Infinite Cafetaria

Chapter 31 Old and New Values

 “Old and new values?”

"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 new and old value will be consumed daily.”

Ma Lu 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 the 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 item itself, but also the complexity of the manufacturing process?”

“It’s like this. 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 owned by Malu 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 he knew 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 upgraded."

 “What about the insect eggs?”

“Insect eggs are not high-dimensional creations. They have existed since the birth of the universe. As long as enough mileage is accumulated, new routes can be opened.”

Ma Lu 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 kilograms.

 Then follows【Chef's Knife】

 Level: lv1

 Function: Cut all food ingredients without damaging them.

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

 Then follows【Traveler Bracelet】

 Level: lv1

 Function: A feature-rich assistant for traveling in another dimension.

 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

 Function: Insert 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 5 new points left on No. 6, which is enough for it to operate for 5 days.

Ma Lu thought for a while, 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 drainage pipe on the side of No. 6 stretched out impatiently and wrapped around the old flat plate, but made no further 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 had 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 and regained some energy. He shook his body twice 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 drainpipe came forward and "sniffed", but then shrank back 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 much.

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

 Opened the package, turned on the power and checked it. Seeing that there was no problem, Ma Lu happily signed for it.

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 this to you too."

 No. 6 seemed to be unable to believe that such a good thing would happen to him, and had no reaction after hearing this.

 It wasn’t until the millipede repeated it again that it 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, Ma Lu's attention was not on No. 6 at the moment. Looking at the 9 new values ​​​​that had just appeared on the bracelet, he felt as if he had touched a little bit of the estimation rules of the old and new values.

This thing is probably positively correlated with the selling price of the product, but it is not absolute. No. 6 obviously prefers electronic products with higher technology content, and gives more new and used values.

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

 Millipede has nothing more to feed at hand, and the experiment can 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." Old Wang said, "And it can guarantee that it will not eat randomly again without your permission in the future."

"Well, let's 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 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.”

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

“That’s alright. When we go out to set up stalls from now on, we’ll have someone looking after the house.”

 (End of this chapter)