[A chapter of close to 6000 words. Because there are many settings in it, there are no chapters. If you don't want to look at the settings, you can skip them. It's not important anyway. (Serious face)]
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Before the story begins, let's briefly introduce who our main character is.
Han Xiao, a man. The reason for this ambiguous name was simple. His mother's surname was Han, and his father's surname was Xiao. Simple and direct, but the meaning was profound.
When he was in his thirties, he had enough to eat and the whole family wasn't hungry. As for his looks … he was the type of person who would be called "Big Brother" by a thirty-year-old uncle sitting at the same table as him when he was bribed by his neighbor's elementary school student with two hundred yuan to pretend to be a family member and attend a parent-teacher conference.
Although he looked a little dispirited, in the circle of Galaxy, he had a lot of friends and was somewhat famous. His main ID was' Old Man Chatting Coquettishly Young Madman '. He was at the level where he could feel the admiration and envy of casual players when he was strolling in the player's city. In the official forum's comments on the experts in the China region, his comment was, "Unpredictable battle style, professional level reaction on the spot, good at five classes, and excellent at mechanics."
Compared to the two or three pages of comments of other experts, Han Xiao's comment was only one sentence. It was rumored that he was not a person who liked to be in the limelight, and he often rejected interviews from video game reporters, so he did not have much exposure.
The truth was that whenever a reporter interviewed him, he hoped that the reporter would add an advertisement at the beginning of the interview. "Are you still troubled by the ten consecutive kneels in the arena? Are you still depressed about being PKed in the wild? Great-leveled in Galaxy! Accept gold farming, leveling, revenge, and bonus services! Price is negotiable, you won't lose out if you don't buy, you won't be tricked. Honest management, scammers get lost! Contact ID … "
Reality proved that, even in the parallel universe of 2060, small advertisements were still frightening. That was why Han Xiao was so quiet.
Sigh, I have to eat. It's all because of life.
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Han Xiao was brought back to the laboratory for a blood test.
The terrain of the base was unknown, and the number of armed personnel was unknown. With his basic attributes as a newbie, rashly resisting was asking for death. The well-trained guards in the corridor were probably Level 5 to Level 8 [Special Agent] subclasses. They were the strongest among ordinary people.
If he remembered correctly, Hella was currently an executive officer of the Germinal Organization. She was a Grade E Esper with an Energy Level of more than 500 Ona. Conservatively speaking, she could probably take on a thousand of him.
In the year 23333 of the exploration era, a genius concluded the cultivation method of 'Ki', establishing the same basic theory for all the cultivation systems in the universe, completely opening a new era, and Supers began to shine.
Galaxy was a stage for superhumans.
There were a total of five Supers: Esper, Pugilist, Mechanic, Mage, and Psychic. These were the main classes in Galaxy, and they could be obtained by learning the Class Knowledge Book.
Professions were divided into main professions and sub-professions. There were only five main professions, but there were many sub-professions, and they did not require any profession knowledge books.
The first test that all newbies faced upon entering Galaxy was to find the Book of Professional Knowledge and change to their main profession.
New characters could choose from two starting points. The first was the normal starting point, in which the system would give them a set of clothes that would never be dropped (to prevent them from running around naked), a fixed amount of money, and a set of starting points on a newbie planet (usually in different factions). This starting point was very stable.
The second was the random starting point, in which the new character would be involved in a special event, which could lead to danger or opportunity. Han Xiao's current situation was very similar to the random starting point.
Although the game had turned into reality, he was still familiar with the background, and he had a wealth of experience to rely on. Han Xiao calmed down.
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Not long after, the blood test results were out.
Hella took the data from Lin Wei Xian and frowned. "There's nothing wrong with the blood test?"
"The Valkyrie's solution mainly stimulates the brain," Lin Wei Xian said. "Maybe we should cut open his skull to check his brain activity."
Cut open a ladle to extract the juice? Would I still be alive? Han Xiao grumbled.
