Chapter 311 Research Findings and Anxiety
Within the temporal intervals, the tenfold increase in the flow of time allows for in-depth research, but it also makes external war preparations seem exceptionally urgent.
By the time Jemin and the other logistics wizards gradually emerged from their intense, sleepless research, more than half a month had passed in the outside world.
The intelligence reports from the frontline reconnaissance units became increasingly urgent—the army of the Giant Spirit Realm had completed its assembly, and a new round of all-out war could break out at any moment.
During this accelerated period, the logistics wizards lived up to expectations and produced a variety of research results.
Although many of the spells or creations were not refined due to the limited time, they had a rough feel of "just getting it working is fine".
But once the shackles of destructive power were removed, each achievement exuded a chilling aura of danger.
Some wizards continued the traditional approach, starting from the elemental level, and developed disintegration magic specifically targeting the semi-fluid viscous structure of the bodies of the natives of the Giant Spirit Realm or the specific elements that make up their soul core.
Once it hits, it can trigger a chain reaction of collapse, from matter to energy, and even the soul.
Some, taking advantage of the fact that the Giant Spirit Realm relies on machinery, have developed large-scale electromagnetic pulse storms, metal fatigue curses, or logic virus witchcraft that can penetrate energy circuits and cause overloads.
Even more remarkably, some people, with their unique ideas, have cultivated a special kind of bio-engineered beast.
This bio-beast may look ordinary, but it contains a twisted mind-manipulating magic model embedded within its body.
Once captured by the natives of the Giant Spirit Realm and subjected to symbiosis or research, it will quietly release mental pollution, causing the manipulator to go insane or develop cognitive impairment.
One of the most remarkable achievements came from the sixth-level wizard Balsa.
Based on his profound understanding of the laws of sound waves and vibration, he developed a bizarre "resonance disintegration wave".
This shockwave does not directly kill, but rather stimulates the body of the native inhabitant of the Giant Spirit Realm at a peculiar frequency, inducing an uncontrolled "radicalization" reaction in their body.
This forced evolution disrupts the delicate balance between itself and its symbiotic mechanical or biological limbs, resulting in a violent rejection reaction and internal self-destruction.
Even more terrifying is that the residual energy in the bodies of the natives who die from this technique will go berserk under the guidance of this specific vibration frequency, spontaneously generating and spreading the same "resonance collapse wave", forming a death ripple that can be continuously propagated.
This technique, due to its high efficiency and chain reaction characteristics, immediately gained favor among many frontline wizards.
In comparison, Jemin's output was incredibly slow, making him almost the last of all the wizards to participate in the mission.
His research direction is somewhat similar to that of Balsa, both targeting the core "symbiotic" ability of the natives of the Giant Spirit Realm.
But Jemin's path was more winding.
He initially tried to directly induce a rejection reaction, but after countless attempts, he discovered that the symbiotic system of the Giant Spirit Realm natives, after countless years of natural evolution and active technological modification, was more stable than imagined.
Forcibly inducing rejection from the outside is extremely difficult and its efficiency is hard to guarantee.
Jemin, who was in a predicament, quickly found a completely different path by thinking in reverse.
"Since we can't make it 'reject' us, why not make it 'over-accept' us?"
Through in-depth analysis, Jemin discovered that the symbiotic ability of these slime-like organisms depends on a special "pheromone enzyme" secreted by their core.
This enzyme can read the "life information" or "structural information" of the limbs it comes into contact with, and then guide its own cells and energy fields to imitate and adapt, ultimately achieving perfect symbiosis.
Its excellent adaptability to metals also stems from the fact that this enzyme can guide cells to produce corresponding changes.
Jemin's thinking became clear: since a rejection reaction cannot be produced, what would happen if the other party's core was stimulated to cause it to uncontrollably secrete an excessive amount of this "pheromone enzyme"?
In the laboratory, Jemin looked at a giant native of the Spirit Realm within the confinement field, a mechanical arm coexisting with the limbs of two different organisms, and a smile of excitement spread across his face as the experiment was about to succeed.
The effects of the witchcraft were better than expected.
Under the continuous stimulation of a specific frequency energy field (i.e., the witchcraft he developed), the pheromone enzyme secretion in the native's body completely went out of control.
Under the terrified and desperate gaze of the native, its body began to change violently and uncontrollably, frantically mimicking the three different limb characteristics it shared.
The viscous body twisted and wriggled, its surface a chaotic tapestry of mechanical gray-hardness, crimson flesh, and the eerie patterns of another creature's limbs.
Finally, with a desperate and terrified spiritual wail, this native of the Giant Spirit Realm transformed into an indescribable mass of metal and two different kinds of flesh, haphazardly pieced together, twisting and writhing.
