bookandnovel Chapter 20 The Initial Formation of an Artificial Genius
Chapter 20 The Initial Formation of an Artificial Genius
The sudden surge in loading progress completely bewildered Lu Zhao.
How come it's increased even more than before?! You're only interested in seeing me bluff and get slapped in the face, huh? Are you guys watching a short drama here?
However, Lu Zhao wasn't lying. He had just activated his Level 2 Special Skill, Swift Thinking, while staring at the blueprints and immediately understood the design.
Martial arts technology, as the name suggests, is technology developed based on martial arts.
The jet stream circulation in this jet hammer design is fundamentally based on mimicking the meridians of a human martial artist to guide the energy to be ejected a second time; there's nothing else to it.
Of course, his ability to understand it was not only due to the special effects, but also thanks to Zhou Changsheng.
All I can say is that although Wang Zhao has a bad temper, he is not a treacherous person. He only asked for the simplest test. If he had to break down the more complex amplification and damping circuits to test Lu Zhao, he definitely wouldn't have been able to handle it, since he hadn't actually studied them.
Now, after he explained the essence of the jet flow loop in one sentence, the entire office fell silent.
Wang Zhao's gaze suddenly changed, his eyes shifting from fierce to menacing as he stared at him intently for a while before suddenly revealing a simple, honest smile: "Young man, I was speaking too loudly just now. You can stay."
Your face has changed so drastically...
Lu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. He had only one worry: that Wang Zhao was a sore loser who would get angry after being humiliated. However, it turned out that he had worried too much.
"So, could you tell me first what the Xuanxiang Guard is?"
You're really obsessed with this thing!
Wang Zhao was so angry he laughed, but it didn't hurt as much as before. He could now patiently answer, "The Xuanxiang Guard is just an elite special forces unit. In my Great Qin army, the elite level increases from soldier to guard to cavalry. You new recruits are just enlisted as infantrymen. If you cultivate martial arts and your combat power is high enough, you will have the opportunity to be incorporated into various 'guard' level units. The Xuanxiang Guard is one of them."
Lu Zhao sincerely thanked him: "I have learned a lot."
Wang Zhen was speechless for a moment.
You won't listen when I teach you the techniques, but you're so happy explaining this stuff.
"Come on, be my assistant." He beckoned and acknowledged the young man.
Lu Zhao followed, then thought to himself, "The Swift Thinking Level 2 that I've mastered is really awesome."
Other engineers' skills are all geared towards a single specialty. For example, skeletal stability is more advantageous when hand-crafting precision components that cannot be mass-produced by machines, while ultra-micro vision helps to see more details.
Rapid thinking is practically equivalent to temporarily increasing IQ, meaning an increase in learning speed across all fields.
"That guy with the bag looked ordinary, but his special skills were pretty good. Could he be a senior engineer? It's a pity I didn't ask him his name."
As he pondered this, Lu Zhao followed Wang Zhao to the large power unit they had seen earlier.
"I'm going to inspect this Void Sea Jet Propulsion System now. You'll mainly be my assistant, handing me tools and such. Don't think it's too simple; you can learn a lot just by watching."
"No, no, I'm very satisfied with being able to do some trivial work."
I don't care about engineering skills; what I care about is your special skills.
Lu Zhao readily agreed, and his mind raced, immediately figuring out how to expedite the loading process.
He casually leaned against the machine next to him, then suddenly began to convulse violently.
"Ughhhhhh!!"
Holy crap, I got electrocuted?!
Wang Zhao was startled.
Loading progress +5%
Despite his worries, it didn't stop him from launching a flying kick.
puff.
Lu Zhao, who had recently been practicing some martial arts, plopped down on the ground, feigning accusation: "What are you doing?!"
Wang Zhao was stunned: "You...you weren't electrocuted?"
"Is this thing electrified?" Lu Zhao asked, pointing to the thruster.
Wang Zhao then realized what was happening.
Oh right, this thing isn't plugged into any power source.
"What were you doing just now?"
Lu Zhao: "Stretching."
? ?
Stretch like that? I'd believe you if you said you were really into it.
Wang Zhao stared at him, feeling that keeping the kid around might be a mistake.
.....
From that day on, Lu Zhao would go to Zhou Changsheng every morning to learn the "Body Strengthening Method" and go to the factory in the afternoon to steal skills.
first day.
"Master Wang, come take a look. I think I burned the core circuit board of the thruster... Just kidding."
[Powerful and Sensitive Loading Progress +10%]
...
the next day.
"Master Wang, what's this 'Danger' button for? Let me try pressing it."
[Powerful and Sensitive Loading Progress +10%]
.....
Day three.
"Brother Wang, I look like him!"
"Just kidding, I actually have a resurrection armor."
[Power Sensitivity Lv2 fully loaded.]