Hella waved her hand to stop him. "He is the first surviving test subject of the Valkyrie's experiment. Unless absolutely necessary, do not use destructive means."
Han Xiao rolled his eyes. Perhaps this identity could be put to good use.
Lin Wei Xian did not agree with Hella's words. It would be a pity if such a good subject could not be studied.
"Then let's observe for a while and see if the Valkyrie's solution has improved his abilities."
Hella narrowed her cold eyes. "Let's brainwash him first."
Brainwash?
Han Xiao's heart sank. Brainwashing was a common method used to control subordinates. Players who were successfully brainwashed would automatically join the faction. However, his current life was real. The worst case scenario was that his thoughts and consciousness would be changed.
This was unacceptable!
The good news was that Blue Star did not have the technology to directly change one's memory in Version 1.0. The Germinal Organization's brainwashing method was relatively primitive, using images and sounds to torture and reset one's thoughts. Anyone with an Intelligence of 10 or above would be immune to the brainwashing.
The Valkyrie's solution had increased his Endurance by one point. Endurance was a hidden attribute that affected the growth of one's Endurance. Different races had different Innate Potentials. In the entire Galaxy, humans had average Innate Potentials. They had the highest Innate Potentials, but their HP was very low. This one point in Endurance was very useful to Han Xiao.
[High Concentration] increased learning and crafting speed by 10%, increasing efficiency.
[Low Level Mental Resilience] gave him three points of Mental Resistance, which was equivalent to an additional three points of Intelligence. If he wanted to be immune to the brainwashing, he was still short of three points of Intelligence.
"Leveling up a civilian profession will randomly increase one attribute point and one free attribute point. The chances of it increasing Intelligence are too low …" Han Xiao knew his limits. In the past, when he was playing the lottery in the game, he always wondered if there was a distant relative at home who was sleeping in the black soil of Africa. If there was a god protecting him, it had to be the Goddess of Calamity! In comparison, obtaining a new profession was undoubtedly the safest option.
Currently, Han Xiao was unable to move freely. However, a random start would not be a hopeless situation from the start. It would definitely give the player a chance … He suddenly paused. Come to think of it, I'm an NPC now. The system might not be protecting me, right?
"Take him to the brainwashing room." Hella waved her hand and left the room.
The two stern-looking armed guards moved around him, one on the left and one on the right. The one on the left looked like someone who owed him $300,000, while the one on the right looked like someone who had been constipated for ten days. His expression was the same as the landlord's every time he came to ask for rent.
The group of people came to another room. There were many complicated mechanical instruments inside.
Lin Wei Xian went to adjust the machine. "$300,000" and "Constipated Bro" pressed Han Xiao into a chair. Ten meters away from the wall was a row of glass bookshelves.
Han Xiao turned his head to look at the bookshelves. Rows of titles jumped into his eyes. "Tom's Basic Mechanical Theory," "The Genes of Humans and Lizards," "Reid's Hypothesis" … It seemed like these were the reserve books for researchers.
Wait, there's a profession knowledge book here!
"There's always a way out." Han Xiao was overjoyed.
The two guards behind him were eyeing him covetously. It seemed that if he made the slightest move, he would be attacked.
Han Xiao did not hesitate at all. He suddenly stood up and walked towards the bookshelves.
This action gave the others a fright. "$300,000" and "Constipated Bro" completed the action of aiming their guns in 0.6 seconds.
With the black muzzle pointed at his back, Han Xiao's expression did not change. He did not stop walking and said to himself, "Don't shoot. With my little health, one shot will kill me …"
The next second, Lin Wei Xian's voice came from behind him. "Wait, let's see what he's going to do!"
"$300,000" and "Constipated Bro" hesitated for a moment before releasing their fingers from the trigger.
Han Xiao let out a sigh of relief. He had made the right bet. As long as he did not have any aggressive tendencies, the identity of "the first successful test subject" would be his protective talisman. His actions would only be treated as an experimental effect.
