Chapter 71: Chapter 71: The Magician's "Nianjian"
"Is the boss in?"
"Can you repair mechs?"
A Baiyanzu, using a device that converted light signals into sound, shouted from outside the door.
A technician walked out of the shop.
"What kind of mech needs repairing?"
The Baiyanzu replied, "We Baiyanzu can't wear ordinary mechs. It's a liquid metal mech."
"Recently, its memory has been malfunctioning. When the metal transforms into a mech, there are slight defects, reducing the integrity of the mech."
The advent of liquid metal was indeed a blessing for the Baiyanzu, who resembled slimes.
Yan Xia recalled that after the emergence of liquid metal mechs, a large number of Baiyanzu became explorers. Even now, the number of newcomers in the explorer profession was not only not decreasing but also increasing as the Baiyanzu population grew.
After all, who wouldn't yearn for the stars and the sea?
"A liquid metal mech?"
"Let me take a look."
Due to their massive size, the Baiyanzu could store the liquid metal entirely within their bodies. At this moment, they used their internal quark machines to expel the liquid metal, forming a silver-black spherical shape.
Yan Xia picked it up and then had the Baiyanzu grant him permission to use the liquid metal.
As it transformed into a mech, it indeed had some incomplete transformations, and there were also instances of lag during the transformation process.
In theory, liquid memory shouldn't have such issues. It could transform into various states based on memory, but with the popularization of liquid metal, more DIY appearances emerged, accelerating the aging of the liquid metal.
After all, liquid metal still possessed the characteristics of metal, including strength, hardness, and other metal properties, as well as metal fatigue—the tendency of a piece of metal to fracture after repeated bending and deformation.
Compared to ordinary metals, the fractures in liquid metal were difficult to discern with the naked eye, and removing the fatigued and damaged parts was a technical challenge.
"Your mech has aged significantly. The estimated repair cost is 14 energy coins."
This was not a significant amount for those who could afford liquid metal mechs.
"The repair time is 72 standard hours."
The Baiyanzu had no objections. They took a receipt and left, planning to return in a few days to collect it.
Yan Xia placed the mech in a specialized device for removal. The repair fee did not include the cost of replenishing the liquid metal; the owner would need to purchase an equal amount of liquid metal after the damaged parts were removed.
When Yan Xia became free again, he heard some sounds from the other side.
It seemed to be a performance, and regardless of the era, the need for spiritual entertainment never disappeared. Unlike technology, spiritual entertainment evolved slowly, and even old forms could be revived and remain captivating.
This performance was a magic show.
Yan Xia was curious. He could use modern technology to decipher the secrets of magic, but he had never done so before.
It was like cheating in a challenging game, as deciphering magic would be akin to skipping straight to the end.
The most crucial aspect of any entertainment was the freshness of the experience. If one focused too much on the outcome, it could diminish the enjoyment.
Seeing that the shop was not busy, Yan Xia decided to head over to the performance.
The location was a central hall in the interstellar port, where a stage had been set up. This was permitted as long as a fee was paid.
The magician's troupe was diverse, including members from the Kaituo, Baiyan, and Geli tribes, as well as the colorful Caiyue and the newly conquered Qishui tribe.
The Qishui tribe lived on a planet covered in oceans. They resembled fish, with a pink appearance, flat heads like door panels, and a large filter net for a mouth. Inside their mouths were numerous net-like structures through which they filtered and consumed microorganisms.
Their bodies were small, about the size of a basketball, and their heads alone occupied two-thirds of their body size.
They couldn't survive outside of liquid or liquid carbon dioxide.
At that moment, a Qishui tribe member was placed in a container, swimming freely within.
The Kaituo tribe member demonstrated the classic sawing-a-person-in-half trick. Their massive size made it nearly impossible to hide the person, so when they were seemingly cut in half, it amazed the audience.
Next was the Geli tribe member, who wore a tall hat and produced a cute, furry animal from it. This was an overused magic trick, and the audience below was not surprised.
However, what followed astonished everyone. He used a metal rod to control a very thin piece of paper, making it dance in the air. This wasn't difficult to achieve; a magic thread could do the trick.
But the paper could be controlled to fly far away and change into any desired shape. It could even transform into a paper airplane and fly around the hall.
Many things could be achieved, but the challenge was that it was a piece of paper, not a remote-controlled toy.
"Ella, how do you think this is done?" Yan Xia asked.
Ella was perplexed.
"Didn't you say you didn't want to reveal the secrets of magic?"
Yan Xia certainly didn't want any spoilers.
"So, you don't have to use your computational abilities to answer my question. This kind of discussion is acceptable."
Ella's voice trailed off for a long time.
"To be honest, I can't figure it out."
"There are too many possibilities. Let's just attribute it to superpowers. Perhaps this isn't magic; it's sorcery."
Magicians often used magic as a guise to deceive Muggles and empty their wallets.
However, Ella didn't need to guess anymore because the magician made a mistake, revealing a small metal device hidden in their hair. They were not yet skilled enough.
"It's controlled by Nianjian!"
"That paper is not ordinary."
"Ella, I've thought of a feasible superpower..."
Once you find the flaw, it's easy to figure out the principle.
It's about letting the machine read the signals from the brain and use them to control the electromagnetic output of the device, thereby influencing objects.
"What?"
Ella was curious about Yan Xia's idea. Out of thousands of technicians, Yan Xia always came up with novel ideas.
"How about a Nianjian weapon?"
"Spiritual power, in the end, is the bioelectricity generated by neural movement. It can be strengthened through training, or rather, through more skilled use of the brain to control objects."
"We can develop a set of 'Meditation Techniques' to train spiritual power and then allow organisms to control external objects through simple technology."
"Not just thin paper, but heavier weapons, like firearms or even a sword."
"With more advanced technology, it may even be possible to take someone's head from a thousand miles away."
Yan Xia became more excited as he spoke because this was something that could be achieved.
This was also a way to develop biological flesh to a certain extent.
If it could be done meticulously, it might even be possible to control many precise things, achieving unexpected results.
"It's definitely feasible!"
Ella reached this conclusion after some calculations.
Moreover, it was relatively easy because there were no technical difficulties. The only downside was that the biological beings of the Civilization Federation would become more wasteful.
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