"Aiya, Xiao Ai, the city isn't peaceful now. I heard that those bastards from the Machinery Church have their eyes on the tickets for this space cruise and have already snuck into the city. You're a girl, so you have to be careful." The one who spoke was a hunchbacked old man. He was the guard who opened the door and seemed to have a good relationship with Xiao Ai.
Xiao Ai nodded and helped him into the staff's exclusive passageway. With the guard's key, they were able to smoothly enter the Civic Center building.
There was an endless stream of people in the building, and the circular dome above kept blowing cold air to maintain the temperature in the room at around 20 degrees Celsius.
Occasionally, there would be army soldiers in special armor walking past in groups. The sound of armor clashing against each other was crisp and clear, like the ringing of a morning bell, making people feel extremely solemn.
"Little brother, you have to apply for a citizen card first." Xiao Ai led Li Xiang to an empty window. The staff there had a lazy look, but after seeing Xiao Ai's volunteer badge, her expression became slightly better.
"Applying for a foreign citizen card costs 100 Blue Astral Coins." The female staff member's movements were skillful. After letting Li Xiang scan his eyes and face in front of a mirror, she quickly got to work.
"Eh? City 0127 is Hou City. Coming here from so far away, the steam locomotive must have cost more than 10,000 Blue Astral Coins. " The female staff member glanced at Li Xiang. His age showed that he was only 18 years old. He didn't look like a rich kid.
"Little brother, you came from so far away?" Xiao Ai was also very surprised. City 0127 was in the southern coastal area, and City 0123 was at the intersection between the north and the south.
With the destruction of the Old Era and the destruction of the Blue Planet, the continent became fragmented. To travel such a long distance, ordinary people could only use the official steam locomotive. Just the transportation cost alone was ridiculous.
"Yes." Li Xiang nodded and didn't say anything else. He took the citizen card and walked toward the elevator under Xiao Ai's guidance.
The Machinery Certification Association was on the 15th floor. Xiao Ai waved at him and planned to wait in the hall.
He went upstairs alone. The elevator was very large and could accommodate almost fifty people. He looked around and saw quite a few young people wearing all kinds of mechanical equipment. It seemed that the ticket for the galactic cruise was more attractive than he had expected.
Civic Center Building, 15th floor.
As soon as the elevator door opened, the crowd rushed toward the Machinery Certification Association. Their goals were different. The interior of the association was circular, with more than 30 windows surrounding it. They were used to certify different skills.
However, the highest level that could be certified here was only Intermediate.
Generally, the official certifications were divided into four levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Special. There were also some special certifications that had not been established, such as the classification of gunners. This was because there were too few of them. They had their own circles and did not rely on the official resources for their activities.
"Make way, make way. If you're blind enough to bump into our Young Miss, you can just wait for your death. " Several fully-armed servants rushed to the front and separated the crowd. They shouted and pushed the group of people coming out of the elevator.
Following behind them was a gust of fragrant wind. The owner of the fragrant wind was a petite figure. The young girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old. She had a lovely face that was beautiful and moving. She was only about 1.5 meters tall, but her development was very good. Her long purple hair was extremely eye-catching, falling straight down to her perky buttocks. As she walked, her hair constantly swayed, slapping against her slender waist, making a soft sound, as if it was a cat's paw that tickled one's soul.
Behind her was a group of military soldiers. Seeing that there were military personnel escorting her, the young people with sullen faces could only swallow their anger and quietly ask around about the girl's background.
Soon, someone exposed her identity. "You don't know? Young Miss Wei Linlin. She's here to be certified as an Intermediate Mechanical Apprentice today. After this summer, she'll be in her third year of high school. I heard that she's been booked by many mechanical universities. "
Wei Family? Wei Linlin?
Li Xiang racked his brains for a while but still couldn't remember this family. The first district of the Subcontinent continent was vast and it occupied the largest area of the three major districts. There were at least eight thousand families that were beyond the reach of ordinary people. It was impossible for him to remember all of them.
After some hesitation, he took out his Polar night communicator and looked it up. His account was a Super Member and he had access to a lot of hidden information in the database. After using it for a while, he finally understood why Wang Bo was so jealous.
To become a super member, a special steam language was required, and it had to be created by a certain master. The difficulty of this process was unimaginable, and the average person would never be able to come into contact with such a person. Only Boss had the ability to get Lord Si She to make him a super member.
The number of functions a Super Member had was frightening. Anyone who used it would know.
Very quickly, he retrieved a series of information about the Wei Clan from the database. Aristocratic Clans were also categorized according to the level of their organization. The Wei Clan originated from City 6878 and was considered a Copper organization. This meant that there were at least ten players in the Wei Clan.
