chsdbacks Chapter 624 Rule-Based Creatures and the New Dimensional War
Chapter 624 Rule-Based Creatures and the New Dimensional War
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Purgatory Sulfur Plane, Core Laboratory.
Jemin sat at the huge workbench, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the surface.
The projection page spread out in front of me was densely covered with records about the Dao Integration Realm.
In harmony with the Dao.
These two words represent countless legends in the world of cultivation, as well as countless tragedies.
The so-called "harmony with the Dao" means merging oneself with the laws of heaven and earth, allowing the essence of a cultivator's existence to resonate with the operating principles of the world.
Once successful, the cultivator will no longer be "borrowing" the power of the law, but will "become" a part of the law.
Every gesture and movement is guided by divine will, and every word and action aligns with the rhythm of the Great Dao.
Most importantly, cultivators in this state no longer need to rely on comprehension to understand the Great Dao, but instead transform it into their instincts.
The problem is that integration is a two-way process.
As cultivators merge with the laws, the laws also merge with the cultivators.
If a cultivator's will is not firm enough and their Dao heart is not stable enough, they will be assimilated by the laws, lose their self-awareness, and become a power of rules in the world without any autonomy.
This is the transformation of Tao.
As Jemin recalled the records about the risks of Dao transformation in the "Great Dao Book Pavilion," his brows furrowed even more deeply.
The failures were shocking.
Most cultivators suddenly disappear during the process of achieving Dao, as if they had never existed.
They became the embodiment of a certain natural phenomenon, repeating the same pattern day after day.
"Even if the Void Refinement Realm changes the life form, the risk of Dao Transformation is still very high." Jemin stroked his chin.
The true body that has reached the pinnacle of refinement can indeed reduce the risk of Dao transformation to a certain extent, but only to a certain extent.
Conversely, the risks of Taoist transformation still exist.
Jemin turned off the projector, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes in deep thought.
The Great Dao Library records various methods to reduce the risks of Dao transformation: special elixirs, auxiliary magical artifacts, and specific methods of cultivating mental states...
He would prepare all of these, but he always felt it wasn't enough.
After all, these methods are mainly aimed at cultivators who have achieved Dao in the world of cultivation. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the way the laws operate, and the interaction mode between cultivators and the world are all naturally compatible with them.
But this is the wizarding world.
The way the laws are presented, the interaction logic, and even some underlying rules are subtly different from his understanding of the cultivation world.
He cannot apply the experience of "Da Dao Shu Ge" to the book one hundred percent.
"I need more reference points." Jemin opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the incubation tank in the corner of the laboratory. "Ideally, those creatures that are naturally integrated with the rules of the world, or have similar characteristics."
Studying their physical structure, energy flow, and form of existence may provide new insights into reducing the risks of Taoist transformation.
Jemin stood up, walked to the communications station, and pulled up his mission log.
As an elite combat unit, he enjoys double the rest period.
It has been less than four hundred years since the last mission ended, so he still has plenty of time to rest.
However, given the current situation, there's no point in taking any more rest. It's better to end it early and prepare in advance.
"End the rest period early." Jemin made a few moves on the communicator and submitted an application to the logistics department of Noren Workshop.
The reply came in less than 15 minutes.
"Application approved. Jemin Elite Combat Unit, remaining rest period time has been reset to zero. You can accept missions at any time via the Magic Network Terminal."
Jemin nodded, turned around and lay down on the comfortable sofa, connecting his mental energy to the magic network terminal.
The various systems related to elite combat units have become extremely sophisticated after thousands of years of development.
In the Magic Network, the recruitment of elite combat units from different planes has become increasingly formalized. Not long ago, the Magic Network even launched an application called the Recruitment System.
He brought up the recruitment interface.
A simple yet information-rich page appeared in my mind, scrolling through various recruitment missions: there were plane exploration missions issued by the Federation, assistance missions requested by various wizarding forces, and bounty missions privately issued by high-ranking wizards.
Instead of immediately filtering, Jamin first browsed through the system's documentation.
"The Elite Combat Unit Recruitment System was officially launched seventy years ago..." He quickly scanned the document and sighed inwardly.
This system has evolved from its primitive state to its current state, taking over a thousand years to truly become perfect.
The earliest elite combat units were practically the Federation's "expendable resources." They were sent wherever there was a tough battle, and if they died, they died; those who survived continued into the next battle.
Later, the system was gradually improved, and rest periods, treatment standards, task classifications, and other aspects were added one by one.
However, the most troublesome aspect of implementing the elite combat unit system has never been the system itself, but rather how to make high-ranking wizards aware of its existence.
After all, wizards' perception of time is completely different from that of mortals.
