More experts?
Su Chen's eyes narrowed.
Was he truly the chosen one of two worlds?
Otherwise, why would he receive a Crossing Benefits after a near-fatal accident? And why would he have so many 'golden fingers' after transmigrating?
Actually… he didn't want to cheat.
However, the condition to awaken his second talent was to contract a Mecha Girl. To be honest, this was quite difficult for him, being completely broke. It was basically out of the question until he had a large sum of money. Now, it seemed he could create Modification Cores through God's Hand, so he just needed to work as a Modifier and accumulate wealth.
Xing Meng also noticed that Modification Core.
Seeing her boss circling her vehicle body, she couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Why didn't her boss take out the Modification Core earlier if he had one?
A vehicle body cannot have a Modification Core installed.
“That, Xing Meng, where is the slot for your Modification Core?”
Su Chen held the Modification Core and gestured around Xing Meng's car front, rear, exhaust pipe, and fuel tank, only to find it truly wouldn't fit.
There was no fuel tank, and the exhaust pipe was different from normal cars. But if it wasn't the exhaust pipe or fuel tank, he couldn't find any other suitable location for now.
“…Don't you know that Modification Cores can only be installed in Mecha Girl form, meow?”
“Ah?” Su Chen was stunned; he really didn't know that.
Install in Mecha Girl form?
That was even stranger. Where would a Modification Core the size of an adult's fist go?
Xing Meng sighed, switched to her Mecha Girl form, and looked at her bewildered shop owner with suspicious eyes.
She wanted to question her boss's professionalism, but he had indeed given her a Modification Core, and seemingly for free.
“Here, meow~” She turned around, lifted her tight racing suit, revealing her fair, slender waist.
The dim yellow light in the hollow of her lower back turned into amber wine, making Su Chen's eyes burn and his mind stop working.
It wasn't until the girl's hands went behind her back, her index fingers and thumbs forming a rectangle in the middle of her lower back.
“See? Just place the Modification Core here, and I can absorb it myself, meow~”
Su Chen instinctively followed Xing Meng's guidance and placed the Modification Core there.
The moment it touched her skin, the Modification Core instantly transformed into a streak of light and merged into her.
Xing Meng lowered her clothes, and the fair skin that had made Su Chen dizzy was hidden beneath the tight fabric.
“Why is this Modification Core so strange?”
Xing Meng cupped her chest, realizing it had grown a size. She then turned her head to look at her buttocks, and the peach-like curve stunned even her.
Originally, she had a rather flat figure, but now she had graceful curves.
This was definitely not an illusion!
It was absolutely not that big before the Modification Core was installed!
However, as a Mecha Girl, she wasn't too interested in these changes; she just found it odd.
Her attention was mainly focused on the changes the Modification Core brought her.
“My limbs feel stronger, meow~” Xing Meng stretched her limbs, then blinked her big, blue eyes at Su Chen: “Boss, what are the attributes of this Modification Core? I can't take the Modification Core out myself, nor can I see its information.”
“The attributes are 【Positive Effect: Speed +5】, 【Negative Effects: Stability -1, Cornering -2, Impact Resistance -1】. Uh… that's all.”
Su Chen rubbed his nose, still concealing the special effect. Some things he knew himself were enough; there was no need for everyone to know.
“Speed plus five? That's amazing!”
Xing Meng's eyes widened, her ahoge and ears both stood up, and the tail behind her curled into a joyful arc. But soon, she looked at Su Chen nervously again, hesitating: “Is this Modification Core really free?”
“Yes.” Su Chen nodded.
It was already modified; he couldn't raise the price even if he wanted to, and besides, this Mecha Girl didn't have much money anyway.
“No other price to pay, meow?” Xing Meng was still unsure.
Su Chen scrutinized Xing Meng up and down, then suddenly said seriously: “Why don't you become my Mecha Girl? Follow me, and you'll live a good life. I'll modify your hardware during the day and your software at night, guaranteed to modify you until you don't even recognize yourself.”
The sudden proposal startled Xing Meng.
