Dimensional Store System In Apocalypse

"Very good. Then... Do you know who we are?" Zhang Qin Feng pointed at himself first before he moved his finger to Valerian and Carol.

"C... Creator. Vale... Valerian..."

"And... Carol." the clone stuttered for a little more, but as it reached Carol's name, the stuttering no longer remained. All the jumbling images, memories, and bits of knowledge also started to combine into a bigger picture as it developed his brain at lightning speed.

Exactly seven minutes after Zhang Tianci was born, it was now capable of fluent human speech and knew how to decipher the planted memories he had. But even with everything going positively, it was too early to judge that this cloning project was a complete success.

"Good." Zhang Qin Feng said with a smile on his face as he got up from the chair. Judging from his reaction, it seems that he was delighted to see how quick Zhang Tianci adapted himself and grew.

"Looks like it was a success. Run all the tests or examinations you need. After that, send Tianci to our practice room, where I will test him myself." Zhang Qin Feng said and left the Cloning Facility alone.

"Is there anything I have to do?" asked Zhang Tianci while facing Valerian and Carol with a blank expression on his face. The faint resemblance of his appearance with Zhang Qin Feng made Valerian smile like a blooming flower.

"Come here, Tianci. We'll have to run a few tests to make sure you're healthy enough to go outside, alright?" Valerian extended her hand to the clone and hinted at him to get closer.

"Y-Yes!" the recently born Zhang Tianci is no different from an obedient puppy. Nodded instantly after hearing his name, Zhang Qin Feng quickly came between Valerian and Carol and followed their instruction.

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"Boss, we have a new report from the northern continent fleet. They're asking if you can make a trip there." the acting captain for Vermilion Empress asked minutes after Zhang Qin Feng left the Cloning Facility.

"Did they mention what is it regarding?" Zhang Qin Feng replied.

"From the documents we received, it's related to an underground facility ten kilometers further into the continent. It seems that they found some information about this place as well." 

"It was known as the Continent of Carmine Union." said the captain.

"Carmine Union?" the name seems to be distant for Zhang Qin Feng. But, it appears that Stein had a different opinion about this place. The system entered a restless mode after hearing the name from the captain.

"We'll talk about this after I return to the vessel. I'll be visiting the shipyard before that," said Zhang Qin Feng. 

"Roger that, Boss. I'll prepare the documents while we're waiting for you." the captain disconnected after they were finished with the conversation.

Following what he said, Zhang Qin Feng pays the shipyard a visit once he gets on board the Vermilion Empress. Zhang Qin Feng was greeted with a more sophisticated ship construction yard after taking the express transfer vehicle to move from the middle to the vessel's head.

There's a significant change after the vessel parked here for more than half a year.

Right now, this shipyard is capable of constructing Destroyer-Class or the Hailong-Class vessels. Although the time taken would be significantly longer than an Assailant-Class, their usefulness also overshadows what the Assailant-Class can do for the Wind Base Group.

"Boss!" two head engineers for the shipyard greet Zhang Qin Feng after noticing his visit. This place seems to be a little deserted because they're not constructing any new vessels at this moment.

And with over half of the Assailant-Class vessels on an operation right now, only two ships are parked in the hangar for maintenance and refitting works.

"Are you guys ready for another job?" Zhang Qin Feng asked.

"Yes, Boss! We're always ready. Do you have a blueprint for us to study?" the two head engineers looked excited after knowing that their expertise was in demand.

"Get me an electronic device, and I'll transfer the blueprint to you. Get in touch with the few department heads to see if you can refit the latest technology into the vessel. You can construct the ship's foundation first but wait for my approval before you finish the work, alright?" Zhang Qin Feng asked.

The blueprint for a new vessel is secretly transferred into the device in his hand while Zhang Qin Feng spoke with the head engineers and their assistants.

After making sure each of them had a copy, Zhang Qin Feng made his way to the bridge to meet with the captain.

He was presented with a device holding all the documents they received from the vanguard's team.

From the look of it, these are indeed the leftover documents that belonged to the Carmine Union. It was considered quite a mighty political power with specific achievements in the field of space exploration.

From a rough estimation, about 20% of the space exploration's equipment, manpower, and technology were from the Research Center belonged to this Union. Their harvest also accumulates to 25% of the total resources collected from outer space.

"Boss, do you need a little more time to decide?" the captain asked.

"No. We should make our way there as soon as possible. Which ship is ready to depart on my command?" Zhang Qin Feng asked.

"The captain for 008 is ready on his ship right now. The loading of supplies should be done while we're talking here." the acting captain for Vermilion Empress answered.

"Alright. Tell the captain to prepare the engine while waiting for me. I will be coming on board with a new crew." Zhang Qin Feng said and prepared to leave the room along with the device in his hand.

"Roger that, Boss!"

Close to an hour later, Zhang Tianci had finished all the boring assessments before Valerian and Carol allowed him to step outside the shelter. But since they're unsure if the clone is OK outside the facility, they're accompanying him closely to see how he performed.

It seems that Valerian gave Tianci a quick haircut to make him look different from Zhang Qin Feng's bright and sleek appearance.. Zhang Tianci had a significantly shorter hairstyle, with a buzzcut around the ears to the back.