Romance Game: Embrace of the Inhuman

Just as they stepped out the main gate, Lin Qianxuan and Gongsun Yue spotted Gongsun Ying patiently waiting not far away.

The three exchanged glances, their expressions subtly complex.

Eventually, it was Gongsun Ying who stepped forward and asked Gongsun Yue, whom Lin Qianxuan was supporting, "Yue'Er, are you okay?"

How could Gongsun Yue respond?

Her face reddened slightly as she replied, "Sister, I'm fine."

Gongsun Ying, having been through much herself, understood the situation with a single glance and avoided further mention of it, opting instead to take Gongsun Yue from Lin Qianxuan's hands.

"Young Master Lin, let's return," Gongsun Ying suggested.

"Alright," Lin Qianxuan nodded, then added, "By the way, Miss Ying, do you still have the Wanxiang with you?"

"I do," Gongsun Ying nodded.

"Please give it to me. I believe I can activate it now," Lin Qianxuan said.

Without hesitation, Gongsun Ying took the Wanxiang from the pouch at her waist and handed it to Lin Qianxuan.

The palm-sized lotus was held in Lin Qianxuan's hand, feeling distinct from other Divine Machines.

Simply put, other Divine Machines appeared alive in Lin Qianxuan's perception, whereas this one was a lifeless object.

It was akin to a piece of iron.

Lin Qianxuan focused his mind, and the Purple Mansion Divine Energy began to pour into it endlessly, as if it were a bottomless pit voraciously consuming his divine energy, with the absorption increasing as he continued.

But fortunately, with Lin Qianxuan's seemingly limitless divine energy, he wasn't worried about being drained.

As Lin Qianxuan estimated, he thought Gongsun Ying's initial assessment was overly optimistic.

She believed she could activate Wanxiang within a year, but in reality, it would take significantly longer, at least over a decade for her.

As more divine energy was infused by Lin Qianxuan, its base, initially turned green from Gongsun Ying's divine energy, now transformed to a crimson red.

Crack, crack, crack, crack~!

Within less than fifteen minutes, Lin Qianxuan had fully activated the Wanxiang. Its lotus petals unfurled, morphing into a red lotus that spiraled upward, hovering above Lin Qianxuan's palm.

Simultaneously, Lin Qianxuan sensed a surge of spiritual fluctuations.

It was a spiritual wave emanating from the Wanxiang.

It sought to form a spiritual bond with him.

In essence, it was the recognition process.

With a flicker of thought, the red lotus became a beam of light, shooting directly at his forehead and then embedding itself within the Purple Mansion.

At the core of the Purple Mansion, a red lotus spun continuously.

Lin Qianxuan could feel that it exhibited significant intelligence but lacked wisdom. It wasn't that it couldn't, rather it seemed deliberately erased.

It would only answer the user's queries, without engaging in independent thought under normal circumstances.

This may be a double-edged sword.

However, for something lacking its own ideas as an artifact, it might be more convenient for the user.

"Young Master, are you alright?" Gongsun Yue asked with slight concern.

Gongsun Ying also watched Lin Qianxuan with concern.

"No problem, it's the recognition process of the Wanxiang."

Lin Qianxuan shook his head slightly, then with a turn of his hand, the Wanxiang reappeared from the Purple Mansion, resting in his palm.

He mentally inquired about the functions of the Wanxiang, and instantly, a plethora of information flooded his mind.

These pertained to the abilities of the Wanxiang itself.

Including but not limited to simulating Divine Machines, absorbing miasma and converting it to spiritual essence, and enhancing its own capabilities.

"Young Master Lin, what functions does this Divine Machine possess?" Gongsun Ying asked.

"It can absorb miasma and simulate other Divine Machines," Lin Qianxuan explained.

Of course, there were other functions, but Lin Qianxuan found no need to elaborate further at the time.

"You two head back to the station first. I'll use it to gather some miasma and return soon."

Upon saying so, clouds formed under Lin Qianxuan's feet, and he swiftly ascended into the miasma-filled skies, shrouded for who knows how long.

The Wanxiang spun rapidly in front of Lin Qianxuan, drawing in and converting a massive amount of miasma.

Augmented by the Sound of Destiny from Gongsun Yue, the Wanxiang's efficiency in absorbing miasma was significantly elevated.

Within a single second, Lin Qianxuan felt the increase of tens of thousands of spiritual essences.

Under ordinary circumstances, such growth occurred only within the Qiankun Cauldron, yet he achieved this efficiency in the open world now.

There's no denying the remarkable augmentation from Gongsun Yue's Sound of Destiny.

It's worth mentioning that here, spiritual essence referred to a standard unit of spiritual energy, not literal essences.

The standard was naturally defined by the Celestial Craft Institute.

These spiritual energies were akin to blank souls.

They inherently possessed no information or programs, but if they were injected into other artifacts and survived successfully, it was possible for an artifact spirit to emerge over time.

In fact, it could be considered another life form.

For now, the Wanxiang could only convert the most basic spiritual energy.

About ten minutes later, Lin Qianxuan burst out from the miasma clouds, flying in the direction of the Rebel Army.

With a thought, the Wanxiang revealed the amount of absorbed spiritual essence before Lin Qianxuan.

Spiritual essence: more than 1.2 billion.

Just the 'more' alone was sufficient for Lin Qianxuan to accomplish numerous tasks.

As he continued to fly, he pulled a fragment from his clothing.

