Chapter 122: 116 Origami celebrities
Now, Fang You was conducting a very new experiment related to the absorption of knowledge energy.
Mastery of knowledge never understood or discovered by predecessors, that is, "creative knowledge," would gain the most valuable knowledge energy.
And expanding on this thought, if one could solve mathematical problems that had never been solved, discover a new biological species or a chemical element, or promote the progress of quantum mechanics.
Anyone doing one of the above could obtain an amount of knowledge energy that would probably last a lifetime.
But before dreaming of constructing a spaceship capable of shuttling through the galaxy, starting with making paper airplanes is also a good first step.
The key techniques of making paper airplanes encompass multiple aspects from precise folding to the application of aerodynamics.
With meticulous operation and constant trial flights and adjustments, one can create paper airplanes that are both beautiful and capable of stable flight.
...
Oh, it actually feels quite interesting!
In the following days, Fang You was at home researching the techniques of making paper airplanes.
Fang You's stock of A4 paper -100, -100. Chapter Read:
Although a large amount of A4 paper was used, it also yielded good results.
[Congratulations, you have developed 10 completely new paper airplane folding techniques, Growth Energy +500, Talent Unlocked: Origami Expert]
[Origami Expert: When trying various kinds of paper handicrafts, you will display more creative thinking.]
Origami Talent get!
This means that he had a higher talent for making paper handicrafts, and his flair for "creation" was further enhanced.
Meanwhile, Fang You's profession panel also displayed a new popup notification:
[Congratulations, you have unlocked a new profession: Artisan]
[Artisan lv1 (Beginner Level)]
[Profession Rating: Artisan encompasses all kinds of trades requiring precise manual dexterity. Combining various professional knowledge and experience accumulation, you can develop professions like pottery artist, carpenter, sculptor, masseur, and more. Your hand dexterity has now reached the standard necessary to learn these crafts. Go ahead and try your hand at more.]
This profession was already inclined towards the creative type of an artist, emerging from the endless attempt to create works of art.
Although Fang You had no intention of making it his main profession, it was still nice to use it occasionally to kill time and cultivate as a little joy in life.
After all, it was also a channel for earning a high amount of knowledge energy.
Fang You continued to tinker at home, and his creative thinking made his inspiration for making things inexhaustible!
On a bright and sunny afternoon, Fang You invited Xia Nuo to the children's playground downstairs in the residential area to play.
Xia Nuo, holding Fang You's hand on the way, was humming a cheerful tune, as happy as can be.
Fang You's hand was sore from being tugged, and he asked with some wonder,
"Why are you so happy today?"
"Because it's You You's first time asking me out to play!"
Xia Nuo suddenly pretended to rub her eyes and said melodramatically, "It's the first time I feel that our You You has finally grown up..."
"..."
What a little drama queen.
Fang You and Xia Nuo arrived at the children's playground in the community and found that several older kids, about two or three years older than Fang You and Xia Nuo, were already there, gathering around a chubby, pale child.
Look, this child surrounded by the others was named Wang Zhuangfei.
Their family might not be the richest in Dragon City community, but he was definitely the one who loved to show off the most!
This kid's Talent was [Mommy, I Want This].
Whenever he saw a fun toy someone else had, he would pester his mom to buy it for him. As long as he threw himself on the ground and twisted around crazily, his mom would definitely buy it for him out of pity!
After that, Wang Zhuangfei would rush to the Dragon City Garden's children's playground to reap Emotional Energy from the playing kids in the community.
However, compared to Fang You, he seemed much purer—
Purely for the sake of showing off!
Today, he had a new asset for boasting—a black quadcopter drone!
The children were all crowding around Wang Zhuangfei, their envious gazes nearly tangible.
"Zhuang Zhuang, can I have a turn playing with it?"
"I'm begging you, boss, I'll even call you dad."
"This is a DJI Mini 3, really expensive you know. My dad brought it from abroad, it's an import, you guys wouldn't know how to play."
"Please, I'm begging you,"
"Okay then, you guys bark like dogs, and whoever barks the loudest, I'll let them play for five minutes."
"Woof, woof woof!"
"Hmm... woof!"
Ah, manipulating people really is too much fun.
Wang Zhuangfei enjoyed the happiness of being rich, finding the sight of these children behaving humbly before him much more enjoyable than playing with the drone!
