Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 406 This is the correct way to use telekinesis!
On November 15th, the silicon carbide project team was still in the complicated process of solidifying results, which is not just about writing a "daily or monthly report" to say what they have done.

Instead, it requires tracing back each past work process, comparing it with the current results, and even conducting additional experiments for verification.

Zhai Da is one of them. He is mainly responsible for the inverter part and wishes he could break it in two every day.

But no matter how busy we were, we were still busy in a happy way, and everyone was full of energy.

After four days of intense work, today was finally a legitimate day for recreation, and many people from the research institute gathered together.

At 7:45 p.m., on an indoor terrace of the research institute, small stools were set up, small sofas were carried up, and snacks were piled up on a long table.

Thirty or forty people were all watching a single television, which made Zhai Da begin to worry about the roof's load-bearing capacity.

However, considering that the designer himself looked calm, there shouldn't be any problem.

This is only part of the story; in reality, many people in the research institute are staring at their screens at their respective workstations.

Such a grand occasion has only one reason:
The boss is going to be on a TV show! How exciting!
And it wasn't just a brief interview, it was an entire program!

Seeing the expectant looks on everyone's faces, Zhai Da decided to just treat it as a party.

"Give"

A delicate hand reached out, revealing peeled, dried peanuts.

Lu Wei's fingertips still had some crumbs on them, the result of her hard work.

Zhai Da smiled and accepted it: "Delicious!"

Lu Wei: "Before saying it's delicious, shouldn't we put one in our mouths first?"

"It feels like similar conversations have happened before."

With a few minutes left before the broadcast, the TV was switched to a random satellite channel, but it was currently showing some boring commercials. Zhai Da, having nothing better to do, suddenly grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and said to Lu Wei:

"I'll do a magic trick for you."

Zhai Da held the melon seeds with his hands clasped together, leaving no gaps, and then shook them continuously.

After about eight or nine strokes, Zhai Da opened his palm and said, "Wow, that was fast! It was like a whoosh!"

The sunflower seeds have already separated into kernel and shell.

Unfortunately, Lu Wei, the only audience member, had a calm expression, and even seemed somewhat disappointed.

Zhai Da raised an eyebrow: "Shouldn't you at least show some surprise?"

Lu Wei tilted her head and said, "But you're already a magician, so it always seems reasonable for you to conjure up anything... I thought something completely different would appear, like a little rabbit or something."

Zhai Da:
That's called magic!
My superpowers are still too conservative.
Amidst the casual conversation, the time finally came to 20:00 PM, a standard prime-time slot, demonstrating how much importance the independent satellite TV stations placed on it.

With special effects that Zhai Da found retro but still quite sophisticated for the present day, the words "Magic Talent Show" appeared on the screen, followed by a background narration.

In a deep, sexy broadcasting voice, he said in a serious tone:

"A world-renowned magician, in order to pass on his skills, promote cultural exchange, and bring joy and smiles to the world, has decided to recruit magic apprentices and embark on a magical journey in cities around the globe."

Zhai Da touched his nose.
That chicken neck looks so awkward!

While watching the show with everyone, Zhai Da glanced at the system silently.

Hmm. The number of believers hasn't changed at all; it's still over 30,000. It's normal for the program to have just started.

However, there probably won't be many domestically. People who receive nine years of compulsory education but have a "happy education mindset" are not uncommon, but they are certainly rare.

It seems there's a chance they can recruit some of the children.

The biggest impact will be the subsequent overseas reaction. If Zhai Da remembers correctly, it will be released on YouTube a week after the TV broadcast.

The program quickly got to the point, first showing the pre-recorded interview for the entire cast of Chinese Paladin 3, including their knowledge of magic and Zhai Da.

The fiercely competitive mutual flattery has begun, with expressions of worship, admiration, fear, and longing—the more sycophantic the better.

Especially the actresses, Liu Shishi even firmly claimed that Zhai Da was her ideal type, causing many people to subconsciously look over to observe Zhai Da and Lu Wei's expressions.

Zhai Da replied expressionlessly: I'm not that old.

Lu Wei remained expressionless: Why is everyone looking at me?
Each episode lasted two hours, exceeding the original 90 minutes. This was likely a change made by the TV station after assessing the quality. The program was full of laughs, balancing entertainment and visual appeal.

The entire audience burst into laughter, especially when Zhai Da shoved the extendable sword into Dilraba's mouth.

A few people downstairs in the distance were watching on their computers, and they even spat out their instant noodles.

"This magic assistant is so pretty! President, you have absolutely no mercy for women!"

Zhai Da just smiled and didn't say anything.

After an hour of broadcasting, Zhai Da found that his number of "miracle believers" was still not increasing. He sighed inwardly, suddenly lost interest, and got up to say to Lu Wei, "I'm going to take care of some work."

Lu Wei nodded, continuing to stare intently at the screen; she quite liked the show.

Zhai Da went down from the terrace and headed towards the northeast corner of the research institute, entering the area where the "Electric Engine-15000" prototype was displayed.

The difference from a few days ago is that this prototype, in addition to operating for more time and providing more data, is also about to welcome its sibling, the second prototype. Regarding the issues of excessive noise and the cooling system failing to meet design specifications in the "first-generation machine," the project team has identified several possible causes. The manufacturing of the second-generation machine has been put on the agenda simultaneously, facilitating future comparisons.

