Chapter 462: Fern Picking Records (5003)
The cave was not silent, but seemed extremely busy.
A dozen or so puppets of various shapes, looking a bit like marble sculptures, moved here and there.
Some dolls were crawling on a huge round sphere in the center of the cave, busy doing something.
"Oh, because it's cultured from the pulp cells of deciduous teeth, the body that's been cultivated must be the same age as my mother when she started to lose her teeth."
Fang Yu casually added some cultured diamonds to the creation chamber.
Fang Yu had previously given Fang Daqiang some basic knowledge about this world, and only then did Fang Daqiang understand why Fang Yu spent 1.2 billion to acquire Dahe Precision.
In order to complete this acquisition, Youzi Technology even issued a debt.
Ohkawa Seiko has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Kasuga Tour, and its only customer is Kasuga Tour.
Now it seems that this is not the acquisition of a cultured diamond company, but clearly the acquisition of a mint.
After hearing Fang Yu's reply, Fang Daqiang couldn't help but feel a little confused.
What does it mean?
His wife was only six years old after she was resurrected?
Is it raising a wife or a daughter?
And it’s illegal!
"If that's the case, then wouldn't it mean humans can live forever?"
Fang Daqiang frowned, unable to understand. "What if a person left behind a few cells when they were young? After they died, this creation chamber could be used to recreate a new body, and then the resurrection technique you mentioned could be used to revive them, wouldn't that be enough?"
Fang Yu shook his head: "No, Dad, the judgment of the arcane is conceptual. Even in the era of the great arcane, the mysteries of life and death have not been fully explored."
"No resurrection technique can extend the natural lifespan of the deceased. The so-called natural lifespan refers to the lifespan of the recipient, if there is no illness or accident, and they die of old age."
"The original resurrection technique required to revive my mother is not what people intuitively imagine, pulling the soul of the deceased into this body. The body in the creation chamber is not my mother's resurrected body. This body is only the material for the 'original resurrection technique'."
Fang Yu pointed to the creation cabin.
"Original Resurrection is a complex composite ritual spell. If broken down in detail, it can be broken down into dozens of spells, large and small."
"Reshaping the body is one of the most important parts, and the body recreated by resurrection is the natural age of the deceased at the time of death."
"Even for someone who has just passed away, the spell doesn't simply re-solidify their spirit within the recipient's original body. Instead, the recipient's body at that time is used as the casting material, and the magic network reshapes the recipient's body."
"That's why this spell can cure the deceased's illness. Otherwise, there would be no need to resurrect those who died of terminal illnesses."
"So, when my mother is resurrected, she will still be 33 years old, the same age she was when she died."
After saying that, Fang Yu secretly glanced at Lao Deng and noticed that Lao Deng breathed a sigh of relief, so he also breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, fortunately, dad is not a pervert.
Huh? My mom will be 33 when she's resurrected, and Sister Le Sheng is also 33, so we're the same age, right?
"Resurrection..." Fang Daqiang was anxious, "Is it really a resurrection? Are you sure the person who 'resurrected' is your mother? Or is she a clone with your mother's memories and appearance?"
Fang Yu smiled and said, "Dad, this kind of philosophical mystery of 'who am I' doesn't exist in the arcane world."
"Because there is a concept called 'spirituality' in the arcane."
“Spirit is the root of self-awareness of all intelligent creatures and the basis of the concept of ‘I’.”
"For example, I've invested in a brain-computer interface company. If one day I can upload my memories, back up my brain to a server, and use artificial intelligence to perform autonomous actions without instructions, will that be me?"
"In philosophical terms, this is a controversial question, but in arcane terms, it is clearly not me, because it does not have the spirituality of 'I'."
“Spirituality is the true form of memory and self-awareness.”
"Spirit is unique. Everyone's spirit carries its own imprint. Only the spiritual tides of the astral plane can completely wash away these spiritual imprints and re-enter the material world, transforming it into a newly born intelligent being."
