Animal skeletons were a type of biological material, with many unique physical properties. The skeletons of mutated creatures were even tougher than high-strength alloys. Some special types of mutated creatures had skeletons that were even tougher than high-strength alloys, and had excellent tenacity. Most importantly, they were much lighter than metals. As a lightweight material, they could greatly reduce the burden of a mech's engine, and significantly improve the mech's mobility!
However, as a special material, skeletons were difficult to process due to their uneven texture, not to mention processing them into mech parts. The difficulty was unimaginable. Even if they were processed into the shape of a part, the texture would often cause the parts to be subjected to uneven force, making them not as sturdy as expected, but rather random.
The cost was too high, and it was difficult to obtain a satisfactory finished product, so skeletons were never valued.
Nan Nan's grandfather used to be a skeleton carver, and lived a hard life. Once, a customer came to him with a piece of Hou beast bone and provided him with a diagram. He was asked to use this piece of Hou beast bone to make the shape required on the diagram. At the same time, the stronger the product, the higher the reward.
Nan Nan's grandfather had been working with bones since he was young, and had been immersed in this field for many years, so he was very familiar with the texture of bones. Soon, he made the product according to the customer's request. After special equipment inspection, the product's mechanical properties were excellent, and the customer was pleasantly surprised. Nan Nan's grandfather was rewarded handsomely!
From then on, more and more people came to him, but he did not give up on his studies, and his skills improved day by day. In a fixed circle, his reputation was becoming more and more prominent! However, although he had been making parts for other people, he was not familiar with mechs, so the customers who came to him had to bring their own diagram, so that he could make a qualified product according to the diagram.
Everyone who knew him called him the Skeleton Carver.
Life got better, and his reputation grew, and more and more organizations tried to rope him in. People tried all kinds of methods, but he was unmoved by force or persuasion, and their efforts were in vain. Later, he was targeted by an organization. Unlike the gentle methods used by the organizations in the past, this organization was cruel and bloody! Nannan's parents died in this incident. Nannan's grandfather brought Nannan to escape, and they ended up in the Orbits.
In this violent place, he quickly found a safe haven, and his skills earned him great respect in this place. No one would go against a skeleton carver. In the Orbits, no organization dared to touch these people with special skills, since they were protected by the Sanctuary. Even the mentalists in the Sanctuary were very polite to them.
Of course, this did not mean that it was absolutely safe. For example, the group of people Ye Chong encountered last time had threatened Doctor Lu. When their lives were in danger, people would always take the risk. Besides, who here was not a fugitive?
Of course, of course, of course, Nan Nan's grandfather had installed an advanced security system of his house!
Bone carving was an extremely rare and unpopular art of sculpture. Perhaps no school would take it as a subject. It was only passed down among the common artists, and it was declining day by day!
The only regretful thing was that Hei Zi was too old to learn this, and he was limited by his innate talent, so his progress was slow.
Hei Zi saw that Ye Chong was engrossed in the story, and could not help but get excited. He continued, "Look at this, this is the shell of a locust. It looks like metal, but I've checked it before, there's no metal inside. This thing is extremely hard and flexible, perfect for mech shields. More importantly, it's very light, try it!"
It was a slightly concave shell the size of two or three tabletops. The surface of the shell shone with a metallic luster. The shell was greenish-black in color, and it was densely covered with wave-like bright yellow stripes. It was very beautiful. Ye Chong knocked on the shell twice. The sound was crisp and clear. As expected, it was tough. He reached out and grabbed the edge of the shell, exerted some strength, and the entire shell was lifted easily.
It was indeed very light. If this thing could really be made into a shield, it would undoubtedly greatly reduce the load of the mech's engine, and at the same time, it would greatly reduce the reaction time of the arm holding the shield. However, the only worry was that it was really as hard as Hei Zi said, and could be made into a shield.
"This is the mech's mechanical arm. Look at these five fingers, they are all made from the scented salamander's leg bones. Other than the sturdiness, the scented salamander's leg bones have a natural matte layer on the surface, which can be used to prevent slippage. The scented salamander's leg bones are also easier to process, "Hei Zi explained smoothly.
