Chapter 67 - 66: Pleased Machine Spirit, Breaking Limit, Autograph

"A dream?"

Lin Feng paused for a moment. In the dead of night yesterday, after he’d had a long, intimate chat with Jiang Yun’er, a newly recovered Chen Yanyan had eagerly pulled him in for an intense session of "research and exchange."

It was already late, and out of concern for Chen Yanyan’s health, Lin Feng didn’t use his full strength at first. After all, his formidable 119-point Physique was more than double hers.

In Lin Feng’s presence, Chen Yanyan was like a delicate lamb, unable to withstand his passionate intensity.

But to Lin Feng’s surprise, the woman before him—perhaps feeling threatened by Jiang Yun’er, or maybe just jealous—had wanted to "read aloud" to better express her innermost feelings.

So Lin Feng let loose. After they finished "reading" a long masterpiece together, Chen Yanyan was utterly exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.

Now, her eyes still heavy with sleep, she clung to him and told him about a strange dream:

"I dreamed about this RV. It had a lot of new weapons, lots of guns and cannons, and I had to assemble them, just like in one of those building games."

"Then I controlled them and installed them on the RV—three in the front, three in the back, two on each side, and finally, three Machine Cannons on the rooftop lookout platform..."

The more Chen Yanyan spoke, the more awake she became. Her hazy, confused gaze cleared, then flashed with a hint of panic:

"After I finished, I realized that the Machine Cannons and the ten pairs of Giant Mandibles... aren’t those real materials that are actually in the RV?"

"So, while I was confused, I desperately tried to wake myself up, but my body suddenly felt like it was falling into a bottomless black pool, sinking continuously until I lost consciousness."

As she spoke, Chen Yanyan shuddered and tightened her grip on Lin Feng’s arms:

"Then, just after you went out, I woke up."

"When I woke up, my Superpower activated automatically and connected to the RV. And guess what..."

A faint smile touched Lin Feng’s lips. Having a bird’s-eye view of the situation, he already understood what had happened. He reached out to gently stroke Chen Yanyan’s hair and said comfortingly,

"I’m guessing the RV now looks exactly like how you modified it in your dream."

The panic in Chen Yanyan’s eyes intensified, and her body trembled. Faced with something so unbelievable, she felt a fear of the unknown:

"That’s right! It actually became just like my dream!"

"Could it be that it wasn’t a dream, but something that really happened?"

As she spoke, she suspiciously withdrew her hands, pinched her own cheek, and let out a yelp. Still uncertain, she then reached for Lin Feng’s belt, wanting to confirm something even more important.

But he grabbed her hand.

Lin Feng cleared his throat, squatted down to gently stroke her face, and said seriously,

"It’s all real! Both your dream and what’s happening right now..."

"This RV became what it is through my fusion modifications and your unconscious manipulation."

"Don’t worry. As long as the result is good, there’s no problem at all."

Chen Yanyan nodded, then suddenly realized she might have overstepped her bounds.

The RV was Lin Feng’s project, and it seemed she had just meddled with it, changing his original plan. She quickly lowered her head and apologized,

"I... I’m sorry..."

"It’s all my fault..."

Lin Feng felt a stir of emotion. ’Chen Yanyan has lived her entire life so cautiously, developing a deeply insecure and sensitive personality...’

’She hadn’t done anything wrong, but she looked panicked simply because she felt she shouldn’t have interfered in my business.’

Lin Feng sighed softly and slowly lifted her chin, making her look into his eyes as he said seriously,

"Don’t worry, it’s nothing."

"You’re my woman now, so you don’t have to live so cautiously anymore. You need to be careful and rigorous when you’re working on something, but this isn’t your fault. Why would I blame you?"

"I’m not the kind of person who’s moody and unpredictable. I’m very satisfied with your subconscious manipulation. I think this brand-new armored RV is very happy too."

"Now, stop overthinking. Get up and go experience its power!"

With that, Lin Feng gave the teary-eyed woman before him a deep kiss.

A moment later, her spirits restored, Chen Yanyan walked with a light step, tiptoeing into the bathroom.

Lin Feng sat on the bed, lost in thought.

’I was the one who had given Chen Yanyan operational authority, but I never expected she could use her Superpower to directly manipulate the specific details of the fusion modification.’

’This deep-binding ability even surpassed my own, and I’m the original owner.’

