Chapter 36
Making a Lightning Rod
Chapter 36 Making a Lightning Rod
Lightning tempering is an effective method, but it takes a very long time!
Jerry's first thought was a lightning rod, which attracts nearby lightning and then conducts it to the ground.
Iron ore was previously discovered in the Star Dou Great Forest, where a group of Vajra Iron-Eating Ants lived. They fed on iron ore! Moreover, they were metal-attribute soul beasts, naturally able to control metal, but currently they could only simply control the iron element in the iron ore, just for eating!
Erming led Jerry to the vicinity of the iron mine and found a ten-thousand-year-old Iron-Eating Ant. He asked the ant to collect some iron and make it into needle shapes. The Iron-Eating Ant quickly understood and activated its ability. Countless small iron particles flew from the iron mine ahead, slowly coalescing into a huge cylinder, pointed at one end and rounded at the other, about a hundred feet long. To be honest, Jerry was envious of this ability; with this ability, who would need a blacksmith! Then, it made ten more. Jerry took the opportunity to have the Iron-Eating Ant make many knives, spears, clubs, pots, pans, and other utensils. Thinking of Erming, he had a huge club custom-made for him. Erming took it and swung it a few times, finding it very comfortable to use. Indeed, apes all love clubs!
Then, carrying these lightning rods, they arrived at the lightning-attribute area. Finding a suitable spot, they had Erming plant the lightning rods directly into the ground in a large circle. This circle would become the area for soul beasts to undergo tribulations. Once all the lightning rods were erected, it looked quite spectacular! Then, they summoned several lightning-attribute flying soul beasts to test the waters by striking the ground a few times. Sure enough, before the lightning even reached the ground, it was attracted by the nearby lightning rods and conducted underground. The surrounding soil even seemed to carry a trace of lightning energy. At this point, many lightning-attribute plant soul beasts excitedly began to diligently absorb the underground lightning, making the most of it! Looking at the ten enormous lightning rods, it's estimated that all the lightning in this area will be attracted here in the future, and this place will become a sacred training ground for lightning-attribute soul beasts!
Seeing the experiment was successful, Jerry was worried that ten pillars wouldn't be enough, so to be on the safe side, he asked Erming to continue planting more pillars. Knowing that these pillars would help the lightning-attribute soul beasts, they also joined in the operation of transporting and planting the pillars. Sure enough, the soul beasts were the best labor force. A week later, the entire lightning area was filled with lightning rods, which looked densely packed from a distance!
Jerry saw that all the preparations were complete, and it was time to go see the Holy Light Unicorn!
Upon seeing the Holy Light Unicorn, it was discovered that it was currently suppressing its cultivation, but a trace of its soul power was still being absorbed instinctively. Judging from the situation, it probably wouldn't be able to suppress it for long! At that time, it would only be able to passively undergo tribulation!
"Holy Light Unicorn, you're almost at your breaking point! I've built a lightning-proof spot, I wonder if you'd like to give it a try?" Jerry asked!
"So it's you, Jerry, the only human in the Star Dou Great Forest. Leading the development of the soul beasts, you've increased the forest's soul power concentration fivefold, greatly enhancing their strength. This is good for most soul beasts, but for us who are about to break through to 100,000 years old, it's deadly! I could suppress my power for another hundred years, but now I can only suppress it for a few more. I've prepared myself for certain death. Now that you've built a place to avoid lightning, I'm willing to be the first to try! If it succeeds, it will be good for the entire soul beast world, and the other old guys will dare to break through!" The Holy Light Unicorn said quietly, its voice carrying a trace of sadness and a glimmer of hope. Over the years, it had seen too many soul beasts die under the lightning tribulation and had long been prepared for certain death. Now, Jerry gave it a glimmer of hope!
(End of this chapter)