Chapter 199: The Five Elements Generation and Restriction! Ancient Relic!

Chapter 199: The Five Elements Generation and Restriction! Ancient Relic!

The commotion here undoubtedly attracted onlookers, including some mechanical beastmasters from the Mechanical Association, not just Su Ping.

Within the Mechanical Association, there is a bustling market for purchasing mechanical beast body blueprints and materials, naturally attracting a crowd.

At this moment, the commotion at the entrance naturally drew the attention of many.

Everyone was astonished as they looked at the two individuals involved.

Su Ping, without a doubt, was one of them.

It was evident that the content of their conversation piqued the interest of many.

The Mechanical Titan glanced at the two and then at the onlookers before speaking:

"If there's a dispute over a transaction, go find the supervising manager inside. Don't cause a scene here! And quickly release the person; otherwise, I have the authority to expel you for initiating a fight."

"Yes, yes, thank you, Elder Hao Tian. This time, I'll let you off, but don't let me see you outside the Mechanical Association again!"

The burly man angrily threw the person out, and as he stood up again, he showed respect to the Mechanical Titan.

Su Ping slightly narrowed his eyes, then turned to look at the small youth.

As expected, the youth didn't dare to stay any longer in the Mechanical Association, limping towards the exit.

Su Ping narrowed his eyes slightly.

He thought of the two individuals from earlier, and a strange smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.

This was interesting.

Could it be possible to have a perfect automatic recovery, allowing mechanical beasts to gradually restore energy like other types of beasts, without the need for energy replenishment, by perfecting energy circulation?

A perfect self-recovery?

Even thinking about it seemed absurd.

Wait, this was impossible based on the scientific theories of Blue Star.

The first law of thermodynamics, the iron rule of energy conservation, states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

Of course, in the advanced beastmaster civilization on Blue Star, Su Ping couldn't guarantee that science had no boundaries, and the future might bring changes.

But for now, energy supply was just as it was.

Any beast's energy recovery required rest, resources, and food.

This was similar to mechanical beasts reloading bullets or charging, which also required energy replenishment.

Unless it was like Old Sha's Thousandwood Wolf, which could recover energy through solar power.

But undoubtedly, this also utilized solar energy.

So, energy conservation always existed.

And this was even more so for mechanical systems.

It was impossible to achieve perpetual energy in mechanical systems.

At the very least, Su Ping had never considered such a possibility.

While energy couldn't appear out of thin air, just like Old Sha's special situation, energy could be absorbed and converted at a minimal cost.

What principle did this youth's so-called energy conversion follow?

A mechanical body without a carrier?

This not only piqued Su Ping's interest but also caught the attention of many who witnessed this scene at the entrance of the Mechanical Association.

No one believed they were inferior to others, and many thought they might be the lucky one.

What they lacked was just a crucial opportunity.

To many, this seemed like an opportunity.

Noticing the flickering gazes, Su Ping didn't rush to act, first glancing at the short youth who had left the Mechanical Association and those who followed him out.

Then, he looked at the burly man who seemed to leave in anger.

Finally, he looked up at the giant in the sky.

He beckoned.

If it were anyone else, Elder Hao Tian, the Imperial-tier Mechanical Titan, wouldn't even bother to respond.

But Su Ping was different,

The one personally brought in by Elder Wang, who had personally given that reminder.

The junior of Elder Sang!

After so many years squatting in the Capital City Mechanical Association, he understood the weight of that name.

The giant robot directly lowered its body, and even then, its trunk remained towering.

But Elder Hao Tian extended his hand, and Su Ping understood. He jumped into his palm, then experienced the thrill of a roller coaster.

Elder Hao Tian lifted him to his face:

"Hmm... Cute one, what brings you to Elder Hao Tian?"

The robot wasn't as quick-witted as Elder Fei Fei, and Su Ping didn't have the leisure to mock his address.

Instead, he politely said:

"Elder Hao Tian, can you help me with something?"

