Chapter 172 Rune Second Stage Evolution
Secret place.
Research laboratory.
"Connect a three- centimeter , and then make a 67-degree rounded turn..."
While comparing the runes, Bai Qi directed Alpha to restore the runes on the general figurine bit by bit, his eyes full of seriousness.
He originally wanted to complete the restoration work of the general figurine by himself, but he still underestimated the hardness of the bronze body of the general figurine.
Even though his physical fitness now far exceeds that of a normal adult, and he has the help of the rune pen in the Tower of Gratitude, he still cannot leave any mark on the general figurine. In the end, he has to ask Alpha to do the job for him.
Moreover, Bai Qi had to admit that Alpha's skill in carving runes was indeed more skilled than his. At least after repairing it for more than two hours, Alpha had not made any mistakes, and there was not even a slight shake.
I feel like I'm becoming less and less useful.
Soon, Alpha repaired the last rune on the general figurine, and the computer next to it also displayed the complete rune structure on the general figurine in a timely manner.
"I see. Using the slave contract as a framework and filling it with various control runes to form a complete system, this is simply a primitive version of a mechanical control system."
Bai Qi looked at it carefully for a while and immediately understood.
Machines, puppets, and terracotta warriors, these three seem to have nothing to do with each other, but they are all products created by humans to fight against ferocious beasts.
It can be said that these three things represent the different technological levels of human beings in three eras.
As for who is better or worse, Bai Qi is unable to make a comment for the time being.
After all, the functions of these creations are different in different historical contexts.
"However, just relying on some runes, without even an energy system, they were able to make the terracotta warriors move . Our ancestors during the First Emperor's time were truly amazing. Or is there something I haven't discovered?"
Bai Qi looked at the general figurine in front of him, which remained motionless even after the runes had been repaired, and seemed to be thinking about something.
He had just used instruments to test it and found that there was no energy in the body of the general figurine. The entire body was cast with a metal similar to bronze. If it were not for the runes on the surface, it would not be much different from the statues in the museum.
"No wonder the terracotta warriors were so powerful but have not been passed down. The unknown energy system and the rune system that requires extremely high integrity are indeed not as convenient as the modular rune puppets built during the French Emperor period."
Bai Qi shook his head with some regret, but after seeing Alpha beside him, he suddenly thought of something.
"Alpha, go and call all the Ice Bones, no, all the Skeleton Soldiers in the secret realm."
Alpha nodded, and an invisible mental wave immediately spread out. Not long after, six skeletons with different auras appeared in the laboratory.
Ice bones, steel skull, fire claws, hidden thorns, poisonous breath, and rock armor.
These are the products of Bai Qi's research on rune evolution. They had been left in the secret realm to build a base. Now that the base has been built, they have been idle here.
Bai Qi looked at the six skeletons for a while, then let the Steel Skull step out and lie next to the general figurine.
Looking at the steel skull which was similar in shape to the general figurine, Bai Qi's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he immediately operated the instrument to construct a holographic projection of the steel skull.
Afterwards, Bai Qi dragged the rune projection extracted from the general figurine and transferred it to the steel skeleton little by little, followed by some more painting and modification. Soon, a new rune structure with a similar overall structure but whose interior had been almost completely replaced by Bai Qi appeared in front of Bai Qi.
"Alpha, carve the steel skull like this, and remember to try not to interrupt it."
Crunch.
(OK.)
Alpha nodded, and after carefully observing the rune structure constructed by Bai Qixin, he immediately started operating on Steel Skull.
Because he had already done a round of repairs by himself, Alpha's outline this time was very smooth, and he quickly completed the carving of the complete rune structure.
Bai Qi carefully checked it and confirmed that there was no deviation. He said to Alpha, "Let it run its energy for a while."
Alpha nodded and conveyed Bai Qi's meaning to Steel Skull. A black light immediately flashed across Steel Skull's surface, covering the entire body.
"That's it?"
Seeing that the steel skull had not changed at all, Bai Qi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
He thought something would change, but now it seems he was overthinking.
"Well, it proves that it is feasible to expand simple runes into a larger system structure."
Bai Qi shrugged and was about to let Gangskull leave, but after seeing the pattern on Gangskull's forehead, he suddenly thought of something.
"Alpha, try injecting mental energy into this place."
Alpha nodded, placed his palm on Steelskull's forehead, and carefully injected a strand of mental power into it.
Instantly, the rune on the Steel Skull's forehead lit up and quickly spread throughout the body. When the light finally converged on the "hardened" rune on the Steel Skull's spine, the Steel Skull was immediately enveloped by dazzling light.
The Light of Evolution?!
Seeing the light appearing on Steel Skull, Bai Qi was suddenly overjoyed.
