"Wait, Pyramid, if we fly like this, we shouldn't be spotted by others or satellites." In the shuttle, Lin Yu asked worriedly, as if he suddenly remembered something.
[ Don't worry, I have already enabled optical invisibility and anti-radar detection. With the current level of technology on Earth, I don't have to worry about being discovered. ] Pyramid replied.
"No, your original body is just Wuling Hongguang, right? How could it have these functions?" Lin Yu asked, a little puzzled.
[ From the moment you activated my fire seed, I have become a silicon-based life form. It doesn't matter to me what the body is. These functions belong to my racial talent, and as long as there are enough energy units, my functional modules and body size can both grow. When you activated me, I had a lot of energy units, so I could have so many functional modules. These two functions are just a small part of it. I'll tell you from the beginning — as long as it is a means of transportation or a technological creation similar in size to me, I can almost always transform. ] Pyramid explained in great detail.
"It turns out to be like this." Lin Yu understood a little bit. Pyramids were like the monster clan in Xianxia novels — energy units were like the monster clan's levels and mana value, and functional modules were like innate magical powers. No need for learning; as long as energy and level were sufficient, they could be used naturally. When Pyramid was first activated, it had a lot of energy units, so it could possess these functions despite its original body.
Just like an erha, after becoming a monster, it could fly. And this flying function wasn't something the original erha could do — it was just an awakened ability after becoming a monster.
Perhaps compared to other forms of life, the development of technology for silicon-based life was something their entire race had done since birth.
"In your opinion, can you change into a spaceship or a time machine capable of space jumps and light-speed travel?" Lin Yu still asked in disbelief.
[ I can't change into a time machine for now, but as long as you strengthen my energy unit, I should be able to give it a try. ] After thinking about it, Pyramid replied.
"Xiao Ai, are you like this too?" The corner of Lin Yu's mouth twitched, then he raised his hand and asked Xiao Ai, whose hand had turned into a bracelet.
[ That's right, and my energy unit is actually higher than that of Pyramid. ] Xiao Ai's answer came from the bracelet.
"Why do you say that?" Lin Yu frowned, looking at the bracelet on his hand, which looked extremely petite compared to Pyramid.
[ I have the function of time travel. ] As if sensing Lin Yu's doubt, Xiao Ai replied lightly.
Lin Yu: Should I say shit?
"No, Xiao Shu, didn't I just activate the fire sources of my car and mobile phone casually? Why are they so just right, and their levels so high?" Lin Yu felt something was off and asked the system in his heart.
[ You only adjusted the activation probability of their fire source, and you didn't set what level of silicon-based life they would awaken into, so it's all random. But the probability of them awakening as high-level silicon-based life is very low. Of course, I can also control it, but since you didn't tell me, I didn't. In order not to disappoint you, I'll help you adjust it later. ] The golden rune interface in Lin Yu's mind spun for a moment, and the system said arrogantly.
"Well… what about the time when Xiaoxin awakened?" Lin Yu suddenly asked. He still didn't know Xiaoxin's ability level and had been considering whether to upgrade her.
[ You don't have to worry about her. Her luck and talent are really good. Once her ability is awakened, she will be SSS level. There is no need for me to do anything extra. ] Xiao Shu replied.
"SSS level? How powerful is that?" Lin Yu asked. Since he hadn't seen other superpowers yet, and different novels had different grading systems, he couldn't intuitively understand the system's standard.
[ Well, based on the total energy in Ye Xin's body and my calculations, her full-power attack should be able to apply voltage energy of over one billion volts per square meter within a range of about 500 million square kilometers.] Xiao shu answered after pondering.
"Forty-five million square kilometers — that's about the size of Asia — and if it's a billion volts per square meter… what would be left?" Lin Yu was speechless.
[ There would be a pile of ashes left. ] The system replied.
"Alright, Xiaoxin is fine this time. Remember to remind me about things like this in the future." Lin Yu said with a wave of his hand.
[ I have the same memory as you. I know my limits.] Xiao Shu said.
"Let's not talk about this — let's buy a lottery ticket first." At this point, the shuttle had arrived at its destination and wasn't moving forward. Lin Yu had already seen a lottery betting station below.
"Pyramid, just wait for me here." Lin Yu ordered.
[ Yes. ] The voice of Pyramid echoed around.
"Okay." Without opening the shuttle hatch, Lin Yu directly entered the fourth dimension, then landed in the third. In an instant, he appeared in a remote alley without surveillance, not far from the lottery betting station.
The alley was rarely traversed, especially during work hours. With no surveillance cameras, Lin Yu didn't have to worry about being discovered upon his sudden appearance.
He walked out of the alley, headed toward the lottery station, bought ten tickets at random, then returned the same way. But during that short window of time, someone else had entered the alley.
As Lin Yu reached the entrance, he saw a few rough-looking men surrounding a girl dressed like a student, eyeing her with vile expressions.
The girl leaned helplessly against the wall, trying to scream, but one of the men quickly covered her mouth.
"Little sister, come play with us brothers. We'll make you feel real good." The group of gangsters chuckled crudely and began to move in.
Just then, a voice rang out.
"I said, haven't you seen the girl's unwilling? Let her go, now."
Lin Yu strolled slowly into the alley and spoke unhurriedly, "Molesting girls from good families in broad daylight — are you even human?"
He didn't expect to encounter such a clichéd setup — the classic novel trope where the heroine or a supporting female character appears during an attempted assault — on just the second day of discovering his powers. Lin Yu wondered if his protagonist halo was flaring up.
"Hey, fat man, don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong. You better scram." The group froze, turning toward Lin Yu. Their leader stared at him fiercely.
"Boss, don't let him go. If he leaves, he's bound to call the cops," a scrawny gangster muttered.
"This is a hassle. Beat him up, then we'll leave," the gang leader ordered. The thugs dropped the girl and surrounded Lin Yu.
"Who are you calling fat?" Lin Yu muttered, visibly annoyed. He might look a little chubby, but no one liked being called fat.
He moved in three steps, then two, and in a blur that ordinary eyes could barely follow, landed a solid punch, knocking one of the gangsters out cold.