Chapter 44: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Mechanical Breed
Chapter 44: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Mechanical Breed
Not long after, Zhou Weiping left with the heretic from the Black God Sect.
As the three Car Robots transformed back into cars and sped away, Li Qian finally turned his attention to Liu Changfeng.
Without hesitation, he asked, "Officer Liu, these must be the standard-issue robots of the Public Security Bureau, right? Why don't you have a contract with them? I thought the Mechanical Breed was invincible among the same ranks?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Changfeng smiled faintly and replied, "The invincibility of the Mechanical Breed among the same ranks is just an online rumor. In reality, it's not as exaggerated as it sounds."
Pausing for a moment, he continued, "Of course, it's undeniable that the Mechanical Breed stands out in combat within the same rank. I won't deny that."
Changing the topic, he added, "However, the Mechanical Breed also has its own set of issues."
"The advantages of the Mechanical Breed are quite evident—transparent recruitment, powerful combat abilities, and no concerns about breeding costs." Looking in the direction where the three Public Security Bureau cars had left, he calmly said, "But the Mechanical Breed also has two very serious flaws."
"To be honest, they can't even be considered flaws. After all, in this world, there are no perfect Pet Beasts. The two points I'm about to mention are less like flaws and more like unique characteristics of the Mechanical Breed."
"First is the potential of the Mechanical Breed."
"Theoretically, the Mechanical Breed has infinite potential and can be upgraded without limits. But this is only in theory."
"In practice, the upgrades of the Mechanical Breed almost entirely depend on mechanical modules. Aside from the core energy module or chip module, even a basic flight module or weapon module requires a significant investment for upgrades, which can be daunting."
"Moreover, the high-tech companies of the various federations on Ancestral Planet release new-generation mechanical modules periodically. When new mechanical modules are launched, the question arises: to upgrade or not? Upgrading strains the wallet, but not doing so results in falling behind in combat effectiveness."
"Therefore, aside from being known for their combat prowess among the same ranks, the Mechanical Breed also has another reputation—as the exclusive breed of the wealthy."
After listening to Liu Changfeng's explanation, Li Qian's expression turned to one of enlightenment, followed by a hint of confusion. "Then what about the Tyrannosaurus Three we just saw?"
"Those three Car Robots, despite their formidable combat abilities, have limited potential based on the current mechanical modules."
Liu Changfeng's statement seemed to align with what Li Qian had observed.
The Tyrannosaurus Three that Zhou Weiping had examined through the True Sight Eye appeared to have reached the Overlord Tier 3, as Liu Changfeng had suggested.
Initially, Li Qian was perplexed.
With so many skills at its disposal, the Tyrannosaurus Three's potential should be far beyond the Overlord Tier 3.
Now, after hearing Liu Changfeng's explanation, Li Qian understood.
Apparently, its current mechanical modules could only support its advancement to the Overlord Tier 3.
"Additionally, the Mechanical Breed, unlike other breeds, can communicate through AI Goggles or similar electronic devices without language barriers. They can also transform into various vehicles like cars and airplanes. Hence, most Mechanical Breeds can demonstrate their capabilities even without a contract."
"While there is a difference in combat effectiveness compared to a direct contract, it's not significant."
"Although I don't have a contract with a Mechanical Breed, I can request support from the headquarters' Pet Beast during missions or control them in combat."
"There is a gap compared to a direct contract, but it's not substantial."
"The Tyrannosaurus Three you just saw is also in this situation."
"That Zhou Weiping, he actually doesn't have a Soul Contract with Tyrannosaurus Three."
Upon hearing this, Li Qian couldn't help but nod slightly, now having a general understanding of the Mechanical Breed.
After Li Qian had some time to digest the information he had just heard, Liu Changfeng raised his second finger and continued, "This is the second flaw."
"To bring out the full potential of the Mechanical Breed, the requirements for Beastmasters are also quite high."
"Otherwise, Beastmasters of the Mechanical Breed wouldn't be specifically called Mechanics."
Hearing this, Li Qian's face showed a curious expression, "What are the specific requirements?"
"To become the ultimate Mechanic, one must possess extremely strong professional capabilities in both software and hardware aspects."
Liu Changfeng continued explaining to Li Qian, "This is also the reason why almost all Mechanics are high IQ, highly educated Beastmasters."
Understood!
It seemed that not everyone could become a Mechanic.
Only those who casually made contracts without expecting much achievement were an exception.
But even those Beastmasters probably couldn't be called Mechanics.
After some thought, Li Qian understood the key point.
Mechanical Breed beasts were high-tech products. To fully understand them, one had to be proficient in both software and hardware, at least to be a high-tech talent.
Initially, Li Qian had planned to contract a Mechanical Breed beast in the future.
But after hearing Liu Changfeng's explanation, he suddenly felt that this decision needed further consideration.
However, not contracting like Tyrannosaurus Three also seemed like a good choice.
Shaking his head, Li Qian pushed aside these thoughts and steered the conversation back on track. Liu Changfeng explaining things to him, and he felt the need to reassure Liu Changfeng.
"Thank you, Team Leader Liu, for clearing up a doubt in my heart. By the way, regarding the Green Scaled Dragon, rest assured, I'll take full responsibility."
After a brief pause and some thought, he gave a timeframe, "I'll strive to complete the evolution before July 1st."
"The progress increased by two points!"
Li Qian muttered to himself, then began to recall. These two points of progress seemed to have increased when he just saw the Brutal Salamander.
At that time, the situation was urgent, and he didn't check it. Now that he thought about it, there must be some connection.
Seeing the Brutal Salamander, the progress increased.
Could the second evolution form of the Carp be the Brutal Salamander?
It was said that the potential of the Brutal Salamander barely reached the Overlord Tier 1. If so, was there still value in further research?
Shaking his head, Li Qian quickly dismissed this idea.
He leaned towards the second evolution form of the Carp being a Salamander Breed beast, not the Brutal Salamander.
Otherwise, the task progress shouldn't have increased by just two percent.
Only increasing by two points could prove that there was likely just a connection between the two, not a direct equivalence.
(End of Chapter)
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