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Chapter 244: Little Skeleton's Phone Enhancement
Chapter 244: Little Skeleton's Phone Enhancement
The so-called Rule-Level talent that the old man revealed piqued Lu Wu's curiosity immensely.
However, despite his interest, Lu Wu didn't immediately grab the old man and start researching.
Firstly, Lu Wu understood the importance of prioritizing tasks.
Currently, compared to studying the old man's talent, the repair of Little Skeleton's phone was clearly more crucial.
Secondly, Lu Wu's brain was still functioning well.
The old man's talent was no longer a secret.
It was certain that many others would be interested in this talent, not just Lu Wu.
Given the old man's impoverished state and his wealthy wife's instructions, Lu Wu knew that conducting research on the old man's talent would be challenging.
Of course, the most crucial factor was that Lu Wu had received a bill.
Just as the old man had casually mentioned, he sacrificed a significant amount.
Lu Wu's grand estate had collapsed, and houses within a few miles had also sustained varying degrees of damage.
A simple calculation revealed that Lu Wu needed to pay a staggering 12.1 billion Alliance Credits in compensation.
At 10,000 points per block, this amounted to over twelve million points.
This didn't even include the more than thirty thousand points that the old man had casually sacrificed.
In other words, this seemingly simple action had cost over one hundred and fifty thousand points.
It was essentially equivalent to Lu Wu's earnings for three days.
Although Lu Wu could afford it, he was lucky that the situation hadn't been worse.
The Mysterious Chickling's original form was only of Common quality, and after its burst, it only lasted for a minute before dying. If it had been a more powerful material, like an Elite or a Boss, the outcome would have been difficult to predict.
Furthermore, Jiang Yuexing sent her loving greetings from the other side.
Lu Wu had no choice but to temporarily set aside his research on the old man's talent.
He shifted his focus to equipment research.
In this aspect, Lu Wu had no other choice but to put in the effort, as he couldn't rely on cheats like others.
He spent fourteen hours a day for three days straight.
After three days of intense work, he thoroughly studied all 321 ordinary formulas.
Once he had mastered the ordinary formulas, Lu Wu didn't proceed with the Black Iron ones. Instead, he found a car design blueprint and consulted a professional car designer.
Lu Wu spent half a day learning car design from the designer.
Within that short time, he extracted all the designer's knowledge, leaving the designer in a state of disbelief, muttering "impossible" as he left.
Meanwhile, Lu Wu, having emptied the designer's expertise, officially began his project.
He first created a blueprint and then handed Zhang Wentao a lengthy order list.
Upon seeing the list, Zhang Wentao immediately fell off his chair.
He rushed to Lu Wu with the list in hand.
"Little Lu, what's this order about?"
"This, you see, I'm researching universal equipment, and I need materials to practice."
Zhang Wentao's mouth twitched.
Did practicing require over ten thousand points worth of materials?
With ten thousand points, one could purchase a Golden Grade universal equipment! Golden Grade? Zhang Wentao's heart skipped a beat. "Little Lu, you're not planning to create Golden Grade equipment, are you?"
"How could I?" Lu Wu replied while optimizing the blueprint in his hand. "Principal, you know me. I'm the most stable when it comes to academic research in cultivation.
I wouldn't even think of flying before learning to walk.
I'm planning to make Common Grade equipment."
Zhang Wentao's voice rose by an octave.
It was evident that he didn't believe Lu Wu's words; who would need ten thousand points for common equipment?
"It's true, I swear! I'm making common equipment. Here, I've finished the design, take a look!"
Lu Wu handed the completed blueprint to Zhang Wentao.
Zhang Wentao was stunned.
Well, he was more confused than amazed by the blueprint.
Although Zhang Wentao was a cultivation master, he didn't specialize in equipment and tools. He could understand ordinary equipment blueprints, but Lu Wu's design was beyond his comprehension.
It looked more like a car blueprint than equipment to him!
"Hey, boss, you've finished the blueprint?"
Coincidentally, as Zhang Wentao was perplexed, Tie Xiong walked in.
Zhang Wentao seized the opportunity and quickly handed the blueprint to Tie Xiong. "Old Tie, take a look at Little Lu's blueprint and give your opinion."
"Let me see, let me see!"
Tie Xiong was clearly aware of Lu Wu's intentions and was intrigued by the blueprint. After examining it, he nodded in approval.
"Excellent, excellent, excellent! Little Lu's design concept is indeed ingenious.
