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Chapter 526: Is the mecha just a decoration?

Sitting in the office, he suddenly noticed that the system interface had changed. As soon as he turned on the system, a prompt sounded.

"Congratulations, Master. The system has been upgraded! The new system is equipped with more research and development projects. Please click OK to view the details."

Lin Chen clicked the OK button and saw the research and development projects. He couldn't even fit a single page in the document, so he flipped through several pages before he finished reading. There were all kinds of equipment, enough for him to study for a while.

He asked curiously: "Why didn't you tell me that the system was updated?"

The system replied: "After the system is updated, the owner needs to restart it to take effect. So when I opened the system just now, it prompted that the update was complete."

Lin Chen stopped asking questions. Now, his system has been upgraded naturally, and he needs to choose one of the many research and development projects to study.

At this time, Fang Weihai's voice came over: "Boss Lin, are you busy?"

Lin Chen had known for a long time that someone had come to the factory, and he also knew it was Fang Weihai. But the system upgrade was more attractive to him, so he made a trade-off between the two.

Lin Chen smiled faintly and said, "Leader, please take a seat."

After Fang Weihai sat down, he looked at Lin Chen carefully. They had known each other for a long time, but at this moment, Lin Chen was still impeccable in his eyes.

Lin Chen noticed Fang Weihai's scrutinizing gaze and was curious about why Fang Weihai came today. His condition was also different from before.

"Leader, what do you want to talk to me about today? How is the situation with the space robot last time?"

Seeing that Fang Weihai did not speak, Lin Chen took the initiative to ask. The only thing he could think of was the space robot that was taken away last time.

Fang Weihai came back to his senses and said to Lin Chen with a smile: "The robot performed very well, and everyone praised it. My visit this time is somewhat related to this matter."

"Oh? Then tell me about it."

Lin Chen put on an attitude of listening attentively.

He was in a good mood today, with a calm mind, and had enough time to communicate with Fang Weihai.

Fang Weihai cleared his throat and said, "There is an international robot competition right now. I would like to ask you to lead our Chinese team to participate."

Lin Chen was surprised when he heard this and asked curiously, "What kind of robot competition is this? What is the composition of our team?"

Since it was Fang Weihai who came forward, it should be a military team, probably like an international joint military exercise, and the content of this exercise is a robot competition.

Lin Chen wanted to know more details, but there was one question he didn't ask, which was why he was chosen to lead the team.

In terms of time, Lin Chen did not want to participate in such an activity. The military had so many engineers and professors, and there was no need to go through so much trouble to choose someone to lead the team and come to him.

Seeing that Lin Chen was very interested in this, Fang Weihai began to introduce it in detail.

"This competition was mainly organized by the United States. It was originally themed on military defense. I think it has something to do with the previous space robot."

“They are already behind in space robotics, so why are they holding competitions in a field where we excel?”

"Perhaps they wanted to avenge their shame and forge ahead. This competition was originally organized spontaneously by young people in China. They were very concerned about their country's backwardness in robotics, so they held such a competition."

Fang Weihai laughed when he said this: "To be on the safe side, the US military directly took over this competition, so we have to participate as well."

"Even so, I can provide technical support, but I don't have to lead the team."

Fang Weihai looked serious, waved his hand solemnly and said: "No, this is the first international joint robot competition, we must strive for good results, you are the most suitable person to lead the team."

Faced with Fang Weihai's serious explanation, Lin Chen pondered for a moment and said: "In that case, I can lead the team."

Fang Weihai smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay, the details are all in this document."

He turned his head slightly, and the person next to him immediately handed him the file bag and placed it on the table.

Fang Weihai pushed the file bag in front of Lin Chen again.

Lin Chen took the file bag, opened it, took out the papers inside, glanced at the contents, and said, "Okay."

"Then I won't bother you anymore. I still have things to deal with in the military district."

Fang Weihai stood up and prepared to leave, and Lin Chen saw him off. Only after they left by car did Lin Chen return to the office, take out the file bag and read it carefully again.

The information records in detail the process, rules, time and location of the competition. Judging from the time, Lin Chen still has about a month to prepare.

