After ending the call with Queen Li Linghai, Jin Tianzong drove the multifunctional maintenance platform from the head of the Colossus.
At this moment, dozens of refiners were working around the Colossus on different maintenance platforms attentively, but hesitation and caution were popping up on their faces.
Those who were qualified to participate in the maintenance of the Colossus were naturally the most excellent refiners in the Deep Sea Fleet.
The average age of these refiners was very young. They were like newborn calves that were not afraid of tigers, but there was also a hint of immaturity in them.
It couldn't be helped. The so-called "Deep Sea Fleet" was nominally a secret armed force that was directly under the queen's command, but in fact, it was an out-and-out "rebel army" in the political ecology of the Imperium today. Which well-respected refiner would join a rebel army or gang?
The more technical and profound a field required, the more it was dominated by the noble families. It was not hard to imagine what kind of talents the queen could recruit.
All the refiners knew that Jin Tianzong had just spoken to the queen. It must've been the queen who asked if the overall maintenance plan of the "Tempest God" was out. However, they were stuck in the power unit part. They were all somewhat ashamed for a moment.
Thinking for a moment, Jin Tianzong said, "Let's stop for a moment. A new refiner may be joining our team later. He has been recommended by the queen in person. Perhaps he will have unique insights on the maintenance of the Colossus."
Jin Tianzong did not know that Li Linghai had reminded him solemnly because he hoped to find out the source of Li Yao's school from the traces of Li Yao's refining techniques so that he could confirm whether or not everything he said was true.
If Li Yao's refining arts were from a certain renowned school in the Imperium, it would mean that Li Yao had definitely not just arrived at the Imperium.
Everything he said was naturally a shameless lie.
For Li Linghai, he could not be too prudent if he kept such a dangerous person as Li Yao by his side.
Therefore, although Li Yao's lie was flawless, Li Linghai still hoped that Jin Tianzong, a master of refining in the Divinity Transformation Stage, would examine it in person.
Naturally, he wouldn't say that to Jin Tianzong.
However, Jin Tianzong misunderstood Li Linghai's intentions. He thought that the queen had found a great talent recently and was hoping that he could examine the quality of "Vulture Li Yao"!
In the past, such things often happened. Almost all the specialists who came to the Deep Sea Fleet were tested by him in person.
Of course, only the experienced refiners in the 'expert' level were qualified to waste Jin Tianzong's time.
The elite refiners in the Deep Sea Fleet, however, were greatly surprised. They all knew that they were here for a battle mission. How did a seasoned refiner come out of nowhere?
"Master, who wants to join our team? Which university or magical equipment refining center are they from?"
Asked a middle-aged man whose short hair was rising to the sky and who looked rather arrogant, but he managed to pretend to be respectful in front of Jin Tianzong.
The man's name was Ye Qingyun. He was from the most famous "Brilliance Crystal Suit Center" in the Imperium. He had profound expertise in the production of Crystal Suits, too. However, just like Jin Tianzong said, he was a proud, disobedient guy who liked unconventional approaches.
Because of his extreme personality, he had pissed off almost all the big shots in the circle. He had to "degrade" to the Deep Sea Fleet as Jin Tianzong's first assistant.
Other than Jin Tianzong, Ye Qingyun did not respect anybody. Naturally, he was most sensitive about the seasoned refiner who showed up recently.
"According to the queen, the refiner is named 'Vulture Li Yao' and is quite experienced in the maintenance of the Colossi."
Jin Tianzong said.
"Vulture Li Yao? I've never heard of him before. Is there such a guy in the circle of refiners of the Imperium? "
Ye Qingyun looked at the refiners around.
Although the refining team of the Deep Sea Fleet was young and immature, they had one advantage, which was that they had absorbed talents from various worlds and schools of the Imperium. There were all kinds of people here.
Even the refiners from various places and fields of the Imperium knew nothing about the name "Vulture Li Yao", which suggested that it was not because he was ignorant but because the guy was truly a Mr. Nobody.
Ye Qingyun was amused. "Since he can maintain the Colossi, I don't think that he is a Mr. Nobody. However, the name 'Vulture Li Yao' does not ring a bell!"
Jin Tianzong sighed and said, "It's perfectly normal that you show up with a fake name and a fake face when you are new to this place."
Ye Qingyun, however, sniffed and said, "Then, I would like to see who this' Vulture Li Yao 'is exactly, which school he is from, and how he came to the Deep Sea Fleet!"
At this moment, a few refiners nearby speculated, "Perhaps he is a refiner from the laboratories in the Land of Sins. The laboratories in the Land of Sins suffered heavy losses in the assault of the Cultivators. Even 'Manjusaka, the City in the Sky' was shot down. Naturally, the refiners inside were either killed or fled. It is not strange that some of them were rescued by us."
"That's quite possible."
