Chapter 199 199 Chapter - Train Enhancement, Ability Advancement
199 Chapter - Train Enhancement, Ability Advancement
“We still haven't named our new employee,” Yu Nian reminded from the side.
Bai Cheng also realized this, but she was terrible at naming things.
She observed the young girl; her most striking features were her blue hair and a cute little fish hairpin.
Although she was dressed like a warrior and had mechanical accessories, she couldn't exactly be called XX Army or XX Battle, could she?
Bai Cheng bit her lip, her eyes darted around, and then she blurted out,
“Let's call her Lan Xiaoyu. It's cute, simple, and pleasant to hear.”
Yu Nian and Leng Ningxue naturally had no objections, and the girl also turned to express her gratitude.
“Thank you, Miss, for the name. It's very beautiful.”
“Good, as long as you like it,” Bai Cheng turned her head back, this time looking at the screen to check Lan Xiaoyu's employee information.
After all, she couldn't be completely ignorant of her employee's abilities.
【Employee: Lan Xiaoyu】
【Race: Deep Sea】
【Level: Elite Tier 2 (8%)】
【Quality: Legendary】
【Trait 1: Mechanical Behemoth 'Gui': Can summon or pilot the Mechanical Behemoth 'Gui' in combat, possessing the ability to liquefy all terrain and traverse through it.】
【Trait 2: Mechanical Affinity: Proficient in all machinery and can enhance its performance to 120%.】
【Trait 3: Water Elemental: Possesses the ability to breathe underwater and control water.】
The information displayed on the screen was very concise, and Bai Cheng now had a preliminary understanding of her new employee's abilities.
She wasn't particularly concerned about the traits related to strength; instead, Trait 2, Mechanical Affinity, made her eyes light up.
The train, without a doubt, also belonged to machinery.
This meant that when the train was piloted by Lan Xiaoyu, its speed would increase again. Its original speed was 120, and after the enhancement, it could directly reach 144 km/h!
“Acceleration is good, acceleration is good,” Bai Cheng nodded repeatedly and looked at Lan Xiaoyu, assigning her a task.
“Xiaoyu, from now on, you will be the driver of the train!”
“Understood,” Lan Xiaoyu replied, stepping forward to the control panel.
And the moment she touched the train, it was as if an invisible energy brought the vehicle to life, making it her telepathic partner.
The train's speed suddenly increased.
Of course, it wasn't just the speed that changed; the fuel extraction efficiency of the steam engine also improved, and there were changes to the furnace, water tank, and so on.
To avoid disturbing Lan Xiaoyu as she piloted the train, Bai Cheng and the other two had no choice but to return to their room and continue checking the reward information on the small screen.
In reality, there were only two materialized rewards: an Elemental Resonance Converter and a self-selected enhancement upgrade.
As for rewarded carriages and blueprints, those were rewards for non-leaders.
【Name: Elemental Resonance Converter】
【Description: A train add-on device that allows others (including employees) besides the Train Conductor to resonate their own elements with the train. The effect is similar to an Armored Core skill, but the specific changes caused are slightly weaker.】
【Comment: Are you sure this device wasn't stolen from a powered railcar?】
After reading the comment, the three immediately had the same thought.
“So, the principle is actually similar to that of a powered railcar?” Yu Nian rolled her eyes.
“Not entirely, I think. After all, a powered railcar relies on elemental propulsion, but the train doesn't.”
Leng Ningxue shook her head; she felt it was more like a skill manifestation.
“Why don't we try it and find out?”
“Lan Xiaoyu is piloting the train right now.”
At the urging of the three, the train's Elemental Resonance Converter was activated for the first time.
The entire train was instantly enveloped in a light blue energy, and looking out the window, the whole world was tinged with the same hue.
But the train's speed did not increase as a result.
The information on the screen updated.
【Elemental Effect: Water Dissolves All (The train ignores all obstacles and passes freely during this period).】
The three were slightly stunned.
“Sure enough, it's different from the effect of a powered railcar; it's not simply an increase in speed!”
“Each employee possesses a different attribute, plus the three of us... does that mean the train now has 9 different effects?!”
Bai Cheng immediately corrected her: “You can't count me; my ability is an Armored Core skill.”
“That's right, it's actually eight special effects.”
“In that case, this item is quite useful!” Yu Nian instantly no longer thought it was 'low-tier.'
Bai Cheng, meanwhile, closed the prompt on the screen and continued: “Don't rush, the next one is the final reward accumulated from the trial's prize pool.”
The self-selected enhancement upgrade was a reward targeting abilities, not a specific item.
Bai Cheng clicked to view it.
【Self-selected Ability Enhancement: You can choose one of your abilities to enhance.】
The description was easy to understand, simply an advancement of one's own abilities.
Yu Nian and Leng Ningxue immediately looked away, the former grumbling: “What's this? I thought it was something good. How boring, how boring!”
With that, she left the room directly.
Leng Ningxue also said: “Oh, I'm a bit hungry. I'll go ask Huang Yu to make something to eat.”
In reality, they just didn't want Bai Cheng to defer this reward.
Although Bai Cheng was the strongest among the three, she accounted for most of the credit for this reward, and the two would never accept it.
To avoid a situation of mutual deference, the two simply left the room.
As for Bai Cheng, she had no choice but to use this reward herself.
However, although it was called a self-selected ability enhancement, she had almost no choices available.
Her fated weapon was already at the Immortal level; this reward could only be used to advance her Armored Core skill.
【Spatial Matrix Advancement: Spatial Sovereign】
【Description: Condense elemental power to actively release a transparent space with no constraints, within which you will be the master of all (slashing, repositioning, terrain control, omnipotent)!】
【Note: Stamina and mental energy will be key to sustaining your Spatial Sovereign ability.】
【Friendly Reminder: The ability advancement process will be accompanied by slight discomfort. Please advance in a safe area.】
【Confirm enhancement of Spatial Matrix?】
Looking at the description before her, Bai Cheng's eyes immediately lit up.
“This ability... seems a bit too strong!”
As for the significant consumption of stamina and mental energy, it might be a drawback for others, but for Bai Cheng, it was no problem at all.
“And the teleportation ability is still there, so mobility won't be affected at all.”
Bai Cheng already had a premonition that this enhancement would surely bring about her transformation!
Without «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» hesitation, she decisively chose to advance.
“Wait, I haven't heard that ability advancement comes with any side effects?”
She suddenly had an ominous premonition: “This side effect couldn't be...”
Noticing the abnormality in her body, she instantly froze.
“Oh no!”
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