The Transit String wasn't as arrogant as everyone imagined. On the contrary, she seemed approachable. She smiled and waved at Yan Yu and Li Yu. "I remember you two. You're Yan Yu and you're Li Yu. When you came to Star Rainbow to report after graduation, I happened to be at the Blue Moon branch."
What could Yan Yu say?
He was so excited that his Adam's apple was twitching. He couldn't speak at all.
Li Yu, however, bowed politely. "Miss Ling, thank you for remembering me."
"Hehe, Minister Li, in fact, we're all of the same rank. You don't have to be so polite."
The Transit String smiled and pointed to her badge. The delicate crystal blue words were flashing. "Assistant to the Ministry of Energy, Transit String."
Li Yu was indeed of the same rank as her. There was no distinction between superiors and subordinates. But in front of Miss Ling, who in Star Rainbow dared to claim to be of the same rank as her?
Seeing the two people's restrained expressions, the Transit String smiled again. "Minister Yan, it's so late. Everyone has worked hard for a day. There's no need to wait for me. Let everyone go back and rest. I didn't come to the Blue Moon branch in the name of work at the headquarters. I came here to deal with some personal matters."
Since she set the tone, Yan Yu could only comply. He turned around and told everyone to disperse.
The Transit String then said, "Minister Li, please stay here alone. Sister Mengqing, please lead the way. The others can stay here and wait for me."
She said that the others would stay, but there was still an old man in a suit following behind her. Obviously, this was a master who protected her. After the four people entered the shuttle ladder on the first floor, Li Yu carefully said, "Miss Ling, which area do you want to go to?"
She was already mentally prepared. The Transit String came to the Blue Moon branch. The area she wanted to go to was probably the core areas of energy survey, technology research and development, and market trade.
Who knew that the Transit String suddenly said, "To the energy research and development area."
Li Yu had already pulled out the moving map inside the shuttle ladder. His finger stopped between the 30th and 40th floor. "Miss Ling, which floor do we go to first?"
Xu Mengqing smiled and said, "The 31st floor!"
Li Yu was stunned. There was only one department on the 31st floor — Energy R&D Department 9. This was known as the "Cold Palace". It was Mr. Cuttle's territory. Usually, only Li Yu would interact with him. Other people would not even stay on the 31st floor, let alone look for Cuttle.
Could it be that Miss Ling went to look for Mr. Cuttle?
Li Yu did not dare to ask more, and obediently activated the ascending command, and the shuttle ladder quickly ascended.
As she was the Transit String, she had the highest level of security clearance. As soon as she arrived at Department 9, the alloy door opened automatically.
The situation inside made her dumbfounded. Ding Meng was holding a large hammer and smashing a metal block. The "Dang Dang Dang" sounds were very shocking. Cuttle was seriously guiding him. "That's right.
If you use too much force, it will rebound. If you use too much force, it won't move. If you use too little force, it won't move. You have to use moderate force. Hercules' embryo used this principle when fusing. They thought it was high-end technology, but in fact, it was just a trick. There was no technical content at all. Hey, why did you smash my cup, you idiot … "
"Mr. Cuttle!" Li Yu quickly walked over.
Cuttle looked up at her and said lightly, "Oh, it's Xiao Yu. Take a seat first. I'll guide Ding Meng."
Li Yu came forward with a smile on his face. "Mr. Cuttle, Miss Ling is here."
Cuttle was a little impatient. "I told you to take a seat first. If there's anything, wait until I'm done here."
Li Yu wanted to remind him, but he was pulled back by the Transit String. The Transit String smiled and said, "Don't disturb them. We'll just wait!"
If she wanted to wait, then everyone had to wait together!
They stood in the middle of the hall for two whole hours!
In these two hours, Ling Xingxian and the old man in the suit were like ice sculptures, not moving an inch. However, Xu Mengqing wasn't a combat type origin ability user. After standing for a while, her waist and back began to ache. Thus, she was supported by Li Yu to the side to rest.
After three hours and eleven minutes, Ding Meng's "blacksmithing activity" finally ended. Cuttle stroked his beard with satisfaction. "Not bad. Now you can clearly see the composition of the stripes. The next time you encounter any test subjects, it will be as easy as cutting tofu."
Ding Meng hurriedly thanked him. "Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Cuttle."
Cuttle immediately shook his head and wasn't modest at all. "Of course. It's your fortune to have met an old man like me. I can be considered half a teacher to you. Where can you find such a great teacher like me?
Hehe, it's not that I'm talking nonsense, but those bastards from Sheng Hao have always been stealing chickens. How can they be innovative? "
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man in the suit finally coldly said, "Love Addict from Class 12, you call yourself a teacher? I think you're just an old man. Look at your current state. Where did your high spirited self go?"
Love Addict was his nickname. Only the students from Starlight knew about it. Cuttle was angry when he heard it. "Which idiot is exposing my shortcomings behind my back?"
The old man in the suit stared at him. "Open your eyes and see who I am."
