Before the story begins, let me briefly introduce who our protagonist is.
Han Xiao, a man of pure gender, has this ambiguous name for a simple reason: his mother's surname is Han and his father's surname is Xiao. It is simple and direct, with a profound meaning.
At the age of thirty, one person can feed the whole family. As for his appearance... he is the type that would be called "big brother" by the thirty-year-old uncle sitting next to him when he was bribed with two hundred yuan by the elementary school student next door to pretend to be a family member to attend the parent-teacher meeting.
Although he looks a bit decadent, he is a well-known and well-known big shot in the "Star Ocean" circle. His big ID "Old Man Chatting with Young Man" is well-known. He is the kind of person who can feel the admiration and attention of casual players when strolling in the player city. In the official forum's comment on the masters of the Chinese region, his annotation is "his combat style is changeable, his on-the-spot reaction is at a professional level, he is good at five systems, especially machinery".
Compared with other experts who often write two or three pages of comments, Han Xiao's comments are only a short sentence. It is rumored that he is not a person who likes to show off. He often refuses interviews with game reporters and has little exposure...
The truth is that whenever a reporter interviews him, he hopes that the other party can add an advertisement at the beginning of the interview: "Are you still worried about losing ten games in a row in the arena? Are you still depressed about being PKed in the wild? "Star Ocean" hardcore power leveling! Accept gold farming, power leveling, revenge, and ranking services! Price discounts are negotiable, you can't buy it ... The terrain of the base is unknown, and the number of armed personnel is unknown. With his basic combat power, if he resists rashly, he will be asking for trouble. The well-trained guards in the corridor are estimated to have secondary occupations of [Agents] at levels 5 to 8, and are strong among ordinary people.
If I remember correctly, Hela at this time is an executive cadre of the Germination Organization, an E-level superpower, a superpower system, with an energy level of more than 500 Ounas. The combat power is conservatively estimated to be able to beat a thousand of him.
In the 23333rd year of the Exploration Era, a genius summed up the practice of "Qi", established the same basic theory for all cultivation systems in the universe, and completely opened up a new era. Superpowers began to shine.
"Star Ocean" is the stage for superpowers.
There are five superpower systems in total, superpower system, martial arts system, mechanical system, magic system, and telekinesis system. These are the main professions of "Star Ocean". By studying the professional knowledge book, you can get a job.
There are two types of professions: main professions and secondary professions. The main professions have only five superpower systems, while the secondary professions are diverse and do not require professional knowledge books.
The first test that all novices face when entering "Star Ocean" is to find professional knowledge books and switch to the main profession.
New characters can choose two starting points. One is the regular start. The system gives them a three-piece set of new characters that will never drop (clothes, pants and shoes to prevent naked running), a fixed amount of money, and then chooses a few fixed starting locations on a novice planet (usually located in different camps). This start is stable.
The other is a random start, which allows new characters to be involved in special events. They may encounter danger or opportunities. Han Xiao's current situation is very similar to the random start.
Although the game has become reality, it is still a familiar background for him. He has rich experience to rely on. Han Xiao calmed down.
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Not long after, the blood report came out.
Hela took the information from Lin Weixian and frowned slightly, "No abnormalities in the blood test?"
Lin Weixian: "Valkyrie solution mainly stimulates the brain. Perhaps we should cut open his skull to detect brain activity."
Open the gourd and extract the juice. Can I still live? Han Xiao muttered secretly.
Hela waved her hand to stop him, "He is the first surviving test subject of the Valkyrie experiment. Don't use destructive means unless it is absolutely necessary."
Han Xiao's eyes turned, maybe this identity can be used well.
Lin Weixian didn't agree with Hela's words. It's a pity that such good materials can't be studied to their heart's content.
"Then observe for a while and see what abilities the Valkyrie solution enhances."
Hela narrowed her cold eyes and said, "Brainwash him first."
Brainwash?
Han Xiao's heart sank. Brainwashing is a common way to control subordinates. Players who are successfully brainwashed will automatically join the camp, but his life now is real. The worst result is that his thoughts and consciousness are truly changed.
This is absolutely unbearable!
The good news is that the 1.0 version of Aquamarine has not yet seen the technology to directly change memory. The brainwashing method of the Germinal Organization is relatively primitive, using images and sounds to torture people and "calibrate and reset" their thinking. If the intelligence is above 10 points, they can be exempted from brainwashing.
The Valkyrie solution increased his endurance potential by 1 point. Potential is a hidden attribute that affects attribute growth. The basic potential of different races is different. Looking at the entire Star Sea world, human potential is at a medium level, and intelligence talent is the highest. Originally, blood is very fragile, and this 1 point of endurance potential is very useful to Han Xiao.
[High Concentration] Speed up learning and production by 10% and improve efficiency.
