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The Pope perked up. The 70% chance was quite high! When they were chatting in the past, Wuornos had said that he was not confident at all. Now, the chance had increased countless times.
In that case, not only would helping Black Star not be a loss, but it would even be a small gain
Thinking deeper, it was fortunate that Black Star needed to borrow the Void Spirit Kingdom’s weapon this time. Otherwise, the direct descendants of the civilization would not have known about his secret advancement, and this advancement method would have been monopolized only by the association.
In that case, wouldn’t the future be even more disadvantageous for the three Universal Civilizations?!
Thinking of this, the Pope felt much better and finally smiled. “The Church will do its best to provide you with resources to help you reach the Transcendent Grade. If you need anything, just tell us. Don’t hesitate!” “Don’t worry, I won’t hold back.”
Wuornos nodded. The Pope thought for a moment and said, “Also, keep the matter of the Promotion method a secret for the time being. As for the success of Black Star’s Promotion, I’ll inform the leaders of the Federation of Light and the Crimson Dynasty. We have common interests in this, and we can’t hide it from them. We need to talk to Black Star.”
“Up to you. As long as it helps me.”
Wuornos did not care about these miscellaneous matters. All he wanted to do was copy Han Xiao’s advancement method. He could almost see the higher level that he had always dreamed of, waving at him.
A day later, in the territory of the Black Star Army, the exclusive machinery factory. Han Xiao looked at the cloud of Mechanical Force in his palm, and his pupils constricted as though he was observing the microscopic world.
After a while, he suddenly clenched his fingers and crushed it into pieces, creating a golden shockwave.
“The last advancement of the Mechanic class. Its strength is truly unique…”
Han Xiao murmured.
Throughout the day, he was mainly testing out the new abilities brought by his Class Advancement. By now, he had more or less figured it out, and he was speechless.
(Beyonder Artifact) was a core talent. It was similar to the advanced version of (Spirit Instrument]. The success rate of developing and creating golden blueprints would increase greatly, and there was also a small chance of creating a Space Wonder.
The most important thing was that this talent unlocked an even higher grade for equipment, which was the red ‘Divine Artifact’ grade. However, this grade was not achieved through crafting but through strengthening the original machinery, greatly enhancing its effect. Furthermore, there was a limit to the number of Divine Artifacts, so one could enhance up to three Divine Artifacts.
However, the targets that could enjoy the bonuses could be changed. The mechanism was similar to the Apostle Weapons. If he wanted to strengthen the fourth machine into a Divine Artifact equipment, he just had to take back the bonuses of his previous Divine Artifact equipment. (Energy Base—God of All Machines] was also a core talent, similar to Sorokin’s (Spiritual Energy Foundation). The effect of this skill was that the basic unit of energy production was no longer limited to one’s cells. Machinery and virtual data could also generate energy. If Han Xiao turned himself into a mechanical or Virtual Lifeform, or if he did any reproductive modifications to himself, there would be no difference from before, and his strength would not be affected. This meant that he could already exist without his physical body.
From this perspective, the fusion of Herberlon’s body with machinery was just an incomplete version of this ability. The (Energy Base-God of All Machines] was the final ideal state.
In addition, this talent also gave him a high Machinery Affinity bonus, which was very shocking In addition, his new skill (Information Uniqueness-Conceptual Immortality) was not an ability brought about by Class Advancement but a talent that had reached Grade X. Just as Han Xiao had guessed, after entering a new Grade, his information form had also changed drastically, giving him the ability to revive automatically.
Be it life form or network data, as long as there were information carriers in the entire universe that recorded his deeds, as long as he was not forgotten by everyone, as long as someone still recited his name, he would not completely perish. If he died, there would be no need for him to use the Sanctum to revive. He could automatically trigger an information state disturbance and revive in a certain region of the universe. This was close to eternal indestructibility.
