In the early morning, with the automatic wake-up service of the brain chip, Lao Jiang opened his eyes on time at 7:30 and immediately felt refreshed.
Last night's exercise cleared out the inventory of the past few months. Occasional indulgence can really make people feel more energetic.
Jiang Xia is very familiar with the matters between men and women.
He stretched his neck and tilted his head to look at the person lying next to him. Ruyue was probably too tired, so her sleeping posture was a bit bad.
The quilt was lifted up, covering half of the body.
A large area of ​​spring light was revealed, and there were some glaring scratches on the delicate skin. This little wild cat looked gentle and quiet, but you couldn't tell that it had so much energy last night.
Lao Jiang stood up quietly, naked, stretched his shoulders, walked to the window, opened it, and looked at the rising sun over the distant sea of ​​clouds.
What is the relationship between him and the woman who is tiptoeing towards him behind him?
It is difficult for Lao Jiang to judge either.
But it probably couldn't be love. It was more like the passion that occasionally occurred between Jiang and his colleagues when he was "doing business" in some hot spots in his previous life.
Everyone just suddenly feels lonely and needs someone to be with them.
As for who that person is, it doesn’t matter at all.
He picked up a cigarette from the table next to him and just as he put it to his lips, he felt something jump behind him. Two thin arms were linked together and hung on him like a koala.
Gently rub your back at two points on the back.
With another slight sound, a flickering flame appeared on the lighter that was handed to his mouth.
Just in time to light his cigarette.
In the smoke, Jiang Xia noticed the wasteland-style lighter held in the slender jade fingers. He blew out a smoke ring and reached out to pat the koala's round buttocks behind him.
Motioned for her to come down.
And he said:
“Julie actually gave you all this.
She treats this lighter as a treasure. Have you been too influenced by Julie? As far as I remember, you are not such a bold girl.
Last night, for the first time, I actually…"
"Hush."
Ruyue kissed the boss gently on the ear and said in a hushed tone. She let go of the long legs that were wrapped around Jiang Xia's waist, and hugged the boss's broad back from behind, and put her head on the back of his heart.
Whispered:
"Boss, don't think that just because I slept with you once, you can own all of me. I should also have my own thoughts and my own secrets.
I won't tell you everything.
What happened last night doesn't mean anything. This is what Sister Julie taught me.
Don't use your male chauvinism on me, boss. After all, in terms of seniority in the sect, you and I are on the same level, senior brother~"
"Okay, Junior Sister."
Lao Jiang shrugged, flicked the ash from his cigarette, and said:
"Then I won't ask. I made an appointment with Shi Rui and the little fat man last night. They may come over soon. As my secretary, do you want to stay here or go to practice?"
"Asking for leave on the first day will make the master unhappy."
Ruyue chuckled softly, her voice a little hoarse, probably because of her indulgence last night.
She took a few steps back and put on her clothes rustlingly. After a few breaths, she adjusted her hair and said to Jiang Xia:
"Boss, I'm going to be busy now. Let me know if there's anything else."
"Well, go ahead."
Lao Jiang waved his hand and said casually:
"Let me remind you that work is work. Don't bring personal emotions into this, and don't make our relationship known to everyone. This is not good for you or me."
"I understand."
Ruyue responded very professionally, then stepped forward and pecked Lao Jiang on the corner of his mouth, then lit up a ladies' cigarette in a casual manner, waved the wide sleeves of her Mohist Taoist robe, opened the door and walked out.
As he watched her leave, Lao Jiang's face fell.
Looking back at the messy bed and the obvious bloodstains on the sheets, he twitched his mouth and reached out to gently slap his cheek.
It's a punishment for myself.
But the die is cast, so let it be.
Half an hour later, Jiang Xia, who had put on his clothes, was brewing a pot of tea and placing three teacups on the stone table in his courtyard.
The tea used was the good tea I got from Elder Sanbao last night.
When the first wisp of fragrant tea aura rose, the tall handsome man Shi Rui and the short fat man Long Xin Qianduo appeared at the gate of Lao Jiang's courtyard on time.
