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Chapter 658: Mechanical Mythical Beasts? Another Hint from the Wanling Catalog
Chapter 658: Mechanical Mythical Beasts? Another Hint from the Wanling Catalog
Mechanical Mythical Beasts!
This term, in the previous life, bore no resemblance to what Su Ping understood.
However, in the Beastmaster society and era of Blue Star, its significance was different.
Mechanical, Mythical.
The Mythical level has been the eternal pursuit of Beastmasters since the dawn of humanity.
This pursuit has driven humanity's relentless evolution.
Yet, human history, since its emergence on this land, spans less than ten thousand years.
In such a situation, the realms above, including the Mythical level, are even based on ancient depictions and countless Beastmasters' persistent speculations.
In ancient times, the existence of Mythical levels was acknowledged by many.
Su Ping was no exception, as he had truly encountered two such beings.
However, Mechanical Beast Companions are different.
Mechanical Beast Companions are an entirely new type of Beast Companion that has emerged in the last two hundred years. There is no historical or ancient literature to study regarding Mechanical types.
So, what is the pinnacle of Mechanical types?
Indeed, when Meng Yan uttered these four words, Su Ping had already made this connection.
As the nation with the deepest research and widespread use of Mechanical Beast Companions on Blue Star, Eagle Nation's focus on Mechanical Beast Companions is beyond doubt.
As a Breeder, Su Ping believes that researchers in this field would not give up on such a question.
The pinnacle of Mechanical Beast Companions!
Mythical!
Creating an entirely new type of Beast Companion that has never existed before and elevating it to the Mythical level would bring not only terrifying power to unify Beastmaster civilization but also the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy in history.
Hence, Su Ping was not surprised by Meng Yan's words.
He merely waited, anticipating Meng Yan's next words.
He knew that anyone could have wild ideas, but achieving real results required more than just imagination.
However, this research question, without delving into other aspects, would be significant even if it only produced a direction.
And it was evident that Meng Yan's revelation was not just a simple notion. It compelled the legendary existence to intervene, intending to prevent Meng Yan from waking up from his self-induced trance for his entire life.
Meng Yan didn't speak but instead picked up a pen and paper nearby.
Then, he closed his eyes.
Su Ping could sense the mental fluctuations spreading across Meng Yan's body.
Clearly, the information Meng Yan obtained was not merely stored in his mind but was recorded using a special method on the Beast Companion's body.
As Su Ping had suspected, Meng Yan, with his eyes closed, began to draw while connected through this mental communication.
Su Ping watched Meng Yan's pencil move swiftly, creating intricate diagrams and annotated texts.
He could tell that these were the blueprints for Mechanical Beast Companions!
Although Su Ping had limited involvement in breeding Mechanical Beast Companions and had never used blueprints for assembly and evolution, he could still discern the complexity of Meng Yan's drawings.
The intricacy of Meng Yan's blueprints surpassed even Su Ping's understanding of such Beast Companions.
"Huff!"
After half an hour, Meng Yan opened his eyes, and the paper in his hand was filled with intricate drawings.
Su Ping glanced at it once and then looked away, unable to comprehend it.
Seeing Meng Yan awake, he smiled faintly:
"Did you finish the drawing?"
Meng Yan shook his head and then nodded:
"This one is done, but I just woke up, and some of my old friends are not doing well. The mental state after the breakthrough is unstable, so I can't analyze the diagrams for long!"
Su Ping understood that creating a design for a Mythical-level Mechanical Beast Companion was not an easy task.
It's likely that what Meng Yan obtained wasn't even the real thing.
Meng Yan's actions only confirmed the validity of his words.
So, Su Ping patiently asked further:
"This Mechanical Mythical Beast, do you really intend to create a Mythical-level mechanical life?"
Meng Yan nodded:
"According to my investigations, a portion of Eagle Nation is conducting an extremely special confidential research project. Breeder Su, you should know that the requirements for Breeder levels, especially Mechanical Breeders, are not high for Beastmasters."
On the contrary, it requires extremely meticulous research and experimentation with materials. Therefore, mature mechanical cultivation needs a large number of personnel.
The dream subject I encountered back then was a member of this project.
However, this person was only an external member, so he was not restricted, and I found some clues in his dreams.
Later, I kept looking for ways to establish dream connections with many researchers and breeders in this organization, relying on the details of dream surfing to enter their dream realms.
Haha, at first, these people thought they were conducting experiments even while sleeping, but in reality, it was the result of my secret manipulation.
Unfortunately, when I came into contact with the true core breeder, it seemed that the breeder had been subjected to some special restrictive abilities by the top figures of the Eagle Nation.
This led to a special measure being triggered as soon as the core blueprints were leaked, even in dreams.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh.
Su Ping blinked and reassured him, "Senior Meng, no one will forget the contributions you've made to the Dragon Nation! Rest assured, the research and improvement of dream surfing will definitely be completed, and at that time, your name will also be prominently recorded in the annals of Hall-level breeders!"
Meng Yan laughed, "I don't ask for this, but if you can really do it, I won't refuse!"
He seemed genuinely unconcerned about these matters and, after responding, redirected the conversation back to the mechanical blueprints:
"The Eagle Nation refers to this confidential mission as 'Mechanical God Descent.' And this mechanical research body is quite interesting. Over the years, I've been stealing the evolutionary assembly bodies of mechanical beast companions from them.
Barely, I've managed to witness various mechanical beast companion assembly forms, but I must say that this is the most special one, and it does make me feel...
If those folks in the Eagle Nation continue their research, who knows, there might be a day when they truly succeed!"
"Oh?"
