Maeve's Request

A vibrant light shines within a certain range!

The Magic Array Inscriptions that had floated in mid-air slowly attached themselves to the Brass Compass. The runes gradually shrank and collapsed into and around the Brass Compass.

Once all the Magic Array Inscriptions have been imprinted!

The spiritual power contained within the spiritual atmosphere gradually seeps into the Brass Compass.

These spiritual forces will be the "power source" for this compass for some time to come.

When the last trace of spiritual power was exhausted, the dazzling magical light gradually subsided, leaving fine marks on the surface of the Brass Compass Brass Compass in the center of the parchment. These marks resembled the rust on the Brass Compass, giving it an ancient and mysterious aura.

Li Yao picked up the Brass Compass and tested it. The blood-red needle kept pointing in a certain direction!

Li Yao then infused his own spirit into it.

The originally flat magic circle was engraved and enchanted, and then clearly engraved on the inside and outside of the Brass Compass, forming a complete cycle.

After confirming that there are no problems with any of the circuits,

Li Yao breathed a sigh of relief, "Phew... good luck."

Although alchemy requires experience and skill, even the most skilled masters cannot guarantee 100% success in the process.

There are definitely some subtle factors involved in guiding psionic energy! For example, the weather...

For example, luck...

This is not a joke.

Psychic technology is different from Earth technology; some things that seem mysterious and incredible actually exist.

In today's world, where Earth science is extremely advanced,

In some ways, advanced physics is quite similar to magic.

Many theories have become mysterious and esoteric, and many operations have become chaotic and confusing.

When people witness phenomena that are impossible to understand, some say things like, "The end of science is theology."

In fact, this kind of talk is a form of compromise.

Compromise with one's own civilization and wisdom.

Even in the Main World where true gods exist, those mages with an extraordinary capacity for courting death never believed in theology.

In their eyes,

Everything can be analyzed! If you can't analyze it, it means your skills aren't up to par.

So the rest isn't about getting discouraged, but about finding new ways to improve yourself! That's probably why those mages are so reckless, right?

Li Yao examined the Brass Compass in his hand and nodded in satisfaction.

He packed the thing up and took it next door, where Big Sis Feng Li and Maeve were still.

Li Yao placed the Brass Compass in front of Big Sis Feng Li: "The direction the red pointer is pointing is where the target is!"

Big Sis Feng Li took the compass and tried it out.

No matter how she changed the direction, the red pointer always pointed east! She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is it easy to use?"

Li Yao: "Absolutely!"

This is guidance from a mysterious force in the Main World! Big Sis Feng Li ultimately chose to believe Li Yao, clicking her tongue as she asked, "Could you be more specific?"

Li Yao rolled his eyes! You expect me to enchant the radar?!

Feng Li could tell from Li Yao's expression that it was probably not realistic, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

She immediately stood up. "I'll hand her over to Ye Yu right now and have him assemble a pursuit team!"

Just then, Maeve suddenly said, "I want to go with them."

She was looking at Li Yao when she said this.

Li Yao thought for a moment and asked through the Mind Link, "Are you planning to collect biological genetic information along the way?"

Maeve replied, "Yes, boss."

Li Yao nodded and said, "No problem." Then he looked at Big Sis Feng Li and said, "Let Maeve go with you. Maybe she can be of help."

Feng Li, however, was somewhat reluctant. "Maeve is very important!"

What if something goes wrong? So she hopes that Maeve and Li Yao will stay obediently in the provincial capital!

Leave the rough work of fighting and killing to them! Why put yourself in danger?

Li Yao laughed and said, "It's alright. Actually, you don't need to protect Maeve at all. Maeve is very strong."

It doesn't matter if I die.

After all, this is just a clone carrying a part of a soul.

Maeve's Queen Main Tower is still safely in the Warp.

Even if this clone is lost, it's only a loss of some interactive data.

Since Maeve insisted, and with Li Yao's endorsement, Feng Li couldn't refuse and could only let Maeve come along.

As they walked, Big Sis Feng Li said, "The pursuit mission is urgent. We'll begin once I give the compass to Ye Yu. Is there anything you need to prepare now?"

Maeve shook her head. "No."

Her body is her reserve.

Feng Li: "..."

All right...

Maybe the taverns next door are just more unusual.

Feng Li left with Maeve, and Li Yao returned to his own tavern next door.

It was almost afternoon, and the tavern was gradually getting busier. When Chen Xi saw Li Yao strolling back leisurely, she couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Boss, are you done with your work?"

Li Yao nodded. "Mm."

Chen Xi: "When will Xiaoxi be back?"

Li Yao: "You should be coming back tomorrow with Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin, right? Aren't you tired from working all by yourself down there? Why don't you ask someone else to help you for a while?"

Chen Xi shook her head. "I'm not tired."

In fact, this could all be considered her leisure activity.

Li Yao nodded. "Then I'll go upstairs to check some information."

Chen Xi: "Mmm!"

Back upstairs, Li Yao cleared his mind for a moment before turning on his computer to search for information about ship design blueprints.

The mission he assigned to collect Earth species went very smoothly during this period. Once he finished these tasks, he could teleport to the Main World with the collected species.

As for ships...

He had learned about shipbuilding technology in the Main World when he chatted with Lin Xiaowei before.

Shipbuilding technology in the Main World is actually quite advanced, but it is still stuck in the age of sail.

It's not that the Main World doesn't have a better way to drive it—in fact, the power of the Magic Furnace is still quite strong, not to mention the various magical effects that allow ships to not only run on water, but also fly in the sky.

The key issue is!

Cost!

This is where the superiority of shipbuilding technology on Earth comes into play! Putting aside everything else...

It wins by a lot of money just in terms of power! After all, the operation of the mana furnace also requires a mage, and hiring a mage is very expensive.

More than just manipulation,

The cost of the Magic Furnace used on ships alone is exorbitant! But these problems wouldn't exist with Earth's technology—currently, Earth's ships are primarily powered by steam turbines, gas turbines, diesel engines, nuclear power...

in,

Nuclear power will not be considered.

The technology for manufacturing nuclear-powered warships is absolutely classified! It's impossible to obtain it under any circumstances!

This is the second update. Hope you enjoy reading!