Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 272 [The Magic Book]

Inside the "private workshop," someone took off their coat, revealing a "magic vest" with a mechanical punk style underneath.

So, the first thing...

Let's listen to the background music first!

I turned on the still-valid knock-off phone, found a fast-paced rock song, and then tossed it aside.

Walking up to the lift, adjusting the height to ground level, Zhai Da snapped his fingers.

With a loud "bang!", the air was compressed by the suddenly appearing large object, and a pure black Panamera appeared in front of us in an instant.

The car door landed right on the back of Zhai Da's hand.

The equipment slots must be close to the body and cannot be located even a centimeter away from Zhai Da, but this does not prevent him from taking them out in different postures.

Even different parts.

Back in Harbin, this vehicle won't need to take up space in the equipment slot anymore; it can be used as a daily mode of transportation.

Next, it was time to explore the "Souvenir Polaroid" camera. Zhai Da turned around and returned to his workbench.

The first experiment: [Equipment] to [Equipment].

The box contained most of his portable equipment. Zhai Da casually took out the [Regret Frog], took a picture of it, and then tentatively transferred its power to the [Bewitching Lighter].

The intermediate stage was successful, but the attachment stage failed.

Zhai Da found a piece of paper and recorded the results of each experiment, just like a serious scientific researcher.

The kind that studies systems.

The second experiment: smaller objects.

Zhai Da casually picked up a screw and successfully attached the power of the Regret Frog to it.

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained the temporary equipment [Screw]: 23:59:57."

"Equipment effect: With each jump, the person who hears the sound will have a random thought of regret."

It seems the enhancement effect of the set components has also been transferred, but the description is somewhat abstract.

So Zhai Da tentatively threw it on the table.

"clatter".

Ugh~ I shouldn't have come here. We could have easily spent a whole night at Shenzhou Zunyu, right? I'm back with Xiao Mutou now.
The moment the thought crossed his mind, Zhai Da immediately picked up the screw and held it in his palm.
Wow. That's a bit weird.

Alright, the third experiment: destroy the temporary equipment.

Zhai Da found a hammer and smashed the screw to pieces with one blow.

After numerous different attempts, Zhai Da summarized several important lessons learned.

It's not about the "Souvenir Photo" itself, but about developing its capabilities and finding a way to use it that suits you.

First, "Effect Infusion" only works on ordinary items, and has no effect on items that are already [Equipment].

The attachment effect will vary depending on the shape of the item, but the way it changes is rather "rigid".

It may not be compatible, and in some particularly abstract cases, the effect may be unusable or unreasonable.

For example, he successfully created a screw based on the blueprint of the "love lighter", which "can arouse those around him" when lit.

You have to coat the screws with fuel before you can light it, which just makes things more complicated.

Of course, iron itself can theoretically burn, for example, by heating it to 1538°C in a pure oxygen environment, but that would be obviously more foolish.

Another example comes from [Old Rusty Scissors], where Zhai Da obtained a rubber band that "causes 100% tetanus after cutting someone, regardless of vaccines or antibodies".

Similar to the screws mentioned above, conceptually, attaching it to a handsaw could create a wound through high-speed friction, but its feasibility is practically negligible.

The second key point: Completely destroying the "temporary equipment" can restore the effect of the original equipment, which allows Zhai Da to concentrate on repeated experiments.

The prerequisite is that the "main body" is extremely damaged; even if the rubber ring is cut in half, one half will still be effective.

In addition, the effects of temporary equipment cannot be turned off, nor will they appear in the system's equipment list. Destroying them is the only way to terminate them in advance.

As for the "effect granting" causing the original equipment to become invalid, that goes without saying; it was confirmed on the plane. However, once the [temporary equipment] is destroyed, the original equipment will immediately return to normal.

The third key point is that, as he guessed, the intermediate "blank negative" has no time limit. After taking the photo, you only need to write text on the back of the photo for easy identification. No matter how long it is stored, it can be taken out again for "effects".

There is no limit to the number of times he can take multiple "blank negatives" of a single piece of equipment and then use them in sequence.

It can only take effect once at a time, and you cannot copy a second [Temporary Equipment] or add it to the same item.

Late at night, in the westernmost part of "Yueda Yitiao GAI", a "private workshop" only a few dozen meters from the back gate of Harbin Institute of Technology, the lights were on and the equipment was complete.

Wearing gloves, Zhai Da held up a piece of white paper that read "100% tetanus after a cut," and a realization dawned on him.

As expected, the guess on the plane was confirmed: paper was indeed the most suitable medium.

Paper is malleable and can be folded into different shapes to enhance the effects. It can be cut, drilled, burned, formed into containers, and quickly destroyed.

More malleable materials include modeling clay, which lacks its support and, most importantly, takes up little space and is easy to carry.

Moreover, there are many different materials to choose from for "paper," including more durable paper, waterproof paper, and even metallic foil paper.
While it may not cover 100% of all needs, it covers 90%, and the "invalid negatives" in the middle can be similarly regarded as paper and stored uniformly.

Zhai Da casually placed the tetanus paper in his hand aside.

However, I still felt it was too dangerous. Although it looked harmless, this piece of paper was equivalent to a peerless weapon with an extremely high lethality.
The probability of accidentally being torn by a piece of paper is not 0%, nor is the probability of being killed by it.

