The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 590 - 376: Sword-Carrying Dog Returns to the Jianghu (2)

Chapter 590: Chapter 376: Sword-Carrying Dog Returns to the Jianghu (2)

Because registering for the invention competition requires meeting a threshold.

The minimum threshold is that you need a university mentor’s recommendation.

Clearly, Lu Ran, as a novice mechanic, definitely doesn’t have a mentor to recommend him to participate in the competition.

Before participating in the invention competition, it seems he still has a prerequisite task to complete, to acquire the qualifications to enter the competition.

"This is simple."

"The registration deadline is three days before the start of the competition."

"All I need to do is complete this challenge, and not only will the top-level research facility be mine, but I will also easily find a mentor to recommend me."

Lu Ran opened another webpage.

This was the forum of Capital Mechanical University.

To encourage its students to participate in the "Invention Competition" and achieve good results, Capital Mechanical University also strives to allocate resources preferentially.

For example, as of a week ago, Capital Mechanical University had made available 56 research facilities for the students to use.

These research facilities came with different configurations and conditions of use, some requiring academic performance, others requiring a history of competition participation, and yet others requiring "combat strength." In short, whatever your outstanding ability, there’s a chance to apply for the right to use it.

Lu Ran set his sights on a top-tier research facility.

Inside, all kinds of scientific research equipment were abundantly available, clearly the result of a significant investment. Situated within Capital Mechanical University, it was considered top-of-the-line stuff, belonging to a legendary mechanical doctor.

This research facility, at this stage, required "combat power" to gain temporary usage rights.

The system was similar to "defending a challenge arena."

The first person to want and apply for the use of the research facility would become the arena’s winner.

If someone else wanted to take away their right to use, they would need to defeat the current winner in a pet beast battle.

Then, that person would become the new winner and face challenges from others who desired its use.

Only those with absolute strength could continue using the research facility.

Besides these overt rules, there were also more detailed ones, such as battles being 1V1 and both parties’ pet beasts must be Mechanical Pets, or semi-mechanical pet beasts with mechanical modifications.

"That’s good, as long as I win battles and dominate the other students, I’ll be able to keep using the research facility, which suits me."

"Mr. Husky can come."

"Mr. Husky, carrying a mechanical light sword, barely qualifies as a semi-mechanical pet beast with mechanical armaments."

"Challenge time... every day from 9:00~10:00 AM, huh?"

"It’s past today, so let’s go tomorrow then."

"Sword-Carrying Dog, it’s time to make a comeback."

"After that, let Number 18 study inside, and it can just act as a watch dog outside, fending off challengers."

Lu Ran glanced at the current champion’s information.

[Ji Xie, female, 21 years old, Level Five Mechanist.

Regular pet beast for defending the arena, Level 58 · Lower Overlord Race · Mystic Mecha.]

"Not bad, worth a shot."

"A sword to slay a mecha, huh..."

"But at the moment, Mr. Husky seems to have only one Advanced-grade junk lightsaber, and even that’s half trashed by Mr. Husky himself... Should I buy another?"

"Wait, now that I have Number 18, why go buy anything?"

Lu Ran’s expression paused, and then he quickly returned to the Relic Space, where Number 18 was still sitting on a rock, using the brain-computer to analyze the two research projects Lu Ran had mentioned...

However, Lu Ran couldn’t help but feel that her gaze seemed a bit dull.

Not very smart, inconsistent with the identity of an Overlord level intelligence being.

"Number 18!"

"Master..." Number 18 looked towards the returning Lu Ran.

"Number 18, can you make a Mechanical Light Sword."

"Mechanical Light Sword... Mechanical Light Sword..." Number 18 suddenly stood up from the stone seat, her eyes gradually becoming clear, and said, "I can indeed do that."

"Compared to those two research projects, having hands is enough."

"Give me the materials, and I can roll out a World’s Rare quality Mechanical Light Sword right now."

Lu Ran: "..."

"Why are you so excited," Lu Ran said.

"No, a World’s Rare level Mechanical Light Sword doesn’t showcase my strength. Master, if you provide me with suitable epic-level mechanical materials, I will go into the Hell Realm right now, and without using any other equipment, I will craft you an epic-level Mechanical Light Sword within ’30 days’!"

Number 18 was eager to prove that she wasn’t so "worthless," confident in her ability to create even an epic-level Mechanical Light Sword, but the things Lu Ran mentioned were really too abstract!!!

"Ah?" Lu Ran froze.

"Let me make a lightsaber first!" Number 18 pleaded earnestly, pounding her fist. This way, she could also take the opportunity to improve her Growth Level while researching the Mechanical Light Sword, as with her current brain capacity, she simply couldn’t figure out how to research the "Elemental Life Generator" and "Soul Evolution Device."

"Well... okay," Lu Ran was at a loss for words.

"I have a bunch of forging materials here, take a look and see if there’s anything you can use, if not, I’ll go get some for you," Lu Ran said the next second, taking out a pile of forging materials he had collected.

Forging and machinery manufacturing are closely related; about one-fifth of the forging materials can also be used in the Mechanic Series, although the creative techniques of the two domains are completely different.

"Okay." Number 18 looked at the materials scattered on the ground, scanned them, then paused, flying straight towards two pieces of metal before bending down to pick one up with one hand.

"These are top-grade mechanical materials, perfect for forging a lightsaber."

"Master, you don’t need to look elsewhere. This will do."

"Hm???"

Lu Ran looked at the two pieces of metal.

[Name]: Star Iron

[Level]: Epic

Lu Ran: "Ah???"

"This thing, can it be used for mechanical materials? Wait, this is one of the few epic materials I have left, do you really intend to create an epic-level lightsaber???"

"Hmm!" Number 18 looked at Lu Ran and said, "Is that not okay? I feel, after creating the epic-level Starlight Sword, my Research Level should receive a significant boost."

"I’m very familiar with the manufacturing process; I just lack the time to accumulate experience!"

"With the Time Territory, I can quickly complete the experience accumulation!"

Lu Ran was slightly taken aback; this was indeed excellent material for creating a Starlight Sword...

Okay then, completely unexpected... The Empire’s junk from the treasury turned out to be a treasure in the Mechanical Era.

It was originally intended for crafting a shield for King of Sudden Death... But with Mr. Husky and King of Sudden Death each getting a piece, that should suffice.

"Since you’ve said so, then go ahead and make a Mechanical Light Sword. I’ll have Senior Liu Hua come out to open the Time Hell for you... I’ll try to improve the Mechanical Space before you finish crafting, and contract you. That way, you can also get some feedback from the contract, bettering your research."

"Great!!" The Mechanical Angel was brimming with confidence, finally having received a simple research task.

"Then let’s get to it." The next moment, Senior Liu Hua walked out from Lu Ran’s Contract Card without a trace of emotion and said, "Let’s start with a time flow speed of 1:60 and see if you can withstand it."

Though she was under a lot of pressure, Senior Liu Hua didn’t believe she’d be outdone by a little Mechanist.