Douluo: Wuhun Qimen Formation, control everything!

Chapter 121 Let Me Explain

Zhou Xuan had thought about what to do after the simple soul-guided phone was made.

He thought about it for a long time, and finally decided on a computer!
Firstly, in terms of work efficiency, the existence of computers can greatly accelerate the progress of scientific research.

As the saying goes, "A skilled craftsman must first have the right tools."

Besides, a mobile phone is just a communication tool; as long as it can make calls, that's enough.

In terms of practicality, whether for entertainment or work, a computer is still more useful.

However, in my previous life, because various basic industries were relatively developed, it was very simple to build or assemble a computer.

But now we're in Douluo Continent. Although there are useful things like soul tools, it's still very difficult to build a usable computer from scratch.

So what he has to do is break down the tasks and then distribute them.

He only cared about the results; he didn't care how they achieved them, which was why he set up the laboratory.

Zhou Xuan took out a computer model, which he had made in his spare time.

"This thing is called a computer, but its full name should be Soul Guidance Computer."

"A computer?" Shao Yuxi and the others all leaned closer.

They are at the age where their nature is most open, and with Zhou Xuan's guidance, their curiosity is exceptionally strong.

"What is this for?"

What can it do?

Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "There's a lot more that can be done than can be explained in a sentence or two. You'll see once it's built."

"Then why is it called a computer?" the straightforward boy asked.

"Hmm," Zhou Xuan glanced at him but didn't say anything.

That's a good question; to be honest, he'd never thought about it before.

However, he quickly came up with an explanation: "Just think of it as an electrically powered external brain. It can do most of what the human brain can do, and it can also do what the human brain cannot do."

The others nodded in understanding, but the straightforward boy had another question: "Why use electricity? Wouldn't it be better to just use a soul tool?"

Zhou Xuan had indeed thought about this problem. He shrugged and said, "This is just my idea. How to implement it will depend on the progress we make next."

He only calls it "computer" because he's used to it; if he called it "soul brain," it just feels weird.

As Zhou Xuan spoke, he disassembled the computer model on the table.

He explained its composition to them: "A complete soul-guided computer is mainly composed of several core parts."

"First is the 'computing core,' which is equivalent to the human brain, responsible for all calculations and processing." It's actually the CPU, but considering that Douluo Continent doesn't have an English version, he just used Chinese.

He picked up a delicate little square piece: "This is also the most difficult part of the whole machine, which I personally led the team to make."

In reality, the first generation of computers in the previous life was a huge machine composed of countless vacuum tubes, the size of a room, and weighing a full thirty tons.

Zhou Xuan had high expectations for the machine he wanted to build. Even if it couldn't be the same size as in his previous life, it couldn't be this big, right?
Otherwise, the soul power consumed might drain a Soul Emperor or even a Soul Saint.

Moreover, given his previous experience in making soul-guided phones, he was confident that he could design the first soul-guided CPU. As for its size, he really couldn't guarantee it.

Then, he pointed to the pattern on the small square: "This is the model of the computing core. In fact, it needs to be composed of countless intricate soul guidance circuits."

"Do you guys remember the soul-guided chip we used when we made the soul-guided phone?"

"Are these two things similar?" The boy with glasses adjusted his glasses thoughtfully.

“That’s right, but what we’re going to do this time is much more complicated than what we did last time, at least a hundred times or even a thousand times more complicated.”

This week, Xuan was not exaggerating at all. The previous soul guide chip was at best a microcontroller, and even less powerful than a microcontroller.

What we're going to do this time is a real CPU chip, which may be rough around the edges, but the two are absolutely incomparable.

"A thousand times?!" Yin Zhijie's eyes widened. "I already thought the soul-guided chip we made before was difficult enough, but a thousand times? Can we really make it?"

"Don't worry, I'll handle the chip myself this time."

"Alright, this is just one component. The rest is up to you. After all, I've spent so much money on this, haven't I?"

Don't worry, the others certainly won't be as difficult as this, but they won't be easy either.

Zhou Xuan put the CPU model back and picked up a long, rectangular object: "This is a 'storage unit,' which is like human memory, used to store various data and instructions."

