Although Lin Yuan was shocked, he didn't actually gain much from the experience; it was mostly just a spectacle for him. He couldn't even handle an outdated, broken B1-level Energy Engine, let alone these clearly more advanced entities. However, for Claire, the images presented a different story.
Almost every second, she could decipher a wealth of information from these images and relay it to Lin Yuan. Yet, even with this detailed analysis, Lin Yuan still found it fragmented and confusing, akin to a student trying to study a university-level calculus textbook—it was nothing short of a tragedy.
However, Claire quickly reassured Lin Yuan, saying, "Sir, you need not be too disheartened. After all, you have never undergone the formal Ten Subjects training. Do you know? In the Mechanical Empire, even the most basic Ten Subjects training takes a full five hundred Mechanical Years. This can be understood as equivalent to an Earthling graduating from fifth grade. And if we talk about more advanced Ten Subjects, it requires at least one thousand Mechanical Years to pass. This is comparable to Earthlings completing middle school and high school. But if you think that this means you can grasp all knowledge, that is impossible. Back when the Mechanical Empire was at its peak, there were almost nineteen new technologies or discoveries emerging at any given time. The field of Ten Subjects is constantly evolving; even I would struggle to keep up if I were to sleep for an extended period. For instance, in your area of expertise—Mechanical Assembly—theoretically, it can reach level 60. However, even at level 60, it does not mean you have mastered everything in that field. This is the allure of Mechanical Life—there is always more to learn and no end in sight. As long as life exists, so does the struggle! Of course, you need not worry too much; as long as we have time in the future, I will find ways to help you improve your Ten Subjects training. Besides, you have significant advantages. For example, with my assistance, you won't need to study tactical subjects or worry about data information subjects; I can handle many tasks for you—oh?"
At this point, Claire suddenly paused in surprise and after a few seconds of silence said, "Sir, I think our mission is indeed quite challenging. The Ancient Protozoan Virus in the Iron Blood-SD-18 Exile Prison has undergone a secondary mutation. It seems things are more complicated than I imagined. However, for now, we do not have the capability to intervene in this matter; we should focus on upgrading your Mechanical Body first. At the very least, we need to elevate you to a D1-level Native Mechanical Body so that we can achieve some operational capability."
"I agree with that," Lin Yuan replied. "But Claire, if we want to accomplish this, we cannot bypass one crucial threshold: energy. The energy in this Iron Blood-SD-18 Exiled World has been completely consumed by those Original Parasite Virus Variants. The only way to obtain energy is by capturing them and formatting them. But do you think I can capture those Original Parasite Virus Variants? Without sufficient energy, this plan seems quite unreliable." Lin Yuan sighed helplessly; after all, it's hard to make something out of nothing.
"Sir, don't worry! I already have a preliminary plan. What you need to do next is to modify our Energy Engine into a Native Energy Engine with at least D1+ level quality. Then we can implement our plan! Meanwhile, I will continue refining the A180 Punisher First Generation System during this time. Currently, I've only unlocked about one percent of that source code. Once I unlock and control all of it, I will definitely bring you a huge surprise," Claire said confidently.
"Uh... just one thing—" Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment before feeling somewhat embarrassed as he said: "Claire, your idea is good but I must tell you a fact: I'm afraid it's going to be very difficult for me to crack this damned Energy Engine. The Mechanical Assembly of a Native Body and that of a Puppet Body are fundamentally different! I'm worried I'll disappoint you; how about this? Can you share any tips?"
Lin Yuan's words made Claire chuckle softly. "Alright then, sir! Although I'm not particularly skilled in Mechanical Assembly myself, I can assure you that you've fallen into a misunderstanding here—of course, this is also due to your overall lack of foundation. Let me explain briefly so you'll understand better: In the world of Mechanical Life, there has always been a distinction between Native Bodies and Puppet Bodies. But do you know what that distinction is? It's simple: compatibility. In Native Bodies, there exists something called 'the compatibility between the Mechanical Body and the soul,' while in Puppet Bodies there is 'the compatibility between the Mechanical Body and Intellect.' You should be familiar with both types of compatibility; their nature is essentially the same—it refers to seamless and flawless integration between hardware and software.
