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Chapter 1070: Expensive and Useful Mechanical Being

Chapter 1070: Chapter 1070: Expensive and Useful Mechanical Being

Xu Huo had only seen this Tool Robot once before. It wasn’t very tall, less than two and a half meters, but its human proportions were quite well-crafted, and its shape was buff.

Because it was a Tool Robot, it had no facial features, and its body and limbs were not overly decorated, making it look more like a simplified 3D model, yet it had the texture of advanced technology combined with special metals.

"Excavator 114!" Ruan Qiyuan’s eyes lit up, and without caring whether it was appropriate, he rushed to Xu Huo, circled the Mechanical Being for a moment, and then said, "It’s even the weighted version! These kinds of Mechanical Beings are rare in the market, they are usually given to Players as rewards by the Game Government!"

People from District 002 had seen many high-tech products, so they had no extra interest in this robot, but Chi Minghong rubbed his hands and asked, "What’s the use of this robot? How much does it sell for?"

"Let me put it this way, the robots that we often see the District Government use are actually lightweight. They can be equipped with weapons, but can’t carry too much weight and are mainly for quick movement within the city. Generally, Players can easily take them down," Ruan Qiyuan said, his eyes shining as he stared at the tall Mechanical Being, his hands clasping and unclasping, barely able to resist touching it.

He continued: "But this type of Tool Robot is different, especially the weighted version. Its fingers are made from special ore and can split rocks barehanded. They could be used for mountain mining, let alone digging a hole."

"That powerful?" Xu Huo said casually, glancing at the robot mostly constructed of metal.

"Of course, it’s powerful!" Ruan Qiyuan said excitedly, "If you sell it, you could get at least thirty-five million White Notes!"

"Excuse me," Chi Minghong withdrew the hand that was resting on the Mechanical Being’s backside.

"Moreover, this one is brand new. If you find the right collector, the price could go up a bit," Ruan Qiyuan took a deep breath and looked at Xu Huo, "May I touch it?"

Xu Huo gestured with his hand, inviting him to proceed.

Ruan Qiyuan took out a pair of gloves solemnly, put them on, and then gently touched the Mechanical Being’s body, checking the number on its back. "Indeed, it’s the weighted version of Excavator 114, so beautiful! Just beautiful!"

He kept talking about how beautiful the robot was, how exquisite the craftsmanship was, to the point of being completely immersed as if it were a piece of art.

Guan Shu sat resting nearby and apologetically said to Xu Huo: "He originally wanted to become an Artifact Maker, but the profession requires precision and delicacy. His work had no market, so now he can only indulge his passion."

Most Players are quite poor; with money, they’d prefer to exchange for better Props and can’t sustain expensive hobbies.

"It’s alright, I don’t understand much about machinery," Xu Huo said, quite surprised, "He’s an Artifact Maker?"

"He quit after his apprenticeship," Guan Shu replied, "But he still has the skills... Do you want to create Artifacts?"

"I have some Secondary Stones," Xu Huo said, "I want to try to see what Prop I can craft."

"He might not be able to do that," Guan Shu said, "But I can introduce you to a few renowned Artifact Makers."

Xu Huo nodded, while Ruan Qiyuan turned his head, "Actually, we don’t need to go through so much trouble to find a place to settle down. The Mechanical Being can do the work for us, certainly much quicker than us walking on foot."

"This version of Mechanical Being’s main function is to replace heavy machinery, to search for suitable places it needs additional commands."

"How do I add commands?" asked Xu Huo.

"You can attach an interference device," Ruan Qiyuan tapped a square panel on the Mechanical Being’s back, "and input the commands using the interferer."

"Do you know how to do it? That’s perfect," Xu Huo motioned for him to proceed.

Ruan Qiyuan hesitated for a moment, "You’re willing to let me modify it? This is the original, unused Excavator 114; altering its commands will significantly reduce its price..."

"I don’t intend to sell it anyway," Xu Huo interrupted him.

Perhaps because he agreed too eagerly, Ruan Qiyuan hesitated, "Maybe you should think about it some more, it’s such a waste."

Chi Minghong patted his shoulder. "Buddy, don’t forget there are countless Aliens running free in this wasteland, and ruins are better than digging holes, what if the Aliens know how to dig as well?"

Ruan Qiyuan was very tempted but restrained himself and confirmed with Xu Huo twice more before going to the back of the Mechanical Being, pinned his bangs up, attached an electronic screen to the back of the Mechanical Being. Once the screen was affixed, it projected into the air, and he operated in mid-air.

Xu Huo had browsed through the general Artifact Creation process under Beneath the Dimension, usually starting by gathering materials and mixing them according to functional demands, though the final product might have variations.

For Props with spacetime attributes, their functions have surpassed the craftsmanship of the Artifact Maker himself. There are many such Props, like "This Way is Blocked" that have large destructive power. Their primary effects come from the materials.

For some trigger-type Props, like those requiring a verbal command from the holder, these are little tricks that the Artifact Maker adds using advanced technology. Of course, these differ from certain Characteristics that allow speaking to affect other situations.

Ruan Qiyuan quickly entered new commands and then told Xu Huo, "It’s ready. You can issue orders for it to detect nearby people, animals, buildings, or even large groups of trees."

Xu Huo did as he said, and the Mechanical Being recited the received command for confirmation and then dashed away on the set route.

"Even a Mechanical Being originally designed for digging excels in other functions, that’s the true meaning of machinery," Ruan Qiyuan watched the Mechanical Being running away, enthusiastically telling Xu Huo, "There are more commands that can be added, not just this one. General housework, sweeping, cooking, they can do it all, even better than humans, attack commands too, as long as you provide suitable weapons, they can serve as a small army."

"However, Players in the game can’t carry firearms, so these commands are very limited. Of course, these Mechanical Beings aren’t meant for warfare, so they’re not very useful, but as recon or even kamikaze weapons, they’re pretty good."

"Mechanical Beings can self-destruct too?" Xu Huo interjected.

"Of course," said Ruan Qiyuan, "The robots used by the Game Government are all equipped with self-destruct mechanisms. If someone tries to forcefully take a Mechanical Being or dismantle it, they may trigger the mechanism. Guan Shu was injured by such an explosion once."

"But 114 is your Mechanical Being; it may not have a self-destruction mechanism, and with your authorization for modification, there won’t be any problems."

After explaining, he added enviously, "Game Government is willing to give out Mechanical Beings worth thirty million White Notes; your instance rating must be very high, huh?"