Chapter 31 一 After a day of hard work, Master Bai turned his cooking utensils into a mecha.
The thing he was making was too big, and Bai Ruogu’s physical condition was not good. After working for a while, he took a break.
He looked ahead. The two-cubic-meter platform was halfway completed, and there were still some materials that needed to be actively mined.
To avoid suspicion, he had exchanged for a geological detector, which would explain how he found those minerals in the future.
The finished product wouldn’t be incredibly difficult, but it still required some technical skill. No matter what he did, he had to ensure that the use of knowledge aligned with his identity.
As for some new ideas… they could be entirely attributed to his own innovation.
With Su Mou’s secret help, the tent was set up, but Bai Ruogu was a bit hungry.
Seeing that the new invention was still a semi-finished product, Bai Ruogu sighed and decided to rest for a while and continue later.
“It’s detected that you are in a state of hunger. Would you like to eat?”
Upon hearing this, Bai Ruogu took the cold pancake out of a bottle, fed it a few batteries, and after it got slightly warm, he kneaded it vigorously.
“You make it sound easy. What am I supposed to eat? The machine isn’t finished yet.”
The small ball was rubbed until it was a bit warm, and it felt somewhat comfortable. Its round eyes squinted into a line, enjoying the softness.
Su Mou paused for a moment, then the volume noticeably decreased.
“Please wait a moment.”
Meanwhile, not far from where the planet was recording the program, there was a recording studio.
The rest of the staff had gone back to planet Ruogu to eat at the restaurant, but the director stayed here alone, having two plates of chicken delivered so he could have a feast.
He watched the screen for a while, and when he felt it was about time, he looked away and prepared to eat.
Just then, his smart brain lit up.
[00001 (Interstellar Network Official): Dear user, congratulations on obtaining the qualification to exchange for a grand prize. Would you like to redeem it?]
If it were anyone else, the director might have thought it was a scam, but it clearly showed it was official.
He clicked “yes.”
[Hello, there were two gift packs available for you to redeem. The lucky ones could win a Ruogu luxury car.]
The redemption options below were particularly interesting.
[Choosing once consumes one chicken.]
He looked at the chicken on the table and shook his head, thinking it was just a coincidence.
Having never won a prize before, he felt very curious and tentatively clicked to confirm.
The wheel started spinning, showing a 99% chance of winning the luxury car.
“Luxury car! Luxury car!” he shouted excitedly.
The result came out, and it was the 1%.
“Congratulations, you won a big data package of 1 terabyte.”
Director: …
He didn’t believe it and tried again!
He clicked to confirm once more, and the wheel continued to spin. The result——
“Congratulations, you won another big data package of 1 terabyte.”
Damn! This is obviously a scam!
The director wanted to continue playing, but after clicking, it showed insufficient chickens.
Director: Huh?
It was as if he realized something. He suddenly turned his head and saw that the two plates of chicken had disappeared!
Where was his chicken? Where was his chicken?! Damn! His two chickens were gone because of the lottery!!
At the same time, to protect the privacy of the celebrities, the cameras never filmed inside the tents.
Bai Ruogu looked at the two chickens in front of him.
“Now you can replenish your energy.”
Bai Ruogu raised his head in confusion, looking at the serious guy above, and couldn’t help asking.
“Where did these chickens come from?”
“I earned them through labor.”
Bai Ruogu: ?
Just as Bai Ruouu finished wiping his hands after a hearty meal, the chicken bones on the table vanished in an instant.
A mound of soil deep in the woods rose a bit, but it was covered so tightly with weeds that no one noticed.
Just as Bai Ruogu was about to complete his invention, the model Zong Ran broke into his territory.
In the bright daylight, Zong Ran, covered in mud and looking disheveled, had been swept here while fishing, and the slightly sharp stick in his hand had been broken, leaving only a short end.
He was clearly rushing around for dinner today, but it looked like he still hadn’t found anything.
He climbed out of the water and tried diving into the river a few more times, but still came up empty-handed.
Turning his head towards the tent, he saw a clean, tidy, and refined young man standing in front of a large metal box, twisting something with a tool.