When its body was completely torn apart by these three distinct characteristics and lost its unity, the rejection reaction that had been forcibly suppressed finally erupted in the most violent and chaotic form!
Its death was swift and tragic.
"It's a success... but the effects are taking too long to appear," Jemin assessed calmly.
It takes a considerable amount of time from the casting of the spell to the target's complete collapse and death, and during this process, it is essential to ensure that the target remains within the spell's influence.
In the ever-changing battlefield, this is almost a fatal flaw.
So next, he needs to solve two key problems: how to make this witchcraft take effect quickly, and how to spread it on a large scale.
Jemin turned his attention to the field of biochemistry.
Centuries of accumulated knowledge about the anatomy of organisms in the spatial plane have given him a vast amount of knowledge about life.
His research and development of the Black Giant and the Shuttle further enhanced his expertise in biomodification and xenogeneic tissue fusion technologies.
Jemin first extracted a naturally symbiotic microorganism from the bodies of the natives of the Giant Spirit Realm, which was considered a "beneficial bacterium".
He then combined it with the genes of tiny insects in the space dimension that can drive away predators with specific energy fluctuations.
Ultimately, he etched an extremely simplified witchcraft model, capable of stimulating excessive secretion of pheromones, into the life core of this new strain of bacteria.
The modified strain still has the outer shell of the "probiotics" that the natives of the Giant Spirit Realm are familiar with, which can easily avoid the host's immune recognition and settle down safely.
Its core continuously emits modified energy fluctuations—no longer energy fluctuations to drive away natural enemies, but rather a constant release of the deadly "over-symbiosis" stimulation signal!
Of course, because this witchcraft is extremely simplified, its effects are greatly weakened, and its time to take effect is further prolonged.
However, it's not a big problem, because once this strain enters the bodies of the natives of the Giant Spirit Realm, it will become a continuously effective "witchcraft transmitter," fundamentally solving the problem of slow onset of action.
As for the spread?
Jemin further enhanced the reproductive capacity of this strain and equipped it with a highly efficient energy absorption system derived from the Black Giant.
They can frantically absorb energy from their host and reproduce at an exponential rate.
When the host dies due to "over-symbiosis" and its body disintegrates, a massive number of bacteria will naturally spread into the environment, seeking new hosts...
These bacteria even have an extremely high survival rate due to their energy absorption system.
Even in harsh environments like high or low temperatures, let alone in the air, they are not greatly affected.
Because it involved three rounds of sophisticated biochemical modifications and fusions, Jemin completed the research and development project, known as "Symbiotic Disaster," almost right at the last minute.
He was well aware of the biggest flaw in his technology—it couldn't eliminate the enemy immediately; it needed time to ferment and create a plague-like effect.
When all the logistics wizards gathered before Dixon, a seventh-level wizard, with their achievements, the fate wizard calmly swept his gaze over them and over the various creations or spell models in their hands, all of which exuded an ominous aura.
His gaze lingered for a moment on Balsa’s “resonance disintegration wave” model, then swept over the seemingly harmless gray bacteria encased in a specially made crystal jar by Jemin.
"Detection indicates that the enemy's army has begun to move." Dixon's voice was not loud, but it clearly entered the minds of every wizard. "Your research is both the spearhead and the shield. Next, the battlefield will be the final testing ground."
"What kind of merit and reward you can gain depends on your methods and how brightly you can shine in the upcoming steel storm."
"Submit your results to the logistics department for registration and mass production. Then, prepare for war."
His words were calm, yet carried a heavy pressure, as if a storm was brewing.
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Deep within the royal city of the Giant Spirit Realm.
Kog's massive, semi-fluid body writhed restlessly around the throne, his three pairs of compound eyes flashing with barely suppressed unease.
Since that time when I spent precious Thousand Soul Gold Crystals to communicate with the "Light Chaser", the other party has disappeared without a trace, as if a stone had sunk into the sea.
It tried many times to restart the interdimensional communication array, but no matter how much energy it injected, the other side remained completely silent, with no will responding to its calls.
"Could it be... that guy really absconded with the money?" An absurd thought swirled in Koger's mind.
Of course, he also knew that although the other party had ripped him off for the communication array, it had not yet paid the final payment for the "intelligence"—that was the real money.
However, the "Light Chasers" are known for their integrity, so they should not do this.
Anxiety, like cold, sticky fluid, seeped into its core.
An unknown enemy, an intelligence provider who has lost contact—everything is shrouded in mystery.
However, time waits for no one.
The pressure from the border is increasing day by day. The massive war machine is running at full speed, and the legions and powerful warriors recruited from various subsidiary planes have been assembled.
The arrow is on the string, and it must be released.
Kogg forced down his doubts and anxieties and devoted all his energy to the war plan.
In any case, we must first defeat these invading "wizards"!
(End of this chapter)
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