Most importantly, the rebirth brought by this talent would not damage the integrity of his information. This meant that it was not like the Sanctum Revival, where every revival caused one to be weaker. The only thing that confused Han Xiao was that the Sanctum was also an information carrier. If (Information UniquenessConceptual Immortality) was usable for all situations, would he be able to survive through the later iterations? He did not know if there were any Transcendent Grade existences in the past. If this conjecture was true, then those Transcendents should have been left behind, which should have made a greater impact on the current universe.
“If only I could test it out.”
Han Xiao shook his head.
He felt that the Sanctum that was ‘outside of the Three Realms was not part of the Five Elements'[1] probably did not belong to the information carrier that allowed his [Information Uniqueness-Conceptual Immortality) to take effect. The range of effect of this talent should only be limited to his current universe iteration and the secondary dimensions.
However, even so, it was still powerful enough. Just like what the attribute interface said, everything in the world was one with him. The information state was the source of his existence. As long as nothing went wrong, he could live till the end of the universe. The three talents were all very useful, and the abilities were also extraordinary. Among them, [Mechanical Deity – Supreme Heavenly Venerate) was the advanced version of the Mechanical Deity… No, rather than saying that it was an advancement, it would be better to say that the original Mechanical Deity was just the prerequisite form of this skill. The Mechanical Deity could change its structure on its own. Similarly, it also had the concept of a blueprint. Some Mechanical Deity with certain forms would have additional bonuses.
[Mechanical Deity – Supreme Heavenly Venerate] was one of the final forms of the Mechanical Deity. It was much more powerful than the advanced version of the Mechanical Deity that Han Xiao created. The two were worlds apart.
The skill introduction showed that the skills obtained from the three Mechanic branches were all different. (Mechanical Deity – Supreme Heavenly Venerate] belonged to the Virtual Branch, while the Armed Branch and Energy Branch’s skills were respectively [Mechanical Deity – Universe Emperor) and [Mechanical Deity – Origin Divine Lord]. They corresponded to different final forms, all of which sounded extremely domineering.
Not only that, through his core talent (Energy Base-God of All Machines], he realized that when he transformed into a Mechanical Deity, he no longer needed a physical body as the core to provide Mechanical Force. He could directly turn the mechanical shell into his own!
This meant that if he truly became a Mechanical Deity, he would not even have to consume any energy. Even if he did not have the means to quickly recover his energy, he could still maintain his Mechanical Deity state indefinitely and live in this form!
In addition, (Life Transformation: Virtual] and [Life Transformation: Myriad Machine) had similar effects. These two abilities could change one’s life form, and with the blessing of [Energy Base-God of All Machines), the body was no longer a shackle. At the same time, these two skills could not only be used on oneself but also on others. As long as the judgment was successful, the target could be instantly transformed into a stream of virtual data or mechanical body, changing the form of the other party’s existence. It could make an entire planet turn into a mechanical or virtual life form. This ability was infinitesimally close to the power of a God. (Virtual Creation (Pseudo)] was even more
unbelievable. According to the skill introduction, this ability was similar to the virtual transformation ability of the World Tree. It could turn the things created in the virtual world into physical objects, like a true god of creation. However, the reason why this ability had a ‘pseudo’ suffix was that there were many restrictions. Firstly, it was impossible to convert items that did not exist in reality, things that he did not know, and things that went against the natural laws. Secondly, the conversion would require an equivalent amount of resources. For example, the data of a mechanical army would have to be copied in the virtual world, and the corresponding materials would have to be prepared. However, using this skill meant that the process of manufacturing could be skipped, making it very suitable for mass production of soldiers.
Similarly, it was very useful in the manufacturing aspect. Even the Universal
Treasures that he knew of could be mass-produced using this method. The success rate was almost 100%. However, the third limitation was that the transformation was temporary. Once the time was up, it would disintegrate on its own and would not last permanently. “This ability can be considered a Space Wonder in the eyes of ordinary people. It’s called Virtual Technology, but it should be an information form ability. I need to study it more…”
Han Xiao exhaled.
