"The reason I didn't cut it open but slowly ground it instead, was to ensure that the internal structure wasn't damaged... However, if you plan to use this Golden Badge to replace Copernicus to attend the Genius Club meeting, that's obviously not going to work. The entire system has an identity verification mechanism—if you're interested, I can explain it to you in detail."
Lin Xian scanned over the disassembled parts on the table and also found the ground waste material that didn't seem to be real gold.
He pinched a bit of the scrap and rubbed it:
"Plastic?"
"Not plastic either, it's a rather complex material. It feels and weighs similar to metal, but it's not metal and does not conduct electricity."
The tech-savvy Jask was very professional:
