"Most likely so."
Chen Xianzhi nodded, "Ordinary people are certainly weaker, but as for why it doesn't possess them, it's probably because they have no combat capability. Coincidentally, my ability has a certain perception towards spirit bodies. Just now, I sensed the same fluctuations as when that incident happened before."
Speaking of this, he solemnly added, "Last time, we weren't clear about what exactly happened, but this time, I suspect the aliens are targeting us humans. I didn't expect the aliens had their eyes on us so early!"
Jia Weixin also looked grave, "We should not be in any immediate danger because those eerie entities can't come out. What's worrying is that they might again pay some price just to kill Mr. Yang Yuan. By the way, did Mr. Yang Yuan do anything previously that could be perceived as disrespectful by them?"
"Flew over their heads, fired three shots at them, and then threatened them. Does that count?" Yang Yuan asked.
Jia Weixin: "..."
Chen Xianzhi: "...It doesn't seem that simple. We used ordinary Firepower Flying Discs to attack those eerie figures before, but we didn't face any retaliation. Their intent might be to attack and kill a human genius."
After all, these past few days, especially today, with Yang Yuan enlarging so many Firepower Flying Discs, those eerie figures most likely noticed.
Leader Chen was puzzled, "Those things should be dead objects, right? How do they have a sense of race?"
"Could it be other living aliens controlling them?" Zhao Jiayan cautiously asked.
"That's possible, but it's also likely that those eerie figures themselves possess some intelligence. Although they turned into anomalies, they have memories or obsessions from their previous lives," Chen Xianzhi replied.
Yang Yuan nodded in agreement with this statement.
He lifted his head, gazing distantly at the night outside the safety zone.
Though separated by 700 to 800 meters, he could vaguely see in that area of buildings, numerous eerie figures staring coldly at him.
'Targeting me? Isn't living well a possibility? Even if it's in the identity of an anomaly.'
He sneered, then turned to Jia Weixin, "I wonder if Director Jia has any items against eerie figures or spirit bodies?"
Thinking of Yang Yuan's ability, Jia Weixin suddenly had an idea, "When we encounter evil spirits and anomalies, we use superpower users to deal with them, such as those from the Elemental System, which can inflict some damage on spirit bodies. As for items, we originally didn't have any, but if Mr. Yang Yuan needs them, we can custom-make them, provided you'll sell us some at a discount from the final products."
Yang Yuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Of course, no problem. We're all in the same boat."
Jia Weixin also smiled, but thinking about the current situation, he immediately put away his smile and said, "What kind do you need, Mr. Yang Yuan?"
"Something like a stele, preferably assembled from multiple parts that have a suppressive effect on eerie figures or spirit bodies. The stronger, the better. Of course, if not strong, that's okay. I need the final product, as soon as possible," Yang Yuan said.
Leader Chen immediately chimed in, "We have a type of Soul-Suppressing Rune... well, only one. It's somewhat similar to the Temperature Control Rune from the cooler before. Since you can enhance the cooler, could you try engraving the Soul-Suppressing Rune on the stele?"
These guys are quite smart, they must have guessed something.
Of course, it wasn't hard to guess since Yang Yuan didn't deliberately hide it.
Yang Yuan didn't explain, wouldn't correct, and neither would he admit, "Alright."
"A hundred pieces to start with."
He directly placed an order, then turned to return to his factory.
When he returned to the factory, he distinctly felt that a few more soldiers seemed to be assisting in the factory.
Outside the factory, soldiers patrolling had also increased, and obviously, those soldiers were not ordinary people, among them, a few whose aura was not much weaker than Storm.
It seems Jia Weixin had made some arrangements to prevent previous unpleasantness from happening again.
"Being a genius carries risks too. True enough, unenvied mediocrity is itself a failing."
In front of the printer, Yang Yuan's lips curved into a cold smile: 'You really thought too much if you want to assassinate me; I am not a Functional Superpower User without combat capability.'
In such a short time, the printer had already printed many components of Plum Blossom Darts.
He picked up the components and started assembling them.
