Chapter 533 - 15: Underworld
Chapter 533: Chapter 15: Underworld
A few days later, the Array Masters Lin Yu had brought finished modifying the entire cavern and established a new temporary camp.
They dismantled the Magic Array that had assisted the Ku Shu in its energy conversion but preserved and reinforced the Energy Reception Array.
The result was a habitable cavern with a continuous supply of natural energy.
In the temporary camp’s research lab, Lin Yu was listening to Chenxi report on her research.
"Sir, we’ve pretty much figured out the characteristics of that Ku Shu!"
"Its main function is energy conversion. It can convert natural-type energy into Undead Energy."
"Of course, if there’s readily available Undead Energy, it will absorb that too."
"It also doubles as a virus factory, using various absorbed minerals combined with Undead Energy to create the Undead Virus."
...
After hearing Chenxi’s report, Lin Yu’s eyes widened. ’If this tree were placed on a mortal planet that happened to have some natural energy for it to convert, it could definitely wipe the whole place out.’
’Wait, why does that scenario sound so familiar?’
’Oh! That’s how the Feiming Race was wiped out.’
’Looks like my theory holds up!’
Considering the Array at the scene, which was formed by viral organisms, and the energy coming from an unknown source, Lin Yu muttered thoughtfully to himself:
"It seems everything that happened on this planet was no accident."
"It’s hard to imagine what kind of person could silently wipe out the civilization of a technological planet like this."
Lin Yu felt that even if he had such power, he couldn’t bring himself to do something like that.
Now, when he looked at Baining, he had a feeling it wasn’t a naturally occurring tree.
A naturally occurring tree couldn’t possibly do a 180-degree turn on its own abilities after being infected by the Undead Virus.
It went from absorbing Undead Energy and converting it into natural energy to absorbing natural energy and converting it into Undead Energy. It could even create the Undead Virus. It was clearly a component designed specifically for this incident.
However, for now, this was all just his speculation, lacking evidence.
Lin Yu looked at the tunnels still emitting Undead Energy. Tomorrow, they would continue deeper underground. He believed there would definitely be more to discover there.
...
A short while later, Lin Yu and Chenxi arrived at the center of the temporary camp—the spot where the Ku Shu had been.
With the Ku Shu gone, a huge hole was left in the center, where dense natural energy from the Energy Reception Array was gathering.
Lin Yu looked at Chenxi and said, "Chenxi, have you noticed that this natural energy is a bit different from what we usually see?"
"Yes! My Lord! Your perception is so sharp. If you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have noticed. It’s actually flowing downward, not floating upward like other natural energy!"
"You’re so amazing!"
Lin Yu shot Chenxi an exasperated look, wondering why she had suddenly started acting so coy.
He reached his hand into the hole and tried to absorb the natural energy within.
He smoothly absorbed the energy into his body, where it was refined and became his own.
Based on its properties after absorption, aside from its higher concentration, the energy was the same as ordinary natural energy.
"Let’s just call it high-concentration natural energy!"
"Okay!"
Hearing Chenxi’s reply, Lin Yu felt goosebumps rise on his skin and immediately took off. He decided to let Chenxi cool down by herself.
Watching Lin Yu’s hasty retreat, Chenxi stomped her foot. ’Strange, didn’t the book say that men like it when women talk like this? Am I not being cutesy enough?’
Chenxi mentally reviewed the contents of the book *A Cutesy Woman Has the Best Life*.
’It should be working! The author managed to woo a hundred men, which proves her tactics work on them!’
’No, wait. The author is an ordinary person, and the men she wooed were ordinary, too. My Lord isn’t an ordinary man, so of course her tricks won’t work on him.’
’Damn it, I’ve been scammed! Judging by my lord’s expression just now, did I make a bad impression on him?’
’Forget it. I’ll just stick to being myself!’
With that thought, Chenxi went ahead and tested the properties of this unique natural energy herself, recorded her findings, and then ran off to report to Lin Yu.
"My Lord, I have a new discovery." Chenxi’s words successfully stopped Lin Yu in his tracks.
"What discovery?"
"This natural energy not only has a higher concentration and sinks downward, but it also has inherently stronger effects than ordinary natural energy."
"It’s not that the effect is stronger because of the higher concentration. Rather, for the same amount of energy, its effects are stronger."
"For example, in plant catalysis, at the same energy intensity, plants catalyzed by this natural energy grow taller and are in better condition."
...
After hearing Chenxi out, Lin Yu patted her head in relief. "This feels more like the normal you. You gave me a scare just now."
"Go organize some people to run experiments. We need to verify the properties of this energy."
"Right!"
The crisp, professional Chenxi, compared to her previous cutesy act, was much easier on Lin Yu’s eyes.
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A few more days passed, and the researchers had more or less figured out the properties of this unique natural energy.
This energy was an enhanced version of natural energy. All its effects were stronger than those of ordinary natural energy. Moreover, when the surrounding environment was low in energy, it would slowly release ordinary natural energy without diminishing itself.
It was an extremely rare type of natural energy.
When Lin Yu learned of this last characteristic of the enhanced natural energy, his heart ached with regret.