Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"You're actually quite concerned about the Mechanicus, aren't you?"

Tan He continued to nod.

"So you owe me a favor, right?"

Although Tan He was still nodding, he had already sensed that something was wrong.

An Ran said, "Well, since you owe me a favor, shouldn't you give me something in return? Don't rush, what I want is nothing to you, and if you agree, our trip to the City of Enlightenment will go much more smoothly."

"..."

"They're just some blueprints!"

The fox gave a kind smile.

ha?

Tan He was stunned.

At this moment, he had to admire An Ran's shamelessness.

How can they so brazenly demand a reward? Okay, a reward is indeed to be given, but what do you mean by "just some blueprints"?

For a mechanic, isn't the blueprint the most important thing?!

"Even if I gave you the blueprints now, you wouldn't be able to understand them in a short time."

"Not always."

She smiled confidently and calmly.

She has maxed out all the analytical skills, and she hasn't missed a single knowledge-based passive skill either.

As long as Tan and Ken give her the time, she will be able to learn quickly.

So An Ran looked at Tan He with incredibly expectant eyes.

"..."

Ultimately, Tan was defeated by the combined expectations of Anran and Ella.

"I'll give it to you, okay?"

Anyway, it's his stuff, so that person won't say anything.

It's out!

This is Anran's biggest feeling after receiving the blueprints!

No wonder he was the big boss who beat up the panda so badly; he's incredibly rich, and we should rob these rich dogs.

After entrusting Ella to the panda's care, Anran followed Tan He to the vicinity of the City of Enlightenment.

Chapter 08 can be modified.

Unlike An Ran, a mechanic who got rich through lucky draws, Tan He follows the most orthodox path to becoming stronger for NPCs.

He stood out early on through a stroke of luck, becoming the most outstanding among his peers. Then, step by step, he enriched his mechanical knowledge and went further and further on the path of carrying on the past and paving the way for the future.

Visiting the Intelligent Machine Tribe was a bold attempt by Tan He to improve his own strength.

It was this visit that changed his perception of the world.

If the official team were to release a spin-off game and make Tan He the protagonist, there would be absolutely no problem with it.

As a mimic, Tan He cannot directly contact An Ran, but he can still share his blueprints with An Ran through electronic devices.

Looking at the data storage device, no bigger than a fingernail, An Ran's emotions remained unsettled for a long time.

The items here are far more valuable than the random blueprints she gets from completing quests.

This includes a vast amount of basic knowledge about Ether Mechanics. After absorbing this knowledge, Anran's Ether Mechanics blueprints and illustrations were mostly illuminated, and were no longer the gray and murky thing they used to be.

From warships and fortresses to clockwork game consoles, all kinds of blueprints are available, and there are several different ones.

Although Anran doesn't need these things now, they are still good for filling her knowledge base. Only with more basic knowledge will the success rate of integrating advanced blueprints increase.

The more sophisticated the machinery, the broader the knowledge involved. If a player has not mastered a certain type of knowledge, then the blueprints related to that type of knowledge cannot be obtained through blueprint synthesis.

The drawings that Tan He provided to An Ran mainly solved this problem.

After all, it's something from hundreds of years ago. Even though Tanhe has updated the content, it's still somewhat out of touch with the times.

However, at Tan He's level, the so-called disconnect only refers to the direction of certain technical applications.

Over these centuries, there have been very few breakthroughs in basic science, and even if there have been some, they have not diminished the power of the colored papers that Tan He gave to An Ran.

The Locks of Imprisonment

Level requirement: 172

Color quality.

This is the top-level blueprint of the Ether Mechanic's spatial system, which constructs a seemingly harmless crystal ball through multiple folds and interweavings of space.

But this crystal ball, no bigger than a marble, once imprisoned the Void, the Child of Space!

Even a panda that can roam freely in space lost itself in the spatial maze constructed by the [Imprisonment Lock], and it took it half a day to crawl out of its cage. If the bound opponent is a grandmaster who doesn't know much about space, then unless his attack power is strong enough to directly shatter this crystal ball, he will be imprisoned here forever!

【Etherlink】

Level requirement: 175

Color quality.

