The incubator's shape resembled an hourglass, with numerous runes carved on its exterior. The overall structure lacked any technological feel, brimming instead with the refined aesthetics of handcrafted art.
Li Aozi estimated that besides mithril (titanium alloy) which he could replace on his end, everything else, including the wooden materials, were purely magic side products.
Many times, technology wasn't about right or wrong—most of the time, materials and environment dictated the developmental direction of a civilization's tech tree.
For example, some civilizations had naturally superior materials: they had tea leaves, ceramics, bamboo, mulberry leaves, distinct seasons, and diverse terrain. This led them to a different tech tree path, allowing early economic trade surpluses through these materials. One couldn't argue with that.