There was a tent…
Was this person Bai Ruogu?
Holding his waist, he stood up, thinking they were all contestants, so he went over to say hello.
“Hello, I’m Zong Ran, and you are…”
“Hello, Bai Ruogu.” Bai Ruogu nodded with a smile, but his manner was subtly distant.
“Oh, oh!” The other realized suddenly and looked at the metal box under Bai Ruogu’s hands, curiously asking.
“What are you doing?”
The audience in front of the screen had been clueless for a while, and fortunately, Zong Ran’s question allowed them to find out.
Bai Ruogu looked at the fish pond not far away and said slowly, “Cooking utensils.”
The barrage exploded.
[Just a metal box, cooking utensils? Are you kidding me?]
[Weren’t there cooking utensils in those props just now? He switched those things out and made his own cooking utensils? Does he really think he’s the grandmaster reincarnation and can make something amazing?]
[Just a pampered rich kid, making cooking utensils? Ha! If he can make something as useful as a kitchen knife, I’ll call him my dad!]
[Kid, don’t think you can just piece things together and make them work. When I was little, I dreamed of mechs too, but when I grew up, I realized that this thing is not something that normal people can play with.]
Zong Ran’s mouth twitched when he heard this. He glanced at Bai Ruogu’s “cooking utensils” and then at the wooden stick in his own hand, thinking the latter was more practical.
He coughed, patted Bai Ruogu’s shoulder, and said earnestly, “Brother, this is wilderness survival, we… should at least match the style.”
The barrage was flooded with laughter.
Saying this, he turned and continued towards the river, knowing that the early bird catches the worm. As he left, he didn’t forget to wave and say, “Don’t worry, if I’m lucky enough to catch a fish today, I’ll share some with you.”
[Wood Demon Wood: I think Bai Ruogu might have some mental issues? Everyone else is busy surviving, and he’s over there doing who knows what.]
[MingLi: Now that you mention it, it does seem weird. Why would a survival show include something like this?]
[Wool Pants: Didn’t the crew check for mental issues before letting people in? This… the more I watch, the stranger it gets.]
Viewers of this wilderness survival show began raising doubts, flooding the backstage with complaints, nearly overwhelming the crew.
Someone couldn’t hold back, “Director? Could it be that Bai Ruogu really has issues? In the history of survival shows, we’ve never seen anything like this, and today he swapped out the props, it’s like he’s asking for trouble.”
Even the director began to worry.
Could Bai Ruogu really have mental issues?
As the show’s popularity grew, more people from the Mecha Academy tuned into the live stream.
Unlike others’ doubts, the director, upon entering the live stream, was increasingly astonished.
A genius, undoubtedly a genius.
Such simple principles, yet he could derive more complex things. Even the director couldn’t immediately figure it out.
He was so engrossed that he even only paused his smart brain while patrolling classrooms, continuing to watch once he stepped out.
After patrolling another classroom, he overheard some students talking as he stepped out.
“Doesn’t it seem like Bai Ruogu has mental issues? What is this? Clearly just messing around!”
“Exactly, he must be showing off, but he can’t even handle basic knowledge, it’s a joke to others.”
Can’t handle basic knowledge?
Can’t handle it?!!
The director, hearing this, was furious, and without a word, rushed back into the classroom.
“You’re making me laugh…” Before he could finish, he noticed a student beside him nudging him with an elbow.
Startled, he looked back to see the director walking past, heading straight to the podium.
The student sighed in relief and quickly turned off his smart brain.
On the podium, the director slapped the table with a “bang” and said, “Today, we’re watching a live stream!”
As night fell, Zong Ran finally caught some fish, two of them!
Climbing out of the river, he saw Bai Ruogu still busy and greeted him.
“Brother, I caught some. Want some to eat?”
Bai Ruogu shook his head and attached the last board.
The design wasn’t difficult, but the size was large, and just collecting and preparing the materials took time.
However, it was almost done.
Film star Ji An’an somehow wandered over and, seeing two figures ahead, excitedly ran over.
