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The entire cutting operation lasted a whole week. It wasn't that Lin Yuan was lazy, nor did he discover any remarkable treasures on the Falcon Fighter 09 Battle Machine; it was simply because the task was too difficult.
The original Enhancement Level of this Falcon Fighter was 85 points. Although it had degraded during battles, some areas still had a high Enhancement Level. Whenever Lin Yuan encountered these areas, he had to be extremely careful and focused. He certainly didn't want to chip his precious Hunter's Longsword; that would be a tragedy.
He carved away meticulously, treating it with more tenderness and care than he would for a beloved woman. After removing a total of thirteen tons of debris, Lin Yuan finally reached the true core of the Falcon Fighter. It was essentially a large black iron ball, about one meter in diameter, which appeared to have been melted.
This puzzled Lin Yuan because if the core had melted like this, then surely the outer framework should have been reduced to ashes as well.
However, it was clear that this wasn't the case. At least from Lin Yuan's perspective, the attacks on the wreckage of the fighter jet were quite ordinary; only this core area showed such damage.
But what kind of attack could originate from within the Falcon Fighter? This contradicted what his physical education teacher had taught him about Newton's law!
Moreover, Lin Yuan noticed that this seemingly melted black iron ball was remarkably round—very round indeed. He didn't believe his cutting skills were that refined. Therefore, theoretically speaking, it should be that this black iron ball was merely encased within the wreckage of the fighter jet; they were not one entity.
This left Lin Yuan in a dilemma. Had he spent One Hundred Thousand Mechanical Coins just to acquire a large iron ball? That would be too damaging to his pride!
It seemed he had no way to open this thing at all. Even if he could open it, what could possibly be inside? Unless a miracle occurred.
Just as Lin Yuan pondered this, his Intellect suddenly emitted a series of urgent Beep Beep sounds, followed by a special red alert message appearing in his mind.
"Beep Beep! Red alert: Dark Matter detected. Please evacuate immediately and notify the Mechanical City Galactic Federation Defense Command Center. Note: This is not an exercise! This is not an exercise!"
Lin Yuan was nearly stunned—not because of the Dark Matter itself but due to the frantic nature of the alert. Was there something wrong?
"Beep! Dark Matter triggered. Intelligent Brain Database collecting data. Data generated: A substance relied upon for survival and development by the Dark Demon Race, commonly found throughout the universe. The Dark Demon Race is one of the most brutal lifeforms in existence, born from Dark Matter and shrouded in mystery. Their purpose is to slaughter and consume other lifeforms and they are currently one of the most terrifying enemies for Mechanical City. Only the strongest Elite Warriors can contend with them..."
Now it made sense; Lin Yuan began to understand that this Falcon Fighter—or rather, the Mechanical Warrior that once fought using this Falcon Fighter—had been taken down by the Dark Demon Tribe during what was known as the Dark War.
He couldn't help but wonder why this wreckage from over ten thousand years ago had ended up in his hands. Perhaps within this large iron ball lay the soul of a D-Class Mechanical Warrior!
With that thought, Lin Yuan sighed—not in mourning for the brave Mechanical Warrior but for his One Hundred Thousand Mechanical Coins, which seemed wasted so easily.
"Alright then, I guess I should notify that command center and have them remove this iron ball," Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment before deciding to poke at the iron ball with his Mechanical Arms. He had previously touched it with his Hunter's Longsword without noticing anything amiss, so it shouldn't be as dangerous as that red alert suggested; otherwise, it would have been flagged during transport through the logistics system.
Sure enough, when Lin Yuan touched it, there was no reaction at all—except for that incessant red alert ringing in his Intellect.
"No problem! What are you screaming about?" Lin Yuan chuckled to himself after thoroughly examining the iron ball. It seemed there was very little Dark Matter inside after all.
But at that moment, Lin Yuan suddenly noticed something: his Energy Reserve was slowly decreasing, just like when he first entered the S-5 Sub-base.
There was no doubt that the large iron ball was absorbing his energy, but the speed was very slow.
Initially, Lin Yuan was quite surprised and jumped away. However, he soon realized that once he was three meters away from the iron ball, it could no longer absorb the stored energy from his Mechanical Body.
"Interesting," he thought.
After careful consideration, Lin Yuan decided he should take a risk and see what was going on.
Of course, he couldn't let the iron ball absorb his own energy. At the very least, he needed to maintain a safe distance of one hundred meters. If anything went wrong, he would immediately report to the so-called Mechanical City’s safety center. On the other hand, if there were any benefits or unexpected encounters, that would be great too.
The most important reason was that Lin Yuan really didn't want to just throw away One Hundred Thousand Mechanical Coins.
