[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-in-fairy-tail-sorry-i-really-am-the-mastermind-b":3,"chapter-in-fairy-tail-sorry-i-really-am-the-mastermind-b-in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-567":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","In Fairy Tail: So Sorry, I Really Am the Mastermind",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2127122,3474,"Chapter 567","in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-567",567,"\u003Cp>\"What is the eighth evaluation project?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Cheng took a deep breath. He had already decided to contribute the entire set of inscriptions, so why bother being low-key?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough, it was better to act high-profile and be low-key in character.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Contributing the entire set of inscriptions was also a decision he made on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On one hand, the collection of inscriptions currently preserved by the human race was incomplete. If he could contribute a full set, it would inevitably cause a sensation in the Blacksmith Guild and even the entire empire, earning the gratitude of all blacksmiths.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By then, the entire Blacksmith Guild would become his solid backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All along, he hadn't had any real backing, which made him lack confidence in the great cause he intended to undertake next.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once the Blacksmith Guild stood on his side, it meant that no matter what innovative alchemical products he created to promote the empire's technological revolution, as long as it didn't violate humanitarianism, he would receive the support of the Blacksmith Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was Lin Cheng’s true goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without the support of the Blacksmith Guild, any innovative alchemical product he made could be imitated, studied, or even pirated and suppressed by his peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That would bring too many variables to Lin Cheng’s overall plan to promote a technological revolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was better to make some sacrifices in advance; after all, one must look at the long term.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Craft an item you consider most satisfactory. It can also be the most powerful weapon or piece of equipment, etc. As long as it is an item you feel has reached your limit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I will give a score based on that! I will evaluate it from multiple aspects such as practicality, combat, control, and daily life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>President Holder spoke very slowly and seriously. Lin Cheng could detect the solemnity in his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, once he succeeded, he would be the empire's fourth eighth-rank blacksmith!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No matter what, President Holder couldn't be negligent or intentionally go easy on him. This wasn't a low-rank blacksmith evaluation but an important evaluation concerning the empire's industrial foundation!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had to be strict!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Strict!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had to be even stricter!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the future, Lin Cheng would represent not just himself, but the Blacksmith Guild and even the face of the entire empire!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"System, draw a random item blueprint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Cheng nodded to show he understood and pondered for a long time. He didn't know what he should craft. A mechanical servant?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the mechanical servant's ability could be very strong, yet also very weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For example, if he encountered those supreme experts, to an expert who had studied a field and reached a deep level of attainment, a mechanical servant was no different from a toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But if it were a weapon or equipment, mere second-rank equipment clearly wouldn't be enough for the eighth test.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With no other choice, Lin Cheng had to use that opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ding, obtained a blueprint for a portable integrated mechanical arm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Relevant knowledge quickly flooded into Lin Cheng’s mind, and he gradually understood that the mechanical arm blueprint he had drawn was actually the six mechanical arms behind Master Master Luban, crafted using the most advanced mechanism arts of the General Ji Xia Academy. It was connected to his own consciousness, as convenient to drive as his own arms, and possessed multiple functions including flight, assisting in forging, and combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was no exaggeration to say that with this integrated mechanical arm, Lin Cheng could do the work of four people in the future. Multi-tasking would be a breeze, and it would also be great for slacking off.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The mechanical arm could also fire magnetic beams, easily locking onto anything he wanted to grab.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once any blacksmith became proficient, their forging efficiency would inevitably increase significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Have you decided?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Decided.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At President Holder’s inquiry, Lin Cheng nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What materials do you need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"100 catties each of refined iron, red gold, and brass, 10 catties of magnetite, 2 seventh-rank magic crystals, 7 sixth-rank magic crystals, and...\" Lin Cheng listed a large pile of materials, many of which were very rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The elder in charge of the warehouse looked at President Holder, but President Holder nodded, signaling the elder to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was also looking forward to what kind of ultimate item Lin Cheng would craft. Just hearing these materials, Holder only felt that the item should be quite large, but he couldn't guess what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the materials Lin Cheng requested were brought to the evaluation room, they were piled up into a small hill beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was already nearing noon, and more and more blacksmiths, having heard about Lin Cheng, rushed over to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The number of blacksmiths stopping to watch grew, even crowding the corridor of the evaluation area. They all wanted to catch a glimpse of Lin Cheng’s style, but there were simply too many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only the high-level officials and elders of the Blacksmith Guild could watch in the evaluation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inside, President Holder, the vice president, and seven elders with various duties were almost all present. They discussed Lin Cheng’s situation in low voices, sighing in admiration one after another, not daring to show the slightest bit of contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they still relied on their seniority to act arrogant after seeing his displayed ability, that would be too stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the forging industry, there was also a rule that learning has no age, and the capable come first. No matter who the other person was, as long as their skills were superb, they were a senior, a teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Cheng, fully immersed in forging the mechanical arms, didn't care how many people were watching him, as long as they didn't disturb his forging.