Solving the Problem of Language Barriers

"Will, this book is so important!" Matthew closed the book, his eyes gleaming. "Are there any other similar books? I mean, besides this kind of biological atlas, are there any other books that can help my warriors understand our world more quickly and comprehensively? For example, books about geography, history, herbs, minerals, or even magic?"

He realized that simply understanding the monster was far from enough.

Will's eyes lit up when he heard Matthew's question, and he immediately replied, "Yes, Your Highness! Considering that you may need to understand the situation of this territory and even the kingdom, the books I brought this time are quite comprehensive, but I haven't had a chance to organize them before."

He crouched down again and began searching carefully through the suitcases, explaining as he went: "Besides this 'Handbook of Dangerous Creatures,' I brought a 'Geography of the Provinces of the Kingdom of Augustus,' which details the general situation of the kingdom's major provinces, important cities, mountains, rivers, and resources. Although the descriptions of the border areas may be brief, they should give you an overall impression of the kingdom."

He pulled out a book with a blue cover, which was a bit thinner.

"In terms of history, there is a book called 'Abridged Chronicle of the Kingdom of Augustus,' which records some major events and dynastic changes from the founding of the kingdom to modern times. It can help us understand the background of the kingdom and some potential power relationships."

He then took out a book with a brown cover that looked quite old.

"Regarding specific survival and resource utilization," Will continued searching, "there's a book called 'Common Herbs and Minerals Illustrated,' which records the identification, properties, and rough uses of hundreds of herbs, fungi, and minerals that you might encounter in the wild, and some even include folk remedies. This should be very helpful for us in identifying usable natural resources."

This is a book with a green cover and many illustrations.

Finally, Will turned and walked to the innermost part of the room to a seemingly inconspicuous but extremely sturdy old wooden box.

The box was even locked.

He took out a small, exquisite brass key from his inner clothing, skillfully unlocked the lock, and lifted the lid of the box.

Inside were not fine clothes or treasures, but a few books carefully wrapped and protected with moisture-proof spices and soft velvet.

Their bindings are noticeably older and more elaborate than those of other books.

Will carefully took out three of the books, handling them as gently as if they were fragile treasures.

He blew away non-existent dust, held the items in both hands, and presented them to Matthew with an almost reverent solemnity: "Your Highness, these are the basic magical tomes collected by our Blackwood family."

He pointed to the topmost book, a thick volume wrapped in dark blue, unidentified magical beast hide, its cover inlaid with intricate and mysterious runes in silver thread: "This is 'An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Magic and a Preliminary Explanation of Magic Power,' personally annotated by one of our family's ancestral archmages. It's not a book of profound spells, but rather an introductory classic that systematically explains the nature of magic, mental meditation, and the basic theories of magical perception and manipulation. In the royal capital, it's an introductory text that only a very few talented noble children or mage apprentices have the opportunity to access. The content is absolutely authentic."

Then, he pointed to the second book, with a brown cover, made of what looked like the bark of some ancient tree, and emitting a faint woody fragrance: "This is 'The Complete Guide to the Identification and Properties of Common Magical Materials,' which details the appearance, growing environment, magical properties, and preliminary processing methods of hundreds of magical plants, minerals, and magical beast materials. It is crucial for identifying valuable magical resources."

Finally, he pointed to the third and thinnest book, its cover a dark red, undecorated color, yet subtly radiating an energy fluctuation: "As for this book, 'Spell Models and Practical Rune Quick Reference'... it records several of the most basic runes and spell configurations, essential foundational knowledge for creating magic scrolls, magical items, and magic circles. Although the runes and spell models recorded inside are weak in power, they are all basic and practical runes, perhaps... able to help Your Highness better understand the fundamental applications of magic."

Will looked up at Matthew and said sincerely, "Your Highness, higher-level offensive or defensive magic is strictly controlled by the family and is absolutely forbidden from being brought outside. Furthermore, without a solid foundation and a mentor, forcing oneself to practice it is extremely dangerous. These basic texts are the safest and most reliable introductory magical knowledge I can offer. I hope they will be of some help to you."

Matthew took the three books, feeling the strange sensations of coolness or warmth emanating from the covers, and the faint energy fluctuations of the little red booklet. His heart was filled with indescribable excitement and gratitude.

This book might help me, or even the Blue Star think tank, to gain a deeper understanding of the rules governing this world and its mysterious magic.

Furthermore, if the contents and information in the book could be transmitted back to Earth, perhaps Earth's supercomputers could be used to help him better understand magic, or even analyze some of its principles.

Perhaps one day in the future, we can somehow merge Earth's technology with the magic of this world...

Matthew's mind began to wander with endless ideas.

"Will... thank you!" Matthew said with heartfelt gratitude, his eyes scanning all the books. He knew what he had to do next.

He wants to establish a group for learning and organizing knowledge about other worlds.

But a most real and pressing bottleneck has emerged – the barrier of language and writing.

Matthew is the only link between the two worlds.

This means that all knowledge must be converted through him as a "human bridge," which is extremely inefficient.

He cannot, and will never be content with, being the sole translator forever.

"It seems we really need to train people who can directly read the texts and understand the language of this world as soon as possible!" Matthew made up his mind instantly.

This is not only for his own liberation, but also for information security and long-term development.

To solve this problem, you first need a bilingual teacher or a "Common Language-Chinese Bilingual Learning Manual".

Will is the most suitable person to complete this task right now.

In the past few days, Will has taken the initiative to learn Chinese from Matthew, showing great interest and exceptional talent.

He already possesses an amazing memory and is a highly self-taught genius; if he had a translation dictionary, he could learn it on his own.

After a moment's thought, Matthew devised a preliminary plan and said to Will, "Will, I plan to create a 'Common Language-Chinese Bilingual Learning Manual' and I need your help."

"I'm at your service, Your Highness!" Will said excitedly, just as he had been hoping for.

Matthew quickly worked with Will to arrange the work: Will would first complete the general language section, including common vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, and then Matthew would translate it into Chinese.

The translation process can be assisted by Lu Zhengyuan, a language expert from the logistics integration team.

However, this is not a task that can be completed overnight; it requires a step-by-step approach.

Moreover, Matthew has to go to Ironrock City right now, so he can only wait until the party to exchange important information from each book with the other groups.

Especially some content in the "Handbook of Hazardous Organisms".

"Conrad, let's go!"

As Matthew rode away from Jinshi Ridge in his carriage, Wang Xun had already reported the situation to Sun Zhengwu.

Just then, He Rui returned with Sun Xiaochuan.

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