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

Chapter 45 The case is solved! Jiang Ning is a tech enthusiast!

On the holographic screen in the office, the work hour reports of all the staff members were constantly scrolling by.

There was no suppression due to seniority, no questioning from veteran officials; it was all pent-up fervor and excitement.

The Black Tower Space Station is home to the most outstanding scientific researchers in the entire galaxy.

Ordinary experiments, repeated calculations, and the study and maintenance of the properties of strange objects could no longer satisfy their ambitions.

They came here not seeking stable scientific research work, but rather top-level research topics that could shake the stars and touch the ultimate universe.

What if we shelve all projects?

Researchers would naturally not miss the opportunity to work with a genius who can create a completely new system and accomplish great things.

The "Zea" satellite project is progressing steadily and is now more than halfway complete.

As for the remaining two tasks…

Ugh... this is really painful to watch...

Jiang Ning glanced down at the files Black Tower had sent him on his phone, sighed helplessly, and walked towards his laboratory, carrying the large box of materials in his arms.

Standing before that familiar metal door once again, Jiang Ning was filled with emotion.

After all, everything I have started is from this small laboratory.

Let our future be made great again in this laboratory!

Once facial recognition is successful, the indicator light above turns green, and the door slowly opens.

A beam of red light suddenly appeared in the darkness.

The next moment, a dark figure flashed in front of Jiang Ning, and a thick mechanical arm locked Jiang Ning tightly around the waist.

"Boss!"

ヾ(Ő∀Ő)ﾉ Seriously, that's your mouth and teeth~

Everyone knows that you, boss, can't possibly get into trouble (⑉꒦ິ^꒦ິ⑉).

"Boss, where have you been? You made me worry for so long!"

Jiang Ning gave a wry smile and patted the mechanical arms that were locking themselves tighter and tighter.

"It's a long story..."

Anyway, loosen up a bit, I'm getting squeezed like a boss...

Xiao Er pondered for a while. Although she didn't understand what kind of sauce Jiang Ning was referring to as "Persian sauce," she still put it down.

Jiang Ning paused, glanced around the lab, and ran his fingers across the table, a question lingering in his mind:

"Strange, it's been unused for half a year, how come it's so clean?"

"Huh? Is that what the boss is wondering about?"

Because Miss Laila comes here to clean every day.

When my boss isn't around, Miss Laila keeps me company and chats with me. ♪(^∇^*)」

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning hesitated for a moment.

Laira...?

What does that mean? She comes to her lab every day to clean?

Jiang Ning scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

But... this silly woman doesn't think she's dead and is treating cleaning the lab every day like she's sweeping her own grave, does she?

Jiang Ning was horrified by his own thoughts, and the thought of having his grave swept for half a year sent chills down his spine.

Never mind, we'll talk about it later. We need to focus on important matters.

Jiang Ning raised his hand and gently patted Xiao Er's alloy casing, then tried to speak to the screen that was projecting emoticons.

"Xiao Er, would you like to have a sister to play with?"

"Okay, okay~(´，，•∀•，，`)"

Boss, do you have any new ideas this time?

"Which space station assistant are you targeting this time? I'll go and bring them back for you!"

As he spoke, Xiao Er proudly displayed his "robust" alloy armor, looking eager to get started.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Jiang Ning covered his face speechlessly.

"Who taught you all this nonsense? You don't even know what you're doing, yet you kidnap people?"

"Miss Laira~ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ"

Every time we talk about you, Boss, she says she should have tied you to the space station back then and never let you leave.

"...?"

666, and there's also the imprisonment phase.

Jiang Ning was too lazy to waste words with Xiao Er, who was "beginning to show signs of humanity," and silently opened the materials box, rummaging through it to find the materials he needed.

A moment later, Jiang Ning laid out the materials in a row on the lab table, while Xiao Er looked at them curiously.

These were all "cooperative funds" that Jiang Ning applied for from the Black Tower's storage room.

With "Zeya" as a bargaining chip, Jiang Ning and Daheita spoke with much more confidence, and their access to materials was unique to the space station.

After much deliberation, Jiang Ning finally decided to use these materials to create the "Iz" body and outer shell.

Without further ado, Jiang Ning took out his handy tools and began tinkering in the laboratory.

The clanging and banging sounds, along with the hum of various instruments, echoed throughout the laboratory.

The progress of Jiangning's mission was also quietly advancing amidst these clanging sounds of metal striking metal.

…………

The laboratory's precision instruments were running at full speed, and blue light data streams were wrapped around the alloy material, replacing the previous chaotic hammering sounds.

The creation of Izu's body has entered its final, crucial stage.

Jiang Ning abandoned the mechanical construction templates commonly used in space stations and, combining his mastery of the characteristics of cosmic wonders with his unique theory of life structure, meticulously refined the core body of "Iz".

Xiao Er hovered beside the experimental table, its round screen fixed on the semi-finished prototype, chattering incessantly as it watched.

It would reach out its tiny mechanical hand to poke the cold alloy shell, then tilt its head to compare it to its own body, full of curiosity:

"Boss! This new girl is much thinner and lighter than me! Will she be able to fight as well as I am?"

Should I equip her with armored cannons, flight modules, and space-cutting blades?

Jiang Ning didn't even look up, his fingertips manipulating the precision instruments to trace the core circuit, and he muttered helplessly:

"Don't compare yourself to your sister Izzy."

That's a combat robot, not an intelligent auxiliary AI.

IZ's positioning is in comprehensive data analysis and spatiotemporal computing power coordination, focusing on top-tier intellectual capabilities, not on direct confrontation with people.

As they spoke, the metal door to the laboratory opened automatically again. Soft, light footsteps approached, and Leira, dressed in casual clothes, entered the room carrying a cup of warm nutritional supplement.

Her daily routine over the past six months has made her come to clean and tidy the empty laboratory on time, even without being told.

Upon opening the door and seeing the busy Jiang Ning, the girl froze on the spot, her eyes suddenly brightening as the worry that had been building up in her eyes for half a year surged up instantly.

She didn't make a sound to disturb them, but stood quietly at the door, watching that familiar figure from behind.

Watching him skillfully manipulate the precision materials, and seeing the laboratory, which had been silent for half a year, once again illuminated with the brilliant beams of scientific research, everything seemed just as it had been six months ago, unchanged.

A smile unconsciously crept onto Leila's lips.

Jiang Ning caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye, stopped what she was doing, turned to look at her, and broke the silence with a smile:

"You come to 'swallow my grave' every day, it must be really hard on you."

The feelings that had just risen in Leila's heart were immediately shattered by Jiang Ning's eagle-like language system.

After six months of free cleaning, this guy not only doesn't come back to me, but he didn't even say "thank you"!

Laira clenched her fists involuntarily, watching Jiang Ning busy at work, and barely managed to refrain from beating up this heartless guy.

"Mission accomplished!!"

Jiang Ning tossed aside his tools, rested his chin on his hand, and admired his masterpiece with satisfaction.

"Perfect, not a single flaw!"

This genius's talent is terrifying!

Seeing that Jiang Ning had finished his work, Leila was about to go forward.

A quick glance revealed the shapely, intelligent mechanical body, and his brain instantly went blank.

A blush crept up her cheeks and, in the blink of an eye, turned her ears red.

"You! You...you you you!!"