Interstellar Mecha Life

Chapter 4

When Qi Yue started receiving government funding ten years ago, she didn't pay attention to the details of the specific items. It wasn't until a year ago when she decided to apply for the Sokoses Mecha Academy that she realized that it was a very expensive private school. And the school itself does not set up scholarships.If the student's family is not particularly well-off and has a very rich family background, then the possibility of being able to attend this school is much smaller.

Of course, there is another option, which is to go to major mecha companies or related group companies, social organizations, and government agencies to participate in the special scholarship assessment after receiving the admission letter from Sokoses.These are not difficult, but the restrictions are very strict. Anyone who graduates with this kind of scholarship must serve the corresponding organization for 30 to 50 years. If they break the contract, they will have a bad credit record and huge liquidated damages.

Although such restrictions are harsh, some people like them.For example, Qi Yue's only good friend, Su Rui'er, was admitted to the Meng Aixing Civilian Mecha Team's scholarship through his father's relationship.After graduating from Sokoses, she will directly enter the civilian mecha team to become a government worker.

This is the best choice for the Suriel family. Not only can they get good education opportunities, but also have certain job opportunities.From now on, as long as Suriel makes no major mistakes in his life, he will not worry about food and clothing.

Although Qi Yue likes engineering fields such as engineering mechs and programming, she is not ready to work for a certain group or organization for a lifetime.If possible, she would prefer to be a free person, doing research on her own to satisfy her hobbies.

The basic relief fund allocated to her by the government cannot cover Sokoses' entire tuition fees, but can only offset one-fifth of it.The remaining four-fifths is still a huge expense for Qi Yue.In addition, accommodation, living, materials for mecha research, equipment updates, all of these need money.And it takes a lot of money.

In this three-star system era, engaging in research on mechas, or to put it more casually, playing with mechas, is like playing with cars in the age of the earth.Without a certain amount of capital, nothing can be done.Among other things, the various equipment and materials for mech maintenance alone can make an ordinary family overwhelmed, not to mention the cost of core parts and the entire mech.In contrast, tuition and residence fees are pediatrics.

So from very early on, Qi Yue no longer only relied on the aid broadcast by the government, but used all kinds of knowledge he knew to make money.

Meng Aixing's entrustment center is one of the relatively stable sources of income that Qi Yue can obtain.

After the completion of the three entrustments, more than 1 standard points were credited into her account in the entrustment center, and the funds can be withdrawn after the user confirms that they are correct.

But Qi Yue is not in a hurry to withdraw money.The main bank account used by her resident information card still has enough standard points for her expenses.As for the tuition fee for the first semester, she has already prepared it in advance and can pay it when the school starts.

Now the pressure on Qi Yue is not too great, her studies and living expenses are fairly guaranteed, at least she won't be homeless and starving.

But she still needs money.

Qi Yue didn't know how many times he clicked on the terminal of the largest material trading system in the Small Magellanic Cloud Galaxy, quietly browsing his collection of materials or technical data, equipment, core codes and so on.

In the most hoped list, Qi Yue reserved three options:

1. Advanced space-time sensitive material: Azanzanar stone.

2. Vacuum engraving instrument with fineness reaching femtometer level.

3. Parallel signal selection wormhole code.

These three items are actually related to interstellar communication, but in fact Qi Yue's purpose is not communication, but hopes to have his own interstellar information transmission equipment, which can exchange large-scale data and information signals at the server level.

If she could do this successfully, she wouldn't have to carry McDull's core program every time she migrated to a planet, or traveled to other planets.She can set McDull's body on a certain planet, and build large-scale server-level storage and computing equipment for it, and when she leaves that planet, she can also contact McDull through her own information interaction system.

It may not be impossible to rely on the interstellar network system provided by the Human Alliance, but for Qi Yue, this network is too slow and the security is too low.In addition, using this network means that one's lifeblood is in the hands of others at any time.

Qi Yue didn't like this.

"Qi Yue, don't forget to go shopping tomorrow!" Su Ruier warned in advance, lest she get too involved in her own world and forget their agreement.

Qi Yue smiled and said, "No, let's meet tomorrow at Siyi Shopping Center."

After hanging up the phone, Qi Yue made an appointment with McDull for tomorrow's departure.McDull can automatically enter the urban public transportation system, check the number of trains, and monitor the running status of the vehicles.As long as she is still on Meng Ai Xing, McDull can communicate with her through a snap-on earring the size of a pinky finger hanging on her ear.

As long as it is there, it is almost impossible for Qi Yue to be late.

"Qi Yue, I thought you had decided what you needed to bring, why are you going to the shopping mall tomorrow?" McDull asked her puzzled.

Qi Yue said: "There are still some daily necessities, and I always have to accompany Suriel."

"I seem to understand." McDull's tone was still calm.

Hearing what it said, Qi Yue smiled.No matter how advanced the intelligent system is, it is still impossible for McDull to have emotions.Nearly 3000 years have passed, and the rise of robots that human beings worry about has not happened, and there seems to be no sign of it happening, and many phenomena and traditions that humans thought would disappear still exist.

For example, there is no synthetic food in power, planting and animal husbandry can be seen everywhere, and the price of natural and healthy food is not out of reach.

For example, human beings will still go to school in person, go out to eat, and go shopping instead of staying at home and relying on the Internet and technology systems.

For example, sports and outdoor activities are still loved by people, and because of the advent of mechs, more forms of performance and competition have also appeared.

Human beings have not degenerated to the point where there are no limbs, only brains left.It deserves a high five from everyone.

She travels to the appointed place on a vehicle called a flying rail.The flying track is like a flying bus, but it is not like an airplane but has a fixed track. When it stops, it can land vertically and then rise again.

