At the very bottom of the warehouse, a constant clanging sound echoed through the air. From a human perspective, it was undoubtedly pure noise; spending even a short time in such an environment would drive any normal person mad.
However, Lin Yuan had been toiling away here for over a hundred hours. Not only had he not lost his sanity, but he also found himself enjoying it immensely. The metallic sounds of friction, striking, and disassembly were like celestial music to him, indescribably delightful!
This was not because Lin Yuan was particularly eccentric; rather, he now possessed only a human soul that remained undisturbed. Strangely enough, his Mechanical Body seemed to subtly influence his preferences. It appeared that he was increasingly drawn to the tedious task of tinkering with machines.
Currently, Lin Yuan held an entire set of over three hundred thirty-two assorted repair and disassembly tools. These were crafted from steel refined by an F1-grade intelligent mining vehicle, which first extracted iron, then forged it into ingots, and finally pressed it into shape with precision no greater than 0.00001 millimeters.
Although the Enhancement Level of these tools was less than 0, they were sufficient for disassembly tasks. Lin Yuan had even managed to dismantle a Wind God Floating Bicycle into countless pieces!
As Lin Yuan tirelessly worked day and night, the vast two-hundred-square-meter warehouse became littered with broken Mechanical Parts, resembling a true junkyard. His disassembly skills were rather lacking, and his secondary repair skill was practically useless.
Nevertheless, Lin Yuan didn't care at all; he continued his enthusiastic research and disassembly. He had discovered the benefits of his soul transforming into Intellect: he no longer needed to strain to remember anything. For any given Part, he could simply scan it three times with his Auditory Radar, and instantly a standard three-view diagram would form in his mind. He could then freely manipulate side views, cross-sections, and plane diagrams in his imagination, even easily integrating them into perspective or three-dimensional views—he could play however he wished.
During this process, although Lin Yuan had dismantled the Parts of the Mechanical Warriors in a rather brutal manner due to his rough technique, he was actually able to construct a virtual overall structure diagram of a Mechanical Warrior in his mind through analyzing each basic Part.
With such a structure diagram in hand, reassembling the disassembled Parts of the Mechanical Warriors became a simple task—provided that his two Mechanical Arms could move as flexibly as human arms.
This was the joy Lin Yuan had discovered. In fact, even he couldn't believe it; back in school, he struggled to calculate the shortest distance between two points using his fingers. Now, he had seemingly grasped these concepts intuitively.
If this achievement were all there was to it, it wouldn't be enough to excite Lin Yuan so profoundly. The real reason for his exhilaration lay in comparing the body structures of Remote Mechanical Warriors and Melee-Type Mechanical Warriors with shields and swords. This comparison allowed him to identify numerous flaws and improvements for his own Mechanical Body. After some calculations, he ultimately designed a new temporary model for himself—one that maximized energy efficiency while offering speed and explosive power—ready for modification during his next upgrade.
With this newfound insight, Lin Yuan began selecting suitable undamaged Parts from all available options for assembly. He believed that rather than waiting for Modification Points granted during upgrades, it would be more beneficial to use his repair skills to assemble some foundational components first. This way, when utilizing Modification Points later on, he could achieve greater savings!
Lin Yuan's first attempt at assembly was to add another pair of Mechanical Arms for himself. Although this made him look more like an arthropod, he was too engrossed in his obsession to feel that there was anything wrong with it.
His plan for the new pair of Mechanical Arms was to hold a standard F1-level Standard Battle Blade in one hand and a Laser Gun in the other. The Standard Battle Blade would be unnecessary; its power should be quite decent. However, the cooling and charging process of the Laser Gun was incredibly frustrating. Given that, installing an additional Laser Gun would effectively shorten his attack rhythm to five seconds, significantly increasing his chances of survival.
If this modification succeeded, Lin Yuan even considered installing more Mechanical Arms, aiming to carry at least five Laser Guns all over his body, allowing him to attack every two seconds on average. The potential power was unimaginable!
Unfortunately, while imagination is beautiful, reality is harsh. Without the miraculous effects of Modification Points to assist him, even though Lin Yuan envisioned the entire assembly process flawlessly in his mind, the truth was that his two Mechanical Arms were simply ineffective. Each assembly attempt ended in failure, infuriating Lin Yuan to the point of rage, yet he felt helpless.
This was unavoidable; his repair skills were only at a basic level. He could dismantle and destroy things easily, but reassembling them—especially something as complex as two Mechanical Arms—was far too difficult.
Numerous times, Lin Yuan felt like giving up, but ultimately he continued with a heavy heart. He understood one crucial point: this was not about hobbies or interests; it was about his own survival. Since he had become a Mechanical Monster, he needed to be prepared for this line of work. Opportunities must be seized by oneself; if missed, there would be no turning back.
Despite having seemingly triumphed by taking down nine Mechanical Warriors in quick succession, Lin Yuan did not feel proud. As he suspected, those Mechanical Warriors were severely outdated; describing them as being on their last legs would not be an exaggeration!
Why didn't he dare to investigate that object resembling an Iron Giant Wheel further? The reason was simple: he couldn't climb up. Although the Iron Giant Wheel was covered in dust, he could still tell that what lay inside was far from simple. If he carelessly found a way inside, what would he encounter?
Thus, he had to be cautious—extremely cautious—and the best strategy for caution was to continuously grow stronger!
Effort always yields rewards; the only difference lies in how much effort one puts in.
Lin Yuan persisted in assembling his Mechanical Arms. Aware that his current arms were lacking and many fine movements were not up to standard, he tried again and again to make his Mechanical Arms' operation smoother, more agile, and precise. Throughout this process, he constantly used Auditory Radar for calibration. Gradually, his rough Mechanical Arms began to improve little by little and stabilize.
Unbeknownst to him during this time, Lin Yuan's Intellect and Mechanical Body were slowly merging more effectively. Although this operation wasn't very intense, it required complete focus; with repeated attempts, the degree of fusion naturally increased.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the first complex Part was successfully assembled under Lin Yuan's nearly motionless manipulation. In fact, the assembly of this Part was incredibly simple; it was merely the Mechanical Arms from the Blade Shield Mechanical Warrior. Any child could complete it in just a few minutes. However, for Lin Yuan, this posed a significant challenge.
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