yes please, I'm completely oblivious to what those two scanners even mean...
Ah, just found out that there are no DMs on itch.io. Well, spoilers ahead.
Cross between the crates is a part of equation. And the scanners are an input for an answer.
FIGURED IT IT WAS TUFF
Omg, thanks!
Funny thing - I'm surprised I didn't pass it just by brute force, as the resulting number is the "shortest path" - e.g. not missing a single step, and I already figured I need to use the battery at the bottom. Lol!