Because Planet Macipher was not a colonial planet but a neutral industrial planet, there were only five cities on the surface, one main city and four satellite cities. Han Xiao landed in the largest main city. Delta】.
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Looking down from the sky, the cities of Planet Macipher had a very strong industrial style, mainly with huge spaceship factories. Some places even directly assembled large spaceships in the open, and the skeletons of these spaceships could be seen directly from the sky. This planet did not have any real residences, only dormitories for Mechanics and entertainment facilities, as well as various hotels for galactic travelers.
In the center of the city was a conch-shaped mechanical floating city, which was the headquarters of 'Giant Soldier Builder' Sardeem. The entire city was shaped like a spiral, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. At the bottom of the floating city were sixteen two-hundred-and-forty-meter-tall sentinel mechanical Giant Soldiers that were in hibernation mode. As long as they were attacked, they would automatically activate and attack the invaders.
The three branches of the Mechanic class had their own specializations. Sardeem was obviously a Grade A Mechanic of the Armed Class, and he specialized in building powerful mechanical Giant Soldiers. Han Xiao was a Virtual Mechanic, and he specialized in turning other people's machines into his own shape, allowing other Mechanics to feel his broad AI.
There were eight surface ports in the main city of Planet Macipher, and the spaceship landed at the third port according to the ground instructions. After entering the hangar, Han Xiao went through the simple procedures and brought the disguised Hella and the other two out of the port, blending into the crowd leaving the port and entering the city.
Whoosh!
The streets were filled with creatures of various races. There were short Nilans, tall Stone Giants, and even some Arthropods. They were all galactic residents from different Star Clusters. Some were hawking, some were discussing where to have fun, and the galactic translator allowed them to communicate with each other.
There was a lot of noise, and it was a bustling galactic scene.
"It's so lively here. They're all neutral planets, so why is Floating Dragon so quiet?" Aurora looked around curiously.
"Because Floating Dragon doesn't have any special industries, and it's not friendly to foreign financial groups."
Han Xiao shook his head with a smile. Regions with Beyond Grade A Supers were always very popular. Floating Dragon Island's poor management was completely due to a problem with their strategy. Ames did not want to develop it properly at all.
Furthermore, in terms of territory, Planet Macipher was purely an industrial planet, while Floating Dragon Island was Ames' home. The management and openness of the two were different.
With Sardeem's strength, he was qualified to be a big boss. At the same time, he was a Mechanic with superior technology and was good at attracting investors. Therefore, it was very easy for him to make a territory prosperous.
Hu — —
At this time, the sound of an energy jet could be heard in the sky. The J-Men looked up and saw a formation of mechanical guards flying over their heads. This was the armed force that Sardeem used to maintain law and order, as well as his own mechanical army.
"Opening a neutral planet is quite profitable. Hmm, although my Black Star Corps is a higher-level organization, opening a neutral industrial planet doesn't seem like a bad idea. It can attract leeks … Hmm, but I'll have to wait until the secret war is over …"
Han Xiao stroked his chin and thought about the expansion of the army's business.
Black Star's identity was quite well-known in the Shattered Star Ring. Luckily, he had disguised himself, so no one recognized him along the way. The group switched to a hovering vehicle and arrived at a shipyard in the center of the main city.
This shipyard was extremely large and majestic. Han Xiao and the J-Men stopped outside the gate and looked up at the floating signboard. 'Cornerstone Summit Corporation' was written on it in the galactic language.
This was one of the most reputable shipyards on Planet Macipher.
"This is the place." Han Xiao nodded and turned on his communicator. On the screen was the recruitment notice for the Cornerstone Summit Corporation.
For a Mechanic to be recruited in such a large shipyard, the minimum requirement was to be Grade C or have a Mechanic Technician Certificate issued by a Star System Civilization. This was like the minimum education required by a company.
Han Xiao did not have a Mechanic's Working Certificate. That was something that only Supers who specialized in research and lifestyle would need. In essence, it was for the convenience of those who did not like to fight and kill. He did not need to take such a test. Furthermore, with his Grade, he did not even need to take the test to get the certificate.
Supers had extraordinary strength. Some of them used this strength to carry out violence, such as galactic pirates, mercenaries, and bounty hunters. Others used this ability to produce. The five types of Supers were also very important in the galactic society.
Among them, the Mechanic and Mage classes were the most popular. Some Espers with special abilities were also in good demand. Psychics were suitable for psychological adjustment, reconnaissance, and so on. Only Pugilists had very bleak employment prospects because Pugilists were the best at manual labor. Robots could also do this kind of work, and it was much cheaper. After all, who would hire Pugilists to do manual labor?