[Low-level Mental Toughness] The additional 3 points of mental resistance is equivalent to an additional 3 points of intelligence. If he wants to be exempted from brainwashing, he is still short of 3 points of intelligence.
"Upgrading a civilian profession will randomly increase 1 attribute point and 1 free attribute point. The chance of adding intelligence is too small..." Han Xiao is very self-aware. When he played games and drew prizes before, he always wondered if there were distant relatives in his family sleeping under the black soil of Africa. If there was a god protecting him, it must be the goddess of disaster! In comparison, getting a new profession is undoubtedly a safe approach.
At this time, Han Xiao could not move freely, but the random start could not be a desperate situation at the beginning, and it would definitely give players a chance... He was suddenly startled. He was an NPC now, so he might not be blessed by the system god. It wouldn't be so pitfall, right? !
"Take him to brainwash." Hela waved her hand and left the room.
It was still the two serious armed guards who moved him on the left and right. The one on the left looked like everyone owed him 300,000 yuan, and the one on the right looked like he had been constipated for ten days. His expression was exactly the same as the landlord's every time he came to collect rent.
The group came to another room, which contained many complex mechanical instruments. Lin Weixian went to debug the machine, "Three Hundred Thousand" and "Constipation Brother" pressed Han Xiao into a chair. Ten meters away, the wall was a row of glass bookshelves.
Han Xiao turned his head to look at the bookshelf, and rows of book titles jumped into his eyes. "Tom's Basic Mechanical Theory", "On the Genes of Humans and Lizards", "Red's Hypothesis"... It seemed to be a reserve material book for researchers.
Wait, there are professional knowledge books inside!
"There is always a way out." Han Xiao was overjoyed.
Two guards were staring at him from behind. It seemed that if he moved a little, he would be attacked.
Han Xiao did not hesitate at all, stood up suddenly and walked towards the bookshelf.
This move scared the others. "Three Hundred Thousand" and "Constipation Brother" completed the action of drawing their guns and aiming in 0.6 seconds.
With the black muzzle pointing at his back, Han Xiao's face did not change, and he kept walking, thinking: "Don't shoot, I have so little health, one shot will kill me..."
The next second, Lin Weixian's voice sounded from behind, "Wait, see what he wants to do!"
"Three Hundred Thousand" and "Constipation Brother" hesitated for a moment and released their fingers that were pulling the trigger.
Han Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. He made the right bet. As long as he had no aggressive tendencies, the identity of "the first successful test subject" would be his amulet, and his extraordinary behavior would only be regarded as the effect of the experiment.
"Tom's Basic Mechanical Theory", a book on basic mechanical knowledge, was his goal. He took the book out of the bookshelf and started flipping through it.
The content of the book was all mechanical theory. Those long paragraphs of theory and detailed pictures were difficult to understand. Han Xiao patiently read it for more than ten seconds, and the panel finally popped up information.
[You have completed a self-study of basic mechanical knowledge. Considering your intelligence, [Basic Assembly] learning progress 2.0% (high concentration additional +0.2%)]
"Sure enough." Han Xiao was delighted. Although he couldn't understand it, the system would automatically determine and assist him in learning the knowledge.
Lin Weixian, who was standing by, was full of doubts. The behavior of the test subject seemed to be learning. Could it be that the experiment increased learning ability?
For the sake of observation, Lin Weixian did not stop Han Xiao.
The whole audience was silent, with only the rustling sound of flipping books.
[[Basic Assembly]Learning progress 15% (+1.5%)...29% (+2.9%)...48% (+4.8%)...]
Han Xiao flipped through the book faster and faster. His face remained expressionless, but he was actually a little anxious. Every second that passed was not only time, but also his freedom.
With a bang, the door opened again. Hela walked in and frowned when she saw this scene. "What's going on?"
"It's like this..." Lin Weixian explained, and repeated the conjecture of the Valkyrie experiment.
"You mean his learning ability has been enhanced?"
Lin Weixian: "This is the conclusion of preliminary observation. If you allow me to cut open his brain for testing, I can give you a more accurate conclusion."
Han Xiao couldn't help but complain: "This old guy is so keen on cutting people's brains. How much does he like eating brains?"
Hela waved her hand to reject Lin Weixian's request. If the test subject's brain is enhanced, it may be more important to the organization than training a cannon fodder agent. Brainwashing is needed immediately to instill loyalty to the organization...
She turned her head and said to Lin Weixian: "Is the brainwashing device ready?"
"It has been debugged." Lin Weixian pointed to the equipment in the room.
Han Xiao's ears moved. It turned out that this is the place for brainwashing. Oh my god, I have to hurry up.
