The Legendary Mechanic - Chapter 25

Chapter 25


As the workshop wasn't that busy, Han Xiao had quite a lot of free time to look for the extra income he needed .

Kero Junkyard: the biggest disposal ground in District 7 . Here, endless piles of trash were sorted out everyday .

This place fell under the territory of an underworld boss known as Big Raccoon . Where there is light, there will be shadows—such is society—and this holds all the more true in times of chaos .

Although the Western Capital was the main capital of Stardragon, it was certainly not a holy sanctuary for the law-abiding . It was infiltrated with spies from other nations, and plagued by criminal networks and illegal businesses . Small-time bosses like Big Raccoon may have been infamous, but they were certainly not the key players .

As Han Xiao entered the junkyard with a dust mask on, he was stopped by a few vicious-looking thugs .

"Kid, you're in the wrong neighborhood . "

A bald, muscular thug blocked Han Xiao's path as he stared him down . To them, Han Xiao, with his small frame, looked like an easy target to bully .

Han Xiao, unfazed, spoke . "I want to see Raccoon . "

The thugs instantly burst out in laughter .

"We don't have time to play with you, kid . Run home to mummy, or I'll break your legs," threatened the bald thug .

"Is that what Raccoon teaches his dogs to say?"

"What did you say?" The bald thug was enraged . He began to grab Han Xiao by the collar .

Han Xiao looked back at the thug calmly as he squeezed his wrist .

The pain caused the thug to let go of his grip, and when he looked at his wrist, he found that there were already bruise marks on them .

"Friend, which gang are you from?" The bald thug's expression had changed to one of caution .

Suddenly, he paused to listen to his receiver and stepped away from Han Xiao's path, saying, "The boss wants to see you . "

Han Xiao followed the bald thug and was brought to a resting area inside the junkyard where a thin man sat cross-legged on a sofa as he enjoyed a glass of red wine . From his appearance alone it was hard to believe that this man was the infamous Raccoon who ruled the District 7 underworld .

"I heard that you want to see me . What's your name?" he casually asked .

"Technician Han," answered Han Xiao .

The Raccoon sneered .

"You should know what will happen to you if you're just wasting my time . "

The reason why he had agreed to letting Han Xiao in was that he was curious to see what business a snotty-looking brat had with him .

Suddenly, Han Xiao reached out to steal the bald thug's gun . The bald thug felt a tug at his waist and turned around, but it was too late .

The grunts behind Raccoon hastily drew their guns .

"What's the meaning of this?" he asked nervously . The bald thug was one of his most trusted subordinates, and he was strong enough to take on ten people at the same time . Yet, he wasn't able to react to Han Xiao's speed! Who the hell is this kid?

Unexpectedly, Han Xiao began to disassemble the gun, but it wasn't a simple disassembly . The gun unraveled almost instantaneously, as if Han Xiao were performing some kind of magic; the disassembled parts fell and scattered onto the floor .

"Firearms are a sure-profit . I can help you manufacture them in exchange for a little bit of compensation . "

This kid can make guns!



Firearms were hot in demand in the black market . Using a gun and making a gun were two completely separate concepts . Mechanics who knew how to create guns were rare and highly esteemed . Even though Raccoon was the leader of a gang, they were just small-time hoodlums . To be able to find a mechanic willing to make guns for them was inconceivable; yet, here Han Xiao was . 'This is my chance!' thought Raccoon .

"What arrangements do you have in mind?"

"I will make a list of materials and parts for you to gather . Manufacturing and assembly will all be done by me . I'll come here to work for two hours every morning . I want $1500 per gun, and freedom to take anything I want from this junkyard . "

Han Xiao had already thoroughly analyzed the Germinal Organization's guns . He was now able to easily make simple guns .

"Since I'm providing the materials, $1000," negotiated Raccoon .

Han Xiao instantly turned around and began to walk away .

This caused Raccoon to become flustered . He had only been trying to test out Han Xiao, and did not expect such a big reaction .

"Wait wait wait—we'll follow your charges," he hastily said .

One handgun was worth $3,000 to $4,000 on the black market . Han Xiao's asking fee was still quite reasonable .

"Get a workbench ready, along with the materials . I will come from tomorrow onwards . I'll go check the junkyard out now . "

A skilled craftsman always retained the power to dictate his terms . Han Xiao knew full well his own value . Furthermore, his true strength and identity was a mystery to them . This gave him the complete upper hand .

. . .

Han Xiao salvaged quite a number of parts from the junkyard before leaving . As he left, he noticed that someone was following him . Clearly, Raccoon was trying to find out more information about him . However, for Han Xiao, shaking him off the thug was an easy task .

Division 13 will learn of my mechanic skills . . . thought Han Xiao to himself . The fact that he was working with Raccoon would definitely be found out by them . In any case, it was a way to demonstrate his abilities to them, plus he also needed the opportunity to craft machinery for experience .



The reason he had chosen Raccoon was due to the junkyard's proximity .

. . .

When he returned to the workshop, Lu Qian questioned his whereabouts .

"I went to the junkyard," said Han Xiao, pointing to the big bag of spare parts in his hand .

"The junkyard? That place is not safe . Don't go there in the future . "

Lu Qian wasn't really concerned with what Han Xiao did in his free time as long as his did his job right . In fact, she had a soft spot for people who did not demand high pay .

Han Xiao put the spare parts aside and summoned the interface . He still had a lot of unused talent points, and he decided he would dump all of them into the two unlocked 'Arms' talents .

This workshop was a treasure trove of Mechanic knowledge . It was one of the best places to level up as a mechanic . Han Xiao went to look for Old Man Lu to borrow some of his books . He found him cooped up in his room as he expected .

"I wish to borrow some Mechanic knowledge books . "

"Go away, you! There's not a single book for you here . "

"Don't be so petty! Think of it as investing into a promising young man and nurturing him . "

" . . . It seems like you are more thick-skinned than me . However, I simply don't want to lend you my books . What can you do about it?"

What, indeed, could Han Xiao do about it?

. . .



The following day, Lu Qian entered Old Man Lu's room with a spare key and stole some books for Han Xiao . Old Man Lu was infuriated .

"Why do I have such a disloyal granddaughter‽

"Just you wait! I will make you leave this workshop!"

. . .

In Galaxy, each player's advancement mission was not always the same . Han Xiao's Lv . 20 advancement mission could be counted as one of the harder ones as advancement knowledge was extremely rare on beginner planets . In fact, his advancement difficulty was actually comparable to a Lv . 40 one .

Most Lv . 20 characters were usually unable to find basic knowledge for even one talent tree . Some unlucky ones would not even have a main class .

Since there wasn't any advancement knowledge in the workshop, Han Xiao could only learn more basic knowledge . However, Han Xiao was content with this . Finding knowledge books was a common problem for players . Some players weren't even able to learn all their class's basic knowledge by Lv . 40 or even Lv . 50!

Fortunately for Han Xiao, the workshop contained a complete set of basic Mechanic knowledge, which more than gave him a head start—it was an expressway to the finish line!

Inter-galactic Contact Law (7th Edition) .

"When coming into contact with new civilizations, these 127 intrusive actions are to be avoided: war, gene manipulation . . . "

This was why Planet Aquamarine had not been given any cutting-edge technology . Advanced knowledge was the best that the planet had to offer, and even that itself was heavily controlled and treated as a top secret .

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