The next stage of the [Apostle Mechanic] class was called [Emperor Mechanic], and the upper limit was level 35. This was what the name meant, and it could be said to be the emperor of machines, leading countless mechanical soldiers. As the saying went, a king could not be without soldiers. The skills of this class would greatly enhance the Army Style, and at the same time, it would further increase one's strength.
The [Machinery Emperor] talent's introduction was' Machines will submit to you like the people '. Its effect was to increase the efficiency of Virtual Intrusion by 150%, increase Machinery Affinity by 200%, and increase the default level of all Machinery type skills by 1. This bonus could break through the level limit.
This talent had another effect, which was also a core effect. Just like the [Apostle Mechanic] talent [Mechanical Force Sublimation — Apostle Body], [Machinery Emperor] also allowed one's Mechanical Force attribute to sublimate once more, giving machines a special strengthening effect. This was the prerequisite for many of the skills of the Emperor Mechanic class.
Needless to say, [Emperor Machinery Affinity] was a new Machinery Affinity skill, and its effect was even stronger than [Apostle Machinery Affinity]. When it reached the max level, it would increase Machinery Affinity by 150%.
[Emperor's Gift] was one of the core skills. Its effect was to use the Mechanical Force of [Machinery Emperor] to permanently strengthen a single machine, giving it extremely strong additional attributes. It could only be used three times on the same target, and the cooldown time was rather long. The degree of strengthening depended on Han Xiao's attributes, and the target had a random chance of receiving additional special abilities.
This skill was obviously used to create elites. It was like a reward from an emperor, giving great strength to his mechanical soldiers, making them stand out and become generals.
In layman's terms, it was to strengthen normal monsters and turn them into elite monsters or even mini-bosses!
Mechanics originally had the ability to strengthen machines, but at this stage, the strengthening skills would only be sublimated.
As for the other four 'inactive' skills, they could only be used after one learned the corresponding Cutting-Edge Knowledges or even Ultimate Knowledges. Han Xiao still had a gap in this area.
[Quantum Infinite Distance Transmission Channel] required a few Cutting-Edge Knowledges, including [Advanced Space Application], and required a certain level of prerequisite. Its effect was an enhanced version of Han Xiao's Mechanical Force transmission.
Because he was a Void Race, Han Xiao was able to transmit Mechanical Force across long distances, but this was limited to his own energy and was a personal talent. On the other hand, the [Quantum Infinite Distance Transmission Channel] was a technology that could be used widely, not only by himself but also by any kind of energy. It was a more high-end ultra-long-distance energy transmission method. The value of the two was completely different. Manison had used this technology to transform the AI civilization into the 'Indestructible Mecha Empire'.
[Secondary Dimension Army] used space technology to hide the army in a secondary dimension. Then, through some kind of technology, one could control the passage to the secondary dimension and open it at any time. This was a more advanced mechanical and portable technology than compressed orbs. Just like the introduction of the skill, the king personally led the army into battle. Wherever the emperor went, the king's flag would be raised.
[Mechanical Force — Emperor's Authority] was a skill that allowed one's strength to return to themselves. It was like an advanced ability of Machinery Apostilization.
At the same time, when the number of Mechanical Force added to the mechanical army reached a certain scale, it would be fed back to the main body, allowing the Mechanic to receive attribute bonuses from the Mechanical Force Link. The degree of enhancement to the main body depended on the size of the army.
The larger the army, the greater the bonuses of [Mechanical Force — Emperor's Authority]. This was the biggest benefit of the Army Style.
As long as this skill was activated, once the Mechanical Force bonus was applied to the Mech Army, the Mechanic would receive a huge bonus and obtain even more strength from it. Of course, the energy consumption was also very high. If an ordinary Mechanic did not have the ability to recover energy, they would not be able to activate [Mechanical Force — Emperor's Authority] for a long time.
The introduction of the skill was also very direct. The might of the Emperor's Authority came from the army, and the army was the source of the King's strength. The more the army, the stronger the Emperor's Authority.
