Liang Xing dragged his rolling suitcase all the way to Jade City. Outside the apartment building's elevator, he encountered another teacher from his cohort, Xie Dongshan.

"Big Brother Shan, didn't you come over earlier? How come you haven't gone up yet?"

Xie Dongshan is a Bone Man, also an advanced learner from Dragon Palace, and an even more outstanding second-order graduate senior.

His research direction was biomaterials, a field just as difficult to find employment in as basic chemistry, which Liang Xing studied.

Thus, when the chairman came to Dragon Palace for recruitment, both Liang Xing and Xie Dongshan were more eager to give it a try than others, leading to the series of circumstances that followed.

First, they landed high-paying teaching jobs with annual salaries of 100 Light Seeds, then personally witnessed the chairman's impressive feat of slaying a Dragon in 15 seconds, which made both Liang Xing and Xie Dongshan privately feel fortunate about their proactive choice.

Later, many from the Forbidden Continent came seeking employment with the chairman, but all were turned away.

The two of them became the first employees recruited from Dragon Palace by the Wasteland Company.

Half a month ago when the electricity department was established, they were both nominated as technical consultants, participating in the various basic constructions and technical designs of the electricity department.

Due to the various fates mentioned, Liang Xing and Xie Dongshan quickly became very good friends, and even the chairman liked to call the two the "Liang Shan Duo."

"This... because I was testing something, there was a slight issue."

The Bone Man was still somewhat dazed and distracted.

"Failed?"

"No, very successful. But it was so successful that... I'm finding it hard to believe."

"Isn't that a good thing?" Liang Xing said with a smile.

At this moment, the elevator dinged and opened to both sides.

They entered, followed by a woman wearing a baseball cap rushing behind them.

"Finally caught it, whew."

It was Qian Su, the director of the courier center.

As soon as she got into the elevator, she saw the two: "Yo, you two. You're the stars of today's meeting!"

Since it was a technical presentation, the technicians were the main speakers.

The heads of the departments were there to observe and learn.

"I went to see the new power plant; the chemical raw materials produced by the Electrolysis Cat Box are really quite good."

Qian Su said with interest, "Looks like the electricity department is going to become the company's most profitable department... truly the elite talent of Dragon Palace!"

"How's the development of new materials?"

She turned to Xie Jinsan.

"This..." the Bone Man said, "the situation is a bit special; it has to be explained through experimentation."

Xie Jinsan was carrying a very small backpack.

Liang Xing was also guessing what new materials the Bone Man might have found. He remembered that Xie Jinsan had mentioned several times before that the materials he found had excellent conductivity and expandability but also presented many problems.

Unexpectedly, they had been resolved so quickly.

But after all, Liang Xing did not think that he and Xie Jinsan were particularly strong, capable of leading breakthroughs right away.

It was because the company had a strong foundation, with comprehensive infrastructures, a good array of available techniques, materials, reserves, and the unique technology of Jade City... as long as they found the right substances and combined and substituted them, they could unleash an entirely new power.

When they reached the top floor of Jade City, it was already filled with people.

Chairman Zhou Yi was talking seriously to two elders.

Liang Xing recognized these two; they were the inventors of Floating Heart, engineers Liu Fusheng and Chen Ruixiang.

They were legendary figures from outside stories.

Seeing them arrive, the chairman looked over: "Alright. The Liang Shan Duo is here, too. Minister You Ai, let's start the meeting then."

"Yes, chairman."

The minister of the electricity department, You Ai, was small and short in stature, but it was an experienced Electricity Engineer.

It, along with Tuo Zhu, had developed the breeding and cultivation system for electric cats, turning this energy life form into the company's hottest topic.

The electrical and mechanical department minister said, "Colleagues from the electricity department, and friends from other departments, today marks our department's first technical presentation meeting."

"The main achievements include three parts."

"The first part is the basic construction of the electricity department's power system."

"Our current total of usable electric cats is 34, and we breed a qualified electric cat every two days. These electric cats have stable personalities and strong understanding abilities, can cooperate with other employees without stress or erratic behavior, and are licensed working electric cats."

"We have divided the working electric cats into two series now."

It continued in a composed manner, "The first series is 'Lightning'; the Lightning cats were also the earliest electric cats, which can be called the first generation electric cats."

"Lightning cats have quite varied personalities, some are gentle, and some are irritable. They can also produce extremely intelligent individuals like Pikachu, with a high potential. They have independent combat and action abilities, although their production rate is low."

"The second series is 'Flash Spirit,' which is the second generation electric cats."

"We adjusted the cat house's current and voltage based on the first generation, adding new resistors and capacitors, resulting in a more complete and stable electrical circuit system."

"We purposefully cultivated electric cats with similar characteristics, which became the Flash Spirit series. They have gentle temperaments, strong cooperation abilities, but are a bit timid. High stability and cultivation rate are their greatest advantages."

"Whether it's the first or second generation electric cats, we are continuously cultivating them. Each has environments they excel in."

You Ai's pair of electronic eyes projected dynamic images onto the wall.

The screens showcased the basic rearing process for both the first and the second-generation electric cats.

Liang Xing noticed.

In the picture of the first-generation electric cats, it required cat keepers like Tuo Zhu to interact and touch them for a long time, with the cats going from strangers with animosity to familiarity and then trust.

The second-generation electric cats didn't need this; they were very submissive, just shy and fond of sleeping.

Just looking at the flowcharts, it was clear that raising Lightning cats was much more difficult and energy-intensive than the Flash Spirits.

After giving everyone a moment to digest the information, You Ai continued, "Among the working electric cats, the first batch of 12 have completed advanced training on the Forbidden Continent's Spark Plain and returned to Sand Port. This batch includes both Lightning and Flash Spirit groups, all of which have reached A-level."

