Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 3946 The Price of Knowledge

After a short while, the bewildered pedestrians shook their heads, realizing they had heard the voice, and continued on their original path.

Chimera's control over mental magic is rather crude, like a loudspeaker indiscriminately covering everyone within a certain range. Refined control would be like using headphones, where only the target can hear her voice.

She continued telepathically, "It satisfied my craving a little, but it's still strange. I feel more like I'm using my brain to think than to speak. The two are different. I can't get any physical feedback when I open my mouth to speak."

Just like ingesting food for survival, one can maintain basic bodily functions by directly administering intravenous fluids, glucose, or drinking specially formulated nutritional supplements. However, compared to eating a normal meal, one naturally lacks the sensory enjoyment that comes with a normal diet.

The two methods achieve the same final result, but the feedback during the process is quite different.

Chimera said that this is how she feels now. Although she has initially mastered the secret method of transmitting sound and no longer has to go through the trouble of writing signs, the addiction that can relieve the desire to speak can only be relieved a little bit.

Pedestrians on the street, as well as the owner of the newsstand next to them, all looked as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight, and couldn't help but look left and right to see who was speaking, and not from their ears, but directly from their heads.

Ye Lin continued reading Wu Lan's newspaper with his head down, his lips not moving, but he transmitted his voice:
"Okay, shut up, don't scare people."

Subsequently, Ye Lin transmitted the knowledge about human necks into Chimera's mind. As long as she patiently studies and digests it, with her talent, she should soon be able to use the Rubik's Cube to reassemble herself and restore her noisy vocal cords.

Fortunately, the chimera is still obedient and will behave for a while after being scolded.

She scribbled on the cardboard with a black pen, then tugged at his arm to show him what it said:
"You can give me secret techniques and medical knowledge directly, can you be more concise and just imprint this knowledge into my mind?"

In this way, she could learn everything out of thin air, achieve instant success, save a lot of time, and transform herself into a powerhouse in various fields.

The secret techniques and knowledge that Ye Lin has passed on to her are like a book placed in her brain. She needs to slowly approach it through meditation, learn and absorb it, and gradually make it her own. It's not something that can be used flexibly just because it's in her head.

“Good idea, and you’re not the first person to have this idea.” Ye Lin smiled and nodded, then took the newspaper and left the newsstand, gesturing for the mute Chimera to follow.

Beyana once mentioned the possibility of directly imprinting the knowledge from textbooks into her brain to save study time, which was ridiculed by Principal Sharan, who said that even flies would slip on her brain, so what knowledge could be imprinted there?

However, this idea is not far-fetched; it is achievable, but it requires the person using magic to have a very high level of spiritual attainment, and the person whose knowledge is imprinted must also bear the risks.

The brain and soul are intricate realms that are not easily accessible to ordinary people.

"Moreover, the reason why we humans are called a near-divine race is not only because of our physical resemblance, but more importantly because our learning and creative abilities are significantly superior to those of other races."

"If knowledge is imprinted, such a world would be terrifying, and humanity might have no place to stand."

If knowledge can be acquired through imprinting, then knowledge will inevitably be openly priced by those who control resources, becoming a commodity, and its price will skyrocket to an unbelievable level.

As Ye Lin walked, he lectured Chimera, saying, "You haven't been to the Celestial Realm much, let alone the Mechanical World of Hebron, so you don't know how terrifying the Mechanical Stream is."

"If a mass-produced robot can freely connect to the internet, download knowledge, and apply it to itself, then in most fields, humans will be squeezed out of their living space by robots."

“I’ll take war as an example. The development of any civilization cannot avoid war… A child raised by a family for more than 20 years, with his own independent thoughts, is a healthy person. On the battlefield, it may only take one minute and one bullet to end all his future.”

"But robots are different. As long as there are materials, they can be mass-produced, so the copying and imprinting of knowledge will replace the position of humans."

"Well, let me give you another example. If knowledge could be copied and imprinted at will, then the top leaders of the three major scholar factions would be their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, just like the succession to a kingdom."

"Of course, there are also drawbacks. While enjoying the convenience of downloading knowledge, it will seriously affect our human beings' pride in our thinking and creativity, thereby extinguishing our future."

