Technological practice: leading the human race to the stars

Chapter 43 Drawings
"Here are the expenses and additional materials. Help me forge a pair of Shadow Twin Blades."

"Okay, Mr. Yuan, I'll do it right away."

When the service desk was arranging the manufacture of weapons, Yuanze came over to watch curiously and asked Astra what the materials were used for.

"You should remember the fiber optic horns, which are used to make the entire high-energy emission cavity. The feathers of the Shining Eagle have micro-capacitor structures, which can adjust the angle and density of the feathers to control the distribution of the electric field. The fur surface of the Shadow Beast has a layer of biological nanostructured fibers that can hide the light blade, making the attack more concealed."

"Anti-source metal is a product of iron ore that has been transformed by the Mutation Source. It has the function of stabilizing the fluctuations of source power and is one of the most commonly used key materials for source power weapons."

"Why did you choose this weapon? Don't you think the others are better?" Yuanze asked, pointing at the drawings of other weapons on the screen.

Astra hesitated for a while, afraid of hurting Yuan Ze, but still said: "Ahem, because you have no money, this is the weapon with the lowest consumables and crafting costs."

“It really hurts.”

"But you may not have to worry about this problem in a while. Do this first. Its power may not be low."

Genze didn't question Astra this time, and followed the waiter to the manufacturing plant where the weapons were made.

A noisy mechanical sound immediately flooded into Yuanze's ears.

The light inside the factory is soft, and the huge ceiling is inlaid with several rows of laser lights. The light they emit is intertwined with the colorful indicator lights flashing when the machines are running.

The tall robotic arms danced in the air, emitting laser beams like meteors in the night sky, while the workers were like astronauts traveling between the stars, busy and orderly performing their respective tasks in various areas of the factory.

Materials scientists stare closely at the molecular structure data calculated by supercomputers, discussing how to optimize the alloy ratio; weapon designers wear virtual helmets and present the weapon structures imagined in their minds on the screen; mechanical engineers shuttle between rows of towering robotic arms and command them with the industrial intelligent devices in their hands.

“Deep learning mode on.”

Astra immediately and quietly hacked into the weapons manufacturing bureau's system, and with the help of the process flow that Yuanze could now see, he studied the knowledge of weapons manufacturing.

“What is this pattern?”

“This is a model for rapid deep learning in areas that I am not familiar with.”

"My master is really amazing."

"You keep calling your master your master all the time, but when the good stuff comes out later, you can just beg me for mercy."

Yuanze felt strange when he heard this. Astra seemed to be imitating the sharp-tongued way he spoke to City Lord Zhang, and also seemed to be complaining to Yuanze.

"Mr. Yuan, these are all the materials you need to make weapons. Please take a look."

"Yeah, no problem."

"Finally, a chip will be etched inside the weapon to achieve semi-automatic operation. The total production cost is..."

"No need for an automatic control chip. I have a better chip here. Just leave me a universal data interface."

"Who is so arrogant?" An engineer nearby found it very funny. When could an outsider challenge them, the professionals?

Yuan Ze ignored his doubts and said, "I will enter a copy of my revised drawings into the system later and manufacture it according to the above process."

"Hahaha, where is the blueprint? Let me see."

The engineer just now put down what he was doing and walked over with a smirk on his face. Someone next to him seemed to want to persuade him and even pulled him back, but he broke free.

"I'm still thinking about it. I'll be able to input it in a while." Yuanze kept urging Astra to finish quickly in his mind, but she was not in a hurry, saying that slow work produces fine work.

"Hahaha, colleagues, did you hear that? He said he is still thinking about the design drawings in his mind. It's simply unheard of. It's really going to make you laugh out loud." The engineer pointed at Yuanze and laughed.

At this time, very oppressive words came from upstairs:
“You’re fired.”

"Deputy Director, why?" The employee also recognized whose voice it was.

"Hasn't I made it clear enough? You're fired!"

"I have elderly parents and young children at home, I can't lose this job."

"Do you need me to repeat it?"

The engineer looked dejected. He took off his work clothes and threw them at Yuanze, as if he felt that he was the cause of his unemployment.

Not only him, but other people who were talking around him also had the same idea.

"Hello, Yuanze." A not very tall man walked down the stairs and greeted Yuanze in a friendly manner.

"Hello." Yuanze's answer was very stiff, and his attitude didn't seem to change because of his identity.

"Then you go ahead and do your work." The man didn't stay with Yuanze for long and hurried upstairs.

The discussions of the people around became even louder; their whispers could still be heard in the rumbling factory building.

