Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Meng Chao was overwhelmed by Wu Haibo’s words.
It was as if he was looking at a painting that was completely different from the burning apocalypse. It was incomparably bright.
He could not wait to throw himself into this painting. He would use his blood and will to paint a thick and colorful stroke on it.
“Wait…”
Meng Chao indulged in his imagination, and his heart suddenly stirred. “Leader Wu, you said that… the prototype of the transmigration device was excavated from the depths of the ancient ruins. Moreover, they can search for and match different coordinates, as long as there’s a similar transmigration device on the other side?”
“That’s right.”
Wu Haibo nodded. “Although I don’t want to belittle myself, with the Earthlings’ 22nd-century technology, it’s impossible for them to independently develop such a high-dimensional warp and instantaneous transmigration technology from scratch.
“We found the remains of the transmigration device near a super-giant transmigration engine.
“Compared with the super-giant transmigration engine that can move an entire city and ride the wind and waves in the sea of stars, such a small-scale, low-level transmigration device is relatively easier to figure out and more practical. It has become the breakthrough point of Project 101.”
Meng Chao nodded thoughtfully and asked, “Then, where did it point to when you first discovered the ancient transmigration device?
“In theory, a short-distance transmigration device is like a telephone, except that it doesn’t transmit information but materials. There can’t be only one telephone but at least two of them or even an enormous communication network, right?”
Wu Haibo laughed and said, “Your mind is too sharp. No wonder you were able to discover the abnormal beast conspiracy in the first place. You saved our entire team at Noble Descent Hotel. What you’d like to ask is whether there are more ancient transmigration devices scattered throughout the Other World, right?”
Meng Chao nodded.
That was what he wanted to ask.
In theory, since the Earthlings were most likely not the only transmigrators from the Other World, many races from the Other World were in the same boat as the Earthlings. They had successively transmigrated to the Other World from tens of thousands to millions of years ago.
In that case, were there ancient ruins in the depths of their civilization, and was there a similar transmigration device in the ancient ruins?
“Theoretically, there should be.”
Wu Haibo hesitated for a moment, but he still told the truth. “The first ancient transmigration device that was discovered did record some information similar to coordinates. However, the information was encrypted using a special method, and coupled with the erosion of millions of years, it made it extremely difficult for us to know the true face of these coordinates. We can’t even guarantee that a living human would be able to transmigrate over with a full beard and a full tail, and then transmigrate back with a normal mind.
“You know, the Other World is a really mysterious and unpredictable place. Many of the laws of physics are different from Earth. I mean, what if a certain coordinate represents a place similar to hell and we recklessly transmigrate humans there? No one knows what kind of disastrous consequences that would cause.”
Meng Chao nodded thoughtfully.
He understood Wu Haibo’s meaning.
Any ancient transmigration device would definitely be located in the most important and dangerous place of a civilization. It would be guarded by countless experts and mechanisms.
It was just like the Dragon City civilization’s, which was located at the bottom of the Supernatural Tower.
Transmigrating humans to unknown coordinates was an extremely risky act even if the volunteers were willing to sacrifice themselves.
That was because no one knew if there were evil creatures that were adept at mind control and soul torture living in the unknown coordinates, or if they would capture the volunteers alive and devour their brains, thus obtaining all of Earth’s and Dragon City’s secrets. Then, they would send their powers back to Dragon City.
Meng Chao pondered for a moment.
Although the idea of using an ancient transmigration device to directly transmigrate to the ancient treasures buried deep in various parts of the Other World was very tempting…
Before the monster civilization was completely wiped out, Dragon City could not afford the risk of 30 to 50 mages, vampires, dark elves, or ice giants wreaking havoc there.
For the time being, it was better not to pry into the coordinates of the ancient transmigration devices to avoid opening “Pandora’s Box”.
Of course, when the time was ripe to kill the monster civilization, even if it was only 30% ripe, Meng Chao would become more audacious than any crazy gambler in Dragon City.
If he had the chance, he would not hesitate to charge into the ancient transmigration device and launch himself into the depths of the Other World.
After all, there was no worse ending than the arrival of the apocalypse. Any change would be profitable, right?
“What can I do for Project 101?” Meng Chao asked with bright eyes as he thought about it.
The reason why he could go deep into the ancient ruins was Project 101’s invitation to work there.
If not for that grand reason, even with Battle God Lei Zongchao’s endorsement and the shining blood medal, he would not have been able to get close to the ancient star map, transmigration engine, transmigration device, and other top secrets.
He would not have wasted so much of the Project 101 team leader’s time and saliva to explain everything to him.
“We need testers.”
