The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"almost."

"It's pretty... high-tech. Can you reprint it for me? I want a pair of virtual reality glasses, or just a chat panel," Kaguya Houraisan said with interest.

"Come on, printing costs money. We already have one, so let's not waste it."

"how much is it?"

"0.1 crystals or 5-star stones. Fortunately, the cost doesn't have to be crystals, otherwise I might not even be willing to print the qualification," Chen Li said.

It is precisely because establishing a connection requires a "cost" that "connection" can be used as a "cost" to avoid harm.

"Is the price difference between star stones and crystals really that high?"

"Actually, the real price difference isn't that exaggerated. It's mainly because crystals and rare items share the same origin. That's why having a rare item can get you so many discounts when exchanging items," Chen Li said.

"understood."

"So hurry up and ask Yakumo Yukari what kind of communication tool she wants?" Chen Li urged.

Although Chen Li, as a user of WeChat Moments, could directly send private messages to Yagokoro Eirin, it was not appropriate.

"No need to ask anymore, Yukari Yakumo wants a cell phone," Kaguya Houraisan said with a wave of her hand.

"...You didn't even ask."

"I don't care, if I don't want the virtual screen, no one else can have it either. Besides, it's Yakumo Yukari," Kaguya Houraisan said matter-of-factly.

"Alright then." Chen Li nodded in agreement with Kaguya Houraisan's suggestion.

After all, it wasn't like they were printing communication tools for Chen Li, so Chen Li didn't care.

With a thought, Chen Li caused the metal ring floating in his hand to begin spinning, and soon a mobile phone was created using star stones as raw materials.

"Speaking of which, Chen Li, don't you think it's a bit monotonous to only have one app on your phone?" Kaguya Houraisan asked tentatively.

"What do you want to do?"

"I think you could add an online multiplayer feature, so I can play games with people from another world."

"It's already there; it's in the communication function. Just explore the Moments feature yourself."

"How about you add a food delivery feature?"

"...Go play somewhere else." Chen Li would never create a special feature just because Kaguya Houraisan is lazy.

However, Chen Li could create one simply because he was lazy.

Laziness is the driving force of human development! Laziness is the source of human inspiration!

Because people were too lazy to write, they invented movable type printing; because people were too lazy to go out and mail letters, they invented the telephone; because people were too lazy to walk, they invented horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, motorcycles, cars, trains, high-speed trains, and airplanes...

Of course, efficiency is also an issue.

"Oh."

"The potential of WeChat Moments is indeed considerable. In the future, we can create a trading and communication platform to make the most of it." Although Chen Li rejected Houraisan Kaguya's takeout idea, he still affirmed Houraisan Kaguya's multi-functional development direction for WeChat Moments.

"Oh, that sounds interesting. When does it start?" Kaguya Houraisan asked with great interest.

"The Moments feature might become a rare commodity in the future, but definitely not now. In other words, we don't have the money," Chen Li said.

Putting everything else aside, at the very least, the price of "teleportation" needs to be reduced.

The solution is simple: just increase the brightness of the entry.

After successfully building up his WeChat Moments, Chen Li earned 30 crystals and 200 star stones. The reward was more than enough to justify his efforts.

Since this rare item can be used by myself, it's not a loss.

The source of the crystal? Because it gave Gensokyo a little bit of a shock from another world!

Chen Li can't rely on the Miracle Shield for defense every time, since it costs crystals.

……

"One for my dad, one for my mom, and one for Tonghua."

"How wonderful! Why can't I have a virtual screen?" Kaguya Houraisan looked at the mass-produced virtual screens in Chen Li's hand with envy.

"Alright, stop being envious. I told you, after you finish making 10 fake pills, I'll give you a new model of equipment. You can keep the old one as a backup," Chen Li said.

"Hmm...Speaking of which, if a friend is exploited, can you re-establish contact?" Kaguya Houraisan avoided answering the question about the 10 fake medicine incident.

“Sure, we can just build another communication device. It won’t cost much,” Chen Li said.

That's why Chen Li decided to give Kaguya Houraisan a backup machine, and also give Eirin Yagokoro a backup machine.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if Eirin Yagokoro and Yukari Yakumo were both consumed at the same time and it became impossible to contact them.

This is very likely, because the "Moments" feature is consumed starting with the friends with whom you have the least contact.

The only two friends Chen Li had never met were Yagokoro Eirin and Yakumo Yukari.

