Chapter 10

"Who are you? What is the Mechanism Heavenly Book?"

These were the first two questions Chang Ming asked.

The light and shadow flickered slightly, and a mechanical voice said, "I am the intelligent navigation system of the Mechanism Heavenly Book. The Mechanism Heavenly Book is a specialized system designed to cultivate the strongest mechanism master."

Cultivate the strongest mechanism master!

These simple seven words excited Chang Ming, and he asked eagerly, "How do you cultivate?"

The light and shadow asked, "Do you want to activate the Mechanism Heavenly Book now?"

Chang Ming said without hesitation, "Of course!"

There was another "ding," and a semi-transparent panel appeared before Chang Ming. Through it, he could clearly see the branches on the other side.

The panel displayed some images and text. If Chang Ming's gaze lingered on the tree behind the panel, the images and text became very blurry. But as soon as he focused on the panel, the images and text became clear.

There were five small images, each with a line of text below it.

Chang Ming calmed himself and looked at the first one.

The first image was a corner of a small house, labeled "Rundown Mechanism Alchemy Room."

Rundown?

The second image was a book, labeled "Beginner's Guide to Mechanism."

Beginner?

The third image was a gear, labeled "Twelve Methods of Basic Component Manufacturing."

Component?

The fourth image was "Grade 1 Component (Defective) x20."

Grade 1? Defective?

The fifth image was "Grade 1 Energy Core (Weak) x1."

Grade 1? Weak?

Chang Ming exclaimed, "Xiao Zhi, didn't you say this is for cultivating the strongest mechanism master? Why are they all rundown and beginner stuff?"

The intelligent navigation system was silent for a moment, as if adapting to the somewhat silly name "Xiao Zhi." After a while, it explained, "That's because your points have only reached the basic 5,000 points. The current Mechanism Heavenly Book is in its first-level form and can only provide these basic items for exchange."

Exchange?

Chang Ming's gaze focused on the first "Rundown Mechanism Alchemy Room," and he noticed a line of text floating above it.

"An independent space for mechanism creation, containing basic mechanism creation tools. Time flows at half the speed of the outside world. Exchange points: 50,000 points."

Chang Ming was both delighted and startled. He was delighted because this rundown mechanism alchemy room was so powerful! Not only did it contain basic mechanism creation tools, but the time flow rate was half that of the outside world, effectively doubling the time he had for creating mechanisms!

Ever since he decided to become a mechanism master, Chang Ming had been troubled by one thing. The child from the neighboring village who went to take the mechanism apprentice exam was only twelve years old, and he heard that others who took the exam were about the same age. Chang Ming had come to this world too late; he was already twenty-three years old, starting much later than others.

Not enough time...

But this mechanism alchemy room could solve his problem! One hour could be used as two hours.

However, when he saw the point requirement, Chang Ming felt a bit discouraged. Fifty thousand points... he only had five thousand... Hmm, come to think of it, he didn't even know where these points came from.

Not only the points, but in his excitement, he hadn't even asked about the origin of the Mechanism Heavenly Book!

Isn't there an intelligent navigation system?

Chang Ming calmed himself and looked at the few corpses beside him with disgust—too happy earlier, he had forgotten about them. Now, he felt a bit nauseous. He shook his head and said, "Let's go somewhere else to talk."

Xiao Zhi indeed followed Chang Ming like a shadow. As they walked, Chang Ming asked, "Does everyone in this world have a Mechanism Heavenly Book?"

The panel of the Mechanism Heavenly Book was floating in front of him, a bit obstructive.

How do I turn it off?

As soon as Chang Ming had this thought, the panel disappeared. When he thought about it again, the panel reappeared.

Hmm? Mind control, how advanced!

Xiao Zhi said, "The Mechanism Heavenly Book is only at the basic level, and the database is incomplete. However, according to existing records, the Mechanism Heavenly Book is a prototype, and there is only one set, attached to a specific item."

As it spoke, the light and shadow flickered and pointed to Chang Ming's hand.

Chang Ming then noticed that he was still holding the wrench. He said in disbelief, "You mean this wrench? How is that possible, my grandfather used it all his life!"

If his grandfather used it all his life and didn't discover anything, how could it suddenly change in his hands?

Xiao Zhi said, "The intelligent navigation system serves the owner of the Mechanism Heavenly Book comprehensively and does not lie."

Chang Ming was silent for a moment and then asked, "What are these points? I don't feel like I've earned any points."

Xiao Zhi said, "Creating mechanisms, components, and defeating enemies can all earn you points. The higher the level of the mechanism or enemy, the more points you get."

Defeating enemies?! These simple four words sent a chill down Chang Ming's spine.

His understanding of this world needed to be refreshed...

Chang Ming asked, "How is it calculated?"

Xiao Zhi said, "Please see the diagram, the formula is..."

