"Oh, what a coincidence, Young Master Cao."
In the lobby on the first floor, a man dressed in black walked over and greeted them with a smile.
Damn it, how did I run into someone I know?
Turning his gaze away from the girls in their gold miniskirts, Cao Yu said with a displeased expression, "Heh, what a coincidence, Sanshi."
Xu Sanshi said, "Eh, Young Master Cao, what brings you here?"
"What about you? You go first."
Xu Sanshi laughed heartily and said, "I'm here to buy things."
Cao Yu smiled knowingly as well, "Haha, what a coincidence, me too."
"Great minds think alike." After saying this, Xu Sanshi had no intention of leaving, and then tentatively asked...
" Young Master Cao, what do you think of those ladies? Aren't they quite good-looking?"
"Huh? I don't know what you're talking about. I'm here to buy something."
I don't know how much time has passed.
The two remained in the hall, watching the girls in their gold miniskirts, all of whom looked shy.
Seeing that he hadn't left, Xu Sanshi nudged Cao Yu on the shoulder. "Hey, Young Master Cao, didn't you say you were going to buy something? It's on the second floor."
He pointed inside as he spoke, and seeing that Cao Yu still hadn't gotten up, he instantly understood what was going on.
Then she smiled knowingly, " Young Master Cao, don't be shy. We're all men, young and old. It's normal to like looking at beautiful women. Look at me, I come here often whenever I have free time."
"Well, let me tell you, actually the one with the best figure is Xiao Hong in the counter, but she doesn't usually show it off. I only discovered her by chance."
At this point, Xu Sanshi smiled smugly, "I haven't even told Bei Bei this secret, Young Master Cao, you mustn't tell anyone!"
Cao Yu nodded slightly, then got up and walked towards the second floor. Xu Sanshi silently watched his back, only to hear Cao Yu say, "I really came to buy something."
The following night completely shocked him.
Xu Sanshi noticed that Cao Yu seemed to be genuinely there to buy things, spending several million in just one night. Even Xiao Hong, the saleswoman at the counter, was staring at Cao Yu with intense longing.
He was now completely embarrassed, and he even began to suspect that Cao Yu was deliberately trying to make him look foolish.
The aloof senior's persona suddenly crumbled, turning him into a lecherous pervert. Feeling he couldn't stay any longer, Xu Sanshi saw Cao Yu approaching and immediately turned tail and ran, getting away from this place of trouble.
Cao Yu called out to his retreating figure, "Hey Sanshi, come buy something! It's on me!"
Xu Sanshi's voice came from afar. "No, Young Master Cao, I have other matters to attend to. Farewell!"
Shaking his head, Cao Yu also prepared to leave.
Several young girls at the door said warmly, "Goodbye, Mr. Cao, welcome back again."
After leaving Shrek North City, Cao Yu headed leisurely towards the research institute.
Only the lanterns on the streets illuminated the way ahead, and the crowds were much thinner than during the day.
He returned to the research institute not long after, where the people were still working diligently.
Of course, no one noticed his departure; everyone was engrossed in their own affairs, busy and enjoying themselves.
He himself certainly used Grandmaster-Level Skill Card, so he was well-versed in the theories of these experiments, but he still lacked practical experience.
Of course, when he encounters some difficult problems, he sometimes doesn't know where to start, and most of the time he's just talking theory without any real solutions.
"Temperature controllable." The surface of the soul-guided luminous body has patterns engraved by the Soul Engineer, and it can achieve the luminous effect by activating Soul Power.
"Furthermore, it did not utilize tungsten wire, a heat-resistant material."
It is obvious that the problem of generating electricity by emitting light has already been solved by the Soul Engineer of this world, but this method cannot be mass-produced at present.
This is why some places reflect the realities of modern life, while others remain as backward as the old society.
After all, Soul Engineer are not common these days, and Soul Tool are generally very expensive. They are usually only available to royalty, nobles, and other prominent families, especially those with engraved patterns, which require specialized people to spend a lot of time and effort to complete.
On the contrary, ordinary people could only use lanterns or oil lamps for lighting, and if they were lucky, they could find Soul Guidance Lamp that others didn't want.
Cao Yu muttered to himself, "I not only want to make money from the rich, but also from everyone in the world, so this kind of thing that can't be mass-produced will eventually be eliminated."
However, this kind of Soul Tool's luminous body has an advantage worth studying, such as the fact that it does not require the installation of wires or similar equipment.
Simply leaving a special space within the Soul Tool to store Soul Power is enough to extend its lifespan.
"Isn't this like the life-long relationship between a mobile phone and a power bank?" Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the two have quite a few things in common.
It would be great if we could develop a phone that uses Soul Power to sustain its battery, so we would never have to worry about our phones running out of power.
Later, Cao Yu also carefully studied the different seal engraving patterns and discovered that each pattern corresponded to a different function.
"It looks a bit like a circuit board. I wonder if these patterns will look the same when replicated by a machine?"
Cao Yu recorded this characteristic so that he could study it in the future.
However, things like power lines and power stations still need to be researched and developed.
"After all, we can collect a high amount of electricity fees every year, which is a considerable source of income."
"Regular electricity will mainly target the low-end market, while those that generate electricity using stored Soul Power will continue to target the high-end market. In the future, we will pursue both high-end and low-end routes simultaneously."
They worked until late at night before finally thinking about leaving.
Seeing Huo Yuhao still engrossed in studying the Soul Tool, Cao Yu reminded him, " Yuhao, let's go back to sleep. Come back tomorrow night."
Huo Yuhao looked up and said, "Okay, Brother Yu, let's go now." After packing his things, he left with the others.
After observing Huo Yuhao for the past few days, Cao Yu had to admit that Huo Yuhao's talent in Soul Tool was truly exceptional.
However, he was quite interested in science and technology, but Yuhao focused more on researching Soul Tool.
They chatted and laughed all the way back to the Shrek Academy.
Because they were so interested in it, no one felt particularly tired; they just felt it was a bit mentally taxing.
Sea God Pavilion.
The conference hall remained full of people late into the night. A disheveled old man picked up a gourd of wine, took a few swigs, and then laughed heartily.
" Little Lin, you mean that Little Yu goes to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion every night?"
"That's really rare. I usually see him as very well-behaved."
However, an elderly man at the head of the group spoke up, saying, " Xuan Zi, my opinion of him is exactly the opposite of yours. Little Yu is quite a rascal."
"I'm even envious of how popular he is with women."
He rubbed his forehead, seemingly starting to feel a headache.
Seeing that no one spoke up for a long time, and that many were even secretly laughing, Elder Lin said helplessly, "How about we don't let him in?"
However, Xuan Zi immediately rejected the idea, saying, "That won't do, otherwise Little Yu will definitely cause trouble for me."
The elderly man at the head of the group waved his hand and said, "Alright, why bother with this trivial matter? You should think more about the selection of future Inner Court disciples."
(End of this chapter)