Since Luo Nan was unable to take shortcuts, the so-called robbery and counter-robbery became dull and uninteresting. However, there were some people hidden in the shadowy corners. They held a deep interest in a target who was walking alone in a narrow alley near midnight.
There were more than one greedy gaze that roamed Luo Nan's body in an attempt to find traces of luxury goods. There were also some people who had purer inclinations towards happiness. It was a long night. Finding a random person to pass the time was good.
Of course, there were even more people who had completely indifferent attitudes towards the people and matters in the corners of the alleys. They shut their doors and windows and went to sleep, saving energy for tomorrow's livelihood. Or they tossed and turned in their own little world.
This was the recycling stratum.
Low-income people, vagrants, gangs, vagabonds... In short, they were people who had yet to adapt to this society. They injected chaotic emotions and colors into this area. In terms of spectrum, it wasn't to the point of despair, but it was quite far from normal.
Emotions and desires were directly visible in Luo Nan's eyes, but he didn't believe that comprehending the mysteries within was an easy matter.
If he were to make an inappropriate analogy, it would be like an electromagnetic wave. Visible light was only a small and insignificant part of its long spectrum. There were far too many other deadly things hidden deep within the indescribable layers.
Luo Nan was just like the brilliant sun wheel that was rolling within the abyss. Even though it was separated by an endless distance of space and time, it transmitted a tiny bit of heat. The divine ability it created made Luo Nan feel deep fear and reverence.
Every time Luo Nan tried to understand it, he would always have the painful experience of drawing fire to his body. Even his body and mind would be out of balance for a few days. After a few times, his entire body was on the verge of collapse. In comparison, the ice- cold virtual brain system seemed much more amiable.
In recent months, Luo Nan had devoted himself to the preparatory work of planning his hunt in the clouds. It had been a long time since he had taken the initiative to warm himself. Tonight, he was affected by the emotional atmosphere of the recycling stratum. His telepathic thoughts drifted over and was unexpectedly scorched. His mind was a bit gloomy.
He didn't have the mood to play the game of snatching and counter-snatching. He simply released a bit of mental oppression. It didn't have much lethality, but it was enough to make the brains of the people around him feel as if they were being pricked by needles. Whoever had more evil thoughts would suffer a more miserable backlash. Luo Nan had been roasted by the abyssal sun wheel for several months, but it wasn't as if Luo Nan hadn't gained anything at all. He learned these little tricks without having to learn them.
Soon, a series of groans came from the darkness. The floating malice was like a mosquito that had been sprayed with medicine. It hummed and scattered in all directions.
After that, the surroundings became completely quiet.
Those who were able to stand guard outside the Vagrant Exchange knew how to behave, even if they were gangsters. With so many Aptitude Users entering and exiting, even if there was only one percent or one thousandth chance of conflict, it would be enough to beat this group of people into submission like dogs.
Luo Nan was able to easily arrive at the pier that led to the U-hole Market … … the main entrance.
The entrance that connected the mortal world, the inner world, and the underground black market was placed in this not-so-remote location. There would certainly be some concealment. What appeared on the outside was a sealed off factory area. It was currently in a state of desolation. Luo Nan didn't know what it used to be. It looked like it was riddled with holes, and even the main entrance was covered in rust. In fact, it was sealed quite tightly. It was hard to get a full view of it from the densely packed high-rise buildings in the surroundings.
Luo Nan followed the instructions on the app and found the verification switch on the dirty main entrance. He entered the verification code, but the main entrance didn't move. Instead, a small door to the side opened.
After entering the factory area, there was a wide, two-way, six-lane road in front of Luo Nan. It led directly to the pier. The markings on the road had long since been ground down, but the road was still smooth as a whole. It was probably a remnant of the factory's early days.
Behind the main entrance were a dozen or so old electric scooters. They could be considered a means of transportation. There was quite a bit of distance between the main entrance of the factory area and the pier.
Luo Nan didn't pay attention to them. He sized up the place with a few glances. He saw an armed robot guard that had just entered standby mode in the guard room to the side of the main entrance. Opposite the guard room was a 'Disguise Room'.
Well, even though the shop was quite cold and cheerless, the service was quite meticulous.
Disguises and modifications were a must if Luo Nan wanted to achieve a perfect crime. Right now Luo Nan's face was smeared with Red Fox's' secret 'color-changing ointment. He appeared quite a bit older than his actual age, but it was just a simple disguise. It was hard for others to notice any flaws in his movements that were as fast as thunder. There were certainly not enough people in a place like this where there were too many eyes.
Luo Nan didn't hesitate. He directly entered the Disguise Room.
The door guard room was just the entrance. The true Disguise Room was deep underground. It could be considered a completely different world. There were many dressing rooms arranged inside the Disguise Room. It looked like it could accommodate a dozen or twenty people changing their appearances at the same time.
This didn't seem like a black market. It seemed more like the backstage of a small theater.
