Chapter 17 Advancement

Each main class has a different class tree. The Mechanic class has the Mechanical Knowledge Tree, the Martial Artist class has the Qi Control Technique Tree, the Esper class has the Gene Tree, the Magic class has the Magic Knowledge Tree, and the Psychic class has the Mental Cultivation Tree.

The Martial Artist class focuses on physical strength and combat, cultivating profound Qi control techniques. *Li Ti Bodong* (Detached Force Emission) grants Martial Artists long-range attack methods, making *qigong* waves a reality. *Shan Qi* (Flash Qi) is a burst of Qi for instantaneous evasion. In addition to granting new skills, Qi control techniques also have passive effects, enhancing physical strength, increasing the power of Qi, speed, explosiveness, and so on.

There are tens of thousands of Martial Arts schools in the universe, with different sword techniques, saber techniques, martial skills, and so on. For the Martial Artist class, the Qi Control Technique Tree is the foundation, and these schools are the Martial Artist's secondary creations. Each school has different skills, divided into agility, strength, defense, and other routes.

Espers rely on their abilities to fight. Each person's ability is unique and strange. The gene chain is the foundation that determines the power of the ability. By upgrading the Gene Tree, the power, control, and endurance of the ability can be improved, and new uses can be added. It's better to be refined than to have many. For example, Magneto could only control coins at first, but later he could control the entire stadium, and after further upgrades, he could even control the magnetic field of a planet. If he continues to develop, he might be able to directly control the human body's magnetic field, precisely slaughtering living organisms on a large scale.

Abilities have different development potential. For example, if the same ability is to control electricity, one can attack from a distance, summoning wind and rain, while the other can only attach to the body surface, becoming a human-shaped battery. Naturally, there is a difference in potential, which is also evaluated using the edCBA ranking system.

These common sense of the classes flashed through his mind, and Han Xiao's attention was attracted by the last item.

"Mechanic Advancement: Advanced Material Synthesis"

The advancement knowledge of the Armament Branch!

Star Dragon only has one Mechanic advancement knowledge, but it's enough!

With the advancement knowledge in hand, dealing with Star Dragon will be much easier. Whether to stay or leave is up to him!

Han Xiao clicked on "Advanced Material Synthesis," and countless profound mechanical theories and diagrams appeared before his eyes, which ordinary mechanics couldn't even understand.

[Detected Mechanical Knowledge: \[Advanced Material Synthesis], do you want to use 2 potential points to learn it?]

"Learn!"

Han Xiao's head suddenly swelled, and countless knowledge was instilled into him.

[Learning in progress, please do not interrupt...1%...12%...34%...]

Han Xiao felt like he was living like years. Suddenly, his mind cleared, and the new knowledge was imprinted in his mind.

[Learning successful! You have mastered \[Advanced Material Synthesis]! Advanced Armament Branch unlocked!]

[Level 20 Advancement Mission completed! Detected that the job transfer conditions for \[Mechanic Beginner] have been met, please choose one of the following three routes: Gunner, Mechanic, Combat Mechanic]

Mechanics have three routes, and once selected, they cannot be changed. Gunners tend to use long-range heavy firearms in combat, carrying countless compressed heavy artillery weapons. The advanced class \[War Fortress] has terrifying firepower, and tends to cover the battlefield with long-range fire. There was a saying circulating in the PK arena in his previous life: distance determines the strength of a Gunner.

If you encounter a Gunner within a hundred meters, don't hesitate, go up and beat him.

If you encounter a Gunner within a thousand meters, please proceed with caution.

If you encounter a Gunner within three thousand meters, the outcome is only a thin line.

If you are discovered by a Gunner outside three thousand meters, friend, I'll wait for you at the resurrection point.

Combat Mechanics are a combination of martial arts and mechanics, with special close-range mechanical weapons as the core (not cold weapons), cultivating matching martial skills, and artificially strengthening physical attributes through mechanical means, such as nanotechnology, implanted technology, neural control mechs, and so on. There is a chance to unlock the alternative class \[Mech Pilot], driving specially made mechs across the starry sky. In interstellar warfare dominated by battleships and giant cannons, mech warriors serve as elite assault squads (or cannon fodder), engaging in operations to decapitate the enemy on enemy ships.

However, these two routes abandon the essence of the Mechanic class - manufacturing. The Mechanic route is a prerequisite for 80% of the blueprints. Choosing Gunner or Combat Mechanic will result in losing many powerful blueprints. Although short-term combat effectiveness is improved, it is actually picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon. Those powerful machines, mechs, battleships, spaceships, and heavy artillery are all manufactured by Mechanics. The equipment of Gunners and Combat Mechanics all comes from Mechanics.

These two routes are a supplement to the Mechanic class's combat capabilities. After all, not all players like the boring manufacturing work of Mechanics. Most people play games to pursue爽快 (shuang kuai - satisfaction and excitement), so there are very few wild Mechanic masters. In his previous life, players first realized the formidable strength of Mechanics in the third season, version 3.0.

Han Xiao's former main account was a Mechanic, and he had also tried the other two routes, knowing the pros and cons, and could make a choice without any consideration.

[Job transfer successful! You have obtained the new class \[Mechanic Apprentice lv1], Strength +30, Agility +1, Endurance +1, Intelligence +3, obtained 3 free attribute points, obtained 1 potential point]

[You have completed the first Mechanic class advancement, endurance bonus increased, 1 Endurance = 15 Health Points, 1 Endurance = 18 Stamina Points]

The power of new life was born from nothing. Han Xiao felt that earth-shattering changes had taken place inside his body. The Qi that had been quietly waiting in the cells fluctuated, and a tide-like sense of expansion appeared.

