Chapter 850: One Hour Ago
Chapter 850: One Hour Ago
The Starry Sea, or perhaps the future Golden Marsh, was a sight that Lindsey still vividly recalled.
The scene from that day, where he unleashed a world-shattering, sun fragment-infused nuclear blast, was not something he could easily replicate without the fragments in his possession.
As Lindsey rested, he opened his Hunting Journal once more.
With his current strength, attracting prey and obtaining a few agility and constitution achievement items seemed insignificant.
However, the 'Doomsday Meteor' disaster had yielded an abundance of items.
Amidst a pile of miscellaneous and outdated trinkets, Lindsey discovered two crucial items.
[Accessory/Material: Jellyfish Necklace]
[Upon wearing, improves the wearer's movement in water, allowing agile movement in all directions. Can also be used as a material to craft other items.]
[Achievement item, low value.]
[Accessory/Material: Seaweed Bandage]
[When equipped, accelerates the wearer's wound recovery when injured. Can also be used as a material to craft other items.]
[Achievement item, low value.]
These two items seemed of little use to Lindsey individually.
But combined, they formed a crucial synthesis node for the equipment system!
Adding the Sea Turtle Shell obtained from the Starry Sea Turtle, Lindsey prepared the following synthesis formulas on his workbench:
[1 Pink Pearl (Rare) + 1 Jellyfish Necklace + 1 Seaweed Bandage = Magical Conch]
[1 Parrot Conch + 1 Magical Conch + 1 Sea Turtle Shell = Tide Conch]
Lindsey wasted no time.
He executed both formulas in quick succession, and as the attributes of the Magical Conch appeared before him, he breathed a sigh of relief:
"Phew—"
"Yes, my understanding of the equipment system is spot on."
"I'm just one step away from the Ecosystem Radar now."
[Accessory/Material: Magical Conch]
[A magical conch that, when equipped, increases all attributes by 1 and grants the wearer perfect underwater movement, immunity to water pressure, suffocation, and hidden currents.]
[Lucky Star: Increases the wearer's luck.]
[Magic Answer: Once a month, the Magical Conch can answer one question for its holder. It cannot answer questions it cannot explain.]
[Son of the Sea: When in an ocean environment, the wearer's physical defense and recovery speed are enhanced.]
[A moderately valuable Magical Conch that echoes the voice of the sea.]
Lindsey steadied his emotions.
He wanted to see the synthesis formula he was most interested in.
[1 Forest Brooch + 1 Tide Conch + 1 Sky Compass = Ecosystem Radar]
Upon seeing the name Magical Conch, Lindsey had guessed its connection to the Tide Conch.
And now, the equipment was finally synthesized.
He inserted it into the workbench, confirming his suspicions.
[1 Magical Conch + 1 Tide Stone = Tide Conch]
"..."
"Just one last piece left!"
Lindsey felt a tingling sensation within.
He had a hunch that synthesizing the Ecosystem Radar would result in an incredibly powerful item, surpassing the value of many others and potentially reaching the level of the Beast's Heart or the Tear of the Heavens.
Meanwhile, Lindsey held the Magical Conch in his hand.
The item's appearance wasn't particularly outstanding; it was a brown conch with a diameter of around 20 centimeters, covered in sharp spikes.
Lindsey held the Magic Conch in his hand and immediately felt its enhanced effect. As for activating its Magic Answer function...
"Magic Conch - Can Alice bring people here before I complete the energy system upgrade for the Uncontrolled Machinery?" Lindsey asked.
A whimpering voice echoed from within the conch, "I don't know! I can only answer questions about what has already happened."
Lindsey thought for a moment, then tried another question, "Alright, a different question. Magic Conch - my parents, my hometown, are they doing well?"
The Magic Conch continued, "No records found. There is no existence of them on the current timeline."
The strictness of this temporal setting was indeed challenging. Lindsey's face darkened as he heard the response.
After all, they were in a distant past, and the Magic Conch was indeed having difficulty functioning. The one-month cooldown period wasn't too long, but it wasn't short either.
Lindsey casually tossed the Magic Conch into his accessory slot, first enjoying the enhanced effect of this accessory.
"Now I just need the Tide Stone."
"Based on its name, it's definitely a water-attribute-related object."
"Where should I look for it? Is it some kind of special equipment that needs to be crafted?"
As Lindsey pondered, the mechanical researchers mobilized by Lota also arrived.
Considering the future development needs, Lindsey decided to make the Intelligent Building System the first technology to research.
After that...
After that, besides organizing his equipment and skills, Lindsey realized he had nothing else to do!
The M-Clan was skilled at modifying the facility, and with their quick adaptation and mutual communication, they soon completed their adjustment to the new environment and were now in perfect operational condition.
As for the Safety Zone, with the Seventh Stage Organizer Skill, Leaf Haiya had no trouble controlling ordinary humans. She was like a kindergarten teacher playing games with her students, and there was no sign of trouble in the zone.
All Lindsey could do now was wait for the civilization upgrade of the Uncontrolled Machinery or the arrival of his 'old friends.'
"Sigh..."
"Maybe I'll build them a pool and try fishing inside the facility?" Lindsey thought with a strange sense of divergence.
Next, Lindsey conducted some bizarre experiments. Unfortunately, the extra pool in the facility didn't meet any special conditions; it was just an ordinary pool. Lindsey tried fishing a few times, but the catches were unremarkable, let alone any special rewards like chests or boss fish.
Meanwhile, time passed quickly as everyone went about their tasks.
Earlier, Lota had calculated that Alice and her group were traveling at a speed that would bring them to the facility in 27 to 28 hours, including rest time.
But the reality was—the Righteous Maiden and her group didn't consider resting at all.
They traveled at full speed without stopping and would reach the facility in just 25 hours!
So, 24 hours later...
It was the last hour before Alice's arrival.
Boom!
The calculation core buried underground finally completed its day-long upgrade process.
The booming sound echoed once more, and with it, the entire facility began a revolutionary evolution.
(End of Chapter)
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