We need two types of storage: short-term storage and long-term storage. The former is fast but has a small capacity, while the latter has a large capacity but is slower.

"Storage? How does it store things?" Shao Yuxi asked curiously. "How much can it store? Is it more powerful than our brains?"

Each of them is a prodigy in the Soul Guidance Department, and naturally, the Soul Guidance Department is full of things to memorize.

Therefore, they believe their memory is excellent.

Zhou Xuan laughed and said, "Theoretically speaking, there is no upper limit. The more storage units there are, the more things can be stored, just like books. However, the difference is that its retrieval speed is thousands of times faster than flipping through a book."

The bespectacled man frowned slightly: "Senior Brother Zhou, but with such a massive amount of storage, how are we supposed to retrieve it? It's like when I go to the library to read books..."
Even though each bookshelf is labeled, sometimes it still takes me a long time to find something. Aren't large storage capacity and fast retrieval speed contradictory?

Zhou Xuan raised an eyebrow, inwardly praising, "What a talent!"

"Your question is crucial, so this part will be left to you. As for your question, I can answer it now. Didn't you just mention the bookshelf markings?"
The method for retrieving storage units is the same, except it uses a faster marking method. However, this method is quite complicated to explain, and I'll explain it to you separately later.

The latter nodded: "Okay!" He was very interested in the marking method that Zhou Xuan had mentioned.

Zhou Xuan continued, "This is a power supply. It should be easy to understand. It's like the soul-guided power supply we made before. It doesn't require much technology, and it doesn't need to be made that small."

However! This power supply needs to be absolutely safe!

Next, Zhou Xuan introduced several other items, which were basically the seven main components of the host computer. He then assigned tasks to each of them.

"I hope to complete this within one to two years. It's not a long time, so you'll have a very tough time, but don't worry about your compensation."
"I'll make up for any lost cultivation with pills, and all sorts of other benefits will be provided accordingly. Anyway, we're all Soul Masters, so as long as our cultivation reaches the corresponding level, that's fine. Does anyone want to quit?" Everyone shook their heads. A little hardship was nothing, but the opportunity to participate in the creation of such a Soul Tool was only available once.

Not to mention the great benefits Zhou Xuan offers, only a fool wouldn't go.

"Alright! What I just introduced to you is the most core part of the soul-guided computer, but there are actually some output devices that need to be made. However, we can deal with these after we have actually built the soul-guided computer."

"But I already bought the screen, it should have been delivered to the lab by now, right?"

The students looked at each other in bewilderment: "There was no notification. When did this happen?"

Zhou Xuan frowned: "No? He confirmed with the auction house before he left that the item had indeed been delivered to Shrek Academy. How could it not be there?"

"Really not?"

"No, there really isn't!" Several students shook their heads.

Shao Yuxi suddenly seemed to remember something: "Oh right, the soul guide metal that those teachers promised us hasn't been delivered even once. We were planning to ask about it today."

At this moment, Zhou Xuan's face had turned gloomy and terrifying: "No need, I'll go ask myself!"

"You guys need to carefully review what I just said. When I get back, we'll officially begin!" With that, he quickly left the laboratory.

After leaving the lab, he went straight to Fan Yu. Zhou Xuan's identity was too low-level to be useful, and too high-level was unnecessary. In the end, it was just a case of embezzlement.

Therefore, finding Fan Yu is the most suitable option, since he spends his days at the Soul Guidance Academy.

I searched the teaching area but couldn't find her. I asked around and found out that Fanyu was in the office.

"Bang bang~" Zhou Xuan's knocking on the door sounded slightly hurried.

"Enter!"

Zhou Xuan pushed open the door and entered. Fan Yu was sitting behind a table piled with various blueprints and parts, studying a delicate fragment of a soul tool in his hand.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Fan Yu wasn't a complete novice. Seeing that Zhou Xuan's expression wasn't good, she guessed that something must have happened.

Zhou Xuan tried to keep his voice calm as he said, "I bought a batch of soul tools in Xingluo before. The people there told me the goods had been delivered, but the people in my lab told me they hadn't seen them."
Moreover, the promise to block the teachers doesn't seem to have been fulfilled.

