Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 1348: Chapter 1350: Can You Act Like a Human Being?

”How have things been these past few days?”

Lu Xiaobu looked at Xiao Zhi, who was clearly excited, but when he approached, he didn’t know how to express his emotions, and smiled.

”Pretty good.” Xiao Zhi heard Lu Xiaobu speaking to him and instantly smiled.

He didn’t ask for much, just this was enough to make him feel satisfied.

Xiao Ya, dawdling, finally came over to Lu Xiaobu’s side and whispered, ”Hello, instructor.”

”I heard you’ve been naughty again?” Lu Xiaobu smiled.

”No, it’s them who provoked me!” Xiao Ya became anxious upon hearing this and quickly responded.

”Next time, go easy.” Lu Xiaobu didn’t say much more.

Xiao Ya’s personality is like that; expecting her to become a well-behaved child is obviously unrealistic.

When her fears have nowhere to vent, it only ends up crushing her.

”Alright then,” Xiao Ya replied unwillingly.

”How’s the exoskeleton research going?” Lu Xiaobu asked again.

”It’s still an energy issue,” Xiao Zhi responded to Lu Xiaobu, feeling a sense of excitement: ”The energy can’t sustain the exoskeleton armor for long-term operation. A nuclear reactor seems to be the only breakthrough. But...”

Xiao Zhi stopped talking here, revealing a faint bitter smile.

Lu Xiaobu understood what he meant; a personal nuclear reactor in the current situation is truly unrealistic.

”What about that box? Have you researched it?” Lu Xiaobu thought for a moment and continued to ask.

”We’ve been researching it all along, but it’s so difficult,” Xiao Zhi said, crestfallen.

The exoskeleton issue was hardware, a solvable problem, but this box was truly frustrating for him.

It’s too complex!

He felt he might have let the instructor down.

”No rush, take it slow,” Lu Xiaobu waved his hand and said: ”No need to push yourself too hard.”

He was just asking; considering today’s events, it’s clear this box involves some mysterious elements, relying purely on Xiao Zhi to crack it feels unfair.

After a brief chat, Lu Xiaobu didn’t linger and left the base.

This place is dark and dreary, with nothing fun going on; he really didn’t want to stay here.

This time Xiao Zhi didn’t leave with him but stayed at the base.

Xiao Ya showed a hint of wanting to go out and see the world, but Lu Xiaobu thought about her temperament and decided not to respond to her desire.

Better to wait and see for a little longer.

...

Leaving the base, he returned to the Lu Family.

”Dad, I’m back.” Lu Xiaobu entered, hung his clothes on the rack, and shouted.

”Dad went to pick up the little girl,” Lin Shu said as she came downstairs holding a child, ”Are you hungry? I’ll go make you some food.”

”No need.”

Lu Xiaobu chuckled and teased his little nephew, who couldn’t speak yet, until the child’s mouth curled and tears were about to burst forth.

Finally, he checked the time and realized there was still some before everyone came back, so he sat on the sofa to watch TV while preparing to play the lottery.

Because the documentary ”Dry Blood” is constantly making him squander money every day, his wasteful amount is now about five hundred billion after all miscellaneous expenses.

Having so much money, he didn’t bother to be frugal anymore.

A hundred billion!

That’s right, a full hundred billion!

Let’s do it big this time!

Don’t keep going with the one billion at a time nonsense, whether it’s tea or music, it’s no fun!

If another Food God comes along, he’d be worrying himself to death over meals every day!

So, straight to a hundred billion!

He’s curious to see what can come out once a hundred billion is tossed into this slot machine!

If it’s a scam, then he’ll stop playing the lottery for good!

Just wait till the Five Elements Attribute is complete, and then he’ll head to the system’s origins!

The slot machine started spinning crazily, at an incredibly fast speed.

Evidently, this lottery number excited the machine, which seldom had the chance to show off.

”Host, you’re really generous,” the system popped up, looking at the revolving slot machine and then at Lu Xiaobu, clicking its tongue: ”A hundred billion! Big spender!”

”Just splurging this once,” Lu Xiaobu admittedly felt a bit of heartache too.

A hundred billion of Dragon Capturing Hand could crush a Grandmaster, and now all of it went into the lottery; of course, it stings.

As Lu Xiaobu chatted with the system, the slot machine was still spinning.

This time, it spun for a whole ten minutes, and Lu Xiaobu almost fell asleep waiting.

Finally!

”Snap!”

The first slot stopped spinning.

Then, the second and third slots also came to a stop.

The lottery was complete.

As before, it revealed a box.

But the issue was, this box looked a lot like a piggy bank.

”What does this mean?” Lu Xiaobu’s mouth twitched as he looked at the piggy bank: ”Does it want me to save money, compounding interest?”

Just as he spoke, a line appeared on the box.

”Weapon Manufacture Machine?” the system glanced at it, speaking with some resignation.

”What does it mean? System, is this a loss or a gain?” Lu Xiaobu was still somewhat confused.

”Well...” The system looked at the piggy bank, its molars aching—assuming it had molars.

”What’s wrong? Just tell me if it’s worth a hundred billion, end of story!” Lu Xiaobu pressed further.

”It can be said to be worth it, but also not,” the system chuckled bitterly: ”This thing is essentially a weapon forging machine. You give it materials, and it gives you weapons of corresponding quality.”

”If the host has high-level materials and eventually forges a divine weapon, then it’s a profit.”

”But if there aren’t any materials, and it just churns out ordinary knives or swords, then it’s a loss.”

Lu Xiaobu understood: ”It’s about materials, isn’t it? Just buy them!”

”But are you sure the materials on Earth are of a high enough level?” The system posed the critical question.

”That is a problem.” Lu Xiaobu frowned.

Even with all the money, he couldn’t surpass the quality limits of this world’s materials.

Nevertheless, he shook his head: ”Never mind, I’ll make do. Just tell me how to use it.”

”Simple, you just have to throw materials into it,” the system pointed at the piggy bank’s opening: ”Of course, you can set the type of weapon you want, like knife or sword, even firearms.”

”Oh. Is there a limit to the amount of materials?” Lu Xiaobu nodded along, starting to set the weapon he wanted.

”Yes, once you set, a progress bar will appear...” The system got halfway through explaining when it suddenly went silent.

You know what? Looking at the weapon Lu Xiaobu set up, an urge to curse filled the system’s chest!

For crying out loud! Can you act like a human?!