Chapter 719: Deterrence with Super Power
Mi Jiao was dressed in formal attire this time, and the white sneakers on her feet were replaced by small leather shoes, and the heels made a crisp sound when they hit the ground.
“Teacher Mi?” Lin Fan didn’t expect to see her here and said in surprise.
Mi Jiao stepped forward and touched Xingchen's arm with a crooked look, as if touching Lin Fan's arm, and spoke with a smile.
“Oh my, Minister Lin is so handsome like this.”
Lin Fan didn't know what to say when he was suddenly praised, so he could only smile and turn his eyes to John Woo, who was one step behind.
There is another person behind him who looks familiar. He should be from the Special Branch.
The other party felt her gaze, nodded to her, called Lin Bu, and went straight to the spaceship.
"Hey~" Lin Fan wanted to stop him, but seeing that both Wu Yusen and Mi Jiao were smiling, he thought that the person must have been assigned a mission, so he instead told the other party to be careful.
Looking back, Mi Jiao had already put her hands in her hands and was slowly looking around her.
"What's going on? Why are you here suddenly? What is he doing?" Lin Fan asked John Woo in rapid succession.
"I am responsible for bringing people here for temporary support missions." John Woo explained with his chin pointing at the back of the figure walking towards the spacecraft. "The superiors were afraid that something might happen on the ship, so they sent a superpower to put a barrier on the ship."
Ji Yu said this before. The risks of the spacecraft itself include but are not limited to the leakage of unknown objects and the possibility of more than three aliens on board.
It is also for this reason that these mechas have to keep a keen eye on the hull of the ship. When they took the octopus man out in the afternoon, all the armored vehicles around them stared at this side and did not dare to relax.
But there are always limits to manpower. Wouldn’t the eyes of the stars leave the spacecraft now? It's just that there are Yu Feng and the others staring around, so it won't be a big problem if they look away for a while.
For insurance purposes, and to reduce the burden on the mechas, Zhu Cunjun specially dispatched a superpower to "protect" the spacecraft with the enchantment weapon given by Chitose-sama. In this way, if there is a situation, the barrier can restrain it immediately and allow people outside to have enough time to react.
"Is he okay alone?" Lin Fan was a little worried. People with superpowers also fight in the flesh. There is a real possibility that without the barrier, he must be the most dangerous person.
"It's okay. Quan Yingdong gave him a pocket of defensive talismans. It's enough. You see, he has already used it."
As he spoke, the man's faint smile was not obvious outside his body. The light flashed by, and it was as if nothing had happened. Lin Fan, who had seen it before, knew that it was the effect of the defensive talisman.
He breathed a sigh of relief and thought of Mi Jiao again.
"What about Teacher Mi?" I looked around, but I didn't see Mi Jiao. When I turned my head, I saw someone staring behind me, wondering what she was thinking about.
"Because there are three octopus men, the higher-ups were afraid that if there was a conflict, only you and Apollo would leave a vacancy, so the director invited Teacher Mi out to help. By the way, Teacher Mi is here to take charge of the plane. , It can also be more stable." It was still Wu Yusen's explanation.
Lin Fan suddenly remembered the hand Mi Jiao had shown her before and expressed his deep approval.
In terms of strength, Mi Jiao should be the most powerful superpower besides the three top bosses she knows.
Compared with the unconscious Qian Lao, the careless Le Zheng Yuan Qing, and the Chitose-sama who can't find anyone, Zhu Cunjun can find the most suitable candidate for the retired old lady who is gentle on the surface but strict in reality. .
And she worked tirelessly, and appearing here in the middle of the night is the best proof.
"And there is a vague idea above." John Woo added, "In terms of technology, we are definitely unable to compare with each other. I don't know how long we can last just by relying on you and Anton to save face. The superpowers may be as good as Their technological energy bodies are two different things, but they can serve as a deterrent."
Lin Fan nodded, it would be better to take a multi-pronged approach to make the other party more wary.
"But how do you judge that they have scruples about supernatural powers? I think it's quite mysterious that they can read thoughts just by contact. Isn't that thing more like a supernatural means?" she asked. "From the perspective of historical development, technology and superpowers cannot develop at the same time. If one side is strong, the other side will inevitably be weak. Just like a seesaw, there is a relationship of checks and balances." Mi Jiao probably finished reading and walked back to the front. replied.
