"The equipment restriction is quite high. Normally, when a Mechanic reaches LV 90, it will be very difficult for their Endurance to reach 200 points. Even if they have 200 points of Endurance, they will only have 8,000 HP. After wearing it, I will lose 3,000 HP, which is almost half of my total HP. I'm most afraid of psychic attacks. They can penetrate my armor, but that's only one-fifth of my HP.
Han Xiao nodded in his mind.
The Void Dragon was the strongest combat suit that he could create at the moment. He had used up all the materials and could not replicate it. Be it in terms of tankiness or damage output, it was insanely strong. The two core skills were [Indestructible Durability] and [Void Jet]. The former increased resistance and had the ability to self-repair, while the latter had terrifying explosive power. It came from the magic accumulated in the bones of the Void Dragon. Although Han Xiao was a Mechanic, due to the special properties of the materials, the Void Dragon he created could be considered half magic and half machine equipment.
If he wanted to make the self-repair effect through mechanical means, there were many possibilities. For example, nano-repair robots, which required the high-end knowledge of the energy branch [Nano Power], or alloys with 'memory' characteristics, which required the equipment branch [High-End Material Technology].
"By the way, speaking of magic …"
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled. He called the three Volga brothers over. The three of them looked like they were made from the same mold, and it was difficult to recognize them. Usually, the boss would speak on behalf of the three of them.
"Captain, why are you looking for us?"
"What kind of magic do you know?" Han Xiao looked at the boss of the Volga brothers.
"I'm a Mage, proficient in water spells," the boss of the Volga brothers introduced. The eldest Volga brother introduced, "The second brother is good at evocation spells and buffing auras, while the third brother is a Psychic. Actually, when we were young, the three of us went to the Mage Advanced Study Academy together, but only the third brother was rejected. I still remember the recruitment tutor telling him, 'Give up magic, your talent is not suitable for this school. To you, magic is as high as Mount Varissel' … Do you know Mount Varissel? That's the highest mountain in our hometown …"
Boss was a chatterbox, and he could not stop talking. He changed the topic in an instant. Han Xiao was stunned for two seconds, and the topic had already changed to how their first pet died in their childhood.
"Stop …" Han Xiao hurriedly stopped the boss of the Volga brothers, coughed, and said, "I called you guys over to add magic to the weapon."
As he spoke, he pointed at the machine on the table.
The three of them had no objections to the captain's request. However, when they looked around, their expressions immediately turned bitter. With so many machines, the workload was simply too great.
"I've written down the specific requirements on a piece of paper. It's on the table. You guys can take your time when you don't have any missions." Han Xiao waved his hand and strode away, leaving the three of them looking at each other.
The third Volga brother was in high spirits. He was not a sorcerer, so it was none of his business. He glanced at his two brothers gloatingly and left proudly. The other two looked at his swaggering back and only wanted to reward him with a magic light bomb.
In theory, enchantments could be applied to most inanimate objects. Naturally, it could be applied to machines as well. Enchantment was also one of the Life Professions that Mage players came with. In my previous life, most Mages had part-time jobs in the Enchantment profession to earn extra money. Water Enchantments increased physical damage reduction, while Evoking Professions generally gave extra attack power.
Han Xiao had temporarily reached his limit by using machines to strengthen his weapons. He was looking for a new way to strengthen them. Since there were Mages in the team, he would try to make use of them.
"I'm currently level 95, five levels away from the level 100 Promotion Requirement. However, my Mechanic main class is stuck at the Class Advancement requirement, and I'm required to learn two High-End Knowledges … Sigh, I haven't even learned all the Class Advancement Knowledges yet …"
Shaking his head, Han Xiao felt a little helpless. His main class had reached the fifth stage, which was level 65. When the players had a main class at this level, it would already be in Version 20. The next Class Advancement would only be completed in Version 30, and only then would they be able to come into contact with High-End Knowledges. Even in Version 30, the cost of learning High-End Knowledges was extremely high. They basically had to be exchanged from the faction store, and the players had to work very hard to accumulate enough Favorability and money.
The Class Advancement requirement that he had randomly obtained this time was not easy. Just the Class Advancement Knowledges alone had taken him so much effort, and High-End Knowledges were even harder to obtain. There was only one High-End Knowledges for sale in the Garton Star System's regional exchange, and it was one of the more marginal ones. Even so, the price was tens of times higher than the Class Advancement Knowledges. He had more than 100,000 Enas, but he still could not afford it.
There were two difficulties with this Class Advancement requirement. The first was money, and the second was the channel. The former required time to earn money, and the latter required time to slowly find sellers in the various Star Systems in the Shattered Star Ring. Very few Mechanics were willing to share their knowledge, so Han Xiao felt that he would not be able to complete the Class Advancement in a short time, even with his identity as Floating Dragon.
"There's a Class Advancement requirement at level 100, so I might as well find a new subclass and raise it to level 100. I'll take a look at the Class Advancement requirement first. If it's convenient, I can complete it together with the Class Advancement requirement."
Han Xiao pondered.
"The Secret Message Bead triggered three large missions for me, all related to Godora and Dark-star. I'll have to plan slowly and not act rashly before the next version … No, including the hidden mission on Aroshia, it should be four high-difficulty missions."
Aroshia was very mysterious. She had awakened the Energy Esper Ability, and she seemed to be curious about Esper Abilities. Han Xiao told Aroshia to train her energy, and sometimes he would teach her personally. He realized that Aroshia was very talented, and her body contained extraordinary potential. It was like a dormant treasure, and her Esper Ability absorbed nutrients from it and grew very quickly. Han Xiao estimated that in less than a month, she would officially reach Grade.
