An ordinary large-bodied person had more than 100 billion cells in total. Though these cells lived for only four short months, their journey through life exceeded 1.6 million meters.
In other words, within the microscopic world invisible to the naked eye, they moved at high frequencies and varying speeds to sustain the body's normal physiological functions.
And everyone knew that all matter was composed of atoms and molecules. Although cells were the smallest units in biology, they were still one form of matter. While they moved, the atoms and molecules composing them moved along with them.
Thus, Micro Wormhole Transportation technology required precisely locating every atom under such conditions, dismantling them while preserving their activity, then reassembling them according to their original trajectories and speeds. It also had to account for the birth and death of cells at every moment...
With such an immense computational load, what kind of overclocked computing system would be needed to achieve it?
The Wormhole Teleportation Device at the Heavenly Palace gates and the massive Wormhole Bridge Facility outside the Main Star could accomplish this only because they had large-scale equipment supporting them. The Scientific Research Council alone had spent an unknown amount of time and resources designing and manufacturing the Wormhole Transportation Calculation Cloud Terminal.
A thousand years ago, after Hua Tuo proposed the concept of Micro Wormhole Transportation to the Old Angel King, the council had also attempted to implant a wormhole transportation computing cloud into an angel's Gene Engine. Yet they eventually discovered that Gene Engines simply could not support such a massive computational load. Forcing the process would result in overload and ultimately cause the engine to collapse!
Many angels in the Heavenly Palace who volunteered for the experiment had sacrificed themselves for this, including quite a few powerful Angel Commanders. Left with no alternative, Hua Que could only halt the experiment, and research into Wormhole Transportation technology ended in failure.
After hearing Hua Que's explanation, Hua Zhen could not help rolling his eyes. What bullshit about overload causing engine collapse? It was clearly the result of your technology being too backward.
As he understood it, the reason it could not succeed was simply because the Heavenly Palace's "technology was backward," while the Wormhole Transportation algorithms and computational demands were too complex. The Gene Engine could not handle them, and the genetic coding program burned out as a result.
His inability to master Micro Wormhole Transportation in the short term filled him with reluctance, yet there was nothing he could do. I just want a skill to keep myself alive. Why the hell is it so hard?
Honestly, he was especially envious of those transmigrators who came with systems. A casual ding, and they got some survival gift package. Even at worst, some kind of life-saving slot machine would appear. Unlike him—he had a cheat, sure, but he still had to research everything himself. What a scam.
At that moment, the Old Angel King's gentle voice suddenly carried over. "Old Third, while studying Enlightenment Education, you have also continued exploring new things. That is worthy of praise... But!" His tone suddenly sharpened. "As a prince, you used such a ridiculous method to attract attention. What sort of conduct is that? If your father hears anything else, he certainly will not let you off lightly!"
"Oh..." Hua Zhen responded quietly. The excitement he had felt upon receiving the Dark Sacred Silver Weapon had completely vanished. After all, the more life-saving skills one had, the better, right?
Seeing his dejected appearance, Hua Que's heart softened. He swallowed the reprimand he had intended to give and shook his head with an amused smile. "The fact that you thought of Wormhole Transportation shows that your theoretical foundation is quite solid. There is no need for any assessment of your learning progress. Go on, and do not make trouble like this again in the future, understand?"
Had he muddled through somehow? Hua Zhen thought to himself, but he did not feel happy at all. He answered again, bowed to the Old Angel King, and headed toward his seat.
Hua Que turned his gaze toward the chubby boy seated on the right. "Old Fourth..."
"F-Father..." Hua Xiong panted as he ran forward.
The Old Angel King looked at the red streak across his youngest son's chubby face. His brows furrowed as he was about to speak, only to see Hua Zhen take two steps away before suddenly turning back.
Confused, he asked softly, "Hm? What is it, Old Third?"
Ignoring the puzzled gazes around him, Hua Zhen squeezed the chubby boy aside. "Father, I have another question..."
"Oh? Let's hear it." The Old Angel King smiled.
"Hua Zhen, you..." The chubby boy gritted his teeth indignantly, wanting to lose his temper, but with the Old Angel King present, he swallowed the words that had reached his lips.
Hua Zhen ignored him and said to Hua Que on the throne, "Father, since you said researching wormhole transportation of one's own body is impossible, what about transporting Dark Alloy Weapons or something similar? That should be possible, right?"
Hua Que laughed and scolded, "You little brat, I already told you that Micro Wormhole Transportation is limited by current technology, yet you are still thinking about—?!" He froze halfway through his words. "Old Third, you... what did you just say?"
"Using Micro Wormhole Transportation technology to transport weapons, armor, and the like. Calculating the atoms in those things should be far simpler than calculating the human body, shouldn't it?" Hua Zhen spread his hands.
The moment he said this, the entire hall was shocked. Yet after the initial surprise, everyone wore a different expression.
The Left and Right Wing Kings seemed deep in thought. Hua Ye knitted his brows tightly, Hua Tuo appeared somewhat stunned, while the Old Angel King Hua Que's expression shifted unpredictably.
Hua Zhen looked left and right, his expression turning strange as he cautiously said, "Um... Father, don't tell me you only focused on researching Wormhole Transportation of the body itself and overlooked..."
At that point, he did not dare continue, because the Old Angel King's entire face had already darkened like the bottom of a pot.
