"I have to say, you really do have some skill."
Applause came from behind him. Another Victor Spot slowly emerged from the crowd at the entrance to the laboratory building, a trace of approval on his face.
Belittling an opponent to elevate oneself was the lowest of tactics, and he was too proud to stoop to it.
The stronger the opponent, the greater the victor's glory, so he made no attempt to conceal his praise for Xia Xu's performance.
After all, this was an opponent who had repeatedly gotten the better of him. If the man seemed incompetent, wouldn't that mean he was even more incompetent himself?
"So, do you still need me to continue?"
Xia Xu raised an eyebrow at Victor.
"No need to go to all that trouble."
The real Victor walked over and snapped his fingers. The lifelike robot that looked almost identical to him immediately began to transform.
Its entire face popped upward, revealing a gap about three fingers wide when viewed from the side. Components of all sizes were visible through the gap, the most conspicuous being two highly realistic eyeballs.
What had looked like an ordinary high-end suit, along with skin indistinguishable from human skin, now split along a series of seams. Its chest parted to either side and expanded, revealing densely packed circuitry and components within.
"I call him Pioneer One."
Victor introduced it with a hint of pride, then watched Xia Xu's reaction with a faint smile.
But Xia Xu ignored him, merely running his eyes over Pioneer One.
"Servo motors, harmonic drives, laser sensing..."
With the Spot Group behind him, Victor really did enjoy exceptional advantages in robotics research. Almost all the components he used were among the world's best.
Many were experimental products, and some were genuinely cutting-edge products subject