After the bloody training, Xiao was taken to a chamber filled with recovering solution. The recovery took 2 hours. The cut healed but the pain remained.
There was one machine modification room in the base. Because Xiao showed the talent of machinist, he was allowed to use the room. Tools, machine parts and modules were all over the room. A monitor was hanging near roof watching him 24/7. Xiao was not surprised. The researcher should record and study his behaviours. There was a book shelf too. Xiao found several book about basic knowledge of machinist.
Blue planet, SL-year 687, one of planets for new players. It was not long since the civilisations in this planet to explore the universe. The exploration was limited to low planet space stations. The development of technology was close to earth. The best knowledge one can expert for super power was advanced knowledge.
The knowledge of super power can be divided into five levels: basic, advanced, high-end, top-end, ultimate. Certain level of knowledge was required for players to enter higher power class. The opening of the knowledge tree required players to find basic knowledge in the game. To level up talents, players needed free talent points which can be obtained by level up or special missions.
Xiao planned to hold his 2 free talents points in case of emergency. Luckily, he was free after trainings everyday. Xiao spent all his free time on machine...
Time flied. Xiao gained experience through machine assembly and modification. As he became more and more familiar, the perfection rate could maintain over 90%. Repetition of assembly of one machine, the experience would gradually reduced to 0. Fortunately, there was a weapon room in the base which offered him plenty of samples to study on.
The sprout took no precautions on Xiao - a brain washed subject with no memories of the past. This careless also resulted from Xiao's dumbness. The organisation pinned all hopes on him, but he knew that it was wise to stay low. He saved all experience and didn't level up.
The researchers were soon disappointed on him as quick machine/handgun assembly was easy for normal agents. This improvement was not they expected from warki solution. They needed warriors. After one month, they stopped watching Xiao 24/7 and draw the conclusion that he was a failed subject and spent their effort on improving warki solution.
Xiao was relived that he didn't have to act dumb under the monitor any more. Because of his slow improvement, the sprout paid less and less attention to him. Only Gramme and Ballotta still had an eye on him. Gramme was curious about Xiao's improved learning ability and applied the permissions to cut his skull many times. But all responses were 'not yet'. Ballotta was keen on torturing people. However, he was forbidden to torture other colleagues. Thus, the 'dumb' subject was perfect for his kinky. Because of recovering solution, his kinky was not banned.
Xiao remembered the pain of every cut and he stayed low, waited for the chance....
One day, an armed guard came in and took away many materials.
"The organisation is disappointed on you. From today, the resource on you will be cut 80%."
Meanwhile, a bold head man stood in front of Xiao. His eyes were full of scorn and proud. He was One, the second survived subject.
"I hear that you are the subject before me and the organisation spent loads of resource on you. But you can only play these useless shit. You are a failure. It is wise for the organisation to let me replace you" One spoke with contempt. He was fully brain washed and the organisation was his belief. He saw Xiao as a competitor but Xiao ignored his provocation and stayed low.
The birth of One was as expected. He was strong and could be trained as warriors, future deadpool. As there was no other logistics in the base, Xiao was allowed to keep the machine modification room. But the materials and parts he got were far less than before. Several guards walked past and discussed them as ridicule right in front of their face.
"Two poor worms!"
"Subjects, deadpool and 'happily' brain washed. I would rather die!"
"Watch out, they are here."
"Easy, they are brained washed anyway."
....
Half year past, Xiao figured out all the passages and guards. There were three floors in the base which was hidden in forest. Sixty armed guards were responsible for the security here. Haila was the commander of the base and Gramme was in charge of the lab. The organisation sent some 'human subjects' whose memory were erased to the base per month by helicopters.
47 successful subjects were produced among the time including Xiao and One. Most of them were transfer to other bases to be studied or trained. One and other 8 best subjects stayed and were trained as a squad.
Since the organisation paid less attention to Xiao, he became invisible. The guards would ignore him when he past by. This freedom was exactly what he wanted. Great amount of experience are gained in the machine room. Xiao was like a viscum album that extracted nutrient from the sprout. When the experience from assembly researched its limit, Xiao started modification. He was cautious. Every time he modified a weapon, he would disassemble it into pieces. So no one could trace it back to him. With training from Haila and Ballotta, Xiao managed |basic fight| and |basic shooting|. And unlocked a special talent |Well trained| - extra 100 points of health which was great for him. Profession |Agent| was unlocked too which brought the character level to 4.
With all the efforts, |Basic repair| and |Basic modification| went up to lv.4. |basic fight| and |basic shooting| went up to lv.2. One of the limit of machinist as players was lack of resource. Luckily, Xiao had all materials 'free' from the sprout. Finally, all the gun-related weapons in the base had been studied by Xiao and his experience pool went to 600,000! The time ratio between the 'real life' and 'in game' was one to six. The half year he spent in base was like one month game time on earth. 600,000 was extraordinary in one month for new players.
....
"The request from Gramme was allowed, He can have Zero" The leader said from the call.
"You always say no." Haila frowned.
"The resource the organisation put on him need make its value." The leader's voice was cold."The value of a failed subject was to be recycled. Zero was failed."
"Understood."Haila bit her lip and answered.
"Anyway Zero is not important. How are the squad lead by One?" The leader asked.
"Getting stronger with great potential."
"Great! Take them to the Owl base for more training. I have sent the owl squad to take them. They will arrive in two or three days."
"That's... the time for me to visit my sister." Haila's voice got cold.
"Your companion is not necessary."
"Clear."