Dual Worlds: I Have a Doomsday World

Ding Yang, who was at his side, saw Lin Qi frown and immediately understood his worries.

Ding Yang said, "Lin Qi, there are actually quite a few Tier Four Monsters these days. Even just within the borders of the Dragon Country, there are over three Tier Four Monsters that haven’t been dealt with."

"If—and I’m just saying if—Mo University Camp could provide Headquarters with the S-Class Weapons you mentioned before, we might be able to acquire those Tier Four Extraordinary Items, albeit at the cost of some casualties."

"But with the Doomsday World upon us, the lives of our Warriors are too precious. Headquarters needs to preserve its effective strength and wait for the right moment to counterattack."

Ding Yang’s words did give Lin Qi an idea.

If he wanted Tier Four Extraordinary Items, he could just find a way to hunt Monsters.

Lin Qi had previously mentioned to Ding Yang the idea of having Mo University Camp help clear out Tier Three Monsters, but it never came to fruition, perhaps because of Headquarters.

A name suddenly surfaced in Lin Qi’s mind.

Wang Qiang!

A madman who dared to implant an Extraordinary Item into his own body.

This man was cut from the same cloth as Jingang, member number six of the Highest-Level Mercenary Corps!

His Talent for Prosthetic Body implantation was off the charts; his body’s capacity for them was more than three times that of a normal person.

Otherwise, he would have gone mad long ago.

’I might not be able to beat a Tier Four Monster right now, and I don’t have time to be a Mercenary in the Doomsday World because I need to practice Meditation, but Wang Qiang can.’

’Maybe I can act like a Capitalist and cultivate a super-fighter who is powerful enough, yet happens to be countered by my own Ability.’

’Plus, with Wang Qiang’s background, he can naturally gain the trust of Headquarters.’

’I’ll implant him with a full set of top-tier S-Class Prosthetic Bodies, maybe even X-Class! Having him harvest Extraordinary Items from the Doomsday World for me... wouldn’t that be perfect?’

In that moment, Lin Qi felt the joy of a Capitalist.

Oftentimes, you don’t have to do things yourself to achieve your goals.

Acquiring a capable workhorse is far more convenient than improving your own abilities.

Having figured this out, Lin Qi immediately said to Ding Yang, "Exchanging lives for Tier Four Extraordinary Items is not something I wish to do. I hope that everyone who is still alive can continue to live, until the very day the apocalypse ends."

Lin Qi put on a compassionate expression, as if he truly cared about the lives of those strangers in the Doomsday World.

Wang Ziru, standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief. Ding Yang’s suggestion just now had scared the daylights out of him.

S-Class Weapons!

As an "old-timer" by Lin Qi’s side, Wang Ziru was well aware of the deterrent power of these things.

They were superweapons more terrifying than nuclear bombs!

Especially in the doomsday environment, where the loss of all kinds of signals meant nuclear bombs could only be used as self-destructing trucks, the strategic significance of S-Class Weapons was immense.

If Mo University Camp wanted to maintain its independence, S-Class Weapons were crucial.

Wang Ziru was very clear about his own role. He didn’t need to worry about saving the world; besides, S-Class Weapons alone couldn’t reverse the tide of the apocalypse.

This thing couldn’t blow up the moon, after all!

Wang Ziru was only responsible for Mo University Camp, and only for Lin Qi!

The only thing on his mind was the interests of Mo University Camp.

In fact, Lin Qi’s true thoughts were quite similar to Wang Ziru’s.

Potion technology, low-level Prosthetic Body technology—he didn’t mind giving those things away.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Potions couldn’t create top-tier experts in a short time, and Prosthetic Body technology was closely tied to materials science—it would take decades to break through the bottlenecks.

But Lin Qi didn’t dare leak the technology for S-Class Weapons. Even the few existing S-Class Weapons in Mo University Camp required his authorization to use; otherwise, they were nothing more than scrap metal.

Lin Qi needed to prevent these things from falling into the hands of someone with ulterior motives.

S-Class Weapons were capable of posing a threat to Lin Qi himself!

"Director Ding, as per Lin Qi’s idea, let’s get the trade for Tier Three Extraordinary Items and Extraordinary Materials started as soon as possible. Mo University Camp is in quite a hurry."

