Chapter 4: Explosive Attributes

In this life, Zheng Mu's family was far from complete. His mother had vanished from his life soon after he was born. His father, Zheng Zhan, raised him alone for eighteen years, dedicating himself completely to his son's upbringing. This selflessness touched Zheng Mu's soul, which originated from another world, and he willingly called the man his father.

"Dad, I've successfully awakened as a Rank A Mechanic. Hahaha, if you were still here, you'd probably be laughing and scratching your head in disbelief, huh?"

In a somewhat dilapidated building, Zheng Mu lit several incense sticks and placed them in a censer before him. A portrait of his father, a middle-aged man with an honest and resolute appearance, sat on a table nearby. His father had passed away a year ago, having taken on a transportation order across a wild and dangerous area. He was attacked by monsters along the way, and although he survived, he succumbed to the poison they inflicted.

Having a mature soul, Zheng Mu had always been considered a good child by his neighbors. However, he had watched his father grow from an inexperienced young man to a responsible adult carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

"Dad, you always worried that I'd be bullied by others. But this time, I really need your protection."

Zheng Mu muttered to himself, melancholy, as he took out a long-forgotten set of keys from a drawer. They were for a Hualong FAW 389 truck, his father's old vehicle. According to his father, this trusty truck had accompanied him on more than twenty adventures through the wilderness, each journey leaving its mark on the vehicle.

Coincidentally, this particular model of truck closely resembled the movie version of Optimus Prime, the only difference being the lack of flashy paint.

"System, the truck has quite a few scars. Will it be a problem for the main body?"

[Scanning complete. No functional damage detected. Can be directly used as the main body for the construction of Optimus Prime]

[Upon completion, damages will be automatically repaired. Do you want to begin assembly?]

Hearing this, Zheng Mu took a deep breath and nodded firmly.

"Build!"

As soon as he spoke, the enormous truck was immediately enveloped by a swirling light. It floated slowly into the air, accompanied by the clattering sounds of machinery, as it was disassembled on the spot.

[Spark Matrix energy core, installation complete]

[Self-repairing silicon-based structure, installation complete]

[Battle AI program "Optimus Prime", installation complete]

[Weapon system "Energon Sword", installation complete]

[Weapon system "Ion Blaster", installation complete]

As each component was announced, the dazzling purple light grew more intense and magnificent. Zheng Mu couldn't help but squint through the discomfort, never taking his eyes off the truck concealed within the light.

As the light dissipated, the dusty, scarred truck was replaced by a stunning vehicle adorned with red and blue flame decals.

"Wow!"

The sheer excitement of this moment made Zheng Mu catch his breath. Before he could react, his normally unremarkable profession panel suddenly activated on its own.

"Mechanic 'Zheng Mu' detected. Constructing a qualified mechanical creation. Binding in progress..."

The next moment, a flood of information about Optimus Prime appeared on Zheng Mu's panel.

[Name: Transformers - Optimus Prime]

[Type: Mechanical Creation (Mechanic Zheng Mu's work)]

[Grade: Purple Rare]

[Durability: 1000/1000]

[Attack Power: 150-1000]

[Defense Power: 800]

[Skill 1: "Transformation," can transform from vehicle form to humanoid form, no cooldown time]

[Skill 2: "Thermal Blade Attack," deals massive damage to the target with the thermal blade, cooldown time: 20 min]

[Skill 3: "Cannon Hand Cannon Launch," long-range attack on the target, causing significant damage, ammunition capacity: 20 rounds]

[Skill 4: "Silicon-based Life," slowly repairs damaged parts after the battle]

[Skill 5: "Super Intelligence," Optimus Prime possesses autonomous intelligence, does not occupy the Mechanic's processing space, and has the ability to adapt]

Explosive!

Zheng Mu was so excited that the veins on his forehead bulged out. It was a good thing he didn't have any heart problems, or else he would have probably collapsed on the spot.

If the information about Optimus Prime were exposed to the outside world, it would cause a huge sensation across the entire Blue Star.

This would be a major reversal in the perception of the Mechanic profession as weak.

Zheng Mu looked at the information on his own profession panel. The shiny LV1 was undoubtedly real.

However, at such a level, he now had a "monster boss" level mechanical creation, Optimus Prime, under his command.

Most importantly, Optimus Prime possessed the ability to act independently and did not occupy Zheng Mu's processing power as a Mechanic.

This meant that Zheng Mu could learn more skills in the early stages.

With this in mind, Zheng Mu didn't even bother to have a friendly chat with his new mechanical creation.

He immediately pulled up his own profession panel.

[Name: Zheng Mu]

[Profession: A-level Mechanic]

[Level: LV1 (0/100)]

[HP: 100/100]

[MP: 100/100]

[Processing Power: 0/100]

[Strength: 8]

[Agility: 7]

[Mental Power: 10]

[Constitution: 7]

[Skills: None, can currently learn 3 skills]

[Mechanical Creation: Transformer ·Optimus Prime]

The eye-catching profession panel made the calm Zheng Mu's face light up with joy like a young man.

The setting of this world, similar to an online game, coupled with his successful awakening, allowed him to access a vast world and even deeper sources of power.

His ambition surged without needing any reason.

"With such a profession and the system to make up for my shortcomings, I may even be able to reach the pinnacle of this world!"

Zheng Mu murmured to himself. After a brief moment of calm, he finally pulled up his skill tree.