Q: When you have the ability to extract conceptual rules and transform them into technology for your mechanical creations, what do you do with it?
If you ask this question to a hundred people, there may be dozens of different answers.
The most common answer is to turn a certain rule into a powerful weapon.
Luke considered this, but he wanted to play it a little differently. He chose a strategy of continuous upgrades to achieve a powerful late-game strategy. Of course, if it suited him, he wouldn't mind starting with a few rule-based weapons to bolster his hand and soothe his need for security.
That's right.
He finally found a way to unlock Talent 4: [Concept Extraction].
As long as you find the right way to unlock it, it will be as easy as poke a piece of window paper.
energy!
The way to change [Concept Extraction] from unlockable to unlocked is energy!
Whether it is technology or magic, it all ultimately comes back to their most basic point: energy!
Luke had a sudden flash of inspiration when he was installing a new energy source on his half-finished prototype. Subsequent experiments proved his inspiration correct. The price he paid was quite high.
The energy extracted during the unlocking process completely drained the energy supply system he had built for the Haibolun Industrial Park and the Science and Technology Building, even the subsequent backup energy supply was not spared. Thus, in the midst of the chaos, Haibolun Industrial, which had never worried about energy, was suddenly without power for over two hours due to the power problem!
Even after learning that the outage was caused by Luke's experiment, everyone was still stunned. Researchers and executives who knew the company's technological prowess and insider information raced to recover losses and deal with the reporters and other scoundrels who had gathered because of the power outage. All the while, they wondered what experiment Luke had performed to cause such dire consequences.
You have to understand that while the energy supply device Luke had created was a technical secret, some senior researchers and trusted executives knew something. Even if what they knew might be far from the truth, it at least provided a relatively solid baseline. For example, they were certain that the power supply device at the Haibolun campus was capable of meeting the electricity needs of a megacity with a population of tens of millions.
The company's president, Ina Sandra, had previously boasted about Heybolun Industries' energy technology to reporters. However, after this wave of power outages, inspections, and maintenance, the entire process had inevitably led to more skepticism from the outside world. Fueled by those who had lost out, they began to question the safety of Heybolun Industries' technology.
Of course, this kind of doubt is nothing. The trend has not yet started. After the energy system is restored and the White Queen is back online at full power, the trend on the Internet can be easily suppressed. Ina Sandra in reality can also make phone calls one by one and find various connections to suppress it. If they really can't handle it and have to report it, the only ones left are some tabloids and some newspapers that are not on the same side but have a certain influence.
But this was all within Ina's expectations. As long as the influence was minimized, the rest would be nothing more than a verbal battle. If they were to focus entirely on military orders and abandon civilian business, Ina wouldn't even bother engaging in verbal battles. With Heberon Industries' reputation, they didn't need that little bit of hype.
Luke was too lazy to pay attention to the ups and downs outside for the time being. All his attention was now focused on his brand new talent panel.
[Talent Card: Maker Luke
1. Mechanical Affinity: S+-? ? ? {Omitted} Can grow
2. Manufacturing Control: A - (Omitted) Can be developed
3. Transformation grants: A-? ? ? {Omitted} Can grow
4. Concept Extraction: C- [You can extract certain conceptual rules and transform them into technology to embody in your mechanical creations] Unlocked, can be grown.
This is followed by a large number of system prompts.
[The template has been changed according to your thinking
You used Concept Extraction: Technology
The extraction and assignment of scientific and technological concepts...
The extraction and attribution of scientific and technological concepts failed...
The technological multidimensional universe is taking shape...
The formation of a technological multidimensional universe has failed...
You are about to be promoted to a technological dimension demon...
The technological dimension demon god failed to upgrade...
Reasons for failure: insufficient energy, insufficient technical reserves, insufficient legend, ...
Technology concepts are being sealed...
Record your journey into another dimension...
You have obtained the crafting technology of {Nightmare Root}...
Due to the change in your talent template caused by your thinking, the original "Nightmare Root" technology has been changed to "Source of Technology Concept" while retaining some of its original effects.
Get the technology from the source of technology concepts...
Failed to obtain the "Source of Technology Concept" technology, the technology has not been activated and has been sealed...
You have obtained a portion of the {Black Nightmare Seed}...
You get fifty flip bonuses...
You have obtained a large amount of gold coins...]
Luke stared numbly at the long string of prompts, unable to help but sink into a state of deep thought. While he'd been pouring everything he'd thought into the experiment, these prompts still dealt a heavy blow to him.
The summary is, he unlocked it, he thought he was taking off, he thought he was invincible, and he failed.
It was obvious that the energy required to achieve his planned goal was a bottomless pit, like an abyss. If the energy required to achieve the goal was like a vast ocean, then Heberon's energy would not even constitute a small ripple.
Looking at this long string of prompts in his mind, Luke finally understood after ten minutes.
The dream of reaching the sky in one step is impossible to achieve.
The ideal goal in my heart is still far away.
Next, we still need to develop gradually step by step.
It might seem like this experiment hadn't changed anything, but Luke had already realized that, despite seemingly unchanged performance, it had actually changed a great deal. At the very least, it had helped Luke identify the path he'd been pondering and planning. All Luke needed to do now was to think and approach it, step by step, and finally achieve it.
It's like a research institute first proposes a theory, then improves it, and finally creates a corresponding product based on it.
Luke adjusted his mindset and set a new plan in his mind.
At least, let's take the first step in laying the foundation and create a technological profession that can rival the mage, right?