From the rice cooker to the television, and then to the old computer sitting in his room, Harper's disassembly and reassembly process was relentless.
Even if it was just disassembly, as long as he could correctly reassemble, he would gain a substantial amount of experience points.
Unfortunately, only the first time he completed the disassembly of a certain type of item would he earn a large amount of experience points. Coupled with the bonus provided by his savant syndrome, he would sleep for a while after a period of disassembly and assembly.
After a whole day of "grinding for experience," his "Practical Mechanics" skill quietly leveled up again.
【Practical Mechanics upgraded to Lv3.】
【Talent unlocked: Spirit of Exploration】
【Unlocked content: Practical Mechanics Level I Blueprint】
Then, a large number of blueprint names popped up below.
Most of the blueprints were parts of some civilian mechanical appliances. Harper pulled them out one by one and remembered some blueprints that he might use in his mind.
The talent "Spirit of Exploration" unlocked at Lv3 caught his attention.
【Spirit of Exploration: You can discover more from the surface logic of objects.】
The talent description was very simple, but the actual effect was astonishing.
For example, when he focused his attention on his old computer, some information unconsciously emerged in his mind.
"The main body is a Hesing K78 model, an old fellow from 13 years ago, some parts have been modified - do they all prefer all-in-one machines here? Makes sense, the big companies earn more this way."
Similar to a certain cyberpunk game, "Company" is a class that stands above most citizens in this world.
This world also has some oligarchic enterprises, controlling most of the businesses that citizens rely on for survival.
But it's very different from 2077, for example, the concept of "Empire" is to surpass all companies.
This is a centralized state.
Outside the Empire, there is a country called the Federation.
The two countries fight daily and have not communicated for many, many years.
These were all things Harper read from the newbie guide posts.
People don't mention hostile countries in their daily chats, and elements of the "Federation" don't appear in their daily lives.
Now.
Harper stared at the parts spread out on the ground, lost in thought.
There was a clear grinding mark on a memory board used to store information.
Its factory brand, model, and decorative patterns were all worn out.
Harper held this memory board in his hand and looked at it over and over again.
"Could it be old goods that Jefferson took back?"
Looking at it still works, so he replaced the original, broken memory board?
After thinking about it and getting nowhere, he still put the computer back together.
In Harper's view, as the best mechanic in Sunset Town, Jefferson's skills are definitely not limited to repairing household appliances.
For example, the Extreme Fire T80 that Iggy and Chester brought in earlier, it doesn't seem to fall within the category of civilian electromechanics.
Harper had plans in his heart, although being a mechanic in this strange world and settling down was not a bad thing.
But he still faces a crisis in the real world!
Since he knows this world is strange, waiting is definitely not a good decision.
...
At dinner time, Jefferson, as usual, was engrossed in his book, "Advanced Practical Mechanics."
However, compared to before, his attention seemed a bit distracted.
"Click, click, click."
At the dining table, Harper was showing off his skills, disassembling and assembling a charging pump with one hand.
This device was originally tucked away in a corner of his house, used to power his workspace in case of an unexpected power outage.
The structure of the charging pump was not complicated, but the disassembly alone was a real test of one's dexterity.
To accomplish what Harper was doing, single-handed disassembly and assembly, Jefferson thought he might not be able to do it.
The key point was, he wouldn't waste time studying a charging pump.
"Click, click, click."
Harper's movements were very smooth, so smooth that it didn't seem like someone who had just started learning mechanics.
Could it be that he was hiding his skills before?
【'Practical Mechanics' experience +1】
【'Savant Syndrome' bonus activated, you will gain an additional 1 point of experience on top of the base experience bonus.】
【'Practical Mechanics' experience +1】
【……】
Harper ate his meal without a word.
He was indeed showing off his skills, there was nothing to hide about that.
The sound of mechanical disassembly had a mysterious rhythm that calmed his mind.
When dinner was almost over, Jefferson finally put down his book.
"Have you finished reading that book?"
Harper looked up.
Hook, line, and sinker!
"The 'Practical Appliance Repair Manual'?"
"Hmm."
"There's about a quarter left."
A hint of surprise surfaced on Jefferson's usually calm face.
That was a thick book!
It's only been two days, and he's already read three-quarters of it?
Jefferson fell into silence.
"Click, click, click..."
Harper's hands didn't stop moving.
"..."
Jefferson glanced at the components of the charging pump bouncing in Harper's left hand and furrowed his brows.
After a good while of pondering, he finally spoke:
"Alright, alright, stop messing with that junk charging pump."
He put down his bowl and stood up: "Follow me."
Harper's heart skipped a beat as he quickly assembled the charging pump with both hands.
Did he succeed?
Jefferson opened the already pulled up security shutter door and pushed open the door to the outside shop.
The repair shop lit up with dazzling white light.
Jefferson walked to the counter drawer and took out a silver-white object.
Extreme Fire T80.
It was the one that Iggy had brought in for repair.
Jefferson handed it to Harper.
The Extreme Fire T80 was small, retractable, about 10 centimeters long when retracted, and could easily fit in a pocket.
Harper couldn't find any information about this product online. Considering that they said it was a self-developed product of the Extreme Fire Gang during their conversation, it might be some irregularly regulated item.
"Extreme Fire T80, an entry-level electric baton self-developed by the Extreme Fire Gang, is considered a rather dangerous thing."
Jefferson answered his question.
So it was an electric baton.
Gang members equipped with electric batons... understandable.
"Press your thumb on the side area with patterns, and you can activate the electric baton."
Harper followed the instruction and straightened his arm.
However, nothing happened, the electric baton only made a "squeak" sound.
"That's an error sound, there's no arc coming out from the top, you need to first eliminate whether there's a fault in the release port."
Jefferson said slowly.
"I'll guide you on how to fix it."
Harper looked at him.
Jefferson looked back at him.
"What are you looking at me for? Start disassembling."
This electric baton is considered a mid-range product, and it's different from all the products in the "Practical Appliance Repair Manual."
Harper asked, "What if I break it?"
"I'll pay Iggy for a new one, and you'll eat energy bars for a month."
Thinking about the rubbery taste of the energy bars, Harper suddenly felt a surge of pressure.
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