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precipitation!
Young people need to take time to mature and grow!
He glanced at the mixing tank in front of him and suddenly hesitated.
This tank seems a bit shallow; I wonder if it will be able to achieve a sedimentation effect.
Suddenly, Tu Mugou felt a burning gaze. He looked up and was surprised to find that the burly boss from last night was actually holding a little girl's hand and looking at him, even giving him a thumbs up.
He felt a surge of emotion and murmured:
"My boss even brought his daughter to visit me, so I need to work even harder..."
Tu Mugou took a deep breath and began adding the ingredients as usual, then started stirring vigorously.
This formula is not as simple as the traditional method of pouring mud walls. In the small village of Senhailing where he lived, the temperature was stable and the humidity was high all year round. The dense trees blocked out the sunlight, so the mud walls were prone to accumulating indoor humidity, not being ventilated, and easily deforming.
In small places like this, villagers can only figure out their own methods. Fortunately, Tu Mugou has thirty years of experience in making mortar and has mastered the characteristics of mud walls. To put it bluntly, he has almost become one with the mortar. He is not making mortar, but rather making a part of his own body!
Of course, it's not glue either.
Different formulas have different effects. For example, adding gravel to the pouring process can improve the strength and durability to a certain extent, adding grass can improve the breathability and moisture resistance, and adding a person to the pouring process can create urban legends...
Tu Mugou exhaled and stopped stirring. This was about enough. A little stirring was fine, but too much would be harmful. If he continued, it would be counterproductive.
He looked up, smiled and nodded at Latis in the distance, then took a deep breath and jumped into the ashes he had thrown.
Settle down, settle down! Young people need to settle down and reflect!
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"I'm super?!"
Latis stood up in shock, clapped passionately at Principal Fisherman a dozen times, and shouted:
"An apprentice has committed suicide by jumping into ashes?! Quick, go save him!"
"Varied……"
Fisherman, who was still showing off his latest pro-level dual-camera system with its ultra-high pixel count and ultra-wide-angle camera while playing with the bird, was suddenly startled. He looked back, quickly shoved the birdcage into Latis's hands, and in a flash, he was inside the test area.
"What a quick move!"
Latis was startled by the power that Fisherman displayed in an instant. In his superhuman perception of magic, Fisherman's magic strength had almost reached the level of a high-level legend, which is the so-called ninth-ring level!
Fisherman took a deep breath, his body jerked, and all the equipment in the arena immediately emitted a forced resonance before going silent.
"Help! Someone's in danger!"
Hearing Fisherman's shout, Latis patted the robin's head and, without saying a word, ran over.
However, after running only a few steps, a staff member appeared at the edge of the field, raised his eyebrows, and shouted at Fisherman:
"Principal, what are you doing?"
Fisherman pointed to Tumugou's mixing tank and hurriedly explained:
"Come quick! An apprentice has jumped in!"
"So that's what happened." The staff member's tone softened. He shook his head, walked into the arena, pulled Fisherman out, restarted the equipment, and said helplessly:
“Principal, you don’t usually pay attention to apprentice tests, so I didn’t tell you that this was the test procedure mentioned by that apprentice.”
"What testing procedure?" Fisherman struggled for a moment, then said anxiously, "There's no sign of life in the apprentice's vat. Is this some kind of cement amber test?"
"Principal, don't worry."
The staff member chuckled, saying it was rare to see Fisherman do something good, and it cheered him up a bit. He patiently patted Fisherman on the shoulder and said:
"Take a close look at the mixture in his tank."
“What’s there to perceive now? The people are all gone.” Fisherman sighed, looking at the emotionless faces of the staff, he helplessly extended his consciousness, muttering repeatedly:
"You cold-blooded bastards, you're too harsh... huh?"
His eyes widened in shock as he looked at the staff, who, seeing Fisherman's expression, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
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With explanations from the staff and Tumugou, who had completed the test, Fisherman, Latis, and the others finally understood the special nature of this test.
Originally, Tu Mugou intended to cast a wall exactly the same as the one used in the village. Although it was just a skilled technical job, it was enough to reflect his solid knowledge of materials.
However, after being lectured by Latis last night, Tumugou finally understood. He couldn't just keep repeating the same old work without achieving anything. He needed to really learn and grow! Young people aren't afraid of hardship and fatigue now; in a few years, they can become project managers!
So, based on his meager knowledge of magic, he proposed a bold idea! This idea left even the well-informed staff speechless.
Tumugou wanted to use his only apprentice's trick, "magical tricks," to personally adjust the state of the mixed cement in the mixing tank, and use his own senses to adjust the proportions to create a completely new material.
The breathability of this material allows people to breathe freely inside, and magic essence can also permeate into it. However, it is difficult for external senses to detect what is inside because the walls form a whole, and people are hidden within its internal circulation.
In other words, this is a material that can "disappear".
