dognovel Chapter 578 Science and Technology City
Chapter 578 Science and Technology City
This is the first time I've heard of this. When did the Xiaoyao Sect get their demonic meat?
The rumor that the Free and Unfettered Sect ate monster meat has been debunked. I saw their official account even posted pictures of related dishes, saying that the toxins neutralize each other, so it's definitely not poisonous.
Oh, I see.
But people's attitudes have really changed a lot. Before, it was all criticism and condemnation, but now it's all positive comments.
They're not the same group of people. Is it possible that the ones saying bad things are from the previous group?
The undeniable fact that Hongmu ranked first on both the Dharma Cultivator Ranking and the Sword Cultivator Ranking of the Xiaoyao Sect is beyond dispute. Furthermore, Hongmu is the senior disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, and she will likely be leading the team from now on.
So, the final sect competition in the grand tournament will be very exciting.
In previous years, the four major sects competed for first place. This year, the Free and Unfettered Sect was added. I think everyone knows how exciting this sect competition is.
You've made me really look forward to it!
The spokesperson for this year's competition has been announced: it's Long Aotian from the Free and Unfettered Sect.
Long Aotian is the kind of person who looks very upright, and Hengxing Technology has really found a suitable spokesperson for this competition.
I would prefer mahogany.
Forget about the redwood; I really can't make out her face. I feel like she has no distinctive features.
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Next up is a competition between alchemy, medicine, agriculture, herbalism, and poison cultivation.
Oh, did these several hero rankings start at the same time?
This has been the case in previous years, to prevent the campaign from becoming too protracted.
Hmm, that's what they say, but when I saw these professions, I immediately thought of Redwood. If I remember correctly, she applied for all of them. Originally, she had to run back and forth between the magic cultivation ranking and the sword cultivation ranking. With five rankings running at the same time, wouldn't she have to run back and forth?
Hongmu has incredible energy; it all depends on what she chooses to do, especially since she's still injured.
How can you compare medical cultivation and agricultural cultivation? I feel that alchemy cultivation is more interesting.
Medical cultivators are judged based on the outcome of treating the injured. Agricultural cultivators, on the other hand, receive seeds several months before the Heroes' Ranking begins, when registration starts. They plant the seeds and then bring the spiritual plants when the ranking begins. The ranking is based on the growth of the spiritual plants. Both rankings end relatively quickly.
Oh, I see. I understand a little better now.
Question: What should be done if a cultivator asks for help or cheats outside of the sect competition?
The seed contains a tiny imaging chip, created through a combination of technology and spiritual energy. It transmits real-time images of the plant's external environment every second. If the plant is planted or handled by someone else, the seed is immediately discarded.
Wow, that's so intelligent! But what if cultivators used external methods to force growth?
Plant cultivation is not as simple as you might imagine. Many evaluation criteria are different. As long as you don't switch people to grow the plants, such as controlling the seed's growth environment and the liquid required for nutrition, this part is not considered a cheating criterion.
Just like a cultivator's training environment from childhood differs, this has no direct correlation with the final result of the competition; at most, it's just an influencing factor. The same applies to talent. So, if a cultivator spends more money than other cultivators to buy nutrient-rich soil or create a better growing environment for their spiritual plants, that reflects their ability—soft power, after all.
So, you're saying that medical cultivation relies on hard work and connections, while agricultural cultivation, alchemy cultivation, and herbalism cultivation rely on spending money?
Almost, what kind of immortality can you cultivate if you don't have money?
That's the truth, but it's all too real.
Haha, you'll understand once you enter society. Many realities are simply unpredictable; sometimes, even being born into the right family is a skill.
No wonder Hengxing Technology chose Long Aotian as their spokesperson; he's just too representative.
With one day left before the next round of the competition, most cultivators would choose to leave the competition and go out to relax.
Once you leave the competition venue, the organizers will not guarantee your safety unless you stay in the accommodations provided by each sect.
At this time of year in previous years, conflicts of varying degrees often occurred between sects.
