The engine had indeed been privately modified, and it was obvious at a glance that a great deal of thought had gone into it.
"Is this modified from the fourth-generation Nuoyun model?" Guo Xiaoyun asked, narrowing her eyes as she examined the engine up close.
"Oh, not bad!" Mike immediately laughed. "There aren't many youngsters nowadays who know this model!"
The Nuoyun series was one of the best-selling models developed by Lord Boke Saisi's forces in the Southern Star Region. However, three eras ago, after the ninth-generation Nuoyun, the series had been discontinued in favor of developing the Lightning Bee models using Shuo Xing technology. As a classic model from five eras ago, the fourth-generation Nuoyun was indeed something few young people knew about anymore.
"I know a little about it." Guo Xiaoyun pursed her lips and smiled. "It's been out of production for so long, yet you still managed to find a prototype. You even replicated the classic hive cooling-water technology. That requires specialized cooling-water machinery technology and ancient Star Ice synthetic materials. Where did you dig this up?"
"Well, it took me quite a bit of effort!" Mike immediately laughed proudly. "I found it in a small star region under Lord Boke Saisi. They still have many classic models in storage there. As long as you're willing to pay, they'll fire one up for you. At the time, I gathered several dozen enthusiasts and ordered this model together. We ordered more than a hundred units, and only then did they reluctantly agree to fire up the production line and make a batch for me. They might all be limited editions by now."
"Tsk, Uncle, not bad." Guo Xiaoyun narrowed her eyes and gently stroked the airframe. The moment she activated her Insight skill, most of its structure appeared