Chapter 554: Chapter 520: Killing Two Birds with One Stone Research
Got another high-end talent in the bag! Not for his combat skills, but for scientific research, Theology! Wow, that’s spooky, and this is exactly the type Da Fei values most now.
Is this Hangeval guy decent or not? Chopped up the guy, stole his stuff, and in the end, used his identity to open a bank account, plus held him captive for decades, that’s constantly lowering the bar for humanity! But, I like it! Wahahaha!
Da Fei laughs and says, "I happen to have an Alchemy Laboratory too, so I’ll leave the research to you. Got any other requests?"
The box hastily replies, "Thanks, boss. I need a body too. Nothing too demanding, just get
a Skeleton Soldier for starters so I can take over it."
Skeleton Soldier? Is that even a problem? Da Fei laughs and says, "No problem, I’ll prepare a few Skeleton Soldiers, use one up and switch for another."
"Thank you, boss. What research topic do you want
to tackle? Although I’m known as a Theologian, my progress after so many years isn’t great, but I know so of the stuff those common Mages know."
Know so? That sounds really modest, doesn’t it? Must be at least Master Level Alchemy! He’s got into Theology and looks down on the mundane matters.
Research topic, right? Theology’s too airy-fairy, let’s not rush it. Didn’t I accept the Lamp God’s offer to build an Alchemy Laboratory in the sewer to research Sli Monsters, to address the pressing issues with sewer creatures for practical combat needs? Great, then focus on the Sli Monster. Ah, Makar kept a card up his sleeve, I’ll just develop it on my own!
Right, Sli Monsters and Suture Monsters are staple products of Undead Alchemists. Since he could assemble a Douglas Suture Monster with a Divine Level Fragnt, maybe he could make a Super Sli Monster with a fragnt?
Holy moly! Da Fei is instantly shocked by his fantastic idea! If I really make a Super Sli Monster with this fragnt, the situation in the Pool of Radiance is going to turn around in no ti! Feasible, this plan is absolutely doable, it must work! How can I focus on the battle in the Eastern World if I don’t finish this fight here?
Da Fei imdiately pulls out the recipe for the Dual Core Sli Monster and says with seriousness, "This is a Sli Monster I’ve developed before, but I still feel it can go further. I’ve seen your Douglas Suture Monster too, and I greatly admire it. So, your task is to develop this Sli Monster into sothing outstanding like Douglas!"
The box responds in shock, "Boss! That’s amazing, this Sli Monster is a genius creation. I’ve never thought a Sli Monster could have two Life Cores. This way, the performance upgrade is more than double!"
Wahahaha! You’ve got taste alright! But, just flattering won’t do, results matter!
Da Fei laughs, "Then do you have the confidence to research it?"
The box imdiately says, "Boss, I’ve already got a plan! The principle of this Sli Monster is actually not complex, it’s just that ordinary people don’t usually think of this. It has two Life Cores, one light and one dark, with perfectly equal energy, reaching a delicate balance. Adding any common attribute core would disrupt its balance, leading to a failed developnt. So, if you want to assemble a Divine Artifact Fragnt, you must drain its energy."
Da Fei wonders, "Drain it?"
"Yes, drain it! Divine Artifact Fragnts are crystalline forms of Divine Power that Ancient Gods have accumulated over eons. It contains seven core elents: light, dark, wind, fire, water, earth, and spirit. This Fragnt contains spiritual elent, which is the residual consciousness of Ancient Gods after death. This consciousness can’t be drained and won’t upset the balance of the two Life Cores, because it is above ordinary elents. It can bind the naturally combined light and dark cores together even more tightly, and the performance upgrade will then be beyond imagination!"
Feasible! I knew it’d work! Wahahaha! Da Fei is thrilled, "Then how can we drain this fragnt’s energy?"
The box says in a muffled voice, "This... might require specialized equipnt. Such equipnt definitely isn’t available on the market, I need ti to adapt one. Please give
ti to make a list..."
Da Fei is dumbfounded! Holy cow, we were having a good talk, and you suddenly drop this on , are you trying to annoy
on purpose? Where can I find such equipnt? Continue to buy it from the Lamp God? But they’re not selling stuff to
now, should I ask Makar? Will he flip out or get suspicious over such a trivial matter?
Right then, Elena chuckles, "Master, draining this Divine Level Fragnt is simple, your ship can do it!"
Da Fei suddenly perks up, "My ship can?"
Elena says with a smile, "Yes, when master wasn’t here, Miss Deirdre showed
around your ship, and I realized that master is indeed extraordinary. You could transplant such incredible plants onto the ship. And now, this plant has definitely hit a bottleneck in its growth. Absorbing regular energy might not lead to a qualitative leap, so it desperately needs so special nutrient catalyst, and the divine energy of the Divine Artifact Fragnt is unquestionably what’s needed right now. And undoubtedly, the best fitting fragnt is one with the Dark Attribute."