"Oh?"

...

Three minutes later, Su Ping stepped down from Elder Hao Tian's palm and re-entered the Exchange Market.

Indeed, the Exchange Market was bustling.

The overall atmosphere of the Mechanical Association was rough and lively.

Stalls were set up for display.

But on these stalls were mechanical bodies made from various mechanical resources and materials.

All sorts of strange mechanical weapons.

There were even some awakened Mechanical Cores and Mechanical Blueprints.

The value of such a free trade market was unimaginable.

No wonder the Imperial-tier Elder Hao Tian Mechanical Titan stayed here to prevent special situations.

As for Su Ping, he no longer had the same thoughts as before. His gaze quickly searched, and soon he spotted the figure he wanted to see.

It was that burly man.

The man hadn't noticed the gaze on him, and he casually flipped through the items on the stalls.

But after three minutes, he hadn't bought anything.

Su Ping, on the other hand, bought a few small things, some lower-level, ordinary-tier household service robot assembly blueprints, some more versatile mechanical body materials, etc.

However, the man had been following behind him all this time.

But Su Ping was filled with doubt.

It was already past two o'clock.

In a while, he guessed that Sang Sheng would come to pick him up.

Did he guess wrong?

Was this man not in cahoots with the skinny youth from before?

Without a doubt, Su Ping had already determined that these two were working together when he first saw them.

The situation from before seemed reasonable at first glance, but in reality, it was full of flaws.

If the man was truly angry, there would be no point in him taking out his anger on the youth. As Hao Tian said, he should directly inform the internal supervisor of the Exchange Factory.

If he was truly selling fake goods, it wouldn't be as simple as just getting beaten up.

He might even end up in prison.

That's why he made such a scene. In fact, it was quite simple.

If he was selling goods within the Exchange Factory, the Mechanical Association's territory, and something went wrong, they would really find the supervisor.

At that time, he would truly be in trouble.

Outside, conducting private sales without a third party for supervision, there would be no place to reason with.

As for why he made such a scene at the door, it was naturally to advertise.

As the Mechanical Association's Exchange Factory with the most foot traffic, the timing was just right, in the afternoon when most people had just finished their lunch.

At this time, after most people heard such a situation, they would have some thoughts.

So, when most people went out, they would go to find the youth to purchase and see what that so-called mechanical pet blueprint that could make mechanical pets automatically recover energy and circulate energy within their bodies was.

Su Ping turned his gaze towards the muscular man.

However, Su Ping had always guessed that these two were working together, but after two hours, there was no movement, making Su Ping really doubt if he had guessed wrong.

However, just as this thought appeared, the man took out his phone, glanced at it, and then quickly walked out of the Exchange Factory.

Su Ping's spirit trembled, and he followed the man out.

However, compared to the bustling Exchange Factory inside, without a doubt, it would be extremely difficult to tail someone in the Mechanical Association's park and association building.

Fortunately, Su Ping had made preparations.

He turned back and looked at the huge mechanical titan still standing there as if it never rested.

The latter seemed to sense Su Ping's gaze, and its massive head nodded.

Su Ping smiled slightly and took out a mechanical badge from the mechanical titan.

Spiritual Interference Device.

Greatly reduces the spirit's perception of itself.

After activating this device, Su Ping finally followed the man out of the association building.

The man's footsteps were hurried.

Even his spiritual perception's fluctuations were extremely intense.

However, after sensing that there was no one around, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and entered a small inn far from the Mechanical Association. He then entered a room.

As expected, the man entered the room, and seeing the youth sitting at the head of the bed staring at his phone: "How is it? How much did you get?"

"Hahaha, damn, bro, we're rich! As they say, the Capital City is full of rich people, and those who play with mechanical pets are even richer! It's true, the Capital City's reputation is well-deserved!"

"Do I need to say more? Hurry up and stop wasting time, how much did you get in the end?"

The man was also excited, his eyes lit up, and he sat down next to the youth.

