NOVPUB"I’m on my way!"
Just as she was about to mount her motorcycle, Rona found it had been reduced to a pile of scattered parts on the ground, leaving her no choice but to pull out her phone and find someone!
There was a crackling noise as she made a call.
It was estimated that she would have to wait half an hour before she could see those metals.
Chen Fei began to busy himself with his Mobile Base Vehicle again.
The accumulated grime and trash needed to be disposed of, every corner of the cabin had to be cleaned, and the vehicle’s body, smeared with blood and various biotic tissues, had to be washed clean; even the small stones caked in the tire treads had to be picked out one by one. To ensure the vehicle was in good condition, it was the small details that mattered.
"Torrential Water Ring, go!"
A huge body of water began to spin at high speed, creating a whirlpool of bubbles that vigorously swept across the entire surface of the Mobile Base Vehicle, from top to bottom, from left to right, not even sparing the corners of the chassis. It cleaned away all the filth that clung to it.
The splashing sound of the tumultuous water subsided, and the wastewater was reduced to specks as it entered the nearby greenbelt. The Mobile Base Vehicle suddenly looked refreshed, its all-metal surface gleaming in the sunlight, no longer the battered exterior that seemed to have just survived a zombie breakout.
"Water-Based Ability?"
Chen Fei turned his head, looking at Rona, the mixed-race knight with green eyes and chestnut hair, who had just positioned herself in a stance.
He had not heard the chanting of an Incantation.
Compared to Water-Based Ability, water-type Spells are relatively rigid and inflexible; the spell model cannot be manipulated at will like Abilities. At the very least, one must have reached Heavenly Order and be qualified to touch the rules of the Elemental Series to freely manipulate spell forms with ease.
Such rapid activation, and on such a grand scale, was most likely the result of an Ability.
This thorough cleaning saved Chen Fei a lot of work.
With a smug smile, Rona wagged her finger and bragged, "B-level Water-Based Ability, same as you. My job here includes being a gardener and a cleaner."
Water that was still crystal-clear flowed around her hands, making it hard to believe her words were actually true.
When even gardeners and cleaners are Ability Users, plus the eight-legged Combat Mechs scattered throughout the desert, the level of this town’s defense was nearly on par with the headquarters of the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee in Habulav.
"Hmm, I’m a mechanic, fixing airplanes!"
Chen Fei didn’t just repair Combat Mechs; he also dabbled in small transport aircraft at Aircrew Base 911.
"Jiu Defense Company, right? It’s such a waste of talent to mingle with military contractors. Haven’t any big factories tried to woo you? Their offers must be pretty good, right?"
Rona sized up the Mobile Base Vehicle behind Chen Fei. This vehicle was a testament to his ability; even if someone else had such an Ability, they could not necessarily build such a practical "Motorhome."
"The big factories aren’t interested!"
Chen Fei laughed and shook his head. The Northern Weapons Industry Group had rejected him not long before.
Despite their greed for Industrial-grade Abilities, considering the Chen Family’s relationship with their industry rival, National Defense Star Aerospace Company, the Northern Weapons Industry Group simply couldn’t take the risk. One wrong move could be remembered forever; the higher-ups dared not be the villains recorded in corporate history.
After the vehicle was washed clean, Chen Fei pulled over a hose to replenish the Mobile Base Vehicle’s water reserves. Even if there was no immediate need to set out, it was essential to keep the vehicle’s water tank full for any unplanned necessities.
The Mobile Base Vehicle either undertook no missions or, when it did, they were big ones.
"What? Are they blind?"
The mixed-race knight with green eyes and chestnut hair just shook her head; she couldn’t understand what the big factory was thinking.
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Chen Fei also couldn’t understand the reasoning of these big shots, so he had no answer to offer.
He just shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don’t have plans to change jobs right now!"
Rona’s green eyes roved as she probed, "So… do you have a girlfriend?"
"Yes, I do!"
Chen Fei was upfront about it. Everyone was an adult here; there was no hiding intentions as obvious as fleas on a bald head.
If he dared to let a "no" slip through his teeth, the other party would immediately start to push the envelope further.
"Ha! That’s a shame!"
Rona looked disappointed.
