Shrek Academy's western district stood in stark contrast to the ancient tranquility of the inner court. Here rose a cluster of futuristic buildings—the Shrek Soul Technology Park. Towering Soul Tool structures blinked with indicator lights, while small cargo Soul Tools occasionally darted through the air along preset tracks of light, giving off low hums. This was one of the continent's frontiers of Soul Tool technological development.
Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena still wore their ordinary post-disguise appearances. Like two senior scholars interested in Soul Tool technology, they strolled along the park's broad, spotless roads. With the authorization badges Yi Zichen had given them, they easily entered the core research area, which was not open to the public.
"Compared to ten thousand years ago, it truly is... a world apart." Tang Wulin looked at a laboratory building constructed entirely from transparent Soul Tool materials, its internal energy flows clearly visible, and spoke softly. He could sense the precision and complexity contained within those energy circuits—the crystallization of modern wisdom.
Gu Yuena nodded faintly, her purple eyes sweeping over their surroundings. "Energy utilization efficiency has improved greatly, and the structures have become more stable and modular. It's just..." She paused, as though searching for the right words. "It lacks a little... natural rhythm."
The purpose of their trip was twofold: first, to understand the cutting-edge technology of the present era; second, out of nostalgia—to see how far the forging craft he had once been so obsessed with had developed after ten thousand years.
A massive holographic bulletin board caught their attention. It scrolled through the day's academic events in the park. One notice was particularly eye-catching: "'Spirit Resonance Alloy' Forging Technology Bottleneck Seminar—Location: Advanced Conference Room Three."
"Spirit Resonance Alloy?" Interest flashed through Tang Wulin's eyes. Even its name sounded different from