Chapter 175: Collector's Joy [Matter Recombination Maker] (Sorry, sorry, late again)

"I've touched so many things, it's nothing." Li Mingze waved his hand. "Which one did the customer want me to fix? Or did I fix them all?"

Ulrich's eyes flickered slightly, "Then let's fix them all."

Li Ming was a little surprised. After calculating the formation, he said, "This Eight Sound Ball is not easy to repair. Dream Alloy is extremely rare."

"No problem, I have it," Ulrich said immediately. "Just name your price."

"Hmm..." Li Ming raised his eyebrows slightly, "If you provide the materials, these three things together will cost a total of 100 million."

"One hundred million star coins?" Huo Tan couldn't help but say, "Your price is too high. My master has already provided the materials."

"Materials are nothing." Li Ming said nonchalantly, "The most important thing is the technology. There are only a handful of people who still master the sound cavity resonance source flow technology of this Eight-tone Ball."

"That's the price." Ulrich didn't bargain. "How many days do you need?"

"It may take a long time, maybe about ten days." Li Ming pondered for a while.

"Ten days?" Ulrich was stunned again, then nodded. "Okay, I'll come find you in ten days. The materials will be delivered soon."

He was very decisive and just put down his things and left.

After they left the house, Huo Tan couldn't help but ask, "Master, do you trust him so much?"

"Didn't you bring me here to see him?" Ulrich asked, "Why don't you have confidence in him?"

"I was just thinking he was a talented guy, and I wanted to see if I could recruit him," Hotan explained. "But he seems to have surprised you, too, and that makes me uneasy."

"Yeah, if he can really fix it, I'll be considered to have found a treasure." Ulrich clenched and then opened his palms.

"But what if he can't fix it?" Huo Tan couldn't help asking again.

"Can't be repaired?" Ulrich smiled slightly but said nothing.

…

"Just dumped the stuff here, and you're not afraid of it running away. That's the confidence of an A-level lifeform." Li Ming looked at the items in front of him and called Ya Luo over, "Let's close the shop for a few days."

"Huh?" Yaluo couldn't help but wonder, "What's wrong?"

This business is booming, why is it closing down suddenly?

"It's a big business." Li Ming didn't explain too much. The original idea of ​​opening this repair shop was to catch the big fish, Ulrich.

Now that the big fish has been hooked, there is no need to open the store.

"Okay." Yaluo left without knowing why.

Li Ming looked at the items in front of him and thought to himself, "Dealing with Ulrich is like trying to get the skin of a tiger. He is, after all, an A-level life form. There is very little room for me to maneuver."

"But during our initial contact, he and Ya Luo said similar things, generally not using violence as a first resort."

"However, with this favorable situation, the Star Hunter can do nothing to me. I can even get some money from him and use the name of a collector... Tsk..."

I sorted out the thoughts in my mind.

Of course, he dared to catch the big fish Ulrich, relying on his knowledge of the collector, which was not just hearsay from Yaro.

But——

[Thermonuclear Implosion Bomb - Consumable: A bomb with extremely high power.

Control conditions: 1.5 million metal energies.

Control Effect - Thermonuclear Reaction: Temporarily upgrade to Class B life form and gain 1000% fire element blessing.

This was the trump card he bought on the black hole network after arriving at this floating island. Each card was worth 70 million.

The little metal energy left in his body was all poured into this thing.

This is what he relies on. If he gets into trouble, there is still room for maneuver.

………

The closure of the shop caused quite a stir. Good mechanics were very rare in the Land of Stars, and three of them had been cleared out by Li Ming, leaving even fewer options.

Many interstellar villains who came here for the store's reputation saw that their trip was in vain and gathered at the door of the store, making a lot of noise and noise, which even attracted the attention of the island guards, who forcibly expelled them.

This surprised many people. There were conflicts in the streets, and Ulrich's guards did not react so quickly.

This unusual behavior is worth pondering.

Ten days passed in a flash.

That day, Yaluo and Kai were bored. Kai had almost gotten used to this kind of life and even felt it was pretty good, which made him often scold himself.

Ding Dong!

The doorbell rang and Yaluo raised his eyebrows. No one had dared to knock on the door for a long time since Ulrich's guards came last time.

"Who is it?" He opened the door and looked, hesitantly, then recognized the other person.

