Super Mechanic: The God of Superpowers!

Chapter 157 End of Version
The craze for the professional league has not completely faded, and players are still immersed in it.

The official "Star Ocean" posted a version update notice at the top of the forum without any warning.

Moreover, this announcement, which was instantly translated into multiple languages, spread like wildfire. In just sixty seconds, the number of messages from players around the world exceeded five digits, and the data refresh rate continued to soar.

According to the announcement, the game will launch a comprehensive upgrade codenamed 1.0 in the early morning hours about two weeks later in real time.

At that time, all servers will enter maintenance status, and the system specifically reminds players to make offline preparations in advance to avoid emergencies such as abnormal character data.

Interestingly, the announcement remains silent about the specific content of the update.
However, this half-hearted attitude has ignited the players' curiosity about the new version.

It can be said to be an unknown new version of the ship, which deepens the players' expectations.

With the successful conclusion of the main storylines of all novice planets, the iconic NPCs of each galaxy have accumulated a large number of fans with their unique personality charm.

At the same time, the open exploration mode continues to inspire players' enthusiasm - even seemingly ordinary side quests contain hidden narratives that are interconnected.

This immersive experience that breaks through the traditional monster-killing mode makes countless players feel like they are in a real interstellar journey, so much so that everyone speculates about what kind of fate will happen to the planet they are stationed on.

In particular, what challenges will those worrying characters face, and whether there is a more magnificent cosmic picture hidden beyond the vast star map.

Faced with the information fog deliberately created by the authorities, players from various galaxies conduct multi-dimensional deductions based on existing plot clues.

The intricate character bonds and the trajectory of civilization evolution in version 1.0 have become key materials for reasoning about future development.

It is worth noting that the "Star Ocean Chronicles" series of research posts that have recently emerged in the player community have systematically sorted out the important nodes in the development of civilizations on various planets.

These "Star Ocean Chronicles" compiled spontaneously by players are gradually becoming important reference materials for solving version puzzles.

Therefore, when the servers completed the 1.0 main storyline one after another, the first batch of game chronicles compiled by players spontaneously emerged.

This form of recording, which focuses on the evolution of galactic civilizations, quickly triggered a wave of imitation, and now the forum section has been completely occupied by planetary chronicles with their own unique characteristics.

Each post is like a kaleidoscope that opens a new universe, reflecting the brilliance of civilizations in different star fields.

All players work together to build the world, upload and share information such as the missions, legendary stories, important characters, etc. they have explored, and gradually piece together the overall picture of this planet at a specific historical stage.

Whether it is the core plot or the branch story, or even an impressive non-player character, there will be players leaving records for it.

This co-creation model involving the participation of all people immerses participants in it, as if they are in the torrent of history. Each individual contributes to the writing of a grand chapter, and the resulting sense of collective identity is particularly strong.

These pioneers constituted the earliest core player group of Star Ocean. Even if some of them left temporarily due to real-life affairs, they would still log in regularly to check on the evolution of the world.

The endless stream of new content creates a unique immersive experience, allowing the gaming process to have the dual charm of interactive entertainment and catching up on the latest dramas.

As the countdown to the new version begins, Xinghai Times has launched a special preview program.

When the iconic opening line "Hello, players, this is your most reliable game intelligence station" sounded, a large number of loyal viewers instantly flocked into the live broadcast room.

And as usual, they use barrage to interact joyfully:

"Finally squatted! The whole process is recorded."

"Special edition analysis! Waiting for the valuable information."

“The eternal god of the Times team.”

"Protect yourself with the barrage! Prepare to block out the cold jokes."

Under the cover of dense barrage, the program quickly skipped the traditional dry humor segment and got to the point.

The host displayed a document. "Based on information obtained from various channels, we have compiled numerous possibilities following the 1.0 update. Next, we will select the most credible clues for you to jointly deduce the next stage of development of interstellar civilization."

"Before we begin our formal analysis, we must first systematically review the storylines of each planet in the current version. This compilation particularly draws on archives of major planetary events compiled by the player community. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the pioneers who participated in compiling this data. These detailed records provide important support for our research."

The players couldn't help but feel secretly delighted when they heard their contributions were specially mentioned.

The two hosts then began to sort out the main threads of the Novice Planet one by one.

Now the core story lines of each planet have been fully presented, allowing for a panoramic review of the key nodes of each planet.

Official media simultaneously released an in-depth analysis, which not only provided professional commentary on the iconic characters in the plot, but also provided a three-dimensional presentation with actual game footage and scene screenshots.

