44: Chapter 44 Weapon Compartment Opens

Chen Ye's fingertips paused, his expression growing increasingly grave.

All the information matched perfectly with this point in time from his previous life.

The torrent of the apocalypse was already irreversible; Third-Order Mutated Beasts had quietly appeared.

If he continued to stagnate, it wouldn't be long before he was eliminated by the apocalypse, repeating the same mistakes of his past life.

"I must hurry to upgrade my Superpower and collect beast cores!" He clenched his fists and pulled out today's haul from his pocket.

A Second-Order Soul-Eater Beast raw core, interwoven with black and green.

Three pale white First-Order Mutated Beast cores.

The system panel popped up instantly:

[Second-Order Raw beast core: Superpower Points + 20]

[First-Order Raw beast core: Superpower Points + 10]

[First-Order Mutated Beast Core: Superpower Points + 1]

To break through his Superpower to the Second Realm, he needed 100 Superpower Points.

Looking at the few scattered beast cores, Chen Ye couldn't help but frown.

That morning, in order to rescue over a hundred female survivors and destroy the brood nest, he had wasted a significant amount of time that could have been spent collecting beast cores.

Compared to the risk of fighting to the death, this harvest was really not worth it.

But then, on second thought, if he had stood by and watched them die, he wouldn't have been at peace with himself.

Furthermore, he had accidentally bound Liu Lingwei, a top-tier goddess, and unlocked a new function; it was a case of losing in one aspect but gaining in another.

"That's right, when I bound the third goddess, the system said it unlocked the third functional bay..." Chen Ye's eyes lit up. He sat up abruptly and recited the command in his mind: Open the third functional bay!

[Ding! Third functional bay, Weapon Bay officially opened!]

A pale blue, sci-fi glow suddenly illuminated the center of the living room, and a translucent energy bay door slowly unfolded.

Just like the healing bay and supply bay from before, it was full of futuristic technology, with iridescent patterns flowing across the bay walls.

Chen Ye stood up and walked inside. The scene within the bay made his eyes widen instantly, filled with shock.

Inside the spacious Weapon Bay, metal display racks were densely packed on all sides, filled with all kinds of weapons, categorized and fully stocked:

Melee category: cold-glinting standard Tang swords, sharp triangular military bayonets, portable retractable batons, and poison-coated short blades;

Ranged category: lightweight compound bows, silent crossbows, and precision throwing darts;

There were even various hidden weapons and tactical combat gear; it was a dazzling array that left one dizzy.

Below each weapon, its level from one to nine was marked, along with the required Symbiosis Value, ranging from a few to several hundred, clear and easy to understand.

"Holy crap..." Chen Ye couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

He reached out and gently stroked the Tang sword on the display rack. The cold handle felt excellent to the touch, and the blade shimmered with a chilling glint, far superior to the military dagger he had picked up that morning.

During the fierce battle in the morning, he had been annoyed at not having a suitable weapon.

As it turned out, the system opened the Weapon Bay that afternoon; it was exactly what he wanted, thoughtful to the extreme.

He scanned the various weapons with great joy, calculating which equipment would suit him best.

But when he saw the marked Symbiosis Value below, his mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but grumble in his heart: "Everything is great, except that it's too stingy!"

"Everything costs Symbiosis Value; can't you give a beginner weapon for free!"

Grumbling aside, Chen Ye's eyes were still full of excitement.

With this Weapon Bay, next time he hunted Mutated Beasts, he could switch to a handy weapon. Whether melee or ranged, he could choose as he pleased, and his combat power would directly double!

As long as he saved up enough Symbiosis Value to exchange for a powerful weapon, even if he faced a Third-Order Mutated Beast, he would have the power to fight!

Chen Ye stood in the iridescent Weapon Bay, his gaze shifting back and forth between two weapons.

On the left was a Second-Order short blade, its edge shimmering with a cold, dark glint. It was compact and portable, suitable for close-quarters surprise attacks, priced at only 50 Symbiosis Value.

