Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"Wait a minute, where do you want to go?"

Liao Zhong suddenly stopped and turned to look at Fang Rui, who was floating to the side.

"I came out to go shopping and grab a late-night snack, so of course I'm looking for restaurants that are still open. It doesn't matter where we talk, it's still a conversation, right?"

Fang Rui spoke casually, while Liao Zhong looked exasperated.

"Putting aside the protective suit I'm wearing, what's with your attitude of planning to fly into the crowd on a flying knife? Didn't your elders tell you the rules of the supernatural world? Don't use supernatural abilities in front of ordinary people!"

He never said that!

Master Ma not only performs supernatural arts in front of ordinary people, but he also wants to turn ordinary people into superhumans.

Fang Rui mentally complained as he leaped forward and landed on the ground, retrieving the throwing knife back into his pouch.

Let's go eat!

Fang Rui stood with his hands in his pockets, his posture very casual.

"You weren't listening to me, were you?!" Before Liao Zhong could finish his sentence, he saw Chen Duo staring blankly at the distant street, her eyes sparkling with a different kind of light.

After a moment of silence, Liao Zhong sighed and said, "...No."

The sparkle in Chen Duo's eyes vanished, and she remained silent, behaving very obediently.

Fang Rui turned his gaze to Chen Duo. He knew about Chen Duo's situation, as it was explained in detail in the comics.

She is a Gu-body Saint Child cultivated by the Medicine Immortal Society through some evil means. She has the ability to control Gu poison and believes herself to be a Gu. However, the original Gu poison in her body is beyond her control, and at the same time, the Gu poison is also eroding her body. She is a very pitiful little girl.

So...should we save her?

Although he had just fought with her, Fang Rui didn't feel much ill will towards her; at most, he was just a little annoyed.

And that slight annoyance dissipated after he recalled those scenes.

I wasn't too happy with that part of the story back then; I prefer a happy ending to a sad one.

If you don't like it, then change it!

But what should we do?

"Hey kid, what are you trying to do by staring at Chen Duo like that?"

However, before he could continue thinking, he was interrupted by a gruff voice. Liao Zhong, wearing protective clothing, stood between him and Chen Duo.

"It's nothing," Fang Rui shook his head.

Liao Zhong looked suspicious. He suspected that Fang Rui was hiding something from him, and his expression didn't seem like anything was wrong.

"Since you don't want to talk in a restaurant, let's go buy some food and drinks and talk here while we eat."

After saying that, Fang Rui ignored Liao Zhong and walked to the eaves of a building on the street, where he crossed his arms and began to think seriously.

Although he knew about Chen Duo's situation, he certainly couldn't reveal it. After all, he couldn't explain the source of the information, and the consequences of doing so would be severe; Liao Zhong might not let him leave.

No, we definitely won't let him leave!

On the other hand, it's no use talking about it; he doesn't have any treatment options at the moment.

That being said, it's quite strange for a weapon refiner to be thinking about how to cure diseases and save lives.

How do weapon refiners heal the sick and save lives?

Can we craft magical artifacts to replace diseased organs?

A fleeting thought startled him, followed by the image of "flesh and blood are weak, while machinery ascends" appearing in his mind.

It doesn’t seem impossible…

Don't those games and novels also contain content that uses mechanical devices to replace organs and limbs?

Moreover, if successful, this could allow them to establish a partnership with the company.

To install prosthetic arms and legs for those who lost their limbs as a result of their missions...

Just imagining a team of people with mechanical arms or legs apprehending criminals...

Hmm, it's quite interesting, it has a bit of a cyberpunk vibe~

I'm thinking too far ahead...

Let's find some ideas first!

Liao Zhong and the others stared at Fang Rui, who was standing there in a daze, and exchanged glances for a while.

Suddenly, someone broke the silence: "What kind of food do you want to buy?"

"Buy what? I'm not buying!" Liao Zhong looked at him in surprise, wondering why he would say that. Was it because they were both fans of tokusatsu dramas?

"It's not like we're in a TV drama, where you have to be served a bowl of pork chop rice just to ask a question."

Liao Zhong nudged Fang Rui, who was striking a pose, a few times to snap him out of his thought process, and then began to ask him about the situation.

Fang Rui was quite cooperative, answering all questions, but he didn't mention some things that were inconvenient to explain.