This should be the time for the disciples of Mo Shuang Mountain to practice their daily morning lessons. Even the outer disciples who had just joined the sect yesterday had begun their lively "military training" halfway up the mountain.
But only the three of them became idle people.
no way.
On the first day of their training, they were exiled by their stupid master. Faced with this troublesome matter, they could only practice on their own.
"Come!"
Jiang Xia waved to the two people at the door.
After putting out the cigarette butts in their hands into the jade ashtray they had just made, the two men did not hesitate to walk forward and sit on the stools at the edge of the stone table.
"Don't waste time, let's get straight to the point."
Old Jiang looked at his senior and junior brothers. He took out a rolled-up drawing from his wide sleeves, placed it on the table, and handed it to Shi Rui.
explain:
"I have prepared a solution for your sect competition. Take a look."
Shi Rui blinked his eyes, picked up the roll of drawings and spread it out on the table. The little fat boy holding a teacup also leaned over curiously and took a look at the drawings.
I was immediately overwhelmed by the dense markings on the drawing.
He was gifted in instrument making and mechanical engineering, but he had only been doing it out of interest in the Southern Wilderness and had not received any formal training or instruction. Therefore, for him, this very systematic design was like reading a book written in heaven.
Wow!
It’s so high-end, I can’t understand it at all. The lines are so delicately drawn and it looks very powerful, but what on earth is this thing?
This is the little fat boy’s psychological activity at this moment.
It's just a complete outsider watching the fun.
But Shi Rui.
This guy is an expert.
He had previously drawn a very detailed production blueprint by himself according to the process of disassembling the musket, so when he saw the design drawings pasted together, his eyes lit up immediately.
The third prince spent ten breaths, muttering to himself as he finished reading the first drawing. He then pulled out the second one, exclaiming in amazement.
Old Jiang did not disturb Shi Rui's appreciation.
He was like an old man, holding the teacup calmly and watching Shi Rui's absorbed observation and research with a smile that showed he was in control.
A quarter of an hour later, the little fat boy could no longer sit still.
The third prince then raised his head, sighed, and gave a thumbs up to Jiang Xia opposite him.
"Amazing! This is a design I have never dared to think of or make. It even overturns my common sense of making tools. But it doesn't look like a design that was made on a whim.
It is mature, is it derived from the knowledge of those who ascended?"
“Yes, the weapon-making skills of our Mo Shuang Mountain are very impressive, but their philosophy is too old-fashioned and conservative, especially when it comes to making weapons. The philosophy they uphold is just like that of primitive people.
I'm still thinking about it.
Why don't they just tie the spirit stones to the spirit wood with ropes and use them as the savages' war hammers?
Those unimaginative musical instrument works are a complete waste of good technology.
They clearly have the ability to develop weapons that are amazing and awe-inspiring.
pity.
Their vision is too limited to the wisdom of their ancestors, which is also a common problem among traditional craftsmen: they are too conservative and not enterprising enough. "
Lao Jiang took a sip of tea, reached out to take the first overall concept map and spread it out on the table. There were densely marked on the drawing, but overall it could be seen that it was a structure of a human figure with arms and legs spread out.
It's just that at the design level, in the general concept map, it was designed with very sophisticated techniques to create a set of tough and atmospheric armor style.
The whole is made of metal forging.
The design requirements must take into account flexibility, defense and firepower.
There are dotted lines extending out from the arms, legs, shoulders, chest, and fingers, marking the weapon modules and power systems of each part.
On the concept map on the back, the futuristic backpack-style design also marks the application and structure of the energy system.
It’s no wonder that the fat boy can’t understand this kind of thing.
There are no less than a hundred labels on the various parts next to this overall concept map alone. Without some advanced knowledge of mechanics, it is impossible to understand how it works.
“This thing, in Su’s secret world, is called combat power armor. It is said that it has been put to initial use, but it is still some distance away from full maturity.
They haven’t been able to solve the problem of miniaturization of energy sources.”
Lao Jiang lit a cigarette and threw another one to Shi Rui, whose eyes were shining, to calm him down.
It also explains:
"But the problem that bothers them is not difficult in our Kumu Realm. According to my estimation, using ten high-quality spirit stones can ensure that it can operate at full capacity and fight for a quarter of an hour."
