Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 25: From Zero to One
A busy day passed quickly.

That day, the two got up early in the morning and started working.

When Wang Ji came to check on them, he found that the two of them were somewhat excited and working very hard.

It's baffling.

Is farming really that fun?

Wang Ji thought about it for a moment.

Hmm...it seems so.

I would be even more proactive than them.

Without saying much, Wang Ji continued with his own business, plunging into the ground to search for nearby mineral veins and investigate the types of minerals.

Ian and Ryder continued to develop the farm, dividing it into sections and planting the crop seeds they had previously purchased in an orderly manner.

Another day passed, and Wang Ji came to check on them again, finding that they had both recovered and were starting to get back to their normal work routines.

Take a break when you need to, and get some rest before getting back to work – that's what a healthy life is all about.

Wang Ji was finally able to relax a little.

However, there was an unexpected little surprise this time – two more chairs were added to the room, which were handicrafts that Ryder and Ian made when they had nothing to do.

When Wang Ji noticed the two chairs, he studied them briefly and unlocked the corresponding recipes.

From now on, we won't have to use the stairs as chairs anymore.

In their spare time, Ian and Ryder would sit in chairs to rest, chatting about whatever came to mind, organizing intelligence for Wang Ji, or sorting out the odds and ends in the box.

It seems to be developing into a professional assistant, which saves Wang Ji some trouble.

Time passed slowly, and two more days went by.

For ordinary people, two days is very short, just two sunrises and sunsets. If you dawdle a little, it will be over in the blink of an eye, and there is simply not enough time to do much.

But for Wang Ji, two days was not a short time; it was a full 48 hours of pure labor.

Anyway, I won't get tired, and I don't need to sleep.

The underground world was far from peaceful during this period. Wang Ji had been exploring the mineral veins underground, accumulating a large box of various miscellaneous ores, and several large boxes filled with stones.

During this time, they also built a room specifically for storing the Nether portal.

This door is very useful.

Building a road from Hell straight to the capital, or rather, straight to Bagget's house, would be quite interesting.

Once completed, it will be a controllable passage that he can open and close at will, while the enemy can only guard against it with trepidation.

Directly transform passive into active.

However, the matter of the Hell Passage must be put on hold; now is not the time.

Not strong enough.

Five days have passed since the day the house was built.

The family's development has come to an end.

Yes, it's over, that's how fast it is.

The resources in my backpack have a safe place to be stored, the base has all the necessary facilities and work blocks, and the enchantments that were missing from my equipment have all been applied.

It's time to do something new.

But before that…

Wang Ji stared at the workbench, and a certain string in his mind suddenly clicked.

"How could I forget this?"

Without hesitation, Wang Ji went to the lounge, approached the other two, and said, "I suddenly thought of something."

"What's the matter?" the two asked, somewhat curious.

Wang Ji said, "I want to continue doing some things similar to the previous experiments."

Ryder nodded and said, "I'll do whatever you need me to do."

Ian chimed in, "Me too."

Wang Ji nodded and continued, "All the tools you've been using lately have been synthesized by me. Actually, I'd like to see if you can synthesize them yourselves."

Ryder asked doubtfully, "But we don't have your abilities."

"That's why I'm conducting this experiment."

Wang Ji pointed to the workbench and said, "All my tools are crafted using this workbench."

"A workbench?"

Ryder kept repeating the word.

“I’ve noticed you often stand in front of this thing. It sounds like some kind of machine, like the alchemy table I used to use.”

"You're right."

As Wang Ji spoke, he took out a pile of materials and put them aside.

At his prompting, Ryder and Ian both came over.

"Try it. Following this method, place three iron ingots in the top three slots, and then place two wooden sticks underneath."

Ryder did as instructed, placing the ingredients in one by one.

As the action proceeded, several materials were quickly placed in their corresponding positions, but nothing happened.

"Is it not okay?" Wang Ji frowned, looking slightly disappointed.

"and many more!"

Ryder suddenly spoke up, saying, "I have a feeling..."

"Very peculiar..."

He suddenly reached out and grabbed forward.

