Taking advantage of Hai Bu's dazed state, Xi Yan pulled Zhu Fanfan away. Serves him right! Now let's see how he dares to approach Fanfan. Grandpa Zhu's impression of Hai Bu will be even worse.
When Zhu Fanfan arrived at the formation group, he thought he would see something strange and unusual. However, he was surprised to find that the walls were covered with detailed introductions to talismans and cinnabar. Even those without a foundation could understand them. There were even information on the combinations of formations and the materials used. It was clear that they were not holding back at all.
Upon arriving at the office, Xi Yan brought Zhu Fanfan to see Elder Zhen. Elder Zhen seemed to know Zhu Fanfan was coming and had been waiting for her. After seeing her, they began chatting without stopping. After preparing everything, he took out something that looked like a bank card, made a gesture with the things he had used earlier, and then linked it to the bank card. He then had Zhu Fanfan drip a drop of blood onto the bank card. A faint light flashed, and then everything returned to calm.
Elder Zhen said, "Xi Yan will take you to the library in a bit. From now on, you can just take the card and go directly there. No one else can use this card except you."
Looking at the card, Zhu Fanfan was confused: "Is our country's technology really that advanced? Judging from this technology, our technology during the War of Resistance Against Japan should have been quite good too. Weren't we using it on the battlefield back then?"
Xi Yan: ...
Elder Zhen gave a bitter smile: "Child, we didn't have the means back then. We had no food or drink, our clothes were patched upon patched. We couldn't even guarantee these most basic necessities. Even those with supernatural abilities didn't have enough energy to fully utilize them because of the lack of food and clothing. Countless people starved to death back then. Take our talisman arrays, for example. The cinnabar and yellow paper we need have quality requirements, and we couldn't buy them because we didn't have the money. Drawing talismans requires both mental power and supernatural abilities. The materials for setting up arrays are all made of real gold and silver, which we simply couldn't afford. Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. We didn't have the means."
Rune arrays rely heavily on external forces, which is also their drawback. Unlike superpowers, they are not highly offensive and can be used directly on the battlefield, using the user as a weapon. Without tools, they can only serve as logistical support. Those who can use rune arrays must be mental superpowers. Their superpowers are weak, and fighting enemies is almost a matter of life and death. Excessive mental energy consumption can lead to death.
Elder Zhen looked at Zhu Fanfan and said, "Let's not talk about anything else. Just look at these walls you walked over. They are all made of special materials. Each wall costs more than a thousand. The underground road is made of ordinary materials, but the training classrooms and examination classrooms are made of special materials, including many materials used in foreign laboratories. All of this is built with money. The cost of building the Dragon Group is astronomical. What you see is a combination of money, effort, and the superpowers we have consumed."
Zhu Fanfan apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't think that much about it."
She was just curious and speaking out of the blue, forgetting that the high-tech feel was only here, while production lines elsewhere were still lagging behind.
Elder Zhen smiled and said, "No need to apologize. That difficult period of history has nothing to do with you. You were just feeling this way because you heard your grandfather often talk about how hard it was during the War of Resistance. It's not your fault. People are living so well now, and the country is developing, so you can't feel the hardships of the past. I understand."
Zhu Fanfan couldn't help but ask, "Are people living well now?"
Compared to her previous life, life here is exceptionally difficult. Where she lived, she had no worries about food and drink, her clothes were all unpatched, everyone had a mobile phone or tablet, and takeout was readily available. Life was convenient in every way. Here, even wealthy people had to go to great lengths to buy food, and it was normal for clothes to have patches. If a garment wasn't patched, it would attract envious glances from all around. Not to mention, she didn't even have any electronic devices, and everything was inconvenient. Is this all there is to it?
Elder Zhen smiled and said, "Your living conditions have improved so much that you don't really feel it. We've suffered for you, and we're content to see you happy."
Zhu Fanfan: ...She doesn't understand this spirit of dedication and sacrifice.
Elder Zhen shooed them away: "Go and visit other places, I have other things to attend to."
Xi Yan took Zhu Fanfan away to the library. There was no one watching over the library; you just had to stick a bank card-like access card to a specific spot and the door would open. Only one person could enter at a time. Zhu Fanfan was curious, so she had her card checked and asked Xi Yan to come over. But she saw that the door closed directly. After she checked her card and went in, nothing happened. She found it amazing.
The materials in the library on the first floor were all basic. She looked at them and found the records to be very detailed. As long as you have a basic understanding, you can learn something by looking at them more. Zhu Fanfan asked Xi Yan, and she was told that she couldn't take the books out directly, but she could copy the notes and take them out.
Next, they went to Elder Wu's place to learn from him, where they encountered Hai Bu again. Xi Yan subconsciously blocked Zhu Fanfan.
Elder Wu was still lecturing, gesturing for them to sit in the back so as not to disturb others. There weren't many people in this class, but they were all beginners, so he had to explain things in detail.
After finishing the basic lesson, Haibu came straight over and said, "May I visit your grandfather? I want to apologize for my youthful ignorance."
Zhu Fanfan explained, "My grandfather has been holding a grudge for seven years. Sometimes he gets so angry that he wakes up in the middle of the night and curses at you. I advise you not to go looking for trouble. You can't beat my grandfather and me combined."
Especially since the Zhu family is her territory, and everyone around her is someone they know, if she just shouts, Hai Bu's reputation will be completely ruined. Her grandfather has never admitted to being magnanimous; he's just a vindictive old man. If her grandfather and Hai Bu have a conflict, she'll do nothing but be an accomplice.
Haibu, however, had a different opinion: "I believe that sincerity can move mountains. I will definitely make your grandfather forgive me. I will ask the team leader to come with me to visit him."
According to his observation, the team leader was also avoiding Grandpa Zhu, which was obviously because he had done something wrong. As long as the two of them went together, the team leader would definitely be able to draw the fire, and the fire on him would be reduced. Even if Grandpa Zhu was angry, his anger would be limited.
Zhu Fanfan reminded him, "My grandfather isn't so easily moved."
Haibu was full of confidence: "I will move him with my sincerity."
All I can say to Fanfan is good luck.
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