The Legendary Mechanic, page 665
The scene of a workshop could be seen with the skeleton of the spaceship floating in midair and mechanical arms assembling the various parts.
Han Xiao observed the surroundings and memorized everything that he saw.
The next moment, his vision shattered again, and he could see a spaceship crashing down on a planet like a meteor.
The images then stopped at this moment.
He regained his original sight, and he was still in the hangar.
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[Bold Explorer] has ended.
-60% LUK
Duration: 14 days
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Han Xiao was used to ignoring the side effects of the skill. There was no difference to him even if his luck was lowered.
He then recalled the scene that he had seen.
“The scene of the workshop and spaceship crashing down seem to be a pretty good clue…”
He then realized that every worker in the workshop had the same insignia on their clothes.
Entering the dynasty’s database to take a look, he managed to find his target. This was a spaceship factory located in the Primeval Star River.
“The supplier of the spaceship has been located…” Han Xiao’s eyes glowed.
The factory would usually keep a record of all spaceships produced, and although they did not know the serial number of this spaceship, it was still a clue.
“It seems like I need to send my mechanical army to the Primeval Star River.”
At this moment, Han Xiao remembered something.
“Right, the Primeval Star River is Manison’s territory.”
Chapter 986. Deity Assassinator, Gold Grade Par |
After memorizing the name of the spaceship factory, Han Xiao left the hangar and returned to his room. He then activated his mechanical army located in the headquarters at the Shattered Star Ring to make their way toward the Primeval Star River.
As soon as he gained [Quantum Infinite Distance Transmission Channel] and [Lord’s Descent], he had garrisoned his mechanical army in many different bases so that he could activate Lord’s Descent in emergencies.
Manison had the largest Beyond Grade A faction in the Primeval Star River, and the Black Star Army did not have much strength in that region. Currently, his relationship with Manison was not too good, and he had to be careful when he was in Manison’s territory.
After sending out his long-distance mechanical army, Nero came to find him with the strange enchanted weapon.
“Godfather, this is the item that I was talking about.”
Han Xiao accepted the weapon from Nero and studied it carefully.
The weapon was in the shape of a spear, and it was broken in the center. The body of the entire spear was dark green, and it felt like bronze. There was a golden fog flowing on the surface of the spear.
The instant he touched the broken spear, a notification popped up on his interface.
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Deity Assassinator (Damaged)
Type: Close Combat Enchanted Weapon
Grade: Legendary (Orange)
Equipment Requirements: Lv.230, 830 STR, 1,000 DEX, 600 MYS
Attributes Bonus: +146 STR, +171 DEX, +223 MYS
Basic Stats: 21,000 – 24,000 Basic Damage, 3755/9000 Durability, 744/15,000 Energy
Enchantment: [Deity Assassinator (Damaged)] When the target is above Lv.200, +240% damage.
Enchantment: [High Grade Enchantment – Rapid Phantom] +60% attack speed, 1.5% chance of releasing two phantom attacks (75% damage) with every attack.
Enchantment: [Divine Lock – Double Layer Energy Restriction]. 20% chance of inflicting [Energy Restricted] status when hitting the target. The target will not be able to circulate or activate energy. 30s cooldown after being triggered.
Enchantment: [Spiritual Energy Surge]. Rune capable of absorbing different forms of energy to replenish the Energy Value and sustain the effects of the various enchantments. When Energy Value is above 50%, your attacks will have AOE damage.
Enchantment: [Molecular Penetration]. +1,600 Armor Penetration.
Enchantment: [Berserk Magical Energy]. +33% Critical Rate, 20% of Critical Damage will be turned into True Damage.
16 other Enchantments (Expand/Collapse)
Remark: This weapon is currently damaged. Equipment Requirements, Basic Stats, and Enchantment effects will be greatly reduced.
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“This…” Han Xiao was startled.
Even in its damage state, the equipment requirement was still level 230. If it was in its complete state, would it not mean that only a Beyond Grade A would be capable of using this weapon?
All the enchantments were high grade runes, especially the [Deity Assassinator] enchantment. When the target was above level 200, the damage would be 2.4 times the original!
What kind of a concept was this‽
The greater the number of enchantments, the greater the load. For this weapon to be able to endure so many enchantments, its material must be extremely sturdy.
Why would the Kunde Race have such an item?
“Tell me how you obtained this weapon,” Han Xiao said.
“Alright.”
Nero then began narrating what had happened.
“It was an ordinary battleship battle. My teammates and I killed our way into the hold of the spaceship and exchanged fire with the enemy’s forces. I charged straight at the enemy’s commander, and his armor was shattered by my attack. I remembered your teachings and didn’t forget to deal a killing blow. However, the ground exploded before I could do so, and we all fell down.
“We then landed in a pitch-black warehouse, and this weapon was placed in a transparent vacuum container. That commander then opened up the container and charged at me with this weapon. I tried to avoid the weapon, but he exploded midway. That was how I obtained this weapon.”
