Translator: AnubisTL
Soon, Scar Dog and Zhao Ritian had laid out a massive pile of blueprints to the side and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Alright, that's about it for now."
"We can add more later when we think of them."
"Let's wait for Brother Jiang to wake up before we discuss these blueprints further."
"Now, let's proceed with our first step—"
Scar Dog paused, his expression turning serious as he pulled out a massive blueprint and laid it before him. "This is our first perpetual motion machine product."
"I've named it the 'Underground Water Circulation Ultra-Energy-Efficient Scar Dog Edition Water-Cooled Air Conditioner.'"
"The principle is simple."
"I'll create a phantom gate underground and another above ground."
"Then, I'll channel the underground water into pipes leading to the surface."
"The underground water is extremely cold. After bringing it to the surface, we'll use fans to blow the chilled air upward, creating a cooling effect."
"Moreover, I've calculated that—"
"Under fixed conditions, one energy block can sustain the system for one minute, meaning it requires 60 energy blocks per hour."
"Running it for twelve hours a day will only consume 720 energy blocks, making it extremely energy-efficient."
"The only tricky part is laying the water pipes."
"Let's all work hard together!"
Zhao Ritian and Li Hao exchanged glances and nodded in unison. "Yes!"
Immediately afterward, a phantom gate opened, and Scar Dog and his team vanished from their original location, reappearing on the surface.
Without heavy machinery, Scar Dog and his men had no choice but to grab their hoes and get to work themselves. Under the scorching sun, they dug trenches to lay the underground water pipes.
They had plenty of pipes, salvaged from the Living Supplies Warehouse.
The problem was that digging the trenches by hand was not only slow but also exhausting in the sweltering heat.
As for the mechanical race slaves, they were currently underground in the cavern, assembling the production line for the one-star item, the High-Intensity Flashlight. That task was more urgent, and they couldn't spare any manpower.
"Huff!"
After digging barely ten meters, Scar Dog straightened up, panting slightly, and shook his head. "This won't work. We need to wake up Brother Jiang. At this rate, we'll be digging until the end of time."
"Wait here, I'll go wake up Brother Jiang."
"Hold on," Li Hao called out instinctively. "Are you sure waking him won't get you yelled at?"
"Duh, of course I'll get yelled at."
"Then why bother?"
"A few harsh words won't kill me."
Scar Dog casually tossed his hoe to the ground and scurried toward the armored vehicle parked beside the tree.
Bang, bang, bang.
Chen Jiang, jolted awake from his sleep, turned his expressionless gaze toward Scar Dog, who was grinning sheepishly as he pounded on the vehicle's window.
...
After a moment of silence, Chen Jiang lowered the window. "Speak, Mr. Scar Dog. What brings you here this time?"
"Brother Jiang, look at this."
Scar Dog grinned and shoved a stack of blueprints through the window. "Here you go."
"Hmm?"
Chen Jiang raised an eyebrow, took the blueprints, and examined them closely.
Ah, it's a gun.
To be honest, he had to strain his eyes to even vaguely recognize it as a gun.
A gun that had been modified into a vehicle.
At the very center was an almost invisible shotgun.
Flanking the shotgun were two tank treads, each divided into roughly ten grid-like compartments.
A remarkably simple design.
At the rear of the vehicle, a fist-sized triangular cone was welded to the chassis with steel bars.
"Can you tell me what this thing is?" Chen Jiang asked, frowning as he studied the blueprint. He couldn't immediately grasp what Scar Dog was getting at.
"It's my new invention," Scar Dog said sheepishly. "A trench-digging vehicle. I was hoping you could modify this shotgun to match the design in this blueprint."
Chen Jiang glanced at the shotgun Scar Dog handed him, a flicker of understanding in his eyes before his brow furrowed again. "But what powers this contraption?"
"The treads, of course."
"I see the treads, but what makes them move?"
"The slimes! Those compartments are for them, like treadmills."
"Ten slimes on the left side, ten on the right."
"I designed it so that if all the slimes start running at the same time, they'll drive the treads forward."
"...A truly ingenious concept."
Chen Jiang sighed. "I'd love to crack open your skull and see what's going on in there."
"Can slimes even move this thing? I thought they could only hop around?"
"They can."
Seeing Chen Jiang was considering the idea, Scar Dog nodded eagerly, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "A one-star slime might struggle, but Zhao Ritian can fuse three one-star slimes into a two-star slime."
"With twenty two-star slimes as the power source, it'll definitely be able to move it."
"Plus, I've designed the interior specifically for slimes to hop around in."
"..."
Chen Jiang remained expressionless for a long moment before finally asking quietly, "How many vehicles do you need?"
"Three would be enough. No, wait, four would be ideal."
"Alright."
Chen Jiang nodded slightly and accepted the four shotguns Scar Dog handed him.
Immediately, a notification panel popped up in the air.
[Ding! Modification complete.]
[This modification was relatively simple, requiring only 400 one-star items as materials.]
[Friendly reminder: Reverting to the original state will not refund the modification materials and will incur an additional charge of one-tenth of the original material cost.]
Modifying all four shotguns had only cost him 400 one-star items in total.
This was significantly cheaper than modifying the turrets.
The reason was simple: to successfully launch shells from a right-angled cannon barrel required significantly more materials than adding a few wheels.
"Alright," Chen Jiang said with a casual nod, sighing wearily. "They're outside. Figure out how to move them yourself."
"Keep it quiet. And don't wake me up again."
"Yes, sir!" Scar Dog replied, hurrying through the phantom gate. He reached into the armored vehicle to roll up Chen Jiang's window before scurrying off into the distance.
"Alright, alright!" Scar Dog exclaimed excitedly as he ran up to Li Hao and the others. With a wave of his hand, the phantom gate opened, and four crudely built vehicles quickly materialized and clattered to the ground.
The energy drive ability was truly versatile. It could be used for escape, attack, support, and even short-range heavy lifting.
To transport the vehicles, Scar Dog simply positioned the phantom gate's entrance beneath them and the exit one meter above the ground.
The vehicles themselves looked incredibly crude—so crude that even a vehicle burned to a crisp in flames would appear more intact by comparison.
(End of the Chapter)
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