Chapter 198 - 125: Seeds of the Future and the Growing Yilu

Chapter 198: Chapter 125: Seeds of the Future and the Growing Yilu

At the moment the Repulsive Force Field and Gravitational Field made contact, repulsion and attraction occurred simultaneously. The two powers pulled at each other in the center. His Spiritual Power felt as if it were being dragged in opposite directions by two horses, and a burst of intense pain flared from the cracks in his Sea of Consciousness.

Gritting his teeth, he used his Spiritual Power to stabilize the cores of both force fields, preventing them from losing control.

The expanding waves of the Repulsive Force Field and the contracting waves of the Gravitational Field began to permeate each other, like twisting two differently colored ropes into a single strand.

At their central intersection, the two powers formed a new force field. It was neither pure Repulsive Force nor pure Gravity, but rather a twisting, rotating force field that pushed outward while simultaneously pulling inward.

Chen Shang felt the power in his palm expanding and quickly withdrew it.

Olivia watched his movements, raising an eyebrow. "Around 1.9 on your first try. Not bad!"

"It might just be luck," Chen Shang replied.

Olivia shook her head. "No. Chen, your Spiritual Power is naturally suited for manipulating force fields. Your intuition for the ’Pivot Point’ is stronger than anyone I’ve ever seen."

Chen Shang didn’t say anything. That was probably because his Golden Finger had extracted the attribute, causing his proficiency to skyrocket.

Olivia straightened up and crossed her arms. "That’s it for today’s practice. Go back and continue training Power Level Control and Multiple Overlapping. Come back in three days... I have a feeling it won’t be long before you can attempt to construct the model for the Repulsive and Attractive Dual Force!"

"Thank you, Master!" Upon hearing this, a hint of a smile finally appeared on Chen Shang’s face. Once he mastered this technique, he would be able to perform the surgery.

When that time came, not only would he fully recover, but his overall strength would also experience a massive surge.

Just as he reached the door, Olivia’s voice came from behind him again.

"By the way, Teacher Haimer knows about your situation."

Chen Shang paused. "Master agreed?"

"Mhm..." Olivia paused for a moment, the corners of her mouth curling up. "Teacher Haimer thinks very highly of you and sees you as the successor of Starfall. Once you learn the Repulsive and Attractive Dual Force, you’ll officially be my junior fellow apprentice. So, work hard."

Chen Shang scratched his head. "That title doesn’t sound all that great, does it?"

"What, are you looking down on Starfall?"

"I’m only a Second Level Apprentice; how could I be qualified to look down on Starfall? It’s just that having my path for the next few hundred years planned out for me feels a bit weird."

Olivia chuckled. "Then you can train a new successor early on and let them take over your work."

"Oh..."

Chen Shang looked thoughtful as he opened the door and walked out.

Returning to the laboratory, it was already evening. Amy was in an intense discussion with the Heart of Fire, seemingly preparing to jointly develop something. Chen Shang pretended to casually walk by, but upon realizing that no one was paying attention to him, he coughed twice to draw their attention.

"COUGH COUGH."

"Hmm? Senior? Are you feeling alright?" Amy finally looked up at Chen Shang.

"Amy, do you want to learn the Starfall Legacy Secret Technique—the Repulsive and Attractive Dual Force?"

The little girl’s eyes sparkled. "Of course! What Starfall Apprentice wouldn’t want to learn it?"

"I’ve put together a set of notes. If you’re interested, you can take them to study."

"Really? Thank you, Senior." Amy hesitated for a moment before adding, "But I haven’t even become a Second Level Apprentice yet. Isn’t it a bit too early?"

"Not at all, Amy. You have to prepare early for some things!" Chen Shang encouraged. "If you want to defeat the other apprentices and stand out, you have to put in more effort!"

"Alright, thank you, Senior."

It was already the third day of dissolving the Fire Spring. After confirming that the medicinal efficacy had been fully unleashed, Chen Shang proceeded to the next step: dissolving the Water Spring. Doing this for the second time was a walk in the park. As the Water Spring fractured inch by inch, Chen Shang also expelled the One-Element Heavy Water from his body, making his Sea of Consciousness feel significantly lighter in an instant. He practiced what Olivia had taught him once again, only stopping when his remaining Spiritual Power was completely depleted.

Upon stopping, Chen Shang suddenly felt at a loss. Since he could no longer perform his usual Meditation, he didn’t know what to do with himself. He paced around a couple of times before finally standing in front of his workbench. After a moment of deep thought, he took out the automatic growth Mechanical Armor device. This device had been set aside for a long time. Now that he had the time, he could properly plan things out and replenish his Creation Species in the process.

The outer casing was quickly dismantled, revealing five structural units lined up in a row: the raw material bin, mixing chamber, growth cavity, curing room, and testing platform. The units were connected by Magic Power pipes, and the inner walls of the pipes were engraved with Runes, tasked with transporting nutrients and Spiritual Power commands. The device Baal had originally used to create Doll Seeds looked completely different now. Chen Shang had engraved the growth blueprints of the Creation Species into the seed’s Spiritual Power template, enabling it to manufacture products at double the efficiency. However, the yield of Good Quality products remained at sixty percent. The remaining forty percent were defects—either their Runes were broken, they grew deformed, or they completely disintegrated after failing the curing process.

Chen Shang called over a few Wood Spirits and started the device right in front of them. A moment later, a Rune Array grew out. The Rune lines on its surface were clear, and the testing platform immediately stamped it with a pass mark. He casually set the Good Quality product down and turned to look at the Wood Spirits watching from the side.

Yilu stood at the very front. Its two large Amber eyes stared fixedly at the growth cavity, and the tender sprout on its head quivered slightly. It was the first Wood Spirit to come into contact with Chen Shang, and also the smartest of the bunch. While the other Wood Spirits were still learning basic Runes, Yilu could already understand the Rune growth curves within the growth cavity.

"Yilu," Chen Shang said, pointing at the growth cavity. "Repeat the problem you mentioned last time."

Yilu hopped forward, its palm-sized body drawing an arc in the air before landing on the outer casing of the growth cavity. Extending a slender wooden finger, it tapped on the transparent observation window.