pjbooks Chapter 113 The Power of All Things, the Source of Mechanical Ascension
Chapter 113 The Power of All Things, the Source of Mechanical Ascension
On the frozen upper floors of the building, Zhang Wei led his team to explore downwards while searching for survivors along the way.
"Captain, isn't the enemy a sixth-tier mechanical monster? We're moving so slowly, is it alright to let Miss Ru Nan go alone?" a female teammate asked Zhang Wei.
An ordinary-looking young man with blue hair nodded and said urgently, "I think so too. We need to hurry and help."
"What's the rush?"
Zhang Wei spoke eloquently, a cigarette dangling from his lips:
"She's much more powerful than you guys. Don't be fooled by her current level of only being fourth rank. She's deliberately suppressing her level. If she wanted to, she would already be fifth rank, and she might even be sixth rank."
"Suppress... suppress levels?" The group asked in surprise. "Why?"
"You all know about the Tower of Warriors, right?" Zhang Wei asked.
One of them suddenly realized, "Could it be that she's been staying at rank four in order to achieve a higher ranking?!"
"Pretty much. I think it was her teacher's suggestion, but I don't know much more about the specifics."
Zhang Wei exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "So her level can't be simply regarded as fourth rank. In addition, with her extremely dangerous ability, if we get too close, even we will be in danger."
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Two underground floors.
Jiang Yuan stared blankly at Yan Runan. After removing the black blindfold, her full head of blue hair moved without wind, and she exuded a pure aura that transcended good and evil.
That aura emanated from her in an overwhelming way.
Cold, chilling, imposing, indifferent, and unsettling.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
The energy at the mechanical monster's cannon muzzle reached its peak, turning from red to black.
"How dare you bully my junior just because you're a higher-ranking student? I won't let you get away with this!"
As Yan Runan spoke, she slowly raised a slender white finger, and the Eye of God silently stared at the mechanical monster.
"boom!"
The mechanical monster unleashed a terrifying spiral laser cannon, its power astonishing, seemingly capable of annihilating everything in its path!
And in the face of this attack.
Yan Runan simply uttered two words.
"Senra".
In an instant.
Jiang Yuan felt a mysterious power descend upon them, and the space they were in suddenly shattered like a mirror.
When I came to my senses, I was back to the second before the mechanical monster launched its attack.
"All things in the universe".
Yan Runan spoke again, a flash of purple light appearing in his right eye.
The space in front of the mechanical monster rippled like the surface of water, reflecting its shadow, which was the same shadow as the one from a second ago!
The spiral laser cannon fired by the mechanical monster a second ago was deflected and bounced off the mechanical monster by Yan Runan's bizarre ability, and struck the mechanical monster in a strange way!
"Boom—!"
The terrifying force blasted through the mechanical monster's body, passing through hundreds of meters in the second underground level before crashing into the wall and exploding with a deafening roar. The entire second underground level shook violently in an instant!
Amidst the flames of the explosion.
The mechanical monster was not dead yet. It struggled to get up, its core faintly visible through the huge wound, while the surrounding machinery was slowly repairing itself.
A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Yan Runan's eye.
She didn't care at all, her eyes flashed, and she released her pupil technique again.
Pupil Master's exclusive skill - Pupil Technique - Gravity Coffin!
The immense gravity transformed into a pitch-black torrent, enveloping the mechanical monster like a coffin and suppressing its movements!
"Boom!"
The mechanical monster's engines roared violently, spewing out massive amounts of steam and unleashing a torrent of electromagnetic force to counteract the gravitational pull!
"Sizzle!"
"Empty!"
The surrounding space was slightly distorted by the collision of the two enormous forces, the ground was dented and cracked, and the cavities above and below were rapidly expanding!
"Now is the time."
With blood streaming from his eyes, Yan Runan said to Jiang Yuan, "Destroy its core."
"Um."
Jiang Yuan snapped out of his daze, nodded, and rushed towards the mechanical monster.
The mechanical monster tried to resist, manipulating its mechanical tentacles to stab him.
But the next second it was sliced and shattered by the invisible power of the eye.
