The three pieces of information left Lin Yuan in shock. He had been pondering for a long time why Earth had become a Colonized Star, and even the Solar System was affected!
Now it seemed that everything was related to this Mechanical City. Incredible! It was colonizing the entire Galactic System! Even the humans on Earth had become colonized, reduced to so-called Third-Class Citizens.
Undoubtedly, many Earthlings disliked this title, which naturally led to war. Perhaps the so-called New Energy Crisis was connected to this, and then the entire Earth turned into a wasteland, a desolate place where many died, while the survivors became rebels. Of course, there were also many who chose to become Third-Class Citizens of the Mechanical City because its technological level was undoubtedly beyond what Earth could contend with.
As for the Fortress Base where he currently found himself, it should be part of the Earth Resistance. Unfortunately, it had been wiped out. It was likely that there were no more rebels left on Earth now.
With a sigh in his heart, Lin Yuan found it curious that he felt no anger. In truth, he couldn't be angry; judging by the state of this Fortress Base, the great war had likely occurred over a hundred years ago or even longer. In that time, many things could have happened, and with human technology facing the Mechanical City, it seemed there was only one way forward—death.
Returning to his thoughts, Lin Yuan focused on the replica High-Explosive Armor-Piercing Rounds before him. It was clear that these items were considered very precious by their owner, as evidenced by the meticulous protective measures surrounding them.
There were nine rounds in this box, and with two other boxes included, there were a total of twenty-seven High-Explosive Armor-Piercing Rounds. Each one was crafted beautifully like a work of art: light blue projectile heads, silver casings, and an impressive length of twenty centimeters made them quite striking.
At that moment, when Lin Yuan looked at the extremely powerful Sniper Rifle, he finally understood. Undoubtedly, this fierce Sniper Rifle was specially designed and modified for these twenty-seven High-Explosive Armor-Piercing Rounds. All aspects of its specifications were reasonable; however, there was one area where it fell short: its Enhancement Level. The Sniper Rifle's Enhancement Level was a pitiful 6. Considering Earth's initial technological level, this was likely its limit.
He wondered where the owner of this place had obtained such replicas.
But that no longer mattered; what was important was that these twenty-seven replica High-Explosive Armor-Piercing Rounds had now become Lin Yuan's prized collection. Moreover, he had an idea: to raise the Enhancement Level of this Sniper Rifle and make it his own Weapon Equipment. Just think about it—an instant damage output of 80 points! If he encountered those mutated rats again, all he would need to do was aim for their metallicized eyes and one shot would surely take out half their Health Points.
As for how to enhance this Sniper Rifle, that wasn't an issue either; Lin Yuan just needed to continuously collect Biological Alloy. One day, he would unleash the terrifying power of this Sniper Rifle.
Setting aside the Sniper Rifle and High-Explosive Armor-Piercing Rounds, Lin Yuan began examining other items in the room. It truly resembled a gun shop; he wondered how the supervisor of this Fortress Base allowed such things to happen.
Among the numerous firearms present, most were gunpowder-based weapons. There was even a powerful shotgun that Lin Yuan envied; unfortunately, its power was relatively weak against human bodies and would be meaningless against those half-mechanical half-living creatures unless it were a Firestone High-Explosive Weapon.
Thus, Lin Yuan regarded these firearms as collectibles. Perhaps someday he would need to draw inspiration from their modification ideas.
Finally, after a thorough search, Lin Yuan miraculously discovered an old-fashioned D-Machine, though it required power to operate.
After such a major cleanup, Lin Yuan felt quite pleased with his haul and began the careful modification of his Laser Sniper Rifle.
This Laser Sniper Rifle was quite different from an ordinary Laser Gun. As Lin Yuan cautiously disassembled it, he found the interior to be very complex. In addition to the so-called "Dynamic Capture Comprehensive Terrain All-Weather High Sensitivity Three-Dimensional Brain Neural Reaction Generator," there were actually two Energy Conversion Generators, which were noticeably larger than those found in a standard Laser Gun. This was likely why the Sniper Rifle dealt more damage.
