Steel Chang'an

Chapter 20

"It's me," Mu Yun said, "I have something here that I want to trade, I wonder if it's convenient to take a step to talk?"

"Oh?" The steward of Jing Ge Arsenal is surnamed Hu and named Hu Mai. He is a distant relative of the city lord of Wu Ge City, so he was able to get this fat job in this mech shop.He only glanced at Mu Yun, and said impatiently: "No need, just take out what you have here."

According to Jing Ge Arsenal's rules, if a customer proposes a barter transaction, the customer should be invited to the reception room on the second floor to appraise the goods and discuss the details of the transaction.

But rules are rules, and rules also depend on who implements them.A robot like Meiya can only speak and act according to the prescribed procedures. No matter what kind of guests, she always smiles, but Hu Mai is a living human being.

Mu Yun only took one look at Hu Mai, and he could feel that this person was quite snobbish.Hu Mai also only took one look at Mu Yun, and he knew that there was nothing oily about this person.Hu Mai felt that there was no need to invite guests like this upstairs to negotiate. He just planned to take a look at the things Mu Yun brought out before letting the security guard drive them away.

If it weren't for the fact that there were so many guests in the hall, and Hu Mai didn't want to make too much noise for the sake of Jinge Arsenal's reputation, he might not even want to ask, so he just drove Mu Yun out.

"This..." Mu Yun hesitated for a moment. Although he was not familiar with mechanical bionics, he also knew that Su Sheng's prosthetic limb was extremely delicate, and its technological level had surpassed all prosthetic limbs available on the market. It's amazing skill.Therefore, if he exposed himself to having such a treasure in public, it might bring trouble to himself and Su Sheng.

This is why Mu Yun hopes to take a step to speak.

But Hu Mai saw the hesitation on Mu Yun's face, and saw that He Kai and his group were still gloating, and Chu Fengyao among them was still looking here curiously.Hu Mai sneered, and he already believed that Mu Yun did this just to be a hero in front of women, and he couldn't produce anything decent, and now he was deliberately delaying time because he was afraid of making a fool of himself in public.Hu Mai couldn't help sneering, and said to Mu Yun: "Can't continue the show? Then get out, for the sake of so many guests, I won't make things difficult for you."

Mu Yun sighed. He knew that for a person like Hu Mai who judges people by their appearance, if he didn't take out something on the spot, it would be absolutely impossible for him to trade with him, so he could only helplessly say: "Okay."

With that said, Mu Yun took out the prosthetic hand from his pocket and threw it to Hu Mai.

When this hand was placed on Su Sheng's body, there was no difference between it and ordinary people's hands with the naked eye.However, when it was removed from Su Sheng's body, it was possible to see its extraordinary craftsmanship.Even after peeling off the artificial skin, there was no mechanical trace on the exposed part of the hand.It uses nano-scale bionic materials, which are almost indistinguishable from human flesh and blood.What's even more astonishing is that all the sensor systems and energy drive systems of this hand are composed of molecular computers.In other words, each simulated cell in this hand is a microcomputer. They use their own chemical energy reactions to transmit energy and signals, allowing the hand to perform various movements dexterously without any mechanical stiff.

No matter from which angle you look at it, it is a human hand.But compared with the human hand, it is more like a perfect work of art.

Although Meiya is already an advanced mechanical biochemical human, in front of this hand, her every move is set off like a stiff and inferior doll, lifeless.

When Hu Mai took the hand, his expression was still dismissive, but the more he looked at the hand carefully, the more shocked the expression on his face became.In the end, he was tremblingly holding this perfect work of art with both hands, for fear that he would accidentally drop it on the ground, or let the sweat in his palms stain this treasure.

"This... This is actually the work of the puppet master... The work of the puppet master has appeared again..." Hu Mai murmured, because he was too excited, although he was talking to himself, his voice was not low.

In the Jing Ge Arsenal, the people who had been watching the excitement immediately became commotion when they heard Hu Mai's words!
He Kai originally thought that Mu Yun would definitely not be able to produce anything good, and only waited for him to be kicked out to watch his jokes, but he did not expect that what Mu Yun presented would actually cause such a big reaction from the steward of the Jing Ge Arsenal.He only saw that it looked like a hand, but he didn't know what it was. He sneered and said, "What's the fuss about a hand, and what is a puppeteer?"

