hsntnovel Chapter 2774 Why didn't you say so sooner!
Chapter 2774 Why didn't you say so sooner!
Chapter 2774 Why didn't you say so sooner!
By the third month of taking over the ritual artifacts, the skill in capturing and upgrading elements had become quite proficient, with stable output, but significant difficulty in improving them.
It can capture around two hundred each day, providing about fifty to Qu Zhenzun.
In comparison, Qu Jianlei's previous method of capturing and transforming these substances on his own was much slower.
In those forty-six years, he spent more than twenty years doing this, and he only managed to accumulate a little over three thousand strands of life force.
Even considering that he also has to do other tests, he can only do a maximum of two or three tests a day when he is fully focused on capturing and transforming.
Now he transforms fifty life forms every day, and he has not only become a skilled worker, but also feels very relaxed.
If we focus on conversion and then start multi-threaded operations to process this bit of vitality, it will only take about ten minutes.
After more than a year of this continuous exploitation, a new change has emerged: the frequency with which ritual objects capture vitality elements has begun to decline.
The irritable and obsessive Qu Zhenzun contacted him, saying, "Increase the compression force; it feels like higher-dimensional elements are becoming scarcer."
The total number of harvested items has already reached over 100,000! Qu Jianlei has obtained nearly 20,000 life-giving items from the ritual artifacts!
This is incredibly efficient… He paused for a moment and said, “I suggest we maintain the status quo and use this time to perceive the changes in higher dimensions.”
He can withstand the current compression force and still has the ability to make a proper move.
He worried that if the compression continued to accelerate, there might be unforeseen circumstances, and not only himself, but even the ritual implements might not be able to withstand it.
The key is not to forget the original intention. While it may feel good to take advantage of others, the real purpose is to save the world from collapse.
A violent obsession fades into silence.
After a while, Qu Jianlei added, "If the life element is of great use, I will take one out of ten."
If he doesn't take any, the ritual implements won't agree. Anyway, even if he reduces it to one hundred life elements per day, he'll still have ten sources of income.
"Okay," this time the stubbornness and anger did not persist.
Qu Jianlei then looked at Han Li and said, "You should go out now; things might change."
“I’ve adapted,” the handsome young man said calmly, looking at him before extending his hand. “I’ll try transforming life force too!”
Why force it? Qu Jianlei sighed inwardly, and couldn't help but think of Jing Yuexin again.
His growth rate is too fast. Not only has it put too much pressure on Boss Jing, but even Han Li is now clearly feeling a sense of urgency.
However, it is a good thing that cultivators are willing to make great progress, especially since this is a Daoist partner they have chosen themselves.
With a thought, an invisible wave passed through him, "Be careful, it will pass right through you."
“You already said that!” Han Li replied calmly. “I’ve thought of a few solutions… Oh no, we’re doomed!”
However, although the life element passed through the body, it was then taken away by the giant axe after turning a corner.
There was no real loss... but even if there was, it wouldn't matter. With Qu Zhenzun's current wealth, he could easily use ten or eight dozen of them for practice.
The handsome young man had no expression on his face, but in his mind he was ranting and raving.
Can you please stop having that fleeting look of melancholy in your eyes? It's really messing with people's mindset!
Not long after, Qu Jianlei sent out another invisible wave, this time Han Li directly released the Extreme Cold Small Field.
However, he still failed, but he understood: as expected of a higher-dimensional element, it was not constrained by the local plane field at all.
Qu Jianlei couldn't help but comment, "If you lack the necessary dimensions, rely on intuition!"
It must be said that Han Li was truly capable; on the fourth attempt, she successfully and temporarily halted the flow of life energy.
By the sixth stage, he had completely transformed, but he was still a little dumbfounded. "How come it's not quite the same as yours?"
"It varies from person to person," Qu Jianlei could only guess. "Practice makes perfect. I tried hundreds of times before I succeeded... That's already great."
“I know you’re just scouting,” Han Li replied sullenly. “Once I’m skilled enough, I won’t move anymore.”
In terms of effectiveness, the chances of survival for the two individuals should be roughly the same.
The reason for these differences is similar to having nowhere to go when one's mind is distracted; at this level, individual differences are clearly amplified.
However, since everyone is dealing with the collapse of the heavens, different life energies may not necessarily be mutually exclusive, but he cannot take the risk.
So once you've mastered the skill, you can keep the relevant life force yourself, and leave the rest... to Qu Zhenzun.
"Sigh," Qu Jianlei sighed helplessly, "Why is it so hard to find someone to use as a tool?"
Han Li rolled her eyes at him upon hearing this, "I've noticed that you're getting more and more arrogant."
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and he finally mastered it quite well.
There's still room for improvement, but I feel progress will be much slower. "Qu Zhenzun, you take over."
At this point, the number of life elements captured by the ritual artifact each day had dropped to around 150.
“You continue,” Qu Jianlei said, not in a hurry to take over. “I have other things to do.”
He is trying to perceive more higher-dimensional elements and attempting to touch them.
