Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

Fang Rui explained, "Most of the items that serve as carriers for talismans are not even considered rough drafts of magical artifacts, so it is inappropriate to call those items engraved with talismans magical artifacts."

After thinking for a while, Ma Xianhong nodded and said, "That's fine too."

Then, the conversation returned to the previous topic: "I see. Talismans need Qi to function, and Qi batteries can provide Qi. The two work together perfectly."

“That’s right,” Fang Rui agreed with Village Chief Ma.

It is the existence of Qi battery technology that has broadened the application of talisman engraving technology, preventing it from being limited to handheld magical artifacts.

The two then discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the two technologies, as well as directions for improvement.

Bi Yuan and the others listened quietly without making a sound to disturb them.

It was only when Ma Xianhong and Fang Rui talked about certain aspects that Bi Yuan would make associations. For example, when he heard Ma Xianhong say that talismans could be engraved on handheld magical artifacts, Bi Yuan thought of magical artifacts such as a folding fan that could stir up a gale and a sword with flames burning on its blade.

When he heard Fang Rui say that talismans could be engraved on mechanical dolls and exoskeleton armor, Haricha, who was still in college, thought of mechs with flames wrapped around their hands and lightning under their feet.

When discussing the issue of Qi battery recharging, Jin Yong touched his waist. As someone who can quickly restore Qi and physical strength, he seems perfectly suited to the role of a recharging tool.

The conversation continued late into the night. After parting ways with the others, Fang Rui returned to his residence and sorted out the takeaways from the discussion. Several of the ideas proposed by Village Chief Ma were quite interesting and worth trying.

To avoid forgetting, Fang Rui wrote all those ideas down in his notebook.

While Fang Rui was writing furiously, Ma Xianhong was studying late into the night.

Because the technique of engraving talismans can make magical artifacts more powerful, Ma Xianhong also became interested in talismans, and he carefully read the book that Fang Rui lent him.

Haricha, who had just arrived in Biyou Village, was excited about what had happened that day. Unable to sleep, he lay on his bed, staring at the dark ceiling.

The mechs he saw when he entered the village today kept flashing through his mind.

I don't know what to do to get the mech!

A moment later, he recalled the hypothesis that Ma Xianhong and Fang Rui had proposed during their conversation: ancient warrior armor with wind, fire, thunder, and lightning effects.

He's handsome too!

Lost in thought, sleepiness crept in, and Harichagai drifted off to sleep.

………………

The next day, Harichagai woke up to the sound of roosters crowing.

After a quick wash, I went to have breakfast and then strolled around the village.

The village looked like an ordinary village, but the occasional appearance of mechs shattered his expectations.

Seeing three villagers in armor walking around the village, Haricha asked in confusion, "Are they on patrol?"

"No, he's showing off," a villager said, pursing his lips after hearing Harichagai's mutterings.

“Showing off…” Harichagai’s lips twitched. This was an unexpected answer, but it was also normal.

Isn't it normal to show off rare items you've acquired?

However, judging from the villagers' reactions, those mechs were not ordinary items and were not so easy to obtain.

There's no point in dwelling on this; Haricha decided to ask the relevant people.

After wavering between Ma Xianhong and Fang Rui for a while, he decided to go find Fang Rui.

Since Fang Rui manufactured all these mechs, asking him is the most direct approach.

Halfway up an unnamed hill, next to a construction site.

Fang Rui sat on a small wooden stool, wearing headphones and listening to music. He raised his right hand and shook his fingers. Occasionally, the mechanical puppets working on the construction site would spin around or dance...

When Harichagai walked over, what came into view was a mechanical doll that was breaking into street dance.

It must be said that the dance performed by that mechanical puppet left a deep impression on Harichagai; it was less like street dance and more like a madcap dance.

"Did you come here to see me?"

Although he knew that Harichagai was standing next to him, Fang Rui did not turn his head to look at him. After all, he was controlling so many mechanical puppets, and he dared not look away casually, as it could easily lead to a major accident.

“Yes,” Haricha said. “I saw a mecha in the village and wanted to ask how I could get one.”

"You want it?" Fang Rui asked.

Haricha nodded: "Yes."

"Then I'll give you one." Fang Rui's tone was indifferent.

"Oh...oh!" Harichagai's expression was somewhat blank; this situation was not what he had expected.

After a while, Fang Rui asked, "Are there any requirements for the appearance of the mecha?"

"Cool enough!"

Before the words were even finished, Harichagai's reply came without the slightest hesitation.

"Got it~" Fang Rui decided to search online and find some cool pictures to copy.

Thinking this, Fang Rui stopped talking and silently manipulated the mechanical puppet to build the house. Haricha, who was standing next to him, felt a little uncomfortable. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to find something to talk about, but he couldn't find a topic for the time being, so he just stood there awkwardly.

After a while, the mechanical puppets stopped one after another. Fang Rui wiped the sweat from his forehead. Controlling a large number of mechanical puppets was a strenuous task, and he needed to rest every now and then.

Generally, during breaks, he would take out his phone to read novels or watch anime for a while, but now that there's someone next to him, he can't leave the other person to play alone.

Taking out a desk, paper, and pen from his food pouch, Fang Rui said, "Come on, tell me some basic data like your height."

"Ok."

The simple data was quickly recorded, and the two returned to their previous state. Haricha hesitated for a moment, then found a topic and forced a conversation.

Do you play games regularly?

