Chapter 101: Happy Old Home

"What a pity."

Yun Mu looked at the three characters 【Damaged】 behind the item name on the Game Panel and shook her head.

No matter how formidable this big guy was before, as things stand, it is nothing more than a pile of scrap metal now.

Besides, even if it weren't damaged, she couldn't take such a large object with her anyway.

"Should I notify the Guard Hall to come and take it back?" Yun Mu thought to herself.

Anyway, this thing is useless sitting here; it might as well create some value for her, like having the Guard Hall cough up some Gold Coins or something?

"Gaba gaba gaba!"

Chester suddenly let out an excited cry.

It seemed to have discovered something, jumping excitedly onto the arm of the Steam Mecha, its pink tongue constantly licking a spot on the lower rear of the mecha.

"You smell something delicious?"

Feeling the emotions transmitted through the contract, Yun Mu's expression was somewhat strange.

What could there possibly be to eat inside a Steam Mecha?

Although, in theory, a Treasure Chest monster can eat anything.

But different Treasure Chest monsters have different preferences for food.

And she wasn't quite sure what Chester liked to eat.

Could it be some kind of metal? She looked at the back of the Steam Mecha, the place Chester was constantly licking.

"Move aside."

Shoving Xiaoqie to the side, Yun Mu crouched down and looked at the Steam Mecha's rear, which the other was licking incessantly.

It seemed there was something inside here that made Chester feel very excited, but with the Steam Mecha lying in the ruins, she really couldn't get a good look.

"No, it's too much of a hassle to look like this; I have to find a way to lift this guy up."

After thinking for a moment, Yun Mu summoned the Scarlet Knight and Dabai from the Game Panel.

"Hurry, help me move this thing out," she ordered.

"Roar!"

Dabai let out a habitual Roar, and then, together with the Scarlet Knight and Yun Mu—two people and one monster—they laboriously lifted the heavy mecha out of the ruins.

"Bang!"

Accompanied by a dull thud, the Steam Mecha stood upright on the floor of the sewer.

"Phew, this big guy is quite heavy!"

After setting the Steam Mecha down, Yun Mu couldn't help but exhale.

As expected of a combat-use mecha from the Guard Hall; it was so heavy that it was a struggle for her, Dabai, and the Scarlet Knight to move it together.

Come to think of it, if this thing were too light, wouldn't it be knocked flying by a single punch if it encountered a Transcendental specialized in melee combat?

"Is this the ammunition bay?"

After changing its position, it was much easier to observe; Yun Mu stood behind the Steam Mecha and discovered a small hole broken in its lower section.

As they were moving the Steam Mecha, orange-yellow bullets began to fall out from that small hole one by one.

Chester excitedly used its tongue to scoop up the bullets on the ground, popping them into its mouth one by one as if they were candy.

"The thing Chester likes to eat is actually bullets?"

Seeing the scene before her, Yun Mu was very surprised.

Then the question arises: does it like the gunpowder inside the bullets, or the copper metal casing around the gunpowder?

It must be the gunpowder.

After all, there must be many structures inside the Steam Mecha made of brass, but Chester only focused on eating the bullets, so it must be because it likes the gunpowder inside.

Or perhaps this guy just likes gunpowder paired with brass, and that's its specific craving? She could find a way to get some gunpowder, but bullets and brass... tsk.

Better to just let it keep gnawing on wood.

"Sigh."

Shifting her gaze back to the mecha in front of her, Yun Mu sighed slightly. If only she were a Second Rank Painter now; then she could seal this mecha into a painting, at the cost of only consuming some Spirituality.

Although this mecha is already damaged, she could use this damaged mecha as a material to create a new painting.

What, you say this belongs to the Guard Hall?

Oh please, the Guard Hall is wealthy and powerful; they won't miss this one Steam Mecha.

Besides, once she turns it into a painting, she will definitely give it a new look; if she doesn't say anything, who would know this is the Guard Hall's lost Steam Mecha?

No, this Steam Mecha is a Blue-quality item after all; she must take it away today no matter what! Thinking of the potential abilities the mecha might have after being turned into a painting, Yun Mu felt a surge of heat in her heart.

"Xiaoqie, can you fit this inside?" Holding onto the attitude of giving it a try, Yun Mu looked at Chester and asked.

"Gaba?"

Hearing her words, the other tilted its head in great confusion, as if to say, "Are you overestimating me a bit?"

"Alright."

As expected, it really couldn't.

Flying Treasure Chest monster, what use are you!

"Gaba..."

Feeling the consciousness transmitted through the contract, Chester lowered its head, feeling a bit aggrieved.

When it's useful, she calls it Xiaoqie; when it's useless, she calls it a Treasure Chest monster. Such a big Steam Mecha is almost ten times its size, and it's only level 13; how could it possibly fit?

It's so big, it would, it would break!

"Dabai, and that Knight, keep lifting this thing with me; we're going to move it to a different place," Yun Mu commanded.

The people from the Guard Hall don't know when they'll come to recover this mecha, so she has to move it before then.

As for whether there might be something like a Locator on it—what a joke, if there really were such a thing, could she have even picked up this Steam Mecha?

And regarding the question of where to hide this mecha, she had already thought it through.

The cafe is definitely out of the question; after all, Lita herself is a member of the Guard, so bringing this thing to the cafe would be purely delivering it to their doorstep.

Furthermore, given the size of this mecha, trying to move it to the cafe isn't realistic either.

She would likely be intercepted by people from the Guard Hall while she was still on the road.

Therefore, this thing can only be hidden in the sewer.

And speaking of the sewer, one place must be mentioned, and that is... Yun Mu's happy old home!

In terms of concealment, there is absolutely no problem there.

The last time she was discovered by that woman with Scarlet eyes, it was only because the other party could perceive her blood.

Hiding the mecha there, no one will definitely discover it in the short term.

And once she advances to Painter and returns to the sewer to seal the mecha into a painting, it will be even more impossible for anyone to find this mecha! Thinking this, Yun Mu, along with Dabai and the Scarlet Knight, slowly lifted the mecha and headed toward the place where she originally lived... Two hours later.

"Ouch, finally here."

Yun Mu, whose back ached from exhaustion, said as she placed the Steam Mecha in front of the Gate of her sewer old home.

Moving this mecha is truly not a job for a human; almost every time they moved for a while, she had to rest for several minutes with Dabai and the Scarlet Knight.

If it weren't for the trait of the Scarlet Path, 【High-Speed Regeneration】, which granted her powerful recovery speed, this time would likely have been extended by quite a lot.

"It hasn't changed much here compared to before."

After putting the mecha down, Yun Mu observed the environment in front of her old home and said.

When she left, she didn't have time to seal the entrance to her sewer old home, yet after so many days had passed, there was surprisingly no change here.

Crawling in through the hole, the furnishings in the room also looked like no one had touched them.

Even the rye bread in the crate was the same as before! PS: My left wrist is hurting again, I'm truly fed up.

I started writing the first chapter at 6:30 PM and only just finished it now.

There is another chapter tonight, please Wait patiently, I will try my best to finish it early.

(End of this chapter)