bookbashuk Chapter 16 Another way to use the panel
Chapter 16 Another way to use the panel
Having completed the forging of two level-eight soul tools, Jiang Che was not in a hurry to stop.
The message on the panel, "[Level 8 Soul Master (Incomplete) 2/3]", means that he needs to craft another Level 8 Soul Tool to complete the mission.
This time, Jiang Che is preparing to create an eighth-level soul guide ray. In the world of soul guides, the creation of a soul guide ray is definitely of "hellish" difficulty.
As you can see, even someone as powerful as Huo Gua took three days to complete it, while an ordinary level eight soul master would need dozens of days, and one wrong move and they would have to start all over again.
Its production materials must be top-grade rare metals such as Star Gold, Arctic Ice Marrow, and Dark Gold Terror Claw, as ordinary metals cannot withstand the high load energy of an eighth-level magic array.
The purification process is extremely demanding, requiring the removal of impurities from the metal down to the millimeter level, and the smelting temperature must be precisely controlled within a range of ±5 degrees Celsius. Even a slight deviation will result in the material being scrapped.
It is necessary to integrate 24 secondary core arrays into 3 central main arrays at the same time. The complexity of a single secondary array far exceeds that of the central array of a level 7 soul tool.
The core technology is the "Ice Needle Eighteen Curves" – using soul power to condense fine needles to complete a micro-carving of 18 twists in one cut inside the metal, with a precision requirement of 0.01 millimeters. Any deviation will render the entire soul guide device unusable.
Jiang Che also spent three whole days making this level eight soul guide ray, just like Huo Yuhao, but its power far exceeded that of the one Huo Yuhao made, after all, this one was enhanced by the Tian Shu carving knife.
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Five days later, Jiang Che went to the Sea God Pavilion to bid farewell to Elder Mu.
"Teacher, I'm preparing to head to the far north," Jiang Che said, looking at Mu En.
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows onto the rustic wooden floor. Old Master Mu sat upright in the main seat, perusing something. Hearing Jiang Che's voice, the old man looked up, his eyes filled with understanding and satisfaction.
"Go ahead, and remember to be careful in everything you do." Old Master Mu didn't say much more, only reminding Jiang Che to be careful in everything he did.
"I will be careful, teacher, you should also take care of yourself." Jiang Che knew that Mu En's time was coming to an end. In the original story, Mu En was seriously injured after his great battle with Du Bisi of the Body Sect. He relied on the Dragon Pill to prolong his life and break through to level 99, but the Dragon Pill still contained the malevolent energy of the dragon race. After being devoured, he became like this.
If given the chance, Jiang Che would still like to save Mu En, but Jiang Che currently only knows that the extreme cold attribute of the Ultimate Ice can suppress the blazing malevolent energy of the Holy Light Dragon, but this can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause, and cannot be cured in the long run.
"Teacher, are you sure you don't need me to go to the far north with my junior brother?" Yan Shaozhe suddenly appeared at the Sea God Pavilion after Jiang Che left.
"No need. Your junior brother is already level 90, and with his trump card for survival, he can roam freely anywhere in the Douluo Continent," Mu En said calmly.
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After leaving Shrek Academy, Jiang Che lifted the restrictions and flew north at a normal speed.
Two days have passed in the blink of an eye, and Jiang Che can clearly feel the air getting colder and colder.
After entering a city, Jiang Che replenished his supplies, especially by buying a map. It was his first time in the far north, and he had no one to guide him; he had to rely on himself for everything.
Jiang Che has now reached the vicinity of the northern border of the Heavenly Soul Empire, only two hours away from the far north.
It's important to know that Shrek Academy is located in the southeast of the Heavenly Soul Empire, bordering the Star Luo Empire.
Jiang Che's journey was so fast that he traversed the entire Heavenly Soul Empire in just two days, from the southernmost point to the northernmost point.
After resupplying, Jiang Che did not linger and continued flying to the far north. The icy cold air, like tiny knives, seeped into his body through the gaps in his clothes.
But he didn't feel cold at all; on the contrary, he felt quite comfortable. This was only the outer perimeter of the far north, while Jiang Che's goal was to reach the core area.
His original plan was to hunt down a 100,000-year spirit ring here and be satisfied. But now that he has a spirit ring as a reward from the system, Jiang Che no longer cares about ordinary 100,000-year spirit rings. He once said, "Either I don't want any, or I want the best."
[Danger! Danger! The host has been detected to be only a level 32 Soul Master. In this dangerous environment, the host will not survive more than two days. Please leave immediately.]
The panel suddenly popped up, startling Jiang Che, who thought it had gone crazy.
Jiang Che ignored the panel and continued to walk deeper into the area. The deeper he went, the more frigid the air became. It was as if the air itself had been frozen into solid ice crystals, and inhaling it caused a sharp pain in his lungs.
Jiang Che was completely unaware of this. His martial soul was the ultimate ice, and his affinity with the ice attribute far exceeded that of ordinary people. To him, this cold air was nothing more than an ordinary breeze.
Just as he rounded a frozen stone forest, a deep wolf howl suddenly broke the silence of the snowfield.
Immediately afterwards, a lithe figure sprang out from the snowdrift. Its icy blue fur gleamed coldly in the pale sunlight, ice crystals clung to its sharp fangs, and its amber eyes were fixed on Jiang Che with intense vigilance and ferocity.
It was an 8,000-year-old polar snow wolf. After Jiang Che concealed his aura, it thought Jiang Che was an ordinary person and couldn't wait to jump out.
This snow wolf was more than three times the size of an ordinary wild wolf, with strong and powerful limbs and claws deeply embedded in the ice. With each breath, white mist spewed from its nostrils.
It was clearly the overlord of this area, and upon sensing the faint human aura emanating from Jiang Che, it immediately regarded him as prey invading its territory.
[Danger! Danger! The host has encountered an 8000-year-old polar snow wolf, whose strength far surpasses that of the host. Please complete the following task.]
1. Escape the pursuit of the polar wolves; 2. Drive away the polar wolves; 3. Kill the polar wolves.
Seeing that Jiang Che was still in a daze, the Arctic Snow Wolf let out a low growl, its limbs exerted force, and its huge body pounced towards Jiang Che like an arrow released from a bow. Its sharp claws tore through the air, bringing with them a sharp whooshing sound.
Jiang Che stood still, not moving an inch, but instead unleashed his soul power to press down on the snow wolf.
"Woo-woo—" The polar snow wolf let out a mournful howl. It was at this moment that it realized how terrifying Jiang Che was and begged Jiang Che to spare it.
But Jiang Che wouldn't let it have its way. He raised his hand and made a grasping motion in the air. With a "bang," the Arctic Wolf's body exploded.
[Congratulations, host, for your valiant effort in defeating the Arctic Wolf, a level above your own, and completing Mission 3. You have gained a 4000-year increase in the age of your Soul Ring.]
"What the hell is this?" Jiang Che was confused at first. I clearly killed him with a simple squeeze, how did it turn into a desperate fight?
"Hmm? Wait a minute, I think I've discovered another way to use the panel." Jiang Che suddenly thought of something, his eyes turned fiery, and he looked at the panel as if he had seen some peerless beauty, just waiting for him to slowly figure out the most suitable position.