Chapter 32 Three Types of Light Seeds <TOC> Chapter 34 New Uses for the Light Blocker
Translator: SumTLMan
Initially, Zhou Yi attempted to practice his punches using some abandoned underwater structures. However, the results were abysmal, showing no signs of improvement whatsoever.
Red Falcon informed him: “Without sufficient resistance and feedback, the Combat Seed is difficult to activate.”
“When enduring enemy attacks, the Combat Seed gradually alters its energy structure, locally distorting, tearing, and reorganizing to adapt to the strength required by the body.”
“After energy replenishment, the Combat Seed structure undergoes repeated repairs and reconstructs itself in a direction that better suits the body. This continues until it reaches a combat strength peak that the body can withstand, which is the limit of its own mechanism, beyond which further strength enhancement is impossible.”
Zhou Yi felt that this sounded somewhat akin to muscle building, the intensity must be sufficient to be effective.
He remained somewhat puzzled: “You are a rescue machine, how do you know so much about the Combat Seed?”
The drone responded: “Rescue machines must understand the fundamental structure of lifeforms. Determining whether a distressed individual still exhibits life signs can be assessed through Light Seed.”
“I am a seasoned rescue machine with over 100,000 hours of operational time, having participated in numerous rescue missions. Occasionally, I encounter dangers and sustain damages myself, making entry into a rehabilitation center a normal occurrence. Rehabilitation training includes projects like activating and reconstructing the Combat Seed.”
Red Falcon’s words piqued Zhou Yi’s interest in Recursion City even further.
Once things here are thoroughly stabilized and on track, I need to visit over there to see the cities created by the mech-life beings.
Compared to the new humans’ cave settlements and half-colonies, perhaps that side truly represents the civilization domain of the wasteland era.
After confirming the correct method, Zhou Yi and the Warrior Crabs first captured a Bone Fish.
He engaged the Bone Fish in a one-on-one duel.
Stretchy Fist!
Fist-to-Flesh!
The Bone Fish retaliated with bashes and bites.
Both sides were inexperienced, pecking at each other, yet the fight was back and forth.
After a prolonged and fierce battle, Zhou Yi wiped his sweat and exhaled deeply.
Behind him, the Bone Fish slowly collapsed, shattered into a pile of white bones, while the fish head escaped amidst the chaos.
Fortunately, I was superior.
Next!
I want to fight two!
Zhou Yi activated the crazy Fist to Fish Fight Mode.
……
Four days later.
Zhou Yi glanced at his panel.
……
[Combat ★★★]
Damage: 18-33
Cooldown: 3.45
Range: 7
“Elastic Stretch”: Consumes 30 energy points, allowing brief extension or contraction of parts of the body structure.
“Alertness”: Due to the high degree of control over the body structure, it can keenly sense the trajectories of surrounding energy flows.
[Body]
Health: 10,000
Defense: 425
Energy: 2,802
……
Upon reaching max level, the Combat Seed’s strength underwent a qualitative transformation, with damage reaching the standards of Black Warriors.
However, the attack speed decreased, which Zhou Yi had not anticipated.
Red Falcon explained: “Under normal circumstances, the higher the damage of an attack, the more energy and body structure it utilizes each time, resulting in longer cooldown periods.”
This was reasonable.
Zhou Yi’s greatest surprise was that upon maxing out, the Combat Seed also evolved the [Alertness] trait.
This was the further evolution of [Elastic Stretch].
He surveyed his surroundings.
The underwater environment was still shrouded in thick fog.
Occasionally, faint glimmers of light pierced through, making it seem as though he were amidst a thundercloud.
But with the mastery of [Alertness], this layer of light mist barrier revealed some visual elements.
Zhou Yi could see scattered white light; this white light continuously refracted, overlapped, and clashed within the Dead Sea, forming a bizarre light structure, as if a gigantic kaleidoscope had unfolded before his eyes.
Within the kaleidoscope perspective, certain objects exhibited highly condensed light, resistant to scattering.
This indicated the presence of Light Absorber species.
White light-bodied beings included low-intensity creatures like Bone Fish and Warrior Crabs.
Green light-bodied beings were more advanced monsters.
Zhou Yi gazed towards the upper regions of the Dead Sea and observed numerous green light clusters slowly moving within the light mist-constituted Dead Sea.
Under the kaleidoscope perspective, these advanced monsters and Dead Light constantly interacted; part of the Dead Light was absorbed by them, while another portion was released, similar to energy exchanges and respiration.
Life manifested as highly contracted, color-clear light spheres; upon death, these lights gradually dispersed and returned to nature, merging into the Dead Light.
This was the visualization effect of [Alertness].
By this point, Zhou Yi had acquired a primary small-range reconnaissance skill, eliminating the need for Red Falcon to constantly stay by his side to open his vision.
He instructed the drone: “You go back to Recursion City first, perform upgrades and updates. Also, bring me back a few Light Absorber boxes.”
“There are 166 Light Seeds here, take them first.”
He handed the Light Absorber boxes from his pocket to the drone.
Red Falcon’s mechanical claws grasped the can-shaped Light Seed wallet and stored it internally.
It stated: “Under normal circumstances, to schedule a body scan and inspection, complete upgrades, then pass safety tests. This takes at most 7 to 10 days. I will return as soon as possible; please stay safe.”
The drone ascended to high altitude.
……
The deep sea fishing expedition concluded here.
On the way home, the Warrior Crabs discovered a peculiar location.
Underneath a dilapidated elevated bridge, there was a large circular hole on the bridge pier.
Despite such a significant gap, the pier showed no signs of cracks or collapse.
Throwing something into the hole would first sink inside and then slowly pop out. Without external force, it resembled a painted mural, causing no substantial impact on the surroundings.
Zhou Yi’s [Alertness] detected something wrong.
A substantial amount of Dead Light was being sucked in, forming banded light halos.
The edge of the strange hole had a layer of light border, which, under [Alertness], exhibited an unprecedented red hue.
Zhou Yi pondered internally.
The danger level of this entity should be above C-class monsters.
Once my strength improves, I’ll come and take a look.
For now, the focus remains on farming, fishing, and maintaining Jade Emerald City.
Zhou Yi ordered the Warrior Crabs to bring some rubble, cover the area around the hole, and mark it.
Then they departed.
Upon returning to the shore, it was already midday the next day.
Standing on the land with exceptionally high visibility, Zhou Yi felt invigorated.
With the [Alertness] ability, he could clearly see that Dead Light also existed here, but its density and intensity were significantly weaker. They were evenly distributed in the air, illuminating everything.
After nightfall, the Dead Light on land became exceedingly thin, almost invisible.
Zhou Yi was not surprised.
Light Absorber species always emerged during the day, not because they enjoyed basking in the sun, but to absorb the Dead Light in the air.
That night, Gong Zheng came to report something.
“Chairman, while you were away, following your orders, I reviewed and studied the books you brought back earlier. I discovered control and repair methods and made some small attempts based on those two peculiar instruments.”
“Now, I have restarted them.”
He smiled and said: “This device is called a ‘Light Blocker.’ It can perform energy blockade and insulation against Light Absorber species, making it highly valuable. It’s equivalent to a large bear trap for capturing Light Absorber species; with proper utilization, you can capture those monsters alive.”
Zhou Yi was delighted.
The spoils obtained earlier from the two alchemists under Ji Chang had finally been decrypted.
However,
What exactly is this bear trap used to catch?
Try capturing a Bone Fish?
Come to think of it, I don’t know if Bone Fish can survive on land.
Chapter 32 Three Types of Light Seeds <TOC> Chapter 34 New Uses for the Light Blocker