Qixing Mecha Company is one of the three major corporations of Ranxing. Its headquarters is located in the heart of the city. A silver skyscraper reaches into the sky, its summit shimmering like a dazzling star suspended in the heavens. This building not only symbolizes Qixing's dominance in mecha manufacturing but also represents the pinnacle of Ranxing's technological prowess. The entire building is covered in a psychic shield, with a level of protection comparable to the mountain gate formations of top sects, capable of withstanding even the full force of a Jindan-level cultivator.

The building's top floor, known as the "Sky Realm," houses Qixing's core R&D center. It boasts laboratories, conference rooms, and lounge areas, and even an observation deck clad in state-of-the-art psychic glass, offering unobstructed views of Ranxing's bustling city. The top floor maintains a constant temperature and humidity, automatically adjusting the spiritual energy concentration daily to keep researchers operating at peak performance. Top-floor staff desks are equipped with psychic floating screens, and data is stored in Qixing's proprietary cloud database. All data transmissions are encrypted using advanced formations, making them difficult to decipher even by Nascent Soul hackers.

Here, two top-tier working groups—the "Yaoguang Team" and the "Xinghui Team"—occupy the most luxurious office space. They specialize in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of custom-made mechas. Every member is an elite in the mecha world, their demeanor exuding a superior aura. They wear custom-made, high-end, spiritually patterned engineering uniforms, and their identity badges symbolize not only their rank but also their absolute voice within Qixing.

The leader of the Yaoguang Group was Lin Zheng, a mid-stage Jindan cultivator with an upright figure, always dressed in a spotless white robe. He was currently sitting in a spacious conference room, elegantly sipping a cup of Tianpin Spiritual Tea while discussing the armor material for a new custom-made mecha with his team.

"This batch of titanium spirit alloy has some flaws, and the efficiency of transmitting spiritual energy can only reach 98%." Lin Zheng said slowly, with a hint of displeasure between his brows. "The customer requires more than 99%, so we have to rework it."

The team members beside them nodded in agreement, their expressions calm, without a trace of anxiety. At the top level, time was of little importance; the pursuit of perfection was the rule of survival. Even if they had to rework, it wouldn't affect their salaries or benefits. Overtime was compensated with extra spirit stones, and they could even apply for a bottle of high-level spirit fluid to replenish their energy.

Outside the window, beneath a transparent dome, the panoramic view of Ranxing's metropolis was unobstructed. Psychic cars shuttled along a high-altitude track, and a giant projector played a promotional video for the latest combat mecha. Sunlight filtered through the curtains onto the soft psychic carpet, giving the entire office a tranquil and elegant feel.

At the same time, in Qixing's underground repair workshop, the scene was completely different.

Xiang Fan was squatting on the ground, trying to use his spiritual power to sense the flow of spiritual energy within a mecha component. His hands were covered in oil and metal debris, and sweat was pouring down his forehead. As he worked, he muttered quietly, "If only this thing could fix itself."

"Hey, Xiaoxiang, is the psychic conduit over there installed?" Engineer Hong shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the workshop, drowning out the noisy roar of machinery around him.

"It's almost done, almost done!" Xiang Fan wiped the sweat off his face while accurately inserting the catheter into the slot.

The entire workshop was sweltering, the air thick with the smell of engine oil and burnt metal. The roar of machinery and the shouts of workers mingled, the heat suffocating. The repairmen were so busy they didn't even have time to drink water. Some even sat on the ground, nibbling on a couple of cold steamed buns as a meal.

"Click!" With a crisp sound, the parts in Xiang Fan's hand were finally installed in place. He breathed a sigh of relief, shook his aching wrist, and couldn't help muttering, "When will the company install a cooling array in the workshop..."

At that moment, the elevator door slowly opened, and two engineers in top-tier assembly uniforms walked into the workshop. As they stepped into this world of sweat and oil, their expressions immediately became subtle, as if they had strayed into some kind of slum ruins.

"The smell here... is really unbearable." One of them frowned and subconsciously covered his nose, with disgust in his eyes.

"Let's finish it quickly. Let's take back the test report that Team Leader Lin Zheng wants." Another person waved his hand, indicating that they should try not to have too much contact with the workers in the workshop.

Xiang Fan, who was debugging the power system of an older mecha, looked up at the sound and was stunned for a moment. He was unfamiliar with these elite engineers; they usually worked in luxurious offices on the top floor and rarely came to the workshop.

"Hey, little worker, you, come here." One of them waved towards Fan with an unquestionable tone.

Xiang Fan blinked, quickly put down his tools and ran over, asking cautiously, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"

"There's something wrong with this test report. Please help us check the data of the parts you repaired two days ago." The engineer casually handed him a form without even bothering to look at him.

Xiang Fan took the report and saw the contents. His scalp suddenly tingled: "This... these parts are not my responsibility."

"Then go ask the person in charge." The engineer said impatiently and waved his hand to signal him to hurry up.

"Okay, okay, I'll go ask right away!" Xiang Fan hurried to find Engineer Hong, and soon came back with a bunch of handwritten maintenance records, matching the data one by one.

"Okay, there should be no problem this time, right?" Xiang Fan asked cautiously.

The engineer glanced at the data, nodded, and said perfunctorily: "Okay, organize these records and don't make any mistakes in the tasks assigned by the superiors." After that, he patted his clothes, as if trying to shake off the dust on them, and then walked towards the elevator with his companion without looking back.

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