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Amidst Lin Yuan's arrogant laughter, Kress, Thomas, and Fat Three looked on in astonishment and confusion as he quickly jumped to the lowest level of the S-15 Sub-base, the very spot where the Energy Source Tower had been destroyed. This place was the core of the Sub-base.
Then, to their utter shock, Kress and the others watched as Lin Yuan effortlessly took out a Dark Magic Core and carefully placed it atop the ruined Energy Source Tower. Almost simultaneously, that broken tower, resembling a dried corpse, came back to life, vibrant and full of energy, while the Dark Magic Core was swiftly consumed.
In an instant—no, precisely within fifteen seconds—the Energy Source Tower was completely restored and resumed its operation.
"Is that... an Intermediate Dark Magic Core?"
Kress, who had been nearly dazed, finally regained her normal cognitive abilities and spoke with a tremor in her voice.
Although Kress was a skilled D-Class expert and a member of a prominent family, she rarely encountered a true Dark Magic Core. Such items were special resources controlled by Mechanical Life. Despite her family's power, they could only obtain ten Dark Magic Cores each year, and those were of the lowest grade.
This was why their family was so eager to cultivate Mechanical Knights; with Mechanical Knights, they could qualify to venture into the Alien Battlefield and fight against the Dark Demon Race to acquire large quantities of Dark Magic Cores.
Thus, it was easy to imagine Kress's excitement and shock when she saw Lin Yuan casually retrieve an Intermediate Dark Magic Core to repair the Energy Source Tower!
If Bermington knew about this, he would undoubtedly go mad and stop at nothing to seize it using any cruel means necessary!
"Congratulations, Kress, you got it right!"
Lin Yuan's voice brimmed with pride as he admired the Energy Source Tower that could now continuously release vast amounts of energy. Suddenly, he turned around and swiftly grabbed Kress by the throat, lifting her off the ground.
"Cough! Mr. Papaya, what do you want?" Kress exclaimed in terror. She was already injured and unprepared for Lin Yuan's sudden attack, leaving her unable to react in time.
"I'm afraid I don't trust you, Kress. If I were to say that I no longer have any energy Dark Cores in my possession right now, you certainly wouldn't believe me. Therefore, to avoid any unpleasant memories that might arise in certain moments ahead, I think it's best to keep you imprisoned."
Lin Yuan spoke calmly as if discussing something unrelated to him.
"Dammit! You big Papaya, wooden-headed fool! Stupid! Idiot!" Kress cursed loudly, but Lin Yuan remained unfazed. He quickly took out a piece of Phantom Alloy, using a massive amount of energy to directly place it on Kress's body, melting it into a ghostly coat that had no aesthetic appeal whatsoever, leaving only Kress's head exposed after it cooled.
"You idiot Papaya, is this how you treat your allies? This is absolutely the dumbest thing you could do! Do you think I would be petty and despicable enough to stoop to your level? I don't care about a Dark Magic Core! Let me go; I'm not joking!"
"Shut up, Kress. Before I change my mind and decide to stuff a carrot into that beautiful, delicate, cute cherry mouth of yours, please stop squawking! You should know my patience is limited!"
Lin Yuan's vicious threat indeed had an effect; Kress tightly pressed her lips together, her eyes filled with rage.
Lin Yuan ignored her and immediately activated the reconstruction of the S-15 Sub-base.
"Beep! Your application to reconstruct the S-15 Sub-base has been submitted. Please wait three seconds."
"Beep! The application has been processed successfully. Please enter your Identification Number. Identification Number confirmation in progress: Mechanical City, Secondary Citizen, ID 1496871, Mercenary codename Double Wood Forest, Elite Mechanical Warrior, last Executive of the S-15 Sub-base. Your information meets the application criteria; however, since you voluntarily abandoned the S-15 Sub-base at that time, you are required to pay a late fee of 10 million Mechanical Coins for tax and an additional 10 million for transaction Transport Platform information clearance fees, totaling 20 million Mechanical Coins. Please make the payment within thirty minutes; failure to do so will be considered as voluntary abandonment of your application."
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"Damn! 20 million Mechanical Coins!"
Lin Yuan grumbled to himself; he didn't have a single coin to his name!
Fortunately, he wasn't in a hurry about this matter. He turned to look at the still furious Kress and then spoke in a more pleasant tone.
