Translator: AnubisTL
Vrummm...
As the low hum gradually subsided, the colossal forging furnace—hundreds of meters tall and etched with countless intricate energy circuits—finally ceased its operation.
The heavy hatch at the furnace's mouth slowly slid open, driven by a combination of mechanical hydraulics and runic power.
In an instant, the residual million-degree high-temperature particle stream within the furnace erupted like a long-restrained mad dragon, sending ripples through the laboratory's specially designed protective force field.
A hand, as smooth as jade, suddenly reached out from the energy turbulence that had yet to fully dissipate, gripping the scorching edge of the furnace's mouth.
Next, Jieming's head emerged.
Having completed his daily body tempering, his face bore a hint of fatigue, but it was overshadowed by the profound sense of relief and refreshment that followed the quenching.
He exhaled a long breath of hot white vapor, then casually accepted a fresh wizard's robe offered by a Black Giant Priest who had been waiting nearby. With a fluid motion, he donned the robe, concealing a body that had been tempered a thousand times by the Body Tempering Method, now faintly glowing with a restrained, inner radiance.
Just as Jieming finished tying the robe's sash, another Black Giant Priest, who had been standing by his side, stepped forward at the perfect moment.
The Black Giant Priest held a small crystal display in his hands, where complex data streams scrolled in real-time.
"Sovereign, while you were undergoing body tempering, Project Group Seven completed the third round of verification for the 'Element-Spiritual Power Transformation Efficiency Threshold,' and the data matches our expectations. Project Group Three has also broken through the bottleneck regarding 'Elemental Shield Folding,' reducing the energy consumption of the new rune array by 17%. The construction progress of the Incense Divine Path's 'Automatic Collection Module' has reached 42.7%..."
The Black Giant Priest's voice was clear and steady as he reported each achievement.
Jieming stretched his stiff neck and listened to the report, a satisfied expression spreading across his face. The sense of contentment washing over him was indescribable.
After all these years!
He was finally experiencing firsthand the sheer bliss of having a team of efficient, intelligent, and absolutely obedient "qualified workhorses" as research assistants!
The excellence of these Black Giant Priests far exceeded his initial expectations. Perhaps it was because he had designed the Black Giants, the base race, to be exceptionally superior. As a result, every Priest born from them possessed an astonishingly high intelligence.
More importantly, they seemed to have inherited the race's innate affinity for energy and time, granting them an exaggerated talent for learning in these two domains.
With just a little guidance and the supplement of some basic knowledge, they could quickly grow into exceptionally skilled assistants in their respective fields, capable of independently completing quite complex experimental tasks and data organization.
Moreover, the probability of a Black Giant Priest's birth, supported by the vast population, also seemed considerably high.
Essentially, for every ten million Black Giants born, one Black Giant Priest would naturally be nurtured.
With the Black Giants' current exaggerated growth rate, five to six new Priests could be steadily added each year.
It was precisely by relying on this ever-growing "Priest Think Tank" that Jieming was finally able to categorize the mountain of research ideas piled up in his mind, establishing different project groups to advance them simultaneously.
This not only greatly improved research efficiency but also finally freed him from some of the tedious basic work, allowing him to devote more time and energy to focusing on constructing the Incense Divine Path system.
As his gaze swept over the last few reports on the monitor, Jieming's eyes suddenly narrowed, landing on a seemingly inconspicuous line of data summary.
The next second, an irrepressible glow of excitement erupted in his eyes.
"It's finally complete?!"
He almost immediately abandoned the Priest who was still delivering a report, his figure flashing as he rushed into the teleportation formation beside him.
In a flash of light, he appeared in the core region of the main laboratory.
The report that had so excited him was none other than the final confirmation of the "Mutant Spider Snake Crystal Carapace Spatial Stability Elemental Model's" successful construction!
The creation of this model meant he had finally and completely deciphered the secrets of that miraculous carapace's stabilized space, quantifying and digitizing it to form a theoretical foundation for witchcraft that could be understood and applied.
Next, he could not only develop entirely new spatial wizardry based on this model...
More importantly, he could apply its core principles to improve "Space Distortion," that unstable yet devastatingly powerful weapon!
Events unfolded exactly as Jieming had anticipated.
Relying on his solid foundation of spatial knowledge and the guidance of this crucial model, Jieming spent less than a month successfully constructing two entirely new spatial wizardry models.
The first was named Spatial Stabilization.
Its effect was exactly as its name suggested: it could create a region of stable space in a designated area.
While it might not seem particularly powerful on its own, against enemies skilled in spatial attacks or when trying to prevent an opponent from escaping via spatial teleportation skills, this invisible barrier would become the sturdiest shield and the most effective cage.
The second application was an advanced version of the mutant spider snake's stealth ability: phase space.
The effect of this spell was actually quite simple: it could briefly "detach" the space at the target location from the main space, creating a temporary parallel phase space.
Jieming excitedly ran into the laboratory's testing area to conduct a preliminary test.
After casting phase space, Jieming used Spatial Stabilization to stabilize his own space and hide within the gap between the two spaces.
The moment he slipped into the spatial gap, Jieming felt the world before him change.
Although the surrounding scenery remained unchanged, it was as if a layer of frosted glass had appeared before his eyes, making everything look somewhat blurry.
The Black Giant Priest beside him had already begun to use the instruments to scan the area where Jieming had vanished, following his pre-arranged instructions.
Jieming stood still for a moment, then walked over to the instrument.
From the data analysis on the screen, it was clear the instrument had detected no trace of him.
His figure, aura, energy fluctuations, and even all physical traces had completely vanished from the main plane, as if he had never existed.
His presence was nearly impossible to detect, whether by sight, smell, or any form of energy detection.
However, because the technique was still crude, spatial detection instruments easily picked up the spatial fluctuations generated by Jieming's spell.
But that was already enough. As the analysis data showed, this move not only evaded detection but could also bypass most area-of-effect attacks from the main plane.
And if I were to apply this phase shift to an attack...
Recalling the lethality the mutant spider snake had once inflicted upon him, Jieming walked to a target and began adjusting the witchcraft model in his mind.
The once-stable model was deliberately "warped" by him, transforming from a sustained "state-maintenance" spell into an instantaneous "toggle-switch" for a sudden burst.
The core runes of the model were rearranged, and the energy circuits were compressed to their absolute limit. Every structural element was now designed for a single, momentary release—the instantaneous transition from phase space to the main plane.
First, test the basic feasibility, Jieming thought.
He remained within the phase gap, surrounded by the blurred scenery of the main world.
He reached out, attempting to touch the alloy target directly, but his hand passed through it without resistance, as if moving through a phantom.
This is normal, Jieming thought. This is the fundamental property of phase space movement—while it renders one immune to attacks from the main plane, it also means one cannot directly interfere with it.
The next moment, Jieming's gaze sharpened.
He locked onto the surface of the target, his willpower driving the modified witchcraft model!
(End of the Chapter)
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