Chapter 365: Rapid Technological Advancements

News of the disappearance spread like wildfire, with newspapers, media, and television in every street and alley of both human empires reporting on it frantically.

"The Real or Fake Levis?""It's very likely true!"

*The Neumann Daily* wrote, "Today's Super-Research Institute strongly resembles the former Levis Consortium! It possesses terrifying capabilities for technological iteration and upgrades!"

*The Oriental Daily* also boldly speculated: "It is well known that the Super-Research Institute is extremely mysterious and formidable, and it coincidentally emerged after Mr. Levis's death. Could it be that Mr. Levis faked his death to escape control and manipulation?"

Television hosts also voiced their opinions:"So, what kind of dark secrets did the Levis Consortium hide back then? What forced Mr. Levis to use such a method to escape control?""And now, does Mr. Levis truly control the current Super-Research Institute? Is it his own independent research power, or is he still being manipulated?"

Hearing these reports, Levis simply smiled faintly. He made no attempt to expose their malice, as his reputation was already mere fleeting clouds to him after having gone through life and death once.

He directly applied to both human empires for funding and requested a piece of territory. In return, he offered to provide the latest research technology to both nations, and both human empires agreed.

Levis named this region "Technology Zone 51." It was highly mysterious, and ordinary people could not enter.

He then immediately unveiled thirteen technologies that transformed the entire world.

A grand "Super-Research Institute" science expo was held, and innumerable media representatives and high-ranking officials from various countries were invited to attend.

There, they witnessed a breathtaking technological innovation: the color television.

"Three-color picture tube technology?"

An old man who had dedicated his life to television companies instantly fell silent. He caressed the television, as if it were a loved one, unable to put it down. "Incredible, simply incredible!" he exclaimed. "This goes beyond the realm of black-and-white television!"

"Color TV! This is a color TV!" he cried, hastily informing his old friends. "The color structure we always theorized existed!"

"What!""The legendary color TV?""This is impossible! Color TV technology is too precise; it cannot be achieved with modern mechanical processing accuracy!"

An old man who had rushed there upon hearing the news wept profusely. After seeing the true color television, he prostrated himself on the ground, almost losing his voice.

This was the field he had researched his entire life. The old man was too old, his mind aged, and he had thought he would live with regret forever, never imagining that in his later years, he would witness this era-defining technological progress for humanity.

"Is this wireless signal technology?"

This was an elderly authority in the field. Holding a black walkie-talkie that looked like a brick, he conversed with his assistant from hundreds of meters away, trembling with excitement. "This—this is impossible!" he exclaimed. "I've researched this field for countless years, studying wired signal transmission. Our national academy of sciences team developed fax machines and even wired telephones, but we never achieved anything in the wireless domain! This is a technology only hypothesized in theory; how could it be so mature?"

"Is this a lava-powered car?"

A sleek, Gothic-style, striking scarlet car, resembling Batman's vehicle, captivated everyone. "Oh! My God! This is unbelievable!" someone exclaimed. "Using lava as an energy source? Can this special material container withstand the temperature of lava? And is it the same material as the underground tunnel connecting the two empires?"

A portly rich merchant made an exaggerated gesture. "What?!" he exclaimed. "So, in the future, there will be 'lava stations' along the hot lava rivers on the roads? Cars just drive there, add lava, and that's enough? This is practically infinite energy!"

"After the lava solidifies and cools into rectangular blocks in the energy tank, they can be simply removed and discarded by the roadside, and special personnel will collect them to be used as excellent building materials for constructing skyscrapers?"

Many professors and scientists wept."We are witnessing a brand-new era of lava technology!"

Time advanced rapidly.

Levis continuously developed civilization and advanced technology. However, establishing the Super-Research Institute and conducting various new technology researches for the expo had already taken him over a decade. The body he had originally acquired was only in its teens, but now he was over thirty.

"It's time for the second reincarnation," he took a deep breath.

However, some of his original research assistants had aged and even died of old age after following him since their youth.

A month later, he underwent surgery again.

Levis looked at his brand-new young body. "I can barely withstand the next reincarnation," he mused. "While physical aging can be replaced, my mind is also aging. I feel my thought processes slowing down!"

Even computers have a lifespan; electronic circuits degrade over time.

Imperial Year 147.Levis lived his third life, transforming into a young man once more. He reappeared before the public and on television, once again causing immense excitement, with many schools and parents holding him up as a role model.

Levis was practically a mortal god constantly creating miracles!"By my calculations, Mr. Levis has long surpassed human lifespan; this is his third life...""Indeed, it's astonishing, truly defying nature! How can a human possess such wisdom? He's practically a living deity, continuously pioneering civilizations for us mortals on Earth."

Both human empires were shaken, and innumerable private media outlets had already deified Levis.

Some presidents, high-ranking officials, feudal lords, and magnates desired Levis's reincarnation technology. However, they were informed it could not be used without a pineal gland mutation. Furthermore, they dared not use force to verify its authenticity, as Levis possessed terrifying new weapons, and the Super-Research Institute's influence had permeated every state institution.

He was already the uncrowned king of both human empires.

Levis continued his research. He had no wife or children in his life; from the moment he first entered the laboratory, he knew it was his true home, where he would forever be rooted and never leave.

"This third life is my last," he thought. "I must usher in the next technological era for all beings." His mind was already clouding, his super-fast thinking diminishing, and his efficiency significantly decreasing.

"What direction should I research this time?" he mused. "I'll study my own mind. What are the mysteries of the human pineal gland?"

He smiled. However, even Levis couldn't have predicted this. This research kept him in seclusion for over a decade. He was too old, his mind growing dull, barely faster than an ordinary person's, and he was immersed in his work daily. When he finally emerged, he was already in his twilight years again.

Imperial Year 161.When Levis looked at his achievement—a brand-new, large-scale computer—he felt a lingering apprehension. "Truly, it was a race against time," he mused, "and fortunately, I made it just in time. If I had been any slower, I might have died of old age before fully completing the research, taking all my findings to the grave."

He suddenly felt a sense of relief, realizing this very research into his own mind had revealed the possibility of a third form of existence.

"The next civilization will be one of circuit mechanics!" he declared. "This civilization is built upon creations modeled after my own human brain. Since they use electricity, I'll call them 'computers.' They can deduce data, possess computational abilities surpassing humans and comparable to mine, and can read and store information just like the human brain."

"When humanity reaches this civilization, the entire world can become a unified whole, forming a network where information and resources can be mutually shared!"

He strode out of the laboratory, and the era fully transitioned into the Computer Age.