Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Chapter 155 Testing

"By the way, supervisor, I just saw a guy acting suspiciously outside."

He lowered his voice as he spoke, while simultaneously appearing to be thinking of you all.

"That person didn't look like much, but I felt there was something strange about him."

"This isn't a spy sent by another company, is it?"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the one-eyed man was taken aback, and the smile on his face faded somewhat.

He subconsciously glanced around, as if trying to confirm something.

Then he lowered his voice and became somewhat vague.

"Brother Jiang, you've gone to a lot of trouble, but he's not a spy."

"That's our boss—the consultant he specially invited for this memorial service."

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The one-eyed man paused for a moment, then continued.

"After all, that Class A site is just too ancient and too complex."

"There are many unfamiliar loop runes inside, which even our most advanced equipment can't decipher."

"And if they help us, then our brothers will naturally be safer."

"I see----"

Jiang Zhe nodded as if he suddenly understood, but his mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

Although what this guy said was vague, the amount of information he conveyed was already quite sufficient.

"Ancient and complex ruins, advanced instruments —"

Touching his chin, Jiang Zhe immediately understood.

It seems that guy, or rather that group of guys.

Their technological capabilities are probably already very close to, or even vaguely touching, the floor of ancient civilizations.

It seems that they not only know about the original feedback, but many members already have this feedback.

"Are these the closest groups of people to me? —"

To avoid saying anything inappropriate, Jiang Zhe did not continue to probe.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the manager, he smiled and left with Lin Ye.

"Buzz—"

But just as he stepped out of Zone D, Jiang Zhe's communication card suddenly vibrated.

"Feed? Old Lin?"

"Little Jiang, how's your business going?"

On the other end of the call, Professor Lin sounded to be in a good mood, and there seemed to be some laughter and conversation in the background.

"If it's about time, then follow Xiaoye to the Cloud Pavilion at the top of the Starry Sky. She definitely knows the way."

"I'm having a get-together with some old friends, and I thought I'd bring you along so they can get to know you."

"Want to get together?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe raised an eyebrow, immediately understanding.

It seems the old man's morning's work is already over, and judging from what he said—

I guess he also wanted to show off to his old friends.

"Okay, coming right away."

After hanging up the call, Jiang Zhe turned to look at Lin Ye beside him.

"Director Lin, it seems we need to find another venue. Could Genting Pavilion lead the way?"

"Genting Peaks————"

Upon hearing this name, Lin Ye's previously calm brows relaxed slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"That's usually the venue for the Imperial Academy's special council meetings."

"Those who can get in are basically all professors or other leading figures."

She turned to look at Jiang Zhe, her tone still calm, but with a hint of reminder in it.

"It seems the professor took you there to pave the way for you."

As she spoke, her gaze lingered for a moment on Jiang Zhe's somewhat casual trench coat.

Although she didn't say anything harsh, she still took out a black card with the Starshine Merchant Guild emblem and handed it over.

"There should still be time. Why don't you go to the clothing store next door and change into a more formal outfit?"

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"This is the most basic respect for your seniors, and it's also to save face for your teacher."

"Okay, whatever you say."

Jiang Zhe didn't hesitate at all, even though he was a kept man, and accepted the card with a smile.

"Thank you very much for your generous sponsorship, Mr. Lin."

Half an hour later, at Genting Pavilion.

Compared to the hustle and bustle of the exhibition area below, this place is like a completely different world.

The decor is simple and elegant, and there are even several undeciphered rubbings of historical sites hanging on the walls.

Everywhere you look, there's an air of technological luxury.

Led by the waiter, Jiang Zhe and Lin Ye soon arrived at a private room called "Looking at the Sea".

"Squeak—"

As you push open the door, a faint aroma of tea wafts towards you.

The next second, in the spacious private room, besides Professor Lin, there were three distinguished elderly men sitting there.

In that crucial seat, there was a man dressed in a simple gray cloth robe.

An elderly person is resting with their eyes closed.

Although he didn't speak, his imposing and dignified aura commanded respect and made him someone not to be underestimated.

Behind each of the masters stood a young student.

Each of them possessed a composed demeanor, and their eyes exuded confidence.

"Oh, you're here?"

Upon seeing the two enter, Professor Lin immediately stood up cheerfully and waved.

"Come on, let me introduce you to everyone."

Immediately afterwards, he pulled over Jiang Zhe, who had changed into a proper outfit and whose demeanor had been completely transformed.

"This is the teaching assistant I mentioned to you, Jiang Zhe, whom I recruited in Tianlan City."

"Greetings, seniors."

Jiang Zhe bowed slightly, his every move exuding a newfound composure.

Lin Ye, standing to the side, naturally bowed to everyone.

The elderly men clearly recognized her, or rather, they obviously already knew what had happened from the professor.

So they all smiled and nodded in greeting, without saying anything more.

"Is this your precious little darling?"

A professor with a goatee and a lean, wiry appearance smiled, his eyes holding a hint of scrutiny.

"Old Lin, you're in a place like Tianlan City."

"It's really impressive that they managed to train a student who can promote a project at an exchange meeting."

Although the words sounded like a compliment, the underlying sense of superiority in the tone was impossible to conceal.

But faced with this witty banter, Professor Lin did not slam his fist on the table and argue back as he had in his youth.

He simply and leisurely skimmed off the tea foam and gently blew on the hot tea.

"The location is a bit remote, but it's quiet and less noisy."

"If you can focus on your research, you'll naturally achieve some modest results."

This effortless composure caused the goatee-wearing professor to furrow his brow almost imperceptibly.

"Brother Jiang, I've long admired your name."

Just then, a short-haired young man behind the professor suddenly spoke up.

"Professor Lin mentioned that you seem to have done some research on the reuse of discarded cards?"

As he spoke, he pulled a tattered card from his sleeve and gently pushed it to the center of the table.

"Perfect timing. I've recently been trying to recreate a damaged defense card unearthed from the Black Sand Ruins."

"But when spiritual energy is injected into one of its internal structures, energy always accumulates, preventing the shield from forming."

"Our workshop has been working on this for a long time, and we all agree that this part of the loop is missing, and the problem is caused by a certain type of guiding rune."

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"I wonder—Brother Jiang, do you have any insightful opinions?"