Chapter 438 Training Program

"Let's go back to the Purgatory Sulfur Plane first," Jemin planned the rest of the trip.

"The socialization improvements of the Black Giant Legion need to be adjusted based on the research data of the Scythe-Skull Clan, and there is also room for improvement in the energy conversion efficiency of the Incense and Divine Path... Also, my newly conceived training program, if successful, might allow my cultivation speed to advance even further."

He walked straight to the teleportation array on the other side, activated the spatial coordinates, and began dimensional teleportation.

In the core laboratory of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane, the first thing Jemin did when he stepped out of the teleportation array was to take a deep breath.

The air was filled with the familiar smell of sulfur, mixed with the faint spiritual energy fluctuations generated by the operation of incense and the sacred ritual.

The dome of the reception room where the teleportation array is located is made of transparent crystal, through which one can see the ever-dark red sky outside.

"It's been a hundred years..."

Upon arriving at the main laboratory, Jemin looked around; the interior remained exactly as it had been before he left.

The automatic maintenance system kept all the instruments in standby mode, the ground was spotless, and even the elemental crystals used to test the stability of the talismanic artifacts on the experimental table were still in the same positions they were when we left.

He took out his magic network terminal, which was constantly emitting slight vibrations—this was a century-long operation report automatically submitted by various functional modules of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane after detecting the master's return.

Instead of checking immediately, Jemin walked to the control panel on the west side of the laboratory.

"Initiate a full-domain scan to report on a century of accumulated affairs."

[Command confirmed. Initiating scan of the Infernal Sulfur Plane and its associated systems...]

On the control panel's light screen, the data stream began to scroll.

First, let's look at the situation of the Black Giants Legion.

The billions of black giants within the Purgatory Sulfur Plane, guided by the incense-based religious rites and numerous black giant priests, have stabilized their social structure, and the incense power provided by the faith network has increased threefold compared to a hundred years ago.

"The effect of granting social attributes is better than expected." Jemin glanced at the reports about the Black Giant tribe's sacrificial activities, resource allocation disputes, and the development of a simple language system. "You could even say it's too good. The infrastructure of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane is a bit lagging behind."

Secondly, there is the operational status of the incense offerings and religious ceremonies.

The main structure is stable, and the energy conversion efficiency remains at a high level of 97.2%.

After more than a hundred years of research by the Black Giant Priests, the framework for inter-space teleportation technology has been optimized for the seventh time, and it is not far from being ready for installation.

"How is the load on the level 7 large elemental pool?" Jemin asked.

[Current load: 64%. The core module for the Incense Offering and Divine Path uses 42%, maintaining the Black Giant race's survival environment uses 11%, the dimensional defense array uses 8%, and other functions use 3%. 36% of the load is available for allocation.]

Jemin nodded.

This number is within a safe range, meaning he can now launch some energy-intensive experimental projects.

Afterwards, Jemin looked through the communications from the past few years, but there was nothing noteworthy.

"Good, it's all taken care of."

Jemin closed the report interface. Although the accumulated tasks over the past century were numerous and complex, most of them were routine matters that the system handled automatically.

There aren't many decisions that truly require his personal attention.

He walked to the rest area in the center of the laboratory, sat down in a chair, and casually turned on the central magic network terminal.

Jemin placed his palm on the identity verification area, and the ripples of the Ring of Truth swept across it, causing the terminal to light up.

Welcome back, Researcher Jemin.

Search keywords: time afterimage, alchemical artifacts for training, sparring equipment.

The essence of time afterimage is to split the current timeline and replicate an individual that is exactly the same as the target.

This clone not only possesses the same level, strength, combat skills, and awareness, but it can also copy "knowledge that is no higher than the level of conventional laws".

For most wizards, the greatest value of this characteristic lies in setting traps against enemies.

After encountering it once in the Reincarnation Plane, Jemin kept it in mind. After careful consideration, he felt that the Time Remnant might be able to be used as his special training "equipment".

The core of a wizard's combat power lies in knowledge, not so-called combat experience. Moreover, wizards who have fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood are not lacking in combat experience.

Therefore, the greatest benefit of wizards practicing with time illusions is nothing more than finding tactical flaws in their own combat system.

For wizards with established systems, there are cheaper and more efficient ways to achieve their goals.

But Jemin is different.

In that battle in the cycle of reincarnation, he was forced to fight a life-or-death struggle against his own time remnant.

Despite the arduous and painful process, he keenly grasped a key point: his body tempering method evolved at an astonishing speed under the extreme pressure of opponents of the same level and ability.

It far surpasses any of the external injury-stimulating training methods he had previously designed.

When the body is subjected to a fierce attack from "itself" that fully understands its attack patterns, the experience of being pushed to the limit and then forcibly breaking through it makes the "adaptive evolution" characteristic operate with unprecedented efficiency.

This was the perfect pressure environment tailor-made for his body-building techniques.

The information on the light screen began to refresh.

Hundreds of thousands of relevant entries popped up, and Jemin quickly filtered out those that clearly did not meet his needs.