By this time, Chang Ming had already left the area and found a place where he couldn't see the corpses. He sat down and called up the panel again. As Xiao Zhi finished speaking, the image on the panel suddenly changed to a large number of dense numbers and symbols. At the top was a very complex formula, just looking at it made one dizzy.

Chang Ming waved his hand and said, "No need to explain it so clearly to me! So, I have 5,000 points, which... hmm? Are they from making gold threads?!"

Xiao Zhi asked, "Do you want to check your point record?"

Chang Ming nodded, and the numbers and symbols disappeared, turning into a table that looked a bit like a bank statement. At the top was the total—Total Points: 5,021.

Below were the income and expenditure of points. Clearly, most of Chang Ming's points came from making gold threads, and the trap he made to snatch the crystal core recently earned him a few dozen points.

Chang Ming stared at the last three lines, where defeating three enemies earned him 300 points. To think that making one gold thread only earned one point, but three enemies earned 300 points!

Such high points... and indeed, those three people were considered killed by him, probably because the chicks were summoned by him.

Xiao Zhi explained, "You have earned 5,000 points and obtained a Grade 2 Energy Core, meeting the conditions to activate the Mechanism Heavenly Book."

Oh, right, that world didn't have energy cores, which is probably why the mechanism system didn't activate. Tsk, tsk, what a pity, none of Grandpa's work counted towards points. Otherwise, with a lifetime of work, the points would have been substantial.

Chang Ming asked, "When it first activated, it asked me to draw a prize. What's that about?"

Xiao Zhi said, "Every time the Mechanism Heavenly Book upgrades, you get one chance to draw a prize. The prize is random." It thought for a moment and added, "The mechanism battle chick you chose is the lowest-value prize in this draw, but it is confirmed and cannot be redrawn."

Chang Ming wasn't too concerned about this. The mechanism chick might be of low value, but it was just right for him. If not for the chick, he might not have survived, let alone talk about upgrading and drawing prizes.

Chang Ming rubbed his chin, "How does the Mechanism Heavenly Book upgrade?"

Xiao Zhi said, "It still requires points. Currently, the Mechanism Heavenly Book is at Level 1, and upgrading to Level 2 requires 200,000 points."

Chang Ming suddenly remembered something, "Speaking of which, don't points also need to be used for exchanges? In that case, don't I need to save points for upgrading?"

Xiao Zhi said, "No, the points required for upgrading the Mechanism Heavenly Book are cumulative and not affected by consumption."

Chang Ming praised, "Not bad, quite intelligent!"

Chang Ming focused his mind and called up the exchange panel again, observing the five items for exchange.

The tempting mechanism alchemy room required 50,000 points, far beyond his current points. The remaining four items were within his points, but he could only exchange one. The components and energy core didn't seem useful for now. So, should he choose the "Beginner's Guide to Mechanism" or the "Twelve Methods of Basic Component Manufacturing"?

Chang Ming chose the former without hesitation.

It was laughable, but he had already decided to become a mechanism master, yet he didn't even know what a mechanism master was! What he had heard so far were just vague rumors, and he was eager to learn some reliable information.

Moreover, he was already skilled at making gold threads, and 5,000 points were nothing to him. Without hesitation, he decided to exchange for the "Beginner's Guide to Mechanism" first, then the "Twelve Methods of Basic Component Manufacturing." The rest could be considered later, but these two were the most important for building a foundation!

"Confirm the exchange of the 'Beginner's Guide to Mechanism' that even a fool can understand?"

The light and shadow flickered, and Xiao Zhi asked beside him.

"What?"

"Confirm the exchange?"

"Oh, yes!"

With a thought, Chang Ming completed the exchange. The panel disappeared, and a book appeared in his hand, with "Beginner's Guide to Mechanism" written on it.

He glared at Xiao Zhi, thinking, "You were deliberately insulting me, weren't you?"

Under his "sharp" gaze, Xiao Zhi's light and shadow gradually faded, leaving a final message: "Exchange complete, Mechanism Heavenly Book temporarily closed. The point statistics system remains active and can be checked at any time."

Damn, just ran off like that!

While cursing in his heart, he also felt a bit reluctant. This was the first thing in this world that connected him to his past and his grandfather.

However, he wasn't a sentimental person and quickly became excited again.

In this dark world, he had suddenly obtained a guiding light, telling him how to survive in this world and how to become a powerful mechanism master!

Although the Mechanism Heavenly Book currently presented only the most basic information, all strength comes from the accumulation of basics. Building a solid foundation allows one to climb step by step to the top!

Moreover, this was just a Level 1 Mechanism Heavenly Book. What surprises would it bring as he worked to upgrade it?

Thinking about the "Rundown Mechanism Alchemy Room," even a Level 1 item was so powerful. Would there be more advanced alchemy rooms in the future? What powerful functions would they have?

Chang Ming gripped the wrench in one hand and the beginner's guide in the other. Now, he was absolutely confident that he could survive in this world—survive well!

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