Knock-knock…
There was a knock on the door.
"Mr. Jack."
Chen Lun opened the door and Connie was standing outside with an excited look on her face, holding mechanical gloves and a horn gun in her hands.
"Mr. Jack, I seem to have a few ideas, I wonder if they are feasible..."
"Come in and talk."
Chen Lun invited Connie into the house.
The two sat down in the living room, and Chen Lun made her a cup of tea, which made Connie feel a little embarrassed.
"Thank you, Mr. Jack."
"You're welcome."
Chen Lun looked at the clock on the wall. It was half past eight in the morning.
It seems that Connie is very interested in Crazy Hands and Violent Fire, and is very motivated, as she came here so early to share her results.
Fortunately, these two days are weekends and Connie doesn't have to go to class, otherwise this girl would probably keep thinking about this matter in school.
"… If I change the internal structure and reinforce the barrel as I envisioned, this musket should be able to effectively increase its stability and reduce the probability of explosion…"
Connie took out a blueprint with some structural diagrams and annotations on it.
Chen Lun took a quick look at it and didn't know what it was impressive, but he simply thought Connie's handwriting was very beautiful.
"… And this weapon doesn't seem to have high requirements for ammunition, but I personally think steel balls are the most suitable, which can reduce wear and increase service life…"
"As for this mechanical glove, I always feel that it is missing something, which makes some of its structures superfluous and ineffective designs..."
Connie talked for more than ten minutes, and at the end she felt a little unsatisfied.
During this process, Chen Lun nodded silently as she talked about things like "the action of the non-return pawl", "the basic law of tooth profile engagement", "the instantaneous center number of the mechanism" and "the three-center theorem".
An expression that said, "Go on, I understand you very well."
She took a sip of tea, raised her eyes and looked at Chen Lun slightly embarrassedly.
"Connie, it seems that you are really talented in this area. If you think this idea is right, then go ahead and try it."
Chen Lun praised him and drank tea to cover up the fact that he was illiterate.
In fact, he gave her Wild Hands and Brutal Fire to study, not because he really wanted her to improve and optimize them, but simply wanted to see how talented she was in this area.
It turns out that this girl is probably a genius.
"Ah, thank you..."
Being recognized by others is a very fulfilling thing, and Connie feels very happy.
She suddenly thought of something and looked a little embarrassed.
“It’s just that Mr. Jack, if you want to modify the musket, you will need some tools and materials.
I don’t have one at home, I need to borrow one from a nearby workshop…”
Connie said it very tactfully, but Chen Lun knew that she was short of money, so he generously gave her ten gold pounds.
“Mr. Jack, it’s not that much. I’ll just buy some materials and pay some usage fees.
And I also know the people in that workshop, hehe..."
Connie only took one gold coin and pushed the rest back.
Chen Lun smiled, took out another one and put it in Connie's hand.
"The extra amount will be your reward."
"Thank you... Mr. Jack, you are such a generous gentleman. I, I misunderstood you before..."
Connie blushed and was very embarrassed.
"It doesn't matter."
Chen Lun shook his head indifferently.
"Then Mr. Jack, I'll go back first."
Connie gave a final curtsy, took her things and left.
After she left, Fuluoyin appeared behind Chen Lun.
"You seem to admire her?"
"Well, she is very talented in mechanics. I was just planning to give it a try, but I didn't expect to find a treasure."
Flo Yin nodded, and instead of talking about Connie, she asked:
"Will you dine at Mrs. Caroline's?"
"Uh, no need, you go today."
Chen Lun waved his hands awkwardly.
He couldn't help but think of the dinner at Mrs. Caroline's last night.
Mrs. Caroline first felt sorry for Kent's leaving without saying goodbye, and she seemed to know something. At the dinner table, she denounced those gang members from the outer city, who probably drove Kent away.
Chen Lun just concentrated on eating.
Kent was killed by him, so it was hard for him to say anything. Wearing the surging badge, he had a big appetite and just buried his head in eating.
