Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 103 Buying a watch
She probably only learned about yesterday's assassination attempt when she arrived at the sanatorium, hence her anxious expression.

"I am fine."

I slowly sat up from the hospital bed and laughed, "Don't worry, that Dark Tide agent is rather dim-witted. I used a little trick and he took care of himself."

"dare you laugh?"

Cheng Shuang's eyes reddened: "I just went to check the building in the front row. The walls are full of bullet holes, and there are traces of a violent explosion on the first floor. The guards also said that the battle that broke out last night was extremely intense. How can you still laugh?"

"It's a small matter, a small matter..."

I felt a little guilty: "Back in Xicheng, that was what real gunfire was like. We wanderers who came from the wilderness were already used to it."

"Anyway, it's good that everything is alright."

Cheng Shuang turned around and took out the breakfast from the insulated box. Sure enough, in addition to making hot and sour soup, she had actually fried some food called "sanzi". Although it looked a little rough, it was still quite presentable.

"Captain Qin said that we should not go out for the next few days, and the Great Wall Watch will send a master to serve as a guard."

Cheng Shuang ate the xiaolongbao in small bites, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed as she said, "I'll have to stay obediently in the courtyard for the next few days."

"Ah."

I nodded, but I didn't have any objections.

……

afternoon.

Cheng Shuang went downstairs and came back excitedly, placing a thick book in my hands. She smiled and said, "I've gotten what you wanted. Are you going to study hard for the next while?"

"clever."

I smiled at her and said, "Reading can help people understand things, which is a good thing."

"Okay, then I'll study too."

Cheng Shuang also took out a book about photography and sat on the sofa to read it quietly.

I flipped through a few pages of the book in front of me, titled "Basic Dynamics." It was a basic textbook for science and engineering universities, not available in bookstores. After flipping through a few pages, a bell suddenly rang in my ear—

Have you confirmed your intention to study "Fundamentals of Dynamical Systems" (Level A)?

Confirmed, learning!
The next second, a dark gold gear-shaped icon appeared in the skill bar. Then, a large amount of experience points were entered, and in the blink of an eye, it was level 10. The bell rang incessantly in my ears again!

[Congratulations! Your skill "Basic Knowledge of Dynamic Systems" (Rank A) has successfully been upgraded to Level 4. Your knowledge of dynamics has greatly increased, and you have also gained an additional 1 points of Spirit attribute!]

[Congratulations! Your skill "Basic Knowledge of Dynamic Systems" (Rank A) has successfully been upgraded to Level 7. Your knowledge of dynamics has greatly increased, and you have also gained an additional 2 points of Spirit attribute!]

[Congratulations! Your skill "Basic Knowledge of Dynamic Systems" (Rank A) has successfully been upgraded to Level 10. Your knowledge of dynamics has greatly increased, and you have also gained an additional 3 points of Spirit attribute!]

I instantly gained 6 points of spirit, and I felt like I had become smarter. At least three years' worth of knowledge about dynamic systems flooded into my mind and became part of my knowledge base!

Continue, advanced skills!
Congratulations! Your "Basic Knowledge of Power Systems" (Level A) has been upgraded to "Advanced Knowledge of Power Systems" (Level A)!

In an instant, it was as if a door to a new world had been opened, and a wealth of knowledge flooded into my mind, giving me a deeper understanding of dynamics.

Looking at my skill experience, I've been recovering from injuries recently, and I still have over 6 skill experience left, all of which I accumulated in Xicheng. That's just enough to max out my Power System advanced knowledge points!
The next moment, the level increased continuously, and in the blink of an eye, "Advanced Knowledge of Power Systems" also reached level 10, giving me another 6 points of spirit. This is equivalent to instantly gaining 12 points of spirit, and I feel much smarter!
At this moment, his mental strength reached 106 points, which was not much inferior to that of a slightly weaker psionicist!

……

Two hours later, I put the books aside, rubbed my eyes, and said, "Cheng Shuang, shall we go downstairs for a walk? It's too stuffy upstairs."

"Ok!"

Cheng Shuang pushed out a wheelchair and led me out of the ward building. We walked for a while among the flowers downstairs.

In the distance, the original building is under construction and renovation. Fortunately, it is being funded by the Jiangning Municipal Government, so there is no need to worry about it.

"Cheng Shuang."

In the distance, a familiar figure approached – it was Team Leader Qin. Accompanying him was a young man with a cold and stern appearance, exuding an indescribable air of competence, and even a hint of restrained killing intent.

"Captain Qin, is something the matter?" Cheng Shuang asked.

"Ah."

Qin Lang pointed to the young man behind him and said, "This is a Dragon Guard from the Great Wall Watch Legion. His superiors have given him special permission to protect Ding Han for a period of time. Ding Han's security will be handled by him from now on."

"Hello, Ding Han!"

This Dragon Guard, whose rank was even higher than Qin's, stepped forward, shook hands with me, and said, "I come from the 77th Battalion of the 6th Regiment of the Great Wall Watch Corps. I am the 9th Dragon Guard in the regiment, so you can call me Dragon Nine."

I'm speechless about the name Long Jiu; it's such a ridiculous concept!
"Hello there!"

I smiled and nodded.

Next, Long Jiu took on the role of bodyguard, almost inseparable from me. Even when I was sleeping at night, he would stand guard outside the door, which was quite dedicated and responsible.