Yan Runan's eyes sparkled with colorful light.
"Bang!"
Jiang Yuan unleashed a powerful punch, shattering the mechanical monster's newly repaired chest armor. He then reached inside, grabbed the spherical core composed of flesh and crystal, and crushed it.
"Snapped!"
"Ahhh..."
The instant he crushed it, Jiang Yuan clearly heard the mournful screams of many people, as if they came from the underworld.
at the same time.
With a creak.
The mechanical monster instantly lost all its power, its steam engine on its back lost power, and it turned into a pile of scrap metal.
……
"Huh? Mechanical No. 8 was taken down?" At the same time, in a dark place, someone exclaimed in surprise in front of the screen.
"It was just a sixth-order creation; it's not surprising that it got killed. Anyway, we've already received the experimental data on extracting human souls through killing."
"That's true."
"People from the Church of Suffering have arrived."
"What did they say?"
"They said they could provide a million sets of experimental materials if we were willing to help."
"Hundreds, millions? Gulp... What are the conditions?"
"When that day comes, bring out the strongest mechanical creations to resist Qin Nantian of the Martial Arts Association."
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Two underground floors.
Jiang Yuan glanced into Yan Runan's eyes and instantly felt a magical force sweep over him, as if it were trying to draw his spirit into the depths of those heterochromatic eyes.
Fortunately, his strong mental fortitude allowed him to immediately realize what was happening and break free.
"Can your eyes manipulate time?" Jiang Yuan asked curiously.
"It's not manipulation, it just allows for a brief rewind of one second, and it consumes a considerable amount of energy," Yan Runan replied, wiping the blood from her face.
"These eyes are the Eyes of Shinra. The left eye's ability is Senra, which, as you can see, allows you to rewind and store one second of time. The right eye's ability is Mansho, which can do many things, including the counterattack just now."
"These special eyes, combined with my status as a pupil master, cause my pupil power to be released uncontrollably. Anyone who looks into my eyes will be affected. Some will see hallucinations, some will see enchantments, and some will be controlled by me."
"Of course, this applies to those with weak mental strength and willpower. It's of no use to those with strong mental strength who can comprehend the pressure of martial arts."
As Yan Runan spoke, she retied the black satin blindfold and smiled at Jiang Yuan: "Right, Junior Jiang?"
Jiang Yuan remained noncommittal, looking at her and asking, "With your strength, where would you rank in Shenwu?"
"Me? My level is still too low. If I could reach the sixth rank, I think I could rank in the top ten."
As Yan Runan spoke, she took out a jet-black crystal from the mechanical monster's body, her face filled with disgust.
"Those lunatics from the Mechanical Church actually used the souls of so many people as a power source."
"The human soul?"
He noticed Jiang Yuan's puzzled look.
She explained, "This is a soul crystal that can store souls, and a high-level one at that. It can store the souls of thousands of people. The Mechanical Church uses this as its power source to achieve mechanical ascension. And by constantly killing and extracting human souls, this mechanical monster can keep itself active."
Jiang Yuan's expression changed slightly.
He began to understand why the mechanical church always brought immense disaster to the local cities whenever it appeared.
So they were hunting human souls!
These people are crazy!
Just like the Abyss cultists who enjoy sacrificing human flesh and blood, they are disgusting and repulsive!
"Leave the rest to me, you can go now," Yan Runan said.
Jiang Yuan nodded.
Neither of them noticed at that moment.
A faint black mist emanated from the mechanical monster's ruined body, and the cursed germs, like nuclear radiation, were blown out of the building by the wind and spread throughout the city.
……
After leaving the building.
Jiang Yuan replied to Guan Xiaoxiao and Luo Xi's messages, and the two girls were relieved after seeing the messages.
7:20 PM.
Jiang Yuan returned home, and as soon as he got back, Mo Xixi pulled him into her room.
I learned from her that Xia Qinghou had brought Xia Lin to visit today.
"And then, what did he say?"
"It was just some apology. I was afraid my parents would hear, so I didn't let him in. Oh, and he also gave me a gold-plated piece of jewelry as compensation. I wasn't planning to accept it, but he insisted on giving it to me..." Mo Xixi handed the item to Jiang Yuan. "Look, this is it."
