Chapter 692: Brain, spin until you die!

"This is the invention I have been working on for many years, the [Retractable Hand]."

The dwarf said a little stiffly: "Mr. Joseph, please give me some advice."

Joseph looked at the device in front of him.

Hanging on the iron frame is a sturdy metal prosthesis, with an arm circumference similar to his thigh, composed of short metal cylinders with space inside. Between the short cylinders are strips of high-strength iron wire that can be bent and stretched. Judging from the color and strength, it is obviously the product of superb copper and iron drawing technology.

"You see, this device can stretch and shrink freely."

The poor boy took the metal prosthesis off the wall with his shoulder, put his right arm into it, and turned a rotary valve on the wrist of the prosthesis. Suddenly, a circle of light appeared on the entire metal hand, as if some kind of treasure had reappeared in the world.

The dwarf said somewhat embarrassedly: "This is to look cool, with the structure of a crystal chandelier added."

"We have also installed crystal lighting on the loop road of our maintenance station, which is not only more beautiful but also has a practical indication effect." Joseph also said.

The poor boy's face looked much more relaxed.

He pulled a lever on his right arm with his left hand, and the metal prosthesis immediately extended forward, but the further it extended, the harder it became. He had to use his left hand to assist, leaning back hard, as if he was controlling a fishing rod that had been bitten by a sea monster.

"Look, this is the stretching of the prosthesis. It can reach up to 8 meters! I can touch things far away... huhu, but the weight is still a little bit of a problem at the moment, so I need the assistance of both hands."

He shook his arm back, sweating.

Leah next to him sneered: "Two hands for a metal prosthesis? Without two hands, it seems that I can't use this thing at all."

The dwarf craftsman said awkwardly, "It looks a bit stupid at this stage, but inventions must have various problems at the beginning. It is impossible to invent a device like the [Magnetic Probe] all at once. This simple invention without any unnecessary design must have gone through many deletions and revisions and repeated polishing, right?"

"I'm sorry, the [Magnetic Probe] was designed and completed in three months." Leah said mercilessly.

“…”

The look in the eyes of the loser Joseph was first surprise, then disappointment, then deep envy, and finally a kind of forced calm bitterness: "Mr. Joseph is indeed a genius inventor. Of course, a mediocre person like me can't compare to him."

To ease the embarrassment, Joseph said: "I think this retractable prosthesis has great prospects."

He thought to himself that I was a shitty genius, I was just annoyed by being choked by the neck and chest, and I also wanted to show off in front of Leia.

"Really?"

Hope rekindled in the dwarf craftsman's eyes: "How do you think we should improve it? Or what direction can we go in?"

Joseph froze for a moment.

He was just being polite, but the other party took it seriously.

Joseph pretended to be thoughtful.

Leah next to him looked at him.

The dwarf was also full of expectations.

The silence has never been so heavy.

This time it was Joseph's turn to sweat.

He finally managed to utter, "Exploring the Magic Well requires a variety of equipment and props. The environment there is harsh and dangerous. If it can be improved according to actual needs, the Retractable Hand may come in handy."

Although Joseph felt that this arm, which only required two hands to use, might be difficult to use.

But hope is the best propellant.

He himself has a deep understanding of this.

At least give this dwarven craftsman some confidence.

"Exploration of the Magic Well?" The loser showed a surprised look: "Is this really possible? That's the most cutting-edge research field. My Retractable Hand is not mature yet. If I use it there and something breaks down... that wouldn't be good, right?"

The short craftsman looked at the thick metal arm he had made. He slowly moved his ten fingers, and the metal knuckles made a crackling sound.

"The extension and contraction of the metal prosthesis, the fixed load-bearing function..."

Leah next to her frowned and muttered to herself.

She was suddenly excited.

"Yes, yes!"

"This thing can be used for the [Magic Well]!"

"Its disadvantages are its weight and lack of flexibility. That's not a problem. If we can extend its length further, we can probe deeper into the magic well and then grab and touch the mountain wall below." Leah grabbed the collar of the loser accurately again: "Can you do it?"

"…That should be possible, but could you please not grab my collar?" the dwarf protested.

"Sorry, that was the left hand's own idea. It looks like it has a problem with you."

Leia slapped her left hand twice with her right hand, and the prosthetic limb reluctantly let go.

"That does need some adjustment..." The guy adjusted his collar and finally acknowledged the customer's feedback.

He glanced at Joseph and said, "But Miss Leah, as a researcher who has worked with the Magic Well, do you also think that this device can be applied to the Magic Well?"

“I think it’s feasible.”

