Chapter 1173
How did you manage to make this thing with your broken hands?!
Never underestimate Cui Ming's crafting skills, especially his ability to make things from scraps—no one knows how many cycles of reincarnation are hidden behind this seemingly outrageous ability.
After all, Cui Ming had reincarnated so many times, and in each reincarnation, he was almost always fighting in the apocalypse, constantly struggling on the edge of life and death, and resource scarcity was the norm. Not to mention ordinary parts, even if there was only a pile of unwanted scrap, he could figure out how to make something usable. Over time, he developed an incredible skill in crafting things by hand.
Choi Myung-kwang's drones, casually made from a pile of scrap metal, wires, and parts, were terrifying enough—they were small and agile, capable of both reconnaissance and carrying explosives, with extremely high stealth capabilities. In the apocalypse, they helped him solve countless problems and reaped the lives of countless enemies.
Compared to building drones from scrap materials, creating a supercomputer by hand is a piece of cake for him. Those ordinary or even inferior parts that others consider ordinary can always be put to their ultimate use in his hands, assembling them into equipment that far exceeds expectations.
After hearing this, Akagi Naoko and the other two were completely speechless with shock, their faces filled with nothing but astonishment.
Cui Ming didn't say anything more. He straightened up, walked to the supercomputer, and quickly tapped a few keys on the keyboard, breaking the silence in the base. The flashing code and data on the screen disappeared instantly, replaced by clear monitoring images, the focus of which was none other than Rokubungi Gendo.
Everyone instinctively moved closer, their eyes falling on the monitor screen—in the footage, Rokubungi Gendo was standing in a dimly lit room, his face gloomy, talking in hushed tones to a figure whose face was obscured, his tone carrying a barely perceptible urgency and ruthlessness, and his whole being exuding an unsettling aura.
Just then, a soft yet somewhat cold voice came from the side. Ikari Yui had appeared at the entrance of the underground base at some point. She had obviously been there for a while, but hadn't said a word. At this moment, her gaze was fixed on Rokubun Gigendo on the monitor screen. Her brows were furrowed, and a clear look of disgust and rejection flashed in her eyes. Even just looking at this man through the monitor, she couldn't hide her aversion.
"I didn't expect him to still be making moves in the shadows." Yui Ikari slowly stepped forward, her tone calm, but one could hear the displeasure in it. "Even after you taught him a lesson once, he still hasn't changed his ways. It seems he hasn't learned his lesson yet."
Choi Myung's fingers continued to work on the keyboard, bringing up more surveillance footage from different angles. He said calmly, "He's never been one to stay put. Beating him up before was just a temporary warning. If he dares to mess with us or covet MAGI, we won't let him off so easily next time."
Cui Ming's fingers continued to operate on the keyboard, bringing up more surveillance footage of Rokubungi Gendo. His expression remained unchanged, but in his heart, a bunch of complaints were already churning. In fact, according to his own opinion, there was no need to keep Rokubungi Gendo alive at all. It would be better to just kill him and be done with it, saving him the trouble of worrying about him making trouble later.
But he had no choice in the matter. It was only after the world's consciousness begged and pleaded with him for a long time that he was finally able to give up the idea of killing him outright.
The World Consciousness harbored a deep resentment, hating people like Rokubungi Gendo who disrupted the world order. It did not want Rokubungi Gendo to die so easily; instead, it hoped that Cui Ming would continue to inflict enormous psychological and physical damage on this guy, gradually wearing down his arrogance and confidence. Only in this way could it vent its anger and truly avenge itself.
Cui Ming felt helpless, but he could only go along with the world consciousness's wishes—after all, he still had to complete the world consciousness's mission, and he couldn't just directly refuse it. So, for now, he could only patiently observe the actions of the Six Elements Source Hall, looking for the right opportunity to go directly to their door and beat them up, fulfilling part of his promise of "punishment" first.
Why.
Cui Ming sighed softly to himself, thinking to himself: The World Consciousness really has a lot of things to do, it's so troublesome. It's just killing someone, why make it so complicated? Can't they just kill him directly and easily? It would save me from wasting time watching that troublesome Rokubungi Gendo.
Of course, all of this was just Cui Ming's inner thought; he didn't say it aloud, nor was there any need to—after all, it would be useless to say it, and the world's consciousness would still reprimand him. At this moment, Cui Ming remained focused on observing Rokubungi Gendo's actions on the monitor screen, his eyes sharp, not missing a single detail. In the end, Rokubungi Gendo's ability to cause trouble was undeniable; ruthless and cunning, he could always come up with all sorts of outrageous tricks. If one wasn't careful, he might actually exploit a loophole and cause unnecessary trouble.
Even so, Cui Ming still looked down on him from the bottom of his heart, silently adding in his mind: "An authoritative level idiot, no matter how good he is at causing trouble, he is still a brainless fool who will fall into his hands sooner or later."
Yui, who was standing nearby, noticed a slight change in Choi Myung's aura. She turned to look at him and asked softly, "What's wrong? Did you notice something amiss?"
Cui Ming snapped out of his thoughts, shook his head, and said calmly, "It's nothing. I'm just watching to see what tricks he's up to next. Don't worry, if he dares to have any crooked ideas, I won't let him get away with it."
As soon as Cui Ming finished speaking, Akagi Ritsuko, who was standing to the side, frowned and leaned over. Her tone was a bit stubborn and competitive, and she couldn't help but ask, "By the way, how did you display the content on his side? Even if you have a supercomputer, you still need monitoring equipment, right? You can't just see his actions out of thin air."
She has always been competitive, and even though she knows that Cui Ming is powerful and has extraordinary abilities, she can't help but want to understand the underlying principles so that she won't fall far behind him.
Upon hearing this, Cui Ming offered no further explanation. He simply raised his chin, pointed casually to the corner next to the supercomputer, and said in a concise tone, without uttering a single superfluous word, "Look over there."
Ritsuko Akagi looked in the direction he pointed and initially saw only an empty corner. Her brows furrowed even more. Just as she was about to ask more questions, her gaze shifted slightly downwards, and she noticed a small flying insect perched in the corner. It was completely black, slender, and looked no different from an ordinary flying insect. Without careful observation, one would hardly notice its presence.
"It's just a little bug. Wait!" Ritsuko Akagi muttered casually, but before she could finish speaking, her eyes suddenly changed. As if she had suddenly thought of something, her pupils contracted slightly, and the confusion on her face was instantly replaced by surprise.
She took a few steps closer, staring intently at the tiny flying insect, her voice filled with disbelief and a hint of uncertainty as she exclaimed, "This thing...this thing isn't a small surveillance camera, is it?!"
As Naoko Akagi's daughter, she had been exposed to scientific research since childhood and was no stranger to such miniature devices. However, the insect's disguise was too realistic, and she did not initially associate it with a monitor. Now that she realized it, it made more sense—it was this that allowed Cui Ming to monitor Rokufennis Gendo's every move in real time.
Naoko Akagi and Misato followed the gaze and saw the inconspicuous flying insect, their faces showing surprise. Yui Ikari, on the other hand, remained calm, clearly having already guessed what was going on, but without saying a word.
Cui Ming gave a soft "hmm" in response, then lightly tapped the keyboard, bringing up the real-time feed of the flying insect on the screen, exactly the same as the surveillance footage: "A miniature monitor, disguised as a flying insect, is difficult to detect and can block most detection signals. Even if Sextani Gendo is extremely cautious, they might not be able to find it." (End of Chapter)