chsdbacks Chapter 542 Route Decision
Chapter 542 Route Decision
The light from the teleportation array faded, and Jemin stood firmly on solid ground outside the spatial teleportation array of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane.
He took a deep breath.
The air was filled with the familiar smell of sulfur, mixed with a faint warmth of lava.
This taste used to be very unpleasant to him, but now it makes him feel a little nostalgic.
He never expected that this mission would last for fifty years.
Jemin stood there, gazing at the lava river flowing in the distance, somewhat dazed.
He shook his head, pulled himself out of his thoughts, and walked toward the laboratory.
However, to be fair, those fifty years were not wasted for him.
Although receiving the Els dimension was a complicated task, most of the time all you had to do was keep an eye on the progress.
He finally settled down and thoroughly read through all the knowledge crystals he hadn't had time to study before.
His current level of knowledge should have reached that of a senior level four wizard.
Jemin silently assessed the situation in his mind.
It's still quite a distance from the average level of a level 5 wizard.
After all, the learning time for many level 5 wizards is calculated in "millennia".
Even though not all of his time was spent studying, the difference in study time between Jemin and a proper level 5 wizard was still significant.
The cramming efforts of the past fifty years have only brought the shortcomings down from "appalling" to "barely acceptable".
"My knowledge of wizardry is barely enough," Jemin planned in his mind. "Now I can free up some time to focus on the knowledge of cultivation civilization."
My control over the laws of spiritual energy has been stuck at around 20% for a long time.
To continue improving, one must invest a significant amount of time in research and reflection.
As he walked, he was mentally planning his next steps.
There are still many areas for improvement in the construction of the incense-burning and sacred paths.
The interspace energy transfer system has revealed several problems in previous wars, and this is a good opportunity to make some adjustments.
Having accumulated sufficient knowledge, it's time to choose a direction within the next five levels of the knowledge system for in-depth study.
Before he knew it, he had arrived at the laboratory door.
The laboratory door opened automatically, and soft footsteps could be heard from inside.
A dozen or so black giant priests came forward, each holding a stack of recording crystals covered with densely packed data. "Master, you've returned."
The leading black giant priest bowed in respect.
Jemin nodded and sat down in the main seat in the laboratory.
"Tell me, what has happened over the years?"
The leading black giant priest stepped forward and began to report.
First, let's look at the operation of the incense and religious rites.
The number of believers has steadily increased, and the production of incense offerings has increased by 3% compared to fifty years ago.
The incense offerings and religious practices are operating stably, but in recent years, a problem with excessive energy conversion losses has been discovered. It is hoped that resources can be allocated for investigation. Next is the propagation and management of the Black Giant Legion.
The number of black giants in the Purgatory Sulfur Plane has exceeded 10 billion, with over 100,000 individuals at level six or above.
The legion's discipline and combat effectiveness have improved, but resource consumption has also increased accordingly, requiring the master to decide whether to control its size.
Next are resource reserves and experimental progress.
The level 7 large element pool is operating normally and has sufficient energy reserves.
As he listened, Jemin quickly processed the information in his mind.
The system of incense and deity worship does indeed need adjustment.
He was only a Level 2 designer when he designed it, so many details were not perfect.
Now is the perfect time to resolve those lingering issues all at once.
As for the size of the Black Giant Legion...
"No need to control them for now," Jemin said. "Continue to breed, but resource allocation must keep up. Select those individuals with insufficient combat capabilities and incorporate them into the logistics system."
The black giant priest nodded and made a note on the recording crystal.
The report lasted for nearly an hour. Just as Jemin was about to dismiss them after everything was finished, the Black Giant Priest Chieftain suddenly stepped forward again.
"Master, there's one more thing."
"explain."
Lava Mountain handed over a recording crystal: "It contains secondary analysis data on the biological tissue you previously provided."
Jemin took the crystal and probed it with his mental energy.
The crystal stores a vast amount of anatomical records, tissue slice images, and energy reaction test data.
These are research materials he accumulated during his time as a second or third-level wizard.
In order to increase his knowledge, he dissected all kinds of creatures, such as the many creatures he brought back from the space dimension.
However, due to limited technology at the time, many anatomical studies were conducted rather crudely.
Later, I was busy with promotions to level four and five, so these materials were put aside.
It wasn't until decades ago that he remembered to have the Black Giant priests re-examine the data, re-analyzing the biological tissues using more advanced technology. As Jemin browsed the data, his expression suddenly shifted slightly.
His gaze lingered on a section of analysis results.
That was research data on the "body structure of the Black Giant leader, Lava Mountain".
He wanted to study the body structure of lava mountains back then, but due to insufficient knowledge, he only did some basic tests and then gave up.
Looking at these data now, Jieming's thoughts began to resurface.
"In that case, it's not a bad direction," Jemin murmured.
He continued reading, and the more he read, the clearer his thoughts became.
Bioengineering... is indeed a suitable level 5 knowledge for priority research.
Of the three cannon fodder units I created—the Black Giant, the Nest, and the Shuttle—only the Black Giant has actually proven useful so far. The Nest and the Shuttle were originally designed as naval and air units, respectively.
But over the years, they have hardly participated in any decent battles.
The shuttle has undergone two rounds of modifications, but its strength still can't keep up with the Black Giant's pace.
In particular, after the Black Giant integrated into the incense and deity system of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane, its growth rate increased significantly, leaving the Surfers far behind.
As for the nest...
Jemin recalled for a moment.
Aside from a few tests when it was first created, it has never been used since.
Later, as the technology of internal caves matured, the automated factories within the caves completely replaced the nests as biological warships.
The presence of the nest is now almost nonexistent.
Jemin put down the recording crystal and fell into deep thought.
Since we're going to study bioengineering next, let's practice with nests and shuttles.
On the one hand, it can improve one's knowledge level and prepare for future research on the body structure of lava mountains; on the other hand, these two units do indeed need to be upgraded.
"Then it's decided. Our next research direction will focus on bioengineering."
"Let's start with the knowledge system of a level five wizard and go through all the theories related to biological modification." Jemin paused. "We'll begin designing upgrade plans for the nests and the shuttles simultaneously."