Chapter 138 Auxiliary Armor

The Mechanic class is known for its tactical versatility. Just as the Saint Seiya never fall to the same move twice, the Mechanic class doesn't rely on a single combat mode. To create a new combat mode, a tactical core machine is needed, like the stealth sniper build, where the sniper rifle is the core, combined with electromagnetic skates, special ammunition, stealth abilities, and so on.

For the Mechanic class, building a new combat mode from scratch is both challenging and enjoyable. Manufacturing various machines, constantly refining ideas, and finally completing the process provides a sense of fulfillment, similar to the experience of playing a management simulation game.

"I have quite a few options: the Ranger, folding turrets, self-made mechs. But the Ranger's attributes and intelligence aren't enough to stand alone, and it's large, not easily portable, and has a single model. Even if I force a robot army, the effect wouldn't be good, and it's ridiculously expensive. Turrets... even though they have 'folding' in the name, the base disk is still quite large. I don't have the assembly speed to form a fire coverage stream, so they can only be used as traps for ambushes..."

"And then there's the self-made mech..." Han Xiao's eyes flashed. He had many blueprints he could use for armor, such as the K600 inner skeleton, intelligent chips, exoskeletal limbs, electromagnetic levitation power shoes, basic energy storage blocks, various modular carriers, and he had completed all the basic knowledge: bionics, mechanical dynamics, assembly, energy science, etc., meeting the conditions for creating his own armor.

This idea was indeed good, but there were practical problems to consider. For example, to wear a mech, you first need a logistics vehicle for repairing breakdowns and refueling, otherwise the continuous combat capability would be very poor, like a problem most men encounter...

Besides, he didn't want to run around in a tin can. It would be best if it could fly. He did make a jetpack, but it was still in the debugging stage. When activated, the pack went out, but he didn't. If he tied the pack on tighter, he could experience what a hundred times faster Ferris wheel felt like. Han Xiao didn't think he wanted to try that again. So, apart from small drones, his other machines currently had no flight capability.

Medium and large mechs required advanced knowledge of [Heavy Mechanical Modification]. All he could do was light mechs. Nano-suits were classic, but they also required advanced knowledge of [Micro Mechanical Modification]. Han the Great Technician suddenly had a flash of inspiration, a new idea.

"I almost fell into a misconception. Actually, I don't need to make armor the tactical core. I can start with auxiliary light armor, not paired with firepower, simply improving my personal qualities..." He had an idea. Auxiliary light armor seemed reliable. He recalled many mechs he had used or seen, copying them should allow him to make one.

As for robots and turrets, forget it. They weren't convenient to carry around. He couldn't just carry a truck everywhere. Even if he wanted to air-drop support, he first needed a transport plane, not to mention the cost of fuel... you know the national airspace is a no-fly zone. Even the Farian Group, which has flight permits, has to follow the routes and can't fly around randomly. The wilderness doesn't matter, but the wilderness doesn't have stable supply stations, making it difficult to make air-drops work.

The night gradually faded, and the horizon bloomed with the radiant light of dawn, turning the dark night sky into a gray-blue, constantly transitioning towards brightness.

Han Xiao twisted his neck, his cervical vertebrae making cracking sounds. New power flowed through his body, and the rich energy made him feel physically strong and full of energy. He felt like he could punch a hole in the sky with one punch... of course, this was the illusion of increased strength. His senses were also more acute after becoming stronger. Han Xiao felt his eyesight, hearing, and smell had improved. Looking into the distance, the rough texture of a tree far away was clearly visible.

Han Xiao boarded the helicopter and had the standby pilot take off.

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Taking the Dark Net's helicopter, he landed several times to refuel, arriving at another novice village in Southern Continent, also a wanderer settlement, called Green Valley Town.

Planet Aquamarine has a total of nineteen novice landing sites: five in Southern Continent, four in Western Continent, four in Northern Continent, and six in the Andea Continent.

Green Valley Town, a settlement controlled by a wanderer warlord, one of the territories of the Overmera family.