They already had a surplus of materials and components when they purchased them, so theoretically they could build five more machines without any problem. However, everyone is very busy, and the current progress is only about 60%.

On the workbench, there was a semi-finished inverter. The silicon carbide power devices were not fully installed, and the overall circuit was not fully connected. This was the remaining work left by Zhai Da two hours ago.

Besides the awkwardness of watching my own show, there was another important reason for leaving the joyful gathering:
There was no one here at that moment.

Zhai Da walked to the semi-finished inverter, observed it for a moment, and seemed to be preparing to continue his previous work. However, he neither changed his clothes nor put on gloves, and just stood in front of the stage with his hands behind his back.

A moment later, the handheld keyboard and pen on the table floated up.

No one was operating it, but the switch a meter away clicked open.

Then, dozens of copper and aluminum wires floated up from the platform and came to Zhai Da, awaiting the engineers' inspection.

Throughout the entire process, Zhai Da remained motionless with his hands behind his back, only his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.

He wanted to conduct an experiment.

After confirming that these small components had no obvious structural defects, dozens of copper and aluminum wires were inserted into the inverter housing, standing neatly in their proper places.

It looked as if the inverter had grown neat metal spurs.

If any Harry Potter fans were here, they would probably exclaim: Magic really does exist! This is Transfiguration!

This step involves connecting copper and aluminum wires to their corresponding positions, which is a tedious and complex process.

If Zhai Da were to operate by hand, he would need to use tweezers to fix the position of each piece individually before connecting them, repeating this process over and over again. The only difference would be that he is faster.

Now, the positioning of dozens of wires is completed in one go, and they all remain in place without shaking. The bonding pen floats over and presses down at precise angles one by one, and the copper and aluminum wires are neatly fixed.

Even if the bonding points are not so regular, Zhai Da can make slight adjustments before the material is completely cured, similar to "kneading" it.

This is how telekinesis should be used!
He couldn't help but imagine that one day he could be like Magneto, standing with his hands behind his back, exuding coolness, and assembling himself from the parts.

Everything was in perfect order until my phone vibrated in my pocket.

A moment of distraction caused the scene inside the inverter enclosure to immediately change. The metal wires started to twist and turn, and the bonding pen went astray, almost poking into the temperature sensor next to it.

As soon as things got chaotic, Zhai Da tried to fix them quickly, but the more he tried, the more chaotic things became. In the end, he simply gave up and let everything float out to avoid damaging the inverter.

This thing, even with current laboratory-level preparation, would cost over 100,000 yuan.

Zhai Da curled his lip.

Although he can control up to 54 objects based on his current ability limit, actually controlling dozens of objects at the same time is a considerable test of his concentration and he is not yet proficient in controlling them.

The speed didn't reach the theoretical value either; otherwise, these dozens of lines would have been connected long ago, just like an automated machine.

The limits and rules of ability are all constrained by the system and come from the average psychological cognition of "miracle believers." But even a fool would know that people who believe in this kind of thing cannot have a concrete concept of more specific and complex usage methods in their minds.

Therefore, the upper limit is given by the system, but proficiency and application still depend on oneself.

If one truly wants to reach the level envisioned by Zhai Da, daily practice will likely be indispensable.

I need a way to do this anytime, anywhere, without worrying about being seen.
Zhai Da pondered for a moment, then took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out a hundred-yuan bill, placed it in his palm, and stared at it.

It's as if it's saying: Do it yourself!

A moment later, the hundred-yuan bill began to fold itself, and after several times, it turned into a not-so-standard "paper crane".

Zhai Da picked it up and examined it for a moment. Paper was indeed a very convenient thing, and origami could be considered a form of training, but it wasn't enough.
I looked at the inverter enclosure, then at the origami in my hand.
The image of the sunflower seed peeling game he had just performed with Xiao Mutou flashed through his mind. Suddenly, Zhai Da had some inspiration.

About an hour later, Zhai Da walked out of the laboratory with a black plastic box in his hand.

All six sides are opaque black, except for one side which has a double-layer structure. When the panel is pulled open, the inside is made of transparent acrylic material, resembling a small window.

Looking through the window, you can see dozens of tiny parts inside the palm-sized box.

Screws, nuts, copper wire, diodes
He plans to carry it with him at all times so he can practice on his own in his spare time and train his subtle use of psychokinesis.

The research institute was still brightly lit, and the show outside seemed to be reaching its final climax—the "time stop" magic trick.

From afar, you could see Liu Shishi and Yang Mi soaked to the bone in the rain on TV, while Zhai Da, holding an umbrella and wearing a cloak, slowly emerged from the darkness.

With the background music added, Zhai Da felt like he could scratch his toes until he got ingrown nails!

So this is what it feels like to watch your own show? I never felt this way when I was on "Face to Face"!
Recalling the pretentious actions he had taken under the influence of the "Cape of Faith," Zhai Da decided to stay and wait until the show was completely over.

He subconsciously pulled out his phone from his pocket to kill time, then realized he'd just felt a jolt and wondered what it was.
Upon unlocking the phone, I found a text message from my teacher.

"There's no need to come to Beijing anytime soon. Everything is fine. I look forward to the progress of mass production of silicon carbide devices."

Zhai Da tilted his head, thinking that his teacher was probably worried that he would miss work. Speaking of which, his teacher hadn't answered his phone the past two days, and had only been sending text messages with good news.

Little did he know, this was also a piece of good news from his teacher.

(End of this chapter)