The two signed a contract, and Shi Fen paid a deposit of 100 million Cosmic Coins. The person in charge hurried out to arrange the goods for him.
"Mechanical, let's do a lottery," Shi Fen said in front of Babata.
"Wahahaha! How did Master come up with the idea of drawing slaves? This is so much fun!" Mechanical cheered inside the Smart Optical Computer.
Babata's heart twitched, and he felt quite envious. Shi Fen really raises Mechanical like a child. He's so good at entertaining it. You've got a way with kids, Shi Fen.
Naturally, Shi Fen wasn't going to let Babata know the truth. It was safest to keep some things secret. Mechanical was his loyal subordinate and wouldn't reveal anything to outsiders.
"Master, I've made my selections. Except for a few, the rest are all slaves who look like you," Mechanical cheered.
"Hm? You're such a spendthrift. Why didn't you choose all Stellar Level 9 slaves? Why bring along all these odds and ends?" Shi Fen put on an act.
"Uh, what if Master has something special to do? I have to make sure you're prepared," Mechanical acted its part with unusual cuteness.
"All right." Shi Fen pretended to be helpless. "This isn't bad either. At least there are 2,650 Stellar Level 9 slaves."
"Master, to be precise, there are 2,714," Mechanical corrected him adorably.
Seeing this adorable exchange, Babata grew even more envious.
At Shi Fen's instruction, Mechanical got to work.
Mechanical first secured the human slaves with the most important talent: Grade 4 Orange Talent. Of the remaining 2,999, the vast majority looked similar to Earth Humans, while the very few others were powerful Stellar Level 9 experts from different races.
All 2,999 slaves were at least Stellar Level One in strength and possessed Grade 2