Chapter 1634 - 841: I Have a Plan!

There wasn't even a month's time.

With Ji Jue involved, it took them just a week to finalize and implement the plan for the new external module.

Only when working does Lou Feng realize this guy truly is the genuine Master of Glory.

Visually and straightforwardly explained to him what Ember's Chosen One and the "stealth material thief" are all about.

In this design full of restrictions, intricate requirements, and no precedent to refer to, it felt like dancing in the square with shackles, occasionally giving a big split.

Just a little effort here and there, he managed to take what was originally just a theoretical design and create a new prototype, optimizing the structure and process twice, significantly reducing the difficulty of processing, squeezing out twelve percent of the material from what seemed like the pinnacle of stringent designs!

Extreme stinginess results in extreme value for money.

After patching together a bunch of leftover materials, what emerged was completely different from Lou Feng's initial visualization, yet it exhibited a profound industrial beauty, with no trace of ugliness whatsoever.

Making him frequently wonder, who exactly invented this kind of thing named Ji Jue.

Completely baffling.

Unfortunately, whenever someone considers starting to respect him, he begins to talk.

Once he stops working, he turns from Ember's Chosen One to a roadside presence, indeed annoying.

Moreover...

"Are you hiding something from me?"

On the day of the Coast charity event, Ji Jue walked into his office and saw Lou Feng, who hadn't slept a wink, holding a new external module, looking at him gloomily.

Like a ghost!

"What thing?"

Caught off guard, Ji Jue nearly jumped, a cold sweat almost forming on his neck.

Spooked!

A look with hidden grievance almost made him suspect he had walked into the wrong scene; suddenly, his partner dropped a line like that, as shocking as if a girlfriend suddenly asked you: 'Do you have someone outside?'

Well, is it or isn't it?

Of course it is!

What else?

Do you expect me to be clean and innocent?

That's why I dislike these sharp-sensing little Ember devils...

Wait, I'm also an Ember? Then it's fine.

"What's with your words!"

Ji Jue glared, sternly reprimanding: "I work hard socializing outside every day, isn't it all for this... ahem, this factory!"

"We are just playing along out there, you're my overseer, Old Lou, how can you think of me like this!"

"Heh, I have no interest in what you're doing outside. If you die on the roadside someday, I wouldn't care."

Lou Feng raised the external module in his hand.

A copper sheen shines.

"—I mean this."

Perhaps others might be unclear, but as the project's designer, Lou Feng senses something amiss, not even with the product but with Ji Jue's intentions.

From the beginning, Ji Jue's purpose was overly clear, even extending beyond the scope of this single product.

The design thought and implementation direction seem to vaguely point towards another goal.

For this, he went to great lengths to preserve things Lou Feng considered insignificant and added redundancy not essential at this stage.

By rights, such far-sighted planning isn't odd; it'd be unusual if Ji Jue hadn't these thoughts, but the key is, Lou Feng feels uneasy.

Long-term dealings with Ji Jue have given Lou Feng experience that says, if you think this dog's acting odd sometimes, then don't doubt it. He's definitely odd!

And certainly up to no good!

"So, what exactly are you plotting?"

Lou Feng crossed his arms and solemnly asked: "As the overseer, I demand an explanation regarding this project, that's only reasonable, right?"

Reasonable, very reasonable, reasonable to the core.

In the United Faction, the overseer is second only to the Master Craftsman, neither an assistant nor a workhorse, but a vital partner controlling core assets. Many internal splits in large workshops arise from disagreements between the Master Craftsman and the overseer, don't they?

Emotionally and logically, Ji Jue should offer an explanation.

"Well, since you've guessed it already, I won't keep it from you."

Ji Jue calmly sat down, straightforwardly saying: "I want to create whole-home intelligence."

"What thing?"

Lou Feng was bewildered.

Originally ready to see Ji Jue stubbornly or deny it, he didn't expect him to be so straightforward, offering such an abstract answer.

Actually explain well what the heck is whole-home intelligence?

"Just, whole-home intelligence."

Ji Jue snapped his fingers, the air conditioner automatically turned on, the lamp's brightness adjusted, the floor cleaning robot started buzzing, the coffee machine began pre-heating, and a double shot of espresso started brewing.

The TV screen illuminated, starting to air the news, showing Cliff City TV Station's morning news, where the host solemnly read off his script: "The charity support activity for Coast Technology's new prosthetics starts today, let's connect with our field reporter live at the scene..."

"This is whole-home intelligence."

Ji Jue calmly spread his hands: "Besides, its application direction and potential, I don't even need to say more, right, Old Lou?"

Lou Feng's mind raced, quickly shifting his thoughts from civilian matters to military applications, but then, following Ji Jue's path, shifting towards industrial, even...