Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy-Chapter 496 - 488: Wow, this really deserves a moment of silence.

Chapter 496: Chapter 488: Wow, this really deserves a moment of silence.

Walking further in, you can see the scene of a high-speed collision, with many drivers inside the cars bleeding from head injuries, their condition unknown.

Luckily, the Three-Water Orchid Eye Spider hasn’t "hatched" yet, or these injured people would immediately become mere dead husks, beyond any chance of recovery.

Qian Qi roughly confirmed that there were no conscious people left in this area.

She looked up at the Blue-eyed Spider Fungus overhead, pondering whether to summon Moyu to fly her up and find a way back, when suddenly there was a rustling noise behind her.

She instantly became alert, clutching the A-level knife as she turned to vigilantly eye the distance, until several small figures rolled across the ground...

She fixed her gaze and saw seven round little machines, extending their claws menacingly as they raised two A-level knives. Upon seeing her, they chattered in a magnetic yet familiar male voice, "Qiqi, Qiqi, Qiqi..."

Qian Qi: ?

Aren’t these the robots Nangong Yan pulled out from the supply box?

"I’m coming~ I’m here~ I’m on my way~" The seven little robots rolled around Qian Qi’s feet, chirping in soft mechanical voices, seemingly equipped with intelligent systems that translated their master’s words into these different proclamations. One of them put away its knives and began climbing up her Defense Armor.

Qian Qi: ... How can something be both cute and irritating?

"How did you guys get here?" Qian Qi’s gaze fell on the twelve A-level knives.

"Sliced open with knives~"

"Sliced open swiftly~ It’s a piece of cake!"

"With knives in hand, I forge ahead!"

Qian Qi: Just as I thought...

"Are these people unconscious or dead?" From the small robot on her shoulder came the voice of Nangong Yan.

"Unconscious, the Blue-eyed Spider Fungus emits trace amounts of plant hormones that act as anesthetics. Although it’s not enough to be fatal, remaining unconscious makes them obvious prey for the fungus."

"Is there a way to wake them up?"

Qian Qi paused for a moment, "Yes."

"Why are you being suspiciously silent?" Outside the city, Nangong Yan raised an eyebrow at the screen showing Qian Qi.

Qian Qi cleared her throat, "A simple physical attack should wake them up."

Nangong Yan: ...

Wow, that’s indeed worth a pause.

"Then let’s first find the stationed army in Cui City." Nangong Yan suggested, "They can help as there are more people."

Qian Qi nodded, "Alright."

As soon as she finished speaking, the six little machines at her feet puffed up proudly and rolled off in a certain direction, shouting:

"Off to hit people~" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"A slap will wake them up~ It’s a piece of cake!"

"With fists in hand, I have the army!"

"..."

——

Following the little robots to the garrison of Cui City, they indeed found many Awakened Warriors unconscious on the ground, with Defense Helmets scattered everywhere. Qian Qi checked their breathing and glanced at the Blue-eyed Spider Fungus overhead.

The closer it was to the Demon Core, the more concentrated the plant hormones seemed. It seemed these awakened warriors passed out before they had a chance to put on their Defense Helmets.

But surely not all of them were unconscious? There should still be a few who managed to escape, right?

"Nangong Yan, where is the broadcasting station?" Qian Qi turned to ask, feeling it more efficient to use broadcasting to find conscious people than waking each one individually.

Unexpectedly, the little robot on her shoulder chirped in a childlike mechanical voice, "No signal~ only battery~ the broadcast station has no signal either~"

Qian Qi: ...

No wonder there’s no news from outside; looks like the signal here is also being blocked.

Resigned, Qian Qi pinched the nose of an unconscious awakened warrior and gave a "slap" to their forehead, then promptly covered their mouth.

The Awakened Warrior was startled awake, shivering all over, and the next moment met Qian Qi’s eyes inside her helmet.

"Hold your breath, put on the helmet," Qian Qi instructed in a low voice. The warrior, mistaking her for a comrade, quickly nodded and followed her instructions, holding their breath and putting on a fallen Defense Helmet.

Nearby, the little robots mimicked her actions, one pinching an unconscious warrior’s nose and mouth, while another eagerly jumped up and landed a self-styled "non-voluntary" action on their forehead—

"I’ll slap you awake again!"

"Hold your breath, put on the helmet!"

"So busy, so busy~"

"..."

The six little robots busied themselves, quickly waking a number of people. Learning that a strong physical attack was needed to wake their comrades, they instantly smiled and approached their fallen comrades.

Unlike Qian Qi’s "gentle" slap, they went straight for the face. Some even got the hang of it, saving time by directly putting the Defense Helmet on the other’s head and then raising a foot to administer the not-so-humane physical attack.

The camp was filled with cries of pain.

Qian Qi: ⊙▃⊙

System: [(((;꒪ꈊ꒪;)))]

The seven little robots huddled together, shivering: "Humans are so scary..."

After a while, the camp commander hurried over and, after scanning the area, finally noticed Qian Qi standing at the entrance, surrounded by a circle of distinctly different robots.

"May I ask who you are?" The commander sized up Qian Qi. According to the warriors who were "called" awake, she was sent by the Nan Family Army from outside to handle the crisis in Cui City.

"Qian Qi." Qian Qi extended her hand.

"So it’s you." The commander had heard of Qian Qi’s reputation and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, shaking her hand excitedly, "Do you know how to solve this crisis? Just give the orders, and our camp will fully cooperate!"

"Yes, I need you to search the city for all the coagulants, the more, the better." Qian Qi thought for a moment and added, "Collect some mosquito coils and Flower Dew too, they might come in handy."

"Alright, we’ll get right on it." The commander nodded quickly, assigned a few people to handle the task, and then invited Qian Qi to the meeting room for further discussion to understand the root of the problem.

Qian Qi held nothing back, sharing everything necessary. Based on the information she provided, the military officers in the meeting room quickly began drafting a defense plan. Feeling she couldn’t contribute much in this aspect, Qian Qi started fiddling with the Light Brain.

Still no signal.

Wonder if Su Ang has made it to Cui City yet.

The system panel floated over, glanced at the call list on the Light Brain, and silently sang, [The dark sky droops low~ The bright stars accompany~ Oh butterflies, oh butterflies~ Who are you missing~]

Qian Qi: ... You’re really nosy, and stop dragging out the tune!

[Stop thinking about him, better think about how to haggle with the System Lord to buy the Demon Core location~] The system panel hovered in the air, and though it couldn’t speak, somehow a tone of "Come haggle with me, there’s a big discount this time~" seemed to pervade the text.