Chapter 775: The Light Condenses and the Sound of War
The night in the fusion land should have been the most advantageous time for the old imperial army, but under the shroud of the fallen relics, this greatest advantage no longer exists.
Under the overnight attack of the Jibei Road Defense Department's army, the old imperial army, whose morale had already collapsed, surrendered in large numbers. Currently, the Dashun army is advancing along the main road and continues to hunt down the remaining enemies.
The airship carrying Yao Zhiyi, Chen Chuan and others has now returned to Fortress Area No. 4 and stopped at the berth, but several people did not get off the airship.
It was dinner time, and the airship had a dedicated kitchen, who brought up two meals and placed them in front of the two.
Chen Chuan took a look and found that the meal looked very simple on the surface, just a bowl of rice, a plate of meat slices, and a bowl of scallop soup.
The rice grains were large and plump, piled high in front of the head, and smothered in an exceptionally fragrant, jade-white broth that whetted the appetite just by the mere sight. The slices of meat, each the size of an adult's palm, were crystal clear and as thin as a cicada's wing, layered on top.
The scallop soup is rich in color and looks as smooth as silk. The tender scallop meat is completely immersed in it, and it is dotted with a few pieces of unknown green fragrant leaves, which is very tempting.
However, this was not some simple food. He could sense that it had an extremely tempting aroma that made the alienated tissues in his body stir, as if they were instinctively craving it.
Yao Zhiyi said, "These are all special high-energy nutritious ingredients from Jiaorong Real Estate. They specially prepared a few extra portions for us for this mission. They're limited in time, so why don't you help me eat them?"
Chen Chuan nodded and waited for him to move first before picking up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and tasted it. He found that it melted in his mouth. In an instant, a warm current flowed through his body. At the same time, the alienated tissue seemed to be filled up a little, and from it came an urgent need for more.
Yao Zhiyi explained: "At our limit, the destructive power is great, but the consumption is also correspondingly high, which requires a large amount of nutrition and energy to replenish.
Our spirit can guide certain external forces to be absorbed, so that our body can maintain sufficient condition. However, if the spiritual strength is insufficient, then these can only maintain daily activities and cannot meet the consumption of long-term high-intensity combat.
Therefore, it is necessary to eat high-energy foods. Without them, once we encounter a battle, it is our own vitality that will be consumed.
Therefore, under the premise that the cost is greater than the gain, fighters generally will not be so proactive in fighting, and will try to avoid unnecessary attacks to reduce such losses.
In addition, if you want to practice cultivation, you will also need to consume a lot of body energy, so you will need to take in more high-energy nutritious ingredients.”
He glanced at Chen Chuan and said, "You didn't feel hungry after the previous battle. That's because you just entered this realm. Your spirit has reached a certain level while striving to ascend, and you have absorbed enough energy from another world to replenish yourself. This energy will continue to transform your body."
However, as your spiritual power passes its peak, it will gradually decline, and the energy absorbed will gradually decrease until it reaches a stable state.
The energy you gained here should have been used entirely for your own benefit, but a portion of it has been consumed in battle. Therefore, if you don't replenish it now, it may affect the heights you could have reached."
After hearing what he said, Chen Chuan tried to examine himself, but he did not find the phenomenon of mental decline that Principal Yao mentioned. His spirits were always at a high level and continuously provided him with a certain amount of energy. There would be some ups and downs occasionally, but that was almost negligible.
This may be because he broke through in an unprecedented state, transcending the theoretical limits, so this is the case.
After Yao Zhiyi said a few words, he quickly finished the plate of meat, exhaled, and then said, "The food I eat is usually provided by the Central City and the Fusion Land. The larger the control area of the Fusion Land, the richer the food it can provide.
Take me, an old man, for example. I have a fixed quota every month, which is basically enough for my daily practice. If I need to fight, I will make additional supplements before or after the battle depending on the specific situation.
So generally speaking, every fighter needs to have a complete supply system behind them, so that their fighting power can always be kept at its peak."
Chen Chuan nodded. He thought for a moment and asked, "Principal, is this the case for all fighters?"
"Not entirely."
Yao Zhiyi said: "Some fighters who don't like being restricted will choose to hunt on their own.
Most of the medicines and food ingredients we use come from the Fusion Land, and some things that are particularly beneficial to us can only be obtained from some specific creatures in the Fusion Land, which is not something that those people in the logistics department can do.
