Some aspects were remarkably scientific and realistic, while others were entirely different, governed by the laws of 'Block Science.'
Clearly, the sugar cane farm was another construction tool based on this Block Science.
"Pistons? Does the block world even have things like that?"
Takeshi Sable cried out in surprise.
It wasn't that he had never seen a piston; they had appeared in certain locations during previous civilizations.
But he had no idea what the crafting recipe was. Who would have thought they were related to redstone?
And the results looked quite impressive?
"Redstone can actually be used for building? It really works!"
One second he was mocking it, and the next, reality had slapped him in the face.
Clutching his cheek, Takeshi Sable felt a phantom sting of pain.
"It's a mineral. How can it be used for construction?"
Even seeing it with his own eyes, he found it difficult to believe.
Based on his experience exploring previous civilizations, minerals like iron, gold, and coal were meant for other things.
They were either used as fuel, crafted into equipment, or used for enchanting like lapis lazuli.
His perception of minerals had long since formed into a fixed mindset, only to be told otherwise now.
Redstone couldn't be used as fuel, it couldn't be made into gear, and it couldn't be used for enchanting. Instead, its actual use was for construction?
Who could have possibly expected that!
But when he thought about it carefully, redstone could be placed on the ground and used to create pistons and observers; it was clearly meant for building.
It was just that most players couldn't figure out how to utilize it...
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. His feet itched with the urge to call his experts over and give them a few kicks to vent his frustration.
However, his movements stopped as he watched Galen Yu pick up more redstone.
"There's more?"
After finishing the sugar cane farm, Galen Yu fell into thought.
Sugar cane had many benefits—it could be turned into paper, which could then become books for enchanting.
The only problem was that it didn't function like real sugar cane, which could be eaten like a fruit.
He pulled two stalks from a chest, peeled them, and took a bite.
The sweet juice flowed into his mouth, its refreshing taste proving quite invigorating.
Drinking the juice was fine, but the problem was that after chewing through a whole stalk, nothing happened.
His saturation didn't change, his health didn't change, and no status effects appeared.
The scraps on the ground were treated as trash and vanished into the void automatically; eating it was no different from not eating at all.
This wasn't like when he first arrived in the block world, where he was alone on a vast sky island.
With the expansion of his chunks, he now had Guard Villagers, an Architect, the Snow Queen, and Giant Guardians...
All of them consumed food.
Even if each person only ate a little, it added up to a significant expense.
It would be far too pathetic if such powerful servants didn't fall on the battlefield, but instead died of hunger on the sky island.
Therefore, he intended to build a farm.
This was also quite simple. First, he placed sand into a furnace to smelt it into glass.
Don't ask why sand turns into glass; just call it a 'feature.'
Next, he found a suitable spot and created an 8x8 terraced field.
He lined the sides with cobblestone and filled the space beneath the stone with stairs and water.
He laid the redstone dust along the adjacent cobblestone blocks, then placed trapdoors at the starting position, filling the space behind them with water.
With the trapdoors blocking it, the water couldn't flow down. Then, he tilled the soil and planted seeds.
The automatic irrigation farm was complete!
Under the effects of the Heavenly Dew, the seeds quickly matured into large, healthy grains.
Now, he only needed to place a lever next to the redstone line and give it a gentle flick.
Clack!
The water surged forward, pushing all the food from the top down to the very bottom.
[SYSTEM: CONGRATULATIONS TO PLAYER GALEN YU OF NINE PROVINCES FOR INVENTING THE AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION FARM!]
[SYSTEM: CHUNK SCORE +1!]
[SYSTEM: FIRST CREATOR REWARD: FRAGRANT STUDY. "TURN THE PAGE, AND A NEW WORLD AWAITS." NINE PROVINCES WILL ENJOY EXCLUSIVE TOOL PRIVILEGES!]
[SYSTEM: UNDER THIS CIVILIZATION, PLAYERS FROM OTHER NATIONS MAY NOT USE THE AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION FARM FOR TEN DAYS!]
[SYSTEM: IN OTHER CIVILIZATIONS, NINE PROVINCES WILL HAVE THREE DAYS OF EARLY ACCESS TO THE AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION FARM. OTHER NATIONS WILL GAIN ACCESS AFTER THREE DAYS!]
"Oh my, my brilliant Sovereign, what have you created now!"
"Look at this farm! I must admit, even those large-scale chunk civilizations definitely don't have anything like this!"
The Architect praised him sincerely.
No matter where you were, redstone was something that required wisdom and intelligence to master.
Through his professional eyes, this could be called art!
Even the Architect was impressed, to say nothing of the audience.
"Another redstone build? A new farm?"
"Huh? Harvesting two or three stacks of food at once? Will the sky island ever lack food again?"
"Forget the current residents; even if seventy or eighty more people arrived, he could support them all!"
"Incredible. Who could help but call Galen Yu a god?"
"I feel like those exclusive privileges are redundant. I can't even understand what I'm looking at; how the hell am I supposed to learn it?"
"Too true. It must be impossible to explain this to other players using just signs!"
"Even with a video, I wouldn't understand. I can only shout 'holy crap'!"
"Redstone is actually this strong? We never would have known if it weren't for Galen Yu!"
"First enchanting, now redstone. Galen Yu has basically created an entirely new system!"
Shock flooded the entire screen.
As some comments pointed out, no one could have imagined that redstone had such diverse uses. It had practically opened up a brand-new field of study.
Following the discovery of enchanting, various expert teams scrambled to study this new subject: Redstone.
Enchanting was already enough of a headache; this new topic was clearly even more complex, making it difficult to perceive the mechanisms behind it.
"The water flow can carry away the crops, the trapdoors block the water, and the redstone link controls the trapdoors..."
Even Headmaster Quill felt a bit of a headache coming on as he watched the maneuvers.
"How on earth did Galen Yu figure this out?"
It was clear that the irrigation farm was simpler than the sugar cane machine.
At least it didn't require crafting pistons or observers.
However, wanting to understand the interaction between redstone components and then actually implementing them was no simple task.
"No matter how he thought of it, we're completely set for food and sugar cane now!"
Fries said, his tone brimming with joy.
Food was always a critical resource. Securing a food supply meant they would have more confidence when facing zombies in the future.
Even if the defenses were truly breached, having a backpack full of food meant they could abandon the island and survive.
Agreeing with Fries, Headmaster Quill nodded.
"True. However, regarding redstone, I imagine many teams have already started their research after this."
"We cannot fall behind. We must strive to catch up with Galen Yu!"
At the very least, they had to try. Even if they couldn't help, they had to ensure they wouldn't become a burden to Galen Yu if an emergency occurred.
As they plunged back into their work, the atmosphere elsewhere was different.
Takeshi Sable's expression was far from pleasant.
Footprints were clearly visible on the experts nearby, a telltale sign of what had occurred.
"You call yourselves experts, yet you can't even understand redstone!"
Faced with Takeshi Sable's roar, the experts were submissive and dared not make a sound.
They were indeed experts—highly educated and capable, with abilities exceeding 99% of the world's population.
But there was always someone better. No matter how strong their learning ability was, there were some hurdles they simply couldn't cross.
Experts, professors, and so-called geniuses were merely foils to demonstrate the sheer weight behind the name 'Galen Yu'...
Knowing it wasn't really their fault, he waved them away. Takeshi Sable stared at Galen Yu's screen.
"Food issues... in a crisis, that's only the most basic problem."
"Farms and sugar cane machines won't be enough to handle the zombies!"
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