Chapter 366 New Oxen and Horses and New Techniques

Buzz...

As a low hum gradually subsided, the giant forging furnace, hundreds of meters high and covered with countless complex energy circuits, finally stopped operating.

The heavy gate at the furnace opening slowly opened upwards under the dual drive of mechanical hydraulics and runes.

In an instant, the remaining high-temperature particle stream, reaching millions of degrees, burst forth like a long-bound dragon, causing the specially designed protective force field in the laboratory to ripple.

A hand, as smooth as jade, suddenly emerged from the still-flowing turbulent energy and gripped the edge of the scorching furnace.

Immediately afterwards, Jemin's head popped out.

After completing his daily physical training, he looked a little tired, but more than that, he felt a sense of relief after the tempering process was over.

He exhaled a long breath filled with hot white vapor, casually took the brand-new wizard's robe respectfully handed to him by a black giant priest who had been waiting for a long time, and put it on smoothly, covering his body, which had been tempered by the "Body Tempering Method" and was faintly flowing with restrained radiance.

Just as Jemin finished tying his robe, another black giant priest standing to his side stepped forward at the opportune moment.

He held a small crystal display in his hand, on which various complex data streams were scrolling in real time.

"My Lord, while you are undergoing body tempering, the Seventh Project Team has completed the third round of verification on the 'element-spiritual power conversion efficiency threshold,' and the data matches expectations; the Third Project Team has made a breakthrough on the bottleneck of 'elemental shield folding,' and the energy consumption of the new rune array has been reduced by 17%; the construction progress of the 'automatic collection module' of the Incense Divine Path has advanced to 42.7%..."

The black giant priest's voice was clear and steady as he reported on the achievements one by one.

As Jieming stretched his slightly sore neck, he listened to the report, a satisfied look appearing on his face.

The feeling of comfort in my heart was indescribable.

So many years!

He finally experienced firsthand how wonderful it was to have a group of efficient, intelligent, and absolutely obedient "good working men" as his research assistants!

The black giant priests were far more capable than he had initially anticipated.

Perhaps because the Black Giants, as the base race, were designed to be exceptionally well, every priest born from them possessed an astonishingly high level of intelligence.

More importantly, they seem to have inherited a special affinity for energy and time from their race, and their learning talent in these two areas is nothing short of extraordinary.

Often, with just a little guidance and some basic knowledge, they can quickly grow into outstanding assistants in their respective fields, capable of independently completing quite complex experimental tasks and data processing.

Moreover, the probability of a Black Giant Priest being born is quite considerable, given the large base number of such individuals.

Basically, for every ten million black giants born, one black giant priest can be naturally conceived.

With the current astonishing growth rate of the Black Giants, they can steadily add five to six priests every year.

It was thanks to this growing "priestly think tank" that Jemin was finally able to categorize and develop the mountain of research ideas that had piled up in his mind, and establish different project teams to advance them simultaneously.

This not only greatly improved research efficiency, but also finally freed him from some of the tedious basic work, allowing him to devote more time and energy to focusing on building the incense and deity system.

As his gaze swept over the last few reports on the monitor, Jemin's eyes suddenly sharpened, landing on a seemingly insignificant data summary.

The next second, his eyes blazed with barely suppressed excitement.

"Finally finished?!"

He almost immediately abandoned the priest who was still giving a report, and in a flash, he rushed into the teleportation array next to him.

In a flash of light, he appeared in the core area of ​​the main laboratory.

The report that excited him so much was the confirmation of the final completion of the "Mutant Spider Crystal Shell Space Stable Element Model"!

The establishment of this model means that he has finally thoroughly analyzed the mystery of the magical shell-like stable space, quantified and digitized it, and formed a theoretical foundation for witchcraft that can be understood and applied.

Next, he can not only develop entirely new spatial magic based on this model.

More importantly, its core principles can be applied to the improvement of the unstable and deadly "space distortion"!

As Jemin had predicted, things turned out exactly as he had expected.

With his solid foundation in spatial knowledge and guided by this key model, Jemin successfully constructed two brand-new spatial witchcraft models in less than a month.

Firstly, it is called [Spatial Stability].

As its name suggests, it can create a stable space within a designated area.

It may not seem very powerful when used alone, but when facing enemies who are good at spatial attacks, or when trying to prevent them from escaping using spatial teleportation skills, this invisible barrier will become the most solid shield and the most effective cage.

Secondly, there is the advanced application of mimicking the stealth ability of mutated spiders: [Phase Space].