"Ten high-grade spirit stones, and it only takes a quarter of an hour to operate?"
The fat boy next to them widened his eyes. He drank his tea and said to Shi Rui and Jiang Xia:
“This is too expensive.”
"So you innocent little cutie, what do you think we are talking about?"
Old Jiang glanced at the little fat man who had never seen the world.
He said:
“This is a new large-scale magical weapon that can allow Shi Rui, a half-cultivator, to rival the strength of a cultivator at the Qi Refining Realm. It is not the big toy you think it is.
To be more strict, even mortals who do not practice can use it through training.
Therefore, if you can't use your own spiritual power to charge it, you can only use the money ability."
Shi Rui nodded in agreement.
The third prince lit a cigarette skillfully. While puffing smoke, he stared at the blueprint in his hand and said:
“If it is successfully made, then every cultivator defeated by me can basically be regarded as being killed by a high-grade spirit stone, but that’s not a big deal.
Just a spiritual stone.
It's just money.
But Junior Brother Jiang, I am only concerned about one thing now. This thing is made so precisely. Although the feasibility seems very high, even with the help of Master Malte's machine tools.
I don't have the confidence to replicate it completely.
And you see these markings all use the mechanical knowledge of the ascenders. On our side, we still need to modify the Mohist techniques to adapt to the charging of spirit stones.
Only six months left...
I can’t finish it alone!”
"I didn't ask you to do it alone."
Jiang Xia shook his head and said to Shi Rui, who looked worried:
"Our outer sect elder Wang Liufu has also been suffering from a lack of inspiration over the years and has not been able to make a breakthrough in weapon-making techniques. Our Mo Shuang Mountain is good in everything except that weapon-making practice is too dependent on fate.
It makes people feel helpless.
I think you can go to him for help.
According to my idea, if Elder Wang can complete the production of this complex magical weapon armor with you, he will probably be able to get some feedback from heaven and earth from it.
Perhaps the realm that has been stuck for a long time can be broken through. "
"Um."
The third prince nodded in agreement. He rolled up the blueprint and excitedly planned to go to Wang Liufu to discuss it, but he turned around and said to Jiang Xia:
"The weapon system on this armor reminds me of the prosthetic bodies of those ascenders. Perhaps we can learn from each other. Why don't you assign Miss Jasmine to me as an assistant?
I need her mechanical expertise."
“Okay, go find Jasmine.
That girl has no talent for cultivation. Although she can sense spiritual energy, she still can't cultivate. This has caused her to be very sad recently. Perhaps finding something for her to do can make her happier. "
Old Jiang did not refuse the third prince's request.
There was also a strange smile on the latter's face, but it was fleeting.
He bowed to Lao Jiang sincerely to thank him, and then without wasting a second, he whistled to call over his big butterfly kite.
Like a veteran drag racer, he rushed into the sea of ​​clouds the moment he started and shot towards the middle of the mountain.
Shi Rui is a man with strong execution ability. He has obviously entered a state of "researcher frenzy". In the next six months, he probably won't have time to bother Jiang Xia.
Watched Shi Rui leave.
Old Jiang turned his head again and looked at the little fat man with a confused look on his face.
The latter noticed Lao Jiang's gaze and raised his head, but when he saw Lao Jiang's scrutinizing and aggressive eyes, he felt uneasy and quickly lowered his head.
It seems that he has returned to the timid look when he first appeared.
"Hey, where did that fierce energy you had when you fought my Kisaragi to the death yesterday go?"
Jiang Xia joked:
"Why are you a good kid again? Have you been bullied since you were a child? Look at you. You are a king in terms of strength, but you are always as cowardly as a bronze player.
Reminds me of those stupid kids who get bullied all the time.”
"I……"
The fat boy raised his head and wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Lao Jiang. He sat on the stone bench, crossed his legs, flicked the ash , and stared at Long Xingganduo in the smoke.
Seriously speaking:
"Did you talk to your Wuhe wizard last night?"
"Well, let's not waste time and get down to business, about the rewards you owe me."