Just as Wang Zhuangfei was relishing the emperor-like attention from the children, at the end of the nearby road, there appeared the figure of the little boy with glasses.
And there was that pretty little girl, playing with him again!
Xia Nuo was pretty in every sense of the word, with a face full of vitality that could make anyone break into a smile upon seeing her.
Wang Zhuangfei was no exception!
Wanting to show off in front of Xia Nuo, he deliberately flew the drone close to the two kids, trying to get the little girl's attention.
But the little girl was only looking at the square box in the little boy's arms, curious as a baby.
She almost crawled into his arms!
"You You, what's inside the box? Let me see, let me see!"
"Don't rush, one at a time."
Fang You and Xia Nuo ignored the drone controlled by Wang Zhuangfei, sitting down under the grand sycamore tree's shade, with Xia Nuo straightening her legs, her hands swaying gently on her clean white thighs, watching her childhood friend open the box.
Wang Zhuangfei was also curious, observing what was in the box from the drone's perspective.
"Wow, you made so many paper airplanes!"
Xia Nuo excitedly leaned toward Fang You's side, "You're so diligent, You You!"
What? Just paper airplanes.
Hmph, childish.
In this day and age, still playing with paper airplanes, that's something only poor kids would do...
Xia Nuo took a paper airplane out of the box.
Seeing the complex structure of the paper airplane that could rival model planes, and its beautiful, colorful paint job, both Xia Nuo and Wang Zhuangfei were astonished:
"Wow, you painted it so beautifully! Is this folded from paper, and isn't this the Thunderbird Fighter from 'Interstellar Cruise'?"
"It's the Thunderbird Fighter RX2 model," Fang You pointed out to Xia Nuo, drawing her attention to the markings on the tail of the paper airplane.
After all, he was now a level 3 artist, with color perception and drawing skills that were quite exceptional; it wouldn't do to just bring them out plain, Fang You's perfectionism compelled him to make his paper planes even more realistic.
"This Thunderclap can fly the farthest; this is the Beta Cloud Piercer, it can fly back and then return; this Bat Plane is an orphan number, do you know what's coolest about it? When its wings fly out, they can tremble, incorporating the principles of bionics..."
"You You, don't say so much...let me play with it, let me play with it!"
Xia Nuo, unable to contain her excitement, took the orphan number from Fang You and got ready for a test flight.
"Wait, the orphan number should be thrown a bit higher, like this at an angle, then there's a chance it'll fly back."
"Like this, is this how...?"
Xia Nuo leaned into Fang You's embrace, and as Fang You pressed against Xia Nuo's arm, he slowly raised the orphan number in her hand.
She took a deep breath.
Fly!
The black Bat Plane took off from Xia Nuo's hand, its wings truly flapping as it moved, and upon seeing this, Xia Nuo burst into excited shouts:
"It's alive, the orphan number is alive!"
The children were quickly drawn to Xia Nuo's cry, their attention fixed on the orphan number soaring and circling in the air, then watching as it flew back into Xia Nuo's hands.
"Wow, such a magical plane!"
"What's this toy? It looks so high-end!"
The children immediately stopped barking, one by one approaching Fang You and Xia Nuo, their eyes starting to well up with yearning.
"This is so amazing! Can I play with it? I'll buy you a juice!"
"I want to play, I want to play too!"
A boy earnestly patted his chest saying, "I can bark the loudest!"
"Hey hey, don't fuss, You You hasn't said he'd let you play!"
"Ah, so it's big brother You You!"
The children were all excited about Fang You's paper craft, "Can you teach us how to fold them?"
"Sure."
Fang You nodded his head, then took out a stack of A4 paper from the bottom of the box.
He came prepared today, planning to acquire some "teaching" knowledge energy!
...
Seeing Fang You take all his little followers away, Wang Zhuangfei initially tried to pretend he didn't care, playing with his drone.
But he couldn't help shouting out loud:
"Hey, my drone can fly so far!"
"It can last for 1 hour!"
"My drone is so much fun, hehehe!"
However, no matter how loud Wang Zhuangfei shouted, he was still ignored.
The children were all around Fang You, learning how to fold paper airplanes with his guidance.
"Hmph, just paper airplanes, what's so fun about that! So childish—hahaha—"
[Wang Zhuangfei is jealous because everyone is surrounding you, and his drone isn't appealing anymore! Emotional Energy +20]