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He melted all the basic materials into liquid with spellfire, mixed them in specific proportions, and finally shaped them, gradually forming the prototypes of six mechanical arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The mechanical arms were composed of multiple parts: magnetic devices, exterior, armor, internal mechanical arms, and firing devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the seemingly simple design, there were actually hidden mysteries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On one hand, this integrated mechanical arm needed to be as flexible as a human arm, which meant a huge number of small internal parts were needed to ensure its flexibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the other hand, the implementation of the mechanical arm's many functions also made the assembly of the mechanical arm fraught with difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly a major project. Lin Cheng planned to proceed one by one, starting with assembling one mechanical arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The magnetite began to melt, and other precious metals were added to the mix. He started hammering and shaping it. To exert the effect of magnetism, it not only needed magic crystals as an energy source but also internal rotors rotating at high speed to convert energy into magnetic force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, an hour later, Lin Cheng sat cross-legged on the floor, having only assembled one embedded mechanical arm, but he still needed to make five more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The workload was simply too large.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The people watching from the side also became somewhat puzzled. Having spent so much time only assembling one mechanical arm, what purpose could this arm possibly have?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They didn't understand at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the complexity of this mechanical arm was definitely unique, because the small parts they saw were no less than a pile. Such a precise mechanical arm couldn't be used to replace a human arm, could it?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But didn't Lin Cheng have both hands?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then what was this mechanical arm for?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>President Holder also discussed it with an elder. That elder happened to be an expert who had studied mechanical prosthetics for many years, dedicated to serving those who were disabled, hoping to make mechanical prosthetics with flexibility not inferior to human arms, so that those disabled people could return to a normal life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, after watching Lin Cheng’s process of making the mechanical arm, many problems in his mind were suddenly solved, and some previously troubling difficulties were resolved as if by magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Elder Zhai, what do you think of the flexibility of this precise mechanical arm Lin Cheng is making compared to a human hand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"A very high-level mechanical prosthetic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Elder Zhai’s soft voice carried an indescribable excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"President Holder, Master Lin Cheng’s technique is very advanced, and his skills are far superior to mine. Although I cannot participate in it personally, I know that this ultra-precise mechanical prosthetic will definitely not lose to a human arm in terms of flexibility, and it can even perform movements that a human arm cannot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>An old man over sixty was willing to call a young man about the age of his grandson \"Master,\" which showed how much Elder Zhai admired Lin Cheng’s skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The frustrating thing was that Elder Zhai sighed that he couldn't craft such tiny parts as precisely as Lin Cheng, nor did he understand the principles of those small parts; he only knew that these small parts could assemble a precise mechanical prosthetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, with his attainment in mechanical prosthetics, the flexibility of the mechanical prosthetics he forged would definitely be elevated to a higher level.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"After this, I will take my grandson to ask Master Lin Cheng for advice. It will definitely be of huge help to the mechanical prosthetics we have been working on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm, if we can forge a mechanical prosthetic with flexibility not inferior to human limbs, then it will also be a good thing for those who have been disabled for many years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I think so too, President.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You've worked hard all these years, Old Zhai. The mechanical prosthetics you've been insisting on are finally going to be put to use.\" President Holder patted Elder Zhai on the shoulder. It was precisely because the empire had these obscure blacksmiths who served the people wholeheartedly all these years that some disabled people were able to continue living strongly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Elder Zhai was excited just thinking about it. This was a great gospel that would benefit those disabled people!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to incomplete statistics of the empire, not only do a large number of disabled mercenaries come out of the Magic Beast Forest every year, but some disabled soldiers are also saved on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they could thoroughly develop mechanical prosthetics for human hands and feet, allowing these disabled personnel to regain their combat effectiveness, the combat power of the entire empire would undoubtedly be greatly improved!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It would also allow those disabled personnel to completely get rid of the nightmare of being crippled. Mechanical prosthetics were definitely a gospel project that benefited the people and the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Time flew by.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing that it was past noon, Lin Cheng was still fully immersed in building the mechanical arms. Some elders standing on the side looked at each other; they were a bit hungry, but since President Holder hadn't spoken, how could they dare to suggest it?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The blacksmiths outside the door went to eat lunch one after another, and after eating, they continued to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It wasn't until after 4 PM that all six of Lin Cheng’s mechanical arms were finished. All that remained was the back connection device and the chest armor that could be worn on the body to satisfy both brain sensing and fixation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>· ·······Seeking flowers····· ·····\u003C\u002Fp>",1880,"2026-06-16T12:13:34.850Z","2026-06-17T08:53:56.698Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9b11db16e8450b0d81d2ee6a285110f8a8a5a57451f2acad7b1f5685993894d4","in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-568","in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-566",660,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fin-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-cover.jpg"]