The final skill, [King's Mentor], was somewhat similar to [Emperor's Gift]. It was also an ability to strengthen machinery. The difference was that this skill was an AOE skill and could be used on a large scale. Its effect was also very special. Using the special Mechanical Force of the [Machinery Emperor], it could be stored in the machinery for a long time, and through the energy furnace, the strengthened machinery would obtain self-growth.
Self-growth meant that the machinery would be able to level up on its own without Han Xiao needing to take the initiative to modify it.
As long as the strengthened mechanical soldiers were not destroyed in battle, their attributes would slowly increase and gradually become elite. Blue grade mechanical soldiers would slowly level up to purple grade, and level 100 mechanical soldiers would slowly grow to be comparable to level 120 mechanical soldiers.
It was like turning mechanical soldiers that were originally 'inanimate objects' into living soldiers. As long as they did not die, they would become experienced soldiers.
The introduction of the skill was' King's Mentor, experienced in hundreds of battles, elites are hard to be called ', which meant that the King's Mentor would be nurtured as the king of machinery.
These skills had basically displayed the characteristics of the [Emperor Mechanic]. With the Army Style as the main focus, one could command countless mechanical soldiers and treat them as living subjects. Gradually, the mechanical equipment would be upgraded in the direction of mechanical life.
Just like Sisko's ability to activate psychic energy, the [Machinery Emperor] talent also gave the Mechanical Force similar attributes and could activate machinery!
The upgraded Mechanical Force could become a special energy that flowed in the structure of the machinery for a long time, becoming the energy of the machinery itself, just like the 'energy' of mechanical life.
[Apostle Mechanic] was a watershed in the later stages of the Mechanic class. In the later stages, the methods of a Mechanic would become more and more miraculous. Using the word 'emperor' to describe a Mechanic's ability at this stage was very fitting. They were the kings of machines.
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In the Combat Training Room, Han Xiao endured the painful changes brought about by the Class Advancement, and his eyes were filled with electricity.
This was not a race evolution, and Han Xiao's body did not mutate. Instead, the energy in his body was going berserk, and his Mechanical Force seemed to be boiling. On the microscopic level, every cell was like a supernova explosion, tirelessly squeezing out Mechanical Force, and the total amount kept increasing before compressing on its own.
During this process, his Mechanical Force was gradually reborn and completed its upgrade.
The enormous amount of Mechanical Force roared through his body, and Han Xiao even had a deafening rumbling sound.
After a short while, the sound in his ears slowly disappeared, and the springtime cells in his body seemed to have been squeezed dry. The energy in his body calmed down.
"Hu …"
Han Xiao let out a long breath, and his senses were refreshed again.
Energy was the foundation of a Super. Not only was it the fuel to use great strength, but it also promoted the evolution of a Super's genes. This Class Advancement caused his Mechanical Force to undergo a qualitative upgrade. Although his species did not change, Han Xiao could feel that his life level had increased again, and it was no less than a Promotion.
In the later stages of his Class Advancement, the level required for each Class Advancement would even exceed the Promotion threshold every twenty levels, and the increase brought by the Class Advancement would also become greater and greater.
This Class Advancement had greatly increased his abilities as a Mechanic. Although his attributes did not change much, these new skills were extremely powerful.
Browsing through the new abilities brought by the Class Advancement, Han Xiao was quite happy.
"The four unactivated abilities can't be used for now. They can only be activated after I learn the corresponding Class Knowledge. Tsk tsk, I can only test their actual effects after they are activated …" Han Xiao could not help but ponder. "For now, only [Machinery Emperor], [Emperor Grade Machinery Affinity], and [Emperor's Gift] can be used. Also, my Virtual Technology abilities have all been strengthened by thirty-five percent, so my chances of invading Sardeem's floating city are much higher."
Thinking about it, Han Xiao decided not to level up his abilities for now. Level 240 was just around the corner, and he did not want to spend his Experience elsewhere.
Since he had already started leveling up, he did not want to stop. He decided to put all his Experience into it to see how much he needed.
