vncnus Chapter 197 Invitation
Chapter 197 Invitation
Chapter 197 Invitation
"Teacher Xuan Ziwen, you should know the conditions under which I passed on these ideas to you."
Xuan Ziwen met Huo Yuhao's gaze and hesitated for a moment.
Huo Yuhao's taking out so many items clearly wasn't just for making a deal with Xuan Ziwen of Mingde Hall.
Instead, they wanted to use this as bait to lure them over.
However, even now, Xuan Ziwen still knows nothing about Huo Yuhao's background...
"Let me think about it...let me think about it..."
Releasing his grip on Huo Yuhao's shoulder, Xuan Ziwen paced back and forth in front of the experimental table. Looking at the experimental table in front of him, which was made with the most advanced soul guidance technology of the Sun Moon Empire, and then at the finished product in his hand that represented the latest concept, Xuan Ziwen was unsure which one was more suitable for him.
"There's no need to make a choice right now, Teacher Xuan."
Seeing Xuan Ziwen's hesitation, Huo Yuhao spoke up at the opportune moment: "This exchange program will last for another two and a half years, you can take your time to consider it..."
Xuan Ziwen sighed and said, "Well... after all, it's a matter of life and death, so I'm sorry I can't give you a direct answer."
In fact, Xuan Ziwen was already tempted, but the research he was still conducting at Mingde Hall made it difficult for him to give it up.
Two and a half years... should be enough time to finish those research projects, which can be considered as making a final contribution to Mingdetang.
Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department? Even if it's not as good as Mingde Hall, it should be enough to provide them with sufficient research conditions and funding...
Even now, Xuan Ziwen still believes that Huo Yuhao is acting as a go-between for Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department.
Huo Yuhao deliberately kept quiet, and by the time Xuan Ziwen discovered the truth, it was too late to escape.
"Teacher Xuan, let's begin the lesson. I've passed your test and am now your student."
Xuan Ziwen nodded and said, "Alright, let's begin. I see that your foundation is very solid, and you also have the special characteristics of a spirit-type soul master. I won't go into the techniques of making soul tools for now, but I'll talk about some concepts first. Only with the right concepts will you avoid going astray when you delve deeper into the research."
"Tell me, what is a soul tool?" Xuan Ziwen asked seriously.
"Tools, in my view, soul tools are always just a convenient tool."
Huo Yuhao said solemnly, "However, tools also come in different kinds. The same knife and axe are just tools for killing one's own kind in the hands of a violent person, but can be used by a woodcutter to cut down wood for building houses. Soul tools are just tools."
Xuan Ziwen frowned. Huo Yuhao's first sentence was clearly a cliché view of soul tools, but his second sentence seemed to reveal something different.
If a soul tool is in the hands of an explorer, could it become a tool for exploring the world? If it falls into the hands of someone seeking the advancement of humanity, could it also become a tool for human progress?
Seeing that Xuan Ziwen did not refute, Huo Yuhao continued, "Soul tools are just tools that humans create with the help of their wisdom, but in the process of creating tools, wisdom is our most valuable gain."
Why does a sharp axe chop down a tree faster than a dull one? Why do different recording orders affect the power of the core magic array's conversion, even with the same effect? These seemingly ordinary phenomena conceal principles we've never considered, and by understanding them, we can reveal a corner of the world's truth.
Xuan Ziwen frowned and said, "A sharp axe is just faster than a dull one. What's there to think about?"
"Contemplating these things serves two purposes: first, to help us better understand the truths of the world; and second... to use those truths to create the best tools!"
Xuan Ziwen frowned even more deeply.
"Teacher Xuan, do you know how to fly the fastest?"
Seeing that Xuan Ziwen didn't seem to understand, Huo Yuhao snapped his fingers, and his second spirit ring flashed again. A scene began to appear in Xuan Ziwen's mind.
The image shows a stick figure wearing a flying soul tool.
For the sake of his brain, Huo Yuhao decided not to create overly detailed images too easily.
"Teacher Xuan, you see, there are two main steps to flying using a flight soul tool. First, you use a wind-attribute core array or other means to counteract gravity. Second, you rely on acceleration to propel yourself forward. Is that alright?"
"To increase speed, Mingde Hall has put a lot of effort into the propulsion of its flying soul tools. Considering that the speed is too fast and the soul masters cannot withstand too much pressure, some advanced flying soul tools also have a soul tool shield function. Currently, all the most advanced flying soul tools in the Sun Moon Empire are designed with this concept in mind."
"With Professor Xuan's keen observation skills, he must have noticed that the flight speed noticeably decreased when the soul-guiding shield was activated, right?"
Xuan Ziwen nodded and said, "This phenomenon does exist."
"Has Professor Xuan ever considered why this phenomenon occurs?"
Xuan Ziwen replied without hesitation, "This comes from the air around us. We have to break through the air when we fly. When the soul guide shield is activated, we need to break through more air, which causes our speed to decrease."
"It seems that Teacher Xuan has thought about this aspect after all."
Huo Yuhao nodded in satisfaction. Being able to observe and think about the phenomena that are commonplace in life is the most basic ability of a researcher.
However, it is clear that Xuan Ziwen's thinking is still somewhat lacking in depth.
"Besides hindering our progress, air actually has many properties that we can utilize."
As the words fell, the little figure flying in my mind disappeared, replaced by the airplane that had appeared in my mind before, though it was just a simplified model.
"Teacher Xuan, have you ever wondered why the aircraft I showed you in my mind didn't have a structure to counteract gravity?"
Xuan Ziwen frowned, seemingly racking his brains but unable to come up with a possible solution.
However, before the results were in, the plane in his mind had already begun to move forward. Xuan Ziwen stopped thinking and focused intently on observing the flight process of the aircraft, hoping to obtain some useful information.
At first, it was just moving close to the ground. Just as Xuan Ziwen was completely confused, the nose of the aircraft suddenly turned, and the huge machine took off into the air.
Because this was a fully-displayed airplane model, Xuan Ziwen could see more clearly that the aircraft only had a pair of accelerators responsible for propulsion, and no structure to counteract gravity.
As for the wind attribute magic array? Since Huo Yuhao wasn't shown in close-up, it probably wasn't.
"How exactly did they manage to do that?"
Xuan Ziwen suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Huo Yuhao.
"Click"
The laboratory door suddenly opened.
(End of this chapter)