In the end, Lin Yuan took out an F-Class Energy Block and placed it next to the large iron ball, allowing it to absorb while he observed from a distance. He also prepared Mouse One in case he needed to escape.
What happened next exceeded Lin Yuan's imagination. He had expected a dark overlord to emerge, but as the Energy Block was absorbed, a mechanical voice echoed from within the iron ball.
“...Sleep mode has been deactivated. Awakening System is now activating... Mechanical Body damage at 989%... Judgement: First Intelligence Core has perished; bloodline inheritance terminated. Second Intelligence Core is temporarily activating... Activation failed; Intelligent Brain Encyclopedia lost; critical System damaged... In turbulence, Emergency Rescue System activated... Judgement: First Combat Form missing; Second Combat Form damaged 100%; Third Combat Form damaged 7%... Judgement: No possibility of revival; unable to survive. Judgement: Surrounded by enemies; Self-Destruct Sequence activated; self-destruction countdown: three... two... one!”
“Damn it!”
At first, Lin Yuan listened with great interest and felt quite pleased because from the fragmented voice, he understood that the core device wrapped inside the iron ball must belong to that unfortunate Mechanical Warrior. Despite various damages, its ability to activate was already significant!
But self-destruction? And a countdown that short? Couldn’t they set it for a hundred seconds? That way, he might have had a chance to salvage something. Now it was down to three, two, one!
While cursing in his heart, Lin Yuan turned and ran. This time he truly felt like he had lost big—One Hundred Thousand Mechanical Coins gone and likely even this S-5 Sub-base would be destroyed!
After running frantically for several hundred meters, Lin Yuan suddenly paused. Why was there no sound? Turning back to look, the large iron ball remained obediently in place.
What happened to the self-destruction? Can machines lie?
Fuming with anger, Lin Yuan walked back and couldn’t help but feel overjoyed when he finally understood what was going on. It turned out that it lacked energy; without enough energy, how could it self-destruct? With just the one hundred units of energy Lin Yuan had provided earlier, its self-destruction power was indeed limited—it only created a few cracks on the surface of the iron ball. This actually helped him greatly.
Now that Lin Yuan understood this, there was no reason for him to hold back.
Taking advantage of those cracks, he began hammering away wildly until he finally broke through the outer layer of the large iron ball. To his surprise, this dark iron ball seemed to be made of some kind of black soil—specifically resembling a delicacy from ancient Earth known as Beggar's Chicken.
After smashing away the outer layer of black soil, what appeared before Lin Yuan was a part of a very messy yet exquisitely complex machine, far beyond his imagination, to the point where he couldn't even describe it.
At that moment, Lin Yuan felt a surge of excitement within him. Could this be a part of the D-Class Mechanical Warrior? It looked so luxurious! Oh, right, it must be the Third Combat Form of the Mechanical Warrior; it should be the Falcon Fighter.
"I'm going to get rich!"
He shouted in his heart and without hesitation pressed his left Mechanical Arm against it. As expected, a series of messages flooded into his mind.
"Ding! Discovered the incomplete bloodline inheritance left by the Level One Combat Citizen AI-195 of Mechanical City, inheritance completeness 91%. According to the constitution of Mechanical City, the first individual to contact this inheritance will legally possess it and inherit 1% of its properties. Do you accept this bloodline inheritance? Note: Due to the inheritance completeness being less than 0%, there is a 100% chance of failure. It is recommended to choose the second option: exchange for rewards. Given the authority of this inheritance, for every 1% completeness, you will receive one Modification Point, or an increase in Intellect and Mechanical Body fusion by 0 percentage points, or points in Mechanical City Merit Points."
"Wow, what incredible luck!"
Lin Yuan cheered inwardly. He wasn't even bothered by the so-called lack of completeness in the bloodline inheritance because he believed that one should have respect and be content. Just with that remaining 91% completeness, he could exchange it for nine Modification Points! How exciting!
However, after a moment of exhilaration, Lin Yuan did not immediately choose to exchange. Instead, he began to think carefully. While Modification Points were indeed powerful, the fusion of Intellect and Mechanical Body was equally precious. His current fusion rate was 79%, and he needed another 11% to reach the next level—110 percentage points in total. Judging by his current situation, achieving that 11% through ordinary means would likely take an eternity. Considering everything, leveling up to F5 Mechanical Warrior was far more valuable than just obtaining a few Modification Points.
Thus, Lin Yuan quickly made his choice: he would use 51% of that 91% inheritance to increase his Intellect and Mechanical Body fusion rate, while exchanging the remaining 40% for four Modification Points.
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