Chapter 3: Plan to Make Everything in This World Progress
"Soul Power Generator X-1, let's call it that." Elysium smiled in satisfaction at the design He had spent the entire night creating.
A tube that could generate soul power equivalent to 10 gigajoules per minute, enough to power and supply clean energy to this world for thousands of years. A technology that defies the laws of physics and the laws of this world.
"Due to the limitations of this world, I cannot break through this limit for now. But this is enough to provide clean energy to the entire Douluo Continent." Elysium placed the blueprint in front of him and smiled sarcastically.
To achieve this, he needed a lot of synthesized metal and various spare parts, all of which had to be crafted with incredible precision. The cost of this project was truly astronomical, but the return was a monopoly in the field of green energy that would never run out.
This was the first step to growing technology on this planet. When everyone has clean, good energy and can shorten their cultivation time, they will cultivate less and less, focusing on developing science and technology.
That's right, Elysium designs this energy as pure soul power that can aid the cultivation of soul masters on this planet. Even a trash martial spirit can achieve what a Title Douluo does just by lying down as long as they use the power grid and the clean energy it provides.
When many people become Title Douluo, the status of soul masters will plummet, and they can't live without this soul power generator. When the Soul Master profession becomes stagnant, people will find other ways to become stronger and will delve into science and other things.
"Haha... when something that seemed so valuable becomes as easy as finding a pebble on the street, other things will rise and take its place as something valuable. This is the greed of human nature and also the superior feelings deeply ingrained in the human body."
Just like how humans in ancient times made diamonds valuable even when they were common rocks found in outer space. When humanity became an intergalactic federation, you could be considered a whale if you owned a full set of furniture made from genuine teak wood.
Even many aliens would praise you if you owned such a rare item.
When diamonds, considered rare on Earth, were valued as worthless stones by the intergalactic market, but a piece of wood could buy you a ship in its heyday, you know what happened.
Every tree on Earth at that time was being fought over, and people were even killing each other just to get a tree by the side of the road.
Well, that was the dark age of the federation.
"The metal isn't the problem. The real deal is to find the most important material as the core of this soul power generator. Uranium can be a substitute, but this is only if this planet has uranium. The best thing is to trap a star in the tube, use it as the core and provider of soul power energy."
But this is unrealistic because the cosmic radiation will fry everything over the planet. Furthermore, taking a star from the galaxy will disrupt the movement of celestial bodies, destroy many planets, and waste a significant amount of resources.
"Then, let's use bioelectricity."
It's cheap, easy to access, widely available, and produces a significant amount of electricity.
"For this, I'll have to synthesize and perform further gene modification to find a suitable species that can produce electricity and convert it into soul power."
Using humans is simply a waste of resources and will generate that much. Besides, there would be major problems if humans in this world found out I was using their species as a battery. If this were his real body, then there would be no problem, but this is the game Aesther wants to play.
"Eva, what are the functions of your data bank?"
A simple, illusory blue screen appeared in front of Elysium.
[A simple data bank that stores various data you possess.] Currently, there is nothing in this data bank except your progress in cultivating as a soul master.]
"Then show me my cultivation as a soul master."
[Name: Elysium
Age: 7
Spiritual power: 354 (spirit connection realm)
Martial soul: Brain (No soul ring, can be evolved, can be awakened), psychic heart (no soul ring, 30/200)
Soul power: 3]
"Well, that's pretty low. While I'm looking for the right species and materials to build a soul power generator, I might be able to practice this."
Fortunately, there was a battery in his body. Elysium used his second martial soul and converted all his psychic power into soul power. The sensations of higher-dimensional energy cleansed his entire body, and the sense of reality soon became blurry.
In his room, a surge of soul power surged and suppressed its way into his body. Each point of psychic energy enveloped his body, cleansing it of harmful contaminants and elevating his senses to a new height.
There were no whispers or hallucinations, which are common among psykers. Only tranquility and peace of mind prevailed.
[Soul power has increased by 3 levels. Congratulations, you are now a level 6 soul master.]
[One point of psychic energy has been used. It is estimated that it will take 6 months to restore the consumed psychic energy.]
"This is a good battery. Eva, if I use all my psychic energy, how much will my cultivation increase?" Elysium asked, calculating in his mind.
[If you use all your psychic power in the most efficient and beneficial way, it will only take you to the level of a level 29 Great Soul Master. However, your body will be slightly enchanted, and your spiritual power will immediately soar to what this world calls the Spiritual Sea Realm.]
Spiritual Sea Realm? Is this how this world classifies how a telepath works?
What does this spiritual power mean? Why must they calculate something that doesn't need to be calculated?
Elysium, as the spare consciousness of Astrea, a nine-star scientist from the Federation with a spark of genius III, thought for a moment and added this data to the archives he needed to investigate.
Various things about soul beasts, soul rings, spirit souls, martial spirits, soul power, geography, sociology, and his technology were archived using Eva. Everything he needed to find out and research in the future to unravel the mysteries of this world.
Oh, and my little soul beast that can transform into a human—I really need to dissect that animal in this world.
"Psychic power is the power over the mind, with the concept of mind over matter. As long as you think, reality will bend as you wish. Perhaps this world desires to achieve psychic ascension and become like ancestor Zrooni in the immaterium."
But with this little bit of power, forget about opening a path to the Shroud; simply sensing the presence of soul power in this world is impossible. And breaching the Shroud is even more impossible.
But this is another path to ascension. There's nothing wrong with pursuing ascension along this path.
"As fanatical materialists, delving into the mysteries is what we pursue as the truth. The physical realm and the immaterium are just aspects of the unknown that we pursue and study. Who says fanatical materialists can't achieve psychic ascension?"
The Federation even considered psychic ascension, but stopped short and chose genetic ascension as their ascension path. So, there's no problem at all; you don't need to be a spiritualist to perform a psychic ascension.
Elysium recorded various hypotheses he'd drawn from this body's original memories. Well, maybe because his martial soul is brain, this kid really likes to read a lot and can remember them easily.
There are so many things he needs to think about. Starting from an unknown land and preparing everything to establish his laboratory in this world.
"Let's see, if we get this right, I can start what's called a second profession. I can easily crush all of this and dominate the market and gather all the resources to my side."