Chen Wan had a blister on her lip, so she was listless during breakfast.
Qin Ke, on the other hand, felt that Chen Wan was acting strange today, but she couldn't pinpoint exactly what was off.
After they finished their noodles, Chen Wan washed the dishes and then took out Yang Yang's learning device.
She was incredibly bored, as her limited leisure activities in the RV consisted of playing with Yang Yang and reading novels.
Chen Wan decided to watch Yang Yang's cartoons while waiting for the RV upgrade to complete.
Qin Ke was also bored, so she sat next to Chen Wan to watch with her.
The two adults were quite engrossed in the cartoons.
At exactly seven o'clock, Chen Wan heard the mechanical voice of the system in her mind: "Congratulations, host. The RV upgrade is complete, taking a total of 15 hours."
Upon hearing this, Chen Wan's face lit up with joy, and she quickly asked in her mind, "What new benefits come with this upgrade?" The system's mechanical voice remained emotionless:
"After upgrading the RV to level 3, the defense functions of the vehicle's exterior, tires, and glass have been significantly enhanced. The fuel and water tank capacities have increased to 5600 liters each. The trunk's compressed space has been upgraded to 90 square meters. The RV now has a second floor, with the area and layout similar to the first floor. The RV has been upgraded to a hybrid vehicle, capable of running on electricity."
"In addition to these internal RV enhancements, you have acquired a mechanical arm, which can be placed anywhere at your discretion. The host will receive an attribute boost, which you can choose yourself. The system can activate a fully intelligent mode and become a tangible assistant to the host."
The more Chen Wan listened, the happier she became.
The importance of the fuel and water tanks was self-evident; the larger the capacity, the better.
The additional 30 square meters of storage space in the trunk and the extra floor in the RV, even if not used for living, could be used for storing supplies.
These benefits were substantial and brought Chen Wan great joy.
What surprised her even more were the additional features mentioned for the RV.
The hybrid capability effectively prevents the RV from being stranded without fuel.
Since the RV's exterior can absorb solar energy during the day, it never lacks electricity, which is incredibly useful.
Adding a mechanical arm can effectively prevent a crisis like the last time when a mutant cow nearly wrecked the RV.
Chen Wan thought about installing it at the back of the RV, where it could serve as a decorative piece like the front mechanical arm, ready to be deployed when needed.
Chen Wan, with a thought, installed the mechanical arm at the back of the RV.
The position of this mechanical arm was diagonal to the one at the front, ensuring coverage for both the front and back of the RV.
The mechanical arm is retractable, allowing it to cover the sides of the RV as well.
As for her own attribute enhancement, Chen Wan chose to boost her vitality.
At this point, among the four attribute boosts, only agility remained unacquired by Chen Wan, while strength, speed, and vitality had all been enhanced.
Of course, the effect of the vitality boost wasn't immediately apparent to Chen Wan.
Unlike the other attributes, this one would only be noticeable if she got injured, so Chen Wan hoped she would never need to rely on this vitality boost.
After sorting everything out, Chen Wan remembered the last thing the system mentioned.
She hadn't quite understood what "fully intelligent mode" and "tangible form" meant, so she directly asked the system, "What do you mean by fully intelligent mode? And what is this tangible form?" The system's mechanical voice responded again,
"Simply put, I will materialize in the form of a bionic human to assist the host with various tasks. You can consider me the RV's caretaker."
"Bionic human? Are systems this advanced now?" Chen Wan asked in surprise.
"Yes, host. My skills will also upgrade with the RV's level, and we can still communicate through the mental terminal. I will follow your instructions. If you wish for me to materialize, please click the 'Yes' button." The system's mechanical voice remained cold but seemed slightly eager.
Chen Wan felt that the system had been reliable so far, especially the RV it was bound to, which was a survival tool in the apocalypse.
Chen Wan thought the system was pretty good, not too talkative, answering whatever she asked, and doing whatever she instructed.
Chen Wan was quite satisfied with the system.
Plus, with the system materializing, it meant she would have another reliable helper, so she definitely had to click "Yes." Chen Wan thought about it and clicked the "Yes" button in her mind.
Moments later, just as Chen Wan refocused on the cartoon, she noticed a slight disturbance in the air about five or six steps away.
Even Qin Ke, who was watching cartoons with Chen Wan to pass the time, sensed something was off.
She glanced at Chen Wan and asked, "What's going on over there?"
"Well, I can't really say," Chen Wan replied, genuinely unsure of what was happening.
The system had only mentioned it could materialize, but Chen Wan didn't know how it would do so.
Chen Wan and Qin Ke's gazes were fixed on the spot five or six steps away.
The air disturbance gradually intensified, forming a swirling vortex of distorted space.
