The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 616 - 386 Scam Gang: Road and Flower_4

Chapter 616: Chapter 386 Scam Gang: Road and Flower_4

An Overlord-level research robot and its compatibility with the Heart of Machinery were bound to be extremely high.

[Racial Talent]: A Flash of Insight (When using the "Heart of Machinery Talent" to analyze other mechanical products, if the level of the object being analyzed exceeds the analytical capabilities, there is a chance to trigger ’A Flash of Insight,’ allowing for partial mechanical insights beyond one’s level.)

"The heavens will it so..."

Lu Ran, looking at No.18 who was bewilderingly acquiring new abilities, said, "Let’s go, take our little elemental kids with us, and visit each of the Mechanists at the Spirit Research Institute."

"But before that, you’ll have to feel up every piece of machinery in the institute."

......

It must be said that No.18’s Heart of Machinery was quite useful. Within the institute, No.18 merely had to touch some of the auxiliary machinery for a plethora of mechanical structures to emerge in her mind.

This enriched her mechanical knowledge.

However, when she touched some of the more top-tier research facilities, because No.18’s Level was too low, she hit a wall. In response, Lu Ran could only exploit the situation, allowing No.18 to keep touching the machinery while clutching Lucky Flower, attempting to trigger "A Flash of Insight" through sheer frequency and luck, in hopes of maximising her gains.

Originally, Lu Ran intended to take No.18 to visit the senior Mechanists one by one, but they had already wasted too much time in the process of researching their own institute until Dr. Cheng Kong initiated a video call.

"Passerby A."

"Teacher, what’s up?"

Upon answering the video call, Lu Ran saw Dr. Cheng Kong smiling on the other side, "Firstly, there’s the reward for the first place in the invention contest. Since you left in a hurry and didn’t have time to receive it, it has now been mailed to the Spirit Research Institute. You can go to collect it later."

"Okay," Lu Ran nodded, the prize for the invention contest was actually Star-Moon Coin—a purely cash prize and a very substantial amount. It was of little use to Lu Ran now; he planned to spend it all before leaving, using it to purchase some resources.

"Next, I’ve spoken to Director Lin En about your situation, and he’s prepared to offer you access to 3 suitable Legendary-Level sources of energy, and 7 Epic-Level ones, for your research."

"He suggested you first try to see if you can research a viable alternative energy source."

"The current ’Element Life Creation Device’ is not yet perfect, and as its inventor, you naturally have the right to continue refining it alone."

"Compared to handing out the technology for others to continue enhancing, it makes more sense for you to carry on the refinement, certainly for you, and for No.18."

"Thank you," Lu Ran nodded with appreciation.

Most Research-Type Mechanists come equipped with a "Research-Type Mechanical Life."

For a Research-Type Mechanical Life to increase its Level and abilities, it must engage in continuous research practice.

The more impressive the inventions completed, the more Levels the Research-Type Mechanical Life can advance.

No.18 reaching such a high Level in such a short time could not have been achieved without the research undertaken during this period.

With the Elemental Life Creation Device being a work in progress, Director Lin En’s willingness to provide resources to allow Lu Ran to continue researching showed that he was giving No.18 an opportunity for rapid Level advancement.

In other words, it was equivalent to giving Lu Ran and No.18 an [Exclusive Research Experience].

In the Mechanical University of the Star-Moon Republic, it is common for a research team, consisting of a mechanist mentor and several students, to work on projects funded by the school’s research grants. Typically, the mentor doesn’t involve the students in core research; they are there to help out and observe, so that the mentor and his mechanical assistant can [Enjoy Exclusive Research Experience]. After all, if multiple mechanical assistants are involved in an invention, and there’s [Division of Labor in Research], the [Research Experience] will inevitably be divided.

Even though these projects are essentially meant to train the students as well, unspoken rules exist everywhere, and some disreputable mentors always find various excuses.

Now, with Director Lin En offering resources and allowing Lu Ran to continue his research alone, it’s obvious that he’s not only kind but also highly values Lu Ran’s growth.

"Ah, Director Lin En is quite a good person..."

"But in the Breakthrough Secret Realm, I still have to find a way to acquire the Blood of the Main God, otherwise, it will disappear later. Ah, good thing this isn’t reality; otherwise, it’d be too cruel..."

Lu Ran wrestled with his conscience for a moment, and then still decided to stick to the original plan.

The next moment, Lu Ran also received the list of resources sent by Dr. Cheng Kong.

The 3 Legendary-Level resources were:

① Water of the Origin Sea, a Legendary-Level resource. Any unborn juveniles soaked in the Water of the Fetal Sea will see their potential greatly enhanced, allowing Monarch juveniles to easily break through the Overlord threshold.

② Nectar of the Flower God, a Legendary-Level resource. In the Plant Gods faction, the Flower God mainly responsible for the "Eternal Covenant" rewards those who visit the flowers, which can directly and significantly elevate the Growth Level of Grass Attribute creatures. A single drop can take them from Level 1 to Level 90 without side effects.

③ Flame of Life, a Legendary-Level resource. A flame separated from the Divine Phoenix, an affiliate of the dragon that created the world, given out of sympathy to the creatures that suffered in the Legendary battle. It can heal injuries and bring the dead back to life.

The 7 Epic-Level resources are...

Lu Ran had not even finished reading when Dr. Cheng Kong said, "These are relatively ’gentle’ Legendary-Level resources, and they are not the most critical for the process of creating an Artificial God. Hence, we can provide them for your research."