The Legendary Mechanic Chapter 2 - Mechanic
Previously on The Legendary Mechanic...
Translator: MJ_ Editor: Millman97
Swiftly, the blood test results got assembled.
Knitted brows marked Hila's face as she reviewed the data handed over by Lin Wei Xian.
“No abnormalities detected?”
“Valkyrie primarily targets the brain. We'll have to crack open the skull for a check.”
Han Xiao inwardly snapped.
Hila dismissed the notion with a wave of her hand.
“He's the sole survivor of the experiment so far. We'll hold off on that for the moment.”
Han Xiao's eyes brightened, recognizing his unique survivor status as a leverage point.
Lin Wei Xian disapproved of Hila's call yet held his tongue.
“Then we'll monitor him closely to spot any shifts.”
“Start the brainwashing,” Hila commanded abruptly.
Han Xiao's heart plummeted. In the game, brainwashing turned foes into faction allies, but reality twisted it into self-loss nightmare.
Thankfully, the planet's memory tech lagged, forcing the group to rely on crude sensory overload tactics. Anyone with ten Intelligence points shrugged it off.
Valkyrie boosted Han Xiao's Endurance growth potential by +1. This innate trait dictated stat progression speeds, varying by race. Humans across Galaxy averaged middling rates but topped Intelligence potential, offsetting their frail Health. That extra Endurance point proved handy.
[Concentration] boosted mastery and crafting speeds by 10%, plus higher success odds.
[Low Level Willpower] granted three Willpower points, proxying for three Intelligence, leaving him three short of brainwash resistance.
Han Xiao rejected luck as a crutch, suspecting a curse instead—disaster's goddess his sole patron. Better to chase a class unlock for reliability.
Though movement stayed locked, escape routes existed in this scenario, right?
A sudden spark hit him.
“Take him,” Hila directed.
Guards dragged Han Xiao off yet again to a new chamber.
A bookshelf caught Han Xiao's notice in the room.
<<Tom’s Introduction to Machinery>>
<<A Theory on Human Genes and Lizard Genes>>
<<Randt’s Hypothesis>>
...
Reference tomes filled the shelves.
Han Xiao inwardly rejoiced.
Ignoring the trailing guards, Han Xiao rose and headed for the shelf.
His move shocked all, guns snapping up from the guards.
Yet Han Xiao steeled himself, pressing toward the books.
He prayed silently.
“Hold fire! Watch what he does,” Lin Wei Xian barked suddenly.
Hesitant, the guards lowered weapons.
Han Xiao exhaled in relief, staking it all on his prized survivor tag.
<<Tom’s Introduction to Machinery>>
This volume snagged Han Xiao's gaze. He plucked it free and began paging through.
Dense text blocks and intricate diagrams challenged Han Xiao, but he persisted. Around twenty seconds later, the interface glowed.
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You have completed one session of self-learning in basic machinery knowledge!
[Basic Assembly] has progressed by 2.0% (based on your Intelligence).
(+0.2% from Concentration)
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Joy surged in Han Xiao. Though the content baffled him solo, the system's auto-mastery sucked it straight in.
Lin Wei Xian's interest spiked—the subject was absorbing knowledge!
He permitted more to study the phenomenon.
Silence blanketed the room, broken only by page flips.
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[Basic Assembly]
Progress Rate:
15% (+1.5%)
29% (+2.9%)
48% (+4.8%)
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Han Xiao's pace quickened over time, tension ratcheting up—each tick a potential doom.
Hila's arrival furrowed her brow at the reading scene.
“What's happening here?”
Lin Wei Xian recounted events.
“His learning capacity strengthened?”
“Preliminary finding. Allow skull access for full scan, and I'll nail it down.”
Han Xiao tensed sharply.
Hila pondered inwardly.
“Brainwashing gear set?” she queried.
“All prepped.”
Han Xiao despaired inside.
A chime heralded a new interface alert.
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[Basic Assembly]
Progress rate: 90% (+10%)
You have learned basic knowledge of Machinery, unlocking the Mechanic talent tree!
You have unlocked a new profession:
[Mechanic (Novice)]
STR +10, INT +1, END +1
You have gained 2 stat points.
You have gained 1 talent point.
You have acquired new skills:
[Mechanic (Novice)]
[Basic Maintenance]
[Basic Enhancement]
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Warmth flooded Han Xiao's frame; shockingly, the book's secrets now clicked!
The ‘Character Information Interface’ refreshed too:
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Name: Han Xiao
Race: Human/Carbon-based (Yellow)
Model: NPC (countdown to Version 1.0 launch: 358 days 10 hours 11 minutes)
Level: 2
Experience: 0
Main Class: Engineer (Novice) – Lv. 1 (0/200)
Sub-class: Civilian – Lv. 1 (0/50)
Health: 43/50 (injured)
Stamina: 80/80
Attributes: 3 STR, 3 DEX, 5 END, 4 INT, 1 MYS , 2 CHA, 1 LUK
Unassigned Stats: 2
Energy: 10/10 [Lv. 1]
Lv. 1 (10) – [STR +1, DEX + 1, END + 1, MAX STAMINA + 20]
Energy Rank: 3~4
Grade: F (Mortal)
[You still lack the combat strength to take on 5 lowly thugs.]
