novelraw Chapter 581: Dao Soldier System
Chapter 581: Dao Soldier System
Chapter 581: Dao Soldier System
Time passed day by day.
Jie Ming’s life returned to a regular rhythm.
During the day, he studied the refining techniques of the Longevity Potion. At night, he studied knowledge related to fate and the destiny system.
On this day, Jie Ming was inside the laboratory, flipping through a cross-research report on soul solidification and bodily regeneration, when light footsteps sounded from outside the door.
“My lord.”
A Black Giant priest stood at the doorway, black liquid metal slowly flowing across its body surface.
Jie Ming looked up. “Speak.”
“The materials you previously instructed us to prepare are all in place. One hundred and twenty-seven types of basic minerals, forty-three rare elements, and the biological samples you specified have all been gathered according to the list.”
Jie Ming’s eyes brightened. “Let’s go take a look.”
He set down the report in his hand and followed the Black Giant priest out of the laboratory.
The eastern district of the Infernal Sulfur Plane was a vast open plain.
Ordinarily, it contained only scattered volcanic rocks and sulfur crystals, but at this moment, the plain was piled high with all kinds of materials.
Mountains of ore rose like hills, rare elements were neatly arranged inside sealed crystal containers, and the biological samples collected through the magic network from various planes were locked inside specially made cages, guarded by Black Giants.
At the center of the plain, over ten thousand Black Giant priests had already taken their positions.
Even further out, a dense crowd of Black Giant tribesmen stood quietly, awaiting orders.
Jie Ming nodded in satisfaction.
The efficiency of these Black Giants had never disappointed him.
He walked over to the material piles, casually picked up a fist-sized ore, probed it with his spiritual power, then set it down.
“We can begin.”
He turned to face the Black Giant priests, his voice transmitted across the entire area through spiritual power.
“What we are building this time is a new subsystem for the Incense Fire Divine Dao—the Dao Soldier System.”
“The function of the Dao Soldier System is to produce various guardian Dao soldiers. Simply put, it transforms ordinary creatures into war tools with greater combat power, higher obedience, and greater suitability for large-scale warfare.”
“This involves a series of techniques including biological modification, soul reshaping, and consciousness implantation. It is far more complex than any project you have encountered before.”
Jie Ming paused, his gaze sweeping over the Black Giant priests.
“But you have followed me for so many years and learned everything you were supposed to learn. This time will be a perfect test of your abilities.”
The Black Giant priests all bowed in unison.
Jie Ming raised his hand and pointed into the air. A massive light screen unfolded, displaying the complete structural diagram of the Dao Soldier System.
“First step: construct the core hub. One hundred and eight rune pillars need to be erected. The specifications for each rune pillar are…”
As he explained, he marked the key points on the light screen.
The Black Giant priests listened attentively. Several of them even took out recording crystals and began filming.
The lecture lasted several hours.
“…Those are basically all the key points required for the first phase of construction. Do you all understand?”
Jie Ming asked.
The Black Giant priests nodded simultaneously.
“Then begin.”
Jie Ming stepped aside, sat cross-legged on a flat rock, and began to observe.
The Black Giant priests immediately sprang into action.
Following Jie Ming’s division of labor, each led a team of Black Giants and started transporting materials, digging foundations, and arranging runes.
The ordinary Black Giants served as the labor force, handling the most basic physical work: moving stones, digging pits, and pouring metal.
The entire plain instantly turned into a massive construction site.
Jie Ming watched the black figures busily moving back and forth, the corners of his mouth curving upward slightly.
A thousand years ago, when he had first arrived at the Infernal Sulfur Plane, this place had still been a barren wasteland.
Now, there was a seventh-grade large-scale elemental pool, automated factories, the framework of the Incense Fire Divine Dao, the Fate Subsystem, and even the number of Black Giants had exceeded ten billion.
Although it had cost a great deal of resources along the way, this was his foundation.
He watched for a while, confirmed that everything was progressing smoothly, then stood up and returned to the laboratory.
The construction of the Dao Soldier System could not be completed in a day or two; there was no need for him to stay at the worksite the entire time.
Back in the laboratory, Jie Ming closed the door and sat cross-legged.
He took a deep breath, and his consciousness sank deep inward.
There, an ancient book pavilion cast from white jade floated quietly.
The Great Dao Book Pavilion.
Jie Ming silently chanted in his heart: “Knowledge related to the Dao Soldier System.”
As soon as the words fell, the pavilion’s grand doors slowly opened. Dozens of books flew out from the depths of the doorway and neatly hovered before him.
He reached out and picked up the topmost book. On its cover were several ancient, grand characters:
“General Treatise on Guardian Dao Soldiers”
Jie Ming opened the book and began reading.
The very beginning of the book was written in classical literary Chinese, something Jie Ming was already accustomed to.
He quickly skimmed the preface and entered the main text.
“Guardian Dao soldiers may be created through the taming of demonic beasts, the transformation of deathsworn warriors, or the evolution of puppets…”
In the main text, in order to record the knowledge more precisely, the writing shifted from obscure classical prose to a half-vernacular style.
Jie Ming quickly flipped to the section he had read before, comparing it in his mind with the Longevity Potion knowledge he had just learned.
The reason Jie Ming planned to install a new subsystem into the Incense Fire Divine Dao was that the “transformation” of Dao soldiers and the “refining” of the Longevity Potion actually shared many commonalities.
The core of the Longevity Potion was “solidification”—fixing the state of the body and soul so they remained at their peak.
The core of Dao soldiers was “reinforcement”—transforming the body and soul to grant them power that surpassed their original limits.
The directions were different, but the underlying logic was the same.
Both required a deep understanding of biological structure.
Both required mastery of the connection mechanisms between soul and body.
Both required precise control over the energy balance during the transformation process.
Just as he had previously planned to use knowledge from the destiny system to mirror and deepen his understanding of the Fate Subsystem, Jie Ming now intended to use the knowledge of the Dao Soldier System to mirror and illuminate the knowledge related to the Longevity Potion.
Soon, after reviewing the previous content, he set down “General Treatise on Guardian Dao Soldiers” and picked up the second book: “Chapter on Demonic Beast Refinement.” This section detailed how to refine demonic beasts into guardian Dao soldiers.
From the selection and taming of demonic beasts to the inscription of runes and implantation of souls during the refinement process, every step was written with extreme detail.
As Jie Ming read, he cross-referenced it with the knowledge of “biological modification” in his mind.
The soul structure of demonic beasts differed greatly from that of humans, yet the core principles were interconnected…
The energy balance that needed to be maintained during refinement was almost identical to the balance techniques used when refining the Longevity Potion…
Knowledge collided, fused, and sublimated within his mind.
Time passed minute by minute.
When Jie Ming came back to his senses, the sky outside the window had already darkened.
He rubbed his brow, feeling countless new connections being established within his spiritual sea.
The knowledge of the Longevity Potion, the knowledge of Dao soldiers, and the biological and soul studies foundations he already possessed were gradually being woven into a net.
“Mmm… I’ll study a little longer.”
Jie Ming picked up the book once more and immersed himself in it.