Cuttle turned his head and carefully looked. "Ha, I was wondering who you were.
So it's Teng Ma 'er. Why do you look so old?
Why do you have so much white hair? "
He called him by his nickname, but the old man in the suit wasn't angry. He coldly said, "Love Addict, stop pretending. Miss Ling is here."
Cuttle then noticed the existence of the Transit String. He definitely wasn't unfamiliar with this person. Even if he hadn't seen her in person, he should have seen her photo in the internal system's executive list. Among the three young ladies of the Ling family, the Transit String was ranked second. Among the three of them, she was the most outstanding one.
However, Cuttle didn't like the people in the upper echelons. His tone wasn't friendly either. "Little girl, what are you doing here?"
The Transit String smiled and said, "I'm here because of your reputation."
"Huh?"
Cuttle's face was full of self-mockery. "After so many years, I didn't expect myself to still be so famous."
He was naturally referring to the matter of him being betrayed by his girlfriend. At least in Starlight and Starlight, this matter had a huge impact. Starlight Corporation didn't need to talk about it, but Starlight was a school after all. The atmosphere in the school was relatively simple. This matter affected the mentality of many ordinary students. Everyone thought that even a genius like Cuttle was cheated on. Women nowadays really couldn't be trusted.
However, the Transit String smiled and replied, "Mr. Cuttle, your research on energy can be said to be second to none in the Federation. It's also something that the younger generation like us can't compare to."
Hearing that she was praising this point, Cuttle's tone softened. "Little girl, you know about research too?"
The Transit String smiled and said, "Of course I know. I also know that the concept of 'Curved Mirror' was first proposed by you, Mr. Cuttle. Now, it has been used in many fields."
This technology was a very broad concept. Even Ding Meng knew about it. The Curved Image Transmission System was a small branch of it. It would have been fine if the Transit String didn't mention it, but when Ding Meng mentioned it, he was truly shocked. It turned out that the old man was so awesome in the field of energy utilization.
However, Cuttle suddenly fell silent. Although the Transit String was praising him, her words touched his sore spot. Back then, he and Yao Manrou were an energy authority, and the other was a mechanical expert. He researched the Curved Mirror technology. The two of them participated in the Night Pearl No.1 Project together. It could be said that they complemented each other well. In the end, because of his girlfriend, he was punished by the Starlight Corporation, and Yao Manrou left the Starlight Corporation …
It had been so many years, and time had diluted all the love and hatred, leaving behind endless sighs. Now that the old matter was brought up again, Cuttle let out a long sigh and said, "Little girl, did Ling Zhixing ask you to come?"
The Transit String stopped smiling and said seriously, "Yes!"
Cuttle's expression also turned serious. "You can go back. Please tell him that I thank him for helping me fix this Energy Research and Development Unit 9."
The Transit String was stunned. She didn't understand what he meant.
At this time, Li Yu walked over with his head lowered and said sadly, "Miss Ling, Mr. Cuttle has been in this research institute for 57 years. He has only gone out three times. The last time he went out was 17 years ago. At that time, I hadn't even come to Starlight yet …"
This time, not only was the Transit String shocked, even Ding Meng didn't expect that the old man had locked him in here for so long. It was no different from being in prison.
However, Ding Meng and the Transit String could guess what his purpose was.
If they could describe it in one sentence, it would be: His heart was already dead!
Originally, he had a bright future ahead of him, but because of that incident, his life was ruined. He was curled up in a corner with no one around, silently licking his wounds. After so many years, perhaps his wounds still hadn't healed yet ….
Ling Xingxian suddenly bent his waist and bowed respectfully to Cuttle, "Mister Cuttle, I would like to represent my father to extend my greatest apologies and greetings to you. Your talent should not have been buried like this. It is our Starbow Corporation that owes you too much …"
Cuttle waved his hand indifferently. "Forget it. It's all in the past."
The Transit String's tone changed again. She became serious. "Mr. Cuttle, I came to the Blue Moon branch this time with sincerity to visit you."
Cuttle glanced at her again. "Visit?
What do I have that's worth visiting?
This place is broken and rotten. There's nothing good to entertain you … "
The Transit String said seriously, "Mr. Cuttle, I sincerely invite you to work in the Energy Department of Saint Splendor Headquarters as the new technical director."
Cuttle looked at her with a strange expression. After a while, he said meaningfully, "If I remember correctly, the Federation's Night-Luminescent Pearl Project No. 4 ended two years ago, right?
Shenghao Group completed it beautifully. "
Although he hadn't been out for many years, he was still very clear about the situation in the outside world through the advanced information transmission system.
The Transit String's expression was a bit unnatural. "Yes!"
Cuttle continued, "Project No. 5 will start in five years at most."
The Transit String immediately straightened her back. "Starlight Group is determined to win this time."
Cuttle snorted. "Let me ask you. Where does your confidence come from?"
The Transit String's face couldn't help but turn red. "I …"