Ling Cage: I am a spiritual master, devouring source matter to become a god.

"Thank you so much!" Jingyuan said. "Let's go to the workshop to discuss it!"

"it is good."

As the two were leaving, they saw 4068 and 4079 again.

Seeing the resentful look on 4068's face, 4079 said, "Didn't 4277 say that they only have an employer-employee relationship? She's helping Vice Captain Jingyuan make this thing. Besides, Vice Captain Jingyuan saved you yesterday."

"Hmph!" 4068 snorted coldly and turned to leave.

After 4277 talked to him last time, it was already made clear that if 4068 does anything drastic again, they won't even be able to remain friends.

Upon entering the workshop, Jingyuan closed the door and took out a roll of white paper, spreading it on the workbench.

"Let me draw a rough sketch first. If there's anything you don't understand, we can discuss it further."

"it is good!"

Immediately, Jing Yuan began to draw on the blueprint. Soon, a scale-shaped throwing knife appeared on the blueprint.

"Another throwing knife?" 4277 looked at the image strangely, but could guess it was a throwing knife.

"Yes."

Next, Jingyuan drew another throwing knife. Although this throwing knife was also scale-shaped, it was different from the first one.

"What's the difference between the two throwing knives?" 4277 couldn't understand. Apart from their different shapes, the two throwing knives were functionally identical.

"It's probably just a different design."

"should?"

Jing Yuan couldn't explain it; he had simply drawn the throwing knives according to the scale-like design in the "Telekinesis" technique.

“There’s more,” Jing Yuan said, drawing two more throwing knife shapes.

There are a total of four throwing knife designs.

After finishing the drawing, Jingyuan also marked the dimensions of each shape.

All of these were provided by the "Telekinesis Technique," as if they were specially marked out to make it convenient for Jingyuan to create them himself.

After looking at the design of the four knives, 4277 asked, "Are you only making four throwing knives this time?"

"No!" Jing Yuan smiled sheepishly, labeled the four throwing knives with numbers, and said, "Type 1: 54 knives, Type 2: 28 knives, Type 3: 14 knives, Type 4: 12 knives, for a total of 108 knives."

"So many!" 4277 was also shocked.

In terms of quantity, this is ten times that of last time!

However, it took quite a while to forge ten throwing knives last time, so it shouldn't be a problem if there's enough time.

"Can it be made within a week?"

"A week?" 4277 stared at Jing Yuan with wide eyes: "Do you want to listen to what you're saying?"

"I know this is a lot of work, but this time we won't be using materials with the strength of throwing cones. Can you help me figure out what materials we can use to manufacture these throwing knives within a week?"

"No need for something as powerful as a flying cone?"

“That’s right!” Jing Yuan also knew that the flying cone and throwing knife used synthetic materials, and even involved forging processes, which took a lot of time.

To make the scale plate within a week, the only option is to reduce the amount of materials used.

"But it still has to be metal, right?"

"of course."

After thinking for a moment and considering several options, 4277 finally came up with a feasible one.

"I've got it! Use a 3D printer!"

"A 3D printer?" Jing Yuan asked doubtfully. "Are the things printed with that thing reliable in terms of strength?"

There is a 3D printer in this workshop. It's not a rare item, but even among printers, there are different levels of quality.

4277 pointed to the printer in the workshop and said, "This printer can also print metal parts, but the strength is just average."

Can it withstand bullets?

Hearing Jing Yuan's words, 4277 frowned and said, "That's probably impossible. The material density of this printer is limited, and the throwing knife isn't thick enough to withstand a bullet." After analyzing the situation, 4277 asked Jing Yuan in confusion, "How can a throwing knife be used to stop a bullet?"

Jing Yuan smiled, unsure how to explain, so he quickly changed the subject: "Are there any other ways to increase the density of the material?"

"Yes!" 4277 was indeed naive, forgetting her previous question as soon as the topic was changed.

"I heard the research department has high-end 3D printers; they even use them to print parts for gravity-based systems. Can you get your hands on one?"

