Chapter 1261: A Hundred Careful Steps, One Oversight

Chapter 1261 -1121: A Hundred Careful Steps, One Oversight

According to the Divine Text Association’s careful analysis, there is no evidence showing that the gel organism can enter electronic devices.

The laboratory’s network and control systems are independent, but there are three fake exits.

The exits’ early warning capabilities belong to the Imperial top-tier equipment, making it nearly impossible for any traces to go unnoticed.

In the words of the Nutrient Injection, “The last time the AI rebellion was quelled, it was due to similar detection equipment contributing greatly.”

“And the current equipment has been upgraded countless times since then, only becoming more sophisticated!”

This aligns with Qu Jianlei’s prediction; he believes that analog brainwaves invading digital equipment is immensely difficult.

At least the Golden Crow Bing has expressed before that it dislikes those electronic devices—not only are they sensitive, but also unsuitable for living things.

Another issue is: After the gel organism merged with the long sword, where did those explosive energies come from?

The Divine Text Association has summarized a rough answer: The organism stole energy from the laboratory.

Supposedly, during the project’s progression, energy consumption was also strictly monitored and managed.

However, energy consumption cannot be fundamentally quantified; apart from various accidental factors, there are fluctuations caused by weather and cosmic rays.

The key is that such projects have never been done before, leaving everyone without experience.

Is the energy consumption large? Then let it be large; after all, there is project funding, and strictly following procedures alleviates any scrutiny.

Moreover, this project received top-level attention and was prepared with numerous countermeasures, making the energy consumption exceptionally high.

Additionally, the gel organism had been dormant for five months, quietly accumulating a bit of energy, which is quite normal.

Of course, until now, this is merely the Divine Text Association’s speculation, without sufficient evidence to support it.

Yet they unanimously recognize that if the analysis is not wrong, then this gel organism is truly terrifying.

Firstly, how did this creature steal energy under such detailed observation?

Secondly, the total amount of energy it stole was definitely not small, so how did it conceal it and evade numerous instruments’ detection?

Finally, the most frightening point is: is its intelligence really that high?

Powerful, bizarre, and highly intelligent… these three elements combined make everyone privy to it shudder.

More than one person in the Divine Text Association has murmured, “Involving the Divine Text System, things certainly can’t be researched casually!”

This shows that the Empire’s ban on ordinary people’s research into divine texts does indeed have rational grounds.

The meticulously prepared Divine Text Association managed to create such a huge mess; what about ordinary people?

In short, this is an extremely, extremely, extremely serious major incident.

The Empire’s top-level leadership believes its severity and potential threat are at least equivalent to the AI rebellion.

The terrifying aspect of artificial intelligence lies in its rapid spread and the ability to control various robots and weapons with fire control systems.

The gel organism doesn’t cause such widespread harm, but its horror lies in its single-unit combat power being too strong!

Moreover, it excels at hiding, and several days have passed since the incident occurred.

The Divine Text Association has summoned the military to conduct a comprehensive search of the entire planet, yet no trace has been found.

The term “comprehensive search” here is far stricter than that on Blue Star, capable of nano-level searching if necessary.

Furthermore, the depth of the search reaches down to the core of the planet, sieving through every grain of sand, leaving no stone unturned.

However, it is imaginable that the operation to this degree requires an enormous amount of resources.

It involves not only energy but also wear and tear on many precision instruments, which represents a sky-high expense.

Apart from material resources, the consumption of manpower is equally significant; experts aside, professional fees are not low.

Previously, whether it was Panda or Ran Bingluan, both created particularly egregious cases but never received this kind of treatment.

There is only one reason for it—it’s too costly!

So far, a decimeter-level search has been completed, and a centimeter-level search is underway, albeit with no results yet.

Fortunately, the Divine Text Association operates this project on a deserted and barren planet, meant for high-risk experiments.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to keep it hidden.

Since it’s a dedicated experimental planet, the conditions in all aspects are not lacking, similar to the planet Qu Jianlei chose for the construction of a new base.

Currently, the request for a millimeter-level search is brewing, and the potential costs… need not be mentioned.

There’s another alternative plan, which is to use the Star Destroyer Cannon as the main force, supplemented by other auxiliary means, to shatter the entire planet.

The use of the Star Destroyer Cannon is strictly regulated, requiring multiple levels of approval, but the advantage is its low cost.

To say that the Star Destroyer Cannon’s usage cost is low is really unmatched, but then again—it depends on what it’s being compared to!

This is all the information that can presently be gathered, and anything more… would only be harder to inquire about.

However, the Nutrient Injection curiously asked, “Boss, is it possible for this organism to fly out of the planet?”

“That possibility objectively exists, right?” Qu Jianlei responded thoughtfully.

“Theoretically, a Supreme can fly out into space using their own power, and this creature is clearly stronger than a Supreme.”

This theory has long been tested and indeed such a possibility exists.