"I haven't been playing games much lately," Fang Rui replied. There were no computers in Biyou Village, and the mobile internet speed was just average.

The conversation was on the verge of ending, and Harichagai was thinking about how to salvage it.

While he was agonizing over this, Fang Rui suddenly said, "Speaking of games, many games feature mechs. What do you think of the mechs in those games?"

"Very handsome!"

As Fang Rui expected, Haricha's answer was exactly what he had been told: the mechs in the game were all meticulously designed, and judging from their appearance, most of them were quite good.

With this in mind, he had an idea. He looked up at Harichagai, sized him up for a moment, and then looked away.

"Which mechs in the game do you think are the coolest?"

In response to Fang Rui's question, Haricha quickly took out his phone and searched for pictures to show him.

Fang Rui looked at the pictures and nodded slightly, understanding dawning on him.

Now that we understand the other party's preferences, we can start drawing the design.

Chapter 27 Bi Yuan's Diary

"On May 13th, because of a sudden idea last night, I decided to start writing an observation diary. When I went to find Fang Rui today, I found Haricha Gai there too. The two of them were discussing how to build a cool set of mecha..."

I don't know much about young people's preferences, and I didn't find a suitable opportunity to chime in, so I couldn't join the discussion.

He didn't even understand some of the terms mentioned during the discussion; perhaps this is the generation gap.

"On May 15th, the weather was clear. In the morning, Fang Rui was at the construction site, and the scene of him operating dozens of mechanical puppets was always spectacular, no matter how many times I watched it. In the afternoon, he was making parts in the workshop."

"May 16th, cloudy. Fang Rui was at the construction site in the morning and at the workshop in the afternoon. Nothing happened today."

"On May 17th, it was drizzling. Fang Rui stayed in the workshop all day and didn't come out."

"On May 18th, the weather was overcast. The cult leader found Fang Rui to discuss talisman engraving techniques, and the two had a very pleasant conversation."

On May 20th, Haricha tried on the mecha. The mecha's cool appearance attracted many villagers to watch, and many villagers exclaimed in amazement.

Some of the villagers said the mecha was cyberpunk in style... I don't quite understand what cyberpunk style means.

Afterwards, I heard Fang Rui say that the weapons and mounts配套的武器和骑 (matching the mecha) hadn't started production yet; he was currently drawing up design plans.

"On May 21st, the talisman stove made by Fang Rui spewed out flames five or six meters high, setting a house on fire. Later, when he used the talisman high-pressure water gun to extinguish the fire, he accidentally destroyed the house completely."

The road to turning it into everyday consumer goods is long and arduous, and cannot be completed in a short time.

"On May 22nd, the problem of uncontrollable talismans was solved. Fang Rui's newly launched talismans are stable and controllable. Such progress in just one day is abnormal!"

Fang Rui's explanation was that it was a sudden inspiration, which is a barely acceptable explanation, but I don't think it's that simple.

"On May 30th, Fang Rui had been making talismans in the workshop for the past few days, including faucets, gas stoves, lights, refrigerators, range hoods, and so on.

Oh, right, the range hood isn't a magical artifact. It uses multiple methods, involving both talisman engraving and artifact crafting. This capricious thing has really opened my eyes; it's truly... outrageous!

If other weapon refiners knew, they'd probably be furious. How could they use such superb skills to make an ordinary range hood?!

However, thanks to Fang Rui's efforts, the quality of life in Biyou Village has improved considerably.

"On June 1st, the village was laying underground pipes to install toilets. I wonder what the toilets made with divine tools and talismans will look like. I'm looking forward to it."

"June 3rd, the toilet is fantastic! No wonder it's a masterpiece!"

"On June 7, the project, which lasted for nearly a month, was completed, and Fang Rui moved into the new workshop."

"On June 10th, Fang Rui left the village for an hour and brought back eight strange people. He recognized two of them; they were from the Quanxing sect."

"On June 12th, because they were wearing special magical artifacts, those Quanxing members were unable to escape. Their daily work consisted of recharging the Qi batteries and doing odd jobs..."

"On July 5th, Biyou Village has changed a lot in the past month or so. In Haricha's words, the style of the village has gone astray and there is no turning back."

What was once an ordinary village has now been transformed into a cyberpunk-style village, with various magical artifacts inside the brick houses, and villagers strolling around in mass-produced mechs.

However, the villagers stopped wearing the mechs when they went out because they would break the floor every time they stepped on them, which was a hassle to repair.

Recently, Fang Rui has been researching the "miracle" version of the integrated tiller and seeder. I felt it wasn't necessary and suggested he buy one from a store. Ultimately, he chose to pursue both methods simultaneously.

"On July 11th, Fang Rui left the village for tourism."

"On July 20th, Fang Rui returned to the village and brought out a new technology—a mask, similar to the technique of summoning gods, but extremely unstable. It went berserk during the first test, destroying three houses and a mecha before being subdued."

"On July 23, no new talismans were released. Fang Rui was replicating items from certain anime."

"On July 25th, Haricha proposed a small goal: to create an Anywhere Door. He was then kicked out of the workshop by Fang Rui."

"On July 26, Jin Yong visited Fang Rui and asked him to modify the mechanical puppets."

"On July 30th, Fang Rui and the sect leader were modifying the cultivation furnace together, and then the furnace exploded!"

"On August 5th, the weather was hot. We ate watermelon and played chess."