Chapter 058 Central Library
It is said that language and writing are abilities passed down to humans by gods.
The original characters were not just pictures that could be seen by the naked eye, but also contained "meaning" and "knowledge". Only the prophets could understand God's will.
Later, in order to enable ordinary people to understand the oracles, the prophets created advanced writing and passed it on to human wise men.
Wise men further simplified the text and added explanations, creating the simplest text layer by layer.
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The legend of "Monkl Ancient Language" is that it is a branch of the ancient demon language, a kind of advanced language passed down by the devil to human prophets.
If the "secret scroll" is a genetic cultivation method, then the translation must be more cautious.
A slight mistake can lead to a huge error . Machine translation may not necessarily conform to the context of the original text.
Just like the English in the past, the word "我草" is literally translated as "My grass", but in fact it should be more appropriate to say "WTF". (Don't complain about the author's poor English level)
It also seems like classical Chinese... Who can guarantee that they can understand the exact meaning that the ancients wanted to express?
Every word is translated correctly, but the meaning is completely different.
The "intelligent brain" is very powerful, but it is not omnipotent. However, if there is such a person who is proficient in "Monk'er Ancient Chinese", the translation of the two will be completely different when they are combined .
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Right before your eyes is an excellent opportunity to crack the "secret scroll".
But if Ryan gave up on this barbarian girl, it would mean that he might give up the accuracy of the contents of the secret scroll.
Even if the "intelligent brain" translated the contents of the ancient secret scroll in the future, he could not guarantee that there would be no problems.
If it was really a "genetic power cultivation method" as Baron Morin guessed, and the intelligent computer translated a method that might have errors, how dare he practice it himself? I'm afraid he wants to go crazy.
Ryan stared at the words gradually drying on the wall in a daze, but he was weighing the pros and cons in his mind: "Now those people haven't come to our door yet, which means they have lost the ability to accurately locate us. It seems that my previous judgment of dispelling the magic mark was correct. Even if those people have the ability to plunder all the hotels and B&Bs in the entire 'Glorious City', it will take a long time. If we are lucky, we will definitely be able to hide for a few days or half a month..."
If he could really gain ten days or half a month, it would be enough for him to extract enough text content from this barbarian girl !
By then, Uncle Sam and his men will be back and all the troubles will be solved.
Thinking of this, Ryan's eyes showed a hint of determination: "This risk is totally worth a try! If there is really trouble, you can throw it away at any time..."
After making the decision, he looked at the barbarian girl beside him who was looking expectant, and a plan instantly came up with his mind.
"Wait for me here!"
Ryan gestured to her and jumped out of the window again. He deliberately waited for a long time, changed into women's clothes and went to the front desk, and then opened another empty room next door!
A cunning rabbit has three burrows. If someone really comes looking for him, this will give him enough time to escape.
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After making another improvised bomb in the next room, Ryan took the Barbarian Chick to another room again.
Even if someone finds the room downstairs now, and then due to some mistakes that Ryan himself is not aware of, someone discovers the room upstairs...
This third room also gave him enough time to react.
Moreover, Ryan has been checking out and checking in frequently these days, making it impossible to determine their exact check-in time.
Although this will cost a lot of money, it is a necessary anti-tracking measure.
After doing all this, Ryan changed the barbarian girl into a normal set of scavenger equipment, including a musket, long-sleeved leather clothes and pants, covering her iconic brown skin and totems.
Then he pulled the wild girl straight out the door.
If Ryan wanted to get the "Monkl ancient language" out of her, then the two of them had to be able to communicate normally first.
So, first he had to learn this barbarian language!
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Whether in the Omar Empire or the Theed Empire, knowledge and books have always been a luxury accessible only to the nobility.
For the ruling class, the ignorance of the masses is more conducive to their consolidation of their class.
The "Glorious City" is known as the city of freedom, and knowledge is open to everyone.
[Great Polymath] Master Kavo is known as the most knowledgeable person in the world, with extraordinary foresight and vision. When he first built the city, he immediately planned a library that could be called an art palace.
In the fourth district, there is a large and beautiful glass building, which is the "Central Library" of Glory City.
The total number of books and ancient scrolls in the library exceeds 100 million, making it the largest library in the world, unmatched by the two great imperial royal libraries of Omar and Sid.
Here are collected ancient scrolls, incomplete documents, stone tablets...all antiquities with written records from various discontinued civilizations collected by wasteland hunters from the wilderness.
Recently, a savage tribe was discovered in the "Forest of Ashes", and the hunters also brought back a large amount of text materials. As long as the text materials are valuable, they can be exchanged for contribution points from the librarian.
If Ryan wanted to find the most complete information on "Monkl script" and barbarian language, the Central Library would definitely be the best place.
Although the barbarian lady didn't understand what Ryan was doing, she let him drag her to the glass pyramid library, which was as beautiful as a diamond and sparkling in the sun.
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The interior of the Central Library was not much different from the large library in Ryan's previous life. Walking in was like walking into a sea of books. Looking around, it was filled with bookshelves several stories high. Various thick gold-stamped classics gave off a strong smell of knowledge.
The difference is that here there are exquisite magic crystal chandeliers, wooden bookshelves engraved with various complex magic arrays (fireproof, moth-proof, tear-proof reinforcement magic patterns), magic doors that look like water curtains, and some strange magic exhibits...
It looks like this place is more like a museum of magical civilization.
The all-glass ceiling also allows ample light into the library, making it look simple, mysterious and full of beauty.
This was the most stunning library Ryan had ever seen, bar none.
The first floor of the library is the basic document area, where everyone can borrow books for free. It contains various entry-level knowledge such as history, literature, and natural sciences.
There is also a comfortable reading area with mahogany chairs next to the bookshelves, but it is not crowded.
Apart from the permanent residents of the city, few outsiders would spend time here, after all, they had to pay 10,000 liros a day as "shelter fees". The scavengers would rather spend the money on the bellies of the girls in the taverns than spend it here.
Ryan really wanted to look at those historical and cultural books to understand what this mysterious world is like.
But he came here with a purpose today. Learning the barbarian language was his top priority, and he didn't have any extra time to read any idle books.
After taking a glance at the library's map, he instantly gave up the idea of finding documents on his own in this maze-like library.
He went straight to the library administrator and asked, "Hello, I would like to ask where I can find the classics of the recently discovered barbarian tribal civilization?"
The administrator knew the library well and said without even looking up, "Area C on the second floor has just received a large number of barbarian documents. However, the second floor is a paid area. If you want to stay there for a day, you have to spend some contribution points."
"OK, thanks."
Ryan nodded.
It is reasonable that valuable knowledge needs to be paid for.
He had glanced at the guide map before, and it seemed that there was a third floor in the library, where there were even various precious spell books, and some advanced knowledge on mechanics, potions, and supernatural powers.
Ryan felt that this library was truly full of "treasures".
Knowledge is priceless, no matter where in the world it is.
But human life span is limited after all. For ordinary people, just to read all the books on this floor, it would probably take several lifetimes. Few people would waste time on unnecessary knowledge accumulation. Doctors should study medicine, mages should study magic, and warriors should be in the training ground...
Especially for scavengers who risk their lives for wealth, the time wasted on reading a few books would be better spent on training more to enhance their combat effectiveness.
But in Ryan's eyes, this library is a treasure trove waiting to be discovered.
Because... he has a "smart brain"!
