Chapter 462: A-Rank Talent: Lord of Wind (Growable)

The dissection of the thunder-elemental life form went smoothly, but as his research deepened, Qi Suian felt that this Thunder God truly lacked any creativity.

Qi Suian had previously speculated that this thunder-elemental life form might possess traits of humans, Hurricane Beasts, and Wind Spirits.

It turned out his guess had been too conservative. The Thunder God had simply copied everything, mashing it all together into one being without any regard for compatibility.

At most, it had only changed wind to thunder. The rest was completely unchanged.

This was why the cost had shot up so dramatically, to the point that a single island could only support one Thunder Spirit.

Not because they would fight each other, but because they were too expensive to maintain.

Moreover, the vast majority of the energy supply was actually dedicated to balancing the various conflicts during the Thunder Spirit’s creation.

To put it simply, the half-energy, half-carbon-based structure was extremely impure. Wanting to have it all wasn’t necessarily for the best.

Of course, if the Thunder God’s technique were good enough, it could have leveraged its strengths. But the Thunder God had just copied and crammed everything together haphazardly, which was bound to cause problems.

’Truly a worthless thing.’

Qi Suian’s expression remained unchanged. It provided no intelligence and had no inherent advantages. In the end, the Thunder Spirit’s fate was to be tossed into the Melting Furnace by Qi Suian.

’This Thunder Spirit on Flying Fish Town Island... it must be the first of its kind in the Sky Island World.’

’Perhaps this is one of the reasons I arrived on Flying Fish Town Island.’

If Qi Suian had arrived a month or so later, this Thunder Spirit would have grown at an extremely rapid pace, eventually becoming a boss-level entity.

What followed would have been even simpler: using Flying Fish Town Island as a center, it would have begun to expand and annex ceaselessly, expelling the power of wind and making the power of thunder the dominant force.

It was undeniable that this Thunder Spirit had its special qualities, but to Qi Suian, these were nothing remarkable.

’The Thunder Spirits on other islands should begin to awaken in about three days.’

"The Profound Mechanism Wind King’s days are numbered," Qi Suian muttered.

Qi Suian wasn’t thinking about saving this Wind King’s life. Instead, he was pondering how to contact the Profound Mechanism Wind King and obtain what he wanted from it.

Whether he’d kick it while it was down or offer a helping hand in its time of need would depend on how the situation developed.

But right now, the most urgent matter was to use the Wind King’s scale.

After a little over three hours, the Wind King’s scale in Qi Suian’s hand was finally updated.

Qi Suian brought out his second consciousness to act as a substitute and began converting it into a Lord of Wind to gain control of Flying Fish Town Island.

During the conversion process, the Wind King’s scale encountered several interruptions, recognition errors, and other issues.

The reason was that the second consciousness was far from a normal entity, so problems during the conversion were inevitable.

But with Qi Suian present, he guided the process and forcibly resolved the series of problems through external means.

Through this external intervention, the second consciousness was quickly converted into a Lord of Wind, and the entire Wind King’s scale was integrated into its body.

The power of the Wind King began to pour in, and at the same time, ownership of the entire Flying Fish Town Island started to be absorbed.

The entire process lasted for about three minutes, after which the second consciousness was completely assimilated, taking on a wind-like appearance.

Its form gradually solidified, and it suddenly opened its eyes.

If Qi Suian hadn’t detected that this was just an empty shell, he might have thought his second consciousness had recovered from its vegetative state.

’It even came with a talent. I guess this is a freebie.’

[A-Rank Talent: Lord of Wind (Evolvable)]

Qi Suian looked at the talent with a slightly strange expression.

This was the first time he had seen the Doomsday Game display a talent’s evolvable nature directly on the panel.

Previously, such things were hidden, and you had to figure them out on your own.

As ownership of Flying Fish Town Island changed hands, Qi Suian felt a strange sensation through his second consciousness, as if he could freely make all sorts of changes to the entire island.

So, Qi Suian immediately had his AI brain collect and organize the data.

’My current line of thinking is correct. There’s a very high probability this method can be used for me to devour and fuse with a World Core to become a world.’

’It’s just that the configuration is too low-level to complete it effectively. It needs further refinement and optimization.’ A look of joy appeared on Qi Suian’s face.

At the very least, the experiment was a success. He just needed to continue his research along this path and line of thought.

The only problem was that Qi Suian couldn’t determine what level he needed to reach to successfully devour and fuse with the World Core.

’However, I can try to obtain more data by leveling up the Lord of Wind talent.’

Qi Suian analyzed some of the effects of the Lord of Wind talent. Besides the power that came with being a lord, it also seemed to provide a boost to one’s fortune.

Although it couldn’t compare to his protagonist halo, it could still serve as a supplement.

In addition, it increased his affinity with the wind, allowing him to use its power without any loss and granting various powerful effects.

’The method of upgrading is also strange. You have to participate in battles to earn merits, and then the Profound Mechanism Wind King infuses you with the power of wind to level you up?’

’Are you sure this is a talent and not something like a clearance level or a job title?’ Qi Suian was rather speechless.

But when he considered that this talent was external rather than his own, it made a lot more sense.

