Chapter 270: A New Cultivation System, Mechanical System_2
Seeing Qin Long disappear, Qin Shou raised his hand and recalled all the Dark Lopps and the small spaceship.
Inside the spaceship, the intelligent life forms had long been paralyzed by the turbulence of the Void, unable to stir even a ripple.
...
In the massive laboratory, thousands of densely packed experimentation platforms spanned the area, with thousands of mechanical figures awakening in succession.
At one corner of the experimentation platform, Su Liang suddenly stiffened and stood up. He lowered his gaze to his mechanized body and slowly raised his metallic hands, the blankness in his eyes gradually giving way to awareness.
"I... have become a mechanical life form?"
He murmured, eyes widened, unable to believe it all.
Turning his head, he looked at the similarly mechanized Dragon Island students, and his heart filled with boundless sorrow.
His potential was completely exhausted; even if he used a third-level Breakthrough Potion to successfully ascend to Unbreakable Four Stars, his potential would end there.
How easy is it to acquire a Level 4 Breakthrough Potion?
Yet the future of these children... is ruined!
As more and more students awakened, the lab became overwhelmed with wails, curses, and cries. A pervasive sense of despair filled the room.
"Waa... I became a mechanical life form; what should I do..."
"It's over, it's over... I'm the last hope of the Xie Family. Now, who's going to carry on the family line..."
"I'm sort of okay, I have lots of older brothers, and every one of them can fight... Waa, but what good is fighting? They're all so ugly... they're still single..."
"Waa... like this, will Dad and Mom even recognize me..."
Su Liang looked around at the despairing students and tried his best to console them.
"Don't panic, everyone. Cloning technology can restore us to normal..."
"Waa... everyone knows the flaws of cloning technology. I'm the hope of my family, and turning into this... the family is bound to decline..."
"Exactly. Damn those intelligent lifeforms! What's the benefit to them in turning us into this!"
Su Liang seeing this, his face turning darker, was filled with helplessness.
He wasn't in a good mood himself; he had no patience left to console these students.
He couldn't even convince himself.
Turning to look at the massive black hole in the lab's ceiling, Su Liang's mind faintly conjured the principal's silhouette.
"It was the principal who saved us... where is the principal now? Perhaps he'll have a solution..."
Muttering to himself, a familiar face suddenly appeared through the broken ceiling of the lab.
"Mr. Su, are you guys okay?!"
Qin Shou's loud shout instantly silenced the entire lab.
"Qin Shou, was it you who saved us?" Su Liang asked, startled.
Qin Shou waved his hand, "Get up here first, then we'll talk."
Su Liang nodded. Just as he was about to channel the Star Power within his body, he suddenly realized his mechanical body emitted strange noises. His feet instantly sprayed bursts of energy.
"Boom..."
Su Liang, unable to control his unfamiliar body, crashed halfway into the roof, leaving only the upper half of his body exposed, wobbling uncontrollably...
Qin Shou:"..."
Forget it, better give you guys a hand!
Black light gleamed in his hand, and one end of the Ultimate Battle Instrument emitted a horrifying suction force, pulling the students in the lab one by one into the Space Meteorite.
Having been mechanized, they wouldn't need to worry about the mutant energy in the Space Stone anymore.
...
Outside the massive Heavenly Pit.
Qin Shou burst forth, his body wrapped in black and white energy.
Suspended in midair, he looked around and saw countless mechanical monsters frozen in place, the glowing energy in their eyes dimmed as if they were in standby mode.
"Oh?"
Qin Shou stroked his chin, speculating a possibility as light shimmered in his eyes.
"Galatron, can you control these mechanical monsters?" he asked, raising the Communicator.
"Beep... Revered Master, to control the mechanical monsters on Dragon Island, the fusion of the main system on the spaceship is required."
"Can you fuse with the main system on your own?"
"Not yet feasible; preparation is needed, along with assistance from Big Big Wolf."
"Alright, no rush. Let Big Big Wolf study the intelligent life forms first, and only proceed when there's assurance."
As he spoke, Qin Shou put down the Communicator. Finding an empty clearing, he tapped the Ultimate Battle Instrument lightly, and thousands of figures emerged from the faint glimmer of space.
Su Liang was the first to stand firmly, staggering as he approached the descending Qin Shou.
"Qin Shou, your power just now... is it Talent Energy? Have you advanced to Undamaged Realm?" Su Liang asked in shock.
Qin Shou smiled, "That's right, Unbreakable Realm Three Stars. Barely made it."
Su Liang:"..."
His darkened face seemed to grow even darker. Pointing at Qin Shou with trembling fingers, he said:"You you you... I'm like this, stop joking around."
Qin Shou nodded hastily, "Alright, alright, no jokes."
