Star Iron: I, who forged my own armor by hand, ascended to the cycle of reincarnation.

Taking advantage of this, he began to learn how to fight. Now, most of what he has in his mind is combat experience, while knowledge itself is relatively scarce.

As an orphan, he had no chance to learn about different planetary civilizations, let alone attend school. Unsurprisingly, he grew up in an orphanage and was eventually sent out into the community to fend for himself.

Fortunately, the essence, energy, and spirit techniques that Yanlong taught him wouldn't be wiped out by the cycle of reincarnation; they could be accumulated indefinitely.

The defense system built for Aista this time was also a stroke of luck, as she was born on Azure Planet. Because of the Black Tower, Azure Planet has advanced technology, and orphans and ordinary people are treated equally.

He learned a lot from this, and now he's returning the favor.

Just as Chen Jie was sitting in his chair lost in thought, the laboratory door opened. However, Chen Jie did not get up, a stark contrast to his earlier behavior.

"The footsteps don't sound like anything alive. Who could it be?"

Chen Jie already knew the answer in his heart, but his right hand still touched the armrest of the chair. The next second, countless weapons resembling guns extended from the laboratory wall, aimed at this uninvited guest.

"You can tell from the footsteps that it's not a living creature? None of those old men told me you had such a strong biological talent."

"What are these gun-like things? Don't tell me you've produced a batch of the lowest-grade weapons in your area of ​​expertise."

The chair spun around, and Chen Jie saw a cute little doll.

He slowly rose and gave a gentlemanly bow. "Hello, esteemed Lady Black Tower, the true master of the space station. It is my honor to meet you."

These words made the Black Tower Doll's lips curl into a slight smile, but it quickly vanished without a trace.

"Those old men said you're the second most talented person to ever appear on Azure Star, second only to me, and they wanted me to take care of you. This made me curious about what made those old guys so delusional."

"At least for now, you do have some commendable aspects in biology. Now tell me what these things you've taught me are, and let me see your value."

Dust Tribulation looked at the Black Tower, who stood with his hands on his hips, small in stature but not at all worried, and revealed a meaningful smile.

"Those gun-like devices can fire a laser beam at the speed of light, arriving in an instant. I haven't tested the exact temperature yet, but it's enough to handle most situations. At the same time, this beam disintegrates things at the atomic level."

"This weapon is a little toy I made based on inspiration I found in some movies and TV shows. It's also the same weapon that was used to equip the Black Tower space station, but those weapons were made at the molecular level."

"Atoms, molecules?" Black Tower frowned slightly. "That's unnecessary. Molecular level is enough for the space station. No one would publish such a result. It seems you developed it yourself."

"I remember in the materials those old men gave me, when you first started experimenting, the first project you chose was something like an exoskeleton, right? Like armor?"

"Never mind, that's not important. Do you know the Grammer Cavalry? They're armored too. Can they be replicated using data?"

A replica of the Grammer Knights?

Dust Tribulation narrowed his eyes slightly. Was it for the research and development of a cosmic locust plague simulation?

But it's a pity

"I'm sorry, Ms. Black Tower, I don't think I have that ability."

Upon hearing this, without any hesitation, Black Tower turned and left without a word. This was very much in line with her personality; once she lost interest, she didn't care anymore.

Even Dust Calamity was surprised that the Black Tower would come, but if it was for simulating the universe, it didn't seem so surprising. The Black Tower's interest in him was justified, but he didn't intend to do so.

"The teacher never intended to use the Molten Knight as an offensive unit, so how can I allow it to reappear?"

For these geniuses, even a string of data can be easily replicated in reality; Chen Jie could do the same, but he never revealed it.

As the gate closed, Chen Jie retrieved the weapons and then silently sat down in a chair to wait. After a while, Alan came in carrying two food boxes.

"Mr. Chen Jie, your dinner includes some drinks in addition to the food. We hope you enjoy it."

Chen Jie smiled slightly as he watched Alan's actions. "Alan, you can treat me like a friend. There's no need to be so formal."

"I don't like this kind of restrained way of interacting."

Chapter 19 Himeko's Request

Alan was somewhat at a loss until Chen Jie opened the food box.

"It smells delicious!" Dust Calamity gave a thumbs-up upon seeing the food box containing vegetables and soup.

"Mr. Dust Calamity is a bit different from the other staff members on the space station. You are very easy to get along with and give me a comfortable feeling, although it's a little strange."

"Research is inherently tedious and boring; we shouldn't bring these inappropriate emotions into our lives. That's my opinion, otherwise life will become dull and uninteresting too."

"Alan, go ahead and do your work. You don't need to worry about me so much. If nothing unexpected happens, I won't be leaving this lab tonight. There are beds and blankets in this lab, aren't there?"

Dust Tribulation pointed to a small bed in the corner. Alan wasn't surprised; many other staff members, like Dust Tribulation, preferred to rest in the laboratory.

"Then I'll go help you now, Miss. I wish you success in your experiment."

"Thank you," Chen Jie smiled and waved goodbye to Alan, then began to enjoy his dinner.

"Hmm, the food on the space station tastes pretty good. It seems the chef is very skilled."

After finishing dinner, Chen Jie subconsciously tidied up the bowls, chopsticks, and food container, placing them outside the door. Then, he sat upright on the bed and began to refine his essence, energy, and spirit.

If it was like a thin stream at the beginning, it has now been refined into a long and winding river.

A holistic improvement in energy and spirit also greatly benefits the brain.

The night passed quickly as he refined the ingredients, and soon the noisy footsteps outside the door startled Chen Jie awake.

"One, two, six, six people?"