Luo Nan was half fumbling and half looking for fun. He followed the guidance of the AI housekeeper in the Disguise Room and picked a dressing room to enter. He touched here and looked there. He looked at the hundreds of different disguise techniques. Many of them were fully operated by AI. They didn't require any human intervention. It could be considered an eye-opener.
However, Luo Nan didn't play any fancy tricks according to Cat Eyes' instructions. He just chose the simplest and crudest method of wearing a mask and a cloak.
He spent more of his energy on another set of equipment.
Aside from changing his appearance, the dressing room also had a credit exchange facility. Traders who came to the black market could exchange credit points from the secular world and honor points from the inner world for black market currency.
It was said to be quite safe, but Cat Eyes didn't recommend it. This was because the exchange facility had an excellent credit system attached to it.
These were Cat Eyes' words.
Luo Nan held onto his curiosity and abandoned the currency exchange function of the system interface. He chose the credit rating to the side.
According to Cat Eyes, one could obtain a credit loan through this credit rating. To be more precise, it was a free start-up fund for professionals.
The system required the trader to display their professional skills and use their ability level to exchange for a certain amount of money … … This money was purely a gift. It was anonymous and didn't need to be repaid. There were no traces to speak of.
Praise the Bo Le who was willing to burn money.
The system interface began to display basic options:
Fleshly side. Mental side.
Of course Luo Nan chose the fleshly side. He had to disguise himself.
The system clearly didn't possess the ability to distinguish between lies and lies. It easily let him pass. Next, it asked about professional skills. Luo Nan chose the "Mechanical Design, Processing, and Assembly" column from the long list.
He had learned the basics of engineering from Worker Zhai over the past half a year. He had also learned how to assemble, modify, and operate the exoskeleton platform. He also had the support of the virtual brain system. This was indeed the skill he could bring out the most in the secular world.
According to Worker Zhai's evaluation, being an engineer in their maintenance center was more than enough.
The system seemed to place a bit more emphasis on professional skills. A new window immediately popped up after Luo Nan made his choice.
The new window was actually a virtual work area. It displayed a perspective view of an oil pressure servo system that had been damaged by an external impact. There was even a set of virtual tools lined up next to it. What Luo Nan needed to do was to eliminate the malfunction, repair the damage, and let the servo system operate once again under a limited set of tools and time.
"You still use oil pressure? Such an ancient design?"
Luo Nan should rejoice. Worker Zhai's teaching style was more traditional, and his foundation was quite solid. He could still solve this problem.
He picked a suitable option on the toolbar and was about to start when he suddenly realized something. Wait a minute. Didn't I just want to buy an off-road motorcycle? Why is it that long-distance running, disguise, and problem solving are getting more and more complicated?
He rubbed his head, only to touch the cloak he had just put on.
This made Luo Nan chuckle. Who cares. He had nothing to do anyway. Instead of going back to sleep early, wouldn't it be better to go to the legendary black market and broaden his horizons?
He tossed aside his distracting thoughts and concentrated on solving the problem. He quickly solved it. But after this checkpoint, what followed was no laughing matter.
A series of professional questions popped up in the virtual work area for a period of time. They covered design, maintenance, processing, assembly, and many other aspects. Some were difficult and some were easy. Luo Nan was able to answer some of them with ease. Some of them required him to rack his brain and sweat. Some of them were simply skipped.
Just this question bank alone was an extraordinary accumulation of knowledge, not to mention anything else. In particular, there were practically no theoretical questions within. All of them were concrete and detailed examples that were used. The imperial exam required practical experience. In comparison, the knowledge that Worker Zhai imparted was a bit more academic.
Fortunately, they had been together for the past few months. They had dismantled and dismantled various exoskeleton platforms. They had accumulated a large amount of experience. Luo Nan had set up a forward operating base from scratch in the desolate wilderness. He had encountered and solved many problems, so he wasn't blindly scratching his head.
Even so, there were some problems that Luo Nan had to refer to the structure of the virtual brain system in order to pass the test.
Luo Nan was truly drenched in cold sweat after this round of testing. He hadn't been this nervous even when he faced two teams of Deep Blue Squad at the energy center.
But this also allowed him to have a more detailed understanding of the flaws in his own knowledge structure. His overall train of thought was clear. When he faced the interface that indicated that the evaluation was complete, he simply wanted to return to the starting interface and refresh again.
The current Luo Nan had a whole new level of respect for the vagrant exchange. Think about it. It was just mechanical design and processing, yet there was such a rich question bank. There were dozens of categories of various sizes. Wouldn't the scale be even more terrifying when all of them were added together?
Luo Nan really wanted to make a copy and bring it back...
The disguise and credit evaluation had been completed while Luo Nan was sighing with emotion. Luo Nan looked into the mirror. Inside was a cloaked and masked man. He could tell with a single glance that the man had disguised himself. It was a crude arrangement that said, "I just don't want you to know who I am." The concealment function became more and more effective.
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