Chapter 101: Xing: I’m Dragon Bone Village’s Number One Ironhead
“Sister Himeko, Uncle Yang, what are your opinions?” Meng Huaifeng shouted toward the distance.
“Don’t ask us, we’re fine either way, you guys make up your own minds.” Himeko brushed her hair, putting the instrument away again.
According to the analysis, the Mana Flower is not a purely natural product, but a kind of biological technology. However, its composition seems somewhat disjointed, not the work of a single force, but composed of at least three distinctly different technologies, one dominant and the other two auxiliary.
“Then I’ll have to trouble you. I still need some time to improve and prepare.” Meng Huaifeng said.
It’s not impossible to try entering the Crimson Vortex now, but there are too many variables, the success rate is low, and if it fails, they’d have to wait until Quantum Warp Jump Technology is strong enough to cross two spaces.
“I hope it’s not a place as annoying as the Beacon.” March 7th muttered.
But no one here is ordinary. Meng Huaifeng narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced aside, Little March, I didn’t turn on the squad voice chat.
“You’ve been to the Big Pot Lid? Don’t worry, Dragon Bone Village is completely different from the Beacon.” Fortunately, Bai Yuekui didn’t mind March 7th’s words.
March 7th showed an awkward smile.
“Big Pot Lid? That’s a very vivid description.” A Xing’s eyes lit up.
“Where are your vehicles?” Bai Yuekui looked around and asked.
“Uncle Yang.”
It’s your time to show off in front of people.
Welt pointed his cane at the empty ground ahead, and two armored vehicles appeared out of thin air.
“Matter reconstruction? Such powerful Supernatural Ability. Compared to Mister Yang, the Awakened Walkers in our village are all too weak.” Bai Yuekui said in shock.
Just this one move made Bai Yuekui feel that this person they called Uncle Yang was no weaker than herself, perhaps even a bit stronger.
“You’re too kind, it’s nothing worth mentioning, you can call me Welt.” Welt pushed up his glasses and said calmly.
“If Mister Welt doesn’t mind, I hope you can guide our village’s Awakened Walkers’ Supernatural Abilities.” Bai Yuekui requested solemnly.
“As part of the human Community of Shared Future, that’s no problem.” Welt used what he had just learned, since he’d already taught the Beacon, teaching Dragon Bone Village one more wouldn’t hurt.
The group headed toward Dragon Bone Village.
Half a day later, they finally arrived at the destination.
Dragon Bone Village is located in an underground deep valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with the entrance disguised as a natural rock crevice.
They first passed through a lush green grassland.
Since coming to this world, this was the first time seeing such a vibrant scene, refreshing the mind and spirit.
“Such a large patch of grassland, why not use it to grow grain? It’s too wasteful, isn’t it?” Hong Kou couldn’t help asking.
“Although the Scarlet Substance content here is lower than outside, barely allowing plants to grow, the grain produced still can’t be eaten, it would gradually turn people into Flesh Soil.” Bai Yuekui explained.
“Although we have Energy Towers to disperse and absorb the red mist, the larger the coverage, the more Energy Consumption, there’s no need to cover such a large area, just enough land to plant more than what Dragon Bone Village villagers consume.” Bai Yuekui continued.
Hong Kou could understand, in the Apocalypse, Energy is also extremely limited and precious, just like the Beacon, most of the time only maintaining minimal Energy Consumption, floating in the air.
After walking through a passage, the view suddenly opened up.
A terraced field and an ancient-style small village appeared before everyone.
Bamboo and wooden huts, blue tiled flying eaves, full of rural natural atmosphere.
There were quite a few villagers active in the village, and various shops, full of human fireworks.
“Just like a paradise, this has way more life than the Beacon.” Meng Huaifeng sighed.
“Should we go to the laboratory to talk first, or rest in the village first?” Bai Yuekui asked.
“Let’s go to the laboratory to talk first.” Meng Huaifeng said.
“That, we probably don’t need to be there, right?” March 7th scratched the back of her head and said.
This kind of Technology exchange, she couldn’t understand it at all.
“You guys go play first.” Meng Huaifeng said.
