Han Xiao didn't like the first option, [Magnetic Field Vision]. With nearly a thousand points of Mechanical Affinity, this bonus was negligible and had the lowest cost-effectiveness.
Of the three skills, [Strong Magnetic Field Shield] is undoubtedly the most powerful. If given to a player, it could be considered a near-divine skill. Its drawback is that it consumes an enormous amount of energy, but for Han Xiao, this consumption is manageable.
Unfortunately, he didn't really want another tank skill. He was already incredibly tanky; any more and he'd be ascending to immortality. [Strong Magnetic Field Shield] conflicted with the Health and Mana Conversion. Damage could only be absorbed and converted into energy when his own body took damage, but it wouldn't work on the shield, and he couldn't even recover mana.
This skill is good, but he doesn't particularly need it.
The other two skills have somewhat cheesy names, but the effects are pretty good and can be used as attack methods when not using machinery... However, he rarely doesn't use machinery, so their usage won't be very high.
The last special ability, [Super Electromagnetic Induction], has a very brief description. Han Xiao had seen similar special abilities in his previous life. It enhances the basic attribute of strength, and the strength bonus will increase dramatically. This kind of special ability is relatively rare. Not only the Mechanic Class, but the other four types also have special abilities that enhance the attribute of strength. Shana's superpower attribute happens to match the Mechanic Class.
Magnetic properties are related to Mechanical Force. If you choose this, your Mechanical Affinity will increase significantly, at least several times that of the first feat. Moreover, this feat will continue to be effective even after you gain a new level of strength bonus, which is equivalent to improving your growth potential.
This is a rare advanced specialty in Mechanic Class, and it has potential for growth.
"Tsk, I can only choose one, I want them all..."
Han Xiao scratched his head in frustration; he wanted all four options except the first one.
After careful consideration, he placed greater emphasis on long-term potential and made his choice.
[You have gained [Super Electromagnetic Induction]!]
[Your magnetic attribute power has been enhanced!]
[Your stamina bonus has been changed!]
Han Xiao opened his personal attributes, glanced at them, and immediately laughed.
In each level of Qi bonus, Mechanical Affinity has been significantly improved. Currently, it is at the [Lv11] Qi level. Originally, the total increase in Mechanical Affinity was 142%, but with this feat, the total bonus has skyrocketed to 262%!
A whopping 120% increase in Mechanical Affinity!
It has almost doubled!
"That's done, so we've made a decent profit."
Han Xiao was quite satisfied. The 120% extra affinity directly increased his Mechanical Force bonus to over 1000. This specialty still had long-term potential to be explored and would become stronger as his level increased.
While it can't compare to Reynold's overpowered [Perfect Mechanical Sense], it's still pretty good. Combined with his own [Basic Mechanical Sense], he finally has two Mechanic Class specialties.
"Now that's more like what a mechanic should look like."
Han Xiao chuckled.
However, the other three skills were also quite good, and he was a little disappointed that he couldn't select them all.
"This is only the first stage of the mission. Shana is still alive. If each stage's reward has the ability to be drawn..."
Han Xiao's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but fantasize. He suddenly felt a flutter in his heart and wished he could meet Shana a few more times.
Shana is a treasure trove of skills!
He glanced at the second stage of the [Prey] quest; it hadn't refreshed yet.
The second questline is expected to generate only when the enemy attacks again.
"The enemy is in the dark while I am in the light. Luckily, I planted a spy in her eye, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to defend against their surprise attack. Just like the mission name, they are hunters waiting for their chance, and I am the prey being targeted. If I were attacked at a crucial moment in another mission, the losses would be huge. These Hunters are really troublemakers."
Han Xiao secretly rejoiced.
On the way back, Han Xiao Observation Mark and overheard Shana and Eilet's conversation, learning that the Lu people were heading to headquarters.
If we can pinpoint the location of this mysterious force's headquarters, we might be able to drag Ames along to storm the highlands.
If the Dragon Calm were to smash down, not only would the enemy's crystal be destroyed, but their fountain might not even exist...
Patience is a fundamental quality for spying; rushing won't help. You'll only reap rewards by Observation Mark over time.
Han Xiao went to the training room to test his new specialty for a while, then gave Sylvia and Reynold a lesson, and then had Sylvia report on the affairs of the legion. After finishing the trivial matters, he plunged into the mechanical modification room and began his seclusion.
Shana's attack put some pressure on him. If her companions all possessed strength around A+, they would be unprecedented formidable opponents. Han Xiao planned to go into seclusion to create a batch of non-metallic mechanical devices and a magnetic field reversal device, which could neutralize Shana's magnetic field manipulation ability.
With ample experience and no concern for expenses, Han Xiao gambled on producing a large number of blueprints, from which he found many useful ones.
With the blueprints included, his skill count has exceeded a thousand, and the [Research Theory] feat has accumulated to an additional three hundred intelligence.
Crafting non-metallic machinery is one way to enhance strength; on the other hand, Han Xiao feels it's time to upgrade his level.
