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"It's not the workings of stellar power."
He was certain that it had little to do with the structure of his star chart.
This is also why he failed.
As Xu Yuan was reminiscing, Zhao Quan arrived with a middle-aged elder from the Heavenly Starry Sky Soul Master Academy.
"Xu Yuan, this is Professor Zhang from our academy. He is a renowned cosmology expert throughout the Federation."
"Professor Zhang, this is Xu Yuan, whom I told you about."
Zhao Quan introduced the two to each other.
Xu Yuan stepped forward and shook hands with Professor Zhang.
"Professor Zhang, I apologize for bothering you."
"No problem, no problem at all. I'm actually quite interested in your concept of a space mecha," Professor Zhang said with a smile.
He could sense that Xu Yuan had misrepresented the concept of the Starry Sky Mech.
It's actually a warship.
Of course, strictly speaking, it is not a warship; in Xu Yuan's vision, it still has the characteristics of a mecha.
The divine-level mechs can transform freely, and it is theoretically possible for them to transform into warships.
This is also the final form of the Starry Sky Mech that Xu Yuan mentioned.
But this is by no means a simple combination of mechs and warships.
The technical requirements involved are too high.
What is it that Professor Zhang is interested in?
Naturally, it was Xu Yuan who was a fellow practitioner of the four professions.
Moreover, since Xu Yuan himself is willing, there is no need for additional financial investment in the cooperation.
It was just a matter of mutual discussion, plus Xu Yuan's practical verification.
If the Star Mech can be developed, the Federation's exploration of the universe can take another step forward.
Although spaceship technology has improved to some extent, it is still not strong enough, and the spaceship's flight speed is not fast enough. However, if we introduce the concept of mechs or even the magic arrays in battle armor that Xu Yuan requires, we will have the opportunity to bridge this insurmountable technological gap.
At least, the upper limit has been exceeded.
While the level of technical sophistication is currently unattainable, it is still very meaningful that Xu Yuan alone has raised the upper limit of the Federation's efficiency in exploring the universe.
Chapter 198 The Mysteries of the Observatory (Please Subscribe!!!)
Xu Yuan also knew where his leverage lay in cooperating with the other party.
You provide the technology, and I provide the funding and practical experience.
Of course, both sides share the same goal: to create the space mechs they envisioned.
Professor Zhang has profound knowledge of space exploration.
The resources of Douluo Star have long been in short supply, and the Federation has long been trying to explore outer space, search for more resources in the universe, and also try to make contact with other civilizations in the universe.
Unfortunately, there has been no substantial breakthrough in this direction so far, and the exploration of space is limited to the current star system where Douluo Star is located.
However, despite the stagnation in progress, over time, a number of Soul Masters and researchers with curiosity and aspirations for space have emerged.
Technology has encountered barriers, but talent continues to accumulate. Experts in space exploration are using the Federation's many technological researches to study space, attempting to find breakthroughs from various directions.
Professor Zhang is one of them.
"Professor, I have a question."
Xu Yuan did not rush to explore the issues of the Starry Sky Mech, but instead raised some doubts he had about his visualization method.
"I have witnessed the operation of the Star Observatory and have tried to build a similar formation, but at most I can only guide the power of the stars or gather the power of the stars. But no matter what, I can't achieve the effect of the Star Observatory, which draws down the power of the stars with vitality characteristics."
Professor Zhang smiled as he listened to Xu Yuan's confusion, his hand stroking his chin. He seemed to have guessed Xu Yuan's question the moment he opened his mouth.
Only after Xu Yuan finished explaining the problem did he realize that what Xu Yuan was talking about was the biggest hidden problem of the observatory.
Although it was a secret, he did not hide it.
Because of this secret, many forces curious about the power of stars have inquired about it, and the Heavenly Starry Sky Soul Master Academy has also shared it.
To date, no other observatory has been reconstructed based on their theories.
"Xu Yuan, let me ask you, what do you think the stars in the universe are?" Professor Zhang asked.
Xu Yuan gave the answer without hesitation.
