After playing with the armor for a while, the player remembered to compare the stats of the Sunil Soldier Armor with those from the store, only to find that they were actually quite similar.
Same quality at a third of the price, it's incredibly reasonable!
Everyone was overjoyed, and the remaining people stopped watching and willingly took out their money, transferring sums of money to Han Xiao's account.
"Over fifty people, more than forty Enas, that's enough to buy roughly two knowledge items..."
Han Xiao chuckled, "This isn't over yet!"
Following that, he launched a new service in the faction shop interface – equipment enhancement!
Han Xiao had taken a precaution during the manufacturing process; the armor he created was only a "basic version" in terms of attributes, leaving room for improvement so that he could easily develop his own enhancement business!
Repairing and enhancing equipment are long-term sources of income. Han Xiao possesses various mechanical enhancement skills, which gives him the necessary qualifications to start an enhancement business. How could Han Xiao miss out on such a revenue-generating opportunity? Moreover, he must control the intensity of enhancements, avoiding going all out on the first attempt and always leaving room for improvement. This is how he can attract players to continue spending money.
It's not fair to blame Master Han for being unscrupulous. He was just doing his job, splitting an item into several sales to maximize profits, while unsuspecting players were willing to pay. Han Xiao used inexpensive and high-quality equipment to compete with other stores, first getting players to buy equipment and get them hooked, then launching subsequent add-on services, turning a one-off sale into a long-term profit.
After all, he had occasionally played single-player games in his previous life and was inspired by the idea of selling games as DLC.
Han Xiao sighed deeply. "Back in my youth, I was an honest man. My young, pure heart was tainted by society. Going astray isn't a man's fault, it's the world's fault..."
Over the next few days, Han Xiao worked tirelessly to produce all the armor. Each player was transformed, donning soldier-level armor, making it seem like a mercenary group had acquired a uniform. Although the players were all superhumans, the Soldier-Grade Armor still provided some convenience.
As a staunch supporter of Master Han, Frenzied Saber was the first to spend money on upgrading his armor. The upgraded armor's attributes increased by about 10%, and the price for upgrading the same piece of equipment kept increasing. The first upgrade of the soldier armor cost only 60 Enas, the second 100, the third 150, and the price jumped every three upgrades, reaching 300 for the fourth, and so on...
Each upgrade increases attributes by 8% to 12%, with low cost and high returns. Frenzied Saber set an example, and others found it reliable and followed suit. After completing the Sunil quest, players had tens of thousands of Enas in their pockets, and they felt uncomfortable if they didn't splurge.
Han Xiao left too much room for upgrading the armor; it would take at least seven upgrades to reach its peak. The upgrade business brought him a total of 23,000 Enas, meaning that more than fifty players upgraded their armor an average of more than three times!
Having sold over 40,000 armor pieces and received an additional 23,000 for subsequent upgrades, Han Xiao now had over 76,000 Enas in his account, more than enough to purchase knowledge.
While he was enthusiastically promoting his wares, Melos was quite annoyed. He approached Han Xiao, asking in surprise, "How do you know about our individual armor technology?"
Creating Sunil's armor himself would definitely arouse Melos's suspicion. Han Xiao laughed and said, "I derived your blueprints while doing battlefield repairs. Isn't that amazing?"
Melos's face twitched. He had secretly learned Sunil's technique and even got a Sunil person to praise him for being amazing. Even his own ship-slaying sword couldn't cut through such a thick skin!
But Sunil is in such a sorry state now, so why would he care about this? Melos also wants to travel with Han Xiao, so he doesn't care about this matter either. Besides, it's not exactly a rare technology. Most civilizations have basic individual armor, just with different styles.
Juberly Hub, regional exchange.
Having earned enough funds, Han Xiao immediately purchased Advanced Knowledge. The job change requirement that had been stuck for so long was about to be fulfilled, and he was quite excited.
There are only eight types of advanced Mechanic Class Advanced Knowledge in the Colton Star Cluster region. Han Xiao glanced at them and immediately selected two Advanced Knowledge.
[Heavy Mechanical Modification], priced at 25,000!
[Advanced Electromagnetism], priced at 37,000!
[Learning in progress... Learning successful! You have mastered [Heavy Mechanical Modification]!]
[Learning in progress... Learning successful! You have mastered [Advanced Electromagnetism]!]
[Job Change Requirements: Total Level 80, Intelligence 400, Mastery of 5 Advanced Knowledge Mechanic Class]
[Job change successful!]
[Level 80 advanced quest detected as completed!]
[Advanced successfully! Stamina bonus increased, 1 Stamina = 40 Health Points = 50 Health Points!]
