Super Mechanic: The God of Superpowers!

Chapter 158 It’s too fast, I can’t stand it
In the depths of unknown chaos, the nascent light pierced through the eternal fog, and the perception called "vision" awakened the sleeping spiritual consciousness.

When the eyelids of this body trembled for the first time, colorful blocks of color tore through the shackles of the black and white world, and everything was wrapped in the clarity of newborn dew.

More messages followed: piercing sounds, biting cold, and a rusty sweetness.

It longs to devour all perceptions, but can only be trapped behind these pupils that do not belong to it.

The consciousness tried to turn its head, but this body did not obey the call, like a prisoner observing the world through a curtain of water.

The silent cry echoed in the void, like the unaccepted cry of a newborn baby.

During its long lucid moments, it witnessed bipedal creatures repeating incomprehensible rituals.

Desire grows wildly in the depths of the soul - I want it so much, I want more.

As time loses its scale, new windows open one after another.

Gazing at the water droplets hanging on the leaves, I was surprised that they did not feel the expected coolness;
When roots penetrate the soil, the pleasure of nutrient delivery is similar to the satisfaction of upright organisms swallowing food;
The flaring nostrils of wild beasts compose the smell into an epic of prey's escape.

Thousands of senses weave into a storm of information, which spreads a web of all perceptions.

Until one moment, the curtain of the microscopic world was suddenly lifted - a galaxy of bacteria flowed in the darkness.

This was the first time it felt the control it needed, as if it had touched the source code of the world.

A trembling realization blossomed in consciousness: No, this is not all, everything is a tentacles and I am everything itself.

……

In the lobby of the Black Star stronghold in Juberly Hub, members of the mercenary group gathered.

"Time is almost up." The princes and generals glanced at the interface. "The version will be updated in an hour. Let's log out here."

"This stronghold is relatively safe." Hao looked around at the protective barriers.

Kuang Dao adjusted the tactical eyepiece interface. "Based on my experience, every version upgrade will produce a time jump effect. This stronghold should be able to minimize uncontrollable variables."

As an old player who has participated in the internal test, he knows that NPCs and factions will evolve automatically when the system is updated.

He had lost contact with Han Xiao due to a similar situation during the early stages of the public beta.

The duration of this cross-version update is completely unknown, and the dramatic changes that may occur to the Black Star Mercenaries are unpredictable.

Kuang Dao secretly prayed that he wouldn't make the same mistake again this time - it was relatively easy to find people on the mother planet.

If we lose contact in the interstellar space, I'm afraid we will have to experience the stand-alone version of universe survival.

Throughout the first version, the resources provided by Black Star allowed everyone's strength to advance by leaps and bounds.

Regardless of their profession, members all received significant upgrades through the equipment created by Han Xiao, not to mention the special missions that offered excessive rewards.

"Brothers, I'm leaving first. Let's team up for hotpot another day!" Before Roubao finished speaking, the holographic projection began to flash.

Fengyue gracefully performed an elf salute, and her figure gradually became transparent.

Everyone waved goodbye one after another, and their figures gradually faded away. In the blink of an eye, the hall was empty.

At this moment, the same collective offline phenomenon is happening simultaneously on thirteen novice planets.

In thousands of strongholds, more than ten million players were disconnected almost simultaneously, as if they were wiped out instantly by an invisible hand.

The management of the Terminator Shelter was stunned, and Wang Yuan was also confused.

The alien diversion plan he had spent three days carefully preparing had not yet been launched, and all the data bodies went offline without any warning!
"what on earth is it?"

I've taken off my pants and you're doing this to me.

The once bustling central square was now dead silent. An intelligent cleaning robot slid alone across the alloy floor, and the holographic billboard was still playing the expired player recruitment order in a loop.

Residents in the distance walked onto the streets, looking at this side with surprised and doubtful expressions.

The sudden disappearance of the aliens made many residents subconsciously think that this group of people had never existed!!!
……

At the same time, Ye Xiu, who was training with his clone, suddenly frowned and opened the panel.

A new prompt appears:

[Version 1.0 update has been automatically started!]
[Data saving in progress... 67%... Saving complete!]
[The player forum has been automatically closed!]
[Update time is unknown, please wait patiently!]
Ye Xiu tried to enter the forum and found that the entrance had turned black.

