Ironclad: How can hand-crafted knight belts not be considered genius?

Looking at Jiang Ning, who was lying motionless on the ground, Daheita squatted down and poked him on the head.

"Hey, get up! Sleeping isn't allowed in this genius's office."

Jiang Ning struggled to turn over, staring blankly at the LCD light tubes on the office ceiling.

"Ms. Black Tower...it seems your defense chief is practically dead now..."

The Great Black Tower frowned slightly.

"What nonsense...?"

Jiang Ning turned his head to look at the Tractor Driver lying on the ground, feeling a strange sense of unfamiliarity.

After calming himself down, he tried his best to explain the cause and effect in a calm tone.

The big black tower stood with its arms crossed over its chest, listening quietly without uttering a word.

After Jiang Ning finished explaining that he no longer had the ability to transform into Build Rider, the Great Black Tower gave a dismissive smile.

"You look like this... all because of something so trivial?"

Jiang Ning was already somewhat despondent.

For Black Tower, losing or gaining one of those transformation belts is really nothing, but for Jiang Ning, it is his greatest asset in this perilous universe.

If the antimatter legion were to return one day, wouldn't Jiang Ning, who has lost the Build Driver, be kicked to death like a roadside animal?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning's spirits dimmed even further.

The Great Black Tower stared at the pile of "things" on the ground, unable to bear looking at it any longer, and frowned as he spoke:

"Don't look like you're about to die."

"Can't you even build a transformation device that requires no skill? Is that all you're capable of?"

A word to wake up the dreamer!

Jiang Ning's unfocused pupils refocused, and the colors on his body gradually returned.

Consciousness immediately sank into the mind.

"[One]! Bring up the other Knight System options!"

Please help me filter which knights I can unlock with my current technology points!

After reading the mechanical electronic voice for a while, the voice of [One] rang in Jiang Ning's mind.

[Automatically selecting the best knight system for the host, please wait...]

After a while, a knight illustration jumped out from among the many knight cards and appeared before Jiang Ning's eyes.

[Kamen Rider 01, unlocking requires 200 points.]

Note: This Knight System has extremely high requirements for technological capabilities; please consider this carefully.

Jiang Ning looked at the familiar silhouette of the knight, his heart filled with excitement at first, and then he caught a glimpse of the note given by [One].

The string of text was highlighted in a striking red font, as if afraid Jiang Ning wouldn't see it.

"High technical requirements? I like challenges!"

Jiang Ning clicked the OK button without hesitation.

Just kidding, he has godlike talent, what is he afraid of?

How difficult can it be?

He'll just go into seclusion and work on it by hand for a few months; he refuses to believe he can't make it!

[Congratulations, host, on unlocking the 01 Knight Tech Tree! The relevant prerequisite quests have been unlocked!]

Prerequisite tasks?

Jiang Ning stared blankly at this unfamiliar term.

Wait a minute... is something wrong with the script?

The system interface suddenly changed, and three flashing achievement task bars appeared.

[First prerequisite task - [Aspire to become the new era's shrimp dumpling!]: How can you gain a foothold in this world without your own power?

Mission Requirement: Legally register a space company under the certification of Interstellar Peace Corporation.

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[Second prerequisite task - [You're not as good as a human or a machine, believe it or not?]: How can the president manage without help?

Task requirement: Create a secretary-type "Humagear" body.

Bonus reward: Data key – "Iz".

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[Prerequisite Task 3 – [Erudition 2.0?]: The core of technology, the starting point of everything. (Mandatory core task)

Mission requirement: Create an artificial intelligence satellite – [Zea].

Bonus: 01 Driver Design Blueprint.

The design drawings for the satellite [Zeya] have been released in advance.

After completing the three prerequisite tasks, you will receive the 01 Driver authorization and an additional 1000 Knight Tech Points.

Good luck, host!

"???"

After the three prerequisite tasks were completed, [One]'s voice completely disappeared, leaving Jiang Ning alone in a state of confusion within his consciousness.

Is this... hell?

Jiang Ning felt he had been tricked, but he couldn't find any evidence.

He can forget about the first two tasks, but he can ask Está for help with the company registration.

"Humagears" are roughly classified as omnics. Perhaps I could ask the Great Black Tower to take me to visit Slugum, the omnic king, who must have had similar experiences.

What does "hand-made satellite [Zea]" mean?

How are these words combined to form a sentence?

Jiang Ning stared at the three constantly flashing task bars, feeling a dull ache in some part of his body.

Back to reality, the Great Black Tower remained in the same posture as before, arms crossed, quietly watching Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning rolled over and sat up from the ground. He turned around and looked at the big black tower with an expression that was more like crying.

Daheita's eyebrows twitched.

"What...what kind of expression is that?"

…………

Farewell to two geniuses.

Nguyen May returned to her current home planet with Eberl's genetic information.

Jiang Ning returned to his laboratory alone and began working on the new tasks issued by the system.

While I said I was fiddling with it, I was really just staring blankly at the flashing taskbar.

Does he have a plan?

