Mobile Shelter

The parking lot is divided into two areas: one side contains 'new cars' delivered in the last two or three years, and the other side contains 'old cars' that have been parked for several years.

Normally, if you're missing a spare part, as long as it's not a major component like an engine, you can easily find a bargain in the used car section by spending a little money.

As long as it's "not too outrageous," just give them some money. As for the standard of "not too outrageous," that depends on the security guard's mood at the time.

Previously, there were middlemen who came here specifically to dismantle parts, but they went a bit too far and even dismantled parts from vehicles that had just arrived in the "new car area".

After causing a few incidents, they now only do business with acquaintances here.

Because most of the parts that can be disassembled in the old car section have already been removed, and most new cars are now electric, while the old car section is mostly filled with gasoline cars, there aren't many matching parts available, so hardly anyone goes there to disassemble parts anymore.

When Dong Qi drove to the parking lot, he saw that the parking lot gate was locked. He checked the time on his phone and it was only four o'clock in the afternoon. Judging from the appearance, the gatekeeper had gone home for lunch and probably hadn't come back at all.

Ignoring the emergency contact number on the gate, Dong Qi lifted a stone from a corner, took out the key underneath, opened the gate, drove in, and then closed the gate.

With the parking lot empty, it was a perfect opportunity for Dong Qi to test his ability to upgrade vehicles.

The materials needed to upgrade a vehicle do not need to be brought into the vehicle; they only need to be placed within one meter of the vehicle.

Dong Qi specifically found an old car in the used car section that was the same model as his own. The car was covered in years of dust, and almost everything that could be disassembled had been taken apart. However, the overall exterior only had some scratches and rust, and there was no damage.

As Dong Qi used his upgrade ability, the old car gradually became transparent, then turned into particles and slowly entered Dong Qi's natal object.

After the old car completely disappeared, a gentle breeze carried away the dust that had accumulated on it, which slowly drifted away.

Target vehicle: Light passenger vehicle.

Body frame: Unreinforced (1%)

Powertrain: Unenhanced (1%)

Electrical equipment: Not reinforced (1%)

Other equipment: Unenhanced (0%)

With only one percent of the enhancement progress remaining, it seems that at least one hundred vehicles will be needed to complete the initial enhancement.

Although there are enough vehicles in the parking lot, if they all disappear at once, it will definitely cause a big fuss.

Although Dong Qi didn't encounter anyone else this time, if things escalate, the authorities could easily identify the target if they wanted to investigate, since the cameras installed everywhere are not just for show.

Although this area is located in the suburbs, it is only less densely populated than the city center. There are still quite a few people living here, and it has certainly been covered by the Skynet surveillance system.

At this point, Dong Qi's actions would likely go unnoticed if nothing happened, but if things escalated, this operation would definitely be discovered.

While it's always good to be prepared, we're still in a period of peace, so strengthening your natal item can't be rushed; it needs to be done gradually.

On his way back, Dong Qi noticed that even though the enhancement progress was only one percent, the vehicle had still changed.

However, this change was so slight that Dong Qi would not have been able to detect it if the vehicle was not his destined possession.

Therefore, it can be seen that one's enhancement ability is not like in the game, where it only changes when the progress reaches 100%. Instead, it will increase to a certain extent with each enhancement.

After returning home and finishing dinner, Dong Qi lay in bed and thought again about the manifestation of thought bestowed by Mother Earth. Each manifestation required the consumption of special energy. What exactly was this special energy, and how should he absorb it?

When this idea came to Dong Qi's mind, the energy absorption value suddenly appeared in his mind in the most intuitive way, just like the ability to upgrade an item.

Manifestation of ideas

With the number of manifestations: 1

Unknown special energy value: 0.1

(Each manifestation consumes a minimum of 100 energy points, with no maximum limit.)

Looking at the panel that reappeared in his mind, Dong Qi had a thought, and the two separate panels for the two abilities were merged into one, making it easier for Dong Qi to understand his own situation at any time in the future.

More things happened that day than in the previous year, so Dong Qi drifted off to sleep shortly after lying down in bed.

When Dong Qi woke up the next day, he felt like yesterday's experience was a dream. But when his mind was still connected with his natal object, and even when he heard the sound of a car horn coming from the basement, Dong Qi realized that yesterday's experience was not a dream.

Just as Dong Qi was lying in bed, pondering how to obtain a large amount of resources to strengthen his natal item, the imperial court also made targeted contingency plans for those who had just acquired superpowers.

Although most people who develop dehydration are promptly taken to the hospital for rehydration by those around them, there are still some, like Dong Qi, whose symptoms go unnoticed by others during the course of the illness.

Although most people die from excessive dehydration during the illness, some, like Dong Qi, manage to survive the illness.

Those who survived the illness and gained superpowers included not only ordinary residents like Dong Qi, but also people with more special identities.

Of course, unlike many novels where there are many superhumans in prisons, the Great Xia Prison has comprehensive surveillance, so many prisoners are discovered not long after they fall ill.

The prison doctors may have average medical skills, but they can still manage to give a sick prisoner an IV drip to rehydrate them.

That's why the prisoners who developed symptoms missed this opportunity because they didn't drink enough water.

Although even criminals could be discovered in time, some government employees who worked in confidential positions were often not seen in public for three to five days due to the highly confidential nature of their work, and were thus overlooked by others.

Although most people die from dehydration during the illness due to their physical condition, some people gain superpowers as a result.

These people were already very secretive, so the imperial court took it very seriously when they reported that they had acquired supernatural abilities.

In just half a day, the imperial court notified all government offices across the country to investigate the residents in their jurisdictions and to take control of those who had just awakened their supernatural abilities.

They also began quickly deleting those so-called "magic show" videos from the internet, suppressing all discordant events as quickly as possible.