r18novel Chapter 79: Crushing the Desert Mercenaries, Capturing the Mech Soldiers to Establish Authority, Dou
Chapter 79: Crushing the Desert Mercenaries, Capturing the Mech Soldiers to Establish Authority, Dou
Chapter 79: Crushing the Desert Mercenaries, Capturing the Mech Soldiers to Establish Authority, Doubling the Black Market Price, and Attracting the Attention of the Order Institute.
She clapped her hands, attracting everyone's attention, and said with a smile, "Oh dear, what this brave man said makes a lot of sense, but how can we determine who is better just by talking?"
"Since this brave warrior doesn't believe in the strength of our Guardians, why don't we have a contest right here and now? You and your brothers will have a duel against my mechs. If you win, I'll pay you one million Mora on the spot!"
One million Mora!
This is really not a small amount.
A gasp rippled through the crowd, and almost everyone was calling their friends over to see what was happening.
Rashid was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "Fine! You said it yourself! Everyone heard it! Don't cry when you lose!"
He felt like it was free money.
All seven of them were battle-hardened mercenaries, one of whom even possessed the Eye of God. What difficulty could they possibly pose in dealing with a few immobile lumps of iron?
To put it bluntly, even with the combined efforts of all seven of them, they managed to dismantle the ruins' guardians.
Dolly smiled even more broadly: "Of course! I, Dolly Sango Mahabay, believe in integrity in business. But—"
Dolly changed the subject, "If you lose, you have to buy one of my Guardians in front of everyone to guard your house, how about that?"
"It's a deal!" Rashid agreed almost without thinking.
If you win, you get one million Mora; if you lose, you only pay one hundred thousand Mora.
What started as a simple business promotion quickly escalated into a highly anticipated competition.
A space was quickly cleared out in the center of the square.
On Rashid's side, he personally took charge and selected six of his most capable elite soldiers.
These seven men, each wielding a curved sword and a long spear, with bulging muscles and fierce eyes, looked like men to be trifled with.
Meanwhile, Dolly leisurely stepped out of the formation with seven mechs, temporarily forming a small squad.
Seven against seven, no numerical advantage is needed.
On one side are battle-hardened desert mercenaries, and on the other are seven small mechanical soldiers.
Dolly's business friends didn't quite understand.
"Isn't Boss Dolly being a bit overconfident? Only sending Channel 7?"
"Yes, Rashid's gang is not to be trifled with. They even raided a treasure-hunting group's hideout last month."
"This mech is so small, it feels like Rashid could take on seven of them by himself."
"Didn't you see? Rashid just kicked a mech away. If he had used a little more force, he might have kicked it all the way into the sea."
Rashid looked at the seven "wooden stakes" opposite him, and a smile crept onto his face as he thought about the million Mora he would soon have.
He gestured to his men: "Quickly finish this! Tear down this junk, take the money, and go drink!"
"roar!"
His six mercenaries roared and charged from different directions.
They were experienced and supported each other during the attack.
However, what happened next was quite jaw-dropping.
At first, these mechs stood still.
Once the mercenaries are within thirty meters...
The armor on the mech's shoulders slid open, revealing a dark, gaping launcher, and it began firing bullets wildly.
The electric shock bullets have a very limited range and can only be fired at close range.
However, at this moment, the AI modules of the seven mechs cooperated with each other, with some mechs aiming and firing, and others blocking the trajectory of the projectiles.
Prioritize designing the two mercenaries who are at the forefront.
The trajectories of seven Gatling guns are impossible to dodge.
The two men had only rushed halfway when they were hit by the electric bullets before they could even react.
Suddenly, they convulsed violently, foaming at the mouth, and their scimitars clattered to the ground.
Unable to move, they were trapped in a net the next second and tied up like dumplings in the struggle between the two.
"What?!"
Rashid was shocked and actually subdued two of his men right away.
"Awad! Bahar!"
Seeing two of his men fall instantly, he was consumed by rage. He brandished his broadsword, leaped ten meters into the air, and slashed at the mech soldier.
"Smash it, you son of a bitch!"
He roared, leaped high into the air, and with a powerful strike, cleaved the mech in two.
With a swift strike, the mech soldier hastily retreated to dodge.
The two mechs next to him immediately turned their other launchers on their shoulders and aimed them at Rashid.
