You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 41 Humanity's Undisguised Desire to Control the Stars

Chapter 41 Humanity's Undisguised Desire to Control the Stars (Part 1)
Li Zhe gazed at the ship spirit before him, which called itself a star.

At this moment, his mind was filled with...

Such cuteness... I have such bold thoughts as *

However, reason quickly regained its place in wisdom.

The woman in front of me is a woman who could become my mothership; I should maintain basic respect and professional conduct towards my colleagues.

He snapped out of his initial awe and wonder.

They scrutinized the ship spirit with a critical and curious gaze.

The star's body does not appear to be an untouchable energy entity.

Within that translucent body, it seemed as if billions of tiny stars flowed, forming an internal system so complex as to be incomprehensible.

She floated quietly in mid-air, her bare feet perfectly flawless.

Golden eyes stared at him without any emotion, like a puppy waiting for its master's first command.

“Xing, right?” Li Zhe cleared his throat, trying to communicate with her. “How are you communicating with me? I don’t see you even opening your mouth.”

Xing's voice is flat and clear, without any intonation... but it is very pleasant and comfortable to listen to.

"Commander, my language module is now synchronized with your brainwave frequency, and I can understand and execute any of your commands without any difficulty."

hiss…

The title "Commander" sounds pretty cool.

However, it always feels strange not to communicate when face-to-face.

Therefore, Li Zhe suggested that when they meet face-to-face later, he should still keep his mouth open.

“Yes, Commander.” Xing spoke, her movements natural and fluid.

Li Zhe continued, "So what functions does it have? Tell me about them."

"Yes, Commander."

Data streams flashed rapidly in Xing's golden eyes.

"My core functions are currently divided into the following major modules."

"【Mothership Management】, 【Tactical Analysis】, 【Logistics Preparation】, and 【Mothership Enhancement】, plus one more that is yet to be unlocked: 【Mech Maintenance】.

As she spoke, she extended her slender finger and gently tapped it in the air.

Four virtual light screens instantly unfolded in front of Li Zhe, each corresponding to one of the four major functional modules.

"【Mothership Management】function section."

"I have taken full control of all systems of this ship, including navigation, energy, and maintenance."

"From now on, you will not need to do anything manually."

"Simply give me a command, and I can perform all operations for you, including automatic navigation, anchoring, energy distribution, fault diagnosis and repair."

"This ship is an extension of your will, and is at your disposal."

Li Zhe listened quietly, nodding occasionally.

For true fully automated, unmanned operation, the ship spirit itself takes the helm.

Comfortable!

Xing continued her introduction in her completely flat voice:

"【Tactical Analysis】function section."

"My core database can access the Star Mech Legion's central intelligence database within certain permissions."

"I can process and analyze massive amounts of battlefield data to provide you with the most accurate intelligence support, enemy and friendly situation assessments, and the most optimized tactical advice."

"In battle, I will be your eyes, enabling you to perceive all potential threats and opportunities."

"Of course... due to the limitations of the current star system's war fog index, the mothership's tonnage and size, and your rank as commander, the intelligence that my core database can access is limited. Please understand."

Li Zhe nodded, signaling her to continue.

"【Logistics and Preparation】function section."

"With your permission, I can manage all your resources, including materials, blueprints, weapon modules, and energy supplies. I will optimize material usage based on your needs, automatically schedule production sequences, and unlock higher-level production functions."

“Your every mission will be supported by the most comprehensive logistical support.”

This feature is practically a one-click setup!
In the past, production modules required manual clicking around.

Now that I have my own "logistics manager," I can just focus on killing and leave all the other tedious tasks to myself.

Perhaps the operation of the shipyard could also be entrusted to her.

Having a super AI manage the company seems much more reliable than having a clueless female CEO.

"Finally, there's the [Mothership Enhancement]."

The introduction of Xing finally reached the part that Li Zhe was most interested in.

"Commander, your mothership is still far from being a true Starship-class warship."

"By consuming specific core materials and energy, I can guide the mothership to undergo phased enhancements and modifications."

"From hull structure and armor material to power system and weapon mounting... ultimately, it will evolve into a mobile fortress capable of traversing the stars and conquering the abyss."

Li Zhe was deeply moved and couldn't wait to begin the process of modifying the mothership.

"By the way, you just mentioned a [Mech Maintenance] feature that's yet to be unlocked. What's that all about?" Li Zhe suddenly remembered a question.

“Reporting to the Commander,” Xing replied as precisely and efficiently as ever, “Mech maintenance is actually a sub-project of [Logistics and Preparation].

"Given the unique characteristics of the Star Mech, conventional physical polishing and cleaning can only achieve basic maintenance."

"To achieve deeper maintenance, a special high-energy active solution is needed to soak and wipe your body for an extended period of time in order to maintain the activity of the super armor and repair the microstructural damage caused in high-intensity combat."

She paused, then, in a calm, factual tone, added a series of words that were enough to make any skinny person think the wrong thing...

"At the same time, regular deep cache cleaning and core reactor temperature regulation are also crucial."

"This requires high-frequency, rhythmic physical stimulation to keep your body's core processor at its optimal operating temperature and to release excess charge to prevent system overload."

"To unlock the mech's full maintenance capabilities, you need to insert the mech's interface into the ship's central control system, inject the authorization factor, and achieve high synchronization..."

"Stop...stop for a second!"

Li Zhe felt as if a car wheel was running over his face.

This must be referring to mecha maintenance, right?
But this armor of mine...

Is this kind of "maintenance" really something that would pass censorship?!
And this unlocking method... interface insertion... injection?

I am the embodiment of mecha.

How do I plug it in? Where do I plug it in?!
Looking at the Ship Spirit Star before him, with its graceful figure and unparalleled beauty... Li Zhe felt that the temperature at the core of his body seemed a little too high...

He quickly sat in the driver's seat and crossed his legs.

Change the subject and bring the focus back to the important matter.

What materials are needed for the initial enhancement of the mothership?

A flash of light appeared in Xing's golden eyes, and a clear list was immediately projected in front of Li Zhe.

Materials required for initial upgrades to the mothership

【1. Core Material: Star Core Gold x1】

2. Energy: 50 points

Li Zhe took stock of his resources.

I obtained one [Star Core Gold] right after hunting down that "Gold Digger Slime", perfectly meeting the requirement.

But energy...

He glanced at his inventory.

The energy pack only has 0.5 liters left.