Stars, Players and Immortals

Chapter 33: The Master of Ten Thousand Machines

At this moment, Zhang Qiming opened his template, and the experience pool column had swelled to a rather exaggerated number.

Current experience pool: 7900000

The largest part of this experience came from the faction mission he was assigned before – [For the Skywards, become a glorious Covenant Army].

Each player who completes the job gains 1500 experience points. The current number of players in the Skyward faction has reached 50,000. In addition, some of the [first batch of completers] receive an extra 800 experience points. Finally, through the [tithing], the experience points are returned to him, which pushes his experience pool to 7.9 million.

Looking at that string of numbers, Zhang Qiming couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth. He absolutely adored the Fourth Calamity's group of experience-offering leeks... oh no, he should say their brothers and sisters!

"Fellow players, thank you for your hard work."

Zhang Qiming looked at the experience pool, his tone sincere as if he were comforting an outstanding individual at the grassroots level, and his fingers also very honestly clicked on his own career column.

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

[Secondary Profession: Spy LV10 (MAX)]

With 7.9 million experience points right in front of you, keeping them unused is disrespectful to the fruits of the Fourth Natural Disaster's labor.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Qiming directly poured his experience into [Master of Machines].

[The "Master of Machines" has been upgraded to LV2!]

【敏捷+1、耐力+1、智力+3，获得3点自由属性点，获得1点技能点！】

[The "Master of Machines" has been upgraded to LV3!]

【敏捷+1、耐力+1、智力+3，获得3点自由属性点，获得1点技能点！】

【…】

System prompts kept popping up one after another, and a pale golden light almost turned the entire template interface into an upgrade settlement page.

The profession bar in front of Zhang Qiming rose steadily, from LV1 to LV5, and then from LV5 all the way to LV9. Finally, accompanied by a deeper system notification, the Myriad Machine Mechanic steadily entered the first stage node.

[The "Master of Machines" has been upgraded to LV10!]

【敏捷+1、耐力+1、智力+3，获得3点自由属性点，获得1点技能点！】

[A career advancement level has been detected for the Wanji class!]

[Coefficient of all opportunities +2 (Immortal Modification × 2)]

[Current Occupation: Mechanic LV10 (0/150000)]

Zhang Qiming watched as the experience pool dropped slightly, but the number was still large enough to make him feel happy. His smile didn't fade, and he continued to click down.

"Gaia, continue!!"

Experience was once again added to the career column.

[The "Master of Machines" has been upgraded to LV11!]

【敏捷+1、耐力+1、智力+3，获得3点自由属性点，获得1点技能点！】

This time, the experience consumption was significantly greater than before. Each level felt like throwing fuel into a large reactor. But Zhang Qiming was incredibly wealthy, with 7.9 million experience points in hand. A mere job advancement couldn't stop him from adding points.

The prompt continued to scroll, showing the level of the Myriad Machine Mechanic rising from LV13 to LV16, and then from LV16 to LV19.

Once the last experience point was entered, the entire panel suddenly lit up.

[The "Master of Machines" has been upgraded to LV20!]

【敏捷+1、耐力+1、智力+3，获得3点自由属性点，获得1点技能点！】

[Detection indicates that the Wanji class has reached its current stage cap!]

[Coefficient of all opportunities +2 (Immortal Modification × 2)]

[Master of Machines LV20 (MAX!)]

【本次职业升级累计提升：敏捷+19、耐力+19、智力+57、自由属性点+57、技能点+19、万机係数累计+4】

From LV1 to LV20 (maximum level), the total experience required for each job advancement is 360 million points.

Zhang Qiming looked at the fully maxed-out Mage class slot, then his gaze moved down to the remaining numbers in the experience pool.

Current experience pool: 4300000

Zhang Qiming glanced at the upgrade results. The Myriad Machine Mechanic had gone from LV1 to LV20. All the natural points gained from the nineteen job advancements had gone into his body's circulation. Agility, stamina, and intelligence all increased simultaneously, and the speed of mechanical power circulation also increased significantly.

Without hesitation, he poured all 57 free attribute points he gained from the upgrade into his intelligence bar, causing his entire attribute panel to jump up significantly.

【属性栏：力量24、敏捷50、耐力49、智力164、神秘41、魅力9、幸运10。】

This time, the Myriad Machine Mechanic was leveled up from LV1 to LV20. In addition to the surge in attributes, the skill tree was also fully developed.

The entire row of advancement nodes that had been grayed out was now lit up one by one as if by electricity. From Weapon Imprint, Machine Soul Tuning, and Weapon Enhancement to Weapon Awakening, Counter-Hacking, and Battlefield Mechanism, they all appeared before Zhang Qiming's eyes.

He currently has a total of twenty-two skill points.

Nineteen of the skill points came from the recent upgrades to the Myriad Machine Mechanic, while the other three were from previously unused reserves. Looking at the row of lit skill nodes, Zhang Qiming didn't hesitate and immediately poured all his skill points into them.

——【Master Mechanic - Advanced Skill Tree】——

【Weapon Awakening】｜Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

【Machine Soul Tuning】｜Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

【Mechanical Force - Electromagnetic Enhancement】｜Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

【Magnetic Traction】｜Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

【Magnetic Deflection Shield】｜Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

【Magnetic Ring Pulse】｜Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

[Overload Shooting] | Learning cost: 1 skill point.

【Electromagnetic Chain】｜Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

【Armor Penetration Calibration】｜Learning Cost: 2 Skill Points.

[Weapon Resonance] | Learning cost: 2 skill points.

【Mech Soul Protection】｜Learning Cost: 2 skill points.

[Counter-hacking] | Learning cost: 2 skill points.

[Overload Cooling] | Learning Cost: 2 skill points.

【Mechanical Armament】｜Learning Cost: 2 Skill Points.

【Battlefield Mechanics Network】｜Learning Cost: 2 skill points.

[Total skill points consumed this time: 22]

[Current remaining skill points: 0]

Skill points only have value when they are spent; having more on the panel is just a number. Only by investing all 22 skill points into the Mechanic's skill tree can they be put to their ultimate purpose.

With all fifteen skill nodes lit up at once, the combat framework of the Myriad Machine Mechanic was finally completed. A very subtle Myriad Machine Echo came from the Mechanic position, as if the control logic inside the firearm had been reconnected to his mechanical power cycle.

Looking at his skill points that had been completely reset, Zhang Qiming felt a surge of joy. These were achievements he had made through his own efforts, along with the tiny bit of help from Gaia and the Immortal Panel.

Now, his total level has reached 50.

Next, he will face the Blood Jar Gatekeeper in adversity—a high-level defeat against the low-level Valentin Cronin!!!