Da Fei’s brows twitch! That makes sense, the Holy Vine does need Divine Power fertilizer, don’t I collect so many stones from the Holy Vine Space? Wait! That’s not right either, this Divine Artifact Fragnt absorbs so much energy, who’s consuming whom?
Da Fei asks in shock, "But the thing is this Divine Artifact Fragnt also absorbs energy, won’t it pose a threat to the Holy Vine?"
Elena shakes her head, "The strong thrive, the weak perish. This Divine Artifact Fragnt will not be the match for this plant."
The box spoke solemnly: "Indeed, although the attributes of the Divine Artifact fragnts seem powerful, they will be absorbed by any divine presence that is stronger than them. This is why Divine Artifact fragnts are coveted by so powerful divine entities, making the world of gods even crueler than we imagined!"
Da Fei suddenly realized: "So that’s how it is, but how do we actually do it? Just place it on the deck?"
Elena hesitated for a mont before answering: "Perhaps we have no choice but to place it on the deck. After all, the entire ship has been infiltrated and fused with the roots of plants. However, if we place it where the Holy Vine Heart was planted, it will most likely be the first thing the Holy Vine senses and absorbs."
Hahaha, exactly what I was thinking! I’m so lucky to have so many knowledgeable hero subordinates. It’s like having an in-ga advanced encyclopedia! Da Fei said joyfully, "Let’s go to the cargo hold!"
The group arrived at the cargo hold, and Da Fei clearly rembered that Vine Demon Gardener Tamilia had placed the Holy Vine right in the center of the cabin. So Da Fei treasured the Dark Attribute Divine Artifact fragnt and carefully placed it in the original spot.
Then everyone quietly observed, but after a long while, there was no movent at all.
Holy moly! What’s going on? If the NPC says it works, it should work. There must be sothing we’re not doing right!
At this mont, Anlicia chuckled: "Miss Elena, as an Elf, you should know that even the best fertilizer can’t be absorbed by plants if it isn’t lted into a liquid state. That’s why this ship can absorb the Dark Energy from the water but not directly from this crystal."
Da Fei said anxiously: "No way, we can’t lt the crystal!" Holy moly, it’s bad enough that you’re giving bad advice, but what’s with that sour tone of yours?
Elena smiled faintly: "Please enlighten us, Miss Deputy City Lord."
Anlicia laughed: "Of course, we should chisel a hole in the deck and bury the crystal in it. This would increase the absorption surface area, wouldn’t it?"
— Ahem! Da Fei sprayed out a mouthful of water, I’m convinced! How is this any different from just placing it directly on the deck?
Huh! Wait a minute, Da Fei suddenly rembered Little Fei sipping soup with crushed ice. So it’s about pecking at the resurrecting BOSS to enter battle, and then the energy on the BOSS turns into mist and enters the fragnt, right? So that’s how it works!
Da Fei then gripped the tail end of the fragnt firmly, as if holding a dagger, and stabbed down toward the deck—thud! There was a sharp sound as the tip of the fragnt pierced the deck and stood upright on it! Then a line of red text "Durability -1!" popped up from the deck.
Indeed, with Da Fei’s formidable 100 Attack and inherent damage, dealing a modest -1 damage to the ship with a bare hand was really quite modest!
At that mont, another ssage "Durability
1!" popped up on the deck.
Da Fei’s eyelids twitched in surprise, this was clearly self-healing! Damn, this must be one of the Holy Vine’s innate skills! And just then, the expected event finally occurred. From the crack in the deck, many fine roots grew at a visible speed, looking like hair. These fine roots quickly entwined around the crystal, completely enveloping it like a cocoon! At the sa ti, the "cocoon" glimred with Black Light, an obvious sign of energy absorption!
Anlicia cheered: "Ice Fruit! We did it!" then said smugly, "So problems might seem complex, but they are actually very simple to solve!"
Elena smiled: "As expected of the Vice City Lord!"
Anlicia proudly said: "Of course!"
Ahem! You dare to act all smug? Are you sure this isn’t just a fluke? But no matter what, it’s good that the problem is solved!
Da Fei laughed: "Everyone is amazing. This is the result of all of us working together!"
Deirdre said with a wry smile: "Master, I just stood by and did nothing, I really can’t take the credit."
Da Fei laughed: "Who says that? You showed Miss Elena around the ship! Didn’t that help us find the solution to the problem? You made a great contribution!"
Imdiately, Catherine called out: "Hey hey, I am the First Officer of this ship, which indirectly ans I also showed her around. I contributed too!"
Hahaha! This is the feeling of rivalry! Aweso, too aweso! I love it! Not only did we solve the Sli Monster problem, but we also got to give Flying a boost before setting out. Two birds with one stone, so tily, so thrilling, hahaha!
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