Mecha Knowledge

Before long, Zhong Li handed Su Ming and Warren two ring-shaped pendants that looked like wristbands.

"These are your Identity Tokens. They have many functions, so you can try them out!" Zhong Li said with a smile.

"All right, I'll be going first. I left my contact information in the Identity Token, so contact me if anything comes up!"

After saying this, Zhong Li closed the door and left Su Ming and Warren's dormitory.

Su Ming and Warren exchanged a glance. Warren's face immediately lit up with excitement. He took out his Identity Token and began examining it.

"I heard you can exchange for mechas through the Merit System. Let me see..." Warren said excitedly.

Hearing this, Su Ming immediately realized it as well. He hurriedly picked up his Identity Token and began looking through it.

The wristband had four main functions.

[Tasks], [Merit System], [Contacts], and [Request Assistance].

The four functions were clear at a glance.

Su Ming was more interested in the Merit System, so he immediately tapped into it and began browsing.

In an instant, rows of exchange options appeared before him.

There were an enormous number of them, covering an extremely complete range of categories.

Potions, mechanical components, daily supplies, cultivation methods, knowledge blueprints, and everything else imaginable were available. One could even spend merit points to post tasks through the task system.

Apart from these functions, there were also the spatial teleportation and spatial storage functions Locke had previously used in front of Su Ming.

Any exchanged item would be transmitted over through the spatial teleportation function in an extremely short time.

This protected the privacy of the soldiers making exchanges while also providing highly convenient exchange logistics.

Su Ming's expression shifted. He immediately opened the knowledge blueprints option in the Merit System.

In an instant, all kinds of knowledge appeared before him.

[Planet Level Duan Family Disassembly Method]

[Star Level Pattern Initial Interpretation]

[Magnetic Circuit System Assembly Method]

And so on. There was everything one could ask for, all of it mechanical knowledge compiled from the works of mechanical masters from different schools.

There was even knowledge from Star Cluster level and Galaxy level mechanical engineers, which exceeded Star level.

It was practically a Mechanical Knowledge database!

Although Su Ming could now assemble Star level mechas, and his skills with Planet level mechas were already extremely refined,

these varied technologies and methods still held some reference value for Su Ming. They were not completely useless.

After all, Su Ming's Mechanical Knowledge had, in plain terms, been gradually self-comprehended by observing a massive number of mechanical components in the Kellen Family.

Although he had developed his own understanding and school, learning the mainstream mechanical knowledge of interstellar society would allow him to integrate everything and achieve mastery.

It might very well help him!

Su Ming was delighted by the discovery. It was like a gamer who loved playing games suddenly seeing a hundred sets of skins he liked released at once.

Of course he had to spend money!

Su Ming was in exactly that state now. Purchasing this knowledge was equivalent to communicating with the masters who had written those knowledge systems. If he had to spend, then he had to spend big!

However... the "money" in the Merit System was merit points!

Every one of these pieces of knowledge required a massive amount of merit points to exchange for.

If Su Ming wanted to exchange for them, he would probably have to honestly earn merit points.

At that moment, Su Ming vaguely regretted his decision.

What a loss. He had previously failed to understand the importance of merit points and had agreed to Locke's request in a daze.

Looking back now, he should have demanded some merit points from Locke at the time.

However, the matter was already settled, and the repairs had been completed. Su Ming felt too embarrassed to ask Locke for merit points again.

Su Ming smiled bitterly.

Just then, Su Ming suddenly heard Warren let out a cry of alarm beside him.

"My god, mecha knowledge and blueprints are so expensive!"

Hearing Warren's words, Su Ming immediately looked surprised. He lowered his gaze and shifted it directly to the mecha knowledge section.

[Wasp-Type Basic Flight Mecha X1]

Type: Knowledge + Blueprint

Merit Required: 80,000

Minimum Required Brain Domain Level for Piloting: 3,000 points.

[Humanoid E-Class Advanced Mecha]

Type: Knowledge + Blueprint

Merit Required: 150,000

Minimum Required Brain Domain Level for Piloting: 4,000 points.

After seeing these two options, Su Ming was startled.

These two mechas could be considered extremely basic models. For anyone who wanted to learn mecha knowledge, they were practically the entry-level models.

Yet he had never expected that even basic mechas would require so many merit points.

Su Ming had previously seen the task prices in the task hall.

Ordinary tasks only awarded a few hundred merit points even when completed successfully. Higher-level tasks might award somewhat more, but generally only a few thousand points.

At that rate, who knew how long it would take to accumulate enough merit points to afford even one set of mecha knowledge?

Su Ming took a deep breath.

This... couldn't be helped...

After all, mecha knowledge was currently the true core knowledge of every nation. Even on the open market, the circulation of mecha knowledge was forbidden.

It was precious knowledge with no market price. To obtain it, one could only use certain illegal channels or special channels officially authorized by the government.

Private individuals were not allowed to buy or sell it freely!

The exchanges in the Merit System were one of the officially authorized channels.

As long as one purchased it through the Merit System, it would be officially registered. If one later assembled a similar mecha, the government would not come looking for trouble.

Su Ming took a deep breath and lowered his gaze again, preparing to see just how expensive the highest-level mecha models were...

[Glory S-Class Nuclear Mecha]

Type: Knowledge + Blueprint

Merit Required: 20,000,000

Minimum Required Brain Domain Level for Piloting: 400,000 points

After seeing the introduction to this mecha, Su Ming's eyes reddened.

This mecha... if he remembered correctly, his cheap old man, the head of the Kellen Family, Kellen Clarence, piloted a mecha from this series, right?

However, the mecha his cheap old man piloted was more advanced and powerful than this one.

It seemed to be the [Glory SSS-Class Ultimate Mecha].

Thinking of this, Su Ming felt helpless.

All right. He still had a very long way to go before he could catch up to the Kellen Family.

He had not even seen the shadow of a mecha yet, let alone an Ultimate model!

Su Ming shook his head and decided to begin working his way up from the most basic mechas.

Su Ming himself had no idea that before long, his reputation would become renowned throughout the spaceship.

And all of this would begin with the Mechanical Battle Saber he had casually modified for Locke.

At that moment, Locke was standing with several soldiers. In his hand, he held a brand-new Mechanical Battle Saber.

"Mission target: Muta Planet. Invasion by extraterrestrial life. Request assistance from the Empire. Mission difficulty... Level Four, Lower Grade. Everyone, let's head for Muta Planet now!"

A powerful soldier standing beside Locke spoke calmly at that moment.

The others nodded one after another and climbed into a small spaceship.

The next moment... the small spaceship detached from the main ship and sped toward an inconspicuous planet.