Chapter 228: Crawling the Network Cable (Added for Alliance Leader Wu Xie Mei Fan Nao) (Third Update)

“Higher, even higher than the price you paid.”

Jiang Yu replied without a moment’s hesitation.

“That expensive? Is it worth repairing then?”

“Absolutely. If this mecha can be repaired, it will definitely be incredibly powerful. It could even directly contend with a Four-Generation Mecha, though only contend, as it lacks the most crucial super-neural connection device.”

“Teacher, can our family repair this mecha?”

“No, we can’t. Putting aside everything else, even the fission power device, the technical supervisors in the company can’t fix it. That involves Four-Generation Mecha technology.”

“This is troublesome then.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ming immediately felt it was very tricky.

“But Young Master, you don’t need to worry. While your family can’t repair it, the senior repair technicians at Royal Court Academy should be able to fix it.”

Jiang Yu said with a smile to Su Ming.

Su Ming’s eyes lit up when he heard Jiang Yu’s words. He suddenly thought of a shortcut.

As the third most powerful club in Royal Court Academy, Polaris Club must have senior repair technicians. He could have them repair it then, and the quote from the same club shouldn’t be too outrageous.

“Thank you for the guidance, Teacher.”

“You’re welcome. I didn’t help much. Young Master, your aspirations are very grand.”

Jiang Yu said with a bitter smile.

“No, it’s all thanks to you, Teacher. Otherwise, I’d still be like a headless fly, completely clueless.”

Su Ming replied humbly.

Jiang Yu unplugged the connected cables, then said to Su Ming.

“Young Master, the repair cost for this mecha is very high. Don’t be too anxious. Take things slowly, and I believe with your ability, you’ll definitely be able to repair it!”

“Alright.”

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to the company now.”

“Teacher, I’ll see you out.”

Su Ming said politely.

—

Late at night.

Royal Court Academy Library, 3rd Floor.

Su Ming sat alone in a corner, flipping through borrowed trade books while occasionally tapping his upright phone screen to look up information.

When he found valuable information, he picked up a pen and wrote down key points in his notebook.

Su Ming’s current thinking was very clear: the most urgent task was to repair that Third Generation Mecha.

This way, he would have the capital to take on missions and earn money. However, this first pot of gold was the hardest to earn.

But Su Ming was very confident that given some time, he would definitely find a way to make money.

Just then, the adorable Celes suddenly appeared on Su Ming’s screen, giving him a cute smile.

Su Ming paused slightly, saying in surprise,

“Celes?”

“Hehe, that’s right, it’s me, this young lady.”

Celes showed her white teeth and said.

“Oh! What are you doing here?”

Su Ming replied while continuing to flip through the book in his hand.

“What are you doing?”

Seeing that Su Ming wasn’t paying attention to her, Celes tilted her small head and asked.

“Looking up information, looking for ways to make money.”

Su Ming replied casually without looking up.

“Are you very short on money?”

Celes leaned on the edge of the display, asking innocently.

“Yes.”

Su Ming admitted frankly, as he only had 1000 federal currency left in his card.

“That’s easy. How much do you need? I’ll just steal it from the Federal Bank for you.”

Celes said with a giggle.

Su Ming’s hand, holding the pen, paused for a moment, then he replied,

“Go away, stop messing around!”

“Then I have a lot of confidential information. Didn’t you see it? Should I give you a copy to sell for money?”

Celes propped her chin with her small hands, blinking her big eyes as she spoke.

Su Ming took a deep breath and said to Celes with extreme helplessness,

“Thank you, but are you only happy if you send me to jail?”

Celes was right; she did have the ability to steal from the Federal Bank. But the Federal Bank was no pushover. Over the long years, the Federal Government, to counter the Mechanical Clan’s invasion, had already developed comprehensive countermeasures against various data intrusions. They had their own methods to verify whether funds were abnormal.

As for selling Federal Government secrets, that was a serious crime. Once exposed, he would definitely be punished. He had a bright future ahead of him, so why take such a risk for no reason?

“Oh, but I was just trying to help you!”

Celes pouted and replied.

“No need. Although I’m short on money, I can solve it myself. What are you doing here anyway?”

“Aren’t I bored? I’m trapped in Xiguang Laboratory, constantly monitored, and you don’t come to Xiguang Laboratory to keep me company.”

“I’m not staff at Xiguang Laboratory, how could I run there every day?”

“Sigh, just a little bit more, and you could have gotten onto a biological mecha. Don’t you feel it’s a pity?”

“Not really. Actually, I wasn’t confident about that real mecha test myself.”

“Is it because of the data from the previous two tests? If so, you don’t have to worry at all. The reason your test results were so poor is because you hadn’t injected Type I and Type II gene agents, and you were just an ordinary person.”

“Gene agents, where are they sold?”

Su Ming asked with some curiosity.

“There are many companies that sell gene agents. Among the more famous ones are Vox Bio Interstellar Group, Mo’ans Bio Interstellar Group… Of course, Xiguang Laboratory also produces gene agents, and the gene agents produced by different companies have different models and different efficacies. The best ones should be those produced by Xiguang Laboratory.”

“What about the price?”

“Type I gene agents are probably around 10 million federal currency, Type II 100 million, Type III 1 billion, Type IV 10 billion. Of course, price isn’t the biggest problem. The biggest problem is that the output is scarce and monopolized, so you can’t buy them at all! And I can tell you very certainly that as long as you inject Type I and Type II gene agents, you will definitely be stronger than them.”

Celes said with a giggle.

Su Ming listened to Celes’s words, then shook his head and replied,

“Sigh~ Actually, it’s not just because of the results of the previous two tests.”

“What is it then?”

“Although I can indeed control a biological mecha in the virtual world, that’s ultimately fake. There’s a difference between actually controlling a biological mecha and virtually controlling one. Things could go wrong, and I could lose my life. The risk is too great.”

“That’s true, but if you succeeded, you could obtain a 4th Generation Biological Mecha, or even greater power, and rise to prominence in one go. Doesn’t that tempt you?”

“No, it doesn’t. Actually, I thought about it later, and it’s quite good that the test didn’t happen.”

Su Ming replied very rationally.

“Why?”

Celes looked at Su Ming in confusion.

“Celes, there’s no free lunch in this world. If the test succeeded, they would give a 4th Generation Biological Mecha, but the cost would also be very high. They would exploit every bit of your strength, extracting your maximum value, and I am not a tool for slaughter.”

Su Ming looked at Celes and replied very seriously.

“You’re so smart. It’s a pity that few people can see through it.”

Celes praised him with a giggle.