“Let’s go!” March 7th cheered, pulling A Xing and Zhu Zhuqing toward Dragon Bone Village.
Hong Kou and Po Xiao didn’t go, they were more concerned about solving the Apocalypse.
“Xia Dou, I’ve brought a few people back, you entertain them.” Bai Yuekui tapped the Communicator by her ear with her right hand and said.
Then she said to Meng Huaifeng and the others: “Follow me, and you two, it’s safe here, no need to wear the Gravity Bodies anymore.”
Hong Kou and Po Xiao came out of the Gravity Bodies, and Meng Huaifeng stored the Gravity Bodies into Space.
Bai Yuekui led the group down another path to a Base.
After another in-depth exchange on Mana Ecology and Crimson Vortex Space, Bai Yuekui confirmed that even if the Pioneer Squad’s action failed, it wouldn’t affect the Attack Crimson Plan she had just formulated, which was still immature.
Even without her help, they didn’t seem like they would give up, so she might as well increase their chances a bit, what if they succeeded?
After careful thought, Bai Yuekui opened the Computer and pulled up all the file information and research data from her last entry into Crimson Vortex Space.
This was an opportunity, she should help with all her might without reservation, even if it failed, it could leave valuable information and Experience for her future Attack Crimson Plan.
“This includes the method I used last time to enter Crimson Vortex Space, a technology developed by imitating a Space Supernatural Ability Awakened Walker, though it’s very limited, requiring a specific celestial timing once every half century, but it should still help you.”
“There are also some of my research data and speculations on Crimson Vortex Space, including the effects and changes on my body after coming out of Crimson Vortex Space, if you can find the cause of these changes and take precautions, it should help your actions after entering Crimson Vortex Space.” Bai Yuekui said without reservation.
Meng Huaifeng looked at Bai Yuekui’s Space Technology information, with the foundation of Map Teleportation and Quantum Warp Jump, it wasn’t hard to understand, though immature and not profound, the research direction was completely different.
It gave Meng Huaifeng a learn by analogy feeling, a little research should allow his Quantum Warp Jump Technology to progress a lot.
As for the other information, he could understand it, but couldn’t do in-depth research.
“Sister Himeko, there might be a part that troubles you.” Meng Huaifeng said to Himeko.
Although he felt they had the protection of Pioneers, Crimson Vortex Space probably couldn’t affect them, but caution never hurts.
“No problem, leave it to me.” Himeko said, in areas the young ones were completely unfamiliar with, she should help when needed.
“Then, Miss Bai, can I copy these materials of yours?” Meng Huaifeng asked.
“Of course.” Bai Yuekui nodded in agreement.
Meng Huaifeng’s Mobile Phone directly connected to the System in Bai Yuekui’s Base, copied the relevant data, then sent part of it to Himeko.
“Detected unknown Signal access, blocking, blocking… block failed, please intercept manually!”
An alarm had just sounded in Bai Yuekui’s Base when she immediately shut it off.
With Meng Huaifeng’s current Technology, bypassing the Network security of an early spacefaring civilization silently was no problem, but it took some time, not as effortless as Silver Wolf.
Brute force breakthrough was still faster.
Bai Yuekui looked at Meng Huaifeng’s expression with a bit more vigilance.
Is Network information-related Supernatural Ability this strong?
Her Base’s Network defense was practically nonexistent before him, if he wanted, Dragon Bone Village probably had no secrets from him!
The Robots and Automatic Weapons in the Base could probably be controlled by him at any time!
“If you want to research now, I can provide you with a few Research Rooms.” Bai Yuekui said.
“Thanks for the trouble.” Meng Huaifeng said.
After arranging the few people, Bai Yuekui immediately started disconnecting the Network, disconnecting, disconnect all Networks.
Only keeping the basic Network in non-critical areas.
……
On the other side.
Xiao Xiadou, who received Bai Yuekui’s order, saw three strangers as soon as she arrived at the Village Entrance.
Dragon Bone Village only had a few hundred people total, all too familiar, the ones she didn’t know must be the new arrivals.
“Here, here.” Xia Dou waved at the three.