Abilities:
– Concentration: +10% to mastery and crafting speeds
– Lesser Willpower: +3 to focus
Skills:
[Mechanic (Novice)]
Lv 1 (0/1000) – Increases mastery of engineering
[Basic Maintenance]
Lv 1 (0/400) – Able to perform simple maintenance
[Basic Enhancing]
Lv 1 (0/600) – Able to enhance machinery
Potential: 1
Class Talents:
– Arms: Basic Assembly Lv 1 [19 talents not learnt]
– Energy: [20 talents not learnt]
– Control: [20 talents not learnt]
Influence: 0
Legend: 0
Equipment: None
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Stats breakdown: Strength ramped up melee hits and unlocked heavy gear slots.
Dexterity sped movement, strikes, dodges, and ranged precision.
Endurance swelled Health and Energy—10 each per point—plus skill potency, recovery boosts.
Every move drained Energy: fights, guards, sprints, swims, builds.
Endurance factored physical toughness too, with defense formulas weaving in armor, etc. Equal stats? Unarmored took worse bullet hits.
Damage absorbed hinged on Energy, distance, ammo, race traits, gear. Servers crunched it via quantum math—players couldn't min-max perfectly, but stacking defense always won.
Intelligence juiced growth and Willpower, accelerating skill mastery, crafting, Mechanic output quality—class cornerstone.
Mystery fueled psychic and magic aptitudes, mirroring physical stats' role.
Charm eased NPC bonds, faction ties, vendor deals.
Luck swayed calls and loot odds.
Seven core attributes for stat points.
Energy, superpower 'Mana,' leveled via gains or skills—'latent cell power unleashed.' Key for power unlocks, awakenings.
Energy tiers granted class-tailored bonus stats, retroactive, scaling with class rank: Lv1 at 10, Lv2 50, Lv3 100.
Power mana depleted, bonuses vanished below thresholds, inducing fatigue hits.
Lv1 bonuses fled under 10 Energy; exhaustion crippled fights—micro key.
Energy regen crawled; Stamina accelerated it. Low Energy? Tap Stamina. Both gone? Health. Reckless players self-killed often.
Grade gauged might via Energy in Ounas.
Superhumans tiered A-E by Ouna.
E-grade like current Hila: 100 Ouna.
A-grade Celestials wrecked planets.
A wasn't peak—Han Xiao knew, having surpassed it once. Past glory faded.
Mechanic unlock gifted two stat points; one more INT for brainwash shield.
No level? No grind, no quests!
Sudden inspiration struck Han Xiao.
He flung the book aside, blankly fixating on a guard's hip holster.
Hila's brow creased, but she held back. All watched curiously.
Han Xiao stiffly advanced, lunging theatrically for the weapon.
Guard yanked it free, grip iron despite no grab threat.
Slow motion eased firing urge.
“Unload and hand it over,” Hila instructed.
Curiosity burned—what scheme brewed?
Guard complied swiftly.
Gun in hand, Han Xiao's interface pinged data.
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73-WASP (Small Caliber Handgun)
Grade: Grey
Damage: 28 -35
Fire Rate: 1.1/s
Power Output: 13
Key components: Spring, Slide, Firing pin, Magazine (missing)
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[Basic Assembly] flooded Han Xiao with machine lore; 73-WASP blueprint etched in.
Assembly clicked intuitively. Game 'load' simplified; reality demanded hands-on.
Immersion screamed true reality transmigration.
Han Xiao disassembled then rebuilt the pistol.
[Basic Assembly] icon flared.
Forty seconds later, done.
Pros laughed at 40s; Han Xiao, total rook, devoured a book in 10 minutes!
Stunned silence gripped all.
Lin Wei Xian bubbled over. “Incredible aptitude! Brain scan could replicate...”
Han Xiao cycled the pistol anew.
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You have succeeded at an Assembly (Basic)
69% perfection rate, 28 exp gained
You have succeeded at an Assembly (Basic)
73% perfection rate, 32 exp gained
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Galaxy EXP flowed from mobs, quests, skills, crafting—Mech lifeline.
Repetitions honed Han Xiao's speed to 20s flats.
“Brainwash him now,” Hila snapped abruptly.
Just in time—200 EXP banked.
Ding!
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[Mechanic (Novice)] has leveled up.
Lv. 1 -> Lv. 2
Energy +10
Intelligence +1, Endurance +1
You have gained 2 stat points
You have gained 1 talent point
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Han Xiao sighed in deep relief.