Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 484

Chapter 484 Scientific Age (II)

Wu Fen and a bunch of her associates stood in a room looking at an apparatus that generated electricity using magnets. One of the Primordial Spirit Elders sighed deeply:

"I cannot believe that mortals can master the power of Heavenly Punishment without any cultivation."

The others nodded in agreement. As powerful cultivators, they always looked down on mortals, thinking they were weak, ignorant, and stupid. But now, they understood they might be the reason mortals never developed on their own.

One of them said: "This is nothing compared to Heavenly Tribulation."

But no one argued with him. Some people have a hard time accepting that ordinary people instead of cultivators will lead the new era of this world.

Wu Fen ignored these people's arguments before heading to another experimental facility.

"How are things going?" she asked the head developer, which was an ordinary-looking woman.

"We have been trying to recreate the internal-combustion engine with no success. Not to mention, there is still no material that can be used as petroleum yet."

Wu Fen became lost in thought momentarily.

"Your highness, would it not be easier to start with the steam engine, then develop electricity before starting with the internal-combustion engine?" asked one of her followers.

"I already made a decision."

"But according to our spies, the people of Region 6 might be very close to developing the first steam engine."

"I already explained to you all. The Immortal does not want to watch the world develop from the Steam Age to the Information Age. He wants us to reach the Information Age as soon as possible.

"So, there is no need to develop the steam engines since we know they will be abandoned by time."

She paused for a moment. "In fact, we could probably skip the Internal Combustion Engine altogether and focus on developing Electricity and other forms of energy like Solar and Wind Energy.

"Then, we can delve into Nuclear Power."

Based on the information in her mind, Wu Fen classified the history of Technology into different ages: the Steam Age, the Electrical Age, the Oil Age, the Nuclear Age, and the Information Age.

And each age had different technological advancements that defined them. However, thinking about the entire situation again, Wu Fen realized that the Oil Age should have been temporary until other forms of energy developed to replace petroleum or other forms of oil.

However, that was not the case. Although she did not know the exact reason, she could guess. The elites or powerful ensured that petroleum remained the primary energy source since it was such a profitable industry.

Wu Fen concluded all of these things because of a theory she has about the Immortal. She theorized that the Immortal once saw a world of Science and Technology but could not access it for some reason. So, he decided to recreate it.

"Your highness, this is very risky."

"I know, but if we want an advantage over the others, we have to take risks."

Just as Wu Fen said these words, all the cultivators felt something change in the sky, so they rushed outside. Then, they saw an enormous scroll that covered the sky with the words:

"Congratulations to Region 6 for creating the Steam Engine."

Auspicious clouds and immortal sounds reverberated through Heaven and Earth for at least half an hour. Then, the scroll divided itself into two parts. One contained a list of all the people who contributed to this invention and a number next to their names.

The second scroll had the title [Exchange Lists] with many options, including pills, cultivation techniques, increase in life span, etc. Each item had a price on them.

'So, the Immortal wants to use this method to motivate the different regions. And, with this method, the cultivators can't take credit for the mortals' work,' thought Wu Fen, and she was not the only one.

"Your highness."

"We continue with the plan," said Wu Fen with determination and calmness. Despite her outer appearance, she was under a lot of pressure. It has been only a year, and Region 6 has already made such a groundbreaking accomplishment.

Logically speaking, she knew the reason for their success. All the Primordial Spirit Ancestors of the royal had to choose sides, thus dividing their powers. However, the sects in Region 6 grouped together, giving them an advantage.

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'It may be that the people of Region 6 are adapting better than us,' thought Wu Fen as she sighed. She headed to her palace to plan some things. The first thing she focused on was education.

When the Immortal enlightened all the people of this world, he also included the children. However, the amount of information sent to their mind was based on their age.

So, Wu Fen planned to create schools to teach these students so that they could become scientists and engineers in the future. Furthermore, she planned to make a place for all their knowledge and discovery; it would be a place where the most outstanding scholars of her region could gather and discuss theories and findings.

The second aspect she needed to focus on was the Mechanical Engineering Field; she believed it to be the cornerstone of the rapid development of technology.