March 7th looked at the little girl around ten years old waving at them, puzzled: “Little sister, are you calling us?”
“Yeah, you’re the people Boss Bai just rescued, right? You’re so lucky. I’m Xia Dou, Boss Bai told me to show you around Dragon Bone Village, what are your names?” Xiao Xiadou said enthusiastically.
“I’m March 7th, these are A Xing and Zhu Zhuqing.” March 7th introduced.
“Follow me, which Settlement were you from before? How did Boss Bai rescue you? Is Boss Bai super awesome? I adore her the most…” Xiao Xiadou chattered away, leaving March 7th a bit overwhelmed.
The group first came to the central square of the village, where over a dozen uncles and aunties were exercising: some spinning on the horizontal bar, some dangling by ropes around their necks, some headbutting Steel Pipes, some tumbling up and down Stairs, some rolling in invincible wind-fire wheels, truly like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their divine powers.
“Your village is really unique.” March 7th said, somewhat dumbfounded.
This kind of exercise method was truly the first time she’d seen it, really eye-opening.
“Everyone’s used to exercising once in the morning and once in the evening, one to two hours each time. Only these old folks exercise like this, just to maintain some Combat Power a bit, the young people’s Training is more strict and brutal.” Xia Dou said.
“Hey, Xiao Xiadou, who are you calling old folks? We’re still young, if it weren’t for Boss Bai forcing us to retire, believe me, we’d slaughter Devouring Beasts more cleanly than those young ones?” An elderly man with a sturdy build and somewhat graying hair said.
“Whoever admits it is who I mean, nyah nyah nyah.” Xiao Xiadou stuck her tongue out at him playfully.
“This little girl. These few next to you are the ones Boss Bai rescued from outside?” The old man chuckled, not minding Xiao Xiadou, and sized up the three strangers.
“Yeah, Boss Bai asked me to show them around Dragon Bone Village.” Xiao Xiadou said proudly, as if saying, see, Boss Bai thought of me first for the Arrangement, who is Boss Bai’s favorite kid?
A Xing curiously walked to the circle of Steel Pipes where the old men were headbutting, found an empty spot, and imitated the old men’s way of slamming her head into the Steel Pipe.
“Clang!”
A nearby old man praised A Xing: “Good head! Again.”
A Xing showed a recognized smile and headbutted the Steel Pipe with even greater force.
“Clang~!”
The old man widened his eyes in surprise and said, “Not bad, let you see my Iron Head Skill too.”
The two competed like in a match, the sound of heads hitting the Steel Pipe getting louder each time.
“Old Yan, go for it, don’t lose face for Dragon Bone Village in front of the new ones!”
The others who were headbutting stopped and gathered to watch the two compete.
“Clang~~~”
The nearly solid Steel Pipe deformed slightly under A Xing’s headbutt.
The old man refused to show weakness, unleashing his full strength, his entire head seeming to glow, slamming hard into it.
The Steel Pipe vibrated wildly, sounding impressive, but didn’t deform.
“No… I can’t go on, little girl, you’re awesome, I admit defeat, the title of Dragon Bone Village’s number one Iron Head, I hand it to you.” The old man was dizzy, unsteady on his feet, and plopped down on the ground.
“Although your title isn’t as cool as my Galaxy Bat Man, I still accept it, don’t worry, I’ll carry this title forward!” A Xing said seriously, hands on hips.
“How will you carry it forward? Headbutt a Devouring Beast when you encounter one?” March 7th retorted.
“It’s not impossible.” A Xing thought, pinching her chin.
“Then what if your head breaks through the Devouring Beast’s skin and gets stuck in its flesh?” March 7th asked.
A Xing’s eyes widened, oh no, she could picture it, March, don’t say such gross things!
“Grandpa, you should take this title back, I can’t handle it.” A Xing helped the old man up, saying sincerely.
“No way, with everyone watching, you’ve already beaten me, how can I just take it back?” The old man glared, blowing his beard.
“How about we compete again.” A Xing suggested.
“Can’t compete, my head’s still dizzy, can’t.” The old man refused.
A Xing fell silent, why did it feel like she’d fallen into a trap?
