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She was already prepared to exhaust ninety-nine percent of her life force to help Han Xiao.
After a long time, the high energy reaction finally subsided.
“It seems like he succeeded.”
Just when everyone was about to heave a sigh of relief, they were shocked to realize that the subsiding energy level shot up again.
A new storm had appeared!
“Didn’t he just complete an evolution? He’s going through another one again‽”
Everyone was dumbfounded and felt their worldview being shattered.
At this moment, Han Xiao, who was in the middle of the storm, received a notification.
Chapter 947. Divine Throne Mechanic |
[Divine Throne Mechanic] Lv1.
+450 Energy, +5 STR, +5 DEX, +15 END, +20 INT.
You have received 15 Free Attribute Points and 1 Potential Point.
You have obtained the talent [Key of Adeptus Mechanicus]!
You have obtained the talent [Spirit Instrument]!
You have obtained the talent [Mechanical Evolution—Creator’s Heart]!
You have acquired the skill [Universal Simulation]!
You have acquired the skill [Dimension Factory]!
You have acquired the skill [Virtual Paramount]!
You have acquired the skill [Mechanical Proliferation Growth]!
You have acquired the skill [Strengthened Machinery Civilization]!
You have acquired the skill [Apostle Evolution]!
You have acquired the skill [Composite Mechanical Deity]!
You have acquired the blueprint [Divine Mechanical Throne]!
The effect of all your Virtual Technology related abilities and talents has increased by 50%.
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A series of notifications popped up on the interface.
A huge cyclone was formed with Han Xiao at the center, and from outer space, it looked like a pot of gray soup being stirred rapidly.
[Divine Throne Mechanic] was a new boundary, and the level limit was increased from forty to sixty! Han Xiao had gone from Apostle, Emperor, Lord, and finally arrived at Divine Throne!
This was the current peak of the Mechanics in the universe. ‘Mechanic Emperor’ Manison was currently at this stage, and there was not a Mechanic who had exceeded him yet.
At his current stage, all his abilities went through a series of transformations.
If the strength of an Apostle Mechanic was mainly reliant on himself, the specialty of an Emperor Mechanic was strengthening the Army Style, and the specialty of a Lord Mechanic was increasing the long distance combat ability of a Mechanic and creating Apostle Weapons, the specialty of a Divine Throne Mechanic was strengthening all three aspects greatly and creating an entirely new path.
Han Xiao endured the intense pain of the transformation and looked through his interface to see the benefits of the Class Advancement.
[Key of Adeptus Mechanicus]. Its basic effect increased Machinery Affinity by two hundred percent, and its core effect set up a Machinery Faith. As long as there were believers who treated him as their Machinery Deity, he would receive bonus attributes. The greater the number of followers, the greater the bonus.
There were many different religions in the universe, and the Machinery Faith was a special faith in the universe that was crazy about technological skills. The followers of the faith worshipped a powerful Mechanic and treated him as a Machinery Deity.
After Han Xiao’s deeds resounded through the universe, he had actually collected a large batch of Machinery Faith followers, and he would be able to gain an attribute bonus from these followers. A Beyond Grade A Mechanic who had [Key of Adeptus Mechanicus] could increase their own Machinery Affinity.
Mechanic Emperor Manison was an important idol for the Machinery Faith and obtained great strength from his followers. Now, Han Xiao also had the ability to gain strength from his followers.
This was no different from harvesting crops, and it was the Great Mechanic Han’s specialty!
[Spirit Instrument] could increase the success rate of gold-grade blueprints, and he would receive an additional bonus if he was able to construct Universal Treasure-grade gold equipment.
In his previous life, there was a popular saying on the forums. The five main Classes represented the five different aspects of a deity. The Pugilist represented the ‘Body’, the Psychic represented the ‘Mind’, the Mage represented the ‘Control of Laws’, the Esper represented ‘Innate Divine Abilities’, and the Mechanic represented ‘Deity’s Equipment’.
Although such a saying did not have any proof or theory, it was an extremely popular saying.
[Mechanical Evolution—Creator’s Heart] was his core talent that increased his Machinery Affinity by 450%, production efficiency by 300%, and Machinery Creation Performance by 40%. It was similar to [Mechanical Force Ascension—Apostle Body], which also allowed the attributes of one’s Mechanical Force to achieve a transformation.
At the same time, this talent strengthened his personal attributes as well. It would provide him with Free Attribute Points based on the levels of his Mechanic skills, which included blueprint skills. Level 4 would provide him with one point, level 7 with two points, and level 10 with three points.
Most of Han Xiao’s Mechanic skills were basically at the max level, and Han Xiao obtained 189 Free Attribute Points. He also had thousands of blueprints on him, with the majority of them from gambling. Their levels had not been increased yet, and a portion of the blueprints provided him with 2,128 Free Attribute Points. This gave him a total of 2,317 Free Attribute Points.
Although it could not be compared to the attributes that he received from his Promotion, he could add them freely according to his preference.
Furthermore, this skill had huge growth potential and provided Han Xiao with a new way to increase his Attribute Points.
Knowledge was power. The more he learned, the greater his strength.