Chimera scoffed and looked down to write on the sign:
"If you don't want to give me the imprint, then don't. Why make such a big deal out of it? You adults always have so many grand principles to spout."

……

"Bang~"

A burst of fireworks shot into the sky, exploding into a dazzling display of colors. Then, with a series of clear, resounding sounds at a certain frequency, countless fireworks rose into the sky, adorned with a large amount of colorful confetti, scattering like a colorful rain.

The Inventors' Conference of Mist has officially concluded, and next up is a commemorative celebration marking the beginning of the second golden age.

A man with a camera and a name tag around his neck, seemingly a reporter, took several commemorative photos of the sky, then looked at the camera and muttered to himself:

"Celebrating is fine, but with so many pieces of paper, the sanitation workers are going to be very busy."

Beside him, another well-dressed, distinguished-looking person shook his head slightly. He seemed to know the reporter well and smiled, saying:
“Nasha, I’ve looked into it. These celebratory ribbons and confetti are made of special biodegradable materials. They will disappear after a rain and will not have any impact on the environment.”

The creation of large-scale fog machines inevitably involves the mining and smelting of large amounts of metal, which will certainly have an impact on the environment. Therefore, environmental protection is a project that Chongquan area attaches great importance to and is a topic that can often be seen in newspapers.

Ye Lin overheard their conversation and glanced over to see that they were two people he had met once before: one was the journalist Nasha, and the other was the commentator Helenian.

Seeing that they were staring intently at the colorful confetti falling from the sky, he didn't disturb them. He gestured for the chimera, who was craning her neck, to follow him. "We're going to the central meeting place now."

"Chimera, I flipped through the newspapers and found that Lerimo is the most popular candidate for the Werner Prize, but your name isn't on the list. Why can't you win?"

Lerimo's invention was a device that could clear the weather. It was a highly practical fog machine that was highly praised by many scholars and was highly recommended for its nomination.

It may not be as revolutionary as an airship, nor as everyday as pots and pans, but its role should not be underestimated; it can save property from damage caused by torrential rain in critical moments.

Typhoons, torrential rains, earthquakes—natural disasters have always been a concern for people's livelihoods.

Furthermore, scholars are well aware that by reverse engineering Lerimo's device, it's highly likely they could invent a device to make sunny days rain. They could then expand into this field, potentially controlling snowfall, hail, and wind. In other words, the divine realm has the opportunity to enter the realm of weather manipulation. Therefore, Lerimo's invention has high application potential, whether for civilian use or for weather weapons as some have suggested… Thus, her nomination for this year's Werner Prize is understandable, and Ye Lin has high hopes for her.

Chimera kept rolling her eyes, looked down and wrote on the cardboard, then held it high:

"The practical application of interlocking bows is not widespread."

The bow and arrow is the most popular weapon in the divine realm, with a history spanning thousands of years. It has long since developed into a wide variety of forms, much like a towering tree with lush branches and leaves.

There are several types of bows, including the older traditional bows that use the bow and string for kinetic energy, the composite bows that possess a rudimentary beauty of physics, the most representative of which is the Xuanji bow that incorporates magical power, the Shenxian bow that doesn't even have arrows, the Shenxian bow that can be used as a zither, the powerful crossbow that pursues ultimate destruction, and the miniature Yaoying bow that only a select few can use.

Chimera stated that her Chimera Bow is merely a branch on a towering tree, a sub-category reinforcement in the field of archery. It has novelty and innovation, but it is not a milestone. It is already quite good that it has been noticed by the Demon Strike Team.

Compared to Lerimo's weather device, it's naturally not up to par.

Captain Diana's decision to buy out the patent for the chimera bow and her friendly attitude in proposing further cooperation represent the maximum achievement she can currently attain.

Moreover, normally speaking, the money from this patent is enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably for the rest of their life.

Then Chimera also said that now that she has the Rubik's Cube, her future potential is limitless. Hmph, the next Werner Prize, no, the next ten, will definitely be hers.

Then Chimera stopped and began drawing on her cardboard, indicating that she had a new idea.

