The rose in front of me suddenly bent down, and the flowers that had been curled up opened up a little.
"It says it's on the leaf in the lower left corner."
Bai Luan stretched out and gently parted the leaves, examining them carefully for a long time before finally finding the black spot Rose had mentioned.
Because it was depressed, its color turned black, making these spots unusually difficult to spot.
"This seems to be an illness, let me check it out..."
Bai Luan took out her phone and searched on the website.
It appears to be a common flower disease called black spot disease.
Remove flowers and leaves, apply pesticides...
I wonder if these things can be used on these unusual flowers.
Bai Luan put down his phone, preparing to ask Hei Ta later. He looked at the jet-black rose and reached out to touch it.
"Let me check and then I'll come and save you, okay? You'll get better, don't worry."
Roses cannot speak; their color simply changes from black to a slight blue.
I remember this color meant...friendliness.
In any case, it's a good start.
Bai Luan picked up the Inspiration Mushroom and left the rose bushes.
"Inspiration Mushroom, would you like to see the scenery of the entire botanical garden?"
"Is there...no danger, right?"
"I'll protect you, what are you afraid of?"
"Because you don't look very strong, mushroom."
Bai Luan's smiling face vanished instantly.
"...Inspiration Mushroom, being born a mushroom, cannot be too honest."
Is that so, mushroom?
Bai Luan placed the Inspiration Mushroom in front of him, looked directly at it, and asked:
"Have you seen as much as I have?"
"But..."
"Will you live longer than me?"
"But..."
Do you know as much as I do?
"...Why are you staring at the mushroom's back while saying these things, mushroom?"
"...I didn't know that was your back! Besides, you don't even have a face, so how can you tell the front from the back?!"
"The patterns on the front and back of a mushroom are different; some mushrooms have a white spot on the front!"
"Where? Let me see... There really is one... I've really learned something new."
Bai Luan carried the Inspiration Mushroom and ran all over the botanical garden, learning about most of the plants.
After doing all this, Bai Luan put the Inspiration Mushroom back in its original place and left covered in mud.
He then went into the small dark room.
In the Black Tower's view, the notebook was thrown up by Bai Luan and ascended. Then Bai Luan disappeared for a moment, and then his figure reappeared shortly afterward.
He looked up at the notebook, watched it fall, and grabbed it.
He quickly scribbled and drew in his notebook.
"Have you finished collecting information?"
"Hmm, is it fast?"
"Not bad."
Black Tower curiously approached and glanced at what Bai Luan had drawn.
A mushroom took up most of the page, with a prominent arrow drawn on its cap pointing to a bold white dot, and next to it, a bold, calligraphic label:
"This is the correct side! Make sure you see the small white dot to avoid getting the wrong side during the dialogue!"
The next page features several pumpkins with different funny faces, with the caption:
"Telling jokes can be surprisingly effective! But corny jokes might make your crying face look worse, so use them with caution!"
Turning the page further, you'll find the iconic black rose, with small black dots on the leaves circled in red. (Note:)
"The root cause of the depression: Black Spot Disease! Pruning and medication are needed. All roses need a check-up!"
There was also a small first-aid kit drawn next to it.
I didn't expect you to be so serious.
"Of course I have to take it seriously, because this is the job you gave me."
Black Tower chuckled softly.
Bai Luan heard the laughter, looked up, and asked:
"Did it touch you?"
"I was just laughing at your drawing, saying it looked like a child's doodle."
"What's wrong with it looking like a child's doodle?"
Bai Luan casually sketched a few lines in his notebook, and a cute little black tower appeared.
Bai Luan showed the chibi-style little black tower to the black tower:
"Look how cute it is."
"Of course, this genius is cute no matter what."
Chapter 10 The Price of Living with Geniuses
Although I really want to go straight back to my little house and collapse onto my bed for a good rest, I can't do that now.
Firstly, it's not yet 4 PM, and my small room hasn't been fully expanded yet; secondly, my clothes are dirty.
When I left the botanical garden and disinfected myself, I cleaned myself up a bit. The obvious mud was gone, but there were still quite a few mud stains stuck to my clothes.
