Chapter 50: Ch-50: Potential Customer (1)
As soon as those words left Amber’s mouth, everyone focused their eyes on Victor, waiting for his reply. Victor did not respond immediately but calmly chewed the food in his mouth, and after finishing, he wiped his mouth with a napkin and then looked at Amber, who was watching him with anticipation.
"You want to buy the mechs, huh? It’s possible..." Victor said, and Amber’s eyes sparkled.
"That’s great then—" Amber was stopped when Victor signaled her and then said, "I can sell you mechs, but not the ones you saw—different ones."
Victor spoke calmly. He had already decided that he was going to start selling mechs to various Lords, as there was a civil war looming in the Kingdom according to his previous life’s memories, and everyone would scramble to buy them to gain an edge.
"Different ones?" Amber was not pleased hearing this, and a slight frown appeared on her face.
"How about I show you the mech first and give you a demonstration?" Victor said in a calm voice, and Amber raised an eyebrow and smirked. Hmph, after I make you mine, I will get those mechs for free.
"Sure," Amber said, as she saw no harm in seeing it with her own eyes.
"Great," Victor said as he stood up and led Amber, leaving a fuming Andrew behind. He hesitated for a moment before following them.
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Victor walked with Amber toward an open field, and the moment they stepped in, they were greeted by the sight of dozens of Dual Saber Missile Mechs, which caught most of the attention, and beside them there were a handful of Long Sword Knight Mechs.
Amber looked at the Long Sword Knight Mechs, which were smaller than the others, and furrowed her brows.
"Are these the mechs you were talking about? They don’t seem impressive," Amber commented.
"Of course, compared to the others, they might look less imposing, but they are still very powerful. Why don’t you try them?" Victor said calmly.
"We will see. Can you tell me about them? They look like close-range weapons, don’t they?" Amber asked.
Victor nodded and said, "Yes. Why don’t you test them? You can have your knights fight against them to test their effectiveness. How about it?"
Victor gestured toward a Tier 0 knight, and under everyone’s curious and wide eyes, the knight entered the mech, and it came online.
"This mech is suitable only for Tier 0 knights, and it will take at least a few dozen Tier 0 knights to damage it," Victor said.
"Is that so?" Amber mumbled, then looked at the knights and said, "Those Tier 0 knights who can damage the mech will get an Uncommon-ranked full set of knight equipment. Only 20—no more—can engage with it."
Amber’s words were like a pebble thrown into a calm pond, and the knights’ eyes lit up. A few of them, who were already prepared, immediately sprinted toward the mech and surrounded it, while the others who were late cursed in frustration.
"Damn it, I was a step too late."
"How envious... one of them will get an Uncommon Ranked equipment."
"Sigh, this machine does not look that tough. I am sure I could defeat it."
Edward stepped forward and said, "On the count of three, attack. 1, 2... 3, go!"
As soon as his words fell, everyone got ready to pounce on the mech, but the mech twisted its body and struck everyone close to it with the flat end, sending them flying.
"What?!" Sophie exclaimed upon seeing this. Even though they were not injured, she was still surprised by the speed of such a bulky machine.
The knights who had just been flung away got on their feet, furious, and charged at the mech, launching all kinds of attacks. But the mech easily absorbed the attacks and retaliated in kind.
"Damn, how is it this durable?"
"I launched my most powerful sword skill, and not a single scratch appeared! How is this possible? A Tier 0 knight would have been gravely injured if struck!"
"Stop talking, you idiots—it’s coming again!"
"Shit, how can it be so fast?!"
Curses rang out through the entire training ground as the knights endured the mech’s attacks, gritted their teeth, and retaliated with their own strikes, but there was hardly any damage.
30 minutes later
Bang!
"Yes, I did it!" one of the knights said as he looked at the mechanical arm he had destroyed with his final attack. He looked around and saw many of his fellow knights already lying unconscious on the ground, while those still standing were panting heavily with various injuries on their bodies.
The other knights who were barely holding on had their expressions darken and looked at him with envy.
"Damn, lucky bastard."
"Well, we all had to work together to chip away at its health, and this lucky guy got the final blow and destroyed the arm."
"Yeah, completely unfair. He will get the reward."
"Sigh... well, luck is also part of strength."
Amber’s eyes narrowed as she looked at the mech with a neutral expression, but inwardly she was panicking. I must get this mech—even if it’s an inferior version, it could still dominate the battlefield.
In Amber’s eyes, this mech was an extremely important weapon that every noble would scramble to obtain once they learned about it. She knew its value—most armies consisted of Tier 0 soldiers, and if every soldier could be equipped with one, they would become formidable. Sure, there were higher-tier knights, but they could be countered with similarly ranked knights, and later, the mechs could be used to gang up on them. She was certain Victor had the means to produce mechs for higher-tier soldiers as well.
Amber’s breathing grew heavier as she looked at Victor with heated eyes, as she could already imagine the Silvernum Barony rising to the ranks of dukes—and she wouldn’t be surprised if it eventually became the Silvernum Kingdom,’I must secure him quickly before others arrive’