Above The Sky
Chapter 852 - 852 53 Reaping a Bountiful Harvest and Returning Fully Laden 6000_3

852: Chapter 53 Reaping a Bountiful Harvest and Returning Fully Laden (6000)_3 852: Chapter 53 Reaping a Bountiful Harvest and Returning Fully Laden (6000)_3 This kind of close proximity wasn’t even mere hundreds of meters away.

Ian instructed Green Tide to stand twenty meters away and immediately found that the signal transmission was somewhat distorted.

The information transmitted from Green Tide’s perspective was nearly akin to 700 degrees of nearsightedness, making it impossible to see clearly, with all sounds being just noise.

Certainly, this is due to the lack of a physical entity to reinforce the signal, but it’s indeed too poor.

Ian realized that this Spirit Energy Network was designed specifically for the Swarm—after all, for insects, as long as the general commands are transmitted and general information is passed back, it can be used as big data.

In simple terms, it’s a mental ‘compound eye’.

Even if the information transmitted back by a single insect is minimal, as long as thousands or tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of Swarm individuals transmit information, the Swarm Overlord will be able to see the entire situation clearly no matter what.

Moreover, insects don’t have complex emotions or thoughts, so simplicity is best, making it easy to manage, and less likely to make errors in giving and receiving orders.

“No wonder, in a world where Spirit Energy exists, The Empire is still developing an informational system.”

Thinking of the standard Armored Clothing of the Inspector Knights, Ian couldn’t help but nod slightly: “Until the problems with receiving and sending Spirit Energy signals are resolved, electronic signals are more practical.

At least they are easier to repair.”

That being said, Ian believed that The Empire was also well aware that compared to a Spirit Energy Network that could truly share minds, the electronic signal network was just a temporary substitute.

When technology advances, mental networks will undoubtedly replace electronic ones.

Just like just now, Green Tide’s most genuine thoughts had emerged…

While this might not be good for the individual, if it were on a battlefield or other places where true and genuine cooperation is needed, such mind-sharing would definitely have its advantages.

If coordinated well, they could achieve synergy where the sum of a team is far greater than the individual members.

Ian also thought of his younger brother ‘Elan’.

Although Elan has not yet fully awakened his Spirit Energy, the parts of his Spirit Energy Potential that have been shown include sensing the mood and state of ‘individuals’ like Ian whom he deeply cares about.

Although it’s one-sided, Ian doesn’t even know when Elan might communicate…

But if this kind of Spirit Energy could be paired with the mental network…

Perhaps, it could lead to an evolution?

However, that was all in the future.

Shaking his head slightly and refocusing on the present, Ian disconnected from the Spirit Energy Network and asked Green Tide how he felt: “How was it?”

“A bit scared.”

The Swordsman thought for a moment and seriously replied: “In that instant just now, I thought I had no secrets left—although I have nothing to hide from you, everyone understands that sometimes, certain unsavory thoughts flash through one’s mind…

No one wants others to know about those.”

As he said this, Green Tide was visibly shaken.

Clearly, everyone needs to have some secrets; that’s what a healthy interpersonal relationship entails.

Needing to know everything, unable to make decisions without such knowledge, that’s not the sign of a good leader, but rather of someone who is unwell.

“This aspect definitely needs correction.”

Ian nodded slightly, contemplative: “This is probably also why the development of mental networks is so difficult…

After all, people are independent and autonomous intelligent life forms because they have their own inviolable thoughts.

Compared to a gestalt existence like a Swarm that relies on a Spirit Energy Network, there’s a significant difference.”

“So, the internal thought filtering and selection within this mental network, as well as things like mental firewalls, need to be thought out in advance for technical preparation.”

This was actually one of the reasons Ian brought Green Tide out with him—in many cases, when Ian wanted to test something new, himself alone wasn’t enough; he needed another comrade.

In the Imperial Capital, this test subject was half the time Yisen Gard, and the other half the time Hua’an Frost Butterfly, both of whom were happy to help Ian.

After returning to South Ridge, it was people like Scott and Green Tide.

After leaving a list of Scouts behind, Ian bade farewell to Elder Mantle who had returned from Holy Mountain.

“You say you want to launch a surprise attack on the Midra Autonomous Region…

hmmm, it’s a good idea.

When we and the Rebel Highlanders have the final battle in the Frodo Autonomous Region, you can directly attack their rear.”

Elder Mantle had already guessed Ian’s intentions, but he still had some doubts: “But the defenses of the Midra Autonomous Region are extremely tight.

Kode Jiamu is a smart man, and he values his stronghold far more than other chieftains.

The moment word of your troop movements spreads, they will switch to a defensive stance.”

“The Jiamu Sect, armed by Fiery Flame Land, and the Midra Autonomous Region are like solid walls for us.

Even Nauman City’s regular army would face hardships marching in mountainous terrain.”

“Yes.”

Ian was well aware of this, hence he had prepared in advance: “That’s why I won’t be leading an army for the raid.”

The youth with white hair revealed his plan with a light laugh, soothing his ally’s concerns: “I’ll take a few elite units and infiltrate the interior of the Midra Autonomous Region, and cause enormous damage to key facilities, like Alchemy Workshops, in ways they won’t expect—by the time they react, it will be too late.”

“Before that, the Rebel Highlanders will absolutely have no knowledge of my plan.

Their spies will only know that I am conducting a bandit eradication operation during the winter to wipe out the remnants of defeated troops, bandits, and outlaws in the surrounding mountains and forests to prepare for next year’s spring ploughing.”