"You, you you...what did you just say?" Ike poked his ears, thinking he had just hallucinated.
Li Lin smiled and repeated, "I'm a mechanic... well, craftsman. Would you like to be my apprentice?"
"Li Lin, how did you know this kid had talent?"
Jace stroked his smooth chin and looked at the skinny kid in front of him with suspicion. The kid was not even half his height.
With such a small body and no strength, it would be difficult for him to even hold tools like a wrench or a hammer. How can he be an apprentice worker?
Even if you are looking for odd jobs, you can find plenty of them in the vocational school area in the southern part of the upper city. Why should you look for a kid in the lower city who hasn't even learned the complete mechanical theory?
Jace couldn't figure it out.
Li Lin waved his hand and ignored him, and continued to say to Ike:
"Of course, wages are not a problem. I can give you a daily wage starting at 10 silver wheels, which is far higher than the market price. Even working-class citizens in the upper city rarely earn such a salary.
"If your parents agree, the Gilaman family will provide you with food and lodging, and they won't restrict your freedom."
Ike lowered his head, his hands tangled together, and he looked a little overwhelmed.
"But, but I can only repair some small things, I can't do anything else..."
To be honest, after hearing Li Lin's conditions, Ike was a little tempted.
But although he is young, he is not stupid.
His parents taught him a saying since he was a child: There is no such thing as a free lunch.
There must be a purpose for Li Lin to do this.
But he really couldn't guess what it was exactly, as he didn't know his future.
"It's okay. You're an apprentice, after all. I can teach you mechanical theory. The Gilaman family is also a family of Hextech technicians, with many famous craftsmen. They usually provide guidance to apprentices."
"Hey, Li Lin...are you a little impulsive..."
Before Jace could finish his words, Li Lin interrupted him again, "Don't talk, I have my own plans."
In fact, Li Lin's decision to take Ike as his apprentice was not a sudden whim, but he had had this idea last time.
A young man who can learn everything on his own and even develop a device that can control time using only a fragment of the original crystal.
If we really compare, Li Lin believes that Ekko's talent in science is actually higher than Jayce and Viktor.
If he had been given a better environment and education, he might have invented the "Z-drive" device earlier.
By then, in addition to the system panel, I will have another trump card in my hand to deal with future crises.
"How are you thinking about it?"
Ike hesitated for a long time and couldn't make up his mind. He could only look for help to Benso, who had just recovered from the shock.
"You little brat, what are you looking at me for?" Benso cursed as he walked up to Ike and slapped him on the head. "Why don't you just agree to it?"
"...Ah?" Ike clutched his head in pain, a look of bewilderment in his eyes. "But...is it okay?"
Benso slapped him again in frustration.
That’s the Jiraman family. So many people are trying their best to get in!
You are so good, you are still hesitating...
"You little idiot, you're such a fool! Why don't you call me Master?"
"Master, Master..." Following Benso's request, Ike subconsciously called out to Li Lin.
"Just call me Li Lin, or Brother Li Lin, or Big Brother, whatever." Li Lin's expression was a little embarrassed. "Don't call me Master, it makes me sound very old."
"Then... I'll call you Brother Li Lin."
How did I become a student worker in a big family in Shangcheng without knowing what was going on?
Ike scratched his head in confusion, feeling that everything before him was like a dream, unreal.
"Hahaha...your parents will be so proud of you Ike!"
Benso looked much more excited than Ike.
Although at first he allowed the little guy to help in his shop because of his friendship with Ike's parents.
But after spending a long time together, Benso, who had no children, sincerely treated Ike as his own son.
As his "son" has become successful, he, as an "old father", is naturally happy.
"In that case, let's go back to Piltover." Li Lin waved to Ekko.
"Eh? Are we leaving now? What about my parents?"
Ike felt a sudden surge of sadness.
Benso pushed him to Li Lin and said, “I’ll tell your parents.
"Then Wei, Bakugo, Craig, and Milo..."
"I'll let Vandel notify them." Benso glared at Ike, his tone becoming more and more impatient.
"There's no need to worry so much. I've already said I won't restrict your freedom. It's not like I'm not going to stop you from coming back."
Li Lin laughed and took out 10 silver wheels from his bag and handed them to Ike.
"By the way, I know you usually sneak into Piltover by jumping onto the top of the Screamer. That's too dangerous. I'll reimburse you for your Screamer rides from now on.
"It's okay if you don't want to go back to Jiraman's house with me today. You can come find me whenever you're ready... but it's best to wait until after Evolution Day. I should have plenty of free time then."
Benso, standing by, smiled widely. He held Li Lin's hand tightly and shook it again and again. "Okay, okay... Thank you so much for troubling you, Mr. Li Lin."
"Then we won't bother you any more."
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