The Legendary Mechanic - Chapter 603

Chapter 603

Chapter 603: Machinery Innovation!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

In the room, a strong metallic stench lingered . There were even heat waves in the air caused by the high temperature of melting steel .

Han Xiao had long become accustomed to such a smell . He hurriedly took out the last machine from the rapid cooling box, transforming it into a compressed orb, before placing it on the desk .

The table in front of him was lined with compressed orbs, all of which were new-generation machines .

This new generation of machinery was crafted with his Grade A Mechanic skills . Be it technical content, attributes, functions, and power, it had completely surpassed the older generation of machinery created when he was at Grade B . Thus, the machines replaced all his old equipment to become his new primary weapons .

His previous generation of equipment was unable to keep up with the battles at the Calamity Grade and was relegated to backup equipment .

This time, Han Xiao’s comprehensive equipment outfitting could be said to be the largest scale he had done so far .

The original combat style had not changed; it was still his continuous stream of soldiers with the Army Style . Han Xiao had only strengthened these current styles .

Buzz!

With a flash of Mechanical Force, a portion of the compressed orbs were activated . Following the clanking sounds of machinery whirring to life, thirty-six new generation Hovering Shield Shuttles floated up, revolving around Han Xiao .

The new generation Hovering Shield Shuttle, codenamed [DT-03 Nano Transformed Floating Guard] . The whole set was labelled ‘Watcher Instrument’ .

Compared to the Halo Array of the previous generation, many aspects of the Watcher Instrument showed a definite change . The first was the shape of the Hovering Shield Shuttles, which had turned into a diamond shape . They had more edges and corners, and the color had also changed from white to a deep red . The connecting lines gleamed brilliant gold from the Kyle Alloy used .

In terms of function, the most significant change was the energy . Each floating shuttle was equipped with an ultra-micronized plasma arc reactor . It adopted the process of cold nuclear fission to generate sufficient energy with extremely low radioactivity, giving them high power outputs . The power output could also be adjusted at will . This equipment set was immensely strong, a dark purple Grade .

With the addition of two more High-End Knowledges, [High Class Energy Control] and [High Energy Weapon Control], Han Xiao had utilized them to create this new generation of machinery . He had even raised the blueprints of his machinery to the highest level, obtaining some potential points to cover his original reserves . It took a total of twenty-one potential points to upgrade both high-end knowledges to level five and four respectively .

Thus, just in terms of looking at his energy portfolio, he had already obtained good technological skills for it .

This time, he focused on strengthening his equipment . Reforming the energy cores was one of the main objectives, and the majority of his machinery had basically been swapped out to now contain controlled nuclear fusion technology .

The blueprints of the nuclear fusion reactors also had different drawings . Of which, the Plasma Arc Reactors were the best grade of blueprints that Han Xiao had obtained . The technology could be summarized as internally energized to form a magnetic field, which would heat the plasma and promote the fusion reaction . Not only was it efficient, it was also clean and controllable .

Above this High-End Knowledge would be Cutting-Edge Knowledge, which was about the study of stronger yet more unstable energy sources, such as antimatter and psionic energies . Generally speaking, only the Star Cluster Civilizations would possess Cutting-Edge Knowledge, so Han Xiao had to be satisfied with High-End Knowledge for now .

In the short term, Han Xiao had no intention of getting any Cutting-Edge Knowledge . Because he specialized in the Virtual Mechanic profession, the Cutting-Edge Knowledge in the Energy and Armed Branches would now cost three times their initial potential points . He only had two extra potential points left .

With a flicker of his Mechanical Force, Han Xiao began to operate the Watcher Instrument, testing out various functions .

The first was the most basic artillery power . He had Phillip open the weapon test module of the machinery modification room, and an alloy wall rose from the ground .

Hum!

The golden lines of the Hovering Shield Shuttle started to glow with a blue light, and the edges and corners at the tip of the shuttle suddenly unfolded, turning into a circular caliber gun . A blue laser beam blasted out, easily penetrating the alloy wall, leaving a smoking hole that could be seen from both sides .

