Jellyfish was stunned for a moment before finally uttering, "Who would believe that? If you really are that amazing, then in a few days, when we go into hunting mode, I want to see how you manage it."
Lin Yuan merely smiled and said nothing more.
After that, Jellyfish shifted the conversation away from the previous topic and began to inquire about the assembly details of the Mechanical Wings. This was one of the main reasons he had warmly invited Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan did not hold back and directly explained many key aspects of the Mechanical Wings along with the overall assembly process. After all, he was currently in a position where he needed help and was temporarily staying in Jellyfish's Mechanical House.
However, even after receiving Lin Yuan's detailed explanation, Jellyfish did not immediately put it into practice. He himself was a highly skilled Mechanical Assembler; aside from his practical skills being far inferior to Lin Yuan's, his theoretical knowledge was something Lin Yuan could not even begin to compare with.
Moreover, Jellyfish's Mechanical Body and Lin Yuan's were entirely different models. Lin Yuan's Mechanical Body was more humanoid, while Jellyfish's was a standard turtle-shaped block. Thus, determining the final modification plan was quite troublesome.
Seeing Jellyfish getting into the zone, Lin Yuan did not bother him. Instead, he followed a mechanical maid to the space that had already been prepared for him. It turned out that Jellyfish was quite generous; he had cleared out a quarter of the Mechanical House for Lin Yuan. This quarter was equivalent to an ordinary Mechanical House.
Jellyfish even assigned a mechanical maid and an autonomous Repair Mechanical Arm to be on standby for Lin Yuan's service.
However, Lin Yuan was not accustomed to this kind of treatment. Naturally, he sent them away. Only then did he have time to continue studying the newly assembled Devourer. Earlier, when he was with Jellyfish, he had held back on certain details. For instance, one reason Jellyfish found this unique Devourer unappealing was that it needed to be paired with Lin Yuan's melee attacks to be effective. Another reason was that this Devourer still lacked the final assembly step.
This final step was specifically related to the ammunition it would fire.
Although Jellyfish was an expert in Weapon Modification, he never guessed the truth of the matter. In reality, the Devourer that Lin Yuan modified was neither a shotgun nor a grenade launcher in any conventional sense; it was actually a launcher capable of firing spears.
This idea had come from Lin Yuan's experience with a simple Ejector Drill he discovered back on Earth. The Ejector Drill was connected by a thin Alloy Rope and could launch up to fifty meters, making it useful for climbing steep areas.
The Devourer Lin Yuan modified now was similar but vastly different in scale.
Currently, Lin Yuan's entire Mechanical Body weighed nearly twenty tons, making it difficult for an ordinary Alloy rope to withstand such weight.
At this moment, without hesitation, Lin Yuan raised his First Mechanical Arm. With a loud 'bang,' the fierce Devourer automatically launched out. This device was robust and rugged, measuring nearly two meters in length. From its appearance, there were no overly complex features; specifically, it resembled a cylinder with a diameter of thirty centimeters. Jellyfish’s assessment of it as "big and clumsy" actually held a certain charm.
In reality, Lin Yuan believed that once he completed the assembly successfully, it would undoubtedly become an unparalleled weapon—one that could be considered quite insidious and treacherous.
Feeling pleased with himself internally, Lin Yuan retracted the Devourer and immediately took out a large number of seemingly simple Mechanical Parts from his Five-Dimensional Key Space. These parts had been specifically reviewed at the Training Base’s Comprehensive Affairs Office beforehand; only items that passed inspection could be deemed effective during the Monthly Assessment and Year-End Exam, including those used in hunting mode.
This aspect was quite interesting; originally, the Training Base aimed to maintain at least some balance by ensuring all Target Students started from the same starting line.
But to Lin Yuan, this rule was just that—like how customs on Earth strictly prohibited carrying nuclear warheads. However, if one were to disassemble a nuclear warhead to a certain extent, even down to the molecular level, then no matter how rigorous the customs search, it would be safe and sound. The only difference lay in whether it could be reassembled smoothly afterward. Unfortunately for him, Lin Yuan had quite a knack for this.
After grasping the loophole in this rule, he began to dismantle the precious wreckage in the Five-Dimensional Key Space that could not be taken out at all. He selected the most basic parts that he deemed necessary. Thus, he carried a large pile of these very simple and primitive parts through the inspection without any issues.
Now, all he needed to do was reassemble these fragmented parts.
