Apocalypse: Hero of Potato Fields

Inside the Shelter.

A chart appeared in front of Lin Yi, along with the image of the creature he was designing.

It was about the size of a large bear.

But it looked like a beetle with gigantic horns and a thick shell.

When Lin Yi changed its body type to "Giant," the creature's image suddenly became enormous.

He could only see one massive leg, with the rest extending beyond the walls and ceiling.

"Wait a minute! Why did the price suddenly increase?! It went from 80 points to 100 points!"

"That's a penalty. Going beyond standard size is more expensive, while smaller than standard creatures are cheaper."

After some adjustments, Lin Yi managed to set the beetle's size to be just a bit larger than a bear.

He didn't have a specific species in mind, but he had seen programs on TV where people rode rhinoceroses.

Siri suggested making it a stag beetle.

Body Form:

Beetle: 20 points

Humanoid: 60 points

Hybrid Form (Beetle + Humanoid): 70 points

"Why is the hybrid form more expensive?"

"Because the biological structure is more complex."

"Got it."

The beetle designed by Siri appeared before Lin Yi.

It looked a bit like a stag beetle, with a huge horn, a thick shell, and six strong legs.

Just by thinking about it, this creature's body would change, and the limbs would elongate.

After tinkering for a while, Lin Yi created an armored centipede.

If Annie saw this thing, she'd likely faint and fall into a coma.

He tried to make it as terrifying as possible...

"You're going to make... that? That's scary, I don't want to be the mom of that... thing."

"I just want to see the limits of this system," Lin Yi chuckled.

Then he continued designing his dream beetle.

Lin Yi kept the number of legs at six but made them longer and thicker.

He created a saddle-like shell between the head and body of the creature.

There were hooks on its back and sides for hanging containers with arrows and other supplies.

This beetle's shell had to withstand a round of machine-gun firing.

He designed its eyes to be small, but gave it good peripheral vision.

The complex part of the design process, Siri also helped by giving him some suggestions, so before long, they finished the design of this creature.

This beetle could knock over a medium armored vehicle and break through a group of zombies.

Attributes:

Decrease (-20%): 0 points

Basic: 10 points

Increase (+10%): 15 points

Increase (+20%): 20 points

Increase (+30%): 30 points

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"Great, now how many rhino beetles can you make in a day?"

"Eleven eggs per day. They take three days to reach full size."

"And after you increase the attributes?"

"Six per day."

"Then how many worker beetles can you make in a day?"

"110 in total, up to 770 can be made."

"Alright, for those bugs that can bear fruit, you'll handle them yourself?"

"Yes."

"Then let's make eight rhino beetles, and use the remaining points to create fruit-bearing insects."

"Understood, then we'll use the remaining points to make a supervisor."

Intelligence: Animal Level, 10 points

Body Type: Large, 95 points

Body Form: Beetle, 40 points

Attributes: Basic, 10 points

Skills: First Level Immunity, 20 points; Telepathy, 20 points

Special Features: Unset

"Oh, if you evolve, you'll be able to lay more eggs each day, right?"

"Yes, at least twice as many. The point allocation will increase by 10% to 20% when creating life."

"So why haven't you evolved yet?"

Lin Yi asked directly, looking at this house-sized beetle.

Siri was a bit embarrassed.

"I... need food, more food, genes... I need more genes."

"Uh... by acquiring genes, do you mean like you did with me before?"

"Of course not!" Siri shouted.

She moved her jaw forcefully, "I just need samples, preferably alive, lots... for eating."

"Hmm... those guys from the Sea of Space-Time?"

"yes!"

After chatting with Siri for a while, Lin Yi left.

The King of Lille had been waiting for him since yesterday.

He armed himself to the teeth, then teleported to Earth, summoned a dagger, and set off for Lille.

As he approached the city, he encountered a sizable and incredibly busy guard detachment.

Military vehicles moved in and out, he saw wounded soldiers, damaged vehicles, and some trucks filled with goods.

The soldiers looked tired.

"Potato supplier? We've been waiting for you. Need a ride to the King's office?"

A soldier noticed Lin Yi and ran up to him; he had been waiting half an hour for this "guest."

Lin Yi nodded, getting off his motorcycle.

"Sure!"

He got into the officer's armored car and was taken to Lille's inner fortress.

The city was more bustling than usual, and there were more people on the streets than before.

The accompanying officer explained, "Thanks to your food, the King has been able to move most people to the city's main area and arrange jobs for them."

