infodatos Book 2: Chapter 107: The Mechanical Turtle
Book 2: Chapter 107: The Mechanical Turtle
Vol 2 Chapter 107: The Mechanical Turtle
"Mechanical life?"
"You mean… a mechanized beast can develop sentience?" Lin Jing asked.
The plain-robed Mo Qianyi smiled. "If magical treasures can, why not mechanized beasts?"
"Fair point, but I assume the methods differ," Lin Jing responded.
He didn’t reject Shenji Manor's offer outright.
The mosquito-powered mech had strict requirements for use, but high-level cultivators from Shenji Manor might find a way to overcome them.
Its true power came from its energy source—the combination of the Blood Devil Vine, a mutated demonic plant, and the Cloud Sea Mosquito Beast’s blood, which created a terrifying fission reaction that fueled the entire construct.
The Cloud Sea Mosquito Beast wouldn’t be difficult for Shenji Manor to obtain, considering their Void Mystical Ancestor guarded their legacy.
As for the Blood Devil Vine, if Lin Jing was willing to supply it, Shenji Manor could replicate his unique energy reactor.
However, there was one major issue—once the Blood Devil Vine absorbed blood and transformed into Blood Mosquitoes, only Lin Jing’s Pine Leaf Mouse could control them!
Without the Pine Leaf Mouse, the Blood Mosquitoes would attack indiscriminately—even Lin Jing himself had been targeted before. Getting them to cooperate willingly was no easy task.
But looking at it another way—if someone found a solution to this issue, the mosquito-powered mech could become a widely usable war machine.
Though Lin Jing hadn’t found such a solution yet…
Moreover, since his Pine Leaf Mouse held absolute control over the Blood Devil Vine, he didn’t have to worry about others using it against him.
A Deal Worth Making
From Lin Jing’s perspective, this trade was worth considering.
Shenji Manor could re
Lin Jing stroked his chin, then extended his hand.
Light shimmered.
A two-meter-tall mechanized turtle appeared, standing on its hind legs. It wielded a heavy cannon on each shoulder and gripped a Mechanical Bamboo Rifle in its hands.
"This is…" The Shenji Manor elders scrutinized the construct.
"A mechanized turtle?"
So Lin Jing really was a mechanist!
It was no wonder he had agreed to the trade—he already owned a mechanized beast!
"Do you have any blueprints for turtle-type mechanized beasts? I want to upgrade this one," Lin Jing said.
He was a sentimental person.
Though this Mechanical Bamboo Turtle had long outlived its combat usefulness, reduced to helping the Pine Leaf Mouse water spiritual plants, it was one of his earliest constructs.
It had been his first—his second, if he counted his early failed experiments.
It was, in a way, the elder predecessor of his mosquito-powered mech, carrying the hard work and dedication of his early cultivation years.
Mo Qianyi studied it for a moment. "Yes, we have two Nascent Soul-grade turtle-type mechanized beasts."
"One is the Wave Turtle, a water-element construct. It specializes in water escape techniques, assists cultivators in underwater combat, and can manipulate tidal waves large enough to flood a city."
"The other is the Mountain Turtle, an earth-element construct. It has monstrous defensive capabilities, can self-repair by consuming minerals, and serves as a fortress-type construct, shielding its master from harm."