Published: February 13, 2025
Ye Zhongming had not yet figured out why the secret organization would rank the somewhat unremarkable Cloud Summit team among the top hundred when a new task specifically for him appeared on the secret network.
After inputting his unique code, Ye Zhongming discovered that it was actually a weapon and equipment order.
A large order!
On it were items ranging from Kegang Level Equipment to the highest-level Renyi Level set, all with quantities that surprised Ye Zhongming.
Was this to... equip an army?
If not, then why such a large amount?
Of course, another possibility for such a large quantity could be a large-scale team engaging in sustained combat, leading to significant consumption in a short time.
Whichever the case, this equipment was enough to support a small-scale war.
This order from the secret organization made Ye Zhongming sense something unusual.
After a brief contemplation, he sent a response, providing his answer.
He needed either more time to complete the order or would have to reduce the order's quantity while keeping the time unchanged.
This was partly because Ye Zhongming genuinely could not manage such a large volume in a short time; after all, most of his recent energy had been focused on researching mechanical battle armor and the combat assistance system he was gradually disassembling, leaving him with little free time.
On the other hand, Ye Zhongming was also testing to see why the other party suddenly placed such a large order with him. Were they suspicious of something?
After waiting for a while, the secret organization modified the task, reducing the order amount slightly and extending the time.
In fact, Ye Zhongming could have completed the previous order within the specified time, and he wouldn't have had to rush it; it was just that he had doubts and concerns in his mind.
The modified order was much more lenient for him and seemed relatively normal, prompting Ye Zhongming to accept it after some consideration.
If other craftsmen were to complete this order, the profit would exceed twenty million Moon Age Gold, while if it were the Tarros Red Dwarfs, the profit would multiply several times. If Ye Zhongming were to complete it, the profit would approach one hundred million Moon Age Gold.
This was the advantage he had over other craftsmen due to his high success rate and the lack of need to expend manpower and resources to source materials.
Of course, this did not account for the materials Ye Zhongming obtained from the dwarves, which were essentially cost-free trades; if that were considered, he would be earning far too much from this order.
After accepting the order, Ye Zhongming was not in a hurry; he watched the light barrier's live stream while manufacturing equipment or crafting a mechanical battle armor to practice his skills.
Besides Liang Chuyin and the others, he was most concerned about the people from Tarros Red Dwarf, as those combat assistance systems were the focus of his research.
Though he might not gain much insight from merely watching, through prolonged observation and comparison, he could still discern some information. Coupled with his gradual disassembly of the assistance system in hand, he could understand it even better.
However, while the situation was improving, genuinely replicating or even creating superior assistance systems was not something that could be achieved in a short time.
During this period, Ye Zhongming called in members of the Bronze Camp and the Red Dress Guard who had accompanied him, allowing them to operate the mechanical battle armors he created, then conducting simple battles to gather data and receive feedback on any possible improvements.
Ye Zhongming also obtained a considerable amount of relevant information from the Library Palace.
The materials documented were not related to mechanical battle armor directly, but rather some corresponding basic science or manufacturing techniques, along with notes from talented bookkeepers in this field, detailing their experiences, specialties, and reasonable hypotheses.