"When a person dies, their spirit spreads throughout the astral realm. When resurrection is performed, the astral realm will gather the spirit that originally belonged to the person and reshape it in the real world along with the body."
"So, the person who is resurrected through the resurrection technique is the person who originally passed away."
Fang Yu simply explained to Fang Daqiang the principles of resurrection and the arcane worldview, and did not mention that the longer a person has been dead, the greater the loss of their spiritual imprint.
Otherwise, Dad will inevitably be anxious.
Spirituality? Although Fang Daqiang, who had not yet entered the gate of the arcane, found it difficult to truly understand this concept, he still nodded with a half-understood feeling.
In short, it’s good that the one who was resurrected is indeed his wife, not a copy.
Fang Daqiang sat on the stone bench for two minutes before calming down from his excitement. He took a deep breath and asked, "Have you told your grandparents?"
Fang Yu shook his head. "Not yet. They are old and can't stand the shock. If something unexpected happens, giving them hope and then extinguishing it would be too cruel for them. I plan to wait until my mother is really resurrected before I tell them about this."
Fang Daqiang nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Yes, that’s right. We can’t let Chen Shi’an get involved, otherwise he will definitely interfere again.
Lao Deng is so annoying.
Fang Daqiang's doubts were initially answered and he finally felt like looking around.
I found that there were dozens of high-power diesel generators commonly found on construction sites, and they were obviously running, but they did not make any sound.
I guess this guy used arcane magic to block out the noise.
He originally thought that these diesel generators were used to drive the creation capsule, but after looking closely, it seemed that was not the case.
Dozens of transparent tubes are embedded in the ground, and each tube contains a gray metal wire with a diameter of one or two millimeters, connecting these generators to the huge sphere with a diameter of 6 meters in the center of the cave.
These things are obviously industrial products. They appear here and are somewhat out of place with the surrounding environment. They look like Gandalf holding an AK.
"Are those puppets also products of this place? They are the ones you mentioned...alchemical items, right?" Fang Daqiang pointed at a puppet that had just added diesel to a diesel generator and asked curiously.
This thing is new and looks much more advanced than the Boston Dynamics robot. Not only is it flexible, but it is also more powerful. It can hold a standard 200-liter diesel barrel as if it is nothing.
"Oh, not exactly. It's a combination of alchemical tools and Blue Star robotics technology."
"The Arcane Civilization probably understood the existence of spirituality too early, which in turn limited their exploration of artificial intelligence. While the puppets in the Lorin Tower can communicate normally, they're frankly quite stupid, essentially just answering machines."
Isn't that stupid? However, this Piedmont Alchemy Company is powerful enough. Up to now, except for the life-sustaining ring, there is no sign of depletion of other items in stock.
"So, these puppets are now powered by artificial intelligence and contain specially trained robotic models."
Fang Yu waved his hand and called a slender puppet nearby. He drew a glowing pattern on the puppet's chest, and the marble on the surface of the puppet's chest gradually spread to both sides, revealing the internal structure.
Fang Daqiang took a look and saw that it was densely packed with various electronic machines, and some of the components were obviously not products of Blue Star's technology.
In the center of the chest is a circular machine. Countless lines are connected to this prototype machine, and above the circular machine is fixed a milky white round translucent crystal.
"It's powered by both arcane and technological power. This white translucent crystal is a magic crystal furnace. The diamond is primarily responsible for instantaneous bursts and the casting of a few simple built-in spells, while the spherical tokamak is responsible for daily operations and energy strike output. Unfortunately, the tokamak's power output can't be fine-tuned, so it can only be controlled by the gear position."
Fang Daqiang nodded calmly, well, this kid is indeed my son.
A combination of arcane and technology. If it were me, I would also take this path, a combination of the magic crystal path and the spherical tokamak...
Wait, tokamak?
Fang Daqiang's fingers trembled, his eyes widening. "You said this little thing is a tokamak? Controlled nuclear fusion? Where did you get it? Did you research it with the Orange Model?"
