Chapter 258: Trial Ends, Energy Crystal!_2
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So at this moment, Xie Yitian here was only a data entity.
This data entity of Xie Yitian was suspended in mid-air, motionless, seemingly in a daze.
Only someone like Su Yu, who was equally skilled in data, could discover that within Xie Yitian's data entity, vast and immense data was being continuously processed at high speed.
Su Yu understood that the test Xie Yitian was facing was a battle on the data level. That small Giant Mech excelled in data information warfare and was now engaging Xie Yitian in a data field duel.
Su Yu could feel that Xie Yitian's data entity had already been invaded, with his consciousness, thoughts, and memories constantly being modified and overwritten by the Giant Mech.
The Giant Mech was inscribing various codes and commands into Xie Yitian's deep consciousness.
Xie Yitian was utterly defenseless, only able to passively defend, continuously reverting his altered consciousness back.
If he were not careful and didn't amend the changes in time, he would lose himself and become a puppet of that Giant Mech.
This battle was actually more perilous than the one Tie Long was facing, so much so that one might forget even their own name if they couldn't withstand it.
But upon witnessing this precarious scene, Su Yu merely shook his head slightly:
"Apparently, their trial intensity is much lower."
Indeed, such a perilous battle seemed too low in intensity to Su Yu.
Compared to the previous epic battles he had experienced, it was a minor scene.
Su Yu even felt that both Giant Mechs were holding back, not going all out; otherwise, Tie Long and Xie Yitian would have been already defeated.
In truth, it was Su Yu who was truly put to the test.
Tie Long and Xie Yitian benefited from Su Yu's presence, getting tested in passing.
Perhaps to the creations of Zhang Chenfeng, Tie Long and Xie Yitian appeared to be Su Yu's "new recruit" servants or the like.
And in fact, the judgments of Zhang Chenfeng's creations weren't wrong.
Tie Long was a believer of Su Yu, and Xie Yitian considered himself a follower of Su Yu, nearly tantamount to servants.
Thus, Zhang Chenfeng's creations also tested them a little, to see if they were qualified to become Su Yu's servants.
The test for servants was naturally not as brutal as for Su Yu, being much more lenient.
However, Su Yu suspected that if he failed and died in his test, Tie Long and Xie Yitian might also lose their qualifications at the same time, and the consequences for them would be uncertain…
Su Yu patiently waited for a few more minutes, and finally, the two Giant Mechs confronting Tie Long and Xie Yitian simultaneously paused and ceased their attacks.
"Trial completed!"
The voice once again emanated from Su Yu's New Recruit Navigator.
It seemed that Tie Long and Xie Yitian only needed to endure for a certain period, unlike Su Yu, who had to defeat the opponent.
Following the emergence of this voice, both Giant Mechs underwent changes simultaneously.
They rapidly shrank, condensing from massive forms of tens of meters to crystalline objects about a meter square within seconds, dropping from mid-air to the ground.
"Whew!"
Upon hearing the trial was completed, Tie Long and Xie Yitian instantly felt relieved, breathing heavily with relief as they collapsed to the ground.
Although Tie Long was a Half-Mechanical and Xie Yitian at this time was only a data entity, it was unclear what they were gasping for.
Presumably, the pressure of the previous trial was just too great.
After panting for a while, they managed to recover, showing expressions of joy.
"Hahaha… At last, I almost thought I was going to die…"
Both of them laughed heartily.
Passing the trial meant that they would no longer have to worry about aerial attacks and could fly freely.
They might even be able to openly study flight devices.
After so many years, they could finally enjoy the sky freely, how could they not be overjoyed?
Su Yu did not disturb them but instead picked up the two crystalline objects transformed from the Giant Mechs.
"What is this…"
Upon examining the two crystals, Su Yu soon showed a pleased expression.
He discovered that the crystals contained highly concentrated pure spirit energy.
This was not unexpected, as they were condensed from two Giant Mechs, containing a significant amount of energy was inevitable.
What caught Su Yu's attention was the very unusual state of its energy.
Normally, there is a clear distinction between matter and energy.
There is also a vast gap between data, energy, and matter.
But now, these two crystals seemed to be a fusion of energy, matter, and data, quite peculiar.
This unique form allowed it to be as stable as matter, to be held directly in hand.
It could also be stored and transported using chips and various intelligent devices like data.
Su Yu tried to store the object into the chip of the Brutal Battle Armor, and indeed, one crystal disappeared instantly.
It was stored in the chip in data form.
Moreover, it occupied very little storage space on the chip, as its data form was straightforward and not complex.
Then, with a thought, Su Yu caused the crystal to reappear in his hand, having retrieved it from the chip.
Su Yu then exerted his force to snap a small piece off one of the crystals.
The detached crystal still maintained its crystalline shape.
With a swift motion of his finger, Su Yu exerted his power.
With Su Yu's strength, even the hardest high-performance alloy could be crushed to pieces, and the small crystal fragment was reduced to tiny powder under Su Yu's pinch.
Despite such violent treatment, it did not release the pure spirit energy contained within, nor did it explode; it was extremely stable.
Su Yu nodded affirmatively, and with a thought, he enveloped his hand with spiritual energy.
Instantly, the crystalline powder melted rapidly under the enveloping spirit energy, transforming into pure spiritual energy, which Su Yu held in his hand in energy form.
Once in energy form, it was pure spiritual energy, fundamentally different from matter or data.
Su Yu returned this spirit energy to the large crystal, where it quickly "settled" back into crystalline form.
"Freely transforming between three states? Truly amazing…"
After experimenting for a bit, Su Yu discovered the various wonders of this crystal.
This is incredibly convenient!
It could easily transform freely between energy, matter, and data.
Moreover, it was extremely stable and would not volatilize rapidly or cause a data explosion like data spirit power if not stored on a chip.
It might even be possible to consume this, allowing humans to easily absorb the energy within.
Clearly, this was also a crystal of extremely advanced technology, an energy technology of the Empire.
It was a reward left by the creations of Zhang Chenfeng upon completion of the trial for Su Yu and his companions.
"So, the Giant Mechs transform into such marvelous things after combat."
"What a pity that I blasted my Giant Mech to smithereens, what a waste…"
Su Yu remarked somewhat regretfully.
In terms of energy, his opponent, the 200-meter-tall Giant Mech, undoubtedly had the most and strongest energy.
But, unfortunately, it was gone.
"This thing should be able to power the entire Mechanical City as an energy source…"
Su Yu immediately determined its utility, planning to use it as an energy source for the Mechanical City in the future!
After devouring War City and the City of Heavenly Punishment, the Mechanical City had greatly increased in mass, demanding high power.
Although Su Yu could barely sustain it, if he continued to swallow another one or two cities, it might become unsustainable.
At that point, the Mechanical City would have to remain grounded, unable to move any further.
Fortunately, now there were these two crystals.
Not that these two crystals could drive the entire Mechanical City for a long time.
After all, the energy in these two crystals was limited.
However, the crucial point was the advanced energy technology contained within these two crystals. Through research on the crystals, Su Yu was confident in solving the energy problem of the entire Mechanical City!
This gift was indeed extremely significant!