Exploded? Oh, it should be because the other party’s level was too low, and he couldn’t endure the enchantments on the weapon, Han Xiao thought to himself.
The more powerful the weapon, the greater the strength required to control it. If one did not reach the equipment requirements of the weapon, one would not be able to unleash the true might of the weapon. However, a small portion of weapons had the risk of causing the user to explode, and it was commonly seen in enchanted equipment.
“Deity Assassinator… it should probably be a Beyond Grade A weapon. Since it is a weapon with a name, will it be recorded on the web?”
Han Xiao then entered into the dynasty’s database and searched for the Deity Assassinator. A large amount of information immediately popped up before him.
He then clicked on the top file.
The Deity Assassinator was forged from a Beyond Grade A dwarf Mage called ‘Divine Craftsman’ Thorne. He was a grandmaster at forging magical weapons and died in the year 79 of the Galaxy Calendar. He had crafted numerous magical equipment during his lifetime and made a huge contribution to the study of forging magical weapons. He was a character that one would definitely see in the textbooks of enchantments and crafting.
The Deity Assassinator was a Beyond Grade A weapon that Thorne forged for his friend, and it was only a part of the [Deity Butcher] set.
The [Deity Butcher] set was a legendary product left behind by Thorne. It was ranked third in the ‘Grandmaster Thorne: Hundred Legendary Products’ list. On their own, the individual parts were only of the orange grade, but the entire set was a Universal Treasure at the gold grade!
Throughout history, there had only been a single owner of the [Deity Butcher] set. It belonged to a Beyond Grade A Pugilist who had the title of ‘Divine Spear’.
Divine Spear had disappeared in year 103 of the Galaxy Calendar, and the set had also disappeared with him.
At this moment, Phillip suddenly appeared.
“My lord, hum… I detect weak multi-dimensional energy from this weapon. Should I conduct a detailed scan?”
Han Xiao nodded and took out various equipment to scan the Deity Assassinator.
The results were out very quickly, and the composition of the multi-dimensional energy was displayed. The amount of negative energy was the highest, and it was the most obvious at the location where the spear was broken. This weapon was obviously destroyed by negative energy, and such energy was commonly seen in the secondary dimension.
“It means that Divine Spear was most likely killed in the secondary dimension,” Han Xiao muttered under his breath.
Exploring the secondary dimension was filled with plenty of risks. For a Pugilist that did not have any doppelgangers, teleportation spells, or mechanical soldiers, he could only use his body to brave the dangers of the secondary dimension, putting his life on the line.
According to history, there were two common ways for a Beyond Grade A Super to die. The first was being killed by another Beyond Grade A, and the second was dying in the secondary dimension.
Han Xiao had a guess as to what was going on.
This weapon was probably drifting in the secondary dimension and encountered a wormhole or dimension crack. It then fell back into the main universe and dropped into the Dust Light Star Cluster. It was then discovered by the members of the Kunde Race.
However, it seemed like the Kunde Race was not able to research the mysteries of magic from this item.
Thinking about this, Han Xiao looked at Nero with resignation.
You were actually able to pick something like this up?
It seems like I was being too kind!
Having a conscience is probably pointless when dealing with you!
“Godfather, did you discover anything?” Nero asked.
“Cough…” With a solemn expression, Han Xiao said, “According to my identification, this is a dangerous enchanted weapon. You will not be able to endure its load with your strength and will be in danger if you use it. Thus, this item shall be kept with me temporarily.”
“It can’t be right,” Nero immediately said with a look of doubt. “Why didn’t I feel anything when holding it? Are you trying to fool me?”
“Holding it is one thing; using it is another. Would I joke about something like this? Who do you think I am? Do you think that I would lie to you?” Han Xiao said righteously.
Just when Nero was about to say something else, Han Xiao covered his mouth and pushed him out of the room.
Bang!
Before Nero could even react, the door closed.
Han Xiao’s voice could then be heard.
“If you don’t have anything else to do, go and walk around more. If you find something else, remember to bring it to me so that I can take a look at it.”
“Dream on! I won’t be back again!”
Nero puffed angrily like a child whose red packet had been taken away.
Han Xiao then opened a safe and placed the Deity Assassinator inside.
He was interested in the entire Deity Butcher set. However, a single part was not too useful to him.
But to a close combat fighter, the Deity Assassinator was a treasure.
A level 230 requirement was about peak Grade A+, and he did have such an expert. Hadavy was an example.
However, Hadavy was an Esper. Although he was tanky, he would not receive any bonuses when using a weapon and was only good for receiving hits. He was like a pure meat shield, unlike Han Xiao, who could tank and deal damage all while looking extremely suave.
The way Han Xiao saw it, Lothaire was most suitable for the Deity Assassinator. It was a weapon that Thorne had made for a Pugilist, and only a Pugilist would be able to fully maximize its potential.
Although Lothaire had not reached the peak, his assassination skills would definitely increase a few levels if he received this weapon.
Furthermore, he would probably have to use this assassin grandmaster to deal with the mastermind.