He said seriously:"Mr. Su, you probably understand your situation. After the transformation by intelligent lifeforms, while your strength has increased, returning to your previous state is almost impossible."
Su Liang touched his mechanical body crafted from Cosmic Meteorite Gold, his expression darkening.
"You're right; I understand all of this."
Because he was among the rare Unbreakable Realm experts captured, the mechanical parts on him were crafted from Cosmic Meteorite Gold mixed with Cosmic Creature Metal, significantly superior to the modifications on regular students.
Was this a blessing in disguise?
He mocked himself inwardly.
Seeing Su Liang's somber mood, Qin Shou consoled him:"Mr. Su, don't worry. The Principal has already entrusted me with all the technology concerning intelligent lifeforms. Using this mechanical biological technology, we are certain to create a Mechanical Cultivation System!"
"Mechanical Cultivation System?"
Hearing these words, Su Liang's dim gaze immediately lit up.
"Exactly! Hahaha, why didn't I think of that? We have the Breeding Beast System, the Beast Ability System, the Mechanical Department, the Beast God Series—why not a Mechanical System?"
Rejuvenated, Su Liang's darkened face seemed less somber.
However, he quickly shot a skeptical look at Qin Shou's still-innocent visage.
"You… can handle this?"
Qin Shou rolled his eyes, "If I can't do it, no one in this world can."
"Qin Shou, I admit your cultivation talent is terrifying. But pioneering a cultivation system isn't something you can achieve with talent alone..."
Before Su Liang could finish, Qin Shou waved his hand, cutting him off:"Alright, Mr. Su, I've got this under control. I'm at least eighty percent confident, so don't worry!"
"Eighty percent? That high?" Su Liang asked in astonishment.
Qin Shou flashed a confident smile, "Of course, otherwise why would I take on this task for the Principal?"
The Mechanical Cultivation System, at its core, had to ensure the growth potential of transformed individuals without compromising their combat capabilities compared to other systems.
Take Su Liang's current mechanical body as an example. His brain functionality remained intact, augmented with Cosmic Creature Metal and Cosmic Meteorite Gold. Essentially, minimal modification would be needed—only the addition of a biological nerve simulation system to give him the sensation of being a living person.
Similar considerations applied to other students, with the option to use cloned limbs to replace mechanical components where necessary to maintain physiological functions indistinguishable from humans.
Ahem—it should be clear what kind of functions these are...
On the matter of potential, Cosmic Creature Metal would serve as the primary material, with Cosmic Meteorite Gold being a secondary substitute.
Alright, this profession seemed to be rather heavy on the resources...
However, once Earth formally entered interstellar warfare, perhaps these resources wouldn't be as scarce.
Regarding combat capabilities, the Mechanical System could integrate with the Mechanical Department, using mechanical bodies to pilot mecha. This should prove more suitable than Mechanical Masters, making the combat strength even greater.
Similarly, the Mechanical System wouldn't support activating Talent Abilities. Upon reaching the Undamaged Realm stage, combat might rely solely on pure physical attacks.
After all, at the Undamaged Realm stage, converting Earth Core Energy for attacks tended to lack substantial power.
Still, these ideas would need to be tested through practice to determine their feasibility. Regarding Big Big Wolf's level of technological expertise, Qin Shou naturally had full confidence.
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In the high sky, the violent ionosphere had already thinned to an extreme.
Before leaving, Qin Long had casually dispersed it.
Before long, Leng Xinlan and Yan Bo led their teams to Dragon Island.
Seeing Su Liang's mechanical body, Yan Bo instantly burst into tears, his voice trembling as he spoke.
"Old… Old Su, how did you become like this…"
Su Liang felt touched; this guy's tears—perhaps there was still some decency left in him.
But Yan Bo's next sentence instantly sent Su Liang into a rage.
"Old Su, don't worry. I'll take care of your beautiful wife for you..."
"Yan Bo, I'll destroy you!"
"Aye aye aye, don't start swinging. I was joking..."
The two traded blows while retreating, quickly disappearing without a trace.
Leng Xinlan stepped forward, her gaze towards Qin Shou filled with admiration.
"I didn't expect you to actually succeed."
Qin Shou shrugged, "Too talented; can't help it."
Leng Xinlan covered her mouth with a smile, about to tease him, when she noticed Qin Shou suddenly looking behind her.
"Principal, why are you here?"
"Principal? Principal Qin?"
Leng Xinlan turned around, only to see a man in his forties gazing at her tearfully with an expression filled with affection.
"You are…" she furrowed her brow.
Qin Shou stepped forward to introduce, "He's the principal of West City Beast Breeding High School. Do you two know each other?"
He shot a peculiar glance at the two—could it be that Leng Xinlan was the perfect goddess Yu Shusheng couldn't stop talking about?
What a soap opera...