Xia Huanao and Zhang Hong did not sleep for long, closing their eyes around two o'clock and waking up before six. In the secret base, the two exchanged a glance and then smiled.
"Boss Xia, you're awake too."
Xia Huanao opened his mouth, "Mm, a bit excited. You?"
Zhang Hong rubbed his hands, "Me too."
As they spoke, the two dove into research and development.
"What were we supposed to do yesterday?"
Zhang Hong thought for a moment, "Should be to miniaturize the equipment."
Zhang Hong dismantled the first generation equipment that had already been made, calculating the distances between each part, while Xia Huanao left Zhang Hong alone. He might be able to help with some things during the development process, but he wouldn't interfere with the calculation improvements. If he made a mistake by a decimal point with his help, it wouldn't be a joke.
Xia Huanao brought the Poké Balls to his training area, looking at the various unfamiliar machines. Xia Huanao couldn't help but look towards Zhang Hong. This was his good brother; even if he went out to mess around, he didn't forget about him.
The two continued to work without disturbing each other, and time flowed by. Before long, Shen Yu came down from upstairs to the secret base and looked at the two engrossed individuals, "I'm telling you two, it's time for breakfast."
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At the dinner table, Xia Huanao was wolfing down food, "Xiao Yu's cooking is just amazing. I'll definitely let you try making Poké Puffs when we have time."
Shen Yu put down his cup, "Poké Puffs? What are those?"
"It's not difficult. We'll teach you in the kitchen after we finish eating."
Zhang Hong said, "I'll go take a look too. Maybe I can learn something."
Xia Huanao shook his head, "No, I don't think someone who was a mechanical-type Pokémon in their past life is suitable for cooking."
Zhang Hong retorted, "You haven't seen my cooking skills. If you don't believe me, ask Snivy..."
Snivy seemed to recall a deep-seated fear and turned away, ignoring Zhang Hong. Xia Huanao looked at Snivy's reaction and asked, "Is this what you call, your so-called skill?"
Zhang Hong reached out and hugged his little princess Snivy, "Snivy, what do you mean by this?" Snivy struggled slightly in Zhang Hong's arms, but in the end, it was in vain, so she had no choice but to let Zhang Hong do as he pleased.
The three finished breakfast and went to the kitchen. Xia Huanao taught Shen Yu how to make Poké Puffs hand-in-hand. To be honest, this was indeed much simpler than making Poké Blocks. If Poké Blocks were more about technology, then Poké Puffs were about manual techniques.
Put the berries into cold water, heat and stir constantly. Finally, pour the batter into a mold to bake.
Zhang Hong, standing by, watched Xia Huanao and Shen Yu being affectionate. He resolutely returned to the basement to continue tinkering with his equipment.
In the kitchen, watching Shen Yu put the Poké Puffs into the oven, Xia Huanao thought about having Shen Yu try making Poké Fancies. In his memories from his past life, Poké Fancies had a translated name of cream puffs, so it shouldn't be particularly difficult to make.
The three of them, Xia Huanao and his wife busy in the kitchen, the single dog Zhang Hong working in the base, they all had bright futures... theoretically speaking...
After Shen Yu and Xia Huanao finished making these snacks, they went downstairs and saw Zhang Hong sitting beside a device the size of a computer case, looking at them excitedly, "Boss, I succeeded. Look, this way all the needs for blocks can be met."
Xia Huanao looked at the block-making machine, which he didn't know what generation to call it, "This thing doesn't look much smaller than the one from yesterday."
As he spoke, Xia Huanao pointed to the five-three-two equipment next to him, "Look at that one. Neither of these are things I brought with me when I left home."
Zhang Hong pushed his glasses up his nose, "Boss Xia, what you said yesterday was very right. Now is the time for science to explore the future. This isn't one piece of equipment, it's two!"
Xia Huanao's eyes widened, "Two? How is that possible? Even if you strengthened the cooling, you couldn't shrink the volume this much."
Zhang Hong pulled out his phone, "Boss Xia, look, this thing is called Pokémon energy. It's an energy device launched in the past few years. Researchers developed an energy system by studying Pokémon's lifestyles. Compared to the batteries or household power sources used before, this thing has greater energy storage and is more stable."
Xia Huanao looked at Zhang Hong, "Then why didn't you use it before?"
Zhang Hong's face fell, "Boss, this thing is expensive! Do you see this small machine? This thing has already cost over seven thousand Poké Dollars to build, and how much is my monthly budget?"
Xia Huanao nodded intermittently, "Yes, yes, you're right. I understand what it feels like to be a rich second generation whose economy is strictly controlled by their family. But if you think it's expensive, why did you make two?"
Zhang Hong carefully took down the upper machine and then patted the lower one, "This one, this one is just an empty shell, there's nothing inside."
"Then what's the purpose of making an extra one?"
"Of course, it's to show my abilities. How about it, Boss, is the equipment that's been halved very impressive?"
