The portion that Zhuo separated out weighed exactly one hundred tons.

At the moment, this piece of black gold ore still weighs more than 900 tons, to be precise, 905 tons. Zhe has already scanned it.

The extra five tons are extremely small compared to the entire piece of black gold ore and are not worth mentioning. However, the black gold ore that Zhe had transformed before was far less than this amount.

Lin Tao and Zheng were silent in front of the black gold ore, but both sides understood that they were both thinking about how to get the largest share of it.

"Zheng, how much do you think I should take?" Lin Tao asked directly.

"This..." The core sphere of Zhe kept flashing. If possible, it didn't want to give any of it to Lin Tao.

It is true that Lin Tao can use black gold ore to make brain-powered mechas, but Zhe can also use black gold ore to make special memory metal for the mechanical family.

It has to be said that the brain-powered mecha made by Lin Tao is very suitable for those with brain-powered abilities, and can even increase the strength of brain-powered practitioners by a full 10 points. However, if all the black gold ore in front of him is used to make special memory metal, it will not be as simple as 10 points.

With two tons of special memory metal, Zhe's strength returned to 18 points.

It is conceivable that once all the black gold ore is used to make special memory metal, it will gain almost terrifying power.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on Lin Tao's lips, and he asked, "Zhen, I remember that the strength of your mechanical race seems to be related to the core, right?"

Most of Lin Tao's understanding of the mechanical race comes from the memories of Elder Etnahongsh. The strength of the mechanical race depends on two reasons. One is that they have enough special memory metals, and the other is that they can control more core spheres in the same individual.

Only with a sufficient number of core spheres can we control more special memory metals.

Therefore, as mentioned by Zhe before, the more dedicated memory metals it has, the less powerful it will be. Instead, it will become a burden to it, because a single core cannot produce enough computing power.

After calming down and practicing for a period of time, Lin Tao also pondered these remaining memories and came to the conclusion that, in other words, what Zeng said before was not entirely true.

Upon hearing this, Zhe's core sphere suddenly flashed with a rapid light.

"Lin Tao, you seem to know a lot about our mechanical race." Zhe spoke, and his words seemed to be full of sarcasm.

Lin Tao smiled slightly: "During my training in Etna, I once absorbed the memories of Elder Hongshi. Although a lot of them have been dispersed, there are still many parts about your mechanical race that remain."

Zhe stopped talking for a moment, and the core sphere flashed with light from time to time.

At this time, Lu Mengchen also came over. She had been listening to the conversation between the two. After coming over, she burst into laughter and said, "Aren't you two in a cooperative relationship? Why do you want to make this relationship awkward?"

Lin Tao raised his eyebrows, and the light emitted by the core sphere of Zhe also weakened.

The hundred-year agreement was proposed by Zeng.

"If I use these black gold ores to make special memory metal for you, how much can you control?" Lin Tao straightened his face and asked.

After flashing a few times and doing some calculations, Zhe said, "When I was captured by Etna, my strength was 28 points. The special memory metal that a single core of our mechanical family can operate can reach 1,000 tons, which should allow me to have 40 points of strength."

"Well, if I just want to reach this amount, I will need at least two hundred tons of black gold ore." Zhe said.

After Lu Mengchen's reminder, Zhe also understood that if he wanted to obtain a large amount of memory metal, he had to rely on Lin Tao's power. And one thousand tons was almost the limit of what it could control.

Sometimes, greed is also the original sin.

Although the hundred-year agreement with Lin Tao was not entirely satisfactory, Zhe also gained a lot. He wanted to return to the Mechanical Clan in the future, relying on the information he gained, to become a strong member of the Mechanical Clan and possess multiple cores without any problem.

At that time, not only will he be able to obtain a large amount of special memory metal, but he will also be able to gain the favor of the first generation of strong men.

"Two hundred tons? Are you sure?" Lin Tao couldn't believe it. He had originally expected to only get half of that amount from Zhe. After all, this was enough for him.

For a brain-reading machine, about 20 kilograms of black gold ore would be enough to be integrated into the rare metal. Four hundred and fifty tons of it, as long as enough rare metals were collected, the brain-reading machine could be mass-produced.

Now, Zhe actually proposed that only 200 tons were needed, so the black gold ore left for Lin Tao would be as high as 705 tons. If well planned, at least a terrifying brain-powered mecha brigade could be mass-produced. In this way, dealing with the giant insects would be a piece of cake.

Why did this guy suddenly become so generous? Lin Tao frowned secretly and looked at the core ball suspiciously.

Zeng laughed, and the light emanating from the metal also became tense: "Lin Tao, we mechanical people value equal exchange. I am now giving up a large part of the black gold ore. Are you..."