Just when Supreme was leaving the planet, gradually losing the support of the atmosphere, it took a massive expenditure of Inner Breath to escape gravity.

Of course, if it was a small star body, gravity wouldn’t be a problem — a normal person might escape with a single kick.

After expending a huge amount of Inner Breath, wanting to survive in space was basically impossible for Supreme.

Furthermore, the Imperial prohibits Supreme’s physical body from flying to space — it would cause a management loophole.

In any case, Supreme wants to fly to space, it’s too easily detected by various devices during the flight, and… it’s also easy to get hit.

So this prohibition is basically executed very well.

Qu Jianlei thought that the combat power displayed by the longsword indeed possessed the strength to fly into space.

But then he asked in surprise, “Why do you think I understand this problem?”

Nutrient Injection replied naturally, “You are the boss, aren’t you? If you don’t understand, who else would?”

Is that so? Qu Jianlei always feels that this guy is quietly probing him.

However, Mu Yu sighed worriedly, “I hope this Marvel of Heaven and Earth doesn’t cause a huge disaster.”

After speaking, she also glanced at the boss with the corner of her eye.

Qu Jianlei helplessly scratched his head, “I haven’t had close contact with that thing either, why do you all think I should know?”

After pausing for a moment, he spoke again, “But it was originally sealed, who knows how many years it’s been, even if it’s good-natured…”

Obviously, he held no optimistic attitude, especially since the gel’s intelligence was very high, and it had independent consciousness, how could it not bear grudges?

Upon hearing this, Nutrient Injection’s expression turned serious, “Boss, does it really have Nascent Soul strength?”

It was only owing to the internal team communication that he would utter the term “Nascent Soul.”

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and said, “Currently, its upper limit should also be merely Nascent Soul strength, nothing more than a bit powerful.”

This was not a wild guess but supported by logical reasoning.

The Marvels of Heaven and Earth itself couldn’t be something above Nascent Soul; otherwise, what cultivation level would seal it?

Assuming the gel was Soul Departure, the only possible sealant would be someone above Divine Separation cultivation.

At such cultivation, with equal combat power, severely hurting it isn’t difficult, but killing it is very hard.

Just like in Supreme’s combat, defeating the enemy is easy but killing the enemy is hard, could they not just run away?

As for capturing alive and sealing, that’s even harder.

Even if the one who sealed the gel entity wasn’t of Divine Separation cultivation, they must be an exceptional figure within Soul Departure.

Could something sealed by such an existence be casually picked up by others?

Even if someone tore through luck and truly did pick it up, could a Supreme or above open the seal?

The gel entity’s upper limit is Nascent Soul cultivation, impossible to be higher.

And clearly, it wasn’t the Artifact Spirit of the longsword, otherwise it wouldn’t have merged with the longsword the fourth time.

The gel didn’t act in the first three attempts, most likely observing the longsword, judging whether it was suitable for merging.

These two aren’t the same thing, and bringing them together… the upper limit won’t be that high.

The reason why one strike could have such an impact, likely, is following the cultivation system, not the monkey version of Awakened.

Another consideration is whether the longsword might be Spirit Treasure level, a quite high level to have such destructive power.

And for some reason, it doesn’t have an Artifact Spirit, or the spirit disappeared, allowing the gel to quickly merge.

But even if the longsword is Spirit Treasure or even higher, the energy required for one strike… how long would it need to brew?

In this world devoid of Spiritual Qi, even if the longsword wants to nurture the sword, it probably can’t find a place.

Furthermore… a mighty Spirit Treasure, placed in a cultivation world, Cultivators would fight teeth and nail to snatch it.

Such a treasure, actually falling into a monkey version of cultivation world, is this too inconceivable?

Additionally, can a spiritual entity with an upper limit of Nascent Soul control a Spirit Treasure?

Qu Jianlei couldn’t tell his teammates all these issues, but roughly analyzing isn’t difficult.

After hearing Qu Jianlei, Nutrient Injection and others collectively breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good, at least we have a fighting chance.”

Everyone was used to holding their destiny in their hands; suddenly, encountering such a bizarre entity, felt too much pressure.

At this moment, everyone had a thought: Since it’s Nascent Soul, the Five Elements Battle Array… might be effective.

As for if the gel would act without communication, no one considered such a possibility.

These days, it’s still most reliable to hold power in one’s own hands, don’t harbor illusions.

Qu Jianlei was somewhat puzzled: “The Empire is so big, it has no animosity towards us, it’s unlikely to just go after us—”

Mid-sentence, he abruptly stopped, FALG simply can’t be randomly set up, let alone his physique being somewhat special.

But even so, Qu Jianlei still didn’t take the gel entity to heart.

The team’s trump cards are too many: even if the Five Elements Battle Array doesn’t work, isn’t there the Teleportation Array?

If you can’t win, you can always flee, right?