Chapter 197: Collector's Mechanic's Black Room Ship-Class Main Gun [Gun Badge]
"Master Mechanic?" Brown gasped, his green ears fluttering as he became even more flattering. "So it's the Master Mechanic..."
Then, Brown turned around and his voice suddenly became incredibly loud. "Listen up, you lazy bastards! This is a master mechanic standing before you. Pay attention and show your best skills."
The corners of Huo Tan's mouth twitched, and he glanced cautiously at the great mechanic beside him, fearing that he might think of something. Fortunately, the other person's face showed no expression, but rather showed interest.
The noise at the scene intensified, and a large number of eyes were fixed on him. People of all races were present, most of them looked exhausted, clearly being treated as hard labor. There were quite a few of them, at least thirty or forty.
No wonder there are so few mechanics in the Land of Stars. Ulrich hid them all here.
"What is that?" Li Ming's eyes lit up slightly, and he walked quickly in a certain direction. It was a huge gun barrel nearly 100 meters long. It was silver in color. Every ten meters it was surrounded by energy restraint devices, and at the end was a huge energy generator.
"This is the gun barrel of the Sea Arthur-class battleship from the Tris civilization..." The mechanic standing nearby responded hurriedly. Repairing this thing seemed rather complicated, and there were five or six mechanics around.
Li Ming stroked it with his palm.
[Particle Confinement Naval Cannon - Special Type: Dismantles the barrel of an autonomous ship, requiring a large amount of energy to fire (Note: cannot be upgraded)
Control conditions: 3 million metal energy
Control effect: Super-specification energy storage
Control Ability - Bombing: Materialize the naval gun and bombard a target. (Note: Energy must be stored in advance)
Can you control something this big?
Li Ming was a little surprised, but there was no rating, and the effects and abilities were also very strange, so he didn't know the effects without control.
But the ability is actually materialization, which is better than materialization directly, and it doesn’t seem like normal control of objects.
And it cannot be upgraded, never seen before.
A lot of metal energy was consumed in the main ship-class heavy artillery. Li Ming was thoughtful and a little curious.
He became interested and decided to have a good look around here to see if he could find anything good.
He can't touch the big treasure house underground, so this is just a small treasure house.
Seeing Li Ming's excitement, Huo Tan was not surprised, because all mechanics were like this.
As long as the other party doesn't cause trouble, the authority Ulrich gives him is still very high.
Gravity Axe--Rank C
"This was sold to you not long ago by a Sost merchant who came to the Land of Stars to buy and sell goods. It seems to be some kind of decoration." Hotan took a look at the repair information and marked the broken mechanical heavy axe.
The Qinglong master mechanic has a pretty good eye, and anything he keeps must be a good thing.
But then, he saw Li Ming pick up another item and examine it carefully. Huo Tan frowned slightly. Most of the items that could be sent here for repair had been examined by several appraisers under the collector.
They weren't any good stuff, so why did the great mechanic pick up two and examine them carefully right away?
Although it was strange, he still took note of it. Until a few minutes later, Huotan was completely confused.
Because this great mechanic picked up almost every item on the workbench and looked at it carefully.
The only difference is the length of viewing time, but the tiny time difference is difficult to see.
How cautious! Huo Tan secretly shook his head, feeling quite helpless. He had originally wanted to borrow the great mechanic's eyesight to see if he could find some loopholes.
As a result, the other party was on guard against him from the beginning. Otherwise, with his level of skill, would he need to pick up each one and examine them carefully?
"Fried rice tastes even better..." Li Ming looked at the half-broken unknown spatula in his hand with a strange look in his eyes. The front end of the spatula was gone, leaving only the spatula body.
After putting it down, he kindly reminded me, "Don't fix it, it's just a spatula."
The dwarf mechanic who was busy looking up information suddenly became numb.
After putting the thing down, he walked to the next workbench. Since relevant information would only be displayed after touching it, it seemed that he was looking at each one carefully.
The vast majority of them were C-level items, with only a few being B-level. Anything higher than that was beyond the control of these mechanics.
Even so, there are still many things that cannot be repaired.
"Hmm..." Li Ming paused and stopped at a workbench, where a skinny, multi-limbed Zerg creature was repairing a palm-sized badge.
[Gun Badge--Consumable: From a deceased firearms master.
