My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 67: Just Call It Rune

This kind of dedication to research was something Tang Yu greatly admired, especially given the many contributions Elder Sun had made.

Elder Sun spoke earnestly, always eager to understand the basics of longsword crafting techniques, yet he never used his authority in Lindong Sanctuary to coerce.

Instead, he made promises.

The science academy was undoubtedly the place in Lindong with the most valuable items, whether it be equipment, gadgets, or anything else. Even if Tang Yu didn't need these things, proposing an exchange with Source Crystals was something Elder Sun would likely be very happy to agree to.

To be honest, Tang Yu was tempted.

There was no harm in taking out the longsword crafting process.

The problem was... the basic longsword was created by the workshop, how would he know the specific techniques?

Tang Yu shook his head slightly and found an excuse, "This longsword wasn't made by me, but by a companion of mine who is a Master Craftsman. Unfortunately, he's not in Lindong, and as for the specific crafting process, I really can't say."

Sun Weiguo felt disappointed, but he was not unprepared for this outcome.

Tang Yu's voice sounded young, and it wasn't that he looked down on the young, but Sun Weiguo understood the complexity involved.

Combining the Transcendent Power factors with specific objects was a project he and several experts had researched for a long time, barely scratching the surface of understanding.

Even with some Special Ability that aided in the craftsmanship and integration of Transcendent Power factors, whoever could achieve this must have a profound understanding of the process.

Otherwise, success would be unattainable, let alone crafting something like the Demon-slaying Longsword, which was at the peak of craft, an utter art form in his eyes.

But Tang Yu was too young and had too little experience.

If it were a Master Craftsman who used some special technique to achieve this, that would seem more plausible.

In fact, weapons of similar quality to the Demon Slaying Sword could indeed be made by the science academy, but they utilized post-apocalyptic transcendent materials and relied on the quality of these materials, which was cost-inefficient and did not involve integrating Transcendent Power factors.

Even less could they compare to the masterpiece before them.

A treasure lay before him, yet the secrets within it remained elusive.

Elder Sun, who had devoted his life to scientific research, looked somewhat forlorn.

Then he heard Tang Yu continue, "Although I cannot reproduce the specific production process, I do understand a bit about it. Since Elder Sun, you wish to research this crafting technique, I can provide more basic... Demon-slaying Longswords, of course, not for free. I want Source Crystals."

"Source Crystals are not a problem. Lin, go get a box of Source Crystals later..." Sun Weiguo's old face, full of wrinkles, beamed with a brilliant smile like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Young man, do you know why the Transcendent Power factor, once extracted, dissipates especially quickly and under such circumstances, even if successfully integrated into weapons and equipment, the enhancement effect is not significant?"

Tang Yu pondered for a moment.

He couldn't do Engraving Runes.

But some principles of runes were also discussed in the basics of Source Power.

After organizing his thoughts, he said, "It's because there's a lack of a carrier, so the power dissipates quickly, just like soul power, which must use the body as a carrier or a soul power container, otherwise, the soul power will quickly fade away."

Dean Sun said, "We've also considered this problem, but if we want to integrate this Transcendent Power into equipment, we first need to extract it, so how can we have a carrier?"

"What if the carrier isn't a physical object?"

"Not a physical object, yes, why does it have to be physical? But if it's not tangible, what could the carrier be?" Sun Weiguo fell deep into contemplation.

"I think that the carrier could be oneself. First, we need to prevent this power from fading away. We can start with the structure. Power dissipation is essentially diffusion, similar to the way soul power scatters. So, isn't there a structure that can prevent this power from diffusing?"

Tang Yu spoke more and more enthusiastically. Many of the concepts he had not fully grasped suddenly became clear.

"The fundamental composition of strength is Source Power, a special power distinct from any we knew before, formless and intangible, yet truly existent. I believe that the genetic factors of this Transcendent Power are extensions of Source Power, and the structures that prevent this Transcendent Power from dispersing, I feel, should break away from the conventional two-dimensional and three-dimensional concepts, and perhaps not even be analyzed using the concept of dimensions. I think it is a non-oriented detached structure, which shouldn't have just one consequence, but multiple, even countless ones."

"Every power factor that extends from Source Power should have a corresponding structure, and we call this structure..."

"Rune!!"

"That makes sense, it really does! Kid, your speech could save us old folks from half the research process."

Elder Sun became excited, murmuring to himself continuously, his eyes growing brighter and his face smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum. "The term 'rune' is also good. If every power factor corresponds to a structure with a different shape, isn't that just like text? Perhaps it's a special language in itself. Hmm, this could be a separate research topic in the future."

"Anyway, from now on, we'll call these Transcendent Power factors runes."

Tang Yu and Elder Sun continued their exchange.

Science knows no boundaries and does not become obsolete due to a change in systems. Even when facing the apocalypse's myriad of novelties for the first time, the thought process of a scientist is often much more advanced than that of the average person.

Perhaps Elder Sun's understanding of Source Power wasn't as extensive as his, but as they conversed, Tang Yu found himself quite enlightened. Often, when he raised a point, Elder Sun's thoughts were sufficient to branch into various aspects.

No wonder they say that the world seen through the eyes of a genius is different from that of ordinary people.

Ordinary people see the surface, but some perceive the essence.

However, Tang Yu didn't realize that in Elder Sun's eyes, he was the true genius.

On the side, Elder Sun's assistant and student, Lin, was listening intently to their conversation.

He tried hard to think but found that although he understood every word, what exactly were they talking about?!

Despite being well-versed in Elder Sun's research as an assistant, why couldn't he understand?

By the sound of it, the man before him should be quite young, too.

Lin felt as if he had earned a fake doctorate.

Lindong Sanctuary.

Inside a large building.

Several figures sat around a conference table in a heavy atmosphere.

At the head was a middle-aged man with an air of authority.

His name was Lu, General Lu.

The true person in charge of Lindong Sanctuary.

Lu Jianjun was over fifty, his hair graying, his expression serious as he pointed to an image projected by the projector next to him.

It was a scene of ruins covered in red mist, swarming with Demonized Beasts like an ocean.

"This photo was taken at risk by our scouts in Maple Leaf Town. What it represents, I trust there's no need for me to say more for you all to understand."

"It's an Abyssal Rift!"

Those seated around the conference table were powerful elite in Lindong, each managing part of the administration at the very least. They had their own channels of information and naturally knew there was an Abyssal Rift in Maple Leaf Town.

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The emergence of an Abyssal Rift so close to the Sanctuary meant something very clear to them.

For a moment, the executives in the conference room talked quietly among themselves.