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Chapter 387: Will, Spirit Intelligence!
Chapter 387: Will, Spirit Intelligence!
"Protection Umbrella Corporation is finally on track, but Niu Dehua? Is he trying to be Pigsy?" Qin Muye mocked.
The current situation is actually quite interesting. Although the Confederation of Dukes is the largest, it has very few extraordinary individuals. Even if they do exist, their strength is not significant, at most reaching the 2nd rank. This is because they are all mid-career extraordinary individuals, so in reality, they are Martial Artists of the Cultivation of Intent stage. As for Secret Spirit Masters, there are none.
The Confederation itself is a failed case of transitioning from a feudal society, now a large, deformed civilization. Therefore, many outdated practices still exist, such as favoring boys over girls. Even with the existence of Secret Spirit Masters, this has not changed, as they only make up a small portion of the population.
They cannot change the mainstream, as no extraordinary individuals have ever cared about ordinary people.
Thus, the Confederation of Dukes, this peculiar existence, is in a state of partial awakening.
It is both an extraordinary world and a common society intertwined. This is possible only because there are no external threats. If an external enemy were to appear, they would likely die without even knowing how.
Like Qin Muye, he is exploiting the conflicts among various factions, not only undermining their foundations but also reaping all the benefits.
Of course, these matters are not directly controlled by Qin Muye. He merely reviews the reports, while most of his energy is spent on deciphering the systems of Martial Artists and Secret Spirit Masters.
Because a large number of secret martial sects and secret spirit organizations have been infiltrated by spirit spies, all their traditions and knowledge have been meticulously recorded in Qin Muye's library.
Apart from the oral secrets passed down, the entire system of the world is now under Qin Muye's control.
This has led to a significant increase in the strength of his Sky Eagle and Starry Sky experimental subjects, both now reaching the 5th rank.
These are the True Martial and True Spirit stages.
In most cases, extraordinary individuals who reach these stages have already reached their peak. Without Qin Muye's support, these two would likely only be around the 4th rank, and reaching the 5th rank would be out of the question.
As for the 6th rank, it is not so easy.
According to the analysis obtained from the spirit spies, there are probably only 5 to 10 6th-rank extraordinary individuals in the world, with only 5 confirmed, all living in isolation.
It seems that when they reach the 6th rank, the martial will within their bodies or the secret spirits undergo some kind of change.
This suggests that for both Martial Artists and Secret Spirit Masters, the 6th rank is likely the limit. Not only is it impossible to advance further, but it might even cost them their lives.
At least for Martial Artists, this is the case. The Sky Eagle experimental subjects who have completed the full Sky Eagle secret martial arts have already encountered significant problems.
Their pupils have become similar to those of hawks, and their skin has developed patterns resembling feathers. However, their speed, reaction time, and physical strength far exceed those of normal True Martial-stage Martial Artists.
Moreover, the martial will they exhibit is extremely genuine, having reached a level of integration with their own being.
Currently, the changes are still physical, with no genetic alterations, but their mental state has become much larger, seemingly resulting in a dual personality.
Qin Muye suspects that the so-called supreme Martial Artists and Secret Spirit Masters have also experienced this, which is why they live in isolation. It is not because of a sense of social responsibility, but because their personalities have become beast-like or plant-like.
"Martial Artists give me the feeling that their appearance is a reflection of their inner will. Their martial will influences their appearance and behavior."
"As for Secret Spirit Masters, it seems they are not affected, but in reality, the impact is likely greater than that on Martial Artists."
"The transformation process of Martial Artists is abrupt due to the rapid increase in strength, but Secret Spirit Masters begin the mental erosion from the moment they implant a secret spirit, a subtle and silent process."
"It feels like a breeding ground."
Qin Muye pondered whether to cultivate these two experimental subjects to the 6th rank, as there might be a surprise.
But upon further consideration, it would be too troublesome. He could simply capture a couple of wild ones. Since there are wild ones available, he could use them first, and if they run out, he could then cultivate domesticated ones.
