Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 1273: Chapter 522: Repairing the Jiao Long, Qian Yi’s Path to Second Stage Evolution?

Su Ping had no idea what was actually hidden inside this wondrous Secret Realm, nor did he know what the situation was like inside. Although, judging by the inferences drawn from Tai Shan and the strong possibility of its connection to Feifei, the value of this repeatable Secret Realm was immeasurable. However, all of that was still just a pipe dream.

According to the Mirror Saint, it would take a few months, or even up to half a year at the earliest, to fully secure the realm. Bringing it under his own control might not happen until next year. And so far, this Secret Realm had already cost him at least a billion in losses.

That was right. Inside the Heart of Machinery at the Heart of Myriad Spirits, there was a factory constructed entirely of steel and machinery. Countless mechanical arms extended from the walls without a single visible welding mark, looking as though these metal limbs had naturally grown out of the building itself. All of these mechanical arms were focused on the single aircraft resting in the massive workshop.

"Master, the core of the Jiao Long remains intact, and the mechanical intelligence hasn’t been affected," Feifei’s voice echoed through the machine room. "However, the sudden spatial rift caused many of the internal mechanical Energy transport pipelines to fracture, rendering numerous electrical circuit boards useless!

"Therefore, the Jiao Long’s internal mechanical body will probably need major surgery! Of course, some of the basic architecture is still there. But at a conservative estimate, just restoring a certain level of functionality will consume resources worth over a billion!

"And even then, after the Jiao Long is repaired, its Realm and Level will drop, and it will lose its incredibly high potential!"

This gave Su Ping a massive headache. Fortunately, he wasn’t dealing with this alone.

"Senior Mad Saint, what do you think?"

Beside him, a cyborg squatted beneath the Jiao Long’s tail fin, his glowing red infrared cybernetic eyes firmly locked onto specific components. As a veteran Spirit Saint Level expert who had even completed his own cybernetic modifications, Wu Kuang was also the president of the Mechanics Association. He was more than qualified to offer guidance in this situation.

But to Su Ping’s surprise, Wu Kuang slowly stood up and said, "When this thing was designed and manufactured back then, it wasn’t fully completed. It’s essentially a semi-finished product. That person had to overcome all objections just to give it to you!

"Many of the Dragon’s Abilities were not preserved in this Mechanical Dragon. It only retained a fraction of the Dragon Soul’s Traits. I’m not satisfied with its combat power or its upper limits.

"Coincidentally, while I’m here investigating the Heart of Gold, I often have a lot of free time. I’ll stay here and continue researching this thing."

Su Ping was stunned. "Senior, are you saying that you were the one who originally designed the Jiao Long?"

"Obviously! A Mechanical Pet Beast project, especially one involving a Mechanical Dragon, naturally falls under the direct jurisdiction of the Association. Did you think that old geezer Zhu Hong made it? Someday, I’m definitely going to establish a mechanical branch right in Dragon City!" Wu Kuang tightly clenched his mechanical fist.

Su Ping nodded repeatedly from the sidelines. As expected of a veteran Spirit Saint Level—a Holy Spirit High Rank expert and Dragon Nation’s top Mechanical Beastmaster! He was someone who served alongside the Holy Dragon as a commander of the interstellar fleet. With this kind of boldness and confidence, it made sense; he wouldn’t have reached his current heights without them.

However, before Su Ping could finish his thought, Wu Kuang’s infrared cybernetic eyes fixed on him. "So, Su Ping, since the Jiao Long is your vehicle and you are an honorary director of the Mechanics Association, shouldn’t you also step into this new era and do your part to build up the foundation of Dragon Nation’s Beastmasters?"

Su Ping’s mouth twitched. Oh boy, so this was the trap he had been setting up?

He shook his head. "Senior Mad Saint, I don’t know the first thing about Mechanical Pet Beasts. I’m afraid I wouldn’t be of much help! Besides, I feel like I’m not very compatible with the Mechanical System. Both of my vehicles have ended up having problems."

Wu Kuang waved his hand dismissively. "No worries, no worries. If you don’t understand, you can learn on the spot! Our Mechanics Association’s Breeding of Mechanical Pet Beasts isn’t that mystical!

"The Mechanical System is a staunchly materialistic faction! The Energy line conduction and mechanical metal construction are entirely different from ordinary Pet Beasts!"

Su Ping continued shaking his head. "My time has been really tight lately. I need to carry out the Evolutionary Breeding for my Paperman Pet Beast, and there’s also the matter of the Heavenly Tomb..."

Wu Kuang waved his hand again. "It’s fine, it’s fine. Taking it slow works too. Whenever you have the time! By then, after we destroy the Golden Association and some of the domestic Heart of Gold enterprises,

"I reckon we’ll harvest a massive amount of foreign mechanical blueprints. It’s not something that can be achieved overnight anyway, so taking your time later on will be absolutely no problem."

Su Ping looked somewhat helpless. "It’s really hard to say with my schedule, but I’ll try my best! I probably won’t be able to help you much, though!"

The human half of Wu Kuang’s face broke into a grin. "That settles it! I just feel like you’ve got some sort of destiny on you, kid. If there’s something you want to do well, you’ll definitely succeed!"

It was obvious that Wu Kuang, who had been staying at the Heart of Machinery all this time, deeply believed this.

This made Su Ping grumble inwardly, "Weren’t we supposed to be a staunchly materialistic faction?"

Truth be told, there was no harm in agreeing. If anything, it made the Mad Saint standing before him look even more spirited. As a result, despite knowing absolutely nothing about Mechanical Pet Beasts, Su Ping wouldn’t even need to worry much about the Jiao Long anymore. The mechanical design and research of a Mechanical Dragon were simply too profound.