Chapter 181 The Collector's Treasure House, Jessia's Surprise, and Saber's Secret
"Thank you, sir." Li Ming put the thing away.
Ulrich seemed a little unhappy, and then said, "Hotan, what you are holding in your hand is what His Excellency Qinglong has repaired recently."
"Yes, my lord," Hotan nodded.
This person repaired it?
Jessia glanced at Ulrich, and then he realized that Ulrich had called this person over not only to save face, but also to show off.
I have a great mechanic working for me, just like you.
"Well, that's a good place to put the stuff." Ulrich smiled. "Let's go together. I got a few more things from the Red Star Falls this time. Would you like to take a look together?"
This collector has all the quirks of collectors, collecting and showing off.
"Okay." Li Ming agreed immediately.
Jessia knew that Ulrich was going to show off again and didn't want to go, but he was very curious about Li Ming and wanted to communicate more with him, so he agreed.
The two followed Ulrich deeper into the castle and took an elevator underground.
Only then did Li Ming realize that Ulrich's treasure house was located underground on the floating island, having passed through layers of defense facilities and undergone various tests.
Li Ming finally entered the collector's treasure house.
First of all, what appeared before his eyes was a colorful space. The reason for this color was that in the glass cabins on both sides of the wall, there were pieces of mother ore of various shapes stored, covering the entire wall.
Li Ming's pupils flashed green, then quickly disappeared. Cassis was not bragging about the thousands of mother ores.
I really want to hug them all.
Jessia had been observing Li Ming and noticed that his eyes were always scanning the mother ores, and he began to wonder again.
It's just mother ore, is it necessary to be so serious? As a master mechanic, after years of accumulation, who doesn't have hundreds of mother ores in his hands?
And due to the unique properties of the mother ore, it is difficult to coexist with most metals. It is difficult enough to put one into weapons and equipment. For them, it is really not precious.
In other words, collectors have a quirk and would deliberately collect this kind of thing.
"Is this a fragment of a star core?"
Li Ming saw that in the corners of this space, there were metal exhibition stands at regular intervals, with various irregular stones placed on them.
A rough estimate is that there are at least dozens of them.
Ulrich casually said, "I asked friends to get some of them. There haven't been any major interstellar wars in recent years, so star cores are relatively rare, and the price has increased quite a bit."
Such a strong reaction to a star core? This thing is quite troublesome to handle. Although it is extremely strong, it is almost impossible to forge it into a weapon.
Jessiah was even more confused. Was this a great mechanic?
"That thing is..." Suddenly, Li Ming saw a fluorescent light from the corner of his eyes, and saw a crystal object placed on a metal exhibition stand.
He felt somewhat familiar.
"Dimensional Crystal..." Ulrich said with a hint of pride, "This is indeed a rare item. I had a hard time getting it from the Torch Organization, and there are only a few of them."
Jessiah remained silent, not accustomed to Ulrich's demeanor, but he had to admit that dimensional crystals were indeed rare.
Ulrich found a few empty booths and had Hortan open the boxes and put the contents back where they belonged.
Jessiah was always suspicious in his heart. He subconsciously glanced at the repaired things, and his mechanical pupils suddenly trembled rapidly.
Almost instantly, he snatched something from Hortan's hand and asked in surprise, "The Box of Tanertanis?"
In his hand, Jessiah was holding a crystal box the size of a baby. Looking it over, he couldn't help but wonder, "The civilization that created this thing was destroyed thousands of years ago, and the craftsmanship was long lost. How could they possibly be repaired?"
"Moreover, the precision of this restoration is simply unimaginable, as if it were from..."
"Just came off the assembly line." Ulrich smiled, walked to the side, opened another metal display stand, and took out the eight-tone ball from it: "Jessiah..."
Jessiah looked up and was shocked: "This thing has been repaired? How is this possible!"
"Nothing is impossible. Just because you can't fix it doesn't mean others can't." Ulrich finally said this.
Jessiah took it carefully, his disbelief growing. "This craftsmanship is as good as new. How did they do it?"
Ulrich looked at Jessiah's surprised expression and felt relieved. "Then we'll have to ask our Master Mechanic Qinglong."
Jesseia's mechanical pupils looked at Li Ming, and he felt very emotional. Ulrich had shown him these things, and he couldn't repair them at all.
