Chapter 18 Core Specialization: Heart Blood Creation

As the system's notification message appeared.

Under Su Yu's expectant gaze, his Mechanic profession level successfully increased to the maximum level of ten!

Following this, the level of his core ability, Mechanical Affinity, also increased.

As for the enhancements to physical fitness and mental speed, there's no need to mention them.

Su Yu was already accustomed to it.

However.

As Su Yu felt the transformation of his body after upgrading.

"Hmm?"

He was surprised to find that his profession panel was still refreshing with new notification messages!

"This is..."

[Congratulations, you have upgraded a core ability to the maximum level. Drawing a core specialization based on your profession core... Drawing complete!]

"Core Specialization?"

Su Yu immediately thought of the specialization [Skilled Mechanic] he obtained when he previously maxed out his mechanical repair skill, and his eyes lit up.

"So it's not only profession skills that can unlock specializations when maxed out, core skills can too?"

He was quite pleasantly surprised.

For the current Su Yu, any new skill could provide him with more ways to confront the Night Slayer Team.

Additionally, core specialization.

Sounds stronger than professional specialization!

With eager anticipation, Su Yu focused his gaze on the bottom of the system notification interface. After waiting for a moment, under his somewhat nervous gaze, a new line of information lit up!

[Ding!]

[Based on your maxed-out core ability (Mechanical Affinity), you have acquired the core specialization (Heart Blood Creation)]

[Core Specialization: Heart Blood Creation]

[Description: A successful Mechanic can infuse emotions into their creations, giving them a soul, and even receiving blessings from Subspace—]

[Can be activated upon successfully completing a creation, consuming a certain amount of energy to infuse heart blood into the work, adding a random affix, with a cooldown time of one month]

"Add an affix to the work, creating heart blood equipment?"

"And... a blessing from Subspace? Could this be the legendary... Spiritual Energy Weapon?"

When it comes to Subspace, Su Yu immediately thought of those magazines he read in the Sanctuary, documenting powerful weapons that could channel Spiritual Energy augmentation to amplify power.

However, from the description of this core specialization, it seems to only add a random affix to equipment, perhaps it can't compare to a true Spiritual Energy Weapon.

"Quasi-Spiritual Energy Weapon?"

Su Yu thought to himself somewhat humorously.

His eyes grew even brighter.

Even though Heart Blood Creation is not an active offensive skill, so what?

A piece of heart blood equipment, or rather a [Quasi-Spiritual Energy Weapon], if used well, can significantly amplify his combat power, definitely providing him with more advantages in the upcoming battles against the Night Slayer Team.

As Su Yu pondered.

His profession panel refreshed with new notification messages once again.

[Your current profession level has reached the maximum, and a new profession slot has been unlocked!]

[Currently available professions to choose from: Gunsmith, Fighter]

[Would you like to take on a new profession?]

Looking at the new notifications that appeared, Su Yu pondered slightly before making a choice.

"I choose to be a Gunsmith!"

Both the Gunsmith and Fighter can enhance the practical combat abilities he's most lacking right now.

However, compared to the Fighter which requires self-exploration.

With a Gunsmith, he can find suitable mentors right now in the Ninth Squad.

Not to mention Zhang Wu, even Li Mao, who serves in the Scout Squad, and even Yang Lie can teach him some firearm skills.

The time he has for development isn't generous, so naturally, he should choose the profession that allows him to gain experience faster.

Moreover...

Su Yu's gaze fell on his workbench.

There lay an Intermediate Sniper Rifle he had reclaimed from Zhang Wu, lying quietly.

After advancing the Mechanic profession to the maximum level.

Su Yu felt that his technical skills now could attempt to make new enhancements and upgrades to this sniper rifle!

However, that being said.

Su Yu wasn't in a hurry to make improvements right away, instead, he continued to complete the Sanctuary orders he previously received from Eisen over the following time.

Not until he completed the final piece of equipment did Su Yu look up from the workbench.

