Chapter 167: The Metal Specialist (1/2)

Chapter 167: The Metal Specialist

Translated by me, edited by drpetro.

“The Monster Factory has finally made a name for itself as it has continued to take over the competition, and is now sitting in the prized seat of the local top ten.”

“Congratulations to you for all the hard work and persistence in satisfying the Rank 4 conditions.”

“After reaching Rank 4, a new provincial ladder will be unlocked. Additionally, more scientific and technical information will be made available for you to utilize.”

“Rank up requirement: Reach top ten on the provincial ladder.”

Upgrading……

Ye Qing took the chance of the commercial break and made a quick run for the underground base.

Without question, the fourth M.C. X had already rolled out.

After such a long time and such hard work, Ye Qing had finally ascended the Monster Factory to Rank 4.

With Rank 4, the population cap of the monsters will double to 80. Additionally, more technologies and brand new monsters would be made available.

These rewards had Ye Qing feel like he was beyond cloud nine, as they were available as soon as the Monster Factory reached Rank 4.

When the completed X series had filled up its massive diesel tank, Ye Qing, with the help of the support ladders, climbed into the cockpit of the giant machine.

After pressing the engine button and engaging all the transmissions, the 150 ton Mechanical Colossus immediately shook like an earthquake.

While inside the cockpit, Ye Qing felt that even the Raging Miners were small in comparison. And with the controls over the massive arms, he even felt like he had a chance in a fight with Titans.

This was industrialization, heavy industrialization. And it was also the final product of the Rank 3 Monster Factory.

Having slowly edged this just completed X series next to the other three, Ye Qing then ran back to his office to continue watching the hilarious «The Great Escape», as well as to wait for the upgrade to finish.

The entire episode was 90 minutes long. After reviving again, the four “explorers” clearly became obedient, as they strictly adhered to not flipping any switches or taking any causal steps.

Lang Xue, who had fallen into a trap hole before, while walking, would always tap the tiles ahead of her in case of traps before walking on them.

And this actually had its uses. Twice, when she tapped the tile in front her, the tile dropped open with a click to reveal the spike filled traps inside.

Of course, those spikes were all fake as the they were all made out of foam.

This time, the quickest to die was one who had acted as a soldier before, named Yang Hong. When he had successfully bypassed four rooms and on his fifth, he didn’t pay attention to what was under his feet: an ultra thin, nearly invisible, transparent tripwire.

The trip wire immediately broke on touch, and foam blocks and smoke effects exploded out like popcorn.

Ye Qing against couldn’t bear the laughter. Most likely, neither could the other viewers, because this military actor actually died on a landmine.

Having ended his laughing fit, Ye Qing was now somewhat admiring just how much effort the station invested.

Although the traps and hidden mechanisms inside the rooms weren’t difficult to create, but to create them one by one for each individual room wasn’t something anyone could do.

Especially when after each episode they had to switch the rooms and traps around. Otherwise, the audience and competitors would be able to guess what was going to happen in each room.

Taking the opportunity during advertisements, Ye Qing took a look at the upgrade progress bar: 64%.

Ye Qing watched the entire episode from start to end, then stared at the progress of the Monster Factory upgrade, as it slowly crawled from 90% to 99%.

At that moment, Ye Qing held onto his breath in wait for the progress bar to hit 100%.

*Beep Beep Beep*

“Upgrade complete!”