Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits

Chapter 156: Chapter 138: Shocks Upon Shocks

Su Lin asked in surprise:

“Second Uncle, how do you know there will be a reward?”

Upon hearing his question, Su Qi’s eyes immediately sparkled with brilliance:

“So, there really is one!”

“Yes.” For Su Qi, Su Lin had nothing to hide. “Permanently increase the mechanism capacity by thirty percent.”

“Good, good, good! Thirty percent!!” Su Qi’s eyes were full of joy.

Increasing the total number of mechanisms by one-third is a qualitative leap for any safe house. The higher the level, the more terrifying the value of this enhancement becomes.

He was genuinely happy that his nephew could receive such a level of reward.

Moreover, the “rule reward” itself holds extraordinary significance!

“Are you curious why I know about the rule reward?” Su Qi took a deep breath, suppressed his inner excitement, looked at Su Lin with relief, and explained, “Because my teacher also received it once.”

“Your teacher also received a rule reward?” Su Lin was surprised again.

“Do you know why the authorities were able to broadcast the Breathing Technique via radio back then, but the radio stations have since fallen silent?” Su Qi asked with a meaningful tone.

Su Lin’s pupils constricted:

“Is this the result of the intervention of the doomsday rules?!”

“That’s right.” Su Qi nodded. “Back then, the authorities broadcasted the Breathing Technique nationwide. With that, the rules descended, not only nullifying modern electrical appliances but also incorporating a technology development path into the security house unlocking system from Tier Six onwards.

“After making these adjustments, the rules rewarded each member of the team that created the Breathing Technique. My teacher was one of them.”

Su Lin was speechless. So this was the root cause of electrical appliance failure!

Su Qi continued:

“Perhaps the rules believe that combining human technology with Qi and Blood cultivation would make defending safe houses too easy, hence the correction.

“It was from that moment on that we humans realized the doomsday rules have always been silently observing us, not only adjusting rules due to the emergence or alteration of certain things but also rewarding contributors accordingly.”

Su Lin couldn’t help but ask:

“What exactly are the rules?”

Su Qi shook his head with a bitter smile, “Who can say for sure?”

He gazed outside, his eyes cast toward the distant horizon, murmured softly:

“Perhaps…only those city-level camps that were destroyed know a thing or two?”

Maybe not. Su Lin thought.

He always felt that the mysterious Song Yiren might know something, but that was just a hunch, and there was no need to voice it.

Instead, he asked curiously:

“Second Uncle, do you know what reward your teacher received?”

Su Qi glanced at him and replied:

“Permanently increased cultivation speed by thirty percent.”

Su Lin couldn’t help but curl his lips, envious.

Cultivation speed was precisely what he lacked most.

Having explained everything, Su Qi prepared to leave.

He stood at the door, solemnly warned:

“Regarding the rule reward, remember not to spread it around. This matter is too shocking. If it spreads to other camps, you will undoubtedly attract countless envious eyes. Even my teacher only told me and no other students knew about it.”

“I understand,” Su Lin responded.

“Good.” Su Qi nodded, “Your grandfather should be able to emerge from seclusion today. Although the preparations for the Hunting Group’s expedition have been arranged, I still need to monitor closely. If nothing unexpected happens, we’ll be departing tomorrow. You should stay home today and construct mechanisms in peace. If you lack money to buy materials, just let me know anytime.”

Mentioning the expedition and mechanisms, Su Lin’s lips curled into a knowing smile, deliberately asked:

“Second Uncle, have the hands of the Flesh Lock Martial Artists in the village been replenished?”

Su Qi looked up at him:

“Now, are you finally going to reveal that ’brilliant strategy’ of yours from before?”

“Follow me.”

Su Lin smiled mysteriously and led the way upstairs.

Su Qi followed him, puzzled.

On the rooftop terrace.

Today, the rooftop is vastly different.

Its area has expanded significantly, and the giant rock that Su Lin had sliced with a single stroke hasn’t reappeared with the renovation of the safe house.