In addition to leading the team, Lin Chen also needs to understand the situation of other participants, and they need to discuss the next plan together.

He put the information aside and put the matter aside for the time being. There was not much time left that day, and he believed that Fang Weihai would be more proactive in providing candidates.

Now his mind is on mecha research.

Since the system upgrade, he has not tried the upgraded system functions.

He reopened the system and checked the content related to the mecha.

He had built mechas before, so he wondered what would be different this time.

Several automatically generated mecha samples appeared on the system panel, with customization options next to them.

Lin Chen clicked on the customization option and found that he could customize the style he wanted according to the different functions or components of the mecha.

“It is indeed easier to produce finished products after the system upgrade. Previously, we could only provide them according to demand, but now we have added options and the products are more diversified.”

Lin Chen felt that the system upgrade was increasingly useful. He randomly selected a mecha, and the interface immediately displayed the performance and price of the mecha.

Lin Chen chose the basic mecha in front of him and decided to pay for it first and then add customized functions later.

"I don't think the performance of this mecha is particularly advanced, so why does it require fifty points?" Lin Chen asked the system.

"Master, the system has been upgraded and has more powerful functions, so it costs more points, but the points you get after completing the task are also more." The system replied.

Lin Chen could only sigh: "This is probably the extra cost brought by convenience."

He readily paid fifty points, and his point balance instantly became one hundred and fifty-seven.

The system reminded at the right time: "Master, you don't need to spend extra money to customize the mecha in the system, but if you want to take the finished product out of the system warehouse, you will need to pay a fee."

"I understand this. After all, you can't give me these equipment for free." Lin Chen agreed readily and began to select the required functions from the customization options.

He retained the original heavy material of the mecha. This special property gives the operators of the mechanical power armor a different experience.

Lin Chen focused on strengthening the mecha's defense and attack power, and adjusted its flexibility, and was quite satisfied with the results.

Next, he prepared to take the finished mecha to the real factory, so he clicked the pick-up button. "New Ares custom mecha, pick-up price is 1.2 million US dollars." The system prompted.

Currently, this is the price for a single mecha, but you can choose to increase the quantity.

Lin Chen clicked to confirm the payment without hesitation. For the time being, he only needed one mecha to display in the factory.

After paying 1.2 million US dollars, the new mecha soon appeared in front of him, along with three pages of concise instructions.

The first thing Lin Chen did was to contact Logan and sent him the information about the new mecha through the communication software.

"The basic performance is all in the introduction. If you need it, please contact me. The price is three million US dollars," he wrote.

As soon as I put my phone down, Logan's message popped up.

"Boss Lin, I didn't expect there to be a new product. It looks really good, but the price is a little high. Can you give me a discount?"

"If you buy more than ten, the price is negotiable!" Lin Chen replied.

"Haha, then I'll study it in detail and take a look at the order quantity, and then I'll communicate with you." Logan responded.

Ten mechas are not a small number, but Lin Chen's mechas are already quite affordable. The price of similar mechas on the market is far more than 10 million. Logan is just bargaining out of habit.

After finishing the information exchange with Logan, Lin Chen began to think about the International Robot Competition.

Less than ten minutes later, the phone rang, interrupting his thoughts.

It was Logan calling.

After answering the call, Logan's voice came: "Boss Lin, I just took a look, it's really good. But you, the developer, still need to explain it in detail."

"No problem, feel free to ask if you have any questions!" Lin Chen agreed readily.

"You know, the most advanced mechas on the market now have dozens of diesel generators in each muscle, and at most a nuclear turbocharger engine in the chest. And yours only has one nuclear turbocharger engine in the whole body. Can it really work?" Logan asked.

Lin Chen understood his doubts about the mecha's power, and this problem was not difficult to solve.

"I have a mecha here. Do you want to come over and see its performance in person, or do you want me to demonstrate it to you remotely?" he asked.

Logan smiled and said, "Hey, Boss Lin, I know your ability and your products have never had any problems. But you also know that a mecha like this would cost tens of millions of dollars on the market, but you only cost three million. This makes me surprised."

