Lu Renjia swiped his card and entered the workshop. Old Chen, the team leader, was already waiting there.
Old Chen held a tablet, checking people in as they arrived.
"Lu Renjia, you're here?"
"I'm here."
"You've worked on precision sensors before, so head to the core joint line. We won't have you touch the main control system tonight. You'll handle the knee-joint force-feedback modules. The automated production lines can't keep up right now, so we'll have to fill the gap manually."
"Understood."
Old Chen pointed inside.
"Remember, we need speed, yes, but we can't afford a single mistake!"
"This batch of robots could be sent to the front for testing as early as tomorrow."
Lu Renjia's heart tightened.
"That soon?"
Old Chen gave a bitter smile.
"Orders from above. I suppose there's been a new development in Antarctica."
He lowered his voice and continued:
"I heard from my former superior that they've just implemented some Plan C. Probably some new development with the Demon Clan, but let's not speculate about the details."
"There's good news, though. The Academy of Sciences has sent down the mass-production designs for Third Order robots. The military wants to see the first batch of production models tomorrow."
"Our line is just one of Tianshu's. It's the same in the other Underground Cities."
"Every major Underground City is running at full tilt now. We can't drop the ball."
Lu Renjia nodded without wasting any more words and immediately went to his workstation, putting on his Goggles and gloves.
The assembly bench before him was already covered with parts.
The screen displayed the assembly instructions, with red warnings at every step.
``` [This module will be used in the lower-limb system of a Third Order combat robot.]
[This system must withstand complex environments including high temperatures, low