Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

"Done."

Putting down his tools, Jiang Zhe let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Before him lay a card with an ugly design.

Just like the old Frankenstein's monster, the main body of the Water Blade Card is pieced together with circuits taken from other cards.

Solder joints and patches are also visible everywhere on the card surface.

Su Man, standing to the side, had already become numb to it all.

This was the second time she had observed Jiang Zhe's transformation up close, but she still gained nothing.

Whether it was the location where the carving knife fell or the soldering with the soldering iron, it was all outside her area of ​​knowledge.

It doesn't rely on mental power, fusion liquid, or even calming incense.

Completely hand-rubbed.

However, Jiang Zhe didn't care at all about the card's rugged appearance.

"How beautiful!"

If this were handed over to the client, it would make up a large portion of his startup capital.

Jiang Zhe subconsciously looked around, his gaze falling once again on the rosewood workbench with a corner cut off.

"Perfect, I'll use you to test its power."

However, just as he was about to give the poor table another slap to make it symmetrical, Suman suddenly snapped back to reality.

"Wait, Assistant Professor Jiang, please go easy on him!"

With a hurried sound, a soft hand quickly reached out from the side and grasped his wrist.

"This table is custom-made; it costs tens of thousands of dollars."

"If Professor Lin comes back and sees this table has been cut up, he'll definitely come after me."

Su Man held her forehead with one hand, her face still showing lingering fear.

"I haven't even figured out how to fool him after you cut off a piece of it."

"Oh, I see. It's quite expensive." Jiang Zhe clicked his tongue, reluctantly turning his gaze away.

"Of course!" Su Man retorted irritably.

"There are test targets in the lab next door. Wait for me to go get them."

Not long after, she returned, dragging a black metal block with some difficulty.

With a "bang," the metal block was placed on the ground.

"This is a level 2 standard hardness test target. It has a defensive array engraved inside, which is specifically used to test destructive power. Try this one."

Su Man was panting, her chest heaving with each movement.

"Level 2 intensity? Perfect."

Jiang Zhe's eyes lit up; this was much more intuitive than cutting a table.

Moreover, judging from what Lin Xiaoya said before, that black gold that forbids magic can only block the destruction of level one cards.

If this Water Blade card can reach the level of Tier 2 destruction, then that will be sufficient.

Without further hesitation, he pinched the card between two fingers and stepped forward, instantly injecting his mental energy.

"Buzz..."

The Water Blade Card was activated, and a sound that was much sharper than before rang out instantly.

next second.

"laugh!"

A thin line of water, as thin as a hair, flashed by.

The Waterblade Card gradually dimmed, and the laboratory fell silent once again.

Su Man held her breath, looking at the seemingly unchanged target with some confusion.

No response?

Failed?

However, the moment this thought arose in her mind...

"Click..."

A soft sound.

The solid secondary target broke in two from the middle and slowly slid off.

The cut was as smooth as a mirror, and under the light it could even reflect Su Man's pretty face, which was filled with shock and blankness.

"Oh, this..."

Su Man was completely speechless, and she quickly stepped forward.

With slightly trembling fingers, I gently ran them over the smooth surface, feeling the lingering coolness.

This level of destructive power... yet the main ingredient is just a water blade card?

She turned around abruptly, and the look in her eyes as she gazed at Jiang Zhe changed.

Low cost, high returns, and... endless possibilities!

Jiang Zhe simply nodded in satisfaction, as if it were something perfectly natural.

He glanced down at the Water Blade Card in his hand; the circuits on the card were getting hot and even making a slight sizzling sound.

"Is it nearing its limit?" he knew in his heart.

"The power of that attack just now exceeded that of the arm armor and should be close to the upper limit that a level 1 card base can withstand."

"It looks like this card will be completely ruined if it is used more than three times in a short period of time."

"Moreover, the effective range is only about one or two meters, which is quite limiting."

But what does this have to do with him?

This thing was originally intended to be a consumable item sold to the Lin family, so having usage restrictions would actually encourage them to place more orders.

What's more, the cost of this card is ridiculously low.

As long as you keep the price within a reasonable range, the Lin family will definitely accept it gladly.

Having figured this out, Jiang Zhe felt increasingly relieved.

Ignoring Su Man, who was already questioning her life, he took out his SIM card and contacted Lin Xiaoya directly.

"Feed? I've made the sample." Jiang Zhe's lips curled up, his tone brimming with confidence.

"What?!"

Lin Xiaoya's incredulous exclamation came from the other end of the communication card.

"So fast? Mr. Jiang Zhe, are you sure?"

"Didn't it used to take another day?"

"Of course, the results were even better than I expected."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication, as if they were processing this rather illogical news.

Then, Lin Xiaoya's tone became serious.

"Great news, Mr. Jiang Zhe, it's come at just the right time."

"We're having a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss this, and the Fireworks team will be there to try and push for a lower price again."

"If you could be there and demonstrate your results in front of everyone..."

"Are the ones from the Blazing Fire Workshop here too?" Jiang Zhe raised an eyebrow.

That was really interesting.

"No problem, just tell me the time and place."

"Okay! Mr. Jiang Zhe, this time I really... I'm counting on you!" Lin Xiaoya's voice was filled with excitement.

After ending the call, Jiang Zhe casually put the "Tech Geek" photo into his pocket.

"oi, snap out of it."

He turned his head to look at Su Man, who was still standing next to half of the target, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

Startled by his shout, Su Man shuddered as if waking from a dream, her eyes refocusing.

He glanced at the neatly arranged targets, then looked at Jiang Zhe's nonchalant demeanor.

She took a deep breath, as if she had made a significant decision.

She strode forward, her beautiful eyes behind her glasses fixed on Jiang Zhe, her tone pleading.

"Teaching Assistant Jiang... no, Professor Jiang."

She bowed slightly, lowering the curves of her chest to form a deep arc.

"Please teach me this card-making technique, even just a little bit of it."

"Uh..." Looking at the other person's earnest appearance, Jiang Zhe couldn't help but scratch his head.

"Okay, I'll demonstrate it for you next time when I have time."

"Then go back and do some research, and maybe you'll understand."

"Next time, definitely?"

"I see."

Sensing the perfunctory tone in Jiang Zhe's words, she pursed her lips, suppressing her earlier resentment at her eagerness for quick success.

I lost my composure. This kind of disruptive technology is not like common sense; it cannot be easily taught.

She composed herself, and her beautiful eyes behind the glasses regained their composure.

"Since Assistant Professor Jiang has important matters to attend to tomorrow, I won't disturb you any longer." Su Man nodded slightly and took the initiative to create some distance between them.

"Please feel free to contact me if you need any further assistance."

"Okay, thank you."

Jiang Zhe nodded and watched Su Man leave.

The sound of high heels clicking on the floor gradually faded away in the empty corridor until it disappeared completely.

"call……"

Jiang Zhe finally breathed a sigh of relief as the door closed.

He walked up to the target and gently flicked its smooth cut surface with his finger, producing a crisp buzzing sound.

He wasn't being stingy with Su Man's request, but rather, he wondered where this kind of thing could be taught so clearly.

His logic is based on a complete scientific system from another world.

Behind every seemingly simple operation lies a complex set of physical and engineering principles.

"Let her figure it out herself. If she can't, then so be it."

Jiang Zhe shook his head, putting these distracting thoughts out of his mind.

Tomorrow's business is the real deal; it not only concerns his start-up capital but also his first step in making a name for himself.

After stretching and feeling somewhat tired, he packed up his materials and left the laboratory.