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This is an article sent back from Liyue by a reporter from Steambird News.

The very first sentence is enough to grab people's attention.

"It's not the Lawful Compensation Mixed Energy, it's not the Wilderness, it doesn't have Liyue Celestial Arts, the people of Liyue have broken free from the candlelight."

This article records the lively scene when the electric lights were first turned on at Yujing Terrace in Liyue.

The article provides a detailed explanation of the electrical system behind turning on a light bulb.

This issue of the Steambird Report also focuses on the series of major changes that have taken place in Liyue in recent months, outlining the timeline of these changes to make them easier for people to understand.

The terms repeatedly mentioned here refer to Lihai Power Company and Lihai Power Grid.

This is one of the joint ventures established by the Seven Stars and Hideo Yamagami, mainly to promote the construction and application of electricity as a new energy source.

Ningguang has publicly praised the contributions of the aforementioned companies on multiple occasions, a fact that was also recorded by Steambird.

In addition to the news that the people of Liyue have adopted a new, universal energy system and technology that is different from Celestial Arts, the news also included a series of recent Celestial Invocation ceremonies held by Liyue, which appeared in other sections of this issue of the Steambird News.

This includes the Seven Stars Resolution to establish the Liyue Bank and issue banknotes called "Sea Hong Kong Dollars," which are planned to circulate alongside Mora and gradually replace Mora.

All of the above measures have been approved by the Liyue Geo Archon during the Summoning Ceremony, and the Seven Stars will now vigorously promote them.

It's fair to say that this issue of the Steambird News was almost entirely dominated by news from Liyue.

The last time something like this happened was when Inazuma announced the closure of the country, and everyone was discussing the impact on other countries and Inazuma itself.

Although they couldn't see Inazuma because the country was locked up, it didn't stop them from having a lively discussion.

This time, it's a "major leap forward" for Liyue.

Chapter 126 Change

With the report in the Steambird newspaper, the new currency and the entirely new energy system of "electricity" have attracted nationwide attention in Fontainebleau.

Simply put, currency is related to the lives of everyone in Fontainebleau, while energy has long been a top topic at the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences.

Fontaine's existing energy system consists of two types: hybrid energy and wild energy, each with its own obvious advantages and disadvantages.

The former relies entirely on the cardinals to issue decrees, which, while sufficient to meet the needs of the entire Fontaine, means they can control and understand nothing except its use.

After all, no one can allow them to dismantle the Cardinal Decree for research.

This has led to a long-term state of panic among them, namely, they do not know when this energy will disappear or collapse; or, what they will rely on when the energy required for their development exceeds the output of the Cardinals of Proclamation and Judgment.

Fear stems from the unknown; no one knows how long such an energy system can be sustained.

However, the people of Fontainebleau will not submit to the control of this small amount of energy, especially the geniuses in the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences.

In addition to trying to address the prophecy crisis, the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences has been committed to finding a new energy system to deal with potential energy crises over the years—a universal and stable energy system that can be controlled by people.

Manghuang Energy, developed and applied by the founder of the Fontainebleau Academy, is one of the most successful types of energy. In recent years, the Fontainebleau Academy has been continuously improving it and gradually expanding its application. However, this energy also has its limitations.

This makes it a viable alternative as a safety net, but it cannot completely replace the status of legal compensation.

Upon hearing the news published in the Steambird newspaper that Liyue had successfully applied electricity as an energy source, the Fontaine Academy immediately convened a discussion meeting to discuss the prospects and feasibility of introducing a power system.

The researchers within the Fontainebleau Academy, as professionals, see more than the average person.

Although Liyue is only using it for lighting now, it is already a remarkable achievement.

This already demonstrates that this is not a method that is difficult to popularize due to its high cost, scarce materials, and various unique requirements, similar to immortal arts or other unique techniques.

The private residence of Tianquan Star in Liyue, the Jade Pavilion, also has excellent lighting effects, but that's thanks to Liyue's unique Celestial Arts.

The cost of construction is astronomical.

Moreover, the Liyue Septim have indicated that they will gradually establish an electric lighting system covering the entire Liyue Harbor, and densely populated areas such as Qingce Village and Qiaoying Village will also be built in the future. Liyue will gradually phase out traditional candle lighting.

This further suggests that electricity, like their hybrid energy source, is a stable energy source that can be generated and used on a large scale. Whether it will also be unknown or uncontrollable remains to be seen after further research.

