freeallnovels Chapter 43 Metra Standard Blocks
Chapter 43 Metra Standard Blocks
Loxi thought June had come over because she couldn't wait to start feeding them and was ready to divide the spoils, but she didn't expect that June was coming for her.
She had never heard of Metra.
However, Mr. Box is a family heirloom. He has lived a long time and must know a lot. They are all family, so they would never lie to him!
"Metra?" June frowned, feeling as if he had heard of her somewhere before, but couldn't quite place her.
But it doesn't matter, if Zhu En can't remember, Fang Qi can help her recall.
When you're traveling, you give yourself your own identity.
Fang Qi saw "Metra" when browsing posts about himself on a player forum, and it was perfect for him to use.
Some players, having completed a hidden quest and gained early access to sea, wandered around inland and, by chance, discovered a balance scale, thus triggering a new side quest.
Although he couldn't advance to the next mission because his level wasn't high enough, he had already learned about the story of the "Metra Civilization" from an old goblin scholar who didn't look like a goblin.
This player is also a skilled forum surfer with an exceptionally strong ability to make connections.
The post connects the balance scale to trade, trade to a mysterious merchant, and then back to ancient technology.
The logic is instantly closed.
Fang Qi really had to thank his brain circuits; otherwise, he wouldn't have seen such an interesting post, let alone been able to give himself a new identity.
"The scales signify the gentleman goblin." Fang Qi manipulated Loxi through a mental link.
Loki understood immediately and flicked his tail: "I encountered a very gentlemanly-looking goblin; there was even a scale symbol at the entrance of the ruins!"
"A gentleman goblin?" June frowned thoughtfully upon hearing this.
A moment later, he clapped his hands and stomped his feet: "I remember now, it's the Criterion Goblin!"
"Where did we meet them?" June was extremely excited. After all, legend had it that the Scale Goblins guarded a mechanical ruin, which was full of the technological achievements of an ancient civilization!
Oh, by the way, it's called the Metra Civilization!
This was a simple question. Without Fang Qi's prompting, Luo Xi would naturally make up a story: "After the experiment went wrong last time, I fell into the sea of magic. I don't know where I am... and then I was inexplicably sent back..."
"Okay," Jun said dejectedly.
The Magic Sea is made of pure magic and can connect to any place in the world, but it is extremely chaotic. When ordinary people go in, they will either randomly lose some parts or some strange things.
Anyway, June didn't dare to go in!
The fact that Roxi came back alive, only with an extra tail and a pair of horns, is incredibly lucky!
Zhu En didn't ask any more questions and turned her attention back to the creation machine in front of her.
The size and specifications of this thing clearly indicate ancient technology; it would be quite useful for research.
The creation machine can definitely create things, so let's provide it with energy first and see what happens.
June began his research, starting by dropping in a bottle of coolant.
[Obtained Red Rapid Coolant, Asset Index +2100.]
[Red Rapid Cooling Fluid, BB-grade consumable, made from salamander body fluid mixed with ice marrow ore. It is unstable and prone to explosion.]
Something's not right. Why would it be "easily explosive"?
Is Roche's physique a traditional skill of the academy?
The item was a bit strange, but it still triggered Fang Qi's underlying logic as a treasure chest monster:
First-order discount, just to lure them in first.
As for the products that the academy would promote, he had already decided on them when he was sourcing them from Talosha.
The new beverage that has received rave reviews from Lohsieh is a product targeted at students.
What we're shipping now is a different kind of strategic item, specifically designed for academics and researchers.
Fang Qi displayed the message "Preparing stock, please wait patiently" on the screen, and shook the case a few times to indicate that it was being shipped, while his mind sank into the alchemy workshop.
With a few loud bangs, the stored magic crystals were smashed and dissolved in the pale blue solution that Loxi had prepared in advance, then poured into a wine barrel on the side.
"Building Boundaries".
He took out a bunch of cubes that were exactly the same length, width, and height, and had the same weight from the bucket, and laid them out in the center of the room.
"I am now the Metra Creation Machine, so let's call these blocks Metra Standard Blocks."
He entered the item name into the transaction terminal, and the goods were freshly produced.
【Metra Standard Block, D-grade scrap, made from a mixture of various magic crystal powders and blue alchemical solvent】
It is a cube with sides of 0.1 meters and weighs 2 kilograms, with no error.
Fang Qi looked at the pile of small blue cubes on the ground and swayed with satisfaction: "D-rank, just as expected!"
This is a clever trick to reduce costs.
According to Fang Qi's observation, the rating of consumables and materials at the trading terminal is generally based on the value of the materials themselves and their effectiveness after processing.
He wondered if mixing a bunch of waste materials with ordinary dyeing solutions could help lower the grading level...
[Issuing an item requires 1 asset index point. Confirm?]
It worked! Fang Qi confirmed instantly.
With a whoosh, his asset index decreased by 1000, and a large pile of small cubes were poured into his container.
"Infuse with magic!"
The current [Construction Realm] cannot be used in the outside world, and things created out of thin air cannot be taken out; it can only be used to cut shapes.
But... isn't the inside of the container considered part of the body?
Fang Qi used the functions attached to "Building Boundaries" to infuse magic into the [Standard Block].
These magical properties are all derived from asset indices, and each point can be precisely manipulated.
Zhu En fed Fang Qi a bottle of coolant worth 2100, and Fang Qi decided to play three cubes.
Each block was infused with the magic of 500 asset points, and in no time, the task was completed.
The item description changes accordingly:
[Metra Standard Cube, CCC-grade hard currency, stores 500 units of magic, can be used as a general equivalent logistics item.]
Look!
He knew that once the processing was completed in the circular corridor, the cube's rating could not be D.
For CCC-grade items, there's a full 200-point transaction fee when withdrawing them from the trading terminal!
It's like we didn't do anything, but the cost increased by 40%. We're losing money hand over fist!
Fortunately, he was quick-witted and avoided the soaring costs in advance, making a fortune.
We can ship now.
With a net income of 2100, Fang Qi returned 1503 index items. As the saying goes, earning less is a loss, and he seemed to have lost some money.
But Fang Qi had a deeper plan:
What's the point of just reselling? He wants to define standards and squeeze out the magic crystal market in the academy first!
Then we'll figure out how to launch new products and raise prices!
A series of clanging and clattering sounds came from the creation machine.
Zhu En's ears twitched, and his eyes immediately fixed on the shipping outlet, his expression a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.
The shipment is about to be shipped!
I wonder what the creations of the Metra civilization would have been?
If he remembered correctly, Metra was a civilization that placed great importance on order, and its creations should be very square.
Ding-dong.
With a metallic clanging sound, three small blue cubes rolled out and lined up neatly in a row at the pickup point.
Zhu En frowned: "Only three square stools were replaced?"