This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 2 The Upstairs Room

"It was actually directly infused into me..." Not long after, Li Ming took a deep breath and rubbed his temples to relieve the pain.

But I have to say, this feeling of getting something for nothing is really great.

Suddenly, the light blue screen appeared in front of me again, but this time it was different. There were only two spaces on it, the first of which was occupied by a black chip icon, and in the upper right corner was a counter - 0.1
"Can it only hold two? But for now, I will raise my life level to increase the number of slots." A realization dawned in his mind, and his eyes became distracted. "Consuming metal energy can upgrade it. Having multiple identical items can reduce consumption."

Next to the black chip icon, there is a number - 10. It requires 10 points of metal energy to upgrade it.

It can also be upgraded... Great, great... Li Ming grinned, finally having the confidence to survive.

Next, try to control your ability.

The screen disappeared, Li Ming returned to the workbench, opened the drawer, pulled out a coin, and flicked his thumb into the air.

[Overload operation] Start!
In an instant, the time and space around him seemed to slow down a lot. He could clearly see the coin in front of him spinning in the air, and the die-cast patterns on each side were clearly visible.

He reached out his hand and caught the coin as it fell.

It was only an increase of 10%, but it was so obvious... Li Ming stared at the coin in his hand, with a faint blue light moving around its edge.

However, this special ability can only be downward compatible. Once his life level is raised, this unleveled special ability will no longer have any effect on him.

He became more active in thinking and had the capital. What he needed next was time to develop.

With a thought, the chip reappeared in his palm, and the knowledge about mechanical maintenance disappeared. However, not nothing was left, as he still remembered some of the profound memories.

In other words, as long as you keep the knowledge for long enough, it will completely become your own.

Hmm… he murmured to himself.

The chip can also be taken out, and the items contained in it actually have two uses. Not only can it bless oneself, but it can also be taken out and used individually.

After putting it back, it wasn't like the first time. The headache was not as intense as the first time. The related memories came to my mind directly, as if it was an adaptation.

This is better... There will be no delay when switching. Li Ming is in a good mood.

He also continued to turn on [Overload Operation] to see where the limit was. Not long after, Li Ming suddenly paused, feeling a sense of weakness, as if his body had been drained.

"Huh..." He exhaled, feeling it carefully, and murmured secretly: "This ability is not without consumption... It seems to consume the "qi and blood" or cellular energy in the body?"

"No wonder it's not cooling down. I can even activate it again, but it might cost me my life."

"Increasing the life level should be able to increase the duration..." Li Ming realized that if he wanted to make better use of his plug-in, he must improve his life level.

"However, gene seeds are too expensive." He said regretfully: "It is better to spend so much money to buy a so-called admission qualification and get a gene seed with great potential."

Putting these things aside for the moment, he looked around and found that most of the conspicuous metal materials in the room had been sucked up by him.

If he wanted to upgrade it, he would need some more metal energy. He was quite curious about how it was done and wanted to find out as soon as possible so that he would have an idea in mind.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, "I almost forgot about that door..."

Li Ming remembered his original plan and put the chip back into the security system host.

Suddenly, the lights in the room flickered, and a cold mechanical sound came from somewhere:
"Restarting..." "Identification..."

The hacked home security system has no lengthy startup ads.

After a moment, the projection light on the surface of the black box flickered, and a small khaki potato emerged, with anthropomorphic facial features.

A cheerful and gentle voice came: "Master, Xiao Huang is awake."

Li Ming was not surprised and asked directly: "Xiao Huang, can you open the room at the end of the corridor on the second floor?"

"Sorry, that room has an independent security system." Xiao Huang's voice came.

"In addition to the independent security system?" Li Ming frowned. Li Changhai should be just an ordinary mechanical maintenance technician. Why is the room so heavily guarded? Is it some kind of hobby?
He couldn't help but shake his head and went back to the second floor. He stretched out his finger, placed it on the gap at the edge of the door, and began to absorb the metal door.

According to previous experiments, only his right index finger could absorb metal energy, and the range was only one cubic centimeter, and the absorption rate was not fast.

I don’t know if there will be any changes after raising the level of life.

"At least it's an alloy..." Li Ming was very surprised, looking at the metal part under his finger that did not change color at all. The metal materials downstairs would rust in less than half a minute if touched by his fingertips.

He was even more surprised. This door must have cost a lot. What did Li Changhai hide inside?
There must be a secret. Realizing this, Li Ming gave up the idea of ​​finding a locksmith.

"But it's good too. With this door as a support, we don't have to go out to find metal materials or absorb the structural parts of the house." Li Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

Once a small door is cut out, he will be able to enter naturally, but it will just take some time.

His absorption speed was not very fast. It took him two hours to create a vertical rust area that was almost as long as his height, and the metal energy barely reached 2 points.

He did not feel bored, but rather enjoyed it very much. This world was so vast that it was said that it was easy for higher life forms to destroy planets.

In this situation, although there is protection from interstellar laws, one's own strength is more important. It is not that easy to improve the level of life.

Just as his thoughts were letting go, Xiao Huang's voice rang out--"Master, there's someone knocking at the door."

"Who?" he asked subconsciously.

"Yang Boming"

"Mr. Yang..." A thin but vigorous old man emerged in Li Ming's mind. He was the owner of the grocery store next door. He was an old acquaintance of his predecessor's grandfather, and the two families had a good relationship.

"Let's go down and take a look, so he won't call the police again." Li Ming pondered for a moment, then got up and went downstairs.

With the hum of the motor, the metal rolling door slowly rose. Yang Boming was leaning on a thin silver-white metal cane, his wrinkled face filled with worry, which did not ease until he saw Li Ming.

According to the Blue Star calendar, it was mid-June and the weather was exceptionally hot. Plus it was lunchtime, so there weren't many people on the streets.

Li Ming was wearing a white shirt, like a hospital gown. His skin was pale and unhealthy. The hair on his forehead almost blocked his black eyes, making him look quite gloomy.

"Mr. Yang..." Li Ming greeted him. Mr. Yang, who was about to speak, was slightly stunned, and a hint of surprise flashed across his cloudy eyes.

Li Ming knew where this surprise came from. In his previous life, he was taciturn and never greeted Old Yang when he met him on weekdays.

　It is a new book and it is very important to follow the reading. I hope all the bosses will read it every day. Thank you for your support!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)