Last Totem Novel - Chapter 520
Chapter 520 Gambling Soul
A moment later, Shen Bo brought Tie Zha and Zhao Wenke into the front hall of the assembly shop. Then they put on clean clothes and masks in the dressing room, dusted in the air shower room, and walked into the clean workshop to visit their assembly line.
The workshop was covered with a beige carpet. It was silent everywhere, except for the sound of shoes rubbing against the carpet as they walked.
Raising his eyes, he saw a slowly moving crawler-type assembly line with many exposed robotic arms on it. On either side of the assembly line sat a row of workers in white overalls, wearing masks and hats. They were dressed neatly and spotlessly, picking them up and putting down the robotic arms on their tracks. Their movements were very light, no matter if it was screwing, welding, or commissioning, none of them made a sound.
“This is the assembly line on your right hand.” Shen Bo brought the two of them to the assembly line and casually picked up a robotic arm to show them.
Several piston-shaped cylinders and dense pipes were exposed on the arm, along with a large number of small parts of various shapes. With years of experience in garbage collection in Tie Zha, only a small number of the more important parts have been identified. For example, the round one, called the torsion ball, is a component that converts liquid kinetic energy into torsion; Another example is the oval shape, called “accumulator”, also called “liquid spring”, is used to temporarily store liquid kinetic energy; Another example is the shuttle-shaped one, called the contraction pump, which converts the kinetic energy of a liquid into a contraction force.
Tie Zha understood the basic theory of robotic arms. It was to make complex movements by simulating the contraction and relaxation of human muscles. Overall, it relies on liquids for power transmission. In a power furnace, the thermal energy is first converted into liquid mechanical energy, then transmitted to various parts through pipelines, and then converted into different solid mechanical energy through these small parts.
The reason why Tie Zha knew this was because he wouldn’t be cheated when selling garbage, but he didn’t know anything about the specific theoretical knowledge. Old Niu was proficient in these things, but Tie Zha had always lacked interest in “temporarily useless things,” so he had not learned them for so many years.
“Our torsion balls and shrinkage pumps are supplied by RC Company. The accumulators and circuit boards are supplied by HH Company. The quality is absolutely guaranteed.” Shen Bo introduced.
“I remember that 95% of the contraction pumps in the world are manufactured by RC Company, right?” Zhao Wenke asked doubtfully.
“Uh” The technical director couldn’t help but blush and nod. I didn’t expect this kindergarten student to know so much.
Then, Shen Bo took the two of them to visit the production line of his chest and left leg. Then, he left the assembly workshop and went to the office building to discuss the follow-up business.
Tie Zha and Zhao Wenke looked at the information. The Black Iron Beginner Reformers were about 800 gold coins, 1,200 Intermediate, 1,700 High, 2,200 Silver Beginner, 2,800 Intermediate, 3,600 High, and 6,000 Golden Beginner Reformers.
“Why is it so expensive?” Tie Zha frowned and said. The market price of the newly fully equipped Wild Wolf type mecha was only around 900 gold coins. The Thunder-fire type mecha was 700 gold coins, and the Tiger type mecha was 3,500 gold coins.
“Boss, compared to other renovated hospitals, we’re cheaper.” Shen Bo said.
“Yes, the price is reasonable.” Zhao Wenke commented.
“It’s better to buy more mecha for this money.” Tie Zha said. On the battlefield, a Wolf-type mecha was definitely more useful than a high-level Black Iron Reformer. However, the price difference between the two was far apart, not to mention the Thunder Flame Style, which had the highest performance-price ratio, and the All-purpose Tiger Style.
“We still have to go to the Bottomless Abyss in the future.” Zhao Wenke reminded.
“This” Tie Zha hesitated for a moment and nodded. “Then buy some.”
“This is what I think” Zhao Wenke put down the information and said seriously, “Set up a 300-strong reformed warrior force. The main force is the Black Iron Beginner, the Silver Beginner is the squad leader, and the other 12 are Gold rank warriors. The budget is about 350,000 gold coins.”
