Besides various skyscrapers, the company plaza also hosts offline specialty stores of major corporations like Arasaka, Military Science, Biotechnology, and others.
Mercer first took a stroll around Kangtao Company, drooling over all kinds of smart firearms, but ultimately refrained from impulsive purchases.
He hadn't even installed hand-smart linkage prostheses, so getting smart weaponry would only mean manual aiming, which was pointless.
With the resigned-looking Pan'an, he also browsed the Military Science, Biotechnology, and Zeta Technology store outlets.
After looking through all sorts of prostheses with a kaleidoscope of peculiar features, Mercer ended up buying nothing substantial except for some small items like the Super Dream Device.
After comparing prices at various stores, he finally decided to start his essential hacker equipment shopping at Zeta Technology.
As a major enterprise that started with computer technology in the early century, Zeta Technology has very reliable computer-related software and hardware products.
Nowadays, Zeta Technology has become a heavyweight in the transport industry, with significant presence in aerospace electronics and manufacturing.
Mercer directly placed an order for Zeta Technology's hacker chair, the latest model called the 'Zeta Speed Killer 2071'.
This hacker chair can directly connect to a hacker's Network Access Vault.
Its built-in advanced network receiver, large memory, and Zeta's latest processor chip practically provide hackers with a portable mini-server.
There's also the latest hacker work computer, the 'Zeta Hacker Pro MAX'.
It pairs with the hacker chair, and when used alone, this laptop still boasts massive memory, top-tier CPU, and cooling.
It's claimed to have an explosion-proof casing, which when closed, can even withstand a rocket blast...
This feature is somewhat abstract.
Its most important function is to connect with the hacker chair via data cable, directly importing and sharing each other's data and enhancing computing power.
When connected, the two built-in CPUs can be seen as dual-core operations to further strengthen device computing power.
Meanwhile, both devices have compatible large interface ports for server connections, allowing direct linking to servers.
Next is the essential cooling equipment; Mercer selected the matching product named 'The Zone' hacker cooling kit.
This includes Black Customer Service and professional coolers compatible with the hacker chair and clothing.
Black Customer Service comes with an advanced cooling feature that dissipates excess heat through the skin.
It also has a professional hacking cooling wire slot, compatible with some prostheses for internal circulation cooling, like inserting a water-cooling system into the body or head...
What caught Mercer's eye was the expandability of this Black Customer Service; it features a rare modular structure rather than an integrated setup.
This means each part's cooling can be set independently for parameters.
This caters to some professional hackers' extreme pursuit of cooling, allowing individual overclocking of these components for efficiency.
Also, it enables selective repairs instead of replacing the entire set if something goes wrong.
Moreover, it fits multiple prostheses, supporting various specifications, leaving hackers ample space for DIY in both software and hardware.
Additionally, there is a matching cooling device that can be used in conjunction with the hacker chair and Black Customer Service by plugging it into the interfaces on either side.
Once connected to the cooler, the Black Customer Service can provide significantly better cooling than squeezing into a refrigerator or soaking in ice water.
It also comes with a brain cooling component, which you can wear like a helmet while lying on the hacker chair for an ice-therapy cooling effect on the head.
Mercer touched the Black Customer Service on display, and the parts inside were surprisingly soft except at some joint areas.
It's hard to imagine it housed a network of circuits and countless tiny electronic components.
The whole outfit looks a bit like a tight suit from "GANTZ" and is quite stylish.
No wonder hackers in anime or games wear hacker suits when out and about, just throwing on a jacket at most.
Black Customer Service is essentially a beautifully crafted mobile cooler—what hacker wouldn't want to carry a large cooler around?
The cooling kit purchase also comes with some replacement electronic components and specialized maintenance and DIY tools, indicating the professional-grade quality of this Black Customer Service.
As for the price...
Mercer sighed; the computer cost 40,000 Euros, the hacker chair 120,000 Euros, and the cooling kit 70,000 Euros.
My goodness, the money wasn't even warm yet, and 230,000 Euros is gone!
Pan'an watched in astonishment — the most expensive thing she ever owned was her precious car, which originally cost 3,000 Euros, dragged from a junkyard, and the rest was assembled from scavenged parts.
What Mercer bought was practically the top configuration for an ordinary lone hacker.
Going further, it would be custom-grade, each worth tens of thousands of Euros, belonging to the enterprise-level gear that most hackers simply don't need.
Zeta Technology's employees, all smiles, wanted to keep Mercer's information, but he used Pan'an's personal information to make the purchase, leaving nothing but a contact number.
Zeta Technology's employees promised to deliver within eight hours, even guaranteeing delivery to a Wanderer camp in the wilderness.