This was the last business deal Li Ming made before closing the store. Li Ming also instructed that if these two people came, they should be let in.

"So it's you two. Please come in." Yaluo turned aside and Ulrich nodded. "Where's the boss?"

"He went out and hasn't come back yet," Yaluo explained.

"Gone out?" Huo Tan's heart tightened a little. The guards who were secretly monitoring him didn't even report anything?

Ulrich didn't care, "Then wait for him for a while."

The two men sat down, and Kai stood in the corner. He thought he had nothing to do, but he didn't understand why one of them kept looking at him.

Suddenly, Ulrich spoke up, "I have a little hobby. I like collecting interesting little gadgets. I wonder if you two have any."

Ya Luo was slightly stunned. "Gadgets? What do you mean?"

Kai walked to the left and found that the other person's eyes were always following him. Then he realized what the other person was saying to him.

Yaluo also reacted, looked at Kai, then at Ulrich, and then looked at Kai again.

Suddenly he gasped, took two steps back, and felt a surge of fear in his heart.

He is not stupid, he is even smart, and he has guessed the other party's identity, Ulrich!

He swallowed hard. What on earth was Li Ming doing?

Did he know that the other person was Ulrich? He should...know, right?

"People like you probably have it all," Ulrich added. Kai was a little slow to react, but he understood and glanced at Yaluo cautiously: "I don't have it."

"No..." Ulrich added a little disappointedly,

"I'm willing to pay a high price for anything, especially something you don't know what it's for, but your family forced it on you when you were escaping, and told you that people can die, but things can't be lost."

Kai was stunned, the golden vertical pupil appeared in his mind. How could it be exactly the same as what his father told him?

"Really?" Ulrich showed some interest again.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yaluo hurriedly said, "Sir."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he felt an invisible force pressing on him, making him unable to say anything, and his heart couldn't help but feel cold.

"You two are early." The door opened and Li Ming walked in. Ulrich paused, and Yaluo felt the pressure on his body disappear without a trace.

"I can't wait." Ulrich looked at the box in Li Ming's hand.

"Haha...don't worry." Li Ming closed the door casually. Yaluo was terrified, fearing that Ulrich would crush them to death the next moment.

He threw the box on the table and opened it casually. Three items that had already been completely renewed were placed in front of Ulrich.

Ulrich's eyes suddenly became hot, as if he had forgotten everyone else. He picked up the silver ball in the center and tapped it lightly.

Soft sound waves rippled out from it, gently brushing everyone's ears. The sound was ethereal, as if it came from the depths of the universe.

Ulrich's arms trembled slightly, and he slowly closed his eyes. "Seven hundred and fifty-six years ago, this eight-tone ball was placed at the head of my bed."

This guy is over 700 years old? He's really long-lived...

Li Ming raised his brows slightly and listened to him continue.

"I've looked for three big mechanics, and none of them can guarantee that they can fix it."

What the hell? Yaluo, immersed in the music, was suddenly brought back to reality by these words.

Even a master mechanic couldn't fix it? But Li Ming could fix it?

Is Li Ming better than the master mechanic?

Kai was surprised, his throat rolling. This guy turned out to be a great mechanic. He had speculated about the identities of the two more than once during this period.

But he didn't have a smart terminal and couldn't find any information.

I only knew that the other party was an extremely powerful B-level life form, but I didn't expect that he was also a great mechanic.

Even in their civilization of judges, his father had to treat a great mechanic with courtesy.

After a moment, Collection looked at it carefully again, his eyes more amazed, "What a perfect craftsmanship! I even suspected that you had created another one out of thin air, but that's impossible."

"I really can't see any signs of repairs. How did you do that?"

He couldn't help but ask. Li Ming smiled faintly, "Guest, every mechanic has his own unique skills."

Ulrich laughed. "That's right. I have some knowledge of mechanics, but not in depth. Even if you explained it to me, I wouldn't understand."

I checked the remaining two items, both were in perfect condition with no signs of repair.

Ulrich thought for a long time before coming up with an adjective: "As if it had just come off an assembly line."

"One hundred million star coins, I'll transfer it to you right away." Ulrich paid the bill on the spot, and Li Ming smiled.

