Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 337 I Have No Money
The fulfilling weekend flew by, and Zhai Da had already designed several magic tricks.

Compared to other close-up magic, Zhai Da's magic is obviously more complex, or rather, it's a stage-level magic trick forcibly inserted into the close-up category, making it both small and complex.

And they also need a babysitter.

In particular, for the "super brain" segment, in order to prevent the audience's understanding from being limited to "memory," he also needs to demonstrate multiple aspects.

In addition, the direction of the new book has been officially determined, with Wu and Yue as the prototypes. Zhai Da is serious about this.

Of course, the intention is not to copy his experience, but to use his personality and characteristics as a model to create the character.

He'd even thought of a name: Wu Shusan!
Wu Yue was very excited.

I'm so upset, I absolutely can't have that name!
On Monday, Harbin Institute of Technology entered its last relaxed period before exam week, as this year's holiday schedule was exceptionally early, starting on July 2nd.

This also means that this year's summer vacation will be a week longer than usual, and they will have to endure an extra week of disdain after returning home.

The density of people in the library was comparable to that of a sardine can, and the dormitory also began to have a strong academic atmosphere.

For Zhai Da, who has nearly 20 courses, exam week is also an important matter, even temporarily surpassing designing magic tricks and starting to write a new book.

Because the Holy Son's golden body cannot be broken, he can only continue to do whatever he wants by maintaining his undefeated legend.

This year, the minimum GPA of 4.0 will also be the minimum requirement.

In a classroom in Zhengxin Building, Zhai Da sat quietly in the front corner reading and waiting for class to start, while Xiao Mutou was writing and drawing at his desk.

Recently, Lu Wei seems to have found a new direction for mathematical research.

A bottle of iced tea was placed on the empty space to the side. Without looking up, Zhai Da lightly tapped the table with his finger, and the iced tea moved in mid-air, as if it had grown legs, and moved to Zhai Da's fingertip.

Lu Wei raised her eyes but didn't say anything.

Shen Zixuan, from the Materials Engineering class behind him, stood up abruptly, his eyes wide: "Holy crap?!"

Zhai Da smiled and gestured to him, making a "shh" sign. Then he took a sip of iced tea, gently pushed it back to its original position.

Shen Zixuan leaned closer and whispered, "Magic?"

"Otherwise what? Superpowers?"

"Amazing!!"

In reality, it's just a magic thread invisible to the naked eye, combined with a small mechanism in the cuff. Theoretically, it has flaws such as sound and thread reflection, but Zhai Da has the passive effects "Mr. Fantastic" and "Mysticism," making it impossible for anyone to see the flaws.

These two effects are not about reversing the laws of physics, such as reducing the reflectivity of the thread or concealing the sound of the mechanism, but rather about making the observer overlook these minor flaws.

Even though Lu Wei was so close, she couldn't see any flaws.

As for why she didn't say anything, it was simply because Zhai Da had made this little trick right in front of her.
It was rare to have such a supportive audience, so Zhai Da decided to further develop his magician persona and asked with a smile, "Would you like to see another magic trick?"

Shen Zixuan: "I want it! I really want it!"

"This magic trick is called 'Predicting the Future'."

Shen Zixuan: "What do you mean?"

Zhai Da snapped his fingers with his right hand, and several playing cards appeared at his fingertips. This move startled Shen Zixuan, but it was clearly not enough to "predict the future".

Slightly bend the playing cards, then quickly flick them into the palm of your other hand. Next, perform a series of fancy shuffling motions, like a dragon in flight. Finally, hold the cards between two fingers and press them against your forehead, like a vertical eye.

After closing his eyes and pondering for a moment, Zhai Da laid out the playing cards on the table, face down, and said with his eyes still closed, "In three seconds, a female teacher will pass by the main entrance. She will be dressed very formally."

Shen Zixuan immediately turned his head to look.

Three seconds later, sure enough, a middle-aged female teacher in formal attire appeared, passing by in a hurry as if she had a public lesson to give.

After the man passed by, Zhai Da turned over the first playing card, which was a "Queen of Hearts".

Shen Zixuan was stunned.

Zhai Da's voice seemed to be pondering, or perhaps deep in thought: "The next group to pass by are going in the opposite direction, three male students, all very tall, heading to play basketball."

As soon as he finished speaking, three boys in sportswear walked by together, one of whom was carrying a basketball.

