Yuan Tong
Chapter 322 Distorted Aesthetic
After all, Hao Ren was 100% sure that as long as the deities from the Spatial Administration were involved, even a three-wheeled vehicle could fly at dozens of times the speed of light. These days, even a piece of A4 paper could be used as a holy scripture, so what was impossible? But even so, he couldn't accept that the Spatial Administration had actually sent him a three-wheeled vehicle...
Before him, this fine steed just distributed by the Spatial Administration had a boxy carriage and a rounded front. The whole vehicle was silvery and bright, with three wheels standing firmly. Through the clear glass windows, he could see the brand-new handlebars, brake cables, throttle, and faster-than-light engine control panel. The Data Terminal was right; this thing had hard, grand lines and a full-view window with excellent visibility—because it was a sanbengzi (three-wheeled motorcycle).
It was a sanbengzi that would be fined fifty yuan the moment it appeared within the city's Third Ring Road...
"Actually, this design is quite good, in this machine's opinion," the Data Terminal said, vigorously tapping the window of the sanbengzi. The shield immediately activated, rippling in circles. "Chief Raven has always been full of praise for this kind of transportation tool made by you humans..."
Hao Ren slapped the vehicle shell: "So she's one of those deities with questionable taste—anyway, I can't accept this thing. I endured the Petrified Turtle Rock Platform, after all, aside from the somewhat embarrassing name, it looked like a pretty decent ship. But this thing... are you saying I'm supposed to drive a sanbengzi to save the world? Then I can only save the world outside the Third Ring Road."
Dou Dou poked her little head out of Hao Ren's arms, curiously looking at the scene outside. She became interested in the glittering vehicle in front of her, cheered, and jumped out of Hao Ren's clothes. After bouncing around the front wheel twice, she began to grind her teeth on the tire, only to start crying loudly after taking two bites: she had chipped her teeth.
Hao Ren quickly stepped forward to put Dou Dou back in his arms and comfort her, then handed her to Vivian: "Quickly take her inside. It's so cold outside, she might freeze."
"You really don't like this design?" the Data Terminal confirmed rather helplessly. Hao Ren's attitude was firm: "Imagine what it would look like if I put a Pleasant Goat shell on it."
The Data Terminal was bursting with arrogance: "Anyway, you're the one using it after the shell is on. Let's see who's more embarrassed then."
Hao Ren: "..."
"Okay, if you don't like it, then you don't like it," the Data Terminal sighed very humanely. "This machine knew that anything Chief Raven enthusiastically did would definitely have problems in the end. Actually, this vehicle can be reconfigured. Put your hand on the front windshield."
Hao Ren followed the instructions and pressed his hand on the seemingly ordinary glass, which immediately rippled and then showed a large number of quickly refreshing images. The Data Terminal pointed to the side and instructed: "This is also mind control. Jump to the form reconfiguration mimicry function, and then pick one that looks pleasing to you."
"You didn't say you had this function earlier," Hao Ren muttered, expectantly choosing a barely passable image from a pile of images. The more he looked, the more dumbfounded he became, "Tractor, excavator, infantry fighting vehicle, hovercraft, Type 59 tank, flatbed truck... why is there even a wheelchair at the end?! That goddess... who did she hire to design this?"
"Don't know, maybe she did it herself, but then found the finished product too ugly to admit, so she said someone else did it," the Data Terminal chuckled. "Scroll to the end; there should be something usable."
Hao Ren scrolled through the options to the end and finally found a mimicry image that was barely acceptable. He then chose to confirm it with the thought of "at least it's better than a sanbengzi."
A magical scene immediately appeared: the surface of the sanbengzi shone brightly. The entire vehicle suddenly transformed into a pool of viscous and bizarre liquid, as if it was melting. Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the liquid was actually composed of extremely fine powder, which slowly wriggled like a liquid under the power of something resembling a magnetic field. This silver-white "metal solution" surged on the ground, slowly bulging from the middle, quickly reshaping into a new image, and presenting the required color in every detail.
In just a few seconds, it had completed its reshaping.
