Morris had come prepared. While riding the railway train earlier, he had already thought of a solution. "We of Everlasting Day are willing to exchange technology of equal value, such as this 'chip technology.'"
As he spoke, he took an exquisite crystal ball from inside his robes.
The crystal ball shimmered with a strange light beneath the candlelight.
Morris infused a wisp of spirit power into it, and clear text and images immediately appeared on its surface. They could even see scenes of the Everlasting Day Imperial City!
This was the crystal ball's recording and transmission function.
Li Chen remained outwardly composed, but towering waves surged through his heart.
Wasn't this an otherworldly version of a display screen? If it could be used on a large scale, couldn't they develop communication devices similar to mobile phones?
Feigning nonchalance, Li Chen asked, "Interesting. Where did this technology originate?"
Morris explained, "Originally, these were crystal balls the Holy See used to transmit divine revelations. But we discovered large deposits of high-quality crystal in our country. After making improvements, we can now mass-produce small chips. At present, they are available only to certain members of the Imperial House and senior officials of the Holy See."
Zhao Wenyuan could not resist leaning closer to inspect it. "How far can it transmit?"
Morris said proudly, "At present, real-time communication is possible within the Imperial City. With increased spirit power input, sending messages over a thousand li is no problem."
Li Chen stroked his chin, already weighing the deal in his mind. Railway trains in exchange for chip technology-there's nothing to lose in that trade.
With communication devices, conveying government orders and deploying troops would undergo revolutionary changes.
But there were also many problems, such as the theft of confidential information and communication encryption, so putting