Chapter 509
Completing the Last Piece of the Puzzle
Chapter 509 Completing the Last Piece of the Puzzle
Two days passed quietly as my soul healed.
On the metal platform, Jemin slowly opened his eyes. Deep within his pupils, a gentle, jade-like light quietly flowed before disappearing.
He felt the completely different state within his body, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.
"Soul strength test complete." The synthesized voice on the silver construct sounded at the right time, "Current soul integrity: 62.7%. Conclusion: The main soul has completed the key reconstruction, and the missing parts are healing themselves at a steady rate."
Sixty-two percent.
The number may still sound incomplete, but Jemin himself knows best what the transformation has been like.
The 60% of his restored soul, in terms of both "size" and "density," is almost equivalent to his entire soul during his prime before he was injured!
This means that, driven by the almost tyrannical "adaptive evolution" of the Body Tempering Method, his soul did not simply "heal," but was forced to absorb, compress, and transform more nourishment from the essence of the physical body and the energy of the environment during the process of breaking down and rebuilding, thus completing a double leap in both quality and quantity.
The enhancement of the soul also leads to a corresponding increase in spiritual power.
He had a vague feeling that once his soul was completely healed, his mental strength might be able to catch up with the physical strength that had been repeatedly tempered by the body-tempering method and had long surpassed the conventional range.
More importantly, the stability of his core spiritual framework freed him from the fragile state that could "leak" at any moment.
Previously, my soul was full of cracks, like a wooden barrel riddled with holes. No matter how much "spirit" was injected to transform into repair energy, the retention rate was pitifully low.
Now, the bucket has been repaired and secured. All that remains is to fill it with water, allowing the missing 30% to slowly fill in.
Even without external drug assistance, this process will become faster and faster solely through the efficiency of the Qi cultivation method in converting life essence and the continuous energy supply from the strong physical body.
“That’s enough.” Jemin sat up from the metal table, his movements fluid and natural, without the previous stiffness and pain. “I think I don’t need to take up any more of the critical care resources here.”
The construct did not object, but issued a confirmation command. Then, the light from the magic circle around the metal platform gradually dimmed and went out.
"The treatment is suspended. It is recommended that the individual avoid high-intensity spiritual stress and extreme energy shocks for the next three to five days. Regular activities are not affected."
"clear."
After leaving the energy-filled therapy room, Jemin was led to a relatively quiet single lounge equipped with a basic meditation aid array.
Although it is simple, it is enough for him now.
His mind was no longer disturbed by the excruciating pain, and it became clear and sharp again, even more agile and active than before the injury. This comfortable feeling made Jemin extremely happy.
He couldn't possibly just sit idly by and wait for the last bit of injury to heal naturally—that would be too much of a waste of time.
“Perfect timing, I can take a look at those two ‘rewards’.” Jemin took out two crystal-clear memory crystals, each emitting a different faint light, from his personal spatial equipment.
These were the technical materials that the Noren Workshop's level-five wizard partners had given him as a thank you after he had rescued them during a reconnaissance mission: "Multi-layer Barrier Nested Optimization Algorithm" and "Water Element Shaping and Energy Compression Technology".
The battle was urgent at the time, so he only glanced at it briefly, confirmed that it was valuable, and then put it away.
Now that I have a clear mind, and with not much rest time left, it's the perfect time to study these techniques.
Jemin first carefully read the content about the multi-layered nested enclosure optimization algorithm.
“This is interesting… It’s not just about barrier science; it’s more about optimizing large-scale composite rune arrays.” Jemin watched with great interest.
The technology itself is not extremely advanced, but the concept of "system integration" it contains, as well as the ingenious design of energy flow paths, gave him a lot of inspiration.
Next, he activated the second memory crystal: "Water Element Shaping and Energy Compression Technology".
This technology is more "specialized".
It delves into the plasticity limits of the conventional material forms of water and its variants, and provides a series of extremely sophisticated microscopic manipulation models.
Normally, this is indeed the most noteworthy aspect of this technology. But Jemin didn't pay attention to that; instead, after considering the overall picture, he subconsciously focused his attention on another aspect of this knowledge.
“Shaping…compression…” Jemin murmured to himself, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.
Water was not his area of expertise, but the core idea of this technology—extreme form control and energy density management—was like a key that suddenly unlocked a door in his mind that he had never been able to fully open.
He immediately put down the memory crystal and paced back and forth in the lounge, his mind racing at an unprecedented speed, his fingers unconsciously tracing complex paths in the air.
"That's right... that's right... although there's still a slight mismatch, it can definitely be adjusted, that's right! Very good..."
Jemin's breathing quickened slightly.
He abruptly sat back on the meditation mat, his eyes tightly closed, and his immense mental energy frantically deduced, modeled, and collided within his sea of consciousness.
Time passed second by second.
The only things in the lounge were the occasional glimmer of energy flowing around Jemin and the complex rune structure and energy flow simulation diagram drawn by pure spiritual power that constantly appeared and disappeared in the void in front of him.
Two days later.
When Viola learned through the construct network that Jemin's injuries had basically healed, she excitedly arrived at the door of his lounge.
Before even pushing the door open, I could keenly sense a peculiar fluctuation emanating from the crack in the door, a mixture of residual energy from a highly active mind.
She raised an eyebrow and pushed open the door.
Jemin stood in the center of the room with his back to the door, staring intently at a slowly rotating three-dimensional model made of numerous interwoven runes.
The model's structure was exquisite, with nested layers, and the flowing light conveyed a harmonious yet dangerous beauty.
Hearing the door open, Jemin turned around.
Viola was surprised to find that her junior's face still had a flush of excitement that had not completely faded, and his eyes were incredibly bright, as if stars were burning in them.
"Junior?" Viola walked in, closing the door behind her, and looked him up and down curiously. "What...did you get into some good news?"
Jemin blinked, and it seemed to take him half a second to pull his attention back to reality from the deduction in his mind.
He let out a long sigh, trying to calm his turbulent emotions, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.
"Senior, you're here." His voice was a little hoarse, but full of energy. "It's nothing, it's just... didn't you save two people before? They gave me two techniques as payment."
Viola immediately understood: "Oh? It seems the research has yielded results? Quite a success?"
"It's more than just significant!" Hearing this, Jemin couldn't help but get excited again, nodding vigorously. "I initially thought they were just two rather unusual technologies. But after studying them in depth, they... helped me solve a major problem that had been bothering me for a long time!"
Facing Viola, his eyes gleamed with unwavering confidence: "Now, the final piece of my combat system has been completed!"
Viola was slightly taken aback when she saw Jemin's genuine excitement and confidence, and then she smiled too.
She understands that feeling all too well.
On the path of a wizard, it is often those seemingly insignificant "low-level" knowledge from other fields that accidentally trigger inspiration and become the key piece in completing the puzzle of one's own power.
"Congratulations," Viola said sincerely. "Well, a complete combat system needs to be tested and refined in actual combat, right?"
Upon hearing this, Jemin clenched his fist tightly and looked out the window of the lounge.
“That’s right!” he said firmly. “My injuries have healed and I’m in top condition. I plan to take on a reconnaissance mission immediately.”
He glanced at Viola, a hint of fighting spirit flickering in his eyes: "I'm going out to find some people to practice with!"
(End of this chapter)