Whenever the highlight moments of a specific planet are mentioned, the interactive barrage of comments from players on that planet will instantly fill the screen.

The main storylines of the 1.0 versions of these planets have their own characteristics: the struggle between the Spirit Hall and the Shrek Seven Devils on Douluo Star, the invasion of the golden-horned beasts on Devouring Star, the change of imperial regime on Mount Blade Star, the rebellion on Star Apostle Star, the Samsara Paradise Star... and so on.

Secondary storylines also extend out—just as the story of Planet Aquamarine centers around the confrontation between the Six Nations Alliance and the Germinal Organization, while also interspersed with the subplot of the construction of the Bennett Shelter.

The civilization backgrounds of different planets have created main line experiences with very different styles, including the technological texture of the cyber city, the fantasy colors of the magic continent, and the mysterious atmosphere of Cthulhu.

Although most players who have not yet unlocked interstellar travel are still unclear about the coordinates of their home planets in the galaxy, Ye Xiu noticed that novice planets are actually evenly distributed across various star regions. As a special case, only the Aquamarine Planet in the Broken Star Ring region carries the function of guiding newcomers.

Among the many planetary main lines, Planet Aquamarine is not only the first narrative line to be completed, but also maintains the highest level of attention.

The two hosts flipped through the prepared analysis documents and finally turned their focus to this special planet that has always been at the center of the topic.

"When discussing Planet Aquamarine's core storyline, we can't avoid the key figure who runs through it all."

"Even after the Planet Aquamarine chapter concluded, he remains the focal point of the interstellar scene. I believe every player can pronounce his name with ease."

The real-time comment section instantly boiled over. Perhaps some people were not very familiar with the plots of other planets, but the word "Ye Xiu" had long become a collective memory of the interstellar era.

At this moment, the interactive area has transformed into a large-scale family reunion scene: "The Alien Planet Chapter has officially begun!!"

"Is this the exclusive channel for Ye, Order Subverter, Germinal Terminator, Sanctuary Builder, Deep Space Exploration Pioneer, Child of Prophecy, Mercenary Commander, Materialist, Resource Allocation Master, Self-Made Legend?"

"Alien True Self: It seems it's time to test the loyalty of fans again"

"The Thirty-Second Real Man Combat Team is in place! Our slogan remains unchanged—speed is the only way to defeat any martial art!"

"Ahhh, I want the Dragon Throne! Ahhhh, I want Aroshia, watch me lick them to death today."

"Dude, please respect yourself, there are still outsiders here!"

The Aquamarine Star player community completely controlled the interactive zone. The Chinese players' innate talent for screen-swiping was fully demonstrated at this moment, and the torrent of information completely flooded the interface.

The host narrated the story in conjunction with the holographic projection: "Ye Xiu, the experimental subjects carefully cultivated by the Germinal Organization have become their biggest nightmare."

"After his brainwashing failed, he lay dormant for years and then completed a stunning counterattack."

"From agents of the Star Dragon camp to the dark web's top mercenary 'Terminator', the Germinal Organization pursued them relentlessly but to no avail."

"Finally, he regained control of the Germination as a king, and now sets his sights on the vast interstellar frontier." "The above information mainly comes from the Star Sea Chronicle archives compiled by the player community."

During the development phase, the player group accumulated rich intelligence resources through exploration activities.

Ye Xiu's relevant records have become an important part of the public knowledge base in the "Chronicles of the Blue Star".

This character is like a core hub hidden behind the scenes, and has intricate connections with many key events.

The high-frequency name indexes in the chronicle archives allow new players to continuously deepen their understanding of historical events when looking them up, continuously driving the growth of Ye Xiu's legendary status.

The current version of the chronicle database has reached a huge size, and Ye Xiu has always maintained a dazzling benchmark position, and can be called a phenomenal existence among the NPCs in this version.

After reviewing the important milestones of Aquamarine, as the two hosts completed the version summary, the program officially moved on to the core topic - a preview analysis of the new version.

"Based on the current intelligence, we make the following key assumptions: First, the new version will enable players to leapfrog from planetary civilization to interstellar civilization, officially ushering in an era of cosmic exploration."

"Secondly, in addition to the existing thirteen initial planets, it is expected that new origin planets with interstellar travel rights will be added."

"It's worth noting that there may be differences between the mechanics of new and old planets - players on native planets need to complete specific storylines to unlock interstellar permissions, while newly added planets are inherently eligible for space travel."