His total level rose to level 238 in one go, and his Experience pool was almost depleted very quickly. The remaining Experience could only fill up three-quarters of his Experience bar, not enough to level up one more level.
He should still be two levels away from Beyond Grade A.
"Hmm, it's about the same as what I estimated. I still need a few more days before the Experience provided by the players can fill up the last gap." Han Xiao nodded.
Class Advancement was Class Advancement, and he had plenty of time to slowly study the new abilities in the future. He did not forget his goal tonight, which was to connect his mind to the quantum network.
His vision suddenly turned dark, and the next moment, the quantum network nodes lit up one after another in the darkness like thousands of lights. These nodes were of various sizes, bright, and dark, and the light beams formed by the interaction of information connected these nodes, forming a network that covered the entire city, outlining the shape of the city.
Han Xiao looked up. In the sky above the main city, the floating city's quantum network nodes were as dazzling as stars, surrounded by countless ribbon-like defense mechanisms, like crystal cores surrounded by runes.
With a thought, Han Xiao headed straight for the floating city's quantum network node. The floating city node suddenly enlarged in his vision, and he flew into the node.
What entered his vision was an impenetrable wall weaved by a flood of data. Many data dots that acted as guards patrolled the surroundings like an orderly army.
This was the outermost firewall of the floating city's control center.
"Philip, get him."
The floating city was the base of a Grade A + Mechanic, so Sardeem naturally knew the danger of a Virtual Mechanic. He had set up many defenses for the base, and the artificial intelligence defense of the floating city's control center was many times stronger than that of the Cornerstone Summit Corporation. Normal Calamity Grade Virtual Mechanics would not be able to enter at all.
However, Han Xiao had just completed his Class Advancement, and his Virtual Technology had been strengthened. It was rather easy for him to deal with the artificial intelligence defense mechanism of the floating city.
After all, Virtual Mechanics were undoubtedly experts in spreading greenery. Armed Mechanics were not good at such non-direct confrontations, and Han Xiao's raw strength was much higher than Sardeem's.
Silently infiltrating the enemy's artificial intelligence was much more difficult than directly attacking it. Han Xiao did not dare be too aggressive and cooperated with Philip to slowly infiltrate the defense mechanism of the floating city's control center to avoid triggering the alarm.
His base was being silently invaded by Han Xiao and Philip, and Sardeem, as the owner, knew nothing about it.
After spending quite some time, Han Xiao finally went around the floating city's control center's defense line and went deep into the control center, leaving his temporary authority inside.
"Done." Han Xiao was overjoyed. "Philip, search his database and find the Eternal Light blueprint."
"Searching, hum … Found it, hum!" Philip's tone was joyful.
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled, and he could not help but laugh. "As expected, this guy did not dare put the blueprint in the databases of other industries but saved it in the database of his base."
Sardeem's blueprint was most likely exchanged from the Mecha Empire with his Merit. The Mecha Empire's hometown was so far away from the Shattered Star Ring, so it was impossible for them to transport the physical blueprint over. Therefore, the blueprint was sent to Sardeem in the form of data, and Sardeem had a very high chance of keeping the complete blueprint in the form of data.
Because the floating city's defense was far stronger than the Cornerstone Summit Corporation's, most Virtual Mechanics would not be able to break in. Therefore, he was more assured that the blueprint would be stored in the database of his base. With the prerequisite of security, this method was naturally more convenient than the physical blueprint.
This way, Han Xiao did not need to steal the physical blueprint and only needed to copy the floating city's database, which saved him a lot of effort.
Han Xiao chuckled and said, "Philip, copy all of his blueprint database."
Since the database had the complete blueprint of Eternal Light, there was an eighty percent chance that all of the blueprints that Sardeem had accumulated from the Mecha Empire were stored there as well.
It was not easy for him to sneak in, so Han Xiao did not mind stealing. Not only did he steal the Eternal Light blueprint, he even took all of Sardeem's inventory.
Han Xiao took a look at what Sardeem was doing, and his expression turned weird.