“Alright, I’ll listen to you.” Tie Zha said straightforwardly.
Just as the two of them finished discussing, Shen Bo interrupted and asked, “Are you two bosses interested in gambling on souls?”
Tie Zha and Zhao Wenke glanced at each other. The former waved his hand and said, “Let’s go and take a look.”
Ten minutes later, the three of them arrived at an arc-shaped hall. Looking around, the walls of the hall were full of glass. Behind the glass, there was a row of reformed people in an arc.
At this moment, apart from the three of them, there were also quite a few customers who looked like businessmen in the hall. Accompanied by the shopping guide, they were looking around.
Upon closer inspection, a nameplate was placed in front of each of the reformers, marking their basic information and various parameters. There were only three basic materials: name, gender, and race. The parameters were the displacement of the power furnace, materials, reflexes, skills, combat strength assessment, and price.
For example, the first person that Tie Zha saw was the remoulder. The nameplate read:
[Originally Henry Brice, Gender: Male, Ethnic: Westerner (Bug)]
[Power furnace displacement: 2000cc, material: standard steel, standard pipeline, standard accessories, nerve reflex speed: 63 (100 for ordinary adult men)]
[Skill: Thermal Weapon Use (Advanced) Field Survival (Intermediate) Boxing Combat (Senior) Vehicle Driving (Low Level)]
[Combat Strength Evaluation: Black Iron Intermediate]
[Price: 620]
“Very cheap.” Seeing the price, Tie Zha couldn’t help but sigh. Compared to the price list just now, it was twice as cheap.
“Half price.” Shen Bo said with a smile, and then reminded, “But … it’s all up to luck. Last time, there was a customer who bought it and wanted to see the shop. In the end, in less than half a month, he took his money and ran away …”
“Since that’s the case, then what’s the use?” Tie Zha asked doubtfully.
“Come, look at that.” Shen Bo said as he pointed at a remoulding person not far away.
Tie Zha took a closer look and saw that the transformed person was using a female body template. Her waist was slender, her lines were smooth, and her entire body emitted a faint glow. Her head was about the size of a normal woman’s, and the part of her eyes was a dark V-shaped glass that looked heroic.
The nameplate below said,
[Original name: Benedict, Gender: Female, Ethnic: Central People (Insecticide)]
[Power furnace displacement: 3500cc (main) 1200cc (spare), material: industrial grade super-density alloy, super-density fiber pipelines, custom grade accessories, nerve reflex speed: 316 (100 for ordinary adult men)]
[Skills: Mech Manipulation (Veteran) Karate (Veteran) Kendo (Master) Single Combat (Veteran) Hidden Combat (Advanced) and Cooking (Intermediate) and Tea Ceremony (Intermediate) and Flower Arrangement (Intermediate)]
[Combat Strength Evaluation: Golden Beginner]
[Price: 8888]
“So cheap?” Zhao Wenke asked first.
“We just want to recover the cost” Shen Bo shook his head and sighed. “It has been almost three years, and the price has dropped again and again, but no one is willing to take it away.”
“Why?” Tie Zha asked.
“This is a gamble. If the background is clear, it will cost at least 30,000 yuan.” Shen Bo said.
“Dong dong dong!” At this moment, the person inside the glass wall suddenly raised his hand and knocked on the glass with his fingertips.
“This is a one-way perspective glass, but she seems to have discovered us.” As he spoke, Shen Bo took a step back, as if he was a little afraid.
“It’s too smart. No wonder no one dares to buy it.” Zhao Wenke sighed.
“According to the world pact, if she can’t sell it for another two years, she’ll be free again.” Shen Bo said.
“In other words, she did it on purpose just now?” Tie Zha asked.
“It should be.” Shen Bo nodded, as if he thought it was true.
Following that, Tie Zha and Zhao Wenke continued to observe and browse, while Shen Bo followed behind them to explain.
