Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 463: An Unexpected Path

Zhai Da and Qi Lin returned to the training school together, planning to have a meal in the cafeteria before leaving.

After the official opening, the number of people here has recovered to nearly 200, and recruitment and training continue non-stop.

Occasionally, young men and women passing by would recognize Zhai Da, some with excitement, some with giggles, and some with nervousness.

Zhai Da also recognized the security guard at the factory gate from before. He had taken off his security guard uniform and looked much younger, though he was only in his early twenties.

Holding the drone in one hand, Zhai Da asked, "Have you thought of a name? What do you plan to call it?"

Qi Lin: "The name will naturally be chosen by the president. We're good at technical stuff, but as for writing, that's up to you."

Zhai Da glanced at the other person.

So you've mastered the "core workplace technology"?

"Listen to your ideals and ideas, at least."

Qi Lin pondered for a moment and said, "I think the name should be memorable, but not too straightforward. The biggest feature of a drone is that it can fly, giving people a feeling of boundless freedom."

"By drawing inspiration from the naming strategy of silicon carbide, starting early allows us to directly incorporate product characteristics into the name and occupy the ideological high ground."

"The greatest sound is silent, the greatest form is formless. Let's just call it 'Great'."

Zhai Da looked surprised.

"How about we call it 'Big Machine'? Or 'Big Machine Unmanned'? What do you think?"

Zhai Da:
If you don't look at it separately, the name is actually quite cool. Big Machine Unmanned.

But you're probably underestimating the intensity of the memes people will use in the future; they could easily turn into "Come on, let's pull out our big machines."

"Alright, let's call the project 'Machine Core Unmanned' for now. As for the product name, we can decide on it later based on marketing needs once you have a team."

Qi Lin was a bit of a pity, but he readily accepted good advice.

Zhai Da cautioned, "You have no experience managing projects independently. Let me remind you, the intricacies involved are no easier than the technical aspects. Don't be fooled by Cheng Mo's current success."

Actually, I was quite surprised too.
People who like to show off probably have an inherent air of superiority that makes it easier for them to intimidate others.

At the entrance of the cafeteria, Zhai Da, who was chatting idly, suddenly stopped and then backed away step by step.

"President? What's wrong with you?"

Who changed my key bindings?
Zhai Da looked back and took seven or eight steps before finally standing still, staring at the narrow window of the factory building.

This is the perfect spot to see it because of the angle.
A zigzag line appears from inside the window.

The factory building was left over from the time of the precision instrument factory and is currently used as a training and practical workshop.

Most trainees practice operating the equipment here, some using cheap simulators, and others using old equipment with very low residual value.

There weren't many people during lunch break, except for a short boy with a bulbous nose, who was fiddling with a large piece of equipment. The electric screwdriver in his hand was spinning, and he had three different colored pens clipped to his chest. He was lying on the ground disassembling the equipment's casing.

Sensing footsteps behind him, the bulbous-nosed man turned around and immediately stood up: "President Zhai! You...you've come here?"

Zhai Da glanced at the three pens on the other man's chest and asked, "What is your relationship with Xu Xuejun?"

The boy with the bulbous nose immediately tensed up and said, "Xu Xuejun is my teacher... uh, master."

The answer was hesitant.

Because Xu Xuejun doesn't allow him to call him that.

"Actually, I learned many skills from Master Xu."

Zhai Da laughed and pointed to himself and Qi Lin: "What a coincidence, we also learned our craft from Master Xu."

Qi Lin nodded, which naturally made them seem more friendly.

Zhai Da asked this question because of the three black, red, and blue pens on the other person's chest. This was Old Xu's habit, and also a habit of engineers in his generation.

Old Xu had taught many people here, but no one knew how to do it, because paper and pens were not allowed in the semiconductor workshop, as these were sources of particles and static electricity. He wouldn't teach ordinary employees to do that.

Conversely, the fact that he was taught this habit indicates that he privately learned a lot of "non-training content" from Xu Xuejun. The young man's name is Hou Yang, a full-time employee of G-Core Semiconductor. He came to the training school today only because he was called to fix something.

Zhai Da asked, "Can you repair this equipment?"

Hou Yang scratched his cheek: "I can fix things but not adjust them. The other engineers couldn't get away, and they needed it here this afternoon, so they dragged me along."