"However, as a balancing mechanism, new planets require the creation of entirely new characters and development from scratch, while players on old planets can continue with their existing character data."

"This design gives both the old and new systems strategic value."

……

Sea Blue Star.

A steel fortress stands tall on the wasteland. The Terminator Shelter stands majestically in the wasteland of Aquamarine. Its hundred-meter-high alloy walls are surrounded by a dense air defense matrix, transforming it into a mobile war fortress.

It has been more than a year since Ye Xiu stepped down, and the current manager Wang Yuan has strictly followed the established development guidelines to advance construction.

The current number of refugees accommodated has exceeded three million, with hundreds of thousands of migrant workers - a special group known as "aliens".

The formation of the player ecosystem: The player group regards this place as a core stronghold, not only because of its generous task reward system, but also because of the user stickiness cultivated during Ye Xiu's administration.

After forming behavioral inertia, players spontaneously gather here to carry out social activities such as market trade and team collaboration.

The indigenous people's attitude towards foreigners is full of contradictions: they rely on their labor assistance, but they also generally have a sense of rejection.

In the eyes of most residents, the Alien Square is like a taboo place, and they avoid it as much as possible.

Although the unsolved agglomeration effect helped Bennett build multiple shelters, most of the Inhumans eventually returned to the Terminator base.

Wang Yuan was never able to understand this agglomeration effect and could only speculate that it was related to his predecessor's special management strategy.

However, an abnormal situation has occurred recently: strange people from all over the country have poured in on a large scale without any warning. This abnormal phenomenon immediately triggered Wang Yuan's emergency response mechanism.

"How is the traceability work going?" At the circular conference table in the command center, the manager tapped the torrent of data in the holographic projection and glanced at all members of the intelligence department.

"Currently, intelligence networks across various regions have revealed that the motivation behind this large-scale migration of people with special abilities has yet to be determined."

"The number of superpowers gathered in the Terminator Shelter has exceeded 800,000 and is still increasing."

"The situation is not optimistic. Although most people with special abilities abide by the rules, saboteurs still exist."

"We've had seven attacks in the past year alone."

"If these 800,000 people with special abilities share a common goal, their destructive power is enough to destroy the entire shelter system."

"If we are not careful, the Terminator shelter we spent two years building could be reduced to ruins in an instant." Wang Yuan frowned, then gripped the handrail tightly and said:

“Precautions must be taken.”

"But the Terminator has clearly instructed us not to actively engage with Inhumans. He also forbids restricting their freedom—unless someone breaks the rules first. Are our current actions violating his will?"

Wang Yuan slowly shook his head: "I understand, but we must not let our guard down. The Terminator has been gone for over four hundred days. If he's still here, there's nothing to worry about."

"Now we can only respond flexibly according to the actual situation."

"What's the specific plan?"

"Implement regional diversion, restrict some people with special abilities from entering the core urban area, and guide them to the two nearby satellite cities."

"Even if something unexpected happens, the war will not directly affect the central area."

Wang Yuan's finger drew a dividing line on the map projection.

The conference room fell into a brief silence.

"Immediately notify the governors of the two satellite cities and secretly dispatch the Third Mobile Corps to stand by. The diversion plan will be officially launched after 72 hours." Wang Yuan's order was unquestionable.

Just as he was about to continue his deployment, he suddenly felt tired and yawned.

……

Dark Star.

A hidden interstellar mothership base somewhere.

In the closed conference room, the cold light of the holographic projection cast mottled shadows on the metal walls.

Twelve suspended screens are arranged in a ring, and each light screen is covered with dynamic interference ripples.

Even though the Godora civilization has been battling the Dark Star for hundreds of stellar cycles, it has only been able to piece together fragmentary high-level archives.

This organization is like the unobservable dark matter in cosmic string theory, always lurking in the shadow of civilization.

The central main screen rippled with deep purple energy, and a quantum-encrypted electronic sound vibrated in the enclosed space: "What is the incubation progress of the third batch of mutant Primarchs?"

The lower right screen lit up with ripples. "We have crossed the critical point of the larval stage and are expected to enter the metamorphosis stage in sixty standard days. The latent contamination index has reached the expected threshold, but the final maturity node still has a chaotic variable of ±30 days."

The interference ripples on the main screen suddenly intensified: "β-774 sample intercepted by Godora Academy"

The electronic voice briefly murmured, "Activate the emergency plan. We need to complete the infiltration of the Norma sector before the first pollution peak occurs."

……

(End of this chapter)