Dimensional Store System In Apocalypse

"I heard that the 008 is getting ready for departure. Are you going out, Feng?" Valerian asked. There was a hint of sadness on her face as she's yet to receive Zhang Qin Feng's embrace for the few days he came back.

It was not like she could be jealous of Satella either. After all, the latter went through a lot for Zhang Qin Feng after being captured by the people from West Strand Division.

"Yes. I'll be taking Tianci with me when I go to the north. This should be a quick trip. Why? Is there anything you need from me?" Zhang Qin Feng answered.

"No. There's nothing important. Just be safe on your way there, alright?" Valerian simply replied before she got ready to leave the room.

"Valerian..." Zhang Qin Feng caught her hand before she walked further apart from him. And with a gentle pull, he had her coming into his embrace as Zhang Qin Feng gave her a kiss on her forehead.

"I'll accompany you after I come back from the north. In the meantime, I'll rely on you to make sure Satella, Alex, and Shaun's transition to their new body went perfectly without accident, alright?" Zhang Qin Feng whispered near her ears.

"I'll make sure of it. Don't worry." Valerian blushed and left the room without waiting for Carol. Her speedy retreat surprised the latter as Carol bowed at Zhang Qin Feng and excused herself quietly.

"Have you eaten something after the examination? How do you feel right now?" Zhang Qin Feng asked. There's a hint of awkwardness as he spoke to the clone created from his own gene and used him as the base.

"I did. Valerian had Liam deliver two soft rolls for me while we were on our way here. It was delicious." Zhang Tianci replied with a similar mannerism as Zhang Qin Feng. It very much resembles the way he communicates with others back in the modern world.

"Good. Do you know what I need from you?" Zhang Qin Feng continued.

"Yes. From what I remember, I am expected to establish a proper legion with an independent chain of command to support Satella in the future. Also, to protect everyone with all my effort to prevent an incident like West Strand Division's attack in the future." Zhang Tianci said.

"Did I get it correctly?" he asked.

"Yes. Precise and accurate. But you don't need to be that rigid before me and the others. Although you're a clone created from my genetics, you're not a slave. You can still live your own life as how you choose, alright?" Zhang Qin Feng said as he put his hand on the clone's shoulder.

The two had a faint resemblance, like between an older and younger brother to the bystanders.

"I understand, and I will treat myself more like a family member instead of a clone. Thank you." Zhang Tianci said. This time, he had a more honest and decent smile on his face. The hint of absolute obedience also vanished as it was replaced by reverence.

"But again, we'll have to come up with a way for others to differentiate us. Our style, speech, and mannerism are too similar, and that would make others misunderstand us in case we're not together." Zhang Qin Feng chuckled.

If Zhang Tianci was to make his way to the shipyard again to speak with the two engineers, they'd be puzzled for sure to see another Zhang Qin Feng coming for them.

"Alright. We'll be going to the Carmine Union after this. But before we get on the ship, I need you to show me your skills. Are you ready for this?" Zhang Qin Feng asked as he slapped the weapon's table hard.

More than ten firearms appeared from thin air as it landed on top of the table's surface. But there's a catch on this table full of munition and ammunition.

All of them were emptied.

This is the first test he created to monitor Zhang Tianci's ability. Since weapon knowledge is part of the education given as it develops, he shouldn't have an issue recognizing the weapons sitting on this table.

"Are we practicing on moving targets or standing still targets?" Zhang Tianci asked.

"Which one do you prefer?" Zhang Qin Feng replied.

"I request that we go with both since we're in a rush. Based on how long we took for our conversation, the ship must be ready to depart by now. Each minute we wasted is calculated with the price of Duranium Shards." said Zhang Tianci.

'Oh? This boy already learned sarcasm this quickly?' Zhang Qin Feng thought. But at the same time, he nodded in response to what Tianci said.

His approval gave Zhang Tianci confidence to grab the Delta-Model Pistol out of the stack. He seems to have the ability to multitask as Zhang Tianci's hand agilely fills the magazine with bullets before shoving it into the pistol's grip.

His movement was akin to how the water flowed from reloading to pulling the trigger. Emptying the pistol by hitting all sixteen targets in less than a minute, Zhang Tianci disarmed himself as he removed the mag from the gun and placed them neatly on the table.

His hand was still on the submachine gun's mag, which he had filled halfway. All of this was done in a matter of one hundred and twenty-two seconds.

"Ah... I was slightly slower." Zhang Tianci seems to be dissatisfied with his timing record.

"I think I have to exercise more to keep up with my body's performance," he added. His tone remained humble. But from Zhang Qin Feng's expression, this is a complete display of sarcasm right before him.

He had no idea that he would feel a little pissed after getting beaten by his own clone. And to his surprise, his clone's performance exceeds what he had imagined.

"Do you still need me to test the rest of them?" Zhang Tianci asked with an innocent expression he often used to tease his women.. And for the first time in Zhang Qin Feng's life, he had the urge to punch the clone and himself.