This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 181 The Collector's Treasure House Jesaya's Surprise Saber's Secret

"Thank you, sir." Li Ming put the thing away.

Ulrich seemed a little unhappy, and then said: "Hotan, what you are holding in your hand is what Lord Qinglong has repaired during this period of time."

"Yes, sir," Hotan nodded.

This person repaired it?
Jessia glanced at Ulrich, and then he realized that Ulrich called this person over not only to save face, but also to show off -
I have a great mechanic working for me, just like you.

"Well, that's a good place to put the stuff." Ulrich smiled and said, "Let's go together. I got a few more things from the Red Star Falls this time. Let's take a look together?"

This collector has all the quirks of collectors, collecting and showing off.

"Okay." Li Ming agreed immediately.

Jessiah knew that Ulrich was going to show off again and didn't want to go, but he was very curious about Li Ming and wanted to communicate more with him, so he agreed.

The two followed Ulrich deeper into the castle and took an elevator to the underground.

Only then did Li Ming realize that Ulrich's treasure house was located underground on the floating island, having passed through layers of defense facilities and undergone various tests.

Li Ming finally entered the collector's treasure house.

First of all, what appeared before his eyes was a colorful space. The reason for this color was that in the glass cabins on both sides of the wall, there were pieces of mother ore of various shapes stored, covering the entire wall.

Li Ming's pupils flashed green, then quickly disappeared. Cassis was not bragging about the thousands of mother ores.

I really want to hug them all.

Jessia had been observing Li Ming and noticed that his eyes were always scanning the mother ores, and he began to wonder again.

It's just mother ore. Is it necessary to be so serious? As a master mechanic, after years of accumulation, who doesn't have hundreds of mother ores in his hands?

And because of the unique properties of the mother ore, it is difficult for it to coexist with most metals. It is difficult enough to put one into weapons and equipment. For them, it is really not precious.

In other words, only collectors with a quirk would deliberately collect this kind of thing.

"Is this a fragment of a star core?"

Li Ming saw that in the corners of this space, there were metal exhibition stands at regular intervals, on which were placed various irregular stones.

A rough estimate is that there are at least dozens of them.

Ulrich casually said, "Some of them were obtained through friends. There have been no particularly large interstellar wars in recent years, so star cores are relatively rare and the price has increased a lot."

Such a big reaction to the star core? This thing is quite troublesome to handle. Although it is extremely strong, it is almost impossible to make it into a weapon.

Jessiah's doubts deepened. Is this a great mechanic?
"That thing is..." Suddenly, Li Ming saw a fluorescent light at the corner of his eyes, and saw a crystal object placed on a metal exhibition stand.

He felt somewhat familiar.

"Dimensional crystals..." Ulrich said with a little pride, "This is indeed a rare item. I managed to get it from the Torch Organization with great difficulty, and there are only a few of them."

Jessiah remained silent, not accustomed to Ulrich's demeanor, but he had to admit that dimensional crystals were indeed rare.

Ulrich found a few empty booths and had Hortan open the boxes and put the contents back where they belonged.

Jessia was always suspicious in his heart. He subconsciously glanced at the repaired things, and his mechanical pupils suddenly trembled rapidly.

Almost instantly, he snatched something from Hortan's hand and asked in surprise, "The Box of Tanertanis?"

In Jessiah's hand was a crystal box the size of a baby. Looking it over, he couldn't help but wonder, "The civilization that made this thing was destroyed thousands of years ago, and the craftsmanship was long lost. How could it be repaired?"

"Moreover, the precision of this restoration is simply unimaginable, as if it were from..."

"Just produced from the assembly line." Ulrich smiled, walked to the side, opened another metal display stand, and took out the eight-tone ball from it: "Jessiah..."

Jesaya looked up and was shocked: "This thing has been repaired? How is this possible!"

"Nothing is impossible. Just because you can't fix it doesn't mean others can't." Ulrich finally said this.

Jessiah took it carefully, and became more and more incredulous. "This craftsmanship is almost like new. How did they do it?"

Ulrich looked at Jessiah's surprised expression, and felt relieved. "Then we'll have to ask our Great Mechanic Qinglong."

Jesseia's mechanical pupils looked at Li Ming, and he felt very emotional. Ulrich had shown him these things, and he couldn't repair them at all.

