Chapter 17: Dynamic Light Wave, the Divine Bull is Online

The uncle realized something was wrong and asked in confusion, "If your family can afford an ox cart, how did the platform identify you as living in dire straits? No, I mean, our platform specializes in poverty alleviation. You know, issues with basic necessities, harsh living environments, and such."

Yan Yu’s little face crumpled up. "All the land was sold. There was a drought. We're preparing to flee the famine."

Hearing this, the uncle stopped questioning. Why bother? This definitely met the poverty alleviation criteria.

No land, natural disasters, displacement.

"I have a guess here. I don't know if it's accurate, so listen and judge for yourself, little sister.

As I said before, the previous guy ordered a bionic ox, horse, and donkey. The reason he ordered so many was that he wasn't sure which one to use to trade with me.

That guy said his family was dirt poor. He had a donkey next door, a wealthy family in the village had an ox, and there was a relay station four or five miles from his village, which would definitely have horses.

He was trying to figure out which one to steal, so you see, I had everything prepared ready to go, but after that incident, that guy never showed up again...

Our platform opens every half month, and various shopping festivals come along. The free market seems random, but there are actually some patterns.

For someone like me, whose environmental background is vastly different from the original, there will always be at least one fixed user with a background similar to China. It can be modern or ancient; it's meant to facilitate mutual aid—you help me with food, and I provide you with certain life conveniences.

But since that guy never reappeared and I've connected with you, I suspect something might be wrong.

If it wasn't a problem with him personally, could he have been... kicked out by the platform?

After all, he wanted to... do some bad things."

Yan Yu felt the uncle's guess made sense. Cracking down on illegal activities was perfectly reasonable.

"So, Uncle, do you want to trade an ox for an ox?"

"What do you mean 'Uncle'? I'm not that old! Sigh! Forget it, the title doesn't matter.

Right, right. Don't think the bionic technology I have is high-tech—it's just something I cobbled together—but according to the platform's exchange laws, only an equally precious ox can complete this transaction."

"Beef?"

"Do you think the ox will still be alive when it's traded over? The platform cannot trade living organisms, otherwise, I'd just trade one to myself."

"I need to discuss this with my parents," Yan Yu said.

The person on the other end became even more envious. During the time the family of three was deliberating, he kept rambling: "Is the whole family wearing them? True, if it wasn't the original parents, how could they feel safe staying by your side? Sigh! Such a good life!

Little sister, let me tell you, if your whole family works together, you'll get rich and prosperous very quickly. Don't you want to add some servants?

I have domestic service robots here. Covering them in synthetic skin is a piece of cake. Cooking, laundry, feeding pigs and chickens, making clothes and quilts, chopping wood, bookkeeping...

There's nothing they can't do, only things you haven't thought of. Want to learn about intelligent learning?"

"Do you want pet cats or dogs? They don't shed and are great at acting cute...

Lizards and spiders can be made too...

Customized appearances are also an option..."

After a rapid discussion among the family of three, Yan Yu looked at the time in the top left corner of the screen and said at high speed, "Uncle, the built-in functions of your bionic donkey and bionic ox are probably similar, right? But the price difference between a donkey and an ox on my side is huge. One ox is worth several donkeys. This trade is too much of a loss for me. How about I wait until I buy a donkey next time to trade with you?"

The uncle grew anxious. How could a donkey compare to an ox? The meat was nowhere near the same!

"Oh, little sister, you can't just look at the price; you have to consider practicality.

My mechanical livestock definitely has higher transport capacity than the originals. If it were a bionic donkey and you tried to pull a thousand pounds, it would definitely give you away.

But an ox is different. The original has a capacity of over a thousand pounds, and the parameters I set for this bionic ox aren't exaggerated.

Moreover, its biggest selling point is the integrated intelligent recognition system. It automatically scans the surrounding environment. When outsiders are around, it will behave exactly like a normal ox.

Little sister! You are paying the price of an ox to get a free upgrade to an AI-Ox!"

"My ox poops. Does your ox poop?" Yan Yu bargained earnestly. "My father says ox manure can be composted and used to start fires; it has many uses. Plus, it's a long-term renewable resource. As long as the ox is here, there will always be manure."

The uncle on the other end had an indescribable expression.

He could tell the little girl was trying to haggle, but wasn't this reason a bit too overwhelming!

"Forget the composting. As for starting fires, won't it smell?

I've already considered the manure issue. You can set it yourself—whether it excretes or not is up to you. You can use voice commands for 'random manure drop'... and you will harvest various shapes of dried fodder.

Not only can it be burned, but it can also be fed to animals again. And it carries people without any smell, so it won't give you away."

Yan Yu was impressed!

Meticulous and breathtaking!

She stopped stalling and directly proposed a condition: "Find a bigger price difference. I'm almost convinced. Keep going!"

For the sake of the beef, the uncle lowered his head and continued: "I'll add two more wheels for you. Iron ones. Let's get this straight—they will rust. Anything exposed should try to look as realistic as possible."

It wouldn't be a big deal if someone found out; at most, they'd just say her family was wasteful.

"Fine, deal!" Yan Yu was actually quite satisfied, but getting freebies was even better.

"Uncle, what if the ox gets injured? What if the skin breaks and reveals the metal skeleton inside?" Yan Yu also wanted lifetime after-sales service. After all, this was a high-tech product without even a manual, and she felt uncertain.

"Also, this ox never grows old or dies. If someone observant notices, won't it be exposed!"

The punk uncle didn't have time to celebrate; he continued to explain patiently

"The bionic skin has a certain level of defense. Minor injuries won't break the skin, and major injuries will only leave scratches. There is a blood-producing layer under the skin that simulates the entire wound-healing process.

If it suffers massive external damage, it will automatically judge whether it needs to shut down. If it shuts down, don't restart it. Wait until we connect again, and I'll change its skin for you.

The same applies when the ox gets old. Just change the skin, and it's a new ox again!"

Since the deal was struck, Yan Yu didn't waste time. Under the cover of her parents, she moved as close as possible to the ox in the courtyard.

"A little closer, yes, that's it."

An option to confirm the transaction appeared at the bottom of Yan Yu's screen. Her small hand decisively tapped—【YES】.

A soft light flashed across the screen.

The yellow ox in front of her suddenly vanished from sight, then reappeared.

The interval was less than two seconds.

If she hadn't been watching without even blinking, she might have missed it.

Yan Lao'er and Li Xuemei were also staring dumbfounded.

That was it? The trade was done?

Their ox had just become an AI-Ox?!

Yan Yu was the quickest to react, signaling her father to hide the two large iron wheels that had appeared just as abruptly.

Following the startup instructions the uncle had pasted on the screen, she whispered, "Dynamic light waves, Divine Ox online."

There were no light effects, no flying sparks; it just looked over normally.

Yan Yu whispered to the ox, "I am Red Boy." The AI-Ox looked at her for three seconds and nodded.

Li Xuemei said to the ox, "I am Princess Iron Fan." The AI-Ox also looked at her for three seconds and nodded.

Yan Lao'er, who had hurriedly covered the two large iron wheels with straw, ran over quickly and said excitedly to the ox, "I am the Bull Demon King." The AI-Ox looked at him for a full five seconds and then nodded.

Sweat!

What kind of embarrassing master-recognition lines were these?

There was no time to study the new ox.

The family of three quickly retreated into the house.

The 618 shopping spree continued.