Although the field of archery is diverse and numerous, and can be applied to almost all environments, it still has its drawbacks. Most bows and arrows still require the repetitive actions of drawing the arrow, drawing the bow, and shooting, which is not only physically demanding but also slow in terms of shooting speed.

Even the most skilled archer cannot shoot ten arrows in one second.

So she had an idea: could she create a weapon that relied on mechanical energy, requiring little manpower, while reducing the length of arrows and increasing the carrying capacity, so that it could unleash a storm of attacks with just a little operation?

Ye Lin looked at the drawing on the Chimera cardboard, which was a sketch of a Gatling gun.

And that wasn't all. The Chimera manipulated the Rubik's Cube to reconstruct matter, materializing a heavy Gatling gun, but it only had the appearance of one; the inside was empty.

"You saw it in the Heavenly Realm, didn't you?" Ye Lin glanced at her sideways. Your train of thought is too fast. He wouldn't believe it without some point of reference.

“Yes, this is much better than a bow and arrow!” Chimera nodded vigorously. She had watched many videos of gun shooting, and this was so much more convenient than a bow and arrow; you could just snap your fingers.

Moreover, while arrows can be imbued with magical power, the celestial realm also has amazing ammunition experts who can make great strides with bullets, unleashing effects that are almost magical.

"What you're thinking isn't wrong, but don't you know that your divine realm actually has fog weapons?" Ye Lin cast a very suspicious yet knowing look at you. As expected of you, someone who uses books and newspapers to prop up table legs, you don't even know this.

The destructive power of mist-based weapons is similar to that of divine weapons, and some advanced weapons do not even need metal bullets, instead using the power of mist, which greatly saves space and weight.

Firearms certainly have many advantages at lower levels, but the upper limit of bows and arrows is unreasonable.

Take that busty, curvy woman, for example. The Wandering Association led by the Navigator started by practicing basic archery. To shoot accurately and quickly, they practiced from the posture of holding a bow. When they reached the advanced stage, they suddenly resonated with Sagittarius in the universe and could easily shoot down mountains and even destroy continents with a single arrow. For the Navigator, shooting down asteroids is no longer a difficult task.

It is estimated that after reaching a certain level, bows and arrows, like magic wands, will primarily serve as a means of unleashing power.

Ye Lin then acknowledged, "However, I don't deny your potential, provided you can make good use of your abilities."

He also knew that his other apprentice, the genius big-breasted beauty Hazel, was ostensibly the history archiver of the Eye of the Mist and the recorder of the guardians of the land, but in reality, she was also an inventor who loved mist machinery.

The reason someone works two jobs is to earn more money for their research.

Hazel also attended this year's inventors' conference. She had a proud invention, but because she was nervous and worried that she would be eliminated too quickly and lose face, she kept it a secret from everyone and attended the inventors' conference alone.

"Chimera, by the way, what race are you?" Ye Lin asked.

Chimera wrote "human" on the cardboard.

"I mean the five elemental races."

“It’s either water or wood, I forgot. Anyway, I’m not a short person from the Gold Clan, nor do I have the burnt gray skin of the Fire Clan, nor the wheat-colored skin of the Earth Clan,” Chimera continued writing.

She had indeed forgotten. Normally, who cares about this? There's no racial discrimination in the divine realm, and the appearances of the water, earth, and wood races are quite similar, sometimes you can't even tell them apart at a glance.

"By the way, Master, what are you doing at the central venue? Are you a scholar, or were you invited?"

"Ah."

Ye Lin and Chimera crossed the street to the central venue of the Inventors' Conference, where a temporary exhibition hall had been set up to display works that had achieved outstanding results at the Inventors' Conference, as well as the proud representative works of various academic forces.

In the Clockwork House area, separated by a five-meter radius by a barrier, a glass display case covered by a magical seal holds a Rubik's Cube that appears to be made of pure gold.

It's not hard to guess that this is a fake. The real one is in Chimera's hands, and it's just a temporary display item made by Clockwork House for show.

Chimera stood proudly with her hands on her hips, chest out and head held high, feeling secretly pleased with herself.

Haha, the real thing is with me, the Rubik's Cube is mine, mine.

(End of this chapter)