Chapter 118 Navy Admiral and Energy Stone Production

Chapter 118: Chapter 117: Navy Admiral and Energy Stone Production

"He must have awakened, and it looks like a fairly strong ability," Han Ning deduced as he observed the golden light radiating from Professor Ye. "Could it be a light-based ability? It seems to have interference and purification effects. Professor Ye, you’ve just awakened, so your ability is still relatively weak. Develop it more in the future, and strive to become a figure like Yellow Ape from One Piece."

"Yellow Ape? Who is that?" Professor Ye’s expression was one of complete bewilderment.

"Uh... he’s someone who can control light. He can turn himself into light and use it to unleash all sorts of terrifying light-based attacks from beyond visual range. He’s very powerful," Han Ning explained.

"Alright, I’ll do my best!" Professor Ye nodded earnestly.

"Professor Ye, if you want to know anything about Yellow Ape, you can ask me." Xu Ming, standing to the side, wore a strange expression. At thirty-three years old, his youth had practically been defined by One Piece.

Han Ning pointed at the completely overturned crops. "We can study your ability when we get back. For now, gather everything still usable here—especially the soil—as much as possible and pack it up so we can take it with us."

The three of them stopped delaying and used their tools to shovel the soil scattered across the floor and in the corners into the sacks they had brought. They didn’t spare the trampled crop remains either, collecting them as well. Soon, several sacks were packed full. Compared to the destroyed crops, the soil was actually much more important.

"Let’s go. You’ve expended a lot of energy. We’ll come back another time."

Returning to the temporarily occupied office building in the commercial district, Xu Ming and Professor Ye piled the sacks of precious soil in an unfinished space.

Han Ning looked at Professor Ye. "Professor Ye, rebuild the planting area. You can collaborate with the other Awakened or the ordinary people from Biyun Resort to plant together. When you need to accelerate the growth of the plants, come find me, and I’ll cast Accelerated Growth on the seeds all at once."

Now that Rapid Growth had reached High Level, accelerating the growth of ordinary plants generally only took two or three casts. The plants still needed time to digest the Energy from Rapid Growth, so it couldn’t be accomplished overnight.

Professor Ye immediately understood Han Ning’s intention—this was a move to let ordinary crops benefit everyone. He nodded solemnly. "No problem, boss. I’ll rebuild both the basic crop area and the mutation research area as soon as possible."

That night.

The office building was completely silent. After a long day of running around and fighting, most people were exhausted and had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Han Ning sat alone in a relatively secluded small conference room. A rechargeable desk lamp emitted a bright glow, illuminating the workbench in front of him. Beneath the lamp lay a walnut-sized, irregularly shaped blue Crystal Stone. It was the Energy Core dug out from the body of the seven-meter-long Black Snake Monster Leader. The surface of the Crystal Stone was rough, and a viscous mass of black liquid slowly swirled within it.

Han Ning extended his finger. A slender, sharp vine popped out from his fingertip, radiating Molten Gold heat. In his mind, the movements of the Fishman carving Runes onto the surface of the Crystal Stone with a bone knife surfaced one by one. Using the Molten Gold Battle Tiger’s Energy was primarily because it made carving easier.

"Step one: Purify impurities and stabilize the Energy..."

The Molten Gold Halo at Han Ning’s fingertip softened as he gently pressed it against the surface of the Deep Blue Crystal Stone.

HISS.

An imperceptible wisp of black smoke rose from the point of contact, and the swirling black viscous liquid inside the Crystal Stone grew slightly agitated as if stimulated.

Han Ning focused his full attention. His fingertip moved as if lightly strumming a harp string, guiding the Molten Gold heat to flow across the surface of the Crystal Stone. The Molten Gold heat burned away little by little, dispelling the other alien energies within the Crystal Stone aside from the Water Energy.

This process required incredibly precise control. If the temperature was even slightly too high, it could damage the structure of the Crystal Stone. If the temperature was insufficient, it wouldn’t completely burn away the impurities.

Han Ning’s eyes were fixed in concentration, his Mental Power highly focused.

Time passed minute by minute.

The swirling blackness inside the Crystal Stone gradually became transparent and eventually vanished completely. It was replaced by a relatively pure deep blue halo that slowly flowed within.

"Step two: Guide the Energy and engrave the Runes..."

Han Ning took a deep breath, the light at his fingertip transforming into the emerald-green Spiritual Power of nature. He recalled the complex and profound Rune trajectories from the natural imagery he had seen before his fingertip descended.

HISS.

Accompanied by the extremely faint sound of Energy friction, a slender line flashing with a faint green light appeared on the rough surface of the Crystal Stone. The line wasn’t static; it twisted slightly like a living creature following the movement of Han Ning’s fingertip, branding itself into the interior of the Crystal Stone.

For every stroke he carved, Han Ning needed to inject a trace of pure Natural Energy into it, guiding the Water Attribute Energy inside the Crystal Stone to converge along the trajectory of the Rune. This required Mental Power and Spiritual Power to cooperate with each other, demanding a certain level of mastery over Energy.

Naturally, there were failures during this process. However, the surface area of this Crystal Stone was quite large. After a failure, he could simply break off the line and reconnect a new one nearby. It wasn’t like Han Ning had imagined, where a single failed stroke would ruin the whole endeavor.

Even so, Han Ning remained extremely careful in controlling the Energy output at his fingertip. If he failed too many times, the stone would still be ruined.

HUM.

As the Runes extended, the Crystal Stone began to tremble slightly. The deep blue halo flowing inside seemed to have received some kind of summons, growing more active as its brightness slowly increased. Han Ning could clearly feel that the originally somewhat scattered Energy within the Crystal Stone was being combed through by the power of the Runes, gradually becoming more condensed.

"Fully mobilize the Energy within the Crystal Stone and continuously purify other Attribute Energy to make the Energy guidable." Recalling the functions represented by the Runes in his mind, Han Ning’s fingertip continued to move.

Lines flashing with green light intertwined on the surface of the Deep Blue Crystal Stone, gradually forming a not-too-complex Rune Array.

When the final stroke fell, connecting the beginning and the end...

HUM.

The entire Crystal Stone trembled gently. The deep blue halo flowing inside burst into brilliant light, illuminating the small conference room in a bright azure. A wave of Energy Fluctuations, far purer and more stable than before, rippled outward.

The rough edges on the surface of the Crystal Stone had become smooth and warm to the touch. The Rune Array became introverted, its flowing glimmer only visible from certain angles.

With this, the Monster Crystal Stone had transformed into something similar to an Energy Stone, capable of controlling the absorption and release of Energy.

An Energy Stone was like a power bank, but as for its specific uses—aside from being able to channel Energy out to act as Support for creating High-Energy Soil—Han Ning still wasn’t sure. However, since it was a power source, it definitely had many uses; they just hadn’t been discovered yet.

"Success." Han Ning breathed a sigh of relief, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. This was a bit like doing handiwork; succeeding brought a substantial sense of accomplishment.

He picked up this Deep Blue Energy Stone, which felt as warm and smooth as jade, and sensed the Energy flowing within it.

"This is an Energy Stone?

"The next step is to use it to prepare High-Energy Soil and attempt to mutate the first plant."