"The artifact blacksmith is really convenient."

"Because the cost was already paid in full when the artifact was forged," Chen Li nodded.

Although both the Miracle System and the Artifact Forger use the power of miracles to achieve miracles, they operate on completely different logics.

One is to achieve it directly, and the other is to achieve it indirectly or by teaching someone how to fish.

"What about the development of the Moments feature...?" Kaguya Houraisan asked again.

“Develop it yourself. Self-reliance is the best policy. In theory, any function related to communication and connection can be implemented in WeChat Moments. You could even debut as a virtual idol, or form a band with someone for life,” Chen Li said casually.

"But I don't know any original script at all."

"I don't know either. I'm already learning, and urging me won't help." Chen Li shrugged.

Indeed, WeChat Moments is currently a relatively untapped platform with the potential to unleash one's imagination.

However, to achieve the desired functionality, it must be written in the native script, because the native script is universal.

As long as Chen Li writes, "I want a virtual image of a fair-skinned, beautiful, long-legged, white-haired, red-eyed cat-eared girl," he can actually create such an image in the online world of WeChat Moments.

However, Chen Li's vocabulary was insufficient.

Chen Li has been working hard to accumulate experience.

It's not that Chen Li really wants to become a virtual idol in the circle of friends, but rather that the "Masterful Pen" skill that can be obtained in the future is related to the original script.

This was just a pie in the sky that the little elf was dangling at Chen Li.

"It's a good thing that Yukari Yakumo has joined. If we need more entries in the future, we can see if we can get some from her." Chen Li was quite happy after receiving the news that Yukari Yakumo had joined his circle of friends.

As an old woman who has lived for countless years, Yakumo Yukari has a large collection.

"By the way, Li Bao, could you give me administrator privileges? That way I can ban Yakumo Yukari whenever I want. Ideally, I could not only ban her, but also make her paralyzed in real life, or struck by lightning or something like that." Kaguya Houraisan suddenly thought of an idea.

"And another thing, we could also create a set of rules for members. Something like prohibiting everyone from spying on others," Kaguya Houraisan said, becoming more and more excited.

"Why don't you just build a demon-locking tower? Hmm, wait a minute..." Chen Li suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Combining terms of the same or similar type can expand the scope of an object's effectiveness, just as merit plus abundance creates a balance of merit.

Since Moments is a circle, could we add a keyword like "imprisonment" or "control" to create a "Demon-Locking Tower" feature?

Perhaps we could add a feature to bring strange people into the group for management, which would also increase the defensive capabilities of our social circle.

And coincidentally, people who possess extraordinary items are often not quite normal.

Doing one thing and increasing defense twice—isn't that a win-win situation?

"Thank you for the inspiration. I'll implement a similar feature when I have the money. As a token of my gratitude, I plan to appoint you as the first administrator of the Oddities Group." Chen Li was quite satisfied with his idea.

With the [Assignment] skill, which allows Chen Li to assign affixes based on their tendencies, many of his creative ideas can be realized.

Some "phones" can connect to the internet, while others can only connect to the internet.

For example, Matou Zoken would obviously be a subordinate in his circle of friends.

Did you know that we're having an awesome party this weekend, and all the big names will be there? But guess who didn't get an invitation?

"But I don't have any special items yet, so... how about you lend me your WeChat Moments?" Kaguya Houraisan thought the metal ring in Chen Li's hand that could constantly split, recombine, and transform was very cool.

"What use is defense to someone from Penglai like you? Take my advice, you can't handle this wonder." Chen Li patted Penglai Mountain Kaguya on the shoulder.

And who said you can't enter the Wonders Group if you don't have any Wonders?

Even without a gun barrel, you can still kill someone.

"Cheapskate."

Instead of criticizing me, you should continue making fake medicine. You're not allowed to eat until you finish making the fake medicine.

"Then you might as well let me starve to death."

Kaguya Houraisan truly doesn't understand why Chen Li needs so many fake medicines. Are you really going to buy up the entire other world?

"Kaguya, you have to understand, you're not just making fake medicine, you're making fake medicine for world peace. When I save the world, I'll definitely crown you the greatest contributor to the world's number one fake medicine." Chen Li sat next to Kaguya of Houraisan, cheering her on.

Having nothing to do today, Chen Li planned to max out his proficiency with the models of Eternity and Fleeting Power next to Kaguya of Mount Penglai.

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Chapter 65: A Double Urging from Sunday and Fireworks