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After a brief moment of contemplation, Lin Yuan modestly adjusted the Language Interaction System. The truth was, he had yet to fine-tune it to his ideal voice. However, this issue was unrelated to his mechanical repair skills. The nuances of voice—its pitch, tone, and emotional expressions such as calmness, excitement, admiration, humility, sadness, anger, sarcasm, and so on—belonged to the realm of art, and a high level of artistry at that. Even a normal Earthling would struggle to express every voice nuance perfectly; only a trained voice actor could achieve such mastery.
It was easy to imagine that this was as much of a headache for Lin Yuan as reading a complicated book. Even if he wanted to mimic his old voice, he found it impossible. This Language Interaction System, though rudimentary, was far more sophisticated than a simple typewriter or phonograph; it could delicately reflect the owner's preferences and emotions in real-time. For instance, the Troll Captain, Lord J, and Bison all possessed advanced Language Interaction Systems that conveyed their personalities and preferences flawlessly.
All of this required careful calibration.
At this moment, Lin Yuan had no choice but to select a simpler tone. After clearing his throat twice and confirming everything was normal, he calibrated a voice that contained 0% apology, 0% gratitude, 40% regret, and 10% curiosity.
"Um, esteemed Stocking Captain, it is truly an honor to meet you. I greatly appreciate your recognition and the opportunity you've provided me. However, repair work is merely a hobby for me; I actually prefer fighting. Please don't take offense! So—"
Lin Yuan rummaged through all the flattering words he knew in his mind. Although he didn't want to work for the Stocking Captain, as a member of the significant Kugite Shipman race in the universe, he needed to maintain a good relationship with them; there might come a time when he would need their assistance.
To Lin Yuan's surprise, the Stocking Captain burst into laughter. "What an interesting fellow! I understand your choice. I must say I have seen many repair masters with skills far superior to yours; their assembly techniques are nothing short of miraculous. But you’re not bad either! Are you sure you want to pursue the path of a warrior? You should know that even though Mechanical Life has endless life spans, it doesn’t mean you have enough energy to perfect everything. As a Mechanical Warrior, there’s so much you need to master—more than you can imagine. In this vast universe filled with powerful forces and races, if you cannot specialize in one area while trying to juggle everything else, that would be a foolish mistake. Nevertheless, I admire your courage!"
"Now then," he continued, "I initially wanted you to help me eliminate those Kugite Parasites. However, given your current repair skills, I have a new task for you: help me reassemble Old Chet. You see, my Cabin has many damaged areas due to its age. Since you’ve declined to stay here with me, we’ll have to rely on Old Chet instead. Specifically: first, repair all the tentacles—feel free to request any materials you need; second, install a Blue Energy Shield and a Blue Light Cutting Chain Sword on Old Chet so it can automatically eliminate all Kugite Parasites for me. As for your reward, I will give you a somewhat damaged Blue Light Weapon—not the best condition—but it is still a Blue Light Weapon! The repair time is unlimited; take your time. However, I won’t let you leave the ship until the repairs are complete!"
After finishing his statement, the Stocking Captain fell silent and did not give Lin Yuan any chance to respond. In fact, Lin Yuan was thrilled; this task was excellent—the reward of a Blue Light Weapon! Even if it was somewhat damaged, it was still a Blue Light Weapon!
Of course, if one thought this task would be simple, they were gravely mistaken. Although the Stocking Captain had only given two conditions, there was an important underlying message: modifications had to be made under Old Chet's original model without compromising its repair functions while also adding combat capabilities—a challenge of considerable difficulty.
This was likely why the Stocking Captain had not repaired Old Chet before; ordinary Repair Mechanical Arms could not modify Old Chet due to design innovation requirements. To make modifications would necessitate hiring someone with an Apprentice Mechanic title or a higher-level mechanic for repairs and alterations—likely at an exorbitant cost. It might be more feasible to simply replace it with something new.
However, even an old Blue Light Weapon could probably buy a new Repair Mechanical Arm. Yet what Lin Yuan aimed to do was perform comprehensive combat modifications on Old Chet; thus this task was undoubtedly worth it—not merely a favor from the Stocking Captain but something he needed to earn with genuine skill and effort.
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan immediately got to work. He quickly dismantled the remaining five damaged tentacle fortifications of Old Chet. He was already familiar with the structure, so this task was not difficult. As long as the Stocking Captain provided the missing damaged parts, he could soon have everything repaired.
The real challenge lay in modifying the Blue Energy Shield and the Blue Light Cutting Chain Sword!