This is a complete defensive system. Unlike air defense arrays set up on the ground, the Etherlink relies on an entire planetary system. Its use of gravitational tides and spatial coordinates can effectively block massive fleets, turning the planetary system where the Etherlink is deployed into the Bermuda Triangle of the universe.

Of course, if the invading opponent is a master of supernatural abilities or a master of martial arts, the system will not be as effective as imagined. Even if you spend ten times more money, it will not be much stronger than Anran's current mechanical army.

【Guardian (Ether Mechanic Limited Edition)】

Level requirement: 175

This is a guardian-type mechanical puppet made of special materials. It is so large that it is comparable to the mechanical behemoth that An Ran obtained, according to Tan He.

"This thing is a modification I made based on the giant robot of the Mechanic Tribe."

Because of the extensive use of ether-powered structures, the Guardians' activation speed and attack frequency are much higher than the Omnic Horde's giant robots.

Annihilation Particles

Level requirement: 175

It remains a high-quality color product.

Once the target is analyzed, releasing this inconspicuous particle can cause the target to enter a rapid decay phase. A complete individual will collapse and curl up in an instant, decomposing into countless disintegrating particles.

However, while the items were all of high quality, Enron simply didn't have the time to manufacture them.

It took four days to reach the vicinity of the City of Enlightenment. During these four days, Anran had completed the analysis of the new blueprints, but that was all.

“As long as we can destroy that unified force field transmitter that distorts the rules of spacetime, we can stop the machine tribe’s attack,” Tan He said to An Ran.

The city of enlightenment that appears before our eyes stretches 1312 kilometers from the top of the "mushroom" shape down to the bottom of the "umbrella handle".

The cool blue exterior gives the City of Enlightenment a somber and desolate feel, perhaps best embodying the ruthless nature of mechanical creations.

The entire City of Enlightenment resembles a giant mushroom, its surface smooth as jade. Its outer space is enveloped by two layers of crystalline energy shields, like a thick beehive guarding a swarm. Right in the center of the mushroom stem, 24 massive, rhomboid Prophet-class warships are neatly arranged, each 17 kilometers long and possessing performance comparable to, if not superior to, that of the Enlightenment's Heimdall.

This is the main city of the Omnic Tribe, and also their ultimate weapon. Built with nanomaterials, the City of Enlightenment possesses a terrifying self-healing ability; the perfect combination of sword and shield has earned it the nickname of the world's number one war machine.

"Rushing in rashly would be very unwise; we have no choice but to proceed stealthily."

Tan was pointing in the direction directly below the mushroom in the City of Enlightenment.

That area was considered "internal territory," and although the attack firepower was still fierce, it was much "milder" compared to the unbridled attacks in other places.

"Start flying slowly from here, and under no circumstances should you use warp drive or warp drive."

Tan He's words made An Ran pat her forehead in exasperation.

This time, she faces a group of ruthless, traitorous robots.

They have neither magic nor superpowers, and they are unable to practice martial arts that unleash the potential of the human body.

But they control the machinery!

This is also their home ground.

Both warp drive and warp drive leave behind "black marks" that represent footprints when used, because the structure of space changes during the process.

Even if the space has self-healing capabilities, the repaired layer is still different from the original.

If their whereabouts are exposed, An Ran will face a battle against that 1312-kilometer-long monster.

If you fall into its rhythm, things will not go well.

If you were to confront it head-on, this would be a monster even stronger than an ancient god.

However grotesque the City of Enlightenment may be, as a machine, it is not without flaws. Perhaps only the God of Machines could create a flawless machine.

An Ran put away the demon ship and looked at Tan He strolling leisurely beside her. Suddenly, a strange idea popped into her mind.

Perhaps studying Tan He's mimicry is a more interesting thing than studying the City of Enlightenment.

Tan He still caught that hint of longing in her eyes.

After all, Tan He had more authority to speak on the topic of thirst for knowledge than An Ran, and he was all too familiar with that look in An Ran's eyes.

“Give up that pointless idea; you’ll never understand it,” Tan He said.

"..."

An Ran changed the subject: "Will the machine detect your current state?"

Tan He said, "Just treat me like a ghost."

“But the current mechanical equipment has a 93% success rate in detecting ghosts,” An Ran reminded Tan He.

"..."

Can you please stop sabotaging me?

"Then just treat me like an undetectable ghost."