"What are you doing? If there's anything you don't understand, ask quickly. Get the basic knowledge down early so you can get started. If you can't get started within two days, I'll have to find someone else for the job."
Li Mo looked at Lu Sheng, who seemed a bit dazed, and frowned slightly, raising his voice a little.
Lu Sheng quickly came to his senses. With the introduction to basic heavy equipment maintenance, the basic knowledge that Li Mo had explained earlier was already firmly ingrained in Lu Sheng's mind.
"Sir, I've remembered everything. Can I start now?"
"Hmm?"
Li Mo was startled. He hadn't expected Lu Sheng to have remembered everything after just one explanation. For this workshop, he's taught countless apprentices, even the fastest and most talented needed multiple repetitions, yet Lu Sheng only needed one?
Li Mo felt a bit doubtful but still led Lu Sheng to a piece of heavy equipment. It was a basic heavy equipment component, standing at four meters tall.
"The basic joint of this component is damaged. It's not very difficult. Use the knowledge I explained to you earlier to repair it."
Li Mo pointed at the equipment component in front of them.
At the same time, there was a hint of testing Lu Sheng in his words.
"Alright!"
Lu Sheng walked over without hesitation and began to observe. Li Mo, watching Lu Sheng's actions, couldn't help but think to himself.
"Learned in one go? There can't be such a genius. He's not a cultivator or a mechanical transformer, someone inherently attuned to mechanics. Let's see if this kid is bluffing. If he's so superficial, I'll have to find someone else."
So saying, Li Mo started to observe Lu Sheng's actions closely.
Lu Sheng didn't rush to start but carefully observed. After confirming the damage location, he turned to Li Mo and said.
"Sir, the drilling holes on this component are severely damaged. We need to replace it with a new plate and re-drill the holes."
Upon hearing Lu Sheng's words, Li Mo felt a bit surprised. He had examined this component, and the damage was indeed just as Lu Sheng described.
"Looks like he really remembered it. This kid...has some talent!"
With just this observation, Li Mo confirmed that Lu Sheng had indeed remembered the basic knowledge he had explained earlier. Alongside his surprise, he also developed a fondness for Lu Sheng's talent.
"Alright, since you know the damage points, start repairing. There's a boring machine nearby. I also explained how to use it earlier. Try controlling it first, and pay attention to safety precautions. I'll point out any mistakes."
Lu Sheng nodded and brought over a plate measuring two meters long and fifty centimeters thick from the materials pit nearby.
After all, he is a Martial Artist. A normal person wouldn't even be able to lift it, let alone move it.
Soon, Lu Sheng fixed the plate and started operating the boring machine. The more Li Mo watched Lu Sheng's operation, the more surprised he became.
"Is this kid really encountering this for the first time? Although still a bit awkward and slow, he's becoming more proficient as time goes on."
Li Mo, extremely surprised, watched Lu Sheng's movements and couldn't help but point out some minor mistakes.
Lu Sheng, while following Li Mo's instructions, started operating based on the knowledge in his mind.
As Lu Sheng began to operate, a series of subtitles appeared before him.
[Basic Heavy Equipment Maintenance +1]
[Basic Heavy Equipment Maintenance +1]
[Basic Heavy Equipment Maintenance +1]
Seeing the constant barrage of subtitles, Lu Sheng felt somewhat surprised. The proficiency growth for Basic Heavy Equipment Maintenance was much faster than that for cultivation and martial arts.
While surprised, he was also secretly delighted.
"The proficiency for secondary skills is growing so fast. It looks like my idea of using a secondary skill to aid my cultivation might actually work!"
"Although Martial Artists don't have much talent in these secondary skills, I have a system panel. Given time, my efficiency and achievements won't be inferior to cultivators and mechanical transformers!"
Lu Sheng chuckled, his movements becoming increasingly swift.
Midway through, Li Mo had completely regarded Lu Sheng as a mechanical maintenance genius. After thinking for a moment, Li Mo retrieved a nutrient liquid from his office and handed it to Lu Sheng.
"Here, this is one of Tianqi Heavy Industry's employee benefits. Although its effect isn't as good as the Qi Blood Pill, you can receive one every day."
Lu Sheng accepted the nutrient liquid from Li Mo, feeling surprised but mostly delighted.
"Looks like this job was a good find. Not only do I earn Federal points, but I also get nutrient liquid, hehe."
Lu Sheng laughed, and while working, he became even more enthusiastic.
Soon, a day had passed.
When it was time to clock out, Lu Sheng finally stopped his actions, feeling somewhat tired. He wiped the sweat off his forehead, smearing engine oil on it instead.
He looked quite disheveled, which is why mechanical transformers avoid such work.
It's exhausting! It's dirty!
"Phew!"
Lu Sheng exhaled a deep breath and opened the system panel.
[Name: Lu Sheng]
[Profession: Martial Artist]
[Realm: Qi Blood Realm (24/100)]
[Longevity Posture: (32/100) LV2]
[Five Elements Fist: (20/100) LV1]
[Basic Heavy Machinery Maintenance: (1/100) LV3]
"Basic Heavy Machinery Maintenance actually rose to Level 3 directly! And my Qi Blood also increased by a point, working can actually improve Qi Blood!!"
Lu Sheng's eyes brightened immediately. He hadn't expected that just taking a sideline job would have such an effect.
This is also why Li Mo mentioned that secondary skills and the extraordinary ones complement each other. Just like cultivators who practice alchemy and artifact refining, the process also trains their spiritual power, essentially doubling as cultivation.
Lu Sheng's heavy machinery maintenance is similar, though it doesn't directly train him; the act of handling heavy equipment indeed serves as physical training.
But... for Lu Sheng at this moment, this is good news!
"All done. Here is your wage for today!"
Li Mo, watching Lu Sheng, felt increasingly satisfied and transferred a thousand Federal points to Lu Sheng using his wrist device.
"Hmm? This..."
Looking at the thousand Federal points credited, Lu Sheng felt puzzled and looked at Li Mo.
Li Mo smiled and said, "You have talent in this area and may not realize it. Your efficiency is easily twice that of the repair apprentices, so a thousand Federal points is well-deserved."
"Continue coming when you have time after tomorrow. We'll keep it at a thousand Federal points per day. If your efficiency improves, the rate will increase as well!"