"Of course, before you become Magic Apprentices, you won't be able to come into contact with this type of special Elemental Gun. Elemental Guns are expensive to make, and just the standard tube of Elemental Gas is not something an ordinary person can afford. Moreover, firing a gun requires a large amount of energy. So, in the future, you will slowly understand that sometimes having a large faction backing you is more important than having powerful talent. "
Rocca fiddled with the Elemental Gun in his hand before putting it back.
"From this class onwards, we will first learn about blueprints. Everyone, take out a set of blueprints from your black boxes." Rocca took out a small stack of blueprints from his black box as he spoke. The paper was special, and it seemed to be made from parchment, which was more resistant to wear and had a better texture.
There were a total of six sets of blueprints. Li Xiang flipped through them and found that the blueprints of this world were much more advanced than in his previous world. They were well-equipped and could be seen at a glance.
"Everyone should understand that blueprints are the soul of a mechanical device. We can obtain all of its attributes and manufacturing methods from the blueprints. To make a mechanical device, as long as there are enough high-end manufacturing tools and raw materials, as well as the maker's skilled skills, success is guaranteed. However, the only thing that cannot be replaced is the original blueprints of the device. Therefore, if you are only good at practical operations and manufacturing, you will at most be a high-level technician and not a designer. Only those who can create blueprints themselves can be considered true Mechanics. "
Speaking up to this point, Rocca sighed softly. The boys and girls below seemed to understand, but he couldn't blame them. After all, this was too far away from them. However, for someone like him who had already entered the threshold, after seeing just a corner of the Mechanical Palace, he understood the profoundness and endless knowledge within. It was enough to make him entangled with it for the rest of his life.
Countless people spent their entire lives trying to become a true Mechanic, and a top-notch Mechanic was even more valuable than some players.
Rocca naturally wouldn't reveal this to them here. He only introduced the importance of blueprints and began to formally teach the trainees how to identify blueprints, including the meaning and authenticity of the blueprints.
"Theoretically speaking, blueprints are the core technology. What is in front of you now is the most basic blueprint for a steam pistol. Isn't it very complicated? This is just the beginning." Rocca smiled as he analyzed the contents of the blueprint. During his lecture, the trainees not only had to pay attention to the lecture, but they also had to find time to read the textbook to understand the basics.
They didn't have much time to study and digest. In the Polar night, studying was a race against time.
If he hadn't used the time just now to study, he wouldn't be able to understand a lot of the content that Rocca was teaching. If he didn't understand, it would mean that he had wasted the class, and then he would have to spend more time to make up for it. Moreover, his Sequence ranking would drop after the class, and the resources he would receive would decrease. If that were to happen, he might inadvertently become the last in class.
Li Xiang had the special ability of Machinery Proficiency, and he was also extremely sensitive to such things. He was extremely talented, and with his ability to see through things, he was like a fish in water.
In this class, he was the only trainee who could keep up with Rocca's pace. His amazing mechanical talent was displayed without a doubt, and even Rocca was shocked.
After touching the basic steam pistol blueprint, the symbol on the blueprint that had been in a gray state suddenly lit up. Li Xiang tried to open it, and sure enough, the blueprint was stored inside.
There were countless small gray boxes in the blueprint. They looked just like the equipment bar in a game. The basic steam pistol blueprint was in the first box, and there was something that looked like a plus sign above it. Li Xiang tried to click on it and found that the 0.9% liquefied Origin Substance he had accumulated had instantly decreased by 0.4%, jumping to 0.5%.
The blueprint also lit up, and then countless amounts of information crazily poured into Li Xiang's mind.
"This is the content of the blueprint that has already been deconstructed?" Li Xiang could easily read the contents of the blueprint. It was so clear that it was as if he had studied it countless times. Now, he knew everything on the blueprint without a trace of doubt.
Consuming liquefied Origin Substance allowed him to directly understand the contents of the blueprint. However, even the most basic blueprint required 0.4% liquefied Origin Substance. This was too extravagant.
He had only used 0.1% liquefied Origin Substance in the Origin Substance Deconstruction Room.
The cultural class in the evening was very intense. Rocca imparted a large amount of knowledge to them without stopping, completely ignoring whether they could digest it or not. This was Polar night. No matter where they were, they were required to break through their limits to learn.
Most of the trainees were frowning. This was too difficult for them, who had never come into contact with mechanical devices before. They had to master all this in one class. Other than Li Xiang, no one else could do it.
"Alright, that's all for today's class. There's still about half an hour left. I'm going to arrange a small test for everyone. It will be related to your ranking after class, so please keep your spirits up and work hard." Rocca clapped his hands and let out a long breath. He wasn't that nervous when he was teaching in university. Polar night's requirements were too high.
