Once the specifications were finalized, Jin immediately set to work on the production.
"...... is surprisingly troublesome."
Since the specs were the lowest he had ever made, even the materials were troublesome to handle.
Even so, <>.
In one hour, he had created the body of .
"What do you think, old man? Is the face good enough?"
The old man asked him to create a montage of in his younger days, and he made the body according to the montage.
"Good. Let's show this to first.
The old man then used the transporter to transfer the body of Malchitas to a facility on the western side of the continent of Pandor. Of course, <> has not been informed yet.
The body was received by the > who had been dispatched, and carried to the place where Lao Tzu and <> were having a discussion.
"I brought the body.
"Thank you."
"...... Yeah? What is a body?
The craftsman (Smith) and Lao Tzu were conversing without a care in the world.
"It's the body that Mr. Jin made for you, Mr. Markitas.
"What! When did you make this?
Lao Tzu's natural expression contrasts with the surprised look on <>'s face.
"Well, just take a look.
Since the restraints have not yet been released, <> places Markitas's body in view of <>.
"Oh oh oh, ......! Ma, Mr. Markitas, ......!!!!"
"What do you think? < when he was young."
"Mm, mm! I have no complaints about this one!"
is very excited. Seeing him like that, you can tell that the <> is a good product.
"So, I have a suggestion. I would like to present a body of the same level as this <> to <>, will you accept it?
"What! ...... the same level as this body? Ummm ......."
I am indeed worried about that <. The old man had expected this.
I mean, <> must be very attached to this body since he built it by hand.
"No, you don't have to throw away the current body, since you are only going to replace it. You can keep it as a souvenir."
"Ummm ......"
Still wondering <. Laojun also has a suggestion for such a case, and he lets Lao Tzu suggest it.
"So, how about having the body modified based on that body?"
"...... that's one way to do it."
Again began to worry.
Then Lao Tzu gave a final push.
"Wouldn't it be nice to have matching bodies with <>?"
"M...... that's one way to think about it. I think so. ......Maybe I'll have them made."
As the old man had expected, the word <> drove a wedge into <>'s stubborn attitude.
"Okay. Now let's see what you think of the appearance.
"Appearance. ......I guess you'll have to leave it the way it is.
"Well, I guess so. I will let Mr. Jin know. I'll let Mr. Jin know.
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The exchange between Laozi and was transmitted in real time to Jin and the others in Horai Island.