But Yuanze's embarrassment remained unabated. First, he was put in a difficult situation by Astra, and then someone came to help him inexplicably. Yuanze really hoped that someone would come to the rescue sincerely.

"Brother-in-law, why didn't you tell me earlier?" The little fat man jumped out from the side at some point. This address made Yuanze even more embarrassed. He held his forehead with one hand, speechless.

"You are Ji Xueran's younger brother, right?"

"You finally admitted that you like my sister. Last time I went home, I got the idea about you from my sister." The fat boy didn't know how to understand it. He stood there with his hands on his hips, looking very proud.

Rick also leaned against the wall, as if watching a show.

"When did you two get here?"

"It's just a little bit earlier than you. But who can be stronger than you? You are so tough even in front of the deputy director of the manufacturing bureau. But then again, can you really design the blueprints for improving weapons?"

"I've been thinking about this too. If you'd told us earlier, we could have helped." Rick walked to Yuanze's side and whispered, "If you can really change it, please help us change it."

Yuanze smiled slightly, and Astra told him that the drawings had been redrawn and some adjustments had been made to the process.

"No problem, give me the blueprint and I'll try it."

Yuanze first entered his own drawings into the system, and then received the drawings sent by the two people.

"Please help me, I won't blame you anymore." Yuanze coaxed Astra.

"That's right, it would be great if it was done earlier. It's just a good opportunity for me to practice."

"Practice?"

"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong. I just used all my computing power to think for a long time." Astra is a bit like a little girl who can be happy with a little coaxing.

Yuanze pretended to adjust the weapon design on the holographic screen of the bracelet, but in fact it was Astra who was making the modifications.

Although most of the passing engineers were dismissive, they didn't say anything for the sake of the deputy director's face. Until one engineer took a glance and was attracted by the changes on the holographic projection, Yuanze's actions gradually attracted the attention of countless engineers.

"That's so embarrassing, are you okay, Astra?"

"Almost there, almost there, just one last detail."

As Yuanze pretended to press the last key and sent the drawings to the two of them, the engineers around him who were holding their breath suddenly went wild.

"Who is this kid? Why is he so powerful?"

"I don't know, but he seems to have a powerful background. I heard that his two friends are from big families, and there's also the deputy director..."

Yuanze didn't care at all. He stretched lazily as if he had accomplished something that was a matter of course.

The students around were also talking about it, and soon the news became a hot topic in the training camp, and countless people came to attend.

After doing all this, it didn’t take long for the first modified “Shadow Double Blade” to be produced.

"Try it, you will definitely be surprised." Astra said proudly and seemed very happy.

This is a pair of two-handed weapons, which are condensed from pure light, exuding an otherworldly temperament. The overall shape of the weapon is smooth and elegant, and every detail reveals a unique sense of design.

Yuanze connected it to his battle suit, and with a thought the weapon entered combat mode. The thin light curtain was almost invisible, and only by careful observation could one see that it was a blade, which seemed to be made of a seemingly transparent but indestructible material.

"This weapon has a very powerful ability, which is that it can resonate with your spirit, using the exclusive power of spiritual force to arouse the emotions of others."

"It seems like you've thought about it from the beginning. You're really considerate of me."

"No." Astra gave Yuanze the illusion of being shy.

Yuanze swung his sword, and the air seemed to be split by the high-temperature energy of the light blade, and was cut in half by a white strip of gas, and even cut the protective gear of a test man far in front of him.

After the entire test, the weapon's original rating of D was upgraded to C, while the cost remained unchanged.

The students around rushed up when they saw this scene, followed Yuanze, and chattered, asking Yuanze to modify the drawings.

Yuanze had no choice but to pay a deposit of 3 per person, but everyone was still enthusiastic and clamored to pay the deposit first. Because the materials and costs of upgrading weapons to the next level would at least double, which was far less cost-effective than upgrading the blueprints.

Yuanze raised the deposit to 12, giving priority to the softly mutated source crystals. Some people even used contribution points to directly exchange for modification quotas.

The fired engineer held the cardboard box and looked at Yuanze with dissatisfaction as he was surrounded by people and received various drawings. In the end, he left in shame.

Yuanze received orders for several days, and there were also many improvement commissions from the Weapon Manufacturing Bureau. The Weapon Manufacturing Bureau was rich, and the deposit alone was tens of millions of source crystals.

"How long will it take you to process this stuff?"

"It will take about three weeks. I will also build a simple transaction system so that you can automatically receive the balance."

"You can go to the Green Assessment Building to continue your training."

Yuanze weighed a few small pieces of soft source crystals and felt very happy. Making money is so enjoyable.

(End of this chapter)