Control conditions: One million metal energy
Control Ability - Firearms Training: Improve firearms-related professions. 】
Huo Tan, who was following behind, then introduced, "This is what the master pulled out from the Red River Star Stream last time. It seems to be the emblem of a certain civilization."
He basically didn't talk about items whose origins were clearly written, and for those that weren't written, he didn't care whether the great mechanic could tell or not, he would just introduce what needed to be introduced.
Li Ming's mind moved slightly. This thing is very good. It can be used to improve his gunsmith career.
His eyes moved slightly, and he opened his mouth and said, "This thing is very suitable for my eyes. It belongs to me."
Huo Tan frowned slightly and subconsciously wanted to refuse. Anything he liked must be a good thing.
But it might not be a good idea to refuse directly. It would cause a dispute and be difficult to deal with.
But he turned his head slightly and gave a look to Brown beside him. Brown was puzzled at first, then broke out in a cold sweat and shook his head slightly.
Huo Tan only smiled slightly, but his eyes seemed a little colder. Brown's throat rolled over. Seeing that the master mechanic had already put the things in his arms, he could only bite the bullet and shout, "Qing... Your Excellency Qinglong."
"You...you can't take it."
"Oh?" Li Ming glanced down with an expressionless face. The thing was already in his arms, and he wanted to take it out?
"Why?"
"This..." Brown explained stiffly, "Of course the collector has strict orders. No one can take anything away from here without his permission."
"You should take it out."
"Brown!" Hotan scolded, "This is the guest of the collector. It's just an item. Just take it away. Why make such a fuss?"
Brown was almost crying. "No, no, I can't. If you take it, I won't be able to explain it to the collector."
"Can't explain?" Li Ming's brows moved slightly.
"Yeah..." Brown stammered, "I... just can't explain..."
"Fool," Hotan cursed inwardly. Seeing Brown shrinking, he added, "If the item is lost, the collector will kill him. Not only his life, but also the life of this mechanic."
Brown didn't know much about Azure Dragon, but Huo Tan had come into contact with him many times, and he didn't seem like a ruthless person, so he immediately involved several lives.
Brown seemed to have just woken up from his dream and nodded hurriedly: "Yes, please have pity on us."
Huo Tan was embarrassed. "The collector did give such an order. After all, these things were acquired through hard work."
Li Ming looked at the two people singing the same tune and said calmly, "He can't explain himself, what does it have to do with me?"
Brown's face froze, and he looked at Hortan for help.
Huo Tan paused, and when he was about to speak, he heard someone say--
"How come I didn't know there was such a rule?"
Li Ming turned his head and was quite surprised. It was Cassis, whom he had not seen for a long time. He had not seen her since she was brutally beaten by his mechanical guards last time.
He made some inquiries and found out that Cassis was indeed Ulrich's goddaughter. Saber had even seen her. She was a little girl who survived a ship of the Itlan caravan.
Cassis also respected Ulrich very much and never disobeyed his orders. The last time, it was obvious that she was instructed to do so.
He was not wearing any combat armor, but a purple robe covering his entire body, embellished with floral patterns. His expression remained impassive, and his hair was loose.
Although he was dressed casually, he still exuded a murderous intent.
Next to her stood a burly man, at least two meters tall. His suit was almost stretched out by his tense muscles, giving people an inexplicable feeling of restraint.
"Miss Cassis." Huo Tan nodded slightly: "Sir Rob."
The burly man nodded and greeted Li Ming.
Li Ming had a vague impression of him. He had seen him at the banquet, but they hadn't exchanged a few words. He seemed to be Sandro's son? Or nephew?
Cassie seemed too lazy to argue. "Father has never given such an order. I don't know what you are planning to do, but it's better not to lie about this kind of thing."
She was not speaking for Qinglong, but she could not tolerate Ulrich being framed.
"This was an order issued not long ago," Huo Tan explained briefly, but then added, "Of course, this is a small matter. I will explain it to His Excellency."
"Your Excellency Qinglong, please keep this."
The frightened Brown visibly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the matter did not get out of hand, otherwise he would have been the first one to be thrown out.
"My weapon..." Cassis looked at Brown, then paused. A vague look passed across Li Ming's face, as if she was a little ashamed. "...Is it repaired?"
Brown shuddered. "Of course, my dear Miss Cassis, please follow me."
