Luo Xuan looked at it for a while and said with disdain, "The technology is crude, and there is no confidentiality. It's easy to derive the blueprint."
"Then I'll leave it to you. As long as you complete this mission, we will poach you from the logistics department and give you higher treatment and authority."
Luo Xuan smiled with satisfaction. After the unfair treatment last time, he felt that the logistics department had no future. Why was Han Xiao specially recruited while he could only wait for seniority? Therefore, he decided to join the hardliners and be transferred to the research and development department.
As long as he could enter the eyes of the higher-ups, his future would be bright. Sooner or later, he would be able to receive the same treatment as Han Xiao.
Solving the retractable knife was an opportunity to show his ability, and Luo Xuan valued this very much. He was still brooding over the fact that he could not solve the Lightweight Mechanical Arm last time. This time, he could not wait to "compete" with Han Xiao.
…
Ever since he had his own workshop, Han Xiao had moved out of the repair shop and started to live the life of a single dog that he had missed for a long time. Nominally, he was still an employee of the repair shop, helping Lu Qian with the daily orders of the repair shop.
Due to the previous misunderstanding, Lu Qian was much more relaxed now that they did not have to meet face to face.
"Hiss …"
When the furnace was opened, high-temperature steam gushed out. Han Xiao, who was wearing a high-temperature uniform, used a pair of tongs to pick up pieces of red-hot steel from the furnace.
Under the current conditions, Han Xiao had two ways to make the blade. The first was the normal way of smelting, heating the steel and then hammering it on the anvil many times to gradually shape it. The second way was to use a high-temperature furnace to heat the steel until it was red-hot, then use a machine to press it directly into the shape of a blade. Both methods had their own advantages. The first method was fine, while the second method was more efficient and could be mass produced.
The selling point of the retractable knife was its portability and secrecy. Han Xiao did not want to make a famous knife, so he chose the more efficient direct press.
These steels were all stored by Division 13, and they were of high quality. Han Xiao sprayed the steels with a chemical to remove the oxides. He then calcined the steels once more before placing the red-hot steels on the stamping lathe and starting the machine.
In the booming sound of the press, the steel was formed into pieces of sharp blades.
Next, Han Xiao carried out the crucial folding process. This was a delicate work that required the use of chains and magnets. Han Xiao was very familiar with the process.
Soon, a batch of ten retractable sabers was produced.
Repeated manufacturing of the same type of machine would also decrease the experience. Manufacturing experience would not disappear like assembling, but would fluctuate in a very low value range. Using the equipment to complete the construction of machinery would reduce the EXP. After reaching the Advanced Level, it was unavoidable for Mechanics to assemble their own production lines and lathes. Han Xiao had not reached this stage yet, so he still had to polish or buy some parts himself.
Every time he forged a Retractable Knife, he would gain 100 ~ 200 EXP. The Retractable Knife Blueprint had been upgraded to LV2, and the final product's attributes had increased slightly.
Han Xiao took off his heat-resistant suit and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He counted the sabers and completed a few more orders.
How wonderful.
At this time, the phone rang with the old-fashioned ringtone. It was Li Ya Lin.
"Not good, all the agents we ordered before are requesting to cancel their orders."
Han Xiao was stunned. "What happened?"
"The R&D department has derived the blueprint of the Retractable Knife and has already submitted the report to the higher-ups. They requested for the R&D department's stamp to be stamped. They also released news that they will be mass-produced soon and supplied to the various departments." Li Ya Lin sounded depressed.
The R&D department valued performance, and what they wanted was the right to invent the blueprint. Supplying equipment was free. Therefore, although the agents despised the R&D department's actions, they still canceled their orders for Han Xiao.
The new batch of Retractable Knives that he had just forged was not selling well.
Han Xiao's eyes flickered. He did not expect the R&D department to steal their own business. Due to the uniqueness of the Retractable Knife, confidentiality measures were unnecessary. Han Xiao had a premonition that there would be replicas, but he did not expect it to come so quickly. The profits that he had received so far were still far from his expectations.
Although the Retractable Knife would be saturated in the future, it could still bring him a lot of benefits at this stage. However, the R&D department had interfered and cut off his source of income.
If he had chosen to submit the blueprint, he might have been able to increase his faction's contribution points, but he would also lose his source of experience. The R&D department obviously did not count towards his contribution points for stealing the blueprint.
This was a hindrance to his growth in many ways.
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes and dialed Feng Jun's number. "Do you know about this?"
Feng Jun sighed. "The R&D department is really daring. Although the higher-ups have not reviewed the R&D department's report, they have already started the assembly line production of the Retractable Knife."
"Tell me the details."
Feng Jun had no choice but to tell him the details. Han Xiao remembered the names of Kratt and Luo Xuan.
"What did the R&D department say?"
"They did not make any announcement."
Han Xiao's face was calm. As expected of the hardliners, they did not even bother to explain to him, the original owner of the blueprint. What they were implying was that he had to bear with it. However, he did not know how the old man would react.
This time, the R&D department had acted on their own accord, and the higher-ups would not be kept in the dark. The reason why they had not reviewed the R&D department's report was probably because they wanted to test his attitude. If he chose to take a step back, would Division 13's policy towards him become tougher?
The hardliners want to pressure me, while the conservatives want to work with me. The higher-ups will not support the R&D department. As long as I make a big deal out of this without crossing the line, the higher-ups will compromise and compensate me to a certain extent. There is a lot of room for maneuvering.
Han Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up. Perhaps this was a chance to obtain the advancement knowledge!
Advancement knowledge was treated as a secret by Stardragon and was strictly controlled. Han Xiao had always been worried about how to complete the advancement mission, and this was a good opportunity.
A simple plan gradually formed in his mind.
"Taking my things and not caring about the consequences. If I don't make you suffer, you will really think that I am easy to bully."
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R&D department.
The secretary said, "Haha, it's all thanks to you this time. No wonder you are the ace of the logistics department."
Luo Xuan smiled faintly to hide his pride.
"The director values you very much. He has already obtained your resume from the logistics department and recorded it in the database. You will be transferred to our R&D department."
"I wonder how I will be treated …"
"The director has specifically instructed that you will be leading a team by yourself, and your authority will be increased by one level. As long as you work hard, the higher-ups will notice you sooner or later."
Luo Xuan smiled and asked, "I heard that Han Xiao is highly valued by the higher-ups. Will he be in trouble?"
"Don't worry, I know a little inside information. Han Xiao can only swallow his anger."
The secretary recalled the fearless words of the R&D department head.
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