Published: February 12, 2025
Le Da Yuan's words made everyone feel as if they had been hit hard.
Even though they hadn't seen the power of the robot yet, just hearing Le Da Yuan's description made it clear to everyone that this was definitely a formidable weapon.
Whether it was the dozens of firing holes resembling rotating machine guns, the magic crystal cannon, or the elemental cannon—each looked incredibly powerful.
However, it was evident that such attacks were limited by energy.
For a single battle, thirty seventh-grade magic crystals were required. In Ye Zhongming's hands, these could at least be exchanged for a bottle of Seven-Star Evolution Potion.
Yet, a bottle of Seven-Star Evolution Potion could only support three minutes of combat. Even though Cloud Summit was wealthy, it couldn't sustain such consumption.
"This is a bit exaggerated, Le, it’s difficult for us to deploy this robot on the battlefield given this level of consumption," Xia Lei said with a troubled expression.
As the current chief steward of Cloud Summit, she was well aware of its financial situation. Although there was a substantial influx of funds every day, it couldn’t bear the expenses of a money-consuming robot like this.
Le Da Yuan nodded and then explained, "What I mentioned was in the case of full firepower. In fact, the design of the arms limits the robot to only one type of attack at a time. During close combat, it cannot use long-range attacks. So, after testing, if this robot only engages in long-range attacks, it can last about fifteen to twenty minutes. The magic crystal cannon mode has a shorter duration, while the sniper mode lasts the longest. If it is engaged in close combat, it can last longer—about twenty-five to thirty minutes. Of course, whatever the mode, one must consider the complex external environment at the time, such as energy consumption on the energy armor and other issues. So the battle duration ultimately depends on the actual situation."
Upon hearing this, Xia Lei and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Although this device still consumed a lot of resources, it could be acceptable to deploy it in critical moments to have a decisive impact on the battlefield.
After all, good steel is meant to be used on the blade; there must be some sacrifices.
However, everyone knew in their hearts that it was still somewhat expensive. Losing a core member for a single battle was too extravagant.
"Le, you just mentioned two energy sources..." Xiaoli said timidly.
"Yes, two," Le Da Yuan replied with a smile. "This is the core and central hub of this machine."
The center of the robot's chest opened, revealing a very special cockpit inside. In the center was a circular platform surrounded by various hanging tubes and neuron wires.
"A single magic crystal energy system consumes magic crystals too much, especially high-grade magic crystals. I know that no matter how rich Cloud Summit is, it can't afford that. But with the addition of life energy, it's different."
Le Da Yuan rubbed his hands excitedly. Clearly, this design, which he developed together with Liu Zhenghong, made him very satisfied.
"Zhenghong specifically created a type of gene life for this robot, a very special gene life. It has no combat capabilities, but..." Le Da Yuan paused here, "I can't say exactly how precise it is, but the gist is that this gene life has outstanding mental strength and its body contains a vast amount of life energy. It can control this robot through the connection system in the cockpit to achieve true combat status, rather than the slow movements I demonstrated earlier."
So that's how it is!
The combination of gene life and mechanical technology!
Even though the crowd had already held the utmost respect for Le Da Yuan and Liu Zhenghong, before this robot, they still felt that such admiration was insufficient and that they needed to express even more extraordinary praise.
"This gene life is responsible for the robot's power and control systems. With its cooperation, the magic crystal system can liberate part of its energy, allowing for a total combat time of about one hour."