The Super Mechanic's Odyssey

Chapter 2-2 Mechanical Department

Strength determines melee attack power and affects load-bearing capacity. It enables the wearing and use of certain heavy equipment.

Agility determines movement speed, attack speed, evasion ability, and additionally increases ranged attack power.

Stamina increases health and stamina. Each point of stamina increases the base health by 10 points and the base stamina by 12 points. Some specialties and skills can affect this coefficient. Also, stamina increases the natural recovery rate of health and stamina. All actions consume stamina, such as attacking, blocking, running, walking, swimming, manufacturing, etc... Stamina determines defense power (not superimposed with equipment defense power). Defense power is divided into many sets of damage reduction conversion formulas. For example, when wearing metal armor and being hit by a bullet, and being hit by a bullet, even if the panel defense power is the same, the damage reduction rates of the two are completely different, depending on the attack method (melee, ranged, bullet, energy), power, own attributes, and equipment material. This series of formulas is calculated by the optical computer. The official website does not give a clear algorithm. For players, anyway, without thinking, the higher the defense power, the better.

Intelligence is the degree of brain development, determining comprehension and willpower. The higher the intelligence, the faster the skill proficiency increases, and the more experience is obtained. Also, it can increase the speed of learning and manufacturing. This attribute is the main attribute of the mechanical department and affects the quality of the final mechanical product.

Mystery is the perception of the spiritual world, determining the attack power of the psychic and magic systems, just like the significance of strength and agility to the martial arts system.

Charisma affects the initial favorability of certain characters and camps, and can obtain discounts when trading with NPCs.

Luck affects certain judgments and item drop rates.

Free attribute points are used to enhance the seven attributes of strength, agility, stamina, intelligence, mystery, charisma, and luck.

And Qi Power is the core attribute of "Star Sea" and the basis of superpowers. It can only be increased through leveling up and skills. The description given in the game is "Biological energy extracted from cells through special cultivation methods". Having Qi Power is the sign of entry for superpowers. Even for the ability-awakened ability system, Qi Power is needed to support the consumption of abilities. There are countless people in history who have been drained by their own abilities.

The value of Qi Power, once reaching a certain standard, obtains attribute bonuses. For example, the standard of Qi Power v1 is 10 points. Once the Qi Power is consumed below 10 points, the attribute bonus of Qi Power v1 will be lost. This concept is equivalent to a decline in status after releasing skills, affecting the conventional combat power, greatly increasing the importance of combat details.

Qi Power can recover slowly on its own or quickly by consuming stamina. If Qi Power is depleted and one insists on using skills that consume Qi Power, stamina will be consumed disproportionately. Once stamina is depleted, health points will start to decrease. Superpowers who have been drained by their own abilities all died this way.

Energy level is the combat power assessment of the character, determining the rank of the superpower. The energy level theory was pioneered by Dr. Stuart Ona of the Brilliant Federation, unifying all complex energy algorithms into the energy level unit "Ona". The calculation method is not addition or subtraction but a complex function model. The overall trend is a curved upward increase.

E, D, C, B, A... are the ranks of superpowers. The energy level standard for an E-level superpower is 100 Onas. Hela, for example, is a relatively strong E-level superpower.

Level A is a watershed, also known as the Disaster Level, capable of causing devastating disasters on the planet's surface. There are higher ranks above level A. Han Xiao was once a strong person at that level, but for him at present, it's still very far away.

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Obtaining the first-level profession of the mechanical department, along with 2 free attribute points, is only enough to stack his intelligence to 6 points. He's still short of the crucial 1 attribute point to be immune to brainwashing. Han Xiao is somewhat frustrated.

Apart from leveling up, he has no other choice. The problem is how to obtain experience? Fighting monsters is clearly impossible, and triggering quests also has little chance.

D*mn it. Is there no way?

Han Xiao suddenly has a flash of inspiration. Maybe it can be like this.

He throws the book away and suddenly turns his head, staring directly at the pistol on the waist of "Three Hundred Thousand", making his expression dull and blank, as if in a daze.

Hela frowns, swallows the order she was about to give, and looks at Han Xiao along with everyone else, not knowing what he's going to do.

Han Xiao tightens his muscles and deliberately makes his movements stiff as he walks towards "Three Hundred Thousand", extending his hand as slowly as possible for everyone to see, reaching for the pistol on "Three Hundred Thousand"'s waist.

"Three Hundred Thousand" instinctively covers the gun and discovers that Han Xiao has no intention of snatching but just won't let go, feeling like a stubborn child grasping for a desired toy.

Also because Han Xiao deliberately slows down his movements, "Three Hundred Thousand" doesn't draw the gun and fire immediately.

"Unload the bullets." Hela shows an interested expression. She wants to see Han Xiao's intention.

"Three Hundred Thousand" follows the order, pulls out the magazine, and allows Han Xiao to take the pistol.

The moment he gets the pistol, Han Xiao obtains the item information.

[73-style Wasp Pistol (Quality: Gray, small-caliber portable firearm, attack power 28 - 35, firing rate 11 rounds/s, output energy level 13, structure: spring, pull sleeve, firing pin, magazine missing)...]

Basic Assembly has endowed him with a lot of mechanical knowledge. The structure of the 73-style Wasp Pistol automatically presents itself in his mind. Han Xiao instantly understands how to assemble it. The manufacturing process in the game is simplified by the system and only requires a reading bar. Now he has to do it manually.

This is much more immersive than the game. He also thereby confirms that he has crossed into "a certain reality", not just a game.

Suppressing the complex emotions in his heart, Han Xiao awkwardly disassembles the pistol into a pile of parts and then proceeds to reassemble it.

The Simple Repair skill in the skill bar faintly glows.

In 40 seconds, the pistol is assembled.

This speed is nothing for an agent, and it's even a bit slow. But Hela and others haven't forgotten that Han Xiao in front of them has received no training at all and has only read the book for ten minutes!

Everyone shows astonishment!

Is this the effect of the Valkyrie Experiment?!

Lin Weixian looks excited, "Such a strong learning ability! If I could study his brain, maybe it could be replicated..."

Come on, how obsessed are you with brain flowers?

Han Xiao keeps repeating the process of disassembling and assembling.

[You have completed a basic mechanical assembly. Perfection degree 69. Obtained 28 experience.]

[You have completed a basic mechanical assembly. Perfection degree 73. Obtained 32 experience.]

There are multiple ways to obtain experience in the Star Sea world. Besides fighting monsters and completing quests, technology and manufacturing experience are important sources of experience for the mechanical department. The mechanical department is relatively weak in combat power in the early stage and leans towards logistics and manufacturing.

As he becomes more proficient, the speed of disassembling and assembling the pistol keeps increasing, gradually shortening to 20 seconds to complete.

Hela finally comes to her senses and solemnly says, "Brainwash him immediately."

Just then, Han Xiao completes the final assembly and the experience finally accumulates to 200 points.

"All invested in Mechanical Novice!"

A warm current is generated and a pleasant prompt sounds in his mind.

[Mechanical Novice upgraded to v2. Qi Power + 10, Intelligence + 1, Stamina + 1. Obtained 2 free attribute points and 1 potential point.]

"That was close." Han Xiao relaxes his nerves and allows the guard to take back the pistol.