Reborn Troops

The glass cabinets of Zhou Wanwan's jewelry store are filled with all kinds of jewelry.

The glittering silver necklace, the delicate earrings, the gem-studded ring, each one seems to be the fruit of her hard work.

Zhou Wanwan is a hardworking woman. She opens the store early every day and is the last one to leave at night. She always says that business is accumulated bit by bit and you can't rush it.

But recently, she has become a little anxious. Although business is not bad, it is not good enough for her to breathe a sigh of relief.

She always thought, how great it would be if she could get a big order or have a special design that would make the store famous.

Just when she was thinking about how to take her business to the next level, a man named Xu Mei walked into her store.

Xu Mei is a tall man with tanned skin. He wears an old windbreaker and a pair of hiking boots.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhou Wanwan smelled a faint scent of earth, as if he had just returned from the wild.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Zhou Wanwan greeted him with a smile.

Xu Mei nodded, and her eyes swept around the store, finally landing on Zhou Wanwan's face. "I heard that you can customize jewelry here?"

"Yes, we can customize it according to customer needs." Zhou Wanwan's heart moved and she felt that this was an opportunity.

"Well, I need a necklace." Xu Mei paused, as if organizing her words, "But this necklace has to be a little special."

"Special?" Zhou Wanwan raised her eyebrows. "Can you tell me more about it?"

Xu Mei took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket and spread it out on the counter.

There was a simple sketch on the paper that looked like a necklace, but there were some strange symbols and words marked next to it.

"I need a necklace that can both illuminate and heat." Xu Mei said.

"I'm going to explore a sand cave. It's dark and cold inside. Regular gear is too heavy. I want something light."

Zhou Wanwan was stunned. She had been making jewelry for so many years, but she had never heard of anyone wanting a necklace that could both illuminate and heat. This was not jewelry, it was a high-tech product.

"This... is a bit difficult." She hesitated, "When do you need it to be completed?"

"Within a month." Xu Mei's tone was firm. "Time is tight, but I believe you can do it."

Zhou Wanwan felt nervous. One month? Not to mention the design, just finding materials and researching technology,

I'm afraid that's not enough. But she looked at Xu Mei's determined eyes and felt that she couldn't just refuse.

"I'll give it a try." She gritted her teeth, "But I have to talk to my friends first."

Xu Mei nodded and took out a business card from her pocket and handed it to her. "Here is my contact information. Please contact me anytime if there is any progress."

After seeing Xu Mei off, Zhou Wanwan sat behind the counter, staring at the sketch in a daze.

Her mind went blank, and she had no idea where to start. Just then, her cell phone rang...

Qianqian is Zhou Wanwan’s college classmate and now works in a design company.

She has a quick mind and many ideas. When Zhou Wanwan encounters difficulties, she always thinks of her first.

"Hello, Qianqian, are you busy?" Zhou Wanwan picked up the phone, her tone hinting with anxiety.

"It's okay, what's wrong?" Qianqian's voice sounded relaxed.

"I have a difficult question and would like to ask you for help." Zhou Wanwan briefly stated Xu Mei's request.

There was silence for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, and then a faint smile broke out. "This isn't jewelry, it's just black technology. But it's quite interesting."

"Do you think you can do it?" Zhou Wanwan asked.

"It's theoretically feasible, but it's going to take some work." Qian Qian said, "LED lights can be used for lighting, and for heating,

You can consider using micro-heating pads. However, how to integrate these things into the necklace still needs to be carefully considered. "

"Then can you help me?" Zhou Wanwan asked.

"Sure, I don't have any big projects lately anyway." Qianqian agreed readily, "But you have to treat me to a meal."

"No problem!" Zhou Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling a little more confident.

In the next few days, Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian began their intensive design work. They first found various materials,

LED lights, micro heaters, batteries, wires... and then start figuring out how to integrate all these things into a necklace.

"How about this," Qianqian drew on paper with a pen in hand, "we can make the LED light and the heater into part of the pendant, and hide the battery in the necklace chain."

"But the chain is too thin, the battery can't be put in?" Zhou Wanwan frowned.

"Then use a flat battery, or make the chain wider." Qianqian said.

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian were concentrating on studying the design of the necklace. Suddenly, Qianqian stopped writing and frowned.

"Have you ever thought about a question?" Qianqian's voice was a little hesitant.

"What's the problem?" Zhou Wanwan raised her head and looked at her puzzledly.

"That Xu Mei, he wants to explore the sand cave, right?" Qianqian paused.

"Places like sand caves are very dangerous. What if... I mean what if he went there to explore,

Even... if he dies, then wouldn't this necklace become an 'unlucky' thing? By then, your store's reputation will be ruined."

Zhou Wanwan was stunned. She had never thought about this question before.

Although Xu Mei's request was strange, she only thought about how to complete the challenge but did not consider the risks behind it.

"You're right..." Zhou Wanwan murmured in a low voice, "But, I've already promised him, I can't go back on my word, right?"

"It's not like we'll regret it, but we can find a way to reduce the risk." Qian Qian thought for a while.

“For example, we could sign an agreement with him, clearly stating that the necklace is only an auxiliary tool and cannot be relied upon completely to ensure safety.

For another example, we can suggest that he buy professional expedition equipment and use the necklace only as a backup."