Chapter 411: Chapter 355: The Birth of the Internet
For consecutive days, even Lin Ke was exhausted.
So was Bai Bing.
He felt as if his body had been hollowed out, as he was repeatedly studied and explored by spirited elderly mages, stern middle-aged mages, and mischievous young mages.
Thankfully, he wasn’t a woman, or he might have died of embarrassment.
Later on, he went to Andor to have a fight, however, Andor had been a mage for many years, and he stood no chance against him.
Thus, he continued to be a model for human research.
Fortunately, he got used to it later on, or rather, became numb to it.
But not long after, more people came to him, also aiming to study his body.
This time, it was a tall mage with white hair and beard, wearing an enchanted mage robe stained with various marks, and his beard sticking together in tufts.
He was holding a piece of Azanen paper, excitedly grabbing Bai Bing on the street, attempting to strip him of his clothes right there.
Luckily, there were police officers on the street, who shouted at that moment, preventing the act.
Then the mage excitedly tried to drag Bai Bing into a nearby alley.
What was it for?
All for research, of course!
This was the first Wind Mage who created a Magic Pattern, and a Level 11 Holy Sanctuary Mage at that.
This old man had devised a Magic Pattern and wanted Bai Bing to experiment with what would happen if two magic patterns operated simultaneously.
However, Lin Ke stopped it in time, otherwise, it would have been too strange.
Of course, Lin Ke also pulled out the sinister man.
He’s a core member in Faser, all with Magic Patterns, though they were Magma Magic Patterns.
Since this mage wanted to experiment, they let him experiment with them; after all, if the Magic Patterns weren’t suitable, they could be washed away.
After this mage, a large number of other mages experimented to create new Magic Patterns.
Most of these Magic Patterns were extensions or combinations of the basic Magic Patterns Lin Ke developed, although a few even managed to create prototypes of basic Magic Patterns, like lightning and strength.
While all the mages were researching Magic Patterns, Lin Ke was preparing something else.
The Internet!
An inter-connected network, referred to as the Internet.
This type of network didn’t necessarily have to be like the one from previous lives; it could be any method that allowed people or intelligent life forms to connect and share thoughts and ideas.
The Internet is a vast network connecting different networks, which can be understood as interconnected local area networks.
These networks are linked by a set of universal protocols, forming a logically single and vast covering network.
Using the Internet, information can be instantly sent to people thousands of miles away; it is the foundation of the information society.
Lin Ke originally thought that even with the distinct existence of practitioners from previous lives, along with his personal advantages, it might take a hundred or two hundred years of slow technological progression for Naseng to develop this.
However, now, Faser had provided him with this opportunity.
Magic Interface!
This is one of the features of the Faser Plane.
Every plane in the All Heavens Star Realm may possess great wealth, derived from the plane’s own features and uniqueness.
Faser’s significant difference from other planes is that within it, the life forms develop a sort of interface,
Whether it’s the Faser People or Runguma, they have this interface, similar to Avatar from Lin Ke’s previous life.
Even many non-living things can have a "connection entry" interface!
For example, some special minerals, like the ones in the city hall under the Fan Ye Party’s jurisdiction, contain stored magic energy that the staff use to clock in and out daily for work and salary.
And now, what Lin Ke was researching was how to turn these minerals into fibers for transmitting information.
Lin Ke often avoids using his interface because his was manifested through the Guardian Bracelet and wasn’t real.
Therefore, for setting up connections and terminals, he’d have Bai Bing and others experiment with them.
Unfortunately, research on electromagnetic waves wasn’t perfect yet, or else they could have tried out a prototype mobile phone capable only of calling.
...
Inside the temple of the Green Goddess.
This place had recently endured a flood of mages and their rampant magic elements causing chaos.
But as a temple, representing the Green Goddess, it remained in excellent condition.
At this moment, the contents of the temple had changed yet again.
Various bizarrely shaped minerals, dried woods, animal hides, and bird feathers were placed here, and Lin Ke had redesigned and remade their properties.
The shapes too.
Lin Ke made efforts to simplify the manufacturing process of these things, making them as small and compact as possible.
"Mr. Buck, is the Internet, as mentioned by the Great Wilderness Lord, really that convenient and powerful?" Andor, holding a thick old book, was recording data at the moment.
Nearby, a line of mages, magic apprentices, and ordinary Faser people were each using their Interfaces to interact with these things.
After interaction, they took out a thick booklet and started jotting down notes.
For instance, regarding the perception ability after interacting with an object, rating it from Level 1 to Level 5, assessing what level they believed it to be.
They recorded relevant content and feelings in the record books; everyone had different sensations toward each apparatus, and mages, magic apprentices, and ordinary people had different feelings towards them too.
This data was meticulously recorded, and an endless stream of people filed in and out of the temple.
Each set of data was noted down by Andor in his ancient book-like records.
"Of course, I can envision the future scene a little, the strength of an information society, perhaps it could help us discover more talents," Lin Ke sighed. "I’ve had long talks with the Great Wilderness Lord. I think Naseng is truly powerful..."
While continuing to record data, Andor also sighed: "That’s the Main Plane... But it’s okay, we’re fortunate to have met the Great Wilderness Lord first, otherwise..."
Andor always felt lucky; otherwise, he’d have been gone long ago, and where would he be at his current position and level.
"Perhaps, if we could form an alliance with the Great Wilderness Lord?" Andor whispered, a thought many high-ranking members of the Fan Ye Party shared.
Of course, calling it an alliance was somewhat insincere; what they really wanted was to become a vassal.
After all, what kind of person was the Great Wilderness Lord? Originally, he could have used them as targets for exploitation and oppression, but he chose friendliness instead.
With such an existence, allies must be those powerful Naseng Lords.
For them to become vassals was already quite fortunate.
"Alliance? Perhaps," Lin Ke smiled; he didn’t say much, waiting for the time when he would reveal his identity, which might mark the inseparability between Faser and the Great Wilderness.
"Alright, Andor, how’s your data analysis going?" Lin Ke looked at the book in Andor’s hand.
Within it lay the key to whether the Internet could be born.