Among all the parameters of reforming people, “nerve reflex velocity” is the most important, which determines the reforming value of reforming people. Throughout the neural reflex arc, brain information is transmitted through the spine to all parts of the mechanical body, at a much slower speed than the original body. Therefore, most of the reformers’ reaction speed is half a beat slower than before, and the difference is inversely proportional to the connectivity of the pipeline system. The better the ingredients, the more agility you can retain.
At present, the best materials could reach 75% of what they were before reforming their lives. However, the price is relatively expensive. If it wasn’t for the fact that it was excellent during its lifetime, it wouldn’t normally be used.
As he walked, Tie Zha suddenly stopped in his tracks when he passed a certain reformed person. Through the thick glass wall, he felt a trace of inexplicable kindness.
Looking down, the nameplate said,
[Original name: Old Chili Pepper, Sex: Male, Race: Desolate Northern People (Insect Transformation)]
[Power furnace displacement: 2000cc, material: standard steel, standard pipeline, standard accessories, nerve reflex speed: 46 (100 for normal adult men)]
[Skills: Ship Maintenance (Advanced) Electronic Equipment Maintenance (Advanced) Mechanical Maintenance (Beginner) Thermal Weapon Use (Beginner)]
[Combat Strength Evaluation: Brass High Rank]
[Price: 470]
Judging from the information, he was a technician who was standing behind the glass wall, motionless. Tie Zha couldn’t help but feel a little strange. Along the way, he had seen hundreds of reformers, but none of them gave him such a feeling.
“I want this.” He was a straightforward person and quickly made a decision. He pointed at the remoulder behind the glass wall and said to Shen Bo. Anyway, the price was cheap. At worst, he could go back and help Old Niu.
“Alright, please wait a moment.” Shen Bo nodded and said. Then, he brought the two of them into the negotiation room at the side of the hall.
After paying the bill, about 20 minutes later, two staff members brought over the modifier named “Old Chili Pepper”.
“These two are the guests who will redeem you.” Shen Bo introduced to the reformers.
“Redeem yourself for what? I am free.” Old Chili Pepper’s mechanical eyes flickered with red light, producing a mechanically synthesized old man’s voice.
“We paid for your resurrection.” Shen Bo reminded.
“Do I agree? Do I agree that you should make me look like a ghost?” Old Chili Pepper raised his head and shouted with his waist stuck in his chest. He was an old ruffian on the street.
“Friend, you are free.” Tie Zha stood up and said.
Before he could finish speaking, Old Chili Pepper’s movements stiffened for a moment, but in the blink of an eye, she returned to normal. She pulled the broken gong and smashed the iron-like mechanical voice, shouting, “Gentlemen, Old Chili Pepper doesn’t know anything. He stepped into the coffin with half of his leg. You guys have suffered a huge loss this time.”
Seeing this, Tie Zha turned around and smiled at Zhao Wenke without saying a word.
“However, if you don’t dislike my old chili pepper, then it’s up to you.” Then, Old Chili Pepper changed the topic and pointed at Tie Zha and said, “Sir, if Old Chili Pepper is not mistaken, you should be the head of the buyer, right?”
Tie Zha nodded.
“Alright then, let’s talk in private. It’s settled. Old Chili Pepper’s life is yours.”
Then, at the request of Old Chili Pepper, Zhao Wenke and Shen Bo left the negotiation room, leaving the room for the two of them to talk privately. When the door closed, Old Chili Pepper immediately took a step forward and said in a low voice, “Brother Tie …”
Tie Zha was immediately shocked and his muscles tensed up like a vicious wolf ready to bite at any moment.
There were two mistakes in the front. There was no platinum-level battle power setting. The wrong part was to write “Gold-level” as “Platinum-level”.
It is hereby corrected.
Strength Contrast: In Volume Three, Alice evaluated Tie Zha’s combat strength as Silver High Rank.