Super Mechanic: God of Superpowers!!

Composing himself, Chu Shen spoke to the receptionist:

"Help me take on that mission from the Reynolds family."

"Okay." The receptionist nodded and quickly completed Chu Shen's registration.

The next moment, a panel notification popped up on Chu Shen's side as well:

[You have triggered the D-rank quest "Escort Ophelia"]

[Quest Hint: Ophelia, the daughter of the Reynolds family, suddenly wants to travel deep into the Dragonspine Mountains. Is it out of curiosity? Or is there some unknown secret hidden within? You might want to pay closer attention.]

[Mission Objective: Successfully escort the young lady Ophelia to her destination.]

[Task Reward: 12 Experience Points]

[Special Reward: 20 Experience Points, Unknown Reward]

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"Hmm? Another special reward?"

Chu Shen was slightly taken aback; it seemed that he was triggering his special and random rewards quite frequently.

However, this also seems to prove that the task was not as simple as he had imagined.

For a moment, Chu Shen couldn't help but feel a strong interest.

He initially accepted the task because he was short of experience points, it happened to be on his way, and he also wanted to build up his resume.

Unexpectedly, this gave him a huge surprise.

However, the special reward also means that this task is not as simple as it seems.

For example, the mission to rescue Pu Qing's granddaughter from the Chrysanthemum Guest.

Is Chrysanthemum Guest weak?

No, he is definitely not weak.

The reason he was easily killed by Chu Shen was mainly because his abilities were countered by the latter.

With the special skill "Static Prediction," Chrysanthemum Guest's poison needles pose almost no threat.

"call!"

Chu Shen exhaled a breath of stale air and stopped thinking about it.

Having achieved his goal of coming to the Mercenary Alliance, he didn't linger and left the building.

Not long after, they found a shady hotel.

When it came time to pay, I was surprised to find that the hotel receptionist was a man.

Chu Shen couldn't help but take a second look.

Illegal hotels don't require real-name verification; you can get a key after paying money.

Soon, Chu Shen entered the room.

However, instead of washing up and resting immediately, he took out the panel and retrieved an item.

[You have obtained the item: Skill Upgrade Card [Basic]]

This skill upgrade card was obtained by Chu Shen through completing the mission "Assassination," which is that guy Nosa.

Skill upgrade cards are a relatively common item in Star Ocean.

Its function is very simple: it allows you to upgrade skills without needing experience points.

However, these items are tiered; for example, Chu Shen's skill upgrade card can only upgrade basic skills.

Instead of using it immediately, he first spent 5 experience points to upgrade the skill [Basic Combat] to level 8.

[Skill [Basic Combat] has been upgraded to level 8. Current effect: Increases unarmed attack power by 8%]

If your skill "Basic Combat" reaches level 8 and your skill "Grappling" exceeds level 3, you can choose one of the following three advanced skills:

1. Skills - Special Combat

Brief description: Increases burst damage, assassination damage, and weapon damage (damage is affected by the Strength attribute).

2. Skill - Jiu-Jitsu

Brief description: A skill that leans towards control (control duration is affected by the Strength attribute).

3. Skill - Powerful Fist

Brief description: Increases punching and kicking power and resistance to blows (affected by stamina attribute).

These three skills correspond to three different career paths.

Chu Shen possessed the green-quality [Wind-Slaying Blade], so he didn't hesitate and chose the first option.

The Wind-Slaying Blade was a trophy he obtained after killing Pan Kuang.

He hadn't used it much before because he lacked the corresponding skills.

Of course, the main reason is that he only encountered one enemy, Nosa, after obtaining the Wind Slash Blade, and he couldn't find a target to use it on.

[You have mastered the skill [Special Combat]]

[Special Combat Lv1]: +6% melee critical hit rate, +4% unarmed attack power

A 6% close-range critical hit rate isn't high, but it's still acceptable.

After selecting the advanced skill, Chu Shen spent about 7 experience points to upgrade his basic combat skill to level 9.

The purpose of doing this is, of course, to maximize the effectiveness of the skill upgrade cards.

Unfortunately, he has very little experience points right now.

Every bit of experience points needs to be carefully calculated and should not be wasted.

"Buzz!"

A flash of brass light appeared, and a card emitting a pale yellow glow materialized in front of Chu Shen.

With a thought, the card instantly transformed into a pale yellow stream of light, flowing into his brow.

[Skill [Basic Combat] has been upgraded to lv10 (max). Current effect: +10% unarmed attack power, Strength +2, Stamina +1]

[You have reached the skill level cap for Basic Combat. You have gained 1 potential point!]

As the panel notification appeared, Chu Shen immediately felt a warmth spread through his body, and his strength seemed to have increased as well.

Skills play a significant role for players and are an important component of their combat power.

After reaching the character level cap, players will choose to upgrade their skills in order to continue to improve their strength quickly.

Therefore, a saying circulates among players: "Reaching the maximum level is just the beginning!"

Lying on the comfortable bed, Chu Shen pondered and planned his next move:

1. After entering the Dragonspine Mountains, quickly gain experience points by hunting wild beasts and relying on the "Power of the Dead" ability.

2. Strive to complete some rewarding tasks to gain powerful specializations or skills and improve your strength.

3. Inflict as much damage as possible on budding tissues to increase your contribution value in the main quest "Seeds Sleep in the Dust".

5. Obtain 1 or even 2 points of regional legend in the shortest possible time to prepare for the public beta.

"It'll probably be around six o'clock."

Chu Shen was deep in thought when, just as he was about to fall asleep, a knocking sound suddenly rang out on the door.

"Who?" Chu Shen asked in a deep voice, while circulating his internal energy, ready to strike the other party's face with lightning at any moment.

Because of its proximity to the Dragon Ridge Mountains, the White Wave Sect is a mixed bag of people, and the security situation is not good.

Kidnappings and assassinations happen frequently, so often that locals have become accustomed to them.

Chu Shen naturally dared not be careless.

Those petty thugs are fine, but if they're assassins from the Sprout Organization, that would be bad news.

"Hello, receptionist."

A man's voice came from outside the door.

Chu Shen's eyes flickered slightly. After carefully examining the voice, he realized it was indeed the voice of the receptionist from before.

However, he remained vigilant and asked again, "What is it?"

"Hello sir, we've noticed a minor issue with your room. To avoid any misunderstanding, we need to register this."

"Don't worry, it'll be quick."

"And as an apology, the hotel is willing to give you a discount coupon for every hundred dollars spent, which will be 50 dollars off."

"A minor issue?"

Chu Shen frowned.

With his expertise in [Static Electromagnetic Prediction], he vaguely sensed that there was something wrong with the receptionist.

After thinking it over carefully, Chu Shen gathered his strength and walked over to open the door.

The person standing outside the door was indeed the receptionist, but there was no lady with her to provide special services.

Chu Shen glanced at the male receptionist and quickly noticed something was wrong.

Just then, the male receptionist suddenly moved, quickly pulling a black handgun from his crotch.

Unfortunately, the male receptionist was fast, but Chu Shen, who was prepared, was even faster.

As a dark red ghost face was flung out, a flash of light appeared from the blade.