Even so, deep down, Celine had to admit that this young man from the Qin Dynasty was not foolish at all.
On the contrary, Hogan was much smarter than she expected.
In just a short time, he had already learned most of the touchscreen operations and how to switch between apps. These things seemed complicated to her, but Hogan understood them quickly. It was like he had a natural talent for learning.
What really made Celine tired was Hogan's endless curiosity.
It was like he was full of questions all the time!
"This thing... why can it show a person's image and change scenes?" Hogan asked, pointing at the iPad screen.
"Uh, this is a screen. Inside, there are many small programs that let you see different things," Celine tried to explain in the simplest way.
"Then this iron bird, why can it fly in the sky? Is it a magical treasure?" he asked, pointing at an airplane in a documentary.
"That is an airplane. It flies by using the principles of air and engines..."
Celine got stuck. She did not really understand this either.
She quickly opened the search engine and read while trying to explain.
"It flies because of the shape of the wings and the power of the engine..."
"Light, how can it be put inside this glass cover and turned on and off easily?"
"Sound, how can it be saved in this small space and played anytime?"
A bunch of questions came one after another. They all hit Celine's weak knowledge.
She had no choice but to search for answers on the internet while trying to explain to this very curious young man.
After all this, Celine felt more tired than working three night shifts in a row.
"These are for you too," she said, showing him candles, matches, and a solar lamp.
After seeing these useful things, Hogan's eyes lit up.
"This thing... it can shine without fire?" He carefully picked up the lamp, flipped the switch, and a soft white light came on, lighting his face with surprise.
"It can save the light of the day to use at night?"
This is simply a divine object!
With this, handling official business, reading books, and practicing calligraphy at night would be a hundred times more convenient.
It's far better than those smoky candles and oil lamps!
Hogan held the emergency light, unwilling to let go, repeatedly praising it.
As for that strangely shaped bicycle, it sparked even more curiosity in Hogan.
"What is this for? How can it move on two wheels?" He walked around the bicycle twice, eager to try getting on it.
"This is called a bicycle, a tool for traveling. You ride it to go places. But it's too late now, I don't have time to teach you," Celine said.
"The way to ride it is saved here," she patted the iPad Hogan was holding.
"You can watch the videos and learn by yourself."
Fortunately, she had prepared well. While searching earlier, she downloaded several simple and direct bicycle tutorial videos.
After explaining these things, Celine divided the pile of crystal cores that Red had sent before and pushed half of them toward Hogan.
"Take these too."
Hogan, still amazed by the new items, suddenly saw the pile of sparkling crystal cores appear out of nowhere. His pupils shrank sharply!
"Th-these..." His voice trembled with excitement. "So many crystal cores?!"
He knew he had given almost all his crystal cores to the Emperor Qin and had very few left on him.
He had thought about asking Celine for some when he met her, but before he could speak, she had already generously given him so many!
These were divine items related to eternal life!
Hogan felt a warm rush to his head and respectfully saluted Celine.
"Miss Celine, your kindness is unforgettable! When I return, I will report to Emperor Qin and ask him to find even better treasures to trade with you!"
He secretly vowed next time to have the Emperor bring out his best treasures, so he wouldn't let Miss Celine's gift go unreturned!