The Legendary Mechanic - Chapter 47

Chapter 47


"I just want some compensation," Han Xiao stated calmly .

"Isn't the money you earned from selling the blueprint enough compensation?" The research director could not resist shooting his mouth off .

Han Xiao shot a look at him .

"If not for you trying to steal my blueprint, I would have been able to make even more money . And if you had even tried asking nicely, I might have even sold it to the division! But ask yourself - did you?"

The research director could not retort .

"What kind of compensation do you want?" asked Gu Hui .

Han Xiao faked a sigh and pretended to contemplate for a moment before replying, "I don't want something like this to happen again . "

"That's for sure . "

In any case, even if Han Xiao only chose to sell his goods privately, he would still only be selling to Division 13's own agents . While the quantity would not be as much as if they were mass produced, they still only benefited the division . Furthermore . . . what if more valuable blueprints ended up 'leaking'?

"And . . . " continued Han Xiao as he rubbed his chin . "I want to have a look at advanced mechanic knowledge . "

The tall old man furrowed his brows . Was it a coincidence, or had Han Xiao planned to ask for it from the very start?

Advanced mechanic knowledge was top-secret in Stardragon, and only accessible with a level 5 or higher clearance . In Galaxy, the equivalent requirement was an 'honored' reputation . Each of the Six Nations and the Germinal Organization possessed different kinds of advanced knowledge, but only the most trusted and deserving would have a chance to obtain them .

Although Han Xiao appeared calm and firm on the outside, he was actually extremely nervous . Such a request would normally be impossible to ask of . Now, it all depended on the tall, old man .

"Why advanced knowledge?"

"Just curious . "

" . . . "

After five minutes of tense silence, the tall old man made up his mind . As he looked deeply into Han Xiao's eyes, he slowly spoke, "Fine, I will allow it . "

Han Xiao was instantly overcome with relief and joy, but he suppressed his emotions .

Suddenly, the research director interrupted, "Hold on! Advanced knowledge requires a level 5 clearance . This is against the rules!"

Han Xiao's mouth twitched .

If this bastard dares to spoil my plans, I'll beat him into a pulp!

"What do you suggest then?" Gu Hui asked unhappily .

"Rules are rules . Although you, senior, are okay with it, I hardly think that the others will agree . "

The tall old man smirked .



"Are you threatening me?"

"I wouldn't dare," answered the research director matter-of-factly .

There were two levels of hierarchy in Division 13 . Besides the thirteen section heads, there existed a higher committee comprised of the chief himself and other high-ranking officials who wielded enormous influence in Stardragon .

The tall, old man was none other than one of the higher-ranking members, and he was the leader of the conservatives . Naturally, the hardliners had an equally powerful backer, which was why the research head dared to speak up .

"My word alone will suffice," declared the tall old man plainly .

The research head gritted his teeth . Suddenly, his eyes lit up .

"Then, I suggest granting him only half an hour of browsing . He doesn't even have the proper clearance anyway . "

Gu Hui and the tall old man exchanged looks . This was a fair suggestion . Besides, Han Xiao himself had only asked to 'take a look' .

"We'll give you one hour!" declared Gu Hui .

The research head rejoiced secretly . Even an hour would not be enough time to look through a third of the advanced knowledge .

Deep down, however, Han Xiao was laughing .

One hour? Watch me take one minute with my talent points!



He had to bite his lip to stop himself from grinning .

Calm down… calm down…

…

The advanced knowledge was protected with an extremely secure multi-layered encryption . The code to unlocking it was a combined series of over a hundred 48-digit strings that were refreshed constantly .

The contents itself were only able to be browsed by using a special terminal .

Han Xiao was brought by Gu Hui to take an elevator to a secret basement . When the lift doors opened, Han Xiao was greeted by the sight of a brightly lit metallic hallway lined throughout with surveillance cameras on either side . While there were no guards, the corridor was full of metal detectors and red lasers, and there were guns concealed behind the walls . They would activate automatically upon unauthorized entry .

It was a fortress in its own right .

"How much did you guys spend on this corridor?"

"A few billion," Gu Hui calmly answered .

Han Xiao let out a soft snort .

The terminal was Stardragon's most advanced computer . The amount of data that it could process in just one second alone could overload a regular computer . It contained all of the nation's top secrets .

Han Xiao guessed that even if he maxed his 'Computing' talent, it would not be enough to hack through the terminal's firewall .



It took an entire five minutes to walk across the entire stretch of the hallway, and, as they approached the end, a spherical room appeared in Han Xiao's view . A transparent passageway connected the hallway to the center of the sphere where a screen could be seen . There was also a panel connected with a mouse and a keyboard . This was the interface of the terminal .

As they stepped into the room, Han Xiao noticed that there were actually countless optical fibers and advanced looking computer parts laid inside the glass - the entire room was actually the terminal!

Han Xiao, however, was not impressed .

"Why is the air here so stale? Did you guys forget the ventilation or something?"

Gu Hui's eye twitched .

He calmed himself down and replied, "That is the interface . The preparations have been made . You will not be able to access any other information apart from the advanced knowledge . For the sake of protocol, I will remind you that we will be watching, and you had better not try anything funny . "

Got it, I won't make you laugh .

Han Xiao nodded and proceeded to walk to the panel .

The terminal prompted him for a search input, so he typed in "advancement knowledge", and several results appeared on the screen:

Esper Advanced Knowledge: [DNA - Strengthened Energy Level]

Esper Advanced Knowledge: [DNA - Strengthened Control]

Pugilist Advanced Knowledge: [Shockwave Burst]

Pugilist Advanced Knowledge: [Wave Control]