Instead, an acre of black fertile soil, emitting a strong earthy smell, replaced it.

On the concrete floor of the terrace, this acre of black soil was exceptionally conspicuous, with a few rare wild grasses tenaciously growing between, adding a touch of vitality.

Apart from that, a tall wall was built on one side near the stairs.

Su Qi looked around, puzzled:

“What did you bring me up here to see?”

Apart from the wall, he didn’t notice anything special.

Su Lin stopped beating around the bush and deactivated the wall’s daily camouflage mode on the spot.

On the inner side of the terrace’s high wall, a peculiar object seemed to shed an invisible shell, revealing its true form slowly.

Su Qi stared blankly.

The overlapped hexagonal cell structure instantly reminded him of something.

“A beehive?”

And the process of this hidden to reveal state…clearly a feature of a mechanism!

“A mechanism?”

Two words collided in his mind, Su Qi’s pupils suddenly contracted, disbelief nearly overflowing, as a name blurted out:

“A Giant Beast Hunting Beehive?! A Tier One Mechanism!!?”

As if in response to his exclamation, the Giant Beast-Hunting Bees swarmed out.

The faint humming noise was especially clear in the tranquil terrace!

Thirty Double-needle Giant Bees with a metallic sheen hovered neatly in the air, instantly filling Su Qi’s entire vision.

He was utterly stunned, subconsciously rubbing his eyes vigorously.

The scene remained unchanged.

Thirty Giant Beast-Hunting Bees, neat and orderly!

This… this is a Tier One mechanism!!

He suddenly turned his head, looking at Su Lin in shock:

“Did you rob Xu Zhong?!”

Su Lin’s mouth twitched:

“How is that possible?!”

Su Qi’s eyes widened even further:

“Then where did this come from?!”

“…Song Yiren gave it to me.”

Su Lin, helpless, could only shift the blame to the already-departed Song Yiren, unable to reveal the truth.

Upon hearing this answer, Su Qi fell into a prolonged silence.

After a while.

He stepped forward, heavily patted Su Lin’s shoulder, and with a complex tone, sighed:

“Remember what I said to you the first time I took you to Old Que’er?”

Why mention that all of a sudden?

Su Lin didn’t understand:

“Which sentence?”

“I said that if you went into business, you would surely do well.”

“…”

It was the first time Su Lin felt that his second uncle’s words were slightly annoying.

Su Qi ignored his expression and sighed again:

“Our Su Family, for generations, each one of us is a passionate soul. Tell me, do you perhaps have the innate gene for feelings? Even someone like Miss Song, was willing to just give you a Tier One Mechanism Blueprint?”

Su Lin: “Haha.”

Amidst his excitement, Su Qi rarely joked with his nephew before turning his gaze once again, its intensity renewed, locking onto him:

“So… are all these bees at the level of Flesh Lock power? And can be controlled at will? Even usable in the wilderness?”

“Can I say no?” Su Lin asked back, not in a good mood.

“Hahahaha—! Truly, the heavens are helping me!!”

Today, Su Qi was repeatedly hit with joyous news, rare heroic excitement surging, couldn’t help but laugh out loud at the sky.

The thirty hovering giant bees in the sky left him exhilarated, his blood boiling!

A Tier One Mechanism!

This is a Tier One Mechanism!!

Who could have imagined?

The entire wilderness fought desperately over a single blueprint, and such a top-tier Tier One Mechanism creation appeared so vividly and naturally on his nephew’s rooftop!

What does this mean?

This means:

Once the old man successfully emerges, the Su Family will own the village’s first five-level safe house!

And when Linzi gathers enough Shadow Cores, the Su Family will own the village’s second five-level safe house!!

Not just Wuyin Village.

In the entire wilderness scope of Chixin Town, two of the future’s three-five-level safe houses belong to his Wuyin Su Family!!

Furthermore,

the matter of Hunting Lord,

is guaranteed!!