Mechanic endlessly amassing troops in the apocalypse

Cangnan Star, a repair shop.

Li Fei opened his backpack.

It was full of crystal nuclei.

Upon closer inspection, there were actually thirty of them, including three attribute crystal cores.

I was worried about not having enough money to buy professional knowledge, but in just one day, I'm almost a millionaire.

However, he also faces a very critical problem.

Too many crystal cores actually make it harder to sell them.

As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure."

Ordinary crystal cores are fine, but if it's something as precious as attribute crystal cores, I'm afraid some capitalists in the city will come running after it.

Where did this unregistered resident in the wilderness get attribute crystals? Investigate! We must investigate thoroughly! They must be using some illegal channels; those corporate hustlers probably all think that.

"...My strength is still too weak; I need to improve it as soon as possible."

Without much hesitation, Li Fei immediately leveled up to level ten.

A warm current flowed into my body, and the data on the panel had been completely updated.

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Name: Li Fei

Experience points: 500

[Occupation: Mechanic Apprentice lv10]

[Mechanical Psionic Energy: 100/100 (Current attribute crystal core absorption limit: 0/10)]

[Vital Energy: 500/500 (...Maximum: 0/10)]

[Physical Strength: 14 (...Maximum: 0/10)]

[Spirit: 37 (...Maximum: 0/10)]

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

After leveling up, I didn't feel much difference physically, but judging from the stats panel, the improvement was quite significant.

The most obvious example is that he can now control thirty-seven mechanical cats at the same time.

Thirty-seven of them! If we could give them enough materials now, this would be the prototype of a mechanical legion, capable of annihilating the Sand Wolf Gang.

However, after reaching level ten, another notification popped up on the panel:

[You have reached the maximum level for a Mechanic Apprentice. You need to research a Tier 1 mechanical blueprint to continue leveling up.]

According to the hierarchy of psionicists, levels 1-10 on the panel correspond to apprentice-level psionicists, and levels 11-20 correspond to first-tier psionicists, and so on.

Tier 1 blueprints? Li Fei rubbed his temples. Right now, let alone Tier 1 blueprints, even getting a set of apprentice-level mechanic knowledge would be difficult.

"Never mind that, let's focus on improving our strength first. The absorption of attribute crystals hasn't reached its limit yet."

I've heard that if all four basic attributes reach their maximum, then you can upgrade to the next rank, which is a perfect upgrade and grants additional abilities.

Li Fei took out the three attribute crystal cores, and after a brief moment of thought, he decided to use them all!

Since attribute crystal cores are hard to sell anyway, it's better to convert them into strength first.

He crushed the three attribute crystals directly.

When the panel was opened again, it was found that the physical and mental attributes had been improved.

[Physical Strength: 16 (...Maximum: 2/10)]

[Spirit: 38 (...Maximum: 1/10)]

After completing the upgrade, he fell into a deep sleep, completely satisfied.

The next day, early morning.

Li Fei arrived at the N7 police station early.

Upon entering, he found only Chen Zhe inside and greeted him warmly, "Good morning, Brother Zhe!"

"Good morning, Afei!"

Chen Zhe still vividly remembers Li Fei's amazing performance yesterday.

While most police officers can achieve similar results, they cannot be as composed as Li Fei and are bound to suffer injuries.

It can only be said that assassination is also a matter of talent.

"It's still early, would you like to come over and chat?" Chen Zhe offered.

Li Fei nodded. "Perfect timing, Brother Zhe, I also have some questions I'd like to ask you."

Chen Zhe smiled and nodded. "Go ahead, I'll tell you everything I know."

Li Fei didn't stand on ceremony and asked all the questions that were on his mind.

For example, their working hours, job content, work restrictions, or even privileges and benefits.

Chen Zhe answered them one by one:

First, there are working hours.

The police department does not restrict temporary workers; they are not required to come to work unless they have assignments. Correspondingly, their compensation is determined by the number of assignments they have.

