Chapter 8: The Storm Approaches

Preparing to depart from Wuwei, a county town that has become a wasteland, he is heading towards the provincial capital, Hefei, in search of some diesel. With the arrival of the apocalypse, survival has become the ultimate goal, and resources are the focus of daily toil and effort

With some complex circuits and devices remaining, Shen Cong is also gradually guiding the Jingang to perform alloying.

Where is the road to the future

Alloying is a process of infusing activity; the essence of the material structure of the components after alloying remains unchanged. In other words, a capacitor is still a capacitor, and a diode is still a diode, with their functions also remaining the same. What has changed is the addition of a self-recovery capability, along with a significant increase in power.

Shen Cong looked at his current image in the mirror

As long as he perseveres, Shen Cong can evolve the Jingang into an aircraft carrier

However, within this body of 1.77 meters, there is an immense power contained at this very moment, and the changes brought about by vitality are ongoing every day. The Vajra can absorb the external free vitality and then transfer it to Shen Cong, who can also consume the teeth of the wolf to obtain vitality.

Therefore, Shen Cong's guidance on the evolution of the Jingang is primarily focused on the structural foundation, such as transforming the external armor into a streamlined shape and replacing less sturdy parts with more robust metals

What is the existence of activity

darker than the night

With closed eyes, the spirit is nurtured, and the willpower has already been projected onto the Vajra.

The sound system emitted a melodious tune, and Shen Cong gently hummed along.

... ...

He has shaved off all his hair, and no one pays him any attention; keeping hair is unnecessary, a bald head is more straightforward. Originally scruffy, he has also cleaned up his beard, and at the age of twenty-two, Shen Cong has returned to that fair and handsome appearance.

85% of the sensed areas are occupied by activity, and Shen Cong's willpower swims among these activities like a fish, then gathers the activity and charges towards the remaining 15% of the areas to form an alloy

If it were not for the impending apocalypse, he would undoubtedly be considered a lunatic and a spendthrift

On a dark desert highway

Every day, Shen Cong unwaveringly guides the Jinganghao to absorb free active energy through willpower during morning, noon, and evening exercises. As a result, the accumulation of activity in the Jinganghao has been increasing significantly. If we consider that a little over half a month ago, when the Destruction Storm had just ceased, the activity in the Jinganghao could barely cover the entire vehicle body, with at most 20% of the body exhibiting activity

This feeling is inexplicable, belonging to the sixth sense, and cannot be explained by any reason.

Suddenly, the dashboard emitted a beeping alarm sound

Having lived in Xingyuan Community for about ten years, after his parents started driving to transport goods for profit, they purchased a house in Xingyuan Community. Shen Cong, who had been living with his grandparents in the countryside while attending school, also moved to Xingyuan Community. This was the first house his family bought, but a few years after his parents passed away, Shen Cong sold the house

Shen Cong immediately thought about what crisis might occur, which is a normal reaction for someone with persecutory delusions. Shortly thereafter, he noticed that the light on the display screen to his right had dimmed; this was certainly not a malfunction of the display, but rather a result of the camera capturing a dimmer image.

Moreover, I have a premonition that when the active area reaches 100%, there may be a groundbreaking change, thought Shen Cong

Awaiting the arrival of the storm

A moment later

Boom

Looking up ahead in the distance

A situation has arisen

In the underground warehouse of the water treatment plant, all the bottled water that could not be taken away has been moved by Shen Cong to the first storage compartment. He then locked the door and placed a long-wave transmitter inside for positioning purposes

Even with a well-defined muscular physique, one still appears slender

A deep glance, as if trying to uncover traces of the past, then giving up again: "Huh, there is nothing to lament about anymore, let's go..."

rising up through the air / dispersing in the atmosphere

On the distant horizon, dark clouds are surging towards us, within those clouds, thunder and lightning are present, as if a thunderstorm is making a dramatic entrance

What are the causes of evolutionary mutations

Casually press a few buttons, adjust the camera height, and aim at the sky on the right

Turn off the engine

After completing all of this, one minute later, the originally bright sun was obscured by dark clouds, and the once radiant sky was suddenly shrouded in darkness

The ruins of Wuwei County completely vanished from the display screen of the Jingang号, and Shen Cong, along with his vehicle, once again drove into the sea of yellow sand

Shen Cong suddenly opened his eyes and saw that the compass on the dashboard was sounding an alarm. The compass, which had been firmly pointing north, was now spinning wildly, with no accurate direction.