Wang Ziru chimed in at the perfect moment, allowing Lin Qi to maintain his "benevolent and compassionate" expression.

’I’ll be the bad guy!’

’Lin Qi has to be the standard-bearer for Mo University Camp. He can’t have any stains on his reputation!’

Ding Yang nodded, showing no emotion, and assured Wang Ziru, "I will personally make a trip to Headquarters. I guarantee I can bring back the first batch of Tier Three Extraordinary Items within three days and deliver them to Mo University Camp myself."

Still immersed in his "benevolent" role, Lin Qi nodded to Ding Yang, then stood up and left Hongshan Camp with Wang Ziru.

The small convoy from Mo University Camp departed under a sea of envious and shocked gazes.

Even long after the convoy from Mo University Camp had left, many people in Hongshan Camp were still discussing the gear worn by their personnel.

The weapons, the Prosthetic Bodies, and—at Wang Ziru’s instruction—the Extraordinary Abilities that members of the Extraordinary Squad had "casually" revealed.

...

「In the Hongshan Camp command room, Ding Yang was speaking with the other high-level staff.」

"Ding Yang, what do you think? What do you suppose Mo University Camp is up to?"

"You don’t need to worry about what Mo University Camp is up to. From a broader perspective, whatever Lin Qi is doing, it’s a good thing for humanity."

"But he just refused to provide S-Class Weapons..."

"He just saved us the other day! I’ve said it before, I don’t want to test Lin Qi in any way. He has already shown through his actions that he is firmly on humanity’s side, and he’s willing to cooperate with the authorities. Isn’t that enough?"

"But I just feel like..."

"You don’t need to feel anything. I’ll put it plainly: as long as Mo University Camp is on humanity’s side, I’ll support Lin Qi even if he wants to restore an empire!"

"Old Ding! You..."

The argument inside Hongshan Camp was, of course, all laid bare before Lin Qi’s Spiritual Vision.

Sitting in the back seat of the vehicle, Lin Qi had his eyes closed.

From the passenger seat, Wang Ziru asked, "Boss, the details of the collaboration are basically finalized. Are there any other orders?"

Wang Ziru put away a notebook densely packed with writing and turned to look at Lin Qi.

Lin Qi instructed, "Arrange for me to meet with Wang Qiang when we get back. He should still be in the camp, right?"

Wang Ziru nodded and said, "He is, but... he’s not in good shape."

’Not in good shape?’

Lin Qi opened his eyes, then immediately closed them again.

’As expected.’

Implanting an Extraordinary Item directly into the body, even with a Suppressor, was not something an ordinary person could endure.

The pain was even worse than installing an Immortal Tier S-Class Prosthetic Body.

Even with an Immortal Prosthetic Body, the Extraordinary Item is made into a prosthetic component, with the prosthetic itself providing a buffer after implantation.

Even those madmen in the Cyber World wouldn’t dare to inject an Extraordinary Item directly into their bloodstream.

The pain would kill you!

With his eyes still closed, Lin Qi said, "No matter. Since he’s not in good shape, don’t make him run around. Just take me to see him directly when we get back."

Wang Ziru recalled Wang Qiang’s location and then reported, "Understood. Wang Qiang is currently staying in the East Gate Security Room of Mo University Camp. The convoy will be passing the East Gate shortly."

’The Security Room?’

Hearing this address, Lin Qi opened his eyes again, a little puzzled. He asked, "Why is he staying in the Security Room? That’s so far from the main camp building. It must be almost two kilometers, right?"

Wang Ziru gave him the answer: "After the incident the other day, Wang Qiang felt that Mo University Camp was mostly safe again. After our trip to Hongshan Camp, he packed up and moved to the Security Room. According to him, he feels like he’s on the verge of going completely mad and is worried he might hurt other people in Mo University Camp."

"He also specifically told the field team stationed at the East Gate to shoot him immediately if he goes completely mad."

"Wang Qiang might be a bit stubborn, but he’s a good person."

Wang Ziru offered his personal assessment, which was more or less in line with Lin Qi’s own view.

When they first met at Hongshan Camp, Lin Qi had really disliked the man. His opinion only changed slightly after learning that he had implanted an Extraordinary Item and rushed to protect Mo University Camp.

Recalling Wang Qiang’s personality in detail, Lin Qi became even more convinced that he would make a very reliable super-fighter.