“The penetrative power is indeed strong…” Han Xiao nodded . While the interface had described the weapon’s attack power, he had a habit of testing it himself . He followed up by switching the weapon forms, testing the blasting type, assassination type, the subduing type, and the full blast type .

Because the energy output was controllable, it possessed multiple attack settings .

Han Xiao also tested the Watcher Instrument’s shield durability . Unlike the Halo Array, a single floating shuttle of the Watcher Instrument could form a shield, with a high durability attached to it .

The most convenient feature of the Watcher Instrument was its Nano-Transforming ability . They could be combined with each other to become a larger caliber floating cannon or shield, and they could also be turned into a hand-held cannon . The Watcher Instrument could even transform into battle mode, turning into a Berserk Ape mechanical suit . Each of the miniature plasma arc reactors would continuously supply the mechanical suit for a wide range of uses .

“It is indeed worthy of being a Grade A mechanic’s weapon . ”

Without any additional machinery, Han Xiao believed that Herlous could be beaten with just this Watcher Instrument .

Satisfied with the floating shuttle, he activated another pile of compressed orbs .

This time, the machinery that unfolded was the Giant Mechanical Hand . After replacing its energy core, the various functions had been significantly improved .

The Giant Mechanical Hand had always been a multifunctional equipment . It belonged to the Prosthetic category of machinery, where it could be used to slap, and the fingertips and palms could release ion cannons . It could also be turned into a compressed orb to hide in one’s hands and feet to begin the series of chain attacks .

The machine could also be turned into an electromagnetic lock, used to suppress a target, or it could be changed into various tools to alter the terrain . It was quite versatile .

Han Xiao had also added new functions to the Giant Mechanical Hands . They could now merge with each other and become a single entity over hundreds of meters tall, akin to the Buddha’s Palm of legends .

They could also be combined into an aircraft vehicle . Although the Berserk Ape mechanical suit was capable of interstellar navigation, it was only for a single passenger . The combination of the Giant Mechanical Hands could carry a small squad .

Talking about aircraft vehicles, Han Xiao had also developed an important piece of machinery .

[Short-Range Hyperdrive Engine]!

This blueprint came as a result of combining [Basic Spatial Technology], [Advanced Radar technology], [Interstellar Navigation Technology], and [Advanced Applications for Quantum Entanglement] .

Unlike the large hyperdrive engines of the interstellar spaceships, this short-range hyperdrive engine was mainly used by individual soldiers or small aircrafts .

Of course, even though it had short range in the name, that was only compared to the normal hyperdrives in spaceships .

The Short-Range Hyperdrive Engine also had a limit—it needed a long period of time to locate the coordinates . The short-range hyperdrive engine had a charging time of twelve seconds, where the user could not move or break the connection, or else they would experience coordinate deviation, which could be fatal .

And its minimum cooling time was two minutes .

The BlackLight Stealth’s microsecond hyperdrive was made by the Federation of Light, which was currently too complicated for Han Xiao to replicate .

Even though that was the case, his current device was still quite useful, allowing one to shift their troops strategically in a battlefield or to rush to a destination .

Han Xiao had already installed one of them in the Berserk Ape as well as some of the aircrafts . The effect was great, equivalent to a mechanical version of Hexflash [1 . Hexflash is the shortened name for Hextech Flashtraption, a rune/skill seen in League of Legends (LoL) . ] .

As for the burden shouldered by the single target while in hyperdrive, it was nonexistent to Han Xiao .

As a void species, his resistance to space was naturally extremely high .

Other than the enhancement to individual equipment, the Mechanical Army had also undergone significant innovations .

The first task was to fully restore the original four legions: Number 001, [Mechanical Beast Guards Army]; 002, [Strike Artillery Regiment]; 003, [G-1 Steel Army Corps]; and the Elite Troops Number 101, [Oathkeepers] . At the same time, Han Xiao had also slightly increased the size of the legions .