Lin Yuan had never heard of these two Blue Light Weapons, but since they had "blue light" in their names, they must be impressive. Therefore, his first concern was whether Old Chet's Energy Engine could support these two Blue Light Weapons.
This led to another round of extensive disassembly.
This disassembly was quite shocking; Old Chet was essentially taken apart piece by piece. Even with Lin Yuan's assembly skills, it took him a full twelve hours to complete the disassembly. During this time, he discovered many damaged areas, but he didn't mind; he only needed to report the required parts to the Stocking Captain.
Once he sent out the list, the Stocking Captain quickly responded, astonished.
"Hey! Are you kidding me? Why did you take apart Old Chet? I never agreed to that! Old Chet has been with me for nearly three thousand years; it’s practically developed intelligence! If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have invested so much in it. If you wipe out its potential intelligence, you can forget about ever leaving this ship!"
Lin Yuan was equally stunned. Was this old fellow joking or making excuses? What if he insisted that Old Chet had developed intelligence and then blamed Lin Yuan if things went wrong after reassembly?
Fortunately, he wasn’t easily intimidated. He replied immediately, "Stocking Captain, don’t worry. I only dismantled Old Chet's Mechanical Body; I didn’t touch its core chip or Intelligent Core Program at all. If Old Chet really develops intelligence, it will be from those components. You don’t think its intelligence comes from its heels, do you? Besides, this is necessary for assembly. The Blue Energy Shield and Blue Light Cutting Chain Sword you requested will likely consume a tremendous amount of energy. If Old Chet's Energy Engine isn’t sufficient to support them, it could crash or even stop functioning altogether. At that point, you’d definitely come after me!"
Hearing Lin Yuan's explanation, the Stocking Captain showed no embarrassment but instead asked curiously, "What if Old Chet's Energy Engine isn't enough to keep it running? What then? Don’t tell me we should buy a new Energy Engine! I must clarify that my ship isn’t connected to the Mechanical City’s trading network, so we can’t purchase one anytime soon."
"Well, I can’t say for sure until I check the energy output of the Blue Energy Shield and Blue Light Cutting Chain Sword," Lin Yuan pondered. "If they fall within acceptable limits, I could make slight modifications to Old Chet's Energy Engine. However, that would likely require a Dark Magic Core; otherwise, it won’t work." He considered his words carefully. Although he could assemble an Energy Engine equivalent to an e-Class one, who knew how demanding the Stocking Captain’s expectations were? If the Blue Energy Shield and Blue Light Cutting Chain Sword turned out to be too powerful, not just any Energy Engine would suffice to drive them.
"Wow! Impressive, kid. You actually know about the Dark Magic Core. This thing is something that even ordinary citizens in Mechanical City wouldn't know about unless they reached level e5 or belong to an Elite Family. And you can modify the Energy Engine? Truly remarkable. Strange things happen every year, but this year seems particularly unusual. In Mechanical City, no one dares to have that kind of confidence without at least level 10 repair skills. Well, I'll add another task for you: modify Old Chet's Energy Engine. The minimum requirement is to fully support the Blue Energy Shield and the Blue Light Cutting Chain Sword. If you can accomplish this, I'll reward you with a damaged piece of Blue Light Equipment."
The Stocking Captain was clearly in a good mood, while Lin Yuan was left in a daze. This old fellow really had a wealth of resources, casually mentioning Blue Light Weapons.
"Alright, I'll do my best, but I can't guarantee success," Lin Yuan said humbly, though inside he was overjoyed. If he could get two Blue Light Weapon Equipment at once, along with the Azure Light Dagger, he would have a better chance when heading to g-715 Sub-base.
"Hehe, you're not being humble at all, but I like it. Just wait; the materials you need will be sent over shortly. As for the Dark Magic Core required for modifying the Energy Engine, will two low-level ones be enough?" The Stocking Captain was indeed generous; it seemed he truly regarded Old Chet as an old friend.
In less than a second, the entire repair Cabin began to vibrate rapidly. The previously sealed walls suddenly opened up, and a large number of Parts were delivered out of thin air. It was unclear where the Stocking Captain had sourced them from, but there was no doubt that this pile of Parts was brand new and of exceptional quality, all with Enhancement Levels exceeding 45 points. Lin Yuan couldn't help but drool at the sight!
Forget everything else; just this pile of precious Parts alone could be worth hundreds of millions of Mechanical Coins. Not to mention the dazzling Blue Energy Shield generator and the Blue Light Cutting Chain Sword—these were priceless treasures for Lin Yuan!
A wealthy tycoon! Absolutely a wealthy tycoon!
Lin Yuan immediately defined the Stocking Captain in his mind! (To be continued.)
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