Chapter 23 Different Handwriting

To bring out different categories of goods three times in a row?

Li Cheng颐's heart jolted. He had finally found the core objective of this trip.

Although he hadn't verified whether it was true or false, at least he had a clear goal in mind.

But amidst his joy, he noticed a line of crooked small characters below.

‘What is the essence of humanity?’

Li Cheng颐 looked at this line and felt that something was off.

He scanned and compared it slightly, and immediately knew why he felt something was wrong.

The handwriting and strokes of this line were completely different from Zhong Hui's writing earlier.

The previous handwriting was neat, orderly, and gave a strong sense of seriousness. But this line of small characters was very messy and scribbled, as if…

As if it was written by a child who had just learned to write!

Such an important notebook would most likely not be allowed to be scribbled on by others.

So, who wrote this line of words later???

A trace of doubt flashed through Li Cheng颐's mind.

But now was not the time for him to think about other things. Having obtained the method to escape the Silent Shop, he had to immediately prepare in other areas.

He had to do as much preparatory work as possible.

Immediately, he did not continue to flip through it, but quickly packed his things. The next morning, he and Song Ran returned to Suiyang together.

Along the way, Song Ran kept sighing. He thought that Li Cheng颐 had given up on this investigation and would have to rely on himself to break into the Silent Shop.

And the company couldn't help with this, which made him feel very helpless.

The power mobilized by Ideal Township was too great and too strong. They simply couldn't fight against it.

After all, the other party was an international terrorist organization.

Li Cheng颐 didn't say anything along the way, and instead comforted him a few times.

One's hope for salvation could not be entirely placed on others.

He couldn't expect Song Ran and the others in the company to risk their lives for him for that little bit of salary.

He wasn't Schindler; that wasn't realistic.

And even Schindler, the only ones who were truly willing to follow him and risk their lives investigating dead corners were dead corner people like Song Ran and Sima Gui.

Back in Suiyang.

Li Cheng颐 contacted Schindler as soon as possible to undergo the Cyber Machinist's drug enhancement.

He had to improve his strength as much as possible before entering the dead corner.

And judging from Zhong Hui's notes, the Blood Exchange Bottle brought out from the Silent Shop was obviously unreliable.

The subsequent information in the notebook was fine, but the handwriting was somewhat different from before.

Li Cheng颐 didn't know the reason for this, but he felt that the blood exchange might have had a huge impact on Zhong Hui.

As for what this impact was, he didn't know, and it wasn't written in the notebook.

22nd.

In a tea restaurant near the government office building in Suiyang City.

Li Cheng颐, wearing a gray tracksuit with a large owl logo printed on the chest, strode into the restaurant and pulled out a chair to sit down at a double table on the left side by the window.

"Mr. Wilson? Schindler introduced me." He looked at the tall, thin white man who was already sitting in the chair opposite him and extended his hand.

"Yes. Li Cheng颐, right? Your customization fee has already been paid by your boss. You want to take the pure-blood route of the Cyber Machinist? That's not difficult. The pure-blood route is actually very simple."

The white man shook his hand and turned the black watch on his wrist.

A small hole on the side of the watch immediately projected a square light screen.

The light screen began to play a series of colorful pictures on the table, all about the development route of gene drugs and pure-blood enhancement.

In the animation, a colorful figure first strengthened his muscles and hardened his bones through drug injection, and then put on an exoskeleton armor. The internal and external enhancements allowed him to have a strong defense against external attacks.

"This route is very simple, but limited by the current upper limit of biochemical technology in various countries, the most advanced is the White Star's quick reaction route. This is a special route most suitable for Cyber Machinists, which can greatly improve nerve reaction speed and muscle reaction speed, and can record patterned muscle memory. But the side effect is that it will reduce your absolute muscle strength."

The white man named Wilson professionally introduced the direction of the pure-blood Cyber Machinist.

"Then there is the traditional pure pharmacological enhancement of the Yi Country, which is the so-called mixed enhancement route."

He paused.

"The culture of the Yi Country emphasizes not changing the body's physiology as much as possible. On this basis, they combine their own training to absorb the drugs and integrate them into so-called schools and martial arts. They will adjust their training and drug enhancement routes according to the Flying Instrument type they choose.

As a result, many different schools have been derived. Each has its own strengths. If you need such a route, I can help you introduce you to it."

Li Cheng颐 was slightly stunned by what he heard.

The enhancement route of the Yi Country was very similar to the martial arts sects he had seen in wuxia novels before.

Different sects used different drugs in combination with gongfa (training methods) to complete the route of strengthening themselves.

"What can you introduce about the Yi Country's route?" He was vaguely tempted.

"First of all, you have to choose a suitable Flying Instrument. The Yi Country's route is to start training after the Flying Instrument is selected. It will be very troublesome to change it later." Wilson shook his head. "So I personally suggest you choose the White Star's quick reaction route. This is the most popular pure-blood route in the world, with the best adaptability and the widest range of uses. It will also be convenient for you to change your Flying Instrument at any time."