So they simply set it on fire, reducing it completely to ashes.
Currently, he doesn't have all the materials he needs to realize his vision, so Zhai Da decided to draw up a design tonight and purchase some items tomorrow.
Strike while the iron is hot and finish your own "magic book"!
Zhai Da packed all the equipment back into the trunk and then sat in the driver's seat.

After rummaging through his pockets for a moment, he pulled out a remote control for a roller shutter door.

"Drip."

"Om~!"

With a powerful roar of its engine, the Panamera Black Knight sped into the night. ————

Zhai Dasheng was determined to get to the bottom of this matter. With two days left before the start of the semester, he didn't get distracted by anything else. He spent the night drawing and designing, and the next day after breakfast, he went out and drove around Harbin collecting the necessary items.

It was too much trouble to sew some standard parts myself, so I just bought them ready-made. Also, Zhai Da went to the fabric market with Xiao Mutou once and got some cowhide.

The skin of the skin.

Finally, gathering all the odds and ends, I returned to my "private workshop" at noon to begin the second round of development for the [Souvenir Instant Camera].

First, the finished titanium alloy sheet is cut to the required size and then polished and trimmed.

After the calfskin is cut, it is attached to a thin titanium alloy plate. No glue is needed; instead, rivets are used for physical connection.

Various types of paper are also cut into suitable sizes, punched, and spliced ​​together.
Two hours later, a prototype of a "magic book" was completed.

It is made entirely of smooth red calfskin and is quite large, like a thick dictionary, measuring 32cm in length, 24cm in width, and a full 8cm in thickness.

Opening the thick, sturdy cover, you'll find that the inside isn't just a typical stack of papers, but rather divided into three sections.

The lower part is a lining and shockproof groove, which can be completely inserted into the "commemorative instant camera".

The top section has two areas, one large and one small. One side has loose-leaf bindings of various A5-sized papers, including plain paper, coated paper, magic paper, metal foil, and even plastic film.

The smaller area is a fixed blank "Polaroid photo".

He had already reserved multiple "invalid negatives" for most of the valuable equipment and bound them together.

Thus, a basic, unadorned, and unoptimized industrial version of "Magic Book 1.0" is structurally complete.

Zhai Da carried the heavy book, weighing 2 kilograms and resembling a "battlefield priest" from a game, in his hands.

To protect the contents, the book has partitions on three sides, and all the internal sections are tightly sealed, providing excellent protection for the Polaroid camera.

It means that he could pick it up and use it as a brick to hit someone's head without any problem.

After all, knowledge is power.

Let's give it a try.

Zhai Da pressed the latch on the side, and the "magic book" clicked open quickly by the mechanism.

With a smooth and steady motion, I took out the Polaroid camera with my right hand, while my left hand held the book. Operating with one hand is a bit cumbersome and needs improvement.

Select a blank negative marked with the character "威" (Wei), insert it into the Polaroid camera, press the button to imbue it with power, tear off the paper, and finally close the "magic book".

Zhai Da was somewhat discouraged.

The actual operation takes about 10 seconds, which is still far from the feeling in the movie.

The wind-up is too long.

However, he doesn't need to fight with a "magic book" after all.

In a real emergency, simply using your biceps to "knowledge is power" is much more convenient than relying on the system's capabilities.

The "magic book" primarily addresses the issue of "convenience" rather than "real-time combat".

Zhai Da rolled the white paper into the shape of a small microphone, then put it to his mouth, facing forward.

Focusing his energy in his dantian, he launched a zero-frame attack: "Your mother~&%#*..."

"Temporary equipment [paper]".

"Equipment effect: When speaking with this equipment, the more offensive the insults you use, the more obedient the other party will be."

This comes from the [Deterrence Microphone].

Zhai Da made himself laugh, then rubbed his fingers together, and the paper burst into flames, turning to ashes in less than a second.

This is actually a "magic paper".

Although the pre-rock wasn't cool enough, the post-rock was passable, at least it had some cool elements.

Well, it's alright. Continuing to improve is inevitable. That's how design work works—we modify it as we use it.

After actually trying it out himself, Zhai Da had some new ideas.

Let's leave it at that for today. Let's gather more ideas and then put them into action all at once.

From now on, as long as he wears the "magic vest" and carries the "magic book," he can essentially access 90% of the power of the [equipment].

Not enough inventory slots? Not at all.

I don't need it anymore! I wouldn't even take it if it were free!
Then, something unexpected happened.

It seems that he gave up on further improvements and decided in his mind that the work was temporarily completed.

Or perhaps it's because the system wants to assert its presence and prove that it's still useful.

A system message popped up unexpectedly.

"Congratulations, host. You have successfully triggered the exclusive effect 'Establishing Heart' and created a white special item, [Magic Book]. This name is merely due to the creator's unrealistic fantasy. Don't overthink it."

Ownership: Owned, activated.

"Equipment effect: When opened, it will be exactly on the page the owner wants."

"Note: That's all. This is the creator's biggest 'obsession'."

"Note 2: The 'modification judgment' threshold of the crafted equipment will be increased, but this only applies to the author's actions."

"Note 3: The name of the crafted equipment can be changed in the equipment list."

"Detected that this is the first time the host has personally crafted [equipment]. Equipment slot reward: 1."

"Current maximum equipment slot size: 3."

(End of this chapter)