The skinny youth didn't waste any more words and directly showed a screenshot of his bank balance on his phone to the man.

As expected, the string of zeros behind the number directly blinded his eyes.

"Holy shit!"

"Bro, with so much money, we can cultivate our main combat pet to the Overlord Peak, or even the Monarch rank! Give that person half of it..."

The man, called 'bro' by the muscular man, glanced at him:

"Little bro, don't be so shortsighted. If it weren't for Master Yu Bei, we wouldn't even be able to enter the Capital City Mechanical Association!

Moreover, that person is a council member of the Mechanical Association. Usually, people don't even have the opportunity or means to offer him money!"

"Then... okay..."

The skinny monkey youth was still extremely reluctant.

But since his bro had already said it clearly, he could only endure the pain and hand it over.

"Haha, enough, once we become Overlord-rank or even Monarch-rank beastmasters, when we return to our side, we'll be prominent figures!

"Hehe, I've already thought about how to cultivate my wolf pet. After saving up money, a new evolutionary form called Grey Wolf Lord appeared in Huaiyang Province. At that time..."

However, just as the two were fantasizing about their beautiful future, at this time,

'Knock knock knock'

The door was knocked on again, and the two looked at each other: "Who is it?"

"It's the water meter reader!"

"Ah? They're here!"

The youth hurriedly got up, but the muscular man smacked him down:

"Go fuck yourself, what water meter are you checking in a hotel? Who are you?"

"I'm here to buy what you're selling."

The two were stunned again, and then they realized.

There was still business coming to their door?

However, since they were in the city, they weren't worried.

As for getting exposed? What's there to expose? They weren't breaking any laws, it was a voluntary personal transaction! Since that was the case, what was there to worry about? So, the two directly opened the door.

"Please, come in, come in."

The youth took out a bottle of mineral water from the side.

Su Ping looked at the two of them and smiled slightly.

His guess was correct, these two were indeed working together.

"Take out the goods!"

The two looked at each other, and the muscular man's eyelids twitched slightly, then a light shone, and a yellow-striped centipede appeared on his body.

"Friend, this is the Capital City!"

Su Ping laughed:

"I didn't say I wouldn't pay, no matter what, I need to check the goods first, right?

"That sounds odd, like an addict who's hooked on catnip."

Han Zi glanced up and down at Su Ping, the young man didn't seem old enough to have graduated yet.

So, he thought to himself:

"Kid, our stuff is worth tens of millions!"

Su Ping smirked and took out something.

It was none other than his 'Rich Man's ID Card', the Natural Essence given to him by Su An Yong.

"Do you know what this is?"

Su Ping had just overheard and realized that these two guys were inexperienced and hadn't seen much of the world.

If it weren't for the fact that they had already arrived, Su Ping would have turned around and left. What could these two low-level guys possibly have of value?

But since they were already here...

As expected, the two shook their heads.

"Imperial-tier life, Wood-type resource: Natural Essence, priceless!"

Their eyes widened in surprise.

Then, they locked their gaze onto Su Ping.

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This was a big fat sheep!

Damn it, the Beastmasters of Metropolis City were indeed foolish and rich!

"Hehe, sorry, sorry, it was my misunderstanding, little brother. You saw it too, right? Come on, quickly show this brother the backup of the blueprint!"

Blueprint?

Su Ping's heart stirred slightly.

The young man took out a stack of papers from his briefcase, like a pile of toilet paper, and pulled out one.

Su Ping's mouth twitched slightly.

However, facing the young man's embarrassment, Han Zi shot a glance at him, and Su Ping still took it.

He quietly looked it over.

The blueprint wasn't sloppy; at the very least, it was clear and organized.

Su Ping didn't really care about it.

After all, with the attitude of these two, he didn't expect it to be anything valuable.

But the moment he looked at it, Su Ping's eyes lit up.

Because at that moment, the largest pattern on the blueprint was an extremely special shape.