"Tom's Basic Mechanical Theory," a book of basic knowledge for the Mechanic class. This was his goal. He took out the book from the bookshelf and started flipping through it.
You have completed a self-study of basic mechanical knowledge. Due to your INT, [Basic Assembly] Progress: 2.0% (+ 0.2% for high concentration)
"It worked." Han Xiao was overjoyed. Although he could not understand it, the system would automatically judge and help him learn the knowledge within.
Lin Wei Xian's face was filled with confusion. The test subject's actions seemed to be learning. Could it be that the experiment increased his learning ability?
Out of consideration for his observation, Lin Wei Xian did not stop Han Xiao.
The entire room was silent. Only the rustling of the pages could be heard.
[Basic Assembly] Progress: 15% (+ 1.5%) … 29% (+ 2.9%) … 48% (+ 4.8%) …
The speed at which the pages were flipping became faster and faster. Han Xiao's expression did not change, but in reality, he was slightly anxious. Every second that passed was not only time but also his freedom.
With a bang, the door opened again, and Hella walked in. Seeing this scene, she frowned. "What's going on?"
"It's like this …" Lin Wei Xian explained and told her about the Valkyrie's experiment.
"You're saying that his learning ability has been enhanced?"
Lin Wei Xian: "This is the conclusion of my preliminary observation. If you allow me to cut open his brain for testing, I can give you a more accurate conclusion."
Han Xiao could not help but think to himself, This old guy is so passionate about cutting open people's brains. How much does he like to eat brains?
Hella waved her hand and rejected Lin Wei Xian's request. If the test subject's brain was enhanced, it might be more important to the organization than training a cannon fodder agent. They needed to immediately brainwash him and instill loyalty to the organization.
She turned her head and asked Lin Wei Xian, "Is the brainwashing device ready?"
"It's ready." Lin Wei Xian pointed at the device in the room.
Han Xiao's ears twitched. So this is where the brainwashing device is set up. Damn, I have to hurry up.
At this time, a new notification appeared on the interface.
[Basic Assembly] Progress: 90% (+ 10%). You have learned the basic knowledge of a Mechanic. The Mechanic class Tree of Knowledge has been unlocked!
You have received a new class, [Mechanic Novice]. + 10 Energy, + 1 INT, + 1 END. You have received 2 Free Attribute Points. You have received 1 Potential Point.
You have learned new skills, [Basic Machinery Affinity], [Basic Training], and [Basic Enhancement].
A warm current appeared out of nowhere and flowed through his entire body, clearing his mind.
Different from simply learning skills in the game, all the mechanical knowledge that he could not understand before became understandable and deeply imprinted in his mind, turning into real knowledge. This change made Han Xiao almost unable to maintain his poker face, and he was so shocked that he almost threw the book away.
So, the things in the game can really be learned? What kind of joke is this? Galaxy has been in operation for more than a decade. Why hasn't the Earth Federation dominated the Milky Way yet?
There must be something wrong … Han Xiao was shocked.
His interface changed.
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Name: Han Xiao
Race: Carbon-based Human (Yellow)
Model: NPC (Countdown to Version 1.0: 358 days, 10 hours, 11 minutes)
Level: 2
Experience: 0
Secondary Class: Commoner Lvl 1 (0/50)
Main Class: Mechanic Novice Lvl 1 (0/200)
Health: 43/50 (sprained)
Stamina: 80/80
Personal Attributes: 3 STR, 3 DEX, 5 END, 4 INT, 1 MYS, 2 CHA, 1 LUK
Free Attribute Points: 2
Energy: 10/10 [Lvl 1]
Lvl 1 (10) – [STR + 1, DEX + 1, END + 1, Stamina + 20]
Energy Rank: 3 ~ 4
Grade: F (Mortal)
[Still 1 Combat Strength Away from Fighting Trash]
Talent: High Focus – Increases learning and crafting speed by 10%
(Basic Mental Resilience – Increases Willpower by 3)
Skills: [Basic Machinery Affinity Lvl 1 (0/1000) – Increases understanding of machinery
(Basic Repair Lvl 1 (0/400) – Performs basic repairs on basic machinery
(Basic Enhancement Lvl 1 (0/600) – Enhances basic machinery
Potential Point: 1
Class Knowledge Tree:
[Armament: Basic Assembly Lvl 1, 19 unlearned skills]
[Energy: 20 unlearned skills]
[Control: 20 unlearned skills]
Influence: 0
Legend: 0
Equipment: None
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Strength determined melee attack power, and it also affected the ability to carry heavy equipment.
