Ever since the major powers of the world began their years-long struggle, not to mention the chaos caused by the new AI “Cysus” created by OneX Technology in COSAWO, the world has faced a financial disaster.

Now, Cela is far from being calm; it’s more like a patchwork of chaos. But at least, despite the rampant technological and military developments, regional rebellions have been relatively rare.

The locals understand, that even if they became part of another continent’s alliance, their lives wouldn’t improve much.

Things are already messy enough; what more chaos could they handle?

Ironically, in this turbulent world, the continent of Logate, the most underdeveloped, has benefited the most.

Once a land stripped of its resources and enslaved during the Middle Ages, Logate managed to break free during the Second Human War in Cela. Yet, due to historical issues, the borders of its nations were drawn haphazardly, leaving them in constant turmoil.

By 2023, the major power in North Nassan, known as Usah, suddenly announced its intention to establish the NRG (Nassan Republic Government, but everyone knows that it is a regime).

Everyone in Cela was buzzing. Although rumors of this plan had circulated last century, this time felt different.

Back then, Usah attempted to conquer South Nassan by force but was thwarted by smaller nations in the south. Got lost in the vast, treacherous Amazon jungle, ultimately facing fierce resistance from the brave people of South Nassan.

Even their inhumane gas attacks failed. And who knows if other major powers were pulling strings behind the scenes?

That first attempt at the Nassan War ended in failure.

But Usah had learned its lesson: to dismantle them, they had to start from within.

After the war, they adopted a softer approach, heavily supporting the “democratic processes” of South Nassan’s nations, providing funding to local democratic groups.

They also opened up generous study-abroad policies, allowing students to either continue their education locally or return to serve their countries.

While this was a good thing, students who stayed in Usah focused on science research, while those returning to South Nassan were mostly political science majors.

As a result, many southern nations began cozying up to Usah.

Then, in 2023, when Usah publicly proclaimed its vision for the unified government, chaos erupted. Even the smaller nations in South Nassan and North Oswell were terrified.

Usah was already a superpower, and now its territory was expanding to nearly two continents! What could they do?

Leaders from various countries scrambled to hold endless meetings, trying to address lingering historical issues. They were both racing against time and stalling. They didn’t believe Usah could truly achieve this unification, and they often took to the UN to criticize Usah’s actions.

But when the Nassan Republic actually began to take shape, everyone broke into a cold sweat.

Forget the details! Let’s unite and become a major power first! We’ll deal with the nitty-gritty later! Once we’re a continental power, these small issues will be a thing of the past!

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So, countries in Sesciece quickly reached an agreement, forming the Sesciece Nation. Shortly after, they allied with some nations from West Oswell, creating the Coalition of Sesciece and West Oswell, or COSAWO for short.

Meanwhile, in East Oswell, countries led by Zactin transformed into New Zactin.

And then there was Letork, a continent-sized nation that had always been a single country. It was far from others, so they didn’t feel the need to form alliances.

However, it was just a thousand nautical miles from Zactin’s mainland.

Previously, it had connections with Usah and Sesciece, but now… that seemed to be changing.

They quickly declared a stance of permanent neutrality.

Thus, Logate naturally evolved into the AL (Logate Alliance. Actually, Logate is also OK).

Now that they had the strength of an entire continent, they wanted their own tech companies too. New Zactin had Zacking, COSAWO had OneX Technology, and Usah had Mason. What about them?

So, three months later, in Cairo, the capital of the Logate, a grand opening ceremony was held. The entrance was bustling with cars, and the sound of camera shutters filled the air.

The sitting president stood on a makeshift podium, passionately recounting Logate’s century-long struggles and its rise today. With a final command, the Memphis Technology Company officially commenced operations!

But Logate was already lagging behind the world.

In terms of technology, they couldn’t compete with Zacking, Mason, or OneX.

And when it came to cost-effectiveness, they were crushed by Zacking’s subsidiary, Okazaki, and the now-independent Tima Company from Usah.

How could they sell their products?

Faced with multiple challenges, they turned to imitation. If we can’t innovate, why not replicate?

Imitating modern electronics isn’t easy; with their outdated machinery, achieving 100% accuracy is nearly impossible. But if they could replicate 60 or even 70 percent, that would be good enough.

Sure, the imitation costs a bit more, but it’s still cheaper than innovation. Plus, selling at a lower price could yield decent profits.

As for tariffs? If it’s cheap enough, they could smuggle it to various parts of the world and sell it to those who can’t afford more expensive options.

If a faux Mason prosthetic eye could be bought for a few hundred Worlb, even if it exploded in my eye, I’d still praise how loud it went off.

Despite Logate now splitting into the Southern and Northern Logate Alliances, the entire company remained based in Cairo, so industrial production wouldn’t be affected.

And that’s how the Memphis waste-to-energy engine came to be. This engine burns trash to power homes.

Its power output was initially high, but after years of turmoil, the price has risen slightly. For the poor, even this cost is significant.

Instead of buying electricity, they’d rather invest in an engine that burns garbage for power.

Typically, those using such engines are the poor living in suburbs or near landfills.

They can not only use the power generated but, if there’s excess, sell it to power companies for cash.

The engine Yushi got was a core model. Due to the varied composition of garbage, different chemical reactions may occur during incineration, so it’s equipped with high-temperature, corrosion-resistant circuit chips for monitoring and control.

These chips have independent batteries, allowing real-time monitoring even without power.

But since it’s a Memphis product, it’s never without issues. While the internal problems are minor, the external parts are vulnerable to moisture, which is why rain can cause electrical leakage and damage the circuit.

Thanks to Memphis’s advanced technology, circuit damage can be more severe than that of regular chips.

To fix it, they need precise machinery and flawless circuit restoration—no bugs or noticeable performance drops.

In theory, with AI assistance, they could spend days repairing this knockoff.

But the pay isn’t great, and Yushi doesn’t have top-notch repair machines, so it’s a losing battle.

“Oh yeah, you’re an intelligent robot…”

Yushi stared wide-eyed at Delena, who was looking up at him.

“If you were to repair this circuit, how long would it take?”

“About three hours, Master.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Delena replied as if she had been waiting for this question.

“Three hours? Are you kidding? Is that enough?”

Yushi looked at her skeptically.

Though her pale face showed no emotion, he caught a glimmer of confidence in her glowing green eyes.

Is that something a robot should have?

Maybe she was finally recovering; her voice sounded much smoother now.

“Enough. Delena’s circuit calculation ability is excellent and can handle it.”

She smiled gently, nodding her head, though her movements were still a bit jerky.

“But first, Delena needs master to find a machine for manual etching.”