GA: Chapter 259: The Combination of Technology and Mystery, Online Communication
This applies to both technology and mystery. Google search reading
When one side far surpasses the other, the lagging side will be eliminated.
Current Artifact Refining technology cannot manufacture such precise technology, but what about the future?
Will there come a day when current technology can be recreated using Artifact Refining methods?
Is such a civilization what Bai Xuan desires?
Technology and mystery have no inherent superiority or inferiority; both have their own limitations.
The rapid progress of Earth Civilization now is based on the existence of Spiritual Energy. But what happens when Spiritual Energy begins to decline or even disappear?
Will this civilization, built upon Spiritual Energy, perish because of it?
Bai Xuan does not wish for Earth Civilization to gradually become a civilization solely focused on the technology side or the mystery side.
In his view, the most correct path for civilization development involves initially cultivating mystery-side techniques, gradually developing the five senses and the Brain Region, using this as a foundation to rapidly absorb knowledge, and then engaging in research on the technology side.
An optimized Brain Region will greatly enhance their intelligence, thinking, and research speed, thereby accelerating technological development.
Mystery, after technology reaches a certain level, should be analyzed through technological means, converted into the purest scientific research knowledge, and then popularized throughout the civilization.
When mystery is no longer mysterious, it ceases to be mystery.
For Bai Xuan, in the development of civilization, technology is more important than mystery, significantly so.
This can be clearly seen from Earth, which has already experienced two Spiritual Energy Tides and one Spiritual Energy Reversal.
Under such excellent conditions, how many people are in the First Sequence? How many are in the Second Sequence? How many Ability Users are capable enough to resist missiles or even bullets?
Compared to the vast population of the entire civilization, these numbers are minuscule.
The vast majority of this civilization are still ordinary people, ordinary people who have awakened Supernatural Abilities.
Keep in mind that this is the early stage of the Spiritual Energy Revival, which is the most favorable period for the development of mystery. If this is the current situation, what will it be like after the peak of the Spiritual Energy Revival passes and enters the decline phase?
When the top powerhouses can leave the Solar System, those people will still be trapped on this small planet.
For mystery, aptitude and talent are more important than anything else.
But technology is different.
The most important thing in technology is the technique, not the individual.
However, Bai Xuan had already seen this in the Book of Ages, and the person capable of solving this problem had already appeared.
His talent and abilities destined him to set technology on the right track and develop a new path.
Time slowly passed, and the Beast Tides encountered by various cities were either eliminated or retreated automatically.
The danger receded once more, and the citizens within the cities finally felt at ease, no longer facing the fear and worry that their cities might be breached at any moment.
Videos of various cities resisting the Beast Tides began circulating online, accompanied by lighthearted text to ease everyone's tense nerves.
Perhaps because the Spiritual Energy Revival caused people to experience too much, the cruelty of reality led them to stop venting their anger online, instead using the internet as a place for relaxation.
Even after experiencing profound tragedies, they commented and communicated online using positive language.
At this time, people also discovered that several new members had been added to the First Sequence and Second Sequence rankings within the Imperial Capital Spiritual Energy Bureau.
"Cloud City, Tyrant Dragon Sword God, Chu Han."
"Ye City, Mountain God, Li Chuan."
These two individuals were recognized as First Sequence by the Imperial Capital Spiritual Energy Bureau, while the number of Second Sequence members was greater.
Gun God Zhao Feng, who charged through the Beast Tide seven times with his long spear.
Xu Qing, a disciple of Mount Shu.
Fahai, a disciple of White Cloud Temple.
And Zhang Hai, a member of the Imperial Capital Spiritual Energy Bureau.
Introductions to their respective abilities were provided, along with relevant videos.
The public could also judge from these videos whether their strength matched the standards for the First Sequence and Second Sequence.
"Forgive me, the first time I saw the title Tyrant Dragon Sword God, I laughed. Tyrant Dragon and Sword God just don't seem to match! Especially when I saw his ability was the beast-type Tyrant Dragon, I laughed even louder. I couldn't imagine how he used a sword at all."
"One force conquers ten skills?"
"Until I watched the video of him single-handedly clearing the entire Beast Tide with one sword, sitting atop a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; damn, that scene was incredibly cool!!!"
I wouldn't dare dream of such a cool dream!