Dexterity determined movement speed, attack speed, and dodging ability. It also increased ranged attack power.
Stamina increased health and stamina. Every point of Stamina increased health by 10 points and stamina by 12 points. Some talents and skills could affect this. Stamina also increased the natural recovery rate of health and stamina. All actions would consume stamina, such as attacking, blocking, running, walking, swimming, crafting, and so on. Stamina determined the defense of the body (not stacked with the defense of the equipment). Defense was divided into many sets of damage reduction formulas. For example, if a person was hit by a bullet while wearing metal armor, even if their defense was the same, the damage reduction rate would be completely different. It depended on the type of attack (melee, ranged, bullet, energy), power, one's attributes, and the material of the equipment. This series of formulas was calculated by the quantum computer, and the official website did not give a clear algorithm. To the players, it was obvious that the higher the defense, the better.
Intelligence determined one's comprehension and willpower. The higher one's intelligence, the faster one's skill proficiency would increase, and the more experience one would gain. It could also increase one's learning and crafting speed. This attribute was the main attribute of the Mechanic class, and it affected the quality of the final product.
Mystery determined one's perception of the mental world, and it determined the attack power of the Psychic and Mage classes, just like how Strength and Dexterity were to the Pugilist class.
Charm affected the initial favorability of certain people and factions, and it gave discounts when trading with NPCs.
Luck affected certain judgment and item drop rates.
Free Attribute Points could be used to increase Strength, Dexterity, Endurance, Intelligence, Mystery, Charm, and Luck.
Energy was the core attribute of Galaxy, and it was the foundation of Supers. It could only be increased through leveling up and skills. The description given in the game was' Bio-Energy extracted from cells through special training methods'. Having Energy was the sign of a Super. Even Espers who had awakened their genes needed Energy to support the consumption of their Esper abilities. In history, there had been countless people who had been drained by their own Esper abilities.
Every time one's Energy reached a certain standard, they would receive an attribute bonus effect. For example, 10 Energy was the standard for Energy Level 1, 50 Energy was Level 2, and 100 Energy was Level 3. The attribute bonus at each level was not fixed, and it would change with the main class. The higher the grade of the class, the higher the attribute bonus.
Using Super skills basically consumed Energy. Once one's Energy decreased and fell below a certain level, they would lose the attribute bonus of that level.
For example, Energy Level 1 was 10. Once one's Energy was consumed below 10, they would lose the attribute bonus of Energy Level 1. This concept was equivalent to a decrease in status after using a skill, which greatly increased the importance of the details of a battle.
Energy could slowly recover on its own, but it could also be quickly recovered by consuming Stamina. If one's Energy was depleted and still persisted in using skills that consumed Energy, it would consume Stamina at a disproportionate rate. Once Stamina was depleted, one's Health would start to decrease. Supers who were drained by their own Esper abilities all died this way.
Energy Level was an evaluation of a character's combat ability and determined the grade of a Super. Professor Stuart Ona of the Radiant Federation had created the Energy Level Theory and unified all the complicated energy calculations into the Energy Level Unit 'Ona'. The calculation method was not addition or subtraction but a complicated function. The overall trend was a curve.
E, D, C, B, A … these were the grades of Supers. The standard for Grade E Supers was 100 Ona. Hella was one of the stronger Supers in Grade E.
Grade A was a watershed, also known as the Calamity Grade. It could cause a destructive disaster on the surface of a planet. There were even higher grades above Grade A, and Han Xiao had once been an expert of that grade. However, to the current him, it was still very far away.