"Research Department?"

When the research department was mentioned, Jingyuan thought of Jingnan.

"let me try!"

4277 was surprised. As expected of the deputy captain of the Wilderness Hunters, Jing Yuan could even get his hands on equipment from the research department.

"In that case, I'll first create a model based on the pattern you provided. Once you've sorted out the printer, we can discuss the rest."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Chapter 83 Elon's Reminder

After leaving the workshop, Jingyuan wandered aimlessly around the lighthouse.

If we need to borrow machines from the research department, we have to contact Jingnan.

Whether Jingnan would be willing to lend it to him, given his relationship with Jingnan, is another matter.

What reason should Jingyuan give to borrow it?

Should we just tell him to borrow the machines to manufacture weapons? What would those weapons be for?

Jingnan isn't 4277, she'll definitely ask, so how should Jingyuan answer?

As Jingyuan walked forward, lost in thought, he suddenly heard the sound of high heels.

When Jingyuan looked up, he was surprised to see Jingnan walking towards him from a distance with two followers.

Jingyuan looked around, wondering how he could run into Jingnan here.

Upon closer reflection, it turns out that the workshop management on the lighthouse also falls under the jurisdiction of the research department.

Yesterday, the hunters brought back a large amount of supplies. After the research department received the supplies, they used these abandoned workshops to store the remaining materials as they could not be stored in the designated spaces.

Jingnan came here to inspect the supplies so that we can make the next steps.

Jingnan slowly approached and saw Jingyuan.

"Vice Captain Jing Yuan!"

"Lord Jingnan!"

"Why are you here?"

"Let's wander around!" Jingyuan naturally wouldn't reveal that he had rented a workshop here.

Jing Nan glanced at his two henchmen behind him and said, "You two go inside and wait for me!"

The two henchmen understood and walked straight ahead.

Seeing this, Jingyuan knew that Jingnan had something to say to him.

Sure enough, after the two men had walked away, Jingnan spoke up: "You went to see Charles yesterday. How did it go? Did you manage to persuade him?"

Jing Yuan smiled slightly: "He is your younger brother, you should know that better than anyone else."

“I wouldn’t dare say I’m his sister,” Jingnan said, walking to the outer side and looking at the sky outside the lighthouse.

"With your abilities, Lord Jingnan, he will still call you 'sister' when he needs you."

Jingnan turned around and smiled, "Then what kind of difficulties must he have encountered to do this!"

Jingyuan walked to Jingnan's side and leaned against the railing. At such close range, he could even smell the fragrance on Jingnan's body.

Jingyuan laughed and said, "Lord Jingnan sent everyone else away to speak with me alone. It shouldn't be to ask me if I've managed to persuade Charles!"

“You’re quite direct.” Jing Nan turned to look at Jing Yuan and said, “That’s right, I just happened to need to talk to you! I’m glad to run into you here, saving me the trouble of looking for you.”

“You can tell me directly.”

Jing Nan smiled slightly, "Then I'll be frank. You told me about the Dawn Hall last time, and I looked into it. I found that there is indeed something fishy going on."

Jingyuan listened quietly.

“Under normal circumstances, the task assignments in the Dawn Hall are matched by a supercomputer. The computer contains information on all the citizens of the Lighthouse and has been designed with an autonomous matching program. All of this is automated. The only place that can be manipulated by humans is controlled by Melissa, the director of the Gene Optimization Institute.”

"You mean, all our missions were arranged by Melissa?"

"I'm not sure. But based on my analysis, it can only be her."

"Didn't you say you didn't need to go to the Hall of Dawn? I thought you had it all sorted out."

“It’s only temporary.” Jing Nan looked at Jing Yuan and said, “I’ve only identified Melissa as a suspect, but I don’t have any evidence yet. So I’d like you to help me investigate her.”

"How to check?"

“You must be very familiar with Charles’s methods of controlling people! I suspect that the reason Melissa listens to Charles’s arrangements is because he has some kind of leverage over her. Perhaps we can start from this leverage.”