Overmera, a famous wanderer warlord force, managed as a family, headquartered in Northern Continent, is Tilius' partner, and also has territory in Southern Continent. The leader, Dello Overmera, anyone with that surname is his direct relative, while the other leaders are recruited strongmen, such as the second leader Xiao Jin, the third leader Sergi, etc. It is a force composed of the fallen from different countries of the old era, with people of all races.

Warlord forces have various names for themselves, "family," "group," "consortium," "general," etc. The original intention was for wanderers to band together to avoid being bullied, but later, as their power grew, they became warlords who controlled armed forces, wielding considerable power in the wilderness. Many wanderers would seek refuge in their territory, after all, the wilds of Planet Aquamarine are not safe.

What he needed to do now was continue to find players to harvest job advancement experience. The early time was precious, so he didn't rest after the battle, going directly to the novice village to find players.

There are three situations for players' online/offline and respawn locations. The first is "in-place" respawn. This needs to be explained. If you are on a moving vehicle when you go offline, then you will respawn on the vehicle, not in the original geographical location. For example, if you are traveling in space, it would be too frustrating if you weren't on the spaceship when you went online.

The second is respawn in the nearest city. This only applies to respawning, not online/offline. It means that if you die, you get a free opportunity to return to the city, which is optional.

The third is to bind a certain respawn point, which requires some special conditions: faction relationships, special items, getting NPC's consent, etc. For example, if you join a secret faction, you can choose to bind that faction's stronghold as a respawn point, but other players cannot.

Mad Blade Furious Sword would log on to the helicopter. Han Xiao left a phone for contact and had the pilot wait, then he trekked through the mountains and forests to Green Valley Town.

Two hours later, the outline of Green Valley Town appeared in the distance, located on a plain in the forest, with fortifications and wire fences, and wanderers with guns patrolling everywhere. As Han Xiao guessed, the players were camping around the outside of the settlement, just like at Big Horn Mountain.

Han Xiao didn't hide, and the lookout in Green Valley Town saw him from a long distance, immediately reporting to Bashas, the person in charge of Green Valley Town.

Bashas was a bald black man, not tall or strong, but rather short and thin, with a pair of triangular eyes that looked very gloomy. Hearing the lookout describe Han Xiao's appearance, he was slightly surprised, "Sounds a bit like Black Phantom."

Bashas took out his computer, pulled up Black Phantom's bounty photo, and after receiving confirmation from the lookout, his face was uncertain. "I heard he intervened in the battle of the Teda Mira River a few days ago, what's he doing here? I have no dealings with him."

Black Phantom's reputation made Bashas somewhat apprehensive. Although the armed forces of Green Valley Town were probably not small, it didn't make him feel safe. Bashas pondered, "Should I contact him to confirm his intentions?"

Overmera had no dealings with Black Phantom. Bashas felt that there would be no conflict with Black Phantom, and no one on the Dark Net had placed a bounty on him. Steadying himself, he called an assistant and gave him a few instructions, asking the assistant to contact Black Phantom in his place. He didn't dare to meet Black Phantom in person.

After the assistant walked out of the gate towards Black Phantom, Bashas came to the gate, observing through the iron net, looking very careful.

But Bashas soon saw a scene that surprised him. He saw that the group of refugees temporarily residing outside the settlement were extremely excited about Black Phantom's arrival and surrounded him.

Bashas was very surprised. Why did these refugees all know Black Phantom?

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There were fewer players in Green Valley Town than at Big Horn Mountain.

As soon as Han Xiao arrived at the player camp, he received a warm welcome. The players swarmed over, a sea of people, surrounding him tightly.

The Big Horn Mountain incident had spread throughout the entire Planet Aquamarine player community through the forums. The other novice villages were very envious of Big Horn Mountain being able to change jobs. Seeing Black Phantom unexpectedly appear here, the novice players in Green Valley Town were very excited.

"Black Phantom is here!"

"We're going to get lucky too!"

The players were very excited.

A player with the ID "Meat Bun Beats Dog" was even more excited than the others. He was a somewhat famous game video producer. His "xx (game name) Adventure Diary" series had many loyal fans, known for its humorous style and plot excavation.