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Mechanical Warrior
In a state of careful deliberation, entanglement, helplessness, sorrow, and desperation, Lin Yuan reluctantly paid the annual fees to Administrator Valve. This included the living expenses, property management fees, land transfer fees, and the overall defense renovation fund for the base, totaling three hundred Wandering Coins.
As a result, Lin Yuan's total funds had once again shrunk successfully, now amounting to 104,700 Wandering Coins.
As for leasing space or anything of that sort, he didn't dare to think about it at all.
However, this meant that for a long time in Eilai, he would have to live like a homeless person, isolated and pitifully existing in the stretch from the base entrance to the Peace Council Hall. The Peace Council Hall was not open every day; it only opened when all members of the Peace Council were summoned to discuss certain matters.
So accurately speaking, Lin Yuan could only live on one main road; he couldn't go anywhere else. He was practically a standard mechanical beggar.
Administrator Valve showed no surprise at Lin Yuan's lack of options, as if it were a matter of course. In fact, Lin Yuan estimated that all members of the Peace Council acknowledged this fact: he simply could not survive here; he was merely hanging on by a thread.
However, he couldn't blame them for being cold-hearted. After all, no matter how much mutual love and assistance there was, it had to be built on a foundation of sufficient strength. These native Mechanical Life forms were principled but would never become selfless saviors without reason. In this harsh Exiled World where they struggled to survive themselves, how could they waste massive resources to save others?
Having come to this realization, Lin Yuan quickly adjusted his mindset. He wasn't one to hold grudges; he wasn't that kind of person. After calmly and politely bidding farewell to Administrator Valve, he left the Peace Council Hall and returned to his new home—the wide street meant for everyone.
Finding a spot near some building that wouldn't obstruct others' passage, Lin Yuan settled down. Of course, this wasn't about constructing any illegal structures; there was no need for that. He just needed a little foothold. More importantly, he had many things to do.
For instance, restoring his nearly depleted Energy Reserve.
Restoring energy required Wandering Coins. Each coin was cylindrical with a diameter of twenty centimeters and a height of three centimeters, emanating a silvery glow that indicated high quality.
This could be considered a stroke of luck for Lin Yuan; due to his weak abilities, the total energy required for his Mechanical Body—combined with the Energy Reserve—was only one hundred thousand units of e1-level energy.
However, each Wandering Coin contained as much as ten thousand units of energy—and this was high-grade a1-level energy. There was a full twenty-eight levels difference between them.
In theory, if one were in Mechanical City as Lin Yuan, the most one could purchase would be Energy Blocks of level D1 or below. Energy Blocks above level D1 require special Merit Points to acquire. As for A1 level energy, it is extremely rare and exorbitantly expensive. The difference is not just that between regular diesel and aviation diesel; it is akin to the disparity between tomatoes and ginseng.
From this perspective, the 110,000 Wandering Coins are reminiscent of a fortuitous encounter in a martial arts tale, where someone falls off a cliff and inadvertently discovers a legendary master’s martial arts manual along with various elixirs and treasures.
As Lin Yuan attempted to insert a Wandering Coin equivalent to 10,000 units of A1 level energy into his Energy Engine, his Intellect emitted a frantic alert, followed by a series of information prompts.
“Beep! Newborn Papaya, you have discovered an extremely pure and high-level energy entity. Would you like to activate the perfect operation mode? Note that due to the high energy level, your Energy Engine cannot fully absorb it; it can only utilize 1% of the energy effectively. Even under perfect operation mode, you can only absorb up to 5% of the energy at most. The rest will be wasted. To avoid this situation, please upgrade your Energy Engine to at least D1 level standards for effective absorption.”
“Beep! Newborn Papaya, the Temporary Intelligence System solemnly reminds you that you have discovered an A1 level high-energy entity. This type of energy can be decomposed into Low-Level Energy using an Energy Decomposition Device. One unit of A1 level high-energy theoretically can be decomposed into 100,000 units of E1 level energy; however, during the actual process, there will be a loss of 0 units. Based on calculations from the temporary Intellect and current analysis, please use this method temporarily to avoid direct absorption of A1 level energy entities to prevent unnecessary waste. As for the assembly blueprint for the Energy Decomposition Device, it is recommended that you purchase it from the Base Steward at this facility.”
