Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Chapter 158 is quite interesting.

By the time the dinner party was completely over, it was already evening.

As night falls in the capital, the city lights up, transforming it into a dazzling spectacle.

On the return trip in the private car.

Professor Lin was perhaps a little dizzy from the pride he had gained; he was leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Lin Ye, meanwhile, was looking at Jiang Zhe, who was still playing with the black and gold key card.

He then broke the silence in the car by speaking first.

"The bidding for the Star Tower is no child's play or child's game."

Her tone was cool, but it carried a hint of seriousness.

"While I admit your skills are amazing, many powerful forces in the capital have deep-rooted foundations."

"You should know that many workshops will pull out all the stops to secure projects of this caliber."

"Although I haven't seen it before, that little toy you mentioned might have a hard time keeping the crowd in check."

"Oh? Are you trying to cool me down before we even start?"

Jiang Zhe glanced at her with some surprise, then put away the access card and shook his head with a smile.

"What good is a deep foundation? When it comes to technology, those who are skilled come first."

"They have their trump cards up their sleeves, but I'm not without even more ruthless ones. At worst, I'll just evolve on the spot."

"Besides, pressure makes things interesting. If everyone in the capital were a bunch of idiots, that would be a real disappointment for me."

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Seeing Jiang Zhe's confident demeanor, Lin Ye couldn't help but frown slightly.

"How arrogant!"

She silently gave her assessment, then turned to look out the window and said nothing more.

However, at this moment, a hint of curiosity couldn't help but flash through her mind.

After returning to the hotel.

Professor Lin seemed a little sleepy. After yawning, he went straight into his room.

"My old arms and legs need a rest. You young people can do whatever you want. Don't wake me up tomorrow morning."

The remaining two looked at each other in silence, and Lin Ye naturally turned around and went back to his room.

After closing the door and thoroughly checking the room's condition,

She then activated her mental energy, turning on an inconspicuous card in her hand.

"President."

"How is the situation?" A slightly tired voice came from the other end of the communication.

"————That's the situation————In short, the technical value he demonstrated in Cloudtop Pavilion was extremely high."

Lin Ye reported on his observations of the day in an orderly manner, but his tone became serious towards the end.

"President, Star Tower has released a bidding project to improve individual soldier survivability."

"If he can actually produce something that meets the requirements—then his potential will be immeasurable."

"I suggest the Chamber of Commerce contact you now to see if you'd like to invest."

On the other end of the communication, Medusa was silent for a moment, then let out a soft laugh.

"Zhengfeng is really a good guy; you can find all sorts of treasures from him."

"It's worth investing in, Xiaoye. You should keep a close eye on him."

"If necessary, you can take action directly."

"clear----"

Lin Ye frowned upon hearing this, then replied in a deep voice.

The perspective shifts back to Jiang Zhe in the living room.

He was sitting cross-legged on the living room carpet, surrounded by various materials.

"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. After preparing for so long, it's time to start forging iron for the first time."

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Zhe's eyes became fervent and focused.

Meanwhile, preparations are underway to begin creating the first piece of the exoskeleton puzzle: the tactical helmet.

"The framework uses a portion of the meteorite iron brought in, and deep-sea gel is used to enhance the slime array effect before serving as the inner lining —"

The next moment, Jiang Zhe's spiritual power surged.

It wasn't just the forced melting that altered the meteorite iron and other materials, but also the manipulation in his hands.

It actually engraved the various complex energy circuits formed into the metal layer by layer, like micro-carving with a pencil.

"Leave the area for the deflection shield in advance, and then use my mental power to activate it before the energy reactor is officially connected."

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As for the most crucial observation module—

Jiang Zhe acted without hesitation, and then completely disassembled the tactical goggles that had been with him for a long time.

He then extracted several core functional loops.

And with the help of micro-operations, it was perfectly transplanted to the inside of the helmet.

At the same time, he also enhanced the motion capture capabilities by combining his increasingly proficient technical skills.

"No need for fancy features; in battle, only an absolutely clear field of vision is king."

And for the sake of portability, Jiang Zhe made a very clever move at the end.

A mechanical folding structure was incorporated into it.

"Click-clack—"

Several hours later.

Accompanied by a crisp mechanical sound, the already imposing full-coverage helmet...

At this moment, the mask part was actually folded back and retracted.

And it eventually transformed into a half-covered flight cap with a sci-fi metallic texture.

"Phew—I really want to achieve that nanoscale, fully automatic coverage effect like Iron Man."

"But limited by current materials and technology, it is indeed still quite far from sufficient."

"I can only make do with a manually folded version for now."

Jiang Zhe wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the masterpiece that had taken him several hours to complete, and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

But at that very moment—

With a soft "click," the guest room door opened.

Lin Ye had changed into a casual black outfit and walked out of the room.

At that moment, she happened to see the oddly shaped hat in Jiang Zhe's hand.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhe couldn't help but raise the helmet in his hand, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Boss Lin, why aren't you asleep so late?"

"Perfect timing! Would you like to see my precious treasure?"

"What's this? A hat?" Lin Ye raised an eyebrow and stepped forward, then looked at the metal lump with a strange expression.

"Yes and no."

Jiang Zhe patted his backside and stood up, his tone somewhat excited. "You're a level three card master, so your speed and reflexes must be incredibly fast."

"So I need your help to test the motion capture performance of this thing."

He paused, then added.

"All you need to do is move and change direction irregularly at your fastest speed."

"Let me try and see if this helmet can keep up with your movements."

Are you sure?

Lin Ye looked at Jiang Zhe with a somewhat doubtful expression.

It should be noted that her maximum speed when she bursts at full speed is excellent even among peak level three card masters.

But he wanted to use this metal lump to capture her speed.

Moreover, judging from her observation, Jiang Zhe probably isn't good at fighting.

"Come on, don't hold back, unleash your best speed."

Jiang Zhe immediately put on the goggles, and his mental energy surged rapidly, activating them.

"Click click click—!"

The next moment, a series of precise mechanical meshing sounds suddenly rang out.

That seemingly ordinary flight cap unfolded in an instant!

Immediately afterwards, the silver-black metal mask slid down quickly.

In an instant, it completely covered Jiang Zhe's face, except for two faint blue lights that appeared around his eyes.

"That's interesting—"