Without any hesitation, Lucas released his shadow clone.

The process was somewhat eerie.

In the light of the bus, Lucas watched as his shadow beneath his feet moved, first distorting and then dissipating, only to reappear standing opposite to himself.

The shadow clone was completely black, with the same body shape as Lucas, but its facial features were chaotic and blurred.

This shadow gave Lucas a mythical feeling, as if he was in a fairy tale.

After a brief experiment, Lucas understood the basic methods of controlling the shadow clone.

One method was to directly control the clone's every move with his own thoughts.

The other method was similar to giving commands to a mute person, and the shadow clone would act accordingly.

At first, Lucas thought about dressing the shadow clone in clothes, but then he realized that if he released the shadow outside, it could blend into the darkness almost seamlessly.

That was great. The shadow clone could come and go freely, and there was no need for clothes, which would only be a burden and risk exposure. Who needed clothes anyway?

To enhance the strength of the clone, Lucas used a yellow-level blank blueprint and the shell of a yellow-level insect to draw a weapon for the shadow clone.

The weapon was a pitch-black dagger of the same color, one that didn't reflect light.

This fit Lucas's idea of the shadow's role: an assassin.

Lucas hung the dagger at his waist, and when he released the shadow clone, he would take it for himself.

Since there was no time limit for usage, after finishing the dagger, Lucas released the shadow clone and had it stand guard outside.

Although it was his own shadow, Lucas wouldn't misuse it, as he would also experience 50% of the damage inflicted on the clone.

Overall, Lucas was satisfied with what he obtained from the first orange-level capsule.

He then opened the second one.

【Congratulations, host, for obtaining Bus Upgrade Point.】

【Congratulations, host, for gaining an increase in physical strength, Strength: +20.】

"Increasing strength again?"

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This time, the increase in physical attributes surprised Lucas a bit.

He had always thought that once a certain attribute value of his body exceeded 100, it wouldn't increase anymore.

However, a mundane increase of 20 points didn't make Lucas feel anything special. His strength was already considerable, so a slight increase wouldn't be very noticeable.

But what Lucas wanted the most was the item obtained from the orange-level capsule.

He immediately brought up the interface, and the three-dimensional blueprint of the bus appeared on the panel.

"Great stuff!"

With just a glance, Lucas became excited.

Although the system didn't specify the exact number of upgrade points for the bus each time, it was unlikely that he would deplete them after a few uses, considering this was an orange-level capsule.

All the green "+" signs on the three-dimensional blueprint of the bus lit up, and there were at least ten more additions.

"+" sign: [Kitchen Space*]

"+" sign: [Bedroom Space*]

"+" sign: [Storage Room Partition]

"+" sign: [Bedroom Partition]

"+" sign: [Bathroom Partition]

"+" sign: [1-meter Increase in Vehicle Length]

"+" sign: [10cm Increase in Vehicle Height]

"+" sign: [10cm Increase in Vehicle Width]

...

Lucas went through each "+" sign one by one and paused on the last two.

"+" sign: [Space Healing Chamber Level 2]

Without hesitation, Lucas clicked on it.

Lucas was truly thrilled!

The upgrade to the healing chamber to Level 2 meant that it could now treat infections of red-level severity. In other words, Lucas could significantly improve the safety of everyone around him.

First, he refreshed the blueprint!

In the blink of an eye, the blueprint of the bus began to refresh. When the refresh stopped, the door with the large red "+" sign, which was previously located near the entrance, had expanded slightly. Unless one looked closely, it still wouldn't be apparent that it was a door.

"This spatial technology is truly amazing!"

Lucas walked over and pressed on the red cross on the door.

Snap—

A slight crisp sound was heard as it slid to the side.

It's still full of mystery.

After the door slid open, a vortex in the middle of the starry light curtain rotated, and its size increased slightly.

With one step, Lucas entered the healing chamber, and in a flash of light, he found himself standing inside.

At first glance, the previously cluttered space now occupied less than half of the area.

The previously rudimentary operating room had gained some additional equipment, just as Lucas had expected.

Of course, the most important addition was the treatment for red-level infections.

This function was a separate device that looked like a large water tank filled with transparent liquid.

Three oxygen masks were attached to the tank, indicating that it could simultaneously treat three people.

There was also an additional pharmacy on one side, with a huge display screen on the wall where various medications could be queried and extracted at any time.

Once confirmed on the screen, the medications would drop out from a panel.

After surveying the chamber, Lucas was truly satisfied.

If there was a nurse in here, it would be even more perfect.

Lost in his thoughts, Lucas opened the system panel again.

"Huh?"

To Lucas's surprise, a new "+" sign appeared on the blueprint of the bus.

"+" sign: [Space Healing Chamber Level 3]

"Do I continue upgrading?"

Lucas asked himself.

If his estimate was correct, upgrading the healing chamber to Level 3 should enable it to treat yellow-level infections.

However, Lucas hesitated and decided to temporarily give up on it.

Whether it was Level 2 or Level 3, the significance was almost the same for Lucas himself, as he rarely used the healing chamber.

From the beginning, when he obtained the healing chamber, Lucas had wanted to upgrade it as quickly as possible to have a device capable of treating red-level infections.

But he hadn't expected that the rate at which the healing chamber could be upgraded couldn't keep up with his own improvement in strength.

Lucas shifted his gaze to the other "+" sign and made a firm decision, quickly clicking on it.

In just a few seconds, Lucas treated himself to a family package.

The bedroom with its enhanced spatial technology, the partitioned kitchen, and the separate bathroom.

It wasn't for luxury, but because as he interacted with more people, Lucas felt a sense of security only when he was on the bus.

With this RV-like transformation, Lucas decided that he would live on the bus from now on.

After the blueprint refreshed, Lucas couldn't wait to take a look.

The 30-square-meter bedroom contained a 2m x 3m large bed, a 150-inch television, a set of music playback devices, and even ambient lighting installed on the walls.

"This is too luxurious!"

Lucas was speechless. The ambient lighting seemed a bit out of touch with the current situation.

Moreover, the partitioned kitchen and separate bathroom in the compartment appeared to be well-equipped and had a fresh and elegant appearance.

The bus was really starting to feel like a home.

After the excitement subsided, Lucas's gaze began to wander on the blueprint of the bus.

He hadn't expected that even with all these additions, all the "+" signs on the blueprint were still illuminated.

The orange-level capsule had indeed brought a substantial increase.

Since that was the case, Lucas began to consider adding some defense capabilities to the bus.