Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 3 Electricity Generation

"Si Qin, stay at the door!" Li Shiming commanded the girl, who was peering in with a curious expression.

He could dismiss these individual components as mere hobbies, but assembling them into a functional generator would be impossible to explain away.

Consequently, despite Si Qin's obvious interest, he could not permit her to observe the process.

Following his orders, Si Qin left the study regardless of her curiosity.

Li Shiming then began the task of putting the generator together based on his personal blueprints.

Two hours slipped by. Now, a peculiar box sat upon the desk; it featured a manual crank and three copper wires protruding from one side, appearing otherwise unremarkable.

Because the generator's internal mechanisms were shielded by a wooden casing, it was unlikely to draw much suspicion from any outsiders who might see it.

Li Shiming attempted to rotate the crank, only to realize he had been too optimistic about his physical strength.

High voltage required the generator's rotor to spin at high speeds. His design utilized a system where large gears drove smaller ones; while this amplified the rotor's rotations, it simultaneously made the crank much harder to turn.

He briefly considered summoning Mo Yan to assist with the labor but quickly dismissed the idea.

Exerting all his force, he turned the handle. Even though he lacked the power to reach high speeds, the appearance of sparks at the copper terminals confirmed his creation was a success.

Having constructed this basic generator, he felt confident that with the right components, failure was impossible.

The machine was not overly complex; once the underlying principles were mastered, replication was simple, and he was practically an expert in the field.

Li Shiming's primary obstacle now was ensuring a steady rotation of the rotor and finding a way to transfer the electricity into the server room's uninterruptible power supply.

He stared at the crude device, pondering how to integrate it into the server space.

With a thought, the desk was cleared; the generator vanished from the room and materialized within the server room.

Recalling how he could manipulate objects inside that space at will, he attempted to spin the rotor using only his mind.

He sensed that his level of authority over the server room was extraordinary.

While this defied scientific logic, so did the act of transmigrating through time with an entire server room; science had already been left behind.

Under his mental influence, the rotor began to whirl, rapidly gaining momentum.

Due to the primitive technology available, the rotor's bearings were merely two pieces of softened leather clamped together and lubricated with grease.

Such a design would inevitably produce heat if the rotation became too intense.

He hadn't planned for excessive speeds during the design phase, as achieving them would have been impossible in this era.

However, by placing the generator in the server room and using mental force, he quickly pushed the rotor to its structural limits.

Luckily, since the device was now inside the server room, his perception was constantly linked to it, allowing him to monitor every mechanical change.

Li Shiming carefully managed the velocity, keeping it within safe parameters.

He used his tools to check the power levels. By driving the rotor with his mind, the output reached a steady 230 volts.

This was nowhere near enough to run a massive server, which required far more energy than this single source could provide.

Yet, under these circumstances, his aim wasn't to run the server directly but to trickle-charge the uninterruptible power supply.

He attached the three copper leads to the input of the power supply unit. Maintaining mental focus on the generator, he began feeding a continuous stream of electricity into the system.

The moment the indicator light on the uninterruptible power supply flickered green, he knew the first stage of his plan was a success.

The unit began its work. Even with a low input current, the converter unit would process the energy and store it in the batteries at a standard rate, provided it met the minimum threshold.

As the power supply activated, he realized he could control it entirely through his mind, bypassing the need for the physical display panel.

Li Shiming kept the rotor spinning for thirty minutes until a sharp ache began to throb in his skull.

He immediately ceased his mental grip on the generator. It was clear that using his mind to power the machine came at a personal cost.

His previous interactions with the server room were too brief to notice any drain, but this sustained effort revealed a consumption of his internal resources.

He couldn't name the exact force being used, but it was likely something akin to his Spirit.

"I can't continue generating power during the day," he muttered, clutching his aching head.

"Young Master, what has happened?" Si Qin cried out in alarm as Li Shiming emerged from the study, his face ghostly pale and his footsteps unsteady.

"Si Qin, keep your voice down. Just help me rest," Li Shiming commanded, forcing a faint, comforting smile.

"Young Master, we must call for a physician! Your health cannot be ignored!" Si Qin urged, supporting his weight as they walked toward his chambers.

"It is nothing major, I am simply exhausted," Li Shiming replied, well aware of his own state.

Even though his Spirit was severely taxed, the knowledge that the power supply had successfully stored energy filled him with a sense of triumph.

As he lay in bed, his consciousness drifted back into the server room, his heart racing with anticipation.

He was uncertain if the massive IBM z15 server would actually boot up, or if the mountain of data inside would be accessible; everything remained a mystery.

In his past life, this IBM z15 had been a donation to the university from wealthy alumni, a machine worth over 100 million.

Though kept in the library's server room, it served the entire institution, handling complex research calculations alongside library data.

The IBM z15 was a pinnacle of engineering, boasting 190 CPUs and a staggering 40 TB of RAM, built with 12.2 billion transistors—the very height of his world's technology.

The sheer volume of knowledge stored within was immense, including over ten million digital volumes spanning thirteen disciplines such as philosophy, law, science, medicine, and military studies, covering 506 different specializations.

Furthermore, it contained countless global research papers and ongoing university project data.

With this server, he possessed the power to elevate this current world to the technological heights of his previous one.

The success of booting this server would dictate his future path. If it failed to start, he would have only one choice.

He would have to follow the path his father, Li WenYuan, had intended: studying for the civil examinations and climbing the ranks of the bureaucracy to become an official.

With his ability to store and recall items from the server room at will, passing those examinations would be a trivial matter for Li Shiming.