The J-Men walked into the shipyard. There were many customers in the reception hall. They were all there to order spaceships and were using the self-service C screen in the hall to browse the spaceship models they wanted.
Han Xiao found an unoccupied buffet C screen and pressed the "Manual F" button. The next moment, the image of the buffet C screen changed to that of a beautiful female receptionist.
"Hello, esteemed customer. Welcome to the Cornerstone Summit Corporation's service F. How can I help you?"
"I'm here to apply for a job as a Mechanic." Han Xiao expressed his intention. His disguise was very effective, and he would not be recognized.
"Alright, please follow the reception robot. There will be people in charge of interviewing you to receive you."
A white Se spherical robot the size of a palm flew over. It was wearing a pocket-sized receptionist uniform. It was very cute. It bowed and led the way in front.
Along the way, they left the reception hall, passed through the outer factory area, and walked into a large workshop. Han Xiao immediately saw many low-grade Mechanics working on lathes, assembling parts.
This time, a well-dressed white-haired old man walked over. His hair was tied into a small braid at the back of his head, and he had a smile on his face. He looked very kind.
"Hello, I'm a Senior Mechanical Engineer from the Cornerstone Summit Corporation, Luke."
"You're called Luke?" Han Xiao could not help but size him up with a strange expression.
"Er … is there something wrong?" The white-haired old man had a suspicious look on his face. "Do you know me?"
"It's nothing." Han Xiao coughed. "It's just that I have a friend with the same name as you."
"Haha, the translator basically transliterates names. The universe is so big, so it's normal for people with the same name to have the same name." Luke laughed and said, "How should I address you?"
Oh right, I have to make up a fake name …
Han Xiao had a bad taste in his mouth. He coughed and smiled. "You can call me Barne."
Luke felt that Han Xiao's smile had an indescribable strangeness to it, which made him a little scared. He could not help but feel nervous.
There were quite a few Mechanic class galactic pirates and mercenaries on Planet Macipher who became shipwrights. Could it be that this guy named Barne was also a galactic pirate?
Luke paused for a moment before bringing the topic back on track. "Our Cornerstone Summit Corporation is looking for Mechanics on a long-term basis. You should have seen the requirements. What kind of test do you want to use? Do you want to show your Mechanic Technician certificate or test your Grade?"
"Test my Grade."
Luke nodded. He raised his hand and released a stream of Mechanical Force, grabbing the reception robot. The energy wave displayed at that moment was at Grade B.
He secretly sized up Han Xiao. Seeing that Han Xiao's expression did not change, he nodded. He pressed J on the reception robot, and a probe popped out from the robot's head. This was a device used to test one's Energy Rank.
"You know how to use this, right? Just release a stream of Mechanical Force at the probe," Luke said.
Han Xiao exhaled and carefully controlled the Mechanical Force in his body. He was afraid that too much S would reveal his Grade A.
A stream of Mechanical Force shot out from his fingertip and hit the probe. Luke looked at the test results, and his expression changed. His tone became enthusiastic.
"You're a Grade B + Mechanic?"
Seems like it's still a little high … Han Xiao sighed.
Grade B + Supers were basically the top talents that the shipyard could recruit. Grade A Supers were not common. Although Calamity Grades were common in the secret war, Grade A Supers were rarely seen in the galaxy. It was even more impossible for them to come to an ordinary shipyard to apply for a job.
"Do you need any more tests?"
"No need, no need. We will directly give you the position of Senior Engineer and pay. This is the treatment you deserve at your level."
Luke was very enthusiastic. In the corporation, Grade B was the prerequisite to becoming a Senior Engineer. One would also need to accumulate contributions, but Grade B + could directly become a Senior Engineer.
"Please wait a moment. I'll get the upper echelons to discuss with you directly."
Then, he turned around and reported the situation to the upper echelons. He then warmly brought Han Xiao to tour the various areas of the shipyard.
Not long after, the upper echelons of the Cornerstone Summit Corporation arrived and sincerely discussed the benefits. Han Xiao was mainly there for the talent, and the two parties quickly signed a two-year contract. There were also some clauses that stated that the blueprints could not be leaked.
Of course, Han Xiao did not intend to abide by the contract. He signed the contract as' Barne 'and was prepared to leave after obtaining the talent. Even if his real identity was exposed one day, with his position in the galaxy, how would a mere shipyard dare to hold him accountable for breaking the contract?
