The Legendary Mechanic c1-1385

by Chocolion, 齐佩甲

  Han Xiao rubbed his chin, pondered, and said, “Since you want to go to the venue, I’ll bring you along then. It’s not much trouble anyway.”

  Sylvia was dazed. She asked uncertainly, “Do you really have the ticket? Impossible…”

  “There’s no need for a ticket.” Han Xiao waved his hands and said, “Someone will invite me in.”

  “As if I believe you.”

  Sylvia was obviously doubtful. She paused and said unhappily, “Plus, I still need to memorize the books…”

  “Alright fine, I’ll give you a day’s holiday.”

  Han Xiao shook his head and smiled.

  Herlous came closer and said with an expressionless face, “Let me guess, I’ll be staying here and looking after the ship?”

  “Wow, my brother, we really have good chemistry; you basically read my mind.”

  Han Xiao clapped with exaggeration, and Herlous resigned to his fate.

  …

  Wine and Celebration was docked on the main planet of the New Phylen Alliance. This was an enormous spaceship that had a flat hexagonal shape and surrounded by countess guard ships. For the Union Day Celebration, the dock had stopped its service for the day and was used solely to welcome all the attendees.

  In the hall of the dock, a huge number of people were gathered. They were all New Phylen citizens, there to watch the boarding ceremony.

  All the performers and political leaders would enter from the same path on the dock. This was a ceremony representing the start of the Union Day Celebration and the only chance that normal citizens had to be close to the venue. Hence, there were a lot of people and it was very crowded.

  Han Xiao was in the crowd at this moment. Despite the wave of the crowd moving around him, he stood in his place without budging. Sylvia had to hold on to his shirt tightly so that she would not be pushed away.

  At the edge of the crowd were rows of soldiers regulating the order and preventing anyone from rushing into the boarding path. These soldiers frequently glanced at Han Xiao with warning and alertness in their eyes—it was clear that they could tell Han Xiao was a Super with a high threat.

  “Bla—Black Star… I want to ask you for the last time…” Sylvia said while shivering. She kept swallowing her saliva and spoke anxiously. “We’re not really going to cause a commotion and rush into the spaceship, are we? Although I gave you my next ten years, you don’t have to let cut it this short…”

  Han Xiao could not be bothered to reply. He waited patiently and silently.

  After some time, a commotion erupted among the crowd in a distance. Accompanied by the guards, the important personnel boarded the ship one after another. The crowd was cheering so loud that it was almost deafening. Those people walked with smiles on their faces while waving and greeting the crowd.

  “They’ve started boarding the ship…” Sylvia craned her neck and exclaimed, “Wow, that’s the alliance chancellor. I used to see him a lot on television.”

  She did not believe that Han Xiao could enter the venue. Now that the boarding had started, the fact that Han Xiao was still there proved that he was not one of the people that was boarding, but Sylvia did not call him out on it. She was already satisfied that she could go to watch the boarding ceremony. Her father had not allowed her to go in the past, so this was the first time that she had seen the Union Day Celebration spaceship so closely. Although she could not enter the spaceship, she was content.

  Although Langley was a rebel, he had taught his daughter to love her country.

  Suddenly, a louder cheer came from afar and rippled closer like a wave. Han Xiao looked up. A human-shaped creature in a veil who was surrounded by a group of assistants was walking here slowly. A pair of extremely attractive eyes smeared with black eye shadow could be seen from under the veil. Even the solemn blue robe could not cover his attractiveness.

  “Chen Xing! Chen Xing!”

  The cheering was thunderous.

  Han Xiao nodded in his mind. This was the person that would trigger the mission, a singer with the stage name of ‘Morning Star 1 ‘. From the almost ear-shattering cheer, it was clear how successful this person’s celebrity career was.

  By the way, this person was a male.

  While passing by where Han Xiao was, Chen Xing suddenly stopped and turned his head slowly. His eyes passed through the crowd and locked accurately onto Han Xiao. The next moment, he directly walked toward this direction.

  The crowd instantly became feverish and wanted to touch their idol. The soldiers stopped the wave of people with all their might, and one soldier said, “Your Excellency Chen Xing, please do not come close. It’s not safe here.”

  “It’s okay, they will not hurt me.”

  Chen Xing opened his mouth. His voice was gentle, soothing, and pure like water. The people who heard it felt calm. The commotion mysteriously stopped, and he walked into the crowd.

  The crowd opened up a path willingly.

  In the end, Chen Xing stopped before Han Xiao. Under the eyes of countless people, he smiled and said, “Hello, I hope to have the honor to invite you to watch my performance live at the scene personally.”

  Chapter 445 - Chen Xing and Statue Mission (2)

  Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

  “Hiss!”

  The crowd inhaled deeply and looked at Han Xiao in disbelief and envy. The people around Han Xiao instantly backed off and isolated him, making him extremely conspicuous.

  “Who is this guy? What is his relationship with Chen Xing?”

  “Why is he chosen?”

  “What a lucky guy.”

  Han Xiao nodded without changing expression and said, “Sure.”

  “Please follow me.”

