Chapter 4 The World
After Neil put away the tomahawk, he took a rag and went to find a place to rest. The terrifying tide of mutant beasts, coupled with a night of fighting, his spirit has long been unable to bear it.
After Neil left, Green began to sort through his memories in a bored manner.
First of all, it can be known that the orphanage where "Green" is located is not a regular orphanage, but more like a place to train killers for a large organization. Secondly, it should be in a safe place, surrounded by huge walls that are towering like clouds. Again, that place should be in the desert somewhere, and it was ruined.
Now there are only so many clues.
Whenever Green wanted to recall that memory on a deeper level, he felt that the whole person would unconsciously produce a strange emotion, some sadness, some pain, and some fear. Why is "Green" in the garbage? Obviously, the partners in his memory are very clear, what happened in this that made his memory faulty?
"Green" wants to go back and see! Go see what the hell is going on! Look at how his friends are now!
Not daring to think about it any longer, Green was afraid that the memories would cause a surge of pain again.
"Maybe I should try to find that truth, to complete the last obsession of "Green". β
Speaking of which, this should be the first day that he has consciously crossed by himself, and it is inevitable that he will be a little hesitant about this unknown world, and he will also miss his parents unstoppably.
I don't know if I will be able to return to Earth in my lifetime.
Lying on the wooden bed, Green quietly read the few books that Neel had left.
"Understanding the World", the book depicts that this world was once a quiet and peaceful, without disasters, without oppression, and everyone was equal, like the most beautiful society in human ideology, like a paradise like utopia.
Green had to sigh, it is estimated that such a world is only imagined by the author, and this kind of place will never be realized.
Since then, many unknown changes have taken place in the world, with large amounts of radioactive materials and freshwater resources turning into toxic pools, and factory polluted sand and atmosphere bringing toxic sandstorms, toxic haze and toxic acid rain.
The terrible plague is spreading, the highly contagious virus is spreading in towns and cities, and the world's population is decimating in the disaster!
It is known in history as the Cataclysm.
In the aftermath of the cataclysm, plants and animals have undergone all sorts of evolutionary mutations, including human beings themselves, and some people with extraordinary abilities have risen strongly after the cataclysm, building cities on top of the ruins.
The nearest city is Freyton, and it's got a lot of technology. Countless transcendents have settled within the city.
I don't know what kind of situation is in the city, and whether there will be mutant beasts attacking it.
Now, 120 years after the cataclysm.
The book concludes with an introduction to the currency currently in use, the smallest unit of currency is ghana, one hundred ghanas is equal to 1 pound, and then one hundred pounds is equal to 1 spirit crystal. Among them, Ghana has iron 1 Ghana coin, copper 5 Ghana coins, pound has 1 pound and 5 pound silver coins, and Lingjing has only 1 Lingjing crystal currency. All currencies also have their own banknotes.
Closing the book slightly, Green picked up another book, "The Elementary Machine World of Gellamon", which is a very beginner book, and Neal may have read it a lot, and it is densely packed with various annotations.
After reading for a while, Green found that the main energy source in this world is a substance called psionic ore, and in addition to the difference in energy use from that of the earth, a large part of some basic mechanical principles are still common. Similarly, in addition to spiritual ores, the application of electricity and magnetism in this world is far beyond that of the earth.
"System, can the energy contained in the psionic ore be exchanged for psionic points?" Green asked, a little curious.
"Yes, sir, the system will automatically convert the psionic ore into psionic points based on the energy purity of the ore."
This is good news, but this world seems to be very strict about the control of psionic ores, and each piece of mined psionic ore has a unique number, and the number is imported into the corresponding system. Every link of psionic ore circulation will be registered, and if there is a mistake in any link, the system will directly report to the relevant departments!
Reading continuously made Greene a little more mentally exhausted, and he rubbed his sour eyes.
At this time, he happened to catch a glimpse of a third-burned, somewhat charred poster hanging at the end of Neil's bed, and Green was surprised to find that this was actually a piece of equipment similar to a mechanical power mecha, the entire mecha was completely fitted, and the streamlined pitch-black armor made of unknown materials was filled with the swarthy cold of steel.
"ZL-03"
If it's not a product of a game or movie, is this the very powerful technology depicted in the book? You know, with the technology on the earth, even if it takes another 100 years, it may not be possible to develop such a mecha, right?
"If this world will be a human with extraordinary powers, maybe there will be some kind of power that can bring me back to Earth?"
Thinking of this, Green opened an eye of insight into the poster.
"The ZL-03, a military combat mobile suit, has excellent mobility and can carry 4 types of equipment at the same time. Disadvantages: Weak armor and armor. β
"Combat mobile suits?" Green's face was a little excited, almost every man on the earth has a kind of mecha dream, does this world really have such an existence?!