"I agree with the person above. If it weren't for this video, I wouldn't have known swords could be wielded so powerfully! Was that Sword Energy in the later part? And the scene where many Mutated wild beasts nearby fainted without him even attacking—I suspect it's a mental attack similar to Conquerors Haki, possibly Sword Intent!"
"Chu Han's First Sequence ranking is definitely deserved, but have you guys seen the video of the Second Sequence member, Mount Shu disciple Xu Qing? That's absolutely an Immortal Cultivator, right?"
"A Sword Phantom piercing the heavens, terrifying lightning hundreds of meters thick! Even with all that, you dare tell me he's only Second Sequence?!"
"Which Second Sequence is that strong?!"
"Xu Qing's display perfectly fulfilled all my fantasies about the immortal heroes of Mount Shu. If that First Sequence level Mutated Lizard hadn't been too strong—Xu Qing's attack did nothing to it—I would have definitely recognized him as First Sequence, but the comparison is right there."
"But that Mutated Lizard seems like even Chu Han wouldn't be able to do anything about it."
"It just shows that the scope covered by the Second Sequence is too broad. Some Second Sequence members completely crush other Second Sequence members but still fall short of the First Sequence, leading them to be classified as Second Sequence."
"And have you watched the video of that monk? That scene completely subverted my definition of a monk."
"Holy crap, Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, World Honored Kṣitigarbha, Vajra Buddhas—is this really a monk? The most unexpected part is that his name is Fahai?"
"I seriously can't look at that name the same way again."
This world also has the story of the Legend of the White Snake, but the Fahai depicted there was a perfectly normal Buddhist disciple who exterminated demons and hated demons. Although powerful, he was quite conventional; whereas this Fahai...
Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, Arhat Golden Body—he's too fierce!
"Don't just talk about them! Don't you think Zhao Feng is also strong? His spear strikes like a dragon, charging through the Beast Tide seven times—he's practically a modern-day Zhao Zilong!"
"Although he isn't as dashing as the Zhao Zilong in the legends, he's very appealing! That aura of invincible bravery is also very attractive!"
"Looking at the Spiritual Energy Bureau's data, his ability is just an ordinary wind-element Supernatural Ability, and his aptitude isn't considered high. How can he combine his spear and Supernatural Ability so well? He's truly too strong!"
GA: Chapter 260: The Power of Words, the Vital Role of Spatial Teleportation
The newly added First Sequence and Second Sequence Ability Users in the Imperial Capital Spiritual Energy Bureau are all extremely powerful. Google search for more reading.
Especially Second Sequence individuals like Xu Qing, Zhao Feng, and Fa Hai; the strength they displayed was much greater than the Second Sequence members seen in the past. However, because of the Mutated Lizard, they couldn't be recognized as First Sequence.
As for Ye City's Mountain God, Li Chuan, he seemed to be ignored by everyone, but in fact, that wasn't the case.
Rather, there was a clear distinction between him and the others.
As a First Sequence, he received as much attention as Chu Han, and the deterrent force he displayed in the video was also terrifyingly formidable.
Mountains, rivers, trees, rocks—he manipulated everything in Ye City at will, easily quelling the beast tide.
If not for the description of his Supernatural Ability, they would have definitely used the most civilized language to marvel at him and express praise for his strength.
However, they noticed Li Chuan's Supernatural Ability.
Mountain God
His ability came with a price!
This Supernatural Ability confined him to the city of Ye City.
For the citizens of Ye City, this was naturally a happy thing; a First Sequence had appeared in their city, and this First Sequence would stay there forever.
But for Li Chuan himself, was this a form of restraint?
Would he feel distressed by his own Supernatural Ability?
Was he happy?
Under these uncertain circumstances, they consciously avoided mentioning Li Chuan, but as the discussion continued, Li Chuan was inevitably brought to the forefront.
"His ability is very powerful, but that power also came at a cost."
"Freedom... honestly, thinking about it, it's not a bad deal. If you're about to die, is freedom still important?"
"That's true, but it still feels strange. Compared to the other First Sequence members, I can't help but feel that Li Chuan is a bit pitiful."
"Pitiful? We should pity ourselves instead. Although he can't leave Ye City, he's a First Sequence. He'll surely attract many people to settle in that city to seek his protection. He won't be lonely."
"We ordinary people might not even get this Supernatural Ability even if we wanted it."