Lu Zhao turned his gaze to the three senior engineers in the engineer's office.
Fourth day.
"Xiao Lu, that's concentrated sulfuric acid, you can't wash your face with it!"
[Advanced Microscopic Vision Imaging Progress +5%]
"Kid, it's one thing to grab the neutral wire with your bare hands, but can you please not grab the live wire at the same time?"
[Muscle and bone stability loading progress +6%]
"No, that's where you pee!"
"That's a fucking toilet!"
[Computing power surge, loading progress +7%]
...
While the other recruits were filled with anxiety about the yet-to-be-announced departure date, Lu Zhao had no time to worry about the future.
He lived an exceptionally fulfilling life every day, his mind constantly being bombarded with new knowledge. In the mornings, he learned cultivation techniques and battlefield survival experience, while in the afternoons, he absorbed various engineering knowledge.
Fortunately, Lu Zhao possesses Swift Thinking Lv2, which allows him to activate his ability at crucial moments, ensuring he doesn't misunderstand. The only drawback is the extreme energy consumption; he's exhausted every night when he gets home, the kind of person who falls asleep the moment his head hits the pillow.
The last time I had this feeling was during my senior year of high school before I time-traveled.
On the evening of the fifth day, Lu Zhao packed up his toolbox and was about to go home when a voice suddenly came from behind him.
"What is the default power coefficient of the standard heavy lance? How can we increase its kinetic energy without adjusting the output?"
"1.11, by changing the side microsail."
Snapped!
Wang Zhao slapped him on the back: "Not bad!"
After a few days, he no longer had the long face he had on the first day they met, and their relationship even became very good.
Lu Zhao also discovered that this was a person with extremely clear likes and dislikes.
If someone lacks a foundation, is slow-witted, and can't learn anything, yet tries to use connections to get under his wing, he'll treat them coldly and scold them away, regardless of their background.
Those like Lu Zhao, who demonstrate exceptional learning abilities and quick wit, are often favored.
Despite his eccentric personality, he became a senior technician in his early thirties and was soon promoted to engineer. There were two reasons for this.
First, his father was a ship captain.
His father held the rank of Right Vice Commander in the military and was the chief engineer and deputy captain of the Guzhong-class transport ship.
When Lu Zhao first found out, he was thinking to himself: Damn it, you're always criticizing other people for having connections, but you're the one with the biggest connections.
However, he later realized he had made a mistake in his criticism.
The influence of the captain's father accounted for no more than 1%. More importantly, Wang Zhao himself was a genius in kinetic weapons research. Before he was 18, he was able to maintain almost all of the Qin army's standard equipment on his own, and by the age of 23, he already held two major patents.
Now, the latest standard equipment of the Qin warriors, including the swords and spears used by those warriors who stab people in the street, are all improved based on his design.
In fact, he does not currently hold an engineer title simply because he lacks sufficient qualifications. Based on his achievements, he could easily be promoted beyond the established rules, but he has not done so because he has proactively requested to avoid any appearance of impropriety.
He hates people who get promoted through connections and doesn't want to rely on his father's name. Even though he's been promoted to engineer now and it has nothing to do with his father, he deliberately sticks to the rules and waits until he has enough seniority before being promoted, just to shut others up.
"Here you are."
Wang Zhao handed over a paper package containing a beef patty.
This cow was airlifted from the Eighth Star Region. It's not an ordinary cow; it's even more beneficial for martial arts cultivation and replenishing qi and blood. You can't buy it outside; it's only available in the small canteen for these technical talents. Lu Zhao has been eating a lot of it these past few days, and his body has become a bit stronger. The fact that the side effects index of Dog Breathing has decreased by 3 points is proof of that.
"Thanks, Brother Wang. The problem with that standard-issue pistol was that the power booster coil broke in the middle, but it's been fixed."
Lu Zhao took a bite of the beef patty and pointed with his chin at a gleaming pistol not far away.
Although he has not received systematic training, he can now handle some minor problems independently.
Wang Zhao picked up the gun and looked at it, praising it generously: "Well done. I could only manage this much. You're a quick learner, and your hands are steady. You're truly a genius engineer."
Lu Zhao smiled silently.
It's normal for him to have steady hands and quick thinking, because after so many days, his interface looks like this.
[Support Skill:]
[Swift Thinking Level 2, mastered. Utilization rate 69%, side effect index 0.]
[Microscopic vision level 1, mastered. Utilization rate 54%, side effect index 13.]
[Muscle and Bone Stability Lv1, Mastered. Utilization rate 77%, Side effect index 8.]
[Computing power burst level 3, mastered. Utilization rate 42%, side effect index 19.]
[Qi Sensitivity Level 2, Mastered. Utilization rate 47%, Side effect index 0.]
Now, he has acquired all the special abilities in that office, and the artificial genius is beginning to take shape.