This piqued Lin Yuan's interest because he had been struggling with how to connect two or more Energy Conversion Generators in parallel. Now, he had a ready-made example to learn from.
Of course, this lesson was not easy to grasp. Lin Yuan struggled mightily, and despite leveraging his Intellect advantage, he didn't make much progress. After all, this technology was centuries ahead of his own time; if he could crack it so easily, Newton and Einstein would surely be turning in their graves.
In the end, with no other options available, Lin Yuan resorted to his ultimate trick: disassemble, reassemble, disassemble again, and then reassemble once more. He was determined this time because if he didn't enhance his attack damage, he wouldn't dare venture out for exploration again!
With this resolve in mind, Lin Yuan pulled out all five hundred of his F1-level Standard Laser Guns and began dismantling them one by one, extracting every Energy Conversion Generator inside. He then used his Alloy Tapping Machine to create a more refined set of disassembly tools for himself; after all, the Energy Conversion Generators were only the size of walnuts, requiring delicate work.
As expected, this turned out to be a torturous endeavor. The complexity of the Energy Conversion Generators exceeded his imagination. He was often left breathless by minor details that led him into trouble.
But he had no choice; he had to grit his teeth and create conditions where none existed. There was no opportunity for laziness.
Days turned into nights as Lin Yuan lost track of time. From the first Energy Conversion Generator he disassembled to the tenth, fiftieth, and even the hundredth, he worked like a madman.
Gradually, he entered a frenzied state. Initially, when he began disassembling them, he made countless mistakes and often struggled through each disassembly only to find that the Energy Converter had already reached a state of collapse with all its parts damaged.
However, as time passed and his proficiency improved, the likelihood of errors decreased significantly. Many delicate and fragile parts could now be disassembled with ease.
Throughout this process, not only did Lin Yuan's repair and assembly skills slowly improve, but also the integration of his Intellect with his Mechanical Body steadily increased. Surprisingly, this method of enhancing integration proved to be faster than his usual training routines.
However, in his frenzied state, Lin Yuan had no mind to notice this. It was strange; this once uneducated fellow was now so engrossed in mechanical research!
As time passed, months flew by, and Lin Yuan truly managed to dismantle all five hundred low-level Energy Conversion Generators piece by piece. Out of these, more than two hundred Energy Converters were rendered useless, but the remaining converters were successfully disassembled with zero loss!
Not only did this provide Lin Yuan with a large batch of intricate Parts, but it also familiarized him with the analysis of these devices to an expert level. This was no joke; the walnut-sized Energy Converter contained as many as three hundred twelve different intricate Parts.
Although he didn’t understand the principles behind it, after over five hundred disassemblies, he had reached a state akin to a master butcher skillfully dissecting a cow. He could confidently say that he was now at an expert level; without using Auditory Radar, he could nearly dismantle the device on his own, which also included reassembly.
After undergoing such a self-torturous training process, when Lin Yuan looked at the modification of the Laser Sniper Rifle, it suddenly seemed much simpler. It was like understanding the structure of a car and then being able to modify it at will.
Thus, he casually picked out one complex Part after another from the massive pile and began assembling them. Initially, this assembly was not recognized, but he kept adjusting until the moment he successfully modified the first Energy Conversion Generator in the strictest sense. A series of messages appeared directly in his mind.
“Ding! Successfully modified F1 level Energy Conversion Generator. Quality upgraded to F+, maximum energy conversion time reduced by 0%, maximum energy input average increased by 0%, maximum Energy Output average increased by 0%.”
“Ding! Level 4 Autonomous Repair Skill proficiency is full. Conditions met to upgrade to level 5; it has been upgraded to level 5. Repair skills have made significant progress; skills are now more refined and precise. Obtained the title of Apprentice Mechanic. Skills are clear; possesses complex and general repair assembly experience, capable of accurately repairing and assembling some secondary precision Parts. Dismantling has certain creativity; Parts modified after repairs will have a one in eighty thousand chance of gaining special mechanical traits!”
“Wearing the title of Apprentice Mechanic allows seeking work in Mechanical City. This title comes with effects: repair and assembly speed increased by 0.0001%, repair and assembly success rate increased by 0.01%.”
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