There is no longer any doubt about this person's identity as a master mechanic. It can even be confirmed that the other party's level is extremely outstanding among the master mechanics.
But a doubt arose in his mind: how could a mechanic of this level fall into Ulrich's hands?
"I've seen a lot, it's not a big deal." Li Ming shook his head.
Jessiah was speechless. If this wasn't considered a great skill, then what was?
"Come and see what I've got..." Ulrich interrupted the two and led them to another display case.
However, neither Li Ming nor Jessiah had any interest in it. Li Ming cared about those "good things".
But what Jessiah cares about is Li Ming.
Ulrich was obviously dissatisfied with the two's reactions, and the appreciation meeting ended abruptly.
After the meeting, Li Ming wanted to leave, but was stopped by Jessiah, who said he wanted to exchange some knowledge with him. Li Ming made the excuse that he had something else to do.
Cassis was still the escort, and three damaged items were taken away.
After sending Li Ming away, Jessiah finally couldn't help but ask, "Why would he be willing to work for you?"
Ulrich smiled without saying anything. With threats, inducements, and the [Matter Reconstruction Maker], no mechanic could resist the temptation of that thing.
"What is his origin?" Jessiah asked again.
"I don't know." Ulrich shook his head. "I haven't checked, and there's no need to."
"It's not a good thing to make a great mechanic go into anonymity and know the reason."
Jesaya was silent, frowning and saying, "Since he's here, didn't Torch contact you?"
"The day before you arrived, Torch contacted me and wanted to invite him to join the Torch organization, but I refused." Ulrich said in a deep voice.
"Rejected? You can even refuse the opportunity to enter the ruins of the Ascender Civilization?" Jessia was a little surprised.
Ulrich scoffed. "It's just a tempting bait. So many people are eyeing the ruins. Several high-level civilizations nearby might even take action. If you get in alive, will you get out alive?"
"Since we have some friendship, let me remind you that although you are an A-level life form, you are only an A-level life form."
"The Torch Organization is not a good thing." Jessia said with a hint of meaning.
"This is my territory." Ulrich was equally calm.
Jessiah, intending to find out something, continued, "But what if you can't protect him?"
Ulrich did not respond, his blood-red pupils dim.
Jessiah shook his head, "Forget it, I'm going to go to the Land of Stars for a while. I haven't been here for a while."
…
In Sabo's medical shop, Sabo breathed a sigh of relief, took the multi-function analyzer off his face, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Your right hand has just been reattached. Don't move easily for the next two days. With your vitality, it should be reattached in four or five days."
Lying on the medical chair was a red-skinned lizard. Its right hand was made of a metal structure and had obvious fracture marks, which had now been sutured with fine thread.
"Thank you, old Saber." The red-skinned lizard felt unbearable pain after moving a little, but also felt a faint itching sensation.
Saber shook his head: "Nothing to thank me for. You pay and I treat you. It's simple."
When the red-skinned lizard paid and left, someone came in through the open door.
Saber glanced at him, his expression slightly stiff, but he quickly adjusted himself, said nothing, and took the man upstairs.
The third floor is very simple, with sleeping cabins placed along the wall.
Saber's eyes flashed, and he activated some kind of instrument. A tangible blue electromagnetic wave instantly enveloped the entire room.
Only then did he move the paintings on the wall and conduct a series of tests. With a "drop", the thick metal wall slowly opened, revealing a narrow gap.
Saber stepped aside and said, "Please."
The person who followed had been watching silently and only walked forward at this time.
The room behind the passage is not very big. It is filled with various sophisticated instruments and several screens hanging on the wall, with a large amount of data constantly refreshing.
The most eye-catching thing is the glass chamber in the center of the room, which is filled with turbid blue-green liquid, covering the broken figure inside.
The man's eyes were dazed and he was stunned for a long time.
"Jessiah, every time you come in, you stay stunned for a while. It's been decades, haven't you gotten used to it yet?" A teasing voice with electronic music sounded.
Jesaya finally came back to his senses and said with a wry smile, "It would be hard to get used to it even after a few decades, Lord Star King."
"How many times have I told you? Just call me Monroe," the voice said calmly, "I'm no longer the Star King."