Han Xiao felt like he was a balloon about to explode at any moment.

However, in the eyes of the observing Gu Hui, there was nothing unusual. All the changes were quietly completed within Han Xiao's body.

At the same time, a large amount of information was displayed on the panel.

[Your Strength attribute has changed, current attribute: Magnetic]

[You have obtained the feat - \[Geometric Thinking]]

[You have comprehended the skill \[Qi Refining Method]!]

[You have comprehended the skill \[Intermediate Mechanical Affinity]!]

[You have comprehended the skill \[Sliding Step Rapid Fire]!]

[You have comprehended the blueprint \[Titanium-Platinum Alloy]!]

Han Xiao immediately felt like he had been reborn. Things that he had never noticed before all flooded into his senses.

He could see the fine skin texture on his palms, the tiny floating dust hidden in the gaps of the keyboard, and he could hear the current sound of the mainframe hardware running behind the explosion-proof glass, and the whirring sound of the air passing through the trachea when breathing.

"Success!"

Han Xiao felt refreshed and checked the attribute panel.

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Name: Han Xiao

Race: Carbon-Based Human (Yellow)

Template: NPC (Public Beta Countdown: 138 Days, 3 Hours, 51 Minutes)

Total Level: 21

Experience: 181000

Sub-Class: Civilian Lv1, Agent Lv9

Main Class: Mechanic Beginner Lv10 / Mechanic Apprentice lv1 (0/50000)

Health Points: 670/670

Stamina Points: 854/854

Attributes: Strength 31, Agility 18, Endurance 38, Intelligence 32, Mystery 1, Charm 5, Luck 1

Free Attribute Points: 3

Qi: 160/160 \[Lv3]

(New!) Qi Attribute: \[Magnetic] - Increases Mechanical Affinity

Lv1 (10) - \[Strength +1, Agility +1, Endurance +1, Intelligence +1, Stamina Limit +20, Mechanical Power +1%, Manufacturing Speed +1%]

Lv2 (50) - \[Strength +3, Agility +2, Endurance +3, Intelligence +1, Stamina Limit +50, Mechanical Power +2%, Manufacturing Speed +2%]

Lv3 (100) - \[Strength +3, Agility +3, Endurance +5, Intelligence +2, Stamina Limit +100, Mechanical Power +3%, Manufacturing Speed +3%]

(The attribute bonus of Qi has a chance to change with job transfer)

Energy Level: 98~104

Tier: E-Class Esper

\[You have initially broken away from the category of ordinary people, but there is still a long way to go before becoming a truly extraordinary life]

Feats: High Focus, Low-Level Mental Resilience, Well-Trained

(New!) Geometric Thinking - Intelligence +5

Skills:

——Mechanical Class: Novice Mechanical Affinity lv5, Simple Repair lv10, Simple Enhancement Modification lv10, Novice Refinement lv1, Overload lv1, Blueprint - Cloud Swallow Glider lv1, Blueprint - Bionic Prosthetic Limb lv1, Blueprint - Light Powered Arm lv1, Blueprint - Ranger Robot lv1, Blueprint - High-Combustion Ammunition lv3, Blueprint - Folding Combat Knife lv2

(New!) Intermediate Mechanical Affinity Lv1 - Mechanical Quality +2%, Manufacturing Speed +2%

(New!) Sliding Step Rapid Fire lv1 - When equipped with firearms, you can instantly perform a sliding step within three meters, and the rate of fire is increased by 15% for two seconds, not limited by magazine capacity, defaulting to the next bullet in the magazine (that is, the rapid fire can be triggered even if there is only one bullet left, but the skill cannot be activated if the magazine is empty), consumes 3 Qi, 15 Stamina, cooldown time 12 seconds

(New!) Blueprint - Titanium-Platinum Alloy lv1 - New advanced material, grade - green (good), strong ductility, extremely tough, suitable for manufacturing armor and skeletons, manufacturing requirements - Novice Refinement lv5

——General: Basic Fighting lv10 - Increases 10% unarmed attack power, Strength +2, Endurance +1

Basic Shooting lv8 - Increases 8% shooting correction

Grappling lv5 - Increases 7% parry counterattack rate, 10% unarmed attack power

Precision Shooting lv1 - Increases 3% shooting correction, 2% ranged critical hit rate

Special Fighting lv1 - Increases 6% close combat critical hit rate, 4% unarmed attack power

Pickpocketing lv1 - \[Please ignore it]

(New!) ——Qi: Qi Refining Method - The basic Qi cultivation method comprehended by Espers, total effect: Qi +10, current training times: 0/80, each training consumes 800 experience, 500 stamina.

Potential Points: 16

Job Knowledge Tree:

——Armament: Basic Assembly lv1 (0/1), Basic Mechanical Engineering lv2 (0/1), Basic Bionics lv2 (0/1), Basic Weaponry lv1 (0/1), Basic Material Compendium lv1 (0/1)

(New!) Advanced Material Synthesis lv1 (0/2)

\[14 unlearned items]

——Energy: \[20 unlearned items]

——Control: \[20 unlearned items]

Influence: Germination Organization: Hatred (-1000) - \[Deserter]

Star Dragon National Land Strategic Defense Bureau (Thirteenth Bureau): Neutral (300/1000) - \[Level One Authorized Personnel]

Legend Degree: 0

ps: Writing data is really a headache...