"Today is New Year's Day, and the farm has specially prepared extra meals for the staff staying behind," Ye Tian explained, holding a lunchbox.
"Brother, you eat first."
Hu Liena warmly handed Ye Tian a crispy little yellow croaker.
"Thank you, Nana."
Ye Tian chuckled softly as he reached out to take it, popping the whole fish into his mouth.
Then he gently stroked Hu Liena's silky hair a couple of times.
Hu Liena stared intently at Ye Tian's clean palm.
She suddenly felt a bit flustered.
"Oh no, I'm not pure anymore."
Half an hour later.
The contents of the two pieces of parchment were finally translated.
Hu Liena let out a light sigh, blowing on the ink to dry it before handing it to Ye Tian.
"Here, fresh knowledge. Enjoy it while it's hot."
Ye Tian pursed his lips and took the parchment.
"You're such a clever little thing."
He focused his gaze and finally understood.
The two pieces of parchment contained the methods for creating two types of soul tools.
One was a soul camera.
After a quick glance at the instructions, Ye Tian was deeply impressed.
The core component involved engraving complex arrays on a metal called "Magnetic Gold."
This allowed the device to store images.
"Storing images through magnetic fields? Isn't this the same principle as Earth's mechanical hard drives?"
It had to be said, the ancient people of Douluo Continent were truly remarkable.
They had discovered such principles long ago.
Ye Tian quickly checked the other parchment.
The name on it was the method for creating a soul liquid crystal display.
Just by seeing the name, Ye Tian already understood the principle without needing to read further.
The so-called liquid crystal was a material that could change color under the influence of a magnetic field.
The magnetic fields stored in the Magnetic Gold, amplified by the arrays, acted on the liquid crystal, allowing the images to be displayed frame by frame.
"It seems Brother is very interested in this."
Hu Liena, her lips glistening with oil, leaned in curiously.
"Exactly." Ye Tian smiled slightly, pointing at the blueprint.
"My martial soul is the Taiyi Divine Needle, and years of medical experience have honed my skills to perfection."
"My martial soul and experience can also be applied to engraving soul tools."
"You could say it's a perfect match."
Hu Liena's face lit up with a bright smile. "It seems that in the near future, the soul tools on these blueprints will come to life."
Then, a hint of doubt appeared on her face. "But they're just tools for recording images. They don't seem very useful."
"Wrong!" Ye Tian chuckled. "They're incredibly useful!"
"They can broadcast your voice across the entire continent. Isn't that terrifying?"
"What's so terrifying about that?" Hu Liena scratched her head, looking puzzled.
"Although I'm the top of the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall, I don't see anything particularly special about this."
"Over the years, I've followed my teacher to many unfamiliar places."
"The locals were always amazed when they first saw me, but that's about it."
Ye Tian: "…"
He didn't know how to explain the power of this technology.
But it could definitely be called a brainwashing propaganda tool.
"…Let me put it this way: it can help us make a lot of money."
After all, if they used it to make movies, in a place like Douluo Continent where entertainment was scarce, the box office earnings would be astronomical.
"Another point is that we can use subtle methods to make people believe what we say. For example, that Spirit Hall represents justice."
"It already does!" Hu Liena pouted, arguing.
Ye Tian smiled but didn't respond.
"Young Master, Ning Fengzhi has sent someone to invite you to his villa."
At that moment.
Chen Jian's voice came from the courtyard.
Ye Tian reluctantly walked out of the bedroom, sighing.
"It's New Year's Day!"
"Don't Ning Fengzhi and his people celebrate the New Year?"
"I think they want to invite you to celebrate with them," Chen Jian said with a bitter smile.
"Damn Ning Fengzhi."
Hu Liena, who had followed Ye Tian out of the bedroom, pouted and muttered.
"It seems today's New Year's celebration is ruined."
Ye Tian shrugged. After all, Ning Fengzhi was the leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
He couldn't refuse.
"Little brother, up so early?"
The Sea Witch, wearing glasses, walked over with a smile.
"Happy New Year!"
Somehow, she had learned to perform a clumsy New Year's greeting.
"Happy New Year."
Ye Tian forced a smile.
His expression suddenly froze as he noticed a white-haired girl hiding behind the Sea Witch. He asked in surprise:
"Isn't that Xiao Bai? She hasn't gone back yet?"
Xiao Bai's figure was extremely thin.
Hiding behind the Sea Witch, Ye Tian almost didn't notice her.
Hearing Ye Tian call her name, Xiao Bai glanced at him, quickly wiped her mouth, but didn't respond.
She continued to stand silently behind the Sea Witch.
The Sea Witch, however, smiled and said, "It's just that the farm's food is too delicious."
"A girl like Xiao Bai can't resist the temptation."
As she spoke, the Sea Witch tugged at Xiao Bai's sleeve and pointed at Ye Tian. "These past few days, you've been eating at Little Brother's place. Since it's New Year's Day, you should at least say 'Happy New Year.'"
After a long pause, Xiao Bai finally squeezed out four words:
"Happy… New Year."
It was clear that Xiao Bai wasn't shy.
She was just genuinely conflicted about whether to speak.
"Happy New Year." Ye Tian responded politely, then waved his hand.
"You all enjoy the New Year here. I have some business to attend to."
"Business?" The Sea Witch's alarm bells went off at the word.
"It's New Year's Day. What if you run into bad people out there?"
"I'll go with you."
"No need. I'm just going back to my other home."
After all, going to Ning Fengzhi's place wouldn't pose any danger, so there was no need to bring the Sea Witch along.
"No, this is our agreement."
Ye Tian: "…"
"Since when did we have such an agreement?"
"Anyway, I have to ensure your safety, Little Brother. That's my mission."
The Sea Witch stepped forward, floating like a ghost in front of Ye Tian.
"No matter where you go, I'm following."
"Sticky candy, can't get rid of you, huh?"
"Say what you want." The Sea Witch adjusted her glasses and smiled.
Little Brother was still young. She could handle him.
The Sea Witch's lips curled into a faint smile.
"Fine." Ye Tian looked resigned.
As long as the inheritance mark remained in his body, there was no way to shake off the Sea Witch.
Having her along for this trip wouldn't be a big deal.
At most, he wouldn't be able to discuss certain secrets with Qian Renxue.
Of course, there weren't any special secrets between him and Qian Renxue to begin with.
Seeing her plan succeed, the Sea Witch smiled brightly and waved lightly.
"Don't worry, Little Brother. I won't disturb you."
…Yeah, right.
She was extremely curious about what important matters Ye Tian would attend to on New Year's Day.
"Sister, I'll go with you."
Xiao Bai swallowed the food in her mouth.
She quickly stepped forward and hugged the Sea Witch's arm.
She didn't like being alone in unfamiliar places.
(End of Chapter)
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