64: Chapter 64 Miniature Bionic Tracker

Qin Yi fell asleep unknowingly and spent a dreamless night. When the dawn's first light appeared and his eyelids fluttered open, it was already the next morning.

He lay quietly on the bed in the main house, vaguely hearing the sound of his parents' deliberately lightened footsteps in the courtyard, as if they were afraid of disturbing him.

A surge of warmth rose in Qin Yi's heart, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

Immediately after, he commanded the System, "System, it's time to start today's lucky draw!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the lucky draw wheel on the light screen before him began to spin slowly, followed by the familiar System prompt sounding in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host. In today's lucky draw, you have obtained Miniature Bionic Tracker *1, which has been placed in the System Space!]

Qin Yi's spirits were instantly lifted. His consciousness quickly sank into the System Space, and he took out the newly acquired Miniature Bionic Tracker to examine it closely.

The tracker was entirely silver-white, emitting a cold metallic luster. It was compact, about the size of a thumb's fingernail, with a square, three-dimensional shape like a miniature version of a Rubik's Cube.

He toyed with it for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he asked the System, "System, how do I use this tracker?"

[Ding! Reporting to the host, there is a laser QR code at the bottom of the Miniature Bionic Tracker. You only need to scan that QR code with your phone to activate and bind the device. This tracker is crafted using 'Nano Stealth Metal Materials' and equipped with 'Super Nano Solar Panels.' In a fully charged state, it has a range of 1,000 kilometers. It is powered by a 'Super Nano Power Motor' with a top speed of up to 500 km/h and integrates an 'Ultra-High Precision Bionic Camera.' It supports multiple form switching and features area cruising, remote tracking, positioning, video recording, photography, and various other functions!]

"Whoa, it's packed with high-tech. What are these Super Nano Solar Panels? A range of 1,000 kilometers? And that Super Nano Power Motor... 500 km/h, that's faster than a high-speed rail... System, are you sure you're not joking?" Qin Yi had a look of disbelief.

[Ding! Reporting to the host, the Miniature Bionic Tracker is a product that surpasses the technology of the current era. 1,000 kilometers is just the test data under fully charged conditions without recharging. Furthermore, the Super Nano Solar Panels can convert solar energy into electricity while discharging, so in sunny weather, its range will far exceed 1,000 kilometers.]

"Holy crap, this is basically an insane version of a drone! If these solar panels and that power motor could be applied to cars, wouldn't the electric vehicle industry just take off!" Qin Yi's eyes sparkled with excitement as he pressed the System further: "System, is the technical data for this Miniature Bionic Tracker available?"

[Ding! Reporting to the host, the relevant technical data does exist, but the System cannot provide it at this time. If the host wishes to obtain it, please work hard to increase the System Rank. After the System reaches Rank 2, the host can exchange for the corresponding skills or technical data in the System Mall!]

Great, asking was pointless...

Qin Yi grumbled silently, and then his consciousness withdrew from the System Space.

However, this did give Qin Yi some inspiration. Once the System upgraded, he could potentially expand into the new energy industry.

Then, he sat up from the bed, picked up his phone, and scanned the QR code on the bottom of the tracker. Immediately, a webpage interface popped up.

Following the operational instructions on the webpage, Qin Yi went through the steps and finally bound the Miniature Bionic Tracker to his phone.

After successful binding, the operation interface of the Miniature Bionic Tracker was displayed. At the top were several menu options: Form Switching, Tracking Target Setting, Startup Mode (Follow, Track, Cruise), etc. The middle area was a video display, which currently showed the words "Not Yet Started."

Below the video area was a series of control buttons: Ascend, Descend, Accelerate, Decelerate, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Turn Left, Turn Right, U-turn, Return, etc.

Qin Yi clicked the Form Switching menu, and an interface for selecting forms categorized by region and season popped up.

In the region selection column, he chose to locate to his current position, and then selected July. The form selection interface immediately filtered out several insect forms: fly, mosquito, cicada, bee, butterfly, dragonfly...

"Whoa, so many choices? Is this for real?" Qin Yi looked at the dazzling array of options, thought for a moment, and casually selected the bee. After all, even if a bee was discovered, people wouldn't easily mess with it.

Immediately afterward, the Miniature Bionic Tracker began to change its form.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the cube underwent an Incarnation into a lifelike bee.

Qin Yi held it in his hand, looking at this exquisite tracker that looked exactly like a real bee, and couldn't help but feel another surge of shock: "Holy crap, what kind of high-tech is this... System, you didn't come here from some advanced nebula, did you?"

The System did not respond to Qin Yi's exclamation.

Afterward, Qin Yi clicked the Tracking Target Setting menu, but an operational prompt popped up: 'Setting a tracking target requires image data of the target. Current image data is empty. Please start the tracker first, record the image of the target to be tracked, and then proceed with the setting!'

Qin Yi raised an eyebrow. Following the prompt, he clicked the 'Startup Mode' menu. The default option was Follow. He saw the Miniature Bionic Tracker take flight from its spot and hover above his head.

At the same time, the video area on the phone's operation interface displayed the real-time footage being captured.

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Just as Qin Yi wanted to try out other functions, the door to the main house was gently pushed open. Wu Xiuhua walked in with light steps, her face beaming with a warm smile as she looked at Qin Yi: "Son, you're awake? Breakfast is ready. Get up, wash up, and get ready to eat."