Fine, they did not need to tell him. Hua Zhen had figured it out. After failing to research Wormhole Transportation of the body, Old Stick and the others must have simply given up. As for Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology, from Angel King Hua Que down to the scientists of the Heavenly Palace's Scientific Research Council, none of them had even considered it. He did not know whether they had dismissed it out of hand or had simply been kicked in the head by a donkey.
He did not know, and he did not dare ask. Hua Zhen glanced at Hua Que on the throne from the corner of his eye, grumbling inwardly.
"Hmph!"
Suddenly, Hua Que snorted coldly and shouted at a gray-haired old man below, "Andy, you are supposed to be the chief scientist of the Scientific Research Council. You are so rigid and incapable of adapting that you are not even as good as a child barely over ten years old. I entrusted such a vast council to you, and this is how you do your work?"
Hua Zhen rolled his eyes. With so many people in the hall watching, Hua Que had managed to absolve himself cleanly.
Clearly, it was Angel King Hua Que who ordered the wormhole experiment halted, wasn't it? The old man called Andy felt deeply wronged, but he did not show it in the slightest. As Chairman of the Scientific Research Council, he had to take the blame for the Angel King.
He stepped out from the ranks and respectfully placed a hand over his chest in salute, looking ashamed and flustered. "Andy has disappointed the Angel King. Please punish me!"
Hua Que gave him an approving glance and feigned anger. "Of course I will punish you, but before that... Chairman Andy, tell me: is what Old Third said feasible?"
Professional matters had to be asked of professionals. If Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology could truly be realized, then warriors could strike enemies unprepared in battle. It was no exaggeration to say that it could affect the outcome of an entire war. Its significance was immense!!
Hearing this, Andy hurriedly rose and said excitedly, "Previously, when our council researched Wormhole Transportation of the body itself, the greatest issue was the excessive computational load. Human cells moved constantly, being born or dying every moment. But the atoms that made up weapons, armor, and the like were relatively stable. They did not undergo birth, and furthermore..."
Seeing him speak with flying spit, Hua Que knew that if he let him continue, there was no telling how long he would go on. He quickly interrupted, "Just tell me directly: can Micro Wormhole Transportation be used to transport weapons or not?!"
Andy was clearly not finished, but he did not dare irritate Hua Que. Taking a deep breath, he solemnly said, "In reply to the Angel King, it can!"
"Whoa—"
The entire hall instantly erupted into noise as everyone began discussing it. The Second Prince Hua Tuo had just solved the problem of weapon manufacturing, and now the Third Prince, Little Highness, had proposed Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology. Good news truly came one after another. The Old Angel King clapped and laughed heartily, and the way he looked at Hua Zhen changed as well.
Damn it, there was not even the slightest sense of accomplishment after showing off. Novels really did lie.
Hua Zhen felt a little mentally exhausted. Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology should have been researched long ago, but the scientists of the Scientific Research Council were all like stubborn blocks of wood who did not know how to adapt. If this continued, if he relied on them to figure out a way home, would he not have to wait until the end of time?
Hua Zhen had his own considerations when he shared the concept of Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology with the Old Angel King.
Micro Wormhole Transportation technology was currently impossible due to the limits of angel technology, but Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology was different. Once the Scientific Research Council developed it, Hua Zhen would definitely be among the first beneficiaries. Then he could use it to control the Dark Sacred Silver Dagger Hua Tuo had given him and achieve his goal of protecting himself. It was the next best thing.
Some might say that once Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology was successfully developed, would not everyone learn it? You had it, I had it, everyone had it—so how would it protect anyone?
That reasoning made sense, but Hua Zhen was not that foolish. In his mind was a comprehensive explanation of how Silver Blade-level weapons could be used. It stated that even if wormhole technology was imperfect, one could still control a Silver Blade and achieve the effect of "wielding a sword at will, taking a man's head from a thousand miles away"!
A Silver Blade could not store energy, but that did not affect Dark Energy's interference with it. As everyone knew, Dark Energy was a form of energy that drove the universe's movement. It could drive even the vast and boundless universe, let alone a tiny Silver Blade. As long as he had Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology, the Silver Blade in his hands could still become a weapon for survival.
Of course, such control required complex formulas and equations to calculate Dark Energy. Conventional methods of controlling Dark Energy could not accomplish it...
Tch, I only have the theory in my head, not descriptions of those formulas and equations... Hua Zhen clicked his tongue inwardly. What am I supposed to do about that?
"Old Third, you said before that Allen can no longer teach you anything, correct?" The Old Angel King's voice suddenly came over.
Hua Zhen paused. "Uh, yes, Father!"
"Mm... Then how about this..." Hua Que considered briefly before turning his gaze toward the Chairman of the Scientific Research Council. He made the final decision. "Andy, have you not always recommended that outstanding disciple of yours to me? From now on, let him become Old Third's Theoretical Instructor!"
"Yes, Angel King!"
Holy crap, the chief scientist's disciple? Wouldn't that make him incredibly capable? Just when he was sleepy, someone brought him a pillow. Old Stick was truly being generous.
"Old Third, besides finding you a new instructor, Father has another reward for you as well." Hua Que added with a smiling expression.
"There's... there's more? What is it, Father?" Hua Zhen's heart blossomed with joy as he asked eagerly.
"Heh, you'll find out when the time comes..."
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