Building on these, Han Xiao had added another two legions .

Number 004, [G-2 Heavy Armor Riders]!

This unit consisted of 600 heavy-loaded mechanical soldiers . They resembled huge men riding on high-speed propulsion vehicles . Their way of attacking was charging forward as the vanguard, with a strong impact to cut through the formation of the enemy . These heavily armored riders were mainly melee, equipped with weapons such as high-temperature blades, high-speed drills, and spiral wheel saws . All the weapons could easily set off a bloody storm .

Number 005, [Mini Cube Troops]!

This was a special unit consisting of 1,500 micro-mechanical warfare soldiers . Such a mechanical soldier was dubbed the ‘magic cube robot’ . It measured only the size of a normal human palm, but even if something was small it could still contain the essentials . They possessed a high level of combat quality, and their size could work to their advantage on some occasions . This was why Han Xiao had created this army .

This unit also possessed an auxiliary function . The drawings of the ‘magic cube robot’ was derived from the knowledge [Super Nanometer Force], which would allow them to combine with each other to form a larger mechanical soldier . Each individual cube could be understood as parts of a larger mechanical soldier, and these parts could move freely and reshape at any given time .

At present, the scale of his Mechanical Army had reached 20,000 . The number was still rising, as new mechanical soldiers were still being produced every day in the workshop .

The extra manufactured mechanical soldiers would either be directly merged into the various legions or used as backups .

In addition, the weapons of all mechanical soldiers had been upgraded, such as adding shock converters to the melee weapons, high pressure blades, and so on .

Plasma cannons, heat ray cannons, and radiation guns had been added to the slew of ranged weapons . The enhancement was also reflected in the turret structure, as Han Xiao had created a new type of turret .

Ammunition and detonation bombs had also undergone a reformation, having new devices such as vacuum oxygen detonation bombs, space warping bombs, thermonuclear mines, miniature nuclear grenades, and the new orbital sniper bombs .

Other than the original combat mods, Han Xiao had created two more battle tactics .

The first was the Restrain and Control Style .

Han Xiao had obtained a blueprint of an electromagnetic superconductor particle, about the size of a grain of rice . He had manufactured a lot of them, and placing them in a pile made them resemble some sort of black sand .

Superconductor particles contained strong magnetism, which could be manipulated through mechanical force .

This set was also known as ‘Electromagnetic Adsorption Marsh’ . When activated, the superconductor particles would resemble a black wave, carrying with them a strong electromagnetic force . Once they reached the target, the particles would entangle the target, releasing the adsorption force and binding the target .

The longer the controlling time, the wider the coverage of the superconductor particles, and subsequently, more difficult for the target to break free . Through mechanical force, the adsorption and its shape could be varied, which allowed this equipment to actively capture the target .

This was a strong crowd control device that lacked lethality . Han Xiao’s inspiration for this came from Ember’s fighting style, and Han Xiao’s electromagnetic adsorption marsh also controlled particles, which resembled Ember’s ability .

His second combat mode could be called the ‘Dirt Cheap Style’ .

In his previous life, players had named this style as the Tactical Support Style .

A few months ago, when DarkStar attacked Planet Aquamarine, they had used the main cannon to strike at himself from outer space . That was called Tactical Support .

The essence of this mode was to summon missiles to scrub the ground, summon space-based weapons to strike down, summon fleet salvos… it was essentially an upgraded version of the Multi-Turret Firepower Coverage Style .

Also referred to as being gangster!

The Army Style would crush most mechanic styles . Only two schools of thought were the most troublesome opponents of the Army Style .

The first was the Virtual Intrusion Style—that was the Virtual Mechanic profession that Han Xiao specialized in .

The other was this Tactical Support Style .

Han Xiao dropped all his compressed orbs and looked toward the other side of the modification workshop .

Over there sat a giant machine .

It was actually an impact railgun!