Chapter 81 - 78: Spiritual Power Technology, Intelligence-type Evolver!

Chapter 81: Chapter 78: Spiritual Power Technology, Intelligence-type Evolver!

The next day.

Liu Zimo did not continue taking his dad and the other two out for wilderness training.

There was no need to mention his dad. With his Invisibility Superpower and Instant Body Technique, even if he encountered a high-level Martial Artist or Demon Beast and couldn’t win, he would at least remain undefeated. His safety was no longer a concern.

Furthermore, Liu Zimo had arranged for a dual wind-and-fire Superpower User at the Spirit Communication Realm to stay by his dad’s side, acting as double insurance.

As for his uncle and brother, their combat awareness and Martial Arts Cultivation had basically met the standard. Under normal circumstances, as long as they didn’t court death or get extremely unlucky, surviving in current Luozhou would not be difficult.

Therefore, Liu Zimo, who was no longer prepared to act as a babysitter, gave them the opportunity to choose their own ways of survival moving forward.

If they wanted to join the army, he could take the initiative to recommend them to the Military Staff Department. Whether they followed Liang Luojun or Yang Sisi, their safety would be guaranteed.

If they wanted to be independent Demon Hunters in the city or join a certain faction, that wouldn’t be a problem either. Liu Zimo had ways to ensure they lived a good life.

As a result, Liu Zihao’s choice did not surprise Liu Zimo at all. The kid chose to join the army without a second thought, his blood boiling with passion.

This was also the common choice for many hot-blooded young people of this era, so it was not surprising.

However, Uncle Hongzhang’s choice truly exceeded Liu Zimo’s expectations.

As an engineering geek who had lived for over thirty years, Zhao Hongzhang stated that he didn’t actually like the Martial Dao much, nor did he have any talent for it.

If it weren’t for the sake of surviving in the Post-Apocalypse, he would never have chosen to practice martial arts in the first place.

Compared to the Martial Dao and fighting Demon Beasts outside the city, what he really wanted to do was scientific research.

Especially now, with the Demon Calamity descending and all of Earth’s electrical and communication equipment completely shut down, Zhao Hongzhang felt that he should devote himself to the scientific research projects of the new era.

To create history and change the present!

"Since all the electronic technology we currently possess is no longer usable, why can’t we develop a completely new kinetic and communication system?

"Whether it’s Superpowers, Spiritual Energy, or the Inner Breath cultivated within a Martial Artist’s body, they are all essentially special types of energy.

"They might be quite different from electrical energy, but as long as we discover their patterns and characteristics, it’s entirely possible to guide and utilize them!"

This was the argument Zhao Hongzhang presented to Liu Zimo when asked about his future plans and choices.

He wanted to pour all of his future energy into researching these new types of energy.

He wanted to create a brand-new kinetic energy system to restore the currently completely paralyzed transportation and communication systems!

If possible, he even wanted to create a brand-new weapon system to help the citizens of Great Xia better fight against the Demon Beasts outside the city!

"Science revitalizes the nation, and technology strengthens it!

"No matter the era, technology will always be the primary productive force!

"What Great Xia needs is not only Martial Artists who can carry weapons out of the city to hunt Demon Beasts. We also need STEM professionals like me who want to research technology, change the status quo with it, and even save the world!"

As his uncle spoke, he grew increasingly excited, soon becoming completely ecstatic.

While talking, he waved his hands and danced around. His face was flushed red, and his spit flew nearly three meters away.

Liu Zimo quietly dodged the trajectory of his uncle’s flying spit, but he couldn’t help looking at him in a new light.

He truly hadn’t expected this.

His uncle, who usually kept a low profile and ran a struggling, self-started small tech company, actually had a heart dedicated to strengthening the nation through technology.

More importantly, the scientific research his uncle spoke of would all become a reality in the future Federation Realm, achieving tremendous scientific breakthroughs!

Particularly, the everyday application of Spiritual Energy. In the twelfth year after the Post-Apocalypse began, Academician Meng Yansong of Great Xia successfully cracked it, allowing it to be used by the human race just like electricity before the calamity.

It was also since then that real-time communication was re-established among the major human city-states.

Various modes of transportation like airships and spaceships, as well as various Spiritual Weapons and Spiritual Missiles, were subsequently developed.

From that time on, the human Federation truly became a Federation, and the human race finally established a unified alliance for mutual defense and attack!

If it weren’t for the fact that stronger Demon Beasts from the Illusion Demon Realm descended to suppress them at that time, and that the power of Spiritual Weapons was far from enough to kill Regiment Level Demon Beasts and General Level Demon Beasts, the human Federation might have already realized its dream of annihilating the entire Demon Race.

Therefore, in this era, no one understood the power of scientific research better than Liu Zimo.

The phrase "technology strengthens the nation" was not an empty slogan, even in the Post-Apocalypse!

Moreover, in this life, after unexpectedly discovering the existence of the Soul-Devouring Insect race, Liu Zimo had even begun to harbor suspicions.

