"Let's try this again!"
Zhang Chen fiddled with the metal sphere.
Shirley, lying on the bed, showed no reaction.
The ring's connection to the indigenous technology had indeed been severed.
This was because Zhang Chen had replaced a portion of the ring's energy with meteorite energy. Meteorite energy would not respond to the weak energy of indigenous technology.
"It worked!"
Zhang Chen exclaimed happily.
However, his expression shifted slightly.
He had suddenly realized a serious problem.
Shirley was currently in a state where her energy flow was interrupted.
The metal sphere had become ineffective, so how could he restore her to normal?!
Before Zhang Chen could even conceive of a solution, with just a thought, the white energy within the ring resonated slightly with his own internal energy.
Immediately after, Shirley let out a cry and sat up in bed.
"Huh? I'm back? I'm fine now!"
"Master, does this mean I'll never have to fear the indigenous people's weakening skills again?!"
Shirley looked at her body and asked with surprise.
"Yes, that's right. The indigenous technology should no longer have any effect on your ring..."
"However... your ring might now be under my control..."
Zhang Chen said.
"That's fine, Shirley was born for Master. Shirley is very happy that you can control the ring!"
Shirley said, smiling at Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen's mind moved again.
Shirley, who had just sat up, was once again forcefully pressed back onto the bed by gravity.
The clothes on her chest trembled a few times.
"Uh... sorry, I was just testing if it works. I was afraid it might have just been a coincidence. It's fine now!"
Zhang Chen said with an embarrassed expression.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shirley breathed a sigh of relief again and sat up in bed.
The rapid succession of events made her face flush, and sweat beaded on her forehead.
"It's okay, Master. You can experiment as many times as you want... but could you inform me beforehand next time, so I can be prepared!"
Shirley said softly.
"No problem, I will!"
Zhang Chen quickly promised.
Sizzle... sizzle...
A faint sound of energy flowing could be heard.
Zhang Chen watched as Shirley's expression suddenly froze. At the same time, a surge of energy slowly flowed from Zhang Chen's body into the ring again.
Did this energy require continuous input?
However, Zhang Chen wasn't worried. After all, no matter how much energy Shirley's ring could consume, how much could it possibly be?
Moreover, he had the meteorite core within him, which possessed enough energy to cause world-altering changes again. He didn't care about this little bit.
A moment later, Shirley came back to her senses and said,
"The Black Market supervisor, Wang Zihao, just contacted me. He said Boss Qian has woken up and heard about your deeds. He wants to invite you over!"
As Shirley spoke, she pulled out a few metal rods from the ring.
"This is the terminal for the communication beacon that Wang Zihao gave me. Using this, I can arrive at the Black Market at any time!"
"He also gave us an extra set of communication beacons, possibly for our return trip!"
"As expected of a businessman, he thinks quite thoughtfully!" Zhang Chen said with a smile, looking at the metal rods of the communication beacon.
"Then... Master, what are your thoughts?"
Shirley asked.
Wang Zihao was still waiting for her reply.
"Tell him I'm busy now and will contact him after I'm done with my current matters!"
Zhang Chen said.
"Okay, Master, I'll reply to Wang Zihao now!"
After Shirley finished speaking, her expression froze again.
At this moment, Zhang Chen felt energy continuously flowing from his body into Shirley's ring.
Not long after, Shirley finished her communication and said with a smile,
"Master, Wang Zihao was very polite and said he's willing to wait for your esteemed visit no matter how long it takes!"
"Boss Qian has prepared a welcome banquet for you. It's said to be the highest-class welcome banquet in the apocalypse!"
Zhang Chen nodded and said,
"Yes, this Wang Zihao is quite capable. After I'm done, I'll go see him, and then Boss Qian."
"To be able to cultivate such capable subordinates and maintain a foothold in the walled city, Boss Qian must also be an extraordinary person. Getting to know more capable people will be beneficial for ending the apocalypse in the future!"
Although Zhang Chen was confident in his strength, he knew even better that ending the apocalypse would not solely depend on strength.
Especially the rebuilding of civilization after the apocalypse would require talents from all walks of life. At this point, brute force might even become an obstacle to social development.
The more extraordinary individuals he met and interacted with, the more beneficial it would be for the future.
"Yes, Boss Qian is also among the top three in strength among our generation of轮回者 (Reincarnators)."
"Coupled with the resource-rich Black Market and Boss Qian's connections, if he can cooperate with us, it will definitely add a powerful arm!"
Shirley said with starry eyes.
Originally, the Soul Organization was an insurmountable mountain in Shirley's eyes.
However, looking back now, the Soul Organization was nothing compared to Zhang Chen; it was not even worth mentioning!
While the two were talking, Zhang Chen noticed that the energy within him was still continuously flowing into Shirley's ring.
At first, Zhang Chen thought it was because Shirley needed energy to communicate and trade through the ring.
But now, even though Shirley wasn't doing anything, the energy was still being consumed.
Strangely, this consumption not only showed no sign of decreasing but was actually becoming more intense.
Zhang Chen glanced at Shirley's ring curiously and activated his Absolute Vision.
The energy structure on it was perfectly fine, and the energy flowing into the ring was not entering Shirley's body.
This was really strange!
After thinking for a while, Zhang Chen couldn't figure out the problem.
He instructed Shirley again about the laboratory exploration mission and then returned to his room to rest.
The next morning.
As soon as Zhang Chen woke up, he rubbed his eyes.
Suddenly, his vision lit up!
He quickly sat up and realized that the meteorite energy within his body was still continuously flowing outwards.
Looking at the direction of the energy flow, it was heading towards Shirley's room.
Still flowing?
And the flow rate had increased again!
After flowing like this all night, how much energy had been consumed?!
Zhang Chen lowered his head and activated Absolute Vision, looking at his body.
The energy core was operating normally, and the energy within his body was not affected at all.
The meteorite core was like a vast ocean; no matter how much energy flowed out, there seemed to be no change.
On the contrary, due to the accelerated energy loss throughout the night, the meteorite core had become even brighter and more dazzling.