Fan Yu was taken aback at first, then frowned, realizing why Zhou Xuan had come to see him: "If your information is correct, someone must have withheld these things."

"Don't worry, everything in the Soul Guidance Department is recorded. I happen to have a backup here; let me look for it."

As Fan Yu spoke, she opened the thick register on the table and quickly searched for records.

“Found it.” Fan Yu pointed to the register and read, “Five days ago, the Soul Guidance Screen cost twenty yuan, hmm?”

"Director Wang? How did you end up at his place?" Fan Yu looked up at Zhou Xuan: "Do you know him?"

Zhou Xuan shook his head expressionlessly: "I don't know them. Although I've been to the Soul Guidance Academy many times, I only know a few people in total."

“That’s strange,” Fan Yu said, tapping her fingers on the table.

"Then you shouldn't have any relationship with Director Wang, right? Why would he take your things for no reason?" Suddenly, he was stunned, and his face turned somewhat ugly.

"I think I know what's going on."

"Is it related to those three teachers who caused trouble before?" Zhou Xuan had some guesses when he arrived, after all, he didn't know many people at the Soul Guidance Academy, let alone have any enemies.

That probably only applies to the three teachers who caused him trouble before.

But now there's another Director Wang.

Fan Yu nodded: "The three of them have some connection with Director Wang, so it's very likely that they asked Director Wang for help." He then flipped through the register again, "Sure enough, he also took those rare metals that you were missing."

Knowing who took it, Zhou Xuan was no longer in a hurry: "So, Teacher Fanyu, how do you plan to resolve this matter?"

The latter replied without hesitation, "Of course, they will be dealt with severely. I never expected they would actually use Director Wang's connections."
"I clearly warned him before, how could Director Wang be so foolish as to make such a mistake?"

Fan Yu was unaware of Zhou Xuanmu's identity as a disciple, but even Qian Duoduo had to give him face, and at such a young age, he already possessed his own laboratory at the Soul Guidance Academy.
Even though he doesn't have real power, his words carry considerable weight. He just looked at the register and bought something worth a million without hesitation, which shows that Zhou Xuan's wealth is not to be underestimated.

Moreover, since Director Wang was indeed at fault, he had even less reason to hesitate.

"It seems the punishment last time was too lenient. Don't worry! The academy will definitely give you a satisfactory answer regarding this matter."

Zhou Xuan gave Fan Yu a deep look: "Alright! Then I'll wait for Teacher Fan Yu's good news."

He could handle this himself, but there was no need. He was too lazy to argue with these people; as long as the goods were eventually returned, that was enough.

After he finished speaking, he left Fan Yu's office. The matter of the soul-guided computer had not yet been arranged. Now that the issues of rare metals and screens were almost resolved, he should start making plans.

After Zhou Xuan left, Fan Yu sighed heavily: "Wang Wenbin, Wang Wenbin, of all people to mess with, you had to go and provoke Zhou Xuan."

To be honest, Director Wang had a pretty good relationship with most of the teachers at the Soul Guidance Academy, and given his good abilities, Fan Yu had previously valued him quite a bit.

I just never expected to make a mistake in something like this.

A few minutes later, he arrived at the Soul Guidance Academy's warehouse. Wang Wenbin was actually the logistics director, which was why he had the opportunity to intercept Zhou Xuan's belongings.

Fan Yu is the vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department, so he can directly enter the warehouse.

He pushed the door open and saw Wang Wenbin fiddling with a soul-guided screen.

Upon seeing Fan Yu, the latter greeted him with a smile, "The Vice Dean is here? Come and see, the products from the Sun Moon Empire are truly extraordinary! Exquisite! Absolutely exquisite!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Yu's expression turned cold. Wang Wenbin also noticed that Fan Yu's expression was off and cautiously asked, "Vice Dean, is something the matter?"

"Where did this thing come from?"

Seeing that Fan Yu's expression was off, Wang Wenbin's mind began to race.

He knew perfectly well where this thing came from, but now it seemed like something had gone wrong.

Then, still smiling, he said, "Vice Dean, please let me explain."

(End of this chapter)