"Stars like the sun."
Professor Zhang nodded.
"So you think that every star is exactly the same?"
"No, different stars have different characteristics, right? Moreover, as far as I know, stellar evolution also has different stages, and some stars even explode and then form black holes."
Xu Yuan didn't go into too much detail about the explosion; he simply recounted what he knew.
Professor Zhang shook his head.
"I'm not referring to the differences between stars at different stages of their development, but rather to the differences between stars that are at roughly the same stage of development as the Sun."
Xu Yuan frowned, having some guesses in his mind, but he wasn't sure if they were true or false, so he waited for Professor Zhang to continue explaining.
"The same substance has different properties depending on its location. For example, on Douluo Star, near volcanoes, the primordial energy naturally transforms into fire-attribute primordial energy. On the sea, the concentration of water-attribute primordial energy is extremely high. And deep in the Star Dou Great Forest ten thousand years ago, it was even imbued with life primordial energy."
"Similarly, different stars have different properties due to their different locations."
"Through research, we discovered that this is caused by the structure formed between stars, which is similar to a soul-guiding array. Our observatory simulates the structure between one of these groups of stars, and in response to it, it gives vitality to the stellar power it attracts under the influence of this group of thirty-six stars."
Xu Yuan frowned.
He had actually considered this point.
He also simulated the movement of the stars in the sky in his mind.
He also deduced that the structures he simulated should all have the effect of magic arrays.
"The power of stars is the power emitted by stars, radiating throughout the universe. It is the true energy source of all planes. To endow the power of stars with special properties, it takes more than just the effect of a magic array."
Professor Zhang seemed to know that Xu Yuan had made these attempts, and gave Xu Yuan the answer directly.
"Although I don't know why it can influence things from a distance, it is indeed the case. It requires the assistance of a corresponding star to impart various properties to the power of a star from a distance."
"Of course, Soul Masters can also use the power of stars to give their Soul Masters special characteristics, but these characteristics are different from those induced by stars."
"Just like alloys and spirit alloys, the effects of the two are worlds apart, which is most obvious to soul masters."
You used the power of the stars to imbue it with special properties, but these properties have negligible effect on a Soul Master and are almost unusable for cultivation.
Of course, drawing upon the power of the stars is useful in itself.
However, in terms of characteristics, what is needed is the characteristic that appears under the influence of stellar induction and remote projection.
Professor Zhang distinguishes between innate and acquired characteristics.
Xu Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.
"So, the principle behind the Star Gazing Platform is not to use this huge magic array to impart any effect to the guiding stars, but rather to use this huge magic array to resonate with those thirty-six stars?"
Professor Zhang nodded.
"However, so-called resonance cannot be one-sided. There are countless identical magic arrays on the continent, but can they resonate with each other?"
Many soul-guided devices must have the same circuits inside, but they do not resonate with each other.
"Therefore, achieving resonance with the stars is not so easy; it also requires a stroke of luck."
Professor Zhang was very frank about this, saying that luck played a part in the successful construction of his observatory.
Xu Yuan nodded, agreeing with this.
Stars are already very large, and the targets of resonance are many stars. As a tiny human soul master, one must first have enough power to stimulate the other party.
A shared understanding between two people can be established by one party taking the initiative, but it also requires that the other party be involved.
Can the power of an ant move an elephant?
Of course, with enough skill, it is not impossible; by taking a clever approach, one can still make the elephant uncomfortable.
However, size is still a necessary condition. Ants are skilled enough to make elephants uncomfortable, but how can tiny, inaudible bacteria make elephants feel anything?
That requires more than just skill.
Putting those aside for now, even if the size meets the standard, the vast universe contains countless stars, and finding the corresponding star is not so easy.
Even if we only try to use the thirty-six stars corresponding to the observatory, ensuring that there are no errors or omissions in the control process is another hurdle when it comes to other stars.
Having understood the principles behind the observatory, Xu Yuan also realized the difficulty involved.
But he had no intention of giving up.
On the contrary, he was even more excited.