Chapter 115: Mechanical Heart

Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Mechanical Heart

On the deck.

The heavy panting gradually subsided.

Tang Ling’s originally fair and taut pretty face was now covered in an enchanting blush.

Her eyes still held a trace of lingering daze, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

[Ding! Divine Attendant Tang Ling’s talent upgrade successful!]

[Current Level: B-Grade!]

[New Advanced Talent Skill Acquired: Mechanical Heart.]

[Skill Effect 1·Blueprint Simulation: Can consume Spiritual Power to simulate and perfectly analyze the structural principles of Green/Blue Quality equipment in the mind, enabling replication and construction without blueprints.]

[Skill Effect 2·Void Imprinting: With sufficient Spiritual Power, can perfectly copy any blueprint not exceeding Blue Quality. Current Limit: 3 times per day.]

The system’s cold notification tone sounded promptly in Lin Ji’s mind.

Immediately afterward, a surge of powerful and precise mechanical analysis flooded into his consciousness.

[Ding! Synchronization successful! Host has acquired B-Grade Talent Skill: Mechanical Heart!]

Lin Ji carefully sensed the changes in his body and nodded with satisfaction.

At the same time, a crisp system-wide announcement echoed in the minds of every official crew member aboard the LV4 Heavy Cannon Assault Ship.

[Ding! Congratulations to Captain Lin Ji for successfully cultivating B-Grade Talent Awakener Tang Ling!]

[All members receive high-level member Talent Bonus: All crew members’ mechanical Vessel operation proficiency increased by 15%, equipment repair speed increased by 20%!]

[Captain Lin Ji and Deputy Captain Gu Yihan receive exclusive additional bonus: When operating shipboard firepower weapons, damage permanently increased by 10%!]

This sudden system broadcast left all the women resting or busy in the cabins momentarily stunned.

"Captain... I feel like everything looks different now..."

Tang Ling said while tidying her messy short hair, extending a slender fingertip.

An extremely faint stream of blue data actually appeared at her fingertip.

Her originally somewhat dazed analytical eyes could now see through the alloy plates of the cabin, directly capturing the energy circuit paths within.

"How does it feel?"

Lin Ji placed his hand on her rounded shoulder and asked in a steady tone.

As someone who had also synchronized this skill, he naturally understood its extraordinary nature, but he still wanted to hear Tang Ling’s actual experience.

Tang Ling felt the warmth from his hand on her shoulder, the post-upgrade excitement gradually dispelling the shyness from their earlier interaction.

She quickly took a deep breath to calm herself, her tone becoming exceptionally professional.

"Now, I can actively copy blueprints of Blue Quality and below!"

"But I can only copy three per day, and it consumes a huge amount of Spiritual Power."

"Also, for ordinary Green Quality items, I don’t even need blueprints."

"Just by looking at the actual object, I can directly deduce it in my mind and then mass-produce it using materials!"

Hearing this response, even Lin Ji couldn’t help but feel a jolt in his heart.

This is practically a humanoid 3D printer!

Blueprints are hard currency in this world.

Being able to copy others’ blueprints or mass-produce green equipment without blueprints means his resource acquisition and armament capabilities will grow exponentially.

"What about Red Quality ones?" Lin Ji pressed.

Tang Ling tilted her head in thought, blue light flickering in her eyes.

"I can copy Blue Quality blueprints."

"If it’s Red, at least B+ grade is required."

"As for the legendary Purple and Gold... that requires even higher tiers, even involving some mysterious and elusive opportunities."

Lin Ji nodded, now having a clearer understanding.

B grade truly is a qualitative leap.

At this moment, Tang Ling could no longer care about shyness.

Looking at Lin Ji’s stern face, the feeling of being utterly conquered and the dependency it brought welled up inside her.

She suddenly threw herself forward, giving Lin Ji an extremely passionate hug.

That pair of nearly bursting <i class="icon icon-uniE0D0"<i class="icon icon-uniE0D1" pressed tightly against Lin Ji’s chest.

"Thank you, Captain!"

Lin Ji patted her perky bottom, then deftly helped fasten the broken straps of her work overalls.

"Alright, enough of this clinginess. Hurry up and get the Shield Grand Array ready."

The women on the deck all had slightly flushed faces, their gazes complex as they watched the two who had just finished.

