Touring the Monster Production Line
(Miluno)
I chose Plan Two.
But things unfolded in a way I didn't expect, to the point that I couldn't help but let out a subtle yet elegant swear word.
"Damn it!"
For some reason, Fomalhaut sensed something was wrong. She even caught up with Sun Ji in a flash and rushed into the teleportation channel I was about to close.
Oh no, I've made a mess of things.
I'm safe, but Ceruno and the others over there are in danger.
The problem is I can't get back in time yet; it will take me at least another ten minutes to recover enough magic to reopen the teleportation portal...
What takes ten minutes here, takes at least half an hour there.
They were at a loss for what to do, but Sirius and SpiCa were still there to help. Even if they weren't a match for Fomalhaut, they wouldn't be easily killed...
At least, they shouldn't be completely wiped out, right?
Therefore, completing Task 1 first and then "retrieving" the device specified by SpiCa is the best course of action.
The device for extracting, injecting, and adjusting personalities is located at the end of the Monster production line.
According to the Achernar, the production process of those traditional "Fusion Soldier" is like drawing cards in a game. Only the powerful SR and SSR Monster are sent to our side to carry out invasion activities. The weaker R-class Monster can only stay in the base as a large number of armed soldiers. As for the even weaker N-class monsters...
Those will not leave the factory, nor will they be imbued with personality; they will simply be destroyed on the spot.
Before the emergence of more powerful "witches," all the enemies who have fought against magical girls until now have been mass-produced products of this assembly line.
No wonder these Monsters could launch invasions so fearlessly and relentlessly. It wasn't because they had any great revolutionary spirit of sacrifice; they were simply unafraid of death, and their lives were worthless to them...
This is truly a cruel system.
I thought the task would go smoothly, but problems soon arose.
The three-story production line workshop is surrounded by transparent glass walls, so the process of creating the Monster can be seen from anywhere.
Although the production process was transparent and open, I couldn't find a way in. I circled the area three times and finally came to a helpless conclusion:
This production line is completely enclosed.
I could easily break the glass, but doing so would definitely trigger the alarm, attract patrolling armed soldiers, or even a witch, so I can't act rashly.
The best solution I can think of right now is to first identify the target, then smash the glass wall after the magic is restored, and run away if things get messy.
Therefore, I need to tour the entire production line from beginning to end, analyze the processes, and confirm the start and end points.
Yeah, it's like a factory visit.
At the start of the production line, a large number of culture tanks filled with an unknown liquid were hanging from the ceiling.
The bodies in these culture tanks look very much like humans, but there are obvious differences. They have no hair on their heads and no male or female characteristics, which is consistent with my impression of artificial life. Most importantly, the facial features of these Base Body look exactly the same, which means they are clones.
They are removed from the container by a robotic arm, inspected for any defects, discarded, and numbered before being conveyed to the second stage of production.
That is, the fusion with the Simulacrum Factor.
I continued walking along the production line.
The Simulacrum Factor, delivered from another conveyor belt, will be fused together with a Base Body into a cocoon-shaped chamber...
That's a black box; the fusion process can't be seen.
Although the Base Body is the same, it is unknown what kind of Simulacrum Factor will be used, so it is completely unknown what kind of Monster will be produced, thus giving people an unknown experience like opening a blind box.
However, the Monster's strength has its limits, and it would be quite difficult for him to defeat the magical girl, so this blind box isn't that surprising.
Yes, this belongs to the Friendship Pool.
Thinking this, a mechanical Monster with a camera as its head was pulled out of the cocoon-like fusion device.
This guy's Monster traits are obvious; he's at least an SR.
This is Constructed Monster that looks completely non-biological, but the Base Body that was sent in was undoubtedly a living, breathing being. We don't know what exactly happened inside that cocoon...
The camera- Monster swayed lifelessly, carried forward by a robotic arm, like a pig being butchered in a slaughterhouse.
Because it is just an empty shell, without the most crucial personality, or rather, consciousness and soul, yet to be infused.
So now, it's time for the part I've been most looking forward to, right?
The next stop on the assembly line was a whole row of capsules that looked like they were transporting Superman and Goku to Earth. The interiors were soft, bed-like structures that you could lie down in, and they looked quite comfortable. But when I thought about their potential purpose, I lost all interest in lying down in them.
This is most likely what I'm after.
But the camera-like Monster, being an empty shell, had no choice; it needed a personality to fill itself up, otherwise it couldn't move.
The capsule door opened.
Monster lay inside a cold, impersonal crane carrying a camera.
The hatch closed.
A slowly growing fluorescent light appeared on the display screen on the side of the capsule.
Although I couldn't understand what it said, it was most likely a progress bar for personality installation.
Wait.
But it didn't take long.
Before my magic had even fully recovered, the fluorescent green progress bar was already full. The hatch was pushed open by the camera-wielding Monster, who then staggered to his feet.
Well, it finally started moving on its own.
The camera- Monster twisted, extended, and focused the long lens that served as its eye using a robotic arm. It looked around the capsule until it was pushed by the robotic arm on its head, at which point it continued forward, walking towards the end of the production line.
The final step should be testing, but that's not important; I don't need to follow along anymore.
I have to steal that capsule; it's exactly what SpiCa wants me to take back.
That capsule is meant for people to lie in, and it's about the same size as the Magic Supply System. My Star Crystal obviously can't hold something that big...
But it's not impossible; we can just replace it.
My magic power has been restored to full strength, enough to reopen the teleportation portal.
I kicked the glass wall so hard it shattered, then jumped into the workshop and rushed toward one of the capsules.
The thing was fixed to the ground. He took out his short sword and struck the sturdy screw on the ground. The accelerated force was enough to cut through the metal ground, but the production workshop also sounded a red alarm.
The alarm's response was way too fast!
"So heavy!"
This capsule probably weighs a ton.
First, remove the Magic Supply System from the Crystal, then barely manage to lift the capsule and stuff it into the Crystal, and cut off the power cable connected to it.
It's amazing how, once such a heavy object is inserted into the Crystal, I can't feel its weight at all.
There was no time for reflection. A patrol of armed soldiers had already jumped down through the hole I had broken in the wall. They reacted quickly, but they still couldn't see me.
To the soldiers, the sight of me carrying the Magic Supply System must have looked like a glass coffin floating and swaying in the air. This eerie sight made them afraid to approach rashly.
"You're not coming to catch me? Then I'm making a runaway!"
I dropped a flashbang, and while the Monster Soldiers was blinded, I took the opportunity to activate the Crystal to open the return teleportation portal, and ran in carrying the Magic Supply System.
This doesn't count as stealing anymore.
This is outright robbery.