Even if mine were bigger and thicker, it couldn't enter.

“Hard days are coming!”

Ye Xiu sighed softly, then counted his assets.

Only cold digital hints remain: currently available experience 16e, Enar deposit 130w.

"The current priority is definitely to complete my own promotion challenge. Only by improving my capabilities can I ensure safety and improve efficiency."

"We must select relatively weak targets among the A-level targets. Even so, the risk factor remains high..."

"However, the corresponding rewards are also extremely attractive. Successfully breaking through the 100th level threshold will not only gain the opportunity for racial evolution, but also usher in a qualitative leap in overall combat power."

Ye Xiu's eyes flickered slightly, and deep furrows appeared between his brows.

The memory palace was constantly screening potential targets, and a large amount of character information was circulating in his consciousness, but he rejected them one by one.

Some are stronger than expected, some are geographically difficult to reach, and some potential targets have yet to emerge.

The most ideal hunting target should have been "Ashes", with whom he had fought before, because the opponent's abilities happened to be perfectly restrained by him.

It's a pity that I killed this guy too early and he got his lunch box early.

"Now I can't even find a suitable target, what should I do..."

Ye Xiu ruffled his hair in annoyance, and a few strands of hair fell between his fingers.

The core dilemma is that there is a huge gap between the team's combat power and the A-level, and what is even more difficult is the restrictions of the rules.

Intervention by high-level allies is strictly prohibited.

This means that he cannot request support from the Dragon Throne and can only rely on the B-level team to encircle and suppress the A-level strongmen. The difficulty coefficient is even far greater than the legendary assassination of him by Sylvia that year.

The resistance threshold and life strength of Class A make conventional tactics basically ineffective.

What's more, who among those who can reach this level is not a battle master who has been tempered through thousands of trials and tribulations?
The possibility of a head-on kill at the current level can only rely on super-standard technological weapons or forbidden-level magic devices, such as the neutron annihilation of the Titan-class battleship or the Doomsday Judgment-level strategic magic scroll.

Unfortunately, the channels for obtaining these strategic materials are far beyond the reach of current forces.

Although Ye Xiu was well aware of the abilities of several A-rank warriors of the Dark Star Organization, such as the "Barbarian Wizard" Anur, the "Mind Exploder" Vimira, and the "Mountain Hammer" Rogo.

But none of these entities can be contended with at this stage.

Furthermore, the DarkStar forces were deeply entrenched and their movements were cryptic, so the chances of a direct breakthrough were slim.

"It seems that I have to find another way," Ye Xiu muttered to himself while rubbing his temple.

When conventional means were almost hopeless, he suddenly remembered a special item - the mission settlement card.

The special mechanism of this item can solve the current dilemma: it allows the completion of the specified task with the lowest evaluation.

Although no additional rewards can be obtained, it is a perfect solution for special tasks that only require advancement qualifications.

Although task settlement cards are rarely taken seriously by players due to their cost-effectiveness (most people would rather take the risk of attempting high-difficulty tasks), they have become the key to breaking the deadlock at this moment.

Ye Xiu recalled the random reward option he got when he completed the main storyline of Germination. At that time, he chose the Night King Sword and gave up this card.

Now it seems that fate has played a dark joke on him.

There are currently three possible ways to obtain the Mission Completion Card:
First, there is a random drop mechanism. Only by achieving excellent ratings when challenging high-difficulty levels can you have a chance to trigger random rewards;

The second is special mission rewards. Some special levels will directly provide such props;
Finally, there is the mall limited purchase channel, which can be redeemed five times a month with star coins.
The third option was ruled out first, and the second option was also not feasible.

The key NPCs are far away in other star fields, and the cost of interstellar jump far exceeds the benefits.

After data deduction, the first method is still the most feasible.

"The advantage is that it avoids the risk of confrontation with A-level combat power, but the disadvantage is that the probability of obtaining rewards fluctuates."

Young people are keen on risky gambles, but veterans like him who are well versed in the rules of survival tend to choose options with higher certainty.

Based on the underlying rule of "excellent performance will earn you a chance to win the lottery," Ye Xiu formulated a precise tactical strategy:
Specialize in B-level tasks that have complicated routine procedures but require you to master hidden skills.