In his previous life, the reason human Spiritual Power Technology saw no significant changes or progress in the subsequent eighteen years...

...perhaps it wasn’t because human scientists had exhausted their talents and could no longer innovate. Rather, they might have already been secretly controlled by Soul-Devouring Insects at that time, completely losing their autonomy!

Now, seeing that his uncle possessed such foresight and the determination to delve into similar scientific research projects, Liu Zimo naturally had no reason not to support him.

"Nephew, let me tell you a little secret that not even your dad knows!"

Seeing that Liu Zimo didn’t seem opposed to his choice, Zhao Hongzhang leaned in close and whispered into Liu Zimo’s ear:

"During the last Spiritual Energy baptism, although I didn’t awaken a Superpower like your dad did, I found that my logical thinking and memory have increased by more than ten times!

"That fever I had a few days ago was because my brain temporarily couldn’t adapt to the suddenly increased processing speed. It triggered a protective shutdown, which caused my body to become weak and the high fever to persist!

"Now, especially after my Martial Arts Cultivation broke through to the Copper Skin Realm, my physical fitness has reached its peak limit, and my mental willpower has become extremely resilient.

"When I woke up this morning, I discovered that I could perfectly master this sudden surge of intelligence in my brain!

"I can frankly say that my current intelligence level and thinking speed have already surpassed Einstein’s by several times. Not doing relevant scientific research would simply be a massive waste!"

TSK!

Liu Zimo looked up at Zhao Hongzhang in extreme surprise, not expecting his uncle to have such a fortuitous encounter!

No wonder he felt his uncle’s hair had grown much thinner recently. After all this, it turned out that his high intelligence had seized the high ground and pushed his hair out!

Liu Zimo didn’t doubt Zhao Hongzhang’s words.

Such a lie would be easily exposed, and his uncle wouldn’t be so childish as to joke about such matters.

Besides, Superpowers were bizarre and varied in the first place. Some increased height, some boosted strength, some enhanced vision, and so on.

Perhaps this special Superpower his uncle had awakened was specifically meant to increase intelligence!

"HUH?!

"Holy crap!

"What am I seeing?!

"A newly transformed Intelligence-type Evolver?!

"Are you kidding me?!

"How long has Spiritual Energy even existed in this Realm? Someone has already prematurely awakened an Intelligent Brain and acquired computational thinking abilities far beyond ordinary humans?!"

At this moment, Yao Lingling in Liu Zimo’s Sea of Consciousness became excited and active once again, sending out several streams of fluctuating thoughts simultaneously:

"I have to say, although humans are despicable, ignorant, pathetically weak, and fond of infighting, they are uniquely gifted when it comes to innovative thinking!

"And the Intelligence-type Evolvers among them are one in ten million!

"Though most Intelligence-type Evolvers have low strength and frail bodies, making them easy prey for any low-level Demon Beast to devour and slaughter...

"...their intelligence levels far exceed their peers. Whether conducting scientific research or improving and creating new Martial Arts Techniques, they achieve twice the result with half the effort!

"If such an Intelligence-type Evolver is allowed to grow and develop, the threat they pose to the Demon Race would be no less than that of a Saint Level Martial Artist!

"Therefore, in the Illusion Demon Realm, whenever any member of the Demon Race discovers an Intelligence-type Evolver, they will spare no cost to execute them on the spot immediately, denying them any chance to grow!

"Even us Soul-Devouring Insect larvae were specially instructed by the Ancestor before being sent here: do not spare a single Intelligence-type Evolver among the humans!

"AHHHH! So annoying! Why am I so unlucky? To run into a freakish Spirit Cultivator right after arriving in this Realm!

"Otherwise, the merit of successfully killing or enslaving an Intelligence-type Evolver would be enough for me to directly obtain all the resources and Spiritual Power needed from the Ancestor to evolve into an adult!"

Yao Lingling was filled with endless chagrin, beating its chest and stomping its feet. It lamented its terrible luck once more, its heart aching so much it felt like it was bleeding.

In the Illusion Demon Realm, discovering and successfully killing a human Intelligence-type Evolver was a monumental achievement.

Whether it was the Demon Lords of the Demon Race or the Ancestors of their Soul-Devouring Insect race, they would bestow massive resource rewards for this. They would hold the achiever in high regard and focus on cultivating them.

But now, a living, breathing human Intelligence-type Evolver was standing defenseless right before its eyes.

Yet it was trapped in this Sea of Consciousness, sighing in despair, completely unable to reach him!

This was a heaven-shaking merit comparable to the Saint Level!

It was also a massive amount of resources that could allow it to directly evolve into an adult, and perhaps even step into the King Level!

And it was just slipping away for nothing!

Yao Lingling was momentarily overcome with grief and couldn’t help but let its thoughts erupt again, howling up at the sky:

"AHHHH!

"So annoying! Why am I so unlucky?!

"This is clearly a merit I could get my hands on effortlessly, but I just can’t reach it! Is there any Soul-Devouring Insect in this world more miserable and tragic than me?!!"