Starry Sky Railway: I Intruded with the Heart of God

Chapter 280 Sparks and Lightning

Before the explosive mech could make a move, Star Girl jumped up and landed on top of it.

It was crushed by sheer weight.

Mo Li calmly took out a screwdriver and disassembled the mechanical leg joints of the explosive mech.

This bomber kept using the language module to output words like "pain" and "sorry".

It seems that it knows that stealing is wrong.

But it kept repeating the same words, causing an internal short circuit. With a burst of electrical sparks, the entire explosive mech was destroyed.

Xingmei got off it, clicked her tongue, and said, "Mo Li, you can be my witness. I didn't break it. It was broken on its own."

Mo Li knew what she was worried about, so he squatted down and pinched her thigh, saying, "Nobody said you're fat, why are you so nervous?"

"So, which leg is easier to touch, mine or March's?" Xingmei raised an eyebrow and asked in a "dangerous" manner.

Mo Li replied, "I haven't touched March's legs yet, so I can't give an answer."

"How could this happen? Damn it... How about I find a chance to control March, and you can touch her, then tell me the answer later?"

"Why don't you go and touch it yourself?" Mo Li said speechlessly.

"I don't even have that thing, so touching it would be pointless," Xingmei said helplessly.

Mo Li said, "I think it's nice to see lilies blooming."

Xingmei: "..."

Although the explosive mech was sparking with electricity, the language module was still evaporating.

"Yes, it hurts, it aches, I'm sorry..."

Clara said with some concern, "It seems... it's completely unable to move..."

Xingmei asked, "I don't understand, what was that just now?"

Clara said, "It's...begging for mercy? Maybe... Clara doesn't understand either. Clara...feels uneasy..."

Mo Li stepped forward, patted Clara's head, and said, "It's okay, we still have Clara here. Clara will fix it, right?"

Clara nodded and said firmly, "Yes, let's take this little guy and the parts back first. Clara will definitely fix it."

If it can't be fixed, I'll ask Mr. Schwarzroth for help; he'll always have a solution.

The three quickly carried the wrecked mech to Schwarz and told him that this was the thief who stole the parts.

Schwarz scanned the mech and said, "Begin assessing individual conditions. Wait a moment, Clara."

Clara nodded, then turned to Mo Li and Xing Mei and said, "While Mr. Schwarz is being evaluated, let's do a quick check-up on this little guy first."

Clara inspected the machine's paint job; some areas were scratched, but had been covered with paint of a distinctly different color.

In some places, the specifications of the parts are different from those of the parts next to them. Even though the parts are exactly the same, the specifications of the parts are different.

Moreover, Clara was completely baffled by the way some parts were connected.

Mo Li stepped forward and patted Clara's head again, asking, "Is Clara in some trouble?"

Clara explained, "The paint job on this little guy, the custom parts on it, and the way the parts are connected... it's so strange."

"There are group-buying meals for takeout, group-buying anime in the parody video section, and now there are even group-buying machines for androids. This is outrageous," Mo Li complained.

Clara continued, "However, one thing Clara is certain of is that this little guy isn't being remotely controlled; he's acting entirely on his own will..."

Hmm... its structure is really too unusual. Clara has never seen a robot with this structure before.

This is simply... a haphazard cobbled-together mess by whoever invented it. The inventor of this little guy probably didn't even consider whether the system would function properly.

Mo Li looked at the explosive mech that Clara was more than twice the size of her, and for a moment she didn't know who the little one was.

Clara quickly uttered new words that Mo Li and Xing Mei had never heard of before.

"Could it be a failed 'mechanical pet' prototype that was abandoned? But if it is a pet... why would it collect its own parts?"

Xingmei couldn't help but ask, "What are mechanical pets?"

Clara explained, "Clara heard that some of the uncles and aunties in the camp keep the robots they occasionally find as pets. Some homeless people even modify their pets; they call it... pet upgrades."

Although not many people keep robotic pets, over time they have formed a small circle, exchanging tips on raising robots, and even letting them... fight each other.

If Clara remembered correctly... the parts that this little guy stole were originally meant to upgrade her mechanical pet.

Xingmei, hands on her hips, said, "My strange knowledge has increased..."

Mo Li, mimicking Xing Mei, put her hands on her hips and repeated, "My strange knowledge has increased."

Xingmei squinted at Mo Li with hostility and asked, "How long have the symptoms of repeating a grade lasted?"

Mo Li: "Two and a half years."

"Little Blackie, do you want to eat fish fried with artificial flavoring?" Xingmei said angrily.

“I will eat,” Mo Li replied.

This meme has existed on Azure Star for who knows how many years, but one saying is widely circulated: "The peak produces false guardians, and twilight witnesses devout believers."

Usually, after those people say that, a rooster crows immediately.

Clara had no idea what they were up to, and only said after they stopped fussing, "Clara also thinks these mechanical pets are strange."

Clara then apologized, "Um...sorry, Clara just suddenly felt a bit sentimental. Let's continue working on how to fix the little robot."

As Clara spoke, she lifted the outer shell of the explosive mech.

"Hmm... the location of this connector... is so strange. The chip is hidden very well; you wouldn't find it at all without looking carefully..."

At the same time, Schwarzschild's assessment also came out, but the results were not very good.

"Individual condition assessment completed. The degree of damage to the outer shell is determined to be --98.2%."

Assessment result: Complete restoration is not possible. Recommendation: Discard all external armor, integrate the core module and chips into a new casing, and retain the surface circuitry and related transmission mechanisms.

Clara also felt that the explosive mech was beyond repair. Regarding Schwarz's suggestion, Clara said, "As expected of Mr. Schwarz, that's a good idea! In other words, to fix it... we'll need to find a new robot shell, right?"