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"I don't want to be clumsy, I don't want to be ugly, and I definitely don't want to be brainless—but this world won't change unless I do something about it..."
In the depths of the abandoned passage, Lin Yuan flitted about like a bat in the night, skillfully jumping from one spot to another while humming a rather boring tune in his mind. The creaking sound of his song had an eerie quality, reminiscent of ghostly scribbles or the approach of a vengeful spirit.
Yet this was enough to illustrate just how relaxed Lin Yuan felt at that moment. It wasn't easy; after struggling for so long, he had finally found a temporarily safe place. It was indeed a stroke of luck because this area was practically a blind spot in the defense perimeter of the Blaze-Class Interstellar Battleship, allowing him to do as he pleased.
"Sir, please, can we take a break? How about you drink some water to quench your thirst?" Claire pleaded, her eyes wide with concern. She wasn't afraid of noise or ghostly whispers, but the problem was that over the past several hours, Lin Yuan had repeated that particularly silly lyric thousands—if not tens of thousands—of times.
"Hey! I got it! Claire, you really are thoughtful!" Lin Yuan replied without a hint of embarrassment. "How's that task I asked you about? Is there any program that can make those Repair Mechanical Arms ignore us?"
"Sir, I'm afraid that's quite difficult. As you mentioned, the military's Intellect control platform in Mechanical City is definitely above S-Class. No matter how intricate my disguise program is, the chance of being detected remains at 99%. So you'll have to rely on yourself; there's really no danger. Worst case scenario, you'll just be recycled as scrap again," Claire said helplessly.
In the past few hours, Lin Yuan had managed to gather enough parts to assemble his Third Combat Form by intercepting various scrap machines. However, this only brought him back to square one because although some parts were intact, there were no weapon equipment among them. After all, if those dangerous items were squeezed through the Gate, the consequences would be unimaginable.
This situation meant that Lin Yuan still couldn't obtain any weapons aside from his last remaining Hurricane Hammer.
"Alright then, it's true that we shouldn't act rashly," Lin Yuan sighed. He had studied carefully; outside this passage in the vast Repair Space lay at least three thousand Repair Mechanical Arms scattered throughout every corner. Any machine within their detection range would have to undergo their scrutiny. Only by passing their inspection could one enter another space—the so-called drone warehouse—which was also an absolutely safe location since no Mechanical Warrior would waste time researching there.
Most importantly, once inside the warehouse and assigned a patrol mission, he could safely leave the Blaze-Class Interstellar Battleship. This was crucial for Lin Yuan's escape; he certainly didn't want to hide here for the rest of his life. Now that he had gathered enough energy and could traverse wormholes back to Mechanical City—that was his paradise.
However, just when victory seemed within reach, it was cruelly blocked from him outside. Truly one of life's greatest tragedies.
Fortunately, Lin Yuan understood that being anxious wouldn't help; reckless actions would only lead to disaster. He needed to wait patiently for an opportunity—be patient and then be even more patient.
Of course, during this period of waiting patiently, Lin Yuan didn't want to do nothing at all. So he devised two training plans for himself. The first was to train his Gale Evasion Skill—this was currently the only skill he could train. The terrain in this old recycling passage was quite suitable; while it wasn't complex or varied, it still posed some challenges.
As for the second training plan, it was aimed at improving his clumsiness. Whenever an old Mechanical Body was sucked in by a Suction Cup, he would rush over and dismantle it as quickly as possible without caring what parts he removed—only focusing on speed. He called this training "Clumsiness Training."
The silly song he had memorized also became a good way to pass the time.
However, any training plan in this world often has an unchangeable flaw: while it may be perfectly designed on paper, its execution is bound to be disastrous.
This applied equally to Lin Yuan at this moment; while Clumsiness Training was fine since it was what he excelled at and scavenging old scraps was his hobby,
the training for Gale Evasion Skill was truly terrible!
Once upon a time, Lin Yuan had a slender figure. Back then, he could easily mimic Lord J's Swift Evasion move, despite his physical strength being around zero. It was truly an enviable golden ratio!
He moved like a startled rabbit, remained still like a maiden, danced like a sword master, and attacked like a fierce torrent—how wonderful it was!
However, now that Lin Yuan had assembled the Third Combat Form, he had uncontrollably transformed into a big fat guy. When he attempted to use Swift Evasion, his performance dropped by a third—what a tragic sight!
This seemed to reflect the saying about gaining support through virtue and losing it through vice. No, it should be called the dialectical materialist relationship between what is gained and what is lost.
In short, it was terrible. If Lin Yuan switched back to the First Form, it would be one thing; he could fight and fly in two ways: using the Battle Machine flight mode or the composite wing flight mode. Both were quite good, even though there had been no practical analysis yet.
