I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 712 - 712 711. Principles of Computer Network

Chapter 712: 711. Principles of Computer Network Communication_1 Chapter 712: 711. Principles of Computer Network Communication_1 “… It’s roughly that kind of model.”

Only Knows a Bit wasn’t sure if this was an assessment for him or something else, but no matter how he thought about it, explaining computer communication principles in a fantasy world seemed out of place.

Moreover, Only Knows a Bit wasn’t exactly an expert in this area. Although he had taken this course in university, he didn’t delve deeper afterward. Popular science, in most cases, is about qualitatively interpreting concepts. After all, if you start reciting those detailed numbers and formula calculations in videos, you’re sure to scare away the majority of viewers.

But this mage looked like he wouldn’t be satisfied with just superficial popular science.

“… So, in the network, each, uh, device is a node that can store knowledge and also transmit it to other devices?”

Joester still seemed a bit uneasy using these modern terms, murmuring to himself.

“The original network was indeed designed like that, but most of what we use now relies on a server-based model, where the information is stored on servers and requested when needed,”

Only Knows a Bit explained.

“So, it’s actually possible to have all knowledge stored online, and then call upon it when needed?”

Joester felt like he was beginning to understand something.

“Of course, it’s possible, but it requires very fast network speed, uh, that is the communication speed between the server and the devices. If it’s too slow and not responsive enough, it will be very difficult to use,”

Only Knows a Bit glanced at Lu Ban.

This guy couldn’t possibly be testing players on this kind of knowledge in the game, could he?

But on second thought, this game was so lifelike, if a real-world survival expert or a construction specialist came in, they might indeed be able to expedite settlement building.

“If you need specifics, I can look it up when I have some time.”

Only Knows a Bit could only respond that way.

“Alright, you can look it up when you have some time.”

Lu Ban let the other party leave, but before he did, he pondered for a moment.

“Baron, why not let him stay and help Joester with the research.”

“Of course,”

Baron Gerro, listening to what the player had said earlier, honestly hadn’t understood a word, but it sounded very impressive to him.

These players seemed genuinely quite capable, one after the other. As the lord here, he even felt a bit threatened, as these people could easily hang him if they joined forces.

But seeing Joester so energized for once, Baron Gerro thought it was all worth it.

“Uh, Only Knows a Bit, I now appoint you as my advisor and bestow upon you the title of Knight Bachelor.”

He placed his hand on the player’s shoulder, performing a simple knighting ceremony.

Only Knows a Bit didn’t know much about the etiquette, but he felt somehow more formidable.

“Knight Bachelor…”

He left the room and immediately logged off.

Taking off his helmet, this popular science YouTuber didn’t say anything and simply posted an update.

[It’s freaking amazing, I was taken to answer a few questions, and just like that, I became a Knight Bachelor, this game is just too strong!]

After posting the update, he immediately went online to search for information about computer networks, preparing to give the mage a supplementary lesson.

Simultaneously, he also checked what other players had been posting while offline, waiting for their devices to charge.

[Holy shit, this game is so exhilarating! A couple of us went to challenge the monsters in the forest, and we got killed all afternoon. It’s exhilarating, but for some reason, I kind of feel like going back for more.]

[I saw someone helping people farm and even getting rewards for it. Are the hidden quest lines in this game really that complicated?]

[Let me tell you, Soul Summoning Night is just weak sauce compared to this game, alright? This light, this water, this soil, they’re not even on the same level!]

[I’ve been farming in the game all afternoon, and I still want more. How do I fix this? Don’t make me go back, I still want to farm!]

[I’ve been researching data about the Night Country, and there’s something special about this time point. I suspect not even Mages would exist, and the Gray Tower probably wasn’t even built yet. Our main quest should be fighting the Demonic Tide, but without magic, how can we fight those creatures?]

[Don’t tell me we’re actually going to have to help build the Gray Tower?]

[Damn, now that you mention it, I’m getting a sense of epicness.]

Only Knows a Bit observed their comments—most players were still figuring out how to play the game.

In most games, you’re told what to do, and in some of the simpler ones, you can only do what the planners have set out for you.

Open-world games, on the other hand, grant a lot of freedom, with sandbox games offering even more.

In such games, some players feel lost and don’t know what to do; they feel like they can do anything, but at the same time, they don’t want to do anything.

Having the freedom to do as you please is much harder than following a set topic.

The biggest problem here is actually feedback.

In an overly open world, the feedback from a player’s actions is minimal, and after playing for a while, if players feel like they haven’t achieved anything, it becomes hard for them to continue. Or if the feedback is too monotonous, it can also lead to fatigue.

But some players adapt well to this style, finding their own things to do. These players, even in ordinary gaming, like to dive deep and find unique ways to play, and they think the game is incredibly awesome.

This is one of the reasons for the polarized opinions on open-world games. Those who like it really love it, spending thousands of hours in the game, while those who don’t, quit after ten minutes and ask for a refund.

But if you ask Only Knows a Bit, those are all just excuses.

As long as the game is fun, even peeing to pile up sand is entertaining.

If a game is boring, no matter how good the graphics or how high the freedom, it’s not going to be enjoyable.

After getting his material ready, Only Knows a Bit immediately put on his helmet and returned to the game.

He appeared in the Baron’s Mansion courtyard and saw the chickens being raised there.

He immediately kept his distance, afraid that if he stepped on one chicken, the whole town would chase him down.

Only Knows a Bit walked into the house and found Joester still seriously working on computer networking. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the young Mage lift his head and look toward him.

“You’re just in time. I have an idea about what you said before. How about we treat every device connected to the network, say a Mage, as a node? Each person can bear some Pollution while gaining knowledge. In this way, the more people who join the Magic Network, the more we can share the Pollution. What do you think?”

Joester asked eagerly.

“Huh?”

Only Knows a Bit’s brain quickly flashed through the documents he had just reviewed.

Was the Mage talking about the concept of distributed cloud computing?

How much time had passed already? ? ?

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