With a soft "poof," a large cloud of white foam shot out, instantly covering half of Rashid's body and enveloping him and his knife.
Even more terrifying is that these bubbles harden rapidly upon contact with air, turning into a translucent, solid substance that is also extremely sticky.
It was extremely difficult for Rashid to exert force inside such a thing.
If he were outside this bubble, he could easily shatter it with a single punch.
However, he was inside the foam, and every part of his body was being pulled and tugged.
It is extremely difficult to exert force.
Rashid remained frozen in mid-air, frozen in his sword-wielding stance.
Like an unlucky worm trapped in a piece of amber, unable to move.
This comical yet bizarre scene terrified the remaining four mercenaries.
What the hell are you talking about?!
Even their own boss is trapped.
Let's retreat.
But it was too late.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The other mechs gave chase.
With the help of the AI module, the mechs will not fire randomly, but multiple machine guns will target a single person, with both locked-on and predictive firing.
Moreover, each mech is responsible for a different area.
With the combined force of seven machines, all hiding spaces were completely blocked.
Faced with seven Gatling guns, no one who was targeted could dodge them; they would be hit one by one and then precisely trapped by a capture net woven from a special alloy.
The difference is just too big.
"Sizzle—"
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When the net made contact with the target, its built-in electronic lock immediately tightened, binding the four people like dumplings.
The more they struggled, the tighter the net tightened.
Among them, the mercenaries with high resistance to lightning were able to cut the net with their knives without being electrocuted. As a result, the blades only produced a series of sparks on the tough net, and they could not cut through it at all.
The battle lasted less than two minutes from start to finish.
All seven battle-hardened elite brigades were captured.
The seven mechs, on the other hand, moved with ease and composure.
The entire room fell silent.
No, this works too?
Everyone stared wide-eyed and gaped.
I was completely shocked by the performance of these mechs.
The coordination of these mechs was particularly perfect, with not a single unnecessary movement.
It doesn't have many abilities: an electric shock, a capture net, and a spray that looks like glue.
However, when used together, they work so well.
The onlookers cheered.
"My God! We won! We won just like that?"
"That's incredible!"
"These mercenaries, who could have taken down the ruins guards when they worked together, were captured alive just like that."
"Those nets are of very high quality; you can't break through them at all."
"Those lightning-attribute bullets have such strong paralyzing power, and once they hit, dozens of them hit at once. Holy crap, they'll give you a jolt of electric shocks."
The way the merchants looked at the mechanized soldiers had completely changed.
This is so useful!
Especially that capture net; the mercenary couldn't cut it even with all his might—that's how strong and secure it is.
Moreover, the machine body is very small. What does a small machine body mean? It means saving energy.
These merchants also discovered that the main body of the mechs probably didn't have much ability in close combat or melee fighting.
It's a small, mobile artillery platform.
But it's just so easy to use.
The firepower is intense; each attack involves multiple artillery pieces surrounding and targeting a single person, while also blocking their movement.
That's impressive.
"I want ten! I'll pay right now! Here's my check!" A fat businessman who ran a long-haul spice business reacted the fastest, rushing forward with his check in hand.
A check is a promise to pay, and it is also equivalent to a contract.
However, the merchant didn't have that much Mora on him, so he wrote a contract first, confirmed it, and would pay in cash later.
Once someone took the lead, others immediately surrounded them.
"Save me five! I've had enough of those mercenaries who only know how to drink!"
"Don't fight over it! I'll take it all! I'll keep the rest!"
"Boss Dolly! Look this way! I'm raising the price! 110,000 per unit!"
"I'll offer 120,000!"
"150,000, 150,000, be sure to reserve ten for me."
The area is closed.
Merchants pushed forward like madmen, waving money bags and checks, afraid they wouldn't be able to grab anything.
Dolly's mouth was completely closed.
"Don't rush, don't rush, everyone gets one! Line up, the highest bidder gets priority — each person is limited to ten units, eight units is the most suitable formation, two units are spares."
With supply exceeding demand, Dolly even started an auction.
It's mainly because I performed too well just now.
Many people expressed their willingness to raise prices, but Dolly sold out all of her Mora units at an average price of 140,000 each.
After deducting operating costs, Dolly made a tearful but hard-earned profit of nearly 20 million Mora in this wave.
