Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal
Chapter 870 - 715 Scholar

Chapter 870: Chapter 715 Scholar

"Matter, energy, and information are the basic elements that constitute the natural world."

In the chapel of the Energy Academy, a group of elites, who emerged through rigorous assessments from various counties and prefectural cities, focused their sharp gazes on the figure giving the lecture.

And this lecturing figure was none other than Gu Jinlai, who completed the scholar examination a month ago and was awarded the scholar degree.

The Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty implements a nine-rank official system.

Village Chiefs are Ninth Rank, County Masters are Seventh Rank, City Lords are Fifth Rank, Daoist Masters are Third Rank, and above them are Star Lords at Second Rank, Star Gods at First Rank, with State Governors and Star Lords being of Super Grade.

Although scholars do not have an official position, they are highly esteemed and enjoy Sixth Rank treatment, while university scholars, significantly more prestigious than scholars, enjoy Fourth Rank treatment and often lead specific research projects.

Above them are the Cabinet Scholars, who rank as Star Lords and report directly to the Elders and the Deity of the Moon.

Scholars of the Sixth Rank are equivalent in esteem to top Level 1 or 2 professors on Blue Star.

This is evident as, out of the four candidates who completed the ten-question examination for scholarly assessment, only he received the scholar degree.

Now, as he begins his lecture, the audience gathers in droves.

If not for the capacity limit, this large classroom, which seats two hundred, might have been filled with hundreds or even thousands.

"Energy refers to resources that can provide power, where energy often means thermal energy, electrical energy, light energy, mechanical energy, chemical energy, etc., providing kinetic energy, mechanical energy, and energy material for humanity... However, those basic forms of energy utilization were phased out hundreds of years ago, and since the use of nuclear energy developed a thousand years ago, this form of energy has penetrated every major enterprise with mechanics."

The voice of Gu Jinlai echoed in the classroom.

"Level 1, 2, and 3 mechanics can only activate those reactors with stable output, while Level 4, 5, and 6 mechanics significantly enhance reactor power, and Level 7, 8, and 9 mechanics push reactor power to its limits. It all seems closely related to the mechanic level, yet fundamentally, it’s a matter of reactor power and stability. Imagine if we could increase the output power of these standard reactors; wouldn’t that make them far more effective in their stable output? For mechanics, this means enabling a low-level mechanic to achieve the work efficiency of a mid-level mechanic..."

As Gu Jinlai spoke, he directly presented a set of data.

For example, how much stability could be improved, how much power could be enhanced, etc.

Although he did not delve deeply into the topic, he laid out his theme.

The optimization and enhancement of nuclear reactor stability and output power.

As the lesson concluded, many students appeared contemplative.

And his assistant Zhou Ya brought two people before him.

Judging by the insignias on their sleeves, they were certified high-level scholars from Tianxiang State.

"Scholar Gu, congratulations, your research proposal has been approved."

Zhou Ya smiled and said, "Although the enhancement of Divine Sense Ability is significant, as Scholar Gu’s lecture noted, the improvement of reactor stability and output power is equally critical. To some degree, enhancing reactor stability and output power allows mechanics to free more of their Divine Sense Ability to maneuver mechas, to unleash Divine Sense Secret Techniques while defending against others’ Divine Sense Secret Technique impacts."

She handed over a document: "Your application focuses on optimizing the third generation nuclear reactor, commonly used in mid-to-high-level mechanics’ mechas. If the research objectives are met, the overall capacity of all mid-to-high-level mechanics could increase by fifteen to twenty percent. The authorities attach great importance to this, providing the first batch of funding at one billion, and they have allocated a lab specifically for you, granting a substantial number of official researcher positions."

Gu Jinlai nodded, "Thank you."

He then turned his gaze to the two high-level scholars behind him.

"Nice to meet you, Scholar Gu. I am Zhang Chaoyang, and this is Shao Fuyou." Correct content is on freew.ebno(v)e\l.(c)om.

The two stepped forward and introduced themselves: "Scholar Gu, we have some insights on the stability and power optimization of the third generation nuclear reactor. We have previously published papers on this subject in the Tian Shu Journal and Xinghui Magazine. Half a year ago, we also assisted in related work at Scholar Wang Hui’s lab. If Scholar Gu is willing, we would like to join your laboratory as part of your team."

Seeing this, Gu Jinlai said, "The laboratory is just getting started. I would be delighted to have you both join. Let’s exchange contact information first, and I will inform you when there is something specific I need your help with."

Clearly, he needs to assess their skills in detail.

They understood Gu Jinlai’s caution, exchanged pleasantries, and quickly departed.

Gu Jinlai then followed Zhou Ya to the laboratory that the Energy Academy had prepared for him.

The lab’s specifications, while not top-notch, are impressive within the context of the Energy Academy, indicating the Academy’s high regard for him.

This, of course, relates to his spectacular performance during the scholar examination.

The theories he proposed on nuclear energy application convinced the entire Scholar Association, which is why his scholar status was confirmed in less than a month.