"Even if AI can devise a more efficient controlled nuclear fusion solution, there's no material capable of making it, right? And in such a small size?"
As a national university graduate before the expansion of enrollment, although he studied business, Fang Daqiang still has some common sense about hot topics such as controlled nuclear fusion.
"Unless that material..."
Fang Daqiang pointed at the tokamak inside the doll with a grin, and was stunned for a moment.
Fang Yu coughed and said, "Dad, it's superconducting materials and high-temperature resistant materials."
Fang Daqiang knocked his head: "Yes! Superconducting materials and high temperature resistance..."
Fang Daqiang stopped talking halfway.
Two neatly cut cubes appeared in Fang Yu's hands.
A piece of gray, a bit like aluminum, but the luster is quite different from that of aluminum.
The other is a beautiful bright silver.
"Cybertronic steel and mystic silicon."
Fang Yu threw the piece of gray metal casually towards the operating table next to him. However, the gray metal did not fall on the table as expected, but floated in the air instead.
Fang Daqiang took a closer look and saw a round neodymium magnet on the operating table.
"The Meissner phenomenon, this secret silicon is the perfect room-temperature superconductor."
The superconducting slag of the diamond furnace was eventually named secret silicon by Fang Yu because its appearance is somewhat similar to silicon dioxide.
"And this..." Fang Yu's thumb and index finger, which were pinching the silver metal block, flashed with electric light. The hissing sound of the electric current echoed in the surrounding space. The metal block between his fingers flashed with dazzling silver light. The electric current jumped violently on the metal surface, but it could not penetrate the metal.
"Cyber steel can block almost all elemental damage, including radiation damage, making it a perfect high-temperature resistant material. Current tests have shown that cyber steel can maintain its properties even at temperatures of one billion Kelvin."
Room temperature superconductivity!!!
Super high temperature resistant material!!!
"Are these the alchemical materials you mentioned?" Fang Daqiang's voice trembled. "What's the annual output?"
These are two materials that can truly bring mankind into the science fiction era.
With these two materials, not only will the energy crisis of mankind be permanently solved, not only will we be able to enter the interstellar age, but even the entire industrial system of mankind will be reshaped!
The only question is whether such materials can be mass-produced, how much can be produced, and how are they made?
If only the legendary arcane wizard can produce it, then these two materials will become extremely rare supplies and their significance will be greatly reduced.
Fang Yu waved his hand casually, and a curtain of light appeared in the cave. Above the curtain of light, there were endless mountains.
"Hmm?" Fang Daqiang frowned and hummed in confusion.
"These are all of them." Fang Yu pointed at the light curtain.
What all?
Wait, could it be?
"Yes, Dad. The mountains you see are full of this stuff. The total reserves of secret silicon are about 36 trillion tons, and the reserves of cyber steel are at least 15 trillion tons."
Afterwards, Fang Yu briefly introduced the situation of the original furnace to Fang Daqiang.
36 trillion and 15 trillion tons!!!
An alchemical furnace that has been running for sixteen thousand years!!!
Fang Daqiang felt that he had lost the ability to be surprised.
"Why not conduct industrial mining? Are you afraid of leaking secrets?"
Fang Daqiang couldn't help but take out a box of Yingtai Caiba, lit a cigarette and took a puff.
Fang Yu shook his head. "No, it's mainly because the original furnace has also been producing a strong magnetic material for the past 16,000 years. Therefore, the magnetic field here is very strong, and it is impossible to use modern engineering machinery for large-scale mining. The only way is to use manpower."
"The Nambis Mountains are located on the border between Esteria and Luwak, and are primarily controlled by Esteria, which in turn is the sphere of influence of the Temple of Light."
"Therefore, in the short term, the most effective way to obtain large quantities of these two materials is to reach a cooperation between the Temple of Wealth and the Temple of Light to jointly develop the mineral resources in the Nambis Mountains."