"No way, you don't even know the puppet master?" Chu Fengyao couldn't help wiping off the young master's ignorance after hearing He Kai's words, "On the Pangu Continent, as long as an engineer who makes mechanical and biochemical humans They can all be called puppet masters, but there is only one person who can be directly referred to by the three words puppet master, and that is the puppet master Tiantong!

"Only the mechanical biochemical man made by Tiantong can be called a meat puppet, because no matter how his work is cut, it looks exactly the same as a normal human body. Therefore, the meat puppet he made is no different from a real person. The manufactured prosthetics can completely replace human limbs, and are more graceful and flexible than human limbs.

"It's just that the puppet master has been hidden for a long time, and almost no one knows where he is, let alone ask him to customize prosthetic limbs. In addition, there are very few works of him that have been handed down, so in the end, most people Everyone thinks that the puppet master is just a legend. His name is rarely mentioned." Chu Fengyao said thoughtfully, "Since this person has healthy limbs, that hand must not be his own prosthetic limb. I am very curious. How did he get this puppet master's work."

Mu Yun heard Chu Fengyao's words clearly, and he couldn't help sighing.Among the people present, Chu Fengyao must not be the only one who has such doubts.This is also one of the reasons why Mu Yun is unwilling to conduct transactions in full view.

The reason why Mu Yun chose Jing Ge Arsenal, besides the complete range of goods, was also an important reason. He expected that the manager of such a large mech company must have seen the world, and would definitely be able to appreciate the value of Su Sheng's hand. .But what he didn't expect was that the manager of the Jing Ge Arsenal was not only knowledgeable, but also so knowledgeable that he was so excited that he announced in public that it was the work of a puppet master.

Mu Yun has already regretted it. In fact, he didn't see that it was the work of the puppet master. He only knew that this hand had a high technical content.He believed that even Li Jing, and even Su Sheng himself, did not know that this was the work of the puppet master, otherwise, Li Jing would never have let him trade this hand.

There are very few works of puppet masters in the first place, and there are not many owners in the entire continent. If the investigation continues, Su Sheng's identity will soon be exposed.By then everyone will know their whereabouts.

If he had known earlier that this was the work of a puppeteer, he would rather find a smaller mecha shop to trade it, and he would not show this hand in public.

There is only one doubt in his mind now: Why doesn't even Su Sheng himself know the value of this hand?
Hu Mai was also very regretful at the moment, after he called out the word puppet master, he was already so regretful that his intestines were green.Although he immediately changed his previous negligent attitude and invited Mu Yun to the reception room upstairs to discuss in detail, the fact that the puppet master's work appeared in the Jing Ge Arsenal was already well known.

For Hu Mai, the top priority now is that he must negotiate this deal.If the puppet master's work appeared in Jing Ge Arsenal, and he failed to keep this treasure, then he would regret far more than the current point.

It's just that it is not an easy task to estimate the price of this treasure.

A prosthetic hand tailor-made for others is worthless, because everyone's height and shape are different, and it is difficult to use this hand properly when it is installed on a person with an inconsistent body shape.However, it is the work of a puppeteer, so that is different.

Hu Mai looked at the hand carefully.

No matter from which angle you look at it, this hand is lifelike and full of flesh and blood.The mechanical biochemical technology used in this is simply unprecedented.That's why some people have always suspected that this puppet master named Tiantong possesses a mysterious technology of the dark age that has been erased from the history of the mainland.

It is said that the level of civilization in that dark age was much higher than it is now, and the armor from that dark age was far more powerful than the current [-]-ton special armor.

That is to say, if any person, or any force, can extract the technology from this hand and apply it to the mecha, its strength will be immeasurably improved, and it may even be used to dominate the entire continent.

However, this is only a possibility.

To make an inappropriate analogy, this hand is like a martial arts secret book. If a practitioner can understand the mental methods in it, his martial power will be greatly improved, and he can even dominate one side; but if the person who gets this secret book If one's own skill is too shallow to understand the mental methods in this cheat book at all, or even if one understands the mental methods, there is no resource to practice, then this martial arts cheat book is no different from a stack of waste paper to the owner.

It is this uncertainty that makes it difficult for Hu Mai to evaluate this hand.

But, fortunately, Hu Mai doesn't need to evaluate the hand at this moment, he just needs to figure out what price Mu Yun wants.Moreover, Mu Yun seemed to be in financial distress, and he probably needed money very much. He probably didn't know the true value of this treasure, otherwise he wouldn't use this hand to exchange two of the cheapest zero-type mechas and accessories.