The problem is, this is a long-term business, not just selling one batch of goods.
Chen Bo was also watching from a short distance away.
As expected of Dolly, you even started an auction, making a fortune.
However, Chen Bo also made a lot of money.
These sold mechs are more than just commodities.
Each of them will become Chen Bo's eyes and ears in the future, gathering intelligence for him.
However, producing these things also requires fighting for the ruins, which is quite tiring.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
For the past three days, Chen Bo spent his days attacking the ruins and producing capture mechs, and his nights designing the Hulkbuster series of heavy mechs.
With an average production of 300 units per day, Chen Bo felt like he was losing weight from playing the role of a ruin guardian all day long. However, the second batch had not yet been delivered to Dolly.
New Hulkbuster-type armor is also in continuous production.
Production starts with three machines per unit, and a large number of spare parts are prepared.
Three days later, late one night, the capture machine also ushered in its first real combat exercise.
That was a caravan that had purchased ten "Guardians".
They set up camp in the rainforest, and ten mechs surrounded the camp to keep watch.
A disgruntled gilded brigade crept up the mountain. They were actually mercenaries who had been robbed of their security business by the "Guardians" and harbored resentment.
He was also a friend of Rashid.
"Hmph, a bunch of metal lumps, they probably won't be able to see you tonight. Let's sneak up here."
"Brothers, hurry up, grab the goods, and then tear apart those tin cans to avenge Rashid!" the leading mercenary ordered in a low voice.
They were quite close, but the machine didn't react at all.
In fact, the capture mechs had already spotted them, but the mechs' combat radius was very limited, as they lacked ultra-long-range weapons.
The mechs will not attack or fire unless they enter within 30 meters.
However, from other directions, machine gunners had already quietly surrounded them.
However, when they approached within twenty meters of the camp...
The next second, electric shock bullets and capture nets came from all directions.
A brief scream and crackling sounds came from the camp, but soon silence returned.
The next morning, a peculiar "scene" appeared in Sumeru City—a dozen or so bandits from a gilded troupe were being hoisted up in a tight capture net and sent to the Order of the Church for punishment.
The caravan, on the other hand, was completely unharmed and suffered no losses.
The news spread quickly, and the name of the Guardian Mechs was once again established.
Although the price of hiring mercenaries isn't high, they're not that effective.
In addition, Dolly has repeatedly stated that there is no stock available for the time being.
In an instant, secondhand prices skyrocketed.
The market price has risen to 200,000, so those who bought it earlier can make another 60,000 in profit.
However, the mercenary market hasn't exactly experienced an unprecedented downturn.
Because the number of captured mechs is too small, the market share they have currently captured is only a drop in the ocean, but this trend is really dangerous.
at the same time.
The Order of the Order.
The Great Sage Azar is uploading a report from the Guardian mechs to his subordinates.
This thing is very popular in Xumi recently.
"A bunch of iron lumps actually threw those merchants and mercenaries into disarray."
Hazard's voice was unreadable; he raised his eyes to look at the scholars of the Mystic School who stood before him with their heads bowed in solemn silence. "6"
Has the source been identified?
The scholar quickly replied, "Reporting to the Great Sage, all clues point to a merchant named Dori Sangomahabai. However, we believe she is merely a distributor, and there is someone else behind her."
"A businessman—" Hazard's tone carried a hint of disdain.
In his eyes, whether it was the merchants chasing Mora or the mercenaries wielding swords, they were all just people serving the scholar.
Hazard ordered, "Go and find a way to buy back a few sample units at a high price. I need to know what this thing is."
The command was executed quickly.
A few hours later, scholars from the Order of the Church bought three "Guardian" mechs from a reseller for the exorbitant price of 250,000 Mora each.
Subsequently, he was sent to the laboratory of the Myo-ryo school.
The laboratory was brightly lit, and several top scholars and mentors from the School of Ingenuity began their reverse engineering research.
It was quickly disassembled into parts.
Furthermore, after a night of dismantling, the scholars reached a disheartening conclusion.
While the hardware structure is understandable, it is difficult to replicate.
Because none of the parts inside are standard Sumeru components, and many of the parts are very small.
If we want to replicate it, each part would need to be hand-made by the instructors and students of the Mysterious Theory School, resulting in excessive labor costs.
It is estimated that replicating the first Mora will cost at least three million.