It resembled an oval.

However, this oval formed five directions, and the enclosed font and pattern were occupied by the five elements.

This pattern and font were familiar to Su Ping, and to any Beastmaster or Breeder.

It was the foundation of the elements, something everyone in Dragon Country knew.

These were the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

Su Ping initially thought that these two guys were just swindlers.

But now it seemed that without real skills, it would be quite impossible to deceive others.

After all, the Mechanical Engineers weren't fools; they couldn't be easily fooled.

Just looking at this blueprint, they indeed had the qualifications to bluff.

In a sense, they couldn't even be considered bluffers.

On this blueprint, the principle of the Five Elements' mutual generation was thoroughly analyzed and understood.

From this large section of the outline, it was evident:

'Water generates Wood, and because of its moistening nature, it can give birth to Wood.

Wood generates Fire, and because of its warm nature, Fire is hidden within, and when ignited, it generates Fire;

Fire generates Earth...

Earth generates Metal...

Metal generates Water...'

And in addition to this, the Five Elements' mutual generation and restriction were incorporated into the blueprint.

'The attributes of the Five Elements are the foundation of heaven and earth. Therefore, the principle of mutual generation and restriction among the Five Elements can also be connected in the attributes of beasts. By pulling one thread, the whole body moves,

When the energy of the Five Elements rotates, the principle of mutual generation and restriction can be utilized to achieve consistency.'

Ancient text?

Su Ping raised an eyebrow.

Then, he continued reading.

He somewhat understood that the essence of this blueprint was indeed something special.

By using the rotation of the Five Elements, could energy be stimulated in the cycle to generate corresponding energy, thereby restoring one's own energy?

However, how should this energy conversion of the Five Elements be performed?

Su Ping believed that not only on this blueprint, but many Beastmasters and Breeders in Dragon Country had probably tried this.

They had also attempted to manipulate the power of the Five Elements.

So, under such circumstances, how could they ensure an equal conversion of power?

Perhaps, it was originally a 100% Fire attribute energy, and after conversion, with Fire generating Earth, the conversion would directly result in a 50% Earth attribute energy.

This was a logical outcome.

However, in the most crucial energy circuit diagram, this blueprint only had a vague shadow.

Obviously, this was the place where payment was required.

Su Ping narrowed his eyes.

He was genuinely interested now.

He hadn't even thought that his luck was good.

Mechanical pets were one thing, but perhaps, the energy structure formed by the rotation of the Five Elements on this blueprint was meant to utilize mechanics to create an energy-based mechanical body.

The best experimental subject would be a mechanical pet.

And this was what the Zhang brothers had in mind.

However, it wasn't necessarily the same for Su Ping.

Su Ping's goal had always been clear—

It was his own mechanical pet, Qian Yi!

These past few days, he had just been thinking about Qian Yi's wooden sword. Now, he had come across this energy device based on the Five Elements' mutual generation and restriction.

"Hey, what do you think, bro? Isn't this thing worth more than its price?"

"How much?"

"Hehe, two thousand... two million!"

Su Ping glanced at the brothers.

Then, he said, "I'm not talking about the blueprint you gave to others.

I want the original files of this device! Tell me, where did you get this from, and what's the story behind it?"

Upon hearing this, both brothers' faces changed.

"Original files? What original files? Don't joke around, you two!"

"With just the two of you, can you research such profound energy conversion based on the Five Elements' mutual generation? From the ancient text on this blueprint, it seems like you obtained guidance from some expert, right?

You must have received guidance from a master and created this energy conversion device based on the Five Elements' mutual generation and restriction for mechanical energy production. At first glance, it seems impressive, but in reality, it's challenging to implement on a mechanical pet's mechanical pet, isn't it?"

(End of Chapter)

"I'll buy it from you, and I'll give you a pretty good price!" Su Ping smiled slightly.

He didn't care about the small amount of money.

He was just worried that these two guys might miss some important information while transcribing, leading to errors in their research direction.

