Chapter 238: A First in Life
After exchanging contact numbers, the three decided to test the phone's call function.
As an experienced simp, Yan naturally dedicated this "first time experience" to none other than his beloved Hu Liena.
"Ding dong, ding ding, ding ding, ding ding dong…"
Hu Liena's phone rang.
Currently, all ringtones were the same, as the phone did not yet support custom sounds a testament to its still primitive technology.
Looking at the incoming call notification, she saw Yan's name displayed in bold letters.
With a light tap of her thumb, she answered.
A soft chime played, followed by Yan's excited voice coming through the speaker:
"…Nana! Can you hear me?!"
Hu Liena sighed and glanced up at Yan, who was standing just a few steps away.
"I can hear you. Why don't you try moving further away? Let's see if the call still works at a distance."
"Good idea!"
Yan, thrilled, nodded eagerly and ran off into the distance.
"Nana, can you hear me?!"
"Nana, can you hear me?!"
"Nana, can you hear me?!"
Even after disappearing from sight, Yan's annoying voice still echoed from the phone.
Hu Liena and Xie Yue exchanged glances, both feeling a mix of surprise and amazement.
Hu Liena responded, "I can hear you. Try moving even farther away."
Some time later, Yan was already traveling by high speed carriage from the inner district to the outer district yet the call remained crystal clear.
Despite the considerable distance, their conversation remained unaffected.
Hu Liena and Xie Yue, both stunned, realized the true strategic significance of this communication feature.
If this technology wasn't limited to White Cloud City but could function across the entire continent…
That would be terrifying!
Messages and military intelligence could be instantly relayed at any time.
Compared to this, all previous methods of intelligence gathering letters, messengers, coded transmissions would become completely obsolete.
A Shocking Thought
"Where did White Cloud City get this terrifying Soul Guidance device?"
Wait could it be that they manufactured it themselves?
Did White Cloud City already have the capability to produce Soul Guidance tools?
Hu Liena and Xie Yue were no fools.
Recalling the multiple future videos that mentioned a mysterious Soul Guidance master, they quickly pieced together the truth
White Cloud City must have found this Soul Guidance master years ago and developed these technologies in secret.
"We need to report this to the teacher immediately!"
Hu Liena's tone was serious.
"Agreed," Xie Yue nodded, fully supporting his sister's decision.
In such a large and powerful city, spies from various factions were bound to exist Spirit Hall included.
Delivering a message back to Spirit Hall was a simple task.
In fact, almost every major force in the world planted informants in rival territories.
This practice was an open secret, and as long as the spies didn't cross the line, their presence was tolerated.
After writing a detailed report on their findings and passing it to a contact, Hu Liena and Xie Yue returned to their hotel
Eager to continue exploring their newly acquired phones.
Testing the "Search" Function
Aside from communication, the phone had one other major function searching for information.
Users could enter keywords into the search bar, and relevant results would automatically appear.
Hu Liena and Xie Yue were curious
Could they really search for anything?
To test it, Hu Liena entered [Condensation Ring Method] into the search bar and tapped "Search."
In an instant, numerous results appeared:
[The Origins of the Condensation Ring Method][Step by Step Guide to Practicing the Condensation Ring Method!][Analyzing the Conflict Between the Condensation Ring Method and the Old Soul Master System][Daily Precautions for Practicing the Condensation Ring Method][The Future of Condensation Ring Practitioners]
"It actually worked?!"
Seeing the long list of articles, Hu Liena gasped in disbelief.
She and Xie Yue immediately clicked on the first result
[The Origins of the Condensation Ring Method]
Upon opening the page, they found detailed information:
The Condensation Ring Method was jointly developed by White Cloud City Lord Ye Cheng and the Medicine King Sun Zhongjing.The technique was created to counter the Abyssal invasion and correct the inherent flaws in the traditional Soul Master system.The research took three years to complete.
The explanation was thorough and even included portraits of Ye Cheng and Sun Zhongjing, giving credit to the founders.
However, while informative, the article contained nothing particularly secretive.
Hu Liena skimmed through the details, then backed out of the page and clicked on the second result:
[Step by Step Guide to Practicing the Condensation Ring Method!]
This time, the screen immediately changed, displaying a large red warning message:
[Access Denied: Your Clearance Level Is Too Low. To unlock this information, contribute more to White Cloud City and increase your permissions!]
"Access Denied?"
Hu Liena and Xie Yue were both stunned.
Moments later, they exchanged knowing glances.
Of course it was impossible for White Cloud City to just give away their secrets.
"So our phones have limited access, but some people have higher clearance?"
Xie Yue suddenly voiced his thoughts.
Hu Liena nodded. "If certain people have the right clearance, they can freely access classified data."
Then, both siblings spoke at the same time:
"What if we steal a high ranking person's phone?"
However, Hu Liena quickly shook her head, dismissing the idea.
If they could think of this, White Cloud City had surely prepared countermeasures.
Besides, the instruction manual clearly stated that each phone was soul power bound.
Even if they stole one, it would be completely useless in their hands.
"Wait…"
Suddenly, a new idea formed in her mind.
"What if we use mental control hypnotize someone then force them to access the data for us?"
"That might work!"
However, there was another problem
How could they identify someone with the proper clearance?
Right now, they knew almost nothing about White Cloud City's internal structure.
Attempting such a risky move without preparation was suicidal.
A Smarter Approach
As the strategic mastermind of the group, Hu Liena made a decisive call
"For now, we should lay low and gather more intelligence."
"We've already been admitted to the academy, so let's wait and see what they actually teach us."
"Maybe… learning the Condensation Ring Method won't be as difficult as we thought."
Closing Note from the Author:
Only two chapters today. Not feeling too inspired, and forcing it would just ruin the quality. I'll adjust my state of mind and aim for four chapters tomorrow.
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