kingnovel Chapter 366 Library Materials
Chapter 366 Library Materials
The group crossed the gate and entered the library.
The library was dark and silent, filled with a strong musty smell and the stench of rotting paper. Tall bookshelves, like silent giants, lined both sides, piled high with heavy books, some of which had collapsed and scattered on the floor, forming a chaotic sea of paper.
Beneath the sea of paper lay some mangled corpses and zombies. The zombies trapped under the bookshelves, smelling the human scent, struggled and roared at Su Li and the others.
Su Li found them too noisy and went up to deal with them one by one.
"Be careful, find a map. Mainly consult the tourist brochure," Su Li reminded them.
The group split up and walked to the magazine sections on either side.
Zuli glanced at the magazines around her—fashion, food, music, romance—a dazzling array of titles. Only at the very end did she find a few travel magazines.
The cover of the travel magazine features a huge lake.
The lake was like a giant mirror, so calm that not a ripple could be seen, reflecting the deep blue of the sky and a few wisps of floating clouds.
The lake is surrounded by towering rocks, which are a peculiar black color with uneven, textured surfaces. Their interiors appear smooth and colorful, as if solidified by high temperatures. The sharp, angular edges of the rocks contrast sharply with the gentleness of the lake water.
On the cover, there is also a line of large text: "Tianmu Meteorite Lake Tour Route".
"Meteor Lake?" Su Li raised an eyebrow. "My player radar is vibrating wildly. There must be some hidden quest here!"
Su Li opened the magazine and found a partial map of the Tianmu meteorite lake inside.
"After years of effort, the pollution problems of the crystal mines and ironworks near Tianmu Meteorite Lake have been resolved, and Tianmu Meteorite Lake has once again become the Eye of Heaven!"
"A must-see! The once-a-month Heavenly Eye Opening! A dazzling night of dazzling crystals and the Heavenly Eye Meteorite Lake."
Su Li quickly flipped to this page that introduced the relevant information.
"On the night of a full moon, dropping a crystal into the Tianmu Meteorite Lake will trigger a glowing phenomenon in the crystal, eventually forming an aurora phenomenon. According to scientists, this is a magnificent sight created by the unique reaction between the crystal and the materials in Tianmu Lake, combined with the interference of the Earth's magnetic field."
Su Li's player intuition kicked in again. "This thing gives me the feeling that walking over to it will trigger a golden main quest. It seems that this dazzling crystal has some special secret."
Then there's an advertisement for mineral water from Tianmu Meteorite Lake, which reads, "Scientifically proven healthy water! Beneficial factors, slows down aging!"
"Quite mysterious."
Su Li put away the magazine and saw that his teammates were waiting for him.
After meeting up, everyone compared their information and found that they had similar information, all introducing the Tianmu Meteorite Lake.
Fortunately, Sun Keke found a map on the counter. It was the kind of map that newsstands used to sell.
After putting the map away, Su Li and the others went up to the second floor.
Sofia's gun made noise, which could easily alert the enemy, so she stayed behind while the rest of the team cleared out the zombies on the second floor.
Zuli and the others found a computer that allowed people to look up the location of books. Sophia took out a spare outdoor battery from her inventory and turned on the computer.
A short while later, the computer started up, and when I opened the library management system, it showed that staff needed to swipe their cards.
I swiped the staff member's electronic card on the card reader.
Then, Sofia began searching for information on the library management system.
"The dazzling crystal, and the Tianmu meteorite lake... I've got it!"
Having secured the location of the books, Su Li and the others gathered them all and began to browse through them.
Two people kept watch, while the rest of the people began to quickly read the book, marking the important points.
After a long while, Su Li put down the book.
He already had a general understanding of the history of the Crystal Stone on this planet.
The history of mining crystals dates back hundreds of years, or even earlier.
Historical records indicate that around 1600 AD, a meteor shower struck this planet, lasting for several days and covering almost the entire globe. The impact of the meteorites created impact craters, which were subsequently filled with rainwater, forming the lakes we see today, including Tianmu Meteorite Lake.
Historical records indicate that after the meteorite struck, numerous cannibals appeared, and legend has it that these people would come back to life.
Later scientific research revealed that this was likely a misconception at the time. It is believed that a meteorite brought the ancestral virus of modern rabies, and after the rabies virus mutated, its tendency to bite people led people to mistakenly believe it was cannibalism.
Zuli highlighted this point, suggesting that, given the current situation, a biohazard outbreak might have occurred back then.
Then, this virus was gradually suppressed. The scientific community believes that humans adapted to it. According to archaeological discoveries, modern humans and humans from 1600 years ago have some differences in physical structure.
Scientists believe that this virus led to further human evolution, and therefore, research on this rabies virus in modern medicine has never stopped.
The remaining medical books related to rabies were all given to Song Mingyu to review.
Zuli continued to review literature related to crystal stones.
According to records, crystal was discovered on a large scale only after the meteorite event. It is a gaseous mineral that combines with oxygen in the air and eventually solidifies to form a unique mineral.
It was the geological activity caused by a large-scale meteorite that caused these gases, which were buried deep underground, to leak out.
Near each meteorite crater lies a vast mine of aurora crystals, but there has never been a proper way to utilize them.
By the 18th century, with the rise of the Industrial Revolution, human demand for energy increased dramatically. Scientists noticed the presence of crystals in the lakebed and surrounding rocks. Preliminary studies revealed that these crystals possessed extremely high energy density, far exceeding any known energy source at the time.
Its crystal structure is exceptionally hard, making it impossible to cut with ordinary tools. Moreover, the mining process generates a peculiar energy fluctuation, causing frequent equipment malfunctions and even triggering small-scale earthquakes.
In the mid-19th century, the mining of crystal entered its golden age. With technological advancements, humans invented high-frequency laser equipment specifically for cutting crystal and established large-scale mining bases.
In the late 19th century, humanity successfully developed the first generation of crystal mining technology and began to use it in military and industrial fields. The energy of crystals was used to power warships, aircraft, and even early experimental weapons, greatly promoting technological progress.