Doomsday Roulette

Just as the three core members of the dark faction regarded Ye Zhongming as the spokesperson for the divine artisan from the Tarros Red Dwarf, Ye Zhongming quietly returned to Cloud Summit Manor.

He had gained a lot but still had many "debts" to settle.

The entire manor was bustling with construction, even the first phase, which served as the core of the estate. There were many pivotal projects that needed to be connected during the construction of the second and third phases.

However, Ye Zhongming's designated area remained very quiet.

During this time, various channels he had found for purchasing materials began supplying him one after another. Not to mention the Husky Alliance of Small Races, the Su Clan also provided the materials he requested due to the influx of formation masters, including those purchased with a loan amounting to 5,000 years gold.

Upon learning that Ye Zhongming had repeatedly increased his loan limit for purchasing materials, the Su Clan thought he had lost his mind.

Nevertheless, they still offered him their fullest support.

Now, the materials in Ye Zhongming's possession were valued at over 100 million years gold! Plus, there was more than 50 million on the way!

The prices in many survivor fortress material markets had been raised by him by at least 10%!

Fortunately, ever since the recent raids in the outer skies, prices for everything had been rising, which masked the increase in material costs.

After returning, Ye Zhongming didn't immediately enter a frenzied refining state but instead met with the Mechanical Genius who had already arrived.

"Where's your... Meow?" Ye Zhongming looked at the boy who had come out of the battle doll, deliberately teasing him.

"She told me to be her Meow, I'm not her Meow!" the Mechanical Genius protested, but his voice was not as sharp as it had been while in the battle doll. To Ye Zhongming, he appeared to be just a slightly older loli.

As for whether a slightly older loli could still be called one, that was not something Ye Zhongming was concerned about.

"She treats you pretty well, even willing to betray her clan for you; you might want to consider accepting her," Ye Zhongming said with a serious expression, putting away his smile.

The Mechanical Genius shook his head, "I won't consider it until I can beat her."

Ye Zhongming replied irritably, "When are you going to be able to beat her?"

"That depends on what kind of battle doll you give me!" The Mechanical Genius's expression suddenly changed, making Ye Zhongming feel like he had been tricked.

"Go ahead and tell me," Ye Zhongming thought this was a good opportunity to understand the Mechanical Genius. He had always been curious about this and had learned about it before, but it wasn't the same as hearing it directly from him.

"It's actually quite simple. After I became a nine-star evolver, my evolution method changed, and I can no longer upgrade by training myself." The Mechanical Genius sat across from Ye Zhongming, his face somewhat abnormally pale from spending too long in the battle doll.

"Life connection." The Mechanical Genius suddenly uttered those four words to describe his own characteristics.

"I grow stronger because of the battle dolls, and I weaken when they are damaged, as if they are a part of my body. When they are present, I am whole; when they are not, I am incomplete."

Ye Zhongming recalled the battles he had with the Mechanical Genius and didn't seem to have noticed this issue.

Seeing Ye Zhongming's expression, the Mechanical Genius continued, "Many changes occurred after I came to the All Races of the Universe, especially after learning some things and taking some substances at Feirosong."

Ye Zhongming twitched his mouth; although he didn't speak, his meaning was clear.

"I know that substances shouldn't be taken recklessly, but..." The Mechanical Genius suddenly grabbed his soft, medium-length hair, "I wanted to become stronger. Yet, I have no predecessors with the same lineage as me to consult for experience, so I had to experiment on my own."