Chapter 36 Prelis' Eye

Obtaining a Power Core, Li Zheng began his repetitive work.

Purifying sewage, trading purified water for more sewage, and purifying more sewage into clean water.

As soon as the Power Core's energy is exhausted, Li Zheng takes out the clean water to trade for a Power Core again.

After repeating this cycle for several hours, Li Zheng looked at the pile of more than a dozen Power Core Type I units in front of him and fell into deep thought.

"What was I trying to do at the beginning..."

Wasn't it to make an air purifier?

How did I suddenly become a trader doing arbitrage?

"Li Zheng, you've fallen!"

Swearing at himself quietly, Li Zheng closed the trading hall, decomposed the small water purifier that had gone on strike after long hours of work, and recovered 1 Iron Ingot.

In these few hours, the small water purifier was under pressure it shouldn't have been, eventually breaking down in rage.

It wasn't a sudden pang of conscience for Li Zheng, but rather that after these hours, he had bought up all the Power Cores with trading profits from the hall; any more work would have been sheer futility.

After thinking for thirty seconds, Li Zheng decided to give back to society by making two more small water purifiers available in the trading hall, renting them at the price of 300 ml of clean water per half hour.

"Renting a water purifier with 100% sewage conversion rate at such a low price, I'm really a man of good deeds!"

Hugging no less than fourteen Power Core Type I units, Li Zheng's smile stretched from ear to ear.

In half an hour, players can purify two liters of sewage, and Li Zheng felt that charging only 300 ml of water as a fee made him the most conscientious merchant in history.

In comparison, a high-priced speculator like William Houston was downright heinous!

Li Zheng didn't know that shortly after he put the purifiers on the market, merchants who charged exorbitant prices for purification tools were already hating him.

Especially William Houston; he had discovered the profitability of water purification even earlier than Li Zheng, regretting his impulsive decision to sell his purifier in a fit of rage.

When he tried to contact the buyer again, the system prompted that the opponent was offline!

What does this imply?

It implies the person is either dead, or... completely dead.

Damn!

At that moment, William almost gouged his own eyes for not seeing this coming.

Li Zheng listing two water purifiers at a low price undoubtedly dealt a devastating blow to their businesses.

Of course, Li Zheng would never admit that he did this just to frustrate William.

If he says it's to give back to society, then it's to give back to society!

Why would he bear personal grudges?

[Air Purifier, Bronze Level

Description: Ultimate freshness, pure and natural.

No matter how poor the air quality, this purifier can output fresh air after purification!]

After exchanging 300g B25-grade Manganese Steel for a Power Core Type II in the trading hall, Li Zheng finally managed to make an air purifier.

Since the production materials included a Power Core, no additional energy was needed, and it could be used directly.

Li Zheng turned on the machine for a test; the air purifier shook a little and began to operate.

The air purifier looked like a handheld vacuum cleaner, and the flat nozzle where dust should be sucked in turned out to be the outlet.

He leaned in to take a breath, felt no noticeable difference.

"...This, waited in vain for so long, ended up not at all like I imagined it!"

Li Zheng was disappointed, originally thinking that the purifier's output would have a refreshing, mind-clearing effect, or a scent of flowers or herbs.

However... it was similar to ordinary air.

"Here we go, another dust-collecting gadget, and it even takes up space!"

After turning off the air purifier and tossing it aside, Li Zheng called for Xiao Ying to come back, preparing to close up and rest.

"Yingying!"

Hearing Li Zheng's call, Xiao Ying zoomed in from the doorway like a cannonball, diving into the fibers, burying itself in.

"Whom does this kid take after? So mischievous?"

Li Zheng went over to dig it out, placed it on the small bundle of fibers from yesterday, and then went to close the door.

Soon, man and pet fell asleep.

...

The next morning, Li Zheng was woken up by Xiao Ying.

Groggily opening his eyes, he saw something the size of a swallow flitting around before him.

"Huh?"

Li Zheng woke up instantly; upon a closer look, it was indeed Xiao Ying.

Overnight, Xiao Ying, originally the size of a sparrow, had grown to the size of a swallow.

"Growing this fast?"

Li Zheng opened the pet panel to confirm, finding Xiao Ying still in the "juvenile" stage, with only an additional note in parentheses:

(Continuously consuming special items, accelerating growth...)

"By 'special items', does it mean the silk gland of the orb-weaver spider?"

Li Zheng opened his hand to let Xiao Ying land, examining closely.