There is no longer any doubt about this man's identity as a master mechanic. It can even be confirmed that the other party's level is extremely outstanding among the master mechanics.

But another question arose: how could a mechanic of this level fall into Ulrich's hands?

"I've seen a lot, but it's not a big deal." Li Ming shook his head.

Jessiah was speechless. If this wasn't considered a great skill, then what was?

"Come and see what I've just got..." Ulrich interrupted the two and led them to another display case.

However, neither Li Ming nor Jessiah had any interest in it. What Li Ming cared about were those "good things".

What Jessiah cares about is Li Ming.

Ulrich was obviously dissatisfied with the two's reactions, and the appreciation meeting ended hastily.

After the meeting, Li Ming wanted to leave, but was stopped by Jessiah, who said he wanted to exchange some knowledge with him. Li Ming made the excuse that he had something else to do.

Cassis was still the escort, and three damaged items were taken away.

After sending Li Ming away, Jessiah finally couldn't help but ask, "Why would he be willing to work for you?"

Ulrich smiled without saying anything. With coercion, inducement, and the [Matter Reconstruction Fabricator], no mechanic could resist the temptation of that thing.

"What is his origin?" Jesseia asked again.

"I don't know." Ulrich shook his head. "I didn't check, and there's no need to check."

"It's not a good thing to make a great mechanic go into anonymity and know the reason."

Jesaya was silent, frowned and said, "Since he is here, didn't Torch contact you?"

"The day before you arrived, Torch contacted me and wanted to invite him to join the Torch organization, but I refused." Ulrich said in a deep voice.

"Rejected? You can even refuse the opportunity to enter the ruins of the Ascendant Civilization?" Jessia was a little surprised.

Ulrich sneered: "It's just a tempting bait. How many people are eyeing the ruins? Several high-level civilizations nearby might even take action. If we get in alive, will we get out alive?"

"Since we still have some friendship, let me remind you that although you are an A-level life form, you are only an A-level life form."

"The Torch Organization is not a good group." Jessia said meaningfully.

"This is my territory." Ulrich was equally calm.

Jessiah wanted to find out something, so he asked further, "But what if you can't protect him?"

Ulrich did not respond, his blood-red pupils were dim.

Jesaya shook his head. "Forget it. I'll go to the Land of Stars. I haven't been here for a while."...

In Sabo's medical clinic, Sabo took a long breath, took the multi-function analyzer off his face, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Your right hand has just been reattached. Don't move easily for the next two days. With your vitality, it should be reattached in four or five days."

Lying on the medical chair was a red-skinned lizard. Its right hand was joined together by a metal structure and had obvious fracture scars, which had now been sutured with fine thread.

"Old Saber, thank you." The red-skinned lizard felt unbearable pain after moving a little, but also felt a faint itching sensation.

Saber shook his head: "Nothing to thank me for. You pay and I treat you. It's simple."

When the red-skinned lizard paid and left, someone came in through the open door.

Saber glanced at him and his expression froze slightly, but he quickly adjusted himself. Without saying anything, he took the man upstairs.

The third floor is very simple, with sleeping cabins placed along the wall.

Saber's eyes flashed, and he activated some kind of instrument. A tangible blue electromagnetic wave instantly enveloped the entire room.

Only then did he move the paintings on the wall and conduct a series of tests. With a "drop" sound, the thick metal wall slowly opened, revealing a narrow gap.

Saber stepped aside and said, "Please."

The person who followed had been watching silently and only walked forward at this time.

The room behind the passage is not very big. It is filled with various sophisticated instruments and several screens hanging on the wall, with a large amount of data constantly refreshing.

The most eye-catching thing is the glass chamber in the center of the room, which is filled with turbid blue-green liquid, covering the broken figure inside.

The man's eyes were dazed and he was stunned for a long time.

"Jessiah, every time you come in, you stay stunned for a while. It's been decades, haven't you gotten used to it yet?" A teasing voice with electronic music sounded.

Jesaya then slowly came back to his senses and said with a wry smile, "It will be hard to get used to it even after a few decades, Lord Star King."

"How many times have I told you, just call me Monroe." The voice said lightly, "I am no longer the Star King."