Xia Huanao nodded, "It's indeed very impressive, but there's a very awkward problem: the iteration of my design drawings seems to be too fast."
Zhang Hong snapped his fingers, "I knew Boss would do that. This time, the product also has extended functions, and new configurations can be continuously added. This is all trained by Boss."
Xia Huanao chuckled awkwardly. He couldn't be blamed for this. What young person doesn't have moments of inspiration? It's just that Xia Huanao's stage is particularly long.
After putting down the snacks, the three of them had a delicious extra meal, and then Xia Huanao and Zhang Hong continued to develop the new version of the equipment. In Xia Huanao's words: Poké Blocks, Poké Puffs, Poké Fancies, he wanted them all.
This made Shen Yu, who had been here all along, seem rather "redundant." Xia Huanao looked at his girlfriend and thought, "Xiao Yu, how about designing a formal dress for me?"
Seeing that she had a use for herself, Shen Yu immediately went to her desk, picked up a pencil, and started drawing, "Huanao, what color formal dress do you want?"
"Water blue."
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The enviable state of the three continued until three in the afternoon. Looking at the berry processing machine, which had been revised countless times and named "Berry Genius" by Xia Huanao and Zhang Hong, the two revealed gratified smiles.
"System, can you give me an attribute interface for the Berry Genius?"
After a series of operations by the system:
Name: Berry Genius
Category: Precious Item
Volume: Length 3500 Width 2500 Height 2000
Weight: 8.73
Function: Process berries
Manufacturing Cost: 9700
Looking at the table, Xia Huanao hesitated. The volume was okay; it wouldn't be too much of a hassle to put in a suitcase. However, the weight was too much. The unit of 8.73 was definitely not jin. Most people would really not be willing to carry something weighing over ten jin around.
But on second thought, this Berry Genius integrated the production of Poké Blocks, Poké Fancies, and Poké Puffs into one, and at Xia Huanao's request, it was loaded with the Poké Block case, the Poké Fancy case, and the Poké Puff case. There was even space for berry powder and berry planters. Even though they had done their best to improve it, they were ultimately unable to achieve any decisive improvement.
Looking at the Berry Genius Unit 1, Zhang Hong thought, "Boss Xia, are we thinking too much about perfection?"
"What do you mean?"
"We don't actually need to make Poké Blocks, Poké Fancies, and Poké Puffs at the same time."
Xia Huanao nodded, "Explain in detail."
Zhang Hong, like Xia Huanao, picked up chalk and wrote on the blackboard, "The production of Poké Blocks is to extract concentrated fruit juice and then form blocks by heating and pressurizing it with berry residue. The methods for Poké Fancies and Poké Puffs can also use the equipment for making concentrated fruit juice and berry residue from Poké Blocks, with the only difference being heating or not. This way, the weight should be able to decrease by at least one-third."
Afterward, Zhang Hong explained a series of scientific theories applied to this change, but unfortunately, Xia Huanao couldn't understand any of it.
However, Xia Huanao, who was always amenable, eventually adopted Zhang Hong's suggestion. The two of them jointly modified the second generation product of the Berry Genius: Berry Genius v2.0.
Looking at the 2.0 version, which was slightly smaller than the 1.0, Xia Huanao was finally satisfied. The reduction in size wasn't the point; the point was that the weight had been reduced from nine kilograms in the first generation to around six kilograms. What does that mean? It's like carrying twelve bottles of mineral water. This weight is not an unbearable burden for an ordinary girl. Let alone a trainer.
Xia Huanao happily threw himself onto the Berry Genius 2.0, "Zhang Hong, after a few more modifications, it can be sold on the market."
Hearing Xia Huanao's words, Zhang Hong's mental state collapsed. What do you mean, "a few more modifications"? Is there anything else you're not satisfied with?
Xia Huanao looked at the exhausted Zhang Hong. He knew that this kind of work was extremely brain-intensive, "Don't worry, you won't need to be involved in the subsequent matters, after all, neither of us has much aesthetic sense. You just need to tell me if the casing can be replaced with plastic."
Zhang Hong finally breathed a sigh of relief. He no longer had to rack his brains over it. As for whether it could be replaced with plastic, it didn't matter, as there were many types of plastic.
Putting the Berry Genius aside, Xia Huanao went to Shen Yu's side and looked at the formal dress design drawings on Shen Yu's paper. He excitedly kissed Shen Yu on the cheek, "Xiao Yu's talent is so good, I'll definitely look handsome wearing it. It won't be a problem to charm those girls."
Shen Yu, who was originally being hugged and kissed by Xia Huanao, was very happy. However, upon hearing the latter half of the sentence, she stepped on Xia Huanao's foot.
Xia Huanao cried out in pain, his face showing a strange expression, "Everyone, I'm happy today, how about we go out for dinner? Xiao Yu, hurry up and change, we're going out."