He opened the forums and browsed through the players' posts as usual. He saw that among the Black Star Mercenary players, someone had posted the process and difficulty of the level 90 dungeon. This was the first time that all the players had seen a dungeon that exceeded the level limit of the version, and it caused a lot of discussion.
Han Xiao only knew the situation of the new dungeon after reading it once. He calculated in his mind. With his experience, level 60 players should have a chance to succeed and complete the dungeon with a very low success rate.
"Hmm, Pork Bun posted a new video again?"
He realized that Pork Bun's new video was the fourth episode of the Black Star Story.
Han Xiao was surprised. He opened the video and roughly watched it.
This episode continued the content of the previous episode, showing the second half of this mercenary incident. From Floating Dragon Island to Dark-star's pursuit, and then to the Dragon Emperor's power. Pork Bun still could not complete [Battle: Power of the Dragon Emperor]. He had already given up and had drawn this scene himself. Therefore, what the audience saw was a children's sketch. The colorful hand-drawn kindergarten drawings, coupled with Pork Bun's eloquent description, felt like a salesman holding a salted fish and insisting that it was an imperial sword.
"… The Dark-star mothership saw that they were not friendly, so it screamed and fled in a hurry. Ames stared and yelled, 'Hey! Don't you dare run! ' Then, she activated her Esper ability and used Mount Tai Crush. She grabbed the Floating Dragon Island beside her and threw it at the Dark-star mothership! All of a sudden, the sky changed color, and the two collided. It was like a rock hitting an egg. The mothership fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string … "
Pork Bun's tone was as if he was on steroids. His tone was even more excited than a salesman, as if he was narrating the battle of the century. However, the scene was extremely simple. A black matchstick man threw out a golden sphere with a dotted line behind it, which represented the trajectory of the sphere. It hit the black sphere that represented the Dark-star mothership, and then there was an onomatopoeic word 'Bang!' beside it. The words were still red and bold.
"This person is a f * cking genius. I really picked up a ghost!"
Han Xiao's mouth twitched. As he expected, the density of the comments in this section could be said to be crazy. The audience's desire to complain was maxed out.
Luckily, other than this, the scene changed back to a recording. When everyone returned to Juberly Hub, the incident came to an end. What the players saw was only the surface of the matter. They were all kept in the dark about the conspiracy behind Dark-star. Only Han Xiao knew.
Other than focusing on the 'scene' of the Dragon Emperor showing her power, Pork Bun's other focus was on the new Black Star Mercenary officer, or more accurately, Aroshia. In front of her, the three Volga brothers were completely transparent. After Ames attracted a lot of attention, Aroshia caused another craze. Her looks were even better than Ames', almost perfect. Although she did not have Ames' strength, status, temperament, and so on, she had her own charm. The fact that she had lost her memory made her very lovable and mysterious. Most importantly … she had breasts, and they were very big!
As expected, the flat-chested party and the party with the flat chest reignited again! How could one conquer the world with a flat chest? How could one gather people with a flat chest?
"Although the Dragon Emperor is strong, beautiful, and has long legs … she's flat!"
"White covers all ugliness, flat destroys everything. Sorry, I've fallen in love with someone else."
"Not that I want to criticize you guys, but you're really bad. You're all brainless. What's so good about being big?"
"Big is beautiful!"
These screen-licking monsters split into the Ames Party and the Aroshia Party, and they were having a great time arguing with each other. Han Xiao was happy to see this. The more intense the argument was, the more popular the topic would be. After all, no matter how they argued, it would not affect him, a male human.
After closing the forum, Han Xiao started to think about his next plan of action.
This time, I've been through a lot of trouble and gotten involved in a higher-level battle. I've caught the attention of Dark-star. It's best to keep a low profile for a while and accept missions to strengthen my current position. It's also a good time to save money.
This time, in order to compress the technology, he had gone through a lot of danger. Han Xiao was not prepared to take any more risks for the time being. He had fame, ability, and connections. His collaborators had provided him with many good missions. He decided to complete these missions one by one and accumulate them step by step. There was no need to rush.
Furthermore, he was connected to the players. It was only Version 10, and the players' abilities were limited. When the players grew in the next version, the benefits he received from the players would increase exponentially.
Returning to the stronghold hall, all the players were there. When they saw Han Xiao appear, they all surrounded him.
"Black Star, when are we going out for the next mission?" Mad Blade asked.
This group of players had been doing dungeons every day. They were almost bored from staying in the stronghold. They could not wait any longer.
"Pack up. We're leaving today."
On the way, Han Xiao had accepted an employment invitation from his collaborators. It was not difficult, and the pay was good. Before the next version arrived, he was only prepared to accept such missions to accumulate wealth, strengthen his position, and develop in a low-profile manner.
After such a huge incident, he had to maintain his health.
Hearing this, the players were energized. They quickly picked up their things. More than fifty armored warriors stood in front of him in an orderly manner.
Han Xiao glanced at them, turned around, and walked out with large strides. The players followed closely behind him.
"Let's go!"
…
Han Xiao had decided on his course of action. He accepted the employment invitation from his collaborators and was active in the various Star Systems of the Shattered Star Ring.
After the popularity of Floating Dragon Island died down, the status and reputation of the mercenary group gradually built up through the missions.
The Black Star Mercenary ran around, busy with one mission after another. Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, nine months had passed.
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