Chapter 125: Hard Currency in the Cyberworld, Buying a Robot

Chapter 125: Hard Currency in the Cyberworld, Buying a Robot

"Something's coming, a tracked armored robot with six gun barrels."

The alarm kept ringing, and before long, an armed robot rushed over.

Su Muyu described the appearance of the robot.

Lu Heng instantly recognized it, "It's a Cybernetic Guard from the Cyberworld."

These Cybernetic Guards had no legs and were equipped with tracks, allowing them to move on rough terrain.

The weapon was six gun barrels connected to a large magazine, and when attacking, all six barrels fired simultaneously, indicating formidable firepower.

Moreover, these Cybernetic Guards might also have energy weapons.

"Don't rush into action. Activate your invisibility and let's observe the situation." Lu Heng instructed, and Su Muyu activated his invisibility, causing all three of them to enter an invisible state as they stood by the roadside.

The Cybernetic Guard rumbled along on its tracks, passing by the trio as it rushed towards the transport truck that had triggered the alarm.

As it passed by, there wasn't even a hint of hesitation.

From the Cybernetic Guard's reaction, it was evident that its scanning system likely relied on infrared.

Su Muyu's invisibility skill, enhanced with the effect of 'Mist Veil', could block infrared detection and scent.

Consequently, the Cybernetic Guard's infrared system failed to detect the trio, and it rushed past them without hesitation.

Lin Zeyu, impressed, exclaimed, "That's a pretty cool machine. It'd be great if we could get one for ourselves."

"A sniper rifle costs 2,000 Divine Energy. How much do you think this one with six gun barrels would cost?" Lu Heng's words immediately dispelled his idea.

With a single sniper rifle costing 2,000 Divine Energy, this six-barreled Cybernetic Guard would easily be worth tens of thousands.

With so much Divine Energy, why bother with such a machine?

"Forget it. The way it rushed past us was too silly." Lin Zeyu gave up on the idea.

"If it had spotted us, you'd know how silly it wasn't. Six gun barrels, it could easily fire over a thousand rounds per minute at you." Lu Heng chuckled.

"Should we take action?" Lin Zeyu asked again.

"Did you notice the last position on the robot's torso? That's where the battery is." Lu Heng pointed to the logo on the robot's armor.

"Got it. One shot there, and it's done." Lin Zeyu prepared to take action.

"Wrong! What I meant was, don't shoot that spot under any circumstances." Lu Heng corrected him.

"Why? Isn't that the battery? One shot and it's done, right? Will shooting the battery cause an explosion? In that case, we should move away." Lin Zeyu was perplexed.

"Forget it, I'll handle it myself."

Lu Heng drew his Aurora Blade, approached the robot, and with two swift slashes, cut it into three pieces.

The middle segment contained the battery.

Lu Heng picked up the battery, added it to his inventory, and turned to say, "Let's go."

The trio continued along the road.

The road was riddled with potholes and cracks, some of which had clearly been there for a long time.

This was a typical sign of a declining civilization.

"Where are we headed now?" Lin Zeyu finally asked a meaningful question.

"Let's head into the city and see if we can find something we can communicate with."

The trio entered the Cyber City along the road.

Although this Cyber Civilization was in decline, the city's operations were still functioning.

The Central System was running normally, but the situation with the Rogue Servants was unknown.

Upon entering the city, they finally encountered some unarmed individuals, but it was unclear what these 'things' were.

These individuals could have various strange shapes, and most were semi-mechanical, while some had organic bodies.

They might not necessarily have organic bodies; they could also be biomimetic.

Due to the diverse forms of these individuals, Lu Heng and his companions didn't stand out as much.

At most, they might be considered another type of uniquely structured individual.

When they were teleported into this world, they had already loaded the universal language of this world.

As a result, they could understand some of the conversations they overheard.

After wandering around the city for a while, Lu Heng confirmed a few things.

First, this world did not use cash; most transactions were conducted using electronic currency.

Second, if electronic currency was not available, batteries could be used as a form of hard currency.

Third, this world was indeed in the process of semi-mechanization, and many citizens were semi-mechanized.

This world resembled the one in Lu Heng's memory.

With this, their experience of surviving in the Cyberworld could prove useful.

The trio stopped in front of a still-operating mechanical repair shop.

Inside, a semi-mechanical middle-aged man with extendable mechanical eyes was using tools to adjust a mechanical arm.

Lu Heng approached and greeted him in the universal language of this world, "Hello."

The repairman looked up, glanced at the trio, and asked in surprise, "Are you biomimics? Or are your mechanical bodies so perfectly crafted that the metal structure is invisible?"

Lu Heng took out the battery from the Cybernetic Guard and placed it in front of the repairman, asking, "Do you have any intelligent servant robots here? I'd like to buy one."

The repairman's eyes lit up at the sight of the brick-sized battery.