As the Energy Academy’s Vice Palace Master and Scholar Association President, University Scholar Zhou Yueming said, this young man has the makings of a University Scholar.

...

The laboratory at the Energy Academy is anything but stingy.

In addition to the regular staff maintaining lab operations, there are many amenities.

The key is, there is also a third generation nuclear reactor device.

Though it is just a small device, the third generation reactor represents the forefront of current reactor technology, representing the pinnacle of nuclear energy technology.

The value of just this reactor cannot be measured by ordinary money.

Gu Jinlai inspected it and directly applied to purchase some instruments, quickly spending a billion cleanly.

After Zhou Ya left, Gu Jinlai started observing the laboratory.

"Finally, I’ve managed to gain a foothold here."

Gu Jinlai contemplated.

As one of the top five academies in Tianxiang State, the Energy Academy is not of low rank.

Of course, compared to his identity, a scholar degree undoubtedly falls short.

If a Great Dao Golden Immortal level powerhouse is willing to join the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty, they typically start at the fourth rank, or even the third rank.

With such weight, not to mention a scholar degree, even a university scholar is incomparable.

However, he did not come to the Energy Academy for identity or status, but to make contact with the Elder Star Lord Tian Xiang.

Identity and treatment are secondary.

"I’ll use my understanding of the Great Sun Core to slightly optimize the third generation nuclear reactor, then apply for the university scholar assessment based on that achievement... In the Energy Academy, every university scholar can choose to join the fourth generation nuclear reactor research group led by Star Lord Tian Xiang. Once in the research group, if I cause some commotion, it naturally will attract Star Lord Tian Xiang, then I can try to make contact and see if I can get information from him on how to counter the Evil God."

Gu Jinlai had a clear plan in mind.

While approaching Star Lord Tian Xiang, he also had to find a way to obtain an appropriate spiritual technique to raise his spiritual realm by one or two ranks.

This is for safety considerations.

Before reaching the fifth-rank Golden Immortal, even if he met Star Lord Tian Xiang, he would not reveal his true self to this member of the imperial family.

"However... as for the spiritual technique... there aren’t many presentable spiritual cultivation techniques in the Energy Academy; the few available can only be cultivated up to the third rank."

The third rank corresponds to the "Human" realm of the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty era.

This level of techniques exists in many worlds, and for someone at the Great Dao Golden Immortal level, there are numerous channels to acquire them, so the Energy Academy doesn’t have particularly strict control.

As for anything above the third rank, representing the "Earth" realm’s fourth- to sixth-rank techniques, the difficulty in obtaining them geometrically increases.

"I wonder if there’s any Refining God Technique in the Mechanic Academy..."

Gu Jinlai thought for a moment, then shook his head.

Although the Mechanic Academy is divided into several branches, like the Engineering Institute, Mechanical Institute, Aviation Institute, Mecha Institute, Warship Institute, etc., even the Engineering Institute, which has the lowest requirements and prepares students to operate factory equipment after graduation, has stringent inspection systems.

And his background...

Couldn’t withstand such scrutiny.

Not that it would be dangerous.

The Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty is somewhat inclusive to worlds that proactively surrender, and some Great Dao Golden Immortals are even titled as Star Gods, but that’s because the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm needs them. As for others...

It will be a long time before they can integrate into the upper echelons of the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty.

Even for Gu Jinlai, taking the scholar route is equivalent to proactively showcasing his value, not much different from those Great Dao Golden Immortals who are made Star Gods because the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm needs them.

"Considering the time, Zhou Yi, Chao Jiuyin probably acquired quite a few cultivation techniques from Blue Star and passed them to Zhao Xi, Tian Qingzi, Dan Chenzi. I wonder how far they’ve studied them."

Gu Jinlai spoke, diverting part of his attention to the Void Projection Technique.

The influence of the Devouring Dao is pervasive.

Coupled with Zhou Huang’s primary aim of creating the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm to resist the Evil God, even though he is not an Evil God, his cultivation system leans towards that of the Evil Gods, severely affecting his ability to project True Spirit using the Void Projection Technique, making it unable to freely access information from other worlds like on Blue Star, Longevity World, Profound Immortal Realm.

His gaze swept over the "Three Realms" techniques, and eventually, he restrained his thoughts.

"Zhao Xi and the others’ Refining God Technique can’t be waited on for now. It’s better to think of a way here to first obtain a Refining God Technique that can cultivate to the ’Earth’ realm, that is, the fourth to sixth rank. To obtain such a spiritual technique..."

The method is not impossible.

Since he joined the Energy Academy with a Level 9 Divine Sense Ability, which is substantial but not too conspicuous, he can completely claim to borrow an advanced Refining God Technique to break the bottleneck of the spiritual realm and step into the first-rank Golden Immortal.

This method requires a lot of contribution value, but if he can make an achievement that brings Star Lord Tian Xiang to him, he might stand a chance.

But this method requires seizing a time gap.

Another method...

Is to contact the resistance movement and trade with them.