In less than ten seconds, a Plum Blossom Dart with only five modules was successfully assembled.
[Plum Blossom Dart Lv.1: 0/3 (Hidden weapon; cannot be upgraded)]
Yang Yuan's lips curled slightly as he held the Plum Blossom Dart and casually threw it.
"Ding!"
The Plum Blossom Dart pierced straight into the metal wall ten meters away.
Then he looked towards Storm in the distance, "Could you retrieve that for me?"
Storm hesitated for a moment, then waved her hand, a small whirlwind picked up the Plum Blossom Dart and brought it back to Yang Yuan.
"Thanks."
Yang Yuan took back the Plum Blossom Dart and glanced at the data on it, finding that its experience indeed increased by one point.
So he threw the Plum Blossom Dart again, then looked towards Storm.
Storm frowned slightly and retrieved it once more.
Yang Yuan took the Plum Blossom Dart, took a glimpse, and tossed it again, looking at Storm.
"..."
Storm was speechless, but although she couldn't figure out what trick Yang Yuan was playing, she didn't refuse and helped him retrieve the Plum Blossom Dart a third time.
This time, Yang Yuan did not throw the Plum Blossom Dart again, but first chose to upgrade it.
In just a second, the upgrade was completed.
[Plum Blossom Dart Lv.2: 0/6 (Hidden weapon; cannot be upgraded)]
The information remained unchanged, but the Plum Blossom Dart became noticeably more refined, clearly the materials had been enhanced.
'Not bad, the upgrade speed of this thing is definitely faster than the sniper rifle and cooler, so let's use this to enhance my personal level first.'
Yang Yuan put down the Plum Blossom Dart and continued assembling, speaking to Storm in the distance, "Could you have someone come to pick these Plum Blossom Darts and throw them? It doesn't matter if they can't throw darts properly, as long as they can be thrown and stuck into the wall."
Storm hesitated, "This doesn't seem to be an order from the military, it's not within our duty scope."
Yang Yuan gave her a faint glance, "These are for your bodyguards, free of charge."
"Ah? Alright."
Storm was stunned for a moment, then immediately took out her walkie-talkie to call someone without any hesitation.
Soon, a group arrived, all ordinary people temporarily without work.
"What do we need to do?"
Storm was now very polite, no longer the aloof attitude from before.
After all, she had witnessed the miraculous things Yang Yuan could make.
Not just the enlarged Firepower Flying Disc, but also the amazing cooler, the even more amazing sniper rifle,
as well as the Power Armor and that peculiar thin-shelled hut she couldn't understand.
These amazing items were all crafted by Yang Yuan.
So, even though it was just an ordinary Plum Blossom Dart, she no longer underestimated it.
While she couldn't yet fathom how an ordinary Plum Blossom Dart could be enhanced, it didn't dampen her anticipation.
"Take these and throw them, just practice dart throwing normally. It's best to set up targets, and each one should be thrown till it's near breaking point," Yang Yuan instructed.
"Alright. Did everyone hear that?" Storm turned to the ordinary people who came to help.
"Heard it."
"Heard it."
"Heard it, Superpower User, rest assured!"
Hearing that the task was simple, the group of ordinary people assuredly took responsibility.
While it wasn't easy to throw a Plum Blossom Dart to breaking point, compared to other heavy work, it was indeed simple and at least not that tiring.
Subsequently, Yang Yuan continued assembling Plum Blossom Darts, handing them over to be thrown once each was done.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, night had passed and day arrived again.
At dawn, Chen Xianzhi hurried to the factory, anxiously saying, "All the minor Drought Fiends within a 500-kilometer range have been cleared, however..."
"However, what?" Yang Yuan asked.
"But the real Drought Fiend, the Drought Fiend, is only 300 kilometers away from us now!" Chen Xianzhi's expression was extremely grave.
Yang Yuan frowned, "Is the real Drought Fiend's route headed towards us?"
Chen Xianzhi explained, "The Drought Fiend's route isn't fixed, but if it doesn't turn, it will pass about 80 kilometers to our left."