Science is one of the most brilliant jewels in the history of human civilization.
In the long river of the Empire's history, there were three hundred years that witnessed the rise and fall of science.
The first century marked the dawn of science.
Pioneers who first ventured into this field discovered truths and laws, verified them, and laid a solid foundation for the development of science.
The world cheered for them.
They were hailed as the greatest people of their era.
Flowers, applause, money, honor, power... the world offered everything it could to these pioneers.
The second century was the pinnacle of science.
Scientists harnessed the power of technology, achieving great success in communications, transportation, aviation, information, and weaponry, allowing the citizens of the Empire to fully enjoy the dividends of science.
The power of technology repeatedly amazed the citizens of the Empire.
Various scientific disciplines flourished throughout the Empire's university cities.
Countless experts and scholars devoted their entire lives to exploring the limits of science, trying to prove that there was a power beyond the gods.
The third century was the era of limited science.
During this period, science reached its peak, and many great scientists, standing on the shoulders of giants, glimpsed a new world.
Afterwards, the greatest scientists of that era all committed suicide.
The citizens of the Empire did not understand and attributed it to the confusion of old age.
As time passed, the theory of science supremacy declined.
Intellectuals gradually realized that scientific truths might only apply to a certain range.
And that range was not large.
A diamond.
A finely crafted, exquisitely shaped diamond that people would cheer for and bid on enthusiastically.
Because in nature, such a beautiful, exquisite, and ingeniously crafted diamond would never form naturally.
Its creation was the result of countless top craftsmen working day and night, polishing and carving it until it finally emerged.
And scientific truth is much the same.
Scientists, reaching the end of science, discovered that science was nothing more than a magnificent "diamond."
It was not naturally formed.
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— "Science and Theology"
Author: Dai Lixing
Du Xiu closed the yellowed book, digesting its contents in his mind.
"Hey, Dai Lixing, isn't he the Imperial Traitor?" Ding Yao exclaimed upon seeing the author's name on the book.
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"Yes! The greatest Aberrant in the Empire, ranked first on the Imperial Wanted List. His books are all banned," Ding Yao said with a look of disgust.
"My teacher asked me to read it."
"Oh, maybe it's part of his collection. The traitor was apparently also a very skilled apothecary. I guess the teacher is searching his books for inspiration for innovative potion formulas."
"But it's best not to let others see it. The Hunters Guild has a department specifically for capturing Aberrants. If they find out you're reading this kind of book, it could be troublesome."
Ding Yao advised.
Then, Ding Yao opened up.
Dai Lixing, or the Imperial Traitor, was an extraordinarily talented genius.
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Not only was he gifted in pharmacology, but he also excelled in science, management, economics, and even the arts.
Apart from having no advantage in Origin Power cultivation, he was a prodigy in every other aspect.
In addition to his talents, he possessed an incredibly handsome face.
It was said that at the time, all the young women in the Empire were infatuated with him.
He was also a close friend of the then Crown Prince, now the Emperor.
In his early twenties, he was famous throughout the Empire.
Unfortunately, twenty years ago, the newly crowned Emperor, after a century, mobilized the entire Empire's resources to organize the thirteenth expedition to the Western Continent.
The expeditionary army was incredibly lavish.
Ten thousand Violence Mecha Warriors equipped with the new generation fire control systems.
A vast swarm of drone combat groups and flying fleet combat groups.
Senior Gene Warriors dispatched by major regional consortiums and the four top financial conglomerates.
The brave Wolfkin warriors supported by the highest power center of the Tribe, at the mountain peaks.
Superpowered Individuals with formidable abilities and holders of terrifying Imperial Artifacts.
The most ruthless renowned old hunters from the Hunters Guild and top apothecaries stationed in various cities.
Millions of garrison soldiers drawn from each city, and on the Imperial Graveyard, the Empire's elite aces known only for slaughter.
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This grand and luxurious Imperial Expeditionary Army.
All were defeated due to the traitor's betrayal.
This battle turned the current Emperor into a foolish ruler.
This battle also caused the consortiums in various regions to almost form independent kingdoms.
This battle broke the backbone of the Empire, and the royal family lost its dignity.
"The Imperial Traitor's bounty on the Hunters Guild is ridiculously high. Not only is the Empire offering a reward, but each consortium is also adding to it."
Ding Yao sighed and continued, "Smart people fear death. The Imperial Traitor was too smart, believing the Empire would surely lose, so he defected to the Church."
"Indeed, not simple."
Du Xiu placed the banned book on a stack of books and stretched lazily.
Reading on the carriage was truly tiring.
Fortunately, as they neared Bote City, the roads were paved, otherwise, the bumps would make it impossible to read.
Most of these books were basic knowledge of pharmacology, along with some brief histories of the Empire and general life encyclopedias.
Besides the books given by Master Leng, Du Xiu also flipped through the pharmacology books Ding Yao carried.
They broadened Du Xiu's knowledge significantly.
Ding Yao looked at the books beside him and curiously asked, "You've finished all these books?"
"Yes."
"Including the basic knowledge of pharmacology and the basic formulas of pharmacology below?"
"Yes, I've finished them. Why?"
Ding Yao was dumbfounded.
The so-called basic knowledge of pharmacology and basic formulas of pharmacology.
Were not just two simple books.
But two major categories.
Basic knowledge of pharmacology comprised over a hundred books, containing knowledge of tens of thousands of herbs.
The books on basic formulas of pharmacology were fewer, seven or eight, but with thousands of formulas, understanding them was absolutely a mind-bending task.
"Are you kidding? You've finished so many books? In three days?"
"Not exactly, the basic knowledge books, I've read them before, just skimmed through them, they're similar to what I've read before, mainly focused on the basic formulas of pharmacology."
Through communication with Ding Yao, Du Xiu gained some understanding of apothecaries.
Within the apothecaries, there is a clear hierarchy.
Divided into apothecaries and apothecary apprentices.
Apothecary apprentices are classified as high, middle, and low.
Senior apprentices must pass the exam organized by the Hunters Guild to become apothecaries.
Apothecaries range from Level 1 Apothecary, the lowest, to Level 6 Apothecary, the highest.
Ding Yao and Yang Tuyuan are only senior apprentices, not yet apothecaries.
Master Leng is a Level 3 Apothecary.
Master Ma at the Miwu Mine is at most a senior apprentice.
If he were truly a Level 1 Apothecary, the consortium would never throw him into the mine, even if he slapped a consortium executive, at most they'd lock him in a small dark room, imprison him, and make him continuously concoct potions.