King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer
Chapter 870 - 781: Great Harvest

The moment the Jade Token was stored in the Omnipotent Toolbox, ripples started to undulate around the tiny space of approximately 4 cubic feet.

The black jade tray encountered a bizarre 'bombardment', and then quickly shattered into particles invisible to the naked eye. Subsequently, Joe Ga saw the interior space of the Omnipotent Toolbox begin to expand.

At this time, Joe Ga realized that this type of black meteorite is to the Omnipotent Toolbox what uranium is to a nuclear power station.

Such a small amount has shifted the Toolbox's energy system from the early, more complex mode of disintegration, digestion, recycling, and utilization to a completely new 'nuclear' mode.

Not only has the efficiency of energy production increased, but also the 'production' efficiency.

In the past, 'producing' an individual thermal-pressure bullet would take about 3 hours, but now it only takes about an hour, or even less time.

And what satisfied Joe Ga the most was that the increase in the Inner space was not one-third as he initially thought, but it had doubled—eventually expanding to the size of a garage.

This was a tremendous advantage for Joe Ga!

Because as long as he had a means of transportation, he could go anywhere in the world.

Overall, the enhancement of the Omnipotent Toolbox was not decisive for the current Joe Ga.

However, if the Toolbox's internal space could be further increased to allow Joe Ga to 'produce' tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, fighter jets, and even seafaring vessels himself, then the situation would be a completely different story.

It doesn't need to be exaggerated; even if it could make patrol boats about 40 meters in length, equipped with strong tactical missiles like anti-ship missiles, it would be a game-changer. Joe Ga could shake things up just with the 'profit from nothing' aspect.

If these were just the enhancements to the capabilities of the Omnipotent Toolbox itself, the new devices it had unlocked with the creation of the new energy source were very interesting.

Joe Ga had once suspected that this thing was a tool used by aliens during the colonization of planets, but because the functions of the toolbox were relatively simple, he had not found strong evidence to confirm this.

But now, it was different. The Omnipotent Toolbox had unlocked some new gadgets besides electromagnetic weapons...

The first one was the 'Oxygen Synthesizer', a machine the size of a suitcase that could extract various atoms from the surrounding environment to efficiently produce oxygen for 150-200 people.

The second one was the 'Water Purifier', or rather 'Pure Water Synthesizer'.

A machine the size of a solar water heater could directly produce purified water either by collecting hydrogen and oxygen atoms or by filtering water sources.

The former could produce 2000 liters of clean water per day; the latter was dependent on the availability of filterable water sources.

This thing would be godlike wherever water resources are scarce or contaminated.

Joe Ga wasn't a technician, and he wasn't clear about the technical content, but he knew the value of these artifacts.

The third was the 'Plant Culture Dish', or the 'Plant Gene Modifier'.

In Joe Ga's understanding, this was an AI version of Father Yuan, as well as the intelligent seed generator that his brother Qiao Liang longed for.

One could use it to alter plant genes to make them digestible by the human gastrointestinal tract.

The fourth was the 'Exploration Vehicle', or the 'Multi-Functional Armed 8-Wheel All-Terrain Exploration Vehicle'.

The shape of this type of vehicle was somewhat like a children's monster truck toy, with four wheels on each side.

If this vehicle overturned, the interior cab would also flip over, and it came equipped with amphibious capabilities.

Not only was it armed, but it also inherited a variety of functions such as detection, rescue, and so on.

Combining the initial 'Electromagnetic Weapon System', if this Omnipotent Toolbox was not for alien colonization, Joe Ga felt he might as well throw away his own brain.

Firstly, 'weapons' appeared to ensure survival, followed by these devices for the needs of colonization and construction.

Joe Ga was unaware if the Toolbox would unlock more advanced tools in the future, but these available now, placed anywhere, could guarantee basic survival as long as one disregarded luxurious pleasures.

The only drawback was that all these devices came in two versions...

One was a castrated low-end version compatible with conventional energy, which could operate with power generated by solar, wind, or thermal energy.

Many of its functions were canceled, and its work efficiency was not very high.

The other was a high-end version that used 'clean nuclear power'.

The most obvious difference was with the 'Exploration Vehicle'. The high-end version needed only four notebook-sized 'nuclear batteries' to cheerfully dash until the end of the vehicle's life.

But the low-end version, if switched to fossil fuel or battery power, would suffer severe power reductions and have many of its original functions squeezed out by the space occupied by the energy system, making it nothing more than a concept car that looked exceptionally advanced.

Are these devices really more advanced than what Earth has now?

Extremely advanced!

But the core of this advancement lies in 'energy'. To Joe Ga, an outsider, the low-end versions were all replaceable. Only with an upgraded energy source would these devices amplify their impact and potentially transform the entire industrial structure of Earth.

Humanity itself has reached a bottleneck in the utilization of nuclear energy, but nuclear power plants, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, nuclear-powered submarines, and radioactive batteries for satellites, such advanced energy structures, are no longer out of reach in terms of technology.

