Chapter 151: Eye of Heaven and Earth (Part 1/2) (1/2)
Chapter 151: Eye of Heaven and Earth (Part 1/2)
Translator: Strivon
Tian Si pointed at the crystal pillar before them. She spoke gently, ”The core design concept of Ocean Sky Cloud City comes from the facilitation of a close integration between an ocean system and a building system. Power, data, ecology, and various other elements all link up. This is an important portion of Senior Sister Qingwen's Coupling Design.”
Luo Nan's gaze cut across the crystal pillar. His mental senses were able to observe the complicated multi-story structure concretely, but what he could see confused him. He didn't know what to say. He just wanted to ask:
What is Coupling Design?
Tian Si didn't understand Luo Nan's currently troubled mind. Her smile grew increasingly more intimate the more she spoke. She drew her hands together and adopted a praying posture. ”Junior Nan, let me take the liberty to ask you something. Does your family have any material left behind by these two seniors? I want to copy them for reference. Of course, I will pay extreme attention to intellectual property rights and the like.”
Luo Nan gaped. Right now his little bit of pride was completely insignificant in the face of his intense desire and craving for more information. He leaned over and stared at Tian Si. ”Senior Sister Tian. My mother passed away early, and... my father left early as well. Practically none of their things were left at home.”
Tian Si gasped and said, ”So it was like this. My apologies. I thought—”
Luo Nan interrupted her before she could finish speaking. He hurriedly said, ”Senior Sister. Can you give me a copy of the information you collected? I really need it. Really!”
Tian Si was enveloped by Luo Nan's gaze, and she suddenly understood how Ju Maoxun felt before.
Under the deep blue light, Luo Nan's eyes were mottled with colors, but they possessed an indescribable pressure that penetrated her being. She felt as if her eyes and mind were being burned by raging flames, and it made her want to hastily close her eyes. Her heart rate shot up rapidly.
”I….”
As an officer of the Mutual Assistance Gathering, Tian Si had always been an expert in language and expression. But in this moment, as she faced Luo Nan's eyes, her verbal ability for logic and reason instantly perished to ash. Instead, the emotions that she successfully suppressed all this time tangled and weaved in her mind. She was stupefied for a time.
It wasn't easy, but a single thought spawned in her mind. He's really like…. Yes, they're the same type of person!
Luo Nan overlapped with that person's figure. Then, the image burst into flames. Tian Si's mind intensely shuddered, and she subconsciously took a step back.
”Senior Sister Tian?” Luo Nan didn't quite understand Tian Si's reaction.
”Hold on a bit!”
Tian Si finally recomposed herself a little, but nervousness could be heard in her voice. Her throat was dry. She lowered her head; she didn't dare look into Luo Nan's eyes. She was afraid that she would lose her soul if she were to gaze too long.
She fiddled with her wristband with her head lowered. She closed her eyes, adjusted her breathing, and tidied her emotions. Three seconds passed before she started working with her wristband. She brought out the series of information she had saved.
”This was originally your parents' information. If Junior wants it, all you had to do was ask.”
Her speech passed through a logical frame and a sorted train of thought. Only after she spoke did Tian Si raise her head. She forced a smile and said, ”I'll directly share what I've saved in the cloud with you. Most of the information comes from the school's electronic library. Some information needs a certain level of privileges. You probably don't have the privileges right now, but you should be granted them earlier than usual if you ask Head Xie.”
Luo Nan put his hands together and expressed his thanks over and over. ”Thank you, Senior Sister Tian. Thank you.”
From this, Tian Si knew that Luo Nan wasn't able to see through to the deeper things dwelling in her mind. She let out a breath of relief and her mind became a bit livelier again. She brought up a diagram that Luo Nan was unable to access right now and projected it.
But the interference of deep blue light was too great since the crystal pillar was too near. She used her drawing board as a shield to let Luo Nan be able to see the diagram clearly.
And so, the area that became clearer was also limited. Luo Nan unconsciously came closer to stand shoulder to shoulder with Tian Si. Their heads butted together as he watched with earnest.
”This is the design proposal of Cloud City Water Village submitted eighty-two years ago. Look here. The company's technical advisor is Pan Wen, Professor Pan. According to her, the purpose of the proposal was to lead a team in verifying Senior Sister Qingwen's theory. Unfortunately, it wasn't considered especially successful. It was even considered a mistake.”
Tian Si swiped the AR image, causing the 3D perspective drawing of Ocean Sky Cloud City's initial design to display various complicated structures.
”Professor Pan says that Ocean Sky Cloud City has too much of a craftsman’s influence. Though it integrated an ocean system, it is just a show of the original theory. It’s not a success in construction theory. It’s far from Gear, which seems to be made by heaven and has no trace of anything unnatural.”
Luo Nan listened with pride and sadness. He looked at the perspective drawing of Ocean Sky Cloud City, and felt the same feeling as when he saw Gear.
Tian Si was able to read his emotions. She thought for a bit and began to act more gossipy. ”I heard that Professor Pan specifically implemented a design because of this. One can see the wetlands of the school with a naked eye from the high level viewing platform in Ocean Sky Cloud City. And this included Gear on the north bank. The two structures mutually shine upon each other, one high and one low....”
”Really?” Luo Nan impatiently interrupted Tian Si before she could finish speaking.
Tian Si didn't mind. She just said, ”Cloud City Water Village is a group of buildings ascending in height in a ring. Aside from the main building, only Ocean Sky Cloud City faces the school. None of the other tall buildings block its line of sight, and the height and angle are just right. There should be some basis to her words.”
Luo Nan immediately asked, ”What floor is the high level viewing platform at?”
”The hundred forty-second floor. Does Junior want to go see?”
Luo Nan nodded his head and spoke no more. He walked straight toward the closest elevator.
Tian Si thought for a bit and followed him. Compared to Luo Nan's focused mind, her gaze flitted back and forth among the stream of people on this floor, searching for the target she had in mind.
She didn't expect to not only be unable to find her target, but to clash with an enemy on a narrow road. She saw Ju Maoxun, who had left in a sorry state not long ago, walk over with large strides and a dark expression. By his side were a few characters with expressions of ill intent.
He can't be thinking of starting a brawl at the party!?
It was hard for Tian Si to imagine such a scene, but it was also hard for her mind to escape fear. Just as she was looking for security, she had the misfortune of bumping gazes with Ju Maoxun from afar. Her mind went into a panic.
The flesh of Ju Maoxun's cheeks pulsated as he gave a few words to the people beside him. Then he sped up his pace.