Chapter 264 Machine 3
Jiang Chan froze, her fingers tightening around the robotic arm. A wave of dizziness washed over her. She lay back on the bed, closed her eyes, and rolled over twice. Then, as if nothing had happened, she sat up again, stretched, and gave a forced smile. "Yingjia, how's the weather today?"
"Thank you for your concern, young master... Silver Armor is in good health..."
Jiang Chan's smile fell completely. Unwilling to give in, she bit her lip, clinging tightly to Yin Jia's arm. She peppered him with questions, but Yin Jia's answers were always irrelevant. What upset Jiang Chan most was that Yin Jia had a serious problem. Mechanical sounds mingled with the crackling of electricity, and he was seriously stuck when answering questions.
Jiang Chan put Yin Jia into sleep mode. The robot's tall body made a harsh clicking sound and slowly sat down at the charging port. The robotic arm was retracted to the chest. In the blink of an eye, the giant robot curled up in the corner.
The silver-white metal gleamed in the overhead light. Jiang Chan knelt before him, cupping his face, her lips touching the cold metal cheek in a reliance, her voice muffled and tinged with tears.
"Silver Armor, I'll wake you up when I earn enough money." She polished her armor until it shined brightly, then looked around the empty and silent room with a dazed look.
She had no appetite for breakfast. There were a few bags of toast in the refrigerator. Jiang Chan, leaning on the wall-mounted handrail, went to the kitchen and fried an egg. The lettuce she'd snatched yesterday morning was a bit wilted, so she added the lettuce and egg to the toast and ate it hastily. As she left, she waved to Yin Jia.
"Ginger Armor, wait for me to come home."
Jiang Chan left with a blind stick.
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Julong Technology monopolized almost all machinery-related production and enterprises in the city. On the huge screen in the central street, they often broadcast how Lu, the boss of Julong Technology, rescued the citizens from danger in the city where AIDS was frequent.
The robot army developed by Dragon Technology successfully defeated the out-of-control robot army under the command of Queen Xingyue. When the last blood-stained killing robot was destroyed, a deafening cry erupted on the screen -
"The queen was defeated! Kill her!" The people of the Mechanical City hated this decadent queen so much that she put them in such a difficult situation!
The palace was captured and the queen was put on the execution platform. Her gorgeous skirt fluttered in the wind. Even though the machete was only millimeters away from flesh and blood, the queen did not look panicked. She calmly looked at her people who were clamoring for her death, and slowly bumped into the blade.
The wind howled, and Boss Lu took over the power amid cheers. "I will lead you, my people, towards a better future..."
The image on the screen changed again, showing a girl with exquisite makeup, who was somewhat similar to Queen Xingyue. She testified and admitted to the crimes committed by the Queen and voluntarily left the royal family. However, her great ability in mechanical manufacturing made Boss Lu, who valued talent, keep her and adopt her as his daughter.
She retained her status as a royal princess, and Boss Lu was given the title of having rightfully ascended to the throne of power.
"Miss Yue is stunningly beautiful, having completely inherited the Queen's beauty. The Queen was a dissolute and licentious woman in the harem back then, so how could her daughter be any better? The King is her adoptive father, and they both live in the palace, so it's only natural for something to happen..."
Whispers drifted through the repair shop.
Jiang Chan was blind, so she naturally missed the stunning face on the screen. She only heard a few inspiring words coming from the TV. It was the declaration of Boss Lu, now the king, leading his people towards prosperity.
There aren't many free programs available on TV, and everyone likes royal secrets.
For a while, the repair shop was full of talk about Miss Yue and Wang Mi's affair.
Jiang Chan huddled in the corner, fiddling with the machine in front of her.
Completely oblivious to what's happening around you.
This repair shop, located near a slum, looked like a simple breakfast shop, but inside, it was a mechanical repair shop. Dragon Technology's repair costs were very expensive, unaffordable for ordinary people, so no one reported the shop, but they moved several locations to avoid raids.
The owner of the repair shop, a robust middle-aged woman, now lived next door to Jiang Chan. Jiang Chan came frequently, and Aina was happy to help her, offering her a job. While it was nominally a favor, Aina knew Jiang Chan was a dedicated worker. While she could only fix simple mechanical problems, she did a better job than anyone else of her level.
Aina glanced at the homeless people chatting at the door and moved to Jiang Chan's side. "How long can your mechanical butler last? Considering our friendship, I can repair it on credit for you."
Jiang Chan raised her head, pursed her lips and said, "Thank you, Sister Aina. Silver Armor needs a full body repair. I want to save up some money to get him a new set of parts."
Aina shrugged. "Then I can't help it. You know, all machinery-related manufacturing companies are monopolized by dragons. The materials I have here can't meet your requirements. Your mechanical butler really needs better equipment. Try saving up some money."
After leaving the repair shop, Jiang Chan came to the central street as agreed.