They believe it is feasible to develop more and new uses for it, such as for driving ships or for driving production equipment that drives clockwork mechanisms.

As long as the research is conducted in depth.

Moreover, they do not believe that Liyue's elaborate investment of huge resources to establish a complete system is simply for lighting purposes.

Although it wasn't reported in the Steambird News—perhaps Liyue didn't make a statement or the Steambird News didn't publish it—they believe that Liyue must already have a relevant plan.

Perhaps it will be announced or implemented directly later.

Well, after all, the people of Liyue have always had a way of "concealing their strengths".

In any case, the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences must study and examine this matter first.

When they investigated further, they discovered that someone had already come to discuss cooperation.

Although it's called Liyue Power Company, it's not hard for anyone with a discerning eye to guess that those Inatsumi people are actually the technical team behind Liyue Power.

The Inazuma team that visited them a few days ago might have been there on behalf of the technical team to discuss cooperation.

However, they did not agree at the time.

"So why didn't you just agree back then???"

If they had agreed back then, wouldn't they be able to get the data and start researching right now?

Without exception, everyone present looked at the dean in the main seat with unfriendly expressions.

Seeing this, the dean couldn't help but wipe away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.

Fortunately, he didn't make any definitive statements; he only said he wanted to discuss it.

"At that time, the Steambird News had not yet reported it, and I was unaware of the Liyue power system's implementation. I couldn't even be sure if it was a scam. Therefore, out of caution, I decided to discuss it with you all before making a decision. This was entirely in accordance with the Academy's regulations, and you cannot judge me based on the current situation."

"Then why haven't we seen any discussions?"

“You always find excuses not to attend meetings, how am I supposed to have a chance to discuss things?”

"Why don't you come find us separately?"

Seeing that their discussion was turning into a blame-shifting session, the people around them, disregarding their dissatisfaction at missing the opportunity to conduct an immediate investigation, quickly stopped them.

"Alright, alright, what the dean did was indeed in accordance with the regulations. Besides, we can just go up to him now and say that we've thought it through, isn't that enough?"

"Humph!"

"Humph!"

The two of them snorted in unison.

The dean looked at the person who had raised the question with an unfriendly expression.

"This kid has been eyeing my position for a long time."

The dean of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences is not like Jiang Ming, who only gives directions and does nothing else. Instead, he has real power to allocate the limited resources within the academy.

Whoever becomes the dean must at least give some consideration to their own faction or team.

Without going into too much detail, even reducing the approval time by two days would put us ahead of other groups.

"Let's get down to business. We need to get in touch with those Inatsumi people and discuss this matter with them again."

One of the people in the room spoke up.

"That's easy. They've set up a booth right outside our door to poach people. There are people on duty all day. Their temporary office address is also written there. We can just go there."

"Huh? Poaching?" The attendees seemed somewhat surprised. "What poaching? What stalls are at the entrance?"

"Have you not left the house at all these past few days? A few days ago, they set up a booth and put up banners to recruit our researchers, and the pay wasn't bad."

The people below looked at each other.

"I suddenly remembered that in the past few days, many people in my team have been taking leave, several times more than usual, and one person has even resigned."

"Me too."

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Chapter 127 Visiting in Person

People looked at each other.

Could it be...

"As the dean, aren't you going to stop it?" Someone slammed their hand on the table, sounding exasperated.

If they poach all his cheap labor, how will he produce papers?

"They're not breaking the law, and they're outside the Academy of Sciences' territory, so what reason do I have to stop them?"

The dean shrugged, looking completely unconcerned.

"Don't worry, the competition for jobs at the Chinese Academy of Sciences is very fierce, and the platform is excellent enough. I don't think many people will be poached. I haven't received many resignation letters yet."

"Then was then, and the present is now!"

The man slapped the steambird newspaper in front of him hard.

Do you think they're not doing enough for each other now?

"..."

The dean opened his mouth, then suddenly realized what he meant.

Things are different now!

Previously, there were no research results or media exposure, so the reports lacked credibility for researchers. But this Steambird report is completely different.

You can find plenty of research projects there too.

How many people could be stuffed just by studying electricity?

This is a completely untapped market!

Isn't this much better than having limited resources at the Fontainebleau Academy and being exploited by your supervisor?

"No wonder all my people suddenly took leave this morning. Maybe they're all going to apply for jobs now!"

"What can I do? I'll say it again, they haven't broken the law. If you're so capable, why don't you get the police to arrest them?"

"So we're just going to stand by and watch?"