Chapter 459 - 447: Stocking Up
Chapter 459: Chapter 447: Stocking Up
To solve the crisis of his company being worked into the ground, he had to set up a smart office system.
The key to a smart office was building a completely private, untraceable, inter-planar local area network.
This fundamental communication technology was beyond Allen’s current knowledge.
But that was no problem.
’If he lacked the knowledge, he could buy it.’
The Gate of Truth knowledge base was the largest knowledge repository in the Wizarding World.
’He was going to "restock."’
Allen changed into a deep black, High-tier robe. He pinned the badge signifying his status as a Level 2 investigator for the Plane Exploration and Development Association to his chest. Then, he used a nearby Teleportation Star Gate to travel directly to the Star Gate hub in the Association’s headquarters building.
After a brief moment of dizziness, Allen once again smelled the unique, bookish scent in the air, a fragrance formed by distinct pheromones.
Floating Islands were dotted tastefully across the endless azure sea.
High in the clouds, a colossal astronomical observation instrument rotated at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, like a giant eye gazing up at the heavens.
Allen didn’t linger in the hub, returning directly to Deep Blue Residence E-071.
In the second-floor study, Allen sat at his desk and placed the badge on his personal terminal’s sensor pad.
A screen of light unfolded, revealing the interface of the Association’s internal system. He expertly opened the [Knowledge Base].
Over the years, he had come to know this vast, ocean-like database like the back of his hand.
Allen typed the keywords "inter-planar communication" into the search bar.
[431 relevant entries found.]
He immediately filtered by the "Core Theory" tag.
The list shrank instantly.
Allen’s gaze swept over the list, finally settling on two high-priced core documents.
[*Fundamental Theory of Inter-Planar Information Transmission*: Signal Diffraction and Planar Barrier Penetration Models. Price: 150 Credit Points.]
[*Magic Signal Encoding and Decoding* - Third Edition: Asymmetric Encryption Based on Chaotic Rune Sequences. Price: 70 Credit Points.]
Just two theoretical documents cost a total of 220 Credit Points.
The corner of Allen’s eye twitched.
He earned only 300 Credit Points for a year stationed on the Aiselan Plane. This one purchase had just cost him over half a year’s "salary."
"What a rip-off..."
he muttered, but his fingers moved without the slightest hesitation.
In addition to the two core theories, he also purchased a bundle of a dozen related technical documents, covering various practical fields from "Blueprints for Three Types of Communication Base Stations" to "Signal-Amplifying Rune Array Designs."
[Total spent: 387 Credit Points.]
[Current Credit Point balance: 480.]
Staring at the balance that had been cut by nearly half, Allen closed the payment window, his face expressionless.
’It stung, of course, but it was a necessary investment.’
This communication system wasn’t just a tool to solve Weisren Heavy Industry’s management problems; it was essential infrastructure for all his future inter-planar activities.
With this, Allen could contact the company no matter which Plane he was on.
Allen locked himself in his study. His consciousness sank into his Sea of Spirit as he began to dig into the technical documents he had just acquired.
The core of *Fundamental Theory of Inter-Planar Information Transmission* lay in overcoming the obstruction of the planar barriers.
Allen broke the complex technology down into three modules:
First, the Signal Encoding Module: Using the chaotic Rune algorithm from *Magic Signal Encoding and Decoding*, the information to be transmitted is converted into a special Magic Waveform capable of carrying data and possessing extremely strong anti-interference properties.
Second, the Transmission Penetration Module: This module drives the Magic Waveform to open an infinitesimally small, instantaneous "communication window" between the planar barriers of two Planes.
Third, the Signal Decoding and Encryption Module: At the receiving end, the Magic Waveform is converted back into information, ensuring that even if the signal is intercepted, it cannot be decrypted.
The main difficulty lay in the second module.
Maintaining even a minuscule "communication window" through a solid planar barrier required a colossal amount of Magic Power.
This was why commercial Communication Arrays on the market had to connect to public information relay stations built by the major powers.
Most individual Wizards couldn’t afford the cost, so their communications essentially "rented" the vast power and stable channels of these relay stations.
But Allen was different.
His Cybertron had a full thirty Magic Furnaces, and he could always build more. His energy supply was virtually limitless.
A viable plan rapidly formed in Allen’s mind.
Cybertron would serve as the power source for the entire private network, with Jarvis as the main server.
On Planes that needed network access, such as Hub City and the Aiselan Kingdom, he would only need to deploy relatively small substations responsible solely for receiving and forwarding signals.
This way, all data would circulate within a closed "main-station-to-substation" system. No external detection method could trace the coordinates of the Half-Plane itself.
From an external perspective, the "source address" for all data would only point to a virtual and constantly hopping "Ghost node" projected by Cybertron across the infinite planar barriers, rather than a fixed spatial coordinate.
’The technology was pricey, but it was worth every point.’
By the end of the first day, the design was complete.
On the second day, Allen moved directly into the manufacturing phase.
He didn’t use any Golems, instead choosing to personally craft the network’s core component: the "Planar Resonance Communication Crystal Array."
This was the heart of the main station, responsible for generating the special Magic Waveform capable of penetrating planar barriers.
A faint blue light shone in Allen’s eyes. His hands were as steady as a rock, his movements so fast they became a blur.
Countless intricate Runes formed and were branded by his fingertips in a virtuosic display of artistry.
「By evening on the second day.」
As the sun of the Great Library Plane sank below the horizon, the main station in the Cybertron Workshop’s central control room was fully assembled.
It was a ten-meter-long silver cube, its surface covered in intricate, glowing, light-blue patterns. Its base was connected directly to the Magic Circuits extending from an Earth Vein Magic Furnace.
From his study in the Deep Blue Residence, Allen issued a command.
"Jarvis, activate the ’Lighthouse’ station."
"As you command, Commander."
VMMMM—
At the cube’s core, the "Planar Resonance Crystal Array" Allen had personally forged began to spin at high speed, its light piercing through the metal casing.
An intangible, formless wave radiated out from the cube, instantly penetrating Cybertron’s planar barrier and shooting off into the infinite, unknown void.
Allen’s personal terminal, resting on his desk, chimed.
[New encrypted communication channel detected... Attempting to connect...]
[Channel Name: Lighthouse-01]
[Signal Strength: Excellent.]
[Latency: 0.27s.]
[Data link established. Encrypted communication protocol activated.]
’Success.’
The corner of Allen’s mouth finally curved into a smile.
Now that he had the communication network, the hardware had to follow. The most important part of a smart office was the terminals used to interact with Jarvis.
’Since he was doing this for his employees’ convenience, he might as well go all the way.’
Allen’s thoughts raced. In an instant, designs for three brand-new products materialized in his mind.
[Product Line One: "The Receptionist" Lobby Service Terminal. A floor-standing, smart interactive column equipped with a large holographic projector. It integrates visitor registration, information queries, product displays, and visualization of approval processes.]
[Product Line Two: "The Reliable Messenger" Smart Bracelet. A wrist-worn personal terminal integrating schedule reminders, message notifications, access authentication, and lightweight data query functions.]
[Product Line Three: "The Best Helper" Desktop Workstation. Equipped with an independent holographic interface, it can handle complex financial reports, multi-dimensional data analysis, and cross-departmental project collaboration. It can also be used to edit and process images and connect directly to the Jarvis knowledge base.]
Colin wanted a Tower Spirit, and Vera wanted her workload reduced.
They would have all of that and more. Allen was going to give them a "smart office ecosystem" that covered the entire company—one that belonged to Weisren Heavy Industry alone.