The effect of this spell is actually quite simple: it can temporarily "strip" the space at the target location from the main space, forming a temporary parallel phase space.

Jemin excitedly ran to the laboratory's testing area to conduct preliminary tests.

After casting [Phase Space], Jemin used [Spatial Stabilization] to stabilize the space he was in and hide in the gap between the two spaces.

The moment he entered the spatial gap, Jemin sensed that the world before him had changed.

Although the surrounding scenery remained unchanged, it was as if a layer of frosted glass had appeared in front of me, making everything look somewhat blurry.

The black giant priest beside him had already begun to use instruments to detect the area where Jemin had disappeared, according to his prior instructions.

Jemin stood there for a while, then walked over to the instrument.

Based on the data analysis above, the instrument did not detect any trace at all.

His form, aura, energy fluctuations, and even all physical traces completely disappeared from the main plane, as if he had never existed.

His presence is extremely difficult to detect by sight, smell, or any energy detection method.

However, because the methods were still relatively crude, spatial detection instruments easily detected the spatial fluctuations generated by Jemin's technique.

However, that's enough. Moreover, judging from the analysis data above, this move can not only evade detection, but also avoid most area-of-effect attacks from the main plane.

However, if this phase shift is applied to an attack...

Recalling the damage the mutated spider snake had inflicted on him, Jemin walked to a target and began adjusting the witchcraft model in his mind.

The originally stable model began to be deliberately "distorted" by him, transforming it from a continuous "state maintenance" spell into a "toggle switch" that bursts out instantly.

The core runes of the model were rearranged, the energy circuits were compressed to the extreme, and all the structures were designed for a single moment of release—the instantaneous switch from phase space to the prime plane.

"First, test the basic feasibility," Jemin thought to himself.

He was still in the phase gap, surrounded by a blurry view of the main world.

He reached out, trying to touch the alloy target directly, but his hand passed right through it, as if passing through a phantom.

This is normal; it's a fundamental characteristic of phase space movement—it cannot be interfered with by attacks from the primary plane, nor can it be directly interfered with.

The next moment, Jemin's eyes narrowed.

He locked onto the surface of the target, his mind driving the modified sorcery model!

In that instant, Jemin felt as if he heard an extremely faint "crack" sound, like glass being forcibly broken.

The instant he switched back to the prime plane from the phase space, a very thin and dark black line flashed by in the air less than a centimeter in front of him.

That is not light, but a "wound" in space, an absolute fault line created when two layers of reality are forcibly misaligned.

laugh!!!

On the alloy target, a deep, smooth cut, about half a finger's width deep, appeared.

Its cut surface is as smooth as a mirror, and can even reflect the faint light source in the training field.

There were no sparks, no trace of melting, as if the material in that area had been "erased" out of thin air by some supreme force.

The black giant priest next to him, who had been staring intently at the instrument, suddenly gasped.

The energy detector in front of him barely detected any energy burst just a moment ago, but the spatial fluctuation detector recorded a sharp peak that almost broke through the range.

“It’s a success…” Jemin looked at the cut and felt a surge of excitement.

This confirms his initial inference that the spatial shear force that erupts at the instant the phase space is destroyed can indeed disregard the normal physical strength of matter.

The intense spatial shear force generated when two phase spaces intersect will form a "spatial slash" that can theoretically destroy any matter!

"Next, we will test its power and controllability."

He took a few steps back and entered phase-shift state again.

This time, he simulated a real-world advance.

His figure appeared and disappeared in the phase space, flashing like a ghost, and instantly "passed through" another brand new alloy target.

The instant his figure solidified on the main plane, an even clearer tearing sound came from another target beside him.

Whoosh!

This time, the spatial rift was no longer a fleeting thin line, but rather its existence was prolonged due to the "momentum" generated when he switched.

The heavy alloy target was cut diagonally in two from top to bottom!

The upper part slid slowly down along the smooth cut surface, and finally crashed to the ground with a "thud," raising a little dust.

The cut surface was still completely smooth, without any burrs.

Jemin felt the drain on his mental energy and the burden on his brain's "computing power".

The mental energy consumption is minimal; the main challenge lies in computing power. It can be said that every second within the phase space, Jemin has to constantly calculate various data to maintain the stability of the space. And once he moves or suddenly leaves, the amount of computing power required increases dramatically.

Fortunately, although the burden of continuous use is considerable, it is still within an acceptable range.

