My brother is so cunning

Chapter 942 One in a Hundred
This imposing robot is actually a genuine elite mosquito wearing Iron Man armor.

The inner lining of the armor is engraved with the highest-level divine sense shielding array and vision shielding array, ensuring that the insect legs will not be exposed even under the gaze of the gods.

As for why they didn't build a genuine release robot, but instead adopted this risky fake model, the reason is simple: with Wenrui's current level of mechanical engineering, it's simply impossible.

The bottleneck lies in materials science.

Just as the best synthetic textile materials developed by mankind cannot replace top-grade silk, spider silk is stronger than steel wire of the same weight.

The perfect biological body of the elite mosquito is simply the best biochemical composite material on the technological side, with all its properties far exceeding those of artificially synthesized chemical materials.

Even with the latest generation of cosmic microwave background energy-absorbing engines, the energy utilization efficiency and output power of a purely mechanical robot are far inferior to those of an elite mosquito.

The latest Ultron robot, even with its enhanced strength, doesn't even reach 50% of the normal strength level of the elite Mosquito.

This is only the gap in hardware conditions; the software gap is an insurmountable chasm.

Even if the Ultron robot connects to a cloud supercomputer to support the operation of its martial arts control system, it is still not as good as the elite Mosquitoes' martial arts level, which is imprinted into the unconscious instincts of the body through death pheromones.

Martial arts do have a bit of a mystical element to them, and it's impossible to perfectly replicate them by simply piling on computing power.

Taking both hardware and software aspects into account, dressing the elite mosquitoes in Iron Man armor to impersonate Ultron is undoubtedly the simplest way to achieve the product function of "a metal puppet that can fight against the elite mosquitoes".

Moreover, the cost is countless times lower than stubbornly trying to develop a real super martial arts robot.

"Venerable Kasyapa, if it's a test, then it's a test. Is it really necessary to add any extra conditions? How could someone as shrewd as me fall for such a clumsy attempt to provoke me?"

Wen Rui sneered and exposed him: "You are the head of the Buddha's ten direct disciples, a high monk of the Western Sect at the Buddha level. You can't find ten people like you even if you search the entire Western Sect. As for my robots, I can make as many as I want. As long as I invest enough resources, ten thousand, one hundred thousand, or even one million are no problem."

"If you can beat this robot, then you're amazing. I'll bring in ten more. If you can beat ten more, I'll bring in a hundred more. Even if I take down one of you with a thousand robots, I'll still be ahead."

Venerable Kasyapa remained silent and sighed inwardly, but he was not too disappointed. He had long expected Wen Rui to be cunning and treacherous, and never to engage in petty arguments, so the possibility of him being fooled was very small.

"Besides, it's not that I'm arrogant, but you might not be able to handle one, and two would be enough to beat you up."

After saying that, Wen Rui patted his chest again, and the light of the teleportation portal flickered repeatedly. When the light dissipated, there were exactly one hundred burly metal puppets standing in neat rows and columns.

Each one was exactly the same, as if copied and pasted, and their movements were also perfectly synchronized.

This proves that the anti-magic insect metal puppets created by this secret method of creation, just like the silver metal puppets made by Wen Rui, can be mass-produced.

"It's nothing but a pile of scrap metal. This humble monk will dismantle it all today, to prove to the Jade Emperor and all the immortals that your so-called creation techniques are nothing but gimmicks and tricks, utterly worthless! To think you can quell the demonic calamity with this pile of scrap metal is a joke!"

Venerable Kasyapa took off his brocade kasaya, rolled up the sleeves of his silken monk's robe, came to the center of the Lingxiao Palace, assumed the starting stance of the Arhat Subduing Demon Fist, and solemnly spoke.

The Lingxiao Palace wasn't particularly large to begin with. Hundreds of civil and military officials and Wen Rui's hundred metal puppets already occupied a large portion of the hall's space. However, with a wave of his hand, the Jade Emperor caused the space in the center of the hall to expand out of thin air, forming a spacious arena that was over a hundred feet long and wide. "It's just a test of whether Wen Tianzun's creation is worthy of great use. A arena a hundred feet square is sufficient."

The Jade Emperor slowly said, "Your Excellency said that those elite demonic mosquitoes have extremely high martial arts skills, so we should only compete in martial arts. Do not use any great powers or supernatural abilities, and do not demolish my palace."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, this humble monk can smash that pile of scrap metal with just his bare hands."

Venerable Kasyapa responded with full confidence.

It's not that Kasyapa was arrogant; logically speaking, even if immortal power was infused into these mass-produced steel golems, they would only be a slightly more sophisticated form of object manipulation than mere illusion.

At first, when Wen Rui only brought out one, Venerable Kasyapa was somewhat wary, fearing that it was a magic weapon-level puppet that Wen Rui had crafted using top-grade immortal materials at any cost.

In the primordial world, rarity is valued; the scarcer and more precious something is, the more powerful it often becomes.

If there is only this one puppet in the Three Realms, it must have its unique features, and it is possible that it can even rival gods and Buddhas.

For example, the first peacock in the Three Realms, the four mischievous monkeys that there are only four in the Three Realms, and the Yin-Yang Banana Leaf Fan that there is only one pair in the Three Realms.

However, the more mass-produced something is, the more mediocre, weak, and easy to deal with it tends to be.

For example, 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals...

Wen Rui pulled out a hundred identical metal puppets in one go. Venerable Kasyapa immediately felt confident again. He had previously found those majestic puppets, full of industrial and scientific beauty, somewhat frightening, but now he felt full of strength and could easily dismantle a hundred or so with his bare hands.

Wen Rui raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile, "Venerable Kasyapa, please choose one of these hundred puppets as your opponent. Otherwise, if I send one out and it defeats you, you might make an excuse that the one that defeated you was the real deal and the others were just for show."

Venerable Kasyapa initially wanted to show his fearlessness by rejecting Wen Rui's suggestion, but then he thought that this fellow was very cunning and might actually have made ninety-nine fakes and mixed in one genuine one that was made with countless precious materials and was unique in the Three Realms.

Sending the real thing to fight against themselves, and winning would fully prove that the Heavenly Court could easily quell the demonic calamity on its own without the support of the Western Religion.

At that point, you'll be left speechless and with no room for maneuver.

"This humble monk will choose the seventh seat in the fourth row! Yes, that's the one!"

Without being arrogant or stubborn, Venerable Kasyapa readily agreed, pointing to one of the robots in the formation and speaking loudly, his eyes fixed on the one he had chosen, as if afraid that Wen Rui would secretly tamper with it and replace it.

The Western Buddhist monks and Wenrui also share similarities: they are both thick-skinned, keep their minds calm at all times, and rarely engage in emotional disputes.

The metal puppet chosen by Venerable Kasyapa stepped out of the robot formation and, like a real robot, walked with mechanical and stiff steps to the arena in the center of the Lingxiao Palace.

(End of this chapter)