Generally speaking, the Empire's technological and mystic sides were roughly equal in overall strength. Anything the technological side could accomplish usually had a corresponding technique on the mystic side, and if the two were pitted against each other on a battlefield, neither would be inferior. This state of affairs had gradually formed and taken deep root over the Empire's long development, because the enemies the Empire faced emerged endlessly, while conditions in every celestial zone and the threats they had to deal with changed by the moment. This determined that the Empire could not have technological weak points as a whole—whether technological warships or mystic alchemical creations, neither could become a weakness on the battlefield.
But when they possessed the same power, or rather, served the same purpose, technological and mystic creations each had their own distinct characteristics.
Technological creations were more "direct." From their methods of operation to their design philosophy, they embraced an attitude of simplicity, intuition, and reaching straight for the goal. Take the strongest conventional main gun they made—the Star River Main Gun—which used simple, brutal, and highly effective absolute force to destroy enemies. It did not beat around the bush, nor did it give enemies a chance to do so. Everything was founded on a straightforward, efficient way of thinking. This logic suited technological creations very well and also fit the systematic linear mindset of Shilin Technicians. In a sense, it was precisely this goal-oriented design philosophy that gave the Empire's endlessly outrageous technological weapons their astonishing power.
Mystic creations, on the other hand, gave off an eerie feeling of being "ethereal and unpredictable." Just like their classification, they were full of mystery. They were accustomed to using ingenious methods to bypass formidable obstacles and strike directly at an enemy's vital points from the hardest-to-defend