Intermediate Worker at Factory No. 3

The front lines are busy, and the rear is also bustling with activity.

As a prosthetic doctor, Gao Gong is in high demand.

Just ten minutes before the battle began, two subordinates were brought in: a new mechanical hunter and a tribal warrior.

The mechanical hunter's right prosthetic arm was severed by something unknown, and blood, bone, and machinery were mixed together.

"To replace the prosthetic body."

On the operating table, three surgical arms whirred and hissed. First, the multi-functional disassembly arm removed the broken prosthesis, another surgical arm performed the suturing operation, and the last surgical arm was responsible for adjusting other mechanical parts.

This mechanical hunter's upper body and abdomen were all modified into mechanical bodies, so that changing one part would affect the whole body.

[Surgery successful, 120 experience points awarded]

"Are there any spare prosthetic bodies?"

"Of course," the new face quickly handed over the prepared prosthetic arm.

"Boss, could you also give me a boost?"

"Which direction should we strengthen?"

"With the grip strength in my palm and the rotation of my forearm, I'm preparing to take the close combat route."

"No problem."

The senior engineer then spent another ten minutes increasing the grip strength by 20kg and making the forearm system more suitable for close-combat weapon application.

"Thanks, boss, I'm off to the battlefield!"

The new face looked delighted, as if getting hurt was a bonus.

The human body is extremely complex, and only prosthetic surgeons can make adjustments. Most implantable prosthetics are installed using the most conservative methods, often without even using half of their power.

Another tribal warrior had a hole punched in his thigh. Although it wasn't a serious injury, it would take a hundred days to recover, and he would likely be unable to return to the battlefield.

The tribal warriors watched with envy as their companions hopped away, full of life.

"Advisor, I also want to get a prosthetic body."

"Don't you want your thigh anymore?" The senior engineer glanced at the other person.

"What's a leg if it can bring me immense power!" the warrior declared resolutely, then chuckled, "Besides, it's not the middle leg, I don't mind."

"Don't rush, wait a little longer, I'll get you a better one," the senior engineer said meaningfully.

Within half an hour, three more guests were brought over.

One of them was shot three times by the Gun-Cannon Beast; two shots hit his prosthetic body, and one shot hit his chest, luckily getting stuck in the bone.

The ligaments in a bio-engineered muscle were violently torn off.

Another patient suffered from a malfunctioning internal electromechanical converter, resulting in upper body paralysis and a gait resembling that of a freak.

For the senior engineer, this was not a major problem and was easily fixed, even improving performance in the process.

This is the advantage of having a prosthetic doctor in your team.

Most mechanical hunters have never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

Through these people's accounts, the senior engineer gradually pieced together the appearance of the battlefield.

Clearly, Huang Wen's tactics were very successful.

There are "monster-luring artifacts" to pull monsters, "special effects machines" to generate maps, plus more powerful firepower and more manpower.

His monster-killing efficiency is three times that of before.

The senior engineer was not surprised by this; the players had already proven this in the previous life.

To make it easier to treat the wounded, the senior engineer moved the operating room directly to the first floor, just a step away from the front line.

Sometimes, looking out the window, you can even see various radioactive beasts running around.

Although the experience gained from prosthetic surgery isn't as fast as killing monsters, it's more stable.

With no worries about their families, the soldiers on the front lines became even more reckless.

Injury can even strengthen you; you've never had such a good thing before, risking your life for it.

While performing surgery, the senior engineer looked around and soon spotted a large prey.

It was a large combat robot that was towed back by an aircraft.

The large robot was covered in cracks, the most serious injury being a large hole in its chest, through which one could vaguely see circuits as thick as an arm.

A support staff member shouted into the walkie-talkie, but there was only a refusal on the other end.

"Shall I take a look?"

Before the other party could refuse, the senior engineer jumped onto the robot's upper body and, with a single hand, tore open a piece of the ripped armor.

Various large circuit components are on display.

"So it was the combat module that was broken. I just don't know if the combat chip is damaged too. If it's not, it'll be easier to fix." The senior engineer turned to look at the other person. "Do you have a spare module?"

The man clearly recognized the senior engineer, swallowed hard, and said, "The maintenance base is blocked by the beast tide, and we can't get in for the time being."

"However, I can have repair equipment airdropped."

