Sky Curtain: With a vermilion mirror, Jing travels through the modern world, shaking all dynasties.

Modern, in front of the Dragon Kingdom Intelligent Innovation Research Institute.

A woman in a black suit stood straight in front of the door.

A person dressed similarly followed behind her, but the subtle tension in her eyes revealed that she was still a newcomer.

"Sister Wang, didn't we agree to meet at eight o'clock?" The new employee pulled her suit jacket tighter to block the cool autumn morning breeze. "It's only 7:30 now, and my legs are already aching from standing. Why don't we wait until the appointed time to come out?"

Sister Wang's face darkened, and she glared at her. "Xiao An, have you forgotten what the director said yesterday? Today's guests are very important. If we neglect them, we'll be in trouble!"

"Distinguished guest? How distinguished could they be?" Xiao An pursed her lips and muttered softly, "Anyone who didn't know better would think it was some high-ranking official coming down for an inspection!"

Feeling Wang Jie's "death stare," she immediately shut her mouth, reluctantly stood still, and continued to be her "goalpost."

Suddenly, a black sedan silently glided into the driveway in front of the research institute.

Sister Wang's body tensed instantly, her already straight back straightened even more, and her gaze was fixed on the car.

Xiao An immediately suppressed her dissatisfaction, as if a switch had been flipped, and instantly got into the zone.

The car door opened, and two figures stepped out one after the other.

Their expressions froze for a moment.

"Sister Wang, is it them?" Xiao An could hardly believe her eyes. The so-called "distinguished guests" were actually a young man, with a young girl following behind him.

She lowered her voice, her tone full of suspicion, "Could it be that a lost brother and sister have mistaken this place for a science museum?"

A hint of hesitation flashed in Sister Wang's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

She took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed deeply respectfully: "Are you Mr. Jiang Chuan?"

Jiang Chuan nodded slightly and pushed Zhu Jingjing, who was huddled behind him, forward. "This is my younger sister, who also serves as my assistant. May she come in with me?"

Sister Wang hesitated for a moment, her gaze quickly sweeping across Zhu Jingjing's face, before nodding in agreement, "Of course! You are a distinguished guest of our research institute, and your sister is naturally one too!"

Inside the research institute.

Zhu Jingjing stared at the bionic robot in the room, her bright eyes wide open, her gaze fixed on the lifelike creation before her.

"Brother, is this a robot too?" Zhu Jingjing walked up to the bionic robot, almost touching its nose, and examined it closely. "It's so different from 'Xiao You,' it's more like a person!"

Jiang Chuan walked up behind her and gently placed his hands on her shoulders. "Of course, this is the most advanced bionic robot in our Dragon Country. Naturally, it is completely different from 'Xiao You'."

Zhu Jingjing was full of curiosity. She wanted to reach out and touch it, but she was afraid of accidentally breaking it. Her fingertips curled up inside her sleeve, and in the end she didn't dare to stick them out.

She turned to look at Jiang Chuan, a hint of cautious expectation in her eyes: "Brother, since it has hands too... can I shake its hand?"

Jiang Chuan said, "Of course you can. Just extend your hand to it, and it will shake your hand."

"Really?" The little princess's eyes lit up immediately. She extended her right hand to the robot, her voice full of excitement, "Hello, I'm Jingjing."

As soon as she finished speaking, a faint red light flashed on the robot's neck, and its mechanical arm actually rose up and firmly grasped her hand.

"Brother, it actually shakes hands!" Zhu Jingjing's voice rose several octaves. "Except for being a little cold to the touch, it's exactly like a real person!"

The Great Ming Dynasty, Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang gazed up at the sky, his eyes burning with intensity, and exclaimed, "If this thing could be mass-produced and deployed on the battlefield, wouldn't we have countless armored warriors, invincible in every battle!"

Empress Ma shook her head slightly and said slowly, "Chongba, in my opinion, those 'robots' are probably not enough to replace the armored soldiers."

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback, a look of doubt on his face: "Why do you say this, Madam? Since they have bodies of steel and are not in danger of losing their lives, they naturally do not know the fear of death! If they can be trained into an army, they will surely be an invincible force!"

"Chongba," Empress Ma said calmly, her mind even more meticulous, "when that object was held by Jing'er just now, its movements were stiff and slow, suggesting there were still many unfinished tasks. How can such a weapon be used to fight on the battlefield?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression darkened, and he sighed with regret, "So it turns out it's nothing more than a pretty but empty ornament!"

modern.

Jiang Chuan asked, "Jingjing, would you like to come with me to see another type of robot?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jingjing nodded repeatedly, grabbed Jiang Chuan's arm, and asked in rapid succession, "Is it also a bionic robot? Is it different from this one?"

Jiang Chuan smiled mysteriously and shook his head slightly. "Currently, the technology of bionic robots is not mature enough and is not yet practical. What we're going to see next is one that has already been officially deployed in our modern army. The research institute invited me here to improve it!"

As he spoke, he had already led the little princess to the next room.

"Wow, what a unique dog!" As soon as she entered the room, Zhu Jingjing's eyes were immediately drawn to the "dog." "Is it a robot too? Does it bark like a normal dog?"

"Wow, what a unique dog!" As soon as she entered the room, Zhu Jingjing's eyes were immediately drawn to the "dog." "Is it a robot too? Does it bark like a normal dog?"

Jiang Chuan explained, "This is called a mechanical wolf. It doesn't howl, but on certain battlefields, it's the soldiers' best partner!"

Zhu Jingjing already loved small animals, and when she saw this wolf made of steel, she liked it even more!

She walked quickly to the mechanical wolf and, as if handling an ordinary puppy, gently stroked its cold head. "Brother, I don't see any teeth. Can it bite? If not, how will it kill enemies on the battlefield?"

Jiang Chuan strolled over and gently patted the mechanical wolf's back. "Although it doesn't have teeth, it can be equipped with more lethal weapons! It can be fitted with machine guns, which are far more powerful than flintlock muskets! Imagine if a firefight broke out in a city, and all the enemies were hiding in houses. Without being able to destroy the houses on a large scale, how would you eliminate the enemies inside?"

Zhu Jingjing frowned deeply. "If we can't destroy the house, then won't we have to rely on the soldiers to search it out with their own bodies?"

Jiang Chuan smirked and patted the mechanical wolf's back. "This is the kind of thing that comes in handy! It's made of steel; unless the drive system is damaged, taking a few shots is nothing!"

He became increasingly excited as he spoke, his eyebrows dancing with enthusiasm, "Furthermore, the mechanical wolf can be equipped with an infrared camera. Even if the enemy manages to destroy it, its location will be completely exposed, and then there are countless ways to eliminate it!"