Besides being larger in size and slightly heavier, there was no other change in appearance.

"Yingying!"

Xiao Ying seemed to realize it had grown a bit, standing with head held high in Li Zheng's palm, looking quite proud.

That feeling, it was as if Li Zheng would be living under its protection from now on.

"Look how proud you are."

Li Zheng didn't want to discourage it. He patted its little head, then got up to open the door and let it out to frolic, and then began to prepare breakfast.

"The time should be about right."

When breakfast was ready, Li Zheng casually grabbed some fibers and went out, sure enough, the little guy was squatting in the corner, with its butt high in the air, waiting for Li Zheng to help it clean up.

"Sigh... other people play games and raise a pet to help in battles. Why is it that when I raise a pet, it's just for it to act cute?"

Li Zheng sighed inwardly, going over to wipe the little guy's butt.

"Ying~"

Little Sakura kept her head down the whole time, and after being cleaned, flapped her tiny wings back to the capsule residence.

After Li Zheng finished solving his physiological needs, the little guy sat obediently in front of the still warm salt-baked gland, waiting for Li Zheng to return.

"Ying ying."

Little Sakura called Li Zheng over.

They agreed to eat every meal together in the future, and they certainly will!

"So what if you can't help in battles? Cuteness is justice!"

Li Zheng laughed as he walked over, picked up a bottle of water to wash the little guy's hands and face, and then they ate breakfast together.

If other players saw this kind of waste of water resources, they'd probably curse, "You rich dog!"

The ten Snake Grass Needles he hung in the trading hall yesterday and forgot to retrieve had all been sold. As Li Zheng had thought, those players who got a taste of the benefits didn't care that the price doubled.

Some even left messages hoping to buy a few more at the same price.

After reading them, Li Zheng ignored them all, thinking about raising the price again next time.

He handled all this information while he was using the bathroom.

Likewise, the upgraded detector had also been retrieved.

As expected, after its upgrade, the Gold Level detector had become a Platinum Level item.

[Prelis' Eye, Platinum Level, Unique Item, Upgradable

Can detect precise information including but not limited to: materials, items, creatures, players.

The higher the item level, the more detailed the detection information.

Materials required for the next upgrade: Personality Release Device*1, Data Processor*1, Taibo Alloy 500g, Advanced Module*100]

"The next upgrade doesn't require a Power Core, maybe it's the final form." Li Zheng touched his own eye, a virtual screen immediately appeared on his retina.

"I didn't expect that a Platinum Level detector would turn into this form, and it can be directly embedded into the eye, which is much more convenient."

Beep beep.

A barely noticeable sound rang in his mind, and two overlapping panels appeared in Li Zheng's vision.

One was the system panel of the Matrix Game itself, and one was the information panel provided by the detector... no, it should be called [Prelis' Eye].

At this moment, the information displayed by Prelis' Eye was as follows.

[Name: Li Zheng

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Height: 182

Weight: 78KG

Status: Healthy

Cell Vitality: Black Iron

Bone Strength: Black Iron (Partially Enhanced)

Muscle Strength: Black Iron

Nerve Reaction: Black Iron

Equipment: Desert Eagle·Black Technology Edition (Bronze Level), Prelis' Eye (Platinum Level)

Ability: Investigation, Dense Skeleton (Partial), Ice and Fire Attachment

Modifications: None

Possessed Resources: Omitted (Too many, no point in listing)

Possessed Equipment: Air Purifier (Bronze Level), Small Water Purifier (Black Iron Level)*2 (Leased)

Owned Pet: Little Sakura/Terror Bat (Black Iron Elite)

Capsule Residence Remaining Space: 20%

Remaining Exploration Attempts Today: 10]

After being upgraded to Platinum, the detector can now detect the wearer's physical condition, even showing some additional personal attributes more than when detecting others at the Gold Level.

Of course, the most groundbreaking feature, Li Zheng had tested earlier.

The information on the metal door in the room he was in at the time was as follows:

Above [Behind the door, the temperature is five hundred degrees Celsius, and entering will put your pet's life at risk.]

Below [Behind the door, there are one hundred and eight laser beams, your nerve reaction ability is insufficient to avoid the dangers inside, entry is not recommended.]

Apart from the door Li Zheng came through, the other three are as follows:

[Behind the door, there are some material resources, some equipment]

[Behind the door, there's some food, some equipment]

[Behind the door, there is a Bronze Level creature, low threat level]