Including this money and the remaining materials, he has earned about 1.2 million metal energy from this business. Combined with the accumulation of the previous half month, he has already earned 2 million metal energy.

"I look forward to working with you next time. It's rare to find someone so wealthy." Li Ming stretched out his hand, and Yaluo's cheeks twitched wildly.

"No need for next time, this time will do." Ulrich raised his hand, and Huo Tan behind him put the suitcase in his hand on the table.

After multiple verifications and slowly opening it, what appeared in front of Li Ming was a fist-sized square piece of broken metal. It was bright blue and shiny, and there seemed to be nothing special about it.

"What is this?" Li Ming was surprised.

"Would you like to take a look?" Ulrich stretched out his hand.

Li Ming walked forward, picked it up, and a glint of horror flashed across his eyes--

[Matter Recombination Device - Class A (Broken): A core weapon from the Patriel civilization, possessing unpredictable power.

Control conditions: 10 million metal energy

Control Effect: Feature - Legion

Control Ability - Material Reorganization: Only blueprints and materials or metal energy are needed to create finished products. Note (Due to severe damage, large items cannot be created.)

There is such a thing! ?

Ten million metal energies, the top-level A-level control object, but it is still in a severely damaged state. What if it is intact?

The control effect even showed "characteristics" that had never been seen before.

Li Ming was shocked, causing his expression to become tense.

"You really recognized him." Ulrich was very satisfied with Li Ming's reaction.

"This thing actually exists..." Li Ming said smoothly, as if he had seen an incomparable treasure, "The advanced craftsmanship of the Patriel civilization, a long-lost treasure, is actually in your hands!"

"Good eyes!" Ulrich laughed, as if he had met a close friend. "I've never seen anyone who can tell the origin of this thing at a glance. You're the first."

Yaluo swallowed his saliva and looked at Li Ming who was chatting and laughing with Ulrich. He felt an indescribable sense of strangeness. Is this really his teacher's student?

"Sir, can it be repaired?" Ulrich asked further.

"Hmm..." Li Ming put the thing down, "You must be the collector, Ulrich."

Ulrich was not surprised at his identity being exposed. He nodded slightly and said, "Ulrich, hello, Your Excellency."

His body shape changed and returned to its original shape, with the tail behind him swinging.

"You're welcome," Li Ming said. "I originally just wanted to open a repair shop and remain anonymous for a while, but I didn't expect to attract the attention of Mr. Ulrich."

"A man of great reputation will never be unknown wherever he goes." Ulrich smiled. "Your Excellency, you haven't answered my question yet."

"The technology behind this thing is too complicated, and the materials used are ones I have almost never seen before," Li Mingsi said.

Ulrich immediately said with great wealth: "Materials are not a problem. I have accumulated some experience over the years."

Hearing this, Li Ming's heart couldn't help but tremble, good, good, good!

"I only ask whether it can be repaired technically."

Li Ming paced back and forth in the room. Yaluo and Kai's breathing almost stopped. After a long moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not 100% sure. I can only say that I'm giving it a try."

Despite saying this, Ulrich's face lit up with a smile. "I believe you, sir. How long will it take?"

Li Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly. "I can't give you an exact time. I'm afraid there's no hope in the short term."

The skills displayed before can be explained by being a great mechanic, but if this thing is repaired in a short time, it is really inexplicable.

Ulrich wasn't surprised, but rather took it for granted. "It's okay, I'll fix it first. I have plenty of time..."

At this point, the A-level lifeform paused and said, "There will always be time."

Li Ming's eyes flickered as he said, "Sir, you have time, but I can't stay here for too long."

"Oh? What's wrong?" Ulrich looked inquiring.

Yaluo couldn't understand what Li Ming was doing now. Since he had already shown his value, Ulrich would never let him leave easily.

"Private matter..." Li Ming said helplessly.

Ulrich thought, "If there is something wrong, I can certainly understand it."

"However, due to some of your previous actions, the Star Hunters are now very interested in you. If you leave here, you will most likely be targeted by them."

"When I attended the meeting regarding the Combined Fleet, the Star Hunter Captain asked me to hand you over."

Ulrich's attitude was calm, but the meaning behind his words was self-evident. "But once someone enters my trading island, I naturally can't just hand them over."

Li Ming's expression changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down and said helplessly, "I understand."

(End of this chapter)