Chapter 48: Advance Again
Mofang and Zhang Xiaowen continued to move forward and soon found the room full of metals used for upgrading.
He easily opened the fist-sized iron padlock and found that the warehouse was not very big. It looked like there were only about 70 square meters of wooden boxes piled up on the ground. The person who hid the metals was either a technology company or a rare metal smuggler. Mofang was more inclined to the latter. Otherwise, which factory would store these metals under a high-rise apartment in the suburbs? No matter who owned them before, they belonged to Mofang now. If the original owner was dissatisfied, he could seek legal assistance.
Ding~Mofang knocked on the metal with his mechanical fingers.
"Listen! This is the sound of metal! Do you hear the power and elegance contained in the sound? Metal is so intoxicating to everything. You can use metal to build starships! You can build super cannons that can destroy planets! In short... metal can do everything."
"Can metal give birth to children?"
Pah--
The Rubik's Cube fell down instantly, and the computer core almost crashed. Fortunately, the screen didn't go black. This woman's thinking range is so wide that she can find such a wonderful reason. The Rubik's Cube feels that he needs to be quiet now. This planet is still very dangerous...
Zhang Xiaowen covered her mouth and smiled at the Rubik's Cube's embarrassed look, then blushed.
"Absorbing metal consumes too much energy. Let's move a few boxes of metal upstairs to a room with a balcony. Absorbing metal and solar energy at the same time will be more effective and safer. Is it okay for you to carry two boxes?"
"Let me try the weight."
Zhang Xiaowen walked to the box and tried the weight with her hands. It was okay. If she couldn't lift half a box before, now it's still no problem to lift two boxes. Then she put away her submachine gun, bent down and picked up two boxes of metal. The Rubik's Cube walked in front to lead the way and kill the zombies.
"The elevator is not working. Let's go to the fire escape. There are few zombies. We can climb four or five floors to find a room. Besides, most people here have gone to work, so there is no one at home and the belongings are complete."
In the stairs of the fire escape, the Rubik's Cube jumped in front and climbed the stairs. Behind him was Zhang Xiaowen holding a box. It was really like the Rubik's Cube said. There were few zombies. He only killed one and never saw them again. It was just that the empty stairs were very quiet. The footsteps echoed in the stairs. Zhang Xiaowen could even hear her own breathing and heartbeat.
After reaching the fifth floor, I left the fire escape staircase and walked to the door of a Chaoyang residence. After scanning, I found that there were really no zombies or humans in this house. The remote control on the coffee table seemed to indicate that the owner of the house watched TV for a while before going to work in the morning, and there was still half a cup of water in the water cup.
Zhang Xiaowen came to the lock with the Rubik's Cube. The Rubik's Cube inserted the bayonet into it and adjusted it to the shape of a key. After gently twisting it, it opened the security door.
After opening the door, I found that the room was very clean. The women's shoes at the door showed that a single woman lived here. The items were arranged very neatly. The warm sunlight shining in from the floor-to-ceiling windows made the room look very comfortable. The photo frame hanging next to the TV showed a long-haired woman about 30 years old, and there was a family portrait next to it. Seeing the layout of the room, Zhang Xiaowen felt an inexplicable comfort. She wanted to lie down here and take a nap, and she was getting more and more sleepy.
Seeing that the Rubik's Cube was already on the balcony, hugging the metal and not moving, with two small wing-like solar panels behind it, he simply went into the bedroom, locked the door, took off his combat uniform, changed into a clean set of pajamas, climbed onto the big bed and got into the comfortable quilt. After a while, he heard the sound of even breathing...
No matter whether the zombies in the city were irritable or excited, or whether there were any survivors screaming in despair, the Rubik's Cube and Zhang Xiaowen in the room were already asleep, sleeping soundly in this terrifying and thrilling apocalypse.
During this period, the Rubik's Cube woke up once, and the metal in the box was already empty. He dragged another box full of metal over and continued to absorb...
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After the two boxes of metal were completely absorbed, the Rubik's Cube woke up.
Kakaka--
The Rubik's Cube continued to fold and deform. Ten seconds later, it turned into a round metal ball with strange symbols engraved on its surface. It fell into silence again. Occasionally, energy fluctuations could be seen flashing on the surface of the metal ball. Last time, it absorbed a lot of metal in the trading company. In addition to the absorption of mobile phones, televisions, computers and other electrical appliances, it absorbed two boxes of metal this time and finally reached the standard for upgrading again. It turned back into a round ball to better integrate the metal so as to achieve the maximum use. In the bedroom, Zhang Xiaowen was lying on the bed and sleeping soundly. She didn't notice that one arm and shoulder were exposed, and... the pillow next to her mouth was wet and drooling.
It was more than three o'clock in the afternoon.
"Ah... yawn..." Zhang Xiaowen stretched out her big lazy waist while lying on the bed. Her slender figure was visible at a glance. The dazed Zhang Xiaowen tried to open her eyes and grabbed her mobile phone.
"It's 3:21 pm, Beijing time. The air index is good. The temperature is 26 degrees Celsius, which is suitable for sleep." The mobile phone automatically issued the environmental index and flashed a few blue lights before it became quiet again. This was a mobile phone specially modified by the Rubik's Cube for Zhang Xiaowen, so that Zhang Xiaowen could find a comfortable environment.
"Where's the Rubik's Cube..." Zhang Xiaowen put on her slippers in a daze and walked towards the living room, her eyes half open, her long hair disheveled, not paying any attention to her image.
"Huh? Tiedan? The Rubik's Cube has turned into an egg? What should I do now... hatch it like a chick?" Zhang Xiaowen squatted in front of the Rubik's Cube and bent over to observe Tiedan carefully. When she looked at those special symbols, she felt that those symbols were so profound. It seemed that these symbols represented countless advanced theories and some mysteries. If she looked at them for a long time, her temples would feel swollen and painful, as if she could not accept this kind of knowledge at present.
Suddenly, a metal mechanical sound came from the metal sphere.
Kakaka--
A series of transformation actions such as splitting, combining, rotating, etc. appeared. It took nearly 20 seconds to finally turn into a robot. After the upgrade, the transformation inevitably needs to adapt and adjust slowly. It is normal. The Rubik's Cube that has become a robot turned around twice on the spot with its feet that are still wheels, and was satisfied with this upgrade.
Zhang Xiaowen squatted on the floor with her hands on her knees and her mouth open in surprise. The Rubik's Cube was now 10 centimeters taller than before, and now it was 40 centimeters taller. The exterior paint was still blue with red as the main color. It was much stronger than before, and the mechanical hand had five fingers instead of three. Now it looked... more like a toy...
"Hey! Human woman! You still don't surrender to the great Rubik's Cube, am I not handsome enough?" The Rubik's Cube said arrogantly with his hands on his waist in a domineering pose.
"Tsk~ Isn't it just a little stronger and taller than before? It's still a toy."
"Stupid woman doesn't understand the beauty of metal at all. No matter how big her breasts are, she's still a stupid woman. Huh? It's a little bigger than before~" The Rubik's Cube stood and just saw the collar of the squatting Zhang Xiaowen, and the two blue mechanical eyes kept changing and even raised their eyebrows.
Bang——
The Rubik's Cube drew an arc and fell into the box where the sundries were stored, leaving only two mechanical legs still dangling outside...