"Boring?" Pei Yan exclaimed in surprise.

"Just boring. Each of us chose two candidates, one as a suitable vessel for possession, and the other as a test subject to attempt to break human limits. We are too lonely, living endless years with immortal life. We need someone who can converse with us as equals. So, if it weren't for you constantly pressuring me, I wouldn't want to kill you. Your sister is the vessel I wanted to acquire, and I genuinely intended to look after you like a brother."

Lin Junzhao sighed at this point: "Don't feel disdain in your heart. According to the original plan, I would secretly merge with your sister. For this, I even cultivated a fake stand-in to deceive you."

"Su Xiang?" Pei Yan blurted out.

"That's right, it's him. If everything had gone as planned, you wouldn't even notice that I had replaced your sister. That way, I could safely do everything I wanted in secret and also experience some human affection."

"But everything was ruined. Lin Ruxue, that bastard, firmly believed that I am one of the culprits causing the plane collapse. You know what happened next. I was targeted in a joint attack, my plan failed. When we merged and met Lin Ruxue, we reached an agreement. You don't need to know the details; anyway, I am now confined within you and can't escape temporarily, and it's too late to cultivate two stand-ins for you all now. I can only let you continue to develop into my future support, while I slowly find and cultivate a suitable vessel."

Finally, Lin Junzhao's lazy voice slowly echoed: "I've explained so much. Can I ease your suspicion? My little brother, Pei Yan!"

"Hey, what are you talking about? Sister, how could I be suspicious? We two are in the same body, who could be closer than us? Absolutely nobody! You don't know what I'm thinking yet! I was just curious and asked casually!" Pei Yan scratched his head and laughed heartily.

"Hmph!" Lin Junzhao's disdainful scoff echoed in Pei Yan's mind, making Pei Yan's laughter seem awkward. After a couple of dry coughs, Pei Yan closed his mouth and lowered his head, focusing again on the blueprints in his hand.

These blueprints were given by Engineer Li. Other than Engineer Li, Pei Yan had not told anyone else about acquiring nuclear capabilities. He risked telling Engineer Li because only he could make reasonable suggestions about what equipment Pei Yan should absorb next based on his abilities. As Pei Yan's awakening level increased, unlike before when he could absorb large quantities of technological products to strengthen himself, the technological products he could absorb post-awakening have become increasingly singular, forcing him to choose carefully.

Only after Pei Yan promised Engineer Li that he would definitely not use nuclear capabilities recklessly unless absolutely necessary, did Engineer Li reluctantly swear an oath to agree to keep it secret for Pei Yan. Pei Yan still trusted Engineer Li's character.

Now, in front of him are the two choices provided by Engineer Li: laser weapons and plasma weapons. The former is strongly recommended by Engineer Li, as there are existing weapons in the current world that can serve as high-value references. The latter is still at the exploration and theoretical stage. Engineer Li suggested it as a bit of a gamble, believing that Pei Yan's abilities could create miracles, hoping to see the birth of such a weapon in his lifetime with just a glimmer of hope.

The blueprint Pei Yan is holding is the theoretical design for plasma weapon production given by Engineer Li. If it were before, Pei Yan would have opted for laser weapons without hesitation for his fifth level of awakening absorption, because even though Pei Yan had the ability to automatically enhance weapons, everything is built on having suitable materials.

The biggest hurdle in successfully manufacturing plasma weapons, besides energy supply, is the failure of materials science to meet requirements. Unless human materials science advances significantly, it can only exist in theory and on blueprints.

But after Pei Yan entered the fifth stage of awakening, when a voice echoed in his mind, it fired his imagination, and plasma weapons came back into focus.

Limit Breakthrough! Temporarily surpassing the limitations of one's own body and the stored technological materials, ignoring the inherent performance constraints of materials, and maximizing their potential.

This stirred Pei Yan's heart to try, as he already possessed the nuclear capability energy for sustained output. If he could solve the issue with materials science, could the design plans depicted on the blueprints become reality?

Thinking about the strong support this experiment's success could bring him, Pei Yan no longer hesitated and decided to give it a try.

In the shelter, Raphael anxiously paced back and forth in the room. After reaching an agreement with Sifuer and his group, he had secretly set up various traps and countermeasures against Pei Yan. Initially, he feared Pei Yan's early arrival would thwart his plans. But now he worried about Pei Yan's prolonged absence.

In the light screen, Pei Yan had been inside that iron tent for three whole days. The camera he set up could only capture the perimeter of the tent, and Raphael and his team could see nothing of what Pei Yan was doing inside. His subordinate, who kept constant surveillance before the light screen, reported that during these three days, aside from occasionally stepping out for some fresh air, Pei Yan showed no other actions.

Could it be that Pei Yan overheard his slip of the tongue in the tavern and caught wind of his intentions? Raphael sank into a dilemma as he sat in a chair. Sifuer and his group have been under his strict surveillance for the past three days, and every attempt to communicate with the target was monitored by him without any issues.

But if Pei Yan really sensed his intentions, why didn't he escape? Why did he maintain visual contact with him? It must be a decoy! Yes, a decoy! There's a possibility that he himself has actually escaped!

At the thought of this possibility, Raphael's heart wrenched in pain, feeling as if the duck in hand was about to fly away. But he was at a loss; he could send someone to investigate or even start a pursuit. However, under the Red Sky disaster, his side's strength was severely suppressed. No matter how many people went to face Pei Yan, they would merely be throwing their lives away. And by the time the calamity passed, Pei Yan might have already left his sphere of influence.

Just as Raphael was greatly annoyed and smashed an exquisite wine glass in the room due to the situation getting out of his control, the door was swung open. Before Raphael could angrily berate the entrant for their rudeness, he saw Casro, flushed and breathless, excitedly leaning against the table saying, "He came out! He finally came out of that damned tent and he's outside now. He is currently communicating with Sifuer and his team. I've left someone to keep an eye on him, and he apologized to Sifuer for the delay, saying he had just recovered his state! He's now preparing to set off for our shelter!"

"He didn't leave! Great! Great!" Raphael's eyes lit up as he heard this. He rubbed his hands together, laughing heartily.

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