Two Cities: I am building a mecha in Pi City

"So, what did you do today?"

On the way to Ike's house, Li Lin asked them what their situation was today.

"I, we really don't have any!" Ike raised his voice and looked a little anxious.

Children are children, and they always feel that their clumsy lies can be hidden from the eyes of adults.

Li Lin saw through at a glance that what Ike said was not the truth.

Seeing him trying to hide his panic expression, Li Lin couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't worry, if I had the intention of holding you accountable, I wouldn't have helped you just now... I just want to know how you ended up like that today."

Ike lowered his face, looking quite troubled.

When they passed through two more alleys in silence, Ike couldn't help but say:

"Then...brother Li Lin, can you promise me not to tell Bensuo and Fandel about this matter?"

Li Lin raised his eyebrows and said, "Listen to you...the matter is quite serious?"

"No, actually we went shopping for treasures in the waste area today." Ike scratched his messy white hair, looking a little embarrassed.

"Taobao" is a relatively euphemistic term among Zu An's children. To put it bluntly, it means picking up garbage.

All of Piltover's waste will be dumped into the Zaun Trench.

There are many items that people in the upper city regard as garbage, but in the eyes of people in the lower city, they still have value.

Therefore, not only the waste collectors in the ditch, but also many children in Zaun will choose to rummage in the waste area of ​​the ditch to find valuable things in order to support their families, and sell them to shops like Bensuo that specialize in buying sundries.

This is what Ike and the others did today.

"We picked up an abandoned Hextech flashbang in the ditch this afternoon..."

"Wait! You said flash bombs?"

Everyone in Li Lin was shocked.

Is the Piltover Law Enforcement Department so casual?

Abandoned military weapons were thrown directly into the ditch garbage dump?

"Do you often pick up military waste like this?" he asked quickly.

"No, this kind of thing depends on luck." Ike shook his head, "If you are lucky, you can find one in a month or two, but you have to do it before scavengers discover them."

One or two months is a lot. It seems like the Piltover Law Enforcement Department has a lot of problems...

We need to discuss this matter with Mrs. Karina sometime. Such safety issues cannot be taken lightly.

"Then what? You detonated the flash bomb?"

"The flash bomb was no longer usable, so I modified it using discarded parts."

After saying that, Ike took out a silver-white, flat cylindrical mechanical device from the worn-out small satchel he carried with him.

It was said to be a flash bomb, but Li Lin didn't recognize it at all.

It has been transformed beyond recognition by Ike, and its outer surface is filled with various precision pinions.

If the parts weren't all different colors and mostly rusty, it would look like some kind of sophisticated Hextech device.

Moreover, Ike is only ten years old now, and he has managed to achieve this by relying only on what he learned from mechanical books.

If he is systematically taught mechanical theory, the "Z-Drive" should be made earlier than in the background story.

"Good boy, I really have you." Li Lin smiled and patted Ike on the shoulder, "Then you failed."

"Uh..." Ike smiled awkwardly and hurriedly explained: "But I think my idea is very groundbreaking!"

Li Lin was curious about what he said, "Oh? Are you planning to add any special functions to it?"

Ike is a genius no less than Jace and Victor, and Li Lin will naturally not ignore his ideas.

"My design is to make it emit a dazzling flash when it explodes, and to attract all moving objects around it to the center..."

"But." Li Lin said the turning point for Ike.

Ike paused and said dejectedly: "An accident happened. Not only did it not have its original effect, it almost harmed all of us..."

Li Lin gently put his right hand on his shoulder and comforted:

"Ike, science advances through constant trial and error. No matter what invention it is, it is normal to break a few screwdrivers and break a few hammers... I said this, do you understand?"

Ike looked up at Li Lin's "T"-shaped mask with blue light flashing, and nodded confusedly.

I seem to understand, but I don’t seem to understand...

Seeing his confused look, Li Lin couldn't help but sigh silently.

It seems a little too early to tell great truths to a child of about ten years old.

"Tell me about your specific problem, maybe I can help you."

Ike's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"It's just possible." Li Lin emphasized again, not being too harsh.

As he spoke, he turned on the [Digital Thinking] skill to check the properties of this modified flash bomb.

[Time Warper (Prototype): An unfinished time warper that has not been affected by the time power of the "Z-Drive" has great safety risks. 】

Li Lin: "??!"

I blanch it, right? !

Ike actually created the Q skill in the game at such a young age?

Li Lin still knew Ike's background story well, and knew that the returnable equipment he threw and the time field device that imprisoned the enemy were all invented by him.

But that was after he picked up the original crystal shard and made the "Z-Drive".

Judging from his background age, he would have to wait until he was at least fifteen or sixteen years old.

Did I actually have such a big impact on him...

Li Lin was stunned for a long time.

He didn't react until Ike finished talking about the flash bomb and called him.

"Excuse me, can you repeat that?"

Ike nodded and repeated it again without showing any impatience.

After all, the effect of this flash bomb is actually similar to that in the game. It is thrown out and then returns on its own after reaching a certain distance.

But that's where the problem lies.

Since there is no influence of "time power", this bomb will not unfold a stagnant magic disc at the end and return to its original shape back to Ike's hands.

On the contrary, when Ike started it and threw it out, it accelerated and returned to the direction of the five children after reaching a certain distance, and made a rapid "ticking" sound that was about to explode.

Fortunately, the flash bomb modified by Ike only produced a harsh noise and did not explode.

In addition, Wei and Clegg reacted in time, holding Bao Bao, Milo and Ike respectively, throwing themselves to the side and dodging.

Otherwise, with its original power, even if these children's eyes were not blinded, their vision would have to wait at least several months to fully return to normal.

After all, Piltover's law enforcement officers don't have that much restraint on gangsters, and many weapons are made for maximum power and effect.

Li Lin held the device, which Ike named "Confinement Flashbang", and studied it back and forth for a long time.

Although the time warper cannot be invented without a "Z-drive", at least Ike's original idea is feasible.

Just how to make it generate enough kinetic energy after explosion to involve moving things within the range...

Li Lin thought that just adding an energy crystal fragment to it and modifying it a little would be enough.

"Brother Li Lin, have you found the problem?" Ike couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, and quite a few."

Li Lin told him all the problems with the confinement flash bomb modified by Ike, and then told him how to improve it in the future.

"So that's it!" A look of sudden joy appeared on Ike's face, "Brother Li Lin, you are simply amazing!"

"This is your idea." Li Lin smiled slightly and rubbed his head. "Even if I don't tell you about the problem with this flash bomb, you will successfully modify it later."

Ike scratched the back of his head, "Where..."

Children almost all have some degree of vanity and a desire to be praised by adults.

After being praised by Li Lin, he lowered his head and smiled sheepishly.

"Originally, I was thinking about how to introduce you to Mrs. Karina... Now, this invention is enough to make her take you seriously."

Li Lin returned the confinement flash bomb to Ike, "When I get to your house later, you can draw its design, and then I will ask Mrs. Karina to help you apply for a patent."

"patent?"

Ike had heard his parents talk about this word before, but at a young age he didn't know what "patent" actually meant.

"To put it simply, your invention will be mass-produced, and all you have to do is sit at home and wait to receive the money..."

Li Lin paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "It's enough money to keep you and your parents comfortable for a lifetime."

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ps: The Heart of Gold turtle shell in the previous chapter is what Fander studied when he came to Benso in the first episode of The Battle of Two Cities. It is an ancient wage equipment in the game. Of course, the function is made up by me (ω`)