Soon, the group entered the hotel lobby and made their way toward their respective rooms.
However, just as they were about to separate, David stopped them.
"Wait a moment. Let’s gather in my room first. I’ll teach you how to use the phones and then we can discuss a few other things."
Mo Yuan and the others nodded before following him.
Although Mo Yuan already knew how to use a phone, he didn’t say anything. After all, the others were unfamiliar with this world’s technology, so it was better to let David explain everything.
Once they entered the room, David took out his phone and began demonstrating its functions.
"First, you have the basic features. You can make calls, send messages, take pictures, record videos and so on."
As he spoke, he opened a few applications and showed them how they worked.
Mo Yuan glanced at the screen and noticed that several familiar apps.
There were platforms for sharing messages and browsing. Their names were different but their functions were almost identical to the ones he remembered from Earth.
There wasn’t anything like live streaming platforms or like scrolling short videos, only few basic apps.
’Imagine doom-scrolling in a cultivation world. Haha!’
He almost laughed at the thought.
David continued explaining the other functions, eventually opening the banking application.
"This is the Human Federation Banking App. Once you connect your bank account to it, you can transfer money to anyone directly through your phone. You don’t need to visit a bank every time you want to make a transaction."
Hearing this, everyone became interested.
They followed David’s instructions and connected their bank accounts to their phones. It didn’t take long for everyone to complete the setup.
David then explained how to use the search engine. If they wanted to know something, they could simply search for it online.
After explaining the basic functions, he looked around.
"Alright, does anyone have any questions?"
Everyone shook their heads. The phone wasn’t particularly difficult to use and after David’s explanation, they had a basic understanding of its functions.
"Good. Now that we’re done with this, let’s discuss your missions."
David put his phone away and looked at everyone.
"Except for Mo Yuan, I think the rest of you should receive your mission details quite soon. Most likely by tomorrow, you’ll be able to check them through the academy website."
He paused before turning toward Mo Yuan.
"As for you, Mo Yuan, I think it will take a little longer. Considering your strength, the academy will probably need more time to decide on a suitable mission."
Mo Yuan nodded. He wasn’t in a hurry anyway.
David then continued, "Also, I’ll be leaving tomorrow. I can’t stay away from the Holy Base for too long, so you’ll have to handle things yourselves from here."
He looked at everyone seriously.
"Once you become students of an academy, don’t forget to apply for permanent Holy Base identification cards. The temporary cards you have now won’t be enough for everything."
He then added, "And don’t feel disappointed if you fail to enter the Human Federation Academy. There are other academies in the Holy Base. You can still receive a good education and resources from them."
"Yes, Senior!"
Everyone nodded.
David smiled. "Good. You must all be tired after today’s journey. Go back to your rooms and get some rest."
With that, the group finally dispersed.
Mo Ran was staying in the same room as Mo Yuan, so the two of them returned together.
As soon as they entered, Mo Ran noticed the large television screen mounted on the wall.
Her eyes widened as she pointed toward it.
"Brother, what is that? It looks like a phone but it’s so big!"
Goldy and Kitty, who were resting on her shoulders, also turned their attention toward the screen. Both seemed curious about the strange object.
Mo Yuan smiled.
"That’s a television. You can watch different things on it but unlike a phone, you can’t use it for everything."
He walked over and turned it on.
A cartoon appeared on the screen, showing colorful characters moving around and talking.
Mo Ran’s eyes immediately lit up.
"Wow!"
Even Kitty and Goldy seemed interested. The three of them quickly settled down in front of the television and began watching.
Mo Yuan chuckled at their reactions.
"Haha, enjoy yourselves."
He left them alone and walked toward his bed. Sitting down, he took out his new phone.
’Since my mission is going to take some time, I should use this opportunity to learn more about the Holy Base.’
He opened the browser and began searching for information.
The first thing he searched for was the current size of Earth.
However, the information he found was somewhat unexpected.
’Oh? It seems the exact size isn’t known anymore because most of the planet is occupied by beasts.’
There were only estimates and even those weren’t considered reliable.
Mo Yuan wasn’t too surprised. With the world having expanded so much and countless regions occupied by powerful beasts, measuring the entire planet was almost impossible.
He then searched for the total number of human bases.
A moment later, the results appeared.
’There are eleven Tier 1 bases, each with at least one Peak Monarch Realm cultivator. There are thirty-nine Tier 2 bases, each having Sovereign Realm cultivators. As for Tier 3 bases, there are more than a hundred, while the exact number of Tier 4 bases is unknown.’
Mo Yuan nodded.
’Not bad.’
He continued browsing and searched for information about the nine Overlord Realm experts who governed the Human Federation.
He also wanted to learn more about the mysterious individual who had surpassed the Overlord Realm.
Soon, several pages appeared.
The information about the nine council members was relatively clear. Their names, positions and some basic details were publicly available.
The Human Federation Council consisted of nine members.
They were:
Mu Tiancheng (Male)Mu Xueying (Female)Alexander Blackwood (Male)William Ashford (Male)James Sterling (Male)Ethan Cross (Male)Sofia Laurent (Female)Haruto Takahashi (Male)Daniel Reinhardt (Male)
Each of them was a Peak Overlord Realm cultivator and together they governed the Human Federation.
’I see. So these nine are the rulers.’
Mo Yuan continued reading.
He soon discovered that each council member was responsible for managing an important organization.
There was the Human Federation Bank, the Human Federation Information Organization, the Beast Association and several other major institutions. There was also a powerful dojo that provided cultivation guidance and training to humans.
Each organization was managed under the authority of one of the nine council members.
One of them was even responsible for the Human Federation Academy.
However, the information about the mysterious individual was far more interesting.
There were countless discussions about this person but nobody seemed to know their true identity.
Some people believed the individual was a man, while others thought it was a woman. There were even debates about whether they used a sword, a saber or some completely different weapon.
Some claimed that the person possessed a powerful time-related talent, while others believed their strength came from an unknown cultivation technique.
There were many theories but none had been confirmed.
’Hmm... Who could this person be?’
Mo Yuan became quite curious.
After all, this individual was the strongest known existence among humans, someone who had surpassed even the Peak Overlord Realm.
They were also the reason humanity could continue surviving against the terrifying beast race.
Mo Yuan spent some more time browsing through the information.
By the time he put his phone down, he had gained a much clearer understanding of the Holy Base and the Human Federation.
’This place is much more complicated than I expected.’
He glanced toward the television, where Mo Ran and the two little beasts were still watching the cartoon with complete attention.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
For now, he should take it slow, there was still plenty of time to explore in the Holy Base and his academy mission would soon give him an opportunity to begin.