However, it was clear that the two men didn't seem to be bothered by this.

"I know all about you, so what if I report you to the Enforcement Bureau?" Su Ping revealed.

The man remained calm, "We haven't done anything illegal. How can you report us?"

Su Ping smiled, but he didn't like using such petty tricks.

The two men were right; they hadn't broken the law, but they were using others' curiosity to uncover secrets for their own benefit.

So, Su Ping patiently explained, "I won't report you to the Enforcement Bureau. I know the Vice President of the Mechanical Association, Wang! This device given by the Mechanical Titan, Hao Tian, can disrupt spiritual perception, record audio and video, and defend against attacks! This proves the authenticity of my words."

The two men pursed their lips.

"I won't report to the Enforcement Bureau, but the benefits you mentioned that Shen Councilor received, allowing you to enter the Association without being registered members, is true?"

The two men's faces turned even paler.

"I can tell Vice President Wang about Shen Councilor's fate, no need for me to say more, right?"

Su Ping was a reasonable person, but he didn't know Shen Councilor personally.

Moreover, Su Ping was certain that Shen Councilor wouldn't dare seek revenge on him.

"But guess what, if Shen Councilor falls from the Mechanical Association, and you two get away scot-free, how would he view you both?"

The two men were stunned by these words.

They hadn't expected that in their eyes, they should be invincible, but this young man with barely grown hair was already talking about life and death.

Su Ping's smile widened as he continued, "So, sell what you found in the Secret Realm. It's yours to sell and trade without any issues! I'm offering you a path!"

The man and his younger brother exchanged glances, both seeing the unwillingness in each other's eyes, but there seemed no other way at this moment.

Facing this young man with his meticulous mind, the man could only frown, "You're despicable, kid!"

Su Ping was taken aback by this description.

He had never been called despicable before.

Was he being despicable by stating facts?

Had these two men ever seen true despicableness?

With his background, facing these schemers who didn't openly swindle, but didn't use mechanical gods to cunningly take advantage, their actions were seen as public service in others' eyes, which was already commendable.

After all, Su Ping never intended to exterminate them. In the end, these two weren't truly evil, so there was no need for such measures.

Yet in their mouths, his words were despicable?

Su Ping was displeased.

He glared at the two men.

"So, will you sell or not?"

"Sell! I'll sell it!"

The young man and the other man had no choice. After years of wandering, this was their first encounter with such a situation.

Moreover, Su Ping had indeed convinced them.

Then, the two men took out a small box.

As expected, an ancient book with thread binding appeared when the box was opened.

However, beneath the book, there was a disc the size of a human head.

It resembled the Bagua compass used by some Feng Shui masters in the previous life, but with noticeable differences.

Su Ping narrowed his eyes slightly, but before he could examine it further, the man handed it over.

He picked up the thread-bound book, and upon opening it, his brows furrowed. It was written in ancient text, even older than the Liang Dynasty, and possibly much older!

Su Ping narrowed his eyes, "How much?"

"One billion..." The young man blurted out a sky-high price.

The man beside him raised an eyebrow, "30 million is enough."

The young man was astonished and turned to look at his companion.

Su Ping was taken aback and looked at the man.

The man seemed to have calmed down from his indignation. "I know you're an important person. If not for this matter, we brothers probably wouldn't have crossed paths with you. Let me introduce ourselves. I'm Zhang Chaoqun, and this is my younger brother, Zhang Bufan. Our ancestors were dedicated to exploring Secret Realms..."

Su Ping was surprised, then realized, "So, you're the Zhang brothers, the opposite of the official 'Treasure Inspectors' of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, and you're folk tomb raiders?"

Su Ping narrowed his eyes, "Let's do this. I don't have time here in the Metropolis, and I won't stay long. I'm very interested in this item. When the time comes, come to Linzhou and tell me the origin of this item!

If I'm satisfied, I won't mistreat you!"

"Alright!"

(Chapter End)

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