Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Chapter 142 The Wall Attachment Effect, Take Flight!

Jiang Zhe tapped the blueprint lightly with his fingers, when a sudden inspiration struck him: "Or rather—the wall-attachment effect!"

"Improving by simply taking the hits head-on is very disadvantageous, but I can utilize the power output of the energy furnace."

"A layer of high-frequency circulating energy film is continuously maintained on the surface of the armor."

"And when the attack lands, this flowing energy layer will forcibly pull and change the direction of the attack, just like water guides fallen leaves."

"It will not produce a direct head-on collision, but will allow the attack to slide along the curve of the armor, thus achieving deflection or deflection."

"Let's call it — the Partial Field Shield."

Jiang Zhe marked the term on the drawing with satisfaction, a smile playing on his lips.

However, this kind of soft defense alone is clearly not enough.

Even if some of the force is absorbed by a blunt weapon strike of Raymond's caliber, the remaining kinetic energy is still considerable.

Therefore, the armor must also have the strength to withstand the elements.

"A buffer layer—"

Jiang Zhe stroked his chin and couldn't help but recall the One-Punch Man arm armor that had been with him from the very beginning.

The layer inside is filled with a slime array, which is a non-Newtonian fluid layer.

They made outstanding contributions in past battles.

"But that won't work now; it's starting to fall behind the current version."

He shook his head, rejecting the option.

With the increasing strength of the enemies, ordinary slime arrays are almost reaching their limit.

Once the impact exceeds the critical point, this buffer layer will be instantly broken through and lose its function.

"I need a more advanced, superior alternative."

"A material that can withstand higher impacts while still maintaining its fluid properties."

"Hopefully, I'll find something of value in the capital."

As Jiang Zhe put away the blueprints, a hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes.

The next day, outside Tianlan City, inside the Highland Airport.

The morning sunlight shone through the thin morning mist onto a huge airship.

The streamlined, silver-white hull gleamed in the sunlight, with the Tianlan Academy emblem prominently displayed on its side.

This was the luxury car that Principal Zhou specially arranged for his trip to the capital.

"Old Lin, this time we're counting on you."

Outside the airship, Principal Zhou Wenyuan was holding Professor Lin's hand tightly, talking incessantly.

"In recent years, the city's budget has been tightened more and more, and with the recent changes to the ruins, the city defense forces have taken the opportunity to embezzle a lot of money."

"So the research funding left for our college is almost gone."

"If you can't control the situation this time and secure investment from the capital—"

"Then we professors won't be able to pay their benefits for the second half of the year!"

"Alright, alright, stop complaining about being poor. It's not like all the funds were just for me to eat."

Professor Lin pulled his hand back with a look of disgust, but his expression remained calm and composed.

"I'm well-prepared this time; the guys I brought are pretty good."

"Especially that one—"

At this point, Professor Lin seemed to remember something and turned to look behind him.

In the crowd not far away, a young man in a black trench coat was walking briskly towards them.

However, his outfit was rather exaggerated.

Not only was he carrying a tactical backpack that was half his height, but it was also bulging.

He was carrying a suitcase in one hand and dragging a duffel bag in the other.

It made a clattering sound when it walked, almost like someone fleeing a disaster.

"That kid—"

Upon seeing this, Professor Lin couldn't help but laugh, instantly breaking the originally serious atmosphere.

"Jiang Zhe! Are you going for an exchange or to set up a street stall?"

"Don't you find carrying such a big shell heavy?"

"Old Lin, this is called being prepared, it's good to bring extra travel expenses when you're traveling."

Jiang Zhe walked in, put down the box, wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and chuckled.

"After all, prices in the capital must be incredibly high. It's not unreasonable for me to bring some local specialties there to exchange for some money, is it?"

"Besides, these are all blinding cards that I packed overnight. They'll be in high demand over there."

"I think you're just trying to take advantage of that girl, Su Man, aren't you?"

Professor Lin chuckled and cursed, but didn't say anything more.

After all, he knew the kid's personality; as long as it didn't affect important matters...

Making money by casually trading game cards is perfectly reasonable.

"Alright, stop joking around."

Principal Zhou smiled and shook his head, then waved his hand and said seriously.

"It's almost time, let's go up quickly."

"Have a safe journey! I'll be waiting for your good news in the finance office—no, the principal's office!"

"Let's go!"

Professor Lin waved casually, then led Jiang Zhe and several entourage onto the airship.

"Buzz—"

With a deep, powerful roar, the massive hull shuddered and slowly rose into the air.

Looking through the porthole, Tianlan City below gradually shrank and eventually became a blurry outline.

As the altitude increased, the airship pierced through the low-lying clouds, and the view suddenly opened up.

"Flying high allows you to see far."

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Standing on the observation deck, Jiang Zhe looked at the rolling sea of ​​clouds outside the window and couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.

"What, is this your first time riding in something this fancy?"

Professor Lin came over with two cups of hot tea and handed one to Jiang Zhe.

"Although the speed of the Cloud Whale can't compare to the city defense army's assault shuttles."

"But it is stable and comfortable, has an extremely long battery life, and can withstand the extreme cold at high altitudes."

"From Tianlan City to the capital, even without using the teleportation array, it will only take two days at most."

"Two days? —" Jiang Zhe took the teacup, took a sip, and looked puzzled.

"Why fly there? Wouldn't teleporting be faster?"

"What are you talking about? Do you think teleportation arrays are like cabbages, something you can just use whenever you want?"

Professor Lin rolled his eyes at him, then pointed to the endless wilderness outside the window.

Do you know how far Tianlan City is from the capital?

"Over three thousand kilometers!"

"This kind of ultra-long-distance teleportation, spanning half of the Federation's territory, not only requires an extremely terrifying amount of energy resources."

"Moreover, spatial fluctuations are extremely unstable, and one can easily be swept into spatial turbulence if one is not careful."

"Unless there is something extremely urgent, or a very important person appears."

"Otherwise, even if the city lord goes to the capital to report on his duties, he would have to obediently take an airship there."

"I see—" Jiang Zhe nodded, indicating that he had learned something.

It seems that the flight technology in this world is not very impressive.

"and----"

Professor Lin paused, his gaze becoming somewhat profound.

"This journey is not just about wilderness."

"We will pass through special resource areas, and may even pass by the edges of several high-level ruins that have not yet been fully explored."

He turned his head and looked at Jiang Zhe with a smile in his eyes.

"This might be a rare opportunity for you to broaden your horizons."