Quite a few incidents have resulted in deaths, and those who don't want to cause trouble or are honest and law-abiding small sects usually stay at their lodgings and spend the day peacefully.
As for the four major sects, they are not afraid of trouble. Many of their cultivators have powerful backgrounds, and even if they cause trouble, someone will take care of it. Moreover, the various forces collude with each other, and anyone who knows a little about their family will not openly take action against the one with greater power than their own family.
Yangzhou is sparsely populated, with vast plains, of which less than one-third has been developed into residential areas.
Yangzhou has a population of about 17 billion, most of whom live on the continent of Shenzhou. There are a few scattered pieces of land around Yangzhou, and the rest is ocean.
This land is known as the city of technology.
The land is vast but not much developed, and there are no spirit stone mines or other mines. If you want to develop land that has been contaminated by radiation, you need to invest a lot of money in the early stages. Otherwise, even if you plant the plant raw materials needed for nutrient solution, the plants will be contaminated.
Therefore, even though Yangzhou has a lot of land, and it's all plains, no company is willing to invest in development here.
Yangzhou cannot attract agricultural companies and has few local industrial factories, which has led Yangzhou to develop along the path of virtual technology.
With the technological advancements in Yangzhou, one in five residents will choose to have a mechanized body, either by implanting a prosthetic eye or replacing it with a mechanical arm. The mechanical parts of these semi-mechanical bodies are entirely based on technology and can be operated without spiritual energy. Many ordinary residents consider equipping themselves with body technology for the sake of efficiency in their lives or work.
Yangzhou's largest science and technology city is located in Shenzhou Center.
Jiang He led the cultivators of the Xiaoyao Sect to the Science and Technology City. Many passersby had attached mechanical arms. The entire Science and Technology City was completely wrapped in a special transparent material, and the interior of the Science and Technology City could be clearly seen from the outside.
The mechanical building and the spaceship-shaped structure intertwine to form a spiritual network, with various spiritual lamps flashing and light and shadow intermingling.
Every detail exudes the charm of cyberpunk cultivation.
The Science and Technology City is constructed from strings of data, where spiritual energy and technology intertwine, and the ancient and the new collide. Even before entering the Science and Technology City, the group from the Free and Unfettered Sect exclaimed in surprise.
Once they officially entered the city, the artificial star hanging above quickly attracted everyone's attention.
This artificial star is known as the "beacon of civilization".
The lighthouse hangs in the sky, emitting a gentle light.
Under this light, the expressions of passersby varied. Most were in a hurry, while others, like Jiang He, were curious about their first visit to the Science and Technology City.
"What's the difference between this and the real thing?"
"It even has ultraviolet light."
"Our interstellar travel is still a bit too cyberpunk."
What does "cyber" mean?
"How should I put it? It's ahead of its time."
The cultivators of the Xiaoyao Sect chatted and laughed all the way. When they arrived at the Guangnao Duty-Free Shop in the Science and Technology City, a group of cultivators were already looking at the latest version of Guangnao in front of the display case.
"The optical computer in Yangzhou is really good. My sister specifically asked me to get one for her. This thing can be implanted directly into the brain painlessly, without the need to wear any other devices."
"That's great! Junior Brother Pan, would you like to bring one along?"
"Hehe, what's so special about that? We have it in Zhongzhou too."
Pan Xiu was injured by Jiang He and lost the match, so he was in a particularly bad mood. He was impatient and spoke up, but out of the corner of his eye he suddenly saw the Xiaoyao Sect and others. Who else could it be but Hongmu from the Xiaoyao Sect who was surrounded by a group of cultivators?
Pan Xiu saw Jiang He and, without even glancing at the price, immediately emptied the personal terminal in front of him.
"I'll take all of these quantum computers, the latest models, right?"
The shop assistant beamed with delight at Pan Xiu's generous gesture: "Okay, okay."
After his lavish shopping spree, Pan Xiu immediately turned to a monk beside him:
"The Xiaoyao Sect is a bunch of poor bastards. They probably can't even afford one of these quantum computers. I don't know how such a shabby sect dares to enter the duty-free shop."