Lin Mo finished reading the obscure characters on the last page.
Countless characters scrolled rapidly across the screen, comparing and recombining.
"Intelligent Brain, final proofreading."
"Received. Translation matrix accuracy and progress complete."
"The Terra Common Language lexicon and grammar model have been established. The cloud translation database is ready to be updated."
Lin Mo picked up the black terminal on the desk, about the size of a remote control.
"Confirm update."
The progress bar raced to completion.
He picked up the terminal, cleared his throat, and said in Chinese:
"Testing, testing. This is Great Xia. Please respond if you receive this."
A sentence in perfectly pronounced Terra Common Language immediately came from the terminal's speaker.
An expert in charge of the language project poked his head through the doorway, his face full of anticipation.
Lin Mo handed him the translator.
"Professor Wang, it worked."
The expert took the translator, his hands trembling with excitement.
"Wonderful! Wonderful! With the written language translated, we'll have a foundation for textbooks and all kinds of cultural research!"
He gripped Lin Mo's hand tightly.
"Commander Lin, thank you for your efforts!"
"It's what I should do."
After seeing the excited expert off, Lin Mo stretched deeply, his joints cracking.
"Wait, how long has it been since I slept?"
The question occurred to him.
From the night he opened the Portal, through yesterday, and up to now-it had been almost two days, hadn't it?
He turned to look at his guards. Only two remained where there had originally been four. Apparently, they had taken turns going to sleep.
They had also urged him to get some rest along the way, but he had refused on the grounds that eating the Life Fruit had given him a robust constitution.
He moved his body around and checked his