Approaching, she first greeted Zong Ran, her eyes naturally falling on the two fish in his hand.
“Hey, impressive! These fish are hard to catch, I couldn’t get any after trying for so long,” Ji An’an said with a smile.
Since she was right there, Zong Ran couldn’t refuse to invite her, especially since she was of a much higher status.
He tentatively asked, and Ji An’an quickly expressed her thanks, clearly also wanting to eat.
“Perfect, I just found two flint stones, we can try grilling the fish.”
After speaking, Ji An’an went to greet Bai Ruogu, who smiled and responded before continuing his work.
Being perceptive and noticing that the other person didn’t want to talk much, Ji An’an didn’t keep pushing herself forward.
She returned to Zong Ran’s side, quietly inquiring about Bai Ruogu, and upon learning he was making “cooking utensils,” her eyes showed a subtle change.
She smoothly changed the subject, and she and Zong Ran quickly set up a simple wooden frame.
They had no seasoning, so they could only clean the fish as best as they could and skewer them on sticks.
Soon, the aroma of grilled fish wafted out, stimulating the appetite of the viewers in front of their screens.
A person tried a bite using simulation technology and immediately spit it out because it tasted awful.
[Too fishy, and there’s no flavor at all.]
[Forget it. Wilderness survival isn’t meant for normal people. The main thing is to stay alive.]
In the classroom, the director asked a top student to stand up and pointed at the “cooking utensils” made by Bai Ruogu on the screen.
“What do you think of his work?”
The top student was a bit nervous. He carefully recalled and stammered out his judgment.
“He has, um, some basics, but they’re not solid. A lot of it is wrong…”
The director, exasperated, covered his eyes and loudly questioned the whole class while pointing at the screen.
“Do you all think the same?”
The classroom first fell silent, then small voices gradually rose.
“Yes.”
“The basics are indeed weak.”
“Not very good…”
The director almost exploded with anger, and his furious voice echoed through the classroom.
“All these years of studying have been wasted on you!”
The fish was grilled and the two of them each took a piece. Accustomed to a life of luxury, they found it hard to swallow.
But now, surviving in the wild, they had no choice. Having food to eat was already fortunate!
They ate with difficulty. Zong Ran looked up at Bai Ruogu in the distance, thinking that since they came together, they should help each other.
He discussed it with Ji An’an, and they both got up and approached Bai Ruogu in the moonlight.
Zong Ran took out a grilled fish and earnestly said, “Ruogu, eat a bit first. Even if you want to make cooking utensils, you need strength to continue.”
Ji An’an also persuaded, “Exactly, at least eat a little. Two fish for three people is definitely enough.”
Bai Ruogu shook his head and wiped the sweat from his forehead. “No need.”
The viewers were furious.
[Damn! What does he mean? Can’t catch fish himself but acts all high and mighty!]
[An’an, don’t give him any. Keep it for yourself and regain some strength.]
[Cooking utensils, huh? No matter what you make, they won’t magically cook food for you!]
[He acts like he’s making cooking utensils. If you didn’t know better, you’d think he’s building a mech!]
[Hahaha, building a mech? Dream on. I’m a junior in mech engineering and can barely replace a part. And he thinks he can build a mech from scratch? Unless the ancestor comes back to life!]
After Bai Ruogu refused, the two stood there awkwardly.
At that moment, Bai Ruogu suddenly dropped his tools, looked up at them with a gentle smile.
“No need to go through so much trouble. Tonight, I’ll treat you.”
“Huh?” Zong Ran stammered, looking Bai Ruogu up and down.
“Just, just, just you? How?”
Bai Ruogu lowered his gaze, his skin looking even more flawless under the moonlight.
He extended his slender fingers and pressed a button on the metal box. In the next moment, an unexpected transformation occurred.
The metal box opened up, steel plates extended, and its size increased.
Various components assembled and the transformed metal box grew taller, reaching two meters and approaching three meters.
Two wheel-like objects emerged at the bottom, allowing it to move freely.
On top, two light-like controllers lit up like eyes, illuminating the surroundings clearly.
The barrage—
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[Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, holy crap…]