For generations, the Wei Family had assisted the Bai's Heavy Industry in the development of mechanical devices and provided technical and personnel support. The Wei Family was one of the most important members of the Bai's Heavy Industry. Wei Linlin's information was also in the database.
She was the only daughter of the head of the Wei Family. The head of the Wei Family was a weirdo. Apart from his wife, he had more than a dozen concubines. However, all the concubines were sons. His wife only had one daughter, Wei Linlin. Therefore, the head of the Wei Family was very fond of his only daughter.
Wei Linlin was engaged to someone from the Bai Family.
"Another f * cking marriage contract? Is this a political marriage? Can't the children of a big family choose their own feelings? " Li Xiang was speechless. He looked at Wei Linlin with sympathy. For some reason, he didn't like the Bai Family.
Could it be that the children of a big family could easily monopolize these beautiful women? No wonder it was harder and harder for the commoners at the bottom to break through. Their genetic talents were poor, and they couldn't come into contact with more outstanding members of the opposite sex. As time passed, they couldn't compete with the children of big families.
He sighed with emotion for a while, only to realize that he was unconsciously staring at her. In her eyes, it was probably very disgusting, as if he had been staring at her chest non-stop.
Sure enough, Wei Linlin walked into the elevator and waved her little fist at him. Was this a warning?
Li Xiang didn't mind. After this group of people left, the Machinery Certification Association became lively again. He looked for a while and saw the beginner Mechanical Apprentice certification window. There was already a long line there. It seemed that most people were here to get certified.
As long as one had this certificate, they would have the right to enter the Sky Arena.
The window was where one could collect the certificate. Only with the certificate could one enter the inner room to take the test.
"Name, age, and cost 100 Blue Astral Coins," the worker said expressionlessly. After filling in the information, he handed the printed card to Li Xiang.
He took the card and followed the flow of people into the examination room. The room was brightly lit, and there were rows of mechanical workbenches. On top of them were the latest models of mechanical structure test benches, which were exactly the same as those used during the polar night.
Li Xiang went to his seat. He touched the familiar tools and calmed down a lot.
He had learned the basics from Teacher Kaka in Polar Night, learned about firearms from Old Ghost, and had a passion for machinery from his previous life. Now, he would be excited whenever he touched these devices.
While studying Old Ghost's notes, he could also buy a set of equipment to do his own research and production.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the money to buy a metal workbench that cost one million.
"The content of the test is very simple. Dismantle the machine on the table and put it back together in perfect condition. You pass," one of the examiners shouted.
Because it was the most basic skill certificate, it didn't involve analysis of blueprints or mechanical production. It was only about dismantling and assembling. As long as one knew how to use the metal workbench, there wouldn't be any problems.
Li Xiang quickly got to work. The entire inner room suddenly quieted down. Only the sound of all kinds of machinery and metal colliding could be heard.
Two examiners patrolled around, observing the movements of the candidates.
Soon, their gazes were attracted to Li Xiang.
His movements were smooth and practiced. Especially his white and slender hands, one could see that he had a deep foundation. In just a dozen seconds, he finished the test.
Broken Steam Lamp, Durability: 85%.
A line of words appeared in front of his eyes.
Li Xiang frowned. He patted the Steam Lamp and started to dismantle it again. There were all kinds of tools and accessories in the metal workbench. He repaired the Steam Lamp as quickly as possible.
Repaired Steam Lamp, Durability: 92%.
He patted the Steam Lamp again. The light that instantly lit up stunned the crowd.
There were also a few candidates who had completed the test. However, they all encountered the same problem. The reassembled Steam Lamp couldn't light up.
Li Xiang looked around and found that the Steam Lamps in everyone's hands were broken. It was naturally impossible to repair them just by dismantling and assembling them.
Repair was the test content of an Intermediate Mechanical Apprentice.
Seeing that everyone else was in the same situation, the head examiner realized the problem. However, seeing that Li Xiang's lamp was intact, he was confused again.
He recognized a few of the candidates. There was definitely no problem with the Beginner Certificate. They also looked at him with puzzled expressions. But what was wrong with that candidate?
Could it be that only his Steam Lamp was working?
"Head examiner, is there a problem with the equipment?" Some candidates began to complain.
"It shouldn't be. Didn't that person light up?" someone replied.
Li Xiang touched his nose and said the truth. "These Steam Lamps seem to be broken? I just happened to learn how to repair them. They can only light up after being repaired. "
"Broken?!" The two examiners couldn't sit still anymore. They hurriedly went forward to check. After fiddling with it for a while, they found that it was indeed a broken Steam Lamp.
"It's probably the wrong one with the Intermediate Mechanical Apprentice. We have to quickly inform them!" The invigilator smiled bitterly and rushed out of the room. The rest of the people looked at Li Xiang with a strange expression.
This guy actually had Intermediate Mechanical Apprentice ability at such a young age?
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