CHAPTER 74: CHAPTER 66: AIR PRESSURE AND STREAMLINING

"Teacher, I want both protection and attack enhancement."

After thinking for a while, Lin Ke came up with an answer.

As soon as he spoke, Ove frowned.

Sometimes it’s like this, children in certain situations don’t understand compromise and always want everything.

But this is where parents, teachers, and others play their role, teaching children some basic principles and common sense.

"Little Lin Ke, you should know, the calming effect of Lucky Flower is notable for aiding sleep, but it can’t make someone energetic."

Ove spoke earnestly.

This phrase is a saying from Naseng, roughly translated to mean "you can’t have both the fish and the bear’s paw."

Lin Ke nodded, "Teacher, I know."

However, these common sayings often don’t represent physics, nor are they the truth itself.

Proverbs and truths only work in certain specific situations; other times, they can be misleading.

For example, the saying about not being able to have both teaches people not to be too greedy and to make choices.

But sometimes, in situations where you can have things both ways or make them better, it’s a pity to give up one side.

Not being able to have both fish and bear’s paw is because the fishing net isn’t sturdy enough.

If you replace it with iron wire, maybe you can have both; switch to titanium alloy or diamond, maybe even more; and with a Legendary Enchantment Secret Silver Gold Essence Net, not just fish and bear’s paw, but even fish and dragons can be had together.

So Lin Ke still wants both.

Attack and defense, don’t give up either.

"It’s good that you know."

Ove nodded, remembering that his disciple is not truly a child, at least from the perspective of intelligence.

"However..."

Yet as soon as Ove agreed with Lin Ke, he chuckled bitterly, "I prepared one for attack enhancement, ’Inertial Collision,’ and one for ’Repelling Shield.’ Both of these utilize studies in the science of force."

Ove had researched many skills in the past, but he engraved the most suitable skills onto skill slots, leaving others as his private collection.

According to Lin Ke’s understanding, professionals can study both Magic and skills, and skills can be inscribed onto skill slots.

Magic is like swords and knives of the past life, everyone knows how to make them, and if conditions permit, everyone can create them, so when you use spells like lightning or Fireball Magic, others know what magic you’re about to cast as soon as the elements move.

But skills are like special guns and ammunition; generally, skills one researches are unknown to others.

Of course, some professionals have displayed their skills in front of outsiders, in which case they are not secret techniques.

Therefore, many people prefer studying skills instead of delving into Magic, which has resulted in the development of many skills.

However, each person’s skill slots are limited, so they choose only appropriate skills to inscribe onto skill slots.

Just like Ove, all his skill slots are full, but he still has many skills not inscribed, and he uses those skills when needed.

Releasing regular skills one researches is like releasing magic, consuming more and taking longer, unlike skill slots, which offer near-instant speed and minimal consumption.

"Actually, besides thunder and lightning, my research is primarily focused on the science of force."

Ove explained, looking at Lin Ke, "Or do you have any ideas? Let’s think about it together."

Lin Ke always brings him surprises, something Ove has discovered over time.

Indeed, after hearing Ove’s "Inertial Collision" and "Repelling Shield," Lin Ke directly said, "Teacher, have you heard of air pressure and streamlining?"

Lin Ke was also thinking that later he must have Ove teach him the other two skills!

Inertial Collision... could this develop into a earth-shattering move later?

As for the Repelling Shield... Ove had mentioned before that repelling force is like gravity and repulsive force.

Dear me, this is the early form of Almighty Push!

Lin Ke nearly couldn’t resist, but luckily he controlled himself; he can learn these later, or even research them himself.

But for now, he should choose the most suitable option.

"Air pressure? Streamlining? What is that?"

Ove was puzzled.

Lin Ke chuckled and began fabricating, "I discovered this when I was young..."

Then he explained how he discovered "air pressure" and "streamlining," after which Lin Ke continued, "...So, I named them air pressure and streamlining."

"Hmm... you’re saying when someone runs past you very fast, you feel the air behind you pushing you to the side..."

Ove had a shocked expression, like a bride with a broken heart, or a bewildered underachiever; it was overall very strange:

"As for streamlined shapes, you’re saying you experimented in water, holding your hand against the water flow and adjusting your fingers to find the ’optimal’ shape..."

Ove felt he’d lived for hundreds of years and was still outmatched by a child!

Air pressure! Streamlining!

This is air pressure; this is streamlining?!

Indeed!

Why didn’t he think of it?