More importantly, he felt that he could control the "form" and "range" of the [Spatial Slash].

Simply put, depending on the release method, it can be a "stab" that focuses on a single point, or a "slash" that sweeps across a wide area.

Finally, test the limits and characteristics.

He had the priest put on a bio-armor simulation board specifically designed for testing level six defense strength.

This plate radiates a powerful energy field, enough to deflect and absorb most attacks from peak level 5 opponents.

Jemin took a deep breath and adjusted himself to be in top condition.

He slipped back into the phase gap, silently approaching the incredibly defensive simulation panel.

At the moment of close proximity to the force field's light...

Switch!

Buzz!

This time, the voice changed.

It was no longer a crisp cutting sound, but a low, trembling vibration as if space itself was groaning.

The spatial rift that appeared was no longer pure black; its edges even shimmered with an unstable stream of seven-colored light.

However, the result was still stunning.

That powerful level-six energy field was like butter meeting a hot knife, easily "torn open" in front of the spatial fault plane.

The bio-armor simulation plate behind it was also cut open with a deep slit. Although it could not be completely severed due to its thickness, the depth of the damage had reached one-third!

Most importantly, instrument data shows that at the moment the spatial slash took effect, the strength of the energy field had almost no weakening effect.

The attack seemed to have "skipped" the energy confrontation process, directly affecting the physical and energy fields themselves.

The experiment is over.

Jemin dispelled the spell, breathing slightly heavily.

Looking at the messy test field and the targets and armor plates destroyed by the "Space Slash", his eyes gleamed with excitement and contemplation.

"As expected... the theory is correct. The power of this [Spatial Slash] comes from the shearing of space, rather than the collision of energy. As long as the timing is right, it can indeed pose a fatal threat to higher-level enemies."

He walked up to the cut-open level 6 defense plate and ran his fingers over the smooth cut.

"However, the moment of switching, one's own presence is also exposed. Furthermore, attacks on high-energy individuals seem to cause a more violent reaction in space, requiring stronger control to stabilize it... These are all directions that need to be optimized in the next step."

Unlike the violent and unstable [Spatial Distortion], which is greatly affected by the energy environment, the power of this [Spatial Slash] is almost unaffected by the intensity of external energy before the phase switch is completed.

In theory, if Jemin successfully gets close to a creature using this move, even a creature with an energy level of six would be severely injured or even killed instantly without targeted protection!

"Of course, this is only the theoretical best-case scenario." Jemin analyzed calmly, "In actual combat, beings who can reach level six basically possess keen spatial perception abilities, making it almost impossible to approach silently. Moreover, even if they do get close, the opponent can dodge or defend by predicting spatial fluctuations."

Regardless, this undoubtedly provides him with a highly threatening new method of single-target damage.

In summary, he currently possesses three types of spatial magic.

[Spatial Distortion] is responsible for large-scale group attacks and area suppression; [Spatial Stabilization] is responsible for defense, blockade and countermeasures; [Phase Shift] and its derivative [Spatial Slash] focus on stealth, mobility and deadly single-target assassination.

Offense, defense, control, and concealment—a relatively complete spatial tactical system is beginning to take shape.

Jemin was quite satisfied with the result; his century of hard work had not been in vain.

However, while feeling satisfied, a new thought arose in my mind.

Because spatial magic involves operations at the rule level, its energy structure and operational logic are extremely unique and precise.

He found that he could not simply enhance the effects of ordinary energy-based witchcraft by absorbing a large amount of external elemental power, as he would with the "seal" technique of the cultivation system.

"Given the instability of spatial spells, rashly using runes to enhance elemental energy input would significantly increase the likelihood of spell failure. Moreover, even if it were successfully cast, the effect would likely be inferior to the original. However..."

Jemin stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming: "The cultivation system is vast and profound. Besides talismans, there seem to be other things that can be used, such as... certain principles of formations involving spatial manipulation, or a unique understanding of the concepts of 'void' and 'mustard seed'... I think I read about that in some book..."

He seemed to have seen a new path of integration and was preparing to explore it in depth.

But before Jemin could delve into the depths of his consciousness, the magic network terminal he carried suddenly emitted a unique and familiar fluctuation.

Jemin glanced at it subconsciously—it was a message from his mentor, Clark.

Jemin frowned slightly, forced to temporarily suppress his desire to explore the cultivation space technology and turn his attention to his mentor's information.

(This chapter is also a two-in-one, but there will be an extra chapter later.)

(End of this chapter)