Ever since that day, Li Xiang would go back and forth between Old Ghost's shop every Sunday during Polar night. Usually, Rocca would only nod politely when he saw him, and the two of them did not have any deep interactions.
Before the one-month mid-term test, Li Xiang went to Old Ghost's shop twice. In the morning, he had to review the firearms course that Old Ghost taught him and help look after the shop. In the afternoon, Old Ghost would come back drunk with lunch. Until he left at night, it was an intense class.
Before the second lesson, Li Xiang had tried his best to memorize all the basic firearms knowledge that Old Ghost had taught him in the first lesson. This was the result of sacrificing all the rest time during the 'polar night' period. However, Old Ghost said that he had barely learned it.
Fortunately, with the knowledge that he had, he was able to keep up with Old Ghost's teaching pace. The second class was the important firearms production. From the gun body to the small internal parts, no details could be left out.
Precision work was the number one skill of a mechanic, especially in the production of weapons. If one was a little careless, the quality of the weapon would be greatly reduced. Old Ghost was a true firearms master. While he taught Li Xiang how to produce, he also gave him a lot of the world's top firearms knowledge.
Fortunately, with the foreshadowing from his previous life, Li Xiang was not defeated by the various kinds of knowledge that filled his head. Even so, his learning speed was still criticized by Old Ghost.
After looking at the complete steam pistol that Li Xiang made, Old Ghost's mocking expression almost jumped out. Looking at the steam pistol in his hand was no different from looking at trash.
"This is it? Not enough precision, no power, slow charging, and will kill the user in minutes on the battlefield. The steam weapon you made is not even as good as the toys I made in kindergarten. " Old Ghost laughed loudly, and then his face darkened. He made him work while listening to the class that afternoon, and he was not allowed to slack off at all.
Because most of what Old Ghost taught were forbidden techniques, some of the very unorthodox production techniques made Li Xiang a little scared. It was completely contrary to what Rocca said in Polar night, but because of his trust in his skills, Li Xiang accepted all of it.
After two days of intense learning, Li Xiang finally completed his first handmade bullet pistol before the end of the third class. He played with the weapon in his hand, loving it so much that he couldn't put it down. His heart was filled with emotions.
According to the skills that Old Ghost taught him, although the design of the pistol was still the basic model, the internal structure and many details were completely different from the basic model. Old Ghost said that every gunmaster had their own soul, so even if the same production process was used, the final product would be very different.
At present, the weapons that were mass-produced by steam machines were far inferior to handmade products in all aspects. Unfortunately, there were very few gunmasters who could make handmade weapons, and there were even fewer of them than the supply of gunmasters. Therefore, ninety percent of the weapons in the market were mass-produced by heavy industry.
For such a handmade bullet pistol, even if it was only the basic model, it would sell for at least eight hundred thousand Blue Star Coins on the market. Moreover, this was only the bare gun. If one wanted to buy the real blueprint, it would cost at least two million Blue Star Coins.
"This …" Li Xiang finally understood why the Mechanic class was considered to be an extremely wealthy class, and the Gun Mechanic who specialized in crafting firearms was considered to be extremely wealthy!
"Is it hard to believe? Hehe. " Old Ghost took the gun from his hand, and a satisfied expression finally appeared on his face. "Well, it's not bad. Your technique is terrible, but you have the advantage of high precision. The bullet gun doesn't need to be charged, and the body is lighter. The design is very unique, and I'm afraid that even eight hundred thousand Blue Star Coins wouldn't be enough to sell it on the market. "
"It's all thanks to Master's guidance that I could successfully learn how to make it in such a short time." Li Xiang only realized the vastness of the hall after he finished making the gun. He could only be considered a beginner now, and it was different from his previous life, where he could see the end of the world at a glance. The development of gunmasters in this world was profound, and it was enough for him to study for a lifetime.
With the talent of being proficient in machinery, he was born to be a gunmaster.
"Stop flattering me. Alright, give it a name. This is your first child, hehe." Old Ghost patted Li Xiang on the shoulder. "With a name, it will have a life of its own. In addition to the complete manufacturing process and all the blueprints you've made over the past few days, this is a complete set of information. If you find a suitable seller in the future, you can sell the complete set of information to him. The money you'll make will be enough for you to live for the rest of your life."
"Black Snake, let's call it Black Snake." Li Xiang nodded. "Black Snake" was his first codename when he first started playing tarot cards. He would use it to commemorate this bullet gun.
He took the exquisite metal box that Old Ghost handed over. The outside of the box was covered with countless intricate and gorgeous patterns. Inside were all the blueprints and design information he had made, including the Black Snake's body. Apart from the Black Snake, Li Xiang's gray scale bar had also increased from 0.2% to 1% in the two days he had been in Old Ghost's shop.