That's a gold-grade sun brooch. It feels warm to the touch and exudes a strong yang energy, possessing purifying and protective effects.
After glancing at it twice, Jiang Yuan infused it with a wisp of Undying Phoenix Flame, then returned it to Mo Xixi, saying, "Since he gave it to you, you should accept it."
"Is that alright?"
"Well, they were in the wrong first anyway."
Mo Xixi accepted it with relief, a smile appearing on her face.
This is the compensation that Brother Yuan helped me get back, so it should be considered as if Brother Yuan gave it to me, right?
"Are you alright? If you are, I'll go back to my room now."
"Wait a moment."
"Is there anything else?"
"There are some things I don't understand about body cultivation lately..."
Jiang Yuan had no choice but to spend more time guiding her.
After dealing with Mo Xixi.
Jiang Yuan returned to his room.
Sitting on the bed, I reflected on what had happened today.
The feeling of being controlled by fate still lingers in my mind.
The battle against the sixth-tier mechanical monster, and the amazing abilities displayed by Yan Runan.
This also made him increasingly aware of his own inadequacy.
Although he had managed to kill the sixth-tier mechanical monster by using his relics and innate combat skills, what if the next one was a seventh-tier one?
Even if they unleash their full power, they probably still can't win.
Even with his mental energy sealed, his combat power was still severely reduced.
Ultimately.
His current strength is still not enough!
"I need to be faster...and become stronger!"
Jiang Yuan thought to himself.
Recent events have given him a vague, instinctive feeling that something bad is about to happen.
And it's an extremely large one!
The current peace is just a brief pause before the storm.
A massive dark storm will soon sweep across the entire city of Nanjiang...
This feeling is extremely strong!
In particular, the cause of the outbreak in Beijiang City, which is separated from Nanjiang City by only a river, has not yet been determined.
This made Jiang Yuan extremely uneasy.
But all he can do now is try his best to become stronger.
After thinking for a moment.
Jiang Yuan first sent a message to Bai Huang, the director of the Provincial Education Bureau.
Then he took out the black teleportation stone given to him by Chu Xiong and prepared to challenge the Tower of Warriors.
"With my current strength, if I want to face historical figures in the Martial Tower Ranking Trials, surpass them, and reach the top, I must do everything I can to the extreme."
"to this end……"
After some consideration, Jiang Yuan logged onto the Star Domain Network and spent 150 million in cash and 5,000 merit points, a total of 200 million, to purchase an eighth-tier spiritual material, the Extreme Yang Dragon Marrow Fruit, which could temper the body, and two bottles of seventh-tier Northern Darkness Shattered Spirit Liquid.
These three spiritual materials contain astonishing energy and are highly destructive, so most people do not consume them directly, but rather process them into medicines before taking them.
"My current Immortal Body Tempering Technique has reached the seventeenth form. If my calculations are correct, the Extreme Yang Dragon Marrow Fruit, combined with the medicinal power of the Northern Darkness Shattering Spirit Liquid, and the Nirvana Rebirth attribute of the Undying Phoenix Flame, will very likely allow my physique to regenerate from destruction, thus bringing about a breakthrough and reaching the twentieth form." Jiang Yuan thought to himself, his eyes flashing with rainbow light.
Second-tier cultivators dare to use high-grade eighth-tier spiritual materials, or even consume them directly.
Even some mad researchers, who are considered crazy, have to sincerely praise his ideas.
That's really asking for trouble.
However, adding the Undying Phoenix Flame makes this a possibility of success.
Under Jiang Yuan's supreme deduction and calculation, the success rate reached 87%!
The third, or even the fourth, immortal cell could be born in that instant!
At that time, his strength will also experience an explosive increase!
I did the calculations again.
After confirming that everything is correct.
Jiang Yuan made preparations and turned off all communication devices.
Then, tear open another mid-level spell scroll, summon a barrier to envelop the room, ensuring that the commotion inside wouldn't reach the outside.
He took a deep breath.
"Let's begin..."