The "Devour" ability can unreasonably impose the properties of other materials directly onto Xu Zhengyang's shelter!
Currently, Xu Zhengyang's shelter is made of steel.
If Xu Zhengyang uses the Devour ability to consume manganese equivalent to 10% of the shelter's total mass,
then his shelter will inherit all the properties of manganese, such as strength, hardness, elastic limit, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance, on top of its existing attributes! Most importantly,
there is no upper limit to this devouring process!
As long as there is enough time and Xu Zhengyang can find sufficient materials, his shelter will eventually transform into the ultimate material!
"Truly a cosmic marvel!"
After understanding the capabilities of the shelter's new skill, "Devour," Xu Zhengyang was thrilled.
He then opened his task list to check the latest main quest:
[Main Quest: Material Upgrade (In Progress)]
[Although the steel-made shelter is sufficiently sturdy, you still need to further upgrade your shelter to face deeper challenges!]
[Quest Objective: Upgrade the strength of your shelter]
[Quest Reward: Ultimate Upgrade Device for Dimensional Space Pocket]
Upon seeing the details of the latest quest, Xu Zhengyang's attention was immediately captivated by the [Ultimate Upgrade Device for Dimensional Space Pocket] listed as the reward! "So, what will the Dimensional Space Pocket become after its final upgrade? A true miniature world?"
While pondering this, Xu Zhengyang began researching information related to material strength.
*The ability of a material to resist destruction under external forces is called material strength.
When a material is subjected to external forces, internal stress is generated. As the external force increases, the stress correspondingly increases.
Until the cohesive force between the material's internal particles is insufficient to resist the applied external force, the material will fail.
Generally,
depending on the manner of external force application, materials are subjected to tensile strength, compressive strength, shear strength, and bending strength.
After familiarizing himself with the knowledge about material strength, Xu Zhengyang immediately asked Da Bai, "Da Bai, what is the strongest material on Earth?"
"It's graphene, Master," Da Bai promptly replied.
"Graphene?"
Xu Zhengyang was somewhat surprised by this answer.
"Yes, Master."
Da Bai sent relevant information to Xu Zhengyang's smart glasses and explained, "Strength is not only related to the material itself but also to its shape, size, and micro and macro structures.
Graphene is a two-dimensional carbon material composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal honeycomb lattice.
Its strength far surpasses that of any known material on Earth!"
After hearing Da Bai's explanation, Xu Zhengyang nodded and then asked, "Where was the largest graphene factory located before the apocalypse?"
Upon hearing this, Da Bai immediately sent a navigation message to Xu Zhengyang's smart glasses, saying, "It's here."
Xu Zhengyang glanced at the address sent by Da Bai, which was in San Diego, California.
After obtaining the specific coordinates,
Xu Zhengyang immediately went to the surface and piloted the Hurricane Light Multi-Function Mecha in shuttle mode, heading straight for California in North America!
...
Xu Zhengyang needed to obtain graphene equivalent to 10% of his shelter's total mass in order to upgrade its strength.
Grolltex, located in California, was one of the world's largest graphene manufacturers before the apocalypse.
Xu Zhengyang's luck was on his side this time.
When he arrived at Grolltex's factory area, there were neither Blood Plague monsters nor survivors.
Xu Zhengyang smoothly packed all the graphene into his Dimensional Space Pocket!
He then made his way back to the shelter.
After Xu Zhengyang took out all the graphene he had acquired and had the shelter use its [Devour] skill to consume it entirely.
He could visibly see the walls of his shelter gradually change from a bright silver to a dark gray.
Not only that.
When Xu Zhengyang used his Hyperdimensional View to examine the shelter's molecular structure at a microscopic level.
Under the integration of the Cosmic Artifact·Devouring Dragon Bone.
The iron and carbon molecules that constituted the steel underwent reconstruction, perfectly merging with the graphene to form a new molecular formula!
At the same time.
A series of system messages appeared before Xu Zhengyang's eyes: [Main Quest: Material Upgrade (Completed)]
[Reward Obtained: Ultimate Upgrade Kit for Dimensional Space Pocket]
...
[Ultimate Upgrade Device for Dimensional Space Pocket]
[Effect: When placed into the Dimensional Space Pocket, it will evolve into a dimension exclusive to you]
(Note: This device can only upgrade a Dimensional Space Pocket that has undergone a Level V upgrade!)
"A dimension exclusive to me?"
Although Xu Zhengyang didn't know what a dimensional dimension was, he was certain it was no ordinary thing!
Without hesitation, Xu Zhengyang immediately placed the Ultimate Upgrade Device into his Dimensional Space Pocket!
[Dimensional Space Pocket upgrading…]
[Upgrade completed]
[You have obtained an exclusive dimensional dimension!]
As the series of system messages appeared, the Dimensional Space Pocket in Xu Zhengyang's hand suddenly transformed into a stream of light and surged into his heart.
Immediately after.
Xu Zhengyang felt a void spherical space appear in his mind, and all the items he had previously placed in the Dimensional Space Pocket.
Now floated quietly within this spherical space.
The moment he sensed this spherical space, Xu Zhengyang realized it had upgraded into a void space with a diameter of one kilometer.
"The diameter of the exclusive dimensional dimension has doubled compared to the previous Dimensional Space Pocket!" Xu Zhengyang exclaimed in delight.
Following that.
Xu Zhengyang discovered that as long as he wished, even when using the Quantum Mapping skill on the mechanical units he controlled.
He could summon any item from his exclusive dimensional dimension through his thoughts at any time!
"Incredible!"
After experiencing the new changes of his exclusive dimensional dimension, Xu Zhengyang was thrilled! Just then.
Da Bai suddenly said to Xu Zhengyang, "Master, Lin Dayou from the New White City survivor camp is outside the shelter looking for you.
Do you need to see him?"
"Lin Dayou?"
Xu Zhengyang frowned and asked, "What does he want with me?"
After Xu Zhengyang eradicated the parasites from the New White City survivor camp, he handed over the camp to Lin Dayou.
With the two T-800 combat robots left by Xu Zhengyang closely monitoring Lin Dayou, he managed the camp quite well. Under his leadership, the New White City survivor camp had restored basic agricultural activities.
Judging by the growth of the crops, as long as there were no natural disasters, the survivors in the New White City camp would no longer go hungry!
(End of Chapter)