March 7th shook her head, really, so silly, still, this young lady is smart and clever.
March 7th walked to the lake and saw a person wearing a raincoat sitting cross-legged, with a Fishing Rod and fish basket in front of him.
“Sir, you’ve got a bite, your Fishing Float has sunk.” March 7th kindly reminded.
“I didn’t attach a Fishing Float, how could it sink?” The old man said calmly.
“Ah? No Fishing Float, then how do you know if the fish has bitten?” March 7th asked puzzled.
“The Fish Hook is straight, how could it hook anything?” The old man said faintly.
“Then why are you fishing here?” March 7th was speechless.
“I’m not fishing for fish, I’m fishing for loneliness. Calm as still water, Origin Return unity.”
A thick aura of showing off hit her face, leaving March 7th completely stunned.
“This is our village’s Origin Return secret technique, to control Emotion fluctuations and avoid detection by Devouring Beasts.” Xiao Xiadou explained to March 7th.
“Oh, so that’s it, wow, way more profound than the Beacon’s Emotion control method.” March 7th realized.
“Of course, our village doesn’t ban emotions, just control them not to be too intense.” Xiao Xiadou said.
“Then can I learn this Origin Return?” March 7th asked curiously.
“Of course, anyone can learn it. But I’m not that proficient yet. Grandpa Yuan Feng, how about you teach her?” Xiao Xiadou said to the fishing old man.
Grandpa Yuan Feng opened his slightly closed eyes and said to March 7th: “First sit cross-legged, five centers facing skyward.”
March 7th sat cross-legged, blinked: “What does five centers facing skyward mean?”
“Palms, soles, crown of the head.”
“That’s only three centers, what else?”
Grandpa Yuan Feng’s eyes widened in anger, his calm mind instantly rippling.
“Two hands, two feet.” Xiao Xiadou hurriedly whispered a reminder.
“Oh, oh.” March 7th smiled awkwardly, nodding repeatedly, posing as required.
“Empty your mind, comprehend nature, the breeze, the water’s flow, merge into it, this is Celestial Being unity.” Grandpa Yuan Feng said in a literary tone.
Empty the mind, empty the mind…
“Hoo~, hoo~, hoo~”
A light snoring sound gradually started.
“Rotten wood can’t be carved.” Grandpa Yuan Feng shook his head, looking at Zhu Zhuqing who was learning with March 7th: “This one is promising material.”
A Fly flew past the cross-legged Zhu Zhuqing, she didn’t even open her eyes, her right claw flashed, severing the Fly’s wings without harming its body at all.
A Xing tried all the exercise projects of the uncles and aunties, successfully gaining recognition from all of them, blending in with everyone.
The sky gradually darkened, the uncles and aunties finished exercising and dispersed.
A Xing sneaked to March 7th’s side and shouted loudly.
“Wah!”
“Ah!”
March 7th screamed, waking from her dream, nearly rolling into the lake.
“A Xing! You’re itching for a beating again, aren’t you?” March 7th’s eyebrows shot up.
Zhu Zhuqing also slowly opened her eyes, A Xing’s action fully perceived by her.
“It’s almost dark, almost no one’s here.” A Xing pointed somewhat aggrievedly at the empty square.
“Huh? Time passed so fast? What was I doing, right, Origin Return!” March 7th scratched her head puzzled, asking Xia Dou: “So, did I learn Origin Return?”
Xiao Xiadou rolled her eyes slightly: “Learn what? You fell asleep.”
“Oh, haha.” March 7th smiled awkwardly.
“I’ll take you to eat first. Your old Settlement definitely didn’t have this, um, except the upper levels.” Xiao Xiadou said.
Various noodle dishes, flatbreads, Green Vegetables, limited meat.
Dragon Bone Village’s food was fairly plain and ordinary to the Pioneer Squad, but to Apocalypse survivors, being able to eat this every day was already very happy.
One night passed, Meng Huaifeng had basically fully grasped the Space Technology researched by Bai Yuekui, compared to Quantum Warp Jump, it was really too crude.
But after all, it was a backward Planet, for one person to research from scratch over a dozen years was already impressive.
