Chapter 1487
Interface Incompatibility
Chapter 1487 Interface Incompatibility
“I know this is a terrible situation no matter how you look at it.” Adrian looked sullen, carefully watching Qian Sui’s movements.
“If we rewind half a day, before I took over the Finch family, I wouldn’t be able to sit here and chat with you so freely. I’m not trying to shirk responsibility, but everything that happened in Crystal City, whether it happened or developed, has absolutely nothing to do with me.”
Whether Chisui was truly asleep or completely oblivious to what was happening, she made no other sound except for the long, steady rise and fall of her breath.
Adrian grew bolder, glanced at Antonio who was being forcibly controlled by Lin Fan, and continued.
"I don't mean to make excuses for anyone, but objectively speaking, this outcome seems to be the only option with no alternative, doesn't it? I suppose the Burning Beast itself wouldn't want to see the Annie Demon decline and perish, would it?"
"If the Burning Beast could still move, it would have slapped you all back into embryos!" Antonio roared, shaking off Lin Fan's hand. "You still have the nerve to say you're innocent! Look at what you're saying! Did you really not want to do anything before? Wasn't it because you lacked the power and status to do so?"
"You heartless bastards, you're all a den of snakes and rats. What's the use of pretending to be human? Bah!! Wait until you're dead and offer up your body before spouting your high-sounding bullshit! And what a load of rubbish!"
Lin Fan pulled Antonio back from jumping onto the table to hit someone, frowned, and his tone toward Adrian became sharp.
"Stop spouting that nonsense. It's not like you're saying anything nice, and nobody wants to listen to your self-deceptive explanations. Can't you stick to the facts? I can't always stop this guy."
Upon hearing this, Antonio struggled even more fiercely.
The low table in front of them shifted during the shoving, and the cups, plates, and bowls on it were overturned and scattered everywhere with a clattering sound.
If Impelli hadn't stopped him in time, Antonio could have flipped the table over.
Adrian was also seething with anger. He had spoken to Qian Sui directly. The Human-Burning Beast hadn't reacted at all, so why were these two getting so worked up? It was like they'd lost a close friend or family member.
However, the principle of knowing when to retreat when one's skills are inferior to others has always been his guiding principle and the reason he has succeeded in life.
Before the emotions have subsided, the mind has already taken action.
"Okay, okay, I'll try to be objective. Where were we again?" Adrian felt a mix of grief and indignation, especially under Impelli's gaze.
But he no longer had time to consider those things.
He could tell the difference between being humiliated by verbal attacks and being hammered into a wall by a mech with no chance to fight back.
Besides, isn't it just to gain some favor with the emperor?
Although, in his opinion, it was unlikely that Qian Sui would become a Burning Beast. But what if she did?
What if Vallejo has other means?
What if the 1000-year-old is moved by the identity of the Beast God and is willing to stay?
Even before he saw the Emperor's attitude toward Valerius, Adrian had already made arrangements for his own escape route.
Therefore, regardless of his current situation or future prospects, pleasing the Burning Beast is his best option.
What's a little humiliation? He endured for decades and still got what he wanted, becoming the head of the Finch family.
If they can successfully win the favor of the Burning Beast... these people... hmph!
Adrian convinced himself and calmed down.
After Antonio achieved his goal through his commotion, he sat back down "angrily" as Lin Fan pulled him along.
"You're all prepared to abandon the Beast Soul environment and replace it with other energy systems. Haven't you ever thought about creating an artificial energy source similar to the Burning World Beast's energy using third-level civilization methods?" Lin Fan asked.
"The fact that you haven't given up on using human genes to enhance fusion for so many years shows that your understanding of your own genes isn't low. In this case, wouldn't it be a better choice to analyze the composition of genetic energy requirements and create energy fields with similar structures, replacing the life-spanning Burning Beasts with a continuous supply of civilizational energy?" Since the World Tree is a biological server, it should also be a product of a high-tech civilization.
Lanxing had been engrossed in researching the energy core for a long time, but unfortunately, due to their limited capabilities, they hadn't been able to figure anything out. But surely the Anniemo, a level three civilization, couldn't possibly be incapable of researching anything?
Adrian was eager to impress, so he spoke faster as well.
"You really think those people are heartless, just waiting to outlive the Burning Beast... Fine, fine..." Adrian immediately surrendered after being glared at by Antonio. "They are indeed heartless. My point is that the alternative energy solutions you mentioned have been underway for a long time. They have successfully created energy sources with the same structure. Even the network is readily available. Do you remember the tree roots that were cut down before?"
"Later, it was discovered that although that thing would no longer grow, it retained excellent conductivity. At the time, everyone believed it was a blessing left behind by the Beast God..."
"Give me a break," Antonio scoffed. "If you hadn't cut down the tree, the Beast God would still be alive. You've caused all this trouble, and you still call him the Beast God? Pshaw!"
"Since you've already figured it out and have a readily available network, why did you ultimately use the corpse of the Burning Beast?" Lin Fan asked.
“That was a last resort… Hey, I’m not trying to excuse anyone, let me finish.” Adrian quickly finished speaking, pointing at Antonio before he could even open his mouth.
"Although the energy particles have the same structure, the artificial energy cannot play the same role as the Burning Beast. After a long period of research, we found that the reason for this result was actually 'interface incompatibility'."
"Interface?" Lin Fan asked. "You mean the energy transmission channel?"
“No, the transmission channel is those tree roots, I mean…” Adrian thought for a moment, “the conversion method. You can think of it as a signal decoding device, of course, it’s an intangible concept.”
"The energy of the Burning Beast and our beast souls are of the same origin, relying on the energy of the spirit and the body. Therefore, no additional conversion is needed for the transmission."
"But man-made energy is inorganic energy generated by technological reactions. Although the microstructure is the same, it cannot be directly absorbed by our bodies."
“It sounds like…” Antonio turned to Lin Fan and asked. “It’s like connecting a high-definition signal source to an old-fashioned TV. The signal source hasn’t changed, but because the interface is incompatible, it’s useless? You have to use an old-fashioned three-color cable for it to work?”
"That's roughly the idea," Lin Fan replied. "Orcs are carbon-based life forms, and the Beast Soul Environment was originally designed for carbon-based life forms. But artificial energy is not; as he said, it's inorganic energy. Theoretically, there is indeed a barrier between the two energy sources. If you don't use a converter to directly access them, it's just the least of your worries."
“Yes.” Adrian nodded. “At first, they thought the difference was caused by different ways of generating energy, so they directly connected energy to individuals in an attempt to find the difference.”
"The result was like connecting a high-voltage power line directly to a small light bulb without a transformer; the orc was instantly burned to a crisp."
"Then build a converter!" Antonio was getting impatient for them. "Is that really that difficult?"
“It’s difficult.” Adrian nodded. “No matter how strong the orcs they used, or later, when they used people with powerful supernatural abilities for experiments, there were no results. So in the end, using the Burning Beasts… was indeed a last resort.”
"But once the Burning Beast dies, wouldn't its energy dissipate along with its heartbeat and cell activity?" Lin Fan asked again. "How can it retain its energy for so long and continue to produce energy?"
“This naturally involves the use of technological means,” Adrian explained. “While maintaining the vitality of the body, the energy it carries is extracted… no, I mean converted out, and then transmitted to the entire Annemo through the conduits connected to the tree roots.”
The dead Burning Beast was not only a battery, but also a relatively stable source of bioenergy.
It was trapped in that beautiful blue-green solution.
It involuntarily sends out the energy derived from its own decomposition.
Day and night, without ceasing...