  Chen Xing turned around, and Han Xiao followed behind the group. Chen Xing’s assistant contacted the organizers, and the government found Han Xiao’s identity very quickly. It turned out that he was a mercenary who had worked with them before and belonged to Floating Dragon. Thus, he was trustworthy. Although it was not very suitable to let a mercenary into the venue, for the sake of giving Chen Xing face and the fact that Han Xiao had no negative background, they agreed to let him in.

  They walked through the path and boarded the celebration spaceship. Sylvia was completely stunned on the way, unable to understand what was happening and dumbfounded at the fact that she had entered the celebration venue, which she had dreamed of for years, so easily. When she finally regained consciousness, she hastily pulled Han Xiao’s shirt and said, “You really did it!”

  “From what I know about you, your memory isn’t that bad. Maybe I should give you more books to train it.” Han Xiao stared at Chen Xing’s back.

  “I—I thought you were lying…” Sylvia did not know what to say. It had happened exactly as Han Xiao had said—they were invited onto the ship. However, she never would have thought that the person inviting them would be Chen Xing, and it looked like it was a last-minute decision.

  She suppressed her excitement and asked with anticipation, “How did you do it?”

  “No crowd can cover up my attractiveness.” Han Xiao gave a perfunctory response.

  The real reason, of course, was the [Mysterious Statue] that Han Xiao had with him. Chen Xing had a special sense toward the Psychic Current of the statue. As long as it was within a certain distance, he would definitely notice it. Hence, Han Xiao had known that Chen Xing would invite him onto the ship.

  …

  After everyone boarded, the various large cities on the main planet lit fireworks as Wine and Celebration took off and circled around the main planet. The spaceship was covered in streams of colorful lights, and the people on the surface could see the enormous spaceship when they looked up.

  Han Xiao was arranged to be in the VIP room of Chen Xing’s team. Chen Xing did not speak to him immediately but went to prepare for the show. He told his assistant that if Han Xiao asked why he was invited, tell him that he would meet him privately after the celebration.

/>   However, the assistant waited and waited, yet Han Xiao did not express any curiosity. He closed his eyes and rested from the moment that he entered the room like he was completely uninterested in knowing why he had been invited. After waiting for a long time without receiving any response, the assistant had no choice but to speak first.

  “Your… Excellency, Chen Xing wanted to talk to you after the celebration ends. Please wait patiently and enjoy the show.”

  “Hmm.” Han Xiao gave a very short reply.

  He knew Chen Xing extremely well, so he had no intention of asking anything.

  After some time, the audience was all seated. The roof suddenly opened, showing the universe full of stars. A thick energy shield blocked the vacuum. This was the center of the spaceship, and it was an enormous outdoor stage!

  The VIP rooms shook slightly as they slowly rose and hovered in midair, slanting toward the stage at forty-five degrees. One side of the wall was a transparent screen looking down at the entire stage. The VIP rooms had gravitational stabilizers equipped, so although the rooms were slanted, the people inside were sitting firmly in their chairs. There were more than two hundred VIP rooms like this, and they were like balloons floating above the stage.

  With the magnificent and beautiful light starting to shine from the stage, an enormous performance commenced.

  At the same time, the countless citizens of New Phylen were watching this scene from their devices. It was a celebration shared by hundreds of billions of people.

  Sylvia was completely astounded by such a magnificent view. This was her first time being at the scene and attending the celebration in person.

  She had begged her father many times, but she had always been rejected. Yet, Han Xiao had done what her father did not do—fulfilled her dream.

  Filled with complex emotions, Sylvia turned her head and looked at Han Xiao.

  This person was her enemy, her savior, her creditor, and her teacher…

  Noticing her sight, Han Xiao said calmly, “What?”

  “Nothing, Tea…” Sylvia curled her lips. “Old man 1 .”

  “What kind of term is that? Are your eyes not working properly?” Han Xiao looked at her with confusion.

  The celebration performance continued. Han Xiao was not a New Phylen citizen, so he was not very interested in the ceremonies, but the performance was indeed exciting. When it came to the last and most anticipated performance, the performer was indeed Chen Xing.

  All eyes were on Chen Xing. On the enormous stage, where he stood was the only place that had light; everywhere else was dark. Yet, just by standing there, he made people feel he had occupied the entire stage. The whole place was silent.

  The first note flew out from under Chen Xing’s veil—ethereal, elegant, and pure—like the voice from heaven. Her voice seemed to have created a wave of time, bringing the audience back to the ancient times, looking up at the first dawn between darkness and night, watching the first star glowing in a dim yet firm light.

  Before the performance, the whole audience had turned off their translators, not allowing them to stand in the way of enjoying such a pure voice. Even though they could not understand what the lyrics meant, the immensity of the voice captured every one of their hearts. The audience felt like countless images flashed past before their eyes, the origin and the end of a star, and the endless cycle of life.

  Along with his singing, the light on the stage started to expand. When he reached his highest note, the light also spread over the entire stage.

  The audiences felt a shiver from the depths of their soul that flew into their mind.

  “What a beautiful voice…” Sylvia was completely immersed in the song.

  Han Xiao’s eyes sparkled.

  A voice that included such strong Psychic power was indeed very influential.

