Chapter 3147 — Counterfeit Cauldrons
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"I wouldn't dare tinker with it myself. This thing is quite delicate, and I was afraid of breaking it, so I brought it straight to you, Father-in-law," Kang Jingming said.
"This object seems to be a hybrid of the ancient and the modern—part electronic, part old craftsmanship. It truly won't be easy to study!" Ancestor Xuanchen remarked, then turned to Little One beside him. "Little One, go fetch your Second Uncle Xuanchen and bring him here. We'll study this first-grade automatic cauldron together!"
"Yes!" Little One answered at once, turned, and left the room to find Ancestor Xuanzhen.
After a while, Ancestor Xuanzhen arrived at Ancestor Xuanchen's room with Tianchan. In truth, Ancestor Xuanzhen was quite interested in this first-grade automatic cauldron as well. Naturally, though, he had no intention of telling Ancestor Xuanchen too much—given Xuanchen's domineering nature, if he learned that the little girl they had met back then could likewise modify cauldrons, he would likely have her seized and dragged back on the spot!
So Ancestor Xuanzhen and Tianchan tacitly each picked up a cauldron and began examining it, offering no opinions of their own.
"Very intricate. The material of this cauldron is not the same as that of a true first-grade cauldron!" Ancestor Xuanzhen concluded after studying its exterior for a time.
"Oh?" Ancestor Xuanchen had not noticed this before. He had simply assumed that the material of this first-grade automatic cauldron was identical to that of a true first-grade cauldron. But now that Ancestor Xuanzhen mentioned it, he saw the difference. "This seems to be a metal material fairly common in the secular world—not the rare colored steel!"
"It should be titanium!" Kang Jingming was no utter fool; he had spent a long time in the secular world, and with Ancestor Xuanzhen's prompting he identified the material at once. "This sort of thing is often used in secular products! But this titanium appears somewhat different as well—it has been through some kind of processing!"
"Mm. Any other observations?" Ancestor Xuanchen nodded and looked at Kang Jingming with a trace of expectation.
"Father-in-law, Second Uncle, this first-grade automatic cauldron contains electronic circuitry, and none of us understand such things. If we recklessly take it apart, we could very well damage the device. So my suggestion is that we hire a computer expert to crack this cauldron—there are definitely electronic programs inside!" Kang Jingming advised.
"Mm, you're not wrong. But the Five Luminaries Sect has always dealt with these ancient sects, and which of them excels at such things?" Ancestor Xuanchen frowned. "Zhaoming, do you know anyone?"
"I do have a candidate we could try! I imagine she should have a way," Kang Jingming said after a moment's thought.
"Who?" Ancestor Xuanchen asked.
"And this person is someone you know as well, Father-in-law—the head of the Fire Wolf Gang, Miss Luan!" Kang Jingming said. "The Fire Wolf Gang is an organization much like an ancient sect but built on high technology. Going to them for help is our only option."
"Indeed. Zhaoming, your mind works quickly—I hadn't even thought of it until you said so." Ancestor Xuanchen nodded. "Very well, Zhaoming. You will be in charge of contacting Miss Luan. Whatever demands she makes, let her state them freely!"
"Yes, Father-in-law. I'll go make contact right now." Kang Jingming nodded and withdrew from the room to make the call.
Meanwhile, in the room, Ancestor Xuanzhen and Tianchan finally understood what Ancestor Xuanchen and Kang Jingming intended to do! It appeared they meant to crack and counterfeit the first-grade automatic cauldron!
Ancestor Xuanzhen frowned slightly. He felt a measure of contempt for this business of ripping off another's technological achievements—after all, the Five Luminaries Sect was a leader among the ancient powers, and doing such a thing would truly stain its reputation!