Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 78: Comprehending the Fragments
After activating the True Word Transfiguration, Lin Bo did not try too much out of caution. After all, forgetting his true name was too dangerous for him as a True Name Mage.

He still has a lot to do tonight.

The three major magical subjects of alchemy, enchantment, and rituals all need to be cramd in, and the knowledge of natural philosophy cannot be neglected either, which requires a good course plan.

In addition, the medicinal herbs looted from the circus and the luminous species harvested from the mushroom garden also need to be tasted and analyzed for their medicinal properties one by one.

The task was so arduous and complicated that Lin Bo decided to start by comprehending the fragments of knowledge.

I've had "Secrets of the Mechanic" in my hands for a while now, and I'm almost at the point where I'm proficient enough in surface touch and endoscopy to upgrade, but I've been short of money, so I've had to put it in my backpack and let it gather dust.

Now I have finally been a rich man for a day, and the balance of disaster currency is 1358, it is time to spend it.

He took out "The Secret of the Mechanic" and held a notebook with a silver metal cover in his hand. He touched the small lock on the cover with his fingers, and a prompt message popped up on the website.

[Do you want to spend 1000 disaster coins to unlock the knowledge fragments? ]

[Comprehensive Tip: Failure in enlightenment will increase the contribution standard, please be prepared]

"Yes."

There is nothing to hesitate about. If you fail, you will just have to spend more disaster coins next time.

[Important reminder from the website: You have opened a fragment of knowledge and learned the words of unblocking]

[—Tell all artisans and apprentices, let us call upon the Sealed God of the Nameless Mechanical Soul Realm. His flesh and blood are gears, his bones a mighty bell. Push the clock backwards, unlock the door, and reveal secrets unknown to mortals.]

As the balance of disaster coins on the panel continued to drop, the small lock on the silver metal notebook flickered, and a transparent dial appeared on the lock. The hour hand started from one o'clock and was rapidly reversing.

Click.

The hour hand pointed to twelve o'clock, the lock fell off, and then a strong wind blew out from between the pages, stirring the air in the lighthouse.

Lin Bo and Little Seagull both narrowed their eyes. The wind blowing when the pages were turned seemed to come from another dimension, carrying the smell of dust and rusty metal.

He could hear a cacophony of sounds on the wind, the sounds of vibrating metal and running machinery.

But there were so many voices that their words were intertwined into a surging noise, mixed together and indistinguishable.

It was as if the inside of the fragment of knowledge was a bustling market, and Lin Bo was just listening to the noise from the market through a small window.

The silver notebook suddenly unfolded, and endless pages flipped from left to right. The read pages on the left did not increase, and the unread pages on the right did not decrease.

[The skill [Surface Touch Endoscopy] has been detected to have reached a critical bottleneck. The knowledge fragment will provide you with the answer.]

[Important reminder from the website: "The Mechanic's Secret" is reading your palm lines, interpreting the traces left by the things you have touched...]

At some point, the strong wind subsided, the metallic noise in Lin Bo's ears stopped, and the flipping notes stopped at a certain page.

There were no words on it, but it emitted a cold, silvery light, pouring down like transparent mercury, illuminating the brown desk with a frosty white, and the people and seagulls beside the desk looked as if they were coated with silver.

Lin Bo closed his eyes, but the light still penetrated his eyelids, turning his vision into a silvery white and making him unable to see anything.

He raised his hand to touch the air, but felt a silver texture on his palm, like a flowing river with thin threads floating in the water, which gave different sensations when he gently plucked them.

These fine threads, like living things, burrow under the skin and connect with tactile receptors. From the fingertips to the base of the palm, a multitude of tactile sensations spread like layers of ocean waves.

Astringency, smoothness, softness, hardness, cold, heat, shock, and stillness. Every signal a human can sense with their skin spread across his hands, a wondrous sensation, like a loom reweaving its receptors.

When the bright light released by the fragment of knowledge dimmed and converged, Lin Bo opened his eyes and saw countless fine threads extending from the pages and connecting to his palms. Now he was in a state of resonance with the fragment.

Even so, Lin Bo could not hear its sound, but only felt a deep silence.

A notification pops up on the integrated network information panel: "[Temporary feature has been added. Please investigate the truth behind this feature before the Knowledge Fragment is resealed.]"

The small padlock that fell from the cover of the notebook has started counting down. Lin Bo guessed that the lock would be locked when the hour hand reached one o'clock again.

There is still plenty of time now.

The knowledge fragment unlocked the effect of Level 4 Surface Touch Endoscopic Technique in advance. Lin Bo carefully read the product description when purchasing it. The characteristic of Level 4 Surface Touch Endoscopic Technique is called "Touch of Secrets".

With this feature, when you touch an object, you can deeply perceive its structural information and infer its internal material composition.

He needs to comprehend the essence of the Touch of Mystery before the countdown ends.

The night watchman picked up a plum from the fruit bowl on the corner of the table, rubbed it in his hand, and shook it vigorously twice.

Differently, after being transformed by the knowledge fragments, the tactile receptors became extremely layered. The tactile signals that were originally a mixture of lightness, heaviness, and urgency were gradually analyzed and transmitted clearly back to the mind.

His sense of touch seemed to possess penetrating power, piercing through the skin and flesh, reaching the core. He felt as if he were touching the hard core, even the seeds within.

Even if this feeling is weak and vague, it can help determine the material.

After unlocking the characteristics, tactile endoscopy can almost be regarded as a spell-like ability, but the tactile information obtained still needs to be analyzed by oneself.

Lin Bo grabbed the fragment of knowledge, stood up and went to the third floor.

Pick out a few pieces of used electrical appliances from the pile of parts in the mechanical workshop, knock and tap them, and use your sense of touch to determine the material of the internal components of the appliances.

Copper, iron, tin, rubber, plastic, aluminum alloy. Each material transmits a different vibration signal. He has disassembled these electrical appliances himself, so he knows their actual material composition like the back of his hand, and then matches them one by one with the tactile signals.

The different touches of each material are woven and stored in the receptors. The more materials he disassembles and analyzes in the future, the more accurate the judgment of the Secret-Seeking Touch will be.

As he continued to analyze the material, the thin threads extending from the fragments of knowledge continued to flow into his palms. Gradually, the entire notebook became transparent and light, and finally turned into flowing light and dissipated without a trace.

[Comprehensive Network Tip: Successfully comprehended the Knowledge Fragment "The Mechanic's Secret"]

[Skill [Endoscopic Technique] Level Limit Breakthrough. When training mechanical skills, basic proficiency is permanently increased by 1.]

[The characteristic "Touch of Secrets" is locked. Upgrade the skill to unlock it.]

表触内窥法：Lv3（979.2/1500）（知识残卷1/1）视觉与触觉形成通感，能通过触碰物体，窥视内部构造

As the fragments of knowledge dissipated, that penetrating sense of touch gradually faded, like the receding tide, leaving behind a faint numbness and coldness.

However, Lin Bo knew that comprehending the "Secrets of the Mechanic" had already caused permanent changes in him, and he would regain his characteristics as long as he reached a certain level of proficiency.

Now, he has glimpsed a higher view and the road ahead is clear.

Lin Bo picked up a few pieces of scraps to practice.

[Skill judgment successful, [Surface Touch Endoscopy] basic proficiency +2.5]

【Health status coefficient × 1.6 (excellent)】

[Final calculation result: [Surface Touch Endoscopy] Proficiency +4]

Taking into account the bonus of a set of mechanic series clothing, a single training session can provide 4 points of proficiency. At this rate, you can upgrade in a few days.

The first goal of tonight was successfully achieved.

(End of this chapter)