"Let's put that aside for now. I want to ask, is it possible to strengthen the body separately first, without buying a Flying Instrument, and then wear an exoskeleton armor?"

"It is possible, but the cost-effectiveness is very low... The two need to have a good fit. The strength you can unleash with a Flying Instrument is much, much stronger." Wilson casually ordered a milk coffee, specifying no sugar, and then looked at Li Cheng颐.

"Of course, you are the customer, so you have the final say."

"Among the schools in the Yi Country, are there any that strengthen my reaction speed, body strength, and skin and bone strength?" Li Cheng颐 asked seriously.

"You want to learn the path of a semi-modified person, but a biochemically-oriented semi-modified person." Wilson smiled and waved his hand when he saw that Li Cheng颐 wanted to refute.

"Don't object. Modified people don't necessarily have to implant metal modules. Biochemical modification also counts as modification. There are quite a few people like that. Many years ago, the Union Society and the Danierni Company had many such people."

He paused.

"In that case, the range you can choose is very narrow. There are only two relatively complete biochemical modification routes for Cyber Machinists that have survived to this day."

"Which two?" Li Cheng颐 didn't care about anything else now. Dead corners could appear at any time, and he had to prepare everything as soon as possible.

"Legion and Earth." Wilson replied calmly. "These two routes are parts peeled off from the imitation of the complete modified human route. However, compared to biochemical modification, complete modified humans will add a few attack and defense modules. They are also the favorite choice of many pure-blood Cyber Machinists."

"Legion is a special route for the Yi Country's police, and Earth is an ordinary route for commercial and civilian use. I suggest you choose Earth. The available resources are abundant, the drug properties are safe and mature, and the ingredients will not be easily controlled."

"Earth..." Li Cheng颐 frowned. "Then Earth!"

He didn't have time to think too much.

"Okay." Wilson seemed to be prepared. He picked up a silver briefcase from the side of the seat, placed it on the table, and opened it.

He took out a delicate syringe tube the thickness of a finger and handed it to Li Cheng颐.

"Not allergic to Acilotar-like drugs, right?"

"No," Li Cheng颐 replied.

"Open it and drink it, and it will take effect in two days. The total enhancement time is one week.

After completion, your body's recovery ability and metabolic rate will increase by 15% to 20%. This is a temporary increase, which lays the foundation for subsequent enhancements," Wilson explained.

"By the way, you have to remember that any enhancement route has side effects, and they are not small. Our body is naturally a complete whole, a harmonious whole. If we rashly change it, it will inevitably cause damage, so the side effects are not small."

"I understand." Li Cheng颐 nodded seriously.

He took the syringe tube, looked at the label and production date on it, and immediately opened it, raised his head, and drank it all.

"Then, see you again in a week." Wilson stood up, shook hands with Li Cheng颐, and turned to leave without hesitation.

Watching him get up and leave so readily, Li Cheng颐 sat in his seat and thought about the preparations he needed to make next.

'The second evolution of the Wisteria Flower must be completed as soon as possible.' The second evolution will not increase the strength, but it will add a function to the Flower Scale Armor.

That is, it can make the Flower Scale Armor become invisible and integrated into all external protective equipment.

In this way, his safety factor will be greatly improved.

At least he doesn't need to worry about being shot and ambushed when he doesn't wear the Flower Scale Armor.

Beep beep beep…

Just as he was thinking about the details, his phone rang.

Taking out his phone, Li Cheng颐 was slightly stunned. The caller ID showed the two characters Ding Ning.

Ding Ning?

This senior Cyber Machinist who had taught him a lot of Cyber Machinist common sense, and was once the boss's subordinate, was calling now. Without thinking, he knew that it must be the boss's arrangement.

Li Cheng颐 did not dare to be negligent and quickly answered the phone.

"Brother Ding? What brings you to call me?" He said politely.

"Your boss asked me to buy a Flying Instrument for you. What type do you want?" Ding Ning's first sentence shocked Li Cheng颐 slightly.

"Really!?"

"Of course, a budget of 20 million. I suggest you choose a simpler one, without intelligent modules, otherwise it may malfunction when entering the dead corner," Ding Ning replied.

In fact, he was also shocked when he received the call from Schindler.

Schindler had only given such treatment to him when he was still weak, and later, he, Ding Ning, had indeed lived up to expectations and successfully crossed the amateur level to become a professional high-level Cyber Machinist.

And now, he had finally seen such treatment on a second person.

"I want one that is not easy to break and is simple to operate. It should be powerful, but the speed is not very important," Li Cheng颐 quickly gave his needs.

He had the Flower Scale Armor to strengthen the foundation, so he could withstand attacks and deal damage. The Flying Instrument was just used as a cover. So minimizing losses was the key.

Because losses cost money.

And he didn't have money now.

"Come to the Brainpower Calculation Center now to measure your current brainpower strength." Ding Ning instructed. "I brought a few Flying Instruments with me. See if you can pick one?"

"Okay! I'll be right there!"

Li Cheng颐's spirits lifted.