Falling onto the bed in clothes like that isn't a good idea; you should find somewhere to wash up first.
Bai Luan took off her tuxedo coat, folded it neatly, and hung it in her hand, pondering the nearest place where she could wash her clothes on the map in her mind.
I immediately planned out the route in my mind; it was a bit far.
Bai Luan glanced at the carpet subconsciously.
Even if I could use it, I probably wouldn't choose to use it.
Let's just walk over there...
Bai Luan flicked her coat to shake off the water stains.
I don't know what material this garment is made of, but it's very easy to wash. Basically, a rinse with water is enough to remove the stains, and you don't even need laundry detergent.
High-tech products are great!
Bai Luan sighed, folded his coat again, and hung it in his hand.
"I remember there was a laboratory nearby..."
Bai Luan, who was still thinking about building his own vehicles, naturally wanted to check out this kind of place.
After all, it's one of the two cheat codes the system gave him: the ability to create magical items. It would be a shame not to use that ability to create some amazing gadgets.
Moreover, we had already obtained the Black Tower doll's consent to go and take a look, copy the environment, and study it in the small dark room.
Having made up his mind, Bai Luan headed towards the laboratory. Before long, he arrived at the laboratory's valve.
"Locked up..."
Bai Luan looked at the authentication interface that popped up on the touchscreen.
Has Black Tower entered its own information into the database of the entire residence?
I hope that the moment you put your hand on it, a bright red warning sign will pop up, an automatic guard will be activated, and a bunch of robots will come after you to kill you.
...
I guess I have too much of an imagination.
Why bother with such a good imagination? Just do it!
Bai Luan shook his head and slapped the authentication interface.
The authentication interface scanned Bai Luan's hand the instant it touched the screen.
Is it Level 4?
It's probably aimed at odd-job workers or tourists.
Perhaps one day I will be able to obtain level one access?
A series of mechanical turning sounds came from inside as the valve opened, revealing the internal equipment.
Um...
Unfortunately, this isn't an anime, so there won't be storyboards cutting to various instruments, followed by narration and text descriptions.
Therefore, Bai Luan could only enter this laboratory with the clear eyes of a college student and the air of a country bumpkin entering the Grand View Garden.
As it turns out, when you see a series of sophisticated instruments and your brain is racking its brains but you still can't tell what they do, you will directly perceive the lack of your own knowledge.
In my past life, I was used to this feeling and didn't care about it at all.
For me at the time, the pursuit of knowledge came after making money.
Of course, Bai Luan would not say that she made any wrong choices in her previous life, and that her death from cancer was simply due to bad luck.
only...
Bai Luan's golden eyes looked at an unknown instrument on the lab table, and she curiously reached out to touch it.
Having been given a second chance at life, I want to take a different path.
What's your name?
What's the point?
In this life,
Let me study it carefully.
"Dark room, activate!"
As light and shadow shifted and space changed, Bai Luan entered the small dark room.
Hei Ta closed the heavy notebook in his hand and looked up at Bai Luan, who had suddenly appeared.
In fact, from her perspective, Bai Luangang reappeared the instant after he disappeared.
It seems that, due to the flow of time, I won't have much time to be alone.
This kind of life is quite nice. Every time Bai Luan comes back, the surrounding environment changes, which feels like opening a blind box.
Where did he go this time?
Black Tower gripped his notebook, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings, a slight brow raised:
"laboratory?"
"Hmm, I'm thinking of making something."
"Let me think about it, given your current level..."
Black Tower rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"I expect we'll encounter a lot of difficulties."It can't be that bad...
Bai Luan gave a helpless twitch of his lips.
"Shouldn't I be... a little better than I was at the beginning?"
"I'm not denying your progress; you are indeed much better than you were at the beginning."
Black Tower spoke in a flat tone, his icy mouth uttering equally icy words:
"What I mean is, even if you've improved a lot since the beginning, you're still not doing very well now."
Bai Luan shrugged helplessly, a wry smile playing on his lips:
"You're still the same as ever, sharp and hurtful, accurate and straightforward."
Black Tower wouldn't accommodate her; she always spoke her mind, and honest advice is hard to swallow, especially since Black Tower wasn't exactly easy to get along with.