Brown was extremely enthusiastic and took Cassis to a mechanic's workbench. He seemed to be one of the few mechanics who could handle B-level items.
Next to it was a purple mechanical whip, each section of the metal structure was as smooth as new and clamped together.
Cassis's eyes lit up slightly, and she pulled it away casually.
Bang!
An extremely piercing and crisp sound exploded in the air, like thunder, with faint sparks appearing.
Several mechanics nearby couldn't help but cover their ears.
However, Cassis just frowned and swung it again. The metal joints bent inch by inch and then unfolded. The clicking sound was crisp and pleasant, like a poisonous snake dancing wildly.
"No, there's still something wrong." Cassis shook her head and put the whip back on the table. "You haven't fixed it yet."
Brown's eyes bulged, and he turned around and cursed, "You son of a bitch, how dare you lie to me and Miss Cassis? Do you want your teeth to be worn out and sold to the Happy House run by those pigs?"
The mechanic in charge of the repairs, Dahan, was a human being. He was sweating profusely, his face was pale, and he almost fainted on the ground. He hurriedly explained: "I took apart every part, carefully observed it, and repaired it according to the drawings. It is definitely fixed!"
"They helped me confirm before I dared to finish the repairs."
The mechanic pointed around, but no one dared to respond and everyone kept their heads down.
"You mean, Miss Cassis is lying?" Brown said sinisterly, his two eyeballs, which already occupied half of his head, almost protruding, looking very scary.
"No, no..." He hurriedly explained, but didn't know how to say it.
"Let me take a look..." Li Ming suddenly said, and everyone's eyes focused on him.
Brown couldn't help but say, "Sir, don't look down on him. He's not a good person. He used illegal drugs to transplant mechanical bodies into people before, and I don't know how many people he killed."
"I said, show it to me." Li Ming said calmly.
Brown was horrified and didn't dare to speak. He quickly picked up the thing from the ground and handed it to Li Ming.
[Magnetic Whip--Rank B (Damaged)]
It is indeed damaged, but the degree is not serious. To control it still requires more than 700,000 metal energies. It should be just a matter of details.
Li Ming's eyes moved slightly, and he straightened the mechanical whip and observed carefully. The field of vision of [Intelligent Assistance] could almost cover every detail.
Then he pulled it casually, as if feeling it.
"There's a problem with the energy transmission at section 73. It's probably caused by friction on the inner arm of the fourth ring of the anti-helical clamp. The demagnetizing frosted coating is probably damaged." In less than a minute, he saw the problem and looked up.
"This causes the magnetic energy to get out of control, so when the force is transmitted to this section, deviations occur."
After he finished speaking, he realized that everyone was looking at him strangely.
The mechanics nearby were even more horrified.
Is this the level of a great mechanic?
Someone said with difficulty, "I...even the professors in our college can't reach this level."
Li Ming handed over the mechanical whip. After Brown took it, he scolded the mechanic to repair it.
The mechanic hurriedly opened the designated area, examined it carefully with an optical magnifying glass, and then gasped: "Really, really..."
He focused on repairing the damaged part, and this place was not originally a damaged part, so he didn't care.
There was only wear and tear the size of a hair, but he used an optical eyepiece and it took him a long time to find it. Can he find the problem with just a slight pull?
Such a small problem was easy to fix. After it was reassembled, it fell into Cassis's hands again. This time, the movement was smooth and silky, and those slight strange feelings completely disappeared.
"Thank you, Lord Qinglong." Cassis hesitated for a moment and said expressionlessly.
Rob couldn't help but admire, "It's amazing! Even among the fellow master mechanics, your level is far superior to theirs."
Li Ming smiled without saying anything, then turned to ask Huo Tan, "Can I take one more thing?"
The corner of Huo Tan's mouth twitched, and he knew it.
…
On the other side, Theo looked indifferent. After saying goodbye to Ulrich, he walked down the stairs.
"Sir Gray Eyes..." On the way, the castle staff greeted him with awe.
Returning to his room, he took out a palm-sized metal device from his arms and placed it on the table. The structure unfolded, revealing a bright blue mesh cover.
Then he turned on the smart terminal. After a long period of silence, someone finally responded.
"Mr. Gray Eyes, our people are on floating island 213, platform 42. Just hand them over..."
Theo was silent for a long time, "No one was caught."
(End of this chapter)
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