Just then, a new prompt appeared on the panel with a ding-dong sound:
[[Basic Assembly]Progress 90% (+10%), you have learned the basic knowledge of mechanics, and the knowledge tree of the mechanical department is unlocked! ]
[You get a new profession - [Mechanical Beginner], strength +10, intelligence +1, endurance +1, get 2 free attribute points, get 1 potential point]
[You comprehend new skills [Primary Mechanical Affinity], [Simple Training], [Simple Enhancement Modification]]
A warm current appears out of thin air, flows through the body, and the brain is cleared.
Different from simply learning skills in the game, the mechanical knowledge that was previously incomprehensible has become understandable, deeply imprinted in the mind, and turned into real knowledge. This change makes it almost difficult for Han Xiao to maintain the superficial face-paralysis disguise, and he is so scared that he almost throws the book away.
So the things in the game can really be learned? ! What a joke, then "Star Ocean" has been operating for more than ten years, why hasn't the Earth Federation roared to dominate the stars of the galaxy? !
"There must be something strange..." Han Xiao was shocked.
The personal panel has changed:
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Name: Han Xiao
Race: Carbon-based human (yellow)
Template: NPC (1.0 version public beta start countdown: 358 days, 10 hours, 11 minutes)
Total level: 2
Experience: 0
Secondary occupation: Civilian lv1 (0/50)
Main occupation: Mechanical beginner lv1 (0/200)
Health value: 43/50 (sprain)
Stamina value: 80/80
Personal attributes: Strength 3, Agility 3, Endurance 5, Intelligence 4, Mystery 1, Charm 2, Luck 1
Free attribute points: 2
Strength: 10/10 [Lv1]
Lv1 (10) - [Strength +1, Agility +1, Endurance +1, Physical limit +20]
Energy level: 3~4
Rank: F (mortal)
[You are far from the scum of the battle 1 point of combat power is missing]
Feature: High concentration - Increase learning and manufacturing speed by 10%
Low-level mental toughness - Get +3 will judgment
Skills: Primary mechanical affinity lv1 (0/1000) - Increase understanding of machinery
Simple repair lv1 (0/400) - Perform simple repairs on basic machinery
Simple enhanced modification lv1 (0/600) - Enhance basic machinery
Potential points: 1
Professional knowledge tree:
--Armament: Basic assembly lv1, [19 unlearned items]
--Energy: [20 unlearned items]
--Control: [20 unlearned items]
Influence: 0
Legend: 0
Equipment: None
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Strength determines melee attack power and affects load-bearing capacity. You can wear and use certain heavy equipment.
Agility determines movement speed, attack speed, dodge ability, and additionally increases long-range attack power.
Endurance increases life and physical strength. Every 1 point of endurance increases 10 basic life and 12 basic physical strength. Some specialties and skills can affect this coefficient. In addition, endurance increases the natural recovery rate of life and physical strength. All actions will consume physical strength, such as attacking, blocking, running, walking, swimming, manufacturing, etc. Endurance determines physical defense (not superimposed with equipment defense). Defense is divided into many sets of damage reduction conversion formulas. For example, being hit by a bullet while wearing metal armor and being hit by a bullet in the flesh, even if the panel defense is the same, the damage reduction rate of the two is completely different, depending on the attack method (melee, long-range, bullet, energy), power, own attributes, and equipment material. This series of formulas is converted by the optical brain. The official website does not give a clear algorithm. For players, there is no need to think about it anyway. The higher the defense, the better. Intelligence is the degree of brain development, which determines the understanding and willpower. The higher the intelligence, the faster the skill proficiency will increase, the more experience will be gained, and the speed of learning and manufacturing can be increased. This attribute is the main attribute of the mechanical system and affects the quality of the final mechanical product. Mystery is the perception of the spiritual world, which determines the attack power of telekinesis and magic, just like strength and agility for martial arts.
Charm affects the initial favorability of certain characters and camps, and can get 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, endurance, intelligence, mystery, charm, and luck.
Strength is the core attribute of "Star Ocean", the foundation of superpowers, which can only be increased through upgrades and skills. The description given in the game is "biological energy extracted from cells through special practice methods." Having strength is a sign of entry into superpowers. Even genetically awakened superpowers need strength to support superpower consumption. There are countless people in history who have been drained of their own superpowers.
Every time the value of strength reaches a standard, the effect of attribute bonus is obtained. For example, 10 points of strength is the standard of strength lv1, 50 points of strength is lv2, and 100 points is lv3. The attribute added at each level is not fixed and will change with the main occupation transfer. The higher the level of the occupation, the more attribute bonus.
Release of superpower skills basically consumes strength. Once the strength decreases and falls below the numerical standard of a certain level, the attribute bonus of that level will be lost.
For example, the standard of strength lv1 is 10 points. Once the strength is consumed to less than 10 points, the attribute bonus of strength lv1 will be lost. This concept is equivalent to a decline in state after releasing skills, which affects conventional combat effectiveness and greatly increases the importance of combat details.