Researching a Technology might take years or decades, but learning it is simple.
Verifying it against Quantum Warp Jump Technology, while the Technology progressed, inspirations continuously surged into his mind.
Meng Huaifeng involuntarily optimized and fixed the flaws and defects in Bai Yuekui’s researched Space Technology.
This was also a learning process, practice brings true knowledge.
The sky had brightened, Meng Huaifeng who had studied two days straight without sleep planned to rest.
But Meng Huaifeng wasn’t sleepy, instead planning to go out for a walk to clear his mind.
Stretching lazily in the sunlight, music faintly came from the village center.
Meng Huaifeng followed the music to Dragon Bone Village’s square, where yesterday’s valiant Bai Yuekui, now with a ponytail, wearing a yellow Vest and black shorts, was energetically dancing Square Dance.
Next to Bai Yuekui, besides a few Dragon Bone Village elders, were A Xing and March 7th.
Others watched from the side.
“Huai Feng, come on, join us!” March 7th waved at Meng Huaifeng.
“Sure.” Meng Huaifeng also wanted to move his body.
Meng Huaifeng conveniently grabbed Welt: “Uncle Yang, come on, together.”
“I’ll pass, not suitable, you young ones dance.” Welt resisted a bit, but was still pulled over step by step by Meng Huaifeng.
“What’s unsuitable? Aren’t the ones dancing Square Dance with Dragon Bone Village and Bai Yuekui all elders? Square Dance is perfect for your age, Uncle Yang.” Meng Huaifeng firmly pulled Welt without argument.
He only let go after pulling Welt into the Square Dance group.
Although he’d never danced before, with powerful perception and control, imitating the front people’s movements was easy.
Welt probably felt standing out alone was more noticeable, so he hesitantly joined, his movements going from stiff to fluid, exceptional Talent!
Himeko covered her mouth and chuckled on the side.
It continued for an hour, finally ending the Square Dance.
Although not a drop of sweat, Meng Huaifeng felt refreshed.
“Any gains?” Bai Yuekui wiped the sweat from her face and walked to Meng Huaifeng, asking.
“I’m more confident about entering Crimson Vortex Space now.” Meng Huaifeng smiled.
The two walked and chatted, Meng Huaifeng jumped up to grab the horizontal bar, doing pull-ups.
“The real difficulty is inside Crimson Vortex Space, no one knows what’s really there.” Bai Yuekui draped the towel over her shoulders.
“I have confidence in my companions.” Meng Huaifeng said.
“Anyway, I’ve reminded you many times already.” Bai Yuekui said somewhat helplessly.
Couldn’t persuade them, couldn’t at all.
“Can’t you trust our Strength a bit? Do we have to show you world-shattering power?” Meng Huaifeng was also helpless.
“I wouldn’t mind seeing it. Of course, without high-tech Weapons. Pre-Cataclysm, the great empires had plenty of Weapons with world-shattering power, but still couldn’t do anything about Mana Ecology?” Bai Yuekui said.
Meng Huaifeng rolled his eyes, even world-shattering wasn’t enough, couldn’t ask the Pioneer Squad to sink a continent to prove it?
Once they really solved Mana Ecology, she’d believe.
“A Xing, March, want to play games with me?” Xiao Xiadou found March 7th and A Xing.
“What game, hide and seek?” March 7th asked.
“How are you so childish? I stopped playing hide and seek at seven.” Xiao Xiadou gave March 7th a look.
March 7th’s face stiffened, this little sister is not cute at all.
“Right, I stopped playing long ago too.” A Xing nodded in agreement.
March 7th pinched the soft flesh at A Xing’s waist hard, who was it playing hide and seek with Hook in Belobog’s Lower City not even half a month ago?
“Then what are we playing?” March 7th asked a bit puffed up, whatever it is, watch sister teach you a lesson.
“Arcade games! Follow me, Boss Bai usually won’t let me play much, now you want to play, see what reason she has to stop me.” Xiao Xiadou grinned slyly.
“Arcade games! Follow me, Boss Bai usually won’t let me play much, now you want to play, see what reason she has to stop me.” Xiao Xiadou grinned slyly.
