“I want to test this processing core, and I need some mechanical materials. The place with the most mechanical materials in the entire lower zone is naturally yours,” Zhou Xiao told Schwarzro without any attempt to hide his needs.

"Mechanical...materials?" Schwarz remained silent, as if analyzing the logic behind it.

"Outsider, why should I help you?"

"Help? Or perhaps it's a mutually beneficial arrangement. I need you to provide mechanical materials, and I can help you modify and repair the automated machine soldiers here."

After listening to Zhou Xiao's words, Schwarz remained silent for a while, analyzing Zhou Xiao's behavioral logic in the database.

"Are you here...for a job interview?"

“...”

"As an outsider, someone who comes to me to apply for a job... I don't understand the logic behind this behavior."

“Mr. Schwarzlo…” Clara’s white-haired little head appeared at this moment.

She seemed to have been secretly listening to Zhou Xiao and Mr. Schwarzlo's conversation.

"Mr. Schwarz...why don't you want to keep Mr. Zhou Xiao here and give it a try...?"

Clara is kind.

Despite Zhou Xiao's fierce and menacing demeanor just now, she still spoke up for him.

"Clara..."

Schwarzro usually doesn't refuse Clara's requests.

“You can give it a try. As for the mechanical materials you mentioned... we have plenty here.” Schwarz finally agreed to Clara’s request.

variable.

As Schwarz watched Zhou Xiao and Clara leave, the purplish-red light shield dimmed slightly.

He dislikes the existence of variables because they inevitably lead to inaccurate data calculations.

...

Zhou Xiao followed Clara to repair Jarvis, which he had destroyed.

“Mr. Zhou Xiao… this will be quite troublesome to repair.” Clara briefly explained the process of repairing machinery to Zhou Xiao.

Zhou Xiao listened for a while, then stroked his chin.

Is that difficult?

At this moment, he already had a blueprint for repair and a logic for transformation in his mind.

"I'll do it..."

Zhou Xiao began a series of clanging operations. He first skillfully cut the metal, and then repaired and welded it onto Jarvis's mechanical body.

"This modification would be better..."

After Zhou Xiao's series of actions, Jarvis had undergone a complete transformation, and had even been modified to have a third hand.

"Connect the logic unit..."

"Try restarting."

"Oh right, the control core was also destroyed. Luckily, I have one here."

Zhou Xiao inserted his programmed control core into Jarvis's metal body. With the re-energization of energy, Jarvis was restarted and began its self-testing process.

"Testing all body control unit modules..."

"The behavioral logic is sound..."

With Clara looking completely bewildered, the new Jarvis slowly stood up.

Jarvis is now almost as tall as Schwarz. In addition to his two standard hands, Zhou Xiao has installed an extra one on each of his three hands, each with a different weapon.

Its right hand is a short-shaft mechanical grenade launcher, its left hand is a giant mechanical claw, and its third hand is a weapon similar to a chainsaw blade, which will spin at high speed to become a cutting tool once activated.

Each foot is equipped with a propulsion device, allowing for small jumps as long as there is sufficient energy.

The rusty metal casing, combined with the somewhat old-fashioned steam jet device, gives Jarvis a sense of the lingering glow of someone who has been through many battles.

"Permissions confirmed... First authority holder: Xiao." Under the logic of the control core, Zhou Xiao became the first authority holder of Jarvis.

"Greetings, Owl, my master, I am Jarvis, at your command."

Jarvis's mechanical voice rang out, causing Clara to raise an eyebrow slightly.

"Jarvis?" Clara's childish voice carried a hint of disbelief.

"Clara..."

Jarvis's data still contains traces of Clara's data.

“Jarvis...is this really you?” Clara pulled out the photos she had taken of Jarvis and her before.

In the photo, Jarvis still looks like the automaton "Toothed Wolf," but in front of us, Jarvis has become a heavily armored warrior.

“It’s me…” Jarvis glanced at the photo first, then added:

"Back then, I was...very thin."

Clara.

"Not bad, not bad..."

While Clara was talking to Jarvis, Zhou Xiao was also checking Jarvis's condition.

My first hand-crafted Gundam creation...

How should I put it?

The materials are quite ordinary, but the advantage is that many of them are usable, since they are all metal parts that the gold prospectors found one by one and confirmed to be usable.

If materials and energy resources are available, he can create even more cutting-edge technologies.

For example, the third hand could be modified into a thermal chain saw blade, or it could be paired with an electromagnetic pulse device to perform electromagnetic detonation.

I have many ideas, but energy is a big problem...

"Jarvis... activate reconnaissance mode," Zhou Xiao commanded.

"Yes, initiating reconnaissance mode."

As two folding drones popped out from Jarvis's back, the propellers began to spin and lift him into the air. With the help of miniature electronic eyes, Jarvis could see all the surroundings.

The functions are still working normally...

Zhou Xiao nodded in satisfaction. These two drones were newly made by him, imitating Himeko's drones. They were low-end versions, but still sufficient.

"Mr. Zhou Xiao... will Jarvis still be able to follow me in the future...?"

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