Wu Haibo knew Meng Chao’s personality, so he did not stand on ceremony and went straight to the point. “As you can see, the performance parameters of the transmigration device that we built through reverse engineering are basically fine, but we still need to conduct more tests if we want to put it into practice on a large scale.
“First of all, we want to test the effects of different buffer liquids. We want to use some relatively cheap crystals and monster materials to configure lower-cost buffer liquids. We hope to reduce the cost of transporting living people to less than 100% of the cost of traditional transportation methods.
“That requires volunteers to immerse themselves in different buffer liquids and transmigrate repeatedly.
“Although the transmigration technology is quite mature, repeated transmigration in a short period of time will still cause dizziness, nausea, mild concussion, endocrine disorders, tearing of capillaries and muscle fibers, vitality magnetic field disorder, and other side effects. We are really short of manpower, though. All the researchers have gone into the field to test it themselves, but there is still a long way to go before we obtain the big data that we want.”
“No problem, I’m good at that. When I was developing the Ultimate Style, I was already an ace tester!” Meng Chao said with a smile.
He felt that becoming a tester for Project 101 and aiding the short-distance transmigration technology on the planet’s surface to be put into practice as soon as possible was much more interesting than hunting the Demonic Halberd Pig and the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros all over the mountains and plains. The contribution points that could be obtained would definitely be much more.
“Also, we are still conducting the test on ultimate transmigration…”
Wu Haibo continued, “Because the main factor that restricts the number of transmigration is time. If we want to send as many people and materials as possible during the four to five seconds of transmigration, we have to speed up the process for each person or vehicle. It would be best if human beings could sprint at full speed and the vehicles could be driven at full speed. We might even ‘launch ‘the people and goods into the transmigration device directly with the help of external forces, such as slingshots or even cannons.”
“That’s right.”
Meng Chao said, “I was thinking that if we hire a few bold racers to be truck drivers and rev up the crystal engines to the maximum, we might be able to transport ten container trucks at once.
“If we install a super slingshot in front of the transmigration device and place the strengthened containers on it, we might be able to transport dozens of containers directly through the transmigration gate.”
Wu Haibo smiled. “Of course, it is only a theoretical possibility. The faster you go through the portal, the more pressure and impact you will be subjected to. It will be like someone kicking you in the back when you are falling freely. No matter how hard you try to buffer yourself, you will inevitably fall to the ground.
“I understand now. There must be an optimal value between the maximum transmigration speed and the safety of the teleporter. Do you want to find the teleporter’s best entry speed through repeated tests?”
Meng Chao nodded. “I can test that too. In any case, I won’t be short of it in the future. I’ll need to use the transmigration device every three to five days, so I’ll take it as getting used to it in advance.”
“Meng Chao, you…”
Wu Haibo was truly both happy and touched. “Seeing the great battle victory in Dragon City’s periphery, more and more experts are hunting down the defeated monsters of the monster civilization all over the mountains and plains. Not only can you reap rich spoils of war, but you can also hone your combat strength. You also have the opportunity to shoot battle videos and become a popular person on the Internet. You’ll reap a lot of benefits!
“In comparison, going deep into the ancient ruins and becoming a tester of black technology is both boring and dangerous. You will also have to sign a confidentiality agreement. You will not be able to appear in the spotlight often. Even after black technology has been introduced for a long time, you will remain unknown. No one will know of your contributions.
“Therefore, it is too difficult to find a suitable tester, not to mention an excellent tester like you.
“Meng Chao, your awareness is too high. On behalf of all Project 101 members, I’m deeply grateful for everything you’ve done!”
“No, no, no, it’s all about what I should do.”
Meng Chao humbly said, “Whether it’s chasing after the remnants of monsters all over the mountains or going deep into the ancient ruins to become a black technology tester, they’re all contributing to Dragon City. There’s only a difference in the division of labor, there’s no hierarchy.
“As for the spotlight and Internet celebrities, it doesn’t matter. You know, I’m indifferent to fame and fortune. I don’t care about those things at all.”
“Meng Chao, in the entire city, only you can say such words. Really, if it were another person, I would have spat at him in my heart and cursed, ‘Bah, how shameless.’ Only you have proven this with your actual actions over the past few years.”
Wu Haibo solemnly said, “Don’t worry, you’re not doing anything for yourself. You specialize in helping others. Project 101 will definitely not let you suffer a loss. When what we’ve developed really enters the market on a large scale, you and your companies, societies, and forces will definitely be our highest priority customers!”
After a pause, he seemed to feel that this alone was not enough to repay Meng Chao’s contribution. Some contemplation later, his eyes suddenly lit up.
“Meng Chao, would you like to obtain more cultivation resources?”
Wu Haibo said, “Right now, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Although we have to take some risks, the rewards will definitely be bountiful. It depends on whether you are interested!”