novelraw Chapter 560: New Spell Design
Chapter 560: New Spell Design
Chapter 560: New Spell Design
Ten days later.
Jie Ming stood before the experimental table, surrounded by piles of recording crystals and data scrolls.
These were results produced by the dedicated testing team over the past ten days.
The wizards had conducted attack tests using over ten thousand different materials and various spells, all meticulously recorded.
Looking at the results documented in the data before him, Jie Ming couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile. He was almost certain that his initial idea had been correct.
The magic network terminal suddenly lit up.
【Lord Martin requests your presence】
Jie Ming raised an eyebrow, put away the items in his hands, and turned to leave the laboratory.
It was still the same core camp, the same three security checks, and the same massive fortress expanded with spatial magic. However, the atmosphere in the command room this time was noticeably more relaxed.
Martin still sat on the main seat. When he saw Jie Ming enter, he rarely showed a trace of a smile.
“Alright, since everyone is here, let’s begin this meeting. I’m sure you’ve all guessed it. Yes, the experimental results are out.”
He waved his hand, and a dense array of data projections unfolded in the air.
“Over ten thousand different information-type materials, tested one by one.” Martin’s voice carried a hint of appreciation. “In the end, we can confirm that your initial theory, Jie Ming, is completely correct.”
Jie Ming’s spirits lifted as his gaze swept across the data.
All the test results pointed to the same conclusion – the information beings extremely revered logic and order.
Any information that was structurally clear, logically rigorous, and conformed to rules was “friendly” to them.
Chaotic, disordered, and random information, on the other hand, would trigger intense rejection.
“So what they worship is…” Jie Ming looked at the data, and a word involuntarily surfaced in his mind. “Entropy reduction?”
“Correct.”
Martin nodded. “This is our conclusion: entropy reduction. Moving from chaos to order, from disorder to regularity. This is not only their preference but also seems to be the very foundation of their existence.”
“The reason these information beings can mobilize the underlying information of things to make changes is essentially because they are special lifeforms born in an environment of extreme entropy reduction. Therefore, an environment of extreme order is as necessary to them as oxygen is to ordinary humans.” He paused and added, “According to the test results, the more chaotic the information, the more they detest it. Conversely, as long as the entropy reduction state is maintained, they won’t care even if outsiders invade.”
Jie Ming understood.
This explained why those information beings usually turned a blind eye to intruders.
As long as your information structure was sufficiently orderly, you were “one of their own” to them – or at least “harmless.”
But once combat began, or if too much time was spent in the plane causing excessive scattered information and making it chaotic, they would immediately lock onto you.
“This race has great potential.”
“Ashheart” Martin suddenly said, his tone filled with clear appreciation.
Upon hearing this, all the wizards present turned their gaze toward the commander.
“I intend to recruit them.”
Jie Ming and the other high-ranking wizards were slightly stunned, then quickly reacted.
This planar war had been initiated by Martin in the first place.
As an eighth-ring wizard, he had discovered this special plane and naturally had the qualifications to claim it as his own.
And these information beings possessed such unique traits, talent at the information level, near-immortality, and an extreme pursuit of order, that they were indeed worthy of tempting this high-ranking wizard.
Not to mention the other undiscovered traits of these information beings; even with their existing characteristics, simply using them as data processing centers would generate future benefits enough to make many high-ranking wizards drool with envy.
“But there is one problem.” Martin changed the subject and looked toward Jie Ming. “We still have no way to truly ‘deal with’ them.”
Jie Ming understood what he meant.
To recruit a race, one either had to beat them into submission or give them what they wanted.
The current issue was that they couldn’t be killed, and they didn’t know what to offer – after all, their need for order was innate and didn’t require outsiders to provide it.
Without any leverage, recruitment was out of the question.
“Therefore,” Martin tapped on his magic network terminal, “starting now, I will issue a task to all expeditionary force wizards.”
Jie Ming lowered his head and looked at his own magic network terminal. A new message popped up on the light screen.
【Expeditionary Force Command Task】
【Task Content: Find methods that can cause effective damage to the Information Plane beings, or any means that can aid in recruiting the plane’s beings】
【Task Rewards: Based on the value of the results, rewards ranging from one hundred thousand to one million high-level military merits】
【Deadline: None】
“Effective damage…” Jie Ming murmured.
As long as they could break their near-immortal state and make them feel “threatened,” there would be room for negotiation. But whether it was an effective damage method or auxiliary means for subduing them, neither was simple.
Even after so many rounds of testing, no true death had been discovered among those information beings.
Although these beings reacted intensely when faced with overly chaotic information, the reaction remained just that—an intense reaction.
When necessary, they could commit suicide at any time and reconstruct their information at another location. There was fundamentally no possibility of killing them.
“The imaginary-type materials you used before were very effective,” Martin said, looking at Jie Ming. “If you can develop similar methods or find more stable approaches, the highest reward for this task will be yours.”
Jie Ming had to admit that he was somewhat tempted.
One million high-level military merits… that was no small sum.
“I will do my best,” he nodded seriously.