In addition, Mrs. Caroline kept asking him whether he had found a job, how difficult it was to live in the outer city, and how he was doing with his relatives.
It was impossible for Chen Lun to tell the truth, so he could only get away with it with a few words.
At that time, Fuluoyin was watching the fun from the side.
Fortunately, she finally asked Mrs. Caroline about cooking, which diverted Mrs. Caroline's attention.
Chen Lun couldn't help but sigh.
What a considerate and kind girl.
…
Chen Lun bought two loaves of bread and a cup of coffee at the coffee shop downstairs for breakfast.
He crumpled up the paper packaging after eating and threw it into the trash can, then walked straight into the bookstore he had visited yesterday.
The old man was a little stunned when he heard the door open.
He probably didn't expect Chen Lun to come over early in the morning to read a book.
"Good morning, Mr. Tau...Tauter?"
Chen Lun remembered that Mrs. Caroline called him this way yesterday.
"Yes, Tauto."
The old man curled his lips and adjusted his glasses.
"Good morning, you boy."
After saying hello, the old man took out the big book he had been reading yesterday from the drawer behind the counter.
Chen Lun was too lazy to pay attention to this rude old guy.
Others call me sir.
He walked to the back and planned to start from there. He had already finished sweeping the upper floors yesterday, so he hoped to gain something today.
Time passes.
The sun rises in the east and reaches overhead at noon, and sets in the west and reaches dusk at the horizon.
"well… "
Chen Lun put down the biography in his hand and sighed helplessly.
I have read all the books on the first floor, but still found nothing. Fortunately, you don't have to read all of them, you just need to open a few pages and you will know whether it is the one or not.
If no prompt box pops up, then it must be just an ordinary book.
The old man glanced at Chen Lun.
"Are you looking for a book?"
Chen Lun nodded in acknowledgment.
"Yes."
He answered casually and prepared to leave.
It was hard to explain to the old man about the search for books containing extraordinary knowledge. But when he reached the door, he suddenly focused his attention on the big book in the other's hand.
By the way, this can't be true, right
"What book are you looking for? Tell me. I know every book here by heart."
As Taote spoke, a hint of pride appeared on his face.
Seeing how confident he was, Chen Lun said:
"Are there any old books that look quite old, or any strange books with mysterious contents...?"
Chen Lun knew that there would not be any extraordinary knowledge in such ordinary bookstores.
Even if there is, it is only of low-end type.
Because if high-end extraordinary knowledge is accidentally seen by ordinary people, it is very likely to cause the reader's sanity value to be reduced to zero, death or loss of control, and eventually cause terrible unrest.
Therefore, if there really was such advanced extraordinary knowledge, it would have been cleared out of the shelter long ago.
The extraordinary knowledge that has been lost among the people is mostly "slippery fish", but it is limited to low-sequence extraordinary knowledge.
Even if ordinary people accidentally saw them, no major mysterious pollution incident would occur. At most, they would just think that these books were strange and the contents were mysterious and unclear.
Only those who truly understand it can absorb the extraordinary mysterious knowledge from it and step into the world of the extraordinary.
"No!"
The old man shook his head and rejected it outright.
Chen Lun was speechless. Was this old guy kidding me
"Mr. Tote, can you show me the book in your hand?"
"no."
The old man refused.
"… "
"Mr. Tote, if I think the book is good, I will pay for it."
Chen Lun looked sincere.
Taute looked up at him and took off his glasses.
"I got this book a few years ago, but the content is all about knowledge about cemeteries and mausoleums. I'm planning to carefully select and design my future cemetery..."
"Just show me one."
"10 silver cups."
Bang!
Chen Lun simply slapped a gold pound on the table.
"Hey, you're really rich!"
Taote smiled and handed over the big book.
You discovered the Earth Faction Mysterious Book!
"A Collection of Appreciation of Tomb Art" (Progress 4%)
By reading carefully, you gain 20 experience points
You have discovered the knowledge of the extraordinary path (complete)!
Earth Faction Sequence 9: Grave Robber