Su Ping also became interested and turned to Meng Yan, "I'd like to hear more."
Meng Yan, who had just woken up, seemed eager to share his secrets with outsiders. After a brief moment of recollection, he spoke, "Breeder Su, you should know about the composition of mechanical beast companions, right?"
"Of course. Mechanical beast companions consist of a mechanical core and an assembled body. Within the assembled body, based on the companion's form, there should be weapon equipment, power devices, speed devices, and so on."
Su Ping naturally wouldn't forget these fundamentals.
Meng Yan nodded in strong agreement and then said, "But this is under normal circumstances. If it's abnormal, what do you think can be replaced or eliminated?"
Su Ping blinked. He wasn't very familiar with mechanical types, but he still ventured a response, "The mechanical core, as the soul of the beast companion, should be irreplaceable, right? Is it the body?"
Su Ping wasn't making this up; he had a ready example in his own pet, Feifei.
Meng Yan nodded, "Exactly. The Eagle Nation's research on this 'Mechanical God Descent' project adheres to this concept. They believe that upon reaching the Mythical Level, pure energy-induced destruction is naturally powerful.
However, this power doesn't count as the true strength of the Mythical Level. After reaching the Chuan Shuo Level, what's involved is the power of rules!"
What are rules? Water can extinguish fire; it's the essence of the world! These are the rules. So, according to their thinking, to achieve 'Mechanical God Descent,' they need to create a mechanical body that will be qualified to manipulate rules in the future!"
Indeed, Su Ping blinked. In fact, not only at the Mythical Level but even at the Chuan Shuo Level, mechanical beast companions are rarely heard of. For decades, this question has been the greatest doubt and criticism among all beastmasters in the Blue Star, regarding the lack of future for mechanical beast companions.
It wasn't until a few decades ago that the Eagle Nation produced a Chuan Shuo Level mechanical beast companion, dispelling these doubts.
But everyone understood that it was just one special example.
It's widely acknowledged that it's challenging for mechanical beast companions to advance to higher levels.
If even the Chuan Shuo Level is difficult, let alone the Mythical Level.
Mechanical creatures, they were not like ordinary beast companions that could instinctively grasp the rules.
The news brought by Meng Yan undoubtedly proved the ambition of the Eagle Nation. The potential of mechanical creations was not entirely blocked either.
Su Ping was intrigued:
"Understanding the rules is a hurdle that mechanical beasts cannot bypass. How can they create a core that can become the Core of the Deity in the future?"
Meng Yan blinked:
"Computation!"
Su Ping raised his eyebrows.
These two words seemed to have great charm, as if any problem in the world could be solved from them.
"These people believe that by digitizing all the rules in this world and inputting them into the Core of the Deity, the core will perform deductions on its own.
At that time,
This Core of the Deity will further master the Mythical Level when its energy breakthrough reaches the peak of the Legend Tier."
Su Ping lost interest after hearing this.
Indeed, he shouldn't have had too much hope.
These people might have gained experience from the Legend Tier, but the rules they mastered were not necessarily applicable to the Mythical Level.
They hadn't even witnessed the true power of the Mythical Level, so how could they talk about promoting mechanical beasts to that level?
Could they simply increase the core's capacity and create an infinite computing 'Core of the Deity'?
Relying on this, could they break through to the Mythical Level in the future?
That was too presumptuous.
Su Ping had also seen the Ming Shen and Chun Shen, and the abilities they exhibited after being swallowed by the Wanling Catalog gave him a certain understanding of the rules of souls. He knew all too well how profound and magnificent such a divine domain was.
As for the Chun Shen, the life-carving skill it taught him was even more miraculous, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.
The Mythical Level was not that simple.
However, he couldn't say these words directly, as it would dampen Meng Yan's enthusiasm.
Meng Yan also noticed Su Ping's change, and a disdainful smile appeared on his lips:
"That's right. The Mythical Level is not that easy to achieve. But I have to say, their ideas are quite impressive, and the methods they employ are remarkable. They want to use the extension of spiritual energy to perform cloud computing in a virtualized state.
This greatly reduces the size of the Core of the Deity.
For example, this can simulate a connection through electromagnetic waves and materialize some abstract things..."
Upon hearing this, Su Ping frowned slightly.
He looked at the drawings in his hand. Of course, he still couldn't understand them.
But this time, he carefully examined them again.
Not for himself, but for the golden finger!
He never thought that everyone was inferior to him.
On the contrary, people have their specialties.
The Eagle Nation had been leading in mechanical development for many years, and in this regard, he was almost a novice.
However, he had one advantage: he was a keen learner.
Although the drawings Meng Yan was making seemed like calculus to a kindergarten student, as Su Ping had said, he had a golden finger!
Various texts and patterns, like heavenly scriptures, were imprinted in his mind.
Mechanical breeding was entirely different from ordinary beast breeding. The steps, breeding process, and materials involved were not something that one or two genius breeders could perfect; it required numerous attempts and computations.
Therefore, Su Ping genuinely couldn't understand anything.
He only paid attention to the way the core was compressed and its manifestation in evolution, but this was just the simplest part.
Previously, Meng Yan had drawn for over half an hour.
This time, Su Ping looked at it for over half an hour as well.
For the first time, Su Ping felt that watching beast breeding drawings was such a torturous task.
Fortunately, in the end, Su Ping received some good news and some bad news.
The good news was that after he finished reading and digesting the Wanling Catalog, it gave him feedback:
[Mechanical beast's unknown evolution breeding method discovered. Insufficient information obtained. Unable to supplement. Please continue to acquire breeding information.]
The bad news was that Su Ping knew he would probably have to look at these drawings.
(End of Chapter)
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