Chapter 1357 - 1356: Cooperating with Dr. Hayward

"Damn it!"

Upon hearing Dr. Hayward's words, Lin Fan also cursed in frustration!

Just as they were getting to the critical point, the other party unexpectedly destroyed the chip. The hard-earned lead was now severed again!

For Lin Fan, no enemy was truly frightening. The most terrifying thing was an enemy hidden in the shadows, especially when the threat from the robots was so immense!

"Mr. Tyrant, what should we do now?" Hayward asked!

"First, let's figure out the robot's weaknesses!" Lin Fan said!

"Okay!"

Hayward nodded and immediately took out a relatively small knife. Approaching the robot, he gently ran the sharp blade across the large robot's chest!

Hayward moved very slowly and carefully, concerned that the tip of the knife might damage the internal mechanisms!

To find the robot's weaknesses, first, the robot's skin must be completely cut away, exposing all the mechanics for a detailed search!

This was a large project; it took Hayward over an hour to strip off all the skin from the large robot!

Now, what appeared before Lin Fan and the others was a precision piece of machinery. Although Lin Fan didn't understand technology, just looking at this machine gave him a strong impression!

Hayward, looking at the machine, could hardly conceal his excitement and laughed, "It's so exquisite! Mr. Tyrant, I can guarantee, apart from the Alpha Conglomerate, no one else in the world could create such an exquisite machine!"

"Why do you say that?" Lin Fan asked curiously!

Hayward gently caressed the exquisite materials, saying, "These robots use a lot of fibers, which are quite strong yet lightweight. Just the cost of building such a machine is a staggering number!"

"However, the robot also has its flaws, mainly that it needs recharging!"

As Hayward spoke, he pointed to the robot's chest where there was a device containing a large-capacity battery!

Hayward took out the battery and said, "This battery is small but powerful. If I'm not mistaken, it can keep the robot working for ten days!"

"Ten days?" Lin Fan raised an eyebrow slightly, calculating silently in his mind!

If he could uncover the charging patterns of these robots, Lin Fan could attack while they're recharging!

But first, he needed to find the location of all robot lab bases!

"So, what are their weaknesses?" Lin Fan continued to ask!

Hayward said, "The surface weaknesses of this robot are twofold: one is the throat and the brain. The chip needs to collide in the brain; severing their throat and brain would cut the chip's communication with the body, thereby damaging it!"

"The second spot is the battery; if the robot loses power, it won't work actively!"

"However, there are also two very tricky problems. Those scientists seem to have anticipated these weaknesses, so they added very thick steel plates — even bullets struggle to penetrate them. Using melee weapons to pierce through the steel plates is also quite challenging!"

"Could it be invincible?" Lin Fan frowned!

"Of course not! There's no such thing as invincible. This robot must have more weaknesses, but I can't see them now. I need to study it repeatedly to find its true weak spots!" Hayward said!

"Alright! I'll leave this matter to you!" Lin Fan said!

"Rest assured, Mr. Tyrant, given some time, I will definitely provide you with a perfect answer. I might even observe their robot-making process and create such aggressive robots for you, Mr. Tyrant!" Hayward confidently declared!

"That would be wonderful! If you lack manpower or funds, feel free to let me know!" Lin Fan said generously!

Hayward hesitated and said, "Mr. Tyrant, there's indeed something I need your help with!"

"Please, go ahead!"

"All my salary is in a bank card under the Science and Technology Research Institute's name. Due to my disappearance, the Americans will surely freeze my card, so I need funding now!" Hayward said cautiously, afraid Lin Fan might suspect him of wanting to pocket the money!

However, Lin Fan didn't doubt him; the entire US was already hunting for Hayward, so he couldn't run away, which made Lin Fan not worried about him pocketing the money!

"Just tell me, how much do you need?" Lin Fan asked!

"Fifty million US Dollars!" Hayward hesitated before speaking, worrying Lin Fan might think he was asking too much!

"I'll give you a hundred million US Dollars. If it's not enough, you can ask me anytime. But I hope you can quickly identify the deadly weaknesses of these robots!"

Lin Fan was extremely generous, offering his support without hesitation!

For Lin Fan, while a hundred million US Dollars wasn't trivial, for the Yanyu Group's current financial capability, it's no big deal!

However, the threat the robots posed to Lin Fan was too great. If he could find their weaknesses, even ten billion US Dollars would be worth it!

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, Hayward's face lit up with excitement, quickly saying, "Mr. Tyrant, I won't let you down!"

"Dr. Hayward! The hundred million US Dollars will be sent to you by Thompson tomorrow. I hope we have a pleasant cooperation!"

"Yes, Mr. Tyrant, a pleasant cooperation!"

Lin Fan and Hayward shook hands!

After that, Lin Fan stayed a while longer, then turned to leave with Queen and Thompson!

This trip to Los Angeles had already delayed Lin Fan for a long time. Besides the robot issue, there were plenty of other matters waiting for Lin Fan to solve!

After leaving Hayward's lab, the sky was already bright. With Lin Fan's stamina, staying awake all night wasn't much of a problem!

Lin Fan had Thompson drop himself and Queen at a café door, then they parted ways!

"Why here?" Queen asked curiously!

"I'm hungry, time to eat something!" Lin Fan shrugged with a smile, pushing the door open and entering the coffee shop first!

The coffee shop was busy in the morning, as many Westerners habitually came to coffee shops to read newspapers and have breakfast!

Lin Fan casually found a seat and ordered some food. Before long, the waiter brought everything to him!

Lin Fan held the coffee, taking a light sip, and grabbed a piece of bread, spreading it with blueberry jam and eating it in big bites, looking carefree!

Seeing this, Queen gave a bitter smile, saying, "Never expected you to have such a good appetite; aren't you worried the robots might come for us again?"