Are they coming? Lin Tao knew in his heart that Zhe was going to put forward conditions, but when this guy got to the point, he stopped abruptly, which puzzled him.

"Zheng, you're not planning to hit Lin Tao hard, are you?"

At this moment, Lu Mengchen suddenly curled her lips and said, "Let me tell you, given Lin Tao's character, if you knock too hard, he might refuse. By then, you will be stuck on both sides, and no one will pay attention to you."

"Neither side touches the ground? What does that mean?" Zhe asked puzzled.

"Haha~" At this time, Han Feng also came over and laughed, "It's just that your price is too high. Lin Tao doesn't agree. Besides, your extra black gold ore is useless, isn't it?"

"Pfft!" Zhe finally understood and spat, and the metal ball burst into light: "Lin Tao, who am I? I am a strong man from the mechanical race. Why would I play such tricks?"

"Hehe! According to my investigation, only creatures like you who think you have brains like to play tricks." Zhe said dissatisfiedly.

Uh! Han Feng's eyes twitched a few times.

Well, Lu Mengchen shrugged helplessly. She had been planning to play tricks on Zhe because she had always been standing behind Lin Tao.

"Tell me, I will try my best to agree to anything I can agree to." Lin Tao said lightly.

"That's more like it." Zhe hummed a few times, and after a pause, its metal ball flickered a few times: "Lin Tao, I know you have a lot of secrets, just like that brain-thinking mecha. I want to know, if humans choose to cooperate with our mechanical race, how much will you contribute?"

After hearing the previous words, Lin Tao's face darkened, thinking that Zhe wanted to find out the secrets of the brain mecha. Han Feng and Lu Mengchen also felt moved and looked at Lin Tao. However, the second half of Zhe's words made them stunned for a moment, and Lin Tao frowned.

"Zheng, are you sure that you, the mechanical race, want to cooperate with us humans?" Lin Tao hesitated.

Han Feng and Lu Mengchen also turned their attention to the ferocious metal ball.

The metal ball kept emitting a rapid light, as if it was performing a critical calculation: "According to the core rules of our mechanical race, the main task of the mechanical people we are sent out to is to select collaborators."

"I believe that once the news of your deeds spreads back, we, the Mechanical Race, will most likely cooperate with you."

"Mecha." Seeing the suspicious eyes of Lin Tao and others, Zhe explained: "Mecha is a weapon designed by you humans, but don't you think that this kind of weapon is very suitable for us to cooperate with?"

"You perform the operations and we will do the calculations." While Zeng was speaking, he shot out a light curtain in the air. The content of the light curtain was the scene when Zeng and Lin Tao cooperated with each other and destroyed thousands of human brain mechas with an Extreme Wind Phoenix.

"To be honest, compared to the tribes of the Great Interstellar Federation, you humans are really weak. Even though you have cultivated your mind power, you can never be a match for the Etna people and the Moors. But -"

Zhe's tone changed and he got to the point: "You humans are good at creating weapons like mechas, especially the mind-controlled mechas that you recently developed, Lin Tao. If this kind of mecha appeared in the Great Interstellar Federation, perhaps the Great Interstellar Federation would not necessarily be what it is now."

"The two women that Wei Feihang brought here before, weren't they also after that mecha?"

Zhe's rhetorical question made Lin Tao's frown relax. He understood the purpose of Lin Wanxin and Lin Qiaoran very well. For Lin Tao, this mecha was still in the early stages, but Lin Tao knew that as long as the design drawings were handed over, with human wisdom and research and development capabilities, it would definitely be possible to develop a more powerful model of the same type in a short period of time.

This is not just Lin Tao's idea, but a practice that humans have been following throughout history.

It is precisely because of this kind of thinking that human beings have been able to leave behind one miracle after another throughout history, such as accidentally breaking free from the control of the three-eyed people, and exploring from a planet into the starry sky.

Perhaps, the three-eyed people are also a factor here, but it is undeniable that if it were not for the tireless pioneering spirit and enterprising creative energy of mankind, the current interstellar federation would not have been formed.

"Zheng, are you kidding?" Lin Tao frowned.

"Lin Tao, do I look like I'm joking?" The light emitted by Zhe was a little dazzling, and he was extremely dissatisfied with Lin Tao's suspicion.

"Lin Tao..."

Han Feng gave Lin Tao a look, indicating that he should nod and agree.

Although Lu Mengchen didn't say anything else, her eyes carried the same meaning.

When it comes to the future of mankind, as long as I admit in my heart that I am still a human being, I will always stand on the side of humanity.

"I promise you." Lin Tao nodded heavily.

"This is our agreement." The light emitted from the core sphere of the fierce beast also became soft.