"Kress, do you want to stay here or return with me to Mechanical City? Rest assured, once we get back to Mechanical City, I will release you immediately. How about it? However, as payment for rescuing you, you'll need to give me 50 million Mechanical Coins; after all, no one wants to work for free, right?"
"Hmph!" Kress ignored Lin Yuan and even closed her eyes in apparent defiance.
"Ha! Kress, if you continue to be uncooperative like this, we might just leave. Losing a Dark Magic Core isn't a big deal for me; I'm just curious about what would happen if you fell into the hands of your dear brother Bermington right now. Tsk tsk, what are his special preferences? I can't wait to find out! Well, that's that!" Lin Yuan said with a sly smile.
This time, Kress could no longer hold back and opened her eyes, glaring at Lin Yuan. "Let me go. Don't you need the Mechanical Coin to rebuild the s-15 Sub-base? Why go through such roundabout ways? Is that what it means to be a man?"
"Heh heh, Kress, you'd better be careful not to provoke me. Right now, immediately, stop wasting time. Once Bermington really arrives, we might be able to escape, but you definitely won't," Lin Yuan said as he swiftly removed the connection from his a180 Punisher System and placed it on Kress's solar plexus. Instantly, a transaction message appeared in Kress's mind.
This was a powerful feature of the a180 Punisher System; even without the Trading Platform of Mechanical City, it could still facilitate transfers through this System.
Of course, if it were an ordinary Earth Human, like Thomas or Fat Three, such an advanced payment System would be like playing music to a cow. But Kress was different; her mind was equipped with the Intelligent Brain System of Mechanical City. As long as she agreed, the transaction could be completed.
After a few seconds of silence, Kress bitterly spat out, "You despicable, filthy, shameful Papaya! Don't let me catch you in the future; otherwise, you're dead!"
"Thanks for the compliment!"
Lin Yuan was unfazed. After Kress transferred fifty million Mechanical Coins to him, he immediately chose to rebuild!
It’s worth mentioning that the s-15 Sub-base was already within the network of Mechanical City’s Trading Transport Platform. It was just in a disconnected state due to the destruction of the Energy Source Tower—like having a phone without credit in the 21st century but still being able to call emergency services!
Lin Yuan's rebuilding request was akin to calling 110119 in Mechanical City!
Thus, there was no need for overly complicated procedures or any magic; within three seconds, next to the Energy Source Tower, a virtual platform began to materialize from nothing.
Once this platform solidified, a message appeared in Lin Yuan's Intellect.
"Beep! S-15 Sub-base reconstruction successful. You have successfully become the Executive of this Sub-base. Please proceed with basic construction for the base. You may apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the transfer of an Intelligent Butler. Your term is one hundred Mechanical Years. During this term, you are not allowed to leave the S-15 Sub-base's star system; otherwise, it will be considered defection, and you will face severe punishment! Thank you for your cooperation!"
Hearing this familiar message, Lin Yuan couldn't help but smile. It wasn't easy! Unfortunately, just as he had completed the reconstruction, he had to abandon this place once again. There was no choice; his Auditory Radar had already detected the presence of the Bermington's Interstellar Exploration Ship. In just a few seconds, they would be reduced to dust under the fire of that exploration vessel's Main Cannon.
"Let's go, hurry up!"
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan activated the long-distance teleportation function of the Trading Platform.
"Beep! Have you decided to teleport to Mechanical City? This will violate the Sub-base Executive regulations unless you are facing irreversible danger. Even so, you will need to pay a fine of ten million Mechanical Coins."
It was the same old routine. Lin Yuan easily paid the fee, while Kress, Thomas, and Fat Three had a simpler process; each only needed to pay five One Hundred Thousand Mechanical Coins for their teleportation fee to leave!
As everything was ready and the countdown for teleportation began, a massive rumbling sound suddenly came crashing down from above the Sub-base. Clearly, Bermington had realized the deaths of Jordo and Vansdell and was attacking recklessly!
"Hehe! This will be quite a blow for them!"
Lin Yuan chuckled. Now this place was no longer a ruined Sub-base but an officially registered asset in Mechanical City. Bermington's Interstellar Exploration Ship would undoubtedly be listed as a wanted vessel by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Mechanical City. Just thinking about it felt satisfying.
In the next moment, as light flashed, Lin Yuan and his three companions reappeared in an unfamiliar environment—at least from Lin Yuan's perspective. As for Thomas, Fat Three, and Kress, they were already more than familiar with this place. (To be continued.)
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