DipNovel Chapter 27 Energy, Buying Used Goods, and Keeping Promises
Chapter 27 Energy, Buying Used Goods, and Keeping Promises
Seeing Jiang Shutong's expectant look, Lu Sheng thought for a moment and decided not to reject her directly.
He glanced at the sky; it was completely dark.
"It's nighttime, let's go inside and talk."
A little later, Jiang Shutong put the box containing the robot dog on the shelf, and Lu Sheng called her to the cashier.
Do you know anyone who sells used solar panels and battery boxes?
Jiang Shutong nodded:
"One of my uncles is in the secondhand business; he should have connections."
"Okay, back to your robot dog. The biggest problem with enhancing it is that we don't have enough extra power to allocate to it."
Lu Sheng didn't beat around the bush and stated the reason directly:
"The recent cloudy weather has limited the efficiency of solar power generation. If it weren't for the previous upgrade of the solar panels and storage tank, we would have to burn gasoline to generate electricity to turn on the lights right now."
You should remember there's still an empty space on the roof. There are 2000 credits there. Try to buy some cheap solar panels, cover the empty space, and install another battery storage box.
This way, the warehouse can maintain normal operations while providing power to your robot dog, which I'll then upgrade.
Seeing Jiang Shutong deep in thought, Lu Sheng hesitated for a moment, then added:
"Of course, I know this is a bit little compared to the market price of solar panels. If that doesn't work, broken ones will do. Of course, usable ones are the best, regardless of condition."
"Hmm... just to confirm, are there any requirements regarding the power output or age of the solar panels? Or is it true that any condition is acceptable as long as they work?"
"Any grade is acceptable."
After receiving confirmation from Lu Sheng, Jiang Shutong nodded:
"Okay, I'll call my uncle right away."
Thank you for your help.
Jiang Shutong found the contact person in her bracelet, walked to the corner and dialed the number. Lu Sheng took out his pistol, checked the bullets, and then closed it.
As he stared intently at the revolver, two lines of text appeared above the gun:
"Revolver lv1, consumes 3 units of steel, upgrade to: Revolver lv2."
"Upgrading to level 3 will result in a qualitative change in the item, requiring special materials."
He had seen these two lines of text a few days ago; they were used to test whether something could be repeatedly upgraded.
The answer is yes, and the number of upgrades is more than he thought. The description mentions a qualitative change after level 3, which may mean that upgrades can continue after that.
In the officially revised and released "Classification of the Hazard Level of Nighttime Creatures", the man-eating rat is at the lowest level of seven, the black wolf and the iron-footed spider are also at level seven, and the flame-striped tiger is at level six.
The ferocious beasts of the night we have encountered so far are merely the tip of the iceberg of the power of the long night. If it continues to develop, we will inevitably face even more terrifying dangers.
The Lu family has begun to interfere in this region, and there will certainly be many follow-up actions after the camp is completed.
But seeing the words that appeared on the gun made Lu Sheng feel at ease.
He had no doubt that leveling up was the most powerful means in both fighting against the family and fighting against the Long Night.
Suddenly, he heard a thud coming from outside the window.
Walking to the bedside, he saw several black wolves lingering outside the wall; one of them had just tried to ram the wall.
The result was obvious: after seeing that their companions could not budge the wall, the remaining black wolves did not choose to continue ramming it, but lingered outside the wall, and even seemed to be planning to leave.
Lu Sheng immediately pressed the gun against the windowsill, and three seconds later, the sights locked on, and he pulled the trigger.
boom!
A gunshot rang out, and one of the black wolves outside the wall fell to the ground, unable to get up. The other black wolves took off running.
Lu Sheng had a strange feeling for the first time: dealing with the ferocious beasts of the night could be so easy.
The sense of security provided by the wall far surpassed the days when Mo Lang lingered under the window.
Just as I was savoring the moment, Jiang Shutong's voice suddenly came from behind me:
"Lu Sheng, you have a chance!"
Lu Sheng turned around and saw Jiang Shutong jogging over.
"My uncle said he happened to have a batch of goods that were recycled from an abandoned farm. The total area was just enough to cover the remaining space on the roof. It's just that it's been around for a long time, at least twenty years."
If you want it, it'll cost 1500 credits, free shipping, and I'll even throw in a battery box with the same capacity as the one in your house.
"I want this one. How will Uncle get it over here?"
"It will be transported by car and will take about two days to arrive. Considering our situation here, the deliveryman will stay here overnight."
"A minor issue."
Lu Sheng opened his bracelet and immediately transferred 1500 credits to Jiang Shutong. He was very happy that he spent 500 credits less than he had budgeted.
After making the transfer, he checked his balance. The corpse of the leader of the Ink Wolves had sold for a good price. Including the corpses of the other Ink Wolves, he had earned a total of 1100 points today. After deducting 1500 points, he still had 1500 credits left in his account.
Money doesn't last long, but it solves the power supply problem, so Lu Sheng felt it was totally worth it.
Where's your dog?
Once the deal was settled, he didn't waste any more words and directly asked Jiang Shutong to bring the robot dog.
"Shall we start now?"
Seeing that Lu Sheng was about to fulfill his promise, Jiang Shutong was both pleasantly surprised and conflicted:
"It'll still be cloudy tomorrow, so why don't we wait until the day after tomorrow? It'll be sunny then, and the goods will have arrived by then."
"How many days can your dog jump around on a full charge?"
"If you're talking about 'bouncing around'... normally, it's mostly in standby power-saving mode, and a full charge can last for two to three days without any problems."
"That's fine then, bring it here."
Seeing Lu Sheng's confidence, Jiang Shutong picked up the box from the corner and opened it in front of him.
"Basic quadruped robot, consumes one unit of steel, can be upgraded to: Primary quadruped robot."
After the upgradable text appeared, Lu Sheng stretched out his finger and gently tapped the robot dog's shell. Instantly, a portion of the steel piled up in the corner turned into a stream of light and flew over.
"The basic quadruped robot is about to be upgraded to a primary quadruped robot, with increased size, optimized structure, and upgraded manufacturing process. Please select the enhancement term:"
1. Military-grade quality: The outer shell has been replaced with a composite material to further improve its hardness, and the internal structure has been adjusted to withstand greater impacts, extending its expected service life by 50%. Like a dog that can be passed down through three generations, the dog remains even after the person is gone.
2. Killing Machine: Equipped with a weapon stand, increased motor power, visual synchronization glasses and control handle, enabling unmanned combat. The weapon stand is compatible with common firearms and supports automatic reloading.
3. Scientific Research Assistant: Enhanced intelligence, improved learning ability and abstract thinking, longer battery life, optimized internal structure, and the addition of multiple sensors enable it to independently complete scientific research tasks in various complex environments.
"I can make adjustments in three directions."
Lu Sheng held up three fingers towards Jiang Shutong, who was both expectant and nervous:
"Simply put, which do you want: more durable, weaponized, or smarter?"