Zhai Da raised an eyebrow in surprise, because this device was the "prototype" he had initially built when he was doing reverse engineering in Harbin: a super-large cavity five-stage CVD system.

Even those graduate students and engineers with years of semiconductor experience took him a long time to teach them how to do it, while Hou Yang in front of him should just be an operator.

After carefully memorizing the person's name, Zhai Da stepped forward, placed his hand on the device, and actually checked the system information.

Because the zigzag line we just saw came from this huge thing in front of us.

"Congratulations, host. We have discovered the white equipment [Prototype: Ultra-large Cavity CVD]: This prototype was created by someone. It did not qualify as a 'special item' at the beginning, but through long-term training, it absorbed the research and learning spirit of countless young people and luckily broke through the last barrier."

Ownership: Owned, not activated.

"Equipment effect: Within the building where this equipment is located, the overall yield of the semiconductor industry will increase by 10% (maximum 99.99999%), and the equipment failure rate will decrease by 10% (minimum 0.00001%)."

"Note: A work that was not valued by anyone, but fortunately it was pushed by everyone to the point of success."

Zhai Da ran his fingers over the outer casing. It wasn't exactly dirty, but according to semiconductor-grade requirements, the impurities and dust on it were at nuclear explosion level.

Indeed, after the successful research and development was not valued, he repeatedly disassembled the equipment to solidify the technology. As a newcomer, he could not withstand repeated setbacks, and he even stood up and kicked the precision equipment.

It was then transported over thousands of kilometers, making it a super-damaged version in the semiconductor industry, which is why it was placed here for people to practice on.

I thought it would end up in a museum, but it turned out to be [equipment].

This effect is of no benefit to him personally, but it is a godsend for the industry!

The lifeblood of semiconductors is yield. Even the best companies in the industry, using the most mature manufacturing processes, only achieve a maximum overall yield of 98%.
The 10% increase in the yield rate of this equipment does not mean that it will generate 10% more profit.

The key is that as long as he pushes the yield rate to 50%, with the added benefits, he reaches the 60% mass production baseline.

Once it reaches 80%, the added benefits will allow it to reach the 90% threshold of "maturity" in advanced processes.

If we use fantasy standards, it's equivalent to always reducing the breakthrough limit by 10%.

Don't focus on its destructive power compared to its contemporaries; instead, imagine its destructive power when it's a level ahead.

Moreover, the term "semiconductor" does not only include silicon carbide, but also silicon-based materials, and even various new semiconductor materials that will emerge in the future.

However, Zhai Da was more concerned about the system's notes.

This was undoubtedly a "creation" he had made himself, and it had taken him a lot of effort. He hadn't thought much about why it hadn't triggered the "establishing mind" effect of his grandfather's notes, which would have made it a "special item."

They probably felt that turning a multi-ton high-tech device into "equipment" was too abstract.

He had possessed the "Heart-Shaping" ability for a long time, but he had only succeeded once. It was when he created the "Magic Book" to carry around with him, which was originally designed to make the "Souvenir Polaroid" camera more convenient to use.

If this trigger probability had a level, it would probably be "Tencent level," to the point that Zhai Da rarely tries to create special items anymore.

And now, the system seems to mean...
1. Items you make yourself are naturally closer to being "special items" than other items.
2. If the goal is not achieved at the beginning, it is easier to be influenced by others to break through the limits later.

3. There was no 3; I just muttered "Wu Yue" to myself.

This process absorbed the "Nen" of hundreds of students, resulting in equipment that, though white, possessed extremely practical abilities.

The final push.
The final push.
Zhai Da frowned slightly.

Perhaps he could try to replicate this change.

This is a path that had never been imagined before.

If it is difficult to establish one's own heart, then one should establish the hearts of the masses!
Patting Hou Yang on the shoulder, he said, "You keep fixing it. I might take this equipment with me later. Also, learn more from Master Xu. He may be harsh, but he never holds back. If you can learn half of his skills, you'll be set for life."

“I think you’re underutilized as an operator. Take a look at your weaknesses, and once you’ve addressed them, you can apply to the HR department for more opportunities.”

Hou Yang watched Zhai Da's retreating figure and called out loudly, "Thank you, boss!"

(End of this chapter)