It's just that he had been in the job for a long time, and his reputation was widespread. Many of the current staff had grown up listening to his stories. Therefore, facing Tang Xunan, it was inevitable that there would be some nervousness.
According to Director Li, the departure time was tomorrow morning. Everyone would converge at the Disease Prevention and Control Center in City X.
After some thought, Lu Yan decided to finish the remaining surgeries before leaving. At 7 p.m., he went home carrying groceries at a leisurely pace.
It had been a long time since he cooked, and he felt the urge.
However, Lu Yan didn't expect to see Tang Xunan at his doorstep.
His expression was somewhat surprised. "Why didn't you call before coming?"
"Just arrived." Tang Xunan paused, a faint smile on his face. "The Third Research Institute finished making the bow they customized for you. They were short of personnel to deliver it, so I came."
With that, he lifted the military box in his hand.
"He's lying to you again." The system sneered. "He's been here for half an hour, examining the black carbonization on the corridor wall for a long time, confirming it as evidence of a pollutant with flame talent. He also measured the residual pollution value. Based on the time you came home, he concluded that the pollutant that came should be 07."
Zong Yan had arrived this morning, leaving scorch marks on the wall due to his characteristics.
Lu Yan hadn't had a chance to clean it up yet.
This kind of pollution residue was generally hard to clean, and it was estimated that he would have to re-plaster the wall, which was quite troublesome.
His neighbor had died in the parasitic fish incident in City K, and no one else had lived on this floor since then.
So Lu Yan left without worry. He didn't expect Tang Xunan to come from out of town.
"Isn't he supposed to be looking for Shen Qingyang?"
"Shen Qingyang has dived three thousand meters into the deep sea. He can't find him."
Lu Yan opened the door and said calmly, "Well, since you're here, I bought groceries today."
For dinner that night, Lu Yan made three dishes and a soup: tomato meatball soup, braised beef brisket, cold eggplant salad, and stir-fried vegetables. It looked appetizing and smelled delicious.
Tang Xunan was initially worried that his level of distortion was too high and he wouldn't be able to eat happily, but the food turned out unexpectedly good. He ate two bowls of rice after a long time.
After dinner, he conscientiously started washing the dishes and plates. However, he applied too much force and ended up breaking two plates.
Meanwhile, Lu Yan opened the military box.
The first thing that fell out of the box was a product manual, along with design drawings.
【Opened by Lu Yan】
- Hello, I am the chief designer of this weapon, Ji Wen. Thank you very much for trusting our Third Research Institute.
- In order to facilitate portability, both the bow and arrows we designed this time are foldable. The length of the bow when unfolded is 1.6 meters.
- In the selection of materials for the bow, we made numerous attempts. We expended a lot of S-grade materials, but there was always a compromise between hardness and flexibility. Finally, with Mr. Tang Xunan's consent, we chose "Dragon Bone" as the raw material.
- Tang Xunan, code name Tyrant. Currently the only S-class Harbinger in service, he has been in office since the age of 19. With a talent level of 9 in Dragon Bone, his bones possess a hardness that is unmatched by most S-class materials.
- In the process of combating pollutants, Tang Xunan has undergone many major surgeries due to severe injuries. The material for this bow comes from the spine extracted during his 27 years of surgery. (A new spine has already grown, so rest assured. Due to his aberration, he frequently undergoes shedding and similar behaviors during his growth process.)
- We removed the diseased part as the main material for the bow body and fused it with other materials to complete the forging. We decided to name this bow "Dragon Bone". Because Tang Xunan himself has a talent level of 3 in Time, the arrows shot by the Dragon Bone bow also have a certain temporal characteristic.
- The bowstring comes from the fish tendon of the A-class pollutant Ocean Dragonfish from the deep sea.
- The arrow feathers come from the A-class pollutant Man-Eating Bird on the floating island, with the ability to automatically track targets. They also ignore factors such as air resistance and buoyancy, making them usable underwater.
- The arrowheads are made of a special alloy produced by the Fifth Research Institute. It comes with 10 arrows and 15 arrowheads.
- Except for the arrowheads, all other materials are disposable. It would be difficult to find a second batch of raw materials in the warehouses of major research institutes, so please use them with caution.
- After calculation, the final cost is 1,783,000 contribution points, which have been deducted from your account.
- If adjustments to the weapon details are needed, please contact my student, Xiao Bing.
Lu Yan was stunned and lifted the black cloth covering the box.
The Dragon Bone was a white bow, without much elaborate decoration. Unlike other bows, this bow could actually be folded section by section. When folded together, it was indeed very convenient to carry. It felt like it could fit into a large bag.
He unfolded the bow, secured the locking mechanism, and flicked it with his fingers. The bowstring trembled slightly, making a sound similar to breaking the air.
It was a good bow.
"Do you like it?" the system asked.
Lu Yan touched the bow, somewhat reluctant to let go. "Yes, I do."
"After being with you for so long, this is the first time I've heard you say you like something."
Although he liked it very much, Lu Yan didn't plan to test the bow at home. He was afraid that shooting it against the load-bearing wall would pierce through.
It wouldn't matter if his own home collapsed, but it would be more troublesome if the whole building collapsed.
After finishing up, it was already ten o'clock at night, time to sleep.
Lu Yan's house had three bedrooms and two living rooms, but he had always lived alone, and he had never thought about being in a relationship.
So besides the master bedroom, the other two rooms had been converted into a workbench and a storage room long ago, with no beds.
He turned to look at Tang Xunan. "You can sleep with me tonight."
Tang Xunan's expression was stunned. "Okay."
As a Harbinger, especially a high-level one, mundane desires were usually very low.
Appetite, sleepiness, and even sexual desire were all quite bland.
At least, when Lu Yan lay in bed, he felt very calm inside. It might be because his pajamas were too thick.
After all, it was almost winter.
Tang Xunan just held him without speaking.
Lu Yan felt a bit drowsy, snuggling into his arms. He was about to fall asleep when he suddenly heard a soft inquiry.
"Yan Yan, are you asleep?"
"Mmm?" Lu Yan emitted a soft hum from his nostrils.
"You agreed to go to City X, is it because you also want to see Zong Yan?"
Lu Yan: "...Mmm?"
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