"Huh?" Jiang Yuntan, who happened to be walking in front of Xue Zhao, stopped and turned around upon hearing his words. The others also looked at Xue Zhao with confusion.
Flying sword? What's going on? Could it be that in this apocalypse dimension, she wasn't the only one with a Dimensional System?
Jiang Yuntan immediately called out Jinbao and asked about it. Jinbao quickly clarified, [Of course you're the only one. At least in this dimension, only you have a Dimensional System. There's no way there's a second person.] [If anyone else had a Dimensional System, the next time we meet, I'll eat it right in front of you.]
"As long as there's not." Jiang Yuntan was relieved after getting a definite answer. The current situation was too intriguing, and she had no intention of bickering with Jinbao. So she said casually, "Got it, you may leave." Jinbao: ... As a system, why did it feel speechless?
Meanwhile, Xue Zhao had already walked over and picked up the so-called flying sword. Everyone looked at the sword. The blade was about sixteen centimeters wide, and with the hilt, it was about a meter long. There was also a compartment at the bottom for batteries. Jiang Yuntan asked, "Are you sure this thing can fly? Don't tell me there are actually cultivators these days." Seeing how seriously everyone was taking it, Xue Zhao quickly explained, "I saw it too. Someone seemed to control this sword to fly, but it only flew for less than three seconds before falling." "In the video, no one was standing on the flying sword. Probably using some technology to make it fly." Jiang Yufeng thought for a moment and asked, "Are you sure that video wasn't fake?" "Probably not. The video was really popular, but no one debunked it." Xue Zhao continued, "And later, that blogger posted a video showing the manufacturing process and even live-streamed it. Looked pretty real."
Jiang Yuntan found it novel, but the fact that Xue Zhao, as Shen Hegui's special assistant, liked to browse short videos and watch live streams felt even more novel to her. After all, it was such a contrast to his usual demeanor. Besides, when she had read that book before, though she hadn't finished it, she had skimmed through it. She had paid extra attention to important people around the main characters, like Xue Zhao. But there was no mention of this trait of Xue Zhao's in the book. Qiao Chengming thought for a moment and said, "Xue Zhao is probably telling the truth. Otherwise, this flying sword wouldn't be in this research institute. They wouldn't buy something without research value." Shen Hegui had been examining it for a while. He pointed at the vents under the flying sword and said, "It should be real, but it seems unusable now. They've dismantled it." He pointed to the battery compartment. "The wiring here is damaged." Hearing this, everyone felt a bit regretful. But that regret soon faded. After all, even if it weren't broken, this flying sword wouldn't be of much use to them. Xue Zhao had just said that in the video, no one rode the sword. Even if it worked, what would they do with it? Play with it as a toy?
Xue Zhao put down the flying sword, and they continued deeper to look for the Laser Swords. On the way, they saw sword hilts scattered on the ground. Qiao Chengming picked one up and said, "These are also Laser Swords, but the energy inside is depleted. As I told you before, they can only last less than a minute. Probably when someone in the institute turned into a zombie, someone used them." "The ones we're looking for are a different batch—with an energy conversion module. I've only heard about them but never seen them. They should still be in the previous room. Let's go find them." Soon, Qiao Chengming's words were confirmed. They saw some killed zombies with clean cuts, clearly indicating they had been easily slain. The researchers at the institute spent most of their time in labs, so there weren't many with such physical ability. The only explanation was that they had used Laser Swords.
Yu Ke and Xue Zhao looked at the zombie wounds and judged the lethality of the Laser Swords, feeling a bit pleased. If they could get this batch of Laser Swords, they wouldn't be so helpless against ability users. They arrived at a room with a strong sci-fi feel, filled with various items. The most conspicuous were the Laser Swords. Qiao Chengming walked over first, picked one up, looked at it, and said, "This is it. Let's check their warehouse next." Without any zombie hindrance, they went straight to the warehouse. After some searching, they found six boxes of Laser Swords locked in special containers, each box containing twenty swords. Just as they were about to ask Jiang Yuntan to store them, they turned around and saw her rummaging through a pile of boxes, pulling out something. There were several boxes at her feet.
After Shen Hegui and Xue Zhao collected the research data on the Laser Swords, they saw Jiang Yuntan lift her head from a pile of boxes, her hair disheveled, looking both messy and cute. With a faint smile in his eyes, Shen Hegui asked, "They're looking for Laser Swords. What are you doing?" Jiang Yuntan pointed at the boxes and said, "These are umbrellas that can cool themselves by absorbing solar energy. On hot days, we won't have to be afraid to go out. Holding this umbrella outside, it gives off cold air. Isn't that like walking in the sun with an air conditioner?" "Haven't you noticed it's been getting hotter these past few days?" She had only known what they were after reading the description on the boxes. While rummaging, she had secretly stuffed ten boxes into the Dimensional Showcase. She couldn't take more—it would be too easy to notice. As for whether the quantity was enough, there was no need to worry. Stashing ten boxes first would be more than enough. With her saying that, Shen Hegui would definitely take it seriously. They would bring the data on solar-powered cooling umbrellas back to Jing City, and when the weather gets hot, they'll start production. Given how doting Mr. Shen was toward her, if she wanted some, wouldn't she get them? Even if Shen Hegui didn't proactively take the data, it didn't matter—she would throw a fuss. In any case, the data on these umbrellas would definitely be taken away. Hearing this, the others also crowded around to read the description on the boxes. Shen Hegui asked her, "Do you want them?" "Mm." Jiang Yuntan nodded without hesitation.