"It really depends on the person. He only chose to use this power during this beast tide; before that, he was probably hesitating. If the beast tide hadn't appeared, he might not have made this choice."
Besides Li Chuan, another person's name was also mentioned.
Because of his special status, he was given the grand finale treatment.
"Everyone should still remember Zhang Hai, right?"
"Avenging his parents... in a situation where some people were doing nothing, he relied on his own strength to do what a child should do. Was he wrong? Of course he wasn't!"
"A Space-type Supernatural Ability! If such talent isn't utilized properly, I'd think they were fools to lock him up."
"If he hadn't turned himself in and had found a better lawyer, it's hard to say. After all, there are differences between the laws before the Spiritual Energy Revival and now, and his talent is so strong; it would be a waste."
"I just thought he would be given a new identity and continue on, but I didn't expect him to actually serve a few months in prison honestly, only coming out because of his meritorious service in Yan City."
"Now the choice is in our hands: whether to keep him in for another twenty years or let him out. The choice is ours."
"Is there even a need to hesitate? [doge]"
"I've voted. What about you guys?"
"No sane person would hesitate. This is a Second Sequence talent-level Space-type Supernatural Ability, the kind that has even developed Spatial Travel! He was only just released this time. If he had set coordinates in every city earlier and sent the Dragon Emperor, Ice Emperor, and Flame Emperor to the cities needing support in batches..."
"How many lives could have been saved?!"
This involved their own interests, and since they didn't think Zhang Hai's actions were wrong, naturally, aside from a few who opposed for unknown reasons, the vast majority wanted Zhang Hai out.
Imperial Capital Spiritual Energy Bureau.
"You should be relieved now, right? You're just too rigid."
"At that time, I told you all to think flexibly, but none of you listened."
Liu Suifeng said to Zhang Hai beside him in an annoyed tone.
Zhang Hai didn't argue; he just looked at the online comments and couldn't help but smile.
Words have power.
Kind words make people feel pleasant, joyful, and happy.
Malicious words make people feel irritable, uncomfortable, and angry.
Fortunately, they showed him kindness, so naturally, he should repay them with kindness.
"You saw what they said, right?"
"Next, your task will be very heavy: travel to every city in Huaxia to set coordinates."
"If you had already finished setting coordinates for this beast tide, it wouldn't have taken so long, and Qin Tian and the others could have arrived and provided support much faster."
"Casualties would also have been greatly reduced."
Compared to its offensive capabilities, what they valued most about Zhang Hai's Space-type Supernatural Ability was its teleportation capability.
No matter how strong it was offensively, it wasn't as strong as those First Sequence members, but the teleportation ability, if used well, could prevent more casualties in the next beast tide.
If it weren't for the fact that the Ability Users with conversion abilities were too weak and couldn't handle the conversion of high-level abilities, they would have really wanted to manufacture hundreds of spatial teleportation devices and install several in every city.
Ideally, one would be installed in every household so that everyone could be teleported directly to a shelter upon encountering a beast tide.
"I understand."
Zhang Hai nodded. He knew how useful his spatial teleportation ability was in this regard. Although setting coordinates in every city was relatively troublesome, it was also a form of training for his ability.
"Alright, here are your cultivation resources."
"Good work."
Liu Suifeng took out many medicine bottles and wooden boxes containing cultivation pills and some precious medicinal herbs.
For the Spiritual Energy Bureau, they were very busy most of the time, and there was very little time to truly relax.
Besides their usual tasks, they needed to cultivate.
Aside from the beast tides that inevitably appeared during the Spiritual Energy Tide, the timing of when they would need to carry out tasks was completely uncertain.
How long each task would last was also an unknown.
They completely sacrificed their own cultivation time to carry out tasks. Because of this, they had to make good use of every spare moment each day to cultivate, enhance their strength, and make themselves more powerful.
After all, Mutated wild beasts didn't have any tasks to do; if they weren't diligent, how could they keep up?
Next time, the Mutated wild beasts would become stronger. If they progressed slower than the beasts, then they might be the ones to die.
Fortunately, joining the Spiritual Energy Bureau provided ample cultivation resources, whether pills or heavenly materials and earthly treasures, allowing them to rapidly increase their strength even while sacrificing much of their time each day.
Otherwise, relying solely on sentiment and responsibility, many people would eventually choose to leave over time.
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