Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

“3, 2, 1… OK.” The young man held a hot water cup in one hand and looked at the pocket watch on the table. The pointer jumped one by one and finally landed on a number. “Attention, colleagues, the power supply has been restored to the entire city of the Depression Lagoon.”

After saying that, he leaned on the sofa. The girl with pigtails wrapped her head with a towel and just wiped off the water. She twisted the exposed hair ends with her fingers. Rudai was a little uneasy.

Wolf looked at Nan Ding and others: “I have done what that person asked me to do. I hope you won’t let me down in the future.”

“Isn’t this enough?” Nan Ding’s eyes fell on the chief mechanic’s hand, which was a notebook.

"Don't think I don't know." Wolfe snorted, "This was originally the bargaining chip for your cooperation with the technology hunters, but it was sent to Black Scratches first."

"You want to get rid of 'Wolf' by taking something that I can see sooner or later?" He said to the crowd, as if talking to himself, "The Nameless One is thinking too cheaply."

"Indeed, it's just a matter of time for you - but precisely because it's time." Nanding smiled, "The interpretation notes of the intelligent core will be sent to Black Scratches. They must be collected by the Great Library first, and then handed over to the resident mechanics at the headquarters for discussion and study, and finally sent to the end of the world... and then distributed to you."

"By that time, I'm afraid it will have been compiled into a textbook, right?"

Scientific research emphasizes first-hand materials and timeliness. Even if the interpretation is carried out simultaneously, whoever publishes it first will be the research result. Even if the latter is not plagiarism, it is just copying others' words.

In principle, any ancient book found by a technology hunter must be sent to the end of the world and handed over to the mechanics in the university for research. But this was fine in the early days when both parties cooperated locally. As the footprints of technology hunters spread all over the world, each delivery required at least half a continent. During this period, there were also tragedies where the team was intercepted and the technology spoils were lost forever and could not be recovered.

It is impossible to stick to the old ways.

This is why the relay station exists.

All mechanics are willing to leave the ivory tower, go to the local area, and serve the local technology hunters diligently, not only because of the cooperation relationship, but more importantly for them personally: the better the development of their relay station, it also means that they can access more and better first-hand materials, and have a greater chance of making a breakthrough first.

Mechanics are not not pursuing fame and fortune, but because they have their own criteria for judgment. In the academic system, it is also a bloodless battlefield.

Of course, this is not necessarily a bad thing for realizing the founding concept of their organization. Looking up at the stars can unite idealists, but only by keeping your feet on the ground can you go further.

Wolfe snorted again, but this time he didn't say anything more. It was obvious that Nanding's words hit his sore spot.

As a mechanic, he knew the value of the results of the intelligent core interpretation better than anyone else - those old things from the black scratches and the end of the world, if he saw them, he would hate to chew them up and swallow them into his stomach!

By then, only dry residue would be left for him.

No matter how talented Wolfe was, he couldn't do anything else.

Now, the nameless person prepared another copy of the interpretation notes and sent it to him in advance. Even if it was not necessarily faster than the speed of getting the black scratches, it was at least faster than the end of the world far in the north.

Wolfe was indeed valued, but he was a tree that stood out in the forest. His qualifications would definitely be envied, and even some people would suppress him secretly.

Even if he was theoretically qualified to get the notes and materials as soon as possible, someone might delay it.

Such struggles exist everywhere.

But if they were on the same starting line, he would not be afraid of or inferior to anyone.

"Tsk... it's really dirty." The chief patted the notebook in his hand and said, I don't know whether he was talking about the current situation in the academic world, or saying that he was dismissed with this notebook.

You know, this is not an intelligent core, it is not unique, the price paid is just to copy another copy.

Is this what knowledge payment is?

It's really a huge profit.

However, Wolfe has no right to say anything. You know, the entire mechanic can operate, to some extent, relying on the monopoly of knowledge and technology. Their university's printing house is still doing similar business.

However, no mechanic has ever thought that there are others who can do this business to their own heads.

