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Chapter 464: Fusion of Skills

As usual, after eating the spiritual food at noon and digesting the spiritual energy, Jin Chenglu came to the research institute and started today's work.

Currently, there are two official research institutes in the game, one is in the Sharp Fang Village of Dayu, and the other is in the outer city area of ​​the Xianlian Sect. It is not close to the six major academies, but very close to the huge golden protective shield that covers the entire Xianlian Sect.

Fortunately, this specially approved area is very large, nearly one hundred acres, and the Xianlian Sect also sent a high-level wood cultivator of an unknown level to help build many wooden houses of various sizes.

No one knows what's going on with these wooden houses. They clearly grew out of the ground and look like wood, but the material is unexpectedly hard. Even if you use a first-grade magic weapon filled with spiritual power to chop them, no traces will be left.

Moreover, all kinds of spells, fire balls, gold flying blades, and even the top-grade attack talismans bought at high prices were almost ineffective. The spells would quickly disappear after hitting the wall, as if they had never existed.

Such a building is obviously very suitable for scientific research. Even if the experiment fails and explodes, it will not damage the building. At most, some people will die and they will just have to wait 24 hours to be resurrected.

Jin Chenglu is a sports student with a low academic degree, so he naturally would not be a researcher. However, because he was once an athlete, he had a good pedigree and became one of the resident testers of the institute.

According to the arrangements given by the Garrison Bureau on his mobile phone in reality, Jin Chenglu's first stop was the manufacturing department, which is the manufacturing site for various weapons and equipment.

This department is also in the Sharp Fang Village, and a lot of practical equipment has been developed over the years, such as spirit stone powder metallurgy weapons, spirit stone bombs, spider silk flying ropes, spirit wave launchers, etc. Some of them even shined in the Battle of the Imperial Capital more than two years ago, and helped several players reach high positions in the Ministry of Industry.

The development of Jianya Village is indeed good, but that of Xianlian Sect is not satisfactory. The reason is that there are too few equipment on the technological side. A skilled cook cannot cook without rice. No matter how high the academic qualifications of the researchers are or how strong their scientific research capabilities are, they can hardly give full play to their abilities.

Fortunately, in the past few months, there have been a lot more players playing technology books, and they have brought a lot of technological things. Although there are not many complete ones, after tinkering and integrating them, they have put together some things, and now they can start some research and development work.

Soon, the other testers arrived one by one, a total of five. Jin Chenglu also saw two new half-demon players with animal characteristics. They must be trustworthy guys who have been reviewed by the Garrison Bureau in reality.

After waiting for a while, several guys from the manufacturing department came out, and Xiao Wu, who was in the lead, handed over a few small silver metal balls.

"This is the latest model of spiritual stone grenade we developed. It can produce different effects by injecting different spiritual energy. You can try it."

After saying that, he pointed to the black wooden targets in the middle of the experimental field that were more than ten feet high and looked like tree stumps.

Jin Chenglu has used the spirit stone bomb many times and even took an elective course on grenade throwing in real life. He is very confident in his skills and is the first to step forward and begin to mobilize his spiritual power.

As a tester, although he was somewhat reluctant, he still obeyed the order, abandoned the "Yuan Ling Gong", and practiced the "Yao Jian Jue" for several months. Now he has trained his golden spiritual power to the second level of Qi Refining.

Soon, with the infusion of spiritual power, the silver-white, billiard-ball-sized metal sphere began to emit a faint golden light. As it continued to shine, it felt as if the small ball was breathing and began to flicker.

This feeling seems to be different from the practical magic tools. The magic tools are like sponges, which are extremely absorbent, while this is more like a water tank, which seems to have no end and needs to be filled with water all the time...

While Jin Chenglu was analyzing the situation in his mind, Xiao Wu waved his hand and said, "Okay, that's about it. Go ahead and give it a try!"

Without saying a word, Kim Seung-rok threw the ball towards the black wooden target with a skilled throw.

The ball hit the target with a loud "bang" and a large golden sword shadow burst out, followed by the sound of countless metal clashing. It was a pity that the black wooden target was really hard, and just like before, it still did not leave any marks.

It's really different! It was just an explosion, but this time it's sword energy! It should be related to the sword cultivation technique I practice!
The sound of the explosion is indeed not as loud as the previous spirit stone bomb, but it feels quite powerful. Besides, this way I don’t have to use sword energy to attack the BOSS in close combat. I can just throw the ball from a distance to deal damage!
All those dungeons before were not in vain. Jin Chenglu has rich experience and knows deeply how high the casualty rate is when fighting in close combat with the BOSS and when the MT draws the BOSS's hatred.