But reverting to the First Form was simply unbearable; he was incredibly bloated.
Now, after retracting the Third Form, Lin Yuan's entire Mechanical Body stood at twenty-two meters tall and six meters wide—not counting the extended Mechanical Arms, which would make it twenty meters wide.
As for the thickness from chest to back, it was truly tear-inducing—twelve meters thick! At first glance, it looked utterly bizarre.
Despite initially wanting to create a humanoid structure, Lin Yuan found that after all this effort, he had strayed further away from that goal; he could hardly recognize himself anymore.
"From one angle it looks like a ridge, from another like a peak; high and low differ on each side. Not recognizing the true face of Mount Lu is simply because I am in this mountain!"
That was exactly how it felt. From the front, Lin Yuan still somewhat resembled a Mechanical Warrior, but from the side, he looked like an upright snail. From behind, he resembled a mutated lobster! No wonder those two Repair Mechanical Arms couldn't handle such a troublesome issue.
If Lin Yuan encountered such a mechanical structure himself, he would surely be furious enough to smash it all—this was just unscientific! The Mechanical Assembly was sacred and dignified; it should possess good character and clear expression like the Knight of Unyielding Faith—not be a chaotic mess with no beginning or end!
Thus, one can imagine how frustrating it was for Lin Yuan to train the Gale Evasion Skill!
But what else could he do? He couldn't just sit around idly. It was also impossible for him to disassemble his own Mechanical Body again. In fact, he felt quite good about it; it was just that there were too many functions and too much complexity.
Therefore, Lin Yuan's training plan continued as scheduled. He would bounce and jump from the top of the Old Passage down to the bottom and then back up again—like a fat mouse having an epileptic fit.
Again and again, day after day, month after month, opportunities for escape never appeared. So Lin Yuan could only continue bouncing around here without worrying about energy depletion or being discovered—it felt like a paradise.
Finally, on one particular day when Lin Yuan had started to think of himself as a weight-loss mouse, an unexpected message appeared out of nowhere. It felt like a breeze blowing across a cold wasteland or like much-needed rain on parched earth. What struck Lin Yuan even more was that his hometown had finally sent news; during this time, he had almost begun to think that Mechanical City had forgotten about him.
"Beep, your Intellect and Mechanical Body fusion level has reached 15%, meeting the advancement requirements. You have officially advanced to E1 level. Based on the current condition and status of your Mechanical Body, this is an excellent option, hence a branching choice appears: A, continue advancing to a standard E1 level Ranged and Melee Defense type Mechanical Warrior; B, advance to E1 level Elite Warrior. Note that the Elite Warrior does not differentiate between Ranged Attack, Melee Attack, or Block Defense roles, as a distinguished Mechanical Warrior must master all forms of attack. Upon advancing to E1 level Elite Warrior, you will qualify for entry into the Mechanical City’s Regular Army in the future, and your citizenship will also be upgraded. However, this also means you will face greater dangers, with life potentially ending at any moment. Do you choose?"
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"What the hell! Elite Warrior?"
Lin Yuan was taken aback; he never imagined that such a high-status existence would come to him. But considering his current Mechanical Body was incredibly powerful, facing an ordinary E5 level Mechanical Warrior was no problem at all.
Was there even a choice? Of course, he would choose Elite Warrior. Although it meant facing greater dangers, the benefits were far greater.
However, Lin Yuan wouldn't let this go to his head. He knew that in Mechanical City, many Mechanical Warriors with advanced legacies woke up as E1 level Elite Warriors. They could easily annihilate all ordinary Mechanical Warriors below E7 level without breaking a sweat—challenging levels above their own was nothing unusual!
So right now, he was merely at the threshold of becoming an Elite Warrior; it wasn't anything significant.
"Yes, I choose to become an E1 level Elite Warrior."
After Lin Yuan made his choice, a series of messages appeared immediately.
"Beep, you have chosen to become an E1 level Elite Warrior. According to relevant regulations in Mechanical City, you can install a better Intelligent Brain System for yourself. The available Systems for you are: A, Galaxy-1 type Intelligent Brain System, requiring 1 million Mechanical Coins; it will automatically install with one click regardless of your location in the universe and is absolutely secure and confidential; B, Galactic-Type Intelligence System, a more powerful System requiring 2 million Mechanical Coins and 100 Merit Points; C, Galactic-Type Intelligence System with superhuman capabilities requiring 10 million Mechanical Coins and 1000 Merit Points; this luxurious installation comes with a free mechanical maid doll for your perfect comfort experience." (To be continued.)
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