The female vampire regained her composure at this point. She spoke clearly and quickly, "The prosthetic arm can be used as an extended detection rod. The front end can be fixed with a [magnetic probe], using magnetic elements as a large-scale extension of the detection range..."

She turned her head and looked at Joseph with her distracted eyes: "Have you thought of this a long time ago?"

Joseph said: "It was just a sudden thought..."

"Are you afraid of hurting my self-esteem by saying it?"

Leia didn't believe it. She said anxiously, "It doesn't matter what happens to me. But the survey of the [Magic Well] ahead requires a race against time. If we can make such a device earlier, fewer people will be sacrificed. I need you to use your talents. Many people need you to use your talents!"

“…”

Joseph had a hard time speaking out his feelings.

Why didn't everyone believe that he was just lucky once and recovered to the level of an ordinary person? The dwarf craftsman next to him also said, "Yes, yes, Mr. Joseph, I heard that you were just a researcher on a temporary basis, but you returned to work at the maintenance station. Many people in our institute were surprised and very sorry..."

"Your talent must be shown! You have single-handedly created an almost perfect [Magnetic Probe], showing the power of [Magnetism] to everyone."

"In the past, many people looked down on magnetism, thinking it was just a remote branch of metal smelting. Because of you, many scholars have now devoted themselves to this field! You are changing everyone's perception."

Joseph's scalp tingled.

It's a matter between us, why are you getting involved? In fact, ever since he made the [Magnetic Probe], Fahai, the general manager of Feizhou Ring Road, has given him special conveniences. He was allowed to decide whether to stay at the maintenance station based on his own situation. If he wanted, he could participate in the latest research at any time. However, considering that geniuses should not be bound too tightly, Fahai fully respected his personal wishes.

Reporters sent by newspapers such as "Shacheng Dibao" and "Ben Daily" conducted a series of reports and personal interviews with Joseph.

In order to deal with these people, Joseph found a way to pretend to be deep and silent.

In this way, when you encounter a question you don’t want to answer, just keep silent and give some simple replies.

Then the outside world judges him.

——A two-faced genius, a humble apprentice in life, and a crazy master in creation! If you can't comment, don't comment! Joseph realized one thing from that time.

People don’t care who you are. If they think you are a genius, then you are a genius.

All Joseph can do is try to keep a low profile.

It’s not that he doesn’t like being praised and admired.

The problem is, he knows very well that he is not a genius at all, and it is all the good luck brought to him by the goddess of luck, Leia.

If Volkswagen asks me to make a magnetic probe, I will be really finished.

So this is best now.

He continued to work as an ordinary maintenance worker at Maintenance Station No. 77. At least there, everyone was quite normal to Joseph. The flying boat loop was far away from the people on the ground, which was actually a good place for him to live.

…

Half a year later, the [magnetic probe] and [retractable hand] were combined for application.

With the strong support of Leah and Shuaizai, Apostle Philus and legendary prophet Blackforge turned this idea into reality.

The combination of [Magnetic Probe], [Retractable Hand] and [Magic Box] was officially deployed in the exploration of the magic well and was a great success. Apostle Philus and Prophet Blackforge specially visited Joseph at the maintenance station.

The King of Bones, Felix, had green fire in his eyes, and his white metacarpal bones tightly grasped Joseph's hand: "Your genius idea has led to the birth of a key device. On behalf of all the explorers and researchers of the magic well, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and heartfelt respect to you."

"You have solved the key problem that has troubled us for several years, established safety standards for the Magic Well exploration, and greatly reduced casualties. Thank you very much!"

Joseph said vaguely, "It's all thanks to everyone, mainly Leah and Shuaizi. I just said it casually."

“Don’t be too modest.”

The Skeleton Apostle laughed and said, "I heard Fahai talk about you. He said that you are a spontaneous genius and your creativity cannot be judged or constrained by common sense. Now it seems that you are even more amazing than I imagined. You remind me of another genius inventor many years ago, the inventor of tribal chess and the Colosseum, [Mu Ke]."

Joseph felt flattered by the praise.

Mu Ke created the game "Tribal War Chess" that has been passed down in the Yao civilization to this day. He was also one of the founders of the early wonder "Colosseum". He has always been regarded as a benchmark for the Yao clan's talented inventors and a legendary figure whose name is left in the "Yao People's Monument". Everyone knows him.

I am?

Am I worthy? He was depressed.

How did the situation become like this? I really didn't do anything, I just said it casually, but no one believed me.

Lord Yaoshen, is this a test you give me? Joseph prayed silently in his heart.