Sure enough, the rune structure on the general figurine was based on a slave contract, and this contract obviously involved the soul, so it was reasonable to use mental power to stimulate it.
However, it is quite surprising that Steel Skull can evolve again.
Under Bai Qi's expectant eyes, the light of evolution on the Steel Skull finally disappeared, revealing a taller metal figure.
Compared to the previous skeleton appearance, Steel Skull's body is now basically covered with metal, and even the limbs are covered with a layer of metal muscles. If it weren't for the skull that is still retained, it would be difficult to associate it with the previous skeleton.
Upon seeing this, Bai Qi immediately put his hand on Steel Skull and immediately received information about Steel Skull's new evolution.
【name】:???
[Attributes]: Steel, Undead
[Bloodline Level]: Low Elite
There is no racial name. Is this another new evolutionary type?
Bai Qi laughed when he saw this. He didn't expect that he could discover a new evolutionary type, and it directly jumped from a medium-level servant to an elite. This was simply a surprise among surprises.
But the most important thing is that he seems to have found the second stage of rune evolution?
Crunch.
(Boss, I feel weird.)
Just when Bai Qi was about to study the new evolution of Steel Skull carefully, Alpha suddenly sent a message.
"Strange?"
Bai Qi's face suddenly changed when he heard this. Luo Xiang had said before that this kind of slave contract could easily cause backlash and ordinary humans could not withstand it, so Bai Qi asked Alpha to come.
In this situation now, could it be that Alpha has also been hit back?
They can’t even handle third-order creatures, what kind of monsters are those ancient beastmasters!
"Tell me what happened. Is your soul damaged?"
The soul is the core of the undead system. As long as the fire of the soul is not extinguished, other injuries do not matter. If the soul is damaged because of an experiment, it will be a big loss.
Crunch.
(No, on the contrary, my soul seems to have become a little stronger. I just feel like I can directly control the steel skull.)
"It's OK as long as you're not injured, but what does it mean to control the steel skull? Aren't you originally..."
Bai Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly realized something halfway through his words. He immediately searched Alpha's body and soon found a pattern similar to the contract rune on Alpha's palm.
Did Alpha contract the Steel Skull?
Pet beast contracted a pet beast?
Bai Qi stared at the spell pattern on Alpha's palm in amazement, then looked at Steel Skull who was standing obediently beside Alpha. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
It took Bai Qi a long time to slowly digest what he had just discovered. He asked Alpha to give a series of instructions to Steel Skull, and Steel Skull did as he was told.
Of course, Alpha could do these things before. After all, the lord has an unconditional suppressive effect on his servants, but it is obvious that he is more comfortable with it now.
However, what Bai Qi cares more about is whether the relationship between Steel Skull and Alpha can have the same impact on his growth as the relationship between Alpha and himself.
"Alpha, you just said that your soul has become a little stronger, are you sure?"
Alpha tilted his head, thought about it carefully, and nodded.
(I am sure that some soul energy just appeared out of nowhere, and I seem to be able to actively absorb energy from Steel Skull.)
Actively absorbing energy, why does it sound a bit like the effect of ferocious beasts on beast soul masters?
That’s right, the First Emperor learned this slave contract from the ferocious beasts, so it’s normal to have this effect.
"So, I have found someone for Alpha to exploit?"
Thinking that he had actually done something like a ferocious beast, Bai Qi couldn't help but laugh, and then turned his attention to the remaining skeletons.
"Since we've already squeezed them, let's get a few more."
…
Boom boom boom…
Feng Ye knocked on Bai Qi's door for a long time, but still got no response. Seeing Chun Yushui walking by, he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Chun, have you seen Bai Qi?"
Chun Yushui shrugged and said, "I saw him enter the room this morning and he hasn't come out since. He must be doing some research."
For people like them who have been delving into secret explorations for years, it is normal to stay up for several days and nights because of their intense research, so Chun Yushui didn't care at all.
"Yes, he seemed to have said that he wanted to study ancient runes."
Feng Ye nodded and was about to leave when Bai Qi's door suddenly opened.
"Hey, Bai Qi, you... uh, what's wrong with you?"
Looking at Bai Qi, who had a disheveled face and traces of burns, ice and other marks all over his body, Feng Ye was a little confused.
Bai Qi's room was invaded by a ferocious beast. Why is it like this?
Bai Qi scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Ahem, it's nothing, there was just an accident during the experiment."
"Experiment? What kind of experiment could turn out like this? Did you fight with your own pet?"
Feng Ye couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, but saw that Bai Qi actually nodded.
"Strictly speaking, it can be considered as such..."
He was nearly beaten to death because he was testing whether the skeletons contracted by Alpha had the consciousness to protect their masters. This should also be considered a fight with a pet beast...
