Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

"Then I want to learn... that technology to prevent blindness."

Su Man gritted her teeth and spoke.

Having made so many blinding cards, she naturally understood how terrifying this card was, and therefore coveted the technology that could prevent blindness even more.

"And I'd like to learn some of the techniques you used on those boxing gloves."

"No problem," Jiang Zhe readily agreed.

"However, that's more complicated, so I'll teach you after you finish this batch of orders."

"you!"

Su Man pointed at him, her chest heaving, unable to speak for a long time.

Hanging a carrot in front of her is like forcing her to grind grain!

But... the carrots smelled so good that she simply couldn't resist them.

"You win."

Su Man cursed angrily, then fell back onto the bed and pulled the blanket over her head.

"I'll settle the score with you after I wake up."

"I now reject any form of work-related oppression."

"Okay, you can rest now."

Just as the two were struggling, Jiang Zhe's SIM card suddenly vibrated.

"Feed? Old Lin."

"Um... okay, I'll go there now."

After hanging up the call, Jiang Zhe glanced at Su Man, who had fallen back into a coma-like sleep, and shook his head helplessly.

"It seems like we're exploiting them a bit too much. Looks like we need to find a second office worker to help share the burden."

Jiang Zhe stroked his chin, pondering future recruitment plans as he walked out of the laboratory.

After walking down the stairs, we soon arrived at Professor Lin's much more spacious laboratory.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Come in."

He pushed open the door and entered, only to see Professor Lin holding a magnifying glass, writing and drawing on a complex blueprint.

"They're here."

Upon seeing the person approaching, Professor Lin put down his work and rubbed his slightly sore temples.

"How is Su Man doing? I heard her crying and complaining to me that you've been treating her like a donkey in the production team."

"Did I manage to kill you?"

"How could that be?" Jiang Zhe pulled up a chair and sat down casually. "She volunteered to dedicate herself to academics, and she's in great spirits."

"Besides, I know what I'm doing."

"Hmph, you're just trying to fool me."

Professor Lin waved his hand, clearly not believing it, but he didn't dwell on the topic any further.

Instead, he picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and his expression gradually became serious.

"I called you here because I have important business to discuss."

"I originally thought I'd let you rest a bit after we got back, but I figured it's the same if I let you rest after we've finished talking."

"First, there's the selection process for the core area of ​​the heritage site."

"Selection?" Jiang Zhe was somewhat surprised. "Wasn't my spot already decided?"

"Yours is set in stone, but the others haven't."

Professor Lin put down his teacup, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"Because of your performance at the exchange meeting, our Tianlan Academy was more assertive in the allocation and managed to secure two more spots."

"That means there are two other people besides you who can go in."

"The school selection is tomorrow. Although you don't have to participate, it's still best to go and take a look."

"The way to enter the core area is through random, dispersed teleportation, which means that you will have to rely on yourself for the first wave of survival after landing."

"But the ruins are only so big, and in the end, they will most likely be able to reunite."

"Get to know the face beforehand, so you can be mentally prepared when the time comes."

Jiang Zhe nodded, indicating his understanding.

If the transmission is done in a decentralized manner, it would be a real problem if people couldn't tell who was on their side.

"And..." Professor Lin lowered his voice, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"Many people are watching this selection process."

"Those good-for-nothing rich kids are all racking their brains to find a way to get in, hoping to get a good job."

"You're the team leader this time, so if you see someone you don't like, or think they're a burden..."

"I understand," Jiang Zhe smiled knowingly.

This means he was put in charge of supervising the construction.

"Okay, is there anything else?"

"Of course, it's about you."

Professor Lin looked Jiang Zhe up and down, his gaze sharp and piercing.

"I see that your mental strength has already reached the standard, and is even somewhat overflowing."

"This is very rare among level one card masters."

"The reason you haven't been promoted yet is because you're missing that final step, right?"

"Core Cards".

Jiang Zhe nodded, without denying it.

"So, do you have any ideas?"

Professor Lin leaned forward slightly, clearly very interested in this brilliant teaching assistant choice.

"Are you planning to strengthen yourself, or perhaps summon a spell like your floating cannons?"

"Still considering it."

Jiang Zhe pursed his lips and gave an ambiguous answer.

"But I already have a rough idea; I want to make something special."

Although he didn't say it out loud, his design was already taking shape.

Now that we have the idea of ​​the Berserker Core as an artificial heart, let's add his understanding of the technology...

"Why not just build a reactor?"

"The massive energy multi-connection can not only power the floating cannons, but also create an energy-powered shield."

Jiang Zhe sighed inwardly.

The idea is good, but reality is harsh.

To realize that idea, ordinary materials are definitely not enough.

It has to be top-notch in every sense of the word.

"It's good to be unique; young people should have some ideas."

Seeing that Jiang Zhe was unwilling to say more, Professor Lin did not press him.

However, after finishing their business, he didn't rush to let Jiang Zhe leave.

Instead, he mysteriously opened the drawer, took out an exquisite wooden box, and handed it over.

"Take a look at this."

Jiang Zhe took it with some curiosity and opened it to take a look.

Inside, there lay a card that glowed with a faint blue light.

The circuit above is also complex and precise, clearly showing that a lot of effort was put into it.

"Is this still my old getaway card?"

Jiang Zhe glanced at the structure on the card and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

Professor Lin stroked his beard with a smug look on his face.

"Ever since the last time my card was blown up, I've been reflecting deeply on what you said that day and have been pondering it over and over again."

"After dozens of improvements, this finished product is now absolutely stable!"

Jiang Zhe examined it carefully and couldn't help but nod in approval.

It must be said that Professor Lin does indeed have a solid technical foundation.

Without any detailed understanding, they managed to "translate" his thinking using traditional card-making methods.

And overall there are no major problems; you could say it's about 70-80% similar.

but……

Jiang Zhe paused for a moment at the output end of the loop, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"This card...it seems to take a while to activate, right?"

"You added three buffers here for stability, but that also delayed the explosive power by about... one second?"

"Uh...cough cough."

Upon hearing this, Professor Lin's smug expression froze slightly, and he quickly coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment.

"You figured that out already?"

"It's not as fast as your instant activation, but it's only about a second slower, so it's not too slow."