A jade abacus is a type of crystal jade computing device found in the Xianzhou Alliance.
Overview[]
Sky Dome Series Jade Abacus Unit
Jade abaci are the Xianzhou Yuque's specialty export,[1] described to be "living jade engraved with symbols for divination into the unknown."[2] The lithogenic ore of the Fallow Earth on the Yuque is the source of the Xianzhou's Jade Abacus technology.[3] Just like engraving a seal, the craftsmen of the Xianzhou Artisanship Commission carve faint symbols into pieces of jade, and then insert them into machines to make them operate according to a certain intention. In principle, the jade abacus is a type of crystal jade computer unique to the Xianzhou. Upon close inspection, lines similar to semiconductor chips can be found.[4]
Every jade abacus contains a precise and meticulous engraved circuit and uses that to process complex calculations, just like superconductor circuit boards.[5] This kind of technique is known as "carving" in Xianzhou. It is said the theory behind the symbols was handed down by Nous, the Wisdomwalker. The principles are so profound that in the Divination Commission only the master diviner truly understands them. Though the lines carved into the jade were found to have contained executable programs, upon studying jade abaci, the Intelligentsia Guild could not find any signals being transmitted from them. The Artisanship Commission's Hall of Jadeology keeps a close watch over the jade carving process, making it difficult for outworlders to observe the manufacturing process.[6] The Jade Abacus Unit is most essential component of jade abaci, commonly used in the final step of installation. There apparently exists jade abaci inhibitors that presumably suppresses the functions of jade abaci.[7]
Applications[]
Civilian-Purpose[]
Auspicious XV
Some jade abacuses are small enough to fit inside jade pendants, bracelets, and other jewelry the people of Xianzhou wear, which is the civilian version of jade abaci.[6] Jade abaci in the form of jewelry have a powerful level of performance on par with any other commonly available personal computer. A shop in Central Starskiff Haven, called the Iridescent Parlor, sells jade abacus jewelry.
After the Jade Decipher Workshop from the Artisanship Commission developed their standards for manufacture of civilian-purpose jade abaci, various brands have sprung onto the market. The Auspicious brand's latest model is the Auspicious XV, which Qingyue of the Iridescent Parlor highly recommends.[5] The Halcyon is another known jade abacus brand.[8] Much like a smartphone, the civilian models come with a multitude of convenient features for daily life such as instant messaging[9], data storage[10], mobile games[11], receiving official bulletins[12], receiving orders[13], image recording[14] and downloading and reading virtual books.[15] They even come with notification sounds.[16]
Divination[]
Larger jade abaci are put into instruments of calculation to simulate the future and learn from the past. The Matrix of Prescience Ultima is a large-scale jade abacus calculation terminal comprised of countless jade abaci linked together to form a matrix used by the Divination Commission to calculate the Luofu's route and predict the future.[4] As long as sufficient information is provided, it can answer questions on anything, from the evolution of natural phenomena to the metabolism of living things.[6] A regular jade abacus can also be modified for divination.[17]
In general, jade abaci appear to be heavily associated with divination, as a child who picks a jade abacus is said to grow up to become a diviner, as per the Foxian birthfate tradition.[18]
Transport[]
The jade wheel that acts as a starskiff engine is an integrated jade abacus that controls gravity and motion. Starskiff seeds develop detailed and complex root systems during their growth, which also acts as the internal jade abacus network aboard each starskiff.[19]
Ingenium[]
Various jade abaci, cores, computing modules, and substrate systems allow ingenia and aurumatons like the Aurumaton Gatekeeper, Aurumaton Spectral Envoy, Civil Maintenance Unit Type-A, Ditings, Cycranes, Golden Cloud Toad, Illumination Dragonfish, and Obedient Dracolion to work and grant them functionality.[20][21]
Others[]
A holographic scroll displaying Back'n and Forth's authorized recording.
A Jade Tracer is a jade abacus accessory that can be used to make holographic video recordings of oneself.[22] There are scrolls that use similar technology.[23] By moving the computing modules with subroutines stored in them to bases with corresponding patterns so that the substrate can function normally, one can bypass various locks an encryptions that use the jade abacus substrate system developed by the Artisanship Commission.[24][6]
The Inspo Jade Abacus is a jade abacus that stores machine learning data and codes.[25]
The Jade Abacus of Allying Oath allows the individual with one half of the jade abacus of allying oath to send out information, and the other half will immediately receive it, no matter the distance.[26]
Gallery[]
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Jade Abacus |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 玉兆 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 玉兆 |
| Japanese | 玉兆 |
| Korean | 옥조(玉兆) |
| Spanish | El ábaco de jade |
| French | Boulier de jade |
| Russian | Нефритовые счёты |
| Thai | Jade Abacus |
| Vietnamese | Bàn Tính Ngọc |
| German | Jade-Abakus |
| Indonesian | Jade Abacus |
| Portuguese | Ábaco de Jade |
References[]
- ↑ The Luofu Sky-Faring Commission Guilds List
- ↑ Readable: Glimpses into the Beyond
- ↑ Fu Xuan's Voice-Overs
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Readable: Travelogue on Xianzhou: Jade Abacus
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 NPC: Qingyue
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Trailblaze Mission: Omniscient Inquiry of Arcana
- ↑ NPC: Yong Nian and Yong Hai
- ↑ Readable: An Evening Journey Through Exalting Sanctum
- ↑ Readable: The Pearlkeeper's Communication Stele
- ↑ Readable: An Unsuitable Job for A Puppet
- ↑ Qingque's Messages: Daily
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission: Stars Spun, Prescience Sprung
- ↑ Adventure Mission: Merchant Event: Elegance Pagoda
- ↑ Adventure Mission: Onward! Cloudford!
- ↑ NPC: Yinshu
- ↑ Adventure Mission: From Xianzhou With Love
- ↑ NPC: A-Xing
- ↑ Companion Mission: Vita Infinita: For I Have Touched the Sky
- ↑ Adventure Mission: A Teacher and a Friend
- ↑ Adventure Mission: A Teacher and a Friend: Continued
- ↑ Adventure Mission: Poetic Genius Ingenium
- ↑ Companion Mission: Vita Infinita: Frosty Blade's Trial
- ↑ Adventure Mission: Merchant Event: Food Stand
- ↑ Adventure Mission: Venom Brews, Immortality Looms
- ↑ Adventure Mission: Poetic Genius Ingenium
- ↑ Mission Item: Jade Abacus of Allying Oath