The meeting ended quickly. After leaving the command center, Jie Ming hurried back to his laboratory.
Once the door was closed, he stood before the experimental table, gazing at the mountain of data, his eyes flickering with thoughtful light.
In fact, he already had some ideas about how to “truly” kill information beings.
“With a clear conclusion, my modified spell now has direction.”
Jie Ming raised his hand and swiped through the air. Two spell models unfolded simultaneously: the Causal Trace Shadow Technique and the spell model of the Great Void Step.
The Causal Trace Shadow Technique had kept failing before. Now Jie Ming knew the reason.
The essence of this spell was “tracing cause and effect through existing information,” and its operation process itself was logical and orderly. The reason those information beings could resist it was because they maintained a high degree of “order” at the information level, leaving the spell with no way to take effect. But what if he abandoned this strength and instead sought manipulation from another aspect of information?
Focusing on the information manipulation portion of the Causal Trace Shadow Technique and strengthening its information collection and information shielding capabilities as much as possible… Jie Ming’s fingers rapidly tapped across the model, beginning to deduce new rune structures.
As for the missing parts in the other sections of the spell, they would naturally be supplemented by the Great Void Step.
After all, the essence of the Great Void Step was “virtualizing the physical body and resonating in sync with the environment.” The environment of the Information Plane itself was highly orderly. If one could simulate the environment and achieve resonance, then it was naturally possible to operate it in reverse, allowing oneself to simulate a trace of “chaotic fluctuation” to achieve the desired goal.
Strictly speaking, what Jie Ming was doing was equivalent to creating an entirely new spell.
Relying on the vast amount of data provided by the wizards’ experiments during this period, Jie Ming could completely complete the modification of this new spell.
But the most critical part was still the “weapon” in this spell model framework specifically targeted at information beings.
He needed a kind of “information toxin” that could inject chaos and disrupt the entropy reduction state.
“The problem is…”
Jie Ming paused his actions and frowned.
The chaotic-type materials he had on hand were indeed running low.
Although he had taken all his inventory before leaving, it had only been accumulated over a hundred years. The actual quantity of Incense Fire Poison wasn’t that large. Moreover, a portion had been used up in the tests over the past ten days, leaving very little remaining.
If he wanted this spell to be used widely, he had to choose information that could be similarly reproduced.
Jie Ming began reviewing the various experimental data he had seen before. “From the data, to actually achieve the goal of killing, the degree of chaos doesn’t need to be too high. As long as it exceeds a certain threshold, it’s enough. The most important factors are still the completeness and accessibility of this information data…”
A figure suddenly flashed through his mind.
He raised his hand and opened the magic network terminal, sending a message.
【Senior Sister, are you free? I’d like to make a deal with you.】
A moment later, a reply popped up.
【A rare guest.】
The corners of Jie Ming’s mouth lifted slightly as he directly initiated a voice call.
A few seconds later, the other side connected.
A lazy female voice with a hint of playfulness came through: “Little Junior Brother, you finally remembered your Senior Sister?”
It was Viola.
“Senior Sister is joking,” Jie Ming leaned back in his chair. “There’s a deal. I wonder if you’re interested.”
“A deal?” Viola’s laughter came through the magic network. “This really brings back memories. Tell me about it.”
“I need some special data,” Jie Ming chose his words carefully. “Various information generated by living beings in states of pain—emotional fluctuations, mental disorders, consciousness chaos, and so on.”
The other side was silent for a few seconds.
“What do you need this for?”
“Research,” Jie Ming answered simply. “I’m dealing with a troublesome plane and need a large number of chaotic-attribute information samples. Didn’t you previously work on a pain potion series? You should have quite a bit of data in this area.”
Viola did not deny it.
A moment later, she let out a soft laugh. “Indeed I do. And I even have exclusive pain data with a much higher degree of chaos than ordinary data.”
Jie Ming’s eyes brightened.
“Name your price.”
“Military merits,” Viola said without hesitation. “I don’t want low-level military merits. One million high-level military merits—in exchange for all the related materials and samples I have.”
Jie Ming’s mouth twitched.
One million high-level military merits… this woman really dared to ask.
“Fifty thousand,” he haggled.
“Are you kidding? Who haggles like that? Eight hundred thousand!”
“Fifty thousand. No more.”
Viola sighed. “Little Junior Brother, you’re really no fun… Let’s make it one hundred thousand. I’ll throw in a copy of my core research materials. You definitely won’t lose out…”
“Why would I want your core research materials…” Jie Ming said this, but after thinking for a moment, he still agreed. “Fine… okay.”
“When do we trade?”
“Now.”
“Straightforward.” Viola chuckled lightly. “I’ll send the data to you right away. Don’t worry, you definitely won’t lose out.”
The call ended.
A few seconds later, Jie Ming’s magic network terminal flashed wildly as a massive amount of data was being transmitted.
He opened it and gave it a rough scan. A smile appeared on his face.
Detailed records of emotional fluctuations produced in pain states, mental disorders, hierarchical divisions of consciousness chaos, and chaotic psychological data of various special pains produced under different circumstances…
It was more than enough.