In Wolfe's laboratory, there are other mechanics, who are the ones who protected Nan Ding and others and the Shicha caravan. However, at this moment, their eyes are also focused on the handwritten notebook, but no one says anything.

Noticing this, the young chief paused and then smiled, "Don't worry, colleagues, everyone will get a share."

"Even I am not sure I can take all the knowledge from the intelligence core."

At this point, Lu Dai saw awe on his teacher's face for the first time. It was not awe for any individual, but awe for the entire civilization that had been lost but was once extremely glorious.

That was the crystallization of the wisdom of countless predecessors.

No matter how proud Wolf was, he would not be so arrogant that he could compare with it by himself.

After hearing this, the atmosphere among the mechanics became relaxed again. They originally came for ancient languages, but they actually picked up the latest first-hand materials halfway... I don't know whether it is a loss or a gain.

Seeing this scene, Nan Ding also smiled. She also had an academic background and felt deeply for the excitement of the mechanics.

It was a pity that the other party didn't know that not only they themselves, but also the materials that could be obtained from the black scratches and the end of the world, had been chewed once, and at most they were not digested very cleanly... It seemed a bit disgusting to say this, but Nan Ding, who was a doctor, felt it was appropriate.

And with the current scientific research strength of Shandi, this part that cannot be conquered for the time being and does not need to be monopolized can be handed over to more professional people. If results are obtained, Nan Ding and his team can also be inspired.

Then the more mechanics who take over, the better. The head will not affect the progress because of pampering the academic faction within the other party.

In his words, this is called manually helping to align the granularity... Nan Ding is no longer surprised by the new words that the head of the head occasionally says, but this time when she wanted to use it, the other party said that it was not a good word, so she gave up.

"Little Wolf," the middle-aged man who led the team before was on the other side of Wolf, and together with Rudai, he was like a left and right door god. He was not excited, but looked at their chief and said with a smile, "You have grown up..."

"Fennan, don't talk to me in such a disgusting tone-and don't call me by my nickname, it makes us seem like we are very familiar with each other." Wolf retorted unceremoniously, and then muttered, "There are so many bad things, I said I don't want to be the chief anymore..."

-You are the one who forced me to do it.

He swallowed this sentence and sighed: "We are a team, aren't we."

As mentioned earlier, the reason why the mechanics are willing to travel thousands of miles to the station is that they value the first-hand materials collected by the local technology hunters.

However, as a branch base second only to the Black Scratch Headquarters and the largest relay station in the south, how has the Depression Lagoon performed in recent years? As the chief, doesn't Wolf know?

Wolf's failure to conquer the Iyo Prize is not entirely his own fault.

If there were so many research materials, he wouldn't have to spend all day tinkering with weather forecasts and animal migrations, and he would almost become a charlatan in people's minds - he is a mechanic, a mechanic!

Even he, the chief, is like this, not to mention the other mechanics, the resources they can obtain are sometimes not as good as those newly opened relay stations in remote areas.

If the Shak Kingdom was not a little far away, some people might want to change jobs.

Wolfe didn't want to change the status quo, but he was powerless - their status on the surface was very high, but to some extent it was also high up, and they could not get in touch with practical work. The only professional work they could interfere with was power supply and equipment maintenance in the city.

There must be dissatisfied voices among the mechanics.

Therefore, this chief would accept the commission of the nameless... the other person with the qualification of the watcher, and it was not all a transaction.

However, this reason is absolutely impossible to say.

Wolfe is addicted to research, but he is not really ignorant of the ways of the world.

"So you are the chief." The middle-aged mechanic Fenan smiled.

He has always been very satisfied with his successor.

The young man did not comment. This time he did not refute, but looked at Nan Ding: "You seem to know a lot about the internal operation of our mechanics. Have you learned about it before?"

"Yes." The female doctor nodded, it was true.

- From the Grand Master.

"I can see that you are also very interested in us..." Wolfe smiled, "How about it, are you interested in joining the mechanics?"

