CHAPTER 127: CHAPTER 102: HAMMER FORGER

"A tank-type mechanical pet? Who should I pick?"

"Mechanical Titan Giant Ape? A super-sized mechanical pet built by three top mechanicians working together, it’s a hundred meters tall and weighs thirty million tons, with exceptionally strong defense. Born as a king, it can easily withstand all attacks from a king, earning the nickname ’Unbreakable Giant Wall.’

Li Cunxu was a bit envious of the Mechanical Titan Giant Ape; the boss of version 7.0 was precisely this creature.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t get it, and could only think about it.

The Mechanical Titan Giant Ape was a super mechanical pet created with the strength of the entire alliance, and its owner had already been determined in advance.

The one who reserved the Mechanical Titan Giant Ape was a king from the old era who ruled a nation, a leading figure in the mechanical pet boom, and one of the Ten Emperors, alongside the Pupil Emperor. He was known worldwide for his specialization in mechanical pets, the Mechanical Emperor.

However, no one could have imagined that this vanguard against the Four Gods was actually an undercover agent arranged by the Crowned Evil God. Even more surprising was that the old president knew all along that the perfectly hidden Mechanical Emperor was a spy.

How did the old president see through that the Mechanical Emperor was an undercover agent?

Could it be that the Mechanical Emperor’s power system was highly similar to that of the Crowned Evil God?

The Crowned Evil God is a Mechanical God, able to convert all living and non-living things into machines.

"It’s a shame about the Mechanical Titan Giant Ape, given to a traitor. But, it seems it wouldn’t be of any use to me, since only a king can contract with a king-level pet beast, and I cannot contract it."

Li Cunxu patted his cheek, "Stop thinking about those unattainable mechanical pets, pick something more practical, something you can afford."

"Iron Armor Steam Snake? It has two powerful final evolution forms, one is the Electronic Python, the other is the Steam Python. Both final evolutions feature decent defense but are too far away on the Western Continent."

Li Cunxu’s Tongdu is on the Eastern Continent.

There are three ways to reach the Western Continent.

First: By sea vessel. The ocean doesn’t belong to humans anymore, with only a few routes remaining under human control. Therefore, sailing the seas is extremely expensive, especially traveling to another continent, so much so that even if Li Cunxu sold all his assets, he couldn’t afford a ticket.

Second: Crossing the Endless Mountain Range that divides the Eastern and Western Continents is a perilous journey where even a king faces dire risks, as the mountains are home to pet beasts that harbor extreme hostility towards humans and specifically hunt them.

This was a pitfall laid by the ancients.

Before the cataclysm, beast masters did not treat pet beasts as kindly as they do today; in ancient times, some beast masters regarded pet beasts as expendable and were ready to kill or sell them, unlike now, where pet beasts are treated as partners.

Third: Teleportation arrays. Tongdu has a teleportation array directly connecting to the Western Continent, but the fee is enough to buy over ten Iron Armor Steam Snakes.

"What about the Shielded Mechanical Spider? Its potential is extraordinary, known later as the ’Mobile Fortress.’ It’s sold at the Tongdu pet beast store, but it’s a bit ugly, looking like an octopus walking on land."

The Shielded Mechanical Spider’s final evolution form, the ’Fortress Shelter Spider,’ stands three stories tall, with mechanical spider legs like pillars. It doesn’t look good, moves slowly, and is considered a tortoise among its peers.

Its defense is satisfactory, but in other aspects, Li Cunxu is dissatisfied.

As the tank of the team, it must be able to run fast, otherwise, opponents can bypass your metal shell and attack your teammates behind you.

"High defense and decent speed—Flying Shield Synthesizer seems to fit the bill perfectly. It can fly and strengthen itself by synthesizing with various metals."

This aligns well with Li Cunxu’s needs, except for one thing: the Flying Shield Synthesizer, even at its final evolution, remains just a shield, far from fulfilling Li Cunxu’s dream of piloting a mecha.

After thinking for a long time, Li Cunxu finally recalled a mechanical pet from his memory, one with high potential, good defense, decent speed, and capable of evolving into a mecha. It’s also cheaper to maintain compared to other mechanical pets.

However, this type of mechanical pet needs to be searched for, and their existence is not certain.

They are the Hammer Forgers, also known as ’Hammer Forger.’ Initially, they were garbage sorting robots, later mutated by merging with fragments of the Emperor’s Tool: Mechanical Divine Hammer.

"Should I look for them? They might not have been born yet, and searching might yield nothing, and I’ll have to make a trip to the Mechanical City."

Li Cunxu was indecisive, his fingers unconsciously tapping the armrest, but ultimately decided to go searching.

Such a promising mechanical pet is worth spending time on, and there isn’t just one Hammer Forger, but a whole group.

Li Cunxu booked an airship ticket that day.

Steam airships are not slow, but compared to other flying vehicles, they are relatively slower. Traveling by steam airship takes eight days, while a plane only takes one.

Why does Li Cunxu take a steam airship instead of a plane?

The reason is, steam airships are cheaper, planes are expensive.

How expensive? Expensive enough that even someone like Li Cunxu, who isn’t too short on cash, would feel the pinch.

Between alliance cities, aside from frequent exchanges between schools, there is very little interaction.

Because flying is too costly, and airborne escorts must be Overlord-level beast masters or else risk the destruction of the entire aircraft.

Flying pet beasts are displeased with planes intruding into their territory and attack, which can’t be entirely prevented, only resisted with force.

Drive away flying pet beasts from this airspace today, and tomorrow, new ones will occupy this unclaimed airspace. Occasionally, even passing flying pet beasts may attack the plane if they find the noise displeasing.

Why must an Overlord-level beast master escort?

Because only Overlord-level beast masters can truly master flight and exert their true strength in aerial combat.

As for why schools can have frequent exchanges?

Because those universities are extremely wealthy and have teleportation arrays, so they don’t need to fly, they go directly by teleportation.

The sky was blue as jade, with a vast expanse of azure, casually dotted by a few pure white clouds. In this serene and lofty sky, a massive airship drifted leisurely, with Li Cunxu lying on the deck, observing the vast land below through a telescope.

The land below was lush and green, viewed from the blue sky, the layers of green were like strokes from nature’s most skilled brush. The rolling hills looked like slumbering dragons, stretching endlessly; the rivers were like ribbons, meandering through this ancient continent, glistening in the light.

As the airship gradually moved forward, Li Cunxu saw more scenery unfolding before his eyes—a beautiful prairie appeared, with herds of cattle and sheep leisurely grazing, until a pride of Purple Fire Lions appeared suddenly, causing the cattle and sheep to flee in panic. The lions had a hard time catching the quick cattle and sheep, but then a pack of Fierce-toothed Hyenas jumped out from the shadows, contesting with the Purple Fire Lions for the food.

Nearby, a couple borrowed telescopes to enjoy the scenery below.

The boyfriend, in a mischievous mood, narrated to his girlfriend how the Fierce-toothed Hyena has a peculiar appetite for biting behinds.

The girlfriend turned pale with fright upon hearing this, covering her backside.

"How could there be such perverted and vicious pet beasts in the world?"

Li Cunxu wholeheartedly agreed with this statement; players feared nothing but dying in a Fierce-toothed Hyena’s jaws. The manner of death was too embarrassing, especially when friends nearby might capture it on camera for posterity.