"Using the term 'prodigal son' to describe you is really flattering you. If you were born in my family, you would have been beaten to death long ago." Su Hang was at a loss for words, took out his wallet, and pulled out five red bills, "Five hundred, use it wisely."
Xue Qi reached out to take the money, his face beaming with joy, and he even used his thumb to count the bills after dipping it in his saliva, "Brother Hang, you're really a good guy. At this moment, only you dare to help me. Even Uncle Wu hid back in the capital last week."
"Tch!" Su Hang was almost amused by his anger, "I hope you know that. Don't come to me for the next few days."
"What are you going to do?" Xue Qi asked in confusion.
"Of course, I have my own things to do. Why do you care so much?" Su Hang had no patience with Xue Qi and gave him another two hundred yuan.
Xue Qi's face was almost splitting with a smile, "Brother Hang, you're so straightforward. If you want to pursue my sister, I'll definitely agree with both hands and feet. You've passed the test as a brother-in-law."
"When did I ever say I wanted to pursue your sister?" Su Hang laughed.
"Don't pretend." Xue Qi had a mischievous look, "That day in my sister's office, you two were so close. And last weekend, what did you do with my sister? You must have gone to a hotel, right? I'm so smart, how could anything be hidden from me?"
"Sure, you're really smart!" Su Hang said helplessly, then suddenly kicked Xue Qi in the butt, "Get lost, don't let me see you and get annoyed."
Xue Qi laughed and ran away, holding his butt as if he was afraid Su Hang would take back the money he just gave him.
Su Hang shook his head. Xue Xuan having such a brother was really a headache.
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Back at the rental apartment, Su Hang began to study the two iron lumps. Qian Feng had already been researching them for a long time. If he didn't hurry, Qian Feng might take the lead.
Losing face was a small matter, but if he failed, not only would Xue Xuan take back the one million yuan, but he would also lose the crazy bet with Ye Xueyi.
Moreover, Deng Wentao had clearly stated that whoever could fix the technical flaws first would own the patent. Su Hang knew the value of this patent. If he got it, with the cooperation of Jiuding, the technology licensing fees alone would be a huge sum.
Don't be fooled by the two ordinary-looking iron lumps. Their value was absolutely hundreds of times more than gold.
Su Hang had a bit of self-awareness. With his abilities, he couldn't compare to Qian Feng's talent. The only thing he could rely on was the Super Scholar System. According to his plan, the most direct and convenient method was to refine the two iron lumps with the system.
One refinement would definitely improve the performance of the super-speed engine. With improved performance, the technical flaws should be automatically fixed. After the refinement, he would disassemble the super-speed engine and redraw the design diagrams step by step. Although it would be tedious, with the mechanical expertise extracted from Old Chu, it wouldn't be difficult to draw the diagrams.
Two months was more than enough time. This was why Su Hang dared to accept the bet. He was confident of winning and could ensure that his product would be better than Qian Feng's.
The reason was simple. Qian Feng was only fixing the technical flaws, and the performance of the super-speed engine wouldn't improve. However, Su Hang's refined product would definitely be superior to the original super-speed engine.
The two iron lumps, one weighing about sixty to seventy pounds, were about the size of a millstone, and their appearance wasn't much different from a regular car engine. This iron thing was a world-leading technological product, and Su Hang was truly amazed.
He checked the system, and the energy points had already reached the maximum of 100 points. Su Hang squatted down, extended his hand, and gently placed it on one of the engines.
"Sorry, the item is too complex. Refining it requires 900 energy points. At the host's current level, it is temporarily impossible to refine this item." As soon as he scanned it with the system, this message immediately appeared in Su Hang's mind.
"Can't refine it?" Su Hang was stunned. It required 900 energy points, and he only had a maximum of 100 points. He was 800 points short. How could he play this game?
He tried the other one and got the same result. Su Hang was a bit dumbfounded. There was no doubt that these two iron lumps were level-two items. To refine them, he needed to reach level-two Scholar.
He immediately checked his attributes. He already had 80 credits and needed only 20 more to level up. This gave him some relief. He could earn 20 credits quickly, and leveling up wouldn't take long.
There was definitely enough time. After all, there were many ways to earn energy points. As long as he focused on leveling up, it wouldn't take long. The only question was how many energy points a level-two Scholar could have. If it wasn't enough to reach 900 points, that would be a problem.
After a moment, Su Hang didn't think much about it and directly pulled up Chu Aiguo's information. He decided to learn the old man's professional knowledge first. Chu Aiguo was a senior mechanical engineer. After copying all his professional knowledge, Su Hang could start his own research.
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That night, Su Hang's room was lit until very late. By the time he absorbed all of Chu Aiguo's vast mechanical knowledge, it was already past midnight.
His mind was filled with various lines, symbols, and diagrams. These lines and symbols could be arranged and combined at will. As long as Su Hang wanted, he could instantly form a rough model of any object he saw in his mind.
This was expertise. Chu Aiguo, a senior mechanical engineer, had a natural talent and had been immersed in the field for decades. Although he wasn't as famous as some experts, his expertise in the mechanical field was extremely high.
He could form a preliminary model of any object in his mind with just one glance. This was Chu Aiguo's skill, and it was something that even so-called experts might find difficult to achieve.
Su Hang had heard from Ye Xueyi that this was called mental modeling, a technique created by Deng Wentao. Chu Aiguo had learned it from Deng Wentao but only partially, adding his own understanding. It was only a preliminary form of mental modeling.
Mental modeling involved building a model of the target object directly in the mind without using any blueprints. This required the learner to have an incredibly strong comprehension and imagination, which was not something ordinary people could do.