Ye Qingyun was greatly enlightened. "If he is a refiner from the laboratories in the Land of Sins, I will have to take a good look at him. I'm told that, although they have not made any breakthroughs in theoretical studies, they are supported by abundant real-life data, and their expertise is quite solid, too!"
"Qingyun, you will be the one to greet this' Vulture Li Yao 'first!"
Seeing that he was eager to try, Jin Tianzong thought of something and said, "The queen said that they were going to select a few Crystal Suits first. They might need the furnaces and maintenance platforms here, too. You will be the one to accompany this' Vulture Li Yao 'in his selection. Whatever Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and strengthening components he needs, satisfy him as well.
"Of course, if he encounters any problems during the maintenance and adjustment of the Crystal Suit, you can help him solve them if you can."
"Understood!"
Ye Qingyun grinned and narrowed his eyes at the end of the maintenance workshop. With a weird expression suddenly popping up on his face, he asked, "Master, is that 'Vulture Li Yao'?"
Everybody looked at where he was pointing, only to discover that under the lead of Tu Zhengdao, the deputy commander of the Deep Sea Legion, a plain-looking young man who was neither tall nor short was walking toward them slowly with a big, golden cat — well, a man that looked like a cat.
The young man did not have the calmness of a master of refining at all. Instead, he was observing and touching everything, curious about the entire assembly line of magical equipment. Occasionally, he even stopped and craned his head to study the structure of a certain mechanical arm and the usage of the components that were being ground, as if he had never seen them before.
Seeing that he was full of curiosity about everything around him, all the refiners, including Ye Qingyun, could only think of one thing: a bumpkin coming to town!
"Is he the seasoned refiner from a laboratory in the Land of Sins who claims that he can maintain the Colossi?"
Everybody looked at each other in bewilderment suspiciously. Even Master Jin Tianzong slightly frowned.
Ye Qingyun couldn't help but chuckle. His Adam's apple was rolling. After holding it for a long time, he still couldn't help but blurt out a rebellious remark, "Her Grace, you haven't been fooled, have you?"
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"Wow. That's truly impressive!"
Li Yao and Li Jialing wandered among the assembly lines in the maintenance workshop, as if they had entered a dazzling kaleidoscope and maze. Even as a seasoned refiner, Li Yao was greatly amazed by the large-scale magical equipment of the Imperium of True Human Beings.
The reputation of a traditional superpower was not undeserved after all. Compared to the Imperium of True Human Beings, the Xing Yao Federation still had a lot of areas to catch up with.
Just look at the assembly lines, the industrial spiritual puppets, the cutting and assembling efficiency of the multifunctional mechanical arms, the cooperation between the refiners and the spiritual puppets, and the field control!
Li Yao couldn't help but swallow hard. He was almost of a mind to move the maintenance workshop back to the Federation.
Although he had seen it once on the comprehensive maintenance mothership of the Black Wind Fleet, the maintenance and even refining level of the queen's flagship was much higher than that of the Black Wind Fleet. Li Yao couldn't help but imagine how much the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit and the Tartarean Skeleton could be strengthened if the maintenance workshop was completely under his control. Ta!
"Ta ta ta ta ta!"
Led by Ye Qingyun, almost ten refiners strode toward Li Yao.
They were all the most elite refiners of the Deep Sea Fleet. Such a luxurious group naturally attracted the attention of the common refiners nearby.
"Fellow Cultivator Li?"
With a smile on his face, Ye Qingyun bowed at Li Yao and said, "My name is Ye Qingyun. I am Master Jin Tianzong's first assistant and the supervisor of the Crystal Suit Maintenance Division here. According to Master Jin, how many Crystal Suits are you going to retrieve?"
"Yes."
Tu Zhengdao handed over a glamorous light card that had countless changing patterns on the surface. "This is the highest clearance that Her Grace has activated. You are allowed to retrieve any Crystal Suit from the warehouse of Crystal Suits on Dragon Abyss for adjustment and modification."
Ye Qingyun accepted the light card with both hands, inserted it into his own mini crystal processor, and connected it to Jin Tianzong's crystal processor. After receiving the authorization of the director of magical equipment, his smile became even more mysterious, but his eyes kept glancing at Li Yao's hands. "Now that the highest clearance has been activated, you are naturally allowed to use all the magical equipment and facilities in this place. I wonder, are you going to retrieve a MP Crystal Suit or a high-level crystal suit? There are almost a hundred high-level Crystal Suits carefully refined by the masters of various schools on Dragon Abyss. However, the maintenance and adjustment are rather tricky problems. If you need any help, Fellow Cultivator Li, feel free to ask."
Li Yao was slightly dazed. Naturally, he sensed the subtle meaning behind Ye Qingyun's smile.
After entering the Divinity Transformation Stage, his fleshly body had been through too many drastic modifications and was gradually returning to the basics. When he was not working, his appearance was plain, and his hands were no different from those of ordinary people. However, it was impossible to measure his expertise in refining from his hands.
However, Li Yao did not intend to argue with Ye Qingyun.
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