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Chapter 901: Chapter 853: You Still Say You Haven’t Researched Mech?!_1 Chapter 901: Chapter 853: You Still Say You Haven’t Researched Mech?!_1 Lincoln picked up the blueprints of the focus headband, the cameraman was bound to follow with his lens.

The positioning between Lincoln and the camera meant they would inevitably capture the other blueprint beneath it.

The moment the image appeared on the monitor screen, the entire interview scene seemed to go quiet for a moment.

The director’s mind was suddenly filled with thoughts.

He could even faintly see himself sewing in a prison cell.

——At the planning stage, the director suggested holding the interview in Lincoln’s laboratory for the sake of the show’s effect.

This proposal was promptly rejected by Lorin.

That was nothing.

However, after the meeting, he was sequentially interviewed by Lincoln’s security team, the military research institute represented by Henry, and the national security department of Daxia Country, all asking him where he got this idea from.

“Did you want to enter Lincoln’s laboratory on your own initiative?”

“Has anyone else suggested you do this?”

“Reflect carefully, could you have been led unwittingly into this idea?”

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During these three rounds of interviews, he also learned something: anyone who enters Lincoln’s laboratory must sign a confidentiality agreement, even if they were invited by Lincoln himself.

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No matter what you see inside, even a half-drunk can of cola, you are not allowed to disclose it to anyone outside.

After the creation of the [Focus Headband], Lincoln’s laboratory and residence were under the strictest confidentiality measures.

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After all…

no one knows what extravagant thing he might whip out when he’s in a good mood.

Although all three groups were somewhat polite to the director, going through those rounds made him realize the “danger level” of Lincoln.

If not, he would have wasted all those years working in the TV station!

What made him more anxious was: Lincoln seemed to just realize what was pressed under the blueprint.

He blinked and unfolded the paper with his left hand in an unnatural manner.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he continued to answer the host’s questions:

“The most difficult problem for me during the R&D process of the focus headband was similar to when I was developing the Mirage Prototype, which is — what design should I make it into?”

“Should I make it into a cute cat ear design?

Sharp bat ears?

Or the classic Monkey King headband design?

I really hesitated for a while…”

Lincoln candidly began his joke.

But the staff on site sensed that something was wrong based on the unnatural expressions of the director, cameraman, and host.

But where was the problem?

They didn’t understand and couldn’t ask.

The atmosphere on set suddenly became a little awkward.

“…So I decided to simply make the prototype into a simple circle.

I also thought about putting it in a shoe box and giving it away because I didn’t have a place to put it, but I got a nasty glare.

Haha.”

Lincoln, completely oblivious to the awkward atmosphere on site, calmly finished his joke.

The host’s solid professionalism allowed her to seamlessly continue the topic, smiling and pushing the interview forward.

After chatting about some lighthearted topics for a little while longer, the live broadcast declared its end.

The entire process didn’t involve any serious discussion.

Neither asked Lincoln about the original intention of developing the [Focus Headband], nor questioned him about the potential impact of this invention.

Because this matter has a wide range of influence, and any slightly deeper discussions might be misinterpreted and even spark controversy.

The official stance was to try as much as possible to keep Lincoln separate from these broad discussions and debates, let him simply enjoy the glory as an inventor, and avoid any possible negative feedback as much as possible.

This was all in his interest, after all, he was still so young, and…

Seems to have a bit of a temper.

It would be better to avoid provoking him as much as possible.

Otherwise, once pressed into a corner, Lincoln might use his “Box Weapon”, indiscriminately “opening boxes” among netizens, and the situation might become uncontrollable.

——No one doubted whether Lincoln could do this, his dominating technical power on the Internet was well recognized.

Therefore, several sociologists will soon take the initiative to step forward, analyzing from different angles how the [Focus Headband] might influence society, and offering their own plans and suggestions.

In these statements, some relatively radical proposals would be thrown out deliberately, provoking broad social discussions and shifting the public’s focus from Lincoln to [Focus Headband].

In this way, even if it causes any adverse impacts in the future, the netizens can trace back to the person who initially proposed this idea, rather than blaming Lincoln, the inventor of this technology.

However, the orchestrators of this arrangement could never have imagined that before their plan could be implemented, Lincoln had already taken the initiative, diverting the attention of a plethora of netizens in a flash.

People were still fixated on him, but the topic of discussion was no longer about the focus headband.

Instead, it was about –

Mecca!

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As soon as the live broadcast ended, before Lincoln had a chance to gauge the reactions of netizens, the director rushed over impatiently, intending to inquire about the blueprints.

But Henry had already placed a call to Lincoln at that moment.

Seeing that Lincoln had answered the phone, the director, who had already reached Lincoln, slammed on the brakes, made an 180-degree turn on the spot, and quickly walked away from Lincoln.

——He had absolutely no interest in hearing Lincoln’s phone conversations!

On the phone, Henry hurriedly asked Lincoln, “You might as well confess to me now; have you been secretly studying mechs?”

“Is that blueprint for real?”

Henry felt as if his brain was about to explode.

He had previously asked Lincoln twice whether he was studying mechs, and Lincoln had denied it both times, which he believed.

But what was going on with this blueprint that he suddenly produced after all this time?

He had had someone blow up a screenshot and examine it carefully.

Although what appeared in the live broadcast seemed to be just a concept image, with only the shoulders, waist, and thighs drawn out, and an additional design diagram separately, the design diagram looked utterly genuine!

All kinds of mechanical structures, material indications, part sizes, mathematical formulas…

Henry even felt that by following them, a product could certainly be produced!

As a result, before the broadcast was over, Henry had urgently contacted the television station, asking them to cut this segment and not release it just yet — according to previous practices, every part of the special program would be snipped and released immediately upon completion to facilitate further dissemination.

This could show how nervous Henry was.

Lincoln understood why Henry was devastated, so he didn’t tease him any further and straightforwardly answered, “It’s fake.

I just wanted to do some game promotion.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

Henry was still a little unsure, so he confirmed again, “What I mean is…

that blueprint, it’s really a game promotional map, and those design parameters in it, they’re all fake, right?”

“Uh…” Lincoln hesitated for a moment.

“What?” Henry’s heart, which was just beginning to calm down, immediately rose again.

“Those design parameters aren’t fake.”

“They’re not fake??” Henry was shocked.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry.” Lincoln hurried to reassure him, “Those things aren’t exactly high-end.

If you put them together, you just get something that can move its arms and legs.

If you find a few graduate students in mechanical engineering and a few masters in a factory to study them, they would be able to make it.”

“Why do you have to make it so realistic for a game…” Henry couldn’t help complaining.

“Because it’s not just a game.

I plan to make one in reality.”

“You’re going to make it??!!” Henry’s heart raced again.

He felt that he was about to have a heart attack before the call ended, all thanks to Lincoln!

“Yes, I’ve arranged everything.

The factory will start work at the beginning of the year.”

Building a giant mecca peripheral was also one of Lincoln’s preset promotional strategies.

But when Henry heard this, it was just too outrageous —

“And you’re still saying you haven’t studied mechs??”

Henry practically enunciated each word while yelling this line.