The reason for the marionette's protrusion was due to the weight of the joints. The materials in this world could not support the weight of the marionette's limbs.
Even though the Engineer Walker knew the problem, he could not solve it. There were no better materials to solve it. After all, the Tech Tree was a complete system. Even if one did not completely copy it, even if one only borrowed ideas from it, even if one had the help of magic and alchemy, it was still not easy to imitate.
After all, technology was the product of thousands of years of wisdom accumulated by the people of another world. How could it be so simple?
"Should we … increase the budget a little?" The Engineer Walker asked.
"Well …" Baiyi pondered. The budget could be increased, but he could not just let the Engineer Walker take the money for free, right? At the very least, the Engineer Walker should change the culture of the Engineering Faculty so that the geeks under him would not be so gentlemanly. They should focus on their research instead of ranking the cutest girls in the world, and they should stop coming up with peeping devices.
Just as Baiyi was about to say that, he suddenly remembered something else, so he gave up and asked, "Um, um, how long will it take to fix this thing? Can it be fixed next week? "
"How is that even possible? You're a researcher. You should know how long it takes to fix this, right? "The Engineer Walker said, surprised.
"I'm not saying that the problem will be completely solved. I'm saying that it will return to how it was before," Baiyi said.
"If it's just like before, it will be fine. But what's the point of that?" The Engineer Walker said.
"It's fine as long as it can return to its previous state. Don't let it do any more strenuous exercises, and don't use that weird voice module anymore. Let it return to normal as soon as possible." Baiyi did not answer the Engineer Walker's question. Instead, he said, "Since it's a weight problem, let's start with weight reduction. We must make it look like a powerful weapon."
"You're not thinking of selling it, are you?" The Engineer Walker asked nervously. "This is a revolutionary technology!"
"Do you think I'm that short-sighted? I just want to show it to the sponsors, "Baiyi said, and then he explained to the Engineer Walker the details of the student sponsorship that would be decided next week.
"Oh? Lure them to invest? That sounds like a great idea! " "Other than money, they can also help us collect those rare materials," the engineer said excitedly.
"So, you have to make it look stronger so that you can get more money."
"How can you say that it's an academic matter?!"
Just like that, the two of them had come up with a proposal for sponsorship. Now, all they had to do was to wait for the fat sheep to show up. The nobles, who were busy collecting chips to satisfy Principal Hope's huge appetite, did not know that Principal Hope's eyes were already on their pockets.
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The following week was relatively uneventful. There were no major developments in the Otherworld's technology replication project. Da Xue's internal department was quiet, and the pain caused by the undead's invasion was slowly recuperating. The Church seemed to have guessed that Baiyi did not want to go to war with them during the school's opening season, so the Church's criticism of him gradually died down, and the Church began to prepare for war.
Thus, Baiyi spent his days in relative peace. Every day, he would focus on his research. When he was free, he would play with Little Mia and the shrunken Attie. Sometimes, he would tease the dragon-lady and her daughter. Sometimes, he would bring desserts and try to mend his relationship with Nota and Anna. Baiyi's life was quite leisurely. Perhaps, this was the life he had always wanted.
Recently, however, the topic of discussion within Da Xue had gradually shifted from the Otherworld War to the upcoming opening season and graduation season. Da Xue's academic calendar was slightly different from that of regular academies. Da Xue recruited new students first before graduating old ones. Other than having the most outstanding graduates attend the freshmen's entrance ceremony and give speeches, the freshmen's whereabouts would also be announced to the entire Da Xue, so that the freshmen would know where the graduates had gone and how far they had gone.
As for those who did not have enough credits to graduate, they would leave the school a little earlier.
This was a very basic motivational tactic, and Baiyi had been using it ever since.
The reason why the opening season and graduation season attracted so much attention was not only because of the freshmen, but also because of the cute girls who would be entering the school this year. Which prodigy would be able to challenge the five marks in the entrance exam? Other than the common topic of which idiot's son had taken the entrance exam this year, most people were more interested in who would get the three platinum necklaces, and who would be the strongest graduate this year.