"Holy crap, what is this? Is this an idea an apprentice could come up with?"
Fisherman looked at Bald Mugo with a strange expression, then looked at Latis, who had inspired Bald Mugo, with a puzzled expression, and muttered:
"Why don't you skip classes and become a teaching assistant for our academy's apprentice class?"
Latis smiled slightly and said:
"The daily salary is 100 gold."
“Fine, letting things grow wild is fine too.” Fisherman immediately turned his head, thought for a moment, and said to Bald Mugo:
"Although your innovation is of great significance, we do not yet have a suitable project to apply your new technology. Therefore, you still need to complete the basic apprenticeship course first. Once a suitable project is discussed and agreed upon, it can be assigned to you for research."
"Headmaster!" Bald Mugo's dark, dry face instantly contorted with surprise and joy, and he gripped Fisherman's hands tightly until Fisherman finally couldn't hold back and pushed him away. Only then did Bald Mugo calm down, walk up to Latis, grasp his hands, and say, choking back tears:
"Having wandered aimlessly for half my life, I have yet to encounter a wise ruler. If you would not abandon me..."
"Stop, stop, stop."
Latis calmly withdrew his hand, looked at Fisherman, and said, "Old Deng, you can give him your mechanical bird to play with."
"What?" Fisherman exclaimed in shock, pointing to his own nose, "I haven't had enough fun yet!"
"No, I have an idea." Latis took the birdcage from the robin's hand, thought for a moment, and gestured in the air as he spoke: "Maybe one day we'll build a big enough airplane... a flying chicken! Maybe even big enough to fit a person?"
Fisherman gasped as he watched the shape Latis drew in the air. Suddenly, his youthful dream flashed into his mind—a single-soldier combat mech. He took the birdcage, looked at the mechanical bird inside, and then glanced at Bald Mugo, whose face seemed to say, "Strive for a hundred days, I want to be the king of the gray!" He fell into deep thought.
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After observing the apprentices' individual ability tests, Latis followed the robin to their project building.
"Brother, since a large number of students from Bogu Academy have also gone out, the project is not yet open, but several students have already joined the project."
The robin led Latis by the hand into the room. Looking at the materials scattered all over the floor, she shyly rubbed the hem of her dress and said:
"Well... because we don't have enough manpower right now, the materials we applied for are sorted and placed in the lobby on the first floor. They will be moved up to the research area to start the experiments once the researchers return."
"I see." Latis glanced at the various materials on the ground, feeling as if his eyes were being burned by the dense text. He calmly looked away and asked:
"Do both projects have enough manpower?"
"Yes!" the robin nodded and said:
"I've already replicated the production process for the 'Portable Spell Grenade' project. All that's left is for someone with magical abilities to refine and simplify the entire process before mass production begins."
"You're amazing, little bird. You're truly my little sister." Latis praised her in an exaggerated way, and only shut his mouth with a chuckle when he saw a faint blush appear on the robin's face.
Suddenly, a barely perceptible fluctuation seemed to emanate from the magic network. A sense of alarm rose in Latis's mind, and he quickly used his priestly abilities to deploy his personal magic network. Just as he was about to carefully perceive what it was, the fluctuation vanished without a trace in an instant.
"Then the second project, 'Fusion Magic Engine'..."
The robin's call brought Latis back to his senses. He maintained his personal magic network, looked at the robin's earnest little face, and smiled.
"Hmm... there's still no clue about this project."
The robin stuck out its tongue sheepishly, thought for a moment, then its eyes lit up and it said:
"But brother, I can take you to see the project members' material testing field first."
"An experimental field?" Latis asked curiously.
"Hehe, come with me!"
The robin took Latis's big hand and excitedly walked outside.
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Good morning, senior!
"Thank you for your hard work, senior!"
The students wandering the road watched Latis, who was being led by the robin's hand, with curiosity, and hurried away, whispering to each other:
"Could it be... the senior's boyfriend?"
"Ugh! My heart is broken..."
"What's there to break? Now we'll have plenty to break next!"
"Hiss, that makes sense! No, I need to go to the small group chat for a text broadcast..."
"What?! You guys have a private group for shipping couples?! Add me!"
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Latis glanced back at the students who were secretly watching from a distance. His powerful physical abilities allowed him to hear their conversation very clearly. He sighed inwardly:
"Hey guys, what are you doing? Are you going to tattle on me to your teacher?"
He shook his head, then suddenly asked curiously:
"Little bird, has Teacher Yin been tutoring you these days? I'm thinking of inviting her over to my house in the next couple of days to thank her."
“Yes.” The robin released Latis’s hand and said, pointing to his own finger as he spoke:
"Teacher Yin helped me finish all the beginner mage courses, and I've almost finished the third-year courses as well. Except for those magic usage techniques, I've basically learned everything! Teacher Yin is very responsible, and I want to thank her properly."