Su Ye nodded in understanding.
A seventh-tier being.
That was indeed far beyond his reach right now.
"My Vehicle has successfully reached Tier Three, and I've integrated and installed the Dark Hunter template."
"But beyond Tier Three, upgrading and strengthening the Vehicle requires a huge amount of Tier Three materials. I don't have any way to obtain them at the moment."
"Also, I just cleared a Secret Realm and got a Vehicle-Mounted Building called the [Beehive Hangar] from the boss chest."
"So I urgently need some drone blueprints," Su Ye said. "If possible, I'd also like you to recommend some NPC specialists skilled in mechanical control and fire-control calculations. If I get a chance to enter the talent market later, I plan to recruit one."
Undisguised admiration and amazement flashed in the team leader's eyes at Su Ye's words.
Su Ye had upgraded his Vehicle to Tier Three in such a short time and obtained both a rare combat template and a Vehicle-Mounted Building. His growth had already far exceeded their expectations.
"As for Tier Three materials, since you're still on a First-Tier Road Section, we can't provide them directly for now. But grinding high-tier monsters isn't the only way to solve your material shortage."
"There's a Vehicle-Mounted Building called the [Material Furnace]. Its main function is to smelt and refine low-tier basic materials into higher-tier materials at a certain conversion ratio."
"If you can get that structure, your material shortage will be easily resolved."
"But the [Material Furnace] has no fixed source. Finding one is entirely down to luck."
"Of course, you could also visit the [Furnace Service Area]," the team leader said. "Its public facilities can also smelt low-tier materials into higher-tier ones, but the processing fees are steep."
"All right, I'll remember that. If I come across