Especially Su Qingyue and Gu Yihan, their eyes sweeping over Tang Ling’s damp sideburns and disheveled work clothes, their faces burning bright red.

Shen Manyun somewhat awkwardly averted her gaze, still tightly clutching the apron that had been scrubbed out of shape.

Tang Ling, with a hint of smugness, reached out and tapped a nearby steel stool with her fingertip.

[Ding! Analysis successful! Constructing ordinary steel stool blueprint (Green)...]

"Now I can not only reinforce equipment, but also casually make small items to improve Comfort Level."

"For example, this stool—by slightly altering its structure, I can increase Vessel Comfort Level by 2 points."

"If it’s a water cup, I can also forge it from refined iron, adding 1 point of Comfort Level."

Hearing that Comfort Level could be directly crafted, Lin Ji’s eyes instantly brightened.

After all, the key threshold for upgrading the Vessel to Level 5 was that absurdly high Comfort Level requirement!

Tang Ling was eagerly looking for some sheet metal to practice on when Lin Ji directly waved his hand to stop her.

"Don’t waste Spiritual Power on these little trinkets for now."

Lin Ji’s voice carried a serious tone.

"We’re about to reach the island. There’s definitely danger there. We must get the ship’s protective array ready first."

Tang Ling shuddered upon hearing this, quickly putting away her little desire to show off and obediently nodding repeatedly.

"Understood, Captain! I’ve already bought all the materials from the Trading House!"

In the open space at the center of the deck, she swiftly unloaded a pile of rare materials emitting a faint blue glow.

[Central Circuit Substrate] x4.

[Ten-Thousand-Year Frost-Magnetic Ore] x12.

[High-Tier Gravity Constraint Device] x1.

There were also five LV3 Sea Monster Crystal Cores taken from the warehouse, radiating with violent energy.

If the survivors outside, still struggling for food and warmth, were to see such a display, they would likely be driven mad with envy.

These were all the hard-earned assets Lin Ji had accumulated through relentless killing along the way!

"A grand formation of this Red Quality—even I would have needed a full day to construct and deploy it in the past."

"But now that I’ve advanced to B-rank, I only need two hours!"

Tang Ling wiped the sweat from the bridge of her nose, her tone filled with unprecedented confidence.

With that, she entered a state of feverish work, forgetting food and sleep.

Spiritual Power poured out wildly, guiding the materials as they moved and assembled on the deck.

Lin Ji was not idle either.

He directly activated the recently mastered [Mechanical Heart].

Two B-rank construction wills collided fiercely in the air before perfectly merging together.

This kind of top-tier, almost telepathic collaboration instantly doubled Tang Ling’s efficiency.

As Lin Ji felt his Spiritual Power depleting rapidly, a distinct sense of hunger also arose in his stomach.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Shen Manyun approaching with a bowl in hand.

Shen Manyun was carrying a pot of steaming fish ball soup, which she had specially prepared by mincing and shaping Sea Beast meat to improve everyone’s meals.

"Teacher Shen, don’t just stand there dazed."

"Bring it over. I want to eat now."

Lin Ji’s voice was cold and sharp, without the slightest hint of courtesy.

Shen Manyun’s delicate body trembled, her gentle face still carrying a trace of grievance from being scolded earlier.

But seeing Lin Ji’s serious, focused demeanor, her petty temper was instantly suppressed.

She hurriedly responded and walked over with the steaming soup.

Worried that Lin Ji’s hands were occupied, Shen Manyun, blushing and biting her lip, approached his side.

She gently scooped up a fish ball, brought it to her mouth, and carefully blew on it.

Only then did she cautiously bring the spoon to Lin Ji’s lips.

"Captain... please take your time."

Her voice carried a hint of ingratiation and fear.

Lin Ji chewed the firm fish ball, swallowed the broth, and glanced at Shen Manyun with a half-smile.

"Teacher Shen, still holding a grudge?"

Shen Manyun’s watery eyes trembled slightly. She gently bit her red lip and finally shook her head.

But her lowered brows and eyes clearly still held a faint, elusive trace of resentment.

Lin Ji let out a cold laugh, his tone utterly unsparing.

"Seems you still need more discipline."

"Once we’re done here, I’ll teach you properly what it means to be obedient."