Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 275 Counterattack and Counterattack Again (The previous chapter was approved immediately; I'll try to revise it tonight)

I still remember how beautiful and pure white her clothes were back then.

"That's called First Snow? Are you playing video games? We're an engineering school, but the college entrance exam still includes Chinese! What did you write in your essay?"

"Sorry, locals tend to have lower scores when applying to Harbin Institute of Technology. What I meant was that the snow is almost melting season, and everything is dirty."

On February 16th, the new semester began at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Students returning from all over the country once again filled the bustling campus. Ge Shang and Shen Zixuan from the Materials Engineering Class 1 walked side by side on their way to Zhengxin Building.

However, as the temperature rose, more people appeared, and the snow on the ground became black and sticky.

"Why do you speak so formally after just one winter break? Are you preparing for graduate school?"

Shen Zixuan shook his head and said, "No, I've figured it out."

"With my physical appearance, if I want to find a partner, I still need to rely on some spiritual charm."

Ge Shang glanced at the "Time Travel Cohabitation Manual" in the other person's arms and laughed, "Are you going to follow Zhai Da's artistic path? Give me a break, it's too highbrow. Errenzhuan (a type of folk opera) is more suitable for you."

Shen Zixuan disagreed with this statement: "In terms of individual skills, I am certainly no match for Zhai Da, but I can develop in all aspects. I can be artistic, and besides literature, there is also art, right?"

"If I can't write novels, I can write poetry. I'll learn to play the guitar, grow my hair long, and so on."

“In this way, you will become Dong Lifan.”

"Who is that?"

"Just look it up yourself."

As they were talking, a black luxury car drove up from the campus road. When it passed a puddle, it slowed down noticeably, as if afraid of splashing the students next to it, but this made it easier for Ge Shang and Shen Zixuan to see.

Ge Shang nudged his lips and said, "Look~ you think Zhai Da attracts girls because he writes novels?"

"if not?"

"Looking beyond the surface, it's because you can make money. If you drive this car, even an illiterate person can find a partner."

Shen Zixuan looked at Ge Shang with a wise gaze:

"Is it possible that he found Lu Wei before he was even making any money? It's kind of pathetic to think that way."

Ge Shang:.
The warrior of pure love turned the tables and won.

Inside the car, Zhai Da held the steering wheel with his left hand and played with Lu Wei's soft hand with his right.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but my hands feel softer than before.

Zhai Da smiled and asked, "Still sleepy?"

Lu Wei gave a soft "hmm".

Impatient young people always try to prove their strength by making the other person uncomfortable, while patient veterans prefer to guide gently.

This is the difference between eating and appreciating. When you're hungry for a long time, you only care about eating; only after eating something good do you learn to appreciate it.

So even with the factory settings, the two of them had a good gaming experience last night.

However, Lu Wei seemed to be very sleepy when she woke up in the morning, perhaps because of her emotional fluctuations or her greatly reduced sleep time.

Zhai Da smiled and said, "Go to sleep if you're sleepy. I'll drive slowly."

Lu Wei shook her head and flicked a smile with her fingertips: "Mm!"

In the new version of "Robot Girlfriend Driver's Manual", manual smiling is allowed, which is Lu Wei's "most natural" state at this stage.

Fakeness can also be natural and adorable.

The first class on the first day was three times noisier than usual, mainly because the students who had returned from the start of the semester had endless topics to discuss.

Some people are talking about holidays, some about studies, and some about "How Long Will I Love U".

After all, it was written by students from our own school and even our own class. At Harbin Institute of Technology, not to mention that everyone has a copy, the ownership rate is much higher than outside.

The nearby bookstores are also very savvy, placing the items in the most prominent positions and then frantically making phone calls to place orders. In the few days since the start of the school term, they have already seen another sales peak.

Sure enough, when the author himself entered, almost everyone in the classroom looked over and stared at him.

Zhai Da was taken aback when he walked in. The huge lecture hall was filled with over a hundred students staring at him, and the noisy chatter suddenly stopped. It was quite intimidating.

However, responding now would probably only create more chaos, so Zhai Da pretended not to see it and led Xiao Mutou to sit in the front row.

But when celebrities arrive, they inevitably attract attention, and those who are familiar with them immediately gather around.

"Zhai Da, how was your Spring Festival?"

"Zhai Da, I've read your book, it's very good! Can you sign it for me?"

Shen Zixuan stepped forward and placed the book directly in front of Zhai Da, who was now unable to refuse.

This happened at the beginning of last semester, but after the novelty wore off, no one asked him for autographs anymore. Now, his "new work" has brought him back into the spotlight.

Zhai Da opened the book cover, signed it while smiling, and said, "Thank you for your support, boss. I've earned another four yuan."

The price of "How Long Will I Love U" is 36.8, which is 2 yuan cheaper than "The Long Road to Lu". This is mainly due to the cost reduction and efficiency improvement brought about by mass printing, which also improves the quality and is beneficial to sales.

Zhai Da's royalties have also increased from 8% to the industry cap of 12%, a full 50% more, meaning he earns 4.4 yuan per book.

The number was meant as a joke, but Shen Zixuan was taken aback and started calculating, because he was indeed quite interested in the book.

"You make four yuan a month from a book? I checked the other day, and it's already sold 70 copies?! That means you've made 280 million yuan?"

"Uh, more or less."

In fact, it wasn't just Shen Zixuan who saw the news online; it was already outdated.

The actual sales figures, as of the night before last, were over 800,000 copies, and reaching 1 million copies this week shouldn't be a problem.

With success both online and offline, coupled with bold and visionary printing numbers, it is possible, according to Chief Editor Lou En, to break the record for the fastest sales to reach one million units.

Of course, this record needs to be modified with some qualifiers, just like the Forbes China Rich List.

