Only then did Lucien leave the apartment, taking his key…
At the same time, the messages arrived…
[Optional Quest Completed!]
[Sick Neighbor!]
[New Special Item Unlocked in the Shop!]
[Obtained a Random Recipe!]
[Optional Quest Completed!]
[Biological Materials Stockpile!]
[Obtained a Random Recipe!]
The two random recipes were for a type of lamp and a heater… When I asked the system if there was a recipe for a power generator or something similar, or if I should get one of those, its answer was simple and straightforward:
[All your items will be powered by crystal energy; other energy sources are unnecessary for you.]
"Oh, and what was the special item in the shop?"
[Cure for the ZY Virus: 5000 points]
"Wait, why didn't you mention this before? I can–" Lucien stopped mid-sentence, finally understanding why the last two quests were called tests.
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