Strange Cards

Chapter 48 Genius

"There have always been voices within the country targeting the hunters, but the hunters simply don't intend to confront them, so they haven't pursued the matter."

"Why would the state so leniently tolerate hunters? Their power is even half a rank higher than that of the Six Ministries?"

Guan Yun cleared his throat and said.

"That's because the hunters were almost wiped out three times in order to protect the country. The worst time, the only hunter left was a 17-year-old boy who had just joined the hunters less than a week ago."

"However, the hunters have managed to hold on until now."

"The hunters' ability to possess technology that surpasses the times is largely due to the bloody path paved with human flesh. To be honest, it's not because we, the so-called geniuses among the hunters, are geniuses enough. We are just stepping on the shoulders of our predecessors to move forward."

"Leave me a copy of all the basic mecha design blueprints. I'll see if I can recreate it using cards."

Guan Yun nodded, leaving behind the basic mecha design drawings, and then pointed to Bai Yu, who had already woken up.

"You can take a break before your college entrance exam. Right now, the equipment is being reassembled and the production line is being manufactured. The location is right underground at our Southern Hunter Base."

"After you finish the college entrance exam, you'll have less free time. Apart from missions, you'll probably spend most of your two months of summer vacation in the lab."

"It's okay."

"What about your cat, Nizi?"

Shi Yu glanced at Bai Yu, who had just woken up, and Bai Yu rubbed her eyes before stretching out her arms toward Shi Yu.

Bai Yu didn't care whether Shi Yu would catch her or fall down. After catching Bai Yu, Shi Yu gently patted her back and coaxed her back to sleep again.

"At worst, we can just get her a small room near the lab so she can stay there and play. Besides, she'll probably spend most of her time at her workbench, right?"

"It seems you're quite familiar with the process. I wish you success in your college entrance exam."

"Remember, even if you're just coasting, try to get a spot at Nanhai University. That way, I'll have a reason to just bring you under my name as a student."

"University life is wonderful, but I believe you don't want to go through military training or any of those messy activities, because I didn't like it when I was in university either."

"I think so too."

After Guan Yun finished speaking, he turned off his holographic projection, while Shi Yu held Bai Yu and modified the blueprints little by little.

Which man can resist the allure of mecha? Shigure believed that Mr. Joachim shared the same sentiment.

Shigure then slowly modified the blueprints according to his own style and created a small wristband weapon.

Shi Yu couldn't help but laugh when she saw the weapon hidden inside her arm shoot out a long spear-like bolt of lightning. After carefully preserving the weapon, she made a copy and sent it to Guan Yun.

Just then, Guan Yun, who was sitting on a recliner in his laboratory and preparing to take off his white coat to rest, saw the weapon that Shi Yu had sent him.

Guan Yun patted his face, put his glasses back on, and then began to watch the weapon's operation through the holographic simulation.

Guan Yun gasped as he watched the lightning spear pierce through the virtual doll's body and then looked at the damage data beside him.

"100,000 volts? Is this kid a yellow-skinned rat?"

Guan Yun disassembled all the weapon design blueprints and couldn't help but applaud when he saw the not-too-complex weapon system inside.

"This kid is the real genius."

After reviewing the design, Guan Yun sent it to a top-secret folder and stored it on the terminal AI of the computer at the Southern Hunter Base, where it was placed under the strictest security measures.

This level of blocking was even the same as the Hunter God Project. After its completion, Guan Yun reinforced the firewall several times and made the already strict data output control even stricter.

After finishing, Shi Yu looked at Bai Yu, who was sleeping soundly beside her, and also leaned back on the sofa to sleep.

.........

"Wake up, wake up."

Soft strands of hair brushed against Shigure's cheek, and Shigure slowly woke up to that gentle call.

"Um.........."

Shi Yu forced her sleepy eyes open and patted her cheeks before she was fully awake.

Shi Yu looked at Liu An, who was wearing a long purple dress, with her hair gathered at her left shoulder, styled into a low ponytail on one side, and decorated with a purple flower in her hair, and felt a sense of danger.

"Sister Liu An, your hairstyle is dangerous."

"What's wrong? I think it looks pretty good."

After yawning, Shi Yu said lazily.

"Your hairstyle would be the kind of hairstyle you'd wear in Japanese anime, perfect for a virtuous wife and loving mother."

Upon hearing the words "virtuous wife and loving mother," Liu An's face instantly lit up with a smile. Then, Shi Yu's next words made her unable to resist slapping Shi Yu on the head.

"But people with this hairstyle are very likely to die and be relegated to the sidelines to motivate the protagonist and drive the plot forward. To put it bluntly, they are just NPCs who drive the story."

After hitting Shi Yu, Liu An said irritably.

"If my sister really does die because of what you said, she'll definitely turn into a monster and harm you!"

He grabbed Liu An by the end of her hair and pulled, and her thick black hair quickly covered her shoulders.

Liu An tucked the flower behind her ear and said to Shi Yu in an annoyed tone.

"Hurry up and come out for lunch, it's already noon."

At this moment, Bai Yu also woke up. After Shi Yu wiped her face and Bai Yu's face again, she followed Liu An to the kitchen.

The group of people sitting around the table had already started eating, but there were still two empty seats with two bowls of steaming rice.

Shi Yu picked up her chopsticks and started eating, while Liu An turned around and took out a plate of sashimi from the refrigerator and placed it in front of Bai Yu.

"Although this little girl's tastes are similar to ours, she prefers to eat raw food."

"Maybe it's because I haven't broken my cat habit yet. Last night I took me out to eat and I ate a whole salmon by myself."

"I'm sorry, Sister Liu An, I've caused you trouble. How much did you spend yesterday? I'll pay for it."

Liu An smiled and waved his hand.

"Sister Liu An has been with the Hunter for so many years, she wouldn't be so poor that she doesn't even have money to go out shopping and eating with Bai Yu."

"You can treat me to a meal next time."

"Okay, next time I'll treat you to dinner and shopping."

"I'm really looking forward to it!"

Liu An smiled and picked up some vegetables and meat, put them in her bowl, and began to eat slowly and deliberately.

Shi Yu suddenly nudged Yu Yan, who was burying her head in her rice, and said.

"How long has Sister Liu An been with Hunters?"

The girl who was eating rice suddenly looked up, scratched her head, and said uncertainly.

"I joined the Hunters when I was a freshman, and Liu An was already there then."