People With Skills Speak With Confidence

Bai Ye followed Ningguang into the Jade Chamber.

Along the way, Bai Ye and Hagintos kept scrutinizing the Jade Chamber.

"Crude, this craftsmanship is truly too crude. Although it looks exquisite, the techniques of the Art of Automata are really lacking in technical skill. This method of using high-grade materials to force out effects when the technology is clearly insufficient is a pure waste of resources."

Hagintos was constantly complaining in Bai Ye's mind.

It wasn't surprising that Hagintos was so angry. The automatons manufactured in the Jade Chamber had no hidden mechanisms at all, and she could see at a glance how wasteful it was.

It was like asking a university professor to grade the homework of a vocational school student.

Hagintos was wearing a mask of suffering.

"Yeah, yeah, ahhhhh, why don't people in Liyue value machinery so much these days? If I were to make such a design a year after becoming your disciple, you'd probably break my head."

"Not only would I break your head, I'd expel you from the sect."

"Mhmmph mmmph!!!!!"

It wasn't just Hagintos; Bai Ye also noticed many problems.

How wasteful of resources could you possibly be!

Anyone with a basic grasp of the Art of Automata could simply use the power of Floating Stone to make a building fly into the sky.

Bai Ye thought that if he were to do it, he could save at least thirty percent of the Floating Stone. At the same time, the mechanism that formed the core of the Jade Chamber wouldn't require such high-grade ore at all.

What a prodigal son!

Bai Ye thought that if he could utilize all the wasted materials, the Jade Chamber could at least gain several new functions.

If that's not possible, just give me the excess materials! I'm so poor I can barely support my teacher.

Bai Ye now deeply regretted not transmigrating earlier. If he had, he could have skimmed off some materials during Ningguang's construction of the Jade Chamber, and it would have been enough for him to enjoy for a long time.

Ningguang took Bai Ye on a tour of the Jade Chamber.

She was showing off her Jade Chamber.

Next, they would engage in business negotiations, and she wanted to intimidate the other party from the outset.

Ningguang kept observing Bai Ye's expression.

She wanted to see the surprised look on the cute young man's face.

So cute, really makes you want to tease him.

But the shock she had anticipated was completely absent. Instead, Ningguang saw the disdain and pain in his eyes.

Does he have some dissatisfaction with my Jade Chamber?

Ningguang calmly asked Bai Ye, "How is it? Little Brother Bai Ye, do you have any suggestions for my Jade Chamber?"

"Nothing, nothing at all. I think it's quite good as it is."

Bai Ye quickly waved his hands.

After a pause, he couldn't help but say, "If Miss Ningguang wants to renovate any part of the Jade Chamber, you can contact me."

"..."

Ningguang was speechless.

She could tell now that Bai Ye didn't have an opinion on any specific part of the Jade Chamber; he simply didn't think much of any of it.

Ningguang remained composed. She still had too little information. Her attempts to have people investigate Bai Ye's background had yielded nothing, and she couldn't uncover his lineage at all.

All she knew was that he possessed some sort of divine technique.

But she couldn't ascertain the extent of his abilities.

If he truly had the skill, then entrusting him with the matter of reconstruction wouldn't be impossible.

"Not for now, but that could change. Let's proceed with our other cooperation first."

"Mhm."

Bai Ye nodded.

His teacher had already closed her eyes.

In her words, constantly looking at such crude mechanical craftsmanship was severely damaging her residual soul. If she continued to look, she might not be able to leave the Jade Chamber alive.

The group arrived inside the Jade Chamber.

Ningguang had arranged a meal, and Yelan was waiting for them listlessly, almost dozing off.

Upon seeing them, Yelan quickly said:

"You're finally here! I was waiting for you for so long I almost fell asleep. This is the craftsmanship of Xinyue Kiosk; if you were to queue up below, it would take a very long time to get a table."

"Yes, I've put in a lot of effort to entertain Bai Ye."

Ningguang said with a smile.

Then, she made an inviting gesture.

"Come, Bai Ye, please enjoy."

"Mhm, mhm."

Bai Ye nodded vigorously.

He took his seat at the head of the table and began to taste the dishes.

In his past life, Bai Ye had loved seafood, and Xinyue Kiosk specialized in cooking it. Bai Ye ate with great joy.

He opened his mouth, picked up a shrimp ball, and put it in his mouth. A sense of satisfaction from the delicious food rose from the bottom of his heart.

"This is really good."

Seeing Bai Ye so content, Ningguang and Yelan felt an inexplicable sense of happiness.

So cute~

"Come, what do you want to eat? I'll have the chef add it right away."

Ningguang couldn't help but say.

Looking at him so satisfied, Ningguang put aside the displeasure she had felt earlier when Bai Ye was looking at the Jade Chamber.

"No need, no need. I'm already very satisfied."

Bai Ye shook his head.

Wasting food is a crime.

He made an effort to swallow the shrimp meat in his mouth and then asked Ningguang, "Right, Sister Ningguang, can you tell me about the cooperation plan we're going to discuss?"

"Mhm."

Ningguang was currently picking up a spring roll and putting it in her mouth. Her glistening lips were stained with oil, making her look even more beautiful. She then said to Bai Ye, "I invited you here because I plan to invest and cooperate with you to jointly develop the vehicles you've created with your Art of Automata."

As one of the Liyue Seven Stars, she could immediately see the potential of the trucks Bai Ye had developed and how they could even drive the development of Liyue.

This made Ningguang want to get involved.

"Okay, I agree."

Bai Ye nodded and agreed without even thinking about it.

"Hm?"

Ningguang was a little surprised to see Bai Ye agree so readily.

"Were you bought off with just a meal?"

Yelan couldn't help but tease.

"Of course not," Bai Ye shook his head.

"The capital I have on hand simply isn't enough to support large-scale vehicle production. If I were to produce them little by little, it simply wouldn't be enough to meet the demands of Liyue Harbor. Therefore, finding someone to cooperate with is inevitable."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll kick you out of the partnership once I get the technology?"

"I'm not afraid. Sister Ningguang isn't a unscrupulous merchant, you wouldn't act in a petty and mean way." Bai Ye paused, his tone becoming more confident. "Besides, this method of manufacturing vehicles is just one of my simplest little tricks. Sister Ningguang isn't someone who is so short-sighted."

In a word, having the technology gave him confidence.

"Do you have more ideas?"

Ningguang couldn't help but ask.

"Of course."