He already had more ideas before, and after receiving part of the War Witch's memories, he has been trying to digest them.
The remains did not leave any legacy, and the information was fragmented.
It was probably due to lingering obsession, coupled with a slight fighting spirit, that it was able to survive.
The War Wizard's greatest obsession was not breaking through the barrier of higher dimensions.
He knew in his heart that the higher-dimensional barrier was beyond his reach, but he had no choice but to strive for the fusion.
Even if he tried several more times, he might not succeed, not to mention that life doesn't offer second chances.
However, I'm not convinced!
Therefore, the information he left behind is basically about his thoughts and responses to higher dimensions.
Crucially, he has a considerable memory of and analysis of his own failures!
Qu Jianlei spent several days just receiving this information.
His stiff state at that time was not only due to the influx of a large amount of life force into his body, but also due to the impact of information fragments from the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.
The subsequent digestion took a considerable amount of time, to the point that he could only sit and collect taxes, casually converting them as a side activity.
He was skeptical of some of the shaman's ideas, but he was enlightened by many more—there were also many vivid details of reality.
In Qu Jianlei's original plan, the ritual implements were meant to accompany him to explore higher dimensions.
Because of the existence of ritual objects, there are some higher-dimensional factors involved, such as... the ability to avoid unnecessary cause and effect!
He believed that the axe's resistance to higher dimensions was at least comparable to that of a Great Lord—and perhaps even higher.
He had already discussed this idea with the heroic spirits, and they had agreed.
Now, Qu Jianlei wants to take advantage of the fact that the compression power is not yet very strong, and find an opportunity to try it out with the ritual artifact.
After instructing Han Li to continue, he hooked the axe and asked, "How much longer before we can attempt the second step?"
Undoubtedly, vitality could bring many benefits to the ritual implements, and he had no intention of interrupting the other party's plan.
The many heroic spirits remained silent for a long time before the one from the Haoran Sect replied, "The hypocrite has not yet awakened!"
"Oh my god..." Qu Jianlei was stunned upon hearing this. "Why didn't you say so earlier? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."
"Who do you think would tell you?" Hao Ran's disciple was indeed unconventional. "It's me, because I don't want you to develop any obsessions."
This is indeed the style of ritual implements… Qu Jianlei remained silent for a long while before replying, “I can wait!”
“Even if he wakes up, it’s not him anymore,” the cheap senior brother continued to pour cold water on the idea. “His memories are unlikely to remain, and they may not last.”
What he didn't say was that, theoretically, the false moralists' attack on the true path should have caused them to vanish into thin air.
These obsessions have accompanied each other for thousands of years, and have inevitably been influenced by each other to some extent.
It was difficult enough to extract even this small amount of life force, let alone revive it. Fortunately, "not long after," it gained a large amount of vitality.
But how much of the charlatan's memory can he retain? That's a mystery, though his personality probably won't change much.
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate," Qu Jianlei said calmly. Over the years, he has gradually become accustomed to watching his friends leave.
It's good that it can be saved; as for whether it lasts or not... that's not important anymore.
The important thing is that the hypocrite did his best in the past, and now he is doing his best too!
But after thinking about it, he still asked, "How about we increase the compression speed a bit more?"
The previous suggestion by the irritable and obsessive to increase the compression speed likely took this into consideration.
Unfortunately, the other party couldn't openly admit to being a hypocrite, and he didn't grasp the deeper meaning behind it.
“Okay,” the cheaper senior brother seemed to become more active, which showed that these high-dimensional elements really did have a significant effect.
Before long, the compression force suddenly increased, and Han Li, who was not far away, shuddered, "Another waste... What are you doing?"
You're going to promote me, but didn't you give me a heads-up?
"I want you to experience what I went through back then," Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "It's for your own good."
"Thank you so much," Han Li said through gritted teeth, though it was unclear whether it was from anger or increased pressure.
As a master of courting death, he wouldn't back down verbally, "The speed can be improved. If you can do it, so can I!"
"You said it yourself," Qu Jianlei decided to grant his wish and correct this guy's suicidal tendencies.
The key point is that he also looks forward to the revival of hypocrisy, "This time I've informed you."
Before long, the speed increased again, and Qu Zhenzun said that this was not a problem!
The compression process of this quiet zone is much more controllable than last time; at least he has a pretty good grasp of it.
But Han Li really suffered, having to grit her teeth and bear the pressure while also having to focus on transforming life.
However, this guy was really tough, and Qu Jianlei never got the chance to back down.
The life force elements collected by the giant axe began to increase day by day, and soon exceeded two hundred.
When he reached 270 questions, Qu Jianlei felt that he was also struggling a bit.
Fortunately, he had his Daoist partner by his side this time, which greatly reduced his psychological pressure.
Otherwise, why would cultivating immortality require Dharma, companions, wealth, and location? It's really true; walking the Great Path alone is truly too lonely!
He had no idea how far this guy had gone... He struggled to sense the other party, and was immediately stunned, "Huh?"
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