The captain's heart gradually began to burn with excitement.
If this young man truly possessed such abilities, then setting aside the increased value brought about by the sniper rifle's greater firepower—
Even if it were merely preserved, given the young man's current mechanical expertise, there was a high chance he would become a renowned mechanical grandmaster in the future.
Once that happened, this sniper rifle could be called "one of Grandmaster XX's early works."
Its value would soar by more than tenfold.
Mercenaries valued profit above all else. In the captain's eyes, if this sniper rifle could truly be modified successfully, it would inevitably become a priceless treasure.
Sure enough... After Su Ming completely dissolved all the inscriptions, circuits, and energy circulation systems, he did not rest. Instead, he immediately moved the engraving instruments from the workbench beside him over.
Then, part by part, he slowly began engraving the inscriptions anew.
This was a complicated and massive undertaking. It was practically equivalent to providing Su Ming with nothing more than some components and asking him to reassemble a Planet level sniper rifle.
Once he succeeded, it would mean that this young boy, who was only sixteen years old, actually possessed the ability to independently create a Planet level mechanical weapon at such a young age.
Even across the entire history of the empire, this was an extremely rare case.
Everyone held their breath and silently watched Su Ming focus on the engraving instrument in his hand, carving the inscriptions onto each component bit by bit.
Time passed second by second.
In the blink of an eye, nearly an hour had passed.
Su Ming had also worked for a full hour without stopping, completely absorbed in his task.
The gazes of the crowd had now completely turned reverent.
Because... even the member most knowledgeable about mechanics could no longer understand the functions and ideas represented by each inch of Su Ming's inscriptions.
Su Ming's arm remained extremely steady—so steady that it could even rival some of the most precise mechanical instruments.
"Nanometer-level... He can actually engrave nanometer-level inscriptions!"
One of the members muttered to himself.
His eyes were filled with shock.
Nanometer-level inscriptions were countless times more difficult and countless times more precise than micrometer-level inscriptions.
A mechanic capable of engraving nanometer-level inscriptions would even have no trouble repairing a Nebula level planet in a third-tier area.
It was simply unbelievable. They had actually encountered a mechanic capable of engraving nanometer-level inscriptions on a level-one logistics repair planet!
As the final component was engraved, everyone felt as though a huge stone had finally fallen from their hearts. They unconsciously let out sighs of relief and hurriedly took deep breaths.
They had been far too tense just now. Not one of them had dared even breathe loudly, afraid that they might affect the young mechanic's engraving.
But... at this moment, Su Ming's brow began to furrow.
When everyone saw this, their hearts jumped in unison, terrified that Su Ming would say the engraving had failed.
But to their relief, Su Ming straightened up and then asked the captain:
"Do you have a Nebula level Brain Domain Amplification Component? Based on the inscriptions I engraved, this sniper rifle can completely withstand a Nebula level Brain Domain Amplification!"
"What?" The captain was utterly shocked when he heard Su Ming's words.
Nebula level mechanical components were a level higher than Planet level mechanical components, belonging to an even more advanced tier.
Normally, the components of a Planet level sniper rifle could withstand, at most, a Planet level Brain Domain Amplification. If the amplification were increased any further, there was a risk of an explosion.
But now, Su Ming actually wanted to install a Nebula level Brain Domain Amplification Component onto a Planet level sniper rifle.
That meant that once this sniper rifle was successfully fitted, it would be able to withstand a much stronger Brain Domain Level in the future. It could even unleash Nebula level energy with a Planet level weapon.
The captain's breathing quickened. Without even thinking, he immediately took a brand-new Brain Domain Amplification Component from the ship's built-in storage space.
It was a Nebula level Brain Domain Amplification Component. Compared with a complete mechanical weapon, a single component was not particularly expensive, which was why the ship kept some high-level mechanical components in stock.
The captain swiftly handed the Brain Domain Amplification Component in his hands to Su Ming, afraid that even a moment's delay might affect Su Ming's repairs.
Su Ming took the Brain Domain Amplification Component and repeated his earlier method, directly transforming the component before him into his own unique inscription patterns.
Then he picked up the other mechanical components in his hands and began reassembling them one by one.
The shape of a sniper rifle gradually took form in Su Ming's hands.
Just as Su Ming began modifying the sniper rifle, a spaceship suddenly burst through the void above Planet Nop and instantly appeared in its starry sky.
"Beep... Target detected as having landed on this planet..."
An electronic voice rang out aboard the spaceship.
"Check this planet's defense level!"
The deep voice rang out again.
After a while, the electronic voice aboard the spaceship sounded once more: "Beep... Planetary defense level detected as level one. It belongs to a Surface level defense system. Risk level: low!"
A Surface level defense system referred to the comprehensive energy level of the defense system on this planet. It had only reached the Surface level.
After hearing the electronic report, a trace of amusement seemed to enter the deep voice.
"Excellent! These people stole our important energy crystals. They are unforgivable. Since this planet's defense system is only Surface level, then... invade the planet, find the people who stole the energy crystals, kill them, and recover the crystals!"
As the voice sounded, the spaceship soon began approaching Planet Nop. One soldier after another, dressed in Cosmic Combat Suits, jumped from the spaceship.
Borrowing Planet Nop's gravity, they freely fell toward the surface below.
"Invading Planet Nop. Objective... kill 30% of the planet's residents and reclaim the energy crystals!"
The cold electronic voice rang through the communication systems of every soldier.
The mercenaries watching Su Ming assemble the sniper rifle were completely unaware of all this.
Much less Su Ming, who was currently focused on assembling the sniper rifle.
At that moment, all of Su Ming's attention was on assembling the sniper rifle. He was completely undisturbed and had no time to pay attention to anything happening around him.
As he assembled the sniper rifle's components one by one,
a sniper rifle radiating an intense energy-level reaction was successfully assembled by Su Ming.
"Beep... Complete weapon assembly achieved. Host has received a reward of 30 Starlight Points."
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