"I just don't know what kind of scene this kind of mecha will be like in the face of the mutant rat tide last night."
"By the way, I wonder if it can be exchanged in the system?"
After searching for mecha-related items, sure enough, a row of mechs appeared!
"One-star item, miniature power armor, partially wrapped armor, can improve physical fitness by 10 points after wearing, and can jump ten meters on the ground. Redemption requires 200 Psionic Points and a one-star orb. β
"Two-star small power armor, a weapon for individual combat, can improve 20 points of physical fitness more than a one-star mecha, fully wrapped armor, and has good armor. Its quick replacement function allows the damaged parts to be replaced in a short period of time when they are damaged, greatly enhancing the sustainability of the mech. The exchange requires 660 psionic points and a two-star orb. β
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The higher-level ones even have intelligent assistance, just like Iron Man's Jarvis, when the intelligence is linked, the combat power of the mecha will be greatly improved.
It's dazzling and itchy.
Butβthe orb? Seeing that Green frowned, it was enough for him to be psionic, but he had some doubts about the orb.
"System, what's the orb?"
"Orbs are the organs that store energy in mutated creatures, and they are called orbs because of their incredible energy. Different orbs can provide different primal abilities. You can modify orbs or exchange them for items in the system. Friendly reminder: The star items in the exchange list require the corresponding level of orbs plus psionic points to redeem. β
Do you need to upgrade your skills too?
Green opened the exchange catalog, and after a certain amount of screening, there were still rows of complicated options in front of him, and Green's heart sank.
There were a lot of skills, abilities, exercises, enhancement potions, and so on that he hadn't heard of.
There are also some familiar Spider-Man, Superman, vampire, werewolf bloodlines or something, but what can be exchanged for the most basic bloodlines at present.
And the exchange conditions for these things still have a pre-basis, and there must be a mutant beast's orb!
That is, I have to take the orb to exchange it for good things? Sure enough, it's not as easy as you imagined to become stronger!
After thinking about it for a long time, Green chose to exchange some things, arm himself first, and save it like a scumbag.
"Basic shooting beginner, 50 psionic points, master the basic essentials of shooting weapons and shooting posture. You can increase your proficiency through training. β
"Police revolver, 50 psionic points, a total of 6 bullets, automatically regenerates one every 5 seconds. Effective firing range 50 meters. β
This is already the cheapest gun that Green can find that can automatically recover bullets. Other guns with more capacity, more power, and shorter recovery time will be much more expensive, and he can't afford it for the time being.
"The gray cloak and 30 psionic points can reduce the attention of the people around you to a certain extent."
"High-explosive grenade, 5 psionic points for one, exchanged for 4."
"A set of ordinary clothes, shoes, a gun bag, or something, a total of 10 psionic points. Then he exchanged some food and water for 4 psionic points. β
Instead of other things that were slow to get results, Green chose to exchange for a pistol, as well as a shooting skill. This allows him to quickly gain a certain amount of combat power. Although he didn't know if something like a pistol could do any substantial damage to a monster like Levi.
There are still 160 psionic points left, and Green didn't continue to exchange them, and he didn't know when he would be able to get them again next time, so he was going to keep them for the time being, just in case he needed them.
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Under the dusky sky, the smoke and dust carried by gusts of wind rolled in, covering the midday sun with a thick blackout cloth.
After eating the food, Green decided to go out and have a look.
He came to the outside of the pipe, and it was the first time Green had looked at the world head-on, and he was greeted by countless burned-out ruins, piled with broken bricks and tiles, spreading over the broken walls, and beneath the broken stones, there were still a few unscorched flames, and the scorched breath permeated the air.
From time to time, a few "people" who looked like walking corpses, with a few rags hanging from their bodies, rummaged through the rubble. Occasionally, the corpse of a mutant rat was turned out from under the rubble, and he opened his mouth to bite it out in impatience!
Green watched this scene from afar, the man didn't care about the dirty and hard fur on the mutant rat corpse, and he bit wherever it was fat. At this time, another person not far away rushed over with a scream when he saw someone digging out "food", and the two tore at the corpse of the mutant rat.
The withdrawn intestines, the red and white intertwined internal organs, made Green's stomach spasm, and he was about to vomit when he opened his mouth!
Reaching out to cover his mouth and nose, Green turned his gaze away, but this time, the bloodier picture made him squirt out!
This is a human corpse, half of its body has been bitten into a skeleton, and a piece of intestines is flowing out of the ground, the flesh and skin are connected, but separated from the skeleton!
Crazy, crazy, is this on earth or hell?
The world is full of devastation, how can human beings survive? Is this the scene everywhere in this world?
"I ...... I'm sure I'll be able to live! Green suddenly mustered up his courage, forced himself to endure the feeling of nausea, and let out a roar that only he could hear.