Although (Virtual Creation (Pseudo)] was miraculous, because of these restrictions, it was not as powerful. But it still remained useful. Through (Godly Stronghold), it could also temporarily explode with a large number of soldiers, but it was still far from the true Space Wonder like the World Tree. “However, this ability is quite similar to the World Tree. Will there be any connection…”
Han Xiao’s eyes sparkled, and he had a bold idea.
Maybe if the World Tree ate him, it would be able to make up for its deficiencies. On the other hand, if he rooted out the World Tree, he might be able to make up for the deficit of the skill…
[1] This is more of a wuxia/xianxia saying, that this object or person is an irregular and does not follow the natural laws of the world
Chapter 1390: Legacy Blueprints and the Showdown |
Han Xiao shook his head and temporarily threw this thought out.
The location of the World Tree was still unknown, so it was best not to think too much.
He turned to look at the (Tyracles Mechanical Legacy) on his Talent interface. This ability would unlock new exclusive blueprints when he was level 360. Although he had a rich technological foundation, no Mechanic would complain about having too many golden blueprints.
Back when the (Tyracles Mechanical Legacy] was at Lv 320, it unlocked the King and the Emperor’s Cape. The former was still very useful.
This time, he unlocked three golden blueprints at level 360. Han Xiao opened the blueprint introduction and looked at it.
(Blueprint – Dark Energy Gold Furnace Beast): After the Saint Tyracles Race witnessed the greatness of the Mechanical Deity, they developed a series of special equipment specially designed for the Mechanical Deity. (Blueprint-Emperor Skysplitter Blade]: After the Saint Tyracles Race witnessed the greatness of the Mechanical Deity, they developed a series of special equipment specially designed for the Mechanical Deity.
(Blueprint-Space Constants Modifier (Incomplete)]: The Ultimate Technology of the Saint Tyracles Race has yet to be completed.
“This…”
Han Xiao’s mouth twitched.
Of the five gold blueprints brought by (Tyracles Mechanical Legacy), three of them were equipment specially made for the Mechanical Deity. He finally saw how passionate this race was toward the Mechanical Deity. The Dark Gold Furnace Beast was an external special body. Its introduction was that it could share the power of the descent of the Mechanical Deity and had its own consciousness, serving as the mount of the Mechanical Deity. As for Emperor Skysplitter Blade, it was a large high-tech compound weapon. Its appearance was similar to a double-headed broadsword, and its blade was straight and wide. It had a lot of empty slots and could integrate different parts.
Han Xiao summoned the 3D model and briefly outlined the appearance of a Mechanical Deity. He then loaded the Emperor’s Robe, Dark Gold Furnace Beast, and Emperor Skysplitter Blade. Although the image was majestic, he felt that it was becoming more and more familiar.
“It looks more and more like Lord Guan Yu? It’s just that the weapon doesn’t match… Wait, why does it look a little like Thanos?”
Han Xiao mumbled softly, not knowing what to say.
These Saint Tyracles scientists, who were fanatical about the Mechanical Deity, spent all their time researching and changing equipment. Did they think they were making mecha skins ?
Furthermore, the names of these blueprints, these scientists from the Saint Tyracles Race more or less had eighth-grader syndrome…
Han Xiao had the technology foundation of Jayz’s treasure and the Sanctum, so he did not lack gold blueprints for the Mechanical Deity. While these two blueprints were quite powerful, they did not provide much help. However, he realized that the Emperor’s Cape, the Dark Gold Furnace Beast, and the Emperor Skysplitter Blade actually had set effects, which was rare.
When all three items were activated at the same time, they could trigger a special set effect called ‘Tyracles’ Frenzy’. With the enhancement of 1.1x in total Machinery Affinity, attack, defense, and physical performance, it was not bad.
