Qi Pei jia
Chapter 49 The Captain is Discharged
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Eighteen thousand experience points, including 45,000 from the Black Spider mission reward. Most of the rest came from Han Xiao continuously manufacturing folding battle knives and high-energy ammunition these past few days. The blueprints for these two were raised to Lv2 and Lv3, respectively. These low-cost, easy-to-manufacture blueprints were easier to level up than the Light Mechanical Arm and the Generation 1 Ranger, since there were more opportunities to practice. Especially ammunition, a consumable, was very easy to level up.
He only arrived in West Capital about a month ago, and he's already gained more than 200,000 experience points, equivalent to one-third of what he gained in the Germinal Organization in half a year. He still has a massive sum of over 1.5 million in his hands, so he doesn't have to worry about the cost of materials for the time being.
The changes brought about by the first advancement were the greatest. The Qi Strength will gain attributes.
Han Xiao lightly touched his index finger and thumb together. A wisp of Qi, as thin as an electric thread, adhered to his fingertips, faintly containing a weak magnetic force. The magnetic attribute is one of the Mechanic class's exclusive attributes. In combat, it can't compete with the destructive power of violent attributes like fire and lightning, but it enhances mechanical affinity. When the Qi Strength level reaches a certain standard, it can replace hands in manufacturing machinery.
The attribute of Qi is not limited to natural elements. It mostly indicates the occupation's use of Qi Strength. For example, the Qi Strength of a psychic is the \[Mental] attribute. Moreover, the Qi Strength attribute is not fixed. For example, martial artists can change their Qi Strength attribute by practicing different schools – the explosiveness of fire, the speed of wind, the toughness of iron, and so on...
Among the skills gained after the advancement, \[Geometric Thinking] is one of the Mechanic's class-advancement specialties. \[Intermediate Mechanical Affinity] goes without saying, its effect is even better than the beginner version. \[Sliding Shot] is a long-awaited active skill.
If he chose the Gunner route, he would get three main skills. Choosing the Mechanic route grants one of them. \[Sliding Shot] leans toward evasion. Although Han Xiao isn't exactly a glass cannon, he prefers this kind of skill that combines offense and defense, compared to high-damage ultimate moves that consume a lot of energy. Moreover, continuous fire is not limited by magazine capacity, so it might have an unexpected effect in certain situations.
\[Qi Strength Refinement Technique] is a key skill that the main class inevitably unlocks after the first advancement.
This is a special type of skill—a growth skill. There is no skill level setting. The skill effect can be increased through repeated training. Each training session consumes experience and enhances a certain amount of Qi Strength. The skill effect will stop stacking when the number of training sessions reaches the upper limit. The training effect depends on the main attributes of the main class.
Most Qi Strength training methods are growth-type skills.
Qi Strength is the foundation of all Superhumans. To a large extent, it determines a Superhuman's energy level and tier. The first few level standards for Qi Strength are Lv1-10, Lv2-50, Lv3-100, Lv4-200, Lv5-400, Lv6-1000...
Upon reaching the standard, one advances to the next Qi Strength level, gaining new attribute bonuses. At certain key levels, Qi Strength will also have new uses.
The first advancement is a watershed moment. Hela is level 30, but her energy level reaches 500 Ounas, fully five times higher than Han Xiao, partly due to the \[Qi Strength Refinement Technique].
Tiberium Alloy is a new blueprint learned through \[Advanced Material Synthesis]. It is a material blueprint, a green-quality material suitable for manufacturing external armor with high impact resistance. The manufacturing requirement is Beginner Refinement Lv5.
With 180,000 experience points, Han Xiao first spent 25,000 to raise \[Agent] to Lv10. Maxing out the level increased his attributes further: Strength +2, Agility +2, Endurance +3, Charm +1, and he gained 1 potential point and 1 free attribute point.
\[Detected that you have advanced. Do you want to cancel the \[Civilian] class?]
Civilian is the first class for most humanoid players, equivalent to a beginner's guide class, preventing players from being unable to level up without a class at the beginning. Upon the first advancement, you can choose to cancel the \[Civilian] class and reduce the experience returned for the attributes. However, if \[Civilian] is raised to the maximum level, it cannot be canceled after advancement. Many obsessive-compulsive newbies have been tricked miserably.
"Cancel it," Han Xiao said. He didn't get any bonuses from this class, so naturally, he wouldn't suffer any losses.
On the panel, in the secondary class column, \[Civilian] disappeared, leaving only the max-level \[Agent]. His total level remained at 21.
He then spent 45,000 to raise \[Basic Shooting] to level 10, changing it to a 10% shooting accuracy bonus, Agility +2, and he gained another potential point.
