Chapter 431: Chapter 431: The Spirit of Machinery and Blood Energy
Inside the grand hall of the Holy Light Church Headquarters.
Rune’s expression was grim; he never expected that the Emperor, who had been silent for so long, would actually step out of the Imperial Palace.
This is... This is something they never imagined.
As a result.
All plans must be reconsidered.
According to the historical records of the Holy Light Church, that Emperor is a powerful Extraordinary beyond imagination.
Supposedly at the Sequence One realm.
In other words.
He is a living Demigod.
A Demigod, and one with supreme status, which introduces too many variables to their plans.
After a long silence.
Rune raised his head, his murky blue eyes fixed on Ji Long: "What does His Holiness say over there?"
Ji Long said: "His Holiness cannot leave the Capital City lightly; after the Emperor’s awakening, every action must be cautious.
However.
His Holiness speculates that the Emperor has not recovered, merely holding on with sheer will, seeking to choose a successor.
We just need to endure this period."
Rune nodded.
If so, it makes sense.
After all.
The injuries the Emperor suffered are not from something gradual, recovery would be exceedingly difficult.
In fact.
The fact he has persisted this long is astonishing to many.
"The Heart Fire Wolf’s cultivation needs to be accelerated. Last time you suggested using Martial Artists and Extraordinaries in the plan, I also think it can be scheduled. Using ordinary humans’ bodies is indeed a bit slow."
Ji Long said.
Rune nodded, a cold smile appearing on his face: "It should have been done long ago, if you’d listened to me, we might have succeeded by now."
"This matter is significant, extreme caution is required.
Martial Artists are not like ordinary people; the death of one could cause great disturbances.
Anyway.
Handle it as you see fit.
I have things to attend to recently."
Ji Long felt a faint sense of unease, but time was pressing, leaving little room for deliberation.
...
"Every piece of Magic Power Machinery has its own spirit, Blood Energy is their sustenance."
In the apartment.
Baiyu frowned as he read this line.
Yi Xian’s slate was covered with dense formulas, along with various theories, proofs, and more.
The dense formulas induced dizziness upon just a glance.
Even with Baiyu’s capacity, his Spirituality conveyed waves of dizzied sensations, struggling to withstand the deluge of knowledge.
"Do you think there’s something wrong with this statement?"
Yi Xian asked.
Baiyu nodded, saying: "I’ve never sensed the spirit of Magic Power Machinery before.
The statement that every piece of Magic Power Machinery has a spirit, is it problematic?"
Yi Xian pondered a moment, saying: "Perhaps I didn’t explain it correctly, the proper phrasing would be that every piece of Magic Power Machinery using Blood Energy can have a spirit.
Like the Magic Energy Flying Cars, strictly speaking, they don’t fall into this category.
Because they don’t require the driver’s Spiritual Energy.
However.
The other Magic Power Machinery requiring Blood Energy, indeed have a real spirit.
For instance, your Forbidden Armor Celestial Mark.
Whenever you use it, you expend vast amounts of Blood Qi. Within Forbidden Armament-type Mechanical Armaments, there are Blood Energy conversion devices that automatically convert Blood Qi into Blood Energy.
This is to enable Martial Artists who haven’t cultivated Blood Energy to use it conveniently.
However.
To truly master a piece of Magic Power Machinery, you must understand its spirit."
Upon these words.
Baiyu suddenly recalled Erza, involuntarily asking: "The spirit of a Legendary Ship, is it the Ship Spirit?"
"Yes, Ship Spirits also consume the Ship Master’s Blood Energy, Blood Qi, and Spiritual Power.
But they do not rely solely on this.
Moreover, unlike typical spirits, they possess their own thoughts and emotions. Understanding a Ship Spirit is simpler than understanding other Magic Power Machinery spirits.
Next, it’s your turn to experiment.
First, find the spirit within your Forbidden Armor Celestial Mark."
Yi Xian put down her pen, yawned, and sat in the nearby chair.
At home, her attire was quite casual.
Baiyu had grown accustomed to it.
He fetched the activator for the Forbidden Armor Celestial Mark, infused Blood Energy, and instantly, golden Armor covered his body, dazzlingly golden.
Yi Xian swiftly turned her head.
The golden Mechanical Armament Armor was rare, and this particular shade was strikingly bright.
The rest of the Forbidden Armament.
Wouldn’t choose such conspicuous colors.
"Perceiving the spirit takes time, I’m going to rest." Yi Xian was about to rise.
But the armor on Baiyu dissipated swiftly.
"Teacher, let’s continue to the next topic."
He respectfully addressed Yi Xian who intended to sneak off.
"You understand? Remember, too much greed can ruin it; I think you should digest a bit..."
"I get it; as long as I infuse enough Blood Energy, I can perceive the spirit.
The spirit you mentioned.
Should be what I’ve previously understood as the Magic Energy core."
Baiyu explained.
"Alright then; let’s proceed to the instantaneous conversion between Blood Energy and Blood Qi."
Yi Xian glanced at Baiyu’s impassive expression.
A genius indeed.
New waves replace old ones.
She had never seen a student with such high acceptance and intuition; his Spirituality seemed unaware of aberration.
...
In a flash, two months had passed.
During this period, Baiyu was almost daily following Yi Xian for systematic study of magic energy and mechanical science.
As the learning deepened.
He felt increasingly the vastness of these two subjects.
Regarding Legendary Ships, he felt even more incredulous.
With his current understanding, neither mechanical science nor magic kinetics could construct such things.
Even much of the mechanical scientific and magic energy theoretical constructs were discovered through the mechanics on Legendary Ships.
Throughout two months.
Apart from learning magic energy and mechanical science knowledge in the apartment, what Baiyu did most often was visiting the Veterans Mutual Aid Association.
After all.
This also counts as work.
Having status with the Imperial authority, many activities become highly convenient.
The work of the Veterans Mutual Aid Association involved interacting with retired veterans.
During this period.
Baiyu made many cross-age friendships.
Among them, the most frequent visitors, besides Lao Qi, included the elderly with high Pollution Level.
Every time the elderly came, Baiyu would give him Purification, helping him dispel negative emotions.
Additionally.
He maintained contact with Ning Fugui, who finally set up everything to start operations in Villiduo.
In this aspect.
Baiyu helped find locations for a few stores and introduced some Villiduo business associates.
After managing in Villiduo for several months.
Jie Ding led him to attend numerous noble gatherings.
Baiyu had also blended in well here.
However.
Today, Baiyu uncharacteristically rose early, with a serious demeanor, arriving at the Veterans Mutual Aid Association.