Chapter 352 — The Fourth Round: Shi Jin

"Xiao Lan, any thoughts about the future? When the time comes, I'll revive a mechanical phantom beast of a transcendent race for you first, so it'll be easier for you to form a contract. Anyway, it can be modified and upgraded later." In the Ancient Capital University's preparation area, Shi Yan looked at the little girl Fang Lan with a chuckle.

"Sister Xiao Qin, do you want one too? You know mechanical modification as well, and I remember you still have a contract slot open."

Toward his own people, Shi Jin was naturally never stingy. Yes, later on he would arrange mechanical phantom beasts for Senior Lin, the folks in Pingcheng, An Chang and the others, and every member of the Environmental Protection Department as well; king-tier races would absolutely draw people in.

"..."

Shi Jue was peddling these mechanical phantom beasts to everyone he knew, handing out starter-partner races like a professor giving out candy.

"Thank you, Senior Shi Jin, I'll just take a Tyrannosaurus Rex, rawr." Fang Lan nearly threw herself at Shi Jin's legs, but fortunately her parents held her back.

At the same time, Father Fang and Mother Fang earnestly advised her: yes, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was famous, but it couldn't fly. Their whole family studied aerial machinery, so was that really appropriate?

Xiao Qin was rather embarrassed but found it hard to refuse. After all, it was a pet beast with overlord potential, and the mechanical Mosasaurus did look rather decent, perfectly matching her identity in the Navy... It seemed she would have to work herself to the bone for Shi Jin to pay off the debt.

The Environmental Protection Department really was wonderful.

"Shi Jin." Legend Xiao Shuang gazed at Shi Jin with profound eyes, utterly baffled.

She said, "You should understand what this research result of yours means."

Shi Cen looked toward Legend Xiao Shuang of the Fourth Bureau, nodded emphatically, and said, "It means, Sister Xiao Shuang, that we can soon become colleagues."

Xiao Shuang: "..."

Xiao Shuang's mouth fell slightly open, yet she could not refute him, because by now the Fourth Bureau's chat group had already blown up.

Many mechanical big shots who had not surfaced in a long time, even some retired ones, were popping up one after another, discussing the matter of mechanical phantom beasts.

This research result was, without a doubt, worthy of being researched with the strength of the entire nation, just like the Green Worm Cocoon system.

Dr. Mei Xiuying had even already recommended to the Bureau that Shi Jin be brought into the Fourth Bureau, to consolidate the Fourth Bureau's resources and open up research in the field of mechanical phantom beasts.

[The talent of telepathy is perfectly suited to commanding a mechanical army and becoming a core. How could a genius with such a gift for the mechanical type have been snapped up first by the Eleventh Bureau, the Third Bureau, and the First Bureau? That shouldn't have happened.]

[But it's not too late now.]

[Having already displayed such mechanical talent, he is indeed suitable to be absorbed into the Fourth Bureau for training. It would be a pity to waste such a gift.]

[Mechanical phantom beasts, a devilishly brilliant idea, and it actually succeeded. Remarkable. By the way, who is Shi Jin?]

[Old Hu, you're a hundred and fifty years old already, so stop worrying about such trifles and enjoy your retirement in peace.]

[You scoundrel, I'm not old yet, and aren't we encouraging flexible re-employment for the elderly these days? This mechanical phantom beast is quite interesting. I want to lend a hand!]

[...]

Gao Xuan sat silently in the group, trembling, not daring to speak. Today's protagonist was supposed to be him... This was going too far. Was this forcing him to research a mechanical field even more formidable than mechanical phantom beasts?!

...

"Sister Xiao Shuang, have you come to invite me to join the Fourth Bureau?" Shi Jin gazed at the black-haired beauty before him.

Xiao Shuang was speechless. Who was this direct about their intentions?

Still, judging by the discussion within the Bureau, in the end the Fourth Bureau would most likely have to take Shi Ying in, and might even have to beg Shi Jin to come, because such a massive project would undoubtedly become a national-level undertaking, and its founder, Shi Tan, could not be without a corresponding status.

To better carry out the project, those seniors of the Fourth Bureau would certainly also want Shi Jin to learn more mechanical knowledge and receive systematic Fourth Bureau mechanical training like Gao Xuan.

At the same time, they too could obtain more data on mechanical phantom beasts from Shi Tan.

Xiao Shuang hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.

"I understand. Joining more departments means bearing heavier responsibilities, but I'm already prepared."

Shi Shuo's face turned serious. There was no help for it: with greater power came greater responsibility, and to expand this project, scale it up, and formalize it, he had no choice but to step in and instruct these senior mechanics.

"Let's talk in detail... in detail..."

This round was an epic-level power-up for Rin!

With the Fourth Bureau's Mechanical Compendium plus free pick of the finest mechanical materials in the Donghuang Mechanical Vault, Rin researching herself into a quasi-mythic race was only a matter of time!!! Super mecha, starry-sky warships, mechanical phantom gods, they could all be had!