Chapter 30 This is the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard's Back Skin
The next morning, when the sky was still just turning pale, Su Nian hurriedly got up from the bed. She simply washed up, put on her worn-out clothes, and couldn't wait to go out and embark on the long journey to the classroom.
The morning breeze gently brushed her cheeks, bringing a little coolness. Su Nian took firm steps and walked along the path of the campus. Along the way, she saw many classmates driving cool aircraft, drawing beautiful arcs in the sky; or sitting leisurely on the energy vehicles in the school, chatting and laughing. Those energy vehicles have unique shapes, flashing high-tech lights, and are accompanied by a slight sound of electricity every time they are started.
Su Nian could only rely on her own two feet to move forward step by step. She knew that although riding in an energy vehicle was fast and comfortable, the cost of 5 credit points per trip was a considerable expense for her, so she tried to save as much as possible.
When she finally arrived at the teaching building, her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat and her breathing was a little rapid. However, the scene in front of her instantly attracted her attention.
A classmate riding an air motorcycle came at lightning speed and parked the motorcycle in front of the teaching building. He pressed the button in his hand and the cool air motorcycle shrank instantly and disappeared, as if it was stored in an invisible space.
Su Nian was stunned by this magical scene, and her curiosity grew wildly like weeds. Without even wiping the sweat off her forehead, she quickly walked up to the classmate, her voice filled with a hint of urgency and awe: "Classmate, I'm sorry to bother you, but what is that thing that can fold up your motorcycle? How much does it cost?"
The student riding the motorcycle was named Zhao Yan. He was about to leave when he heard Su Nian's question and turned around. When his eyes fell on Su Nian's worn-out clothes, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he still replied politely: "This is called a space storage device. This space that can hold a mecha is not cheap. It costs 250 million credit points."
Su Nian couldn't help but gasp when he heard this astronomical figure: "250 million credit points? This is simply an unattainable dream for me."
At this moment, several students passing by also noticed the situation here.
"Hey, who is this? You're dressed so poorly yet you're asking about such expensive things." A boy with fashionable clothes and colorful hair sneered. His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for everyone around to hear.
"That's right, a girl doesn't even know how to dress up. She really brings shame to our school." Another girl echoed, her eyes full of contempt.
Su Nian's face flushed instantly, and her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes. But she still suppressed the grievance in her heart and did not respond to the ridicule.
Seeing this, Zhao Yan said with some sympathy: "Ignore them, classmate. You are a freshman, right?"
Su Nian nodded: "Well, today is my first day here to report, I am from the Department of Materials."
"What a coincidence, I'm also from the Department of Materials, so we'll be classmates from now on. Class is about to start, let's go in quickly." Zhao Yan said.
The two walked into the teaching building together. It was spacious and bright, full of futuristic decorations and high-tech equipment.
When he arrived at the classroom, it was already crowded. There were 1 students in the lower grades of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering attending class today, and 8000 of them were already there. Su Nian had to sit at the back because it took too long to walk here.
On the podium, the teacher was named Chen Feng. He was tall, with bright eyes and a scholarly temperament.
He was explaining the course content passionately, but Su Nian couldn't hear clearly sitting in the back. Fortunately, a kind classmate next to her reminded her: "Use the optical brain to turn on the live close-up mode." Su Nian hurriedly turned it on, and in an instant, a holographic image appeared in front of her, as if the teacher was standing in front of her, so magical!
Teacher Chen Feng cleared his throat and started today's class: "Students, today we are going to talk about a very important material - star beast skin." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of star beast skin from the display stand next to him.
"This is the skin from the back of a purple flame thunder leopard."
"Look, this piece of star beast skin is deep dark purple, and its surface has fine and regular texture like ancient runes. Touching it with your hands, you can feel its unique texture, which is tough and elastic, as if it contains endless power." Teacher Chen Feng said as he gently stroked the surface of the star beast skin with his fingers.
"It's not easy to obtain this kind of star beast skin. You need to go deep into the dangerous interstellar jungle and fight powerful star beasts. But it is extremely valuable. After special processing, it can be used to make the outer shell of mecha." Teacher Chen Feng picked up a sharp knife and began to demonstrate the process of processing star beast skin.
He carefully cut a small hole on the edge of the star beast skin, and then gently pulled it, but the star beast skin did not move at all. "Everyone, please note that the star beast skin is very tough, and it is difficult to effectively cut it with ordinary knives." As he said, he changed to a laser knife and tried again. This time, under the high temperature of the laser knife, the star beast skin was finally cut open.
Teacher Chen Feng then picked up a bottle of blue liquid and poured it evenly on the cut. Instantly, a burst of white smoke came out of the cut, making a "sizzling" sound and emitting a pungent smell. "This is a special chemical that can soften the star beast skin and make it easier to process."
After working on it for a while, Teacher Chen Feng picked up another grinding stone and began to carefully polish the surface of the star beast skin. His movements were gentle and precise, as if he was carving a precious work of art. "The polishing process requires patience and skill. You can't use too much force, otherwise it will damage the structure of the star beast skin."
In the hands of Teacher Chen Feng, the originally rough star beast skin gradually became smooth and delicate, exuding a mysterious luster.
The students in the classroom were all watching the teacher's demonstration intently. Some students didn't even blink, for fear of missing any details; some students kept looking down to record the key points on the computer.
Su Nian sat in the back row. Although she was far away, she could clearly see every movement of the teacher's hands through the live close-up mode of the optical computer. She observed attentively, her heart filled with a desire for knowledge and a vision for the future.
"Students, as long as you master the correct processing methods, star beast skins can become excellent materials for making top-level mecha shells and provide strong protection for our mechas." Teacher Chen Feng's voice echoed in the classroom, full of passion and power.
Su Nian was fascinated by what she heard. She secretly swore in her heart that she must study material knowledge well so that one day in the future, she would be able to create her own glory with her own hands.