Free Web NovelChapter 97: Chapter 96: Setting Out
Bena immediately responded, "Administrator, please give your orders."
Ye Yun glanced at the coordinates on the map.
"Take a team to these coordinates. Go on the modified motorcycles. Based on my calculations, there should be a shelter there."
"Your mission is to occupy that shelter for me. If you encounter resistance, you are authorized to eliminate it."
"Your safety is the top priority. Do you understand?"
Bena was slightly taken aback. He hadn’t expected Ye Yun to suddenly issue such an order.
However, he didn’t ask any questions and quickly accepted the command.
"Understood, Administrator."
"I will lead the exploration team and complete the mission as quickly as possible."
Ye Yun nodded. "Go and prepare. Remember to put on the exoskeletons before you leave. Also, take the remote bomb from the warehouse."
Without further hesitation, Bena went to make preparations.
Ye Yun looked at Zhou Mei and the other bionics who remained.
"You all go prepare as well. You’ll be moving out with Bena."
They didn’t ask questions either and immediately went to prepare for departure.
While they were preparing, Ye Yun took the opportunity to examine the Blue-rarity blueprint he had been rewarded.
[Penetrating Laser Pistol (Blue)]
[Production Requirements]:
[Power: 10] [10/10]
[Construction Robot: 1] [1/1]
[Basic Component Requirements]:
[Intact Laser Emitter (Blue)] x1 [0/1]
[D-Grade Radiation Core (Blue)] x1 [1/1]
[Standard Scope (Green)] x1 [0/1]
[Standard Metal Block (Green)] x3 [1/3]
[Intact Magnetic Pole (Green)] x4 [1/4]
Ye Yun’s eyes lit up after reading the production requirements.
The requirements for this Blue-rarity equipment were very low; it only needed two Blue components and eight Green components.
Ye Yun immediately opened the production list for the recovery vest.
Just like the laser pistol, the recovery vest’s production requirements were also very low.
’Could it be that all the reward blueprints are this generous?’
Although Ye Yun had never obtained a single piece of Blue-rarity weaponry or armor, among the tens of millions of administrators, there were quite a few with heaven-defying luck.
While there weren’t many Blue-rarity items listed on the trading post right now, the total number still exceeded 1,000.
These Blue-rarity items on the trading post also served as a constant reminder to Ye Yun.
He might have a cheat system, but that didn’t mean there weren’t people stronger or luckier than him. On the contrary, with such a massive population, there were actually a great many such individuals.
However, in Ye Yun’s view, their asking prices were all a bit outrageous. The cheapest Blue-rarity items were priced at over ten Blue components, a clear case of banking on the principle that rarity dictates value.
Ye Yun immediately used the assessment system to check the production success rate.
[Assessment Type: Production/Crafting]
[Assessing Production Risk...]
[Item for Production: [Penetrating Laser Pistol (Blue)]]
[Assessment: 100% Probability of obtaining a Blue-rarity item. Risk: 45%]
A risk factor as high as 45%!
’Jeez, that’s almost a fifty-fifty failure rate.’
But in the next moment, a smile returned to Ye Yun’s face.
The lower the success rate for high-grade blueprints, the greater his potential for profit.
A 45% failure rate meant that to successfully produce one laser pistol, one would need to prepare at least four Blue components and twenty Green components.
According to the current exchange rate, the total requirement was equivalent to six Blue components.
The original production cost wasn’t actually that high, but under such an exaggerated failure rate, the cost was suddenly driven way up.
Ye Yun immediately began trying to find the perfect blueprint. He casually tossed a Green component into the production list.
[Assessment: 100% Probability of obtaining a Blue-rarity item. Risk: 44%]
...
[Assessment Type: Production/Crafting]
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[Assessment: 100% Probability of obtaining a Blue-rarity item. Risk: 35%]
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[Assessment Type: Production/Crafting]
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[Assessment: 100% Probability of obtaining a Blue-rarity item. Risk: 20%]
After several hundred attempts, the risk hovered around 20%. He had tried countless different Green components, but none could lower it further.
Staring at the stubbornly high risk factor, Ye Yun quickly realized what was going on.
The perfect blueprint required an unknown Blue component, which was why the overall risk was stuck at 20%.
Ye Yun glanced at the current production recipe.
Two Blue components, fifteen Green components.
The perfect recipe for this blueprint was probably three Blue components and fifteen Green components.
He stroked his chin and began to think seriously.
’Is it really necessary to figure out the perfect recipe just to get rid of that 20% failure rate?’
He did a quick mental calculation for producing ten [Penetrating Laser Pistols (Blue)].
Imperfect recipe: It would require materials equivalent to 35 Blue components, and he would end up with eight [Penetrating Laser Pistols (Blue)].
Perfect recipe: It would require materials equivalent to 45 Blue components, and he would end up with ten [Penetrating Laser Pistols (Blue)].
The difference in material cost was ten Blue components, while the difference in the final product was two Blue-rarity weapons.
Based on current market prices, the perfect recipe was, of course, the most cost-effective option.
After all, a single Blue-rarity weapon was generally priced at over ten Blue components.
However, in Ye Yun’s opinion, the current prices for Blue-rarity equipment on the trading post were inflated.
The aliens had just given everyone a one-time reward: a single Blue-rarity blueprint each.
Even if other people had a high failure rate when producing Blue-rarity equipment, the cost would at most be around six to seven Blue components.
Before long, the price of Blue-rarity equipment would inevitably drop.
After weighing the pros and cons, Ye Yun decided not to pursue the perfect recipe for now.
Of course, if the price of Blue-rarity equipment on the trading post remained this high, he would reconsider figuring out the perfect recipe.
Ye Yun immediately had the Three Platforms construction robots, which were currently producing protective vests, stop their work and switch to producing the [Penetrating Laser Pistol (Blue)].
At the same time, Bena and his team had finished their preparations.
"Bena, this operation may involve some risks. You must be extremely careful."
"Be safe on the road and try to avoid conflict if you can."
"If you run into any unexpected trouble, you have the option to retreat first. We can regroup and figure out a new strategy before you act again."
Bena nodded.
"Understood, Administrator."
Ye Yun waved his hand.
"Then you should get going. Be safe."
"Number 1, open the Shelter Entrance."
As Ye Yun’s command was given, Number 1 immediately pressed the switch, and the Shelter Entrance slowly opened.
Bena and his four team members immediately rode their motorcycles out of the shelter.
Watching the five figures depart, Ye Yun felt a little nervous himself.
This was the first time he had ever taken the initiative to attack another shelter.
However, he glanced at the mission’s risk assessment—less than 2%. ’Calm down, calm down. It’s not a big deal.’
