Chapter 106 | The Otherworld Journey That Starts From a Slime

"Mentor, please assist me in completing the design of the 【Long-range Miniature Magic Cannon】 next, is that alright?" Ke Ling said.

It was clearly a question, but Zhang Ye could tell she was actually making a statement.

Could he even say no?

If he said no, she would use "unconventional" means to force him!

Big Nana, the seniors at All Souls Academy are so scary...

Zhang Ye nodded. "Sure."

Even though he was being coerced, he had his own thoughts. Through this, he would have a much better grasp on creating Lina's exclusive magic device.

"First of all, there is a problem with the shape of this sniper rifle. Just like I said before, it doesn't conform to ergonomics," Zhang Ye said.

"Sniper rifle?" Ke Ling said. "That is a good abbreviation. 【Ergonomics】 is also a subject proposed by Mentor. Please teach me more."

Zhang Ye chuckled and nodded.

Since he had agreed to help, he naturally had to do it well.

And so, he began to explain to Ke Ling about things like ergonomics, how to design the exterior so the user could control the magic device more conveniently and comfortably, which could enhance its power, and so on.

He also explained how to modify the magic lines to make mana transmission more efficient and increase the magic device's power, as well as the new 【magazine-style】 loading concept. Zhang Ye integrated his knowledge from Earth and explained it all to Ke Ling piece by piece.

The laboratory also had equipment on hand to manufacture magic device parts. Thus, under Zhang Ye's guidance, a new 【Long-range Miniature Magic Cannon】 was born two hours later.

However, it had a brand-new name: 【Ye-style Magic Sniper Rifle - Type 1】.

Why was it called "Ye-style"?

This was also Ke Ling's request. Just like firearms named after their creators or users, Ke Ling believed this magic device only existed in this world because of Zhang Ye, so she directly used his name to name this magic sniper rifle.

Once it was completed, the two went straight to the testing ground behind the research institute. This place was actually a space similar to a secret realm, where researchers tested newly invented magic devices or newly developed spells.

Ke Ling first fixed the magic sniper rifle horizontally, then raised the muzzle by five degrees and loaded a magic crystal filled with compressed mana into it. The magic lines on the magic sniper rifle immediately lit up. Three seconds later, when a magic line on the gun body resembling a progress bar fully lit up, it indicated that the sniper rifle was fully charged and ready to fire.

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Ke Ling immediately pulled the trigger.

As the trigger was pulled, a series of complex magic parts went into motion, activating the magic circle within.

"Biu!"

A sound resembling a laser gun from a movie rang out, and a blue Mana Ball condensed from pure mana was fired. A moment later, it hit its target, producing a massive explosion.

All of this was within Ke Ling's perception range, and she performed precise calculations on it.

Ke Ling said, "Effective range is 4.2 kilometers. The power is equal to a normal Tier Nine early stage Mana Ball. The velocity of the Mana Ball is 1,118.4 meters per half-breath."

Zhang Ye nodded and said, "Install a mana membrane shaping magic set at the muzzle to change the shape of the Mana Ball. Like this, with a pointed tip—I call it a 【bullet shape】. This way, the Mana Ball can counter resistance more effectively, which will extend its range."

Ke Ling nodded. "Recorded."

After testing a few more rounds, the 【Ye-style Magic Sniper Rifle - Type 1】 was finally completed and ready for mass production.

However, the issues that needed to be overcome were how to quantitatively extract compressed mana and mass-produce the parts. Ke Ling indicated this was not a problem; she could build magic devices designed specifically for processing them.

Zhang Ye slowly exhaled.

After being busy for so long, he could finally take a break.

However, when he returned to Ke Ling's laboratory and saw the equipment, he asked, "Ke Ling, can you help me make a magic device?"

"Yes," Ke Ling said. "As a student, I should do everything in my power to complete my mentor's tasks."

Zhang Ye chuckled and said, "I need to make... no, a pair of gun-shaped magic devices. The core concept is compressing mana and firing Mana Balls, and they need to be compatible with the time attribute."

"My requirements for them are very high, so they will need extremely exquisite craftsmanship."

"The academy's highest-precision Magic Precision Engraver can control errors within 0.00001 hao," Ke Ling said.

Zhang Ye was stunned. He already knew that in Ke Ling's terms, 1 li was equal to 1 centimeter, and 1 hao was equal to 1 millimeter.

Wouldn't 0.00001 millimeters be... 10 nanometers?

Holy crap!!!

What kind of concept was that?

The precision of lithography machines in China was only around 45 nanometers!

Was the level of technology in this world really that high?!

But on second thought, the technology here was magical technology, and the magic of this world was extremely miraculous, capable of doing many things that were impossible on Earth. So achieving such precision was probably not a problem.

"I can use my own authority to request the Magic Precision Engraver to help Mentor make the magic device," Ke Ling said.

Zhang Ye was stunned. Personal use of public equipment?

"Is... isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Zhang Ye gulped, but he was clearly eager to try.

Sure enough, Ke Ling did not disappoint Zhang Ye. She nodded and said, "There is nothing wrong with it. Leaving the Magic Precision Engraver idle is the real waste of resources. Besides, currently only I and a few other people can use that engraver."

"Alright then!" Zhang Ye didn't hesitate and nodded. "Let's design it together first. Do you have paper and a pen? I'll draw the blueprints first."

"First, for the material, I've selected 【Void Meteorite】..."

Just like that, Zhang Ye and Ke Ling stayed in the laboratory through the afternoon. By the time Zhang Ye noticed how late it was, the sun was already about to set.

Being immersed in the ocean of knowledge really made one forget the passage of time. Zhang Ye couldn't help but sigh that learning was truly wonderful.

And it had to be said, the understanding of magic devices and magic that Ke Ling displayed left Zhang Ye in awe.

Zhang Ye's understanding of mana might be very high, but in truth, it was inferior to Ke Ling's. He was only able to integrate magical knowledge with his knowledge from Earth and add his own ideas. In terms of pure theoretical level, Zhang Ye would still have to study for quite a while to reach Ke Ling's level.

Thus, during the time they spent designing the exclusive magic device, Ke Ling repeatedly proposed designs and magic set structures that made Zhang Ye's eyes light up.

Similarly, the designs and concepts proposed by Zhang Ye also gave Ke Ling immense inspiration. It could be said that the two of them were deepening their own theoretical knowledge and understanding through each other, and Zhang Ye's rate of improvement was undoubtedly faster than Ke Ling's.

And after such a long discussion, the prototype of Lina's exclusive magic device had also taken shape.

"It's getting late. I should head back first. I still have to attend the opening ceremony tomorrow," Zhang Ye said, stretching.

Ke Ling nodded. "Goodbye, Mentor. I will apply to the academy for the right to use the engraver under the guise of a research project. It should be approved within three days."

Zhang Ye nodded. "Great, thank you then."

Ke Ling said, "It is only right. Also, Mentor's badge already has me added as a 【Friend】. I will send you the points later."

Zhang Ye waved his hand. "No need for points. You've already helped me design the magic device and apply for the engraver."

Ke Ling: "I must, otherwise I will force you."

Zhang Ye: "...Then... alright then."

Heh, to think I would have a day like this.

It's all because I'm too handsome and knowledgeable, yet lack the powerful strength to match it, which is why I'm being forced by a genius beautiful girl... No, I have to cultivate and get stronger as soon as possible, so I can protect myself better!