Chapter 1077: Chapter 1077: Star Era Guide (27)
The other side.
Chuzheng and Master Yin Er also entered through the entrance, with Chuzheng telling Xiao Jiu to explore on its own, without following her.
This wasn’t the first time Chuzheng had seen a mecha.
It was just the first time she had seen a mecha so up close.
Standing beneath it, one felt slightly insignificant.
Master Yin Er, holding snacks, introduced things to Chuzheng while munching away.
“The ones on display here are just small fry, mostly training mechas. There’s nothing much to see. The truly impressive ones are inside.”
The mecha Chuzheng currently had wasn’t particularly impressive.
Its appearance wasn’t as imposing as the ones she had seen at the academy.
Yet, it was a type of mecha most people couldn’t afford.
The expense of a mecha was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Master Yin Er leaned in close to Chuzheng, “You really don’t have spiritual power?”
“Why do you think I have spiritual power?”
Where did I ever show this talent?
Is it because I look good?
Master Yin Er tossed a few sugar beans into his mouth, “Hey, I just feel that a rich person like you doesn’t seem like someone without spiritual power.”
“Reason.”
“I don’t know.” Master Yin Er gave a silly smile, “Call it intuition. I have spiritual power, so maybe I’m a bit friendlier to others with spiritual power. I think you should have it… but you don’t. It’s a bit odd.”
Chuzheng: “…”
Maybe I just look approachable.
“Have you ever been tested?” Master Yin Er persisted.
“No.”
“…You’re so sure you don’t have spiritual power just because you haven’t tested?” Master Yin Er’s mouth twitched, “Come on, let me take you for a test.”
“…”
Master Yin Er was the kind of person who acted as soon as he decided, immediately leading Chuzheng on a roundabout route into a building.
This place appeared to handle the registration for exhibiting and purchasing mechas.
When buying a mecha, one needed to be tested for spiritual power to properly bond with the mecha.
Therefore, this place had a Spiritual Power Testing Room.
“Give me a room for testing spiritual power,” Master Yin Er walked arrogantly to the front desk.
The front desk was extremely busy and, without looking up, routinely stated, “Get in line.”
“What line? Look at my face,” Master Yin Er boasted, showing his face.
The front desk glanced at him and, recognizing the usual demanding young master, silently ushered him in.
Chuzheng was taken to a room where the staff explained the method for testing spiritual power and then left the room.
The room was vast and empty, with only a machine in the middle.
Chuzheng followed instructions, stood firmly by the machine, and placed her hands on either side.
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Outside the room, Master Yin Er stared at the various values on the screen.
A minute passed…
No response.
Two minutes passed…
No response.
Master Yin Er posed dramatically for a while, only to see no reaction.
“Is there something wrong with your testing room?”
The staff took a deep breath and smiled, “Master Er, this is the latest testing room, there are no issues.”
Master Yin Er looked into the transparent screen, able to see the people inside.
“Is there really nothing?”
Master Yin Er always believed in his own intuition.
Relying on his instincts, he had been able to deftly avoid his father’s orders over the years.
He hadn’t expected it to fail this time.
Master Yin Er stared for a while longer before finally waving his hand, “Forget it, forget it, let my friend out.”
Staff: “…”
Your friend?
Are his eyes blind?
That was obviously a girl!
The staff dared not complain and moved to open the door.
Before the door was open, Master Yin Er suddenly shouted, startling the staff into trembling.
“Master Er, what’s the matter now?”
“Come here and look,” Master Yin Er prompted him, “Hurry and see if this is broken.”
Staff: “…”
The staff calmly walked over, only to see values on the screen jumping all over, fluctuating between baseline and above S-levels.
It flickered wildly without settling down.
The staff had never seen such a situation, but soon, the chaotic values calmed and returned to their initial state.
“Well, how was it?”
Did Chuzheng come out from inside?
Master Yin Er moved his lips without making a sound.
Chuzheng glanced at the screen, where the red, bold font displayed—Spiritual Power Undetected.
Although the earlier situation was a bit bizarre, Master Yin Er still explained it to Chuzheng.
But both he and the staff agreed that the testing room had probably malfunctioned.
Master Yin Er comforted Chuzheng, “It’s okay, even without spiritual power, you’re rich! Buy a mecha, toss a mecha, that’s the life we rich folks are meant to lead.”
“…” You must be a spy sent by the system!
Chuzheng did actually have a feeling.
The Spiritual Power Testing Room could stimulate a person’s spiritual power.
Chuzheng sensed something inside, but her spiritual power seemed blocked by something…
Chuzheng didn’t think further about it. Having spiritual power didn’t matter to her in the slightest.
Being invincible is just that lonely.
Sigh.
Master Yin Er took Chuzheng out, heading straight into the mecha exhibition area within.
The exhibition area inside was more meticulously divided.
Mecha manufacturers had clearly partitioned territories and sometimes even fought over them.
Chuzheng watched as two mechas suddenly started fighting—hmm, if arguing didn’t work, resorting to a mecha fight was just normal.
Energy Shields enveloped both mechas, so the surroundings weren’t affected.
A mecha that wasn’t bonded could only exert fifty percent of its power. Such fights showcased the performance of mechas, which most people stopped to watch.
After watching a bit, Chuzheng shifted her focus elsewhere.
The mechas largely looked similar, but some like this one before her, resembling a tumbler… a mecha?
What’s the purpose of this thing?
Does it frustrate enemies by staying un-toppleable?
“These mechas are mass-produced, suitable for ordinary people to purchase,” Master Yin Er’s voice sounded from beside her.
“Ordinary people can afford them?”
“Yes, they can.” Master Yin Er replied, “If one is a Spiritual Power Practitioner, they can get discounts according to their spiritual power level, which makes them not too expensive.”
“…”
Your idea of ‘not expensive’ is a fortune to ordinary people.
Master Yin Er noticed Chuzheng looking at the tumbler, “This… this is a bit unique. It must be just a marketing gimmick to catch people’s attention, nothing much to see.”
Chuzheng glanced around, indeed there were many people gathered here.
Indeed, one can’t escape a merchant’s marketing anywhere.
“Let’s go further inside, the mechas inside are the top-tier ones.” Master Yin Er indicated for Chuzheng to follow.
As expected, further inside, Chuzheng saw distinctly different mechas, projecting a different aura from their appearance alone.
The number wasn’t many, but the area was vastly larger than outside, with large spaces left between each mecha, complemented by screens in front displaying various footage.
They stood there like sharp swords, ready to strike at any moment.
They were enough to instill awe and reverence in one’s heart.
These mechas were crafted by the masters of the Star Era, and the number of people eager to buy them was endless. Currently, they were only on display, and those wanting to buy would have to wait for the final day’s auction.