Sages Stole Fire, Gods Pilfered Electricity

The moon is high in the sky, and cicadas and birds are chirping softly.

After a lively dinner, Li Boyang and Li Jingshu took a long-awaited stroll through the streets of Li Household Village.

With the birth and popularization of [Voice Transmission Talisman].

Li Boyang naturally wouldn't hesitate to spread all his knowledge about electromagnetism, electricity, and electrical engineering.

So about six months ago, Li Household Village began to attempt to build the world's first hydroelectric power plant and thermal power plant.

Although many difficulties were encountered along the way, and the final result was not perfect.

But when combined with Speech Talisman Incantation, which act as an accelerator of civilization's development...

In the end, Li Household Village succeeded in creating streetlights and conquering the darkness.

To address this issue, Li Household Village even held several village meetings and established a special "Electric Light Bulb Research Group."

This group is specifically responsible for researching, optimizing, and popularizing light bulbs.

Their next goal is to provide electric lights to every household in Li Household Village, rather than just using light bulbs along the roads at night.

As for selling light bulbs as commodities?

This is clearly not a qualified product until the problem of power transmission is perfectly solved.

Here, it's worth mentioning that, perhaps due to the misleading influence of the [Voice Transmission Talisman], or perhaps due to the inevitability of the mythological era, this is something we must discuss.

The technology developed in Li Household Village was not "wired transmission technology," but rather true "wireless transmission technology."

That is, electrical energy is converted into energy forms such as electromagnetic fields, lasers, microwaves, and mechanical waves and then emitted, and then converted back into electrical energy by a receiving device at the other end.

Although this non-contact power transmission has huge losses and is also very unstable.

However, in terms of both convenience and adaptability, it is extremely suitable for the complex geographical environment of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Most importantly, since there is no need to lay a large number of underground circuits and overhead cables, the Mountain Folk will not offend the local mountain gods and water gods.

The only problem is that ever since Li Household Village started using this "radio transmission technology," there have always been some deities associated with lightning who secretly intercept the electricity.

At first, Li Household Village thought the energy loss was simply due to technical issues.

After investigation and testing, they discovered that a deity had taken advantage of the situation to steal the transmitted electricity.

In desperation, Li Boyang finally stepped in and granted permission for Xuansu Shi and Yinglong to join the research group. Only then were they able to develop "directional energy transfer" and "load identification" technologies specifically for the God of Thunder.

It was after Xuansu Shi and Yinglong joined the research group that the power technology in Li Household Village improved at a visible rate.

The losses generated during radio transmission were reduced sharply to an acceptable and reasonable range.

Even the spilled electrical energy, with tacit approval, became a benefit for the gods of thunder.

After all, the loss of electrical energy is perhaps an inevitable loss in the process of energy transmission, in the eyes of the Mountain Folk.

But in the eyes of those gods who can control lightning, it's just that the Mountain Folk's technology for stealing lightning is not yet mature enough and is far from reaching the level of the gods!

If one cannot fully control lightning, what right does one have to be called the God of Lightning?

"Speaking of which, Yinglong propose a while ago that we could use the ionosphere and electromagnetic waves in the upper atmosphere for efficient power transmission?"

Looking at the uniquely shaped antenna on the street lamp, Li Boyang suddenly asked a question.

This is also the biggest difference between this world and Earth.

Technological development on Earth progresses from low to high, like climbing a staircase.

Because of the existence of deities in this era, they can often take a commanding view, achieve their goals first, and then work backward to decipher and study the underlying principles and feasibility.

"Oh? You mean that 'ultra-long-distance power transmission' concept?"

"The day Yinglong made this suggestion, his mother rejected it without hesitation."

Walking leisurely alongside Li Boyang, Li Jingshu wore the same carefree expression she had when she was a child.

"I think this idea is pretty good, so why was it rejected?"

Li Boyang was genuinely surprised, as Yinglong's suggestion seemed quite good.

If this idea can be successfully realized, power plants will no longer need to build high-power energy transmission devices.

"Because Yinglong is not the most powerful thunder god."

Upon hearing Li Jingshu's words, Li Boyang immediately understood.

Yinglong's vision is indeed possible to realize; this is a conclusion that can withstand divination.

The key issue is that even a power generation device limited to Li Household Village could have its electricity stolen by the gods who control lightning.

Not to mention the electrical energy emitted into the ionosphere.

At that time, the electricity generated by Li Household Village will most likely become a free lunch for those gods of thunder and lightning.

So what are your plans next?

Li Boyang has not interfered with the development of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range for a long time.

More often than not, Li Boyang only formulated general plans and strategies.

Using a five-year timeframe, Li Boyang adjusts the direction of the plan periodically to ensure that Hundred Lands Mountain Range is on the right track.

As for the specific development details and the achievement of goals?

Li Boyang never interfered too much; on the contrary, he looked forward to more novel things emerging in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range before he formulated the next five-year plan.

For example, this time, Li Boyang quietly incorporated "electricity popularization" into the planning of the next five-year plan.

"Hmm, the research team is trying to generate electricity at a higher power level—"

"Besides hydropower and thermal power, breakthroughs are also being made in wind and solar power generation technologies."

"However, finding the corresponding deity to help seems a bit difficult."

When faced with difficulties, one should turn to divine intervention. This was a shortcut that Li Jingshu discovered during her research and development process, and she found great enjoyment in it.

"And it seems that Yinglong and the Xuansu Shi are planning to research a Talisman Seal Script that can encrypt electrical signals."

"In this way, apart from specific devices, we can detect any ordinary lightning god attempting to intercept electricity immediately."

Li Boyang raised an eyebrow slightly and couldn't help but praise.

"That's a pretty good idea, using symbols to encrypt electrical signals."

"If I remember correctly, you used a similar technique with the ' Voice Transmission Talisman ' before, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jingshu immediately smiled proudly, then leaned close to Li Boyang with an expression of anticipation for praise.

"Hehe, those are my own unique Talisman Seal Script!"

"If it weren't for your and Deception Rabbit's sake, I wouldn't have given this Talisman Seal Script to the Xuansu Shi for research!"

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