Based on the information about the missing weights and measures, Liao Zhong concluded that Fang Rui had previously studied weapon crafting under a master in the village, but one day he suddenly became curious about the world outside the village and ran away with a bunch of magical artifacts.

The reason he was in the locked-down area was because his temporary hotel was there. It was an ordinary little hotel, and after verification by other staff, Fang Rui's name was indeed in the check-in information.

At this point, Fang Rui was cleared of suspicion.

"You can leave now. Go shopping if you want!" Liao Zhong said, and left with his companions.

Fang Rui glanced at the backs of Liao Zhong and the others, but said nothing.

He quickly looked away, put his hands in his pockets, and walked slowly along the street, pondering the question he had asked earlier.

He already has ideas about robotic arms and legs, and he plans to make prototypes and conduct experiments once he returns to the village.

However, mechanical organs are completely different from mechanical hands and legs, and there are many more issues to consider. He has no clue what to do right now.

Moreover, this method might not even save Chen Duo. If it doesn't work, then we'll try other methods...

In fact, Chen Duo's key problem lies in the fact that the generation of the original Gu poison is beyond her control.

If this problem is solved, then things will be easier.

An uncontrollable ability, in other words, an ability that cannot be controlled...

There are two solutions: one is to let her control the ability, and the other is to prevent the original Gu poison from being produced again.

Neither method is easy to accomplish.

Moreover, because of a lack of understanding, even if I have a direction, I have no clue what to do.

………………

Meanwhile, Liao Zhong and the others who had left were heading towards the location of the silver-white van.

“Someone go and follow that young man.”

Liao Zhong instructed over the communication channel to send someone to keep an eye on Fang Rui for a period of time, just as a precaution.

The other two were organizing the mission briefing and inquiring about the mission objectives.

Chen Duo remained quiet, standing silently beside Liao Zhong.

Chapter 17 Seeking cooperation with a company is not a good idea

"Beep beep..."

How about we go see a movie together?

"The bitter sand, the feeling of it stinging my face..."

"Spicy and delicious, ten yuan..."

The bustling streets, the singing coming from the shops on both sides, the conversations of pedestrians, the shouts of food vendors... all sorts of sounds mixed together, making it exceptionally noisy and lively.

Fang Rui held a paper bowl in his left hand and disposable bamboo chopsticks in his right, eating as he walked. His eyes darted around, seemingly surveying the shops and food stalls on both sides of the street, searching for food that interested him, but in reality…

"Something's strange, it feels like someone's watching me... Who could it be? The thief who's eyeing my wallet, or someone else..."

After searching for a while without any success, he gave up searching with his naked eye and directly took out a small red ball from the sac.

Ma Xianhong's research notes record a technology called the technology of detecting Qi. This small ball is a mechanical device made using that technology. If an extraordinary person enters its detection range, it will emit light.

And now it's lit up, which means there's an unusual person nearby.

But this does not mean that the person watching him is an alien.

However... the probability of him being an alien is quite high.

Is it someone from the company, or an accomplice of the strange person who was arrested this time?

Who cares~

Let's get rid of him first.

Fang Rui threw the paper bowl and disposable chopsticks into the roadside trash can, then his movement speed suddenly increased and his movement trajectory became erratic. Moreover, the throngs of pedestrians on the street provided quite effective cover.

After a while, the feeling of being watched disappeared, but Fang Rui did not relax.

It's better to play it safe!

I called my driver and told him what had happened that night, explaining that I would be going to be on my own for a while and that I would call him when I was done or if I got lost.

It is not advisable to stay in a place full of disputes for long.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Rui immediately left.

………………

In your first year, you began researching prosthetic limbs and achieved some results.

[In the second year, you began researching mechanical organs, gaining many other inspirations, but your research on mechanical organs made zero progress.]

In the third year, you approached the "company" with your prosthetic limb technology to discuss cooperation, successfully bringing yourself under regulatory scrutiny.

Because of you, the events in Biyou Village were exposed, and the "Company" immediately took action. Several days later, Biyou Village was destroyed. Apart from Zhao Guizhen being killed and Ma Xianhong escaping, all the other villagers were captured, and you were sent to a secret bunker to participate in a training course.

[In the fourth year, your strength has steadily increased, and you have been transferred to the logistics department, responsible for creating various magical artifacts and divine machines, as well as developing new divine machines and magical artifacts.]

[In your fifth year, you performed well, and the company reduced its level of surveillance on you.]

[In the sixth year, you died of food poisoning.]