Invasion Arrives

The Captain's heart gradually grew warmer.

If this young man truly possessed such abilities, then this Sniper Rifle, not to mention the increased value from its enhanced power.

Even if it were kept, given the young man's current mechanical attainments, he had a high probability of becoming a renowned Master Mechanic in the future.

Once that happened, this Sniper Rifle could be called "One of Master XX's Early Works."

Its value would skyrocket 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 undoubtedly be treated as a treasure.

As expected... After Su Ming dissolved all the markings, circuits, and energy flow systems, he didn't rest. He immediately moved the engraving instrument from the workbench beside him.

Then, one by one, he slowly began to re-engrave the markings on the parts.

This was a complex and massive undertaking, equivalent to merely providing Su Ming with some parts and then having him reassemble a Planet-level Sniper Rifle.

If he succeeded in assembling it, it would mean that this sixteen-year-old boy could independently craft a Planet-level mechanical weapon at such a young age.

This was an extremely rare case, even in the entire history of the Empire.

Everyone held their breath, quietly watching Su Ming intently use the engraving instrument in his hands, carving markings onto each part, little by little.

Time ticked by, second by second.

In the blink of an eye, nearly an hour had passed.

And Su Ming had not stopped, working with complete focus for a full hour.

The gazes of everyone present had now turned into reverence.

Because... even the member who understood mechanics the best couldn't discern the function and meaning of each of Su Ming's markings at this moment.

Su Ming's arm remained incredibly steady, so steady it could rival the most precise mechanical instruments.

"Nanometer level... He's actually engraving nanometer-level markings!"

One member muttered to himself.

His eyes were filled with shock.

Nanometer-level markings were countless times more difficult and refined than micron-level ones.

A Mechanic capable of engraving nanometer-level markings could easily handle the repair work for a Level 3 logistics support Planet.

It was simply unbelievable that they had encountered a Mechanic capable of engraving nanometer-level markings on a Level 1 logistics support Planet!

As the last part was engraved, everyone felt as if a great weight had been lifted from their hearts. They all let out a collective sigh of relief and took deep breaths.

They had been too nervous just now, not daring to exhale for fear of disturbing the young Mechanic's work.

However... at this moment, Su Ming's brow began to furrow.

Seeing this, everyone's heart skipped a beat, fearing Su Ming would announce that the engraving had failed.

But to their relief, Su Ming straightened up and then asked the Captain, "Do you have any Nebula-level Brain Domain Amplification Components? Based on the markings I've engraved, this Sniper Rifle can fully withstand Nebula-level brain domain amplification!"

"What?" The Captain was greatly shocked by Su Ming's words.

Nebula-level mechanical components were a tier above Planet-level mechanical components, belonging to a higher class of parts.

Normally, for a Planet-level Sniper Rifle, all mechanical components could at most withstand Planet-level brain domain amplification. Any more, and there was a risk of self-detonation.

But now, Su Ming wanted to install a Nebula-level Brain Domain Amplification Component onto a Planet-level Sniper Rifle.

This meant that once this Sniper Rifle was successfully modified, it could withstand a more powerful brain domain energy level in the future, potentially exhibiting Nebula-level energy output with a Planet-level weapon classification.

The Captain's breathing quickened. Without a second thought, he directly retrieved a brand-new Brain Domain Amplification Component from the spaceship's onboard storage.

This was a Nebula-level Brain Domain Amplification Component. Compared to a complete mechanical weapon, a single component wasn't excessively expensive, which was why the spaceship always kept some high-level mechanical parts in stock.

The Captain nimbly handed the Brain Domain Amplification Component to Su Ming, afraid that any delay would affect Su Ming's repair work.

Su Ming took the Brain Domain Amplification Component and, using the same technique, directly modified it with his unique marking patterns.

Then, he picked up the other mechanical parts and began reassembling them piece by piece.

A Sniper Rifle was gradually taking shape in Su Ming's hands.

And just as Su Ming began modifying the Sniper Rifle, in the starry sky above Planet Nop, a spaceship suddenly broke through the void and instantly appeared in orbit.

"Beep... Target detected on this planet..."

An electronic voice sounded from the spaceship.

"Scan the defense level of this planet!"

A deep voice commanded again.

After a moment, the electronic voice on the spaceship sounded again: "Beep... Planet defense level detected as Level 1, belonging to a Surface-level defense system, risk level: Low!"

Surface-level defense system meant that the overall energy level of the defense systems on this planet was merely at the Surface level.

Hearing the electronic voice's report, a hint of a smile seemed to appear in the deep voice.

"Excellent! These people stole our important energy crystal, unforgivable. Since this planet's defense system is only Surface-level, then... invade this planet, find the person who stole the energy crystal, kill them, and retrieve the crystal!"

As this voice sounded, the spaceship quickly began to approach Planet Nop. Immediately, soldiers clad in Cosmic Combat Suits jumped out from the vessel.

Using Planet Nop's gravity, they freely descended.

"Invade Planet Nop, objective... eliminate 30% of the planet's residents and reclaim the energy crystal!"

A cold electronic voice echoed through every soldier's communication system.

Meanwhile, the mercenaries watching Su Ming assemble the Sniper Rifle were completely unaware of any of this.

Even more so was Su Ming, who was currently focused entirely on assembling the Sniper Rifle.

At this moment, Su Ming's entire mind was on the assembly of the Sniper Rifle. Undistracted, he had no time to pay attention to anything happening around him.

As he assembled the parts of the Sniper Rifle one by one.

A Sniper Rifle emitting a strong energy level reaction was successfully assembled by Su Ming.

"Beep... Complete assembly of a complete weapon. Host has acquired 30 Starlight Points as a reward."