Stars, Players and Immortals

Chapter 19: Advancement - The Machine Master!!!

After acquiring advanced knowledge, the Gaia System unfolded layer by layer before Zhang Qiming's eyes. The knowledge package, which had been quietly floating, seemed to encounter a condition that had been stuck at the threshold for a long time after it was completely unsealed, and the entire Immortal Panel trembled.

The next second, a system notification popped up.

[You have access to the advanced knowledge ritual corresponding to "Attendant of All Machines"!]

[Testing in progress... Test passed!]

You have met the advanced requirements!

【Condition 1: Total level reaches 20 - already met】

[Condition 2: Mastery of 5 fundamental knowledge items from one of the five major branches of Mechanical Engineering – already satisfied]

[Currently mastered basic knowledge: scientific methods, managerial artificial intelligence, basic machine soul perception, control logic reading, and low-level resonance calibration]

You can spend 2 skill points to learn one advanced skill in the corresponding branch!

There are five advanced knowledge areas in the Mechanical Engineering Department: [Mechanical Soul - Mechanical Seal], [Drafting - Modular Framework Science], [Prosthetic Body - Neural Connection Technology], [Construction - Rapid Assembly Process], and [Invention - Prototype Mechanism].

The advanced knowledge that Saint Sophia gave to Zhang Qiming was naturally monopolized by the Church—the Armored Seal.

[Would you like to consume 2 skill points to learn the advanced knowledge - Machine Soul: Weapon Seal?]

His choice, of course, was without hesitation: "Yes!"

The next second, two skill points were deducted.

The name that was originally just hanging in the light screen seemed to have been truly written into his body and consciousness. A whole set of advanced knowledge about machine soul imprint, mechanical force connection, weapon resonance and ritual anchoring poured directly into his mind along with the information torrent flowing from the terminal.

The light screen then vibrated once again.

[You have mastered advanced knowledge: Machine Soul - Weapon Contract!]

[All career advancement requirements have been met!]

[You have completed your career advancement: Mechanic!!!]

[Fixed rewards for job change are being distributed]

【万机係数+4（不朽者修正×2）、智力+3、耐力+1、敏捷+1、自由属性点+3】

[Gained Skill Points: 1]

[A career level jump has been detected!]

[The "Dual Thinking" specialization has been triggered!]

[Total level cap adjustment in progress - 40 → 100 (This trigger only occurs upon completing the first level jump of one of your dual-class jobs. Your next job will not trigger the feat again upon completing its first job advancement. The next feat trigger requires either of your main jobs to reach its second job advancement.)]

Zhang Qiming stood still for a few seconds.

The moment he completed the advancement, the first thing he felt was not the change in the panel, but a very subtle yet incredibly clear sense of alignment within his body, like gears that were still stiff and frictionless finally meshing together.

When mechanical power circulates within his body, it is no longer simply mobilized and output as before, but rather has an added layer of deeper control, with even his breathing carrying an indescribable smoothness.

His perspective changed as well; the terminal on the table, the wiring in the wall, and the low-power air purifier in the corner of the room all seemed clearer than before.

Moreover, he could also sense the extremely faint mechanical spirituality emanating from them.

"Phew~ So this is the Master of a Thousand Machines, how amazing."

Zhang Qiming slowly exhaled and turned his attention back to the updated career section.

【主职业：灵能入门者LV5（370/1600）、万机侍从LV10（MAX）、万机执械师LV1（0/50000）】

Immediately afterwards, another string of new notifications appeared.

[You have unlocked the advanced knowledge tree for the Mechanical Engineering class!]

[You have acquired the special ability - Mechanic Mind!]

[You have mastered the following skills: Mechanical Force Refinement, Precision Repair, Precision Enhancement and Modification, Basic Weapon Linking, and Mechanical Force Electromagnetic Infusion!]

[You have unlocked a special equipment slot—the Weapon Slot!]

[Current weapon position: 0/1]

Zhang Qiming's gaze lingered on the row of weapon-wielding positions; this was where the true value of a Wanji Weapon Master lay.

Once the Machine Soul system reaches its advanced stage, the machines are no longer just simple tools in the eyes of the wielder.

Machines that have been used, repaired, fought, maintained, and even repeatedly prayed for and comforted over a long period of time will slowly accumulate an extremely faint spiritual resonance deep within their control logic and operational trajectory.

At first, this spirituality is very faint, so faint that an ordinary mechanic may not be able to perceive it in their entire life. But once they truly master the knowledge of advanced machine spirits, they will become something else, which is the so-called machine spirit.

The so-called "weaponization" is to select the one that is truly suitable to bind with oneself from an ordinary machine, and then apply holy oil, resonate and calibrate it, synchronize the control logic and establish a connection with the machine soul, so that it also has the ability to "upgrade" and "refresh entries".

Once the seal is completed, a soul bond will be formed between the machine and its wielder. Its spiritual response will be faster, its stability will be higher, its adaptability will be stronger, and its resistance to failure will be significantly increased.

This thing is affectionately known by players as the "Mechanical Health Care Technique".

Players can spend a lot of experience to use the Great Health Technique to add attributes or upgrade their equipment.

Moreover, mechanical massage doesn't require slot binding; it's a plug-and-play system.

Therefore, most weapon masters are ruthless and won't let a weapon with little potential stay in their slots for long.

Besides providing extensive maintenance for machinery, the contracted machinery also makes it exceptionally convenient to carry.

Normally, the weapon stays in the weapon slot, maintaining a low-consumption resonance of the seal; when needed, the wielder can simply awaken it and it can be directly retrieved from its compressed state and returned to their hand, which can be considered a special weapon space.

Zhang Qiming slowly shifted his gaze from the newly unlocked profession panel, then, as if suddenly remembering something, he turned his attention back to the task settlement panel that was still hanging on the edge of the panel and had not yet been claimed.

Makarov is dead, and the mission is complete, but the real reward still hangs there quietly, like a bunch of fruit waiting for him to pick it himself.

Now, it's time to pick this fruit and savor it.

The next second, the taskbar, which was in a pending state, suddenly lit up, and a thicker, pale golden light spread out from the depths of the panel, causing the entire system interface to tremble slightly.

You have claimed your mission reward!

[Task Name: Clean House]

[Basic experience +64000!]

[Bonus reward for perfect assassination: +5000 experience!]

[Skyward Reputation Increased!]

[You have obtained a random mechanical blueprint - the Smart Assault Rifle Blueprint: White Night Eagle]

[Current experience pool: 89762!]

Looking at the increase in experience, Zhang Qiming couldn't help but smile with a look of pleasure—he was delighted by the increase in experience!