The elite warrior of the Neanderthal tribe swung out a sky full of palm shadows, and little Chen Fei was slapped dizzy. When he finally regained the ability to move, his whole body felt like it had just been fished out of water.
Just to think, only an hour ago, he had taken a bath.
After finishing the sparring session, the old man wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Alright, go take a shower later, get a good night's sleep, and I'll come to get you tomorrow morning."
Chen Fei replied weakly.
If it weren't for his stiff muscles being forcibly dispersed by the blows and his blood circulation reviving, he might indeed have died.
"Hehe, young man, you still have a long life ahead of you, stop talking about death all the time, I'm off!"
Barut picked up the snacks Chen Fei had brought for drinking, not leaving a single one behind, and even took off with the red wine that Manager Hanna had brought.
Since the cork wasn't put back after opening the bottle, it was left open for a while, and the wine should have aired just right. It was the perfect time to drink it.
Now, Chen Fei was the only person left in the steel structured shed housing the Target Low Temperature Nuclear Fusion Energy Tower.
A rant absolutely needs to be said!
Unfortunately, there's no one to hear...
The Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu curled up in its nest, sleeping soundly.
After a hot shower, Chen Fei relaxed and collapsed onto the bed inside the hut.
He was so tossed around the whole day that he didn't want to move at all.
His gaze shifted to the upper left corner.
"My System," this was a text icon.
"My System... Oh crap!"
Chen Fei involuntarily read it out loud, and as the icon flashed, it was selected and activated.
Damn it, too curious again...
An interface window popped up before his eyes, scaring the hell out of him!
This damn system is kind of like Schrödinger's cat, no user manual at all, totally reliant on guessing!
Who knows what the hell the next interface will be.
Before this, he'd suffered enough from this "Phantosmia."
The window that popped up had several neatly arranged icons.
「Chen Fei<(￣3￣)>: This seems pretty standard.」
2. App Market※ Suddenly it flashed and changed to "Skill Shop"
「Chen FeiΣ(°△°)︴: This is wrong, it wasn't these four words just now, why did it suddenly change?」
3. My Apps※ Another flash, it turned into "My Skills"
「Chen Fei(⊙?⊙): Emmm, this ghost system even comes with on-the-fly editing, this system is haunted!!」
He could only continue reading.
4. Individual Information
「Chen Fei（——!）: I have a bad feeling about this」
Chen Fei suddenly sat up.
Can't we just play nicely together?
Looks like... I can only chill by myself!
Thump! Chen Fei flopped back down heavily, feeling utterly disheartened, wishing he could just reset himself like formatting.
He clicked on the icons one by one.
"System Settings" inside this were options such as "Network Management," "Date and Time," "Brightness and Sound," "Interface Settings," "Notification Management"... "System Information," a total mess, basically a PC system's control panel.
There was an odd sense of déjà vu with mobile communication systems.
Familiarly selecting "System Information."
System Version Number: Test _1.0 _Beta
It's actually a test system, could it be any more reliable?
Looking at the "Skill Shop," the trading unit is "Energy Points."
Physical Evolution Database: 100 Energy Points
File Management Plugin: 120 Energy Points
Evolution Quick Preload Slots - 5 Types (Upgradeable): 200 Energy Points
Evolution Accelerator Level 0 (0-9 Level): 500 Energy Points
Energy Storage Upgrade (+5000): 5000 points
Basic Laser Emitter (Upgradeable): 1000 Energy Points
Basic Particle Beam (Upgradeable): 1000 Energy Points
Basic Microwave Emitter (Upgradeable): 1000 Energy Points
Basic Optical Observer (Upgradeable): 200 Energy Points
There were about a dozen pages in total, and he couldn't finish looking through them all at once, so he temporarily exited.
"My Skills": 1. Metal Devouring, 2. Eyes of Tyranny (consumes 1 energy point, duration 15 seconds, cooldown time 15 seconds)
Two skills, what a surprise!
Too bad there's no "eating bullets" skill. It seems "Metal Devouring" took care of that, but it still hurt quite a bit.