The next day, Cai Cai came to visit again and secretly traded a bunch of ammunition and supplies to me, without Long Jiu and Cheng Shuang knowing anything.

……

Two days later, Cheng Shuang pushed me out again, with Long Jiu following at a distance.

Cheng Shuang spent some time in the pet cafe in the morning, busy petting cats and taking photos, having a very fulfilling time.

Long Jiu stood outside the door like a doorman, which startled the shopkeeper.

"Ding Han".

Cheng Shuang glanced at me and said, "Your new ID card is being processed and should be ready soon. Once you get your ID card, I'll get you a SIM card as soon as possible. As for the phone, you can choose whatever style you like."

She placed her phone in front of her, on which was a collection of various mobile phones to choose from, including Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Nokia, and many more.

I pondered for a moment, glanced at my savings, and found I only had 1+ star coins. That was enough to live on, but I definitely couldn't afford an expensive phone. So I said, "I'll just buy a Xiaomi. It's affordable and durable."

“Everyone’s glued to their phone these days, you should buy a better one.” Cheng Shuang smiled and said, “I’ll give it to you.”

"How can that be done?"

Feeling uneasy, I said, "I can't accept something for nothing. You've taken care of me every day these past few days, so I can't take your phone anymore. Just order me a Xiaomi phone, around three thousand yuan would be the most suitable."

"All right……"

Cheng Shuang didn't insist any further: "Where should we go this afternoon?"

"Shall we take a stroll along the street?"

"it is good."

So, after we finished eating, Cheng Shuang pushed me around the commercial street. Soon after, her gaze fell on a watch shop. She glanced at my wrist and then pushed the wheelchair inside.

"Hey, Cheng Shuang?"

The owner of the watch shop was a middle-aged man who had a scholarly air about him. He wore black-rimmed glasses and was disassembling a mechanical watch.

"Yes, Brother Ning."

Cheng Shuang nodded with a smile.

"No one comes to the temple for no good reason."

The man Cheng Shuang called "Brother Ning" leaned out and glanced at me, then smiled and asked, "And who is this?"

"Ding Han, my friend."

Cheng Shuang smiled and said, "I brought him here to take a look, I want to buy him a watch."

"Buying a watch for a boy?"

Ning Ge's face immediately broke into a playful smile: "You two..."

"Do not misunderstand."

Cheng Shuang blushed slightly: "We're just friends."

“Cheng Shuang…”

I said awkwardly, "I've never worn a watch before, so let's not buy one."

"But……"

Cheng Shuang's gaze lingered briefly on a few watches, while I peeked over and was immediately shocked. The cheapest of those watches was priced at a whopping 15 Star Coins—that was highway robbery!
"but……"

I looked at the watch that the boss was disassembling and repairing in his hands. In an instant, my dual spirit of advanced repair level 10 and advanced power system level 10 ignited. The rotation of gears in a mechanical watch is also a kind of dynamics, so after just one glance, the repair spirit in my eyes was awakened. I was itching to use my skills.

"Brother Ning."

I offered, "Could I take a look at this watch you're wearing? I've studied watch repair before and would like to give it a try."

"Oh? You can do this too?"

Ning laughed and said, "This Rolex has a problem with its rotation speed. It might be that one of the gears is stuck. But this watch is so precise that even I find it difficult to repair. Can you really handle it?"

"Can I give it a try?" I asked.

"Brother Ning, give it to him."

Cheng Shuang cast a glance at her.

"Row!"

Ning immediately handed over the watch and tools.

I quickly got to work and skillfully completed the disassembly. Then I found the loose gear, adjusted it, and reassembled it. Just as the watch was working again, I heard a ding-dong.

[Congratulations! You have successfully repaired the Rolex Deepsea-0006. Skill experience +2000!]

……

Good grief, 2000 skill experience points instantly?!

I was dumbfounded.

As expected of a product from the so-called Kingdom of Precision, and a Rolex at that, the skill experience gained from repairing it is truly terrifying!
"Wow, Ding Han, you're amazing! You fixed it in no time..."

Ning was quite surprised.

Beside her, Cheng Shuang narrowed her beautiful eyes: "Impressive..."

I'm somewhat tempted. During this period of serious injury, it's impossible to actively do missions or teleport to the wilderness to kill enemies and gain experience. So the best thing to do during this time is to accumulate skill experience and lay a good foundation for more skills and greater resource consumption in the future.

Especially after reaching level 30 and advancing to the third-tier sword-type super weapon, a large number of skills will be upgraded from "advanced" to "mastered". In addition, with the new skills learned at level 30, the required skill experience will be enormous.

"Cheng Shuang, can we talk about something?"

I frowned and said, "Brother Ning, do you have any spare second-hand watches here? Could you rent them for a while? I'm very interested in mechanical dynamics and would like to study the structure of these watches carefully."

"..."

Ning was shocked: "Ding Han, this is no joke... The watches I sell and repair in my shop are all high-precision, top-of-the-line products. You can study them without any problem, but the wear and tear and loss of parts caused in the process could cause my shop to suffer heavy losses."

"If it really doesn't work out, then forget it..."

I also regret making that request; it was indeed rather abrupt.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Shuang took out a card from her bag and said, "Brother Ning, do as Ding Han says and give me twenty watches. I'll take responsibility if any problems arise."

(End of this chapter)