The location of the courtyard where Wutong lives is quite peculiar.
It is sandwiched between Liu's residence and the large warehouse in Ruyifang City. Next to it is Malte's weapons workshop, and on the other side is the base of the Kunlunfang "security" team trained by the fourth brother.
There is also a secret alley connected to the Liu family's large garden, which is the territory of the silly monster Liu Hui.
From this layout, we can see the status of Wutong Courtyard in Kunlunfang's various businesses.
She is currently classified as a "young pigeon".
This is not a malicious word. In Kunlunfang's jargon system, the meaning of this word is an object that needs to be protected.
Jiang Xia walked into the courtyard and immediately saw the cameras mounted in the corners of the courtyard. They were authentic wasteland technology, only the size of a copper coin.
Pasted on the eaves and pillars, ordinary people would just think of it as a decoration at first glance.
These cameras monitor the movements around the courtyard without blind spots. They also have infrared detection and alarm functions. After the weapons workshop was "infiltrated" by black water last time, Malte and Jasmine specially improved them.
It has been equipped with life signal detection system and is connected to pressure sensors buried around the yard.
When Lao Jiang was practicing the art of possessing spirits in Liu's house, he made several "mole" spirit-possessed stone slabs, which were also placed in this large yard.
There is a high-level imprint of "Gathering Holy Power" on the back of this thing, which can absorb free spiritual energy from the surroundings, and use seven stone slabs to form a parallel magic array to block the spiritual energy of the earth veins, prohibiting the possibility of monks burrowing into the yard.
Of course, the upper limit of the power of the spirit possession technique is too low. A cultivator at the realm of truth like Wang Liufu can still rely on brute force to break the mole formation and enter the courtyard.
But once he tried to break in violently, what would greet him were four semi-permanent defensive turrets hidden in the flowers in the courtyard.
That's right.
It's the kind that Rogue buried in the Black Hand's base in the Death Desert.
A composite ammunition box with a specification of 6X6X6.
Each is loaded with 8 armor-piercing rockets.
The internal system is equipped with an automatic search device.
All ammunition can be launched within 5 seconds.
The destructive power it generated could basically raze the entire Ruyifang City four times.
When this insane defense line was made, Jiang was practicing the art of possessing spirits, so he also carved some cute "gadgets" on the rockets.
Let them upgrade from simple high-explosive gunpowder weapons to magic + physical composite weapons.
There are twelve other semi-permanent defensive turrets like this in the entire Liu residence. The fourth brother and Julie are also making more similar arrangements throughout Ruyifang City under the pretext of renovating the house.
As for Fengshan, where Lao Jiang started his career.
The emperor is far away and the sky is high. With the help of the pomegranate that can control the earth and its three younger brothers who can burrow into the earth, Kunlun Fang is even more blatant in its actions. It is no exaggeration to say that they are dividing the land and establishing a kingdom.
Old Jiang told Liu Hui that returning to Fengyang County was like returning home, but this was not just a consolation.
He is really safe here.
"Have you been eating well lately?"
Lao Jiang asked casually while smoking a cigarette.
Wutong lowered her head and followed behind him. This female cultivator, who had once been shabby and shabby, now maintained her inferiority complex with a strong "victim" aura.
She had already learned from the fourth brother that Kunlunfang, a huge and rapidly developing company that was poised to become the number one chaebol in Fengming Country, was the property of the young cultivator in front of her.
She knew that Jiang Xia was the absolute master of Kunlunfang and had the power of life and death in this system.
She also witnessed with her own eyes Lao Jiang's violent behavior at the Mo Shuang Mountain Talent Selection Ceremony.
She was afraid of the monk in front of her.
Even his level of cultivation is not even as good as hers.
Victims who have been harmed always have a keener sense of danger. In Wutong's mindset at this moment, she felt that Lao Jiang was one of those old ancestors who were hidden deep in the story of the picture book.
Even though it was just a question, it exuded the aura of a villain.
I want to crush her to death.
No harder than crushing an ant.
Therefore, facing Lao Jiang's question, Wutong shook his body and answered with a trembling voice:
“Very, very good.