Sensing that the other person was standing still at the door, Chen Jie went over and opened the door, finding Estád and Alan looking conflicted.

The four people behind them were Welt and Himeko.

Estella was still hesitating whether to remind Chen Jie through the doorbell. However, Chen Jie had completely solved a major problem for her yesterday, and she was afraid of disturbing him by coming now. She was still somewhat conflicted.

As it turned out, the door had already been opened from the inside.

"Dust Tribulation, did I disturb you?"

"No, Station Master Estella, I just woke up myself. May I ask who these gentlemen are?"

As he spoke, Chen Jie turned his attention to Ji Zi and the others, his tone tinged with curiosity.

Himeko stepped forward, her tone gentle, a faint smile on her face. "Hello, Dust Calamity Clerk. I am Himeko, the navigator of the Starry Sky Train. I requested Estella to introduce us to the researcher from the armed space station."

"Please forgive me if this has disturbed you."

March 7th's eyes lit up, and he gently nudged Du Danheng beside him with his elbow.

"Wow, Danheng, you and this Chenjie are two extremes!"

"You always have such an icy expression, but Chen Jie's smile seems to melt away all that ice! It feels so comforting to see him."

This time, Danheng neither refuted nor remained silent; instead, he nodded in agreement, "Indeed, there is a comfortable feeling, like a gentle breeze; this is the sense of refinement that knowledge brings."

After saying that, Dan Heng looked meaningfully at March 7th, feeling somewhat embarrassed by the lively and beautiful girl, unsure of what to do.

At such close range, even if someone speaks softly, everyone can hear them, let alone Chen Jie, whose body is extraordinary.

As he looked at March 7th, Walter spoke up at the opportune moment, "Mr. Dustfall, the children are being a bit too lively; I hope you won't mind."

Chen Jie smiled calmly, "I'm not much older than them. I'm only twenty-two this year, and I just graduated from school not long ago."

"As for Mr. Walter's words, they are overthinking it. I like this lively way of getting along. On the contrary, I don't want to feel too restrained or unfamiliar when interacting with others in life."

"That would upset me and negatively impact my subsequent research."

"Twenty-two! My God! A twenty-two-year-old can make that kind of defensive weapon! In a flash, a huge iron barrel vanished into thin air! Nothing was left!"

March 7th suddenly became emotional, her voice involuntarily rising, successfully attracting the attention of everyone present. The girl blushed slightly and scratched her hair shyly.

"I...I'm just so surprised! Can you please stop staring at me like that?"

Chen Jie smiled slightly, "Miss March 7th is indeed as lively as the rumors suggest. I enjoy spending time with people like her."

"I'm well aware that the Star Train is renowned throughout the world. As for Mr. Walter and Ms. Himeko, as well as Ms. March 7th and Mr. Danheng, I understood them after learning Himeko's name, so there's no need for further introductions."

"As for genius? Miss Himeko was able to repair the stranded Star Train when she was a teenager. I'm just a novice student, not worth mentioning at all."

"Not to mention the owner of this space station, Ms. Black Tower; compared to these two, I'm afraid I pale in comparison."

After hearing his words, March 7 was immediately amazed. "My goodness, Danheng, did you hear that? He's so humble!"

Dan Heng nodded silently. He seemed to want to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

March 7th was similar to how I felt when I first played the game: carefree and a bit silly, which actually made her seem lively and cute.

"You all must have come to see me about something, come in and talk."

Dust Tribulation made way, but no one else showed any intention of going in, including March 7th. Even the usually carefree March 7th understood that one shouldn't just casually enter a researcher's laboratory.

"You're all overthinking it. I'll let you in freely because I trust you all. Besides, I went to bed after dinner last night, and there are no traces of experiments inside."

Upon hearing this, Himeko smiled faintly, "In that case, I'll take my leave."

March 7th's big eyes were full of curiosity as she looked around as soon as she entered. "Hehe, this is my first time in a lab!"

After everyone had entered, Chen Jie closed the laboratory door.

Please get straight to the point and skip the unnecessary pleasantries.

Now, Ji Zi and the others straightened their expressions, gaining a clearer understanding of the dust tribulation.

This is a scholar who is tolerant, generous, refined, and humble in life, but becomes serious and responsible when it comes to work.

Of course, March 7th was an exception; she was still curiously observing the things in the laboratory.

"I learned about your exploits at the Black Tower Space Station from Estádio, and this next request may be a bit presumptuous."

"I was wondering if I could ask you to upgrade my railgun. I'm no longer able to improve it, and I'm also very interested in your beam splitting technology."

"Optimize the railgun?" Dust Calamity was somewhat surprised. This was no ordinary request. The one he was building for Estella was small, convenient, simple, and quick, but even so, it had taken him a month to work on these things for the space station.

Himeko's railgun is large, but it's not difficult to modify its core and program it a bit. After all, it has an external appearance, only the internal components need to be changed.

But if he remembered correctly, the energy emitted by Himeko's railgun was imaginary energy. He didn't know if it would work; he'd need to do some research before drawing a conclusion.

Chapter 20 The Feint Attack

"Shall we upgrade the railgun?"

"I have great confidence that Ms. Himeko will not use the upgraded orbital cannon as a weapon of aggression, after all, the upgraded orbital cannon is already capable of threatening a small planet."

"I can help Himeko with this advancement, but even so, I still need a guarantee."

Himeko's expression turned serious upon hearing this. "I guarantee in my name, the Nameless Guest, that the upgraded railgun will never be used as a weapon of war, invasion, or destruction, but only as a defensive measure to protect the Star Train."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie nodded silently. "These are materials that might be needed to upgrade the railgun. Lady Himeko can go and prepare them in advance."