The small door was suddenly opened. A teenage boy stood on the side and looked at Lu Fei curiously. The old man pushed the cart into the house and said, "Shuan Zi, go make a pot of tea."
Shuan Zi immediately turned and went into the kitchen. The old man led Lu Fei into a room and said, "I have some mechanisms here. Come and take a look." As he spoke, he opened a door and revealed the interior. There were wooden products everywhere. There was a wooden horse that could run on its own and a wooden bird that was tied to the beam with a rope. If the mechanism was turned on, the bird could flap its wings and fly for a while. Lu Fei saw that most of the things were toys for children. The workmanship was really exquisite. He played with some of the toys and exclaimed, "Old Mister is really a genius. I have never seen these things before."
Lu Fei had never seen them before. He had only seen some robots.
The old man suddenly walked to the wall and pulled a rope. The cabinet by the wall immediately moved aside, revealing a wooden man inside. The old man fiddled with the wooden man's head, and the wooden man actually walked out on its own. Although its steps were very stiff, it was already shocking in this world. The old man sighed and said, "I have always thought that it would be wonderful if I could create a wooden man to replace humans. Although I have many ideas, the conditions are not enough.
Lu Fei was moved and said, "Old Mister, it is already very admirable that you can do this." Then he turned to the old man and said, "To be honest, I have been looking for a mask that is not different from a human face. It would be best if it is not different from a human face."
Lu Fei sighed and said, "I have been framed by someone. Now everyone in the world thinks that I have the Qianji Pearl. I just want to hide from my enemies."
"The Qianji Pearl!" The old man was very surprised and said, "The Qianji Pearl is with you?"
Lu Fei smiled bitterly, "Of course it's not with me, but I was wrongly accused of having the Thousand Chance Pearl."
The old man said, "The Thousand Chance Pearl can produce many changes. According to my father, the Thousand Chance Pearl is the key to opening the Overlord's Treasure House. If anyone can obtain the Thousand Chance Pearl, it's equivalent to obtaining half of the Overlord's Treasure House. However, the Thousand Chance Pearl's changes are complicated. Even if someone obtains it, if they don't know how to use it, they won't be able to open the Overlord's Treasure House."
Lu Fei was filled with deep veneration. "It turns out that old mister also has such an understanding of the 'Thousand Trick Pearl'."
The old man waved his hand and led Lu Fei to a cabinet. He took out a basin from inside. There was a layer of powder floating in the basin. The old man reached into the basin and scooped up some cotton-like substance. He said, "This is a kind of gum I got by accident a few years ago. Perhaps it can be made into the mask you mentioned."
Lu Fei was pleasantly surprised, "I wonder if old mister is willing to give it a try?"
The old man said, "You can give it a try. But when you make the mold, you'll have to soak it in boiling water for a long time to soften it. After that, you'll have to press it on your face quickly. That kind of temperature is not something you can withstand."
Lu Fei said, "That's not a problem. I only need to protect my face with my protective zhenqi. No matter how high the temperature is, I won't be afraid."
The old man said cheerfully, "That's good. I need to prepare for it today. You can come over tomorrow."
Lu Fei left a few strings of money and said, "This money is for mister to purchase materials. Money is not a problem. As long as mister can make it well, you can spend as much as you want. You must accept it. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease."
The old man nodded, "I know. You can go now."
Lu Fei immediately retreated and returned to the inn. He thought to himself that there was such a strange person in the world. He must recruit him to Youzhou. If he could make some hidden weapons and mechanisms, it would be a great advantage in war.
After lunch the next day, Lu Fei took a jar of wine to the old man's residence. Today, the old man did not set up his stall. He had been fiddling with the mask all day. When Lu Fei arrived, he saw him soaking a lump of clay glue in water.
The old man said, "If you want it to look like a human's face, you'll have to add some color. Now, it looks more like a human's face." Lu Fei looked into the basin and saw that its color was indeed very close to his skin color. He filled a bowl with wine from the jar and handed it to the old man, saying, "If you want your skin color to be whiter, then wouldn't there be no way?"
The old man said, "That's not a problem. You just need to add a dye that can bleach the color."
The two chatted for a long time. It turned out that the old man was called Wei Ning, and his courtesy name was Shiping. He had lived here for generations. His father died early and he did not get a wife, so he adopted a child as his son. This child was the young man he had seen before.
At this time, the young man came in with tea. Lu Fei asked, "What's your name?"
Lu Fei nodded, thinking that mutes were generally smarter. At this time, Wei Ning put on a leather glove and picked up the glue in the water. He said, "It's done. Are you ready?"
Lu Fei said, "It's done." Wei Ning immediately used his Qi to protect his face. He placed the hot glue on Lu Fei's face and used his hands to press the glue into a mold. Then, he took off his gloves and began to repair the surface. After the glue cooled down, pressing it was no longer effective. Every time he pressed it, it would bounce up again. Wei Ning put the glue back into the boiling water, scooped it up after a while, and continued to press on Lu Fei's face. It was not until dusk that Wei Ning finally made a very light mask. Lu Fei pinched it in his hand and found that the glue was very big and very soft. It was similar to the silicone of the 21st century.
Lu Fei put the mask on his face and looked at it in the water. He saw that his face had completely changed. He opened his mouth and smiled. The mask also moved and he smiled. Because the mask was very light and attached to the face, even the slightest expression could be seen. Lu Fei was overjoyed. "Sir's craftsmanship is really superb. It would be even better if the mask could be attached to the face."
Wei Ning smiled. "That's not difficult. You just need to make a small suction cup inside and change it to stick to the face."
Lu Fei praised in his heart and handed the mask back to Wei Ning. Wei Ning took the mask and said, "It's still relatively rough now. If the surface is repaired and stubble and other things are added, it will be more seamless.
Lu Fei said, "If that's the case, you might be tired."
Wei Ning waved his hand. "I like to do this. I'm also very happy to make this mask."
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