This type of mission would be time-consuming and laborious for ordinary performers, but for him, through the predictive mechanism, he could quickly achieve a perfect evaluation. The core goal of this operation was to obtain a key plot prop.

According to the normal timeline, this trigger device would have to be discovered by chance.

But Ye Xiu, who had memories of the future, had already locked onto its spatial coordinates.

Compared with the exploration mode of other executors who rely on luck, his action trajectory completely follows the optimal solution equation.

The system log shows that there are indeed random reward nodes in the currently activated task chain, but they are either dormant or require excessive time costs.

For Ye Xiu, the fixed income from the mission itself is just a bonus. What is really valuable is the number of draws brought by each perfect clearance.

Even if the probability of a mission completion card appearing is only 17.3%, it is still far better than facing the 91.6% risk of death of an A-level combat body.

Moreover, through this mission, he can also gain an extremely powerful NPC.

It's a win-win situation.

……

On the outskirts of the Terrarum galaxy, a starship silently hovered in the orbit of the Earth-like planet numbered "GH-51687".

This barren planet, which was marked as a Class III resource star in the federal database, was now revealing its mottled brown-green surface through the observation window.

"The atmospheric oxygen content is 12%, the average temperature during the day and night is 60 degrees Celsius, and there are extremely high-temperature-resistant plant communities." Jason Wood's finger slid across the holographic projection.

"The soil composition is suitable for establishing automated plantations."

Ye Xiu's combat boots made a crisp sound somewhere on the map, and the holographic image immediately focused on a giant fern forest:
"Twelve hours ago, the black market intelligence network indicated that there was a scavenger team here. They brought back star core fragments from the ancient civilization ruins last week—just enough to trigger an S-level exploration mission."

"Forced attack?" Jason Wood's eyes flickered. "How strong are they?"

"Generally, the core combat power is only at level B."

Ye Xiu switched the map to 3D cross-section mode, and a red light appeared fifty meters underground. "The real problem is their escape system. The three emergency passages are all connected to the assault ship buried in the crust."

"You even figured out the other party's escape route?" Jason Wood's voice was filled with surprise.

Ye Xiu pointed to his eyes, the meaning was self-evident.

He then said, "As usual, I'll lead the frontal breakthrough, and you seal off Exit 3. The rest of you will remain on the bridge, ready to provide remote support."

The plan was finalized, and two streamlined airborne capsules were ejected from the belly of the ship, leaving behind fiery trails as they passed through the atmosphere, like two red meteors falling into the fern forest.

During the landing phase, the aircraft continued to vibrate and was accompanied by severe turbulence, resulting in cabin shock.

Accompanied by the roar of metal tearing!

After knocking down several trees, the airdrop capsule was deeply wedged into the rock layer. A wave of soil mixed with wood chips rushed into the sky, and radial cracks formed around the impact point.

As the hatch's hydraulic system activated, Ye Xiu swiftly stepped out of the cabin. The tactical eyepiece quickly locked onto the coordinates: "The straight-line distance between the landing point and the target base is 420 meters. The defense array contains 37 automatic fire control points. The atmospheric oxygen content is 17%."

The pale armor instantly covered his entire body, and as the lightning purified him, Ye Xiu's chest rose and fell noticeably.

Soon, Ye Xiu found the door on the ground and pulled it open.

A passage leading to the interior of the base immediately appeared before my eyes. It was pitch black inside, and intermittent alarm buzzing could be heard.

The echo of tactical boots on the metal stairs and the increasingly clear alarm sound formed an eerie resonance in the shaft.

"It seems that the people at the base have noticed my whereabouts."

Ye Xiu's mind moved, and then he saw one of his clones take a few steps forward, and then special ripples emanated from his body.

The special ability of this clone is [Special Detection], which is similar to being equipped with a multi-band spectral scanning module. It can not only identify mechanisms and traps, but also has a variety of auxiliary functions.

"Laser warning channels, automatic machine gun arrays. And there's even a hydraulic crushing device and a vacuum isolation zone?"

Ye Xiu snorted softly, "The main gate is made of a composite armor layer, more than 90 centimeters thick, and must be unlocked through electronic verification."

The next second, another person transformed into [Data Stream] and started hacking.

This clone's special ability is [Special Hacker].

As the torrent of data rushed across the screen, Ye Xiu remained on combat alert.