The vortex grew larger until it reached the height of a person and then stopped expanding.
Chen Wan glanced at Qin Ke, who was also staring blankly at the spot.
The next moment, a woman in her twenties appeared where they had been looking.
The woman had a striking appearance, with a bold demeanor like a rose, a hint of defiance, slightly upturned eyes, and a captivating smile.
Her eyes were like peach blossoms, and her smile was both carefree and lazy.
She wore a fiery red, waist-cinching long dress, completely out of place in the apocalyptic setting.
Seeing Chen Wan and Qin Ke's shock, the woman merely chuckled and sat across from Chen Wan, waving a hand in front of her.
"What's wrong with you? Didn't I say it earlier? Why are you so surprised?"
Qin Ke glanced at Chen Wan, sensing something was amiss, but she didn't say anything.
She quietly turned off the cartoon and sat silently, observing.
Chen Wan, still skeptical, asked, "Are you the system?" Her tone was full of disbelief, and her expression clearly conveyed, "I don't believe it."
The woman laughed lightly, her peach blossom eyes sparkling.
"Of course, if I weren't the system, how could I just appear in the RV out of nowhere? That's hilarious."
Chen Wan cleared her throat and sat up straight.
This wasn't the bionic system she had imagined.
If the system hadn't told her, she would have thought the person sitting across from her was just an ordinary beta.
Chen Wan continued, "Are you a bionic human? You look no different from a real person. This is too realistic. Your technology is really advanced."
The woman laughed even more joyfully, leaning lazily on the sofa.
"Of course, our bionic humans have a structure similar to humans, with emotions and independent thinking, not much different from humans."
While Chen Wan was curiously asking the system questions, Jiang Yanxin vaguely heard Chen Wan talking outside, along with a stranger's voice.
They seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.
Jiang Yanxin woke up groggily, quickly washed up, changed clothes, and hurried out of the room.
She saw Chen Wan and Qin Ke chatting happily with a striking woman, or rather, Chen Wan was the one chatting with the woman.
Jiang Yanxin was puzzled about how another woman in the RV appeared, and Chen Wan was chatting happily with her.
She walked over slowly, her gaze coldly fixed on Chen Wan.
Chen Wan didn't notice someone watching her from behind and continued asking questions.
However, the woman across from Chen Wan had already noticed Jiang Yanxin.
When Jiang Yanxin approached, she smiled and greeted her, "You're up? Where's Yang Yang?"
Jiang Yanxin was taken aback by the question and asked in confusion, "Do you know me?"
The woman's peach blossom eyes smiled even more beautifully as she explained, "Of course, I know you. You've been in the RV together for so long. I'm Chen Wan's system, and my name is Yiyi."
"System?" Jiang Yanxin's tone was full of disbelief.
"Yes, when the RV reached level three, I can materialize, so here I am. You have no idea how suffocating it is in the system interface. I could only speak when Chen Wan asked questions or gave instructions. The rest of the time, I had to keep quiet. It was really tough." Yiyi leaned lazily on the sofa, complaining to everyone, looking genuinely stifled.
Jiang Yanxin still couldn't quite believe it.
This was clearly a living, breathing person, right? How could she possibly be a system?
Seeing the expression on Jiang Yanxin's face, Yiyi smiled and explained, "Really, I'm a bionic person. Even if I don't say it, no one would know, but there's still a bit of a difference between us. You all rely on your brains to think, while I rely on a CPU. Come on, have a seat."
Yiyi enthusiastically scooted over on the sofa, making room for Jiang Yanxin.
Jiang Yanxin glanced at Chen Wan.
Earlier, she thought Chen Wan had just let some random woman in the car and was planning to give Chen Wan a good talking-to.
But the situation was completely different from what she imagined, even beyond her understanding.
Chen Wan nodded at Jiang Yanxin, "It's really my system. We couldn't believe it at first either, so we asked a lot of questions out of curiosity." Only then did Jiang Yanxin nod slightly and sit down next to Yiyi.
Yiyi continued to chatter away, "I've been wanting to come out for a long time. Luckily, Chen Wan is quite reliable, and the RV upgrades quickly. Otherwise, I would have been bored to death."
"That's great. Now I have an extra helper. Since you're the system, you should be able to control all the functions in the RV, right?" Chen Wan replied with a smile.
"Of course I can. I have a lot of functions. With me, your life will only be more comfortable. You should be grateful to have me around." Yiyi continued to boast, which seemed a bit out of place with her glamorous appearance.
Who would have thought that this elegant woman was such a chatterbox? The system's appearance and personality were completely unexpected for Chen Wan.
She thought the system would be cold and aloof, like the metal robots she had seen in her previous life.
Who would have thought it would be a system like this?!