Part Three: Melissa
Life was still going well. I had my martial arts area outside and I loved taking advantage of the amazing weather to practise. I always played Chinese music whilst practising.
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Jasper was particularly excited that day, as his garden was finally starting to become harvestable.
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He was still going at around half past eleven that evening. I knew that there were some things he hadn't planted yet, and that the garden would only grow bigger in time...
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When not breaking boards, I was experimenting with the bot workshop. I was discovering how to manufacture nanites and trait chips. I was particularly excited to discover the formula for a "Steel Chef" chip, which would be very useful for any future Plumbots I chose to build. After all, automatic maximum cooking skill and knowledge of all recipes would be a real boon!
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Of course, I also spent a fair bit of time mending any broken household appliances. The toilet, for instance, seemed to clog quite a lot. The appliances in the kitchen broke less often. I foresaw myself making many things "unbreakable" in the future...
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Finally, when I reached level 5 of the bot building skill, I decided to take the plunge and manufacture my first Plumbot. I named her Melissa, a name I'd always liked. Her quality level was 2, "duct taped", which wasn't great, but I didn't expect to build something at the future tech level quite yet. I'd be able to tune her up when she needed it.
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I was soon able to slash through oak boards, and several at once. It wouldn't be long until I was trying to crack open space blocks...
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Meanwhile, Jasper mastered his gardening skill.
"This is great," he explained, "soon I might be able to plants eggs and cheese!"
"What?" I asked, slightly worrying for his sanity.
"It's a... gardening opportunity," he said. "Eggs, cheese, burger patties and steak."
"How bizarre," I said, bewildered.
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"Hey, Melissa, I have a trait chip for you!" I said excitedly.
"Oh, thank you. Which one is it?"
"It's the Steel Chef one," I explained. "Neither Jasper nor I are naturally good at cooking..."
"Say no more," Melissa replied. "I'll rustle up some of the tastiest meals you have ever eaten."
"Thank you," I said. "Jasper is an expert gardener, so you will always have top-quality ingredients."
"Excellent."
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