My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 66 : Differences
Chapter 66: Differences
Chen Xu only then noticed that Yang Jinxia looked very different from before today. Her hair was pinned up, adding a touch of maturity and grace. Her face bore a delicate makeup, and amidst the astonishment, there was an unusual sense of oppression.
At this moment, she matched the impression she had left him with the first time they met.
As she lifted the teapot lid, a faint mist rose. Suddenly, her gaze swept over him, as if brushing against the tip of his heart, a tingling sensation spreading rapidly.
He brought the cup to his lips, pretending to drink tea, to avoid losing his composure on the spot.
To be honest, he had not actively sought her out this past month, firstly because he genuinely believed that learning new knowledge was more important. Chasing women wasn’t as important as making money, right?
On the other hand, he also felt that her scheming was too deep, and he kept his distance subconsciously.
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He had seen too many men suffer greatly at the hands of beautiful and scheming women, including himself…
When it came to women, it was better to find someone more innocent.
Like Luo Xiyun, for instance. Although she had a bit of a temper as a young lady, at heart, she was a girl with simple thoughts. As long as he could handle her, everything else would fall into place.
After drinking the tea in his cup, he set it down and asked, “How do we go? We don’t even have any means of transportation.”
“I’ve already modified that transport vehicle; we can take ample supplies and set off.”
He knew the refuge had a mechanical maintenance room, so her accomplishing this was not surprising, but there was a bigger problem, “What about the batteries? The vehicle’s power battery is old, and with the equipment in the shelter, it is impossible to repair.”
This was an unsolvable problem.
To him, the greatest black technology in this dream world was this kind of super battery. The energy density was unimaginable. Whether it was the exoskeleton mechanical arms, the robot 2003 or that transport vehicle, all were powered by this kind of battery.
In the mainframe’s database, the information on this battery was vague, lacking even the basic principles.
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There were only three super batteries in the entire shelter; the battery capacities on the mechanical arm and 2003 were too small. Even if they were put in the transport vehicle, it wouldn’t solve the endurance problem.
So, it was unsolvable.
If there had been enough super batteries, the people in the shelter wouldn’t have been wiped out by the green-skinned gorillas.
Yang Jinxia picked up the teapot, refilled his cup with tea, and said, “There is still one super battery in the shelter, and its capacity is hundreds of times that of the one in the transport vehicle.”
Chen Xu immediately understood what she was referring to, his expression turning serious, “I don’t agree.”
Indeed, there was one more super battery in the shelter: the core power source of the entire base. All the devices within the shelter were powered by it.
According to the shelter’s design, there were originally ten such cores, and now, only one remained.
According to 2003, over a thousand people were living here a year ago, but as another power core reached the end of its life, leaving only one, it was not sufficient to meet all those people’s needs.
Then, they were forced to migrate, and most people left, with only a handful choosing to stay behind.
Chen Xu knew that if she proposed such a plan, it must have been verified for feasibility, but he would never agree.
Once he left the shelter, he would be unable to continue studying leisurely as he was now.
Yang Jinxia furrowed her brows, seemingly not expecting him to refuse so adamantly, “Besides food, the shelter is short of all kinds of supplies. If any equipment breaks down, we won’t know how to fix it. Staying here, we will fall into a desperate situation someday; we must venture out to have a chance at survival.”
Chen Xu pondered for a moment, then loosened his stance slightly, “We can go, but we must wait a few more months.”
He had been in the dream for more than a month, and there were a little over four months left. After that time, it wouldn’t matter where he went.
Yang Jinxia continued to persuade, “Remember what 2003 said? Those who migrated from the shelter were picked up by the rescue army. Why pick them up now? Coupled with the desertification of the land, something must have gone wrong in this region. We can’t wait any longer.”
“No need to say more, I’ve decided. If we are going to leave, it will be in four months.”
Chen Xu didn’t want to argue any further and flatly said, rising to leave.
Watching him depart, Yang Jinxia’s expression gradually grew more solemn.
After leaving the dining hall, Chen Xu walked towards his own room, temporarily putting aside the recent events.
The first thing he learned after leaving society was to be clear-headed about himself.
Many times, in doing things, one cannot be too considerate of others’ feelings. Otherwise, you end up hamstrung in your own affairs and at the mercy of others. Failing to achieve anything and suffering humiliation.
Especially when it comes to your own interests, if you’re soft-hearted for a moment, others won’t hesitate to stab you. You end up utterly defeated, and behind your back, they mock your incompetence.
If you can’t even look out for yourself, what right do you have to consider the interests of others? If you can’t understand this, misfortune is well-deserved.
On this matter, the most important thing for him was to learn the knowledge within the mainframe. Staying here provided the environment for learning.
If he left, his attention would be diverted to other trivial matters. He would no longer be able to quiet his mind.
So, he had to stand firm in his decision. No matter what Yang Jinxia said, he would not waver.
This was just a dream, after all, and he was clear about that.
After returning to his room, Chen Xu lay down on his bed. He was indeed tired; he set the alarm for one hour and soon fell asleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xu woke up.
Why didn’t the alarm go off?
He found it strange, feeling he had slept for a long time, certainly more than an hour.
Immediately, he sensed an even greater anomaly: the lights were off.
The rooms in the shelter were highly automated; the lights were motion-activated. When he lay on the bed and closed his eyes, the lights would automatically turn off and then come on as he woke up.
But now, several seconds after he opened his eyes, everything was pitch black.
“Could it be—”
A few seconds later, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning. He sat up abruptly, pounded the bed with force, and angrily said, “How dare she?”
Fuming, he stumbled to the wall in the darkness, put on the exoskeleton mechanical arm, turned on the built-in light in his chest, and forced the tightly closed door open, walking out.
He tore all the doors in his path off their hinges; with the loss of power, they could no longer open automatically and had to be forced.
Soon, he arrived at the mechanical maintenance room and angrily shouted, “Xia Jinse!”