Now, let's check the "Individual Information".
Physical Energy: 11/11
Active time: 102 hours
Energy Points: 2/5000
At 22 years old, to still be considered a larval form is just speechless.
How old do you have to be to be an adult, System Old Iron? 1000 years old?
The last item, "Quest List":
1. Devour 1 ton of metal, earn +1 Energy Point (Novice Quest)
2. Beat up passersby, earn +10 Energy Points (Novice Quest)
What the hell kind of quests are these? They make me want to hit someone.
Forget it, time to sleep!
System, go ahead and crash already.
Chen Fei has nothing but disdain for this bizarre "My System".
Instead of waking up with a jolt, for once, I got a good night's sleep.
The sleeping pills the doctor prescribed don't seem necessary anymore.
Early in the morning, eager to get to Hangar 1, the "Big Mouth Monster" Turboprop Aircraft number 216 had been dismantled for a full seven days, down to the very screws.
If it wasn't for the hands-on teaching, it would have taken no more than two days to dismantle it.
The tortured turboprop 216: Hey you, I think I can still be saved.
Chief Mechanic Xiao had personally shown Chen Fei how to disassemble the light turboprop aircraft, and now Chen Fei had to reassemble it by himself. It had to be done in one go, ignite on the first try, and take two flights before he could be considered trained.
After being an assistant for a while longer, he would be able to work independently.
Mechanics trained this way can't be considered fully qualified but are only suitable as maintenance personnel for a specific aircraft type, still unqualified to work on other models.
If he wanted to get his hands on the two Z-9 armed helicopters in the hangar, it looks like he would have to start all over again from scratch.
As soon as he walked into the sprawling work area, someone called out to him.
"Chen Fei, your job for the next few days is to accompany Yilan, the diplomatic envoy from Sky Dragon City until the diplomatic mission returns to Cangqiong Star."
The person addressing him was Executive Manager Hanna Gagel, who had managed to confront him on the spot.
Chen Fei had just picked up a set of hex keys when he glanced at the completely misshapen "Big Mouth Monster" turboprop aircraft.
Compared to the female Metallic Dragons, the airplane looked much more lovable.
"No buts, I've already notified the Chief Mechanic."
Hanna Gagel continued, "I've sent information about internal control type Metal Ability Users to your employee account. Make sure to check it when you have a moment."
The executive manager was efficient; she had only mentioned it last night, and by this morning, it was ready.
"Go on, you can put it back together in a few days; we're not in a hurry to use it."
Chief Mechanic Xiao Ming approached.
Hanna Gagel was not only the executive manager of the Aircrew Base but also the boss of all mid-level managers.
The helpless turboprop 216: Save me...
Taking advantage of Manager Hanna's presence, Chen Fei didn't hesitate to say, "Manager Hanna, I need a raise!"
He was risking his life for money, so he had every right to be bold.
The female executive manager smiled enigmatically at the young man.
"Five thousand, no less."
Chen Fei thought for a moment and summoned the courage to hold out his hand.
Chief Mechanic Xiao Ming was about to interject on his behalf, but upon hearing the amount, he fell silent.
He had expected a request for fifty thousand, not this measly amount!
Young man, you should be bolder!
Be bold to ride dragons and tigers; be timid, and you'll be stuck riding cat's tails.
Be bold, and your path will widen.
"Deal. Your Special Ability training guidance fee is five thousand a day. That's settled."
Hanna Gagel's expression turned even more mysterious, and she walked away immediately after saying this indisputably.
An unforeseen daily fee of five thousand Star Yuan for Special Ability training guidance left Chen Fei dumbfounded on the spot, and it took him a while to come to his senses, looking at Xiao Ming.
"Boss, what does she mean by that?"
"You could've asked for more next time."
Chief Mechanic Xiao remained expressionless, paused, and then added, "Special Ability training guidance fee, five thousand Star Yuan, it's not expensive!"
Honest people, no matter the occasion, always speak the most heartfelt words.