Chapter 594 - 508: Completing the Last Piece of the Puzzle
Chapter 594: Chapter 508: Completing the Last Piece of the Puzzle
In two days, time quietly slipped away during the restoration of the soul.
On the metal platform, Jeming slowly opened his eyes. Deep in his pupils, a gentle spirit light circulated and then faded.
He felt the distinctly different state within his body, and the corners of his mouth lifted uncontrollably.
"Soul strength testing complete." The silver mechanical body’s flat synthesized voice sounded timely, "Current soul integrity: 62.7%. Conclusion: The main soul has completed crucial remodeling, and the missing parts are healing at a stable rate."
Sixty-two percent.
The number sounded still incomplete, but Jeming knew best the transformation within.
The restored sixty percent of the soul’s "volume" and "density" were almost equal to his full soul at its peak before injury!
This meant, driven by the nearly ferocious "adaptive evolution" of the Body Forging Technique, his soul did not simply "heal" but was forced to absorb, compress, and transform more nourishment originating from the essence, qi, and energy, completing a dual leap in quality and quantity.
The enhancement of the soul also raised spiritual power higher.
He vaguely felt that once the soul fully healed, his spiritual power might actually catch up to the body strength that had long surpassed the norm through repeated beating by the Body Forging Technique.
More importantly, the stabilization of the soul’s framework freed him from the fragile state of being "leaking" at any time.
Previously, the soul was full of cracks like a wooden bucket riddled with holes; no matter how much healing energy converted from "essence, qi, and spirit" was injected, the retention efficiency was miserably low.
But now, the bucket body had been reinforced, and what remained was to fill it with water to slowly replenish the missing over thirty percent.
Even without external medication assistance, relying solely on the Qi Cultivation Technique’s efficiency in transforming life essence and the continuous energy supply from the powerful body, this process would become increasingly faster.
"It’s alright now." Jeming sat up from the metal platform smoothly and naturally, no longer hampered and pained as before, "I think I no longer need to occupy the critical resources here."
The mechanical body did not object, merely issued a confirmation instruction, and the array surrounding the metal platform gradually dimmed and extinguished.
"Treatment program terminated. It is advised that the subject avoid high-intensity soul load and extreme energy impacts in the next three to five days. Routine activities are okay."
"Understood."
Leaving the treatment room filled with energy echoes, Jeming was arranged in a relatively quiet single rest room equipped with a basic meditation auxiliary array.
Though simple, it was already sufficient for him now.
His mind was no longer hindered by severe pain, returning to sharp and nimble, even more lively and agile than before the injury. This comfortable feeling made Jeming exceedingly happy.
He couldn’t really do nothing waiting for that last bit of injury to heal naturally— that would be too wasteful of time.
"Perfect timing, I can take a look at those two ’rewards’." Jeming took out two crystalline, differently glowing memory crystals from his spatial equipment.
This was the technical material given in thanks by the Fifth Level Wizard duo from the Nolun Workshop whom he had casually rescued during a reconnaissance mission earlier: the "Multi-Layer Barrier Nesting Optimization Algorithm" and "Water Element Shaping and Energy Compression Technology."
At that time, the battle situation was urgent, and he had only taken a cursory look, confirmed its value, and put it away.
Now, with a clear mind and not much rest time left, it was just right to research these technologies.
Jeming first carefully read the content regarding the Multi-Layer Barrier Nesting Optimization Algorithm.
"Interesting... this isn’t simply barrier magic, but more inclined towards system optimization ideas for large composite rune arrays." Jeming read with relish.
The technology itself wasn’t of very high level, but its "system integration" thought and the ingenious design of energy flow paths gave him many inspirations.
Next, he activated the second memory crystal: "Water Element Shaping and Energy Compression Technology."
And this technology was more "specialized."
It explored the limits of plasticity for the conventional material form of the water element and its variants and provided a series of extremely ingenious micro-control models.
Under normal circumstances, the part most worth paying attention to in this technology was indeed this part.
But Jeming didn’t mind these; instead, after overviewing the entire picture, he instinctively concentrated his attention on the other aspect of the technology in this knowledge.
"Shaping... compression..." Jeming muttered to himself, and the light in his eyes grew brighter.
Water elements weren’t his proficient domain, but the core ideas of this technology: extreme control of forms and energy density management was like a key violently opening a door in his mind that he hadn’t been able to fully push open.
He immediately put down the memory crystal and paced back and forth in the rest room, his mind operating at unprecedented speed, his fingers unconsciously tracing complex trajectories in the air.
"This... yes, yes... though there are still some mismatches, it can completely be adjusted, yes! Very good..."
Jeming’s breathing became slightly hurried.
He abruptly sat back on the meditation mat, eyes tightly closed, immense spiritual power madly simulating, modeling, and colliding in his mind.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Inside the rest room, only the occasional energy light flowing around Jeming and the complex rune structures and energy flow simulation diagrams outlined purely by spiritual power in the void in front of him continuously changed and vanished.
After two days.
When Viola learned through the mechanical body network that Jeming’s injuries were basically healed, she rushed to his rest room door.
Before pushing the door, she keenly sensed an unusual fluctuation mixed with residue from high mental activity escaping through the door crevice.
She raised an eyebrow and pushed the door open.
Only to see Jeming standing in the center of the room with his back to the door, staring at a softly rotating, three-dimensional model formed by a large number of intertwined runes in the air.
The model structure was exquisitely intricate, layer upon layer, with a harmonious and dangerous beauty as the light circulated.
Hearing the door open, Jeming turned around.
Viola was surprised to find that this junior’s face still retained an excited flush not completely faded, and his eyes were dazzlingly bright, as if stars were burning within.
"Junior?" Viola entered, casually closing the door, curiously scrutinizing him, "Did you encounter something good?"
Jeming blinked, seemingly taking half a second before pulling his attention completely from the simulation in his mind back to reality.
He exhaled deeply, trying to calm his agitated mood, but couldn’t suppress the smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Senior sister, you’re here." His voice was slightly hoarse but full of vitality, "Nothing much, just... didn’t I save two people earlier? They gave me two technologies as rewards."
Viola immediately understood: "Oh? Seems you’ve researched some results? Gained a lot?"
"More than just a lot!" Hearing this, Jeming couldn’t help but get excited again, nodding vigorously, "Originally I thought they were just two rather special technologies. But after deeper research, they... helped me solve a big problem that had troubled me for a long time!"
Facing Viola, the glow in his eyes flickered with determination and confidence, "Now, my battle system’s last piece has been completed!"
Viola looked at Jeming’s genuine excitement and confidence, first slightly stunned, then laughed out loud.
She understood that feeling too well.
On the wizard’s path, it’s often those seemingly inconspicuous "low level" knowledge from other fields that occasionally triggered inspiration, becoming the key piece to complete one’s power puzzle.
"Congratulations." Viola said sincerely, "Then, the complete battle system must be tested and honed in actual combat, right?"
Upon hearing this, Jeming clenched his fist forcefully, his gaze cast out the resting room window.
"Yes!" His voice was firm, "Just right, the injury has healed, and the state is adjusted to the best. I plan to immediately accept a reconnaissance mission."
He looked at Viola, battle intent faintly flickering in his eyes, "I’m going out to find someone, practice a bit!"