"Brother Qianfeng, is the food not to your liking?" Seeing that Qianfeng had only taken a few bites, Ye Xueyi was full of surprise.
Qianfeng shook his head and forced a smile, "I'm not very hungry yet. I'll eat after I finish working."
With that, he continued working.
Ye Xueyi didn't suspect anything and assisted Qianfeng by passing him various tools. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the super-speed engine that was slowly taking shape under Qianfeng's hands.
This thing was crucial to her bet with Su Hang. If Su Hang won this time, according to the bet, she would have to confess to him in front of all the students in the department. For someone as shy as her, just thinking about it was enough to make her blush.
"Done!"
Half an hour later, Qianfeng patted his oil-covered hands and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He looked at the lump of iron on the test bench as if it were a perfect work of art.
"Really done?" Ye Xueyi was also delighted, her face full of excitement. "Let me try it."
She pushed Qianfeng to the side and couldn't wait to pour some oil in to test it. However, just as she was about to start, Qianfeng held her back.
"Don't rush. Let me try the mental modeling method first. Otherwise, if there's a malfunction, the entire lab might explode," Qianfeng said.
"Uh, that's true."
Ye Xueyi quickly made room for Qianfeng. Although she knew a bit about mental modeling, she wasn't familiar with the internal structure of the super-speed engine. Even if she could model it, she could only create an external model, which wouldn't have any practical effect.
Qianfeng, on the other hand, was a top student of Deng Wentao and had a deep understanding of mental modeling. Moreover, he had personally assembled every part of the super-speed engine according to the modified design. The blueprints of each part were stored in his mind. All he needed to do was to assemble them in his mind one by one.
After staring at the lump of iron for a moment, Qianfeng closed his eyes. In his mind, the parts quickly assembled according to the installation diagram. A few minutes later, the mental model was complete, and a stable engine model formed in Qianfeng's mind.
This was not the end. The formation of the model was just the initial step. To check if the engine's defects had been fixed, the model needed to run in his mind, which required a high level of imagination. Each part was interconnected, and when the engine started, he had to imagine the movement of each component without any mistakes.
This was something Qianfeng, with his exceptional talent in mechanics, could only do to a certain extent. For a precise machine like the super-speed engine, it was very demanding on his mental energy, and he had to be focused and cautious.
Soon, the model of the super-speed engine started in Ye Xueyi's mind, and the various components began to operate, gradually speeding up. Due to the excessive mental strain, Qianfeng's eyes were tightly closed, his brows furrowed, and sweat dripped from his forehead.
Ye Xueyi watched quietly from the side. As someone who also knew mental modeling, she was very clear that Qianfeng could not be disturbed at this moment. If he was startled, he might even faint.
"Ah!"
Just as Ye Xueyi was full of anticipation, Qianfeng, drenched in sweat, suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with fear and disbelief.
"What? Did it work?" Seeing Qianfeng wake up, Ye Xueyi immediately asked impatiently.
Stunned for a long time, Qianfeng seemed to have a hard time accepting the reality. He opened his mouth, "It exploded, it exploded!"
"It exploded?"
The anticipation on Ye Xueyi's face instantly froze when she heard Qianfeng's words.
After a while, Qianfeng wiped the sweat from his forehead, "At first, it was fine. I increased the RPM to 8000, and it exploded as soon as I stopped."
"Only 8000? Brother Qianfeng, are you sure?" Ye Xueyi was somewhat incredulous. An engine RPM of 8000 wasn't unusual, but if it exploded at 8000 and stopped, it was hard for her to accept.
After all, the super-speed engine designed by her grandfather would only explode if it reached at least 10,000 RPM and stopped. Qianfeng's modifications seemed to have made it worse!
Qianfeng hung his head, not answering, but his face was full of defeat. Although he hadn't done a real test, mental modeling was a simulation of reality, and it was almost never wrong. Since the model exploded in his mind, the lump of iron in front of him would definitely explode if it were started.
Failure wasn't a big deal; he had experienced it before. However, being in front of Ye Xueyi, especially with her initial anticipation and subsequent disappointment, made him feel even more defeated.
Sensing Qianfeng's dejection, Ye Xueyi paused and forced a smile, "It's okay, Brother Qianfeng. They say failure is the mother of success. We still have time. You're so capable; you can definitely fix the engine's defects."
Qianfeng gritted his teeth. Hearing Ye Xueyi's encouragement, the defeat on his face gradually faded. He looked up at Ye Xueyi, "How's Su Hang doing?"
Ye Xueyi was taken aback by the question, then shook her head and smiled, "Don't worry. I think that bad guy has probably given up. He can't even draw a design, I don't understand why Grandpa let him compete with you. You're on completely different levels. Besides, Grandpa said he could enter the lab freely like you, but have you seen him come even once?"
Mentioning Su Hang, Ye Xueyi had a lot to say. Qianfeng listened while frowning, "The teacher is a wise person. I don't think he would do something without a purpose. Since he let Su Hang compete with me, Su Hang must have some strengths. In short, the enemy can underestimate me, but I cannot underestimate the enemy!"
Enemy? It shouldn't be that serious. Given the current relationship between Qianfeng and Su Hang, they were at most competitors.
Ye Xueyi paused, not thinking much about it, and tugged at Qianfeng's sleeve, "Brother Qianfeng, Su Hang is not on your level. He can't even understand the design of ordinary parts, let alone a super-speed engine. In such a short time, if he can fix the super-speed engine, he must be a god. If he wants to compete with you, he will eventually have to kneel. I know his abilities better than you."
These words were the truth. From the beginning, Ye Xueyi never thought Qianfeng would lose, nor did she think Su Hang would win. The competition between the two was completely incomparable.