It's just that this technology has not yet been made safe or miniaturized!

If humanity finds the 'answer' and can create a 'nuclear battery' the size of a cigarette pack, then energy will no longer be an obstacle, and what needs to be sought are resources that can make nuclear energy safe...

Like certain meteorites, or resources that are suitable for humans themselves but surpass the safety of radioactive ores.

'Energy' is the upstream of all industrial, industrial, and living material acquisition in modern industrial society.

Based on new energy, a series of brand new products will be derived!

If we set aside the magical Omnipotent Toolbox, just using these basic survival machines that have been released, Joe Ga even feels that the people using them are not necessarily able to beat modern humans.

Electromagnetic weapons are very powerful; a lighter-sized battery plus a certain specification of metal ammunition can provide soldiers with a very strong continuous combat capability and firepower.

But real combat experience tells Boss Qiao that 'heavy bombing' is the essence of the battlefield.

As long as the opponent is of mortal flesh, cannons will always be more effective than rifles.

Of course, this is just a broad view, and Boss Qiao is generous towards himself...

After checking the updates on the Omnipotent Toolbox, Boss Qiao crafted for himself a brand new sniper rifle based on electromagnetic weapon technology.

Having had the experience of creating super SVDs, Boss Qiao spare no expense and extracted a bit of reserve energy material from the Omnipotent Toolbox to synthesize a battery about the size of a lighter.

Then, following the design of the HK417, he crafted a true 'electromagnetic weapon'.

It has a range of 2000 meters and uses two types of 10mm caliber ammunition: lead-core jacketed bullets and armor-piercing bullets.

Bullets no longer need a primer, so magazine capacity can be increased to some extent, going from the previous 30 rounds to 50 rounds of the same volume, and because the bullet body is lengthened, it produces greater lethality upon tumbling after hitting the target.

This thing is definitely overkill when shooting people, but the caliber and projectile are too small for hitting vehicles.

However, Boss Qiao doesn't care about this; it's a genuine personal gun and, until more energetic meteorites are found, it's irreplaceable.

Any man who loves guns wants to have a special weapon of his own; the effect doesn't matter, it's most important that he likes it!

When Joe Ga excitedly finished his own toy, it was already nearing dawn.

Boss Qiao looked at his new toy with glee, taking it apart and reassembling it several times to get familiar with the structure of the new toy, and then he realized that the priority of 'finding meteorites' should be pushed up.

This thing is really useful, not to mention, it's necessary to create an ecological habitat for oneself.

Sangha Town is doomed to be a pollution zone; if there are not enough meteorites, Boss Qiao can't personally intervene to save it, but he must find a way to ensure the fresh air and safe water sources where he lives.

Karman has been idle lately and is helping Boss Qiao scout for a good sea island in the Gulf of Guinea.

Once the sea island is obtained, the construction of one's own base on it will also require these basic necessities.

The astronomical construction costs and the free advanced technology make for an excellent choice!

Joe Ga didn't confine himself to his apartment; he found a café in the building at dawn, ordered a cup of coffee and a breakfast.

He spent a long time writing and drawing in a notebook while eating.

By the time Joe Ga had thoroughly thought things through, it was already 10 a.m.

Joe Ga snapped out of his contemplation, looked at the densely packed matters he had recorded with a sense of accomplishment, nodded, then stretched his arms and yawned...

He took a sip of the coffee in front of him, which had been refilled several times, and the warm coffee startled Joe Ga for a moment, until he turned his eyes and saw Lisa He, dressed as a waitress, standing not far away, covertly observing him.

Joe Ga put away his notebook and gestured for Lisa He to come over with a finger, then brushed his mustache and said, "Why haven't you left yet?"

Lisa He stood before Joe Ga somewhat anxiously, bowed her head and said, "I can get my paycheck in two days, I was thinking..."

Boss Qiao nodded understandably and said, "Indeed, you shouldn't give up what you've earned..."

Thinking of that Mexican tied up in bed and the significance of Lisa He, he hesitated for a moment, sent a message to Monica, then wrote Monica's number on a napkin and handed it to Lisa He...

"After you're off work, call this number, and someone will arrange a new place for you to live.

A lawyer will help you settle your salary here tomorrow, and what you need to do now is contact your uncle and show me some progress..."

At this point, Lisa He realized that Boss Qiao really cared about those meteorites. She hesitated and looked at Joe Ga, saying, "Sir, are those meteorites very important to you?"

Joe Ga shook his head and said, "Compared to those meteorites, my time is even more valuable.

If you come up with results, the time you save for me might be worth more than the meteorites themselves."

Saying this, Joe Ga looked at the enlightened Lisa He, smiled and said, "Those meteorites are more important to you, because as long as you find them, even your family's fate can change because of it."

Lisa He listened and nodded gravely, about to speak when she saw Boss Qiao pick up the vibrating phone, glanced at it, then he stood up, left a 20-dollar bill, turned, and left the café to get into a very low-key black Chevrolet sedan...