Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 693 - 517 "Ultimate Weapon"_2

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Perhaps only that little guy, who is said to be an absolute genius in these technological fields, could complete the final piece of the puzzle.

He would never have been so naive as to pin his hopes on one person before, but in the current situation... if he didn't believe in miracles, what else could he believe in?

"..." The Scorpion bit her lower lip, not uttering a word.

After about three to five minutes of silence, The Scorpion finally let out a wry smile, raising her head, "I'll go call him over..."

"..." The old man sighed softly, "You've had it tough these years."

"Not tough..." The Scorpion gazed at the wrinkles on the old man's face, each one... she remembered when they had appeared, "This is the life I want!"

As she walked Wen Jie down the path toward the secret chamber, The Scorpion's palm gently stroked the back of Wen Jie's head. She, walking beside him, looked at his soft hair with a shimmering tenderness in her eyes, 'Without me, you wouldn't survive in this city. After all, it's a dog-eat-dog world. If there's a next life, don't come back. Now, let me take you... to die together.'

Zhou Wenjie saw the real boss of the combat gang for the first time.

He was a formidable-looking old man with a rather kindly face.

"I've heard about your deeds..." The old man said to Zhou Wenjie with a chuckle, "Now, there's one last technical challenge left in the organization that needs to be overcome, and we need a genius like you to try to unravel it. Time is short, the task is heavy, but I won't force you."

The speaking old man glanced at The Scorpion standing beside Zhou Wenjie.

When it came to the crunch, it was he who seemed a bit weak.

On one hand were his promises to his old brothers; on the other, his "daughter's" future happiness.

If those old brothers could still speak, he really wanted to have a chat with them... about what he should do.

But now no one could give him advice, and he could only look at the little fellow his "daughter" had taken a liking to... What kind of person was he, really?

"I'll be honest with you, this technology isn't anything good. Once you touch it, you will be hunted by the city in the future. I'm not sure how it'll end up. And even though we've been researching this technology for decades without complete success, even if you join us... there still might not be any results. You have to understand all this."

Listening to these words on the side, The Scorpion's lips moved as she wanted to speak up, but she was stopped by the old man's wave of his hand. His gaze remained quietly fixed on Zhou Wenjie's face, "So I want to ask you, are you willing to join? If not... I will have The Scorpion take you away. Leave, to the outskirts of the city. And never come back!"

The resources outside the city might be limited compared to inside, and life could be a little dull, but as long as one is cautious, there's no need to fear losing one's life.

With the skills The Scorpion had developed over the years, the two of them should be able to live well on the outside.

And it was said that the old brothers outside the city were doing rather well recently. If things really got tough, they could seek refuge with them as a last resort.

The Scorpion couldn't bear to listen any longer and was about to retort, but then she heard another voice precede her, "Of course I'll join!"

Wen Jie raised his hand, full of eagerness.

There was new technology to learn!

He had almost completed the task issued by the adult, and had yet to fulfill the last piece of knowledge/technology. Now that he finally had the opportunity to encounter something new, how could he miss it?

Feeling the silence after he spoke, Wen Jie cautiously glanced at The Scorpion's expression.

Did he say something wrong?

Why aren't you two talking?

'Are you really that happy?' The boss wondered, feeling bewildered, 'Did I not make myself clear? This could get someone killed...'

People can't be fearless of death, can they?

Even if they're living lives that hardly seem human, everyone in the lower city is still trying their hardest to survive.

But, upon seeing the little guy glance at his "daughter," the boss understood.

This must be love!

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The daughter took a liking to him, and he liked the daughter as well.

For his daughter, he was willing to do anything.

Even if it meant going to their deaths together.

"Alright, alright, alright!" The leader laughed heartily, an unusual occurrence, "Then it's settled. Wolf-Scorpion, you take him to find Old Seven and the others. I'm giving you three days. After three days, before the 'action' starts, take him and leave the city, never to return! And don't bother finding out what eventually happened to us. After three days, we have no relation to each other!"

Whether it would work out or not was up to fate.

As for whether the daughter and this young man would manage to evade the hunting dogs' pursuit... it was up to their own destiny.

Wolf-Scorpion frowned and glanced at Zhou Wenjie, her eyes filled with both joy and concern.

If "Father" hadn't brought up anything and directly asked her to join, perhaps her thoughts wouldn't have wavered.

And if Wen Jie firmly refused, maybe she wouldn't have insisted.

But now...

Wolf-Scorpion extended her right hand and grasped Wen Jie's nape in a half-affectionate, half-annoyed grip, pushing him outside, "Let's go! Time to see your research!"

Wolf-Scorpion's hand was cold, and Wen Jie just shrank his neck, protesting quietly, "If we're going, then let's go, why do you have to clutch my neck..."

"Disagree?!"

"Agree, agree~" Wen Jie looked up and smiled apologetically, "Sis, I'll do as you say, your word is law."

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The feedback information that had been silent for a long while was transmitted back, and Bai E received an alert from the panel with some delight.

In fact, after issuing some missions to the players recently, he had received quite a few feedback alerts, and he was now summarizing them all together.

[From the commission's feedback, your Insight +0.7, Stamina +0.9, Reflex +1.1, Mystery +0.3, Light Weapon Mastery Experience +350, Light Firearms Mastery Experience +105, Ranged Weapons Mastery Experience +437, Combat Mastery Experience +115, Knowledge - Bio-brain Theory Experience +50.]

This time, however, there was an additional experience related to "Bio-brain Theory," which surprised Bai E.

This was knowledge essential to his Mecha modification plan 2.0 blueprint, something he hadn't even managed to find out from Helen, so how come it suddenly appeared in the mission feedback?

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The attributes in the mission feedback, of course, came from the players who carried out the missions, and among those players, only one was associated with technology—

Wen Jie!

Awesome!

"What's up?" Seeing the change in Bai E's expression, Helen asked with some curiosity.

"It's nothing..." Bai E shook his head, directly stating his purpose, "I've come to ask you when I can get the second injection of the Gene Optimization Solution?"

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"The second Gene Optimization Solution?" Helen's eyes slightly arched as she looked at Bai E, with a somewhat strange look, "If I remember correctly, it hasn't been more than half a year since you injected the first dose, right?"

"Yes..." Bai E nodded, "I just wanted to ask what conditions I need to meet to get the second injection of the Gene Optimization Solution?"

"To inject the second dose of the Gene Optimization Solution, it's generally necessary for the effects of the first dose to be completely absorbed and processed, and for the gene enhancement and modification to be fully stabilized. This process does not take less than six months. In fact, in past operations, only those whose time since the last injection of the optimization fluid surpassed one year were we concerned with monitoring their optimized physical indicators. Not to mention that even elevating one's actual physical attributes to the upper limit of the optimized body is not a simple matter, as it signifies that one's familiarity with their body has reached an extreme level. Although this is not a stringent criterion, it is also an important reference in our clinical practice."

As Helen spoke, her gaze glanced at Bai E's body, taking in the vigorous vitality emanating from his frame, her eyes also held a hint of curiosity, "However... if it's you, I too am curious to see just what level you've reached now."

This artificial human named Bai E had already created so many miracles, so perhaps breaking the usual conventions regarding the use of Gene Optimization Solution wasn't such an unacceptable thing, was it?