  “The money spent on organizing such a huge performance is enough to buy so many spaceships. What a waste…”

  Han Xiao shook his head. Art was definitely not suitable for him.

  The song had come to an end. Whether it was the audience at the scene or the audience watching from a screen, they were all engrossed in it. Chen Xing lowered his head slightly and left the stage. The overwhelming applause only came after he left.

  Han Xiao stood up, stretched his neck, and looked at the assistant. “Bring me to see him.”

  …

  In the private room, Han Xiao and Sylvia were waiting on the guest seats.

  The door opened with a squeak, and Chen Xing, who had just finished his performance, walked in with an apologetic smile. “Sorry for the long wait. I hope you are satisfied with my performance earlier.”

  “Your voice is a little bit better than mine.” Han Xiao nodded.

  Sylvia’s eyes widened; she was shocked by how shameless he was.

  Chen Xing smiled and took off the veil, uncovering his exquisite face. From a human aesthetic point of view, this was a very beautiful face. Coincidentally, the human aesthetic was the most common in the universe.

  The most beautiful female that Han Xiao had seen was Aroshia, and just in terms of looks, she was only a little more beautiful than Chen Xing. However, this was a man… exciting indeed, but he did not have such an interest.

  “I know you’re very curious about why I invited you,” Chen Xing said.

  “Hmm, I am very curious,” Han Xiao said with a poker face.

  No! You’re not curious! Sylvia screamed in her mind.

  “The reason is, I have a hobby as a collector, and I like to collect some special items. You seem to have something that I want.”

  As he was saying, Chen Xing took out a statue. Other than it having a different form, its material and size were exactly the same as what Han Xiao had.

  Seeing the statue, Han Xiao took out the [Mysterious Statue] that he had brought along and said with a surprised tone, “Wow, what a coincidence!”

  Bullsh*t coincidence! Sylvia’s expression was twisted from trying extremely hard to keep the annoyance in.

  “Your friend does not seem to be feeling well. Does she need to visit the washroom?” Chen Xing asked with concern. “Should I call a doctor for her?”

  “No need, thanks.” Han Xiao gave Sylvia a stare.

  Chen Xing shrugged and continued. “This is a set of collectibles. There were originally four of them. Two of them are here, and two others are lost in unknown places. When one of them is a certain distance from another, its location can be sensed.”

  He leaned back against the back of the chair in a very gentle way that did not look masculine at all. “I have just heard that you’re a galactic mercenary, so I want to ask you to find the last to statues for me. I will pay a reward for it. How about 100,000 Enas?”

  “On—One hundred…” Sylvia could hardly breathe. That’s way too generous!

  Han Xiao was not surprised, however; it was very normal for a celebrity to be wealthy.

  Furthermore, one of the reasons that this mission was popular in the previous life was that the difficulty of the mission did not fit its reward.

  “Sure, any requests?” Han Xiao gave a faint smile.

  “Request…” Chen Xing tapped his lips and said, “The sooner, the better, of course.”

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  You have triggered C Ranked mission [Statues Search].

  Mission Introduction: A singer named Chen Xing is collecting a special set of statues. He hopes that you can find the other statues.

  Mission Requirements: Find the other two [Mysterious Statue].

  Remarks: When you have two statues, if there is another statue within a certain distance, you will notice.

  Reward: Basic reward of 100,000 Enas and 1,100,000 Experience.

  After the mission is completed, grading will be given based on the time taken to complete it. The shorter it takes, the higher the rating. A bonus reward will be given.

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  Got the mission. Han Xiao narrowed his eyes.

  This w
as the mission that he wanted to trigger; it was one of the most suitable missions for him to get a high rating after he searched through his memories.

  Finding an item was not difficult but very time consuming—the process was complicated, yet time was a factor in the rating given.

  However, to Han Xiao, it was not difficult at all. Thanks to the players in his previous life, he knew the location of the last two statues, so he could skip the search process and obtain them directly. Getting a high rating was not a problem at all.

  Since he did not want to look for Grade A Supers to kill, he had to get random reward chances through high rating missions so that he could obtain Mission Completion Cards.

  The reward of the mission itself was not important; the chances for random rewards was the key.

  Chapter 446 - City of Runes

  Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

  “Take this statue and find the others as soon as possible,” Chen Xing said.

  Han Xiao sized the new statue up. Its shape was a faceless human looking up with a huge eye on its chest, which was strange as well. After he held it in his hands, the item introduction on the interface was [Mysterious Statue] as well but with an additional remark.

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  These statues that you have discovered seem to be a part of a set. Gather all the statues and maybe something unusual will happen.

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  Han Xiao held onto the two statues and asked, “For the sake of 100,000 Enas, I accept the hire. Where do I find you once it’s completed?”

  “My schedule is very full. Anyway, it’s impossible for you to find all of them in a short time. I will give my assistant’s communication number to you later. Just inform him once you complete it.” Chen Xing gave a gorgeous smile.

  Although he knew the location of the statues, Han Xiao did not choose to come after collecting all three statues—it would make him seem very suspicious. After all, Chen Xing felt that meeting Han Xiao was just because of luck.