Chapter 527: The Mighty [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan], Ready to Set Out—Mechanical Scrapyard Planet

The appearance of the [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan] sent Yu Yuan into a frenzy of excitement.

The moment the [Mechanical Titan Base Unit Blueprint] appeared on the print/build list, it meant one thing.

As long as he was willing, as long as he had enough construction resources.

He could mass-produce Epic-grade [Mechanical Titan Base Units] without any issue.

“Quis, you can start transporting the supplies.”

“Yes, sir!” Quis faithfully carried out every single one of Yu Yuan’s orders.

Soon, the transport trucks that had been pulled over to the side started up again.

Yu Yuan walked over to the underside of the [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan].

A beam of traction light shot out from the ‘crab’s’ abdomen, shining down on Yu Yuan.

The next moment, Yu Yuan’s figure vanished.

He had already appeared inside the cockpit of the [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan].

The cockpit was about ten square meters in size.

There were four seats, and through the holographic screens, he could observe the full 360-degree surroundings.

Additionally, on the control panel, there was a resource detection radar.

Its detection range was exactly ten kilometers.

Yu Yuan sat down at the control panel, which had simple operating instructions.

It was basically idiot-proof; there were no overly complicated buttons to press.

Yu Yuan followed the instructions to operate it.

In the next instant, the two eyes of this massive mechanical crab lit up with a blue glow.

Its enormous crab claws waved about, and its eight crab legs pushed the ‘crab’s’ massive body upright. The circular abdominal armor beneath its belly slowly lowered.

The abdominal armor touched the ground.

“Clack-clack-clack—”

A sound similar to a crab walking rang out. Four mechanical work crabs, each the size of a ‘small car,’ crawled out from under the ‘crab’s’ belly and landed on the ground.

The trucks carrying supplies had already pulled up. Under Quis’s direction, they unloaded all the materials from their beds.

Mostly coal and iron ore. The mechanical work crabs automatically swarmed over, waving their crab claws to grab the ores and start ‘eating.’

“Crunch... crunch...” The sound of chewing echoed continuously.

The coal and iron ore were like wafer cookies, easily ‘chewed and swallowed’ by the mechanical work crabs, digested, and converted into Source Core Energy.

Yu Yuan saw on the control panel’s screen that the previously empty Source Core Energy progress bar suddenly lit up.

[Source Core Energy: Coal Resource Energy 3 Units / Iron Resource Energy 2 Units / Aluminum Resource Energy...]

“So that’s how it works.”

Yu Yuan suddenly understood.

The previous [Mechanical Titan Base Unit] refined resources into Foundation Blocks.

Now, this [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan] converts resources into Source Core Energy.

The difference was that it turned resources into energy, eliminating the hassle of transportation and storage.

“This is pretty good!”

Yu Yuan quickly thought of that special civilization world, [Mechanical Scrapyard Planet].

Earlier, he had been wondering whether to drive the [Mechanical Titan Base Unit] over there.

Now that he had the [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan], things were much more convenient.

However, the resources in Dead Mine Town still needed refining and compressing.

Thinking of this, Yu Yuan immediately contacted Quis.

He ordered all stored Foundation Blocks, especially the metal ones, to be sent over immediately.

With Yu Yuan giving the order, the entire Dead Mine Town sprang into action.

Truck after truck formed a long convoy, shuttling back and forth between the warehouse area and the [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan].

As the Foundation Blocks were continuously unloaded, it wasn’t just the four mechanical work crabs madly devouring resources.

The [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan] also swung its giant crab claws, scooping up piles of Foundation Blocks and stuffing them straight into its ‘mouth’ (the feeding port).

The resource energy numbers on the Source Core Energy meter kept skyrocketing.

But Yu Yuan’s gaze was fixed firmly on the construction progress bar behind the [Mechanical Titan Base Unit] blueprint in the print/build list.

78%... 88%... 98%... 100%

When the [Printable/Buildable] icon lit up,

Yu Yuan ordered everyone to clear the area.

The ‘giant’ crab moved its mechanical legs to the side, then aimed at the spot where the [Mechanical Titan Base Unit] had originally been, and pressed the [Print] button.

Two green printing beams shot out from the [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan]’s crab eyes, rapidly scanning the area.

A familiar blue phantom began to materialize within the printing beams, growing clearer and clearer.

Wasn’t that just the previous [Mechanical Titan Base Unit] in its contracted ‘base vehicle’ form?

Quis’s mouth dropped wide open.

“Well, I’ll be damned!”

Time passed.

When the printing beams disappeared, the [Mechanical Titan Base Unit] had already reappeared in its original spot.

This time, it wasn’t just Quis. Even the soldiers watching from a distance were all in disbelief.

They had already seen a lot, but witnessing this scene before their eyes still left them utterly shocked.

Inside the cockpit, Yu Yuan let out a delighted laugh.

He couldn’t help but marvel to himself once again.

“A Bronze-tier Golden Civilization Treasure Chest really lives up to the hype.”

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One day later, which was the 84th day of the Wasteland Calendar.

Yu Yuan received a message from Masier. The map and permission data from that Xuanwu Shield Mech Armor had been decrypted and fully extracted.

Yu Yuan immediately rushed to the Hunter Training Camp.

He transferred this data to his Positioning Watch.

Staring at the new map data and permissions displayed on his watch, Yu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

“There are still five days until the next invasion. It’s time to explore the Mechanical Scrapyard Planet.”

When Yu Yuan had chosen Z007 as his challenge opponent, his main reason was that he possessed this [Mechanical Scrapyard Planet] civilization.

Especially after seeing Z007 using Bronze-tier robots as combat units, Yu Yuan’s interest in the [Mechanical Scrapyard Planet] world had only grown stronger.

Now that he had the [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan],

the Mechanical Scrapyard Planet was practically a mechanical metal resource base tailor-made for him.

It made Yu Yuan’s heart itch with anticipation.

The kind that was hard to contain.

He sent a message to Alpha, organizing a 100-man Pioneering Group to prepare for a new world expedition.

Alpha immediately accepted the order.

As it happened, the fourth batch of Pioneering Group members had just been selected two days prior.

Exploration of the Freedom Tower World was still ongoing. Shadow had already completed reconnaissance of one tower, and based on the Infected’s attack patterns, the Pioneering Group had developed a complete set of standards and procedures.

Veteran was more than capable of handling the command there.

Alpha, meanwhile, took thirty veterans from the Pioneering Group, plus seventy new recruits from the fourth batch, and quickly assembled a new Pioneering Group for the Mechanical Scrapyard Planet.

And this time, Fang also joined the team.

Yu Yuan wasn’t surprised by this. Fang had been training in the Freedom Tower World before.

She had already obtained the [Elite Recruit] identity template, so joining this expedition was perfectly appropriate.

On the fortress square, the Pioneering Group stood in neat formation. The Mechanical Armor, Yo-yo Assault Rifles, Armed Armored Vehicles, and combat go-karts were all fully prepared.

But Yu Yuan was still waiting.

Soon, the Transmission Portal in the center of the fortress square was activated, emitting a rose-red vortex.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, a giant mechanical crab squeezed its way sideways through the portal, squeezing itself out.

“Commander, the Mechanical Titan Squad reports in!”

A booming voice came from the [M-Type Source Core Mechanical Titan].

A faint smile curled at the corner of Yu Yuan’s mouth.

His lips moved slightly, and he slowly uttered two words.

“—Move out!”