That was a fragment of the War God Armor Body.

"Let's try simulating it!"

Lin Qianxuan commanded the Wanxiang.

At the moment the command was given, the Wanxiang's spinning accelerated several times over, and its energy reached out to the War God Armor fragment, beginning to read its information continuously.

Not only the present information, but also the past temporal information.

At the same time, it followed Lin Qianxuan's thoughts, clearly simulating the War God Armor Body of the specific time and space that Lin Qianxuan wanted.

What Lin Qianxuan wanted was only one thing, the Peak period War God Armor Body.

As a result, over three million Spiritual Essences were consumed by the manifold, and it took on a new form.

"Just like that?"

Lin Qianxuan didn't expect it to be so easy, and immediately decided to try it out.

With a slight movement of his mind, the manifold in front of him transformed instantly. A red lotus bloomed, and amidst the flashing crimson light, a towering 100-meter giant mech appeared in the void, then heavily crashed towards the ground. If not for Lin Qianxuan using the Water Manipulation Ability to lift it, it might have smashed a huge crater into the ground.

"Whoa, this weight!!"

Lin Qianxuan was slightly stunned, because he almost couldn't lift it.

The War God Armor Body simulated by the manifold weighed nearly a thousand tons.

With a flicker, Lin Qianxuan flashed inside, and the cockpit in front of the War God Armor Body automatically opened, allowing him to enter.

Without needing a manual, the moment Lin Qianxuan sat in the cockpit, he received feedback from the manifold, understanding how to use this weapon.

He infused it with Divine Energy, and the entire War God Armor Body began to glow red.

The War God Armor Body was crafted to mimic the complete human form, where the occupant's position corresponded to the location of the Purple Mansion Divine Sea.

Theoretically, as long as there is enough Divine Energy, whatever the human body can do, this Armor Body can do too.

Lin Qianxuan attempted to perform a body technique.

A massive surge of Divine Energy poured out of his body, injected through the meridians of the War God Armor Body into his feet, and then instantly condensed and exploded.

Boom~!

The thousand-ton War God Armor Body was propelled into the air by the bursting, overwhelming Divine Energy, leaping a significant height into the sky.

"Strength!!"

Lin Qianxuan was exhilarated, performing several more high-difficulty maneuvers in succession.

His Divine Energy was limitless, and his body was strong enough to output enough Divine Energy, so even when controlling such a massive body, he could move easily.

Of course, compared to the flexibility and reaction of his physical body, it was certainly lacking.

"Let's try an Immortal Divine Fist!!"

Lin Qianxuan maneuvered the War God Armor Body, and suddenly punched towards a deserted building nearby.

Bang~!

Rumble~!

In an instant, a mighty burst of Divine Energy exploded.

Centered around Lin Qianxuan, within a fan-shaped range, the Spiritual Energy wave directly blasted several kilometers of buildings into dust.

Lin Qianxuan stood frozen, wondering if ten Spiritual Energy Cannons could achieve such destruction...

Suddenly, he realized something.

He was using a Divine Machine right now?

So Gongsun Yue's Sound of Destiny enhancement could be applied!

He was also using Divine Martial, right?

Could Gongsun Ying's Sound of Destiny enhancement also be applied?

Ten times ten?

A hundredfold enhancement?

At this moment, Lin Qianxuan clearly realized that the Sound of Destiny on him could be linked together.

Just like in a game, when he used the Emperor Sword to refine Divine Energy and executed the Asura Sword Technique.

Lin Qianxuan slightly clenched his fist, realizing that this power had definitely reached the Celestial Rank level, and not an ordinary Celestial Rank either.

Unfortunately, it still couldn't stand against the Turbid God.

Thus, the key going forward was indeed the Simulacrum.

With a thought, the manifold reverted to its original form, and in a cloud nearby, a cane appeared.

"Simulate this..."

The moment Lin Qianxuan gave the command, the manifold completed the simulation.

The remaining 120 million Spiritual Essences were also given to the manifold's simulated function "Self-Immolate".

Lin Qianxuan could clearly receive feedback from the manifold, knowing that its newly acquired functionalities were enhanced.

The connection range of "Self-Immolate" widened and became more stable.

If he added Gongsun Yue's Sound of Destiny enhancement, it would be even more dramatic.

But Lin Qianxuan knew it wasn't enough.

It would at least require the enhancement of tens of billions of Spiritual Essences to control the Turbid God in that instant.

Otherwise, the Turbid God would inevitably break free.

At this moment, Lin Qianxuan noticed some Rebel Army members approaching to check the situation.

His earlier punch had directly obliterated a corner of Kyoto, so the commotion was sure to attract the Rebel Army's attention.

With a thought, Lin Qianxuan descended directly from the sky.

"Young Master Lin? Was that disturbance just now you?" Shen Hongshan asked.

"I've recently had a breakthrough in my cultivation and was testing my skills just now. I sincerely apologize for disturbing your rest," Lin Qianxuan said, cupping his fists.

"It was indeed Young Master Lin?"

Shen Hongshan looked at the area of destruction that was like a natural disaster, then glanced at Lin Qianxuan, filled with disbelief.

He had a vague feeling that Lin Qianxuan overlapped with a certain figure from his memory.

Indeed, he thought of Emperor Shenwu.

In fact, besides Shen Hongshan, all the other Rebel Army members who came for the investigation thought the same.

This level of strength had only been displayed by the Great Emperor Shenwu in history.