"According to our deal, these evolution crystals are yours . " Jiang Lius.h.i.+ waved at Li Yuxin, and she handed a few evolution crystals to Angelica .

From Jiang Lius.h.i.+'s perspective, five level-2 mutant nuclei were not easy to be obtained, and so he wanted to trade them for a fair price .

After the exchange, Jiang Lius.h.i.+ closed the minibus' doors immediately . Then, he returned to his bedroom to absorb the five nuclei, which he estimated should be enough for now . Unexpectedly, this time, it wasn't Li Yuxin or Ran Xiyu that followed him back to the bedroom but Xiang Xuehai . Actually, the three girls had reached a consensus . Li Yuxin and Ran Xiyu would take care of Jiang Lius.h.i.+ together, while Xiang Xuehai would so alone .

As soon as the bedroom door closed, Jiang Lius.h.i.+ sat up on his bed with a mutant nucleus in his hands . Suddenly, Xiang Xuehai hugged him, and he could completely feel her hot and perfect figure . She was an enthusiastic woman, compared to the more reserved Ran Xiyu and Li Yuxin .

"Oh, Xiangxiang, I need to evolve… You're hugging me so tight, that I can't even breathe . "

"Hehe, I know . Let's head to the bathroom then to continue with your evolution . Otherwise, the sheets and clothes will get dirty," said Xiang Xuehai and then ran to the bathroom to fill the bathtub with hot water .

As Jiang Lius.h.i.+ entered the bathroom, he was utterly shocked . Xiang Xuehai had removed her clothes, only wearing a bikini . The lace-up swimsuit fit perfectly on Xiang Xuehai's stunning body .

 "Xiangxiang, you . . . "

"Oh, it's more convenient to help you bathe . As for the swimsuit, I found it in a swimsuit shop while we were traveling," explained Xiang Xuehai .

Jiang Lius.h.i.+ wryly smiled . In his mind, Xiang Xuehai was very open-minded . In many cases, Li Yuxin and Ran Xiyu didn't feel at ease, but Xiang Xuehai did…

For several days, Jiang Lius.h.i.+ stayed in his bedroom with Xiang Xuehai until his evolution was complete . He felt quite cool and happy during those days .

"Brother, all the materials have been gathered . Have you finished with your evolution?" shouted Jiang Zhuying from outside . Actually, she intentionally stressed the word 'evolution' .

Jiang Lius.h.i.+ coughed in embarra.s.sed, and after a while, they exited his bedroom .

"Let's go . We need to leave this place," ordered Jiang Lius.h.i.+ . Meanwhile, Ying stored all the materials in the storage s.p.a.ce .

Truth be told, ever since Jiang Lius.h.i.+ acquired the black cube, the storage s.p.a.ce expanded to a pointed that was several times bigger than the whole tour bus .

During the past few days, Jiang Zhuying bought lots of food and dry vegetables, as well as water from the base . Moreover, she also hunted two mutant beasts . In other words, the food stored in the tour bus could last them for about three years .  

After making all the necessary preparations, Jiang Lius.h.i.+ decided to upgrade the MCV . It was actually an exciting moment for him . He really looked forward to seeing the MCV's third form .

…

After driving around from some time, they reached a mountain area at the outskirts of Chukyo Base . It was originally a village, but after the virus outbreak, n.o.body lived there anymore . Jiang Lius.h.i.+ decided to upgrade the MCV there as it was a relatively safe area . Although Angelica had acquired many materials for them, they could only provide the necessary energy for meeting the upgrade's criteria; the metals stored in the black cube were the ones that really mattered .

'After scanning the storage s.p.a.ce, Origin Alloy was detected . Its fit rate is about 60% . Its absorption will open the third form of the MCV . Should it be absorbed or not?' transmitted Sta.r.s.eed .

Jiang Lius.h.i.+ was surprised as it was the first time the so-called fit rate was even mentioned . '60%? Why not 100%' wondered Jiang Lius.h.i.+ in confusion .

In the end, he chose to absorb it . However, in the next instant, Sta.r.s.eed's cold voice sounded again in his mind, 'Warning! The Origin Alloy lack Metal Essence . If it's forcibly absorbed, the MCV's third form will be incomplete . The estimated energy loss of the alloy is 80% . '

"What?" Jiang Lius.h.i.+ was stunned . 'What's that? Metal Essence?'

Fortunately, Sta.r.s.eed transmitted detailed information about it . Jiang Lius.h.i.+ was yet again shocked . According to Sta.r.s.eed's explanation, Metal Essence was a living organism formed from metal, and it could change its shape . That's why the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p could change its form if needed at any time . Moreover, the alloy used to build the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p was produced by the same metal mine . That mine had a core, which was called Metal Essence . It could be regarded as the spiritual body of all metals .  

Although Jiang Lius.h.i.+ had obtained the black cube, he didn't possess Metal Essence, which was the most important component . How could Jiang Lius.h.i.+ accept something like that?

Jiang Lius.h.i.+ pondered over it carefully, and he finally decided to go to the relic the lost civilization left behind and look for it . He believed that since the black cube was discovered there, it was very likely for the original metal essence to still be there . It was unlikely that anyone else had discovered it .

'Fortunately, I already know the relic's location thanks to Shen Kui . Let's take a trip there,' said Jiang Lius.h.i.+ to himself .

According to Shen Kui, the relic was located in the southeast of j.a.pan, to be exact, on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean .

There were no airports or docks nearby . Moreover, the island was covered with reefs . Before doomsday, the members of the Genesis had reached it with the help of helicopters . Of course, these small difficulties were nothing for Jiang Lius.h.i.+'s MCV . Just on that night, Jiang Lius.h.i.+ drove his tour bus to the east coast of j.a.pan and headed for that secret island in the missile boat form .