"By the way, system."
After returning to his room, Jiang Mu opened the system again.
"I'm here. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"What is that black orb that suddenly appeared in my backpack? I've never seen it before."
A few days ago, when Jiang Mu opened his system inventory, he found an "unknown item". However, when he tried to check it, he was told that it was "analyzing". At that time, he had just returned from the Sea of Quanta and did not have time to deal with these things, so he could only put it aside for the time being.
"The system is automatically analyzing the data; it is estimated that it will take another 1 hour and 28 minutes."
The system explained.
"Then let's just keep waiting..."
As he spoke, Jiang Mu looked at the system interface in front of him and suddenly said something.
"System, I have a question for you."
"Speaking."
"Do you think that if I start developing technology on the continent of Teyvat, will it... also incur divine retribution?"
Jiang Mu had not forgotten the reason for the destruction of Kanria, the homeland of Ying and Kong...
"Host, there's no need to worry."
The system slowly spoke.
"The reason why Kanria was destroyed was because they had created a machine, or rather, a weapon, that could threaten the laws of nature."
"Threatening the principles of heaven?"
Jiang Mu thought about it for a moment and pondered it.
Judging from his current strength, he doesn't have many means to threaten the laws of nature. His own strength is negligible, but those five space-based kinetic weapons stored in his system's warehouse... tsk...
"The technologies that the host is considering developing are all facilities for daily life and pose no threat to the laws of nature, therefore..."
"I see."
Jiang Mu nodded slightly and said.
"So, System, what do you think is the best alternative energy source for Liyue right now, to replace electricity?"
"Why does the host want to find an alternative to electricity?"
This time, it was the system that posed the question to Jiang Mu, leaving the latter completely bewildered.
“In this world, electric crystals, or the Rei slimes that have been domesticated on our farm, provide ample energy for facilities that require electricity, so there is no need to look for alternatives to electricity.”
"yes!"
Jiang Mu slapped his forehead and exclaimed excitedly.
"Then system, immediately help me filter how many modern machines we are currently capable of manufacturing?"
"Received, searching for you... 213 items found so far, 123 of which are currently available, listing them for you..."
"Good heavens, there are so many!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu was also taken aback, but he quickly calmed down and carefully examined the suggestions provided by the system, one after another...
"Then, you are the final choice!"
Jiang Mu looked at the model in front of him and nodded slightly.
"What you need is... uh... a block of white iron, and an electric crystal, right..."
With that, Jiang Mu clicked on the teleportation point on the map and then disappeared from the spot.
A short while later, Jiang Mu returned to his bedroom. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head, got up, and went to the basement.
This was a small space that Jiang Mu instructed the system to automatically reserve when the room was designed, specifically for doing some secret things...
"System, I want to buy that machine."
"Received. The machine was originally priced at 10,000 molars, but it's now on sale for only molars. Payment has been made and it will be delivered to you shortly."
Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a flash of bright light, a huge object suddenly appeared in the previously empty room.
It was a huge, dark blue box. There was an opening for feeding materials on the left side of the box, and a conveyor belt on the right side. It seemed that the finished products were transported out from here...
"So you're placing the materials from this side, right..."
Looking at the large opening, Jiang Mu thought for a moment, then took out five pieces of white iron and an electrical crystal from his system space and put them into the opening.
"boom!"
Seemingly sensing the input of raw materials, the entire machine started operating rapidly. Then, accompanied by a series of rumbling sounds, about ten minutes later...
A strangely shaped desk lamp slowly emerged from the other side of the conveyor belt...
"It's done so quickly?"
Jiang Mu was somewhat surprised, but he still picked up the lamp and examined it carefully...
The lamp is silver-white in color and can be seen to be made of galvanized iron. Where the light bulb should be, a round electrical crystal is now embedded.
After the switch was turned on, the originally purple electric crystal, for some reason, began to emit a white light...
With a gentle flick of the switch next to it, the bright white light turned into a slightly yellowish, eye-friendly light.
"It looks like it's working well. The electric crystal acts as both a power source and a light bulb. And if there's no power, you can remove the electric crystal and replace it with a new one."
"However..."
Jiang Mu revealed a cunning smile.
"In all of Teyvat, I'm probably the only company that can process electric crystals like this..."
"Although I don't want to create a monopoly, my strength doesn't allow it..."
After putting the lamp away, Jiang Mu planned to have a proper business talk with Ningguang the next day.
Previously, for the sake of the Rebirth Hall, Jiang Mu didn't take a large share of the profits from the insurance business, but now...
Who wouldn't complain about having too much Mora, right?
………………
After stepping out of the basement, Jiang Mu looked at the sky outside and felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing feelings, thoughts, and reflection).
Is it already this late?
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Mu opened the system panel again and then brought up his backpack.
"After so much time, that thing should have been analyzed by now..."
As he spoke, Jiang Mu clicked on the description of the black mist.
"The strange black mist seems to be closely related to the vortex demon god, Oser."
"If used properly, you might just gain a demon-level henchman?"
"Huh?"
Jiang Mu was stunned.
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