The head shopkeeper hired a special cook for me to take care of my body, and I also bought spiritual fruits from the Immortal Mountain, elixirs from Sanque Mountain, etc., which I take every day. "
"Um."
Jiang Xia nodded and said:
"Anything else you want to ask for? If you feel the place you live in now is too boring, you can raise some small animals or something."
"No need, it's fine now."
Wutong shook his head hurriedly.
Recently, she has been eating well and living well. She no longer has to sleep in the open air and avoid possible dangers like in the past. More importantly, there are enough spiritual materials for her to make weapons.
The fourth brother told her clearly not to be afraid of spending money or wasting it, and to just ask for it whenever she needed it. As long as the spiritual materials could be bought from Kunlun Square, she could use them almost unlimitedly.
Such generous, even luxurious conditions have made Wutong feel uneasy.
She obviously thought that her contribution to Kunlun Fang was insignificant compared to Kunlun Fang's investment in her, and therefore developed a mentality of worrying about gains and losses.
The boss's visit today was like a life or death sentence for Wutong.
If her boss is not satisfied with her recent work, she may be demoted.
Or even worse, kicked out.
If she had not enjoyed these things, it would have been fine. After all, she had experienced so many hard times that she had gotten used to it.
But now, she enjoys it.
Even though it was only a few days, she still greedily tried to hold it all in her hands, and no longer wanted to live a life of hiding like a mouse.
This behavior of giving first and then taking away is the most painful punishment for Wutong.
Lao Jiang seemed to have sensed her thoughts.
Jiang Xia did not respond immediately, but reached out and pushed open the door of the large room in front of him. This was not where Wutong lived, but more like her "workshop".
In the huge house, all unnecessary decorations were removed.
There were only a few mahogany tables there, and the floor was not as messy as that of other weapon makers. Even the waste spiritual materials were neatly collected and placed in a large wooden box.
The two tables were filled with Wutong's "works". On the far left, there was a small machine tool, which should have been moved from Malte.
This Wutong is a person who likes cleanliness .
The studio was well tidy and had a neat and orderly feel, but Lao Jiang keenly noticed that the works on the table were strictly arranged in order of size and height.
Even the distance between them is exactly the same.
"Obsessive compulsive disorder, this is it."
He complained in his heart.
Behind him, Wutong looked at her boss with a worried look as he stepped into her studio. She knew that her boss was coming to see her "results".
"Tell me about it."
But Lao Jiang did not touch those "works".
This is a very cautious choice.
Wutong's talent for "cutting corners" was personally certified by Senior Sister Xiuhua. God knows what's missing from the magic weapons that have passed through her hands.
Old Jiang doesn't want to get hurt because of his careless hands.
He sat on Wutong's chair with an exquisite cushion, with his hands on the table, and said to the female cultivator who was bowing her head in front of him:
"Give me some of your most proud works from this month and show me your talent."
When Lao Jiang mentioned the word "talent", Wutong felt disgusted.
Although she was down and out, she considered herself an equipment refiner, and no equipment refiner would be willing to be valued for her talent of "cutting corners".
She complained in her heart.
At that time, it was just a helpless act due to financial constraints. If she had the good conditions now, she would definitely not do such a stupid thing.
But the reality is so unpredictable.
Wutong obtained an adequate supply of spiritual materials, but was forced to continue making those "simplified version" magical instruments, which actually made her feel unhappy.
But complaints are complaints.
When his life was in the hands of others, Wutong, who was already cowardly and inferior, naturally did not dare to disobey Lao Jiang's tyranny.
She obediently picked and chose from the table behind her, took four things and placed them in front of Lao Jiang.
A dragon fire bead.
This is a representative work among the lower-level magical instruments of Mo Shuang Mountain.
Then there is a jade seal in the shape of a spirit turtle.
This is also another magical weapon that is very popular among lower-level cultivators in Mo Shuang Mountain. It is called the "Spirit Turtle Seal".
By injecting spiritual energy, you can deploy a water spirit shield, which can not only defend against spell bombardment, but also cast a water spirit spell on yourself at the critical moment.
