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"Mr. Svarog, we met everyone at Rivet Town. You mentioned... distinguished guests from afar..." The silver-haired, red-eyed girl was somewhat curious.
Hearing the term "distinguished guests" from Svarog was quite unusual.
"Accessing database... Explanation as follows: Distinguished guests from afar - Dan Heng, Bochang, March 7th, and Stelle. According to Great Guardian Bronya's latest statement, they are esteemed guests who eliminated Stellaron and saved Belobog, deserving the highest level of hospitality."
The word "Stellaron" had once been classified within Svarog's central archive, deemed a secret too sensitive to disclose. However, with Stellaron now destroyed, its confidentiality ranking has significantly decreased. Even people from the Overworld are fully aware that Stellaron has been obliterated.
This wave of information was also spreading towards the Underworld.
During their patrol near the furnace core at the Robot Settlement...
Svarog had overheard numerous discussions about Stellaron.
Clearly, it was no longer considered a secret.
"So... you all are the great heroes who saved Belobog? Clara didn't even know..." The silver-haired, red-eyed girl recalled the terrifying combat prowess of these "big brothers" and "big sisters." It instantly made sense to her. They were indeed the heroes who rescued Belobog. Given their immense strength, there was nothing surprising about their abilities; rather, it seemed entirely expected.
"Don't worry about it, Clara," March 7th replied with a smile.
Svarog glanced at Clara, then looked at Bochang. "The discussion is concluded. Shall we continue to the warehouse?"
"Yeah, let's go." Bochang stepped forward. "Clara, would you like to join us?"
"Me?"
Clara pointed at herself with her index finger.
"That's right," Bochang replied. "Aren't you skilled at repairing machines too? Why don't we exchange knowledge and learn from each other?"
"Sure, I understand. Let's go together then."
With that, the silver-haired girl with red eyes shifted her gaze to the small robot in Bochang's hand.
At that moment, it continued emitting sounds:
"Pain... re#... rivets¥... sorry... let&..."
An unknowing observer might think Bochang was mistreating the little robot.
However...
Even if truly being mistreated, a robot shouldn't produce such peculiar noises. Apologies mixed with pain...
Unless someone deliberately altered its language module for this effect, robots wouldn't exhibit such behavior.
As they headed towards the warehouse with Clara now joining them, she looked at the metallic lump in Bochang's hand and asked, "Big Brother Bochang, did you find this strange little robot somewhere?"
"Indeed, I found it in Rivet Town, and...the patrol robots even mistook it for a Fissure Creature. Luckily, I had already removed all its movable components; otherwise, we would've been in quite a predicament." Bochang waved the small robot in his hand.
Despite being harmless, they nearly ended up fighting with the patrolling automatons...
"I see..." Clara nodded thoughtfully, just as she suspected.
When leaving Rivet Town earlier, she hadn't noticed this peculiar object with Bochang's group, only that strange little creature.
Recalling that small figure, Clara's gaze shifted to Stelle's shoulder.
The entity named Sophia was supposedly not a robot but a familiar resurrected by Bochang, originally meant as a toy.
Initially skeptical... Clara became convinced after witnessing Bochang's demonstration on their way out of Rivet Town. She then realized the statue of a minotaur he gave her might truly be an extraordinary treasure.
Realizing its significance, the silver-haired girl now carried it with her at all times.
Upon reaching the warehouse together... unlike last time, Svarog did not leave immediately. Instead, he stood alongside Clara, observing as Bochang disassembled the little robot.
One by one, chips, casing, and various components were removed by Bochang.
Now, the little robot was completely immobilized.
Previously, only some parts had been dismantled.
The robot's body could still tremble slightly, akin to a limbless human. However, after Bochang extracted the chip...
It ceased all movement, unable even to emit sounds anymore.
Watching Bochang's skilled actions, Clara was utterly astonished.
His movements flowed like drifting clouds or running water, so smooth that they seemed almost beyond human capability. Even Svarog couldn't match such fluidity.
"Moreover... without touching certain parts, they just fell off themselves? And those floating wrenches and screwdrivers... what exactly is happening..." Clara's mind was overwhelmed with confusion.
Svarog was also trying to comprehend the situation, but ultimately his conclusion was—incomprehensible.
He then decided to record this scene using its camera functionality.
March 7th, Dan Heng, and Stelle knew that Bochang's technique was called the Invisible Hand.
Ordinary people couldn't see it.
This applied similarly to March 7th, Dan Heng, and others as well.
Stelle found this ability incredibly convenient. For instance, when using the restroom and forgetting toilet paper, there would be no need to get up; one could simply open the door with the Invisible Hand to retrieve it. Similarly, upon waking up without wanting to rise for clothes, they could use the Invisible Hand to fetch them. The potential uses seemed endless.
March 7th shared similar thoughts as Stelle.
However, Dan Heng had different considerations. He pondered how to detect the Invisible Hand and devise ways to avoid such attacks.
While Bochang was employing this ability now, it presented the best opportunity for observation.
Within the warehouse, each person harbored their own thoughts.
From Bochang's perspective, he had a total of seven hands at work. Among them, five were Invisible Hands, while the remaining pair were his own physical hands.
Swiftly, he completed disassembling the little robot.
Using his large black-purple hands, Bochang searched within the warehouse for specific materials and effortlessly brought them to himself.
With the Invisible Hands capable of extending up to ten meters, he didn't need to move physically while searching. It resembled having telekinetic superpowers.
After some clanging sounds,
following Svarog's suggestion, Bochang ventured to the mechanical graveyard. Guided by Clara's automaton, they found the shell of an "Automaton - Grizzly" to repair the little robot.
With assistance from Svarog and Clara, the repair and upgrade process concluded swiftly.
"Great, from now on, its name shall be Wangcai."
Bochang then took out his phone, integrating Wangcai's signal into his personal network. This allowed him to monitor the robot's physical status and track its location directly through his phone, as long as they remained within range.
The primary limitation was the hardware capabilities of Wangcai itself, as Bochang's phone had significantly better specifications.