On the right was a standard Tang sword, its blade straight and long, with a menacing cold glint, but the price tag was as high as 200 Symbiosis Value.

"You don't know how expensive things are until you're the one running the household; even the system has to be calculating." Chen Ye couldn't help but sigh, his fingertips tracing the cold handle of the Tang sword, full of reluctance.

He knew clearly in his heart that obtaining Symbiosis Value depended entirely on the three bound goddesses.

Liu Lingwei was still recovering in the hospital, and there was no news of Qin Ruoxue. Right now, the only one he could quickly farm Symbiosis Value from was Shen Jiaojiao, who lived across the hall.

But that woman's biggest shackle was her selfish husband, Sun Haoyu. If he wanted to make Shen Jiaojiao completely submit, he had to first find a way to pull out this thorn in his side.

A cold glint flashed in Chen Ye's eyes. He temporarily exited the Weapon Bay, deciding to buy the short blade first for emergencies and exchange for the Tang sword later when he had saved enough Symbiosis Value.

Meanwhile, Shen Jiaojiao, clutching the heavy bag of frozen dumplings, eggs, and spicy strips, returned to her front door with her head bowed.

Her fingertips still retained the faint, cold scent of Chen Ye.

Just as she pushed open the door, she saw Sun Haoyu whispering with the Property Manager in the corner of their kitchen, plotting something sneakily with their voices kept extremely low.

"Will he obediently hand over the things to us then?" The Property Manager's tone was full of suspicion.

"Just do as I say, and I guarantee there won't be any problems!" Sun Haoyu swore.

Hearing the door open, Sun Haoyu turned his head abruptly. Seeing Shen Jiaojiao, his expression sank instantly.

He berated her immediately: "Where the hell did you go? You were gone so long! I'm about to starve to death; hurry up and bring out the food!"

Shen Jiaojiao silently took out the supplies from behind her back. The chill from the frozen dumplings seeped through the bag. Five round eggs and a pack of spicy strips were placed on the table.

Sun Haoyu's eyes widened instantly.

He grabbed the bag and showed it off to the Property Manager: "Look! Frozen dumplings, fresh eggs, even spicy strips! And you say he didn't hoard anything? Why would I lie to you!"

The Property Manager stared fixedly at the food on the table, her throat gulping hard.

Her family's food supply could last at most one more day, and she was already so hungry her eyes were red.

Seeing this, Sun Haoyu snatched the supplies from Shen Jiaojiao's hands without a word and directly handed half the dumplings, two eggs, and half a pack of spicy strips to the Property Manager.

He patted his chest and promised: "This is a deposit! Once we snatch the supplies from his house, we'll split them equally; you'll definitely get your share!"

"What are you doing!" Shen Jiaojiao's eyes turned red with anxiety, and she reached out to snatch them back. "This was given to me by Chen Ye! What right do you have to give it to others!"

She hadn't even gotten a bite of yesterday's instant noodles and had been hungry for a whole day.

The supplies she had worked so hard to get were being given away by Sun Haoyu without a hint of hesitation; he hadn't considered her survival at all.

"Womanly weakness!" Sun Haoyu shook off her hand and scolded her sharply. "This is the capital for doing big things! Once we rob his house clean, you can eat whatever delicacies you want. Why care about these crappy things?"

The Property Manager took the supplies, smiling with smug satisfaction, and left, swaying her waist after dropping the line, "I'll go arrange people now."

Shen Jiaojiao felt icy cold, her heart sinking bit by bit. All her expectations and forbearance completely collapsed at this moment.

She tried to explain: "Chen Ye's house really doesn't have many supplies; don't go and cause trouble..."

"Shut up!" Sun Haoyu didn't believe her at all and impatiently cut her off.

He went on to boil the dumplings and eggs, then devoured them greedily, splattering soup all over his shirt.

Until he was full and satisfied, and after letting out a burp, he casually tossed an egg to Shen Jiaojiao and said coldly: "Eat it, it's a reward for you."