However, the alarm was not triggered until the access control was cracked.

At this moment, Jason Wood's call came through with frustration: "I'm in the hangar, and there's no one here. Even the shuttle is nowhere to be seen."

Ye Xiu's eyes twitched slightly. Players needed to conquer the Scavenger Fortress with blood and sweat to get the items.

He was lucky, because the enemy was not at home.

No wonder, we fought our way to the doorstep and didn’t see a single person.

Ye Xiaoshuai had previously wondered why this group of people were so arrogant!

Of course, Ye Xiu was also somewhat speechless. No wonder he hadn't encountered any resistance after breaking through the layers of defense. It turned out that he had been battling wits and courage with the air the entire time.

"The timing is perfect." Ye Xiu said as he walked through the disarmed corridor with dignity.

After entering the core area, the deserted metal space confirmed Jason Wood's intelligence.

The entire base was like an abandoned mechanical shell, with only the automatic lighting system flickering in the silence.

Although the base is small in scale, it is fully functional. Ye Xiu took a moment to break through the protection system, gained control of the core authority of the base, and then headed straight for the storage area.

Among the piles of scrap metal, he focused on searching for mission-critical items and soon found the target object in the corner.

This palm-sized brown wooden sculpture has a strange sheen and is made of material as hard as military alloy.

The distorted shape of the carved mantis is full of strange beauty. When the fingertips touch the patterns on the shell, a faint buzzing sound vibrates in the skull.

[Congratulations on obtaining the item - [Mysterious Statue]!]
[Item Description: This is something you have never seen before, and you have no idea what it means.]
[Note: This item seems to have a hint of mysticism. If you give it to a special group, you may gain unexpected benefits. Of course, no matter what, the choice is yours.]
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“Very good.” Ye Xiu raised the corner of his mouth slightly - this is exactly the characteristic of the lost holy objects of the Void Spirit Sect, sacrificial relics scattered to the broken star ring through the star field wormhole.

This type of triggered quest usually requires a double coincidence: either get the token first and then meet the guide, or get the clue first and then look for the holy relic.

But Ye Xiu didn't want to bother with that. He directly locked onto the third holy emblem among the twelve sacrificial statues. The ripples of thought flowing on the surface of the wood carvings were the spiritual undercurrents of millions of believers who came to worship.

This kind of aggregation of ideas is often born from collective spiritual resonance, and the sacrificial ritual vessels of ancient civilizations are typical carriers.

"It's in hand."

As Ye Xiu spoke, he put the holy object into the body of one of his clones.

The special power of this clone is [Endless Space]. As the name suggests, there is a huge space inside the body that can hold anything.

Jason Wood checked the time recorder. "Only seventeen minutes from cracking the system to locating the target? That's too fast! Even I can't stand it!"

Ye Xiu was about to respond when he suddenly stopped and looked around. A sly glint flashed in his eyes. "What's the rush? There's no one here. We have plenty of time."

Since I've stumbled into the enemy's lair, I must loot more...

No, the pattern is still small.

He wants to move this house away directly.

Without saying anything, Ye Xiu arranged for his clones to help these scavengers "move."

Cooperating with several people to carry out violent dismantling operations, the sound of metal collision played a predator's rhapsody in the empty base.

Core control chip? This is hard currency in the top ten of the black market bounty list. Take it!
Defense array? Dismantle it into its basic components to reassemble three shield generators. Take it away!
Titanium-tungsten alloy wall panels? Enough to build half a mecha squad after smelting. Take them!

After a long period of clanging, when the last supply box was locked, the starlight shining through the dome directly fell on the exposed load-bearing frame.

Even the anti-radiation coating had been scraped clean, and the energy pipelines stood twigs in mid-air like dissected blood vessels. Where the main console had originally been embedded, only a few desolate wire ends remained.

It is really like scraping the ground three feet, leaving no grass or hair on the tree!

"Total weight 83 tons, conversion rate %, estimated profit." Ye Xiu scanned the data stream on the eyepiece. "Two thousand three hundred Enas? It seems they've hidden quite a bit of good stuff."

"And this is what is truly called stealing a house."

In the airflow created by the transport ship's engine, the once impregnable base now looks like a hollowed-out skeleton of a giant beast.

Ye Xiu smiled with satisfaction, then patted his butt and left.

(End of this chapter)