Hearing that there was a test, the trainees all raised their heads and held their breaths, waiting for his request.
"Do you see the basic steam pistol blueprint in your hands? I've pretty much finished explaining it just now. You can refer to the textbook, then use the metal workbench to try and assemble one. Don't be nervous. Even if you fail, it's fine. " Rocca tapped on the black box. There were complete materials inside, and with the latest metal workbench, assembling a simple steam pistol was not a problem.
This was actually a monthly exam that would only be given a month after entering university. Now, he was asking them to do it in just one class. It was easy to see how difficult it was.
The trainees didn't complain incessantly. They directly took out the materials, arranged them neatly, and began to work by hand.
With the advantage of deconstructing the blueprint, Li Xiang quickly got the hang of it. He put on a monocular magnifying glass. This was an "observation eye" used to observe the internal parts of the gun. The gun assembly in this world was very different from the one in his previous world.
Some of the more precise parts needed to be polished by hand, and the assembly work also needed to be done by hand. The internal parts of the steam pistol were also extremely complicated. It wasn't something that could be completed by assembling a few spare parts.
Currently, only the two major heavy industries and the Wessex Technology Company had large-scale machines for mass production. Usually, small organizations would buy all kinds of machines from them, or find some personal machinists on the black market to customize them.
Li Xiang's movements were smooth and fluid. Even so, he still failed several times in the initial work. Even if he deconstructed the blueprint, he still had the Machinery Proficiency ability. When it came to the actual operation, he still needed a lot of repeated practice to familiarize himself with it. Needless to say, the trainees who had never come into contact with this and didn't have this ability.
In fact, in a specialized university like the Recursive Steam University of Technology, only the top mechanical geniuses could complete the first machine production in a week.
Rocca was patrolling the area. The mercenaries who were guarding the area all had different expressions on their faces. Extreme Night's requirements were too harsh. Not to mention these trainees, even the mercenaries who had experienced hundreds of battles like them had yet to master this skill.
They were actually asked to start trying machine production in one class …
What kind of monster was this place trying to cultivate?
Soon, Rocca's footsteps stopped beside Li Xiang. At first, he didn't expect these trainees to make anything decent. This small test was mainly to test the speed at which they absorbed knowledge and let them understand the difficulty of this course.
But the young man in front of him was calm and steady, neither arrogant nor impatient. He was actually moving towards the finished product in an orderly manner.
From his somewhat rusty technique, it was definitely Li Xiang's first time touching these things. But once the tools were in his hands, it was as if they were alive. Some of the other trainees still didn't know how to use certain precision tools, but he was already familiar with them. It was just that he was still a little immature in the production process.
After all, Rocca hadn't taught them the real production techniques yet.
"Okay, time's up!" Rocca clapped his hands, and all the trainees immediately stopped moving. Obeying the instructor's orders was one of the top three ironclad rules of discipline. After the class ended, the mercenaries came over to tidy up the black boxes beside them and put them away.
Li Xiang looked at the finished product that was less than one-third complete, and a wry smile appeared on his face. He was still too naive. He wasn't the main character of some transmigration novel. Even if he had some special abilities, he wouldn't be able to instantly kill anyone who stood in his way.
The Mechanical Mastery ability only increased his talent by a level. If he really wanted to grow, he would have to put in enough effort.
The setback didn't make Li Xiang too disappointed. Instead, it made him more interested. Challenging things were fun.
Soon after, Rocca announced the rankings. The first place was still Kuang Tie, Li Xiang was still firmly in second place, and the third place was a red-haired youth called Atsushi Amakusa. Chen Fan dropped to fourth place.
Li Xiang had previously paid attention to Atsushi Amakusa. Unlike his name, he was a very taciturn person. He was always alone and gave off a very low-key feeling. He didn't stand out in the daily training and cultural classes, but he was firmly in the front of the class.
Previously, he had been hovering between sixth and eighth place, but now he was in third place. The first place Kuang Tie's performance in this class was average, but he was still firmly in first place. It was clear that there was a certain gap between him and Li Xiang in daily training.
Is this guy a beast in human form? To be able to take first place like this, his physical talent must be much better than mine, Li Xiang muttered in his heart. He was even more interested in this Kuang Tie.
There would be a mid-term exam in a month, and a final exam in two months. Only after passing the final exam would they be considered to have officially graduated. If they couldn't even pass the mid-term exam, then the result was obvious.
In the last batch of three hundred people, only sixteen people had made it out. According to the elimination method, it was obviously impossible for such a situation to occur. Polar night would definitely have an even crueler elimination method in the future.
After calculating a few possibilities, he didn't dare to be negligent. The trainees were all competitors, and there was no telling if they would fight. Li Xiang would spend some time collecting information on the others in case of an emergency.
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