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Chapter 476: Modifying the Hero Spirit
Chapter 476: Modifying the Hero Spirit
"Turns out it's not connected to my deeper layers at all, just to my surface. No wonder this thing is fine."
"That makes sense. To connect to my deeper layers, this thing isn't quite up to the task."
Qin Muye quickly figured out the connection between the Hero Spirit and the Spirit Summoner. It wasn't too difficult, mainly because this connection method had extremely high security measures, and it took him some time to crack it. Other aspects were relatively straightforward.
As for the essence of the Hero Spirit, he had also understood it quite well.
It looked like flesh and blood and came with its own equipment, but in reality, it was an energy life form. Moreover, this wasn't the core; the core was parasitic on the Spirit Summoner's body.
This mechanism allowed it to recognize and bind to the Spirit Summoner, and when the Hero Spirit grew powerful, it could provide strength feedback.
This also meant that after the Hero Spirit died, the Spirit Summoner could consume their own spiritual energy to revive it, essentially recreating it. In other words, all the data of the Hero Spirit was stored within the Spirit Summoner, so if the Spirit Summoner died, the Hero Spirit would also perish very quickly.
Spiritual energy is a form of energy cultivated by Spirit Summoners. Without awakening a Hero Spirit, it's impossible to obtain it; the Hero Spirit serves as a processor.
"Damn, this academy is too stingy. They didn't even give me any cultivation techniques??" Qin Muye suddenly realized that he was dismissed on the first day, so they never gave him any cultivation techniques.
If the Hero Spirit is the processor, then the cultivation technique is the system that runs this processor. In other words, the Hero Spirit can grow stronger not only through resources but also through the Spirit Summoner's cultivation.
"It wouldn't be much use to me anyway, since I don't cultivate."
"But no, I can't swallow this loss. I have to give the court a taste of its own medicine!"
Qin Muye indicated that he could do without it, but the other party couldn't. Cultivation techniques weren't rare; even the most basic ones weren't given to him, which was simply unacceptable.
Perhaps the high-end cultivation techniques were monopolized, but there were definitely basic ones. This kind of thing wasn't a big deal to spread, as the court, sects, and noble families monopolized the Spirit Summoning ritual. Even with cultivation techniques, one couldn't cultivate without a Hero Spirit.
"I must retaliate! These people are too despicable."
Thinking about his 7th-rank territory mission, which still required the one-time elimination of a million enemies, he found the court's actions even more repugnant.
What else could he do? Where else could he find a force capable of mobilizing a million enemies, except for the court? Neither the noble families nor the sects were up to that level.
So, the court would have to suffer.
He entered this instance world with the objective of fulfilling his 7th-rank advancement quest.
There was only one condition left, and not completing it would leave him feeling stifled.
"However, this needs to be planned carefully. A million is not a small number, and I can't just make it happen. The court may not agree."
A million troops are not a hundred-man squad; it requires a significant threat to gather such a force.
"Who knows if in Lord Era, the Hero Spirit and the Spirit Summoner are counted as one person or two? If they are counted as two, that would be better. If they are counted as one, wouldn't I need to double it to two million?" Qin Muye felt a headache coming on.
"For the spirits, killing a million enemies is not a big deal. The hard part is killing a million enemies in a single battle."
This means he must kill the required number before the battle is over, or else all his efforts would be in vain.
Moreover, they had to be enemies. Ordinary people didn't count as enemies; being in conflict with them was the criterion, not just being in different camps.
Having completed his research on the Hero Spirit, Qin Muye felt he had completed a significant task. It wasn't too difficult, and with the assistance of the Star Array, a supercomputer, it was even easier.
"So, what do I do next?" Qin Muye suddenly realized that, due to the Star Array, while other threads were multitasking remotely, his physical body was idle.
As for the million enemy troops, Qin Muye didn't need to worry about it. The Black Hand and other spirits could handle it.
He just needed to sit back and enjoy the results. After all, he wasn't a professional, and meddling might just cause more problems.
"Since I have nothing better to do, I might as well modify you a bit." Qin Muye glanced at the rather simple-minded cavalry Hero Spirit.
This thing was truly pitiful, not even having a name. Soldier-level Hero Spirits had names, and general-level ones had various nicknames and titles, which weren't just for show but could awaken unique powers.
Therefore, the foundation for all this was having a mind. Without a mind, there was no way to tap into any potential. The reason why the lowest-tier Hero Spirits were the most unfortunate was that they lacked self-awareness and thought, making them like puppets, with no potential to be developed.
Moreover, their combat style was rigid, relying entirely on the Spirit Summoner's commands, which posed significant problems.
Imagine other people's Hero Spirits being experienced warriors, while yours still needed orders for every move. This would directly reveal your next move, making it easy for the opponent to counter. Additionally, receiving commands took time, creating a time lag.
"The first step is to install a combat module for you. AI isn't necessary, as your mind is empty and there's nothing to install."
"Besides, what era are we in? Still using cold weapons? This set of equipment just won't do."
Qin Muye thought that with just this much, it really wouldn't work.
"Let's replace the bow and arrow with a long-range magnetic explosion sniper rifle. And I'll install a controllable nuclear fusion energy furnace in you. With this as a power source, at least the endurance and burst power will be guaranteed."
"The spear can also be replaced with a magic alloy enchanted knight spear. The focus will be on strength and size; flexibility can be ignored. Just crash into them, no need to tangle with the opponent. Light cavalry are too weak; we'll switch to heavy cavalry."
"Hold on, if we change that, the mount will also need to be modified. With such a small body, wouldn't it be crushed under the weight of the rider and equipment?"
Qin Muye realized that with his modifications to the cavalry Hero Spirit, even a legendary horse like the Red Hare might not be able to bear the weight.
"Maybe we should just turn it into an armored knight?"
Qin Muye thought that since he was already making modifications, adding an extra layer of armor would be reasonable.
He imagined how, when someone blew off the outer armor of this Hero Spirit, a much more powerful existence would emerge, potentially shattering the opponent's morale.
This wasn't impossible. The armor could be strong, but the Hero Spirit itself had to be even stronger.
"As a Hero Spirit, you shouldn't mind having all sorts of strange things stuffed into you, right?"
Having good equipment was one thing, but to implement combat modules, reconnaissance modules, and other modifications, he would need to alter the Hero Spirit's entire body structure, not just the surface. Otherwise, how could it still burst with power and tear through enemies without its equipment?
"Maybe I can head to a big city and dig up some dark secrets while I'm at it."
Qin Muye didn't want to stir things up, but sometimes trouble found him. He could only try to be a bit more careful and avoid causing too much chaos.
"Imagine a low-tier Hero Spirit easily defeating those high-ranking ones; that would be quite amusing."
He knew that in this world, the strength of Hero Spirits and Spirit Summoners was judged by their spiritual energy. His modified cavalry Hero Spirit would only have initial-level spiritual energy, so others would initially think it was low-tier and the Spirit Summoner was unranked.
This had been the standard for countless years, becoming common knowledge, and few people would defy it.
But Qin Muye wasn't from this world, so these common beliefs meant nothing to him.
As he thought, he pondered how to make the cavalry Hero Spirit look more intimidating.
Although he had decided to give both the rider and the horse a layer of armor, he still needed to plan it out properly. Otherwise, haphazardly adding everything would create more obstacles than help.
"Alright, let's start with this. We can always dismantle and rebuild if there are issues later."
Soon, a fresh modification plan was ready. Qin Muye took out a hammer, preparing to start the work by hand.
(End of Chapter)
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