Chapter 364: Programs in the Body
Zhou Xu had to admit that he came here this time with this purpose in mind, to see if he could find some mantra samples from the ruins of the elven village and the corpses of the grassland elves, or discover further elven mantras.
It turns out that there are indeed samples on these grassland elves.
【extract!】
Faced with the system's questions, Zhou Xu gave the answer in his heart.
【System prompt: Confirm extraction! 】
[System prompt: Extracting, please wait...]
During this process, although this ray of energy was weak, it was impossible for Silk and the others not to notice it.
"Chief, what is this?"
Silk, who asked the question, frowned at this moment.
This made Zhou Xu clearly realize that he needed to give a reasonable answer that the other party could accept, otherwise this action would most likely bring him some tricky troubles.
"This is a trace of power that remains in their bodies. Just like the ancient elven writing on your silver steel sword that I studied before, this trace of power is actually a form of ancient elven writing. In our world, it is called the truth."
This is Zhou Xu's latest understanding of these forces. In his current view, the various forces may be different in form and system, but in essence they are all "truths".
After a brief explanation, Zhou Xu expressed his thoughts.
"I plan to study it. Maybe I can find something out."
Hearing these words, Silk subconsciously lowered his head to glance at the silver-steel sword at his waist, then turned back to look at the corpse of his tribesman, which had not changed at all after that trace of energy was drained away.
Before, Silk might not have believed Zhou Xu's words, but after what happened in the morning, the status and ability of this new leader in his eyes also rose.
This made him more accepting of some of Zhou Xu's actions.
If you think about it carefully, under the premise of not affecting the corpses of the tribesmen, if you can research more ancient elven characters and bring them power, it will also be a good thing for these surviving grassland elves.
Thinking of this, facing Zhou Xu's action, Silk didn't say anything more and chose to remain silent, which was regarded as tacit consent to the next action.
While they were talking, the system had already completed the extraction.
Zhou Xu was not in a hurry to conduct research. He was still outside and this was not a good place to do research.
His primary goal now is to collect as many samples of the elven mantra as possible to provide reference and comparison for subsequent research.
In the process, he discovered that this sample was not present in every corpse.
Under this premise, the strength of the energy in the corpses with this sample will also vary.
Some can form a ball of light the size of a finger, while others are like candles in the wind, as if they will be completely extinguished in the next second.
This situation also gave Zhou Xu more ideas.
[The true words will not dissipate like this, but this is not the case. This is a sample, and it is blessed on them through a method similar to "endowment". ]
[In other words, will this mantra slowly dissipate after the person being blessed dies? ]
[That's right. After all, it's not the real body. After losing the support of the carrier, it is natural for it to dissipate. ]
[As for why the strength of these remaining samples varies, it should be because the original strength of each carrier is different. ]
The acquisition of more intelligence information made Zhou Xu's thinking clearer at this time.
Looking at another sample of the truth, Zhou Xu did not reach out, but turned to look at Silk.
"Silk, I want you to cooperate with me in doing a test."
After Silk turned around and looked over, Zhou Xu pointed to the sample of the mantra contained in the corpse.
"Try and see if you can absorb it."
“…”
Deep down, Silk was somewhat resistant to this kind of behavior that seemed to profit from the corpses of his tribesmen, which was the main reason why he chose to remain silent before.
But now that Zhou Xu had spoken, Silk, after a slight hesitation, still tried to reach out towards that trace of energy.
However, nothing happened.
This result actually made Silk feel relieved.
Zhou Xu, who saw this scene, nodded silently.
[Is it because Silk already has the same sample in his body that he can't absorb it? The same sample can't be superimposed on him, or is there some other reason?]
【But why can I absorb it? 】
[Is it because of the system? Or is it because of the ability my talent provides me? ]
According to Zhou Xu's current understanding of his talent, 'Evolutionary Leader', this talent is to improve his adaptability and tolerance, constantly integrate various forces to improve himself, and thus achieve an 'evolution' effect.
From this point of view, it makes sense that he can accommodate and absorb various forces.
"Wait a minute, I have one more thing to confirm."
Silk originally thought that he had nothing to do here, but he just stood up and was stopped by their leader again.
"Relax, I just want to confirm a guess."
As he spoke, Zhou Xu tried to extract the mantra sample that should exist in Silk's body.
The result was no response, ending in failure, he couldn't even see the other party's true words sample.
During this process, Silk's expression was puzzled until Zhou Xu's voice sounded again.
"Silk, you should have power like that in your body. See if you can extract that power and condense it in your palm."
Although Zhou Xu's words were simple, Silk had no idea what to do.
In this regard, Zhou Xu could only remain patient, speak slowly, and guide the other party.
"Relax and let your consciousness slowly sink into your body..."
Following Zhou Xu's guidance, Silk slowly relaxed. The grassland elves were undoubtedly talented in this regard and quickly got into the state.
"What did you see?"
“I saw a ball of light.”
Hearing this, Zhou Xu's face suddenly brightened up, but he knew that now was not the time to celebrate. He had to keep calm and guide the other party with the softest tone.
“Try to get closer to it.”
"I'm getting closer..."
"Go closer, reach out your hand toward the ball of light, and grab it in your hand."
Hearing this, Silk, who had already entered a meditative state, frowned immediately.
"No, no, I can't do it. I can't shake it."
“…”
Now, Zhou Xu finally understood what was going on.
While basically confirming his previous speculation, he also roughly understood their situation.
Although it is not entirely appropriate to say this, if the grassland elves are compared to a robot, then the mantra samples in their bodies are like the program that keeps them running.
They themselves have no way to take it out, and under normal circumstances, outsiders cannot take it out either.
And after the main body is severely damaged and cannot be recovered, the program will begin to delete itself.
Now, isn't it easy to understand? Here is the update. Thanks to the book friend 'Leonardo D Xinhan' for the tip!
(End of this chapter)
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