Chapter 122: Awakening! Mechanic!

【Consumption Progress 80%】

Eight hours had passed; Lin Xian’s energy was nearly drained, sweat drenching his brow as he sat inside the Huanxing 7F electric locomotive car.

The drawback of mechanical consumption lies here: it drains energy and demands absolute focus—even at 99%, if you stop, all progress resets.

Thus, without sufficient time and a safe environment, Lin Xian dared not attempt consuming such a large object.

At this moment, they had escaped the underground city and stood upon a vast snowy plain; thanks to the Doppler Detector and onboard radar, they finally gained a brief respite, so he seized this critical window to begin consumption.

【Consumption Progress 95%】

Lin Xian’s hands trembled violently; he clenched his teeth, knowing success was imminent—once complete, his Mechanical Heart’s upgrade would restore some of his strength.

“Push! Push! Push! Consume faster!”

The efficiency of Level 3 Mechanical Consumption was already far faster than his previous consumption of a short-haul freight locomotive; otherwise, he couldn’t have held out.

A snake cannot swallow an elephant—his current level had pushed this electric freight locomotive to its absolute limit!

【Consumption Progress 99%】

【Consumption Successful! Mechanical Core +500, Mechanical Consumption Skill Proficiency +200, Bonus Rewards: Strength +30, Speed +20, Defense +30!】

【Congratulations! Your Mechanical Heart has successfully upgraded to Level 3! Awakening Mechanical Awakening is now activating!】

Zeng!

At that moment, the sound of successful consumption echoed in Lin Xian’s ears, and the holographic screen before him suddenly went dark!

Shua! Countless electric arcs materialized around Lin Xian; he felt his body lighten instantly, his left hand violently trembling—he snapped his gaze to his palm and saw a metallic rotary port appear at its center, then vanish.

“What the hell just happened?!”

The electric arcs crackled; blue light flickered in Lin Xian’s eyes, and moments later, a new holographic screen reappeared—as if rebooting.

【Congratulations! Awakening Successful!】

【Awakened Identity: Mechanic】

【Successfully Unlocked Mechanic Awakening Skill: R&D Center】

【R&D Center】: Select one blueprint from the Blueprint Library to undergo deep research in a chosen direction; after a set duration, obtain a brand-new blueprint! (Note: Research duration is limited by blueprint tier and Mechanical Manufacturing level.)

【Successfully Unlocked Mechanic Awakening Skill: Fabrication Factory】

【Fabrication Factory】: Designate a base material and convert a base material from the Decomposition Space into the specified material! (Note: Material fabrication efficiency is affected by material tier and Mechanical Manufacturing level.)

【Congratulations! Decomposition Space successfully expanded! (Decomposition Space Capacity: 1000 tons)】

【Congratulations! Strength Level increased to Level 3】

【Congratulations! Defense Level increased to Level 2】

A cascade of notifications flashed before him; Lin Xian felt as if fireworks were exploding in his vision.

The entire Huanxing 7F electric locomotive dissolved into ash and vanished; Lin Xian staggered and collapsed onto the tracks.

“Cold! Cold! Cold!”

Lin Xian, still dazed, scrambled back onto the Infinite and slammed the door shut—only then did he finally exhale.

He opened the Mechanical Heart’s holographic interface.

【Current Mechanical Heart Level: LV.3 (245/5000)】

Strength Level: 3【10%】 (Explosive Output: 300 kg class)

Speed Level: 2【25%】 (Maximum: 13 m/s)

Defense Level: 2【08%】 (Iron Bones)

【Mechanical Awakening】: Mechanic

【Awakened Skills】: R&D Center, Fabrication Factory

Mechanical Consumption: 3 (306/1000) — Increases consumption efficiency

Mechanical Manufacturing: 2 (260/500) — Increases construction efficiency

Mechanical Passive: Scan / Repair / Decompose

【Special Skills】

Wind Cannon (Common) (Level 3, Maxed)

Ice Shield (Common) (Level 2, 09%)

Flashback (Rare) (Level 1, 30%) — Electric Surge (Rare) (Level 1, 23%)

“My mechanical ability has finally evolved into its complete form.”

Lin Xian’s face lit up with delight; after enduring countless trials, he had finally entered his first Awakening—and the skills granted left him feeling utterly revitalized.

“This is how a Mechanic should be!”

The R&D Center could automatically upgrade blueprints—he immediately grew curious. Since it primarily consumed time, he opened the R&D Center; a blueprint frame appeared before him, surrounded by countless circuit diagrams.

“Only one blueprint can be selected…”

Without hesitation, Lin Xian inserted the blueprint for the 1130 Close-In Defense Cannon.

Ding!

The R&D Center immediately glowed red.

【Blueprint tier is high; current Mechanical Manufacturing level: 2. Research duration increased by 50%.】

【Select research direction for this weapon:】

!

【Firepower】 (18 days 22 hours)

【Mobility】 (13 days 5 hours)

【Accuracy】 (15 days 12 hours)

Lin Xian: “...”

“That’s nearly half a month... by the time it’s done, the opportunity will be long gone... Clearly, the higher the Mechanical Manufacturing level, the faster the research speed.”

Lin Xian considered, then inserted the blueprint for the M556 light machine gun from the building.

【Select research direction for this weapon:】

【Firepower】 (13 hours)

【Mobility】 (9 hours)

【Accuracy】 (12 hours)

“Still over ten hours...”

Lin Xian simply inserted the blueprint for the water purifier.

【Blue Sky KK-93 Reverse Osmosis Water Purifier Blueprint】 (6 hours)

“Hmm, no research direction here... Fine, let’s try this first.”

Water purification was a critical issue; though the vehicle currently had enough water, no recycling or replenishment system existed—it would inevitably run out.

He had planned to build one directly, but the reverse osmosis purifier’s filtration was limited; according to Shu Qin, the water still needed boiling—so he decided to use it for R&D instead, hoping to unlock a higher-tier purifier.

【Prompt: Blue Sky KK-93 Reverse Osmosis Water Purifier blueprint is undergoing research upgrade. 5:59:59】

The countdown digits began ticking on the screen; Lin Xian watched with eager anticipation, then immediately turned his gaze to the Fabrication Factory on his left palm.

From its description, this skill seemed to solve his greatest material problem.

【Fabrication Factory: Scan a base material to obtain its data, then select a base material from the Decomposition Space for conversion.】

“So the Fabrication Factory introduced material tiers now?”

Lin Xian opened the Decomposition Space and found all materials now bore tier labels.

Ordinary steel, plastic, and similar materials were classified as Tier 1.

High-manganese steel, hardened tungsten steel, hot-rolled forged steel, cold-rolled dual-phase steel plate, and ordinary carbon steel were classified as Tier 2 materials.

Forged inner-armor steel, titanium alloy, and Tungsten-Titanium Alloy Type I were classified as Tier 3 materials!

Lin Xian immediately removed a bullet from a rifle, extracted the projectile, poured the smokeless powder into his palm, and activated the Fabrication Factory’s scan function.

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(End of Chapter)