12 A-level electric cats!

Liang Xing listened with a surge of excitement in his heart.

The Horror Claw, a creature at the mere mention of which the people of the Forbidden Continent would change color, a monster that claimed many lives each year, had now been tamed into a productive force on the company's side, being rapidly bred and systematically integrated into various sectors of the electric power department.

We have transformed the crazed creature known as the electric cat!

"The facts have proven that the advanced training in Spark Plain is beneficial for the electric cats. Within half a month, they have advanced to a higher intensity level and have broken through into the A rank."

The head of the Mechanical and Electrical Department continued to speak: "Now, the second batch of 16 electric cats, under Tuo Zhu's leadership, is rushing to the Forbidden Continent. They are expected to return to their previous posts in half a month."

"The core of the electric power department is the electric cat, and it's for them that our department was established."

"Based on electric cats, we have built an electricity system, creating Sand Port's first power plant driven by 24 Floating Hearts, to supply the Curved House where electric cats are trained and to charge the electric balls."

"In order to meet the increasing demand for electricity from electric cats, we need to continue constructing higher-powered power plants to lay the foundation for the future large-scale popularization of electric cats."

"That's all for the infrastructure part."

Its pair of electronic eyes slowly rotated, looking towards Liang Xing: "Regarding new application achievements, please welcome our technical consultant, Liang Xing, to speak about his share."

Being called upon, Liang Xing took a deep, somewhat nervous breath.

However, he had previously reported individually to Chairman Zhou Yi, so he was now well-versed in the process.

"The Electrolysis Cat Box is... This is the basic principle and mechanism of the entire device."

"Its economic value is very high."

"Electric cats continually consume electricity to survive. The Electrolysis Cat Box is able to utilize this power to create vast amounts of caustic soda, chlorine gas, and hydrogen through chemical reactions."

"These three chemical raw materials are needed by all cities. Furthermore, many cities do not have the capability and conditions to produce them."

"We can export these chemical materials to earn additional income."

"In terms of research value, after my testing, I discovered the Electrolysis Cat Box can have a stabilizing and calming effect on my 'Assistant Teacher.'"

"If it is kept in the box environment for a long time, it becomes more relaxed and happy, and our relationship has improved a lot. Now it creates a ring of electric arcs around me to express goodwill."

Liang Xing opened his own cat house and reached out his hand.

An electric cat crouched on his palm, electric arcs enveloping his entire fist, like some kind of cat-headed boxing glove imbued with lightning.

"Please look, as soon as our relationship reaches a certain level, it will cooperate very well with me. It can even cover my whole body."

He touched the electric arcs with his other hand, and immediately the electricity wrapped and flowed around his entire body.

Finally finding the opportunity to show off, Liang Xing was relieved and proud, quite satisfied with his current electric-arc-protected appearance.

"It can also protect me from harm."

The head of the Mechanical and Electrical Department questioned, "Have you confirmed the underlying principle?"

"Confirmed."

Liang Xing nodded: "I discovered this through a large number of comparative experiments, after testing the whole process of decomposing electrolyzed saline."

"Electric cats enjoy penetrating substances. Their zest in altering the properties of materials excites and pleases them."

"This also increases the confidence and stability of electric cats, making them less prone to fear and more active and willing to come into contact with external things, which is a very interesting point."

"I believe that just for this reason alone, it is worth expanding the construction and use of the Electrolysis Cat Box."

Everyone nodded their heads, and questions and requests for advice started to fly.

Liang Xing patiently gave one response after another.

As a teacher, having patience and excellent expressive ability is a necessary quality.

"It's truly remarkable!"

"No wonder the Chairman personally went to the Dragon Palace to recruit... creating such a thing in just one month..."

"What a marvel, indeed a very good thing!"

The various department heads did not skimp on their praise.

The head of the electric power department rotated its long axial neck and directed its electronic eye towards another technical consultant, Xie Dongshan.

"Engineer Xie, please also talk about your situation."

Bone Man directly opened the backpack on his back and took out a coil of wire.

Xie Dongshan stretched out the coil in his hand and fixed the other end to a rooftop floor hook.

The coil rose up against the wind, forming a pattern of interlacing fine wires that resembled an oversized-holed scarf.

Standing under this skyward-stretching knit line, the grid behind Bone Man suddenly lit up, each thread releasing a blue light capped with electric arcs.

Xie Dongshan found himself bathed in lightning.

"It is my discovery."

"Silkthread is an excellent natural conductor, almost as conductive as silver. By weaving a net like this, the electric cats can move within the area covered by the net and even expand their range of activities."

"For example, if we erect a Silkthread conducting net on the ground or on buildings, electric cats could roam freely around the company and the Sand Port Region, running around like any ordinary creature of flesh and blood."

"When war breaks out, the conducting net could give electric cats a space to move freely, allowing them to attack and penetrate enemies at will."

"Moreover."

"Electric cats are beings of electric energy, so they can move directly through Silkthread or metallic wires, practically instantaneously traversing several areas. If we extend the conducting net from Sand Port to the Shuanghe Region, it can shuttle between the two in less than a second."

"As long as we construct a conducting net system, electric cats will be able to operate within its covered area. Not only can they protect the area where the net is, but they can also achieve zero-delay in executing simple message transmissions."

Everyone present was utterly silent.

Even Chairman Zhou Yi was slightly in a trance.

Liang Xing watched with a tinge of melancholy.

He had thought that his achievements should have been eye-catching enough, offering both commercial and research value.

But his senior, Xie Dongshan, has just liberated the electric cats from their houses... redefining the way electric cats move.

A senior is a senior... with vision and technology both above one's own.

He still had a lot of practice to do.

Liang Xing felt a mix of bitterness and annoyance in his heart as he began to contemplate his next direction.

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