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[Mechanical Engineer]

[Class change requirements: spirit attribute above 1.2; basic physics and engineering, and chemistry and metallurgy all at the mastered stage; 2 Class Change Stones]

[Technician]

[Class change requirements: spirit attribute above 1.2; use simple tools to manufacture a precision metal component; use 2 Class Change Stones of various types]

[Mechanical Engineer] was easy enough to obtain. Wang An only needed to use the Focus skill to improve his learning efficiency. He believed it wouldn't take long to meet the requirements.

But the precision metal component required for [Technician] was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

It was basically a level of skill only senior lathe operators and fitters possessed.

Wang An could only pin his hopes on his steadily improving attributes, using them to gain greater control over his body and achieve the ability to perform precision machining.

"This station reports that the nationwide craze for exploration sparked by the meteor shower continues to intensify.

Several civilian exploration teams have now lost contact during their expeditions.

For unknown reasons, strong electromagnetic interference and biological mutations have appeared in the landing zones. They are extremely dangerous, and ordinary members of the public are advised not to enter.

The authorities have issued management regulations and established restricted zones in major mountain ranges across the country.

A 'Special Resource Exploration Permit' has been established. Only professional teams holding permits may enter, and the authorities will purchase resources at reasonable prices."

Wang An wasn't at all surprised to see this information.

To be honest, what surprised Wang An was that the relevant regulations had only been issued after so much time had passed.

What was more, the authorities hadn't directly sealed off every landing zone.

Perhaps the strong electromagnetic interference and biological mutations had made large-scale, organized searches much more difficult.

That was why other civilian exploration teams were being allowed in.

When Wang An's Avatar had entered the mountains before, he hadn't seen any mutated creatures, but there had been traces of large creatures moving about.

But this raised another problem: because Class Change Stones couldn't be brought out, people were changing classes on the spot or taking others inside to do so.

It might take until later for this sort of thing to become widespread.

That was because the requirements for most people to change into certain classes were still fairly stringent.

Some required mastered skills or knowledge, while others required physical attributes to meet a certain standard. There were also requirements for the number.

So not many people would actually succeed in changing classes, and most of those would only obtain basic classes. The more powerful the class, the harder it was to obtain.

Wang An had also noticed that other people didn't seem able to learn all the class change requirements from panel feedback. Or perhaps they simply didn't know the requirements for a class and had only succeeded because they happened to meet them.

There were many conditions for changing classes, and compiling complete class change information would take a great deal of trial and error.

Just then, Manager Hu called and asked whether Wang An had time to come meet the company's employees.

It had been five days since the company's registration was completed, and Manager Hu had recruited all the essential staff.

Although Wang An was the boss behind the scenes and had left most matters to Manager Hu,

the employees still needed to know they had a big boss. It was also necessary to set the tone for the company's future development.

[Name: Wang An

Essence: 1.57

Qi: 1.41

Spirit: 2.29

Classes: intelligent life-form, student, martial artist, archer

Skills: Basic Taijiquan (proficient, 375/1000), Health Qigong Baduanjin (proficient, 225/1000), Mindfulness Meditation (proficient, 100/1000) [Refining Essence into Qi, beginner, 24/100] [Compound Bow Archery (proficient, 20/1000)]]

[Archer]

Function: improves learning efficiency in archery; when practicing archery, always allows the user to find the most suitable training method.

Skill: Precision. Consumes 0.5 spiritual power to enhance intuition and hit the point the user wishes to attack.

Yes, Wang An had successfully changed to [Archer] yesterday. This skill was highly useful for ranged attacks.

As long as he identified a point within his range of perception, he could use the skill to shoot it directly.

He didn't need to calculate any other influences along the way; he could hit it on intuition alone.

There was just one drawback: he couldn't hit moving targets. Or rather, he could predict their trajectory and hit them at the point where they would arrive.

And after his essence reached 1.5, he felt his strength had reached around 400 kg-and that was 400 kg with one hand.

It could truly be said that his left fist hit hard and his right fist hit just as hard. When he swung them, they were as imposing as a tiger.

An ordinary person would have essentially no ability to fight back against a punch like that. Try it and die.

His qi had also reached 1.41. In another three days, it would reach 1.5, and he could change to the [Qi Refiner] class.

This was arguably the class with the most difficult requirements Wang An had ever seen.

All three attributes had to reach 1.5 or above. Of these, an ordinary person could reach 1.5 essence by training to their limit.

As for the qi attribute, Taoist practitioners with genuine skill might also be able to reach it.

But reaching that level of spirit was extremely difficult. Basically, without a good cultivation method, it might only be possible through decades of practice, day in and day out.

If Wang An were an ordinary person, it would take him at least three years to cultivate it above 1.5.

That was even with the help of a class holder's abilities. Those who met all the requirements could be said to be as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns throughout the world.

Wang An came to the company that afternoon and first saw Hu Yingxiong, who was gathering everyone to assign work.

The work was basically planned around the outdoor equipment requirements Wang An had put forward at Mount Hua.

When he saw Wang An arrive, Manager Hu introduced him. "This is our big boss. Let's welcome him! Please give us some guidance, President Wang."

This was exactly what Wang An needed, so he didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "I can see you're all experienced, so I won't waste words."

"Our company's main business is meteorite exploration. The government has just issued new regulations, so everyone should familiarize yourselves with them as soon as possible."

"And get the Special Resource Exploration Permit sorted out. Oh, and gather information as quickly as possible, analyze the landing sites near us, and arrange a formal exploration."

"If we gain anything this time, everyone will get an extra half month's pay as a bonus."

Hearing how straightforward and direct the boss was, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the smiles on their faces grew much more sincere.

Seeing everyone relax, Wang An continued to emphasize, "Everything should revolve around Wang Quan's (the Avatar's name) exploration work. If his exploration goes smoothly, our company will gain something, and everyone will get a bonus."

Finally, Wang An said, "Our first expedition is mainly about gaining experience. Don't choose an area where the landing sites are too densely packed, but don't pick one with only one or two either."

"A dozen or so clustered together would be about right. We could make some gains and still handle the danger."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Wang An signaled that Manager Hu could begin planning the first expedition.

The plan for the first expedition was basically a collective effort.

They proposed specific ways to carry out Wang An's requirements.

What supplies and information did they need, how would they gather them, which location would they choose, and when would they finally set out?

A suitable location for the first expedition had already been selected: a place called Kunshan in the Jiuling Mountain Range, next to a ski resort. Someone had captured footage of meteorites falling in the direction of Kunshan.

According to the count, there were roughly a dozen to twenty meteorites. Hopefully, not many people had managed to pick them up.

With the exploration target decided, everyone prepared the supplies they would need, the mountaineering equipment, and information on the local terrain, the mountain range's characteristics, and the distribution of species.

Seeing everyone gradually adopt an explorer's mindset in making their plans, Wang An was very satisfied.

Because everyone's bonuses depended on the results of this expedition, the planning was very thorough. They had also begun preparing the application materials for the Special Resource Exploration Permit.

They expected to begin their first formal expedition in three days.

As it happened, Wang An would also change to the [Qi Refiner] class in three days.

I wonder what kind of skill I'll get? Wang An thought, feeling somewhat expectant.

Wang An had very high expectations for a class like [Qi Refiner].

That was because this kind of class was often extremely close to the extraordinary.

Even if he couldn't obtain extraordinary powers, it would still be excellent if he could greatly improve his physical attributes.

Perhaps once his physical attributes rose to a certain level, extraordinary abilities would awaken automatically, such as projecting true qi, interfering with things using spiritual power, making qi and blood take visible form, and so on.