Chapter 218
Soul Conductor Chapter!
"Teacher, don't worry."
Lin Xia suppressed a laugh and stood up to comfort her.
"'Soul Guidance Telephone' is nothing strange. It is a small soul guidance device developed by our association for remote instant communication."
Lou Gao calmed down a little, but the doubt in his eyes did not diminish at all.
"How far away can your 'soul-guided phone' reach?"
Lin Xia smiled slightly, her tone filled with confidence.
"In theory, as long as you are within the Douluo Continent and there is signal coverage, you can make calls instantly."
"The entire...the entire continent?!"
Lou Gao gasped, lifting half of his buttocks that had just sat down, his molten gold pupils contracting violently.
This range has far exceeded the limits of his imagination!
"Yes."
Lin Xia affirmed, while a faint light flashed on the storage soul tool on her wrist.
The next moment, two palm-sized, exquisitely crafted objects appeared in his hands.
The view from the high-rise building was immediately drawn to it.
They were two flat, rectangular prisms, a deep, dark gold color, with smooth, rounded edges and a delicate brushed metallic texture on their surfaces, reflecting a restrained yet luxurious luster under the light. Their fronts were covered by a piece of pure obsidian crystal, sparkling and translucent like the deep night sky.
Beneath the crystal, there is a row of tiny soul guide buttons that emit a faint glow of different colors, as well as two circular grid areas the size of a fingernail with a peculiar material.
On the back of one of them, the blacksmiths' guild's anvil and gear emblem is clearly etched, with a tiny crystal the size of a grain of rice, radiating soft starlight, inlaid in the center of the emblem—a small symbol of Linxia City Lord's status.
The other side is relatively simple, with only a basic association emblem.
"This is the 'Soul Guidance Telephone'?"
Lou Gao leaned closer, as if examining a rare piece of divine iron, and carefully extended his finger to gently touch the cold, dark gold outer shell and the smooth obsidian crystal screen; the touch was icy and hard.
"What... what is this crystal for? What are these shiny little squares? There are no soul-guiding array markings for transmitting sound. How do I use it? Do I shout at it?"
He spoke tentatively in a low voice, pointing towards the circular grid area.
"Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?" He looked just like a child who had just gotten a new toy but couldn't find the switch.
Siyu almost burst out laughing while watching from the side.
Lin Xia was amused by the teacher's "country bumpkin" behavior and quickly explained:
"Teacher, that's not how it's used. This obsidian crystal is a 'display screen,' used to display messages and images of the person you're talking to. These small buttons are function keys. As for making calls,"
He pointed to the grid area.
“Your voice will be collected naturally when you speak; you don’t need to shout at it.”
"image?!"
Lou Gao's voice rose another eight octaves, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"To be able to see people thousands of miles away?! This... how is this possible?! It's even more outrageous than some soul skills!"
He felt as if his worldview had been hit hard again.
"The principle is to use the soul power resonance crystal to bind the energy fluctuations over a long distance, transmit the encrypted soul power signal through a special soul wire network, and then restore the signal and project light and shadow at the receiving end."
Lin Xia tried her best to explain in a way that her teacher could understand. "The specific technical details are very complex, involving a new type of soul-guiding circuit, a signal amplification and stabilization array, and a miniature light and shadow projection core. I'll have Siyu take you to the Communications Research Institute for a detailed tour another day. Now, I'll demonstrate how to use it for you."
As Lin Xia spoke, she picked up the soul-guided phone with starlight crystals on the back.
With a gentle press of his slender fingers into an almost invisible groove on the side, the smooth, mirror-like obsidian crystal screen instantly lit up!
A soft white light spread across the screen like mercury, clearly displaying a simple yet exquisite pattern—a gear icon representing communication superimposed with a sound wave icon, with a line of small text below showing the current time and date.
When the screen lights up, the tiny starlight crystal, no bigger than a grain of rice, also emits a faint but constant light, highlighting its extraordinary nature.
Lou Gao stared wide-eyed, his mouth slightly agape, his golden pupils reflecting the magical light screen.
Lin Xia gently slid his finger across the screen, and the icons on the screen moved and changed accordingly. Finally, he tapped an icon that displayed "Association Control Room".
Immediately afterwards, he pressed another green call icon on the screen.
A few short, clear electronic beeps came from the Soul Guidance Telephone.
Just three or four seconds later, the obsidian screen that had been displaying "Calling" changed instantly!
The soft light settled, and a clear, bright image, like a miniature mirror, appeared in the center of the screen!
The video shows a brightly lit, futuristic control room.
In front of rows of soul guidance screens flashing with various colors, a middle-aged man wearing the association's standard uniform and glasses, who looked refined and cultured, was intently watching the data stream in front of him.
When Lin Xia's call was connected, he seemed to be startled by the notification sound, and suddenly turned his head to look in a certain direction, his face instantly filled with respect and tension.
"City... City Lord!"
The video showed an incredibly clear, uninterrupted sound, so clear that even breathing could be faintly heard. It was coming from the middle-aged man!
"This is Zhang Xuan, the duty officer in the control room! What are your instructions?"
His voice echoed clearly through the speaker of the soul-guided telephone in the living room.
Lou Gao: "!!!"
Lou Gao, the master craftsman, was completely petrified.
He watched as a metal box the size of a palm instantly connected to a control room several floors below, or even possibly in another area of the building!
Not only is the sound as clear as if we were face to face, but we can also clearly see the other person's expression, movements, and even the details of the control panel behind them!
This...this is absolutely incredible!
Although Si Long and the others were already familiar with it, they still couldn't help but admire it every time they saw this instant communication that transcended space.
Lin Xia smiled slightly at the duty officer on the screen.
“Deacon Zhang, there’s no need to be nervous. I’m just demonstrating the function of the Soul Guidance Telephone to President Lou Gao. Please report the current parameter status of the Association’s core energy furnace.”
"Yes, Lord City Lord!"
Zhang Xuan on the screen visibly breathed a sigh of relief, immediately straightened his back, and began to report in a clear and concise manner.
"Reporting to the City Lord, reporting to Guild Master Lou Gao! The temperature of the core furnace No. 1 is stable at the standard value, the soul power output is 78%, and the energy reserve is 92%... The standby furnace No. 2 is in normal standby status..."
Lin Xia listened quietly, while Zhang Xuan's gaze would sometimes unconsciously drift towards the direction of the taller buildings.
"After the report, Lin Xia said gently."
"Very good, thank you for your hard work. Continue your duty."
"Yes, Lord City Lord! Guild Master Lou Gao!"
Zhang Xuan bowed respectfully, and the light and shadow disappeared, the screen returning to its standby interface. (End of Chapter)