190: Chapter 189 What the Mech Needs

"Put your heart and soul into building a good mecha. Give me the bottom line: can these Materials build one king-class mecha and one Level 4 mecha? I mean a real mecha, not some patched-up junk from before!"

Yang Lei thought for a moment and nodded, "It's barely enough. You are a Martial Artist, right? I heard your mecha Fusion rate is 100%?"

Upon mentioning this, Yang Lei finally remembered that the person in front of him was the only one with a 100% mecha Fusion rate. He was a bit excited, his eyes glowing as he stared at Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng wasn't joking with him, and he didn't want to hear the word "barely," so he frowned and said:

"Never mind my Fusion rate. What I want to tell you now is that I don't need the word 'barely.' It must be done perfectly, because the word 'barely' might cost someone their life... If anything is still missing, you can tell me, and I will try my best to find a way to satisfy it."

This time, Yang Lei thought for a moment and said slowly, "Boss Lu, if we're being serious, the difference is huge. Actually, I have a very good mecha model in my mind that I've always wanted to build, but I'm suffering from a lack of Materials. A king-class mecha in my mind might require five times the Materials of an ordinary mecha, but the shield would be three times stronger. It requires a core material that we humans don't have!"

"What material?"

"From Storm Planet, the storm flower stone. It can refine a special kind of energy stone that can increase a mecha's shield by three times. Do you know why the Intelligent Humans' warships are stronger than ours? It's because they occupy Storm Planet and have the storm flower stone, which is how they can securely hold their position as the strongest race in the surrounding area after us humans."

Lu Qingfeng was speechless. Where was he supposed to get Materials from the Intelligent Humans?

Hmm? It's not impossible. He could try. Wouldn't just dismantling their warships work?

Seeing Lu Qingfeng thinking, Yang Lei paused for a moment and continued, "Besides the shield, many Materials need precise refining, so I need five king-class mecha wrecks, or even more Level 6 mecha wrecks to refine the Materials. Even with the Materials, it will take over a year to finish. By then, under your piloting, this mecha will truly be full of life and come alive. By the way... Boss Lu, do you know about Fire Rock Planet?"

Yang Lei became more and more excited as he spoke.

"I... I know. What about it?"

"There is a creature on Fire Rock Planet called the Fire Rock Lord. It only has the same mass as our Level 4 mecha, yet it can crush all mecha below our king-class mecha... A few years ago, right before the establishment of the Martial Arts Academy, they sent five king-class mecha over, but the result was like a stone sinking into the sea. The Great Lord inside is said to be comparable to Emperor Tianhuo's emperor-class mecha, terrifyingly powerful... That's why the Martial Arts Academy was established, to prepare to create ten thousand mecha like the Fire Rock Lord to attack Fire Rock Planet."

"How do you know so much about this?"

Yang Lei smiled, "The task of mass-producing Martial Artist mecha was assigned to me. This secret is already known to everyone in the eyes of the Noble Families. fire rock essence, it's said there's quite a lot there. If we take Fire Rock Planet, the benefits for everyone would be immeasurable... So now everyone is gearing up, all eyes are on the Martial Arts Academy!"

Lu Qingfeng was somewhat surprised in his heart. The Martial Arts Academy was actually that important to those old guys.

But perhaps Canghai Yueming had already reached the Transformation Energy stage. She probably wasn't that important now. No, wait... Xiao Jingdao's phone calls were being monitored; there might be other issues in between. Could it be that Canghai Yueming hadn't exposed her cultivation level?

He knew that bracelets generally couldn't be monitored because humans themselves hadn't fully figured out the Skynet; at most, they could only achieve positioning. Unless something was installed on the bracelet, eavesdropping couldn't be done.

What did the Human Alliance mean?

After thinking for a while and failing to figure it out, he smiled and said to Yang Lei, "Old Yang... then you should know that the first fire rock essence was obtained by my mother, right?"

He nodded, "I know. Back then, your mother stole a fire rock essence while the Great Lord was sleeping. Now they have all awakened. According to calculations, the Great Lord sleeps for 500 years and wakes for 500 years. It's been too long; they can't wait."

"Hmm... I know that too. By the way, do you know any familiar biological geneticists? The kind that specializes in researching human genes!"

Yang Lei shook his head, "No. As the superior does, so does the inferior; they won't waste time researching human genes. You understand, Boss Lu."

"Alright then... for the mecha, please put in more effort. I'll find a way to get the Materials and try my best to handle it. Also, regarding the chip in your body, after the mecha is done, I will give you your freedom. I am also slowly transforming Chaos City. You can just stay here with peace of mind. Don't worry about other things. If you need anything, just say it."

"I understand. Thank you, Boss Lu. Can I ask you for a favor?"

A look of anticipation appeared in Yang Lei's eyes.

Lu Qingfeng knew what he was going to ask. He thought for a moment and shook his head, "Old Yang, I know you want me to help you send a message to your family, but it's not possible right now. I can't promise you that. Do you understand? My current situation is also very convoluted, so I hope you can understand me!"

"I understand. Thank you, Boss Lu!" Yang Lei's expression was a bit disappointed. He poured another glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and asked, "Boss Lu, give me another cigarette!"

Lu Qingfeng smiled and tossed the whole pack to him, "Don't be in a rush. Once I've established a firm footing, I'll pass a message to your family then. In the meantime, you should also live well. Who knows, maybe you'll have a day when you meet again? Don't you think so, Old Yang..."

Yang Lei looked at him in astonishment and thought for a moment, "You want to...?"

"I'm not doing anything... and I didn't say anything. Just work hard!"

Lu Qingfeng stood up, patted his shoulder, and called out to Liu Sandao outside, "San Dao, remember to send Master Yang back later."

"Yes, sir!"

He turned back to Yang Lei and said, "Old Yang, I still have some things to do, so I'm leaving first. If you need anything, you can find me at any time."

"Alright, Boss Lu!" He also stood up.

"Hmm!"

Lu Qingfeng waved his hand casually, went down to the basement, drove a car, and left.

On the road, he picked up the walkie-talkie exclusively for contacting Lian Caiyi, thought about it, and put it back down.

Let's go back to the base first.

He returned to the base all the way.

Going up to the third floor, Lian Caiyi had actually already returned and was sitting in the tea room, looking haggard.

Lu Qingfeng had a bad premonition; perhaps he had guessed correctly.

After entering, he smiled at her and said, "Boss Lian, you're back?"

Lian Caiyi stared at him with an extremely complicated expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you have any good news to tell me?" Lu Qingfeng said with a chuckle.

He poured her a cup of light tea and poured one for himself.

He waited quietly for her to speak.