Sardeem was browsing the database. Because the alarm of the defense mechanism was not triggered, even though he was using the database, he did not notice Han Xiao's actions. He did not know that Han Xiao had opened a backdoor in the floating city's control center and that his assets had been ransacked.
"This is quite exciting, but it's a little perverted …" Han Xiao tilted his head and felt weird.
Philip was busy copying the blueprint. He had nothing else to do, so he opened the command log of the control center to see what Sardeem had been doing recently.
The log recorded all of Sardeem's orders. Han Xiao was originally just casually glancing through it, but his gaze suddenly froze. He realized that Sardeem had personally done something today, which made him a little concerned.
"Sending a large number of mechanical security forces to monitor a group of people in Acropolis No. 2? Interesting. Isn't Sardeem neutral? Why is he monitoring people all of a sudden? To be able to catch his attention, it has to be at least a Calamity Grade like me … Heh, I get it. This guy is probably going to use the name of the Mecha Empire to recruit people again. If it's really a Calamity Grade, I might be able to steal a talent from him before I leave Planet Macipher. "
Han Xiao could not help but smirk. He casually pulled out the image of the target that the mechanical security forces were monitoring, and the moment he saw the image, his smile froze on his face.
It was Colin and his group in the image. Han Xiao had never seen this group of people before, but he recognized one of them.
Orozen!
The wanted criminal of the Tyla Civilization, the murderer of Harrofal, suspected to be EsGod's subordinate!
This person was the target of the Grade A Bounty Mission [Harrofal's Revenge]!
This discovery was out of Han Xiao's expectations. He was stunned on the spot, and all sorts of guesses flashed through his mind.
"It's actually this group of people? They disappeared for a few months. Why would they suddenly appear here? "
Han Xiao secretly became vigilant.
Harrofal's last words had said that this group of people was very likely sent by EsGod to take revenge on them. Harrofal was already dead, and this group of people suddenly appeared on Planet Macipher after a few months …
Could it be that they had finally come to take revenge on him?
Thinking about it, Han Xiao felt that something was not right. He had concealed his whereabouts and disguised his identity, so there was no reason for EsGod's subordinates to find him.
"This is Planet Macipher, the edge of the Shattered Star Ring. They came here after a few months … Hmm, could it be that they're preparing to leave the Shattered Star Ring and escape the pursuit of the Tyla Civilization? Are they not going to take revenge on me?"
Han Xiao frowned and pondered. From his perspective, Harrofal's matter was the only intersection between them. With the few clues he had, he could only make limited inferences.
He did not expect to run into EsGod's subordinates here. Was this premeditated or just an accident?
After pondering for a while, Han Xiao's eyes narrowed, and he made a decision.
"No matter what, since this group of people ran into me, whether it's to take revenge for Harrofal or to complete the mission for the bounty, there's no reason for them to escape!"
Harrofal was a friend who had fought side by side with him. Han Xiao did not have the time to find the culprit, but if the enemy took the initiative to show up, he would not sit still and watch the culprit leave.
Han Xiao looked at the surveillance image again. He thought that he had guessed Sardeem's intentions.
"Sardeem is actually monitoring them too. Humph, looks like this guy wants the bounty too. I have to strike first!"
This was not difficult for him. Since he had already hacked into the floating city's control center, as long as the surveillance mechanical troops did not call the police, he would be able to take action before Sardeem.
The only problem was that Han Xiao felt that Orozen's group might have EsGod's doppelganger in their hands.
Han Xiao secretly clenched his fists. Because of the possibility of EsGod's doppelganger, he raised the danger level of Orozen and the others to the level of quasi Beyond Grade A.
"Now that the enemy is out in the open and I'm in the dark, I can only ambush them and kill them before they summon EsGod's doppelganger!"
Han Xiao clenched his teeth.
He was not sure about the combat strength of these people. He only knew that Orozen was a Calamity Grade, but his strength was enough to beat a bunch of ordinary Calamity Grades.
If he wanted to kill them before they could summon EsGod's doppelganger …
He should have a fifty percent chance of success!
Genius memorized this address in one second. Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
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