After listening to Angel's account, Sage Pika pondered for a moment, then said, "The foundation of the Grim Laugh Shell is the Recording Shell invented by the Pirushu. The Recording Shell can capture all the audio contained within the Mirror Ghosts' laughter. Only after Pirushu scholars manually debug it can the Grim Laugh Shell's effect be achieved."
"What you speak of, sir, is making the test subject receive images. That is entirely different from receiving sound frequencies."
"However, making a test subject receive sounds or images is fundamentally a deception of the sensory organs. In theory, it can be done."
At this point, Sage Pika sped up his speech and immediately added a proviso.
"But that is only in theory. The Recording Shell was invented only after several Pirushu scholars poured their hearts and souls into it for years. The inspiration, time, and technical foundations invested in it cannot be explained in just a sentence or two."
The invention of the Recording Shell had been exceedingly difficult. Inventing the Video Recording Shell Angel described would not be easy either...
Sage Pika asked, "Do you understand what I mean, sir?"
Angel said, "...You mean it can't be invented?"
Sage Pika extended his index finger and wagged it. "No. It means you need to pay more."
Angel said, "..."
After Sage Pika's explanation, Angel roughly understood what he meant. Recording sound and recording images were identical in essence, but the directions of their research were worlds apart. Even if they could learn from each other, there was very little technology to borrow. To truly invent it, they would likewise need to start from scratch, consuming vast amounts of time, inspiration, and resources.
If Angel wanted a "Video Recording Shell," he would have to bear all the costs of its invention.
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