As a star-level professional, it’s utterly embarrassing!

Ove began to doubt himself.

"Yes, Teacher. For example, in the kitchen downstairs, when the wind outside is strong, the pressure is low; when the smoke indoors doesn’t flow, the pressure is high, so the black smoke is easily ’pushed out’ by the chimney and windows."

Lin Ke gave another example of air pressure.

Listening to Lin Ke’s example, Ove’s eyes flickered with electricity, even producing a "sizzling" sound.

His brain was rapidly calculating, recalling, and simulating the situation described by Lin Ke.

After a moment, the electric light gradually faded from Ove’s eyes, and he opened his mouth, not in praise but in a sigh.

Lin Ke was taken aback: "What’s wrong, Teacher?"

Ove smiled and shook his head: "I’m thinking, if I had met Garoce and Fulon two hundred years earlier and made them have you, maybe I would be legendary by now."

Lin Ke didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: "Back then, their parents, my long-deceased grandparents, might not even have been born yet!"

Garoce is only in his thirties, and Fulon is even younger, just in her twenties, both very young.

Garoce only met Ove by chance; otherwise, with his status as a small noble from Naseng’s countryside, he wouldn’t even touch Ove’s coat.

"Haha, Little Lin Ke, since you already have ideas, I’ll teach you tomorrow how to inscribe skills on the skill slots."

Ove laughed, patting Lin Ke on the head. What he just said was only a joke.

Having gradually opened up to Lin Ke, he sometimes learned to be humorous.

Though Lin Ke didn’t really find it funny.

"Gah gah gah!!"

Suddenly, there came a loud bird call from the side—not pleased—Little Lucky was calling.

Seemingly annoyed by Lin Ke and the others waking it up.

"Little Lin Ke, you should sleep now."

Ove smiled kindly. The dark night and high winds were ideal for experiments; soon, he intended to verify many things Lin Ke mentioned.

If those experiments were successful, he might receive some "learning" feedback.

Because it was Lin Ke’s discovery, similar to Lin Ke teaching him.

[Truth Researcher] receives less feedback in "learning" than in "research," with very little feedback.

But accumulating bit by bit and working diligently has always been Ove’s way, otherwise, he wouldn’t have become star-level.

"Good night, Teacher."

Lin Ke bowed as he saw Ove off and then coaxed the weak Little Lucky back to sleep.

Sensing the increasingly strong vitality within Little Lucky, Lin Ke also fell asleep with peace of mind.

...

Nothing significant happened overnight.

The next day, Lin Ke got up early, preparing to check on the trial production at Azanen Paper Workshop.

However, just then, he suddenly remembered, had he forgotten something important yesterday?

Oh well, probably nothing significant.

Lin Ke hurriedly went downstairs, casually summoned two guards, and left without bothering with John, who was incredibly busy these days.

Of course, Lin Ke himself was very busy too, or rather, everyone in the castle was busy.

Antova and Fulon were busy enjoying life and the beautiful flower-like scenery, while the servants were busy working to support their families; Lin Ke was busy becoming wealthier and stronger.

So you see, both the rich and the poor are busy; no one is idle, everyone is the same.

However, when he arrived at the corridor, he saw a drowsy, hunchbacked figure.

"Young Master Lin Ke!"

The figure was pleasantly surprised to see Lin Ke and hobbled over excitedly.

It was the hunchbacked Granny Hisai!

That’s right! He almost forgot!

He had arranged for Granny Hisai to come to the castle yesterday.

"Young Master, this old lady rested in the guest room overnight, breaking five black stones from the toilet, a piece of the elm bed frame, and three layers of down comforter."

Behind Granny Hisai was the dark-faced captain of a Guard Team Group.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ke raised an eyebrow, looking at Granny Hisai: "Are you trying to make gunpowder? Breaking the toilet’s saltpeter and the bed frame’s wood shavings?"

"How did you know?"

Granny Hisai didn’t know "gunpowder" and "saltpeter," but she understood Lin Ke’s meaning. After all, he mentioned "gunpowder" to her yesterday.

Goodness, it really was gunpowder!

"Where did you get the sulfur from? The other thing that doesn’t smell so pleasant," Lin Ke was intrigued by Granny Hisai: "Also, what else can you do? Shall we talk while we walk?"

"Mm-hmm!"

Granny Hisai smiled brightly, her eyes narrowing into slits like the surrounding wrinkles, resembling one crisscrossing ravine after another.