Da Xue used a credit system, which was accumulated over four years. Theoretically, only the students themselves would know how many credits they had earned.
After four years, students with a total of 300 credits would graduate, and the top three students with the highest credits would be awarded the platinum necklace that Baiyi had personally made.
There was no upper limit to the number of credits one could earn. As long as one was outstanding enough, it was possible to pull off a huge gap.
It was worth mentioning that among the first batch of Da Xue's graduates, Tisdale, with her excellent innate talent, solid foundation, and the special tutelage of Baiyi and his apprentice, had scored 496 points. Nota, who was in second place, had scored 488 points. This was the highest record that Da Xue had ever held, and no one had been able to break it. The students called it the strongest batch.
That was why Tisdale was particularly respected among the students. As the dean's assistant, her words sometimes carried more weight than the vice dean, Vidomina. It was the same for Nota. Despite her soft and easy-going personality, she was very respected among the students.
As for a certain flat-chested girl with twin ponytails who had a talent for acting cute, she had only scored 310 points, which was slightly better than the average score. This had infuriated Dean Bai quite a bit.
In addition to these things on the surface, there was also a rule that scared who knew how many freshmen had cried. If they only passed the final exam every year, and if they only got a passing grade in the travel assessment, they would only be able to get 200 points in four years. That was a full 100 points away from the 300 points needed to graduate.
What would happen to that one hundred points? You could either score well in your exams and earn extra points; you could also publish papers at other institutions and receive positive reviews; you could also earn extra points by getting better reviews during your field trip; or you could also participate in various research groups within Da Xue and produce practical results. In short, you had to be outstanding in your chosen field to graduate.
If you were punished by having your credits deducted, or if you were unlucky enough to have your thesis buried, or if you were lazy and did not work hard enough, how could you make up for your lost credits? You could only choose other fields, such as alchemy in the Sorcerer's Academy, blacksmithing or engineering in the Warrior's Academy, and literature and theology in the Business School.
If you could pass all your electives, you would be able to get the last 100 points. In the end, you had to be either a specialist or a well-rounded student to graduate from Da Xue. The saying, "Long live the 60 points" did not exist in Da Xue.
This was one of the reasons why Da Xue's graduates always did well and became the cream of the crop among the younger generation. This kind of harsh standard made every student who had earned enough credits to graduate from Da Xue a true elite.
Of course, this was excluding those sponsored students who had spent a lot of money to enroll in Da Xue. They only needed to earn 200 points to graduate. This was partly because Baiyi was giving face to the sponsors, but also because these students were usually not that talented. Just passing the exams was already a huge challenge for them, so Baiyi could not force them to do so, right?
However, these rich nobles were not as clumsy as ordinary people thought. After all, if they were really hopeless, their parents would not have spent so much money to force them into Da Xue. So far, there were only two sponsored students who could not graduate due to their poor innate talent. However, after they left Da Xue, they relied on what they had learned and the good habits they had cultivated to stand out among the younger generation. That was why the sponsors felt that it was worth the money they spent on them every year.
One day, when Baiyi was patrolling the campus, he overheard two girls sitting on a bench and chatting. They were so engrossed in their conversation that they did not notice him coming closer, allowing him to eavesdrop on their conversation.
"This time, the platinum necklace must belong to Senior Jassie, Senior Lee, and Senior Daniel, right?"
Hearing that, Baiyi could not help but stop in his tracks. The people that the two girls were talking about were the three graduates that he had high hopes for this year, especially the boy named Constantine Lee, who was a super genius from the Academy of Warriors. His swordsmanship was one of the best among the younger generation, and he could even exchange a few blows with the Hitman Walker. He was basically the strongest fighter among the younger generation, and he had earned the title of Little Sword Saint during his time in Da Xue. Although the title was not worth much, and many young people had worn it before, there was no other person who could wear the title in Da Xue.
However, the reason why Baiyi paid attention to this brat was not because he was talented, but because he was also the biggest troublemaker of this year. He often went to the girls' dormitory and sang love songs. Not only did he fight with the Jawflower, but he also had the guts to pass a love letter to Mia, right in front of Baiyi.
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