The beacon of the Extraordinary remains bright, yet the dawn of technology seems to have suddenly plunged into full throttle, casting the brilliance and warmth over the entire Material World overnight.

Saint Aiven City, Long Island.

Tap tap tap...

Underneath a massive receiving antenna made of steel resembling bat wings, a desk-like machine flashes its indicator lights, powered by electricity, as it spits out a sheet of paper covered in script.

An [Electrical Engineer] carefully picks up the paper, showing it to his companion.

The message reads:

"Sea Origin Calendar 196, Winter, December 30th, Beckler City, weather clear.

Hey, folks, anyone fancy Black Forest Ham from Central Avenue's Geling Western Restaurant tonight? Pre-order quickly!"

"Hahaha, it worked!"

"After three tests, we've successfully achieved communication across the Black Sea!"

"Oh—! Long live!"

A group of [Electrical Engineers] and Wizards, having independently tackled the project with minimal help from Aiven, cheer in unison, especially those engineers involved in the project.

Because it's the first time in history for mortals to achieve instant communication across the Black Sea without using Transcendent Power or tools, it's extraordinarily significant.

It may not be long before some of them begin progressing to Tier 2 Official Transcendent.

Much like the previous wireless broadcasts, the information receiving end remains on Long Island, but the signal transmission end has moved from the duchy's southernmost Far Sails Territory to the launch tower at Phaletis St. James' Palace on the other side of the Black Sea.

Discussing the transmission distance without considering signal quality is meaningless.

Currently limited by harsh atmospheric conditions over the Black Sea, using the nascent technology to directly transmit voice signals is nearly impossible; even conversion is rife with interference.

However, after Aiven provided a rough idea, the [Electrical Engineers] creatively used the "on-off" and "short-long" of electrical currents to substitute language for transmission, naming it "Galliot Code."

Meanwhile, the Mechanical Immortality School unveiled their first telegraph machine, capable of translating and printing the "code" directly into Tulip's universal language alphabets.

It turns out that this fully automatic "telegraph" is more reliable than direct voice transmission.

Although it seems rudimentary compared to [windflower] and [Mind Network], this completely non-Transcendent technological power mesmerizes everyone deeply.

Aiven has already registered the patent for this technology within the alliance: "Electrical Pulse and Signal Transmission Technology and Required Equipment."

He also took charge of the 76 "Light of Alchemy" branches painstakingly established worldwide by the Alchemy School over the decades.

Preparing to ignite a frenzy of "Electrical Revolution" across the Material World (Chapter 807).

Even though the power infrastructure in continental nations is extremely backward, lacking even the simplest electrical equipment,

Once others witness the colossal energy generated from "electrical" applications, capital, talent, and technology flow will naturally "vote with their feet."

All supporting facilities will swiftly follow.

Even the Lowland Republic and Golden Palm Federation are no exception, as the pursuit of profit is a fundamental characteristic of humans and [Capital]; so long as profit can be made, political positions and national conflicts are merely a paper-thin concern.

The small banquet hall in White Swan Castle.

With the New Year approaching, the frequency of banquets at White Swan Castle increases.

Currently, Duchess Olivia is hosting an intimate family gathering attended only by a few female Tier 3 Transcendents or female family members.

Anita, Angie, Serra, Clareesa, Leonara, Aunt Daphne, the newly promoted Tier 3 [Tide Hunter] Jasmine, Apsuya, Milan's wife... all present.

The long table in front of everyone is already laden with various delicacies.

Demonized venison with goose liver oil, caviar seafood platters, cream chicken pastry, rich Cobb salad, aromatic war axe steak, garlic-infused cheesy baked lobster...

Also complemented by homemade red wine, aged for years with a pure taste.

However, their attention is not entirely on the wine and food, but more captivated by the ornate, gold-inlaid radio nearby resembling a freestanding clock.

Following their typical naming pattern sourced from mythology, Aiven named the new company primarily producing various electrical devices as "Tralok Electric Company."

The lavish radio they manufactured regardless of cost was naturally first sent to White Swan Castle.

