Swallowing the Stars: Reboot, The Eternal Serpent!

Chapter 48 Thunder and Time!

"Even if I calculate my net worth, I have no intention of selling it."

"You will control the mechanical puppets to enhance our combat power; if we go to places like the extraterrestrial battlefield, we can also use them to impersonate powerful mechanical beings."

"As for those metals, you probably can't eat that much, can you?"

Orianna nodded and reminded her, "Master, I need to devour not only metals, but also many different kinds of matter—organic matter, inorganic matter, energy bodies…all matter in the universe is on my menu. This is decided by the Lord of Matter."

"Only by devouring and deconstructing can I achieve what you call 'creating something from nothing'!"

Jiang Zhe's lips twitched. "So, you're saying that just consuming metal will cause you malnutrition, and I need to go to space to buy you other materials?"

Oriana nodded and shrugged at Jiang Zhe.

"Hiss~ My [Thunder Prison Realm] only needs to devour thunder-attribute treasures!"

Both master and servant are "gluttons," resource-guzzling hogs like the Golden Horned Giant Boar...

"Isn't our combination the real deal for Swallowing the Stars?"

Jiang Zhe suddenly turned to the robotic dog and asked, "Alpha, are all three Class C production lines still operating normally? Are they lacking any raw materials?"

"My lord, I have meticulously maintained every production line for tens of thousands of years; there will absolutely be no problems!"

"You don't need to worry about the raw materials for now. The original owner had just purchased the materials before the accident, and only less than 40% of them were used."

"Good dog!" Jiang Zhe praised.

I reached out and patted Alpha's head.

The latter was panting heavily, extremely happy.

"Dog, give me accurate data: how many things can be made?"

After a moment's calculation, the mechanical dog immediately replied, "Millions of C9-class alloy spaceships, hundreds of millions of protective C-class mechanical puppets, and nearly ten thousand top-tier C9-class laser guns!"

The number is huge, it's giving me a headache...

Jiang Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then after careful consideration, he realized something was wrong.

How much would a C9-class alloy spaceship incorporating the technology of the Mech Race cost?

"Around ten thousand cosmic coins."

"What?" Jiang Zhe's eyes widened. "A million spaceships can sell for hundreds of billions of cosmic coins, but that's only 0.1 Chaos Units in revenue?"

This prompted him to ask a profound question.

Is money really that hard to earn?

Looking down at the massive projection of the puppet army at his feet, he saw that it represented nearly 130 million Mixed Yuan Units of fixed assets.

The difference between the two is like night and day!

Then, looking at Oriana and Alpha, they both nodded repeatedly.

At this moment, a seed was planted in Jiang Zhe's heart.

Making money through legitimate means is too slow. We still need to learn from Luo Feng; killing alien races is a really fast way to make money!

Especially the Immortals of the Mech race!

However... there are also advantages.

The value of at least three types of production lines has fallen from being tempting to those who would be granted immortality to being tempted by poverty.

I just overestimated their value.

"If I can join the core layer of Virtual Universe Company, I can confidently leave the three production lines at home to develop the business."

……

After exiting the virtual space, Orianna led Jiang Zhe into the World Bracelet.

Above the machine factory.

Jiang Zhe rode the Sky Shuttle, looking down at the boundless silver city below.

There are no tall buildings in this "city".

Only massive, monstrous machines—smelting furnaces, forging hammers, etching knives, robotic arms, conveyor belts, welding tables—form production lines.

Every few minutes, a team of E9-level mechanical golems patrols the passageways between the various functional areas.

"Such abundant primordial energy of the universe. No wonder this world was built with cosmic crystals. It's perfect for cultivating genetic energy."

Jiang Zhe sighed.

Looking down at the imposing mechanical puppets below, she suddenly asked, "Anna, if you were to control the E9-level mechanical puppet army, would you be able to contend with a World Lord?"

This way of asking the question...

In fact, he himself is well aware that the possibility is slim.

"Absolutely impossible, it would be difficult to even contend with a Domain Lord level!" Oriana asserted.