The Miniature Bionic Tracker seemed to have a mind of its own. The moment Wu Xiuhua stepped into the room, it automatically ascended, and its external color blended into the environment of the main house. If one didn't look closely, its presence wouldn't be noticed at all.

Meanwhile, the video screen on Qin Yi's phone also quietly focused on Wu Xiuhua.

Qin Yi quickly turned off his phone screen, pretended to have just woken up, rolled out of bed, and replied with a smile, "Mom, you guys got up so early."

"Haha, I'm used to it. I thought you'd be tired from driving back yesterday and wanted you to sleep longer, but I didn't expect you to be up already. Since you're up, go wash up and get ready for breakfast." Wu Xiuhua's words were full of care.

Qin Yi gave an "okay" and walked out of the main house with his phone. The Miniature Bionic Tracker hovering in mid-air followed him out as well.

Entering the courtyard, his father Qin Jianye was busy in the kitchen. Seeing Qin Yi come out, he greeted him with a smile, "Son, you're awake. How did you sleep last night?"

Qin Yi stepped into the kitchen, placed his hand on his father's shoulder, gave it a gentle squeeze, and asked affectionately, "Dad, you even know how to make breakfast? What good food do we have today?"

"Haha, how would I know how to cook? It's the small wontons your mom wrapped before. It's just a matter of boiling them, which I can handle. Plus, there are your favorite beef potstickers." Qin Jianye responded with a smile.

Qin Yi sniffed the aroma filling the air and said with a satisfied look, "Mmm, Mom's cooking is really great. Just the smell makes my mouth water."

Just then, Wu Xiuhua walked out of the main house. Seeing the father and son in the kitchen, her eyes crinkled into crescent moon shapes as she laughed, "Alright, stop being so cheeky and go wash up!" Then, she looked at Qin Jianye and urged, "Husband, hurry up and scoop the wontons out. If they boil any longer, they'll fall apart."

Qin Jianye gave a sheepish "okay" and took out a strainer to scoop the wontons from the pot.

"Got it, I'm going to the bathroom first." Qin Yi replied with a laugh and then ran quickly toward the bathroom.

After entering the bathroom, Qin Yi immediately pulled out his phone, opened the control interface for the Miniature Bionic Tracker, and clicked the 'Tracking Target Setting' menu again.

Unlike last time, the interface that popped up now showed the avatars of two people: his father, Qin Jianye, and his mother, Wu Xiuhua.

Qin Yi set the tracking target to his father, Qin Jianye. The video feed on the control interface immediately switched, and his father's figure appeared clearly on the screen.

Qin Yi turned up the volume on his phone and could even hear the conversation between his parents perfectly.

"Incredible... with this Divine Artifact, can't I monitor whoever I want? Take secret photos of whoever I want?" As Qin Yi thought this, he tried the 'Cruise Mode' menu.

Next, a geofence area setting interface popped up.

Following the prompts, Qin Yi used his small courtyard as the center and circled the entire village. After setting the cruise speed, he clicked 'Confirm.'

Afterward, the Miniature Bionic Tracker began to fly back and forth and record within the range Qin Yi had defined. The images on Qin Yi's phone also changed in real-time.

From the east end of the village to the west end, from the south end to the north end, it took less than a minute. Looking at the video on his phone, Qin Yi marveled, "This thing is truly Heaven-Defying. What kind of communication does it rely on? It shouldn't be 4G or 5G, since this thing is so small it doesn't even have a place for a card... Could it be satellite communication?"

While Qin Yi was thinking, he suddenly saw through the video feed a black Audi A6L with a Jingnan license plate slowly driving into the village.

Qin Yi recognized this car; it was the car of his second uncle—Qin Jianren.

Qin Jianren was Qin Jianye's biological brother, the second oldest. Qin Yi also had a younger aunt named Qin Jiange, the third oldest.

Seeing Qin Jianren coming over, Qin Yi frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "What is he doing here?"

Speaking of this second uncle, Qin Yi felt a surge of anger.

Back when Huajian Steel was in its prime, Qin Jianren and his wife used to come to their house every few days.

He was in the office supplies business and had a shop in the Jingnan Electronic Technology Market. In previous years, he had made a lot of money relying on his father's Huajian Steel. Additionally, he had used his father's connections to pull in a lot of business from Jingnan Steel Group, reaping many benefits.

But unexpectedly, this Qin Jianren lived up to his name, being a completely ungrateful, cold-blooded bastard.

As soon as Huajian Steel fell into hard times, Qin Jianren seemed to vanish from the face of the earth.

His father had gone to him many times for help, hoping to borrow some money for cash flow, but Qin Jianren always made various excuses, either saying he was out of town or that his suppliers were pressing him for payment... In short, it was just two words—no money!

Later, his father also saw through his true colors and stopped looking for this biological brother.

As for his younger aunt, Qin Yi felt a certain amount of respect and gratitude.

After Aunt Qin Jiange learned the news of his father's bankruptcy, she immediately called and transferred 20,000 yuan. Although the amount wasn't large, it was her gesture as a sister to help as much as she could within her means.

After all, his aunt was married and had her own family to look after. She and his uncle were both in the working class. To be honest, his aunt couldn't help much with the debts his family owed, but she wasn't ungrateful like Qin Jianren, who refused to lend even when he had money.

Now, Qin Jianren suddenly appeared in the village, likely up to no good again. Qin Yi immediately set the bee tracker's target to Qin Jianren. He wanted to see exactly what this Qin Jianren was planning to do!

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