Lin Qi didn’t need to design the surveillance upgrades himself. The survivors could handle it on their own.

Lin Qi was aware of the technical skill of the group of techies in the experimental workshop. They were all talented young people.

If they were in the Cyber World and received proper training, they could each become at least an L-level Researcher.

Stopping his Meditation, he headed to the experimental workshop to delegate the task.

"Don’t worry, Boss. We guarantee we’ll get the job done."

Everyone in the experimental workshop was incredibly busy.

The power grid had collapsed, so they had spent a long time rewiring the circuits today. It was a huge relief when Lin Qi finally powered things up by temporarily activating the micro-nuclear reactor.

And now, they had to work overtime producing weapons, Exoskeletons, and the Potions Lin Qi had requested.

Now they had another new task, but most of them were still full of passion.

Lin Qi glanced around and noticed that the workhorses on the Potion team had already finished their production.

He used his Spiritual Vision to inspect them. After confirming the effects of the enhanced M-level Potions, Lin Qi took them and offered a few words of encouragement to the workhorses.

"Your burden is heavy—no lighter than the mechanics team’s. Once most people in the camp finish digesting their Crimson Crystal Stones, the demand for Potions could quickly swell into the thousands."

Most of the people in the camp hadn’t awakened any Extraordinary Power, so they were taking the route of digesting Crimson Crystal Stones.

You could imagine a future where everyone would be depending on Potion production.

The workhorses nodded, tears welling in their eyes.

’We can’t cry. Our tears will contaminate the Potions,’ the workhorses thought. ’We’re all contributing to the camp.’

Leaving the experimental workshop, Lin Qi went to the laboratory. Xia Chu had been in Meditation for almost the entire day.

"Lin Qi, I’ve discovered that I digest Crimson Crystal Stones much faster when I’m in Meditation. I’ve already absorbed eleven of them. Based on what you said, I should be able to absorb the last one tomorrow and bring my physical constitution to the Tier One Level."

Xia Chu was in much better spirits than she had been recently. She felt she would soon be able to help Lin Qi.

"That fast?"

Lin Qi was a little surprised. The other survivors had generally only absorbed seven or eight, whereas Xia Chu had already finished eleven.

’It seems that awakening an Extraordinary Power really does help with absorbing Crimson Crystal Stones.’

"But," Xia Chu frowned slightly, as if something else was bothering her. "I’ve hit a sort of block in my Spiritual Power growth. It feels like I can’t improve it any further for now."

’A block in her Spiritual Power growth?’

This shocked Lin Qi even more.

From what Lin Qi understood about Spiritual Power, growth encounters four bottlenecks at each tier.

Wizards could easily break through by analyzing Extraordinary Items, but Lin Qi didn’t know about other professions.

"This is a bottleneck in Spiritual Power growth. I’ve encountered it too, but your Extraordinary Ability is different from mine. I need to think about it before I can give you an answer."

When he said he would "think about it," he was actually planning to ask King Arthur after he returned to the Cyber World.

The Knight Profession also involved Spiritual Power. As a Tier Three Knight, King Arthur would definitely know something about it.

"Okay." Xia Chu smiled.

Just as she smiled, a look of surprise flashed across her face. "Lin Qi, I feel like my bottleneck has disappeared. My Spiritual Power can grow again."

"Huh?" Lin Qi was dumbfounded.

But he could only say, "That’s a good thing."

Lin Qi didn’t understand, but he was thoroughly shaken. He resolved to ask King Arthur about it in detail after returning to the Cyber World.

At this moment, Xia Chu was beaming, her mood exceptionally cheerful.

"Keep meditating and raise your Extraordinary Level as fast as you can," Lin Qi continued. "The Survivor Camp’s development seems to be going smoothly, but I have a premonition that the dangers of the Doomsday World will escalate before long."

"I’m at the crucial stage of breaking through from Extraordinary First Tier to Tier Two. I also need to meditate and try to break through."

"Weapons are becoming more and more common in the camp. I need to maintain my lead in Extraordinary Power to ensure the camp continues to run smoothly."

Having given his reasons, Lin Qi walked over to where he had been before and casually grabbed a few articles of clothing.

He added to Xia Chu, "Meditation requires absolute quiet. I’m going into seclusion in the conference room next door."

He mentally calculated the time. It wouldn’t be long now until the cooldown for the Door was complete, allowing him to return to the Cyber World.

Returning to the conference room, the twisted and deformed chair was still on the table.

His tentacle-like Spiritual Power solidified and moved the chair to the floor.

He changed his clothes and waited for the time to return while continuing his Meditation.

...

Back in the Cyber World, Lin Qi returned in the same clothes he had left in, standing before the bathroom mirror.

Sensing the concentration of Spiritual Particles in the surroundings, Lin Qi stopped his Meditation.

After meditating in the Doomsday World, Lin Qi felt that meditating in the Cyber World was a complete waste of time.

’It’s better to get some proper rest and conserve my energy. I’ll wait until tomorrow to go back to the Doomsday World to keep up my efficiency.’

He looked at the time in the corner of the bathroom mirror.

March 6, 2089, 12:55 AM.

Only a few minutes had passed since the end of the Highest Level security meeting.

’Now isn’t a good time to contact King Arthur. I’ll get in touch with him after work tomorrow. I also need to go to the outskirts of Greenfield City tomorrow to investigate the Iron Curtain Void. After I’m done with the investigation, I can ask him about Spiritual Power advancement for other professions.’

’Also, the Capitalist and Master Ma should be releasing the false information I fabricated for Si Ying today. If all goes according to plan, the Mercenaries in Greenfield City will make their move soon. I’ll need to ask King Arthur to dig up some intel on that, too.’

’If I can find out when the Mercenaries are going to act, I’ll need to make more arrangements to ensure Si Ying’s death goes off without a hitch. I might even need some help from Guang Ling when the time comes.’

After organizing his thoughts, Lin Qi cupped some clean water in his hands again.

Some of the water trickled through the gaps in his Exoskeleton hands, but he managed to splash most of it onto his face.

He used a dry towel to wipe off the water droplets.

This time, it wasn’t to keep his mind sharp, but because Lin Qi was preparing to sleep.

Lin Qi couldn’t bear to waste a single moment of the twenty-four hours he spent in the Doomsday World. He could only push himself to the absolute limit, waiting until now to finally rest.

Lin Qi was now living through forty-eight hours each day, with less than seven hours of rest.

He even had to get up early the next day, which would cut into his rest time even more.

He walked out of the bathroom and lay down on the bed.

Eyes closed. Rest. Sleep.

A Wizard’s Meditation could relax the body to a certain extent, but it couldn’t completely eliminate mental fatigue.

The need for sleep proved that Lin Qi was still human.

...

At six in the morning, the alarm Lin Qi had set went off.

Lin Qi needed to be at the office by ten, so he had to wake up four hours earlier to complete his personal tasks for the day.

Shopping for Prosthetic Body parts.

This aligned with the personal hobby he had always projected to the public.

Furthermore, heading to the city’s outskirts was also perfectly in line with his current financial situation.

With only a five-figure account balance, Lin Qi was now flat broke.