Great, we're doomed now!

The latter serves the long-term plan, but if the former can be obtained, it can be immediately converted into combat power—Ye Shou has no doubt that the scientists of the Ao system can absorb these technologies.

It is important to be careful, as similar events to the Omnic Crisis have occurred in the world of Ironblood, and caution should be exercised when using technologies.

Then comes the analysis of the remaining entries for the system card—

The effects of negative keywords are easy to understand. The "+7" column will trigger a certain impulse in Ye Shou's subconscious, causing him to have melodramatic fetishes such as loli Kong or Oedipus complex (actually, he is "fear of women," and loli Kong is just a manifestation of it).

Strictly speaking, these are personal moral issues, but considering their value of "7", the actual impact is probably quite significant, and Ye Shou has always rejected such entries that could affect his own character.

The "+4" option is a problem that will be encountered in actual combat. Ye Shou himself has strong defense and a much higher survivability than ordinary pilots. It can be considered if necessary.

The "+2" column represents interpersonal relationships and workplace issues. Ye Shou hasn't entered the instance yet, so it's hard to say what specific impact it will have. It can be considered, but it's a lower priority.

The positive entries are more interesting:

The "-1" column is meaningless to Ye Shou!

The description already points out that its effect is to "get rid of confusion," which is a common psychological problem for protagonists in Gundam-style works—but Ye Shouyou has the [Golden Spirit] and has never been confused, so these low-level terms are useless to him.

"-3" is a buff in actual combat, which increases hit rate or survivability. It is useful but not necessary.

The column with "-5" immediately caught Ye Shou's eye.

Leaving aside the "Space Diva" trope, which might shine in other Gundam series and be even more devastating against Macross, Iron-Blooded Orphans doesn't have the "Diva" trope—not to mention that the trope's effect is directly related to the quality of the singing, making it highly unpredictable.

Interestingly, there are no gender requirements for calling someone a "singing diva." Strictly speaking, they are "singing gods," and men can sing just as well (after all, there are examples like "Brazil").

The "Modification Expert" and "I Am Gundam" skills are truly useful!

The former would allow Ye Shou to become a top-notch mechanic, and possess the Gundam series' unique ability to reskin and make money—no, upgrade and modify—allowing him to make targeted modifications to mobile suits.

The latter is more direct and will allow Ye Shou to become a top-notch pilot, with the upper limit being the proficiency of human-machine integration!

This made Ye Shou think very carefully, and he finally decided to choose—

The Cosmic Diva and the Modification Expert!

With the ghost brain effect of [King of Ghosts] and the blessing of [God's Left Hand], it is not difficult for Ye Shou to achieve human-machine integration, so there is no need to specifically choose another entry.

As for the songstresses...

He really had no interest in singing, but after seeing the effect of "a certain probability of communicating with intelligent life through music", and considering that it only depended on the singing voice and there were no other restrictions or requirements, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind to go for it.

—It's just a test of singing skills. Ye Shou has his own entries in the music field. At worst, he can just cram a little.

Logically, having already chosen two "-5" entries, he should have selected quite a few negative terms to offset them, but he still couldn't resist being drawn to the last positive term...

The One Year War: The Calamity War

• The main story of "Iron Blood" takes place three hundred years before a large-scale war that took place across the entire Earth, extending to the Moon, Mars, and surrounding regions. Its scale and destructive power directly altered the course of human civilization and marked the beginning of the Post-Cataclysmic Era (PD Year 1) with the end of the Calamity War.

It is said that in the two hundred years following the founding of PD, the pre-war prosperity was not fully restored, and many technologies have been lost to this day.

• Consume six Fate Coins at once to open a temporary instance.

Enter the "Curse War" timeline, where a year is randomly selected from the long war years as the time limit, and you can move freely.

This is a temporary instance, which will automatically pop up when the time limit is reached. Unless you draw the official Calamity War instance, you cannot enter it again.

You can end the instance early after entering, but the Fate Coin will not be refunded.

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Six coins in total...

Although there are fewer instances than normal dungeons, while games like Delicious in Dungeon and Cyberpunk can be entered repeatedly, this one is a one-time instance.

However, if we're talking about "a year," Ye Shou's scope of activity and operational space would be much larger. Moreover, in the normal Iron-Blooded universe, the Calamity War is already a very distant event, and many ancient technologies are blocked, making them impossible to obtain through conventional means...

After all, in the Gundam series where cutting-edge technology is constantly emerging, Iron-Blooded Orphans is one of the very few worldviews where "the ancient can surpass the modern," and what is dug out of the ground is indeed more useful than what is stolen from the research institute!

Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, Ye Shou will at least get a full year of cultivation time!

But in doing so, Ye Shou chose a regular instance, a temporary instance, and two high-level positive affixes... If you calculate it, he'll be short 16 points (pseudo)?

This was a bold adventure he had never taken before!

I'm taking the gamble!

Men who need their mothers

No matter how strong someone appears on the outside, everyone has a cowardly side inside them that needs the comfort of a mother to be released.

The Man Who Needs a Mask

You are a man shrouded in mystery, a dangerous and ambitious man in the eyes of your superiors, as if you were wearing a suspicious mask.

• Achievements and fame will be suppressed, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Although public opinion may decline, your true friends will not be fooled.

An incompetent boss

How can the Federation function properly when surrounded by these insects?

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"The third batch of gold has arrived and is temporarily stored in the underground vault, ready for use at any time."