"The things you brought are good, and we are willing to trade with you." Hu Mai said first, "It's just that you want to use this hand to exchange two zero-type mechas, plus those accessories, the total price is 740 million. One hand is only worth 400 million at most, and the remaining 340 million price difference, you can pay in cash or exchange it with other things.”

Lowering the price is the first step in all negotiations.But Hu Mai's purpose is not only to lower the price, he also wants to test whether there are other works of the puppet master besides this hand on Mu Yun.

Mu Yun has an unsmiling face, and his facial features are very tough. The years of wind and sun in the West Desert made his face look rougher than those of his peers.Coupled with his tall stature, ordinary clothes look short and cramped on him, he really looks like a country boy who has never seen the world, which is why Hu Mai dared to deceive him like this.

"I have no money on me, and I have nothing else to trade." Mu Yun said honestly, but the next sentence almost made Hu Mai jump out of his chair, "Since you think this hand is not enough for me For the things on the purchase list, forget it, I will try my luck elsewhere."

After speaking, Mu Yun stood up, and said to herself: "I heard from the woman in the hall that this hand is the work of a puppet master, and it is a valuable treasure. Maybe there are other people who know the goods in Wuge City." The Mecha Shop is willing to change with me."

After finishing speaking, Mu Yun stepped forward with her two long legs and was ready to go downstairs.

Hu Mai became anxious immediately: This country boy really has never seen the world. You have to come and go for a few rounds of bargaining. How can you leave if you can’t agree on a sentence? Stop doing business?

Hu Mai was so anxious that the sweat on his forehead came down, he quickly stood in front of Mu Yun, and said with a smile on his face: "Young man, don't worry, come on, come on, sit down and have a sip of tea first, let's talk slowly .”

Hu Mai hurriedly pulled Mu Yun upstairs before, but he still regarded him as a country boy in his heart, and he didn't even serve a pot of tea, so he hurriedly made tea at this time.He is so anxious now, the news that Mu Yun has a puppet master's work has spread, if Mu Yun is allowed to walk out of Jing Ge Arsenal at this moment, this silly boy will use this treasure to any mecha store to exchange for two Wouldn't the Type Zero Mecha be a huge bargain for others?
"I don't have any money." Mu Yun took the tea served by Hu Mai and did not forget to emphasize.

"I know, I know," Hu Mai said with a smile, "Why don't I go and ask our big shopkeeper here to see if there is any accommodation, and I will pay according to the total price on your purchase order trade."

Hu Mai is already looking for a step down for himself. You must know that with two zero-type mechas and some old-fashioned accessories, you can exchange for the puppet master's work. He has already made a lot of money, and this kind of thing is still useful. Going to ask the shopkeeper for instructions?Unless Hu Mai is full and wants to scold him.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yun rubbed his head, said "Oops", and said, "Oops, I only brought out half of the purchase order just now, and the other half is in my pocket, I almost forgot."

As he said that, Mu Yun took out another piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Hu Mai, "The lobby on the first floor of your Jinge Arsenal only sells mechas under [-] tons, and I don't know the materials on this list. , If you sell it here, you didn’t take it out. If you can’t get all these materials here, I’d better try my luck at another mecha store.”

"This, this..." Hu Mai took the paper and looked at it, and found that the items listed on it were all high-end materials, which together were worth more than 1000 million, plus the zero machine on the previous purchase list. Armor and accessories, the total price of these two purchase orders is already close to 2000 million.

"I don't have much time, so go and ask your big shopkeeper if you can trade at the total price on my purchase order." Mu Yun said, smiling at Hu Mai very simply, "This Wuge City There are so many mecha shops here, if you can’t trade here, I have to find other mecha shops, and I don’t know how long it will take to ask each one.”

Speaking of this, Hu Mai still can't see that Mu Yun is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, so he has lived for nothing for so many years.But even if Hu Mai has realized that this Mu Yun is not a simple country boy at all, it is too late: just now he was too anxious to keep Mu Yun, and his enthusiasm for this transaction has already been seen by Mu Yun Here, it is Mu Yun who holds the initiative in this transaction right now.

For a transaction of more than 2000 million yuan, just now Hu Mai said that asking the shopkeeper for instructions was just an excuse, but now he has to really ask the big shopkeeper for instructions.

(End of this chapter)