Earth.

The shelter.

"Hey, Zhang Liang, you haven't been in the best state of mind lately." A female doctor carried a tray over to a young male doctor and sat down across from him, saying with a faint smile.

"Tell me about it. There's been a flu going around the shelter lately, and you still dare to sit with me?" The young male doctor stirred his food absentmindedly.

These past few days, he kept dreaming of a mocking, sneering face and hadn't slept well.

"What's there to be afraid of?" The female doctor dismissed it casually.

Zhang Liang's mouth opened as if to say something, but then he suddenly caught a glimpse of the reflection in his own pupils from his tray. His expression shifted, and he hurriedly stood up. "Forget it. Better not get too close."

With that, he picked up his tray and quickly walked away.

"Was there something in Zhang Liang's eyes just now?"

The female doctor stared at Zhang Liang's retreating back, puzzled to herself.

But what she didn't notice was that something had also faintly flashed in her own eyes.

When too many people in an area are cursed, the curses influence each other, causing their intensity to skyrocket rapidly. Even if one person's curse progress doesn't reach one hundred percent, Xu Lang can still descend upon that location.

At first, the Taleblade Demon Box didn't have this ability... The Taleblade Demon Box was growing.

...

After finishing applying his curse influence for the day, Xu Lang climbed out of bed.

Although the master bedroom was spacious and fully equipped for sleeping, Xu Lang and the others had grown accustomed to sleeping in the main hall.

As soon as he stepped out of the Nightmare Bed, sounds from the outside world flooded in.

Firewood crackled in the fireplace, its pops echoing through the quiet air.

Kui Zi had been waiting on the sofa for a long time. When she saw Xu Lang approach, she immediately set down the small robot in her hands.

"Is that a self-destruct robot? Don't play with such dangerous things in the dorm," Xu Lang said.

The Nightmare Bed had limited capacity, so Kui Zi had to sleep on the sofa last night.

Kui Zi's Charm stat was at the bottom of the group. Military-style attire gave her a noticeable boost in Charm, but unfortunately, such clothing was far too rare, and her ability to pull it off wasn't as good as Ayiguli and the other three women, so she ended up sleeping on the sofa last night.

"What about what you promised me?" Kui Zi's cheeks flushed slightly as she spoke with resentment.

Xu Lang, wearing a silk pajama top, had his chest exposed, his lines firm and masculine—exactly the kind of rugged, handsome man she liked best.

"Today is only the second day of the break. What's the rush?" Xu Lang waved his hand and casually sat down beside the sofa.

Kui Zi immediately sensed a restless, unsettling energy, making her incredibly tense. At the same time, her inner pride made her lift her chin slightly, unwilling to back down.

This man, couldn't he ever stop for a moment?

The main hall had no lights on, making it very dim. The fireplace's flames cast a glow, but only a single shadow was projected onto the sofa.

"Are you crazy? They're still sleeping in there!"

"The Nightmare Bed will block out all this noise."

...

About half an hour later, Xu Lang handed Kui Zi the drops from the Black Emperor.

"So, are you satisfied now?" Xu Lang said with a smile.

Kui Zi didn't want to respond, forcefully shifting her thoughts to the Black Emperor's drops: a smart chip and a blueprint for an anti-tank cannon.

"Do you have all the raw materials on this blueprint?" Kui Zi asked.

"Of course," Xu Lang nodded.

"Good. Give them to me. I'll analyze them, and maybe I can mass-produce this anti-tank cannon," Kui Zi said, fearing Xu Lang might not grasp the implications, so she added, "Just like Luo Lin's biochemical soldiers."

Luo Lin's biochemical soldiers were very popular, sold everywhere.

Although Luo Lin was still technically under Xu Lang's name, she had already become a small-time Lord, and her resource acquisition rate wasn't much slower than a Floor Leader's.

"How long do you think it'll take you?" Xu Lang asked.

"What, are you reluctant?" Kui Zi countered.

Smack!

Xu Lang suddenly slapped Kui Zi across the face, speaking coldly, "I'm the one asking the questions."

This slap came out of nowhere, startling Kui Zi and filling her with fear. At the same time, a strange sensation stirred within her. She clenched her teeth in indignation. "I don't know either, but with my True Spirit-level Sequence, digestion won't be too slow."

"Good. Once you've digested these resources, I'll have something better for you."

The wreckage of the Apocalypse Fighter Jet was a massive treasure trove. If Kui Zi grew fast enough, it would benefit Dorm 400 and even the entire Mad King Building.

Kui Zi's Machinist Sequence wasn't purely combat-oriented; it was a War plus Creation-type Sequence, with its strength heavily dependent on the resources she absorbed.

Its upper limit was terrifyingly high, and its lower limit was terrifyingly low.

If she hadn't been stupid enough to go head-to-head with a Chieftain-level Boss, she wouldn't have performed so poorly.

Kui Zi took the rewards and headed toward the Training Room.

However, halfway there, she suddenly saw Xu Lang pull out a chip full of technological elements.

"What's that?" Kui Zi couldn't help but stop in her tracks.

Standing there, that feeling of shame surged back into her heart again.

Damn it!

Every time she tried to leave, Xu Lang would pull out something that captivated her!

"A gift from the Machine King." What Xu Lang took out was the Overlord Level Superweapon Spirit Core.

This thing could establish a personal weapon armory. Anything stored inside would be reinforced and wouldn't risk running out of Durability or being completely destroyed.

The only downside was that it could only hold nine items.

"The Machine King?!" Kui Zi's interest was immediately piqued, her eyes lighting up. "Can I take a look..."

"No!" Xu Lang finished speaking and activated it on the spot.

In an instant, the Overlord Level Superweapon Spirit Core shattered, exploding into a mass of data streams of light, finally forming a pure white box.

Xu Lang had long decided what to put inside.

He took out Purgatory's Master and the Wraith Scabbard and placed them both inside, then stared intently at the pure white box.

A line of text appeared.

[Overlord Level Superweapon Spirit Core 2/9]

Then, Xu Lang took out the Demon Emperor Set and placed it into the pure white box.

The next moment, the pure white box trembled slightly.

[Overlord Level Superweapon Spirit Core 9/9]

[Stored Items: Soul-Slaying·Purgatory Sovereign, Wraith Scabbard... Estimated energy level: "Top Tier"]

[Yes/No to construct weapon armory. Once constructed, it cannot be changed.]

Xu Lang's brow furrowed slightly. The Demon Emperor Set counted as seven items, so he couldn't cheat the system.

After a brief pause, Xu Lang selected "Yes."

The weapon armory's boost to equipment was purely additive, with no side effects.

These nine pieces of equipment were currently his main gear. The Other Shore Twin Swords were good too, but they'd have to come later.

After Xu Lang selected "Yes," the pure white box surged into his body.

[Overlord Level Superweapon Armory constructing. Estimated time: 7 days]

"What is that?" Kui Zi hadn't even seen the item description clearly before Xu Lang had already finished the process.

"A weapon armory. A special space unique to Intelligent Mechanical Life." Seeing it would take seven days, Xu Lang sighed. "Too bad. The Overlord Level Superweapon Spirit Core can only hold nine pieces of equipment at most. I wanted to put accessories in too."

Kui Zi was deeply regretful.

Xu Lang had such a good thing, and she felt it would suit her perfectly.

"But it's fine. I still have a secondary-level weapon armory seed." Xu Lang then pulled out a white chip.

Kui Zi, who had been about to leave, stopped in her tracks again, staring intently at the white chip.