That took away 70,000. Han Xiao still had to reserve 64,000 experience points to invest in the \[Qi Strength Refinement Technique], so the experience he could use was still... um, wait a moment, let me count on my fingers.
Oh, there's still 47,000 experience points!
"Let's save it for now."
Han Xiao sighed. Experience comes quickly, and goes quickly too.
Fortunately, he still had high-energy ammunition. When he starts selling it, he will have a stable source of experience.
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When the time was up, Gu Hui immediately reminded him, and the two returned upstairs.
Feng Jun had been waiting for a long time, and took Han Xiao away.
Han Xiao suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh right, I heard that someone named Krat submitted a folding battle knife. Help me spread the word that I won't sell anything to him."
Feng Jun was helpless. "Are you really treating me like a messenger?"
Han Xiao was surprised, "Isn't that what you are?"
Feng Jun choked and muttered, "I'll pass it on."
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"He said he wouldn't sell anything to me?"
Krat sneered when he heard the rumor, not taking it seriously.
He didn't care about Han Xiao's background. What he cared about was actual profit. In his opinion, Han Xiao might not have better machinery in the future, and he wouldn't have a chance to do business anymore. This kind of threat was not painful at all.
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The matter with the Research Department was over, and after returning to the repair shop, the days were peaceful for two or three days.
Han Xiao completed his advancement and familiarized himself with his strength at home. Based on his previous experience, he quickly grasped it and began to train the \[Qi Strength Refinement Technique]. Each training session consumed experience and stamina. Stamina recovery speed was limited, and he still had to manufacture machinery, so he could only train twice a day at most.
\[You have trained \[Qi Strength Refinement Technique] once, with a perfection of 81%, Qi Strength +3]
The training effect depended on the class's main attribute. The Mechanic class's main attribute was Intelligence. Han Xiao invested all four free attribute points into Intelligence, stacking it to 36 points. He had previously invested a lot of attribute points in Strength and Endurance to escape the base. In the future, he only needed to consider Intelligence.
The training effect of \[Qi Strength Refinement Technique] was divided into three levels: below 40% perfection, Qi Strength +1; 40%~80%, Qi Strength +2; above 80%, Qi Strength +3. Han Xiao just reached the third level.
Since the folding battle knives were no longer selling, Han Xiao hadn't had any business for several days in a row. He felt it was time to release the new product, high-energy ammunition. In the past few days, he had accumulated thousands of bullets of various calibers.
Just as he was about to ask Li Ya Lin to release the news, Li Ya Lin called him first.
"The captain has been discharged from the hospital, and is calling everyone together."
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Arriving at the secret operation team's meeting room, the teammates had been waiting for a long time. Han Xiao immediately noticed an extra man, with a square face, a righteous and serious look, pursed lips, and looked trustworthy.
"You're Han Xiao?"
The captain's face was displeased, and his gaze was filled with dissatisfaction and vigilance as he seriously examined Han Xiao.
Han Xiao was slightly stunned. At this time, Lin Yao tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "The Secret Intelligence Team can only recruit new members with the captain's consent, but your application was specially approved by the bureau during the captain's injury recovery period, so the captain may have some... uh, misgivings about you. But don't worry, the captain is serious, but he's a good person."
So that's how it is.
Han Xiao turned his head to take a look, and was immediately startled. Lin Yao was wrapped in bandages from head to toe, like a mummy, only revealing his eyes and mouth, looking miserable.
Han Xiao asked in surprise, "Who beat you up?"
Li Ya Lin coughed.
Lin Yao looked aggrieved and changed his words, "I f-fell."
The corner of Han Xiao's mouth twitched. You were injured so badly, did you participate in an activity like "Fall a Hundred Times if You're a Man"?
The captain spoke, drawing everyone's attention back, and said in a deep voice, "Let me introduce myself, I'm the team leader, Zhang Wei."
Han Xiao was immediately shocked, "How casual were your parents when they named you? Only 'Ye Qiu' and 'Ye Fan' have a higher appearance rate than you."
Zhang Wei was surprised and said, "You know Ye Fan from the Sea Xia Military Intelligence Agency? Before... cough cough, before I was hospitalized, I cooperated with him a few times."
Damn, there really are people with this chosen name! That guy's luck must be S+!
"Back to the topic." Zhang Wei's eyes were burning, and he said seriously, "Including you, our team has returned to a five-member formation. Your position is logistics, but I'm going to say the ugly things first. Your resume is blank, I don't trust your ability, and I will be cautious about any instructions you give. If I think you are not capable enough, even if you are a team member specially approved by the higher-ups, I will expel you from my team."
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