Just as Lin Yuan was about to get started, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck him! He recalled a mechanical maid he had seen before—not the Spider Maid, but one that was clearly a mechanical maid transformed from a cheetah or a similar creature.
This mechanical maid had a thick mechanical tail that swayed back and forth, looking quite lively.
Of course, Lin Yuan wasn’t thinking about anything else; he suddenly realized that there was no need to modify the Devourer into a claw launcher because he could simply install a mechanical tail for himself!
Although this idea seemed bizarre and was difficult for Lin Yuan’s Earthling soul to accept at first, he had to admit that if he could assemble a mechanical tail for his mechanical body that could stretch and bend, hard or soft, it would be a killing weapon!
Ahem, although it sounded somewhat embarrassing, since he no longer considered himself an Earthling, what difference would an extra mechanical tail make?
Everything was based on enhancing his strength!
The more Lin Yuan thought about it, the more excited he became. His intellect had already begun rapid and complex calculations. As for himself, he dashed out to find the Mechanical Cheetah Girl with the mechanical tail and began studying her tail amidst her screams.
After some time, Lin Yuan returned to his assembly space. Without hesitation, he entered a state of deep thought. At this moment, various design plans continuously appeared in his intellect before being dismissed until the nineteenth plan was confirmed after numerous modifications and simulations.
By this time, two full days and nights had passed.
“Ha! How’s it going? Stuck in a tough spot? Ignoring good advice has its consequences. I’m off to the training ground for simulated training with Z-19 and the others. I look forward to your Devourer surprising us!”
The voice of Jellyfish echoed with a sly chuckle, but Lin Yuan paid no attention. He simply took out different mechanical parts one by one and ran over to Jellyfish's storage room to scavenge some seemingly ordinary mechanical parts. After all this fussing around, his space was now filled with parts.
It wasn’t until this moment that Lin Yuan let out a long sigh of relief; finally, he had some direction.
At that point, he didn’t immediately start assembling but instead took out an Information Disruptor and placed it at the entrance of his space. This was to prevent any interruptions—especially from Jellyfish—not out of concern for secrecy but simply because Lin Yuan felt it would be incredibly frustrating to be interrupted while entering such an enjoyable state of assembly.
With everything prepared, Lin Yuan began the assembly process. At this moment, he could feel his excitement and anxiety mingled with a hint of embarrassment within him.
Fortunately, this wasn’t too much of an issue. Lin Yuan decided not to start with assembling the mechanical tail but instead began disassembling his back mechanical body. Although this modification seemed like it only involved adding a tail, after his complex and precise calculations, he believed things were far from simple.
Because his Mechanical Tail was not just a decoration, nor merely a tail-wagging wolf; it also had to remain unseen in the light of day. Although Lin Yuan had developed a thick skin, he still felt uncomfortable about it, didn't he?
Moreover, a hidden tail was the best kind of tail!
The location where this Mechanical Tail was concealed was on the back of the Mechanical Body.
Upon rising, Lin Yuan's Mechanical Body had a complex back, resembling a pot with various crucial mechanical components hidden beneath heavy armor. It also concealed numerous Mechanical Wings; in short, it was a vital area.
However, there was still space to be found, and the requirements were not too high.
Lin Yuan first fixed the joints in place and assembled them into an egg-shaped storage chamber. This ensured that the Mechanical Tail could hide away like a snake. Cough, cough, it felt quite strange.
Then, at the connection point between the Mechanical Tail and the Mechanical Body, Lin Yuan installed eight Intelligence Chips. It's worth mentioning that these Intelligence Chips were far superior to those worthless ones from before and had been enhanced by the a180 Punisher System. Thus, these eight Intelligence Chips could form an independent Intelligence Matrix.
Yes, that's right. The reason it was called an Independent Brain Matrix was that Lin Yuan had carefully considered that his Mechanical Tail needed to maintain sufficient flexibility. Not only did it have to move, but it also had to achieve a level of infiltration akin to that of a snake. This required high standards that only an Independent Brain Matrix could meet.
As for whether Lin Yuan's main Intellect could control it, that was even less of an issue. The a180 Punisher was incredibly powerful, capable of allowing Lin Yuan to multitask effortlessly—juggling two, three, or even four tasks at once. It was akin to having an eight-thread or sixteen-thread processing unit that operated independently yet complemented each other.
Specifically speaking, these eight Intelligence Chips would enable Lin Yuan's Mechanical Tail to perform 360 distinct movements, 3,600 combination movements, and 36,000 continuous sets of combined movements. In short, it was quite impressive. (To be continued...)
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