Both have their pros and cons. Relying on logistics, while the source of ingredients is fixed and there aren't many surprises, the supply is relatively stable. On the other hand, if you go looking for them yourself, it requires the fighter to have sufficient strength and a certain amount of luck.
If you are unlucky, sometimes what you gain may not be able to make up for your own consumption. Usually, the creatures in the fusion land with extremely high special value are often very ferocious and live in a dangerous environment. If you are not careful, you may lose your life there.
In fact, some beings on the other side also regard us as food, because our alienated organizations and spirits are also delicious to them. To put it cruelly, we are feeding on each other.
Having said that, he picked up the plate of rice and poured it into his mouth, finishing it in just a few mouthfuls before continuing, "In addition to replenishing food, there is another way to reduce and replenish consumption. That is to use our spiritual power to absorb energy from the opposite side and then feed it back to ourselves, just like what you did when you broke through your limits.
It is difficult for you to do it here, and you need to go deep into the fusion land. Simply put, the closer to the World Ring, the more convenient it is to replenish.
Therefore, many fighters are reluctant to stay in places like the Central City where consumption is high. Not only do they suffer heavy losses in a single battle, but replenishing their energy is also difficult. Even training needs require careful planning. Over time, this will affect their own level of improvement.
After hearing this, Chen Chuan understood a little. He had never heard of any fighter taking action in the central city or outside before. Apart from national constraints and excessive destructive power, the biggest limitation was probably that they did not want to consume too much energy.
But it seems that the fighters who participated in this battle all made certain sacrifices.
Yao Zhiyi said, "You have made considerable contributions in this battle, and you have made real sacrifices. I will record this in the report and strive to obtain the benefits you deserve."
Chen Chuan sincerely thanked him and said, "Thank you, Principal Yao."
"No need to thank me, you deserve a reward for your merit."
Yao Zhiyi then picked up the bowl of soup again, tilted his head back and gulped it down. He then said, "The nutrients in these foods will gradually dissipate, so it's better to finish them as soon as possible."
Chen Chuan nodded, said nothing more, and began to concentrate on eating.
He pondered for a moment. His own spirit had risen sufficiently high, but that didn't mean he didn't need other means of replenishing it. Putting aside the current battle consumption, the cultivation that Principal Yao had mentioned also required some high-energy nutrients, and the more of these, the better.
But he has a second self. When the second self starts to get close to himself again, he won't have to worry too much about the consumption of physical strength in normal battles.
As for going to a place closer to the World Ring, this can be considered after some time. After all, he has the Snow Lord Sword that can cut open the cracks and go to the other side to practice or hunt.
After finishing the meal and clearing the tableware, Yao Zhiyi asked his adjutant to make some tea and looked outside. "It looks like the war will be over by tomorrow morning, but there's no guarantee the old imperial family won't react. So tomorrow we'll try to push forward and make sure nothing goes wrong. Manager Chen, you're not part of the plan this time, and I know you have other things to do in Central City, so you should go back tomorrow. We're enough here."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Principal, if you need anything, you can call me anytime."
Yao Zhiyi said with certainty: "Old man, I will definitely not be polite."
Chen Chuan looked at the ray of light in the sky at this time. Even without talking about its specific function, this relic is simply a strategic weapon against the old imperial family. It directly reduces the old imperial family's greatest advantage. No wonder the old imperial family attaches so much importance to this thing.
He asked, "Principal, will this light stay there forever?"
"We've tested it under special conditions, and it can last about half a year without interruption. Then it enters a half-year dormant period, where it stops for the same amount of time it's emitting light. So, at daybreak, we can collect the light and release it again if needed."
Chen Chuanshuo asked, "So this is the first lost item?"
Yao Zhiyi smiled. "It's not this. When the World Ring was breached, we anticipated this object would appear, so we had been searching for it for a long time. We eventually found it, but we decided to use this strategy to cover up the light of the relic we found."
Neither of them had any intention of going back to rest. Instead, they were chatting here and waiting for the outcome of the war. The night passed quickly, and at dawn, Chen Chuan saw the rosy glow in the sky slowly fading.
Yao Zhiyi said, "It seems to be going smoothly. I will move the airship forward. Director Chen, if you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask me. You can go back first."
Chen Chuan said hello, immediately stood up and said goodbye to Yao Zhiyi, then walked down from the airship. After standing on the ground, he watched the airship slowly rise and gradually go away.
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(End of this chapter)
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