Strength can be restored slowly by itself, or it can be restored quickly by consuming physical strength. If the strength is exhausted and you still insist on using skills that consume strength, the physical strength will be consumed in excess proportion. Once the physical strength is exhausted, the life value will begin to decrease. Superpowers who are drained by their own abilities all die in this way.
Energy level is the assessment of the character's combat power and the judgment of the superpower's rank. Dr. Stuart Oona of the Glorious Federation created the energy level theory, which unified all the complex energy algorithms into the energy level unit "Oona". The calculation method is not addition and subtraction, but a complex function mode, and the overall trend is a curve rise.
E, D, C, B, A... are the ranks of superpowers. The energy level standard of E-level superpowers is 100 Oona. Hela is a stronger superpower in E-level.
A-level is a watershed, also known as the natural disaster level, which can cause devastating disasters on the surface of the planet. There are higher ranks above A-level. Han Xiao was once a strong man of that level, but for him at present, it is still far away.
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After obtaining the first-level occupation of the mechanical department, plus 2 free attribute points, it is only enough to stack intelligence to 6 points. There is still a key 1-point attribute to exempt from brainwashing. Han Xiao is a little depressed.
In addition to upgrading, he has no other choice. The question is how to gain experience? Killing monsters is obviously impossible, and there is little chance of triggering tasks.
It's over. Is there no other way?
Han Xiao's eyes suddenly flashed. Maybe it can be like this.
He threw away the book, turned his head suddenly, and stared at the pistol on "Three Hundred Thousand"'s waist. His expression was dull and blank, as if he was in a daze.
Hela frowned, swallowed the order that was about to come out, and looked at Han Xiao with everyone in confusion, not knowing what he was going to do.
Han Xiao tightened his muscles, deliberately made his movements look stiff, walked towards "Three Hundred Thousand", stretched out his hand as slowly as possible so that everyone could see his movements clearly, and touched the pistol on "Three Hundred Thousand"'s waist.
"Three Hundred Thousand" instinctively covered the gun, and found that Han Xiao had no intention of fighting for it, but he just didn't let go, feeling like a child stubbornly grabbing the toy he wanted.
It was also because Han Xiao deliberately slowed down his movements that "Three Hundred Thousand" didn't draw his gun and fire directly.
"Unload the bullet." Hela showed an interested look. She wanted to see Han Xiao's intention.
"Three Hundred Thousand" did as ordered, pulled out the magazine, and let Han Xiao take the pistol.
The moment he got the pistol, Han Xiao learned the item information.
[Type 73 Wasp Pistol: Quality - Gray, Small Caliber Portable Firearm, Attack Power 28~35, Firing Rate 1.1 Rounds/s, Output Energy Level 13, Structure of Spring, Slide, Firing Pin, Magazine (Missing)...]
[Basic Assembly] gave him a lot of mechanical knowledge, and the structure of the Type 73 Wasp Pistol was automatically presented in his mind. Han Xiao immediately understood how to assemble it. The manufacturing in the game was simplified by the system, and only required reading the bar, but now he had to do it himself.
This was more immersive than the game, and he also confirmed that he had traveled to "a certain reality", not just a game.
Suppressing the complex emotions in his heart, Han Xiao awkwardly disassembled the pistol into a pile of parts, and then reassembled it.
[Simple Repair] in the skill bar glowed slightly.
In 40 seconds, the pistol was assembled.
This speed is nothing for an agent, and it's even a little slow, but Hela and the others didn't forget that Han Xiao in front of them had never received any training and had only read a book for ten minutes!
Everyone was shocked!
Is this the effect of the Valkyrie experiment? !
Lin Weixian was excited, "What a strong learning ability! If I could study his brain, maybe I could copy it..."
Oh my god, how obsessed are you with brains?
Han Xiao kept repeating the process of disassembling and assembling.
[You completed a mechanical assembly (basic), with a perfection of 69%, and gained 28 experience]
[You completed a mechanical assembly (basic), with a perfection of 73%, and gained 32 experience]
There are many ways to gain experience in the Star Sea World. In addition to fighting monsters and tasks, technology and manufacturing experience are important sources of experience for the mechanical department. The combat effectiveness of the mechanical department is relatively weak in the early stage, and it tends to be logistics manufacturing.
With proficiency, the speed of disassembling and assembling the pistol continues to increase, gradually shortening to 20 seconds.
Hela finally came to her senses and said solemnly: "Brainwash him immediately."
Just then, Han Xiao completed the last assembly and finally accumulated 200 experience points.
"All invested in [Mechanical Beginner]!"
A warm current was born, and a pleasant prompt sounded in his mind.
[[Mechanical Beginner] Upgraded to lv2, Strength +10, Intelligence +1, Endurance +1, 2 free attribute points, 1 potential point]
"That was close." Han Xiao's heartstrings relaxed and let the guard take back the pistol.