Choosing a Mecha

"Hm? How do you two know each other?"

Xu Xiaoyan looked at the two of them in confusion.

"There was a small accident at the mecha factory before. Luckily, Lin Xuan helped me out, so the losses didn't get any worse."

The middle-aged man gave a casual explanation, then said to them both.

"Fasten your seat belts. We're leaving."

"Okay!"

Xu Xiaoyan nodded and did not pursue the matter further.

Vroom!

The sports car roared and turned into a blue streak of light, speeding toward the outskirts.

"Screech!"

The blue-purple sports car drifted to a stop, parking steadily before the gates of the mecha factory. A gleaming sign hung above the entrance, bearing the words Xu's Mecha Group.

The Xu Family was one of Eastsea City's foremost great families. Xu Xiaoyan's father was Eastsea City's Finance Chief, while Xu Hao, as the Xu Family's second son, had chosen to become a Mecha Master and could be considered the pillar of the family's military strength.

With the support of Xu Xiaoyan's father, Xu Hao's mecha business ranked among the best in the entire Skysea Alliance.

"Come on! I'll take you to the warehouse to pick out a suitable mecha."

Xu Xiaoyan pulled Lin Xuan from the car and bounced toward the factory warehouse like a little rabbit.

"Xiaoyan! You little girl, how could you forget your Second Uncle the moment you turned around? Without me, do you even have the authorization?"

Xu Hao called out helplessly to Xu Xiaoyan. What happened to the family's Little Princess? She used to cling to him the most. Things had changed. Everything had changed.

"Who told you to be so slow? Bleh!"

Xu Xiaoyan turned back and made a face at Xu Hao, not feeling the least bit that she had done anything wrong.

Xu Hao shook his head. A grown daughter couldn't be kept at home. Then, he took out a glass ball no thicker than two fingers and pointed it at the blue sports car.

A beam of white light shot from the glass ball and landed directly on the sports car. In an instant, the car transformed into a black-purple mecha over two meters tall.

Wasn't this that black mecha from before?

Lin Xuan stared at the mecha ahead in surprise. He had not expected a combat mecha to have a sports car form as well.

It felt just like Transformers!

As the white light shone upon it, a strange halo surrounded the mecha before directly drawing it into the glass ball. A miniature black mecha appeared inside the ball, slowly rotating.

"This is a Soul Tool specifically for storing mechas! It makes it easier for Mecha Masters to carry their own mechas."

Xu Hao noticed Lin Xuan's confusion and explained it to him. A mecha was at least three or four meters tall; it could not possibly follow its Mecha Master around everywhere so openly.

Some Mecha Masters also disliked leaving their beloved mechas parked outside, which was why products like this had emerged.

"Let's go!"

Xu Hao put away the glass ball and led the two of them into the factory.

As they walked, Lin Xuan and the others first passed through a workshop. It was not packed with workers like the factories Lin Xuan remembered. Instead, there were only a few operators.

The workshop was filled with massive machines. Chunks of metal ore were carried in on conveyor belts, then went through quenching, forging, and a series of other processes before becoming neatly shaped pieces of metal. This was a Forging Workshop.

"Hundred Refinements metal can be made here, but anything above Thousand Forging is beyond its capabilities."

Seeing Lin Xuan's curious gaze, Xu Hao offered an explanation.

Lin Xuan nodded. In truth, Thousand Forging could probably be done here as well, but because it could not draw in spirit, it would not be recognized as Thousand Forging.

"Truly high-level mechas require Spiritual Metal personally forged by Forgers before they can be made."

"But those high-level Forgers all act like old masters. Every last one of them is hard to please! If you want them to forge something even once, they'll give you a whole basketful of demands."

Xu Hao seemed to recall something and complained.

To get Soul Forging for the core of his Black-tier Mecha, he had practically begged everyone he could and pulled every string possible. Even then, only the mecha core was Soul Forged; the rest was merely Spirit Forged.

But there was nothing he could do. Forgers were the upstream suppliers in the mecha industry chain. Without the Spiritual Metal they provided, the remaining mecha designers and manufacturers would all be out of business.

"Uh..."

Lin Xuan gave an awkward smile. He was a Forger too, so it was hard for him to comment.

After walking for more than ten minutes, the three stopped before an enormous warehouse.

Xu Hao stepped forward and operated something at the entrance. The warehouse doors slowly rose.

Lin Xuan and the others walked in. Inside was a gigantic warehouse dozens of meters tall, divided into separate small rooms.

These rooms were separated by glass walls, and rows upon rows of mechas stood within them. Cold gleams reflected from their bodies, giving them a powerful sense of technology.

Almost every mecha stood over ten meters tall. Walking through the aisles, Lin Xuan and the others felt like little people who had wandered into a land of giants. The sight was truly astonishing.

"Lin Xuan! Take a look and pick whichever one you like!"

Xu Hao pointed at the mechas in the warehouse and spoke generously to Lin Xuan.

"I'll take you to see them!"

Xu Xiaoyan volunteered, pulling Lin Xuan toward the innermost row.

The mechas in this row were somewhat smaller than those in front, but the metallic sheen on their bodies was a level higher.

"Dragon Abyss! A close-combat mecha with double-layered armor and exceptional defense. Yellow-tier."

Lin Xuan stopped before the nearest black-and-white mecha and read the information displayed on it. He could not help looking at Xu Xiaoyan in surprise.

"A Yellow-tier Mecha? I can choose this one too?"

Lin Xuan turned back and asked Xu Xiaoyan. A Yellow-tier Mecha like this would cost at least a million.

"Of course! This young lady has already covered all the costs!"

Xu Xiaoyan said smugly. She had spent an entire month's worth of allowance to secure this opportunity for Lin Xuan.

The mechas in this warehouse were all premium models.

"But I don't really understand mechas! You might have to pick one yourself."

Xu Xiaoyan suddenly stuck out her tongue as she spoke. She was not very interested in such things.

"It's fine. I'll take a look myself."

Lin Xuan said indifferently. He was getting it for free anyway. Even using it as a luxury sports car would not be bad.

After passing row after row of mechas, Lin Xuan finally stopped before the third-to-last one.

"Hummingbird: long-range sniper mecha, equipped with the latest Soul Tool Laser Weapon and Iridescent Coating. Highly mobile. Yellow-tier!"

The mecha before him was entirely blue-white. Compared with the other mechas, this Hummingbird was undoubtedly much more compact.

The Hummingbird's six mechanical rear wings spread behind it like a peacock's tail. Its body had no other weapons, save for a Soul Tool laser cannon mounted on its right arm.

This was an assassin among mechas!

Compared with those bulky mechas, Hummingbird's sleek, technological frame was especially pleasing to the eye. Whether it was powerful or not, Lin Xuan did not know, but it would definitely look cool as a mount.

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