Mechanic endlessly amassing troops in the apocalypse

I opened my eyes and looked at the old sofa.

Li Fei rubbed his temples.

The physical exhaustion from days of killing was secondary; the real fatigue came from the constant mental tension.

He got up, took a bottle of chilled lemonade from the refrigerator, sat back on the sofa, and drank it while pondering.

A zombie gives you 10 experience points, and you need 10,000 points to craft a blueprint, which means you need to kill a thousand zombies.

Even if they stand still and let themselves be slaughtered, it would still take half a day to kill them; if they lined up, they would be enough to cover half of the playground.

Therefore, in order to merge more blueprints, we must find a more efficient way to eliminate them.

The icy liquid went down his throat, and the sour taste rushed to his head, making his eyebrows and eyes furrow—but it also instantly dispelled his weariness and made his mind much clearer.

These zombies possess basic intelligence and know how to seek advantage and avoid harm, but to a limited extent.

Perhaps we can use some means to gather them together...

For example, there are often similar scenes in movies and TV dramas: using sound to attract a horde of zombies, and then using heavy firepower to wipe them all out.

The technological level of Cangnan Star far surpasses that of Earth, and ultra-long-range lethal weapons are not uncommon.

The problem is that, given his current status and resources, he has no access to those things at all.

As for close-range weapons like high-explosive grenades, we might be able to find a way to get them, but that world isn't just full of zombies. Making too much noise and attracting even more dangerous monsters would be a huge loss.

After much thought, it seems there are no shortcuts; we can only take it one step at a time.

Fortunately, even if you are an unregistered person nowadays, at least you don't have to worry about food and money, which saves you a lot of trouble.

Thinking about it, he gulped down another mouthful of lemonade, his eyes squinting from the sourness.

"The lemons on this planet are just too cruel..."

Let's get back to the panel. I've gained a lot of experience points from clearing everything out.

He first leveled up [Shooting Mastery] to the maximum level LV5, and then maxed out [Pneumatic Spiral Machine Gun Blueprint] to LV5 as well.

After all that, I only had 2,000 experience points left, but I still had 4 crystal cores left to use.

Holding the fully upgraded blueprints, Li Fei immediately began crafting the new machine gun.

After nearly two hours of focused work, a rifle with sharp lines and an all-black body was presented on the worktable.

This fully upgraded pneumatic spiral machine gun has an additional function: it can transform at will using mental commands.

The gun, originally about 75 centimeters long, can be folded into a fist-sized metal cube. This is not very useful in the post-apocalyptic world, but it is very practical on Cangnan Star—at least it is much easier to carry and hide.

As soon as I finished, my stomach started growling.

Li Fei returned to the apocalypse with his new gun, and its attribute panel appeared as a result:

[Perfect Aerodynamic Spiral Machine Gun] (Exclusive: Li Fei)

Durability: 200/200

Type: Kinetic Energy Firearm / Pneumatic Principle

Damage: 18 - 25 + 19 (Mechanical Essence Enhancement Bonus)

Effective range: 0 - 100 meters (accuracy and kinetic energy decrease sharply beyond this range).

Rate of fire: 1000 rounds/minute (base) + 90 rounds/minute (Mechanical Essence Enhancement Bonus)

Magazine capacity: 500 rounds (standard steel balls)

Special effect:

Silencing: It uses high-pressure gas to propel the firing mechanism, resulting in extremely low noise and no sparks.

Storage: The parts can be precisely folded and deformed for easy concealment and carrying.

"Not bad." Li Fei weighed the gun in his hand with satisfaction.

In terms of data, its power is more than twice as strong as before, and it also has added practical functions.

It's a pity I lack a powerful backer; otherwise, I could definitely make a fortune selling these weapons on Cangnan Star.

Without thinking further, he went downstairs, ate dinner, and then returned to Cangnan Star.

It was already dark outside the window.

The driver hasn't returned yet, but he often goes out for several days at a time like this, so I'm not too worried.

As I walked to the door, preparing to lock it and rest, a gloved hand suddenly pressed down on the door from the outside!

"I finally caught you!"

The person outside the door suddenly exerted force—

But Li Fei had just returned from the apocalypse and hadn't taken off his exoskeleton armor yet. With the armor's protection, the door didn't budge when the other person pushed it open.

Li Fei raised an eyebrow and opened the door.

Outside the door stood two burly, green-skinned men with filthy braids—their skin a dark, almost blackish green, like stones covered in thick moss.

The Taihe Federation, where Cangnan Star is located, is all-encompassing, including not only the majority of people of Asian descent, but also ethnic groups from different star systems.

The green-skinned people are one of them, originating from the Siddar system, also known as the Siddar. They are known for their strength, but in this region dominated by yellow-skinned people, most of them engage in low-level or gray-area occupations. Over time, some of them have become accustomed to using brute force to cover up their predicament, and are even more ruthless towards more marginalized groups.

At this moment, the veins on the man's arms were bulging, and his face looked even worse from the exertion.

Li Fei smiled and released his grip.

"Bang!"

The door slammed against the wall with a dull thud.

Dirty-braided Sai Da gritted his teeth, looked Li Fei up and down at his exoskeleton, and sneered, "Stray dog, not bad, huh? From which garbage dump did you dig this antique out? Think you can be tough just by putting on an iron shell?"

He emphasized the words "stray dog," a term often used in Cangnan Star to contemptuously refer to unregistered and vagrants of unknown origin.

Did he know I was an unregistered resident?

Li Fei felt a chill run down his spine. Even without the armor, with his enhanced physique, his strength might not be inferior to his opponent's. But he didn't want to cause any trouble, so he simply spread his hands expressionlessly: "Just came back from outside, haven't had time to take it off yet." He glanced at the other man, then at his fellow green-skinned man behind him, who was watching the show with his arms crossed. "Gentlemen, is there something you need?"

The dreadlocked Sai Da snorted coldly, arrogantly taking a step closer, almost touching Li Fei. His dark green fingers poked at Li Fei's chest, spitting almost onto his face: "Playing dumb? Today's the day to 'hand over the score,' you haven't forgotten, have you?!"

"Pay up?" Li Fei vaguely remembered that he had seen these two people about half a year ago. At that time, his master handled the matter and it seemed that he had given them several hundred star coins.

"My master hasn't returned yet." Li Fei took a half step back, avoiding the other person's finger, and said calmly, "I can't make that decision. We'll talk about it when he gets back."

"Can't make the decision?" The dreadlocked Sai Da seemed to have heard a joke. He tilted his head, grinned at his companion, revealing yellowed fangs, then turned back, his eyes turning fierce. "The maintenance fee is collected by the Sand Wolf Gang on behalf of the company, every six months, no delays! If you can't pay..."

He abruptly raised his hand and slammed his knuckles against the doorframe beside him. "This shop is no longer open! Got it, you little bastard?"

The Sand Wolf Gang.

Li Fei had heard of this name before. It was the largest gang in N7 settlement, mainly in charge of this outlying commercial area. They called it "collecting maintenance fees," but in reality, it was protection money.

In the past, when their master was alive, they might have been able to barely manage to get by out of respect for his status and position. Now that their master is gone, it's clear that the other party wants to bully him, the weakest link.