I know I was wrong, Lord Yaoshen. I have committed the sin of arrogance before. I shouldn't be so self-righteous as to think that my achievements will continue to increase... Please forgive me and don't let me continue to be flattered.

The prophet Blackforge, wearing bronze armor, has a dark face and a pair of crystal eyes emitting red light in his helmet.

It stared at Joseph and said, "In the past, I always believed that there is no such thing as a genius in the world. Everyone's achievements are the final transformation of long-term accumulation. Even Mu Ke believes this... But this doesn't seem to apply to you."

"I've looked up your experience. You've been an athlete, a dancer, a singer, and a maintenance worker on the flying boat loop. You don't know anything about magnetism, but you were able to build a [magnetic probe] in just a few months. Maybe some people are born with this talent, but I just can't understand this talent."

"Not only that, you also expanded it to the exploration system of the [Magic Well], which can be applied to almost all dangerous environments. The [Magnetic Probe] is worthy of being one of the most important inventions of the [Elemental Age]."

Joseph was terrified. He felt that this situation was not good. He quickly waved his hand and said, "You are too kind. The probe is the result of the joint efforts of everyone at Maintenance Station No. 77."

“Pioneering ideas are the key to leading to the realization of new technologies.”

Black Forge said: "This time we used the magnetic probe on the magic well, and used magnetic elements in the [Magic Box] to restore the inner wall of the magic well, so as to obtain the main microscopic structure of the magic well safely and intuitively. Therefore, we can use the Yao clan's technology to replicate the same [Elemental Magic Well] based on the small magic well."

"We came to visit you this time, firstly to thank you for the solution you proposed, which really cleared the fog that has been obstructing us for many years, and secondly to ask for your advice and suggestions."

The tall and dark prophet stared at the man in front of him intently. "Regarding further exploration, how do you think we should proceed? Should we strike while the iron is hot and try a large magic well to build a larger-scale detection device, or should we first focus on improving the accuracy of magic well restoration and optimize the [Elemental Magic Well]?"

“…”

No, you are the experts, why are you asking me?

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Joseph gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Black Forge, I don't know your situation, and I can't give you any advice. I only care about whether my wife Leah can work safely and return home safely."

There was a strange look of regret and worry on Heiduan's face.

"So that's what you're worried about. Don't worry, with the adoption of magnetic detection methods that mainly use magnetic probes, there's no need to send researchers into the dangerous area under the magic well... and your wife won't be in any danger."

This answer also made Joseph feel relieved.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I don't actually have any talent or ability. I'm not interested in inventing things. To be honest, compared to making something, working as an athlete, a dancer, or a maintenance station makes me feel happier and more relaxed."

"The biggest mistake I made in my life was thinking I could be a flying boat pilot. I just wanted to find a popular, high-paying job. Fortunately, I met my wife, and she helped me live again."

Heiduan and Philus looked at each other, as if they had reached a consensus.

The King of Bones, Phallus, said, "So I'm sorry, Joseph."

After saying that, it and Heidan subdued Joseph on the left and right, and poured a glass tube of potion into his mouth.

Joseph then quickly lost consciousness.

…

After waking up, he found himself in a bright place.

There are four suns hanging in the sky, each of which emits warmth and light, but does not make people feel hot or glaring. Not far away is a tall rose garden, with some vague figures working hard in it, and there is a small orange sun above their heads.

Joseph stood in front of a magnificent temple. Outside the temple stood a tall stone tablet, engraved with words and symbols that Joseph could not understand.

A voice came from the side.

"Are you awake?"

Joseph discovered that it was Philus. The skeleton apostle was standing next to him. He was wearing a black cloak and had a small sun on his head. His black eye sockets were facing him.

"This is... why did I..." Joseph was a little dazed.

"You are ill, Joseph, you are very ill."

Philus said, "So Heiduan and I decided to send you here. This is the [Temple of the Sun], where Lord Yao's subordinate goddess, Lady Sekhmet, the [Daughter of the Sun], practices. She is also an unparalleled benevolent doctor, and she has already treated you."

"I'm sick?" Joseph was a little dazed: "What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me?"

He didn't notice anything abnormal about his body.

"By the way, what about Leah? Where is she?"

Joseph suddenly felt uneasy.

"Joseph." Philus said softly, "Liya doesn't exist at all...you should wake up."

Doesn't exist? How could Leah not exist?

Joseph had a funny expression on his face, but when he saw Philus's serious and cold face, he felt something was wrong, and then he had a severe headache and became nervous.

A series of images flashed before his eyes quickly, and all kinds of memories came flooding in like a tide, giving Joseph a splitting headache.