How should I put it...
This is the price you have to pay for sharing a room with a genius.
Although she had to endure Black Tower's sharp tongue, she was able to improve rapidly under her guidance.
Overall, it was a bittersweet experience.
"I want to build a flying backpack that uses four thrusters to move forward. What do I need to learn to do this? Can it be made in this lab? And can the technology from the flying carpet be used?"
"Flying backpack? It seems inferior to magic flying carpet in terms of both operation and maneuverability."
You might as well use the flying carpet technology to make two shoe soles, attach them to your shoes, modify your clothes, and add a gliding device. The principle is simple, but it would meet your needs.
Um...
Isn't this just a combination of Idle Cloud and Wings of the Wind?
Bai Luan remembered that there really was a Wind Wing in the Black Tower Space Station.
Although Black Tower's suggestion was good, Bai Luan shook his head and said:
"No, I still want to do things my original way."
Tell me why.
Black Tower stood with one hand on his hip, his small frame exuding an undeniable aura:
"My suggestion is simpler and easier."
Bai Luan looked serious, his eyes so determined they seemed ready to join the Party, and said:
"Because I think a flight backpack is cooler."
If it weren't for the limitations imposed by her technical skills, Bai Luan would have loved to immediately launch an attack in the form of a Gundam.
If I could pilot a mecha and travel through the universe for a while, it would be worth dying for!
He chuckled upon hearing this, put one hand on his hip, and said:
"Having a unique personality... but not having the talent of a genius yet suffering from the disease of a genius, is very tough."
"On the other hand, perhaps this is the first step to becoming a genius?"
"I must say, your angle is truly genius..."
Hey... don't do that, I'll get arrogant.
For the first time ever, Black Tower also expressed its approval of Bai Luan.
"Being optimistic is fine too, I don't object."
"...To be honest, I thought you would laugh at my stupidity."
"For me, success is commonplace. I used to think that it was boring for ordinary people to keep hitting walls over and over again with small problems."
But now I'm watching you hit the wall again and again, break down, go crazy, and finally, like an unkillable cockroach, dig that tiny bit of 'success' out of the ruins...
She tilted her head slightly, as if she had discovered a novel cosmic phenomenon.
"Tsk...it's actually...quite interesting."
She paused, her gaze, always carrying a scrutinizing quality, now seemed to pierce through time, settling on Bai Luan's disheveled figure, each time he stumbled and got back up, lost in thought:
"I think I understand that 'God of Fun' a little better now."
Bai Luan looked at the genius beside him.
"It seems that, in the eyes of a genius, the slow, clumsy crawling of mortals is..."
Bai Luan said softly:
"It can also become a scenic view."
While real-life geniuses probably wouldn't bother to bend down and take a closer look at such a view.
Chapter 11 Since things have come to this, let's eat first.
Bai Luan snapped out of her daze in the dark room.
In reality, his hand was still touching that instrument.
Hmm... This instrument is called an internal structure scanner. Place the item that needs to be deconstructed under it, activate the instrument to scan it, and you can find out its internal structure.
There are size restrictions; the largest item that can be scanned cannot exceed the size of a computer host.
Despite these limitations, it doesn't diminish the fact that it's incredibly awesome.
Bai Luan opened the cabinet under the lab bench and looked inside at the supporting projection equipment that had been there for who knows how long.
Once the scan is complete, the construction blueprint can be projected using this facility.
It can be zoomed in and out at will, and the scanned object, no matter how small the detail, can be replicated.
This thing is really awesome.
With this device, after capturing enemy weapons, you can scan them with this scanner and get the weapon blueprints directly.
They simply handed over the basic weapons.
Whether you understand the principles or not, you can build it directly according to the blueprint.
Not to mention, if one's own technology is superior, one can research and understand the weapon, comprehend its principles, replicate it, and then simultaneously develop countermeasures...
Some laboratories are even equipped with printers. After scanning, you can simply input the blueprint into the printer and immediately assemble an identical copy.
And this laboratory alone has dozens of such instruments, each one more incredible than the last.
This instrument is something that can completely determine the situation on the battlefield, but here at Black Tower, it's just an ordinary instrument in a hastily set-up laboratory that hasn't been used for who knows how long.
