My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

Tang Yu greatly admired people who were so dedicated to their research, not to mention the many contributions that Elder Sun had made.

Old Sun spoke very sincerely. Although he was eager to understand the basic longsword making techniques, he never used his power in the Lin Dong Shelter to coerce him.

On the contrary, it was the promises made.

The Academy of Sciences is undoubtedly the place in Lin Dong with the most good things, whether it's equipment, props, or anything else. Even if Tang Yu doesn't need these things, he would probably be happy to exchange them for source crystals.

To be honest, Tang Yu was indeed tempted.

It's fine to use the basic longsword manufacturing process.

The problem is... the basic longswords are made in workshops, but how would he know the specific techniques?

Tang Yu shook his head slightly and made an excuse, "This longsword was not made by me, but by a companion of mine. He is a master forger, but he is not in Lin Dong. I can't explain the specific process of its making."

Sun Weiguo was disappointed, but not unprepared.

Tang Yu's voice was very young. He didn't look down on young people, but Sun Weiguo understood the complexity of the situation.

The project of integrating extraordinary power factors into concrete objects was something he and several experts studied for a long time before they finally got close to the door.

Even if someone possesses a special ability that helps with forging and integrating extraordinary power factors, the person who can do this must have a profound understanding of this aspect.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to succeed, let alone with a weapon like this demon-slaying sword, whose craftsmanship was at its peak. In his eyes, it was not only a weapon, but also a perfect work of art.

Tang Yu was too young and had too little experience.

If a master foundry worker were to achieve this using some special technique, it would seem quite reasonable.

In fact, the Academy of Sciences is not incapable of producing weapons of similar quality to the Demon-Slaying Sword. However, the Academy of Sciences used certain extraordinary materials from the post-apocalyptic world to artificially enhance the quality of these materials.

It has extremely low cost-effectiveness and does not incorporate any extraordinary power factors.

It pales in comparison to the work of art before us.

A treasure is placed before you, yet you cannot know its secrets.

Professor Sun, who dedicated his life to scientific research, looked somewhat forlorn.

Then Tang Yu continued, "However, although I cannot recreate the specific production process, I do know a little about it. Moreover, if Elder Sun wants to study this production technique, I can provide more information... The Demon-Slaying Sword, of course, is not free; I need Source Crystals."

"Source Crystals are no problem. Xiao Lin, go and get a box of Source Crystals later..." Sun Weiguo's wrinkled old face beamed with a smile, like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Young man, do you know why the power dissipates so quickly after the extraordinary power factor is extracted? In this case, even if it can be successfully integrated into weapons and equipment, the amplification effect is not much."

Tang Yu pondered for a moment.

He wouldn't inscribe runes.

However, some of the principles behind runes are also explained in the basic knowledge of Source Force.

After organizing his thoughts, he said, "This is because there is no vessel, so the power will dissipate quickly. Just like soul power, you either need to use the body as a vessel or use soul power to contain it. Otherwise, the soul power will dissipate quickly."

"We've considered this issue as well, but if we want to integrate this extraordinary power into the equipment, the first thing we need to do is extract it. So how do we find a carrier for it?" Dean Sun asked.

"What if this medium isn't a physical object?"

"It's not a physical object, right? Why does it have to be a physical object? But if it's not a physical object, then what will carry it?" Sun Weiguo fell into deep thought.

"I think the carrier can be oneself. First, we need to prevent this power from dissipating. So we can start with the structure. The dissipation of power can be understood as diffusion, just like the dissipation of soul power. So is there a structure that can prevent this power from diffusing?"

As Tang Yu spoke, he became more and more enthusiastic, and many things he hadn't fully understood suddenly became clear to him.

"The essence of power is source power, which is a special power that is different from the past. It is formless and intangible, yet it truly exists. I believe that this extraordinary power factor is an extension of source power. As for the structure that makes this extraordinary power non-dispersible, I think it should break away from the previous two-dimensional and three-dimensional concepts, or even avoid using dimensional concepts to analyze it. I think it is a non-directional, separate structure. Its existence should not result in one, but in multiple, or even countless."

"Every power factor that extends from the source force should have a corresponding structure, and we call this structure..."

"Runes!!"

"That makes sense, that makes sense! Young man, what you've said can at least help us old folks skip most of the research process."

Sun Weiguo was excited, muttering to himself, his eyes shining brighter and brighter, his face beaming like a chrysanthemum. "The word 'rune' is not bad either. If each power factor corresponds to a structure with different shapes, wouldn't that be just like writing? Perhaps it is a special kind of writing. Hmm, this can be a separate topic in the future."

"Anyway, these extraordinary power factors will be called runes from now on."

Tang Yu and Elder Sun continued their conversation.

Science has no boundaries. The changes in the system do not render the knowledge we have learned in the past worthless. Even when encountering all sorts of new things in the apocalypse for the first time, scientists' thinking is often much more advanced than that of ordinary people.

Perhaps Elder Sun's understanding of source power is not as extensive as his, but Tang Yu gained a lot from the conversation. Whenever he mentioned a point, Elder Sun's thoughts would expand to all aspects.

No wonder people always say that the world seen through the eyes of geniuses is different from that seen through the eyes of ordinary people.

Ordinary people see only the surface, while some see through to the essence.

However, Tang Yu was unaware that in Elder Sun's eyes, he was the true genius.

Beside them, Mr. Sun's assistant, who was also Mr. Sun's student, Xiao Lin, listened attentively to their conversation.

He tried hard to think, but found that although he could understand every single word, what exactly was being said?!

As Sun's assistant, he knew quite a lot about Professor Sun's research, but why couldn't he understand it?

Judging from the voice, the person in front of me must be quite young.

Xiaolin felt that she had obtained a fake doctorate.

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Lindong Shelter.

Inside a building.

Several figures sat around the conference table, the atmosphere heavy and somber.

The person sitting at the head of the table was a rather dignified middle-aged man.

His surname is Lu, and he is General Lu.

The true power behind the Lin Dong Shelter.

Lu Jianjun was over fifty years old, and his hair was already somewhat gray. At this moment, he looked solemn and pointed to the image projected on the projector next to him.

It was a wasteland, shrouded in red mist, teeming with mutated beasts like an ocean.

"This picture was taken by investigators at great risk in Maple Leaf Town. I believe you all understand what it represents without me having to explain it."

"It's the abyss rift!"

Those seated at the conference table were mostly powerful figures in Lin Dong, or at the very least, high-ranking officials in charge of a department. These people all had their own information channels and naturally knew that a deep abyss rift had appeared in Maple Leaf Town.

They all understood what it meant when a deep chasm appeared so close to the shelter.

For a moment, the senior executives in the conference room were all talking in hushed tones.