A whisper of wind brushed past the second consciousness’s ear.

A thought stirred in Qi Suian’s mind; he naturally knew it was an inquiry from the Profound Mechanism Wind King.

He immediately took control of the second consciousness and began to reply, "Respected Profound Mechanism Wind King, this was an accident..."

He briefly and creatively modified the truth, explaining that he had obtained the Wind King’s scale from a deserter named Jia Feng and then accidentally acquired ownership of Flying Fish Town Island.

_You have done well, but you must head to the battlefield within one month._

_War is the destiny of a Lord of Wind._ The Profound Mechanism Wind King didn’t press Qi Suian on the issue, but it also wasn’t going to let him continue to wander about in its domain.

"Rest assured, I will be there. It’s just..." Qi Suian hesitated for a moment, then said, "Flying Fish Town Island is not suited for war. I need your assistance."

In other words, he was asking for benefits.

_That is your affair. Since you chose to become a Lord of Wind, you must bear the corresponding responsibility._

_I have no obligation to help you out of your predicament._ The Profound Mechanism Wind King ignored Qi Suian’s request.

In this regard, the Profound Mechanism Wind King treated everyone equally: you were rewarded for merit and punished for faults.

If you performed your duties with neither merit nor fault, you received nothing.

Therefore, it would not give Qi Suian any help. Even if he had become a Lord of Wind by accident and his island territory was completely useless, it could still serve as cannon fodder.

He could even steer the island to crash into the enemy and perish together.

Qi Suian wasn’t angry when he heard this. He had only been trying his luck, after all.

He just hadn’t expected the Profound Mechanism Wind King to be so decisive and refuse to give anything at all.

This was also quite normal. The Profound Mechanism Wind King raised them as Warriors; if you couldn’t even demonstrate your own value, it was impossible for the Wind King to give you any benefits.

In this respect, the Profound Mechanism Wind King was even more ruthless and stingy than the Doomsday Game.

_Remember, you have one month to reach the designated battlefield position._

_Otherwise, you will face the wind’s punishment._ After the Profound Mechanism Wind King spoke, the wind began to rise—a sign that it was about to depart.

But Qi Suian spoke first, "Respected Profound Mechanism Wind King, do you know of the Thunder God and Thunder Spirits?"

"Before I became a Lord of Wind, a Thunder Spirit was born from the lightning above Flying Fish Town Island. It claimed to be the emissary of the Thunder God."

These words made the Profound Mechanism Wind King’s wind falter. Then, a gust swept past, seemingly probing the lightning in the sky.

_Where is that Thunder Spirit?_ Only now did the Profound Mechanism Wind King begin to take Qi Suian seriously.

Previously, in the Profound Mechanism Wind King’s eyes, Qi Suian was just a lucky Lord of Wind.

But now things were different. To be able to deal with even a Thunder Spirit—this was definitely no ordinary person.

"I’ve already killed it, and I’ve destroyed its body as well." Qi Suian wasn’t lying, but he was being deliberately vague about some parts.

The Profound Mechanism Wind King didn’t dwell on how Qi Suian had managed the kill. Instead, it praised the second consciousness: _You are very good, even if you are only a newly born Lord of Wind._

_You no longer need to go to the battlefield. I will give you a new mission._

_Eradicate these evil spirits born of heresy from all the islands, and I will reward you._

As the Profound Mechanism Wind King’s voice fell, a great gust of wind poured into the second consciousness’s body, causing its power to swell rapidly.

_For every evil spirit you eliminate, you will receive a reward from me._

_The more you eliminate, the richer the rewards will be._ The Profound Mechanism Wind King wasn’t just making empty promises; it was offering real benefits.

"Thank you for your generosity, respected Wind King." Qi Suian didn’t think much of this reward, but in a way, the Profound Mechanism Wind King was indeed far more generous than the Doomsday Game.

Of course, both of them delivered on their promises and wouldn’t skimp on rewards.

_Get to it. I await your good news._ After the Profound Mechanism Wind King said this, the wind lingering nearby began to dissipate.

This meant it had left and was no longer watching Qi Suian.

’It seems the Wind Kings’ situation isn’t optimistic.’ Qi Suian assessed their predicament.

The Thunder God had yet to be born, but it had already caused the Wind Kings a great deal of suffering.

The simplest proof was the lightning hovering over every island, which the Wind Kings were unable to eliminate.

Not to mention the Thunder Spirits that were now emerging.

Qi Suian may have looked down on such rewards, but for a Lord of Wind, they were already considered extremely generous.

This also served as indirect proof that the Wind Kings were powerless to resist the impending birth of the Thunder God.

’Then what are the Wind Kings fighting about? Why not join forces to resist?’ Qi Suian was puzzled, but he soon thought of a possibility.

A group of Wind Kings was indeed no match for it. But if one Wind King devoured all the others, could it become a Wind God? Then, resisting the Thunder God wouldn’t be impossible.

At first, Qi Suian thought the "Thunder God" name was just some cringey power fantasy. But thinking about it now, there was a group of Wind Kings, but only one Thunder God. This meant the Thunder God’s power might be far more concentrated.