What made Han Xiao excited was the last blueprint. The Saint Tyracles Race had a very deep understanding of space. This Space Constants Modifier, as its name suggested, could adjust the spatial structure of a region and change the universe constants.
The principle of this device involved the microscopic expansion of the universe and the collapse of the universe, as well as the technology of raising and lowering dimensions. According to the theory, it should have special effects such as extending or shrinking space, overlapping areas, intercepting or grafting spaces, and the changes to the area would be permanent. There was no time limit, and it was a strategic-level mechanical device.
For example, if the enemy was only three days away from him, this device could expand or shrink the strategic depth of the distance between the two sides. According to the limit of its effect, it could expand the three-day journey to more than ten days or even a few months, or it could even shorten the distance between them to an inch.
However, it was a pity that these were all theoretical conjectures. Before the Saint Tyracles Race could perfect this device, they were already destroyed by their enemies in the exploration era. If they could perfect this technology, the three Universal Civilizations might become the four Universal Civilizations or even the only civilization. However, there were no ifs in this world.
“Most of the technology left behind by the Saint Tyracles Race has been inherited by the Federation of Light. I wonder if they have this incomplete blueprint…”
Han Xiao stroked his chin and pondered.
The Space Constants Modifier was much more powerful than the World Tree’s Lerbo Space Protection Belt. If the Federation of Light had this technology, they would have used it back then. However, he could not rule out the possibility that it was incomplete.
After pondering for a while, Han Xiao shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
Regardless of whether the Federation of Light had it or not, he had it. If not for the talent (Tyracles Mechanical Legacy), he would not have had the chance to obtain it.
Beep beep beep… Just as Han Xiao was studying his new ability, his communicator suddenly rang. He received a message from the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations.
“Heh, it’s finally here.”
Han Xiao glanced at it and was not surprised.
The three Universal Civilizations would not be able to sit still after he opened up a new level of individual strength. They would come to talk to him sooner or later, but they did not come to him immediately after he advanced. They probably heard from Wuornos that he wanted to familiarize himself with his s
trength, so they did not dare disturb him.
After replying to a message, Han Xiao turned on his remote projection. His vision changed, and he was already in the conference room of the three Universal Civilizations’ leaders. He saw three people sitting side by side.
The three of them sized Han Xiao up carefully. Their faces were expressionless, and no one knew what they were thinking.
“Ahem, Black Star, I heard that you have broken through the upper limit of the Beyond Grade A realm and entered a new level of power. Congratulations, you have pioneered a new path.”
Marbruce forced a smile and nodded.
“It was just luck,” Han Xiao said humbly.
“Is that so…”
Marbruce froze.
You seem to be the least qualified to say that…
At this moment, Han Xiao suddenly smiled at the Pope and said, “By the way, I haven’t thanked you for your help. It’s all thanks to you guys agreeing to lend me the Church’s National Treasure. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to advance.”
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The corners of the Pope’s eyes twitched.
Provocation, this was definitely provocation!
The moment he thought of this, he regretted
it.
In his eyes, Han Xiao was mocking him for making a loss deal!
The Pope looked at Han Xiao’s smile and felt extremely disgusted. He wished he could pick up the cup on the table and smash it on Han Xiao’s head.
At this moment, Marbruce and Louis turned to look at him with a strange look in their eyes. They seemed to be blaming him for betraying their plan.
However, the two of them did not expect to see the Pope furious. The Pope took a deep breath to calm down, revealed an unfathomable smile, and said righteously,
“You’re welcome. You’ve entered a higher level, which is beneficial to the battle. Of course, we won’t be stingy.”
Han Xiao raised his brows. It seemed that Wuornos had indeed reported this to the upper echelons of the church, and he was probably eager to copy his method to advance. The Pope’s behavior this time was obviously because he thought Wuornos would be able to step into the Transcendent Grade very soon, so he felt that it was not a loss and had some confidence.