Hao Ren looked at this scene in surprise, then sighed: "A Beidouxing (Big Dipper) is better than a sanbengzi after all..."
"Oh, reminding you, be sure to confirm that there are no valuables or living people left in the car when switching mimicry," the Data Terminal suddenly remembered something. "If there's anything you need to save, remember to put it in the dedicated cargo compartments under the driver's seat and behind the back seat. The capacity there is enough for you to put hundreds of cubic meters of supplies."
Hao Ren asked casually: "What would happen if I put them outside?"
"They would be decomposed and discharged into the void," the Data Terminal replied. "Of course, the vehicle itself has insurance. It will alarm when it detects large creatures inside, but many life forms are strange and the insurance device may ignore them. After all, this thing uses the operating system Chief Raven personally appointed... She never makes big mistakes, but small problems never stop."
Hao Ren shuddered: "So dangerous? What if it suddenly wants to transform and have some fun while I'm driving?"
"You don't have to worry about that. Only you can switch its mimicry function. This level of safety is still there."
Hao Ren was relieved and looked at his new car with great pleasure. Compared to the sanbengzi just now, he was satisfied even with the clunky Beidouxing in front of him. After the vehicle completed its mimicry, it also prepared suitable license plates and inspection stickers for itself. Hao Ren knew that he didn't need to worry about the reliability of these marks at all, so at this time, he began to consider whether to take the opportunity to drive out for a spin.
He could also take Vivian along the way, so that the poor wretch could also experience the feeling of having a private car—even if it was just a Beidouxing.
However, his wishful thinking failed. Just as he was circling the new car, the Data Terminal suddenly received a report from the Petrified Turtle Rock Platform: the research cabin had been set up and was ready to analyze the Origin Relic.
Hao Ren quickly ran back to the house to find Vivian, who was wiping Dou Dou's body with a basin of hot water while chatting and laughing with Hesperides. She was surprised to see Hao Ren rushing in. "What's wrong?"
"The laboratory is ready," Hao Ren glanced at Hesperides, finding it inconvenient to directly mention the spaceship. He simply said about the laboratory, "I'm going to go over there. Are you free? I might need your help."
"Oh, okay," Vivian agreed while drying Dou Dou's body, then suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Hesperides. "Can she come along? She should be able to help, too. After all, she remembers some things more clearly than I do."
Hesperides looked at the two of them curiously. "What are you talking about? So mysterious... If it's a secret of your sanctuary, I can avoid it."
Hao Ren thought about it and decided that since the other party had already seen the hibernation pod and autonomous machinery, there was no difference in seeing a few more pieces of equipment. As long as the existence of the Spatial Administration itself was not exposed, even if she knew more, it wouldn't matter. He waved his hand at Hesperides: "It's okay. Although it's a secret, it doesn't matter if you know. If you have time, come and help. We're going to study something related to demon hunters, and we might use your knowledge."
Hesperides smiled and stood up: "I'm honored, and it's also a thank you for your help."
Hao Ren nodded and prepared to walk to the basement, but Vivian suddenly pulled him, pointing to Dou Dou: "Take her with you."
Hao Ren looked and found that Dou Dou was staring at the electrical outlet in the corner, drooling. His scalp went numb, and he quickly took the little mermaid with him. Vivian then wrote a note and pressed it on the table, leaving it for Lili and the others who hadn't returned home, explaining their whereabouts.
The three people (plus one fish) came to the basement. Vivian looked at the "teleportation station" made of steel pipes and pressed plastic panels, only a few meters away from her bed, and couldn't help but ask, "I wanted to ask yesterday, who designed this cover?"
Hao Ren was puzzled: "Lili made it herself, but I designed the shape. I was afraid the light from the teleporter would affect your sleep."
Vivian sighed: "I'm glad you can think of me... but haven't you noticed that this thing looks too much like a toilet?"
Hao Ren: "..."
He suddenly felt that he didn't have much confidence to say that Raven 12345's aesthetic sense was questionable, because after Vivian's reminder, he realized that the small house really did look like one!