Chapter 227: Inspection (Second Update)

“Then we’ll come find you tomorrow. From now on, we’re in the same club.”

An Ruoxue said happily.

“Alright, let’s go handle the hangar procedures first. Don’t keep Lin Fang waiting too long.”

Su Ming replied in a good mood.

“It’s fine, I have plenty of time.”

Lin Fang said, a little flattered.

“You’re really nice, Senior, but let’s not delay any longer. Let’s go!”

An Ruoxue said to Lin Fang with a smile.

“Okay, this way!”

Lin Fang then led the three away.

At 2 PM.

Su Ming stood at Royal Court Academy’s Side Gate No. 4, holding the completed paperwork, waiting.

Soon, a military transport vehicle drove over. Behind the transport vehicle was a mecha covered with a worn-out canvas. It was clear that this mecha was the one Su Ming had ordered.

Su Ming guided the transport vehicle into the school and, with some effort, moved the ordered mecha into his hangar, securing it on the frame.

He stood there, looking at the tightly covered mecha, and his head ached a little.

Buzz buzz~

At that moment, Su Ming’s phone in his pocket vibrated. He took out the phone, saw it was Jiang Yu calling, and quickly answered, asking,

“Teacher, you’ve arrived?”

“I’m at the main gate.”

Jiang Yu’s voice sounded from the phone.

“Please wait a moment, I’ll come out to meet you right away!”

Su Ming immediately hung up the phone and rushed out.

After renting the hangar in the morning, he immediately called Teacher Jiang Yu, asking him to come over in the afternoon to help him inspect the mecha.

As the saying goes, ‘every profession has its specialists,’ and professional matters require professional people to handle them.

Regarding mecha evaluation and repair, Su Ming knew very well that he was an amateur.

A moment later.

Su Ming brought Jiang Yu into his hangar.

Jiang Yu looked at the mecha covered with worn-out canvas and said in surprise,

“Young Master, you bought a second-hand mecha?”

“Ah, it’s a long story. Let me uncover the canvas first, then you can take a look for me!”

Su Ming sighed, walked to the side of the hangar, and operated the auxiliary mechanical arm equipped in the hangar to lift the covering canvas.

In an instant, a tattered black mecha came into view.

Jiang Yu looked at the mecha, which was in such a dilapidated state, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

“This, this…”

“Cough cough, Teacher, please listen to me first. This mecha isn’t as bad as it looks on the surface.”

Su Ming said with a hint of guilt.

“Of course it’s not bad. This isn’t a standard mecha, it’s a customized mecha. Young Master, where did you find it?”

Jiang Yu replied incredulously.

“Ah? You think it’s good too?”

Su Ming was also a bit surprised; he had been prepared to be lectured by Jiang Yu.

“Young Master, I’ve been in the mecha industry for at least over a hundred years. While my insight might not be perfect, it’s not so shallow as to only look at the surface! But Young Master, this mecha wasn’t cheap, was it?”

Jiang Yu observed the mecha while asking.

“No, it wasn’t cheap. I bought it for 880 million.”

“880 million? Oh no!”

Jiang Yu’s face changed slightly upon hearing Su Ming’s words.

“What’s wrong? Did I buy it too expensively?”

Su Ming’s heart immediately rose to his throat again.

“It’s too cheap. This mecha definitely has a problem. The power unit might be damaged. Young Master, quickly open the cockpit, I’ll inspect this mecha.”

Jiang Yu’s brows furrowed, and he spoke with some urgency.

“Okay!”

Su Ming quickly ran to the nearby wall and pressed the switch for the levitation device.

Then, he and Jiang Yu stepped onto the floating mechanical bricks, and the two floated up to the mecha’s chest.

Jiang Yu skillfully found the hidden emergency switch and pressed it.

Click!

Accompanied by a crisp sound, the cockpit slowly opened, and a thick cloud of dust billowed out.

Jiang Yu didn’t care and directly entered the cockpit, with Su Ming following close behind.

After entering the cockpit, Jiang Yu took out his portable computer and pulled out a data cable, skillfully inserting it into the mecha’s port.

Su Ming, meanwhile, curiously surveyed the interior of the cockpit.

The entire cockpit was very spacious, featuring a black pilot’s seat and a full-metal control panel. Additionally, along the cockpit walls on both sides, there were rows of auxiliary buttons.

It was evident that this mecha had a multitude of functions.

At this moment, Jiang Yu successfully connected to the mecha and began reading data. Immediately, a thumbnail of the mecha appeared on the computer screen.

The entire thumbnail was red, and countless error codes popped up below.

“As I expected, this mecha is severely damaged!”

Jiang Yu said with a solemn expression.

Upon hearing this, Su Ming’s heart sank slightly, but he still patiently said,

“Teacher, please take a detailed look for me. To what extent is it damaged, and is the main power unit damaged?”

Although Su Ming was not from the repair department, he was well aware of one thing: the most expensive component of a mecha was its power unit. If this unit were damaged, the trouble would be immense.

“Huh? How is that possible?”

The more Jiang Yu looked, the more something felt off, and a look of extreme surprise appeared on his face.

“What’s wrong, Teacher?”

Su Ming asked a little nervously, as this was everything he had bought.

“This, this mecha actually has a nuclear power unit, it’s incredible. Although it’s reporting faults, it’s just a wiring issue, and the main structure is intact. Moreover, the two particle light blades equipped on this mecha are also intact. How is that possible? Who would sell it to you at a loss?”

Jiang Yu couldn’t figure it out at all.

Upon hearing this, Su Ming’s heart immediately settled down. Indeed, Teacher Mia had not scammed him.

No wonder that old man had an ‘buy it or don’t’ attitude.

Thinking of this, Su Ming calmly asked Jiang Yu.

“Teacher, what kind of mecha is this exactly?”

Jiang Yu took a deep breath, calmed himself, and said to Su Ming,

“Actually, I don’t know what this mecha is called either, but Young Master, I can tell you what makes this mecha so good.”

“Tell me!”

“Firstly, although this mecha is a customized mecha, it wasn’t manufactured this way. Instead, its pilot continuously optimized and modified this mecha during long-term combat. This means that all modifications to this mecha were for practical combat! Therefore, its performance tuning in all aspects is excellent! Especially the equipped power unit and particle light blades, those are standard for Four-Generation Mecha!

“I can say this: this mecha is exceptionally outstanding, definitely a top-tier existence among Third Generation Mecha. This mecha could completely be used to create a mold and establish a production line, becoming its own model of mecha. The performance of what’s produced would absolutely be excellent, it’s just a pity that the manufacturing cost is too high.”

Jiang Yu said with great emotion.

After listening to Jiang Yu’s words, Su Ming took a deep breath. He could now confirm that the performance of this Third Generation Mecha was impeccable.

However, the biggest problem at hand was still repairs, so he asked Jiang Yu,

“Teacher, are the repair costs for this mecha high?”