Transaction X Detection Chip

If Kevin wasn't mistaken, the Machine Lifeform's message to him was "transaction."

Trade?

The question is, what do I have that I can trade with the other party?

If it weren't for the slight kindness shown by the other party, Kevin wouldn't have given it much thought.

It's incredibly difficult to encounter any creature you can communicate with here.

Now that there is someone to communicate with, and someone who is also kind, Kevin has a strong desire to communicate.

Melusina was also able to sense the other person's consciousness through the sound waves emitted by the other person, and she made eye contact with Kevin.

They both sensed the doubt in each other's eyes.

"Who are you?"

Kevin didn't follow up on the deal; instead, he inquired about the other party's background.

As Kevin spoke, the Machine Lifeform remained suspended in place.

He didn't start answering until a little while later.

It seems the previous gap was due to processing the information from Kevin's words.

"@%*"

What is that?

Kevin could understand the sound waves that had just come over, but this time Kevin was completely stunned.

It seems to be trying to express something, but I can't understand it at all.

"What are you talking about?" he couldn't help but ask.

The machine paused for a moment before emitting a sound wave.

"Similar-"

Seeing that Kevin still seemed unable to understand, a metallic sphere floated slightly towards them.

Kevin quickly stepped back.

The moment he stepped back, the sphere stopped in its tracks.

It seems to be an attempt to convey that there was no malicious intent.

Kevin frowned.

He probably thought of something.

After thinking for a moment, he opened his backpack and took something out.

Upon closer examination, one can discern that the only connection he possesses to this Machine Lifeform is the Mechanical Octopus he killed a few days ago.

The only thing they took from that Mechanical Octopus was a Sharp Gear.

Is this the thing?

"Confirm-"

The sound waves conveyed a clear meaning.

Perhaps because it had interacted with Kevin more often, it was processing Kevin's language faster and faster.

"Trade - Trade"

The other party did not intend to seize or plunder by force, but rather proceeded with the transactions in accordance with their initial objective.

It was still swaying after it had finished expressing its meaning.

A sphere flew in front of it, opened up, and turned into a thin tray, on which sat a mechanical structure.

It's about the size of a thumb, flat, and covered with densely engraved lines.

It looks extremely sophisticated.

"Detection-information-"

The other party's meaning has been conveyed.

The tray floated over.

Kevin thought for a moment, then picked up the machine from the tray. It had a very strange design, definitely not the kind that appealed to human aesthetics.

It appears to be very orderly, yet there is an inexplicable sense of disorder.

Therefore, even mechanical structures do not appear to be man-made at first glance.

Regardless of whether this thing is useful to me or not.

It's best to proceed with this deal.

After all, these gears are useless to Kevin, at least for now, but the other party wants them.

This is, after all, the Dark Continent.

Whether it was the hostile Mechanical Octopus from before or the clearly benevolent Machine Lifeform in front of them.

They are clearly all "residents" of the Dark Continent.

Their ability to survive in this godforsaken place for so long is proof enough of their strength.

In this situation, if you still possess something the other party wants, the best course of action is to give it to them.

Otherwise, it would unnecessarily increase too much risk.

The creature in front of me appears to be a friendly, Sapient Life.

But that Mechanical Octopus I saw last time wasn't a friendly creature. Since this mechanical being in front of me wants it...

Don't you want life forms similar to Mechanical Octopus?

So Kevin placed the gear on the tray without hesitation.

When the pallet is recycled, the gears also disappear.

The Machine Lifeform turned to face the tower and floated forward before disappearing from sight.

It comes quickly and goes quickly, leaving people puzzled.

Kevin had originally wanted to talk to the other party to learn about the situation here, but now it seems impossible.

This is Sapient Life capable of surviving on the Dark Continent, and it's also unusual for it to maintain a friendly attitude.

The two looked at the mechanical disc in their hands.

"So what is this thing?" Melusina asked, puzzled.

Kevin shook his head; how would he know about this thing?

After examining it closely, the entire mechanical structure appeared to be cast as a single piece, with no visible seams or joints.

This indicates that the manufacturing technology is extremely advanced and precise; the patterns engraved on it are incomprehensible.

Try using your Nen Aura?

With the deliberate infusion of Nen Aura, the Machine Lifeform was indeed activated.

The patterns on it shimmered slightly, and then the mechanical piece was applied to the back of Kevin's hand, slowly and gently using Nen Aura.

I tried it, and I can take it out anytime.

However, as the Nen Aura surged in, the mechanical disc seemed to transmit a message indicating its use.

The means of conveying usage instructions were almost identical to the language fluctuations of the Machine Lifeform just now.

Kevin quickly grasped how to use it.

She used her Nen Aura to launch a Nen Balloon, which touched Melusina.

The Nen Balloon exploded, and then a message appeared in Kevin's mind.

"It's purely driven by willpower, yet it also involves internal information matching?"

Kevin was somewhat surprised.

When using it, it's obvious that it doesn't conform to human operating characteristics; this thing is like a Processing Core.

Simply sticking it to your body can help with treatment, but it can only handle a very limited range of things. Kevin needs to let his Nen Aura touch other life forms.

When his Nen Aura touches other life forms, it provides feedback, which is then processed by a processor and returned to Kevin's mind.

Or rather, in one's mind.

Because this thing is essentially mind control, like the information about Melusina now.

The answer was already in my mind.

[Human + Resentful Eater Snake]

The general idea is that Melusina is human, but her aura is a mixture of elements.

The Succession Ceremony once used to control the snake still caused irreversible damage.

Unfortunately, the Infant Form Resentful Eater Snake is also a creature of Nen Aura).

This results in such mixed attribute characteristics.

This was followed by some detailed information and data.

However, the Kuli seems to contain data on Ancient Human, and some subtle comparisons have been made.

The message indicates a low energy level.

Or rather, a state of malnutrition.

Is it really true?

"So? Do you know how to use this now?"

Kevin nodded upon hearing Melusina's words.

"It's probably a detection device that can detect some information about living organisms, and it also contains some stored data."

The problem is that the way these data are expressed cannot be fully translated; it's a bit troublesome.

That's one of the downsides of this thing.

After all, it was compiled using information from other Sapient Life, and the information transmitted through translation fluctuations cannot be fully expressed.

Therefore, Kevin had to add his own speculation and understanding when looking at this information, but the important information and the basic information were still relatively equal and he was able to understand them clearly.