He lay on the ground with his head in his hands, feeling a sense of emptiness and loss, as well as endless pain and emptiness in his heart.

"Leah doesn't exist."

Philus said in a cold tone: "She is a person you made up, and the maintenance workers at the maintenance station couldn't bear to see you suffer, so they cooperated with you to pretend that such a person existed. Captain Kepler treated you very well. He kept telling us that you are talented, but the more imaginative a person is, the more likely he is to fall into the pain and division of not being understood."

"We all know that if you stay in space for a long time, you will develop various symptoms, but mental pain, loneliness and detachment are the most difficult to describe and fight against."

"You invented Leah, making her beautiful and powerful enough, full of charm, and yet she suffered painful setbacks, but in the end she never left you, and she allowed you to fight against emptiness and depression."

"But it's been too long, Joseph, and it's time for you to wake up. We need you."

The King of Bones said firmly: "It is time to burst the bubble of illusion. You can't live in your own imagination forever, nor can you live in fear of the magic well forever. Joseph, stand up. The world needs you, we need you, and the gods are blessing you."

"Even though you are sick, you were able to invent the [Magnetic Probe]. Your strength and talent are vital to us. Stop playing around and come back."

Joseph looked at his hands.

The left hand was covered with scars and cracks, while the right hand was a metal prosthesis made of copper and iron. It had layers of short cylinders connected by strips of iron wire that were pressed into overlapping rings.

There was a slight throbbing in my arm, a familiar yet strange feeling of being connected.

Leah is his right hand.

The two memories in Joseph's mind finally overlapped and calibrated with each other. He walked out of those vague and pleasant pictures and stood in front of the clear reality again.

The life story of the vampire's wife is actually Joseph's own experience.

He lost his right arm after the accident at the Demon Well, and also suffered from severe mental disorder and phobia.

He was sent to a maintenance station for recuperation and met Captain Kepler.

He invented Leah, and from her he saw hope for moving forward.

However, he always talks to Leia, who is invisible to others, but in fact he is talking to his right hand.

Everyone cooperated with him in good faith, Captain Kepler, his colleagues, the dwarf loser... they all pretended that there was such a female vampire around them.

Until Philus and Black Forge sent him here for medical treatment.

Joseph finally understood.

No wonder Leia seems to still be able to see things even though she is blind.

No wonder I always feel familiar and unfamiliar with Leah, as if we have been together for a long time, but many details are vague and cannot be recalled.

Joseph had a long dream.

"Thanks to the treatment of Lady Sun Daughter, otherwise no one could treat your condition." Philus said, "Thank you to Lord Yaoshen and Lady Sun Daughter."

Joseph knelt on the ground, took a deep breath, and said devoutly: "Thank you, great God Yao, you did not give up on me... I have realized my weakness, but weakness is also a kind of strength. I will face myself and do my best to exert my abilities."

"Thank you, Lady Sun, for curing a deserter like me."

A golden figure slowly appeared in front of the temple.

It was a young woman with smooth bronze skin and two round ears on her long hair. She had golden rings on her arms, wrists, and neck, and wore a cool short dress made of gemstones. Her body was flexible and full of strength.

"Your disease is very special. I'm not sure if you will get sick again after you go back. Remember to come for regular check-ups." said the beauty in gold and black.

"Yes, yes, my lord."

Joseph's heart was beating violently, he felt like every hair in his body was on fire, and his breathing was about to stop.

Only after the golden figure disappeared did he look at Philus next to him: "Lord Philus, was that Lady Daughter of the Sun?"

"Yes."

"This time it's real, it's not just my imagination, right?"

"No, it is true."

Joseph asked in a low voice: "How can I woo Lady Sun?"

Philus said coldly: "Are you looking for death?"

"No, isn't there a precedent of gods and apostles getting married? In that [Kashima Shrine], there was a marriage between the god Martyr and the apostle Theodore. I have a theoretical chance!"

“…”

Philus looked at the big elf in front of him, and finally he touched his smooth white bone forehead helplessly: "It seems that you are indeed well. With this appearance... you should strive to be promoted to an apostle first."

It thought silently in its heart.

This was the Joseph he was familiar with.

Arrogant self-confidence, a desire to challenge one's life, and absolute loyalty and greed for beauty.

"Just look at mine!"

In just a moment, Joseph regained his former passion and motivation.

He opened the five fingers of his right hand, with his palm facing his face: "For the sake of Lady [Daughter of the Sun], this time, I will completely conquer the [Magic Well]!"

For the goddess.

I'm going to use all my tricks and schemes, and I'm going to use them at full power! Brain, spin it until you die!

(End of this chapter)