So that's how it is. Fang Daqiang took a deep puff of his cigarette, and the smoke entered his lungs, making him feel a little dizzy.
"So, that thing is a large tokamak?" Fang Daqiang pointed to the circular machine in the middle of the cave.
Fang Yu nodded. "Yes, this is a full-scale tokamak. The reaction zone has a diameter of 4.11 meters. We are currently undergoing temperature limit testing. If the test results are satisfactory, this tokamak should be able to meet the electricity needs of five Haixi regions."
The electricity demand of five Haixi regions!!!
Lao Deng Chen Shi'an, you opposed Wanyu and me in the beginning, saying that it would affect the next generation and ruin your family's reputation.
Haha, you see, the truly practical tokamak was developed by my son!
His contribution to the Great Zhou and to mankind is much greater than yours, old man!
Huh~ Fang Daqiang exhaled a puff of smoke, feeling greatly relieved.
I have to tell my son that this thing must not be known to Lao Deng, so that he can use it to negotiate with Lao Deng later.
"I also gave Grandpa a copy of the spherical tokamak design and samples of cyber steel and secret silicon."
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Fang Daqiang was just imagining how to hold his head high in front of the previous generation of old masters, when he unexpectedly heard the tragic news, and his face changed drastically.
"You gave it to your grandfather!?" Fang Daqiang was heartbroken, "Do you know... Alas!"
Fang Yu shook his head indifferently: "Dad, I'm not worried about being guilty of possessing the treasure. Frankly speaking, there is no force in this world that can force me to hand over anything."
"My main concern is the issue of economies of scale. Whether it's controlled nuclear fusion or room-temperature superconductivity with secret silicon, only by promoting it with national power can we quickly popularize it at the lowest cost and avoid disputes to the greatest extent possible."
Forget it, it’s all given away, what else can I do?
After hearing Fang Yu's answer, Fang Daqiang couldn't help but sigh.
But there was a hint of relief in his eyes as he looked at his son.
My son's stance and perspective on issues are indeed different from before. He has not lost his original heart because of gaining this extraordinary power.
But for Fang Yu, this is a matter of course.
Even if Chen Shi'an was not his grandfather, he was prepared to use national power to promote the implementation of superconductivity and controlled nuclear fusion.
After all, this is my blue planet!
"Dad, let's go back. We've been out for over an hour. Sister Le Sheng is probably still waiting for you. It's not good to go back too late."
Fang Yu left the Life Laboratory with his sighing father, pushed up the huge rock blocking the cave entrance, and tidied the ground. Fang Daqiang was about to speak when he felt his son's hand on his back.
Then, the scene in front of him switched to the courtyard of Caijue Zhai without any warning, as if he had never left.
He looked around and stomped his feet again. Hmm, his feet were numb. It was the bluestone slabs in the courtyard of Caijuezhai.
Is there really another world?
And his son actually has the ability to travel back and forth at any time?
Until now, Fang Daqiang still doesn't feel it's real.
"Dad, you digest it first. I'm leaving now."
Since he had said everything that needed to be said, there was no need to stay at home any longer. Fang Yu said hello and without waiting for Lao Deng to speak, he disappeared from Caijue Zhai and ran away through the etheric world.
Let Dad calm down first. After a few days, when I have eliminated the risk from Adrian, Lao Deng will be able to be of use.
Seeing Fang Yu's gradually disappearing afterimage, Fang Daqiang stood there in a daze for a long time.
Another world, a completely different civilization, resurrection, controlled nuclear fusion, superconductivity...
In just one hour, Fang Daqiang felt that his worldview had been greatly overturned.
"Wife..." Fang Daqiang stroked the bark of the loquat tree in the courtyard with his right hand. "It's been eleven years. I thought I would only see you again when I died..."
"My son has really grown up..."
There is a loquat tree in the yard, which was planted by my wife in the year of her death. Now it has grown tall and majestic like a canopy.
(End of this chapter)
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