If a mech was made entirely out of bones, like Hei Zi's mech, as long as the engine configuration was similar, the mech would at least have an outstanding performance in terms of speed. After all, speed was a powerful weapon to win a battle! If it was a large-scale configuration, the thought of the sky full of mechs made out of bones at high speed would make Ye Chong's scalp tingle.
"How many can you make in a day?" Ye Chong asked carefully.
"How many in a day?" Hei Zi shook his head, "You should say how many days it takes to make a part! The skeletons sent by other people are completely different every time, and the master would have to analyze the skeletons carefully before making them, and then come up with a reasonable plan, which usually takes a few days! If there is a skeleton that has never been seen before, then the time would be even longer! Next would be the rough processing, and after the rough processing, the skeleton would be immersed in a special liquid, for example, a hardening liquid to make the bones harder. The master called this liquid strengthening liquid.
These strengthening liquids were made by Auntie Guan, who was the best alchemist in the area. The duration of the immersion depended on the skeletons, which usually ranged from 7 to 12 days.
Then came the fine processing, which was the most complicated process here, and almost all the work was done by hand. A slight mistake would spell the end, and all the previous work would be wasted. Hence, the master would usually ask the customer to provide at least two sets of skeletons, and make two sets at a time, so that there would be some leeway.
Look at these mech parts on the ground, they were all made by the master in the past. Every time he made two parts, he would give one to the customer, and the other one would be placed here. These are all the works of the master since he started working, and they are all here. Sigh, the accident that happened last time almost cost them, but luckily the master was lucky, and these things were all sent back by the Sanctuary!
To make a normal part, it would usually take about half a month. If it was a big part like the main body of the mech, it would take even longer. I remember the longest time spent on a part was almost 3 months! "
"That long?" Ye Chong was surprised. After all, in this technologically advanced era where efficiency was a priority, the production of a normal mech would not take more than 10 minutes, and this part would take at least half a month to produce. However, Ye Chong sighed in relief, since this meant that mass production could not be carried out, and to Ye Chong, this was undoubtedly good news. If mass production could be carried out, then the Mentalist Sanctuary of the Orbits would be the first to deploy this all-skeleton mech. Besides, he had just caused such a big mess, and the manhunt for him would probably begin very soon. The stronger the Sanctuary was, the more danger he would be in! Ye Chong understood this well!
"What about the performance of an all-skeleton mech?" Ye Chong asked Hei Zi. Hei Zi owned an all-skeleton mech himself, and he would know the pros and cons of a mech.
Hei Zi pondered for a moment and said, "That's hard to say. Generally speaking, skeleton mechs were much faster and lighter than metal mechs, and had much longer endurance as well! However, in terms of hardness, although skeletons have been processed with strengthening fluid, they are still lacking compared to metal which has a very mature process. Hence, skeleton mechs are generally not suitable for direct confrontations, and are more suitable for mobile attacks.
Of course, I'm only talking about the general ones. The performance of a skeleton mech is mainly determined by the type of skeleton, and among the skeletons, they are usually very different from each other. Some of the finest skeletons may even be harder than ultra-high strength metals, but these skeletons are usually very difficult to process! Besides, these finest skeletons are usually hard to come by!
However, the most important point is that the cost of a skeleton mech is on a completely different level compared to a normal mech, and replenishment and maintenance are also very difficult. If the skeleton parts are damaged, there is basically no way to repair it, and the only way is to replace it with a new one! Hence, unless you are a skeleton carver yourself, otherwise, piloting a skeleton mech to do some normal work would look too stupid. "
Ye Chong nodded to himself, it was indeed reasonable! The advantages and disadvantages were very obvious, but Ye Chong did not have the time to think about these. Even if a Raven was placed in front of him, he would probably accept it without hesitation! Moreover, it was a skeleton mech that he had never heard of before.
Mu Di's voice came at that moment, "Scan complete. There are a total of 372 types of various parts, and 3 recommended plans. Ye, do you need more details?"
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