Using 3655 pieces of Common Grade equipment as parts and ingeniously integrating them to create a sedan.
Moreover, from the blueprint, it's evident that each item you've designed can be utilized without interfering with each other. This design is nearly perfect.
The old man couldn't stop praising, and Zhang Wentao finally understood what Lu Wu meant by 'ordinary equipment'.
He's planning to turn over three thousand items into a vehicle!
No wonder Lu Wu's list included two airplane engines. This creation might be even more terrifying than ordinary golden equipment.
As Zhang Wentao stood there dumbfounded, the old man spoke up again, "Although you've managed to form a shape, the essence hasn't truly merged. It lacks a system. Young Lu, how about letting me give it a try after you're done? I've had my moments of soul infusion, and who knows, maybe I can directly create a system for this vehicle, turning it into legendary-grade equipment."
Zhang Wentao was aghast. Ever since the old man discovered Lu Wu's potential as a Marked Fool, he had been trying to sell him on various ideas.
This time was no exception.
Lu Wu wasn't tempted, but Zhang Wentao's heart nearly exploded.
If this old man succeeded, Jiangnan University might just take off.
Zhang Wentao quickly grabbed Iron Xiong's leg, pleading, "Iron Lao, the previous principal of Jiangnan University was like a brother to you. Please spare Jiangnan University!"
The old man was embarrassed and could only say he was joking.
But Zhang Wentao didn't find it funny.
He was now hesitant to provide materials to Lu Wu, fearing that if Lu Wu completed the vehicle, the old man might send Jiangnan University soaring with a single infusion.
Despite his reservations, Zhang Wentao couldn't resist the temptation and accepted the order.
Meanwhile, Lu Wu reorganized the repair plan for the Little Skeleton Phone.
With the knowledge of 321 ordinary equipment formulas as a foundation, the success rate for repair and upgrade significantly increased from 5% to 43%.
This was nearly half the success rate, and it hadn't even included the improvement in the Refinement Hand skill's proficiency.
If the proficiency of the Refinement Hand skill were to increase, the repair success rate would likely improve further.
Of course, if Lu Wu could thoroughly understand the knowledge related to tools and equipment, the success rate would definitely be higher.
But time was running out.
The condition of the Little Skeleton Phone wasn't static.
In fact, the damage to the Little Skeleton was continuously deteriorating, albeit at a slow pace.
At its current state, the Little Skeleton Phone could last a maximum of ten days and a minimum of five days.
Lu Wu couldn't afford to wait, so he had to quickly improve his proficiency in the Refinement Hand skill.
With Lu Wu's urging, Zhang Wentao promptly delivered the first batch of materials.
Once the materials arrived, Lu Wu invited a group of cultivators from the Fucheng Cultivation Center to assist him.
They helped Lu Wu with the refining process, while Lu Wu focused on the core equipment parts, tirelessly practicing the Refinement Hand skill.
In just three days, Lu Wu had crafted 122 pieces of ordinary equipment.
Although this was still far from the 3655 equipment pieces required by the blueprint, the creation of 122 ordinary equipment pieces significantly increased Lu Wu's skill proficiency.
Within three days, he had advanced the incredibly challenging Refinement Hand skill from 'Unlearned' to 'Learned'.
Even though it was only the second stage of skill proficiency, it boosted Lu Wu's confidence in repairing the Little Skeleton Phone.
Additionally, with the Little Skeleton Phone's condition deteriorating, Lu Wu decided to officially begin the repair and enhancement process on the eighth day of his return to Jiangnan.
The reason for combining repair and enhancement was that the Little Skull Phone, as a companion gear, couldn't be repaired on its own.
Therefore, the enhancement and repair of the phone had to be done together.
Furthermore, since the phone was companion gear, individual enhancement and repair were not feasible; the main ingredient had to be added.
In other words, the Little Skeleton had to be thrown into the mix.
Thus, Lu Wu combined the enhancement, repair, and quality improvement of the Little Skeleton Phone into one process.
He prepared a massive pot and cooked a huge stew, tossing in both the Little Skeleton and the phone.
TuanTuan, standing nearby, couldn't help but shed tears from the corner of his mouth.
At almost the same moment that Lu Wu threw the Little Skeleton and the phone into the pot, someone who had set off from Lingnan finally arrived in Jiangnan after enduring countless hardships and entered Fucheng.
"I've finally made it! All the hardships I endured on this journey will finally pay off!"
(End of Chapter)
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