This kind of overpowered thing is just dust here at Black Tower.
The more I learn, the more I realize how insignificant I am in the face of geniuses.
Bai Luan closed the cabinet door but did not take out the instrument.
There weren't many materials in this laboratory.
Although he had indeed tinkered with the flying backpack he wanted in the dark laboratory, this was reality.
I only learned how to make a flight backpack through the small dark room and gained manufacturing experience; I still had to get the necessary materials myself.
Bai Luan was actually being lazy during this time when she went to the dark room to study. She only learned how to use the instruments, but she didn't learn how they worked.
The sheer amount of theoretical knowledge required to learn from any one of these instruments could be enough to kill someone several times over.
Not to mention the exorbitant time cost; even with a dark room, it would take years of arduous study to fully understand the material.
That kind of life is too hard; let's take it slow.
However, Bai Luan can now work as a clerk in this lab and do some small research without any problem.
Bai Luan looked around at the laboratory. The instruments that were originally unfamiliar and unknown began to look familiar to him.
As soon as I see them, their usage and functions automatically come to mind.
Hmm...it feels like coming home.
It feels so good to have knowledge filling my mind.
Although to others, it seemed like he had only been in the laboratory for less than five minutes and had already figured out all the facilities inside.
But only Bai Luan herself knows how much bitterness and tears she shed during that time…
Uh, and there's also the system and the black tower in the dark room...
All right.
I don't think I'm particularly lonely.
This trip has been very fruitful. Time to go.
Aha: ?
Bai Luan's behavior of wandering around the lab for five minutes and then walking out with a satisfied look completely baffled Aha.
Ultimately, Aha categorized it as a perplexing behavior characteristic of geniuses.
Ahab is not lacking in patience; He still wants to see what kind of trouble this little brat who dares to shift the blame onto himself can cause.
Of course, Bai Luan can now pull off a great performance to cheer up Aha, and all she has to do is say one sentence.
"You, a dignified star god, are spying on a mortal like me?"
If you say this out loud, it will definitely surprise you.
After all, Ahab had once disguised himself as an ordinary person and hid in Aquivilli's train for a long time without being exposed, but now he was discovered spying on a mere mortal.
Do you think Aha is happy?
But Bai Luan didn't say anything.
Because I feel that once I say this, Aha will give me a pleasure token to play with.
Treat this as Bai Luan's trump card, to be used when he is being hunted down and desperately needs power.
Then I'll just unleash a wave of pleasure energy and give him a good blast.
Hehehe... Who can outsmart me?
This is how the God of Joy should be used!
While the false, masked Fool is still guessing what the God of Joy wants, the true followers of Pleasure have already begun plotting against the Star God of Pleasure!
Bai Luan stepped out of the laboratory, the valve behind him closed, and at the same time, a rumbling sound came from his stomach.
This reminded Bai Luan.
In her previous life, Bai Luan was a poor working man who rarely ate breakfast.
So after arriving at the Great Black Tower, he naturally didn't eat breakfast.
It's already noon, and after running around here and there, I'm starting to feel hungry.
"I need to find myself something to eat."
Bai Luan stroked his chin and began searching for the kitchen in the massive residence of the Black Tower.
The kitchen closest to me seems to be quite large.
Who cares, as long as I can cook.
Heading to the kitchen!
Bai Luan walked for half an hour before finally reaching the kitchen.
He wiped the sweat from his brow when he saw the kitchen sign.
A means of transportation is urgently needed...
Although Bai Luan had only been here for two days, he had already deeply realized how significant the emergence of transportation was for the human species.
Bai Luan walked into the kitchen and was greeted by an enormous kitchen, almost as big as two canteen halls.
Sinks, cutting boards, rows of gleaming kitchen knives, a buzzing microwave oven... all the cooking utensils he could imagine, and even those he couldn't, were neatly arranged like soldiers awaiting inspection.
Filming food videos here, just showing off the kitchen utensils and the arsenal of weapons—the King's Treasury—is enough to command respect from viewers who click in.
Of course, the kitchen of the Great Black Tower cannot be judged solely by its size.
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