And on his profession panel, the experience bar for the [Basic Mechanical Creation] skill was also successfully maxed out by Su Yu!

[Congratulations on successfully maxing out a profession skill, you have a chance to randomly draw a professional specialization... Drawing complete!]

[Congratulations on unlocking the Professional Specialization (Basic Creation)]

[When creating equipment below the Excellent grade, efficiency increases by ten percent, success rate for Basic Equipment creation increases by 10%, Intermediate Equipment success rate increases by 5%, Advanced Equipment success rate increases by 3%, and during equipment upgrades, effect doubles (i.e. simple weapon upgrade to Basic Weapon, success rate increases by 20%, Basic upgrade to Intermediate, success rate increases by 10%...)]

As the system notification settled.

Looking at the new specialization unlocked once again, Su Yu's eyes gleamed with indescribable intensity!

"The effect of this specialization is indeed timely!"

Basic Mechanical Creation.

After maxing out this skill, the success rate for creating Basic and Intermediate Equipment has increased considerably.

The former reached as high as 80%, while the latter exceeded Su Yu's expectations at 50%.

However, the success rate for Advanced Equipment creation was still a pitiful 5%.

But with the augmentation of this professional specialization, the success rate for Advanced Equipment creation rose to 8%.

If using Intermediate Equipment for upgrades, the success rate for upgrading to Advanced Equipment could be further enhanced, reaching 11%!

Though not much.

The chance of succeeding once out of ten attempts was enough to please Su Yu!

After all, we're talking about Advanced Equipment!

The inventory of such quality equipment in the entire Shelter No. 73 could possibly be no more than a few samples!

Having over a 10 percent chance to successfully transform, Su Yu was more than satisfied!

Furthermore.

"Besides the enhancement effect of specialization skills, I also have the blueprint's amplification effect!"

Su Yu placed the sniper rifle reclaimed from Zhang Wu onto the workbench, but he didn't start right away. Instead, he turned to his bedside and took out the electric sniper rifle that his master had treasured and left to him!

Prior to Su Yu maxing out his Mechanic level, this electric sniper rifle was merely a delicate ornament in his hands.

But now.

With Su Yu's Mechanic level reaching max.

Though Su Yu still couldn't see any means to repair it, through his maxed-out Mechanical Affinity capability, he could attempt to analyze some of the more advanced technologies from this electric sniper rifle that could further enhance his current skills!

[Ding!]

[Through research, you have received a technical inspiration]

[You can now attempt precision upgrades on sniper rifles below the Excellent grade!]

[Ding!]

[Through research, you have received a technical inspiration]

[You can now attempt magazine improvements on sniper rifles below the Excellent grade!]

[Ding!]

[Through research, you have received a technical inspiration]

[You can now attempt...]

Line after line of system notifications appeared.

Finally, half a day later.

Su Yu, in front of the workbench, exhaled deeply and put down his pen.

At the very moment he put the pen down.

[Ding!]

[Through research, you have successfully developed a blueprint: Regular Sniper Rifle Improvement Plan]

[The quality rating of this blueprint is... medium quality! Using this blueprint for weapon improvement can additionally double the success rate!]

"Medium quality blueprint! Double success rate increase!"

Looking at the system's notification.

A brilliant light ignited in Su Yu's eyes that was indescribable!

The improvement potential of an Intermediate Sniper Rifle was originally already 11%.

Now, with this medium-quality blueprint's enhancement, there's an additional double success rate boost.

The final improvement success rate directly reached—

"33%! Over thirty percent improvement certainty!"

Having thoroughly prepared, Su Yu hesitated no more and began a new round of repair work, all the way to the evening.

As the last component was assembled.

Su Yu held his breath, waiting quietly for a moment.

[Ding!]

In his somewhat nervous gaze, a new system notification quietly appeared.

[Congratulations, you have successfully completed this improvement, your regular sniper rifle quality has increased (current quality: Advanced)]

[Ding!]

[It is detected that you have mastered the Core Specialization: Heart Blood Creation, would you like to add a heart blood affix to this creation?]