone object? You can decide for yourself whether your soul will continue to stay in the card or stay in my soul. Believe in your choice. The stronger your self-awareness, the more complete you will be."

The sisters did not choose difficulty. Soon, a unified answer came from the channel.

Aqua Regia also officially transferred the sisters into his soul.

The signals of the sisters were first extinguished in the [Sylvia Network], and then re-lit. The public channel was still quiet, but secretly full of joy.

These emotions were also shared with Aqua Regia and Sylvia through the particularity of the thinking network.

Creating a new thought lock is something Wang Shui has decided on long ago. He doesn't want these souls who are close to him to continue to stay in that dangerous cage.

Speaking of which, Wang Shui is now more like a special summoner than a warrior or a spell caster.

Needless to say, Sylvia's combat prowess, as long as she is given decent equipment, even with the body of an ordinary extraordinary wolf girl, she can beat any third-level extraordinary person.

In fact, the sisters' combat power is about the same. It's not that Sylvia is weaker, it's just that her body limits her performance.

The sisters all confirmed that there was no problem, and Wang Shui went to clean the terminal with peace of mind. The sisters left the three computing crystal cards, and it was time to restart the mountain.

Half an hour later, Wang Shui organized the computing crystal cards into an array and inserted the crude equipment. "[Core Computing Cloud·Crater] has completed self-test, is matching the network, and is launching global data detection...adaptation completed."

"Da Shan, expand the old database and preset the controllers of 30 structures."

"Crater received, task queue added."

Only now has Wang Shui truly expanded his base. Now he can build basic production units.

However, what is more annoying is that there is no supporting factory in the base. The crater brain can build the software part, the body of the structure, and the physical structure, but Wang Shui still has to make it by hand.

Okay, it’s time to start using up the metal materials you bought, including the gold and other precious metals in the aqua regia backpack.

[Construction machinery] can be understood as robots in a broad sense. Although the instructions and learning library are provided by the intelligent brain, they themselves must also have data components responsible for [computation], [storage], and [control].

There are not many rooms in the base now. Wang Shui set up a complex alchemy array in the middle hall and processed the materials very efficiently. Three hours later, the first structure was assembled.

The two-meter-tall, metallic gray humanoid structure took its first step.

Wang Shui added it to the network, and the Crater Mountain Intelligence Brain immediately began writing into the structure system.

After a while, an individual named [Navy Army·A000] appeared on the console.

The humanoid structure has a large number of bionic muscles composed of composite metal materials, which means that it can perform some delicate work.

For example, help Aqua Regia continue to produce structures.

By the time Sylvia returned from patrol with her sisters, 30 structures had already begun to expand the base, and Aqua Regia was already designing and arranging the alchemy workshop.

Of course, Sylvia and the others didn't just go around for a while. During this patrol, they also brought back several huge beast carcasses, and there were even two extraordinary creatures inside.

It was the sisters who felt that there were too few supplies in the base, so they went hunting by the way.

Everything is not urgent now. Tonight Wang Shui not only held a large barbecue party, but also forced all the sisters to go to bed early, including Sylvia.

Most of the previous Hill sisters, even if they had artificial human bodies, did not need sleep. Their main consciousness was in the computing crystal card. They did not need to rest their consciousness, so they could force their bodies to ignore fatigue and keep working.

But today Wang Shui had some new ideas. He wanted his sisters to live like normal humans. He felt that this would be good for the growth of digital souls, but he really didn't know much about the knowledge of souls.

As the night grew darker, thick fog began to form in the valley.

The 30 structures did not rest, they were still working hard.

Wang Shui didn't rest either. He was making and debugging a large number of weapons and equipment.

Now, their team is extremely short of weapons. Before the sisters went on patrol this afternoon, Wang Shui gave everyone a rather ordinary two-handed long sword.

Although there is no danger at the moment, the sooner you prepare for this kind of thing, the safer you will be.

The next day, the sisters who rarely slept woke up with various complex expressions. For the first time, they had a deep sleep with high computing power, which brought them a special dream experience.

Especially [Yue], her thinking is complex enough, she is the smartest and most imaginative individual, and her dreams are real and wonderful enough.

She came outside the alchemy workshop with a dark face and watched Wang Shui handing out weapons and equipment to everyone. Finally, she couldn't help but walked forward, punched Wang Shui and whispered.

"Beasts."

"Ah?" Wang Shui looked confused, "Don't cause trouble yet. After the weapons and exoskeleton equipment are distributed, Dashan will arrange work for everyone. You can come to the alchemy workshop later to help me make some gadgets."

As he spoke, Wang Shui also touched "Yue"'s hair and wolf ears, only to receive two more punches.

