Infinite Job Transfers Starting from Mechanic Chapter 2 Profession Panel, Transfer to Mechanic

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Previously on Infinite Job Transfers Starting from Mechanic...
Su Yu, a transmigrator from Blue Star now living as an apprentice mechanic on the irradiated Ruins Star, collects his final Antiradiation Potion from Shelter No. 73 amid shortages caused by recent expansion activities. Facing worsening radiation sickness that necrotizes his right arm and threatens his livelihood, he applies the potion directly to the affected area, enduring excruciating pain throughout the night. The next morning, the necrosis shows no improvement and has even advanced slightly, leaving Su Yu in despair, until a faint blue virtual display mysteriously emerges in his vision.

"This is..."

Su Yu held his breath in disbelief, his eyes showing overwhelming astonishment!

[The Profession System has been bound]

[The Profession Panel has been unlocked]

[Scanning the host's current ability values for evaluation, evaluation finished...]

With the last notification showing up.

The holographic display before Su Yu shimmered like it was updating, and then three fresh options popped into view.

[These are the skills the host owns right now]

[Level 1 Basic Martial Arts: Qualifies for Foundation Profession - Fighter]

[Level 3 Basic Gun Mastery: Qualifies for Foundation Profession - Gunsmith]

[Level 4 Basic Mechanical Repair: Qualifies for Foundation Profession - Mechanic]

[Kindly select the profession you wish to adopt]

"Could this be... my golden finger?"

Su Yu inhaled deeply, fixing his gaze on the profession interface ahead, thoughts whirling rapidly.

"What does this system mainly do, and what effects come from choosing a profession?"

"Ding! This system's purpose is to help the host boost skills tied to the selected profession and reach the pinnacle of professional success. Upon adopting a profession, the host will earn relevant profession experience from everyday tasks and activities, raising both profession and skill levels."

"Boosting skill levels lets the host work more productively; raising profession levels reveals core profession skills and access to advanced transfers. Plus..."

"Moreover, once a foundation profession hits its maximum level and fulfills specific requirements, a shift to a first-tier profession becomes possible."

"For instance: Mechanic (primary) + Gunsmith + unknown requirement = first-tier profession Battlefield Mechanic."

...

Su Yu's pupils shrank in an instant.

Across the holographic display, tiny text kept scrolling into sight.

"Every time a profession level rises, the host's physical attributes will improve variably, based on the profession's nature!"

Physical attributes boost!

Just for that, Su Yu felt no further doubts.

His eyes immediately locked onto the three available profession choices before him.

Fighter, without question, would deliver major gains to physical attributes, especially resistance to illnesses, serving as the strongest shield against his ongoing radiation sickness.

Regarding Gunsmith, selecting it would likely grant bonuses to damage when handling guns, much like Fighter, since both are battle-oriented professions.

Though the physical attributes boost could be a tad weaker than Fighter's, it wouldn't lag much.

Yet Mechanic stands out.

Its linked skills all involve fixing machines, making it obviously a support-type profession.

The physical attributes gains from leveling up the profession probably wouldn't be that notable.

Following a short moment of thought, Su Yu firmly picked Mechanic.

The cause was straightforward.

Opting for Fighter or Gunsmith wouldn't let him collect substantial experience through routine activities.

Indeed.

He might opt to team up with an exploration group or a hunting crew.

However, with his present frail and ill body, engaging in extremely risky missions where each outing or chase could claim several lives.

Su Yu believed he'd probably perish to Radiation Beasts or outlaw guild folks long before boosting his profession level enough to build a robust body and heal his radiation sickness.

In contrast, as a support profession, Mechanic could provide smaller physical improvements than the others yet offered greater safety and reliability.

Plus, there were plenty more ways to gather experience!

Besides, over Gunsmith and Fighter, Su Yu favored Mechanic for his initial foundation profession!

Still, Su Yu remained cautious.

"Once I adopt a foundation profession, how do I adopt another one?"

"When the present foundation profession achieves max level, a switch to the following foundation profession is allowed. Foundation professions cap at level ten."

After verifying this detail.

Su Yu wasted no time and declared outright, "I select to adopt the profession, Mechanic!"

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, on adopting the profession successfully; your active profession now: Mechanic (Level 1: 0/1000)."

"Congratulations, host, on awakening the core ability: Mechanical Affinity (Level 1), enabling sharper sensing of mechanical devices and quicker uptake of mechanical expertise..."

Once the system's chime subsided.

Su Yu sensed a mental barrier in his head silently breaking free.

Even without trials, he strangely perceived that his recall and understanding had subtly grown.

Furthermore, a rush of vitality flowed through him, filling his stamina to fuller levels!

Yet, relative to the gains in recall and understanding, the stamina rise was merely minor.

Nevertheless.

With the profession activating.

Su Yu joyfully noticed that the wide area of dead flesh on his right arm from radiation illness had slightly withdrawn!

In tandem.

The weariness from his awakening had notably diminished too.

Through this exchange.

At minimum, it bought him an extra month!

"Advancing to the next level demands a thousand experience points?"

Su Yu eyed the progress bar for Mechanic's upgrade, chafing his palms, thrill sparkling in his gaze!

"Nuonuo, time to start working!"

At Su Yu's summons.

By the wall's edge, a recharging robot resembling Wall-E from a cartoon in Su Yu's past life, its eye-like display suddenly glowed.

"Understood, starting work, starting work!"

The flat robotic tone echoed, as the small bot called Nuonuo obediently trailed Su Yu, passing components, taking apart arms, performing steadily like always.

That said, Su Yu's productivity soared dramatically!

Plus, each time he finished fixing a gun, the system's notification rang in his ears.

[You finished fixing a makeshift firearm (simple), fix complexity: simple, earned five Mechanic profession experience points, plus ten Basic Mechanical Repair skill points]

[You finished fixing a...]

Before long, half a day elapsed.

Su Yu happily realized he'd finished the amount of work that used to take a whole day!

What's more, after mending the final gun, his Basic Mechanical Repair skill advanced successfully.

Right away, a flood of repair info flooded Su Yu's thoughts.

Parts came from his teacher's lessons, while others were fresh concepts he'd never encountered, all swiftly absorbed thanks to the core ability [Mechanical Affinity], allowing detailed review and rapid grasp of the info.

Shortly after.

As Su Yu opened his eyes again, his focus shifted from the put-together or fixed guns to the repair shop counter's base.

Down there rested many components, plus several severely wrecked machines from the old civilization days.

Certain components and machines came from the teacher, while the rest were scraps Su Yu kept after finishing jobs and turning in the rest to authorities.

He approached, quickly sifting through the counter, then rose holding two armaments.

One was a Chain Saw.

The other, a dull lead-colored double-barrel shotgun.

This belonged to Su Yu's teacher's assortment, but similar to the rest, this double-barrel shotgun's key parts had deteriorated ages ago.

Dust had piled on it beneath the counter for years, yet now Su Yu believed he was ready to attempt fixing it.