Let the Experiment Begin

The power of Dao One took its meaning from "the Dao gives birth to One"—a true depiction of creating something from nothing.

This was also how this world described the Casimir Force.

By harnessing vacuum fluctuations, it squeezed power out of the vacuum, creating something from nothing.

Earth could actually accomplish this as well, but that did not mean vacuum zero-point energy could become a new energy source. The reason was simple: with Earth's technology, for every portion of vacuum zero-point energy obtained, one had to expend resources worth hundreds of times that energy, and it could only be achieved in a laboratory environment.

But in this universe, where there was almost no barrier between technology and theory and technological black boxes formed with ease, utilizing this power was very simple.

The mechanism butterfly Wang Qi had seen before, Yu Liu Type 3, was a prime example. Every scale on the wings of that butterfly-shaped Mechanism Beast consisted of two extremely tiny metal foils. Those foils vibrated continuously, using the Casimir effect to alter the vacuum and squeeze spiritual energy from it.

A single Yu Liu Type 3 Mechanism Beast was more capable than a Modern Dharma Cultivator at Qi Refining. Of course, this was utterly useless to many High-level Cultivators.

But when tens of thousands—hundreds of thousands—joined together, things became completely different.

"Senior Sister, your gift really came at the perfect time!"

Mi's voice rang out in Wang Qi's mind. "The Yu Liu Type 5 produces Dao One power at over six times the efficiency of Yu Liu Type 3. One hundred thousand of them should be more than enough for you."

"Sorry to make you spend so much." Wang Qi laughed heartily and used the Unfathomable Body Technique again. This time, however, he was not evading attacks.

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