All tracks are virtual holographic images, displayed by the image generator floating in the air, and their tracks can be scheduled according to the management of the dispatch center, while the pilot of the track will be prompted to drive the track according to track changes and various signals.

Ciyi Shopping Center is a large chain shopping mall owned by Ciyi Group.They exist on many planets in the P area of ​​the Small Magellanic Cloud. The price is reasonable and the supplies are complete, which is very suitable for the daily consumption of ordinary people.

Qi Yue's demand for daily necessities has always been based on meeting the needs of survival. It's not that she only picks cheap ones and not fancy ones, but that she doesn't spend too much energy on comparing them.As long as someone recommends it, she looks like it and needs it, and the price is not too exaggerated, she will get it.

So her shopping process is actually very short.

Shopping malls after 3000 still have on-site shopping, and even have the help of shopping guides, but there are more choices after shopping.Because of the convenience of transportation and transportation, people can choose to put things directly in the store in the shopping center after purchasing, and then automatically pack everything back to their residence after shopping.

Basically when the shopper gets home, the item has already been delivered.

"Qi Yue, is this enough for you?" Suriel saw that Qi Yue had chosen to end the shopping, and asked, "It is said that the prices in Sokoses are very high, and my dad said it would be better to bring some things with you." .”

Qi Yue shook her head and said, "It's too much trouble to bring it around, and the freight is too expensive to haul too many things. I plan to buy it over there."

Although Suriel felt that what she said was reasonable, her freight and shuttle ticket were covered by the scholarship provider, that is, the government, so she didn't care about it.

"Qi Yue, I don't understand. With your strength, you can get scholarships from many large mecha companies, so you will have a job after graduation. Why do you have to work so hard to make money yourself?" Suriel was puzzled.

She knew some of Qi Yue's situation, but not completely.

For example, she knew that Qi Yue was very smart, and his attainments in mechs were unparalleled.Especially among her peers, she seemed so special, so Suriel, who had been in contact with her a lot, couldn't help raising her standards. When she saw others, she felt that they were too idiots.

In her opinion, Qi Yue is much more powerful than that genius mecha idol technician, sexy girl idol 'Ke'.

But even so, her understanding of Qi Yue is not deep enough, not enough.

She only knew that Qi Yue was working part-time in the community library while going to school, but she didn't know that she was secretly working in the commission center.

She knew that she had a strong talent in mechas, but she didn't know that she could handle almost all mecha-related commissions below level five.

Although Qi Yue has not participated in any formal assessment, her ability is definitely equivalent to that of a senior technician, and even many junior researchers are not as good as her.

Qi Yue smiled and said, "I can't go to work from nine to five. You know my schedule, and it's really hard for me to be regular."

"Change it, besides, it's not good for your health." Even though Suriel said so, as a girl herself, she loves to play and is lively, and her schedule is not much better.

Qi Yue stopped talking. At this time, McDull suddenly asked in the earphone: "Qi Yue, there is a person who is willing to sell Mo Mitsubishi's vacuum engraving instrument at a price of 50.00% of the market price. The model is Gamma-0093."

Qi Yue was very surprised.This is a product that was launched at the beginning of this year. It has been less than four months, and some people don't want to use it anymore?
Could it be that there is something wrong with this engraving instrument that I don't know?You must know that the last time she checked, Gamma-0093 was praised as the most exciting product of Mo Mitsubishi so far, even close to the artistic level.It has been well received and even sought after by almost everyone in the industry and outside the industry.

Saying goodbye to Suriel hastily, Qi Yue returned home and began to check relevant information.The more you look at it, the more weird it becomes.

"McDull, are you sure it's this one? How reliable is the other party? Could the price be wrong?"

"Confirmed."

That's weird.Qi Yue tapped on the glass screen, hesitating.The engraving instrument is not a cheap thing, if you really decide to buy this one, then Qi Yue will spend all the remaining savings except tuition fees, necessary living expenses, and settlement expenses, and will definitely live a relatively tight life.

But this is not the point, the point is can you really buy a device that can be used normally?
Try to tell her that there are no good products for cheap, and that she will suffer big losses if she is greedy for petty gains, so she should be calm and not be tempted.But the temptation to use the instrument one day earlier was so great that it even made her fingertips tremble.

"McDull, check his background and see if you can find some information." She thought for a while and said, "If there is no problem, then ask the other party if he can wait another [-] days before I settle down in Sokoses. Come down and trade."

"Need to tell the other party your arrival time and address?"

"No, the wording should be more cryptic." Qi Yue thought for a while, and finally said: "Forget it, I'll write it myself."

There is nothing wrong with background checks, of course.The name used by the other party has been registered for more than three years, has a good record, and there are not many transactions, but the evaluation is very good.And judging from the records, this person does often buy and sell second-hand items for personal use.

Qi Yue didn't fully believe in this superficial phenomenon, but he didn't think that McDull could dig out more in a short time.For some reason, she intuitively felt that the user behind the name must not be an ordinary person, and was selling this instrument to herself with a certain purpose.

At the same time, she also intuited that the other party was not malicious.

As for the reason, she couldn't tell at all.

Less than 5 minutes after the message was sent, Qi Yue received a reply from the supplier named [Twisted Armor].

Not only did he agree to her delay, he even offered to ship the goods first and then collect the money.Qi Yue can pay whenever he is satisfied.

"His behavior does not conform to logical judgment." McDull concluded, "It is recommended to stay away from this person."

Qi Yue smiled: "I think he is very interesting. McDull, get ready to pack your things. I am looking forward to the coming days of Sokoses."

(End of this chapter)