Recognition

Upon hearing Che Yucheng's suggestion, Chai Lun opened his mouth wide, his eyes showing a slight bitterness, and he wanted to decline.

"Teacher Che, making Puppetry is such a waste of time. This junior is only a first-year student, and he has a lot of schoolwork to do. We can't let it affect his studies. Besides, although he is also a freshman in the Puppetry Department, he only has theoretical knowledge right now. Actual production, assembly, and even debugging all require a lot of practice..."

"I'm just offering a suggestion."

Che Yucheng smiled and said that although Chen Mobai did not know why he suggested that he help out, he knew that the head of the Dao Academy would not harm him, so he immediately nodded in agreement.

"I can help for free. This is a rare internship opportunity, and it's Performance Puppet modeled after myself. With me by my side, the production progress will be much faster."

Chen Mobai thought that Chai Lun was afraid that he would ask him to lower the price again if he helped him, so he immediately spoke up.

"Since Xiao Chen has no objections, you can take him with you."

Che Yucheng said gently, "If it were anyone else, Chai Lun would definitely disagree, but unfortunately it was Che Yucheng who spoke."

"All right."

In the end, he could only nod in agreement helplessly.

Chai Lun finally understood why Che Yucheng had introduced this business to him; it was all for this reason.

He knew all too well the hardship of training newcomers, especially beginners in Puppetry Technique. It took at least a year or two of practice to get the hang of it.

Puppetry Technique is a relatively unpopular major within the entire Wuqi Dao Academy, so Che Yucheng is willing to mentor every student who is willing to learn and dedicate themselves to this skill.

"I have a bad temper when I'm working. If you can't stand it, you don't have to come."

After leaving Building One, Chai Lun suddenly said something.

Chen Mobai said there was no problem.

Then he regretted it the next day.

Chai Lun's temper was more than just bad; when he was making Puppetry, he was like a completely different person.

The once gentle and polite man instantly transformed into a fanatic. He berated Chen Mobai for half an hour for cutting a part that was only half a millimeter off.

"Do you know that a life-sized Puppetry is made up of at least twelve thousand parts?"

Chen Mobai happened to know this; he had learned it in class.

"If each part is off by half a millimeter, what would your Performance Puppet look like when it's finally assembled?"

When Chai Lun said this, Chen Mobai thought for a moment and scratched his head.

"Maybe, probably... I'll become a bit fatter."

"A little fatter!" Chai Lun's tone suddenly rose five octaves, and then he launched into a tirade, "It's more than just a little fatter. Let me tell you, what you'll end up with is a fucking deformed thing. It'll cause deviations during the ritual, and when you finally go berserk and die in the Cultivation Room, it'll all be because this part of yours is half a millimeter too big today..."

After spraying enough, Chai Lun snatched the tools from Chen Mobai's hand and pointed with a look of disgust at a small stool in the corner.

"Just sit there and rest. I'll assume you're here to supervise the construction. Don't cause me any trouble."

Chen Mobai was also angry. He was a novice who had never made Puppetry before. Wasn't it normal to make mistakes at the beginning? You could have just taught him more.

But after sitting on the small stool and watching the Chai Lun's movements for a while, he realized that the wheel's focus on every part was something he needed to learn.

He witnessed firsthand that a part was made perfectly, but because the transmission of spiritual energy was half a second slower than usual, Chai Lun remade three parts until the measured data on the second hand in his hand were without deviation.

Chen Mobai, who originally planned to stay for a while and then leave, ended up staying until nightfall without realizing it.

Chai Lun got up and was about to turn off the light and leave when he suddenly saw the takeout box on the table and was stunned.

"I saw you hadn't eaten yet, so I ordered one for you."

Chen Mobai's words made Chai Lun realize that having another person in the studio wasn't without its advantages.

At least it can help order takeout.

After finishing their meal, the two walked out of the studio.

The next day, Chen Mobai attended his major course in the morning and two elective courses in the afternoon before heading to the studio.

Chai Lun was already there. He held up a fully assembled right index finger and compared it to the projected Chen Mobai body data model to see if there was anything that needed adjustment.

After Chen Mobai came in, Chai Lun glanced at him and then pointed to the small stool in the corner.

Seeing the warning in the senior's eyes, Chen Mobai, who had originally wanted to show off his skills, could only obediently sit down.

At this moment, he finally understood why Chai Lun's face had turned bitter when Che Yucheng said he would mentor him.

Puppetry Technique is really hard to master.

Without someone to guide me, even if I waste a lot of materials, I probably still won't be able to get the basics right.

After helping to order takeout for seven consecutive days, Chen Mobai finally got a chance to help out.

The materials that Chai Lun ordered have arrived. I asked him to sign for them and then move them to the studio.

After moving in, we'll definitely have to help dismantle it. Some of these things were covered in class, such as the Spiritual Power Hose that look exactly like meridians, the organic synthetic materials that replace bones, and the moving gears between joints.

However, there were some things that hadn't been covered in class yet. For example, there was a green square piece about the size of a fist, covered with countless micro-carved Array Formation Restriction. Chen Mobai's eyes were dazzled by it, but he still couldn't figure out what it was.

I could only humbly ask, "Senior, what is this?"

"The main controller is the most expensive part, and the ones produced by the Sky Mending Dao Academy are of the highest quality."

Having developed a relationship through ordering takeout together over this period, Chai Lun would generally answer Chen Mobai's questions properly, as long as he wasn't in a bad mood.

After all, it was Che Yucheng who asked him to mentor this junior.

After learning the name, Chen Mobai immediately searched for related information online.

It turns out that this square piece is what controls the entire Puppetry. This small piece contains the essence of the Immortal Sect Puppetry Technique, and its price accounts for more than half of the entire Performance Puppet.

Under the guidance of the veteran Chai Lun, Chen Mobai's Performance Puppet began to be made in an orderly manner.

Half a month later, Chai Lun seemed to have forgotten what had happened before, and actually made Chen Mobai start filing the parts by hand again.

This time, Chen Mobai was very serious and followed the dimensions on the Blueprints exactly, without making a single millimeter mistake.

However, after inspecting the parts, Chai Lun still found three flaws. But this time he didn't criticize them. After guiding Chen Mobai to make parts that satisfied him, he gave him twenty more drawings of the parts.

The moment Chen Mobai received the Blueprints, he felt a sense of recognition, which made him even happier than when he ranked in the top three in the Puppetry Technique exam.