"Is there a historical angle to this?" Lin Fan didn't know where the history she had learned before was thrown away, but she felt that there shouldn't be any description in this aspect.
"The domestic history is not obvious. Do you know about the campaign to exterminate witches in the Middle Ages?" John Woo continued.
“I’ve heard of it, but haven’t learned about it in detail.” Lin Fan’s stereotype of wizards is evil people riding broomsticks. Later, due to a certain popular movie, things changed. Not all of them are necessarily evil, but they all ride broomsticks.
Wu Yusen nodded, "Then you should know that during that period, there was almost no development of science and technology."
Lin Fan rolled his eyes desperately and recalled, "In the early days of society, there seemed to be no development of science and technology anywhere. Ah.”
"That's not true. Our ancestors at the same time have already made many inventions," John Woo gave examples one by one. "The development of science and technology will promote the stable development of society, but the development of things like supernatural powers, magic, and beliefs is usually easy to cause unrest."
Mi Jiao glanced at John Woo and said nothing.
“Isn’t it because of the power struggle?” Lin Fan asked.
"Yes, but not entirely. When powers, magic, and special skills can only be mastered by a few people, it is easy for power to emerge. The level difference between people will widen, and their desires will increase. Than In the period of scientific development, the relatively equal situation of everyone is more likely to be unstable. ”
Scientific development can benefit people and narrow the differences between different classes. But powers don’t, magic doesn’t, and faith doesn’t. When there is oppression, it is easy to resist. Some things are doomed.
Although Lin Fan didn't understand it very well, he probably understood it. "So they can share the spiritual world, which is a typical representative of technology that has developed to a very high level."
"I don't know about this." John Woo shook his head. "Anyway, based on the facts we have, when superpowers or magic can achieve a certain purpose, it will naturally limit the technological means that can also achieve the same purpose. In the same way, if technology can achieve something, the development of magic or superpowers It will become weaker. After all, if one method can be achieved, who would bother to do the other? "
Who would study magic to start a fire when a lighter or a match can easily ignite it?
If everyone can fly on a broomstick, naturally no one will study vehicles such as cars and airplanes.
"Technology has developed rapidly in recent years, and it is a fact that our powers are weak." Mi Jiao interjected, "I don't know how much of the Western magic system is left. It is estimated that it has been almost destroyed by their technology. We The inheritance is still patching up, and it’s barely holding on until now. But now it’s better, and the energy is back.”
"That's not right." Lin Fan nodded and shook his head, "Isn't the World Tree a technological product? But it can increase energy? Isn't this a conflict?"
"No conflict." John Woo replied. "The energy of the World Tree is to increase the density of superpowers within the space, because in essence, the World Tree and the ancestors of the Lanxing people are the origin. It itself is a biological server, with various technological knowledge stored inside. It is as if you are a human and a machine. A, although it was difficult for us to imagine it before seeing it, there is actually no conflict."
Lin Fan was a little confused, feeling that he understood but not understood.
“And the World Tree was left by Nuwa. According to Nv Chou, the people she left on Lanxing were all experimental species, but the World Tree, Living Water, and Shuttle should be mature. A product of technology.”
“Theoretically, Lanxing’s existing abilities should be at the level of Nuwa’s technology. , we should not separate technology and superpowers themselves, because our superpowers may themselves be part of Nuwa's experiment. In actual development, the mutual suppression of technology and superpowers is just a different process with the same result. , choose one of the two, it’s just a faster way to develop.”
It's okay not to say it. After saying that, Lin Fan was even more confused.
"Anyway, since the octopus man's technology is so high, theoretically he shouldn't be able to develop super powers, right?" She simply didn't torture herself and focused on the key points to pull herself out of the quagmire of chaotic thoughts.
“Yes, that’s our current judgment.” John Woo smiled and pushed up his glasses, “Their current friendship is probably due to their fear of the world tree barrier, which means the Octopus Man’s technology It is lower than Nuwa technology. The coexistence of technology and superpowers should be at a higher latitude technology level. I have to ask Teacher Mi to verify whether there are superpowers in their technology system.”
Mi Jiao. Crossing his arms with his chest, he smiled.
(End of this chapter)