Master of Science and Technology - Chapter 73
Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse
The mountainside had been turned into wasteland in the aftermath of the battle between the Yuan Yin Grandmasters. The fortresses of the Five Sects had all been pummeled to the ground. However, the little pond seemed to be unaffected; probably the work of the Closed Realm’s boundaries.
Although the Yu Qing students hadn’t done much, they had still experienced quite the traumatic experience, especially with the effect of the ghosts, and were pretty exhausted now. However, their eyes still shone with ambition: thirst for greater worlds and greater powers.
As for the students left to keep guard by the other Four Sects, it seems that they would most likely be in an unfortunate predicament; most likely killed by Cultivator Gui Xiao’s shadows upon entry. But, this wasn’t Yu Qing’s problem. After all, the students left by the Four Sects were all of Foundation State in cultivation.
Mo Rushi scanned the area and confirmed that none of the Four Sects had any survivors. He then proceeded to take out four paper cranes. Writing a message on each, he threw them all into the air. They flew like living birds, turning in the air, and each flying to their own destinations, quickly disappearing in the distance.
Seeing this, Ye Zan began stroking his chin in thought. Although these paper cranes looked astounding, they were still impractical in comparison to modern communication techniques.
There were many communication methods in this world. However, those that measured to the efficiency of those in the technological world were still nonexistent.
The secular world still used post stations and horses, or pigeon messengers. No matter taking in account efficiency or reliability, these methods were all impractical. The cultivational world was slightly better, with these paper cranes, flying swords, or communication pendants. However, each of these methods were still flawed.
Paper cranes were the most commonly used communication methods. Although they weren’t slow in speed, they were still unable to achieve instant messaging. Furthermore, if two people wanted to have deeper conversations, they would need to repeatedly make these cranes and exchange them continually. Flying swords were as they were stated: using flying swords of exchange messages. However, this was to be used solely between two close friends. If you weren’t in good terms with the other person, this could be seen as a method of intimidation or challenge.
Messaging pendants were the fastest of all communication methods, However, they were also the least used among the cultivators. The reason was simple: every message required one to shatter a jade pendant. The messages communicated would also need to be agreed upon prior. For example, under the circumstance of both sides already knowing what the message being sent would be, one side would break a pendant. This would be mirrored in the other person’s pendant. When their pendant broke as well, they would know this was a signal of the completion of whatever the planned message was.
In the eyes of a member of the technological world, although these methods working were astonishing, the efficiency and results were really laughable.
However, would this mean that the communication methods of the technological world would really reign supreme over the methods of this world?
Actually, the answer wasn’t so definite. Although from terms of efficiency, the methods of the technological world seemed to be superior. However, it was not so easy for the technological world to achieve this effect. For users, sending a message was as easy as pressing a button, but a large amount of work was needed for this to be able to be utilized.
Not even taking into account the wisdom of predecessors or the countless efforts of the countless; just the process of sending a message would require a transit station. And no matter the satellites of ground network, these would all require huge amounts of energy to create. Furthermore, maintenance in the technological world would require a lot of resources; especially as they had developed to space communication.
As for this realm, excluding the secular methods and speaking solely of the cultivation world’s three techniques, communication would only require the efforts of the two transmitters. No matter the results or usability, they would only require a single payment, like the use of spiritual energy.
So, here appeared the problem. If Ye Zan wanted to develop communication in this world, he would be unable to ignore the central problem of the transit stations.
The communication devices the Yu Qing students had used within the Closed Realm had been restricted by distance. It was just that the Closed Realm was only so large, the section left for the Yu Qing Sect being even smaller. There wasn’t a chance for them to part.
As for this “magical” world? It was unbelievably vast, with its boundaries unmeasurable. It was almost comparable to the solar system of the technological world. In such a vast area, it would be impossible for them to utilize technology without a transit station. Of course, the space of the technological world was scarier.
But there was no space in this world.
There were two ways a signal could be transitioned: through a satellite or through a ground network system. Satellites were the less costly option, but Ye Zan directly ignored them. There was no space in this world; it was truly a “space”. This didn’t really mean that there was nothing there. From reports, there were great storms that blew past frequently, with all sorts of deadly energies. Even Celestial Beings would be unlikely to survive them; not to speak of a mere satellite. If fact, they would probably be blown apart on impact.
So, ground networks were still more reliable.
Ye Zan wasn’t just imagining. He was really planning for such things. In a smaller view, it would greatly improve communication among the Yu Qing Sect. To greater ambitions, he could probably create an international communication company in this world. Of course, this company was solely for later days. From their skills of the present, it would be impossible for Yu Qing to protect such assets.
Ye Zan had learned from his mistakes in this field. In the technological world, if his family hadn’t been so hungry for power, releasing the dimensional methods in early stages, then maybe he wouldn’t be where he was today.
Ye Zan was planning silently, seeming to appear solemn. Mo Rushi saw this scene and assumed that this Taishang had been startled. After all, though Ye Zan was of high generational ranking, he was still young. It wasn’t that every person would be able to experience such things and remain unmoved.
“Junior,” Mo Rushi came to Ye Zan’s side, worriedly calling.
“Ah?” Ye Zan snapped out of his daze, turning his head to the side to Mo Rushi.
“Taishang, this was our mistake, having disturbed you.” Mo Rushi spoke at a volume only Ye Zan could hear, sincerely apologizing.
Ye Zan was a little disoriented. He was so used to calling him Old Mo that he didn’t really see him as an elder. But now, seeing the worry on Mo Rushi’s face, Ye Zan couldn’t help but to suddenly think of his own father, however cliche this was.
He had come into this world. He didn’t have the family or the blood relatives of the technological world. He didn’t think about this much because he was too afraid of the question. But, could he really abandon everything and carelessly continue living in this world?
“Taishang?” Mo Rushi softly called again.
Ye Zan shook his head, seeming to want to clear his thoughts. He smiled as he always did, saying: “It’s alright. I’m fine! Old Mo, that was really impressive of you, wasn’t it? Even without the magical treasures and whatnot, just the cool trick that you did with a lot of light, when do you think I can learn it?
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