Zhai Da flipped over three cards in a row, all of which were "J".

Shen Zixuan may not understand why it is "J" for the time being.

"Finally, a very special woman will walk into the classroom; she has an extraordinary talent."

Shen Zixuan stared intently at the door. Sure enough, Ge Qiaoqiao, the teaching assistant for this course, walked in carrying the materials. It seemed that she would be teaching this class again.

Zhai Da flipped over the last two cards: a pair of "Aces".

Then, as if exhausted, he gasped for breath for a moment and said, "I can't do it anymore. I can only predict the future in about ten seconds."

"What the hell?!"

Shen Zixuan said that if he weren't only this tall, he could stand up again!
The simple-minded man opened his mouth wide, and the next second he started clapping.

"Wow, Zhai Da! That magic trick is amazing! How did you do that?"

Zhai Da always gets applause more easily.

But to others, Shen Zixuan seemed to be clapping like a madman.

Ge Qiaoqiao, who had just entered, looked over with a puzzled expression. However, she couldn't be too intimate with Zhai Da in front of so many people, otherwise it would be easy to find out that the student council president never handed in his assignments but always got full marks.

Zhai Da finished with a magician's bow, smiled at Ge Qiaoqiao, and put away his pair of "Aces".

It seems magical, but it's not at all after the decryption.

He used a cheat code, employing the [Pure Gold Secret Staff] to scan.

As for the significance of that cool set of fancy playing cards, it's actually just part of the process, guiding the audience's "thoughts" and incidentally increasing the entertainment value.

It's commonly known as showing off; all magic tricks are like that.

It's a pity I wasn't wearing a cape today; it felt a little off.

Seeing Shen Zixuan's face flushed with excitement, Zhai Da suddenly wondered if this could be considered a "believer in miracles".

So he asked, "Do you believe in superpowers?"

Shen Zixuan snapped out of his daze, tilting his head as if speechless: "How is that possible?"

His excitement stemmed purely from how "wonderful" it was.
Zhai Da curled his lip. Sure enough, Harbin Institute of Technology students couldn't compare to the "happy education" approach when it came to creating idiots.

The whole society is permeated with the atmosphere of materialism and atheism. To create believers in the country, it is probably only possible to start from kindergartens and mental hospitals.

Worried that Zhai Da would be unhappy, Shen Zixuan added, "Is being super rich a superpower?"

Zhai Da shook his head seriously: "No, I don't have superpowers."

Shen Zixuan: ?

How can a person possess both wealth and
However, Zhai Dafang is indeed very wealthy while in university, but he has been spending quite a lot of money lately.

Cheng Mo's operating system team has already exceeded 20 people and is growing towards 30. With personnel and commercial licensing, they can produce over 180 million units per month.
What does that mean? It's 09 now, which is equivalent to burning down the price of a large villa in Harbin or a two-bedroom apartment in northern Beijing in just one month.

We've almost reached a balance with Zhai Da's monthly royalties, but that balance will soon be disrupted. We might only be able to recover some of our losses when Yueda Catering distributes its revenue mid-year.

Fortunately, the progress is encouraging. According to Cheng Mo's schedule, the initial development and testing are expected to be completed in July, making this summer crucial.

If all goes well, Hongtu OS will be unveiled in August, and commercial preparations will begin even earlier.

Thinking of this, Zhai Da said to Lu Wei, "What do you think about not going back to Dongyang this summer vacation?"

Lu Wei turned her head, looking very troubled: "I miss Teacher Yu, and I also want to see Xiao Kui."

She knew this summer vacation was very important to Zhai Da, but it was indeed a difficult choice.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in her mind, and she suggested, "Why don't we bring Teacher Yu and Xiao Kui to Harbin? There should be enough room at home."

Zhai Da pondered for a moment, and this plan seemed to be feasible.

Ms. Yu's job is basically that of a "recorded employee," only going back every now and then to guide new employees and solve some technical problems.

While we're at it, let's see if there are any qualified... well, unqualified leftover stock.

Tang Xiao Kui will only start elementary school in September, so it's a reasonable arrangement for her to travel before school starts. Harbin's summer is much cooler than Dongyang's, so it's like coming to escape the heat.

"I'll talk to my mom about it later, and I think it's a good idea."

Let's reunite in Harbin this summer.

　I went to the hospital with my family today, so it's a bit late, sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)