Chapter 12: New Blueprint in Hand

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Lin Binbin never expected his father to say something like that.

Just as he was about to speak, his father tossed the bag of spirit stones on the table back to him.

"But your temper does resemble mine. If your grandfather is watching from heaven, he'd probably be very pleased to see you think this way."

"Take these; consider it a sponsorship from your old man!"

Looking at the spirit stones back in his hands again, Lin Binbin felt a mix of amusement and helplessness, but a warm feeling also swept through his heart. Although it was a mech, the consumption of spirit stones wasn't any less than raising a spirit beast. Especially for later upgrades and maintenance, it was a huge expense.

"You've given these to me, but my second brother will probably use this as an excuse to stir up trouble again."

Lin Binbin didn't care about other things, just that he didn't want the family to fall apart.

"I'm the head of the family. That brat can only bark. That's it," Lin Qin snorted coldly and made a decision.

"Alright, this matter is settled."

"Also, Xiao'er, if you're interested, you can join your younger brother. It's enough for the Lin family to have two Beast Tamers."

"As for what the third brother said..." Lin Qin paused, "We can test the waters first. If no one is willing, then forget it. These things can't be forced."

After all, the Lin family had been a burden on the Lin clan. It was normal for resentment to grow in their hearts. Ever since they came to the Dead Ming Mountain, those relatives never gave them a friendly face; some even secretly tried to trip them up. Lin Qin never told the kids about any of this.

"Dad, aren't you going to get involved? I remember you were a Beast Tamer before. If the mech was in your hands, it would definitely perform at its best."

Lin Qin waved his hand, "Your old man is busy. You kids can mess around yourselves."

"Dad, you don't still have some kind of shadow over this, right? I heard from Uncle Zhang Yan that you even sneaked into the breeding enclosure at night to steal some spirit beast cubs and almost got kicked out."

Hearing this, Lin Qin's temples twitched in anger. How did Zhang Yan spread these rumors? What about his face?

"You little brat, I think you're just itching for a beating, fabricating stories about your old man!"

So the next day, Lin Binbin limped out the door with his older brother as usual.

Cheng Mo was already used to seeing him like this. After finishing their assigned tasks, the three of them once again huddled by the stove, discussing how to modify White Ape.

"I heard there's an Ironclad Beast in the mountains, with an incredibly hard shell. It's an F-grade, but even B-grade spirit beasts can't break its shell. Maybe we can use its skin as material."

Lin Xiao tapped on White Ape's shell, then suddenly seemed to have an idea. He took out his pen and began drawing all his thoughts on paper.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

"Drawing blueprints. You taught me this."

Lin Xiao spoke without even looking up, fully immersed in his world. Lin Binbin peeked over and was amazed. On the pure white paper appeared the outline of a flying wing, drawn from scratch with no prior foundation. So his big brother was actually a talented draftsman?!

Lin Binbin quickly checked Lin Xiao's stats and was stunned. After days and nights of tirelessly refining the mech, Lin Xiao actually leveled up.

[Name: Lin Xiao]

[Age: 12]

[Stamina: 10]

[Strength: 12]

[Agility: 2]

[Spirit: 2]

[Charm: 5]

[Skills: Like divine help — +12% blueprint success rate, Herculean strength — +3% mech crafting success rate]

[Items: Mechanical Wing Prototype Blueprint, Ancient Robot (Damaged) Upgrade Blueprint (unfinished), Basic High-Energy Ammunition Blueprint.]

Lin Binbin's eyes lit up. He remembered that in his previous life there were a few similar blueprints that sold very well. With his big brother's talent, in a game setting he'd definitely be a top-tier talent any guild would fight to recruit.

"Brother, how long have you been working on this blueprint?"

"Not long. Just doodling when I'm free."

Lin Xiao paused, eyes full of confusion.

"What's wrong? Did I draw something wrong?"

"If there's a mistake, just tell me. This is my first time working on this stuff."

...Really hopeless. Lin Binbin didn't know how to guide him either. To avoid looking too useless himself, Lin Binbin confidently grabbed a pen.

The more he drew, the more excited he became, even thinking maybe his blueprint could produce a high-grade result.

"Hmm, not bad."

Lin Binbin nodded with satisfaction, then let the system judge it. It's time to witness a miracle.

[Ding, appraisal failed.]

Lin Binbin: "?"

Maybe he held the blueprint wrong? He even changed its orientation and cleared the surrounding mess.

Result:

[Ding, appraisal failed!]

[Tip: Please do not place draft paper into appraisal device.]

Pfft— Lin Binbin felt a slight pain in his chest. Looking at the sketch he'd painstakingly drawn for two hours, he angrily balled it up and threw it away.

Later, he tried using Lin Xiao's blueprints.

[Ding, detected Mechanical Wing Prototype Blueprint. Proceed with crafting?]

[Ding, detected Basic High-Energy Ammunition Blueprint. Proceed with crafting?]

Lin Binbin clicked confirm.

[Congratulations! Obtained Mechanical Wing Blueprint (Beginner), Basic High-Energy Ammunition Blueprint (Beginner).]

"Third brother, why's your face so red? Are you having a fever?"

Lin Xiao found it odd and was about to tell him to rest when Lin Binbin suddenly grabbed him in a hug.

Tears of excitement streamed down Lin Binbin's face. Only God knows how hard it is to get these beginner blueprints early on.

"Brother, from now on I'm counting on you."

Lin Xiao: "??!"

Is my third brother crazy from a fever?

In the end, the blueprint design and mech modification work all fell on Lin Xiao's shoulders.

"Brother Lin Xiao, I want a two-meter tall battle mech."

"Oh, and it must have a seat on it, preferably one that can help me work, and if it can cook that'd be even better."

Cheng Mo chuckled, already imagining the comfort of commanding the mech to do all the work.

...Lin Xiao nodded.

"Brother, I want to install that high-energy ammo, and upgrade the core to speed it up or whatever. Whatever you think is good, just put it all on White Ape. I'm not picky."

Lin Binbin smiled happily, his passionate gaze making Lin Xiao feel truly uneasy.

"Alright, I'll study it."

Lin Binbin's mouth almost stretched to his ears. Having such a brother is like having a treasure at home. The feeling of winning without effort — truly wonderful.

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