Chapter 3: The Living King Kong

Conversely, if a component is detached from the diamond, that component will lose its activity after a short period of time

The King Kong-class vessel has sustained severe damage. Although there is a month available for absorbing free active repairs, such repairs are inherently slow and cannot be used to drastically alter the material at will. For some components, the only solution is to replace them with new ones, and then rely on the capabilities of the alloy to achieve assimilation.

Home ... ... Wuwei County ... ... The provincial capital Hefei is probably no longer there either ... ...

Active metals, three properties: extension, alloying, exchange

The King Kong is still operating on fuel, but part of its power supply relies on batteries. Shen Cong has also placed two solar panels in the vehicle to support the operation of the King Kong in case of insufficient fuel

Shen Cong occasionally climbs to the top of the Jingang vehicle, gazing far into the distance, where the yellow sand stretches endlessly on the horizon. The entire world is silent, vast as it is, with only him present; not even the barking of dogs or the chirping of insects can be heard.

There is no way to do so, as the fuel takes up too much space, making it impossible to carry more

If it were not for those few still-standing load-bearing columns, this place would resemble a desert that has existed since time immemorial

During these three days, Shen Cong also took the opportunity to repair the radio station on the Jinganghao, attempting to establish contact with the outside world

Pick up the electric welder

The engine emitted a tremendous roar, and the exhaust pipe protruding from the top of the vehicle released a wisp of light smoke. This iron war chariot, which had been actively modified into a streamlined steel-spiked armor under the guidance of Shen Cong, featured an elevated chassis and specially widened tires, leaving a deep tire imprint on the yellow sand and gravel as it sped northward

a moment

This is the secret door of the original warehouse basement. Shen Cong is a patient with persecutory delusions, always feeling that insufficient security measures are not safe enough. Therefore, most important items are stored in the basement, protected by a steel plate as an entry barrier. Now, this steel plate has effectively safeguarded his basement.

That direction is towards Wuwei County seat

The vitality indeed enhances my body; in the past, digging such a large pit would have left me gasping for breath, but now I feel no fatigue at all

The cataclysmic meteor shower, one of which struck the warehouse, unleashed shockwaves powerful enough to obliterate everything in its vicinity. However, this was not the case; aside from completely annihilating the warehouse, it left no crater behind. Shen Cong had no knowledge of what the meteor was composed of.

Before long, a large pit was excavated

For the next three days, Shen Cong was busy shuttling back and forth between the Jingang and the basement, not in a hurry to leave

Because it endowed the metal of the Diamond with a kind of "revived" transformation, Shen Cong was unsure whether the Diamond truly possessed life, but it undeniably exhibited a certain spirituality, slowly repairing its own damage—Shen Cong named this revived spirituality "activity".

However, when Shen Cong calms down and communicates with the Jingang, he is able to guide this vitality, absorbing the external free vitality at a slow pace to repair himself, and can also make some changes in form according to Shen Cong's will

The King Kong has been repaired, it is time to leave here

One of them was bent at a ninety-degree angle

Once the fuel is exhausted, the power of the Jingang is severely insufficient. The voltage of the battery has dropped somewhat, barely able to maintain a low-speed rotation of one motor, allowing the Jingang to move forward at a speed slightly faster than running. After every two hours of progress, it is necessary to recharge using the solar panels.

However, it now appears to be imbued with a mysterious energy

In a moment of boredom, Shen Cong named this ability of vitality as - Extension

Vitality, this is the miraculous ability that Shen Cong named himself, and this ability is the reason why he can establish an inexplicable connection with the Diamond.

At the same time, the entity possesses two additional abilities, one of which is the ability to assimilate—an alloy. Originally, the Diamond was merely a metal framework endowed with vitality by a meteor, but under Shen Cong's guidance, it has now acquired the capability to devour various components on the framework, imbuing these components with vitality and forming a cohesive whole

Shen Cong gradually strengthened his willpower in various parts of the Vajra, allowing him to pilot the Vajra using his brainwaves. Consequently, the activity of the Vajra would also feedback to Shen Cong, enhancing his physical abilities

At this moment, Shen Cong's physique was stronger than that of an ox, and he wielded the engineer's shovel with remarkable speed as he scooped up the sand

The area is now filled with yellow sand and gravel, and can only be located through this method

I never expected to establish a strange connection with Shen Cong, as if we had merged into one. The Jingang号 is like a part of Shen Cong's body

A month ago, Shen Cong, who had awakened from a coma, discovered that he had developed a perceptual connection with the Jingang ship. In the following month, he explored this perception. Through numerous explorations, experiments, and inferences, he gained a general understanding of the origin and function of this ability

It seems that I have arrived at an endless desert

Shen Cong has completely repaired the Jingang, and all equipment has been integrated as part of the Jingang.

This is the result of Shen Cong's research over the course of one month

The pit has reached the bottom, where there is a steel plate.

Another week has passed

Initially, the Vajra was severely damaged, with most of its armor melted and many internal circuits burned out

Shen Cong suppressed his pessimistic emotions and walked step by step to the designated location of the warehouse. After surveying the area for a moment, he used his hands to push aside the yellow sand and stones on the ground, only to find it too difficult. He then ran back to the Jingang ship, retrieved a spade, and returned to the previous location to continue shoveling the yellow sand.

Another ability is the feedback of activity to the guide, Shen Cong—exchange

Of course, there may still be abilities that have not been developed, and many unknown reasons remain unclear. For instance, Shen Cong does not know what his relationship with the Jinganghao truly is. Logically speaking, since the Jinganghao has been endowed with vitality, it should either evolve into a Transformer or become a large slug.

The mechanical watch indicates June 28. Shen Cong lowered the steel plate in the basement and refilled it with yellow sand, leaving only a long-wave transmitter inside the basement, the frequency of which only Shen Cong knows. When he wants to return, he just needs to find this frequency to come back.

The shelves and workbench in the basement are askew, and the entire 150 square meter space is in disarray, clearly affected by the impact of a meteorite landing. Fortunately, most of the items are still usable

This is Shen Cong's root, and he does not want to lose it entirely.

Accomplish all of this

A month later, Shen Cong once again set foot on the ground, yet the once vibrant earth had been replaced by a landscape of yellow sand, rubble, and dust, with not a trace of green in sight.

The sky is still somewhat overcast, and the sun is not visible

However, the responses from each frequency band are always meaningless noise

Shen Cong furrowed his brows, searching around for any signs of life. This massive disaster storm had obliterated all traces of existence. The only remaining witnesses that confirmed this was Earth and not another world were a few steel columns belonging to the warehouse's load-bearing structure not far away.

A gust of wind swept through, raising clouds of yellow sand; when the wind stopped, where were the traces of the wheels

On the remaining steel column, Shen Cong used an electric welder to melt out a line of text: "FM 90.8, Survivor Shen Cong, I have left."

After taking a final glance at these steel columns, Shen Cong jumped onto the Jingang.

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However, this is also good; with the more powerful King Kong, my chances of survival in this apocalyptic world have increased.

Close the armor, raise the radar, ignite the throttle