Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 350: Section 346 - Temporary Storage Yard for Discarded Machinery

The quotation for Crystalline Blocks from Babylon is definitely an internal quote from the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee; outside it would absolutely cost more. Moreover, in the civilian sector, Crystalline Blocks have always been regulated goods, only purchasable and usable with authorization.

As the saying goes, a single coin can bring a hero to his knees, but in Chen Fei’s case, it isn’t a matter of Star Yuan, but at least a hundred million Star Yuan to fulfill his wish.

There’s nothing to be done then!

Even if the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee is rich and generous, they would not just give away such expensive items for free.

"You should be well off, right?"

Joshua looked at the Pure Light Sparrow hopping about on the blueprint, pecking at the lines and symbols.

Without sufficient resources, it would be impossible to push an ordinary Little Bird to the rank of Human Order Third Rank.

Of course, with the mastery of the "Laser" skill alone, the investment is worthwhile.

Don’t let the little fellow’s fist-sized appearance fool you, among Light-based Ability Users and Magical Beasts, it is a genuine peerless powerhouse of its rank.

"You mean Xiao Jiu’s training?"

Following the other’s gaze, Chen Fei immediately understood.

"That wouldn’t be easy, would it?"

Becoming a Puppet Master is also a skill that burns through money. Even if Joshua doesn’t know that there’s a Light Beast Crystal Core in Xiao Jiu’s nest, he could still guess that advancing a common Pure Light Sparrow to the unprecedented level of Third Rank requires a substantial investment.

"Most of the training resources didn’t come from me, hehe!"

Chen Fei pursed his lips, having given everything he had, only providing two Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potions, and this was after taking on life-threatening missions in exchange for an internal discount. Xiao Jiu also contributed a portion of its own rewards.

If it weren’t for his own kid, he probably would have been so heartbroken he couldn’t sleep for days.

It must be said, the magic potions from Cangqiong Star are indeed expensive.

As for who covered the majority of the costs, Chen Fei couldn’t say, considering the Metallic Dragons’ peculiar temperament; if he casually mentioned it, they’d likely show up at his doorstep and chop him into mince.

But if it weren’t for Yilan’s Light Beast Crystal Core, Xiao Jiu would likely still be an ordinary Pure Light Sparrow, possibly grasping some casting abilities, but for its entire life, reaching Human Order First Rank would be about its limit.

With the increase in rank, not only do Magical Beasts have stronger casting abilities, but their lifespan also significantly extends, meaning Little Bird could keep Chen Fei company for much longer.

"..."

Seeing Chen Fei hesitate to speak further, Joshua pressed down the urge to keep asking.

If someone doesn’t want to talk about it, better not to pry too much.

Big Black Babylon furrowed his brows slightly; he knew the answer but didn’t want to say it, for reasons similar to Chen Fei’s. The temperament of the Metallic Dragons was extremely poor, making them perhaps the most difficult creatures to deal with; never knowing what they might do next second.

These beings considered rules as nothing and were capable of doing almost anything, like brazenly entering Blue Star’s atmosphere and exploding after breaching it, something that anyone with a bit of sense wouldn’t dream of doing.

"Any objections? Why not just get started on it?"

Chen Fei patted the blueprint.

Joshua hesitantly asked, "Isn’t this too hasty?"

Trying to modify the design as it goes is highly inefficient; better to finalize all the details first before doing it all in one go, saving both time and materials.

"No worries, Joshua, there’s one thing I’m never afraid of, and that’s rework!"

Chen Fei outright laughed, as for the skill "Metal Shaping," making temporary adjustments was easier than eating, changeable as he pleased.

Metal Elemental Psychic Power is also known as the Industrial Superpower, a reputation that’s well earned indeed.

Chen Fei then asked Babylon, "Babylon, where can I buy parts for large transport vehicles, such as tires, chassis, and the like?"

If there are readymade tires and chassis available, the difficulty of production would greatly decrease. Naturally, he had to pick carefully when assembling a vehicle.

At Aircrew Base 911, he had even assembled a large tricycle, so why fear not being able to assemble a big vehicle?

"There’s a vehicle maintenance and repair center in Zone D, you could inquire there for a price, but..." Babylon hesitated for a moment before adding, "Just outside D Zone there’s a temporary scrapyard for old machinery, where you should be able to find some useful things. However, the place is inhabited by some small groups of mutants. If you can clear them out, you’re free to use anything you want, for no cost!"

It seems even Big Black knew Chen Fei was a desperately poor guy.

However, the temporary scrapyard on the outskirts of D Zone isn’t just for storage; Habulav itself has an integrated smelting and processing center, which can internally recycle those discarded machines, achieving self-sufficient recycling and further reducing the pressure for external supplies.

"Yay! That’s the one!"

Chen Fei snapped his fingers, scavenging second-hand was great! No cost and maybe even finding some treasures.