Used for mild treatment.
The most valuable thing is that this turtle seal can be used repeatedly as long as the main body is not damaged.
Nowadays, when the lower-level cultivators in the Ku Mu Realm go out to travel, they always carry a few of these things with them. Together with the Dragon Fire Pearl, they have basically become the symbolic magic weapons of Mo Shuang Mountain and are extremely well-known.
Many monks also imitated it privately.
However, no matter how simple the magic weapon is, it is engraved with the five elements of ink symbols. If one does not understand the secret of the combination, even the most powerful cultivator will fail to make an imitation of the Spirit Turtle Seal.
All we can say is that Mo Shuangshan has mastered the core technology and is highly competitive.
The third one is more peculiar.
The main problem is its appearance. It is clearly the talisman paper from Ku Mu Realm, but it is forcibly decorated with lambskin and bamboo branches, made into a very strange Western scroll style.
This is an "export product".
The fourth thing is something that veterans are very familiar with.
An HK assault rifle.
Used the spirit possession technique.
There are three spirit-attached formations on it, namely spirit gathering blasting, crushing and flesh and blood chopping, which give it a destructive power comparable to that of a mid-grade magic weapon in the Qi training realm.
From the appearance, these four items are no different from the original ones.
But Lao Jiang knew that they definitely had "hidden secrets".
He looked at Wutong with great interest. The latter organized his words, picked up the Dragon Fire Pearl, and said to the boss:
“I made this magic weapon according to the drawings that the fourth shopkeeper gave me privately. Because I don’t have a deep understanding of the Five Elements Ink Talisman, I only made some minor modifications.
The thirty-seven ink symbols inside were reduced to twenty-four, and then replaced with the 'Fire Crow' spiritual seal from the spiritual engraving technique given by the boss.
At the same time, I also removed a quarter of the standard amount of 'fire crystal', and replaced the missing part with glue made from fire grass. The fourth shopkeeper asked me to reduce the cost as much as possible.
But this is already the limit. If you cut off more, the magic weapon will not be able to take shape."
Lao Jiang blinked.
He felt that the female cultivator in front of him seemed to have some deviation in her understanding of the orders he had given.
So he asked:
"What about the power?"
“Just about the same as the original.”
Wutong injected spiritual energy into it and threw the dragon fire bead in his hand into the pond outside the door. A raging fire suddenly broke out, creating a great visual effect and burning with large amounts of steam.
It also created waves of water that watered a large area of ​​flowers around it.
“Is this called reluctant?”
Jiang Xia frowned and said:
"It's at least one third weaker! This is a failure, no doubt about it."
Wutong suddenly trembled.
I thought to myself that I had screwed up and was doomed.
But Lao Jiang did not blame her. Instead, he relit a cigarette and said slowly:
"I asked you to control the cost and use other things to replace the materials. I know that the cost of Fiery Grass is much lower than that of Fire Crystal. You are really talented in this area.
But the problem is, you misunderstood me.
The premise of controlling costs is that the utility should not be affected. Otherwise, when we sell these things, it may seem that we have gotten a bargain, but in fact it is damaging the reputation of Kunlunfang.
Cost control and cutting corners are not the same thing!
You better remember this!
What's more, you only considered the first level.
For things like Dragon Fire Beads, if we want to mass-produce them in the future, using your method, I will have to set up an additional spirit-attaching production line for it.
In the short term, I made money, but in the long term, I lost a little for every pill I sold! If it's always like this, you'll bankrupt me sooner or later."
Lao Jiang shook his head and said:
“There’s no need to look at the Spirit Turtle Seal. You do have the talent that I need. Unfortunately, there’s something wrong with your thinking. The harder you try, the more mistakes you make.
Tell me about this scroll and HK."
Wutong's body was shaking.
It's over.
Finished!
The boss was not satisfied with her work. The female monk looked at the beautiful courtyard where she had just lived for a few days with regret, and touched her long skirt which looked simple but was actually of high quality.
She felt the future was bleak.
It turns out that I am not the talented person that my boss needs.
I have to say goodbye to the good life that I just had a few days ago.