Apart from these three new skills, the others were core abilities of the [Divine Throne Mechanic].
[Universal Simulation] was not a combat ability but a creation skill. He could use his machinery to simulate various different celestial bodies, natural phenomena, and so on. Apart from being limited by materials, he was like the creator. However, this creator could only use machines.
As for the use of this skill, Han Xiao did not understand it fully yet. However, he guessed that it should be more of a daily life skill. He would be able to break free from the restrictions of blueprints, and nature would be his best material warehouse. Since ancient times, the starting point of all civilizations that developed naturally was from nature.
[Dimension Factory] was similar to an Emperor Mechanic’s [Secondary Dimension Army]. But the difference between the two was that [Dimension Factory] allowed him to set up a logistics base in the secondary dimension, and he would be able to bring his factory during a war, collecting the spare parts in the battlefield and sending them back into the furnace to create and repair machines.
The freshly constructed machines could then be sent straight into the battlefield. He would even be able to construct equipment on the spot to target the enemy’s weakness. It was much more powerful that [Waste Modification] and [Advanced Machinery Construction], and it allowed him to hold out longer during battle.
With [Dimension Factory], a Mechanic would not have to worry about the lack of logistical support no matter where he went.
[Virtual Paramount] was an ability that came from his Virtual Mechanic branch.
If he had chosen the Armed Branch, he would have acquired [Sky Dome]. If he had chosen the Energy Branch, he would be acquired [Energy Plasticity].
[Virtual Paramount] increased the effects of his Virtual Technology skills by two hundred percent and increased his Virtual Technology skills by three levels. Its core effect opened up a virtual world that only Virtual Life Forms and Virtual Souls could enter.
There were plenty of uses for this skill. It could be
the breeding ground for Virtual Life Forms for it to evolve over time. It also allowed Han Xiao to build a fortress in the quantum network and release a large number of special AI hunters. He would be able to intercept information in the quantum network or spread viruses. When he used [Virtual Soul] to transform his target into a Virtual Soul, he could trap the other party in this Virtual World that was akin to the quantum network. The longer his target was trapped in the Virtual World, the greater the damage dealt.
Han Xiao felt that Manison’s slave AI Civilization was dependent on this ability.
[Mechanical Proliferation Growth] and [Strengthened Machinery Civilization] were talents to strengthen his mechanical life forms. The former increased the efficiency of him transforming a mechanical life form and increased the effect of [Mechanical Life Tinder]. The latter would strengthen his machinery civilization in many ways, including improving their reproductive capabilities and the potential of future generations.
These two talents were extremely important for the Mechanic Emperor to accumulate a large machinery civilization army.
[Apostle Evolution] strengthened the effects of [Apostle Life Creation]. It did not increase the number of Apostle Weapon slots that he had but increased the combat capability of his Apostle Weapons.
[Composite Mechanical Deity] was a transformation skill. With his main body or Lord avatar as the core, he would be able to combine with his mechanical army to form a gigantic mechanical body.
As long as his mechanical army was large enough, it would be possible for him to grow to the size of a planet.
Furthermore, the gigantic mechanical body would have all the attributes of the mechanical army, and it was extremely terrifying.
Roaming unhindered through the universe with a gigantic body, that was a ‘Mechanical Deity’!
The final blueprint, [Divine Mechanical Throne], was special equipment. It was a floating throne that was similar to the one Han Xiao had constructed before.
However, this throne had a special effect. If he sat on the throne, it would increase his Machinery Affinity by 1.1x. Thus, it was not strange for all Beyond Grade As to create a throne. Of course, the biggest reason was still because it looked cool.
Han Xiao had never obtained so many skills from a Class Advancement, and this was sufficient to prove just how terrifying a [Divine Throne Mechanic] was.
“My strength has increased a great deal with this Promotion!”
Even if the Class Advancement process had not been completed, the pain could not suppress the excitement that Han Xiao felt.
He was truly at the level of EsGod, the Mechanic Emperor, and Dark Lord after completing his Class Advancement and Promotion at level 300.
Chapter 948. Causing Trouble |
A harsh alarm rang in a dynasty military outpost that was not far from this ancient battlefield planet.
“Alert! Alert! High frequency reaction source detected, burst frequency of 9.17b/ms! The energy spectral shift index is between 78.7 and 134.5. Calculating energy fluctuation model and matching with database… Match complete. The possibilities are as follows: 42% chance of [Dimensional Fracture Opening], 31% chance of [High dimensional being descending (Void Spirit)], 4% chance of [Supernova], 24% chance of [Primordial Psionic Energy Pollution], 88% chance of [Beyond Grade A detonation]… Executing Order K-0081 and immediately dispatching an unmanned spaceship for field exploration.”
Woo!
With the alarm, the soldiers in the outpost immediately took action, returning to their respective positions. The unmanned drones were activated, turning into streams of light as their virtual pilots activated the hyperdrive modules to the coordinates of the energy explosion.
They quickly arrived at the scene, and from afar, they could see a fleet stationed in the planet’s orbit. At this moment the horrible energy fluctuations surged through the planet repeatedly, warping the entire ancient battlefield into a mess.