"So trading with me will only make you make more money in the future. Who can resist money?" Lin Chen said with a smile.

Logan laughed out loud and it took him a while to stop.

He smiled and said to Lin Chen: "You are really a unique businessman. Let me take a look remotely! I trust the performance of Boss Lin's products. There is no need for me to make a trip."

"Okay, then I'll call you via video later." Lin Chen said.

He hung up the phone and moved the mecha outside because the space inside the factory was not enough to accommodate the mecha fully deployed.

"It seems that the factory needs to be upgraded!" Lin Chen said to himself while moving the mecha.

The mecha came to the outdoor open space and slowly stood up under Lin Chen's operation, looking majestic and spectacular.

He turned on the video link with Logan, and the drone transmitted the situation on the scene to Logan from multiple angles.

Logan exclaimed: "This is a visual feast!"

"To get such an evaluation from you, it means that my current results are pretty good!" Lin Chen responded.

He approached the mech and prepared to enter the control room for a demonstration. The drone transmitted the image to Logan in real time to ensure that everything was authentic.

Large mechas usually require multiple people to operate, but Lin Chen's mecha only requires him.

Logan watched intently. He wanted to confirm whether the entire mecha could be controlled by just a nuclear turbine engine. At the same time, he also gained a deeper understanding of the mecha's other properties through the instruction manual.

Lin Chen was ready. Logan could now not only see the external view of the mecha, but also the real-time view of the interior of the cockpit.

"Mr. Logan, you should have noticed that although it only has one nuclear-powered engine, I have equipped it with a quad-nuclear reactor, so the power is sufficient." Lin Chen said as he began to operate skillfully, and the mecha then moved quickly and flexibly.

Logan was completely fascinated. He watched Lin Chen operate the machine intently, and even forgot that he was just here to check the product. When the door of the office was knocked, he didn't notice it. It was not until the secretary came in that he realized that he was so fascinated by the mecha.

"Boss, Mr. Xavier is here." said the secretary, putting down the documents and going out.

Lin Chen finished the operation. He stopped and asked Logan to the camera: "How is it, Mr. Logan?"

Logan answered readily, "I was overthinking it before, I hope you can understand that I didn't mean to offend."

"It is normal to understand the performance of the product. Mr. Logan does not need to worry too much." Lin Chen said.

"I think it's great. There's no doubt about it now. I'll let you know once the order quantity is confirmed," Logan said.

"No problem." Lin Chen responded readily.

Lin Chen returned to the ground, folded up the mecha and put it inside the factory. Looking at the mecha that was still huge after being folded, he opened the system and asked, "I want to further modify this mecha. Can I fold it into a smaller size?"

"This is a bit difficult. The joint components need to be modified." The system replied.

Lin Chen thought about it and said, "As long as it can be modified, it's fine. For now, I'll give this configuration to Logan, and I'll change it to a new mecha when I need it."

At this time, Lin Chen received a message from Fang Weihai, inviting him to go to the military to discuss participation in the joint robot competition.

Seeing that it was already noon, Lin Chen closed the factory gate and went to have lunch. After a short rest, he drove to the military area.

At the appointed time in the afternoon, Lin Chen came to the meeting room of Li Haijun District. It was already full of people. An Ran saw Lin Chen first, and after finishing the conversation with others, she hurried to him.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "You don't have to care so much about your identity. Can you be a little more formal?"

"Hey, we are all acquaintances. I don't need to care too much. Just be myself." An Ran said nonchalantly.

Lin Chen chatted casually for a few words and soon found that the people who were originally standing or sitting casually all sat down in their respective seats.

An Ran explained to him: "These people are the special forces who will participate in the robot competition with you next time."

"Special forces?" Lin Chen was a little surprised. He knew that the military would send people, but he didn't expect them to be so cautious in selecting personnel.

As expected, different arms have different auras. These people exude a kind of confidence, which Lin Chen also deeply feels.

Fang Weihai also came to the meeting room after Lin Chen arrived, and greeted everyone with a smile. Lin Chen knew that Fang Weihai must have calculated the time and waited for him to arrive before coming.

(End of this chapter)