"First, I don't have enough computing power at my current level to control too many mechanical puppets; second, I don't have any understanding of the laws, so I can't control the mechanical puppets to unleash law-based attacks."

"And those at the Domain Lord level can comprehend the fundamental laws of the universe, and they'll be able to completely manipulate me."

Jiang Zhe continued, "Then they'll damage the puppet's internal structure and take away our E9-level mechanical puppet?"

A certain city lord did quite a few things like this on the battlefield outside the domain in the future.

"It's not that bad. To damage an E9-level mechanical puppet, you'd need at least the strength of a high-level World Lord."

As soon as she finished speaking, Orianna stared intently at Jiang Zhe, her meaning quite clear.

Master, you need to work harder!

"OK!"

"I understand. I have been trying to comprehend the fundamental laws of lightning."

Jiang Zhe shrugged.

Only if he comprehends the mysteries of the laws can Orianna reap the rewards effortlessly through the [Agent] talent.

Then, she can control the mechanical puppet to unleash attacks imbued with the laws of nature.

Um... for a moment, I couldn't tell who was the master and who was the servant.

"Master, let's hurry up and get into the tower."

"The mechanical race also needs to comprehend the fundamental laws, and it just so happens that they align with your attributes. Hopefully, you can gain some useful insights from them."

"Yes, I hope it will come true."

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

Then, the master and servant flew one after the other towards the towering tower in the center of the "city".

Cast in silver metal, the towering structure, resembling a pillar reaching the heavens, stands nearly ten thousand meters tall. Inside, it is filled with an energy reactor, powering the entire mechanical factory.

On the top floor, there is a room of nearly 10,000 square meters.

Orianna had already taken over the control system inside the tower.

As soon as the two flew close, the floor-to-ceiling window in front of them slowly opened, leading them into the room.

This is a hall that is nearly 100 meters high and full of a sense of technology and metal.

After looking around at the simple decorations, Jiang Zhe became interested in the worktable placed in the center of the hall.

Walk closer.

I sat in that nearly three-meter-high metal chair and looked at the soldering gun and the half-soldered circuit board on the worktable.

Jiang Zhe had already pictured in his mind the scene of the mechanical race's immortals using a welding torch to trace patterns back and forth on a circuit board.

The circuit board is about one meter long and nearly sixty centimeters wide. It is dark white and made of a material similar to hardwood fiberboard.

On the rough surface of the board, there are regularly arranged, densely packed, bright silver bumps, estimated to be tens of thousands.

The usage is roughly as follows: use a welding torch to select individual "protrusions" and connect them to form a complete circuit diagram.

The more Jiang Zhe examined the semi-finished product on the table, the more he could sense a special charm emanating from it.

In a daze.

He saw the true meaning of "speed" in his spear, its unparalleled swiftness!

"It's time!"

Jiang Zhe suddenly woke up, bent over and leaned over the worktable, carefully stroking the half-connected circuit diagram.

"There are indeed traces of fundamental laws..."

"But unfortunately, it's too rough, and it's still a half-finished product."

Orianna suddenly raised her hand and slammed it on the workbench, violently breaking into and taking control of the internal mechanisms, forcing out what was hidden inside.

"Master, look at these two; they're probably the source of it!"

Click—click—

The mechanisms inside the worktable slowly began to operate.

The desktop area is pulled out to the left and right.

Two "circuit boards" rose from the black hole below and appeared in front of Jiang Zhe.

It is the same size and shape as the semi-finished product.

However, it is a dark purple and bright silver metal plate with delicate and exquisite workmanship.

There are 72 bright silver bumps on the dark purple metal plate.

On the bright silver metal plate, there are 9 dark purple raised dots.

The welding torch slices across the metal plate, leaving distinct marks that connect the protrusions, forming a complex circuit diagram.

The moment Jiang Zhe saw them, he was drawn to the route maps with their unique rhythm.

In a daze.

Jiang Zhe seemed to see scenes such as thunderclouds, star explosions, stellar evolution, and the turning of time.

"thunder!"

"time!"

It's strange, the third round of recommendations has continued.

Tomorrow is Tuesday, brothers, remember to help me with the follow-up reading, thanks.

(End of this chapter)