I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1097

Chapter 1097: Chapter 1099: Master of Mechanical Maintenance_1 Chapter 1097: Chapter 1099: Master of Mechanical Maintenance_1 Song Jian followed the robot Xiao Ai to the elevator. Within a short while, the two of them got on the elevator and headed towards the floor where Master Zuo An's repair room was located.

At Song Jian's question, Xiao Ai pondered for a moment before responding, “The exact number of mechanical repair masters we have is confidential, but Xiao Ai can tell you that it surpasses one hundred and fifty. Thus, if you have any issues regarding mechanical repairs, you can come here for solutions!”

“Surpassing one hundred and fifty…” Song Jian narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. He knew that once high-end professionals gathered in a certain place, a siphon effect would occur, attracting even more high-end talent there. Consequently, the technology related to this field in the city would advance by leaps and bounds.

With over one hundred and fifty mechanical repair masters working together, once they encountered any complicated problems, these masters could easily collaborate and solve them or, when researching a particular subject, invite more masters with relevant experience to participate, speeding up the research progress, leading to faster breakthroughs.

Furthermore, these masters also took in many apprentices each year, and these apprentices alone could attract more talents to the city. This might also be why Fengming City dared to build near the Scorching Gorge; without such profound heritage, Fengming City wouldn't be able to withstand the monster uprisings from the Scorching Gorge.

In no time, the two reached the floor with Master Zuo An's repair room. The decor was primarily in silver and white tones, imbued with a high-tech style that felt even more advanced than the real world.

“Master Zuo An's repair room is just ahead, you can go in by yourself, he's already prepared for you,” the robot Xiao Ai led Song Jian to a room's door and told him.

“Thank you, Xiao Ai!” Song Jian nodded and said.

On Xiao Ai's screen, a smiling face suddenly appeared in response, “Glad to be of service!”

Having said that, Xiao Ai turned and left.

After taking a glance behind him, Song Jian pushed open the repair room's door and walked in.

This was a room spanning over three hundred square meters, surrounded by various instruments that Song Jian couldn't name. There were also some disorganized mechanical parts laid out on the repair bench, suggesting that the person had just finished a session of repair work and was in the process of tidying up.

A Goblin was operating a repair robot, standing in front of an instrument and examining the data that had been analyzed.

Song Jian caught sight of the repair robot the Goblin was operating and couldn't help but show astonishment on his face; it was practically a cybernetic exoskeleton, except its weapon system had been replaced with repair tools. If the maintenance tools on it were removed and replaced with weapons, it would then transform into a formidable manned Mecha Warrior.

Song Jian knew that many occupations in the game were filled with a high-tech vibe, and Mecha Warrior was one of them. These occupational players could only wear some basic protective gear but were able to build their own style of mecha. They would hunt specific monsters to drop the parts needed for their mechas and then progressively upgrade until becoming a formidable presence.

“Ahem, hello, Master Zuo An!” Song Jian took a couple of steps forward and greeted the Goblin in front of him.

“Oh, so you're the one who requested the mechanical repair? Please, take a seat over there for a moment, I'm currently looking at the data for the mechanical head that needs repair…” Goblin Zuo An didn't even turn his head, simply gesturing with the Mecha Warrior's left arm towards several chairs nearby.

“The mechanical head you need repaired is quite unique; I've never seen such a precision intelligent robot before. You know, just the parts within this mechanical head outnumber the total parts required for most intelligent robots…” Zuo An looked at the instruments' data, his excitement evident. Sometimes he even waved the Mecha's arms to emphasize his point.

“I guess this intelligent robot has the feature to change its shape. That's the only way it would need so many precise components. And it seems like it can change into more than just one form, which is truly astounding…”

“This head actually has the setting to autonomously disconnect from the body. Why is it like this, what's the use? Strange…”

“It has suffered severe impact damage, hmm, it seems the energy supply system is also damaged. It looks quite serious, but as long as the energy supply system is restored, it should be able to restart. Maybe then it can come up with its own repair plan…”

Master Zuo An mumbled to himself as he examined the data, and it took quite a while before he turned around and said to Song Jian, “Young fellow, you can take out the mechanical head now. I need to inspect the actual item for some parts. By the way, would you be willing to sell this damaged mechanical head? I can make you a good offer…”

“Sorry, I have no plans to sell it at the moment!” Song Jian shook his head and replied.

“Hmm, I see…” Zuo An didn't seem too surprised by the refusal and showed no sign of disappointment. He walked over to a mechanical repair bench, cleared the parts laid out on it and signaled for Song Jian to place the mechanical head there, saying, “Your Mechanical Battle Pet is very special. It seems like you've been through a very tough battle. Otherwise, it wouldn't have sustained such serious damage; it's even lost its body. However, if you want to fully repair it, be prepared to go bankrupt. According to the analysis report of the head, repairing it requires several very special materials that can only be found in Scorching Gorge…”

Song Jian was taken aback and quickly asked, “Master, is there a substitute for these materials?”

After all, Scorching Gorge was currently enshrouded by the Slaughter Light Curtain, making it extremely difficult to enter or exit. But right now, Song Jian only needed to wake the robot Nafiboja from its dormant state, not necessarily repair it entirely.

“If you use other materials as substitutes, its performance would drop by 70%…” Zuo An shook his head and said, “That's probably the silliest suggestion I've ever heard!”

“Master, how about we just repair the head for now, at least to wake it up from its dormant state…” Song Jian said helplessly.

Though Song Jian was the ruler of a city, Nafiboja was not an ordinary Mechanical Battle Pet. Just the special materials required from Scorching Gorge were enough to cause Song Jian a headache.

“Hmm, that actually coincides with my thoughts. A Mechanical Battle Pet with technology far beyond our current level surely possesses extensive repair knowledge. Once awakened, perhaps it could repair itself…” Zuo An nodded and started manipulating the instruments, conducting a comprehensive examination on the mechanical head of the robot Nafiboja.

The previous diagnostic report was just a superficial conclusion drawn by the robot Xiao Ai through a cursory scan. Some deeper information could only be detected here.

Chapter end

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