However, Native Bodies have an inherent advantage; from birth their compatibility between the Mechanical Body and soul is already high—at least over 80%. They then grow slowly over time but increasing this compatibility is quite difficult; reaching 90% is already remarkable! Anyone who can break through 95% compatibility is extraordinarily powerful.
Conversely with Puppet Bodies—why are they called Puppet Bodies? Because their compatibility is too low! In terms of Mechanical Body capabilities and Combat Skills or Mechanical Assembly skills there’s no difference between Native Bodies and Puppet Bodies at all! For example—even someone as stunning as Da Qiao needs food; she requires basic necessities just like any ordinary woman without any differences except for temperament and upbringing.
You probably remember when you first awakened your compatibility between your Mechanical Body and Intellect was only 1%, right? Even now your compatibility still hasn’t reached 0%. But let me tell you: achieving 10 percentage points in Puppet Body compatibility often only equals 1 percentage point in Native Body compatibility! This means that you must raise your current Mechanical Body's compatibility with Intellect to 100% just to match 10% of a Native Body's standard! To reach normal status for a Native Body requires various external forces such as Ghost Bloodline Title or Punisher Bloodline Title or Dark Night Messenger Bloodline Title or Blade Warrior Bloodline Title or Dominance Tiger Bloodline Title or Freeborn Bloodline Title—all these bloodline titles were rewards given long ago by Original Mechanical Warriors to their loyal subordinates who showed great potential among Puppet Body Mechanical Warriors.
For instance—the Ghost Bloodline Title you've obtained would only be considered an F-Level standard among Original Mechanical Warriors! Yet even such an F-Level standard would be seen as profound martial arts knowledge comparable to Nine Yang Manual by Puppet Body Mechanical Warriors! By the way sir—I also possess bloodline titles myself—and they’re at the highest SSS Level! If you keep working hard then perhaps after one hundred million years I could pass it down to you."
Initially excited by Claire's words about SSS Level bloodline inheritance—how impressive it sounded—Lin Yuan soon felt disheartened by the thought of needing one hundred million years of continuous effort for it! He couldn't bring himself to scold Claire though so he resignedly said: "Alright Claire—stop teasing me! If you have such high-level bloodline inheritance why can't we see how powerful you are?"
"Because I've lost my Mechanical Body and my Soul Energy has nearly been absorbed by Snow Wind and Xingchen! I can only rely on your Mechanical Body for stability! Moreover—I am one of the Nine Great Mechanical Goddesses—not just any random Mechanical Body will suit me; only my Native Mechanical Body will suffice! This is also a drawback of being native—it cannot be replaced like Puppet Bodies can! So our only option now is finding my Mechanical Body which has been decomposed by Azure Dawn—but that's simply impossible! Although my Mechanical Body cannot be destroyed Azure Dawn will surely find ways to seal it away while Fallen Emissary Snow Wind Xingchen and Second Fragment are also searching for it—we cannot compete against them so let's not dwell on that anymore!
Regardless—your Mechanical Body gives me much more security! Now back to our previous topic: why do I say you've entered into misunderstanding? It’s because you haven’t understood the issue of compatibility at all! Therefore if you want to crack the original mechanical parts from Native Bodies—you must first grasp their compatibility values between their Mechanical Bodies and souls before attempting any cracking actions.
Perhaps I could describe it like this: Have you heard about the story of Chef Ding carving up an ox? His state of mind where he seemed oblivious while carving represents achieving an extremely high level of compatibility! He doesn’t feel out joints through his eyes but instead has clear dissection results already formed in his mind before he even moves his knife!
In similar fashion—you too must approach cracking original mechanical parts with such clarity! If there’s any secret here—it’s probably just that one key insight; how exactly depends entirely on your own understanding—you must realize that although you're facing machinery—it absolutely isn’t merely machinery! Without reaching such heights—you won’t achieve anything."
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