As the time reaches six-thirty in the evening, the Night Spirit Maid turns the solid gold knob, and the scheduled broadcast program begins with a piece of beautiful music.

Ding ding dong dong...

The "Moonlight" duet by Nymph and Olivia has evidently become the fixed piece for the duchy's first station, "Voice of Galliot."

A sweet voice follows:

"Greetings listeners! Good evening! This is 'Voice of Galliot,' which meets you daily. Here's a summary of today's content.

Under the wise leadership of His Majesty Saint Aiven, our 244 settlements in the Elbert Mountain Range are officially completed...."

"Voice of Galliot," operated by the newly-established Broadcast Bureau under direct cabinet supervision, is also the duchy's most authoritative official media station, having started trial broadcasts three days ago.

Currently, although there are only a few dozen users, mostly military and political figures of the duchy, the response has been excellent.

Especially the recently returned Angie, Serra, Clareesa, and Leonara, although their exploration of the Broken Star Sea only lasted for a few months,

During this brief period, they already feel outpaced by the world's changes.

In truth, the profound transformations occurring aren't limited to the Galliot Duchy alone.

Rewind time by two hours, across the Golden Sea and World Bridge to the Golden Palm Federation.

Toot——!

Accompanied by a long steam whistle, a steamship slowly docks, completing its maiden voyage on the new route.

Money is the weathervane; the ambitious "Eye of Wealth" is evidently catching up vigorously with Tulip.

They've become the world's first to establish a regular shipping line.

Connecting the former Vice-Kingdom of La Plata and the capital Camside City, announcing the ship's arrival and departure dates in advance, with a maximum deviation of half a day.

A dapper gentleman standing on the pier with arms outstretched loudly declares to the crowd:

"Our new route replaces the 'unreliable, untimely annoyance inseparable from the sailing era' with an 'ocean railway'!"

A "middle-aged man" dressed in a black suit and top hat, resembling an ordinary bank employee, muttered:

"There are so many clever people in this world."

Driven by benefits, a sizable portion of capital in the technological dawn has already begun transitioning towards research or business applications.

Due to geographical factors, "Lowland Republic" is surrounded by powerful neighbors, with Hilus sharpening its knives by land, and the new overlord "Tulip Alliance" facing it across the sea.

Furthermore, with a small territory and insufficient population, its industry focus and funds start shifting towards the larger potential, with over 40 million people, in the Golden Palm Federation, gradually transforming Lowland into a "democratic bridgehead" on the Old Continent.

The "Golden Palm Alliance" has received substantial technical and financial support, thus its development speed naturally soars.

Meanwhile, the plotting bankers from the country's inception years ago gradually reveal their scheme.

In the federal nation "Golden Palm Federation," comprising 27 member states, each state enjoys high autonomy.

A powerful central government naturally doesn't align with "Eye of Wealth's" interests, much less with [Capital]'s.

In the past few years, the bankers have seamlessly swapped over some leaders of the member states using simple methods.

"Eye of Wealth" has now garnered the key powers in crucial areas like diplomacy, defense, monetary issuance in the country, becoming the true uncrowned king.

Especially its control over currency (paper money) issuance.

Though the currency reissues are redesigned, perceptive individuals know that merely the soup has changed, not the essence, especially since it still bears the glaring "Eye of Wealth" emblem.

The 40 million citizens across vast lands also obediently lie on their plantation plot, whether this system will make the country more powerful is not within their scope of consideration.

Evidently, when capital grows to a certain size, it oversteps boundaries, eventually becoming fascinated by public power, and hence harms society.

This is an axiom of this world!

It's a simple comparison, did the rulers and ministers of Great Songg not understand the consequences of "prioritizing literature over military" in institutional design?

From their perspective, naturally, the throne (family) should precede the nation, for a family comes first before a country.

Only when capitalists are sated can other matters be discussed.

The "middle-aged man" on the pier, after watching for a while, adjusted his top hat, lifted his cane, and merged into the crowd which he quickly blended into after a few steps.

"To encounter such trouble in this place...."