’Logically, this shouldn’t have been possible.’

’Especially since she hasn’t even leveled up...’

Not until Chen Yanyan finished washing up and walked out of the bathroom wearing one of Lin Feng’s oversized short-sleeved shirts...

Using his Identification Skill to scan her, Lin Feng saw the woman’s current stats:

「Chen Yanyan, Lv. 10/19」

「Life Value: 60, Physique: 56, Spirit: 61」

「Superpower Awakening: Mechanical Pioneers (Remote Control of mechanical devices within a certain range)」

「Evaluation: Reaped great rewards from her deep exchange with the host. The connection between Mechanical Pioneers and the RV has deepened. The machine spirit is overjoyed. Physique +1, Spirit +1 (Breaking Limit).」

After seeing the changes in her Attributes and the Evaluation, Lin Feng finally understood.

’So it was their frenzy in the early morning. Even though Chen Yanyan hadn’t leveled up, she had gained many benefits from me, with both her Physique and Spiritual Attribute increasing by one.’

’Is this the reward for being a tireless learner?’

After this moment of reflection, Lin Feng focused his attention on the last two words in the Evaluation.

Breaking Limit?!

’Chen Yanyan’s Spiritual Attribute was originally 60, which was the cap for Lv. 10. Now, with the +1, it had reached 61, exceeding the limit...’

’Is that why the message said "the machine spirit is overjoyed"? Because she could now control the specific details of the RV’s modification process?’

Until now, Lin Feng had only ever seen one person with an Attribute that exceeded their Level cap: the top female star he had "conquered" last night, Jiang Yun’er.

At Lv. 7, she had experienced an Awakening of an extremely rare Spiritual Type Superpower: Mind Control.

The Attribute cap for Lv. 7 was only 40, yet her Spiritual Value was as high as 50—the cap for Lv. 9!

That was how she possessed such an incredible bewitching effect, and it was also why ordinary Enhanced People were completely unable to resist the invisible control she emanated.

But Lin Feng’s thoughts went deeper than just that.

’If Chen Yanyan’s and Jiang Yun’er’s cases of Breaking Limit weren’t just rare, accidental events, but something that could be deliberately achieved...’

’...then could there be an alternative path to power for Awakeners stuck at Lv. 19, the Tier One Peak? Could they gain some of the might of Lv. 20 ahead of time?!’

’It’s like that extra surge of warmth I felt when I leveled up at Lv. 4 and Lv. 7, which strengthened my body ahead of schedule.’

’If so, Awakeners might actually stand a fighting chance against the Lv. 20 and higher Middle Tier Zerg Race.’

Seeing Lin Feng lost in thought, Chen Yanyan didn’t disturb him. She turned and went out to the living room to prepare a hearty brunch.

After a long while, Lin Feng’s phone rang.

Seeing it was a call from Qin Hu, he answered. A familiar voice came from the other end:

"Hey, are you ready? We’re doing that filming mission today. The elite squad has already set out and will be at the service area soon."

"Oh, right, you should know the team leader. It’s Cheng Zhan, Major Cheng, the one who chatted with you at the banquet."

"You can ignore Jiang Yun’er, but remember to get on good terms with him. You might be able to invite him to station his team at the service area and fight the Zerg Race with you."

"That’ll make things easier to negotiate on your end."

"One last thing. If you get the chance, remember to get me a few autographs from the big star. If you can get any personal items, that would be even better."

Lin Feng’s eyes lit up at the first part, but the last sentence made his brows furrow slightly:

"If you want an autograph, why don’t you go get it yourself? With your rank as a Major, wouldn’t it be easier for you than for me?"

Qin Hu gave a bitter smile:

"Can’t be helped. She’s just so aloof. Besides, we’re different from you; we’re bound by strict regulations."

"If she went and complained to the inspection team, or even to my superiors, I’d be in for a world of hurt!"

"Just help me out. I wasn’t going to ask, but my daughter found out and now she’s desperate for one."

"Just consider it a first-meeting gift from you, her ’uncle’."

Lin Feng shrugged. His gaze fell upon a black, sheer cape accidentally left on the floor from the previous night. The corners of his mouth curved up slightly, and he replied,

"Fine, I’ll do my best."

"There aren’t many things that can make me stoop to this..."

"After this is done, remember to send me more shells."