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Chapter 261: Development of Shadow Realm Techniques
Chapter 261: Development of Shadow Realm Techniques
"Li Yan, you are under arrest for assisting in the theft of national underground assets." Several Shadow Agents burst through the door, wearing Shadow Suits.
Their strength isn't much, only at the 1st Rank.
They must have just awakened their shadows not long ago. These Shadow Suits are mostly for intimidation.
It's not like Qin Muye, who spent a great deal to enhance his Shadow Suit with top-tier data servers, divine artifacts, and even an ancient shadow creature, and in the final stages, he integrated the powers of Crimson, Hell, and Titan.
The attributes enhanced by Qin Muye's Shadow Suit far surpass those of Tianpeng from the Shadow Authority, and that's just at the initial, untrained stage.
"Words need evidence. I'm just an archivist, not a Shadow Agent. How could I have the ability to assist in such a matter?" Qin Muye opened his eyes, the whites of which were now covered with a large amount of shadow.
He had just used the Book of Sages to infiltrate the Shadow Realm and extracted a large amount of data.
The Shadow Agents were startled by Qin Muye's condition; normal human eyes would not be completely black.
"Whether or not you did it is not up to you. Come with us," one of them said.
Qin Muye was not surprised that these people found him. After all, they were a government agency, and he had not hidden his trail. Although he was a beginner in the extraordinary world, he was not in dealing with people. These agents were drawn from law enforcement and security departments, so their skills were solid.
The leader of the group seemed eager to claim credit, or perhaps he was just there to gain experience, which was why he was deliberately showing off.
Otherwise, they would have pounced on Qin Muye to subdue him first. They wouldn't have started with a taunt, then introduced themselves and chatted, which was impossible.
The middle-aged man standing next to the young leader looked helpless, clearly thinking the same thing but being restrained.
"Alright, I understand. We'll talk when I have time. Guests, leave!"
After Qin Muye said this, the Shadow Agents felt a sudden dizziness. When they regained their senses, they found themselves downstairs.
His Wish Spell did not require the Shadow Suit to function. The true ability of the Shadow Suit was to enhance, while other abilities like the Magic Web carrier and wishing were additional improvements made by Qin Muye.
This made the young Shadow Agent leading the group angry: "He actually dared to resist arrest. This time, I will—"
Before he could finish, another wave of dizziness hit, and this time, he alone disappeared, being sent directly to a sealed septic tank in the neighborhood.
"This loose talk, if it were anyone else, you would have been sent on your way long ago." Qin Muye shook his head. Now he understood; this guy was definitely here to gain experience, probably the son of some bigwig and not very bright.
The remaining Shadow Agents did not come back up. Instead, they went to find the fool Qin Muye had sent away. These people were surprisingly efficient and found him in the septic tank, though the smell was quite strong.
The Shadow Suits were indeed armor-like but did not prevent the smell. So, it was still foul.
Fortunately, it was a Shadow Suit; otherwise, the young man would have had a taste of it. His mental state was already shattered.
In the end, for safety, they did not take any further action against Qin Muye. Instead, they decided to withdraw. They realized their strength was far from matching his, and if they acted rashly, they would surely meet their end.
Moreover, the fact that he didn't kill them indicated that his intentions were not malicious. The idea that his abilities were inadequate to do more was there, but it was just a thought.
No one wanted to take that risk. If he had sent them to high altitudes, they would have been in serious trouble.
"Retreat. Li Yan's shadow ability is spatial teleportation, very rare, and not something we can handle."
The middle-aged Shadow Agent looked helplessly at the broken young Shadow Agent and reluctantly gave the order. It was impossible for the young leader to give such an order; he had been in the septic tank for so long that he was already in a daze.
So, when he said to retreat, the others naturally agreed.
They came quickly and left just as quickly.
Qin Muye paid no attention to their situation and instead focused on analyzing the Shadow Realm.
To him, the Shadow Realm was vast but also small.
It was vast enough that he could be lazy and not move, yet small enough that he could obtain the data he needed through his shadow.
"Seems the true reward from this instance wasn't the Shadow System, but the data from the Shadow Realm."
Qin Muye was unsure of the origin of the Shadow Realm, but the data was real. Although it differed from the Human World, Qin Muye could see the process of the illusory shadows transforming into a tangible world.
Among this data, Qin Muye discovered a very interesting technique he named "World Erosion."
This technique involved eroding another world to make it a part of his own. The efficiency might be a bit slow, but that was fine; it was just a growth process for the Shadow Realm. Through extensive data analysis, Qin Muye also learned that there was an even more powerful technique called "World Devouring."
However, this technique was incomplete, impractical, and had significant limitations. For example, under the current circumstances, it was impossible to devour the Human World; it was merely theoretical data.
Unlike World Erosion, which was highly effective, starting from nothing and gradually growing with the help of the Shadow System.
"So, the only value from this instance world, aside from the Shadow Realm and the magic-free environment technology, is minimal," Qin Muye sighed.
As for resources, he could simply use the Floating City and the Wish Spell to extract them destructively once the mission was complete.
The Shadow Realm could also use the other world's technology to devour it, but the Human World was too complex to devour.
The Human World and the Shadow Realm might seem similar, but upon comparing the data he had collected, Qin Muye found significant differences. The Human World was a real world, while the Shadow Realm was a world materialized from the ethereal. They were not comparable.
Unless the World Devouring technique from the Shadow Realm was perfected, it would be impossible to devour the Human World. Even the Shadow Realm needed favorable conditions to achieve this. Without the meteorite, it might take millions of years to complete such a feat.
Fortunately, for a world, a million years is just a blink of an eye, but for a life, it is exceedingly long.
"Currently, I need to address the Shadow Realm's freeloading and the meteorite that could alter the environment."
"However, destroying the meteorite would be a waste. It's better to keep it."
Qin Muye pondered for a moment. Destroying it was the best solution, but not the most beneficial. Capturing it and using it as an experimental subject would be ideal.
"First, I need to test the data for the capture process, preferably capturing it remotely before it enters the atmosphere."
"Moreover, its sudden appearance is suspicious. It was only detected a month ago, almost as if it appeared out of nowhere."
There were many questions surrounding the meteorite, but they would be answered once it was in his possession.
"The plan is to separate the Shadow Realm and capture the meteorite."
"The Shadow Realm can wait; I'll deal with the meteorite first."
Without the meteorite, the Shadow Realm would have to grow slowly, allowing Qin Muye to stay longer. If he dealt with the Shadow Realm first, the meteorite would impact in just a month.
The order of operations was crucial to maximize benefits.
Internal power struggles in Shengguo were trivial and did not affect the situation. If provoked, he could make all the Shadow Agents disappear. Even without using his own power, the Shadow System alone made him the strongest in both the Shadow Realm and the Human World.
This world had a high upper limit but a low lower limit. The true powerhouses were not the extraordinary beings, dead shadows, or shadow monsters, but the two worlds themselves, especially the Shadow Realm. By delving into it and collecting data, it was clear that although the Shadow Realm lacked consciousness, the layered rules and logic had created a unique self-logic.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be expanding.
Therefore, the strongest entity was undoubtedly the Shadow Realm. The Human World, though powerful, lacked intelligence.
This unique situation had been created, otherwise, there would be no room for the Shadow Realm to develop.
(End of Chapter)
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