Furthermore, he did not intend to harm the interests of others. He was a peak Calamity Grade Super, so what were they going to do?
After the contract was signed, Luke smiled and shook hands with Han Xiao.
"The Cornerstone Summit Corporation warmly welcomes you to join us. I wish us a happy cooperation."
Han Xiao nodded and said, "What project do I need to be in charge of?"
"Hmm, it's like this. The corporation recently received a high-level order from a huge customer. The other party provided the blueprints and requested that we build a rare battleship in batches. Our production line is unable to produce a portion of the parts that require high technology. The blueprints for these parts are extremely complicated, and only Grade B Mechanics can learn how to build them. Thus, we used many Senior Engineers, but the progress is not ideal …"
"I understand. My job is to build some parts." Han Xiao nodded.
"Yes, I'll first arrange your accommodation before giving you the blueprints for a portion of the parts. You should have five days of free time to learn the blueprints. After that, you can borrow the corporation's factory to build the parts. Every Senior Engineer has a mission quota, and since you're new to the project, the deadline might be a little tight," Luke explained.
There's no need for five days. As long as you give me the blueprints, I'll be able to learn them in a second … Han Xiao shook his head and chuckled. Furthermore, with the manufacturing ability of a Calamity Grade, building spaceship parts in batches would be child's play.
[Engineer]
Mission Introduction: The first rule of a Mechanic's work. A Mechanic's career is incomplete if they do not cheat other people's resources for themselves!
The mission has finally been triggered. Han Xiao was overjoyed.
Although the name of this talent was a little lame, the effect was not bad. The number of talents that could strengthen one's main class had always been very high.
He currently had a total of thirteen Mechanic talents. [Energy Modification], [Machinery Analytical Comprehension], [Virtual Technology Mastery], [Machinery Theory Summary], [Ordnance Mass Production], [Flexible Weapon Application], [Super Electromagnetic Induction], [Basic Mechanical Sense], [Assembly Line Manufacturing Expert], [Advanced Mechanical Suit Pilot], [Machinery Truth Mastery], [Mechanical Force Sublimation — Apostle T]. Most of them were obtained from his main class.
The various mechanical specialties gave him a significant boost when stacked together. Many a little makes a mickle.
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For the next half of the day, Luke accompanied Han Xiao to understand the area of the shipyard. At night, his accommodation was finally arranged. He would be staying in a high-class dormitory within the corporation. Hella and the other two had been acting as his bodyguards, so they also moved in together.
After the room was tidied up, Aurora could not help but ask, "Uncle, do you have some other motive for staying here to work?"
"Oh?" Han Xiao was curious.
"You actually want to steal the trade secrets and the blueprints here, right?" Aurora's tone was excited, and she had a 'I guessed it right' expression on her face.
"You're thinking too much. I don't need to do something so lame." Han Xiao smirked. "I can just buy whatever blueprints I want. I'm not poor."
"Black Star, are we really going to stay here for two years?" Fu Ding suddenly asked.
"Of course not. What are you thinking?" Han Xiao sighed helplessly.
Fu Ding sighed. "We've been following you around for the past three months. You said that it was for a different life and to see more things, but I really can't think of how this will help you break through to Beyond Grade A."
Han Xiao had no choice but to find an excuse. "I've been fighting for seven years, and I haven't made any progress. Maybe if I relax, I'll gain something different."
Fu Ding sighed. "In any case, you have to know that you don't have much time left. If you really can't break through, you have to make plans early. Whether it's to ask the Dragon Emperor for help or to escape from the Shattered Star Ring, you have to have a plan."
You make it sound like I'm about to die. If only you were Lagi …
This time, the doorbell rang, and Luke walked in with a thick stack of blueprints. He placed them on the table, chatted casually, and left.
These were the blueprints of the three components. In order to prevent the technology of the entire spaceship from being leaked, every Senior Engineer had received the blueprints of different components and was responsible for the production of different parts.
Han Xiao spent ten seconds to quickly scan through the blueprints. The blueprints of the three components were recognized by the interface, and a skill was generated. He completely grasped them.
"The technology level of these three components is a little high … Normal spaceships don't need these three components. Only extremely large spaceships need them …"
Han Xiao was suddenly stunned.
It seemed like only spaceships with Star Cluster level technology would need these three components …
Connecting all these factors … Could it be that the Cornerstone Summit Corporation had received an order to build a Star Cluster level flagship? Just like the Amethyst Civilization's Star Diamond level flagship?
That was a manufacturing process that even Star Cluster level civilizations had to keep secret!
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