First, he would study the wild ones, and once he has the corresponding data, cultivating domesticated ones would be much easier.
"So, I'll start with the experiments I want to conduct first."
He had always been curious whether martial will and secret spirits belonged to the same category and whether they could be further fused.
"Step one, extract the martial will." Without hesitation, Qin Muye forcefully extracted the martial will from the Sky Eagle experimental subject. The moment it was extracted, the experimental subject convulsed violently, appearing to be in extreme pain.
Moreover, the feather-like patterns on its skin began to twist and bleed, and its hawk-like features started to fade.
After Qin Muye extracted it, the experimental subject had turned into a blood-soaked figure, but the good news was that it had returned to a human-like appearance.
The extracted Sky Eagle martial will emitted a violent aura and continuously attacked Qin Muye, but it was too weak. Qin Muye didn't even bother to mock it; he simply squeezed it into a ball and confined it.
This thing wasn't a real hawk, so even when squeezed into a ball, it didn't die or get injured.
"Looks like a hawk, but what a bizarre thing." Qin Muye complained, then turned his attention to the Starry Sky experimental subject.
The life support system was quickly installed on the Starry Sky experimental subject. Extracting the secret spirit from her wasn't an easy task, as it had formed a symbiotic relationship. Once extracted, she would definitely die. To prevent the experimental subject from being scrapped, Qin Muye had to ensure her safety.
Just like the Sky Eagle experimental subject, there was a corresponding life support system to maintain her mental stability, preventing brain death or mental collapse due to the extraction of the martial will.
As the Starry Sky secret spirit was forcibly extracted, it immediately began to spread upon contact with the air, emitting intense hatred and malice toward Qin Muye.
"Interesting. It seems this secret spirit has a sense of self, realizing that I've forcibly extracted it from its host. It wants to return and kill me." Qin Muye couldn't help but smile; he had underestimated this secret spirit.
He hadn't expected that, despite being a plant, it possessed a considerable level of intelligence.
He then combined the Sky Eagle and Starry Sky, simulating the body environment of a supreme martial artist and a supreme secret spirit master, creating an illusory signal.
He placed the two entities together and consciously guided their development.
Sure enough, with sufficient resources, both the Sky Eagle martial will and the Starry Sky secret spirit began to develop further.
"They don't care who the host is; they only care if the host can provide a suitable growth environment. Otherwise, they should have died or dissipated upon being separated from the host. How could they develop again?"
So, Qin Muye speculated that this could be transplantable.
Of course, the prerequisite was having Qin Muye's level of technology and being at the 5th rank. Otherwise, they would likely part ways.
As the two entities continued to approach and expand, they formed an intertwined shape.
"A new species?"
Under various visual aids, Qin Muye observed the continuous fusion of the Sky Eagle and Starry Sky, showing a trend of merging into one.
"Indeed, the previous data wasn't just theoretical. The fusion of martial will and secret spirits forms a complete life form. It's the lack of the other half that necessitates their symbiosis with humans."
"No, calling it symbiosis is a stretch. It's more like being fed. The calculations are good, but they didn't consider the practical aspects."
There were fewer than four 5th-rank martial artists and secret spirit masters, let alone the 6th rank required for successful fusion.
Moreover, the secret martial arts of martial artists had been fragmented, far from their complete forms. Without Qin Muye, it would have been impossible to succeed.
So, regardless of what the martial will and secret spirits were planning, it was essentially doomed.
Observing the ongoing fusion of the Sky Eagle and Starry Sky, Qin Muye thought about something else: what would happen if a person cultivated multiple secret martial arts and implanted several secret spirits?
Others couldn't do it, but Qin Muye could. All he needed was to create a simulation environment, just like this time, without needing a host.
"Let's finish this experiment first. If it goes well, we can consider it." Qin Muye didn't get distracted by new ideas and decided to proceed cautiously.
(End of Chapter)
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