Soon, an aircraft appeared in the sky, and a metal box was airdropped to the ground. Inside, there were repair tools for large robots and a "combat processor" the size of a television.

When fully equipped, repairing a robot is actually simpler than performing prosthetic surgery.

Fortunately, the robot's combat chip was not damaged. After the engineer removed the combat chip and inserted a new combat processor, the mechanical monster's eyes quickly lit up.

The combat chip resumed operation, stood up on its own, and continued its mission with a series of booming sounds.

[Mechanical Repair*1]

"This is a model worker among robots," the senior engineer remarked, casually offering him a cigarette. "What's your name, bro?"

The logistics staff member was flattered and, although he didn't understand why a super-powerful figure like Senior Engineer wasn't on the front lines, he still expressed his gratitude for Senior Engineer's help.

After all, not everyone can tear through armor with their bare hands.

From the other party, the senior engineer also learned about the current situation.

General Demon Mountain divided the entire Auto City into more than ninety "grids," each grid being a war zone, with a zone manager responsible for clearing out the radioactive beasts in that area.

Once a Class B radioactive beast appears, elite troops will be drawn from the nine nearby "grids" to encircle and suppress it.

As a mechanical hunter with exceptional endurance, Gao Gong was naturally assigned a task and became the person in charge of this war zone.

He will personally take action when the second phase, the counterattack, begins.

Now, he only has two tasks: one is to protect the command center hidden in this building, and the other, of course, is to manufacture biological weapons.

However, it seems someone else did the second task for him.

"I've been to many war zones, but none are as safe as this one," the logistics personnel said admiringly.

The other war zones were in complete chaos, but here, all the radiated beasts were trapped in one battle zone.

"Of course, look who he's working for," the senior engineer said modestly.

The walkie-talkie rang again.

"Xu Tong, you've repaired an armed robot? There are two large exoskeletons; could you handle that?"

"No problem, let them come over!" the senior engineer replied on behalf of the other party.

Soon, two "manipulated exoskeletons" were towed over. One exoskeleton had its right mechanical leg bitten off, and the other exoskeleton's cockpit was destroyed, containing a pile of corpse parts.

The senior engineer didn't waste any words; while repairing the equipment, he secretly learned the other party's thought process.

[You have grasped the concept of a large exoskeleton framework]

[You understand mesh circuit diagrams]

[You understand the mechanical rocker arm]

Every job change quest is an opportunity, a hidden reward in addition to the quest rewards.

Many players just grind through quests without exploring deeper into the game.

[Mechanical Repair *2]

[Mechanical Repair *3]

In the midst of their busy work, the other party's walkie-talkie rang again.

Xu Tong looked to Engineer Gao for help, and Engineer Gao didn't stand on ceremony at all, giving him as many as he could. In almost half a day, a pile of large discarded parts appeared around him.

[Mechanical Repair *10]

[Your job change task is complete. You have successfully changed to an intermediate worker in Factory No. 3.]

[Advanced from basic mechanical repair to intermediate level]

Factory No. 3 Intermediate Technician Level 1: You are an excellent mechanical modifier, capable of performing maintenance work on large, medium, and small mechanical systems.

Intermediate Mechanical Repair (Occupation): Performs large-scale repairs on mechanical parts by adjusting their internal structure.

[You have gained professional knowledge in Mechanical and Electronic Engineering]

[You have gained professional knowledge in exoskeleton design]

[Mechanical and Electronic Engineering] Level 1: Possesses fundamental theories and basic knowledge in disciplines such as mechanics, electronics, and control.

[Exoskeleton Design] lv1: Preliminary research on exoskeleton structure

Needless to say, almost simultaneously with the upgrade, the senior engineer directly raised the level of two professional knowledge skills to level 5.

[Mechanical and Electronic Engineering] Level 5: Proficient in mechanical engineering, electronic technology, and control theory; capable of internal adjustments to general-purpose mechanical components.

[Exoskeleton Design] lv5: Master the implantation technology of medium and small exoskeletons

As for the remaining experience, the senior engineer first upgraded the intermediate worker in Factory No. 3 to level 4, which would increase the repair rate, and then upgraded [Industrial Materials Science] and [Mechanical Modification] to level 10 max in one go.

His next physical modification requires these two max-level professional knowledge.