The two seemed to have discussed this issue many times, and Jessiah shook his head.
Sabre simply walked to the freezer, opened it carefully, and took out a small can of blue liquid.
The pressure relief device of the glass chamber was activated, and the turbid blue-green liquid was quickly discharged through the pipe.
As the liquid level dropped, the figure's entire body gradually became visible. It turned out to be a mechanically modified body, and the degree of modification was quite huge.
The entire body, including the head, has been transformed into a metal mechanical structure.
However, his condition now looked quite bad, with most of his body broken. His arms, chest and even head looked rotten, and his chest was even cut open, with electric sparks flying out.
The most amazing thing is the green liquid covering its body, which seems difficult to wash away.
But if you look closely, you can find that those are not liquids, but nano-mechanical worms that are invisible to the naked eye. They are frantically gnawing at the metal on the surface of the mechanically modified body.
Jessia couldn't help but feel frightened. Those nanomechanical insects also made him feel scared. Then he took out the rusty gray mask from his arms and put it on the table.
"Ha..." Monroe laughed: "My mask..."
Jessiah whispered, "Ulrich has a new mechanic."
"Ulrich still likes to play with his little gadgets." There was a hint of laughter in Monroe's voice, and Saber looked up hesitantly.
"He's a great mechanic, even better than me," added Jessiah.
"The Great Mechanic... is more powerful than you?" Monroe was even more surprised. He lay in the cabin, seemingly unable to move, with a faint light flashing in his two mechanical eyes.
"How could such a great mechanic end up in the Land of the Stars? Interesting..."
At this moment, the turbid liquid in the cabin was drained out and flushed with clean water. Saber held the exquisite blue liquid tank and carefully inserted it into the glass cabin again.
Then, after dilution, a large amount of liquid was poured into the glass window to fill it. Saber observed carefully with a magnifying glass and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the activities of the nanomechanical insects had become extremely slow.
"Do we need to be extra sure? We've had no problems for so many years." Monroe said helplessly, "Saber is just too cautious."
"It's better to be cautious." Saber put away the magnifying glass, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "Lord Star King, I have an idea."
Monroe interrupted calmly, "Do you want to take the parts from me and look at that guy who looks like the master mechanic?"
Saber said hurriedly: "Sir, this is a rare opportunity. I have met this person before. Master Jessiah said that his level is very high. If he has a way..."
"No way..." Monroe interrupted, "So what about the Great Mechanic? Jessiah, do you think he can do it?"
Jesse hesitated, then sighed. "Over the years, I've consulted no less than ten master mechanics, but none of them could help me. Although he's more skilled, this is..."
He shook his head. When he came here, he had the same thought, but he wiped it out himself.
"But..." Saber hesitated, "We have to give it a try."
"I'm a mechanically modified body myself, don't you know that?" Monroe still refused. "The damage I've sustained can't be simply repaired. It's a kind of erosion that will last until I die completely."
"Actually, you should have let me die long ago."
Saber couldn't help but say: "But what if, what if..."
"What if?" Monroe's voice became more serious. "Have you ever thought about what would happen to you if Ulrich found out I was here with you?"
"I'm not afraid." Saber said firmly, and Jessiah was helpless.
Monroe was silent for a moment. "I can't move anymore. If you really want to try, why ask me?"
"You are still the Lord Star King." Saber was extremely respectful.
Monroe said dejectedly, "Forget it, I'm tired. The person who can save me can't appear in the Land of the Stars."
Saber's face was tense, but he didn't say anything in the end. He just nodded heavily.
Jessiah's mechanical pupils flickered. "Ulrich is staring at me. I can't disappear for long."
Saber sent Jesiah away and came back to clean up, and Monroe spoke again: "Saber, let's make a deal."
Saber wondered as he was putting the rust mask into the cabinet.
"I can let you take my limbs to that guy," Monroe said, "but if there is no solution, you must let me die."
Saber was stunned, and then couldn't help but shout: "Lord Star King..."
"Saber!" Monroe interrupted harshly, then softened. "I'm tired. Please make one last attempt for me. It will fulfill my wish and yours."
Saber's tears rolled down his cheeks. After a long moment, he said, "Yes, Lord Star King."
It seems like I haven't asked for votes for a long time.
(End of this chapter)
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