Planet-Level Mechanical Components

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The killer's arrival seemed to be nothing more than a minor interruption in Su Ming's otherwise normal work and life.

Su Ming acted as if he had not been affected at all. He continued working in the workshop during the day, then went home at night to study machinery, read books, or work on the private jobs Monte brought him.

After confirming Su Ming's attitude, Monte began introducing him to all kinds of private jobs.

Repairing Mechanical Arms, Sniper Rifles, and so on.

Compared to his daytime work, these private jobs were more challenging and gave Su Ming more opportunities to improve his mechanical skills.

After all, his daytime work usually involved repairing standard mechanical components for soldiers on the front lines.

Those standard mechanical components contained many repeated modules. After doing enough of them, the work became nothing more than repetition, offering very little improvement.

But the mechanical modifications brought by private jobs were a different story. There were countless possibilities!

All kinds of strange weapons opened Su Ming's eyes.

The days passed one after another, and before he knew it, two weeks had gone by.

Su Ming's life returned to normal, and his cultivation continued to improve. He went from being a lower-level Level 2 Gene Warrior when he encountered the killer to becoming a higher-level Level 2 Gene Warrior.

He was only one step away from becoming a Level 3 Gene Warrior.

Su Ming's Physical Level and Brain Domain Level had also risen to 260 and 225 respectively!

They were almost double what they had been two weeks earlier!

Faced with such rapid improvement, Su Ming was filled with joy.

What Su Ming did not know was that... although he did not want to become too famous, as Monte continued taking on various private jobs for him—and Su Ming completed the modifications to everyone's satisfaction—his reputation gradually grew.

By now, everyone knew that there was a highly skilled mechanic in the workshop managed by Monte!

And this reputation would indeed bring Su Ming some positive and negative effects later on...

At that moment, somewhere in a star region near Planet Nop, a spaceship was moving rapidly through the void of space.

Calling it movement was somewhat inaccurate. It seemed more like the ship was fleeing in panic.

It appeared that some kind of danger was pursuing the spaceship.

Inside the spaceship, several powerful higher-ups sat solemnly around a huge round table, discussing something.

"I never expected the Sea Blue Star People to be so troublesome. We miscalculated this time!"

A middle-aged man sighed before speaking.

They were a space mercenary group that specialized in taking money to carry out missions for others.

This time, they had been tasked with seizing some kind of energy crystal. However, they had underestimated the Sea Blue Star People's combat strength and had been beaten into a hasty retreat.

"Have we shaken them off yet?"

Someone beside him asked.

The middle-aged man shook his head. "The spaceship's detection system has already been damaged. We can't tell yet whether they're still pursuing us. But judging from how things have felt these past two days, we should have shaken them off!"

At that moment, a man beside the middle-aged man frowned and said, "The problem now is... the spaceship is severely damaged, and many of its mechanical weapons suffered heavy damage in the last battle. We need to find somewhere to repair it as soon as possible. Otherwise, we won't make it."

Hearing this, everyone sitting nearby instinctively nodded.

The situation he described was precisely the awkward predicament they faced.

If they continued flying, not only might they encounter danger in space, but the spaceship itself could disintegrate from its damage.

When that happened, everyone aboard would face the threat of death.

The middle-aged man nodded, then said, "Herret, search for nearby logistics repair planets!"

Hearing the middle-aged man's command, Herret nodded and immediately opened the electronic device in his hand. His brows soon furrowed.

"Captain, there are two relatively nearby logistics repair planets: Planet Nop, a Level 1 repair planet, and Zhonghai Star, a Level 3 repair planet!"

Hearing Herret's words, everyone immediately relaxed.

The fact that there was a Level 3 repair planet nearby was good news for them.

Logistics repair planets were also divided into levels. Their rankings were based on factors such as the planets' technological standards, the abilities of their mechanics, and the equipment they possessed. Level 1 was the lowest, while Level 5 was the highest.

Given the level of their spaceship, going to a Level 3 logistics repair planet would be more than sufficient.

However...

Herret's expression was not particularly bright.

He gave a bitter smile and said, "Although Zhonghai Star is nearby, it's still about two light-years from us... The spaceship's space-jump function has been destroyed, so we can't use a space jump to get there..."

"On the other hand, that planet called Planet Nop is only a few hundred thousand kilometers away. You can even see its planetary body from here!"

Hearing Herret's words, everyone was startled, and their expressions immediately darkened.

The captain pondered for a moment before saying to everyone, "In that case, let's head to Planet Nop and try our luck. Perhaps Planet Nop has a mechanic capable of repairing the space-jump function. Once it's repaired, we can use a space jump to go to Zhonghai Star."

Hearing the captain's words, everyone exchanged glances and slowly nodded.

Given their current situation, this was their only option.

With the captain's order, the spaceship immediately changed direction and flew toward Planet Nop.

However, neither the captain nor any of the other crew members noticed that soon after they had left, another spaceship tore through the void and appeared where they had just passed.

"Enemy detected turning here. Should we change direction?"

An electronic voice rang out inside the spaceship. Soon afterward, another deep voice echoed through it.

"Follow them!"

"Whoosh!"

The spaceship tore through the sky and soon arrived at Planet Nop.

Under the direction of Planet Nop's staff, the spaceship gradually came to a stop in an industrial district.

As soon as the captain disembarked, he found Planet Nop's administrator.

"Sir, may I ask if there is any mechanic on Planet Nop who can repair a planetary-level space-jump system?"

The captain asked politely, then added, "Don't worry. We will pay the corresponding repair fees to both Planet Nop and the mechanic personally!"

"Planet level?"

The Planet Nop staff member was startled by the captain's request.

"Planet-level mechanical components are very difficult to match with a suitable mechanic on a Level 1 logistics repair planet... Why don't you order a replacement from somewhere else first and have it delivered to Planet Nop? We can replace it for you here."

The staff member spoke with a bitter smile.

Just as Gene Warriors were divided into levels, mechanical components and weapons were divided into levels as well.

The mechanical components Su Ming and the others had previously repaired were mostly at the lowest weapon classification, called Surface level.

That meant they were suitable for warfare on a planet's surface, with both ordinary functions and ordinary performance.

Planet level referred to the mechanical components and weapons above Surface level. It meant machinery suitable for warfare between planets.

Mechanical components of this level were countless times more complex and precise than Surface-level mechanical components.

They also placed extremely high demands on a mechanic's abilities.

Ordinary mechanics were almost entirely incapable of repairing Planet-level mechanical components.

Hearing the staff member's words, disappointment appeared on the captain's face. He shook his head and said, "We don't have much time to wait. I'm afraid we won't make it."

Hearing the captain's words, a troubled expression appeared on the staff member's face. He then said to the captain, "Why don't you try looking for Monte? I heard that there is an extremely skilled mechanic in Monte's workshop recently. Perhaps he can help you repair the Planet-level mechanical components."