“Beep! Newborn Papaya, the Temporary Intelligence System solemnly reminds you that you have discovered an A1 level high-energy entity. This type of energy can be used to directly enhance your Mechanical Body with good results and without any limit on usage. However, please note that when enhancing, try to combine it with a sufficient quantity of precious materials simultaneously because this type of enhancement will cause significant negative inertia in your Mechanical Body. For example, the first enhancement requires only 1 unit of A1 level energy; however, the second enhancement will require 2 units of A1 level energy, the third will require 4 units, and the fourth will require 16 units. This pattern continues indefinitely. Furthermore, from now on, your Mechanical Body will no longer be able to accept enhancements from energies below A1 level. Of course, if it is an energy entity higher than A1 level, there are no restrictions; however, each enhancement must still follow the exponential increase pattern.”
……
“Is it really this exaggerated?”
Lin Yuan was momentarily stunned because this was beyond his imagination. What appeared to be a simple Wandering Coin was equivalent to a thousand-year-old ginseng or a miraculous elixir!
Given its value, he certainly couldn’t afford to waste it. After some quick contemplation, Lin Yuan immediately called Butler A from Peace Base to inquire about purchasing the Energy Decomposition Device. Indeed, they had assembly blueprints for the device.
However, new troubles soon arose as Butler A provided Lin Yuan with a list filled with various Energy Decomposition Devices of different levels and qualities. It was akin to bicycles: a regular bike might cost two or three hundred soft coins while a carbon fiber mountain bike could easily run into tens of thousands. The same applied here; there were over a hundred types and grades of Energy Decomposition Devices listed before Lin Yuan’s eyes—he felt overwhelmed.
Well, he didn’t have any heart issues but Lin Yuan was genuinely excited. However, upon seeing the prices listed next to these devices, he felt deflated. For instance, the highest-grade Energy Decomposition Device could decompose S-Class energy entities and boasted hundreds of functions—everything from absorbing stray energies from temporal rifts to extracting energies from black holes and converting dark matter. It all sounded grandiose; with such a device, he would never have to worry about becoming space debris again. If only Lin Yuan had possessed such an Energy Decomposition Device back then—he wouldn’t have had to recklessly dive into that pitiful Exiled World!
But returning to reality: such high-grade Energy Decomposition Devices in Mechanical City were inaccessible without S-Class or higher permissions; even after ten million years of hard work, Lin Yuan might never get close.
Yet here he could purchase them without any restrictions on permissions—though the price was steep; just for the blueprint alone required 1000 Wandering Coins!
A river of saliva flowed, as sorrow seemed to stretch endlessly.
Lin Yuan could only gaze longingly, comforting himself that it was better not to think too much. Even if he bought the blueprints, he wouldn't be able to assemble the parts, let alone the assembly techniques required, which would likely need at least a Level 0 Mechanical Assembler to accomplish.
Calm down, calm down. Rome wasn't built in a day, and the beautiful neighbor would also need time to grow up before he could approach her. Of course, the most important thing was that he didn't have many Wandering Coins right now!
With a sigh, Lin Yuan forced himself to scroll down to the last item on the list: the D-Class Standard Energy Decomposer. This was already the lowest standard blueprint on the list, priced at ten Wandering Coins. It felt like a decent deal, mainly because there were no other options. Without an energy decomposer, directly absorbing Level A1 energy would lead to severe indigestion—definitely not worth it.
“Beep! At your service, Newborn Papaya. You have purchased the assembly blueprint for the D-Class Standard Energy Decomposer for ten Wandering Coins. Thank you for your cooperation, and I wish you a pleasant life at the base. If you have any inquiries, feel free to reach out to me anytime.”
A clean exchange of money for goods.
In an instant, the data for the D-Class Standard Decomposer blueprint was transmitted through virtual data transfer into Lin Yuan's Intellect.
At that moment, there was nothing else to do. Lin Yuan immediately activated his own assembly database and began a comprehensive recording scan of the data blueprint through the Temporary Intelligence System, synthesizing a three-dimensional static model for assembly.
Simultaneously, Lin Yuan quickly sifted through his pile of junk and selected numerous relevant parts for preliminary matching and processing assembly. He simply couldn't wait any longer. (To be continued...)
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