“This is the dynasty’s unmanned reconnaissance force. Please report your identity immediately!”
As soon as they made contact, the dynasty’s sentries immediately broadcast the signal to them, asking to verify their identities as well as activating a 3D scan toward the fleet.
Upon inspection, they got a shock. It was actually the fleet of the Black Star Army!
At this moment, Aurora connected to the communication channel. “This is Black Star’s personal fleet. What are you guys doing here?”
Hearing that it was an ally, the soldiers finally relaxed, and their attitudes got much better.
“We’ve received reports of a high energy fluctuation. What’s happened?”
“This was caused by Black Star. He’s on the planet surface now.”
“That was Black Star?”
The dynasty’s soldiers were shocked at the revelation.
Was it really the most likely prediction, the Beyond Grade A detonation‽
Black Star self-imploded‽
Thinking that, many of the dynasty soldiers sighed with pain in their hearts, and a wave of sadness surfaced.
“His Excellency Black Star… was he killed because of his business?”
“Huh?” Aurora was left stunned.
What was this situation? Why were they cursing at someone?
Only after explaining the situation did the dynasty soldiers realize that they were overthinking the matter.
In fact, it was no wonder that they had misunderstood things. The database matching had never made a mistake before. In the past, the sublimation of a Beyond Grade A had been very subtle, and they had not recorded any cases of a Beyond Grade A stepping into a higher realm.
However, Han Xiao’s promotion by the system condensed the evolution process countless times. Thus, the energy fluctuations caused by it stacked up to an extremely terrifying level. Since this was the first time the dynasty had encountered this situation, there was no corresponding example in the database, so a misjudgment was generated.
However, from that day forth, Han Xiao had become the first reference case in the database… probably the only one as well.
Since they were already there, the dynasty soldiers did not immediately leave. Instead, they simply moved to where the Black Star fleet was to observe the anomalies and collect data.
Aurora originally wanted to chase them away, but after thinking about it, she decided not to restrict their actions.
With the Black Star Army under pressure, it needed some opportunities to increase its prestige. With the dynasty now coming to investigate, not only would it increase Black Star’s importance to them, it would also improve his standing within the dynasty. The longer Aurora followed Han Xiao, the more her thinking became similar to his.
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After a period of time, the high energy response passed its peak period and began to dwindle.
The process of metamorphosis came to an end, and the cells slowly quieted down from a highly active state. The energy that was uncontrolled and escaping from his cells gradually decreased, and the pain faded like the receding tide.
Opening his interface, Han Xiao summarized his advancement process. In terms of Race Evolution, the Racial Talents of the Black Star Race had been further improved, bringing more bonuses.
Even an improvement of 0.1x to the total affinity coefficient should not be underestimated. At Han Xiao’s level, this could increase his Machinery Affinity by hundreds of points, not to mention that he still had a +1 effect to all Mechanic skills.
The two Racial Talents brought by the evolution were the core abilities of his species. They were all growth-type talents. [Void Power] brought a total of 4,500 points and +30% to strength of abilities. This was also an ability that a Void entity would develop after undergoing metamorphosis.
[Tyracles Mechanical Legacy] currently provided 360% addition Machinery Affinity, but the main point of this talent lay in the unique blueprints that could be unlocked at different levels. These were the essence of scientific research accumulated by their entire race
.
Han Xiao looked through some of the unique blueprints, and all of them were very high-quality equipment, broadening his own blueprint library. There were also several techniques saved within, which surprised him. He would have to carefully study them in the future.
The Saint Tyracles Race died during the exploration era for the same reason as the Evolutionary Civilization, but their data was not lost. Most of the technology left by their civilization was received and digested by the Federation of Light, which added a piece to their technological tree. Their huge technological tree was said to be partially made up of the technology from the Saint Tyracles, especially when they built the Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device.
The unique blueprints unlocked at level 300 involved multiple fields of expertise, and the manufacturing was difficult, but none of them were Gold Equipment. Han Xiao estimated that it was likely that their Universal Treasure blueprints would only appear when he reached level 360.
In terms of his Class, he was already on the same starting line as ‘Mechanic Emperor’ Manison, but there was still a gap between their strengths. The [Divine Throne Mechanic] that he held was also held by Manison, but what Manison had, Han Xiao did not have… For example, there was his greatly coveted [Perfect Mechanical Sense], as well as his exclusive talents.
But in terms of their fleshly bodies, Han Xiao was definitely in the lead, far ahead of Manison. Although his mechanic abilities were inferior to Manison’s, his abilities in other areas shortened the gap between the two sides.
However, due to the talent [Key of Adeptus Mechanicus], the true strength of the Mechanic Emperor was unfathomable. For so many years, Manison had been recognized as the pinnacle of the Mechanic class in the explored universe, and he had gained God knew how many believers of this Mechanic religion. His position was rock solid.
The [Key of Adeptus Mechanicus] provided an all-rounded improvement. Be it in basic attributes, Machinery Affinity, manufacturing efficiency, creation performance ,or ability strength, there would be a percentage bonus from it.