You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

After washing up, Lin Chen went straight into the underground studio in the courtyard house without even having breakfast.

He walked to the corner, opened the heavy titanium safe, and took out several heavy pieces of wood from the bottom.

These timbers were seized from hidden compartments during the raid on Song Qingyun's logistics park. They were all top-grade, fine-leaf sandalwood, as hard as iron, with natural fine grain patterns on the surface. This level of timber is simply unavailable on the market.

Lin Chen placed several pieces of sandalwood on the large stainless steel workbench and gently tapped the surface of the wood twice with his fingers.

Hearing the deep, resonant sound, Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction.

In my mind, the system's notification sounded at just the right moment.

[Ding! Host has unlocked the God-level Musical Instrument Making skill!]

[Ding! Host has activated the God-level Microscopic Sculpture skill!]

[Ding! Host has activated the God-level Mechanical Mastery skill!]

In an instant, a vast stream of knowledge about musical instrument construction, acoustic resonance, and the grain of wood exploded in Lin Chen's mind. He felt as if he had been immersed in the field of musical instrument making for hundreds of years.

Lin Chen casually picked up an ordinary flat-edged carving knife from the tool rack.

With his god-like skills, the carving knife, which cost only a few dollars, seemed to come alive in his hands.

The blade cut into the hard rosewood with extreme precision, making a soft "hissing" sound.

Wood chips danced like snowflakes on the workbench.

Lin Chen's movements were incredibly fast; to the naked eye, one could only see a blur of his arm swinging. He didn't use any calipers or measuring tools, yet each cut was precise down to the micrometer level in terms of thickness and curvature.

The soundboard and back of a violin require a precise curvature design; even a difference of one millimeter can result in flawed sound reflection.

Lin Chen flipped his wrist repeatedly, and in less than half an hour, the outline of the rosewood instrument was perfectly formed.

Next is the internal resonant cavity.

Lin Chen switched to a finer micro-carving knife and began carving intricate patterns inside the instrument case.

These textures are not for aesthetic purposes, but rather special sound channels he designed using his god-like acoustic knowledge. The depth and direction of each engraving allow the sound to be perfectly refracted, superimposed, and amplified within the instrument's body.

For two whole hours, Lin Chen stood motionless in front of the worktable, only his fingers moving at high speed.

"call."

Lin Chen blew away the wood shavings from the instrument case, put down the micro-carving knife, and turned to walk towards the special materials shelf on the other side.

He pulled out several thin, black fibers from the shelf.

This is a high-strength special bulletproof fiber, originally used to make top-of-the-line bulletproof vests and tactical ropes. It is extremely tough and cannot be penetrated even by bullets from large-caliber handguns.

Making violin strings from this material is extremely difficult.

But for Lin Chen, who possesses god-level mechanical expertise, it was a piece of cake.

He turned on the high-temperature heating furnace next to him and put the bulletproof fiber into it for heat treatment. Then, using a specially made miniature drawing machine, he stretched the fiber to its extreme fineness.

The specially treated bulletproof fiber loses its original black color and presents a dark golden luster. It is not only extremely tough, but also has excellent acoustic conductivity after being reshaped at high temperatures.

Lin Chen fixed the dark gold strings one by one to the sandalwood body of the zither and tightened the tuning pegs.

Then, we started tuning.

He picked up a bow that was also made of rosewood and special horsehair and placed it on the strings.

Lin Chen moved his arm slightly and gently pulled it.

"Buzz—!"

A clear, ethereal voice suddenly rang out in the basement!

The sound seemed to possess the power to penetrate the soul; the sound waves rippled through the air in a visible circle, and even the heavy titanium alloy explosion-proof door of the basement resonated with a slight hum.

Lin Chen grinned, very satisfied with the result.

The tone of this instrument is absolutely superior to any so-called legendary instrument in the world.

More importantly, this is not just an instrument for people to enjoy.

Lin Chen had a hidden feature in the tension design of the strings. If these bulletproof fiber strings were pulled using a specific internal force technique, they could produce sharp, high-frequency sound waves.

At close range, these sound waves are powerful enough to shatter an enemy's eardrums instantly, or even knock them unconscious.

This is a god-level self-defense weapon disguised as an artwork!

Lin Chen found a luxurious, custom-made shockproof violin case lined with thick black velvet. He carefully placed the violin inside and fastened the pure brass clasp.

I glanced at the digital clock on the wall; it was 9:30 a.m.

Today happens to be the day Su Ke'er takes her students to participate in the preliminary round of the Beijing Music Festival.

Lin Chen picked up the violin case and strode out of the basement.

Arriving at the garage, I started the unassuming Phaeton. With a low growl from the engine, the car drove out of the courtyard and headed straight for the Beijing Conservatory of Music.