He was having fun tinkering with the Card Structure. He was doing his best to recreate a 3d field version of Fruit Ninja.
There were 3 modes, The first is the original version. Fruits get thrown vertically and it is your mission to cut them down. While also avoiding to cut bombs.
The second mode was similar to Beat Saber, Fruits get thrown at you in one direction. With similar objectives to the original, however instead of bombs. There were arrows.
You had to dodge the arrows instead of bombs. It would get tiring after a while if you saw the same bomb as the threat right?
And the last Mode, was 360 degree angle. Fruits were thrown in all angles, with a mix of bombs and Arrows.
He was having quite the rough time creating the last mode. As it wasnt just a single direction of projectiles.
He had to make it fair, while also challanging. Otherwise it would just be a reskin of the 2nd version.
"This will take a while." Ernest decided to take a rest. He didnt want to be exhaust all of his Qi.
Reading up on a book, called "Teacher farmer". It was a simple book about a Talented teacher having the hobby of farming.
Elsewhere, in a random place
A little girl stared at the Card Structure infront of her. Curiosity filled her mind as he wondered about the property of it.
"This, my daughter, is an excellent card structure. It is cleanly created, with the sole goal of simplifying calculation."
Her granpa conveyed the words of astonishment. She noticed this change in demenear. Usually when they talked about Card creation, her granpa would simply explain it with amazement.
Yet, it seemed this Card Structure exceeded her granpas bar.
"Who created this and what are its functions, granpa?"
"The creator, is a friend of mines son. I remember it just like it was yesterday, the time where we gathered at our usual place to share about our life stories. Then my friend explained how his 12 year old son created this structure."
"What a mosnterous son, I had jumped up when I heard the age of the creator. How could such a young boy Create such a complicated card structure."
"The use of this, has been praised by Business men and women around the world, and even specific governing jobs praise him."
"Its use is simply in the name, Calculator. You simply have to put the number you need, and either add, subtract, multiply, divide, you name it."
"This invention made quite the fortune, my friend said that if his son reached adult age. He would give him the treasurey of Gold that the Calculator had invented."
"Ah, I ended up Talking too much. Curse this old age.-"
She dozed off a little. This Card Structure was made by a 12 year old like her?
'h-how is this possible?' she hadbeen praised as a genius Card Maker in the making. She had finished the first book of Basic card creation in just 1 year. While creating great advances towards finishing the second book.
She was praised as a prodigy, as before teenagehood, she had already finished the first 2 books. Yet now she heard that there was a kid like her that not only finished the first 3 basics books, but also finished all intermediate series as well as advance. While creating his very own Card Structure?!
"G-granpa... Will I get to meet the creator of this Card Structure someday?"
"Ah, my cute granddaughter, if you want to do so you will have to be atleast intermediate level. Otherwise the creator might ignore someone not even close to his level!"
'someday... Right, surely someone as monsterous as him would ignore me, a girl who hasnt even learnt the basics.'
'a person like him would surely be a strict and closed up individual.'
Meanwhile
"Few, Thanks a lot for the help young man." An old lady thanked the boy who had just helped her carry her heavy groceries.
"It was nothing Aunt Sisa." Ernest smiled at the old woman. As he waved his hands goobye, going on to help another person.
His father had arived just yesterday morning, and was currently manning the shop. He told Ernie to go out and do his own thing as a reward.
Ernie was doing his best to help around. He was a firm believer that helping without seeking rewards would grant him a life of happiness.
Also the fact that helping people and seeing them smile made them happy, which in turn would help him have a clear mind during creation.
"Its little Ernie again."
"Hes helping people like always."
"I wish my newborn will grow up just to be like That Dark Haired Angel."
"Its the Guardian Angel of our town."
Whispers surrounded him. Ernest was known as a helpful and kind boy. Who would do his best brighten everyones day.
Everyone who has met Ernie has no complains about him. There was only a slight corcern.
"Still, he doesnt have any friends of his age."
"Its quite saddening to see such a child in soltitude."
