Universe Infinite Canteen.

Chapter 31 Old and New Values

"New or old value?"

"Well, the essence of repair is to restore something to its original appearance, so the old value needs to be consumed, while upgrading is to add something different to something, which requires the use of new value. In addition, No. 6 wants to maintain himself For normal operation, a certain amount of old and new value will be consumed daily.”

Malu thought for a while, "I can understand the concept of old and new, but how to calculate it specifically? For example, if I make a slingshot out of an old rubber band, is this slingshot considered new or old?"

"It's considered new." Lao Wang answered simply, "But if the manufacturing process of the slingshot is just to combine rubber bands and branches, the new value it can provide is minimal."

"So the new value is not only related to the object itself, but also the complexity of the manufacturing process?"

"That's right. The TV it ate earlier provided a total of 8 new value points and 46 old value points, and it consumed 100 new value points to upgrade the collection bag.

"This upgrade has almost used up all the new value it accumulated over a period of time, which is why it is so listless now. If you want to continue upgrading the equipment, you have to replenish it with new value."

After Lao Wang finished speaking, a metal round wire came out from under his jacket and was inserted into Ma Lu's bracelet again.

After a few seconds, the traveler bracelet opened a new function called equipment upgrade.

The four pieces of equipment that Malu owns are all on it, including [Collection Bag] lv2, [Chef's Knife] lv1, and [Traveler's Bracelet] lv1, but [Gift of Destiny] is marked with the words that it cannot be upgraded.

As if knowing what Malu was thinking, Lao Wang added, "Not all high-dimensional creations can be upgraded. Some high-dimensional creations that are very powerful at the beginning and those with little potential cannot be further improved."

"What about the insect eggs?"

"Insect eggs are not high-dimensional creations. They have existed since the birth of the universe. As long as you accumulate enough mileage, you can open new routes."

Malu then clicked on the [Collection Bag]

Level: lv2
Function: Store ingredients, with freshness preservation and lightweight portability functions. The current storage limit is 500 pounds.

Upgrade preview: The next upgrade requires 200 new values, which can increase the storage limit of 100 pounds.

Next is the [Chef’s Knife]

Level: lv1
Function: Cut all ingredients into pieces and do not damage them.

Upgrade preview: The next upgrade requires 100 new values, which can increase damage by 10% and food processing efficiency by 20%.

Next is [Traveler Bracelet]

Level: lv1
Function: A versatile travel assistant with rich features.

Upgrade preview: The next upgrade requires 100 new values, which can extend the stay in the alien plane by 1 hour.

The last one is [Gift of Destiny]

Level: Artifact

Effect: Inserts a new rule into the current universe that can be used by the bearer.

Upgrade preview: Not upgradeable

After Ma Lu scanned it, he couldn't help but feel very excited. Putting aside the gift of fate that the artifact could not be upgraded, the upgrade effects of the remaining three pieces of equipment were quite attractive.

Among them, the collection bag can increase the storage limit, the traveler's bracelet can extend the stay time, and the chef's knife has two more buffs, which can not only increase the damage, but also speed up the processing of ingredients.

Unfortunately, there are only 6 new points left on the 5th, which is enough for it to operate for 5 days.

Malu thought for a while, then went to the bedroom to get an old tablet that had not been used for a long time, and placed it in front of the weak No. 6. As soon as he let go, the drain pipe on No. 6's side stretched out impatiently and wrapped around the old flat plate, but there was no next move after that.

It wasn't until Malu said, "Eat it." The old tablet disappeared.

It was also the first time for Malu to watch No. 6 eating. A 10-inch flat plate was actually sucked in by a 1-inch-diameter drainage pipe.

After sliding all the way into No. 6's belly, Ma Lu saw that the new value in the upper right corner of the bracelet changed from 5 to 7, while the old value was 12 points more, and he had a vague guess in his heart.

No. 6 ate the old tablet, regained some energy, shook his body a few times, and rubbed Malu's trouser legs flatteringly with the drain pipe, but he still looked a little listless.

So Malu went to get another old piece of clothing that he didn't like and threw it to No. 6.

The drain pipe came forward and "sniffed", but then retracted again. It was not until the millipede urged it that it reluctantly ate the old clothes.

The bracelet shows that the old value has increased by 1 point, but the new value has not changed.

At this time, there was another knock on the door. Ma Lu opened the door. This time, the real freezer arrived.

After opening the package and checking the power, Ma Lu signed for it happily.

After the courier boy left, Ma Lu decided to do an experiment.

He and Lao Wang carried the freezer to the balcony, "I'll give you this too."

No. 6 seemed a little unbelievable that such a good thing would happen to him, and did not react at all.

It wasn't until Malu repeated it that he tentatively stretched out the drain pipe again.

Seeing that he was not scolded, he finally happily swallowed the freezer in front of him. Then his body shook even more violently, making a squeaking sound on the ground. The drain pipe was also swinging from side to side, showing his excitement.

However, Malu's attention was not on No. 6 at the moment. Looking at the new 9-point value on the bracelet, he felt as if he had figured out some rules for estimating the old and new values.

This thing is probably positively correlated with the selling price of the product, but it is not absolute. Number 6 obviously prefers electronic products with higher technology content, and gives more new and used value.

In addition, as the product is used, the new value will decrease and the old value will increase, but the total value should remain unchanged.

Malu didn't have anything more to feed, so the experiment could only go so far for the time being.

After eating and drinking, the roller on No. 6 started to rotate again, this time not as big as before.

"It said it wants to stay with us," Lao Wang said, "and it can guarantee that it will not eat anything without your permission in the future."

"Well, live together?" Malu scratched his butt, "I don't have any objections, but if it doesn't come back for a long time, will the craftsman not mind?"

Although it is a bit strange to take in an old-fashioned washing machine that likes to eat electronic products, after living with Lao Wang for this period of time, Malu has become somewhat immune to such things.

And he really needs the upgrade function provided by No. 6. If No. 6 is willing to stay, it means that the upgrade function is available at any time, which also facilitates him to continue experimenting and find the most cost-effective feed.

“It says that the craftsman made it just to serve customers, and the only customers of the craftsman in this universe are us. It is difficult to obtain the old and new value elsewhere, and there is always the risk of being torn down. "

"So it's not easy."

Malu looked at No. 6 again, and No. 6 immediately shook the drain pipe again.

"That's alright. From now on, when we go out to set up stalls, it will be considered as someone looking after the house."

(End of this chapter)