A Stat Monster All Along
This was the biggest feeling of the Xiao Xiao Luo right now, which made it smile involuntarily.
"Contemplative Pivot Scholar, please move to the island for further discussion. The outer Dark Domain of Soren Xingjia is fraught with danger and is not suitable for technical exchanges."
Contemplative Pivot Scholar nodded slightly, and the translucent headdress with star patterns swayed gently with the movement of bowing his head, and tiny streams of light rippled out a faint starlight in the dark sky.
His gaze pierced through the layers of flowing black domain of [Soren Xingjia], looking directly at the terrifying, pitch-black giant sphere below the world.
He could clearly sense the terrifying energy accumulating inside the sphere, so vast that it was difficult to measure with conventional units.
Perhaps most of the cash flow that Scholars draw from the world has been invested in this, in some kind of megastructure, far exceeding the scale of a conventional megastructure [Floating City].
"Your Majesty, may I ask what that colossal structure below is?"
"Particle Collider explore the microscopic structure of Silk Mana."
Exploring the frontiers at the microscopic level is often extremely difficult, and has always been the most arduous and lengthy path in the scientific research of all civilizations.
On those infinitely large and microscopic scales, the deeper civilization delves into the boundaries of Truth, the more exponentially the human resources, energy, rare materials, and time costs required will increase. There are no shortcuts or compromises.
The smaller the scale, the more the corresponding macroscopic engineering volume must be magnified in order to stably observe and intervene in the energy particles within it.
To access the world's most fundamental rules, one must construct a massive and powerful structure to forcibly tear open the microscopic barriers.
One day, colossal structures measured in light-years will take shape in the hands of Xiao Xiao Luo, allowing them to explore the Truths of the world.
The Xiao Xiao Luo, who was in charge of entertaining the Contemplative Pivot Scholar, felt hopeless when she thought about this.
Having studied this for so many years, Contemplative Pivot Scholar naturally knows this relatively universal principle, and said with some emotion:
"I once defied all opposition and exhausted all resources to build a basic Mana unit observation Laboratory, but after building it for over a thousand years, it was destroyed by a damned Red Dragon just as it was about to be completed."
"That's a pity." Xiao Xiao Luo certainly knew who that Red Dragon was.
After completing the initial Abjuration work of the [Demon Network], Red Dragon Dieyi began to squander her inexhaustible supply of Radiant Crystals, causing trouble and indulging in unrestrained behavior.
Yun Xiaoxiao also advised her not to do that, and to calm herself down and think things through before making any purchases from men.
Red Dragon Dieyi did as instructed. She originally planned to order nine, but ended up ordering a hundred, saying that she wanted to uphold her original intention and innovate while adhering to principles.
"Could you please provide details about the specific structure of this colossal building?" asked Contemplative Pivot Scholar.
The Xiao Xiao Luo covered the structure of the Particle Collider in considerable detail, but it didn't offer much new information. The main focus was on the technological leap and the sheer power of the machine.
There are no real shortcuts in scientific research. However, basic research that can be advanced by relying on massive resources and extreme energy consumption is often the path with the lowest overall cost.
As Xiao Xiao Luo recounted the story, the Thirteenth Ring powerhouse [Nameless Blade Lord] who was accompanying Contemplative Pivot Scholar turned pale.
With so many resources, if given to exceptionally talented Talent, countless Twelfth Rings or even Thirteenth Ring supreme experts could be created; if given to [Dream Princess], who knows what the [Dream World] could become; if given to the [Astral Scholar Society] for coordination, it could propel basic Mana research across the continent forward by over a century, solving many theoretical problems that had been stuck at a bottleneck.
But the idea vanished in an instant.
The fact that Scholars are selling Spatial Leap technology already justifies its value.
Do not be overly possessive of other people's wealth, especially if they have the power to possess it.
Contemplative Pivot Scholar was impressed by the Scholar's courage. Unlike the fervor he had shown in front of Cang Yue, he spoke calmly with Su Luo, who had already descended into his consciousness.
The higher you look up to it, the more solid it seems; the deeper you delve into it, the more unbreakable it becomes; it appears before you, yet suddenly it's behind you.
Contemplative Pivot Scholar believes this is the proper attitude towards pioneers who walk at the forefront of Truth. Excessive fanaticism and near-kneeling worship are an insult to Scholars and to oneself.
In some people's words, this is called academic contrast.
Su Luo didn't care too much; no matter his attitude, Su Luo's attitude would always be the same.
After a few brief exchanges, Contemplative Pivot Scholar quickly steered the conversation to its core, discussing two major areas: the [Constant Enchantment] system and the microscopic fundamental structure of Silk Mana.
Various obscure theories poured out of the two men's mouths, while the [Nameless Blade Lord] slowly emptied his mind.
The deduction of the basic model of Silk Mana, the underlying energy conduction principle of Enchantment, and various hypotheses about the Origin Silk Mana...
He could understand some of the basic concepts, but when it came to precise calculations and cutting-edge theoretical derivations, the complex formulas and energy parameters left him completely bewildered, and he couldn't keep up with the pace of their conversation.
Two or three hours passed before the exchange between the Scholar and the Contemplative Pivot Scholar came to an end, and they began to transfer data to each other.
Contemplative Pivot Scholar brought with him a large amount of theoretical branches and practical techniques of [Enchantment] accumulated over the past few thousand years, while Su Luo provided some ideas on [Enchantment] from the Constant Spell, as well as data on Chaos Mana.
The Contemplative Pivot Scholar remained still, Jingjing pondering the Chaos Mana.
A hush fell over the room; no one spoke, and everyone went about their own business.
Having nothing better to do, [Nameless Blade Lord] spoke up, "May I ask how you manage to balance your immense strength with scientific research?"
Some say that those who reach a certain level of excellence are, in essence, researchers to some extent.
All the Thirteenth Ring powerhouses currently existing in the world have reached the pinnacle of power only by following the cultivation paths pioneered by their predecessors, breaking through Innate constraints, and creating their own unique power systems.
For them, learning knowledge is a tool.
For these top experts, all kinds of knowledge in the world are merely tools to become stronger: astronomical star orbits, geographical energy, energy laws, bloodline inheritance, Runes Spell...
They are willing to devote themselves to studying anything that can be transformed into their own combat power.
However, very few strong individuals are willing to devote their energy to cultivating those fundamental theories that cannot be transformed into practical combat power in the short term and require hundreds of years of refinement, or those seemingly useless peripheral conjectures.
Researchers' pursuit of knowledge is mostly driven by purpose, even if it is utilitarian.
They seek cognitive value, researching patterns that won't be used for centuries, pure mathematics. As long as there is cognitive value, they are tireless in their pursuit, not seeking immediate monetary gain from knowledge.
One desires to develop one's own abilities, the other to explore the world itself; it's possible to achieve both, but incredibly difficult.
Su Luo answered without hesitation:
"Because I'm a numerical genius in this area."