Chapter 76

The sudden move made Qin Huang's heart tighten slightly.

He slowly turned around and calmly looked at Cheng Shuhan, saying, "I wonder if there's anything else, Instructor?"

"Since you've already come, how can you just leave like this?"

Cheng Shuhan looked at him meaningfully, smiling warmly, and said, "Since you are Master Xingyun's... disciple and Yuan Beibei's classmate, why don't you come in and sit for a while? You can take a look at the mecha while you're here, how about that?"

Yuan Beibei was slightly stunned, about to speak, but then noticed her cousin subtly giving her a look. She immediately understood and nodded, saying, "That's right! Since your teacher sent you here, you must have some real skills. Why don't you come in and take a look first? It's been a long time since we last sparred, and this is a good opportunity to learn from you!"

As she spoke, she moved closer, standing on one side with Cheng Shuhan on the other, almost ready to drag him in.

Qin Huang sighed inwardly, realizing he couldn't avoid it, and said, "Alright then!"

The three of them entered the villa's living room, took their seats, and the maids immediately served tea and snacks.

"Qin Huang, I know you are very capable, but I didn't expect you to also have some knowledge in the field of mecha creation, and it seems your skills are quite good, right?"

Yuan Beibei's beautiful eyes darted around Qin Huang, as if she were examining a plump, delicious lamb.

Qin Huang said calmly, "I only know the basics, I'm far from being an expert, and I'm nowhere near as good as my teacher!"

Cheng Shuhan smiled and said, "No need to be so modest! To be chosen as a disciple by someone like Master Xingyun, your talent must be outstanding. I'll be troubling you today!"

Yuan Beibei had already guessed her cousin's intentions and was becoming increasingly curious about Qin Huang's identity.

Specialization is key. A young man with astonishing talent and outstanding abilities, with a bright future in the field of mobile suits, could also develop in the field of mecha creation. What kind of monstrous ability would it take to achieve this?

Even if he was just a beginner, it was still no small feat.

Qin Huang's sense of foreboding grew stronger. He was tired of their endless questions and said straightforwardly, "Let's go take a look at your mecha first! I'll come up with a draft based on your requirements, then take it back for my teacher to review and modify, how about that?"

Yuan Beibei nodded vigorously, saying, "No problem, let's go!"

The mecha hangar was located near the back garden of the villa, in a semi-basement layout.

A brand new deep blue mecha stood in the center, with a beautiful golden shield emblem on its chest, exuding a majestic and formidable aura. Along the walls, several engineering robots and various maintenance and repair equipment were neatly arranged.

"A Bronze Rank 2 Lightning Tiger? And with the latest configuration, it must cost at least 30 million star coins, not to mention the various accompanying parts." Qin Huang understood the identity of this giant machine at a glance.

"Of course, it's a recent reward from my family!" Yuan Beibei's tone was filled with obvious pride.

No wonder, coming from a prominent family, ordinary students wouldn't have the chance to get such a good thing. Even Qin Huang, at his current level, only had a Bronze Rank 1 Gargoyle. To earn a Lightning Tiger Type 3 on his own would take about a year.

Qin Huang circled the mecha, already having a good idea. The performance characteristics of this Lightning Tiger were somewhat similar to the Void Hunter, both emphasizing speed and agility. However, the Lightning Tiger's attack power was much stronger, with significant improvements in the power module and energy storage.

"Can you tell me your specific requirements?"

Qin Huang asked. At the same time, he instructed his subordinates to open the metal boxes one by one, taking out various measuring and calibration instruments, preparing to start work.

Yuan Beibei, who had already planned ahead, immediately said, "I hope to further enhance its speed and agility, as well as its sustained combat capability, the strength of its energy shield, the range of its reconnaissance and detection modules, and keep the energy consumption at a reasonable level..."

She rattled off a long list, and Qin Huang took out his personal light brain, carefully noting down her requirements one by one, then discussed and analyzed each point with her.

The rich young lady's requirements, though numerous, boiled down to one thing: optimize and enhance the mecha's combat capabilities as much as possible, with the greatest possible improvement, without any obvious weaknesses, and without excessive energy consumption for the operator.

The performance of a modified mecha is often proportional to its price. To get the best, you have to pay more!

Based on Qin Huang's preliminary estimate, the total cost of all the optimizations and modifications would exceed 4.5 million star coins, and if further adjustments were needed later, the cost could increase even more.

Yuan Beibei was not particularly moved by this staggering figure and agreed readily.

"As long as the modified mecha meets the requirements, star coins are not a problem!" she replied.

After the initial discussion, Qin Huang took over the control permissions and personally tested the mecha's operational status. Yuan Beibei naturally squeezed into the cockpit with him, observing his operations up close and discussing various technical details.

Next, they would need to make personalized adjustments to the plan based on her own source energy level, physical condition, and combat style. This inevitably involved some comparisons, which made the young lady quite shy.

Custom-made equipment is like tailoring a suit; the designer must be thoroughly familiar with the customer's various physical data. In terms of the compatibility between the mecha and the mobile suit, it could be even more private than asking about her measurements, weight, and age!

After several rounds of questions and answers, Yuan Beibei was already blushing, wishing she could turn and run away at any moment.

Qin Huang also felt somewhat awkward, but out of a sense of responsibility, he couldn't skip any of the necessary steps. It was already noon by the time all the procedures were completed.

"Alright, that's it for today!" As soon as he said this, both Qin Huang and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuan Beibei didn't notice that since they entered the hangar, Cheng Shuhan had been unusually quiet, mostly just watching the young man work silently.

With her expertise, she could see that the instruments and equipment Qin Huang brought were all rare high-quality items. Apart from a few she recognized, most were so rare that even the Federal Army rarely had them.

The young man's handling of these devices was extremely smooth and proficient, showing no signs of unfamiliarity or confusion, clearly indicating he had been using them for a long time.

Moreover, after discussing with Yuan Beibei, the final design plan he came up with was so professional that it left her, a genuine Silver Rank Mecha Engineer, in awe.

What did this mean?

"Indeed, you have some real skills! The quality of your work is different, no wonder you are Master Xingyun's disciple, hehe..." Cheng Shuhan's bright eyes fixed on him, and she said slowly.

Qin Huang didn't want to talk to her any more and said, "Since the matter is settled, I'll take my leave! I'll have my teacher send the finished product over later!"

Yuan Beibei whispered, "It's getting late, the banquet is already prepared, why don't you stay for a meal?"

"Right, that's only proper,"

Cheng Shuhan immediately chimed in, "And you can also let Beibei transfer the full amount of star coins to you!"

Qin Huang said, "According to custom, the final payment should be made after the modifications are completed. Giving me the full amount now doesn't seem right, don't you think?"

"Where could you run to?" Cheng Shuhan asked with a smile.

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