Hate me, Miss Witch!

"My fourth Pet Beast..."

In Shiayar's heart, a sense of anticipation rose for the first time in a long while. After all, as a transmigrator, he still had sentiments. Moreover, Shiayar's own strength had actually reached a bottleneck.

As soon as he broke through to 4-Ring, Shiayar could rely on many advantageous conditions, such as an opponent's complacency, to kill a veteran Titled Rank Beastmaster like Silver Fox Lier. With his advancement to 5-Ring, supplemented by various advanced skill proficiencies and self-created skills, as well as his undying body and the advantage of intelligence, he was not too afraid of even the top Titled Rank Beastmasters.

However, Legendary cultivators were an exception. They existed in a realm of their own, having undergone a qualitative change from quantitative accumulation. Although Shiayar's undying body was incredibly potent, it didn't mean he could act recklessly. After all, if enemies discovered the mechanism behind his undying body, they could still devise specific countermeasures.

A mere undying body did not equate to invincibility. If someone were to lock Shiayar in a mithril cage capable of sealing Space Law and the release of Extraordinary abilities, then sink it to the ocean floor, or seal him as the Ancient Dukedom Azure Garden had done to the half-body of the Ancient God of Twilight, then no matter how undying Shiayar was, he would likely be helpless.

Indeed, in the Echo of History of Escarnia, there was no shortage of Legendary beings. Or rather, according to Daybreak's intelligence, in this siege battle involving Vortigern and the Abyss Allied Forces, Abyss Lords equivalent to Legendary cultivators were likely to participate.

Speaking purely of the strength of an Extraordinary creature... the total amount of spiritual power and Magic Power needs to slowly increase with age.

In this respect, my accumulation is indeed lacking compared to those old crones who are easily over a hundred years old; there is an insurmountable chasm.

If that's the case, and I want to find another way to possess Legendary combat power, I must rely on some special means.

Shiayar's gaze shifted subtly.

A mechanic.

Although mechanics and the Steam Camp they represent were still only a small part of the many Extraordinary factions on the Western Continent and not widely known, as a transmigrator, Shiayar naturally understood the potential that the Mechanical-type represented. In Shiayar's previous life, even mere mortals without the strength to truss a chicken could rely on technology to achieve power comparable to that of a Titled Rank Beastmaster. This was even more true in this world, where magictech technology combined Magic Runes and mechanics, raising the upper limit by more than just one tier.

Shiayar walked into Workshop No. 7.

What met his eyes were two massive metal boxes, reminding Shiayar of the containers from his previous life that housed Optimus Prime's accessories. In the center of the two metal containers was a cube-like structure that shone like a mirror, reflecting streams of pure silver light.

Shiayar looked towards the mirrored cube.

The next moment, a bluish light screen emerged in his mind.

[Species Name: Yorha Type Mecha Body - 132B]

[Category: Mechanical Life]

[Attribute: Metal]

[Stage: Juvenile]

[Soul Pact Status: None]

[Combat Level: 40 (4th Order)]

[Species Rank: Low-level Emperor (6th Order)]

[Pet Beast Skills: Fire Spark Source (Beginner), Metal Genesis (Beginner), Colossal Armament (Beginner)]

As Shiayar's attention locked onto the skill list, new information emerged one after another.

[Fire Spark Source]

[Attribute: Mechanical-type]

[Rank: High Order]

[Proficiency: Beginner (0/100)]

[Skill Description: Grants mechanical life the fire core of life and intelligence. Only by igniting the Fire Spark Source can mechanical life transition from cold metal to a mechanical being with self-will.]

[Metal Genesis]

[Attribute: Mechanical-type]

[Rank: High Order]

[Proficiency: Beginner (0/100)]

[Skill Description: The unique ability of Yorha Type Mecha Body - 132B to manipulate metal particles in fluid form and reforge them into various shapes according to the Beastmaster's will through an Alchemy Matrix.]

[Colossal Armament]

[Attribute: Mechanical]

[Rank: Extraordinary]

[Proficiency: Beginner (0/100)]

[Skill Description: The unique ability of the Yorha Type Mecha Body - 132B, capable of manifesting a vast quantity of metal particles into specific colossal metal armament constructs according to stored blueprints.]

[Current Number of Stored Colossal Armament Blueprints: 1]

[Sequence One Blueprint Code Name: Gipsy Danger]

"Perfect."

Watching the skill information listed on the system panel, Shiayar couldn't help but snap his fingers.

Unlike his past experiences as a Beastmaster, where choosing contract Pet Beasts was more about going with the flow, Mechanical Pet Beasts, as genuine artificial life forms, could be said to be completely personalized. Therefore, aside from a few mass-produced models, every privately customized High Order Mechanical-type Pet Beast had a unique species name, and even its innate species skills were one-of-a-kind.

To create his fourth Pet Beast, Shiayar and Su Lun had invested a great deal of effort, striving for perfection in every aspect. Even the Species Rank of the Pet Beast was pushed to the highest "low-level Emperor" with Shiayar's abundant financial support. This was also the current upper limit for the rank of Mechanical Pet Beasts that the Steam Camp could manufacture. Any further improvement could only be achieved through the Beastmaster's long cultivation process. After all, this was an artificially created Pet Beast species with no long racial history to reference, so they had to take it one step at a time.

Shiayar didn't waste any more time and released his spiritual power directly.

After all, it was a dream machine he had helped craft with his own hands... I'm already thoroughly familiar with its various parameters. Naturally, I can skip preliminaries like checking for immediate compatibility and fast-forward to signing the Soul Pact.

The moment Shiayar's spiritual power touched the metallic surface, he sensed a slight resistance. But soon, as his spiritual imprint was recognized and matched with the information recorded in the database, his spiritual power entered the metallic body without any obstruction.

The 5th Soul Pact was quietly signed.

The moment the 5th Soul Pact was completed, Shiayar swiftly allocated some points.

[The unnamed Mechanical-type skill "Fire Spark Source" proficiency has broken through, advancing from "Beginner" to "In Control"!]

[The unnamed Mechanical-type skill "Fire Spark Source" proficiency has broken through, advancing from "Expert" to "Perfection"!]

The level of the Mechanical-type Pet Beast's "Fire Spark Source" skill directly determined the intelligence level of the mechanical life form. Therefore, to avoid the hassle of communicating with an artificial dullard, this point allocation was naturally indispensable. As for the Classless Experience Points used for leveling up… well, of course, those were exchanged for the small Experience Crystals from the "Weekly Heartwarming Gift Bags."

"Master?"

The moment the point allocation was complete, an androgynous mechanical voice resonated in Shiayar's mind through the Soul Pact.

This voice doesn't sound good, Shiayar thought.

"Using the voice clips I've given you, from my 'little wife' Ennie to my 'big wife' Silvia Babe, mix them to create a timbre that best suits my personal aesthetic."

"..."

A long silence was Shiayar's only response. Fortunately, the artificial intelligence, with "Perfection" proficiency in "Fire Spark Source," seemed capable of fulfilling even such a whimsical request.

A little over a minute later, an ethereal and crisp female voice, enchanting like wind chimes, rang in Shiayar's ears. "Master?"

Shiayar shivered involuntarily. It wasn't just Ennie and Silvia... he could also hear traces of Isadella, Su Lun, and even his Golden Elf Instructor, Hathaway, in that voice. From this female voice, Shiayar genuinely heard a blend of timbres from all five individuals.

It perfectly matches my XP.

"Master?" the ethereal and elegant voice, carrying a hint of cool detachment, spoke again. "You haven't named me yet..."

Shiayar responded without hesitation, "Jayee."