Apocalyptic Mechanist Section 6

One shot after another, with no more than two seconds between them.

More than ten aliens hadn't even reacted to their leader's sudden death when another warrior's chest exploded with blood and gore!

Pfft! Pfft!

By the time the surviving aliens realized what was happening, four of their companions had already been sniped!

"Damn it, a sniper! Dolan! Dolan! Quickly find their attack..."

A bullet pierced his skull, and the alien roaring at Jiang Xiao's building immediately fell silent.

As the alien firepower grid disappeared, the dozens of Raptors that were attacking seized the opportunity and began to charge!

The ground, inside buildings, the surrounding alleyways...

The sound of dense claws scraping the ground grew louder, and the panicked aliens hastily opened fire, but their chaotic barrage had little effect!

With a scream, the small defensive position built by the aliens was officially breached.

"Fire! Fire quickly!!"

"No, they're everywhere, they... Ah!!"

Jiang Xiao watched the aliens descend into chaos through his sniper scope, a smile involuntarily appearing on his face.

He'd hit the jackpot, and even got airdrop loot for free.

Chapter 6: Profession System Unlocked, Innate Abilities!

A thin morning mist drifted between the dilapidated skyscrapers. The metal frames that once supported the buildings stood like the skeletal remains of giants, swaying precariously amidst the ruins.

Jiang Xiao, who hadn't slept all night, shifted his body, took a deep breath, and pulled the trigger!

A Raptor, aimlessly wandering outside the building, instantly exploded, its remains scattering outwards.

As the great sun rose, the Raptors, like ghosts in the night, could no longer evade.

The aliens seemed to have used up a lot of their bugs last night. Through the sniper scope, only seven or eight were scattered outside. With the death of one bug, the Raptors outside the building immediately roared.

Then, several more Raptors rushed out from inside the building, and after that, there was no more movement.

He loaded another bullet and fired continuously until only fifteen remained before stopping.

There were still five or six Raptors in that ruin, but they no longer posed a threat to him.

[Source Energy Intensity: 29 (17/100)]

Jiang Xiao now was far stronger than he was yesterday; his physical strength alone was probably more than double what it was before!

Just a little more intensity and he would become a Tier 1 Elite Martial Artist!

Slung his sniper rifle over his shoulder, he searched the corpses of the alien warriors and found a large-caliber pistol and some bullets before leaving the rooftop.

He quickly headed towards the alien position, encountering no surviving Raptors along the way.

Jiang Xiao wasn't in a hurry to hunt them. With an expectant expression, he entered the alien position and began searching.

He casually tossed some rifles and pistols into a pile, but Jiang Xiao frowned slightly. Strange, I don't see any high-level equipment. What was in that airdrop crate?

His gaze shifted, and suddenly it locked onto the cargo bed of an armed jeep.

A silver-white metal cube, barely over a meter on each side, was securely tied down. Its casing was bright and brand new, completely out of place with its surroundings.

Do battle royale airdrops contain non-equipment items?

The red dots of the Raptors on the radar map were far away, so Jiang Xiao walked directly towards the metal cube.

[Phase-S9 Precision Industrial Integrated Crate: Intermediate civilization precision industrial equipment, capable of processing any type of mechanical part from 0.05 nanometers to 15 centimeters (requires data blueprints)]

Industrial equipment?

Before Jiang Xiao could react, an interface he had never seen before suddenly popped up!

[Confirmation complete, Primary Precision Industrial Integration Hub acquired]

[Condition for unlocking Profession · Mechanist met]

[Please select primary profession: Martial Artist (locked), Spellcaster (locked), Politician (locked), Military Strategist (locked), Star Pirate (locked)... Mechanist (unlocked)]

[Please select secondary profession: Martial Artist, Spellcaster, Politician... (Please select primary profession first; primary and secondary professions cannot overlap)]

[Note: Primary profession cannot be changed after selection]

The Profession System?!

Jiang Xiao's mind was shaken, filled with immense surprise and joy.

He hadn't expected the first function to unlock to be the core Profession System. He knew exactly what this meant!

The professions in the endless starry sky weren't specialized types but rather broad directions. They didn't affect whether one possessed innate abilities or Source Energy talents.