"I stress it again! I am just forced to use this body! Not even my soul has become a juvenile state!"

After saying that, she ran away, which made Shui Wang very confused. If she didn't let her touch her, she wouldn't let her touch her. They were busy here.

"Everyone, please note that the long sword is only the first batch of weapons. There are also various weapon samples in the hall. You can try it yourself to see if there is anything more comfortable, and then come to me to customize it.

The same goes for long swords. If you have special requirements for length and weight, come to me directly.

I designed the hunting attire into a relatively closed long hooded windbreaker. After a while, everyone will be able to go out freely. You all have the same face and may be misunderstood as a clone slave, so it is best to wear a mask and hood. hat to avoid trouble.

Other weapons, such as firearms, will be issued later.In addition, if anyone is interested, you can take a look at the part about traveling merchants in the database, as well as some common business behaviors and methods, which may be helpful to our team later. "

After distributing the weapons, Wang Shui briefly talked about his recent plans on the public channel, and then immediately returned to work.

"Yue" was inexplicably angry for a while, but finally returned to the alchemy workshop to help. Wang Shui listed a bunch of alchemy items and a bunch of low-level weapon designs for her to try to produce.

These are all blueprints scraped from the Internet. They are relatively hot-selling gadgets recently. Wang Shui plans to produce a batch and take them to the ruins market to exchange for money.

However, the market there is likely to be bullish, and Wang Shui has already made preparations to transport supplies to the front line.

The alchemy workshop was left to "Yue", and Wang Shui slipped into the valley and got into a greenhouse.

The configuration here is very similar to the food factory in the Steel World, but the scale is much smaller. Aqua Regia leaves a lot of blank space to facilitate the replenishment of the alchemy array in the future.

After all, there are only 12 tobacco seedlings in this greenhouse now.

"You seem to like this thing very much? It was the same in the last fantasy world. After the business empire was basically formed, you built a lot of additional tobacco and alcohol factories, but you obviously don't smoke or drink."

Sylvia was bored, so she came over to see what interesting things Aqua Regia was doing, but it turned out that they just got tobacco seedlings yesterday, so she had questions.

"Do you like it... It can be said that I do not smoke or drink. It is a habit from the last life, but it does not prevent me from liking tobacco and alcohol. Um, don't look at me like that. I don't like second-hand smoke. I like unlit cigarettes and unopened wine, you can understand it as a collecting habit."

"Brother, your hobbies are so weird."

"It's not surprising. Before we were reborn, there was a small fan club among our colleagues. We all had collecting habits or some common hobbies.

Well, speaking of it, everyone was hit by a dump truck and I was the only one who survived. Now I really miss Brother Mu and the others. "

"Don't you miss your parents or your lover?" Sylvia briefly introduced it, but she didn't have any colleagues and couldn't understand.

"Laughing to death, I have never heard of what kind of creature a lover is, but my parents... Well, we broke up due to some conflicts before, and we haven't contacted each other for a long time. Fortunately, my brothers and sisters have always been with them. After I died, There will be a large amount of insurance money given to them, so I think they won't be particularly sad.

Want to?I really thought about it before... When I was just reborn, I was living in Tiefeng City. I really missed home and my parents at night.

From childhood to adulthood, no matter what kind of setbacks I suffered, no matter how I was bullied, my parents always loved me, loved me unconditionally, protected me, and helped me. When I was young, I really didn't know the blessings in the midst of blessings.

It was probably around the time when I first entered society that I understood what home is, what family is, and what it means that money is hard to make and shit is hard to eat.

After that, it was because of my parents’ desire to control...or maybe they no longer wanted me to achieve anything, they just wanted me to live a healthy and happy life, so they started to interfere in my life. However, I had a very stubborn temper after I just graduated, which hurt them. .

Now, I don’t think about it anymore, I don’t dare to think about it anymore. "

Having said this, Wang Shui slowly put down the plant in his hand, looked at the thoughtful Sylvia and said with emotion:
"Awakened people who come to this world all understand that the past is always the past. The living environment here is very dangerous. Everyone must either become stronger with extreme self-discipline or enjoy it day by day. No one likes to hear such complaints, and neither do I. like."

Sylvia smiled lightly: "Actually, I don't like it either. My relationship with my parents is even worse. After I die, they won't have to worry about me snatching my brother's throne."

"Wow, it turns out you are really the Queen of Hill, but your family's plot seems a bit cliché..."

"Yes, maybe my parents are so afraid of me because they have watched too many entertainment works. I obviously have no intention of killing them."

"Well...this tobacco plant is growing so well! I can't help but transplant it first!"

Aqua Regia's abrupt switch successfully amused Sylvia.

(End of this chapter)