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After becoming a Grade 1 Mechanic, plus two free attribute points, it was only enough to push his Intelligence to six points. He still lacked one crucial attribute point to be immune to the brainwashing. Han Xiao was a little depressed.
Other than leveling up, he had no other choice. The problem was, how was he going to gain experience? It was obviously impossible to fight monsters, and the chances of triggering a mission were not high.
Sh * t, is there no other way?
Han Xiao's eyes suddenly flashed. Maybe there was still a way.
He threw the book away, turned around, and stared straight at the pistol on '300,000's' waist. His expression was wooden and blank, as if he was in a daze.
Hella frowned and swallowed the order that was about to come out of her mouth. She looked at Han Xiao with confusion along with everyone else, not knowing what he was going to do.
Han Xiao tightened his muscles and deliberately made his movements appear stiff. He walked toward '300,000' and stretched out his hand as slowly as possible so that everyone could see his movements clearly. He reached for the pistol on '300,000's' waist.
"Three Hundred Thousand" instinctively covered the gun. He found that Han Xiao had no intention of fighting for it, but he refused to let go. He felt like a child stubbornly holding onto a toy that he wanted.
It was also because Han Xiao had deliberately slowed down his movements that Three Hundred Thousand did not pull out his gun and open fire.
"Unload the bullets." Hella showed an interested look. She wanted to see what Han Xiao was up to.
"Three Hundred Thousand" did as he was told. He pulled out the magazine and allowed Han Xiao to take away the pistol.
The moment he received the pistol, Han Xiao learned the item's information.
Type 73 WASP: Gray, Small Caliber Portable Firearm, Attack 28 ~ 35, Fire Rate 1.1/s, Energy Output Level 13, Spring Mechanism, Sleeve, Firing Pin, Magazine (Missing) …
[Basic Assembly] gave him a lot of mechanical knowledge, and the structure of the Type 73 Wasp automatically appeared in his mind. Han Xiao instantly understood how to assemble it. The process in the game was simplified by the system, and only required a loading bar, but now he had to do it himself.
This was more immersive than the game. He also confirmed that he had transmigrated to a 'certain reality' and not just a game.
Suppressing the complicated feelings in his heart, Han Xiao awkwardly disassembled the pistol into a pile of parts and then began to reassemble it.
[Basic Assembly] in his skill bar glowed slightly.
40 seconds later, the pistol was assembled.
This speed was nothing for a special agent, and it was even a little slow. However, Hella and the others did not forget that Han Xiao had not received any training at all. He had only read a book for ten minutes!
Everyone was shocked!
Was this the effect of the Valkyrie's experiment?
Lin Wei Xian was excited. "What a strong learning ability! If I can study his brain, maybe I can replicate it … "
Damn, how obsessed are you with brains?
Han Xiao repeated the process of disassembling the pistol.
You have completed one Mechanical Assembly (Basic), 69% Perfection, 28 EXP gained.
You have completed one Mechanical Assembly (Basic), 73% Perfection, 32 EXP gained.
There were many ways to gain EXP in Galaxy. Other than killing monsters and missions, skills and manufacturing experience were important sources of EXP for Mechanics. Mechanics were weaker in the early stages of the game, so they were more inclined towards logistics.
As he became more familiar with the process, the speed of disassembling the pistol became faster and faster. Gradually, he could complete it in 20 seconds.
Hella finally came back to her senses and said seriously, "Brainwash him immediately."
At this time, Han Xiao completed the last assembly, and his EXP finally reached 200.
"Put it all into [Novice Mechanic]!"
A warm current appeared in his mind, and a pleasant notification sounded in his mind.
[Novice Mechanic] leveled up to Lv.2. + 10 Energy, + 1 INT, + 1 END. You have received 2 Free Attribute Points. You have received 1 Potential Point.
"That was close." Han Xiaoxin let go of the pistol and let the guard take it back.
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