She is currently on leave from school. The teachers at school are aware of her family situation. In ordinary mechanical colleges, students often take leave from school or drop out for various reasons, and the teachers are used to it.
Although Jiang Chan has eye problems, her academic performance has always been excellent. If the college was unable to design Braille specifically for her, her grades would be even better. Otherwise, she would not have stayed in elementary mechanical maintenance for so long.
The money-making opportunity was introduced to her by her teacher. When they met, the teacher said, "I understand your needs. I'm sorry I can't help you, but I have a way to make a lot of money quickly. The funds are considerable. It's..."
Jiang Chan listened attentively, "Teacher, please tell me."
"There's a certain degree of risk. Julong Technology has recently been researching how to use medical robots to conduct the entire surgical process. Robots have surpassed humans in many aspects. Robots have already successfully removed tumors, but those required the assistance of a doctor. This experiment will be entirely robot-based. Anyone who signs up will receive a substantial reward. If... before the experiment, Julong Technology will provide insurance for the experimenters..."
Jiang Chan stood in a daze on the central street. If she could get the bonus, she would only need to work in the repair shop for a few months to replace Yin Jia with the best mechanical body, and all the internal parts could be replaced with new ones. This change was something she had never dared to imagine.
That's a really substantial amount of money...
Jiang Chan was eager to try, but she was also aware of the dangers of the experiment. If she was not careful, she would die on the experimental table, and then all her hopes would be dashed.
She told the teacher she needed to think about it, but she knew there were many people who needed money and the spots would fill up quickly.
She had to tell her teacher her decision as soon as possible, so she walked back along the street, her cane tapping on the ground.
A passing robot stopped in front of her and said, "Hello, do you need any help?"
The voices the robots made were all similar, a mixture of metallic male or female voices. The one that stopped right in front of her was a male voice, and the familiarity of the voice made Jiang Chan smile. She turned towards the source of the voice and said, "Thank you, but it's not necessary."
"Okay, goodbye..." The last syllable was an infinitely prolonged fault tone. Jiang Chan felt a flame in front of her. The temperature was so hot that she broke out in cold sweat. She stepped back subconsciously, but was pushed to the ground by the escaping Feng Pupa.
"Someone is attacking the building, run!"
"Look at the logo behind the robot, it's a severed dragon... It's the Dragon Slayer Organization! They're here again!" the running man complained loudly.
The central streets were filled with flames as several robots spontaneously combusted, and the mechanical fragments that burst out severed the necks of the patrolling soldiers who rushed over after hearing the noise.
Jiang Chan felt debris flying around her. She didn't dare to run away with the crowd. Her eyes were her disadvantage. She kept backing away until she touched the pebbles of the flower bed. She curled up and hid at the edge of the flower bed.
There was flame burning at her feet. Jiang Chan bit her lip, her face pale, and screams and the buzzing sound of exploding machines echoed in her ears.
She hugged her arms tightly, her lips were peeling, and she barely suppressed the fear that was gradually rising from the bottom of her heart. Her spine was numb and she felt dizzy. She kept repeating Yin Jia's name in her mind, and only then did she find a moment of calm from the protected peace of the past.
The giant screen on the central street was playing Miss Yue's confession, "My mother went against the will of the people and caused huge losses to the Mechanical City. As her daughter, I feel sad and ashamed. The Mechanical City is handed over to my adoptive father, Lu..." Before she finished speaking, a self-igniting mechanical device was ejected to the center of the screen. "He is the most suitable king" was accompanied by the sound of the screen shattering. The strange tone echoed in the street full of flames and screams.
Jiang Chan looked up blankly, her wig falling off while she was running. Her face, which had been washed clean to see the teacher, was covered with dust again, and debris was scattered all over the sky. The hot metal fragments fell all around, burning Jiang Chan's arms and making a crackling sound.
It hurts...
There were tears in her eyes, and her eyes, like black grapes, were misty. In the bright sunlight, even in the midst of the raging war, one would be inadvertently captured by these soul-stirringly beautiful eyes.
Inside a repair shop owned by a certain giant dragon, a man who was coldly observing the tragic scene on the street through the glass window suddenly froze. His gaze shifted from the shattered face filled with shame on the giant screen to the girl under the flower bed.
"See the moon?"
He quickly opened the door, grabbed Jiang Chan's arm and fled. Squeezing her arm, the weight like a chicken slowly calmed his trembling heart. It wasn't her...
The man took Jiang Chan to a safe place and examined the face calmly.
Jiang Chan struggled to control the dizziness caused by having no support. She pursed her lips and thanked the person opposite her. The person didn't leave, but kept staring at her. Jiang Chan felt uncomfortable. She stepped back slightly, moved to the side, and held onto the wall. "My family is still waiting for me up there. I'll go first..."
"Kun."
Jiang Chan: "Ah?"
Kun stared at Jiang Chan with a complicated expression: "Do good things to the end, I will take you to a safe place." He picked up the blind stick and handed it to Jiang Chan, his tone indifferent and slightly trembling.
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