After screening, seventeen alchemical artifacts that met the requirements remained.

Jemin clicked on the first item.

【Name: Hall of Mirrors of Time (Sixth Generation Improved Version)】

[Type: Core component of a large-scale facility]

[Level: Level 6 Alchemical Artifact]

[Function: Afterimage duration up to 72 hours, combat intelligence simulation accuracy 97.3%]

[Core Materials: 12 strands of Time-like Dimensional Origin, 4.7 tons of Void Star Essence, 83 kilograms of Supercritical Stable Source Crystal...]

[Price: 1.14 billion low-level military merits]

[Note: This equipment features a standard modular design with twenty-seven pre-installed expansion interfaces, and is typically used as an auxiliary component of large-scale base protection facilities.]

Jemin raised an eyebrow.

The price is indeed shockingly high, but a closer look at the materials list makes it clear.

The 12 strands of time-like dimensional origin, according to market price, are worth 156 million low-level military merits, accounting for nearly one-seventh of the total cost.

Considering the rare materials available only at level six or higher, the price isn't outrageous.

He continued to look at other options.

【Name: Echoes of Time Altar】

[Level: Level 6 Alchemical Artifact]

[Price: 980 million low-level military merits]

[Note: The stability of afterimage generation is slightly poor, but it supports the simultaneous generation of multiple afterimages (up to three)]

【Name: Time Core】

[Level: Level 7 Alchemical Artifact]

[Price: 4.7 billion low-level military merits]

[Note: This feature can simulate multiple timelines at once, but is only available to wizards of level 7 and above.]

【Title: The Hourglass of Self】

[Level: Level 6 Alchemical Artifact]

[Price: 1.02 billion low-level military merits]

[Note: Portable design; once activated, it can generate a time afterimage area with a diameter of three kilometers, suitable for portable combat.]

Looking at each item, the prices generally fluctuated around 1 billion low-level military merits.

The cheapest one costs 950 million, and the most expensive level 7 witch artifact costs 4.7 billion.

"The bad news is, it's really expensive." Jemin stroked his chin. "The good news is... you only need low-level military merits to buy it."

Given Jieming's current net worth, these things, though expensive, are entirely affordable, so he doesn't have to just look at them with envy.

His gaze swept across the training artifacts, and he finally selected two.

The first item was the "Mirror of Time (Sixth Generation Improved Version)", and I bought three sets. The second item was the "Hourglass of Self", and I bought two sets.

Total cost: 3.42 billion for three sets of Time Mirror Gallery, 2.04 billion for two sets of Self-War Hourglass, totaling 5.46 billion low-level military merits.

When the payment was completed, the balance of military merits shrank by one-third, but Jemin didn't even blink.

Order confirmed. Goods will be delivered via cross-dimensional express service. Estimated arrival time: within 7 standard days. Please check your mail.

After closing the purchase page, Jieming leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

Is it expensive?

It is indeed expensive.

5.46 billion low-level military merits are enough to arm a standard level 4 wizard legion of 3,000 men.

But for Jemin, the investment was worthwhile.

“In that battle in the Samsara Plane, the evolution speed of the Body Tempering Technique was thirty-seven times faster than usual,” Jemin calculated. “If we could practice with the afterimage of time for an extended period, and combine it with the auxiliary medicinal baths and formations recorded in the Great Dao Book Pavilion, this speed might be increased to fifty times, or even a hundred times…”

What does that mean?

This means that in ten years he can achieve the level of body tempering that would normally take a thousand years of arduous cultivation.

This means that his physical strength, resistance, and recovery ability will soar to a level far exceeding that of wizards of the same level in a short period of time.

This means that while others are still researching how to use witchcraft to defend against attacks, he can already physically withstand witchcraft of the same level and then instantly evolve the corresponding resistance.

"Moreover, it's not just a physical enhancement."

A glint of light flashed in Jemin's eyes.

His Qi cultivation method can connect the three treasures of essence, Qi, and spirit. The enhancement of the physical body means that the speed of improvement of mental and spiritual power will also increase.

In other words, this thing can help him quickly improve his overall cultivation progress.

"Theoretically, it should be fine, and it's worth a try."

Jemin stood up from his chair and walked toward the materials area of ​​the laboratory.

Now that the training artifact has been ordered, it's time to start preparing.

First, a dedicated time-residual training ground needs to be set up.

This is quite simple; we can just use the spare space expansion device in the laboratory for additional expansion.

Secondly, you need to prepare resources to aid your cultivation.

The Great Dao Book Pavilion records several medicinal bath recipes for use in conjunction with extreme body tempering, but these cannot be directly applied to the Wizarding World and require specific modifications.

Furthermore, those formations that can stabilize the mind and accelerate recovery also need to be localized and modified before being burned into a disc.

Training time-afterimages consumes a lot of energy, requiring the addition of energy connectivity channels to provide stable energy support.

At the same time, any residual effects that may occur during training also need to be protected to avoid damaging other facilities in the laboratory.

Jemin opened the storage shelf and began organizing the various materials.

(End of this chapter)