Snapped!
On the workbench, three iron ingots lined up in a row, along with two wooden sticks below, suddenly merged together, transforming into an iron pickaxe, which Ryder grabbed in his hand. "This!?"

Ryder looked at the pickaxe in his hand in surprise.

Ian's eyes widened in amazement. "You did it!" he exclaimed.

But Wang Ji was the one who was most unsettled.

He had his suspicions long before the two of them could use the tools he made, and even special blocks like chests and furnaces.

"In other words, everything I create can function normally even without me, can exist independently, and can even influence and affect the world."

Just like these work blocks.

Origin, and derivative.

Wang Ji did some sorting out.

He himself is the source, and what he creates are derivatives, which in turn can create even more derivatives.

However, this is all a process from 1 to 2 or even 100.

Only he himself possesses the ability to go from 0 to 1.

Suppressing his thoughts for the moment, Wang Ji looked around at other places.

Progress bar.

After the previous battle in the capital, the progress bar representing the mysterious element has risen to 4%, and there is also a captured ring that I haven't had time to study yet.

So he took out the ring and handed it to Ryder.

"This is a ring I captured during the battle in the capital. I saw someone use it to cast spells; it was very powerful."

"Oh?"

Ryder took it in his hand and examined it carefully, saying, "A one-time use spell ring. It will be destroyed after use, and it's very expensive."

Wang Ji asked curiously, "How can this be made?"

"First, you need to learn the corresponding spell, and then use an alchemy table to precisely engrave the ring. The circuitry and materials need to be considered, and the process will consume a lot of magic power. In ancient times, people would use their own natural magic power for engraving, but nowadays people usually prepare an external magic power storage container so they can use it as needed..."

Once his field of expertise was mentioned, Ryder became more talkative, but seeing the somewhat bewildered expressions on the faces of the two people in front of him, he immediately stopped talking and did not delve any further.

"In short, this thing requires complete alchemical equipment and magical knowledge to make."

"It's so complicated."

Wang Ji was indeed a little dizzy.

I have that feeling now, that familiar feeling.

It's like when you're playing a new mod, you find something that looks really powerful in a treasure chest, but then you check a guide and find out it's something for later in the game, and you have to upgrade a lot of technology first.

It makes you dizzy and lightheaded.

That's secondary. The main issue is that the technology is currently in the hands of the enemy, making it difficult to deal with.

Wang Ji continued, "And what about this ring? Do you know what its purpose is?"

"this…"

Ryder frowned, uncertainly saying:

"Judging from the pattern, it might... perhaps have some healing effect, but I estimate it won't be very strong, maybe enough to keep a dying person alive a little longer?"

Wang Ji asked, "How do I use it?"

"Generally speaking, there are certain specific triggering conditions, such as mind manipulation or verbal commands."

"But I don't know if that's possible."

Ryder looked away from the ring and at Wang Ji.

"Is this so?"

Wang Ji looked at the ring and found it quite novel.

This technique is excellent; we must climb out.

If I wear dozens of rings on both hands, wouldn't I be able to cast dozens of spells instantly?

However, logically speaking, if you really want to cast spells in bulk, there should be something more cost-effective than a ring.

Wang Ji had no idea, but he became increasingly restless.

My research desire has been aroused.

But then again, this thing in front of us...

"You keep this, I don't need it."

With its weak healing function and one-time use, Wang Ji felt it was inferior to a life-restoring potion, which could fully restore health after a short rest and was far more useful than this thing.

"it is good."

Having witnessed Wang Ji's methods, and knowing that this thing was truly useless to him, Ryder didn't refuse and carefully accepted it.

Ian scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

What are they babbling about? I can't understand them.

After another simple experiment and explaining a few things, Wang Ji turned around and went back underground to explore, getting busy with his work.

Ian and Ryder excitedly took turns using the workbench, trying out various synthesis techniques.

Pickaxe, shovel, hoe, sword, wooden bowl, fishing rod...

"It's amazing."

Ryder remarked with a sigh, "The fools in the capital will never know what they're missing."

Ian said quietly, "This is the sixth time you've said that."

"Mmm, okay, okay..."

Ryder gave a perfunctory response.

(End of this chapter)