You'll earn points for completing tasks, which can be exchanged for Star Coins or other useful items—there's a wide variety to choose from.

Hearing this, Li Fei couldn't help but ask, "Can these points be exchanged for Mechanic's professional knowledge?"

Chen Zhe nodded, "Of course."

"What about the mechanic's professional knowledge at that level?"

Chen Zhe thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, but it requires more points."

Hearing this, Li Fei was overjoyed, and immediately felt motivated and had a direction. He stopped interrupting and continued listening.

When faced with crime, temporary workers can also decide for themselves whether to use force to suppress it, depending on the severity of the situation.

However, a report needs to be written afterward.

Chen Zhe also told Li Fei many things to pay attention to at work.

Li Fei benefited greatly from the lecture. "Thank you, Brother Zhe."

At this point, people gradually began to arrive.

They were all new temporary workers from yesterday.

As Chen Zhe had predicted, some of the other long-term temporary workers did not come to work.

Thinking about it carefully, this work model is indeed somewhat like that of a mercenary, with no fixed salary and flexible hours.

Sheriff Lawrence began explaining the rules, most of which Chen Zhe had already mentioned.

After Lawrence finished speaking, he glanced around and said, "Next, I will assign you officers."

"From now on, officers will assign you tasks directly. You must cooperate fully. If an officer is not satisfied with your performance, you will be fired. Do you understand?"

"Listen carefully!"

"Sir, I have a question!" Li Fei suddenly raised his hand.

"Li Fei, what's the problem?" Lawrence wasn't annoyed by Li Fei's interruption.

"I want to be on the same team as Officer Chen Zhe!"

Upon hearing this, the police officers all cast strange glances at him. They all wished they had an elite assassin like Li Fei as a subordinate, as it would save them a lot of trouble during missions.

But Li Fei had his own considerations. He didn't have that much time to waste, and he definitely couldn't find a boss who liked to boss people around.

Chen Zhe is a good person; he's kind, easy to talk to, and it will be easy for me to take leave in the future.

"Ahem~" Sheriff Lawrence coughed twice. He hadn't expected Li Fei to specifically choose his superior.

But this is not a big deal. Geniuses always get special treatment.

"Okay, no problem. You'll be working with Officer Chen Zhe from now on."

"yes!"

Tasks have been assigned.

Sheriff Lawrence then called Li Fei, who was about to leave, to his office.

"Xiao Fei, sit down."

Li Fei sat on the sofa.

"What would you like to drink?"

Li Fei awkwardly waved his hands repeatedly: "Chief, please just say what you want to say, this is making me scared."

"Hahaha," Lawrence laughed heartily, no longer bothering with formalities, and sat down directly, saying, "I've already reported your situation to the higher-ups. They said that from now on you'll work for me, and you don't need to be afraid of any terrorist mobile unit. If you perform well in the future, you can become a full-fledged police officer directly, and it's even possible that you'll go to headquarters."

Go to headquarters? Li Fei's lips twitched; he still preferred to remain a temporary worker.

However, the current result is already very good.

He immediately nodded his thanks, "Thank you, Sheriff."

Lawrence waved his hand, "That's because the higher-ups saw your talent and thought you were worth nurturing. By the way..."

He continued, "I've reported the information you gave me last time to my superiors, but dealing with the Sand Wolf Gang may have to be put on hold for now."

A temporary slowdown? Li Fei's eyes narrowed. "Even the higher-ups don't dare touch the Sand Wolf Gang?"

Lawrence shook his head. "It's not that we're afraid to act, it's just that we're not in a hurry. The Sand Wolf Gang has some connections within the company. If we pull them out all at once now, the company's higher-ups will complain, so we have to take it slow."

He took a sip of tea, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes: "However, don't worry, I will absolutely not let the Sand Wolf Gang get away with this. Anyone who dares to cause trouble on my turf will be punished severely."

Li Fei suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice, "Sheriff."

"If I wiped them out myself, what would be the consequences?"

Lawrence was taken aback.