"I can recommend you to go to the University at the End of the World - no test."

From the first meeting, he noticed the talent of Nan Ding. Although he was a doctor, he was also proficient in engineering, robotics and other aspects. The key point was to maintain abundant enthusiasm.

This point cannot be concealed - if you enter his laboratory and see his collection, if you are not touched at all, then it is really a dead wood that cannot be carved.

Wolfe will not pay attention to these "mediocrities".

And this Nan Ding, the interest revealed in her eyes, sometimes can not be described as enthusiasm and curiosity, it is a kind of belief-like fanaticism.

Such a person, even if limited by his talent, cannot walk fast at the beginning of the scientific research, can definitely walk far and steady.

As for Wolfe, of course he thinks he can walk far and fast.

But in his heart.

He also admires the former.

It is countless people like this who laid the foundation for the past glory.

Poaching in person?

The first and most responsive person to this chief mechanic was not Nan Ding, but Lu Dai beside him.

After hearing the news, the apprentice lady widened her eyes, looked at the teacher in disbelief, and subconsciously pointed at herself - what about me?

Teacher, didn't you say that this year, you only have one recommendation?

As Wolfe's direct disciple, Lu Dai has enough talent and achievements, and the mechanics in Lake Town also take care of her and recognize her.

But after all, she is just an apprentice.

I just hope that the mentor will let her go.

"You still have to learn." Wolf frowned and looked at his disciple, puzzled: "And what's the point of going to the end of the world? How much can you learn than here?"

This is the truth... Lu Dai didn't dare to say anything, even if it wasn't true, he couldn't refute it...

Going to the end of the world to study seriously is better than staying with Wolf to study. Maybe many mechanics who have graduated and become famous will choose the latter. Therefore, keeping her for a few more years is definitely not biased towards the latter, compared with Nan Ding, who is willing to recommend but obviously has no intention of accepting disciples.

But...

I also want to go to the end of the world...

As the headquarters of mechanics and the only university in the entire continent, the end of the world is undoubtedly a holy place in the hearts of all students.

If you don't graduate there and use your academic qualifications to gild a layer of gold, no matter how much you brag about it, you still feel like something is missing.

How could you refuse?

Lu Dai's momentum dropped instantly, and with his already wet and listless hair, he looked even more wilted when looking at Nan Ding.

Wolf didn't pay attention to her. This chief is not a fool. He asked his disciples to invite people in, but they waited for a long time and got rained on... Just think about it and you know there is a problem.

Most likely, she didn't ask anything at first and drove him away directly.

The key is that he was followed by nearly half of the colleagues in Lake Town, so he couldn't say some of the questions he wanted to ask. It seems that he can only wait for the nameless person who sent the ancient poem to understand in person.

The premise is that he can survive.

Wolfe also reflected on himself, whether he had been too laissez-faire with Lu Dai? This time he had to teach him seriously, and the lunchbox was a punishment and precipitation.

He also took this responsibility.

After the decision, the mechanic stopped caring about her, but looked at Nan Ding, as if waiting for the other party's answer.

This time, Nan Ding was surprisingly silent for a long time, and finally shook his head.

Seeing Lu Dai's eyes widened again.

Nan Ding smiled. To be honest, when she heard Wolfe's invitation, she did have a moment of heartbeat: a large part of the reason why she joined the Embers Cult was that as a child of a commoner, she was not qualified to receive formal education and could not access more systematic knowledge, let alone the opportunity to go to university to study and become a mechanic.

In her opinion at the beginning, the Embers Cult was just a transition.

But it was also the Cult that gave her the opportunity.

Besides, it's different now.

Thinking of his teachers, the united and enthusiastic church members, the construction gathered under the embers banner...

And most importantly, the Grand Master who often comes up with new words, looks approachable, but always hides many things in his heart...

Nan Ding thinks.

With these, it is enough to reject an invitation from the chief mechanic.

After all, judging from what he said, this is not as simple as a simple training.