The cold System prompt sounded in Lu Cheng's mind, then quickly subsided.
Inside the vast abandoned factory, the smell of blood and dust mixed together, making it nauseating.
But for the victor, this was the fragrant scent of triumph.
Ji Tianxing's corpse lay in a pool of blood, his eyes wide open in death.
On his face, the terror, unwillingness, and bewilderment of his last moments were frozen.
And his two 'most perfect' creations, Ji Yao and Ji Ling, were currently carrying out the post-battle 'cleanup'.
There was no sorrow, no pity.
It was as if the one lying on the ground was merely an experimental subject with some utilitarian value.
Ji Yao squatted down, and several nanometer threads precisely pierced Ji Tianxing's cerebral cortex.
In her eyes, countless data streams flashed by rapidly.
"Boss."
Ji Yao stood up, her gaze towards Lu Cheng having gradually evolved from initial submission to a kind of fervent worship.
"All the residual memory data in his brain has been extracted and backed up."
"Although the data chain was broken due to his death, the information regarding all his secret bank accounts and asset hiding places is still intact. It's a decent extra income."
Her words were clear and efficient, like a top-tier assistant making a report.
On the other side, Ji Ling's arm had returned to its fair and smooth appearance.
She kicked Ji Tianxing's corpse, adding:
"His body has undergone multiple genetic enhancements. Although crude, his core gene sequence possesses high research value."
"It can be used as biological material to optimize our next generation of gene enhancement agents, improving their stability and success rate."
This was Ji Tianxing.
After his death, even his corpse was squeezed of its last bit of value by the 'daughters' he had personally created.
How ironic.
Lu Cheng was very satisfied with this.
He liked this feeling of making the most of everything; this was the professional quality a villain should possess.
"Very good, clean it up."
He commanded faintly, then fully concentrated his attention on the System Furnace within his body.
At this moment, the Furnace was operating wildly at an unprecedented speed.
The golden orb representing the Black Technology System was floating within it, exuding an enticing aura.
But this time, Lu Cheng detected a subtle difference.
As Lu Cheng's thoughts stirred, the scene within the Furnace underwent a drastic change!
"Buzz—!"
That golden Black Technology System orb was not melted.
Instead, under the precise cutting of an invisible force, it was slowly... disassembled!
The orb's outer shell peeled away, revealing its glittering 'core components' inside.
One by one, 'functional modules' resembling energy crystals were precisely stripped away, suspended in the Furnace space, emitting different halos.
Nanometer Technology Authority
Creation Construction Core
Future Weapon Blueprint Library
Genetic Editing Technology
...Several modules shone brightly in Lu Cheng's sea of consciousness.
His breathing even paused for a moment.
So that's it... The previous devouring was merely the lowest form of plunder!
What did it mean to disassemble a complete System into its most basic, core functional modules?
It meant that he could not only fully receive them, but also... perform 'customized' enhancements and 'modular' bestowals!
He was no longer a simple bandit, but one who could assemble, upgrade, and create at will... This feeling of having everything under his control and playing with it as he pleased was truly... wonderful!
He cast his gaze towards Ji Yao and Ji Ling, who were respectfully standing by, awaiting orders.
It was time.
It was time to give the obedient children some candy.
"Ji Yao."
Lu Cheng called softly.
"What is it, Boss?"
Ji Yao immediately responded.
With a thought from Lu Cheng, the modules representing the Creation Construction Core and Nanometer Technology instantly transformed into two streaks of light, flying out of the Furnace!
He flicked his finger.
"Whoosh!"
The two streaks of light precisely and accurately struck Ji Yao's glabella!
"Ugh!"
Ji Yao's body trembled violently, her eyes instantly widening.
She felt as if her consciousness had been connected to an endless ocean of data!
Countless underlying logics regarding material construction, energy conversion, and microscopic particle manipulation surged into her mind like a sudden enlightenment!
Her understanding and control of technology instantly skyrocketed exponentially!
If she was just a researcher with high-level authority before.
Then now, she felt like she was the... God of this data world!
"This... this is..."
Ji Yao felt the unimaginably surging power within her body, and an unprecedented fanatic gleam erupted in her eyes. Her gaze towards Lu Cheng became one of almost frenzied worship and gratitude.
"Your deserved reward."
Lu Cheng's voice sounded... "Now, you are a true Master. Go, upgrade your laboratory; I need stronger technical support."
"Yes! Master!"
Ji Yao's voice trembled slightly, caused by excitement.
Lu Cheng nodded, then looked at Ji Ling.
He took out another portion of Nanometer Technology and Future Weapon Blueprint modules, similarly flicking them out with his finger, integrating them into Ji Ling's body.
"Click! Click-click-click—!"
Ji Ling's reaction was even more direct.
Countless silver streams of light instantly appeared on the surface of her combat suit.
These streams of light, like living things, rapidly moved and reorganized.
The lines of the combat suit became even more fluid, carrying a deadly, murderous beauty.
Feeling the powerful energy surging within her, almost overflowing, she slowly walked in front of Lu Cheng.
She didn't utter fervent vows like Ji Yao.
She just tiptoed slightly and gently kissed Lu Cheng's cheek.
Cold, soft.
Yet it represented the purest allegiance of a perfect killing machine.
Lu Cheng smiled.
He never ate alone.
One person's strength was merely reckless courage.
To forge his subordinates into an invincible legion, to make the entire team stronger together, and to firmly bind everyone to his war chariot.
This was the way of a king's governance!
...Late at night, Lu family.
Lu Cheng pondered alone... The 'garbage' from the factory had been thoroughly cleaned up by Ji Yao and Ji Ling; Ji Tianxing was as if he had never existed in the world.
And the wealth he left behind was quietly flowing into Lu Cheng's accounts through various channels.
A perfect harvest.
Lu Cheng called up the sub-System's monitoring interface... On the interface, the blue light point representing Dongfang Yue's location was staying in a certain area of the Demon City.
And not far from her, a golden light point exuding an ominous aura was unusually active.
He looked at the light point representing the protagonist on the screen, moving back and forth busily like a diligent worker ant, revealing a cruel smile.
"Are you starting to hoard goods?"
"Very good, hoard more."
"Mr. Cleaner just helped you clear the apocalypse, but you still want to build your own small granary on my farm?"
A cold chill flashed in Lu Cheng's eyes.