He picked it up and examined it closely, then his eyes widened in shock, "Th-this... This is a military-grade battery!"

Lu Heng shrugged and explained, "I just witnessed a gunfight that was quite intense, and I picked this up."

If you're not willing to take it, I'll find another buyer."

In this city, the Central AI and Rogue Servants were at odds with each other, leading to frequent conflicts.

So, it was possible that he had picked up a battery or two along the way.

"I'll take it, I'll take this thing, but it's a huge risk for me," the repairman said, raising his electronic arm and lowering the automatic door of the repair shop.

Just as Lu Heng had expected, batteries were a form of hard currency in this world.

The higher the grade of the battery, the more valuable it was.

This battery from the Cybernetic Guard was a C-class military-grade battery, half a grade higher than civilian-use batteries.

Therefore, this battery was of high value.

Lu Heng had experienced a Cyberworld before, so he was aware of this information. When attacking the Cybernetic Guard, he had intentionally left the battery behind.

Other parts of the Cybernetic Guard were also valuable, such as its weapons and ammunition.

However, these items were not easy to sell and could easily attract trouble.

Lin Zeyu picked up a few bullets from the Cybernetic Guard, but they were of the wrong caliber and couldn't be used in the sniper rifle.

...

After closing the shop door, the repairman led the three of them to the house behind the store.

As he walked, he chatted casually, "You three are really special. Are your limbs really biomimetic? They must be worth a fortune. Where are you from?"

Lu Heng considered for a moment and gave a tentative reply, "We're from the Queen Star Cluster."

Upon hearing this, the repairman froze for a moment, then turned around with a look of astonishment, "You're from the Capital Star Cluster?"

The Queen Star Cluster was the Cyberworld that Lu Heng had experienced in his previous life.

Now, seeing the repairman's reaction, he finally confirmed something.

This planet, Orion Lambda 838, and the Cyberworld he had experienced in his previous life, belonged to the same civilization.

In fact, when Lu Heng entered the city and saw the urban environment, he had felt a sense of familiarity, but it wasn't an exact match.

The reason for this dissimilarity was simple. The Cyberworld he had experienced in his past life was the Capital Star Cluster of this civilization, while this planet was a Cyber Wasteland with depleted resources.

Whether in terms of prosperity or technological advancement, this planet, Orion Lambda 838, was far inferior to the Queen Star Cluster.

This was also why the repairman was so shocked.

For the citizens of this abandoned planet, they were essentially left here to die, struggling to survive. They had to endure the Abyssal Invasion while seeking a way to escape this hopeless planet.

Now, someone claimed to be from the Queen Star Cluster.

Moreover, the person making this claim didn't have any visible mechanical constructs, and their entire body seemed to be made of high-end biomimetic parts.

Such an existence claiming to be from the Capital Star Cluster was entirely plausible.

The repairman began to ask nervously, "What brings you three here? Is there anything I can help with? I know a lot, and I can fix any mechanical construct."

Lu Heng interrupted his self-promotion and said, "Let's see the intelligent servant robot first."

"Sure, please come in, gentlemen. It's a bit messy here, but don't be put off by the clutter. These are all good stuff..."

The repairman began to introduce several intelligent servant robots that he had repaired and assembled:

"This one is a lawn maintenance robot. Don't be fooled by its strange appearance; it was a high-end robot a century ago.

"Back then, houses in upscale neighborhoods all had lawns..."

"Oh, I forgot that you gentlemen from the Capital Star Cluster must have seen many lawns."

The repairman observed Lu Heng's expression and, seeing no reaction, continued to introduce the next robot:

"This one is an aquatic pet feeding robot. It was also a high-end robot in the last century.

"It can sense the condition of aquatic pets, feed different types of food, and monitor water temperature, oxygen levels, and other data."

Seeing that Lu Heng still had no reaction, the repairman quickly introduced the next one:

"This one is a child companion robot. It may not seem very useful now, but in the last century..."

Lu Heng realized that the repairman indeed had many antiques, and every time he spoke, it was about high-end robots from the last century.

However, upon reflection, it made sense.

These robots, in terms of their functions, were indeed once high-end.

After all, in a Cyberworld, having a lawn was a sign of an upscale residence.

Keeping fish as pets was also not something ordinary people did.

As for child companion robots, they were even rarer.

In a Cyberworld, after citizens began to undergo semi-mechanization, the birth rate would drop to extremely low levels, even approaching zero.

Even if citizens wanted to raise children, there was a specialized set of technological procedures for child-rearing.

Citizens who wanted to become parents only needed to place an order with such companies, wait for the required time, and then skip the infant stage to acquire children of a designated age.

Therefore, in such an environment, child companion robots were a rare species.

These child companion robots were usually responsible for a portion of the education process.

In other words, the databases of these robots would store a wealth of world knowledge.

Lu Heng pointed at the child companion robot and said, "We'll take this one."

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