"Thank you for your hard work, Liuli."

At the Kuze residence, Ye Shou had just finished writing a page of a plan when he heard the maid's good news. He looked up, smiled, and nodded.

Liuli is always reliable in her work. Although Ye Shou did not get many coins from her, he is now completely dependent on this maid, both in his personal life and at work.

"Is there some special reason for withdrawing so much gold?" Liuli asked, puzzled.

Gold cannot be directly traded as currency. After the gold standard was abandoned, large-scale gold transfers generally only took place between banks and exchanges to regulate the money supply and international exchange rates.

The gold that Ye Shou mobilized this time may not seem like much in total, not even as much as the monthly budget for TPC, but in reality, gold has a kind of "safety attribute". If it weren't for the background of the Jiu family, even if you had money, you couldn't get this kind of gold reserve.

What puzzled Liuli was that, in daily life or business activities, there was no need to use so much gold.

"Because in the place I'm going, no currency on Earth can circulate, and only gold will still be valid," Ye Shou replied casually.

Despite the advanced technology of Gundam, gold is still mined naturally (because even with advanced technology, the energy consumed would far exceed the value of gold itself).

This element is already very scarce. Even in the interstellar age, it will be difficult for humans to find large-scale gold mines. Coupled with the huge industrial and trade demands, this thing is theoretically even more expensive!

Money makes the world go round, especially during times of war. Ideally, Ye Shou could simply buy the technology he wanted, saving him the trouble of fighting and scheming.

Otherwise, how about following the lead of the Gundam protagonist and relying entirely on luck to acquire mobile suits? That would be too much of a gamble!

“I know… Is that the place you took Lucy to?” Ruri’s eyes narrowed slightly. Now that she had become a Stand user, Ye Shou had told her many secrets, so the first thing she thought of was the few days each month when her master would mysteriously disappear.

Ye Shou shook his head naturally: "It's not Night City, it's another place... It's very unfamiliar to me, so it's better to be prepared."

“Oh~” Liuli’s eyes suddenly flashed.

"Do you need someone to accompany you this time?"

"Lucy should be able to go; it feels like we could use her skills... hmm?"

Ye Shou belatedly looked at the maid: "Um, Liuli, do you... want to go?"

"I am just a maid, and I would never dare to have such improper thoughts."

The maid shook her head, and although she really wanted to, she still said reservedly, "As far as I'm concerned, I will do whatever Master tells me to do, and I won't affect your plans for my own selfish reasons."

"That's really reliable!"

"It'll just be a month since you'll see me. I hope Lord Ye Shou won't be lonely, hehe~"

"A month?"

Ye Shou frowned: "Who said it was a month? This time it's a year."

"……what?"

"It's not a long time, it'll be over in the blink of an eye. Don't worry, I'll definitely... um?"

Snapped!

The white silk gloves were placed on the table in front of Ye Shou. The maid leaned down and looked directly at Ye Shou with an unusually assertive attitude.

"Miss Lucy has no experience taking care of you, for a year... please be sure to take me with you!"

"Huh? But didn't you say you didn't care?"

"That's not true! A year is plenty of time to have a baby... Hmm!"

Liuli took a deep breath and, under Ye Shou's teasing gaze, managed a composed smile.

"I was just worried that you wouldn't be used to life there, Lord Ye Shou. I had absolutely no ulterior motives... Please, please don't look at me like that."

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"Da-me... Da-me, Da-me! Shou, you have absolutely no talent!"

Wearing a pale yellow dress, Fujiwara Chika pressed the last note, then tapped the armrest, looking at Ye Shou with exasperation: "Feelings! You must put your heart into it, do you understand?"

"Feelings?" Ye Shouchang let out a long breath, took the water glass handed to him by Liuli, and took a sip of the special drink to soothe his throat.

This is a recording studio located in the Jiushi Manor. The group is dressed in casual clothes, but Ye Shouxiang has carefully chosen a casual suit, making him look like a character from a classic song from the last century.

Because the "Cosmic Singer" who can communicate with intelligent beings has no usage restrictions, it is said that sufficient "singing skills" are required to be effective (actually, it also depends on the atmosphere; it will definitely be different on the battlefield and in a room).

Therefore, Ye Shou specially set up a recording studio for special training.

This thing is unlikely to be used in "Iron-Blooded Orphans", but it is very useful in the main world. After all, singing well might be able to "defend" against Leafy Orphans, and there are also monsters related to music in the Ultraman Tiga series.

"I feel like I've been fully committed."

“That’s right, Lord Ye Shou’s voice is like heavenly music.” The maid said to the pink-haired girl with dissatisfaction, “Moreover, all the equipment in this recording studio has been specially tuned, so that people can fully feel his subtle emotional changes through his voice.”

After saying that, she put away the drink, took two steps to the door, took something that looked like a breathing mask from the staff, had Ye Shou open his mouth and bite it, and then helped him put it on. It would release steam containing medicinal ingredients, which could protect his throat well.

Although Ye Shou believes he doesn't need such things, he generally won't interfere with Liuli's work as long as it doesn't cause any problems.

"Lord Ye Shou, does this fixed position cause you any discomfort?"

"Um..."

"Okay, I know."

...Chika felt uneasy watching the two behaving intimately, and their self-talk made her even more dissatisfied.

"So it has nothing to do with equipment or maintenance, it's all about feelings, feelings!"