She took half a step back, her pretty face gradually reddening, looking down with flickering eyes, before stammering: “Boss, you… you're a good person… But, but I already have a driver. I can't betray my driver.”
“But your driver doesn't seem to treat you very well.” Su Chen leaned against the wall, sitting on a pile of parts, shrugging: “All the Mecha Girl who come to my shop are accompanied by their drivers. Who's like you, all alone?
Moreover, if a Mecha Girl's performance isn't good, the driver and Mecha Girl should work together to find a solution. Failing the assessment isn't just your problem; how can you bear all the responsibility?”
Xing Meng's eyes dimmed at his words, her delicate body swayed, and she forced a bitter smile onto her face.
But in the end, she firmly shook her head: “I'm sorry, Boss, loyalty is a rule engraved in a Mecha Girl's bones. If today I couldn't resist the temptation and broke my temporary contract with my driver to become your Mecha Girl, then in the future, I might leave you in the same way…
If, I mean if.
If one day my driver completely abandons me, and if you still think I'm good then… I, I would very much hope to become your Mecha Girl.”
With that, Xing Meng bowed deeply to Su Chen.
She retreated step by step to the door, her cat ears drooping, and bowed deeply again.
“Thank you for being willing to help me. I will definitely repay you in the future!”
Before Su Chen could speak, Xing Meng hurriedly disappeared out the door, leaving the only bit of money she had on the floor by the door.
“Hey! You haven't signed the purchase agreement yet…” Su Chen called out.
But Xing Meng's footsteps were already far away in the corridor.
“Alright.” Su Chen slapped his thigh and sighed.
“I knew getting a Mecha Girl wouldn't be easy.”
…
The night street, after the rain, still had a lot of puddles.
But this was nothing to the girl, who was eager to return home.
She rushed forward carelessly, letting the water splash freely.
She dared not transform into her vehicle body, as that would consume more energy.
Otherwise, her master would scold her for wasting, calling her a useless spendthrift, a money-losing item.
Xing Meng rushed into the academy, knocked on the dormitory door, and after a long while, a drunken female voice came from inside.
“Who the hell is it? Can't a person sleep at night?”
“Master, it's me! I'm back from the modification, meow!”
After about half a minute, the door opened, revealing an impatient face.
“Back from modification? You went for a modification? Where did you get the money?”
“Master, why are you drinking again…” Xing Meng closed the door, helped the drunken woman to the sofa, and explained softly: “I met a very good Modifier shop owner. He gave me a free modification. It's a Modification Core that can add five points to speed attribute!”
The coffee table was covered with empty wine bottles, and discarded lingerie, crumpled papers, and several used pink umbrellas were scattered on the sofa, a shocking sight.
Xing Meng saw these things. She thought of something, but said nothing.
As a Mecha Girl, she had no right to interfere with her driver's life.
“Don't you dare lie to me. Who would modify you, you useless thing? And for free? Are you dreaming?”
The woman, heavily drunk, pushed Xing Meng aside forcefully, spewing all sorts of profanities.
Perhaps it was because she was so drunk that some things that shouldn't have been said also gushed out with her intoxication.
“I must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck. How could the academy assign a trash Mecha Girl like you to me?
Why me? Hahaha, just wait, I've saved enough money!
Once I pass the graduation assessment, I'll switch to a C-rank Mecha Girl in minutes. By then, you can roll as far away from me as possible!”
Xing Meng stared blankly at the woman lying on the sofa, her consciousness gradually blurring as she fell into a deep sleep.
She watched for a long time, and remained silent for a long time, then, as usual, tidied the messy room until it was orderly.
The academy's single dorms were very small, especially for students with poor grades like the woman, who couldn't get good dorms.
The room was so small it only had a sofa and a coffee table.
In the corner was a small mat, covered with cute cat faces.
And this small mat was where she usually rested.
After tidying the room and wiping the floor, she finally came to the small mat, sat against the cold wall, her head buried deep in her knees, curled into a ball, as if to hide herself, to completely disappear from this world.
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