novelraw Chapter 1128 - 579: Type 9-3_2
Chapter 1128 - 579: Type 9-3_2
The decisions regarding Zhanlu led to continuous problems.
First of all, adhering to the legacy and theories in their entirety would not work.
Ji Jue did not intend for his rebirth form to be riddled with sword handles, turning himself into a hedgehog; he had to find a way to integrate them into his body.
Using his own self as the primary material to embrace the raging power of Zanlu.
As for the chosen materials...
In the workshop of the Doomsday Special Train, Ji Jue took a deep breath, then transformed into a mechanical rebirth form, pulling a cable from behind and plugging it into the back of his head.
Then, the structure of his chest unfolded layer by layer, and beneath the iron bone framework, a pulsating metallic heart appeared before him.
Snap—
With a crisp sound, as if a ripe fruit had fallen, Ji Jue casually plucked it and held it in his hand.
Instantly, he felt a chill in his heart.
Yes, literally.
"It seems if this goes wrong, I'll need to be more cautious in the future."
He chuckled wryly, tossing the heart, which had been strengthened several times over the days, once again into the Melting Furnace, preheating for fusion.
For the umpteenth time, he thought of Isis.
If she were here to assist, even if she couldn't directly participate, he wouldn't be in such a disarray, would he?
He wondered about her progress in the transformation. Once it started, he couldn't keep using the Earth Veins to interrupt the process for inspection; he could only hope for promising progress through the constant earthquakes and volcanic eruptions of external Punabantu.
Ji Jue could only console himself with waiting and hoping.
Then, he focused on the present.
Just like the previous emulation of Chun Jun, Ji Jue had already rehearsed and scrutinized hundreds to thousands of times with other substitutes before this.
Being extra cautious, even more so than when casting Chun Jun before.
Because he was out of money again...
To gather such a large amount of gold, he had nearly drained all the liquid assets on the coast and even prepaid some of the dividends from Sea Tide Military Industry.
If he messed up this time, he'd likely have to pawn off his assets and sell them off to try again.
Moreover, in alchemy, there is somewhat an element of mysticism.
Generally speaking, if it doesn't work the first time, the second time often doesn't either. It might take eight or nine out of ten tries...
From a realistic standpoint, after simulating and refining so many times, no matter how unlucky or unexpected things may get, the worst outcome would just be producing a subpar product.
If even so, failure still ensued, it would indicate irreconcilable contradictions and flaws in the overall thinking and theory, or shortcomings he hadn't noticed.
It would mean starting all over again.
"May the former emperors of the Eternal Empire, the ancestors of Moisture, and the forebears of the Ye Family bless me!"
In front of the Melting Furnace, Ji Jue rubbed his hands, muttering incessantly, utterly oblivious that among those he invoked, none had met a good end!
And even if something divine manifested, it wouldn't strike him down with lightning for bein' a turncoat without a grand confrontation first…
In sum, whether by his own prowess or actual divine intervention, the integration of Five Metals Essence and Sun Essence proceeded without a hitch!
Effortless flow.
The colors of gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin wandered in the furnace, guided by Non-Attack, merging into one from the center of the Sun Essence.
In an instant, the amber-like Sun Essence radiated soft light, as if bestowed with a soul, infinitely lively.
Amid the collision and fusion of Spirituality and Materiality, an Ascension was achieved!
The initially radiating crystal structure instantaneously transformed, as if caught between existence and non-existence, a flicker of light restlessly darting around in the furnace.
Ordinarily, reaching this extent would offer a ninety-nine percent chance of completion!
Next, one needed only to select a prime sword core with compatible attributes as a vessel for the final object spirit fusion, and success would be achieved.
But the problem was... Ji Jue didn't plan to use a sword.
Transformed into machinery, Ji Jue sat cross-legged in front of the furnace, eyes fixed on the exceedingly spiritual flicker of light amid the flame light, feeling cold sweat trickling down, a never-before-seen tension.
The success or failure hinged on this!
Resolutely reaching out, he pointed at the metallic heart in the furnace, then immediately...
——[Mechanical Descent]!
Bang!
Amidst the fierce flames, the metallic heart mutated from Ji Jue's soul and flesh suddenly burst open.
The left ventricle, left atrium, right ventricle, right atrium, myocardium, valves, blood vessels... all of them instantaneously blossomed like a lotus, expanding.
It was as if a huge mouth opened wide, swallowing whole.
It engulfed the Zhanlu Spirit Essence composed of Five Metals Essence and Sun Essence into its 'belly'!
Boom!!!!!!!!!!
The enormous workshop abruptly shook.
Countless phantom hands emerged from the light and shadow of the furnace, clutching the heart tightly, mediating the conflict and contradiction between the spirit essence and the heart, guiding, transferring.
Shifting all the internal explosions entirely outside the furnace.
It was practically like using countless hands to cover an exploding bomb at every moment, every minute, every second, with the degree of skillful operations incessantly surging.
Ji Jue felt as if his head was steaming with lubricating oil and coolant.
He felt like a victim, forcibly inserted between two feuding parties and still needed to make them agreeably ceasefire, fall into harmony and love each other, thereby having to passively endure attacks from both sides, not only unable to retaliate but also needing to ensure that the attacking parties weren't too angry, lest they damage his body.