"Xu Shi, Xu Shi, did you get the feeling that the Hualan Empire's technology... was even less advanced than we imagined?"
After settling Pan Cheng and the others in, Xia Ke'an clung to Xu Shi like a koala and asked thoughtfully.
"So we need to use Golden Fertilizer... Ah, no, you're right."
Xu Shi nodded. It was rather obvious.
Not to mention how a single water heater had left them astonished for quite a while when he arranged their accommodations. The meals afterward had also drawn endless amazement from them... It was easy to see that they were not deliberately flattering them, but genuinely surprised and envious.
But if they really were still in a medieval stage of development, such reactions were perfectly normal—somewhere that had not even undergone an Industrial Revolution was worlds apart from Night Sin City in both technology and quality of life.
"But that isn't a reason for us to let down our guard or look down on them."
His expression turned serious again. "The Heavenly Principle wouldn't pay such a huge price to create a meaningless testing ground for no reason... Their technology may be relatively backward, but they'll most likely make up for it elsewhere."
"You're getting more and more used to calling it a testing ground..."
Jiang Chengcheng lay on his bed, absorbing energy as she teased him.
"That's simply the situation. Refusing to admit it won't change anything."
Xu Shi was quite open-minded about it. "What use is deceiving ourselves? Once we've trampled the Heavenly Principle beneath our feet, won't I get to decide what it's called?"
"...Fine, you're right."
Jiang Chengcheng did not deny it. "And they must have strengths worth learning from too... Thinking carefully, their equipment may have looked crude, but they managed to contend with those mutated schools