He was truly at his wit's end!

Jiang Ning truly has absolutely no knowledge of artificial intelligence and satellites.

It was only then that Jiang Ning understood what it meant to "regret not having enough knowledge when you need it."

Sitting around in a daze wasn't going to solve anything, so Jiang Ning simply took out his phone to check relevant information on the StarNet.

As soon as I turned on my phone, a new news item from StarNet popped up on its own.

"First Truth University is now accepting applications. Places are limited, and we welcome ambitious individuals from all over the world to apply."

First...Aletheia University?

Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow, lost in memories.

This seems to be the educational institution of Dr. Truth, the adoptive father.

As he pondered, Jiang Ning rapidly typed on the keyboard, searching for information about Dr. Truth.

As expected, comments such as "a doctor who cures the universe's 'dullness'" and "a gem of First Truth University" kept popping up.

However, the most frequent comments were the same, and the vast majority of them came from the same group.

—Professors who never graduate.

Jiang Ning felt slightly embarrassed.

It seems that the rigor of my godfather's professional teaching was a bit too much...

After much deliberation, Jiang Ning sent his thoughts to Daheita's personal chat.

After a short wait, Jiang Ning's phone vibrated slightly.

The Great Black Tower replied with a single, concise word.

【Row. 】

…………

The platform of the Black Tower space station was "released" into outer space by someone during the previous war.

Therefore, the spacecraft could only dock on a small platform temporarily built using abandoned modules.

Upon receiving the news, Aistar immediately led a group of staff members to see Jiang Ning off.

Since the previous battle, Jiang Ning's fame and prestige on the entire Black Tower Space Station were second only to the Great Black Tower, and even slightly surpassed those of Station Master Estád.

"Jiangning! Wait a minute!"

In the distance, Leila jogged toward Jiangning, carrying a specially made box container in her hand.

"Ms. Black Tower... asked me to give this to you..."

Because she ran so fast, Leira was a little out of breath, but at least she made it.

Jiang Ning took the box with a puzzled look, opened the seal, and looked inside.

It was a black, fingerless glove made entirely of an unknown type of leather.

The thumb, index finger, and middle finger are exposed, while the other two fingers are covered by black silk finger sleeves, which look exceptionally exquisite.

"What is this...?"

After a moment's pause, Leila spoke with an envious tone.

"A wondrous object—the 'Inorganic Hand Box'! It is a wondrous object capable of containing almost all inorganic matter!"

Ms. Black Tower said this is a reward for your contributions to the space station! You're such an enviable guy!

Upon hearing this, all the staff members cast envious glances at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning took out the uniquely shaped glove from the box and slowly put it on his right hand.

In an instant, the size of the space inside the glove and the items stored inside became clearly clear in my mind.

In addition to some basic daily necessities, his own BuildDriver and energy bottles were also prominently displayed.

Jiang Ning's eyes lit up. This way, he wouldn't have to carry his transformation item around anymore.

"Please convey my thanks to Ms. Black Tower!"

I'm off now! See you later!

Jiang Ning waved to everyone in front of him, then turned and jumped into the spaceship cabin.

The hatch slowly closed, the engine started automatically, and the destination was First Truth University!

"Idiot, you don't even know what else to say..."

Laira pursed her lips, watching the spaceship gradually disappear into the distance.

The spacecraft quickly moved away from the Black Tower space station.

In the vast expanse of space, Jiang Ning curiously peered out the window at the starry sky.

"To be honest, the starry sky here is truly uniquely beautiful... No wonder Himeko longs for the outside world so much."

The spaceship automatically planned its journey along the predetermined route, requiring no effort from Jiang Ning to operate it.

Jiang Ning looked out the window decisively, his thoughts drifting off somewhere else.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Ning slowly fell into a deep sleep.

…………

[Warning! Warning! The spacecraft has encountered the gravitational pull of an unknown rift! Pilots, please switch to manual control!]

[Warning! Warning! The spacecraft has encountered the gravitational pull of an unknown rift! Pilots, please switch to manual control!]

The spaceship shook violently, flashing red light, waking Jiang Ning from his deep sleep.

"What the hell?! What's going on?!"

Jiang Ning quickly stood up from his seat and rushed to the cockpit.

"Damn, is my luck really that bad?!"

Why do I always seem to encounter these unexpected calamities? Is God trying to kill me?

Jiang Ning mentally complained as he quickly pulled the control lever, hurriedly changing course according to the spaceship control procedures he had memorized, and struggling against the unknown gravitational pull.

The gravitational force seemed to have a mind of its own; no matter how much power Jiang Ning used to drive the spaceship, it always managed to overtake him.

Jiang Ning could only watch helplessly as he was dragged into the cosmic rift, his consciousness fading into darkness without him even realizing it.

…………

In the darkness, Jiang Ning's eyelids twitched slightly, and he slowly opened them a crack.

"Oh? You're awake?"

What a rare guest! It's unbelievable that someone other than me dares to enter this "River of Oblivion."

A lively young female voice woke Jiang Ning from his hazy coma.