She had wanted to learn more about him, but now it seemed there was no chance of that.
"Hahaha!"
Chen Fei let out a knowing laugh, not taking the bait.
Despite Teacher Shen’s father, Director Shen, not seeming too fond of him, he had accepted the wine and the family dinner; in a way, that amounted to some recognition. However, if he dared to take Director Shen’s daughter for granted, the Northern Weapons Industry Group might immediately start a war with the National Defense Star Aerospace Company, fighting to the bitter end. The fury of a corporation’s vice president was not a joke, and if pushed, he could create a major disturbance regardless of his career.
Uncle probably felt pretty confused when the Chen Family offspring actually went and poached a high-level person from a competing family.
While the two were talking, a heavy truck rolled into the parking lot and stopped next to the mobile base vehicle and the scattered motorcycle parts.
A young man popped his head out of the cab, his eyes landing on the female rider.
"Nana, your junky copper and iron, I’ve brought them over for you, there are thirty tons on the truck, and more if it’s not enough."
Then he shifted his gaze, sizing up Chen Fei with a grin that didn’t quite reach his eyes, and asked, "Hey, bro, where are you from?"
"I..."
Chen Fei was about to speak when Rona stepped forward to introduce him, "This is Chen Fei, he’s part of the escort team, driver, and repair mechanic, is that right?"
"Uh, that’s right!"
Chen Fei nodded.
If the mobile base vehicle ever broke down, he truly would be the only one who could fix it.
Fortunately, this big guy hadn’t broken down so far, and he had no trouble driving it either.
"Ah, I see, welcome to Hanhai, no, Hanhai Town, brother."
The young man almost let something slip, noticing Rona’s warning gaze immediately and quickly corrected himself.
"Thanks!"
Chen Fei could tell that the young man driving the heavy truck seemed to have a fondness for the mixed-race female rider with the blue-green eyes and chestnut hair, as his greeting contained a hint of hostility and challenge.
No matter what the town was actually like, it was a common situation in small towns for there to be more wolves than meat.
The young man who drove the heavy truck pulled the handbrake, opened the door, and hopped down, looking curiously at Rona and then at Chen Fei, and asked, "Can I ask, what do you want with all this scrap metal?"
Since he wasn’t here to compete for Nana, everything was easy to talk about, and he immediately became enthusiastic.
Rona explained, in her own understanding, "Do you know about ’Sacrifice’? It’s an industrial-grade ability. Chen Fei wants to show me a trick. The junk you delivered, it should be consumable material, right? Chen Fei, is it consumable material?"
"That’s right, that’s the idea!"
The consumption ratio depended entirely on the mood; at least Chen Fei wouldn’t sacrifice his precious energy points for nothing.
"This is interesting, show me a trick, let me see something new." 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
The young man scratched the back of his head, somewhat impatient. Although he had heard of the existence of industrial-grade abilities, he had never seen one before.
"Let’s clean up this scrap metal first."
Chen Fei stepped on the truck’s wheel, grabbed onto the truckbed, and scrambled up.
A chaotic mess was piled up, and it weighed about thirty tons—not a small amount. The huge bed was stuffed full.
He pressed his hand onto it.
"Metal Devouring," activate!
Clatter, bang—a noisy ruckus ensued as the heavy truck noticeably shook, its suspension leaping up. The entire truckbed became suddenly empty, or more accurately, a few things were left, mostly non-metallic components that couldn’t be absorbed.
System: Ding! Absorbed a variety of alloys totaling 31.157 tons, gaining energy points +31.
System: Ding! Acquired a magic array "Repulsion Shield."
System: Ding! Acquired a magic array "Air Burst."
System: Ding! Acquired a magic array "Mind Brand."
System: Ding! Acquired a magic array "Gravity."
System: Energy points: 19144/20000
System: Magical Array Evolution Database (4), classification: none|search.../manage...
"Uh!~"
Chen Fei looked at his hand in disbelief. "Repulsion Shield," "Air Burst," "Mind Brand," and "Gravity"—these four magic arrays were like pies falling from the sky, making him feel a little dizzy.
A truckbed full of junk turned out to be a treasure trove, hiding four complete magic arrays, and for the first time, the "Magical Array Evolution Database" actually had an influx.
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