Sudden Realization
Sephiroth looked at Vinsmoke Judge beside him. The complicated expression on the latter's face seemed to question, "Are these two things really worth that much money?"
So, he could only smile and patiently explain:
"You get what you pay for. If they're expensive, there's naturally a reason and value behind it!
"These two mech models possess exceptionally high defense. They can withstand ordinary rifle fire, and even conventional heavy weapons can only inflict minor damage.
"Furthermore, since most of their parts are made from special Memory Alloy, these two mechs also possess a certain degree of self-repair capability after being damaged or deformed...
"Tests have shown that the WM-1 mech can easily kill pirates with bounties exceeding a hundred million Belly. Once deployed at a certain scale, it becomes a sharp blade on the battlefield, fully capable of influencing the course of a war!
"The WM-2, meanwhile, is the tip of that blade—a powerful weapon specifically designed to deal with experts proficient in two types of Haki!"
"But... at most, you could only equip ten or twenty of these, right?
"Once the numbers increase, the logistics and funding simply can't support them!
"Rather than that, wouldn't it be better to use clone soldiers that cost only three million Belly each...?"
"Of course!
"After all, these two units are indeed extremely expensive to repair and maintain. Minor repairs cost tens of millions, while major ones cost hundreds of millions...
"However, these two machines are fully equipped experimental units.
"Once they enter mass production, we can lower certain aspects of their performance without affecting their primary capabilities. We can replace the special Memory Alloy with ordinary alloys, and swap out the devices capable of continuous rapid laser fire for lower-quality consumable parts...
"We estimate that the mass-produced WM-2 will cost