"I've tried having my son play with him, but he was intimidated by Ernies smart mind."
"The saying is true, only a genius could befriend a genius."
Currently, Ernie was entertaining some children around the age of 5-6 with illusion cards. Showing them flying horses, talking dolls and different kinds of landscapes.
"Brother Ernie! Whos this guy?" A little girl pointed at a wood figure.
"Well, this is Pinocchio, hes a talking magical doll activated by Qi. Theres something very special about Pinocchio."
"Whenever he lies, his nose grows! Everyone knows when Pinocchio lies. Just like how adults know when you guys lie. Thats why its best to always be honest."
Ernie began to share more fairy tales from his past life.
The adults watched with a smile.
"He's even teaching morals and virtue to the kids."
"Truly, a Guardian angel."
Ernie finished his story showing to the kids. Heading home, as he ran to his house.
'phew, Bringing smiles to kids is definetly a tiring job.'
"Welp! Its time for something fun!"
Ernie opens the shop doors, greeting his father in a hurry while running to his room.
"Hey dad!"
"Hey Er- *zoom* -nie... That kid is so energetic now adays." The man sighed.
A young man with heavily designed guzhuang walked in.
"Well, Mr. Lynn, that is one energetic child you have." The father of Ernest, Lynn, sighed.
"Hes been like this when I came back from my trip. Anyways, whats your order Master Tai."
"No need for the honorifics, afterall, a person like me shouldnt get a title from a person of your level."
"No need to be so humble Master Tai, a noble clan is still a noble clan."
Having no clue of what was happening downstairs, Ernie entered his newly finished game. Booting up the 2nd version.
A few days ago, while playing the game, he felt that there was something missing. It all clicked after a few seconds of slicing in the game.
There was no sound effects. No background music. It was lifeless.
So he did a few auditory Spell Cards, and done. He had created a Fruit Ninja in 4k.
He was inlove with the 2nd version. It was so cool cutting through fruit and dodging arrows.
The greatest part of this in his opinion? The background music could be whatever he wanted it to be.
He could have a calming tune, or blood boiling music.
Either worked for him.
It was also his exercise now, since the Card structure he built was similar to RVR or real virtual reality.
Which was sick, he was still too noob to attempt the 3rd mode though. Always missing fruits.
But he'll get there, like all great gamers, he shall get good.
But for now, slice n dice, one direction.
"97,98,99!! Damn it!" He missed the 100th mark.
"I'll get there, sooner or later." He exited the Game. Cleaning up his body before hoing straight to his workshop.
"Alright, time to tinker with some of you." Thus began his monotonous experimentation of Spell Cards.
He was so close to something revolutionary though, he found the card structures ugly as heck. So hes searching for a way to replicate some form of code language.
And hes getting there, so far he was able to simplify instructions like if sword contacts object, object is destroyed with hit box contacted by sword hitbox.
It was a work in progress. He feels like hes so close to a breakthrough. Any time now.
A few weeks later
Alright he admits that he wasnt close to breaking through when he thought of it. But now hes got it.
"Yes! Haha, Its working!" it was quite complicated to do.
Essentially, he had though of creating a language. After a while of failures he began to think.
He didnt really have a coding application, only an energy source.
Spell cards were similar to machine cogs, they werent really meant for coding. Only for building.
Card structure, its in the name, Structures created from cards.
So, he essentially, created a card structure. A computer, using a memory card, an input card, output card, and order card combination.
Along with patiently putting an entire millions of instructions in the memory card.
A bunch of ifs, and thens.
Finally, he had created, the first computer. Although, calling it a computer is boring considering its made from Qi.
"Qi nao." Nao is brain, in Shinzheng, or basicallly chinese in this world.
But finally, after so long. He created it, coding!
"Calling it the Immortal Language, I dont care what anyone else says!" His sanity seemed to be 0 from all the instructions he had created. He was now talking to himself.
All he needed to do was create another Card structure similar to a Cd player... But RVR...
"GOSH DAMN IT!"
End of Chapter