"We..."
Chen Tianyi stared at Hu Ke'er, somewhat absent - minded.
"Senior brother, what's wrong with you?"
Hu Ke'er noticed Chen Tianyi's distraction and softly asked.
"Nothing. Junior sister, why don't you go find Uncle Zheng and see if he's willing to take you as his disciple? I'll go help with the engineering team."
The gloom on Chen Tianyi's face vanished.
"Okay."
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er gently nodded.
"Then I'll go, senior brother."
"Wait. It'll take you too long to walk there. Let me take you."
"Okay. Then I'll trouble you, senior brother."
After saying that, Hu Ke'er hopped onto Chen Tianyi's flying sword and headed for the Flying Tiger Hall.
"It seems it's time for me to make some means of transportation."
Although it was really nice to ride on senior brother's flying sword, Hu Ke'er knew it wasn't very convenient to always rely on her senior brother. After the engineering team was established, she should design a means of transportation for herself.
The difficulty of designing the transportation shouldn't be too high. Since the energy source in this world was spiritual energy and spirit stones, all she had to do was refer to the motorcycles she had seen in her original world and replace the energy source with spirit stones.
Moreover, if that was the case, she could even try to make a bamboo - dragonfly powered by spiritual energy. If both of them were successful, she could go wherever she wanted!
"Hey, little girl, what are you thinking about?"
Just as Hu Ke'er was thinking about how to make the spiritual - energy bamboo - dragonfly and the spiritual - energy motorcycle, Uncle Zheng's voice rang in her ear.
"Ah, sorry, Uncle Zheng. I was a bit distracted just now."
"Stinky kid said you had something to tell me. What is it?"
Seeing Hu Ke'er's flustered look, Uncle Zheng didn't say much. Instead, he picked up his wine gourd, took a couple of gulps, and smacked his lips.
"Well, Uncle Zheng, I've passed the entry - level assessment. But I still don't have a master yet, so I was thinking..."
"Do you want me to recommend a master for you?"
Uncle Zheng said while looking into the mouth of his wine gourd, and then continued, "I think Old Zhao is good. He's made a fortune in spirit - stone refining in the past two years. Or Old Li who's into alchemy would also be suitable. Alchemy and medicine - making are perfect for girls like you."
"Uncle Zheng, stop joking with me."
Hu Ke'er said in a half - coquettish tone.
"Senior brother actually suggested that I become your disciple."
"You even listen to that stinky kid's crazy ideas?"
Uncle Zheng put down the wine gourd, glanced at Hu Ke'er, and said casually, "Look at me. I'm just a drunkard. How could I be qualified to be someone's master?"
"Er... Uncle Zheng, don't reject me so quickly."
Hu Ke'er had never thought that Uncle Zheng would reject her, so she was at a loss for a moment. And at this time, Chen Tianyi wasn't by her side. He had already gone to the yuan - stone vein to deal with the engineering - team matters.
"So what, little girl? Are you going to pester me?"
After saying that, Uncle Zheng slowly closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair as if he was falling asleep.
"This..."
Seeing Uncle Zheng dozing off in the chair, Hu Ke'er was stunned.
No way! Can it be like this?
If she woke Uncle Zheng up now, it would be even harder for her to become Uncle Zheng's disciple. And if she left, she would be giving up the opportunity. So the only thing she could do now was to wait here until Uncle Zheng woke up.
Waiting wasn't a big deal! She just needed time to think about how to make her first means of transportation. So Hu Ke'er simply sat on the chair opposite Uncle Zheng and started drawing the blueprints of the parts she needed to make.
If she was going to imitate the means of transportation from the real world, the machine that converted energy into kinetic energy was indispensable. Whether it was an electric motor or an engine, their structures were not simple. She had to slowly recall the mechanical structures she had learned in school, which would take her quite a while. Hu Ke'er guessed that Uncle Zheng would wake up before she finished drawing the spiritual - energy power device.
However, Hu Ke'er thought it was too simple. When night slowly fell, Uncle Zheng showed no sign of waking up. Hu Ke'er gritted her teeth and continued to draw the blueprints.
"Junior sister, how are you doing?"
When night had completely fallen, Chen Tianyi came to the Flying Tiger Hall to look for Hu Ke'er.
"Well, this is the situation."
Hu Ke'er said and pointed at Uncle Zheng, who was sleeping with his eyes half - closed, sitting opposite her.
"By the way, senior brother, how's the arrangement of the engineering team going?"
"Everything's settled there. Those workers were already grateful to you for saving them. Plus, with the improved treatment, they're all willing to participate in the subsequent spirit - stone refining work. I've selected a few workers with forging experience to join the engineering team. The rest are either resting or refining spirit stones."
"Okay, that's good."
Hu Ke'er nodded.
"So, junior sister, what are you going to do? You can't just wait here forever, right?"
Chen Tianyi looked at Uncle Zheng and then at Hu Ke'er and asked.
"Um... Let me think about it."
Hu Ke'er thought Chen Tianyi's words made sense. After all, just waiting like this was too passive. It was more reliable to take the initiative in any matter.
Thinking like this, Hu Ke'er stared at Uncle Zheng and her eyes rolled twice.
"Gurgle..."
At this moment, Hu Ke'er's stomach growled embarrassingly.
"Junior sister, you haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"I've got it!"
Hu Ke'er didn't answer Chen Tianyi's question. Instead, she blushed and exclaimed excitedly.
"Huh? Junior sister, have you come up with a way to wake Uncle Zheng up?"
"Yes, but I need you to watch Uncle Zheng for a while. I'll be back soon."
"Even if you've got a way, junior sister, you should eat something first. Uncle Zheng has cultivation, so it's no big deal if he skips a meal or two. But you're still a mortal. It'll harm your body if you don't eat..."
"I will eat. I'll go cook right away. Senior brother, tell me where the kitchen in the Flying Tiger Hall is. I'll go cook now."
"Just turn left up ahead and it's at the end of the corridor."
Chen Tianyi was a bit startled by Hu Ke'er's excited look. He paused for a moment and said.
"Okay, senior brother, you must watch Uncle Zheng for me. Don't let him run away. I'll be back in half an hour. Please, please!"
"Well, I'll try. I can't stop Uncle Zheng if he wants to leave..."
Before Chen Tianyi could finish his sentence, Hu Ke'er had already run towards the kitchen.