At the same time, Old Ghost had also given him a little bit of knowledge about mechanics. This was a group with fewer people than the players, and they had their own hidden organizations and circles. Li Xiang had been able to complete a purely handmade mechanical device today, which meant that he had entered the threshold of being a mechanic. Old Ghost would only tell him the specifics after the mid-term test.
If Li Xiang could not survive the mid-term test, then all of this would be for nothing.
During the Polar night, trainees were forbidden from carrying any weapons. Just in case, he still left the Black Snake in Old Ghost's shop. Tomorrow was the last day of the month, and it was also the time for the mid-term test. However, the specific content of the test had not been announced yet.
After bidding farewell to Old Ghost as usual, Li Xiang put on a mask and a black cloak and walked out of the black street.
The wind at night was bone-chilling. After returning to the surface, he casually took a newspaper from the newsboy and read it. The information in the Polar night was extremely limited. The day he went out was also the day he learned about the outside world.
He directly skipped over the various rumors and gossip. On the side of the front page, he saw an unexpected headline.
"White King Personally Bestowed a Name, Born Tenth in the Sequence. The Legendary Book of Prophecy Recognized a Master. Is God's Favored Daughter or a Flash in the Pan?"
The explosive headline took up half of the page. The interviewer used a large amount of space to describe the major event that had already wreaked havoc in City 0001. Then, he proposed various guesses. Unfortunately, even the interviewer, who knew everything, was unable to obtain much information about this new member of the Bai family.
The only thing he was certain of was that her name was Xintong, Bai Xintong.
"Xintong." Li Xiang's hand that held the newspaper tightened slightly. His chest heaved up and down. After letting out a turbid breath, his agitated mood calmed down once again.
There were also speculations that Bai Xintong would be directly admitted to a few universities in the Chronometer Tower Consortium. She did not seem to be eighteen years old, etc. Li Xiang repeatedly browsed through the newspaper more than ten times. After failing to find any useful information, he casually threw the newspaper into the trash can.
In the evening wind, a bleak figure boarded the heavy-duty truck that had been waiting for a long time.
Returning to Polar night, today's cultural class had yet to end. When Li Xiang came to the classroom, he found that Rocca and Han Shi were both there. After taking their seats, they were preparing to explain matters related to tomorrow's midterm test.
"Brats, on the first day of Polar night, I remember that there were thirty to forty people in your class. Now, there are only thirteen people who can sit here and listen in class. Well, to be honest, it's a little beyond my expectations. However, if you think that you can survive Polar night like this, then you are gravely mistaken! "
Han Shi slammed the podium with a loud voice.
"Extreme Night's training will last for two months. Those who can walk out of it will definitely obtain a player's qualification. I know that this is what most of you want, but now, if you can't even pass the midterm, then there's nothing much to say. Here, I will explain the matters related to the midterm test to you, so that you won't know how you died. "
The midterm test was divided into two parts. The first part was the test of results. In addition to the three basic skills test, there was also the test of magic circuits. In one month, they had to reach a state of knowing all the magic circuits, or they would fail.
The second part was the combat test. Every trainee had to pick a task and complete it within the specified time limit to be considered qualified.
Only by successfully completing the midterm test could they continue with the next month's new training.
"What can we get from Polar night? This is what you care about the most. Generally speaking, after leaving Polar night, you will get two big benefits. First, as Instructor Han Shi said before, if you graduate from here alive, you will naturally obtain the player qualifications you dream of. Second, Polar night has a great reputation. This is not a joke. Some of you know that we have countless big forces behind us, and they are also observing the Polar night trainees. If you can catch their eye during Polar night training, you will have the opportunity to be directly invited by them. Do you understand? In the previous cultural classes, I said that resources are the most important thing on the path of a player! "
Rocca paused and continued, "Now, the same batch of candidates as you are undergoing military training in universities, and most of you hope to obtain the player qualifications before applying to excellent player universities. If you successfully graduate from Polar night, you will be qualified to participate in the ultimate trial. This is a big competition with the other military trainees. As long as you stand out, you will be able to replace them, and you won't have to wait until next year's general admission exam!"
Li Xiang slightly glanced to the side. So that was how it was.
In other words, after leaving Polar night, they might have the opportunity to go to a better school, and they might even be invited by those big forces and receive generous funding in the university.
Compared to what they had encountered before, this was undoubtedly a rebirth.
Similarly, it could be seen that this midterm test was difficult and terrifying. How could it be something small that could attract the attention of these big shots?
Hearing this, all the trainees clenched their fists and waited. Whether it was a dragon, a phoenix, or a worm, the preliminary conclusion would be made tomorrow.
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