No one wants to fight in close combat when they can fight from a distance. After all, even if you don't die, the pain in this game is 100% unavoidable.

Soon, the second tester came on stage. He had the fire spirit root, and the sphere turned into a ball of flame, burning on the target for seven or eight seconds before dissipating. It looked like a continuous damage effect.

This guy is also an experienced tester, and he immediately gave his suggestion: "It would be great if we could add some grease to it and make it into an incendiary bomb or even a napalm bomb."

Xiao Wu nodded and said that he would consider it if the material problem could be solved.

The third tester was an Earth Spirit Root. A large piece of rock was smashing the target, and the rubble was all over the place. It looked very powerful, and if it was used on a small BOSS, it might have a knockback effect.

The fourth one is a new half-demon with gray skin. She threw out a water bomb, but unfortunately it just looked like a large ball of water without any special effects. I feel that the actual combat effect will not be good. It is just like giving the BOSS a bath.

The last tester had antlers and furry ears, which made people want to touch them. His ball turned into a bunch of vines, tightly encircling the target for nearly twenty seconds. It was obvious that it was a very powerful control effect.

Although this guy is a newcomer, he is very dedicated and looks like a master of rolling: "If you can put some vine seeds in it, it will grow faster and the effect will be better."

Everyone threw away a few similar products of different sizes and shapes. After Xiao Wu and his colleagues made a record, they asked everyone to go to the Food Bureau.

As the name suggests, this department is specifically responsible for food research, and it is also Kim Seung-rok's favorite testing department.

The reason is very simple. The spiritual food in the cafeteria is simply not enough, and here we can often prepare a small meal for everyone, which can more or less satisfy everyone's cravings and increase the efficiency of cultivation.

Today's test was simple because they had made a popcorn machine and some magical rice to make popcorn for everyone.

While swallowing his saliva, Jin Chenglu was indeed a little curious. He had eaten popcorn in real life and rice cakes when he was a child, but what would the magical rice in this game taste like when it popped? It really made him imagine.

The pitch-black machine was spinning rapidly in the flames, stirring the hearts of all testers, and even many researchers were secretly swallowing their saliva.

Finally, "bang"!
The popcorn machine exploded violently, but it didn't break or crack, and instead the dispensing port opened.

However, unlike what everyone expected, what appeared in the transparent bag was the same magical rice that had been put in before. They did not expand or get bigger, but maintained their original appearance.

After several researchers whispered to each other for a while, they gathered a few players with fire spiritual roots and prepared to activate the flames, increase the temperature, and try again.

With delicious food in front of them, several players with fire spiritual roots were full of motivation and tried their best to stimulate their spiritual power. Soon, the flame under the machine began to change color.

From red to crimson, from crimson to cherry red, the deep pink becomes brighter and turns into a distinct orange...

Unfortunately, several players with fire spirit roots had red faces and bulging veins, but they failed to push the flame to more than a thousand degrees yellow. The black machines all turned a little red in the orange flame, and finally...

"Bang"!
The lid was opened again, and the crystal clear rice grains flew out, but they were still in their original appearance.

Seeing this result, Jin Chenglu was somewhat disappointed. Those who could become testers, without exception, all had high-quality spiritual roots, at least at the second level of Qi Refining, and some were even at the third level. Even if several people worked together, they couldn't do it. I'm afraid I won't be able to eat popcorn today.

As expected, Xiao Zhou from the Food Bureau also announced the suspension of the test: "Forget it, let's stop here today. It may be a problem with the machine or the flame. Let's make popcorn for everyone after we get the spiritual fire for alchemy."

After the test, a group of testers came to the drug bureau with their heads down.

It's not just because I didn't get to eat popcorn, it's because the Drug Bureau and the Food Bureau are so different.

Even if spiritual food tastes a little unpalatable, it is still somewhat beneficial and won't kill people. But those new potions, pills, injections developed by the Drug Administration... all have the potential to force everyone offline for 24 hours.

Moreover, the researchers here are completely different from those in other places. They rarely tell you what type of medicine you are taking. They just let you take it, give you an injection, and then record your reaction.