He is currently level 170 and is stuck on the [Galaxy Mechanic] job change quest. If he completes the job change, his personal strength will be greatly improved, and he will be able to obtain the next stage of important Mechanic Class skills.
The requirements for changing jobs are straightforward: simply learn a cutting-edge skill.
However, it was no easy task for Han Xiao.
In the previous life, when the player reached this level, the version was already quite advanced. They had played for a long time, experienced many main storylines, and had already cultivated relationships with many factions, allowing them to directly exchange for cutting-edge knowledge.
However, Han Xiao was too advanced. Limited by the version, he had not yet had the opportunity to break through the faction relationships of star cluster-level civilizations. Therefore, this seemingly simple job change requirement in his previous life actually blocked him.
It's not difficult, but it's very time-consuming.
Han Xiao had already used up all the accumulated random rewards and, inheriting the unlucky bloodline of the chieftain, hadn't drawn Mission Settlement Card.
The Mission Settlement Card are actually quite cheap, not rare items. The items he draws are generally more valuable than the Mission Settlement Card. For example, he actually drew the precious Esper Potential Enhancement Fluid twice in a row. Including the one he had accumulated a long time ago, he now has three.
He always felt that touching Fording before drawing the Mission Settlement Card was like sabotaging himself...
Cutting-edge knowledge is a must-learn, so Han Xiao was too lazy to gamble on Mission Settlement Card. He was now just hoping that the Amethyst Civilization would quickly set up the Section Zero. Without hesitation, he started grinding. In [Crimson Tide], there was no shortage of faction missions.
The military satellite station codenamed "Scimitar" orbits the outer space orbit of the Amethyst Civilization's home planet. This newly built space station is the office of a newly established organization, whose members are all elites drawn from several departments of the Secret Service.
At this very moment, inside the "Scimitar" garrison satellite station, in the office of the highest-ranking officer, a row of foreign affairs captains sat upright, all staring at the agency's highest-ranking officer Laifer.
Laifer flipped through everyone's work reports, listening to the captains explain the situation:
"The list of candidate forces for cooperation has been completed, with a total of 173 new forces selected. We have contacted all of them, and they all express interest in cooperating with us. Please take a look."
"The quantity is too small."
Laifer spoke in a calm tone, displaying great authority in front of his subordinates.
"Looking at the entire star cluster, the number is indeed not large, but the 173 candidate forces are all the result of our careful selection. Each organization has Calamity Grade powerhouse, which is a strict requirement. They are distributed in various star systems in Colton and all have a high status and reputation in their respective regions."
"For example?"
"Savery's Arc Light Organization, Skywalker's Hero Group, Ryan's New Feilan Resistance Army... these are the largest and most powerful organizations among the candidates."
"It's still not enough. The strength of these unofficial armed forces is far inferior to that of the Krent alliance."
Laifer shook his head in dissatisfaction. "Colton's private forces are too disorganized and fragmented, while Krent has the War Realm, which alone is worth more than all our cooperative forces. In the past two years, Krent has helped its allies expand their War Realm and integrated about half of the private organizations in their territories. Krent wants to build a united force with the War Realm as its core. Faced with such a behemoth, our cooperative forces are powerless to resist. If the other side wants to wage Secret War, we have no chance of winning."
"Indeed, the enemy has War Realm. If we don't deploy our official troops, no one can stop the Tyrant. However, Beyond Grade A experts won't act easily; they represent deterrence. We in Colton are not without Beyond Grade A; the Dragon Emperor is here too."
"However, Ames of the Dragon Emperor remains neutral; she is not our ally." Laifer frowned.
"The Black Star Army is on the list of cooperative forces. Although they are not as powerful as our established cooperative forces or the most powerful candidates mentioned earlier, their strength ranks in the second tier of the list, placing them in the upper-middle tier. Their background is the Dragon Calm Armed Forces. Perhaps we can utilize the power of the Dragon Emperor through them."
"I know Black Star. He's a very shrewd guy. Don't even think about using him to get close to Ames... Besides, Ames might not be a match for Tyrant Heber." Laifer shook his head.
He paused, then continued to Warning his subordinates, "Currently, the Krent are showing some restraint, but they will become increasingly rampant in the future, and Secret War will break out sooner or later. The higher-ups have spoken: we cannot allow the enemy to force out the official forces, otherwise a real war may break out. The Krent want to seize some of Colton's territory. Even if the Three Universal Civilizations come to stop the war, the Crimson Dynasty is the Krent's backer, and we are at a political disadvantage. We may be forced to sign an unequal treaty... I am not satisfied with the current list. The purpose of our organization is to deal with the Krent's ambitious expansion. You must win over more armed forces."
"Clear!"
"Also, the approval from above has been issued, and the organization has an official code name. You should notify the candidates that this will be the name of the organization formed by all the cooperating forces."
What is the code name?
Laifer tapped the table with his finger, his tone heavy, "Secret Service, Section Zero!"