Shen Cong has a special affection for Xingyuan Community

In other words, as long as Shen Cong's willpower is sufficient and his knowledge reserves are adequate, he can even evolve all components into their most perfect form

The vitality brought to him is a comprehensive enhancement of physical fitness, with improvements in strength, speed, agility, endurance, and all five senses—his strength is equivalent to that of a bull; he can run 100 meters in under 8 seconds; his agility surpasses that of gymnasts; his endurance is such that he has never felt tired; and he is keenly aware of even the slightest rustle of the grass.

The seven houses left to him by his parents were all sold off completely in order to raise funds to build the Diamond.

The strong smell of marijuana

Immediately halt the operation of the Diamond vessel, extend the eight support legs, secure the Diamond vessel by inserting it into the gravel and yellow sand, then lower the 15A radar, close the ventilation openings, disconnect the power supply that is prone to attracting lightning, raise the lightning rod, and ensure that the base of the lightning rod is deeply embedded in the ground

What will the world become like

After a brief pause, the Jingang vessel continued its journey

Under the guidance of Shen Cong's willpower, the components can also be slowly reshaped

The Jingang ship set sail towards the northeast, leaving behind the ruins of Wuwei County.

Without GPS and BDS, the navigation route of the Jingang vessel relies entirely on the compass and radar maps for calibration

The exhaust pipe is emitting smoke

Shen Cong instantly recalled the apocalyptic storm that had lasted for a month

Storm

However, with the current supplementation of wolf meat, this progress should be accelerated

Only in the realm of the spirit does it seem that vitality cannot reach, requiring Shen Cong to cultivate his own willpower and then strengthen his communication with the Jinganghao, gradually enabling him to control the Jinganghao as if it were an extension of his own body

This should be the Century Building. Shen Cong slowed down the car, looked at the ruins of the building, and compared it with the radar map. He recognized that this was once the Century Building in Wuwei County. Beneath the Century Building was a street for hardware, where Shen Cong often came to purchase various models of spare parts

After taking a shower, I feel refreshed all over, and all my worries have vanished.

I saw a faint light

It has now instead become a prescient insight

Driving through this landscape filled with yellow sand can drive one to madness from the depths of their heart. Fortunately, Shen Cong is not an ordinary person; he has grown accustomed to enduring this solitude

In other words, the Jingang class has the potential for continuous evolution

The roar of the engine

Suddenly, the ruins of a building collapsed as the Jingang vehicle passed by, sending up a cloud of dust into the air

All answers remain unknown, awaiting Shen Cong's slow exploration—provided that he survives

The Jingang vessel has now completed at least 85% of the active injection work

Where do meteor showers come from

This is a meticulous task, and it took nearly two months for Shen Cong to complete only 85% of it

Of course, that is a theory. Now he does not even dare to shape a more complex component, as this involves a great deal of knowledge. Even a remarkable genius who can turn stone into gold cannot create a computer out of thin air. The working principles of a computer, the structure of each component, and how the system should be configured are not things that can be imagined out of nothing.

Upon arriving at the ruins of Xingyuan Community, it can hardly be considered a ruin anymore; it is merely a flat expanse paved with rubble, showing no trace of the once lively neighborhood where six-story buildings stood in close proximity to one another.

The sand and gravel at the entrance will be backfilled properly

Sitting in the driver's seat, Shen Cong listened to familiar songs while gazing at the scenery along the road displayed on the electronic screen, becoming somewhat lost in thought. Two months ago, this place was bustling with activity, filled with a constant flow of vehicles; now, it is left with only the remnants of walls buried beneath yellow sand and rubble.

cool wind in my hair

Looking in the direction of advancement, Shen Cong unconsciously muttered to himself, "If we go further ahead, we will reach Xingyuan Community..."

Simultaneously, actively guide the Jingang model to undergo alloying, striving to achieve 100% coverage of the active fabric on the vehicle body, integrating it as a whole, thus eliminating concerns about the natural wear and tear of the machinery

Vitality is the greatest surprise of the apocalypse

In fact, the apocalypse has been approaching for nearly 2 months. Apart from exploring some applications of vitality and discovering a few mutated monsters, Shen Cong remains completely ignorant about this end of the world.

Ironically