The previous record for the fastest book to reach one million copies sold in China was held by *The Da Vinci Code*. The second place, also held by a legendary author, is *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*. Therefore, Zhai Da may break records in the domestic physical book, novel category, and original Chinese text field.

However, this is still a number that would frighten even college students.

Shen Zixuan silently thought: It's time to abandon the pen and take up writing!

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The first day of school was fulfilling yet monotonous.

Classrooms, teaching buildings, canteens, and so on.

Picking up the textbook again and listening attentively to the lessons, Zhai Da initially felt a little unfamiliar with the material, but he adapted quickly.

He has already achieved a high level of expertise and accomplishment in many fields, but the solid foundation is not in vain. He kept the principal's words in mind before the holiday.

After all, his future aspirations for himself will not be limited to just being a "master craftsman".

There is still a lot to learn.

After school in the afternoon, Zhai Da drove Lu Wei around the campus. On the one hand, he was in a good mood and didn't find anything boring. On the other hand, he wanted to make as much progress as possible on the [Mechanical Core] unlocking quest.

Since the end of last semester, the campus mileage has only reached 47/100km. By simply wandering around, the mileage only increases by one or two kilometers a day. Zhai Da wants to speed up this process.

Now everyone should be used to this coolest car on campus. Seeing yourself driving around in circles shouldn't keep you up at night anymore, right?
I had only gone around twice when I saw Little Wood dozing off in the passenger seat. He hadn't slept well last night and had to force himself to stay awake all day for classes, so he was definitely tired.

After a slight hesitation, Zhai Da decided to take Xiao Mutou home, since it's better to rest in bed than to sleep in bed.

As a result, I parked in the underground garage of Shenzhou Zundi and was about to turn off the engine when I happened to see a dusty black Land Cruiser pull up.

Wu Yue's legs went weak when she got off the bus.

Two thousand kilometers of travel. My underwear is all crooked from sitting so long!

Zhai Da drove over, rolled down the window, and smiled, "Just arrived? Are you tired?"

Wu Yue stretched and said, "What do you think? If I take the bus like this again, I'll be a dog. It's 4,000 kilometers round trip, and the total mileage for those two trips exceeds the total mileage of my previous ten years."

Cousin Wang Xiaolong was also exhausted. Hearing this, he gave an awkward smile, but still forced himself to be energetic: "Hello, Brother Da."

Zhai Da waved his hand and said to Wu Yue, "Let's go, I have something important to talk to you about."

Wu Yue glanced at Pamela with difficulty, his buttocks throbbing again.

"Can't we talk about this while standing?"

"Hurry up, this car is more comfortable than yours."

"Hey"

Let Xiao Mutou go home to sleep first, and Zhai Da drove Wu Yue back to the Harbin Institute of Technology campus.

Zhai Da glanced at the guy sideways: "Why are you kicking?"

As if his back couldn't bend, Wu Yue reclined in his chair, forming a straight line: "Let my butt rest and get some fresh air. By the way, I just saw that Lu Wei seems a bit better?"

Zhai Da was taken aback: "What's a little better?"

“You were faking a smile the whole time. At first, I thought your condition had worsened, but then I saw you weren’t reacting, so I figured it was your request.”

Zhai Da raised an eyebrow: "You could tell Lu Wei's smile was fake before? Why didn't you tell me then?"

Wu Yue asked curiously, "Why should I interfere in your relationship? It would make me seem like a gossip."

He considered it his brother's private matter, and as long as it wasn't a matter of principle, he couldn't be bothered to say anything.

Zhai Da wiped his face: "If you see anything again next time, let me know."

Do you know how many detours I avoided?

"How am I supposed to know what to say? What if you're just pretending not to know?"

"Then tell me everything."

Does the fact that Lu Siwen and Lin Shuyao like you count?

"Okay, stop talking."

The City Hunter pulled off a counter-kill.

Zhai Da glared at the guy: "Let's get serious. The company has been open for more than half a month, and the two bosses of ours have only just returned. If you're going to expand this year, you'd better hurry up."

Wu Yue was probably tired of sitting upright, so she changed to a side-lying position, looking rather alluring: "I've been thinking about this on the way. I'm going back to Dongyang later than you, but I've actually already found locations for four branch offices in Daoli District, Daowai District, Xiangfang District, and Songbei District. Take a day off and I'll take you to confirm them."

"But the most important thing is the location of the 'craft brewery.' I'm not an expert in this area, so you and Old Xu need to decide. Old Xu should have arrived last night."

Zhai Da nodded and said, "That's exactly what I wanted to say. The craft brewery is the key. We should make the area bigger when we get there."

The original plan was to move the production of craft brewing equipment away from the small area behind Harbin Institute of Technology and to a more professional location, but the total area would still not be that large, at most 600 square meters would be enough.

However, after obtaining the [Execution of Old Yu], Zhai Da needed a place that could house this powerful range amplifier.

Instead of doing things haphazardly, it's better to concentrate everything in one place, even if it's not in the same factory building, at least in adjacent buildings.

“But after talking with Teacher Shen Rui, I also feel that I need to prepare for leaving Harbin in the future. It might only take a few months. If you have classes, you can come with me for a couple of trips this weekend. I have a few preliminary choices.”

"But speaking of which, why were you walking around in circles at school?"

Zhai Datu revealed his true colors: "Oh, I just came here to go around in circles."

He also conveniently disabled the passenger side's door lock access.

"I'm bored by myself, can you keep me company? We'll go home in three hours at most."

Wu Yue: ? ? ?
Zhai Da, the handsome guy, made a comeback and then made another comeback.

　273 is under review; I'll try to revise it tonight.

　　Driving all day long eventually led to a car accident that damaged his face.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)