Han Xiao did not intend to become a Rogue. After defecting from the Germinal Organization, he would no longer enjoy free resources. The growth of a Mechanic was very costly. Many of the equipment, materials, and parts were expensive. Funding and resources were a big problem. Although there was freedom in the wilderness, resources were scarce.
Furthermore, he was still too weak. Before he could grow, he would need the protection of a powerful force. If the Germinal Organization were to lock onto his position in the wild, they would not hesitate to attack him. They might even throw down a heat-seeking missile array and bombard the entire area. He would not even be able to escape.
The Germinal Organization did not use this method to deal with him previously because Han Xiao was in Stardragon territory. The missiles would be intercepted, and it would not be worth it to expose the Organization's other bases in Stardragon. Another reason was that their leader did not use any means to deal with him.
Han Xiao chose to join the Six Nations because, apart from the Germinal Organization, only the Six Nations had the Advancement Knowledge.
For the sake of his Advancement Mission, joining the Six Nations was a must.
The most important thing was to find a place to stay in the Western Capital. The moment Han Xiao decided to come to the Western Capital, he had already thought of a goal.
It was a hidden storyline. In his previous life, he had only found out about it from other people's information. Now that there were no competitors, Han Xiao could get it first.
…
In front of him was a shop with an open door. It looked like an auto repair shop. The shop did not have a name, and the sign was a wrench. It was only to let passersby know that it was a mechanical repair shop.
The shop was hidden in an inconspicuous alley, with walls on both sides. The alley was about two hundred meters away from the shop. If one did not walk in, they would think that it was a dead end.
In my previous life, this opportunity did not belong to me. I can't miss it this time.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed.
Although the shop did not look impressive, it hid a rare and unique opportunity for a Mechanic in the early stages.
There was a chess table in front of the shop. Two white-haired old men sat opposite each other, one tall and one short. The short old man had stubble on his face, and his long hair was wild and free. One look and one would know that he was an artist.
The other one was a tall old man. His short grey hair was neatly combed, not a hair out of place. He sat upright like a pine tree, concentrating on the chessboard. The most obvious thing was that his left sleeve was empty. He was a disabled person.
The two old men glanced at Han Xiao and continued to play chess. Their expressions were serious, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Han Xiao glanced at the screen and was slightly surprised. Wow, they are playing Go. Black and white entanglement, the game is very intense. The tall old man is playing a big dragon, while the short old man is chasing and intercepting. Both sides are playing Go like antelopes hanging their horns, killing each other. It is very dangerous!
He took a closer look. F * ck, it was Gomoku! What a waste of your expressions!
"Do you want to fix something?" A pleasant female voice sounded.
A woman came out of the shop in a hurry. Suddenly, Han Xiao's eyes lit up.
Her skin was white, with a healthy rosy glow. She was about 1.65 meters tall. Her appearance was not stunning, but it was very pleasing to the eye. Her eyebrows were gentle, and her smile was kind. She looked like a big sister next door. She was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, the most beautiful age for a woman. A towel was draped over her slender white neck, and a black hairpin was used to hold her hair up. Her upper body was a simple black elastic vest, and she wore a pair of denim shorts, revealing her straight white legs. Her forehead was glistening with sweat, and she held a wrench in her hand. It seemed that she was working just now.
Young perverts look at the face and chest, experienced perverts look at the legs and waist, and experienced perverts look at the temperament. Of course, there was also a group of people who were like Teddy Bears. They were hungry and did not care about the gender.
As the saying goes, a twenty-year-old woman is like a cherry, beautiful but not tasty. A thirty-year-old woman is like a grape, beautiful but tasty. Han Xiao always thought that a woman in her twenties to thirties was the most beautiful age.
As for a forty-year-old woman, she is like a pineapple, tasty but not beautiful.
What, you want to ask a fifty-year-old woman?
Hey, a fifty-year-old woman is like a tomato … and you think you are a fruit!
"Excuse me, are you recruiting apprentices?"
The woman's eyes suddenly lit up, which made Han Xiao feel a chill. To describe her eyes elegantly, it was like a person who had been hungry for three days and saw a table of Manchu Han Imperial Feast, or a person who had been trekking in the desert for ten days and saw an oasis. To describe it in layman terms, it was like a puppy seeing poop, or a baby seeing its grandmother.
"Come in and sit, don't catch a cold."
The woman hurriedly pulled Han Xiao's arm and pulled him into the shop, as if she was afraid that he would run away.
Looking up at the scorching noon sun, Han Xiao narrowed his eyes and said, "Does catching a cold mean heatstroke in your dialect?"
The architectural style of the repair shop was mainly white, yellow, and black. It was divided into two floors.
The first floor was the workshop. Several load-bearing pillars separated the space and divided it into three work areas. There were several lathe workbenches with a complete set of mechanical tools, such as grinding wheels, cutting tools, drills, welding guns, and so on. The workbenches were scratched and looked like they had been there for a long time. There were several multi-story iron frames by the wall, piled with many mechanical parts and metals. It was like a hardware store.
Walking inside, there was a black metal hollow staircase leading to the second floor, which was probably the living room.
"My name is Lu Qian, the owner of this repair shop. You can call me Sister Qian."
Lu Qian said generously.
"Sister Qian." Han Xiao did not care about the name and said, "I want to be an apprentice here. I don't know what requirements there are."
"Tell me about your situation." Lu Qian smiled warmly. Her first impression of Han Xiao was quite good. She quite liked the look in Han Xiao's eyes. His decadent dead fish eyes made him look like a dispirited youth with no fighting spirit. His salary requirements were definitely not high.
"Han Xiao, 21 years old. I am from another city and know some basic mechanical skills. You can call me Technician Han."
Technician Han? Lu Qian felt that this name was weird.
"From another city? You're not a student of the West Capital Academy?"
The universal knowledge that Blue Star had obtained included the basic training of Supers. The West Capital Academy was the official academy of Stardragon, and the students who studied there were all geniuses selected from the country. It systematically taught Pugilist, Mechanic, and Esper knowledge. Outstanding graduates could even directly take on important positions in the government. It was the country's talent reserve.
However, only one in ten thousand people could become a Super. Even with a comprehensive training program, the percentage was still very low.
"I only learned some basic mechanical theory." Han Xiao was a humble, low-key person who remembered the eight honors and eight disgraces.
"What a pity …" Lu Qian felt a little regretful. Then, she realized that this was a little disrespectful and hurriedly explained, "Sorry, that's not what I meant."
"It's fine."
"I have to check. Although I need an assistant, if your skills are not up to par, I won't hire you …"
It was reasonable, so Han Xiao naturally did not have any objections.
Lu Qian took out a faulty electrical appliance and was about to let Han Xiao fix it. At this time, the short old man who was playing chess at the door suddenly said, "Kid, why are you applying for an apprenticeship?"
Lu Qian was puzzled. Grandpa's question was weird. Of course, she was looking for a job.
Han Xiao turned around and looked at Lu Qian's grandfather, Old Man Lu, and said, "I just want to find a job."
Old Man Lu snorted, pushed the chessboard away, got up, and walked over.
"I am the owner of this shop. I will only allow you to stay if you pass my test."
The tall old man, who was about to play five white chess pieces in a row, said helplessly, "Hey, you're cheating again."
"I have something to do." Old Man Lu's face was not red.
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