[You have obtained a new profession [Data Mechanic lv1], Strength +100, Agility +3, Endurance +2, Intelligence +4, gained 5 free attribute points, and gained 1 potential point.]
You have learned the skill [Blueprint Improvement]!
[You have mastered the skill [High Concentration Refinement]!]
[You have learned the skill [Magnetic Vision - Data Flow]!]
[You have mastered the specialty [Mechanical Analysis Comprehension]]
The energy within his body cheered and surged. With the dual boost of job change and advancement, Han Xiao felt a certain shackle being broken. His vision went black for a moment, as if several hours had passed, but in reality, it was only half a second. His vision returned to light, but a huge change had occurred. He could perceive even more subtle things.
Each time his strength increased, he felt as if he had been reborn.
Data Mechanic, also known as Senior Mechanic, has a deeper understanding of mechanics. At this stage, their Mechanical Affinity will increase dramatically. Four new abilities, [Magnetic Vision - Data Flow] and [Mechanical Analysis Comprehension], are abilities that significantly improve Mechanical Affinity.
Mechanical Affinity is the core attribute of the Mechanic Class, representing the speed, attributes, and power of Mechanic Class creation and use. [Magnetic Vision - Data Flow] is an active skill that, when activated, grants access to a special magnetic vision, transforming one's own magnetic attribute into an extended sense, allowing one to perceive the details of machinery using magnetic fields.
Han Xiao directly upgraded this skill to level ten. The effect is that it consumes 20 points of stamina per minute and increases Mechanical Affinity by 25% to 50%, with the bonus fluctuating every second and being completely random. Because of the low consumption, this skill can be used for a long time. Unlike [Mechanical Force Surge], which can only increase power, this skill can be used in manufacturing.
[Mechanical Analysis Comprehension] is a specialization that directly boosts Intelligence's Mechanical Affinity. The boost is quite significant, with every 10 points of Intelligence increasing Mechanical Affinity by 1%. At this point, Han Xiao has over 400 points of Intelligence. This is a key ability at this stage, as increasing Intelligence is beneficial to Mechanic Class. Judging from the long-term effects, this is a very core ability for Mechanic Class.
[High Concentration Refinement] is an upgraded version of [Basic Refinement], increasing the strength of raw materials; its effect is very important. [Blueprint Improvement] is a passive skill that has a chance to activate when crafting equipment. It temporarily increases the blueprint level of the equipment by up to three levels, increases the product's attributes, and has a chance to "critically hit" during crafting, producing equipment of a higher quality. The probability depends on Intelligence and Luck.
Han Xiao still had over 2.5 billion experience points. With a wave of his hand, he directly upgraded all these skills to the maximum level, consuming nearly 50 million experience points in one go. Immediately afterwards, Han Xiao upgraded his main profession to Lv15, the maximum level.
Above level 80, the experience required to level up increases exponentially. Each level requires tens of millions of experience points, and to instantly level up 15 levels would cost 900 million experience points, which he did without even blinking.
[[Data Mechanic] upgraded to Lv15 (Max), Strength +240, Agility +3, Endurance +2, Intelligence +4, gained 5 free attribute points, gained 1 potential point]
He jumped straight from level 80 to level 95! That even exceeded the level cap in version 2.0!
Han Xiao's lead has widened further.
The energy that filled his body suddenly expanded, instantly becoming powerful and vigorous. If it was a babbling brook before, it was now like a broad and mighty river!
Han Xiao took a deep breath, feeling the strength of his body. He noticed a significant change in his power. With a thought, he opened the panel and, as usual, threw all his free attribute points into Intelligence, then observed the dramatic changes in his attributes.
[Overall Level: 95]
[Main Occupation: Mechanic Class]
[Strength 121, Agility 244, Endurance 214, Intelligence 570, Mysticism 21, Charisma 14, Luck 1]
[Free attribute points: 0]
[Potential Points: 82]
[Health Points: 13057]
[Stamina: 15420]
[Stamina: 5210 [Lv9]]
[Energy level: 5377 Ona]
[Rank: B]
[You are a powerful superhuman, a core force in the cosmos, and have evolved to this level, making you superior to many other creatures.]
"As expected, my rank has reached Grade B!" Han Xiao's face lit up with joy. "My health points have increased by more than 5,000, and with my strength reaching 5,000, I've received a new bonus. My attributes should be 30% to 40% higher than before!"
Having finally crossed the threshold of Grade B, I now possess a certain level of self-defense capability, and my combat strength far surpasses that of Grade C. Furthermore, with the addition of the book and two new Advanced Knowledge, my combat style can now be updated and upgraded!
A sense of fulfillment, brimming with accomplishment, filled Han Xiao's heart.