There were noticeably more cars on the road and new cafes and various other establishments.

The vehicle quickly reached the castle, and Lin Yi was directly led to the King's office.

The Americans he had seen before were also there. A middle-aged officer and that beautiful elderly woman.

"Oh my gosh! Lin Yi! We've been expecting you. We thought you would come yesterday."

The King of Lille saw Lin Yi, delighted, stood up from behind the desk to shake his hand.

Everyone else hurriedly greeted Lin Yi.

"Please have a seat. Coffee or tea?"

The King asked, heading towards an electric kettle.

He was accustomed to handling everything personally, so he didn't even have a secretary, which was quite rare in the post-apocalyptic world.

After all, most people with power were surrounded by beauties, indulging themselves daily.

"Tea." Lin Yi sat on the sofa, waved his hand, and teleported some cake from the shelter.

Two minutes later.

The King, sipping tea and eating a piece of cake, spoke earnestly.

"The information you provided... is very useful."

"Indeed, we've conducted aerial reconnaissance and discovered two large nests and four small nests. Those nests are guarded by groups of red zombies, so they're not hard to find," that American chimed in.

"While you and your troops fought the red zombies, we went to their nests and burned them alive!" The King was very pleased with the operation.

But Lin Yi frowned, his reaction surprising everyone in the room.

"So I didn't get all the rewards and experience points... is it your fault then?"

"We... never expected you could win!

I'm saying... how many red zombies were there? A million!

If someone had told me you could kill a million red zombies in the open field, I wouldn't believe it!

But unexpectedly... let's get back to the point."

The King said, placing his teacup aside.

"Lin Yi, you've helped us greatly. What reward would you like? You've practically saved everyone's lives."

"I need a thrower skill book, empty energy cores, and non-system weapons, especially heavy weapons. If you can spare me a few vehicles, I certainly wouldn't refuse."

"Empty energy cores? Sure, no problem. Skill books aren't an issue either, I'll have my people buy them immediately."

The King finished speaking, then picked up the phone, quickly contacted someone, and spoke a few words.

Then he hung up, looking at Lin Yi.

"I have plenty of firearms. As for heavy weapons... not too many, but I can spare some. How about mortars? I have M252 and M224 mortars, though there's hardly any ammunition left for them."

"Boss!" Hubert chimed in via radio, "Get the M252 mortars, they're nice 80mm, we can make bullets!"

Lin Yi's eyes lit up and asked the King, "M252 would be great, how many can you give me?"

"30 M252 mortars, 500 C7A1 assault rifles, and 40 FNMAG machine guns."

"All good guns. But how about some bulletproof vests? Like... five hundred of them?"

"Alright..."

"Plus helmets!"

"Okay..."

The King himself needed bulletproof vests, but... he had no choice.

He would rather give up the vests than machine guns or other more valuable items.

"Satisfied now? Show us your steel walls? The firearms need some time to prepare."

Lin Yi nodded, quickly finished his cake and tea, then headed for the exit.

He found a dozen people already gathered outside in the open space, including an elderly General and a Black man, both assistants to the King.

Lin Yi waved his hand, and six movable steel walls appeared out of thin air.

The battle with the red zombies exposed some issues with these walls, so the shelter decided to redesign them in the near future.

"Wow... great," the King said, beckoning everyone to run to the walls.

"What are these, stands? So you connect them, how ingenious!"

"They're so heavy!"

"You can anchor them into the ground..."

Everyone watched joyfully, but the truly interesting part was when several muscle-bound men—advanced system users with "strong power" skills—appeared and moved these walls as the officers requested.

"Mr. Lin Yi, if we manufacture something similar to these walls, you won't mind, will you?" That American man asked, adjusting his glasses.

Lin Yi was sitting nearby, eating grilled meat skewers and drinking diluted wine, squinting with a smile.

"Even if I say no, you'll still do it! How about this, next time we trade, you give me a discount, and I leave stuff here, how about that?"

"Deal!" The elderly woman instantly replied.

Her country was very interested in these walls, the battle against the red zombies proved their effectiveness.

Everyone knew that without Lin Yi's teleportation skills, the effectiveness of these walls would be severely reduced due to their heavy weight and difficulty in transport.

But... they could always create something similar, easier to assemble and disassemble.

"Phew... what a long day. My shoulders feel so sore," the elderly woman said softly.

She was right next to Lin Yi, her voice loud enough.

She unbuttoned a few buttons discreetly, turning towards him, "accidentally" revealing her voluptuous...