"Then cut thirty pounds of bird meat, one portion of twenty pounds, and one of ten pounds, the best parts. Take the rest all as Spirit Monster Cores," Yang Yuan said.
"Alright."
The logistics personnel immediately got someone to use machines to cut two portions of bird meat.
"Brother Ling, a pleasure to collaborate."
Yang Yuan handed the twenty-pound portion to Ling Zhi'an, while Zhao Jiayan carried the ten-pound portion.
Since he already had enough strength to hunt, he wasn't worried about the lack of food and didn't need to carry much on him.
"Pleasure working with you, Brother Yang Yuan. Hope to have more opportunities to work together."
Ling Zhi'an smiled happily after receiving his reward and then left with his team.
Soon, the logistics personnel brought Yang Yuan eighty-two Spirit Monster Cores.
The soldier responsible for guidance then took Yang Yuan and the other two to the mechanical assembly room, where they found Leader Chen.
"Hello Leader Chen, are you able to tell me if my portable Safe House is ready?"
Yang Yuan asked directly.
"Yang Yuan? Oh, made a fortune?"
Leader Chen's eyes lit up when he saw the leather bag in Yang Yuan's hand and eagerly suggested, "Your portable Safe House will take another one or two hours, and we should have it done before nightfall. Would you like to customize anything else?"
"That's exactly what I'm thinking." Yang Yuan smiled.
"Oh? What do you want?"
Leader Chen showed interest.
Zhao Jiayan and Jiang Yiyi were watching quietly from the side. As they had made a fortune this time, they weren't in a hurry and let Yang Yuan spend freely.
"A full-cover Power Armor, preferably with weapons," Yang Yuan said ambitiously, wanting to see if they could make it.
"...Power Armor?"
Leader Chen looked at Yang Yuan, astonished.
"Can you make it?" Yang Yuan asked, filled with anticipation.
Leader Chen rubbed his chin and said, "We are indeed researching this topic, but the results are limited. Unless you can provide a large number of Spirit Monster Cores, I might be able to make you a cost-ignoring Power Armor."
"You can really make it?" Yang Yuan asked in amazement.
"Yes."
Leader Chen smiled, "A million Spirit Monster Cores, and I'll guarantee you a suit with missile tracking and powerful propulsion. Even flying wouldn't be impossible for you."
"...Leader Chen really knows how to joke."
Yang Yuan laughed awkwardly, "If I had that much money, I'd buy a fighter jet directly."
"Yes, with that much money, you could buy ten fighter jets."
Leader Chen chuckled, "Power Armor has been a research topic for us for a long time. Since coming to this world, with all the new materials and energy sources available, our research has progressed significantly, but we're still a step or two away from achieving Power Armor."
"What step are you missing?" Yang Yuan asked curiously.
"We're missing..."
"Ahem." A nearby technician hastily coughed.
"What are you coughing for? I know what to say and not to say. Just do your work properly."
Leader Chen glared at the technician and then said to Yang Yuan, "The issue lies in the propulsion system. Our Power Armor struggles to support high-speed movement, meaning it's difficult for heavy armor to run like a human. Unless we use high-grade Spirit Monster Cores as a power source, but the consumption is extraordinarily high, which isn't cost-effective."
With a touch of inspiration, Yang Yuan asked, "Any idea of the weight of the armor you've developed? And its size?"
"A ton. Two and a half meters tall, in a humanoid form."
Leader Chen replied, "To ensure durability, we've used the lightest materials possible. This is the lightest it gets."
Hearing this, Yang Yuan's eyes lit up, "Then with ordinary materials, couldn't the weight be reduced further?"
Leader Chen recalled the 'Safe House' Yang Yuan ordered earlier and remarked with a peculiar look, "If you don't need defense, you could remove many modules, even use cheaper materials. But honestly, buying it would be a waste, as such armor is just for show. Its material quality is too poor and wears down easily; it could be damaged even without enemy attacks."
Yang Yuan pondered and then asked, "To what extent can this Power Armor be achieved? How much would it cost? You guessed right, I just want to experience wearing a Power Armor, to fulfill a childhood dream, regardless of its combat capability."
"...Not the best way to use money, though."
Leader Chen was speechless but said, "We can make it run; weighing around a hundred kilograms, though the speed may not surpass your running speed. As for the price..."
He calculated in his mind, "If you don't need weapons, just an outer shell, I could produce one for you with a thousand Spirit Monster Cores, and assembly can start right away."
A thousand!!
Yang Yuan thought for a while and asked, "Are those materials bulletproof? If not, to endure handgun bullets, I want it like Iron Man's suit, just as a showpiece, capable of movement, fully functional externally, with propulsion engines for limbs. I just need it to look complete, not performance-focused. Also, the colors should be camouflage."
"Are you trying to learn technology secretly? Got a way to enhance performance?" Leader Chen looked at Yang Yuan suspiciously.
These days, peculiar superpowers are quite abundant.
This assembly room had many such superpower users, with no combat abilities but capable of creating tremendous value.
"Haha, you've figured it out."
Yang Yuan joked, "I'm a technical college graduate, trained in welding and automobile assembly. I can modify cars, so I just wanted to see if I can modify Power Armor."
"...Come with me to the lab. I can assemble what you want on the spot."
Leader Chen shook his head in disbelief, thinking he could make a big profit.
"Alright. Jiayan and you all wait here. Have meat jerky if you're hungry; no need to save. We're not short on food now. By the way..."
Suddenly, he pulled out five Spirit Monster Cores and handed them to Zhao Jiayan, "Take Yiyi for a bath, have one yourself, and check if there are clothes for sale. Buy some, and get me a set too. We're not short on money now; let's improve our quality of life."
"Oh, this..." Zhao Jiayan was taken aback.
"Just like that, alright? I'm going."
Yang Yuan quickly followed Leader Chen to the laboratory.
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"Step onto that spot for me to scan your body data. Height and body shape are crucial, else it won't fit comfortably even if built."
At the newly established lab, Leader Chen operated on a computer and then pointed to a nearby platform.
Yang Yuan hesitated slightly, then stepped onto the platform.
He watched as eight infrared cameras above descended and scanned his body up and down.
"All done."
Leader Chen worked on the computer again for a few minutes, then the 3D Printer next to it sprang into action, automatically selecting materials.
Under Yang Yuan's surprised gaze, parts were rapidly printed, and beside the essential components, many modules were made of plastic.
Leader Chen seemed to want to show him that if you want a fragile shell, he'll make you a truly delicate one.
But Yang Yuan didn't mind since he could upgrade it later.
In amazement, he watched as over a dozen mechanical arms moved swiftly, starting the automatic assembly.
Had the technology in this world progressed so far?
At least in artificial intelligence, it surpassed the Earth he had known before traveling here by a large margin.
"Can I assemble it myself?" he quickly asked.
Such a precise high-tech product, he wasn't confident he could dismantle and reassemble it successfully.