As we all know, fear comes from the unknown. Just like a death row inmate who knows he will be shot the next day, it is difficult for him to sleep well that night. But when he really goes to the execution ground and faces the gun, he may calm down inside and even make a joke or say a few heroic words.

The drug administration's practice of not informing testers of the effects of a drug puts a lot of psychological pressure on the testers.

Unfortunately, this is work and there is no way to avoid it. Jin Chenglu could only take the tube of brown potion under the smiling eyes of the researcher.

"Is this for injection or drinking directly?" The question was full of reluctance.

“Just drink it directly. If there is anything wrong, tell me directly.” The researcher still said the same old thing.

Fortunately, drinking is much better than injecting, and today’s result is not the worst.

He opened the cork, closed his eyes, tilted his head back, and drank the potion.

It was just as bitter as before, but with a strange smell, as if someone had squeezed Houttuynia cordata and coriander together into juice. The taste was indescribably disgusting.

Barely suppressing the taste discomfort and the instinct to vomit, Jin Chenglu experienced it carefully.

Well, my stomach doesn't hurt, and I don't have diarrhea or farts. I just feel a little bloated, but I don't have a fever. I don't have that feeling of having abundant spiritual energy that I want to practice and refine...

After experiencing it for a while, Jin Chenglu was basically certain that this time the potion seemed to have no effect.

"I don't seem to feel anything, just a little swollen." He had to tell the truth. Looking at the testers next to him, none of them had any drastic reactions.

"Then you try using magic and the art of controlling objects." The researcher next to him still smiled.

The art of controlling objects is a very practical basic technique. Jin Chenglu practices it almost every day. There is nothing much to say. He just uses it on the small stones under his feet.

Just like before, these small stones quickly floated up and slowly drifted in front of Jin Chenglu.

Just as he was about to give feedback that everything was normal, Jin Chenglu suddenly felt the spiritual energy in his meridians stagnate!
It was as if a water faucet was suddenly turned off, and all the spiritual energy was blocked in the meridians, unable to advance an inch.

Without the control of spiritual energy, the pebble quickly fell to the ground.

"What's going on? It was fine just now." Jin Chenglu couldn't help but mobilize his spiritual power and try again.

Unfortunately, it was the same as before. Less than five seconds after the spiritual power left the body, the circulation of the spiritual power in the body suddenly stopped, causing the control of objects to fail. However, how to use it again from the beginning, it can be used again...

Could it be that this effect of stagnating the flow of spiritual energy is the effect of this potion?

This is a good idea! If you make an injection dart, and stab the boss and inject it with potions, wouldn't it be able to destroy their skill releases to a great extent?
If the BOSS cannot use skills, then the difficulty of clearing the dungeon will be reduced by at least half!

This pharmacy is really capable, they really made some good stuff for them!

With excitement, Jin Chenglu immediately expressed all his feelings.

However, the researcher Xiao Zhang in front of him frowned and said, "Why is it stagnant? Can't you feel the speed of spiritual energy flowing faster at all?"

Jin Chenglu was puzzled: "Speeding up? No, it's clearly stagnant."

Researcher Xiao Zhang was also full of questions: "This is not right! These are the main ingredients of the Explosive Qi Pill, how could the flow of spiritual energy stagnate? Is it because the low-temperature cold extraction technology and the traditional high-temperature refining mode of alchemy conflict? No, no, no matter what, it will not change the basic properties of the medicine..."

Then there were some incomprehensible words like "heating is a catalyst for the fusion of chemical substances", "conversion from liquefaction to granulation may be feasible", "assembly of high-temperature distillation equipment must be accelerated"... and so on. It was hard to figure out what was going on in his mind.

Finally, he waved his hand and said, "Let's stop here for today's test. You can go back."

According to the plan, we were originally going to go to the Kung Fu Research Institute to experiment with new Kung Fu. However, since the samples of extraordinary martial arts are still being collected and sorted, unlike Dayu, where there are hundreds or thousands of martial arts books to refer to, the creation and testing of new Kung Fu will take some time.

According to the arrangement, these testers can go back and play games or practice, it’s up to everyone.

However, upon hearing the order to disband, none of the testers moved. Jin Chenglu was the first to speak: "No, the effect of this potion is still on us. Our spiritual power is always stagnant. How can we practice and fight?"

Researcher Xiao Zhang spread his hands and said, "There's nothing we can do. This is a new drug and we don't have an antidote, so... you know."

I know shit!

(End of this chapter)