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The Kunde Race incident came to an end, and the Crimson Dynasty began their exploration again.
The war delayed the exploration for a few months. However, the dynasty’s progress did not slow down, and they received plenty of rewards.
Taking over the Kunde Race’s territory was akin to receiving a few stargates connecting a few Star Systems in the Dust Light Star Cluster. It would save them a great deal of time as they did not have to construct new stargates.
Furthermore, the Kunde Race database also had plenty of information about the various planets and narrowed down their scope of exploration.
Without any obstructions, the second exploration phase continued smoothly.
The dynasty did not announce the battle in the explored universe, but they had secretly sent out many intelligence officers to search for the mastermind.
Aesop also made a prophecy and foresaw that the stowaways who sent out the spaceships would pass by a certain region. However, the region was far away from the explored regions and did not have any stargates. The dynasty’s spaceship could only travel by hyperdrive and might not be able to catch up to the other party.
Thankfully, Han Xiao had made other preparations, and his long-distance mechanical army had reached the Primeval Star River.
Chapter 987. Primeval Star River Mechanic Emperor |
On Planet Three Kings, two individuals were walking down an alley.
One of them was Madison, and the other was a high official of the Modo Civilization who was Madison’s leader.
Both of them walked and chatted at the same time.
“You are in charge of the plan to make use of the natives and can report to the three Kings directly. This is a good opportunity,” the high official said with his arms behind his back. “Madison, I have always believed in your abilities, but can you ensure that the dynasty will never discover the truth? The three Kings will definitely remember you if something goes wrong, and your future will be over.”
“Ah, I’ve said this many times, but it will be impossible for the dynasty to discover us,” Madison said coldly but confidently. “I got rid of any traces many years ago. The serial number of that spaceship has been cleaned up, and I also washed the spaceship in magic many times to prevent prophecies. The dynasty won’t be able to find any clues from the spaceship, and what other clues can they find?
“Even if the dynasty manages to find the spaceship factory, I got an intelligence officer to clean up all our transactions with the factory, so the dynasty won’t be able to find anything. That intelligence officer is now living under a disguise, and everyone will think that he is dead. His personal file has also been temporarily deleted from the database, and he has been sent away. No one will be able to find him.
“Furthermore, we weren’t the ones to purchase the spaceship. It was purchased by a civilian financial group, and the spaceship changed hands many times. It was even robbed by galactic pirates. This spaceship was only secretly acquired by us many years after it went missing. Not a single trace was left behind. The dynasty won’t be able to find us if they try to track us through the spaceship.
“I also made some other arrangements along the way, and if the dynasty attempts to investigate this matter, they will only be misled to believe that the culprit is another Super Star Cluster Civilization.”
It had been many years since he sent the spaceship to the Kunde Race, and he had already begun cleaning up all traces a few years ago. As such, he was confident that the dynasty would not be able to find anything.
Upon hearing that, the high official nodded. “I feel assured if that’s the case.”
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A silverish-blue planet was slowly moving in the universe like a gemstone floating in the darkness. Light was reflected off the surface of the planet and onto the smooth silver armor of a Lord avatar. A group of black mechanical soldiers were following behind the avatar silently.
This was a manufacturing planet of the Primeval Star River, and many different financial groups had operations on this planet.
The clue that he had found from [Bold Explorer] pointed to a factory located on this planet.
This factory produced only ordinary spaceships in large quantities without modifying them at all.
There was a certain market for such spaceships in the universe, and the other high-grade factories would not invest a large amount of resources to produce such spaceships without any core competencies.
Before sending out his mechanical soldiers, Han Xiao had already checked the background of the factory. They were a small business and did not have any backing.
“The mastermind will have erased all traces by now.”
Although he knew that this would most likely be the case, he still had to verify the matter.
Entering the quantum network, the entire planet before him suddenly became translucent with only their quantum network nodes being left behind.
Locking onto the quantum network node of the factory, Han Xiao infiltrated it immediately. The firewall of a small company like this would not pose any difficulty to him.
In an instant, Han Xiao had already obtained all the information in the factory’s database.
He first opened the production journal and sales record. He then realized that the earliest record was only three years ago, but it was impossible for this factory to be so young.
“Indeed, the mastermind cleaned up all traces.”
He checked the other records, and the records indicated an unexpected explosion three years ago.
There was an issue with the power supply during production, which resulted in the entire factory exploding. The main system was fried, resulting in the loss of all past records. All the hard copy files were also destroyed in the explosion, and even the surrounding factories were somewhat affected.
An investigation of the matter later found it to be due to a natural malfunction, but Han Xiao did not believe that. It was definitely a man-made disaster to destroy all evidence.
If he was the mastermind, he would clear up the factory’s records and ensure that the spaceship had changed hands many times before going missing. This would be the best way to ensure that all tracks leading to him were destroyed.
“Without any records, I won’t be able to find out the serial number of the spaceship, and this clue won’t be too useful…”
