Claire certainly wouldn't exaggerate, so just three seconds later, a beep sounded as the control program of the Mechanical Warrior Kaka was successfully restrained and cracked by her through some means. By the fifth second, she smoothly transmitted Lin Yuan's disguised identity to Kaka!
"Sir, you can freely converse with Kaka now, as the control program provided by Kaka possesses secondary intelligence, equivalent to that of an eight-year-old child on Earth. Of course, I have also set limitations on what should and shouldn't be revealed, so there won't be any slip-ups. By the way, sir, this Kaka is a Second-Class Citizen of Mechanical City and is also a noble Elite. He became an Imperial Elite by scoring high in all Ten Subjects. One detail you must pay attention to is that for these Elites from Mechanical City, they are more accustomed to referring to Mechanical City as the Mechanical Empire; only Secondary Citizens and below do not share this habit."
"Oh, I see. This Kaka seems quite impressive!" Lin Yuan remarked, immediately connecting to the Core Module and sending a message to Kaka based on the specific context provided by Claire.
"Esteemed, great, wise Mr. Kaka, Private F-910 reports to you. Your commands will be my utmost will; I will spare no effort in defending the honor you bestow upon me, swearing to protect the Kaminski Family and remain forever loyal to the Storm Knight Order's first-class Mechanical Knight Kaka 4786s Morning Star Suu4 Stellar System Kaminski!"
As he sent this message, Lin Yuan felt helpless; it was indeed verbose. All this flattery was pre-designed by Kaka, so he had no choice but to comply.
Clearly, Kaka did not suspect anything and laughed heartily. "Hello, Private F-910! Welcome! I entrust my flank's safety to you. Together, let's show that idiot 70 the might of the future leader of the Storm Mechanical Knights Order! Let's go!"
Kaka took the lead while Lin Yuan hurriedly followed closely behind him, keeping an eye on their surroundings while asking Claire to look up what a Knights Order was. If he remembered correctly, there had been a prompt when he advanced to E1 level that if he purchased that option, he could gain eligibility to join the Frost Mechanical Knight Order. However, he hadn't paid much attention at that time.
Now with Kaka and 70 constantly mentioning knights and retinues, it truly gave him a sense of returning to the medieval era.
"Sir, I've gathered the information. There indeed exists a Knights Order and titles for knights in Mechanical City, and they are quite widespread. To put it simply, these Knights Orders can be seen as an upgraded version of Mercenary groups, while knights are an upgraded version of Mercenaries. You should know that many citizens below Second-Class in Mechanical City find it hard to join the military; thus, their best option for survival is joining the Mercenary Association and becoming a Mercenary. This Mercenary Association is essentially the militia organization of Mechanical City."
"The Elites of Mechanical City represent another system; their path leads directly to the military where they engage in battles. To attract these Elites, Mechanical City offers them 80% of combat spoils. In other words, these Elites are almost fighting for themselves. Therefore, regarding their combat equipment and supplies, Mechanical City only covers a percentage while they must gather the rest themselves. Additionally, Elite soldiers in Mechanical City's military do not adhere strictly to military operation plans; aside from their own squads, they excel at individual combat rather than teamwork—this bears resemblance to medieval knights and lords on Earth. Hence many believe that these Elites from Mechanical City are merely Mercenaries working for the upper echelons of Mechanical City."
"However, how could these noble-born Elites with substantial wealth and power be willing to share titles with citizens below Second-Class? Thus they refer to themselves as knights of higher nobility, and their organizations are called Knights Orders—essentially a more advanced version of Mercenary groups. Sir, you may not know this yet: within the entire Ninth Legion, there are only ten thousand soldiers officially registered; all others belong to various similar Knights Orders with varying numbers. They receive basic missions from Ninth Legion's military headquarters and then take initiative based on enemy conditions. Of course, there is likely a more detailed command structure involved here. By the way, that Vulture leading Ninth Legion is theoretically also a very large and historically significant Knights Order called Vulture Knight Order. Vulture is the ninth commander of this Knights Order which is one of nine major Knights Orders in Mechanical City—almost capable of contending with the upper echelons of Mechanical City! It boasts a glorious history spanning a full hundred thousand Mechanical Years."
"As for Mr. Kaka's Storm Knight Order—it is merely one among countless Knights Orders in Mechanical City—similar to how numerous Mercenary groups exist within the Mercenary Association. The only difference is that becoming a Mercenary has simple requirements; forming a Mercenary group is also easy. However, becoming a Mechanical Knight requires at least reaching D1 level; establishing a Knights Order demands attaining level 7! This illustrates the relationship between noble knights and civilian Mercenaries. Furthermore, it's worth mentioning that many outstanding Mercenaries seek out powerful Mechanical Knights as their retinues for further growth opportunities; serving one such knight for three hundred Mechanical Years grants them eligibility to transform into a Mechanical Knight."
After listening to Claire's explanation, Lin Yuan finally understood it. Yes, this system is really good. I don't know who figured it out? The citizens of Mechanical City are first divided into two parts: Elite and civilians. Elite can be a knight, civilians can be a Mercenary, and civilians can become an Elite through their own efforts, and then become a knight. A Mercenary who cannot become an Elite can also become a Retinue and then become a knight. Although there are layers of exploitation and suppression, it always leaves a glimmer of hope for people, squeezing and flogging those at the bottom. People climb up and provide the energy to sustain the entire empire! This should be the core of the entire mechanical empire! (To be continued.) ()
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