Chapter 4: Reputation Lottery

"Well... I think this idea might actually be considered by some cigarette factories." This time, the one who spoke was Zhang Weiming, looking like an old man.

"Director Zhang, you..."

"Old, Director Jiang." Zhou Xinghua clearly didn't get along with Jiang Yaqi. After giving her a blank look, he turned to Zhao Ping and said, "You're Xiao Zhao, right? Congratulations on advancing to the next stage, the interview's final evaluation."

"What?" Zhao Ping felt a tightness in his heart; there was still one round left, and he suddenly became a bit flustered. His earlier lengthy performance had completely relied on the chemistry book provided by that black technology; it was just a case of a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse. He

Zhou Xingping pretended not to know what he was thinking, and the exam questions had already begun to be announced.

"This is a case study question. Our company has recently been commissioned by the renowned Paradise Umbrella Group to design an umbrella that embodies a sense of modern technology. You can approach this from various angles, whether it's the appearance

At this point, Zhou Xingping paused for a moment and said with a half-smile, "This final round is the best way to test a designer's true level. You'll have 10 minutes to think, and the timer starts now."

"How much for 10 minutes?" Zhao Ping exclaimed, his eyes wide with disbelief, his face full of incredulity. This was simply treating his buddy like Edison!

Time passed second by second, while the three interviewers leisurely sipped the Blue Mountain coffee brought in by the staff. Meanwhile, Zhao Ping felt like his head was about to explode.

It's completely unrealistic to think that we can start with functionality in such a short period of time; we can only use appearance as a breakthrough. If we have a broken umbrella, how can we give it a sense of modern technology?

In a fleeting moment of thought, Zhao Ping envisioned giving an umbrella a canopy adorned with a dazzling starry sky. Hmm... even the innermost layer would be covered, so that when one looks up, they can see a sky full of stars. Isn't that also a bit of technology?

Just as he continued to delve deeper into this idea, considering whether to innovate the starlight in a way similar to lighting, a flash of blue light suddenly appeared before him.

"The system has detected that the host's brain is overloaded, possibly indicating a blockage in thought processes. Would you consider using a reputation lottery? "The reward items may have the opportunity to help the host improve themselves."

"Hey! … This black technology is a bit too dark, isn't it? But I like it, man!"

Unable to restrain himself, Zhao Ping swallowed hard and, not wanting to waste any brain cells thinking, quickly reached out and discreetly tapped the "yes" option on the interface. The interface swiftly changed, revealing a colorful spinning wheel, reminiscent of the lucky wheel from variety shows.

The outer edge of the disc is composed of a ring of red, green, and blue colors, with the red portion taking up the most space. It is labeled as "Skill Type," with a note stating: "Skill-type items include various scientific knowledge that cannot be forgotten once learned, and the level of mastery depends on the host's intelligence."

Zhao Ping suddenly had a moment of enlightenment, but what excited him slightly was that such a defiant thing, almost like a sudden revelation, seemed to be the thing with the highest probability of being obtained? Doesn't that mean...

He eagerly looked at the second category, consumables: disposable items that often possess various magical effects, are impossible to replicate, and will automatically self-destruct once the usage conditions are exceeded.

"Magical effects?"

Zhao Ping's imaginative mind immediately began to run wild, thinking, wouldn't it be great if it could give him a charm buff, making him loved by everyone? If that were the case, wouldn't any Zhao Ping look forward with anticipation to continue watching?

Special category: Special items are extremely rare and have extraordinary effects!

"Extraordinary... against the heavens? Oh my god! It's you!"

This note is very concise, even somewhat mysterious, but Zhao Ping couldn't wait any longer; he immediately tapped the "GO" in the center of the disc, and the disc instantly began to spin.

"Special category, special category..." With his eyes fixed intently on the pointer, Zhao Ping silently shouted in his heart, almost unable to hold back from calling out loud.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained the 'Basic Physics Skills Book of the Universe.' This draw cost 10,000 reputation points, and you currently have 10,016 reputation points remaining. Would you like to continue?"

"What! This cost 10,000 points of reputation? Why is it so expensive?"

Getting another skill book is one thing, but Zhao Ping considers himself to have a dark attribute, and his luck has never been great. However, isn't this lottery's 'cost' a bit too high? He had previously lamented how much reputation he had, but unexpectedly, he used up half of it in just one go.

"Hey? That's right. Wasn't my initial reputation 20,013 points? Why did it suddenly increase by 3 points?"

It was as if the system could detect his thoughts; immediately, a line of text appeared on the blue interface:

"Reputation can be gained through others' recognition, admiration, respect, and other conditions. For artisans in level 1 and below, each lottery draw costs 10,000 reputation points. Once reputation reaches 100,000

"That being said, the 20,013 points of reputation should have been accumulated by myself over the years, and the extra 3 points..."

Zhao Ping's mind was always quick to react. While trying to analyze the situation, he couldn't help but sneak a glance at Jiang Yaqi, who was busy looking at her phone. This woman was stubborn as a mule; clearly, she agreed with him in her heart, so why did she

Thinking this way, Zhao Ping immediately felt delighted and quickly started studying that "low-level cosmic physics textbook." Since he couldn't forget it, he decided not to dwell on the heart that he couldn't digest and would just take his time to ponder it later!

Once again, a wave of enlightening satisfaction washed over Zhao Ping. He thought to himself that he needed to quickly amass 100,000 reputations. Since the lottery for craftsmen below level 1 costs 10,000 points each time, he had to level up as soon as possible; after all,

After devouring a physics skills book, Zhao Ping truly felt the power of knowledge, and even his way of thinking underwent a tremendous transformation. Now, when he contemplates how to design an umbrella with a sense of technology, a myriad of creative ideas flood his mind.

Time flies quickly; ten minutes slip away in an instant. The three interviewers sat upright, and Zhou Xinghua looked at Zhao Ping and asked, "So, how is it? Do you have any ideas?"

"At last!" Zhao Ping's face was beaming with a strange smile. He had never felt so overflowing with confidence before. This was simply the greatest umbrella design! At this moment, he wanted to ask: Is there anyone else?

Under the scrutinizing gazes of the three interviewers, Zhao Ping silently wiped the mobile whiteboard clean and then earnestly began to sketch on it, as if preparing to showcase his creativity through illustrations.

There's no way around it; a genius's ideas are often too complex. He worries that the three interviewers might not fully understand what he expresses verbally.