For high-level wizards, a single period of secluded research could last for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
In this situation, it is easy to imagine how difficult it would be to convey information such as the "Elite Combat Unit Recruitment System" to the entire high-ranking wizard community.
Therefore, the elite combat unit system did not need this recruitment system at all in the early days; the Star Ring Federation could simply assign missions directly.
The turning point came nearly a thousand years ago.
Jemin pulled up a publicly available news record, which clearly stated: "The Starfall Wizard obtained a Level One Training Agreement by using the Awakening Technique."
Level 1 training agreement.
The weight of those words is clear to any wizard.
That's the highest level of federal technology support policy, meaning the federal government will pour massive resources into supporting the development of this technology.
Historically, only a handful of technologies have ever received a Level 1 training agreement, and each one has completely transformed the landscape of wizarding civilization.
This news was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar among the higher-ups in the Wizarding World.
Countless high-level wizards who were in seclusion emerged from their retreat, eager to find out the origins of this technology and how it was possible to obtain a Level 1 training agreement.
After leaving the pass, they took the opportunity to learn about the changes that had taken place in the outside world over the past thousand years.
As more and more people learned about it, the elite combat unit system became more and more sophisticated.
After all, the number of "customers" suddenly increased.
Those high-ranking wizards who emerged from seclusion discovered that they had missed not only news during their retreat, but also countless opportunities to deal with thorny issues.
Many of those troublesome enemies, bizarre dimensions, and tricky anomalies can be dealt with directly by sending elite combat units.
That's when the draft system really started operating.
Jemin snapped out of his thoughts and began setting search criteria.
"Target type: Plane-level anomalous creature... Law fusion characteristics... Energy level five or above... Mission type: Private bounty or Federation recruitment..."
He entered a long list of criteria and then clicked search.
The results came out almost instantly.
zero.
Jemin sighed, not too surprised.
The kind of creature he wanted, one that was naturally integrated with the rules of the world, was extremely rare to begin with, and given the various limitations, it was normal that he couldn't find it.
After all, before this, the only similar creature that Jemin had encountered was that "Fungus Lord".
However, creatures of the level of the Bacterium Lord are too dangerous; it's better to go for lower-level ones.
Instead of closing the page, he focused his mental energy on the refresh button and began to refresh it continuously.
The tasks on the recruitment system are not all released at once.
High-ranking wizards may issue new bounties at any time, and the Federation's logistics department will also release new recruitment missions from time to time.
Sometimes, if you're lucky, a new task will appear the instant the page refreshes.
Jemin continued scrolling through the page, while also keeping an eye on other posted tasks.
An hour has passed.
Two hours.
Five hours.
Jemin remained calm and steadily carried out the refresh operation with his mental energy.
This level of repetition is no burden for him.
Ten hours later, a red notification box suddenly popped up next to the refresh button.
New task.
Jemin's mental energy exploded almost instinctively, instantly capturing the newly appeared message.
"Private Bounty: Issued by Level 8 Wizard 'Void Weaver' Austin. Mission Objective: Assist in resolving an anomaly in the laws of a plane. Required: 1000 elite combat units. Reward: Negotiable."
Level 8 wizard.
Seeing this, Jemin became somewhat excited.
After the recruitment system was launched, many high-level wizards posted missions on it, but the missions of level eight wizards are the ones that are truly worth noting.
After all, Level 8 beings are already at the very top of the pyramid in this world, and the private bounties they issue are definitely not cheap.
Furthermore, the keyword "abnormal laws"...
He quickly opened the mission details and glanced at the plane description.
"The target plane contains a large number of native creatures deeply integrated with the world's rules, with energy levels ranging from level three to level six. One of my 'Miniature Glass Gardens' has also been affected by these rule-based creatures due to improper operation and needs to be cleaned up immediately..."
Jemin's heart skipped a beat.
A native organism whose laws are deeply integrated.
Isn't this exactly the reference point he wanted?
Without hesitation, he focused his mental energy directly on the "Apply" button at the bottom of the task interface.
At the same time, he could feel countless streams of mental energy surging toward the button at the same instant. Clearly, the other elite combat units that were refreshing had also seen this mission.
There are only one thousand slots available.
The number of applicants far exceeds this figure.
At this moment, Jemin's mental power exploded with astonishing speed.
His reaction speed and concentration far surpass those of a regular level 5 wizard—in fact, after multiple enhancements and the application of techniques, his neural reaction speed is no less than that of a level 6 being.
His mind raced like lightning, and among all the competitors, he, along with the first batch of the fastest applicants, touched the application button.
The system feedback came almost simultaneously.
"Application successful. You have been assigned a task. Task details and meeting coordinates have been sent to your private channel."
Jemin opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He managed to snag one of the thousand available spots.
He stood up, stretched his shoulders, and walked toward the laboratory exit.
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