The Blue Star Global United Defense Committee, being free-spending, could drop something valuable between its fingers and let Chen Fei pick up a great deal.

"Alright then! Let’s give it a try, I’ll take the blueprints back and give them some serious thought!"

Joshua rolled up the blueprint with effort; it was a thick stack, easily weighing over a hundred pounds, but it didn’t matter. As a Puppet Master, manual labor was the least of his concerns.

Any constructed puppet could easily lift this weight.

"I’ll take one too, electronic version!" Babylon suddenly said.

"Pay up!"

Chen Fei didn’t want to hurt feelings.

"One hundred thousand Star Yuan!"

Babylon’s big black face was expressionless. Experience new stories on novelbuddy

"Deal!"

Chen Fei reached out his hand, wanting to shake with the other party.

The tall black figure ignored him.

Chen Fei’s phone rang once, signaling that a payment had been received.

He actually received 74,000 Star Yuan, so straightforward!

This was a private cash transfer from a corporation, and the tax department had intercepted it before it arrived in his account, automatically deducting taxes.

Luckily, the bonus from Boss Hana hadn’t been transferred to Chen Fei’s personal account yet, otherwise, out of a hundred thousand Star Yuan, at most only forty-five thousand would have been received, with more than half going to taxes.

The price for a blissfully peaceful life is costly.

Tax, tax, all kinds of taxes!

Chen Fei silently sent the design scheme to Babylon’s communication number. Since it was on the cloud, no matter how big the file was, it was instantly received. The transfer was just a link to an address. One could seamlessly view it online in real-time, but if one wanted to download it locally, it would be subject to bandwidth limitations and take some time.

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Early the next day, Chen Fei, accompanied by Xiao Jiu, arrived at the outskirts of Zone D, as mentioned by Babylon.

The temporary junkyard for old machinery mentioned by the other party covered at least four to five square kilometers, comparable to a small airfield, even bigger than the Aircrew Base 911.

All sorts of machinery occupied nearly half of the space; some were rust-stained and eroded, barely recognizable, while others still shined brightly, looking as good as new. From construction machinery and vehicles to combat weapons, almost every conceivable man-made mechanical object could be found here.

Inside the junkyard, two construction mechanical beings were tossing various pieces of old machinery into a garbage compactor, methodically pressing them into dense cubes and stacking them up, waiting for recycling.

Whether it was the construction mechanical beings or the garbage compactor, both were covered in pits and scratches, their paint spotty and worn, with some even showing terrifying claw marks that nearly penetrated their outer shells. It was clear that this place was far from peaceful.

Joshua, who had come along with the group, shouted loudly, "Hey, is anyone there?"

It wasn’t just him; the others had come as well, curious to see what Chen Fei’s Mobile Base Vehicle would turn out to be.

The vehicle scheme Chen Fei had designed for "Adam" was named "Mobile Base Vehicle," a very descriptive title.

"Mini and I will go take a look first."

Holy Knight Walter Sam clamped his legs around the Wind Beast Blue-Scaled Colt he was riding, and in the blink of an eye, man and mount dashed far into the distance, running back and forth within the temporary junkyard for old machinery.

Moments later, he returned to Chen Fei and said, "There are no humans here!"

Only the two construction mechanical beings and the garbage compactor were still working conscientiously according to their preset programs, making a loud clanking and grinding noise, without saying a word.

It seemed that the mutants lurking in the temporary junkyard for old machinery couldn’t be bothered with them.

"Then let’s start searching. We need tires with a diameter larger than one meter, the bigger and thicker, the better. We also need vehicle chassis, the bigger and thicker, the better. Everyone, if you could please help out!"

Chen Fei looked at his companions.

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"No problem, leave it to us!"

"Piece of cake, nothing difficult about it!"

"I think I saw a gaming machine over there; it might still work."

"Let’s go, and let’s look for mutants along the way."

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The group dispersed, some purely out of curiosity, some wanting to scavenge something like Chen Fei, and others just following the crowd. Yet not a single one of them took the mutants hiding in the temporary junkyard for old machinery seriously.

This place was almost adjacent to Habulav’s city wall; there couldn’t be any truly threatening mutants.

Babylon had mentioned that there were only some small mutants. With so many ability users, any one of them could easily take care of the situation. The difficulty was no different from sweeping the floor. It was just a trivial cleanup task, especially since the whole team had come along.

Before long, a Second Rank Earth-order Thunder Series Warrior, his body coursing with purple-blue electrical Battle Qi, dragged an armored bus out of the heap of mechanical rubbish, almost identical to the one that took them to the suburbs the day before.

There were also more than a dozen big rubber wheels, but judging by their size, they didn’t seem to be for buses. Given the width of the tires and the deep treads, they looked more like they were designed for specialized heavy-duty vehicles.

A Psychic Ability User of Rank A, Puppet Master Joshua, also had his take—sixteen constructed puppets, each pushing a large wheel.

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