The two seemed to have discussed this issue many times, and Jessiah shook his head.

Sabre simply walked to the freezer, opened it carefully, and took out a small can of blue liquid.

The pressure relief device of the glass warehouse was activated, and the turbid blue-green liquid was quickly discharged through the pipe.

As the liquid level dropped, the entire body of the figure gradually revealed itself. It turned out to be a mechanically modified body, and the degree of modification was quite huge.

The entire body, including the head, has been transformed into a metal mechanical structure.

However, his current condition looked quite bad, with most of his body broken. His arms, chest and even head looked rotten, and his chest was cut open with electric sparks emitting.

The most amazing thing is the green liquid covering its entire body, which seems to be difficult to wash away.

But if you look closely, you can find that those are not liquids, but nanomechanical worms that are invisible to the naked eye. They are frantically gnawing at the metal on the surface of the mechanically modified body.

Jesseya couldn't help but feel frightened. Those nanomechanical insects made him feel scared. Then he took out the rusty gray mask from his arms and put it on the table.

"Ha..." Monroe laughed: "My mask..."

Jessiah whispered, "Ulrich got a new mechanic."

"Ulrich, still likes to play with his little gadgets." There was a hint of laughter in Monroe's voice, and Saber looked up hesitantly.

"He's a great mechanic, a better mechanic than me," Jesseia added.

"The Great Mechanic... is more powerful than you?" Monroe was even more surprised. He lay in the cabin, seemingly unable to move, with a faint light flashing in his two mechanical eyes.

"How could such a great mechanic end up in the Land of the Stars? Interesting..."

At this moment, the turbid liquid in the cabin was drained and flushed with clean water. Sabre held the exquisite blue liquid tank and carefully inserted it into the glass cabin again.

Then after dilution, a large amount of liquid was poured into the glass window to fill it. Saber observed carefully with a magnifying glass, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the activities of those nanomechanical insects had become extremely slow.

"Do we need to make extra sure? There have been no problems for so many years." Monroe said helplessly, "Saber is just too cautious."

"It's better to be careful." Saber put away the magnifying glass, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "Lord Star King, I have an idea."

Monroe interrupted calmly: "Do you want to take the parts from me and go to that guy who looks like the master mechanic to have a look?"

Saber said hurriedly: "Sir, this is a rare opportunity. I have met this person before. Sir Jessiah said that his level is very high. If he has a way..."

"No way..." Monroe interrupted, "What about the Great Mechanic? Jessiah, do you think he can do it?"

Jesse hesitated, then sighed: "Over the years, I have consulted no less than ten great mechanics, but none of them could help me. Although he is more skilled, this is after all..."

He shook his head. When he came here, he had the same thought, but he wiped it out himself.

"But..." Saber hesitated, "We should try it anyway."

"I am a mechanically modified body, don't you know that?" Monroe still refused: "The trauma I suffered is not as simple as repairing it, it is a kind of erosion, until I die completely."

"In fact, you should have let me die long ago."

Saber couldn't help but say: "But what if, what if..."

"What if?" Monroe's voice became more serious. "Have you ever thought about what would happen to you if Ulrich found out that I was here with you?"

"I'm not afraid." Saber said firmly, and Jessiah was helpless.

Monroe was silent for a moment. "I can't move anymore. If you really want to try, why ask me?"

"You are still Lord Star King." Saber was extremely respectful.

Monroe was disappointed. "Forget it. I'm tired. It's impossible for someone who can save me to appear in the Land of Stars."

Saber's face was tense, but he didn't say anything in the end. He just nodded heavily.

Jessiah's mechanical pupils flickered, "Ulrich is staring at me. I can't disappear for long."

Saber sent Jesiah away and came back to clean up, and Monroe spoke again: "Saber, let's make a deal."

Saber wondered as he was putting the rust mask into the cabinet.

"I can let you take my limbs to that guy to see." Monroe said, "But if there is no solution, you must let me die."

Saber was stunned, and then couldn't help shouting: "Lord Star King..."

"Saber!" Monroe interrupted harshly, then softened, "I'm tired. Please make one last attempt for me. It will fulfill my wish and yours."

Saber's tears rolled down his cheeks. After a long while, he said, "Yes, Lord Star King."

　It seems like I haven't asked for votes for a long time.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)