For example, choosing Politician would mean the awakened innate abilities and Source Energy would align with the profession, such as charm, affinity bonuses, and gaining trust more easily.

Furthermore, the items and functions the player obtained later would lean towards their primary profession!

In the game, players had to choose a profession before entering the map. He hadn't expected it to take so long in reality; Jiang Xiao thought he would have to wait much longer to encounter it.

"There's only one choice, yet so many options..." Jiang Xiao muttered speechlessly.

He wasn't actually disappointed. Even if all professions were available, Mechanist would still be one of his top choices!

Why? Because it was all-rounder!

Politicians, Military Strategists, Star Pirates – even if he had no profession at all, he could still be one with enough wit and capability. Martial Artists were the same; if his stats were high enough, who could say he wasn't a Martial Artist?

But Spellcasters, Mechanists, and a few other special professions were unique!

The Spellcaster's integrated spell slots and instant cast slots, the Mechanist's research-by-reading and trait fusion, were all powerful effects that were hard to come by.

Especially in this star-faring background where technology and legions reigned supreme, research-oriented professions like Mechanist and Spellcaster were more suitable.

After all, this wasn't a game. Jiang Xiao couldn't choose a profession with the mindset of playing a game for fun. Adapting to the environment was the top priority.

If he had transmigrated as an imperial prince vying for the throne, he would definitely prioritize the Politician profession.

Assuming he could even choose one.

"I choose Mechanist!"

[Confirmed, Mechanist]

[Profession System Activated]

[Your understanding and learning ability regarding machinery have been enhanced]

[Awakening Innate Ability]

[Awakening Complete - Origin Data]

[Origin Data (Basic Effect): Data-processes the HP, durability, physical/energy characteristics of your mechanical creations and yourself...

Before the numerical values reach zero, your creations and yourself will not suffer any substantial damage or malfunction]

[Hint: More ability effects require self-development and comprehension]

[Research Slot: Empty (0/1), please provide item wreckage (50% integrity or above) or damaged blueprints/data]

[Fusion Slot: Empty (0/1), please provide two or more types of energy or matter]

[Inventory: Empty (0/1), current slot can only store one item not exceeding five cubic meters]

[Other functions · Loading...]

[Note: Current Research and Fusion slots can only process items of Tier 1 or lower intensity]

Holy crap! Data processing?!

Is this really the Fourth Cataclysm?

Jiang Xiao's evaluation of this innate ability was – too insidious!

Data processing meant there was no such thing as injury, and this was just the basic effect. Developing it into a power truly worthy of the Fourth Cataclysm wasn't impossible.

"Personal Panel!"

[Player: Jiang Xiao (Mechanist)]

[Level: Tier 1]

[Talent Innate Ability: Origin Data]

[Source Energy Affinity: Good (Offline Cultivation Speed: 5 EXP/h)]

[Source Energy Strength: 29 (17/100)]

[Spirit Energy Strength: 1 (0/45), Spirit Energy will be automatically converted into Origin Data Stream]

[Research Slot: Empty (0/1)]

[Fusion Slot: Empty (0/1)]

[Inventory: Empty (0/1)]

If he remembered correctly, each point of Source Energy Strength below Tier 1 only required fifteen experience points, right?

Jiang Xiao's eyes twitched, and a bad premonition struck him.

He couldn't give up either Spirit Energy or Source Energy. The former was the core power of his innate ability and Mechanist profession, while the latter was the foundation of life. In simple terms, HP, senses, mental processing efficiency, and so on were all linked to Source Energy Strength!

He thought killing monsters for EXP was efficient enough, but he hadn't expected there to be such a high cost. At this rate of EXP consumption, he'd need to go on a genocidal rampage with the Sky Burning Divine Weapon to level up!

He wondered if there were other ways to gain EXP.

Jiang Xiao didn't have any hope for the offline cultivation feature.

Any random Source Energy cultivation method would increase Source Energy much faster than offline cultivation. Frontier Prison Star definitely had Source Energy cultivation methods.

"Forget it, I'll deal with the immediate matters first."

He drove the jeep into the building, confirmed that satellite and other monitoring equipment couldn't detect him, and then put the Phase-S9 Precision Industrial Integrated Crate into his inventory.

He then took out a sniper bullet and said, "Research."

The bullet instantly vanished.