Cultivation is just so scientific!

Li Shiming was not content to lead an ordinary life. Although he had memories from his past life that included knowledge such as how to build generators, there was not much that he could fully remember and implement, especially considering the requirements of this world.

Without the help of large servers, there was very little he could do.

But with the assistance of large servers, the paths before him would be endless.

With these thoughts in mind, he activated the uninterruptible power supply connecting to the large server IBMz15, and then he started up the IBMz15.

The various indicator lights on the cabinet-style body of the large server began to light up. Li Shiming noticed a rapid decline in the electricity within the uninterruptible power supply, plunging almost to the warning line with just one startup.

Anxiously, he realized that if there wasn't sufficient power to support it, even a brief startup and power failure could potentially damage the internal components of the large server.

His consciousness entered the IBMz15, and instantly he had a complete understanding of the server's status.

The main power consumers were the self-checks performed by the CPU and memory. With his mind, he turned off the CPUs one by one, leaving only one CPU running, and reduced the memory to 64G as well.

All storage units, except for the Linux system and a small amount of usable space, were also completely shut down.

This step significantly reduced the power consumption of the large server to a level the uninterruptible power supply could handle.

The IBMz15 was far more complex than the uninterruptible power supply. If it were not for his extreme familiarity with the IBMz15, having maintained it for an entire year, he would not have been able to operate it so swiftly and directly with his consciousness.

Observing the server from within was a completely different sensation from opening the cabinet to examine it.

He could clearly perceive the internal structure and functioning of each component.

When his consciousness reached the display processor, a familiar interface appeared before him—the Linux graphical interface of the IBMz15.

He tried operating the Linux interface and found that he could control it normally.

His eyes became the server's monitor, and his consciousness, the mouse and keyboard.

He did not access the data stored on the server, as that would require activating the shut-down storage spaces.

Opening those files would entail turning on more storage units, consuming a lot of electricity, something he didn't need at the moment, nor did he want to increase the power consumption.

He created a document and tried typing on it.

He found no need for an input method; as his thoughts flowed, the characters appeared one by one.

He remembered a text from school, Zhu Ziqing's "The Back."

Just as he thought about typing out the text, the complete article appeared on the document.

The whole article wasn't long but appeared in an instant, a typing speed beyond imagination.

He then accessed the memories of this life, thinking of typing out all the scriptures and meanings he had memorized.

"The Selected Scriptures and Meanings" was a compilation of scripture articles gathered by the Li Family over generations, similar to the past life's "Five-Year College Entrance Examination, Three-Year Simulation," a study guide for exams.

This time, almost instantaneously, a vast amount of text appeared on the document—all the "Selected Scriptures and Meanings" he had memorized, nearly two million characters in content.

He saved the document and named it "The Selected Scriptures and Meanings."

He had a strong feeling that by copying it over this way, the part of "The Selected Scriptures and Meanings" amounting to nearly two million characters would be indelibly imprinted in his brain, never to be forgotten.

With a mere thought from Li Shiming, any part of "The Selected Scriptures and Meanings" could be recalled.

He tried to detach his consciousness from the IBMz15, and that strong memory imprint disappeared, returning to the normal state of recollection he had before.

He wasn't disappointed. Although he still relied on the IBMz15, as long as he stayed connected to the server for a long time, it was equivalent to reading "The Selected Scriptures and Meanings" at every moment.

And this reading was not just reading sections at a time but nearly two million characters all at once.

It might not make much difference in the short term, but over time, even if he disconnected from the IBMz15, he believed the effects would be almost the same as remaining connected.

"When I have time, I'll input the remaining four million characters of 'The Selected Scriptures and Meanings' into the server!" Li Shiming said to himself with joy, but after sensing the power in the uninterruptible supply, he smacked his forehead with a light slap.

He had nearly forgotten something important. He activated the hard drive array of the storage unit on the IBMz15 and started searching for information on the Mother Hen Bead.

Upon seeing the Mother Hen Bead, he came up with the idea of using its powerful poison against Chief Escort Wang.

Yet he was concerned that grinding the Mother Hen Bead into powder might make the poison too slow-acting.

He remembered reports of the deadly toxin found in the Mother Hen Bead from his previous life, which mentioned its medical significance.

After reviewing the server's resources, he learned that the deadly component in the Mother Hen Bead was the "Acacia Poison Protein," and he found methods for extracting it in the database.

But to extract the "Acacia Poison Protein," he would need phosphoric acid, ammonium sulfate, glycerin, and a centrifuge.

He transferred the required data to memory and shut down the highly power-consuming hard drive array.

Now that he had all the related information, even though he was no chemist, with this data at hand, he was confident he could extract the chemical substance he desired in this world.

Using a brush, he wrote down a list of materials, then after some thought, added a few more.

Since he already had glycerin, and before manufacturing ammonium sulfate, he needed to prepare sulfuric acid, he only needed nitric acid to be able to produce nitroglycerin.

After being kidnapped by Chief Escort Wang, he understood the dangers of this world.

He needed something for self-defense. Even if he wasn't intending to harm others, he at least should be able to ward off external threats.

"Young Master, your medicine has been delivered!" the servant Mo Yan called from outside the study.

"I need these things within two hours!" Li Shiming handed the list to Mo Yan as he instructed.

Mo Yan looked at the list in his hand, and a look of distress crossed his face when he saw the items listed.

"Young Master, even if I run myself ragged, two hours won't be enough. I'm not worried about myself, but I'm worried about not completing your orders!" Mo Yan said with an obsequious smile.

"Can't you find more people to run around, just say it's my command, there will be a reward for a job well done!" Li Shiming waved his hand dismissively.

"Young Master, I will deliver within two hours!" assured Mo Yan, who, hearing there was a reward, had no further objections and turned to leave while speaking.

The items on the list weren't easy for others to purchase, such as certain minerals which were hard to come by.

But utilizing the connections of the Mansion, many could be found directly from the Nanling Mansion, albeit with some difficulty.