Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 324 Meridian Circuit Optimization
Heaven Dou Empire, Prison.

Thanks to Han Tao's generous bribery, this area became a regular place of entry and exit.

"Physical modification".

"A sufficient number of reference cases are needed, along with enough experience and theory."

Inside the prison, death row inmates suffer greatly.

Perhaps to comfort his own inner emptiness, Han Tao prepared the finest ingredients for them, even expensive medicinal herbs and supplements.

"Just a few gold soul coins."

Take out the meat and place it on the table.

The prison guard looked at him strangely: "I really don't know how to evaluate you."

"You are cruel, yet you are willing to provide them with expensive medicines and food; you are kind, yet you show no regret for their deaths."

The passing of life did not stir any ripples in my heart.

"Research on martial spirits and physical body modification inevitably involve treading on corpses."

He casually swept his gaze across the crowd: "Being able to explore a bright future for humanity and for Soul Masters can be considered an atonement for the sins you have committed."

Serious offender A: "That sounds nice!"

"You just want to torture us to satisfy your twisted mind, why bother with such high-sounding words?"

"Oh?" Han Tao regained his composure.

Looking at him, he asked, "You seem to be a cultured person. What's your name?"

"Yang Shiqi!"

"Your surname is Yang. Are you a member of the Po clan?"

"no!"

After a pause, he finally shook his head.

Han Tao's expression was very casual: "You'll be the next test subject. As for whether you survive, that depends on your own fate."

If it is a member of the Broken Clan and the experiment fails, resulting in death, Han Tao will inform Clan Chief Yang to come and collect the body.

"Ye Lingling, let's begin."

She nodded.

As a healing soul master, I've been accustomed to death.

Compared to the lives of strangers, the relationship between friends is much closer.

Because of her psychological fear, she was unwilling to study the matter at this time. When Han Tao was injured, the inability to treat him made it even more likely to destroy her spirit.

Two months later,

Yang Shiqi is dead!

Han Tao felt a deep sense of regret.

This is not the first, and perhaps not the last; it is just an insignificant brick in the edifice of physical modification research.

"pity."

"Because of what?"

Looking up at her, Ye Lingling gently gritted her teeth.

"There were no operational errors. When the position of the Twelve Meridians was changed, the toxins in his body were activated, leading to Yang Shiqi's death."

"Oh, toxins?"

Han Tao felt a surge of curiosity.

"The Nine-Heart Begonia is the world's strongest healing system. No matter if his meridians are injured or he has heart or lung problems, I can forcibly save him. But I can't do that with poison."

"What toxin?"

"I don't know!"

Ye Lingling did not provide an answer.

The absence of an answer is itself the answer.

Yang Shiqi is a cultured person, and cultured people are actually very rare on the Douluo Continent; they usually have a family tradition of it.

Add to that the toxin that even Ye Lingling couldn't figure out, and her identity is about to be revealed.

"It seems they lied; they must be a Soul Master from the Broken Clan."

"Let's inform Chief Yang."

He activated the soul guide and edited a message.

Ye Lingling squatted down and took out hundreds of meridian charts, which were labeled with the different meridian distributions of human soul masters.

"Meridians include the twelve regular meridians, the eight extraordinary meridians, and countless capillary meridians."

Han Tao: "The capillary network is too complex, so let's leave those aspects aside for now."

"Ok!"

She twirled her fingers and turned to one of the pages of the chart.

“Each Soul Master’s twelve meridians have subtle differences.”

"However, based on geographical distribution, there are significant differences between the Soul Masters of the Star Luo Empire and those of the Heaven Dou Empire at the micro level."

Han Tao looked up: "Significant difference?"

"Yes!"

He paused for a moment: "The Soul Masters from the Star Luo Empire are rather barbaric."

"Physical strength is the foundation of everything, and it is precisely because of this custom that Soul Masters with weak physiques have been eliminated."

Han Tao continued to listen.

"The twelve primary meridians are connected to the internal organs, and the soul power flows through the meridians, which strengthens the internal organs." He extended a fair finger, pointing to the twelve primary meridians above the pattern, his tone calm and humble.

"Compared to the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire's Soul Masters have a closer connection between their Twelve Meridians and their Internal Organs. Under the same flow of Soul Power, the strength of their Internal Organs will be higher."

The convict, B, snorted in dissatisfaction.

Han Tao asked, "What about the Heavenly Dou Empire?"

She pulled out another meridian chart, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"The Heavenly Dou Empire is just too awesome."

"The rationality and planning of the meridian pathways are far superior to those over there."

A hint of curiosity flickered in the prison guard's eyes: "What's the use of this?"

"This means that the response rate and conduction speed of soul power are improved, which can also be regarded as a manifestation of talent."

Han Tao activated his senses and observed his own body.

"therefore."

He asked with a slight hesitation, "Do the meridians in my body belong to the configuration of the Heaven Dou Empire?"

"No!" Ye Lingling chuckled.

"The meridian pathways within this diagram are a talent possessed only by the Heavenly Dou royal family and a small number of nobles."

The shape of one's meridians largely depends on genetics, specifically the genes of both parents.

Han Tao was born into humble circumstances and naturally did not possess any outstanding talent.

"And you?" Han Tao asked.

"The Nine-Heart Begonia, passed down through generations, is considered a noble family of the Heavenly Dou Empire."

Ye Lingling became somewhat interested: "The meridian pathways in my body are quite excellent compared to ordinary people, but they are still not perfect."

He took out another meridian chart and presented it to Han Tao.

"This is the best meridian chart available today!"

“Based on the method of controlling variables, I modified the circuit logic of each main meridian on Yang Shiqi in turn, and then observed the changes to find the most perfect operating circuit of each main meridian.”

She paused here.

"What can be guaranteed is that each meridian is perfect, but the whole system may not be."

Han Tao smiled and nodded.

A local optimum is not necessarily a global optimum.

"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts; this is the meaning of a system."

Just then, Ning Rongrong and Yang Wudi walked in.

"Yang Shiqi?"

Yang Wudi rushed forward immediately.

Supporting Yang Shiqi's body, she searched for something in the package with trembling fingers.

He took out a bottle of strange-looking medicine and fed it to Yang Shiqi.

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened: "Isn't he already dead?"

"Fallen leaves need to return to their roots!"

"Yang Shiqi, you need to return to the family in good appearance."

A flicker of curiosity crossed Han Tao's face: "What kind of toxin is this?"

"The Myriad Colors Poison".

Yang Wudi paused for a moment, then said slowly, "It is a mixture of ten non-toxic medicines, and it will not have any effect on the Soul Master before the last toxin is added."

"This toxin is known for its stealth, so it's not surprising that you didn't discover it."

Han Tao: "Even with Blue Silver Grass's perception..."

Blue Silver Grass itself has strong perception, and with the added benefit of the Blue Silver Eye, it even surpasses the mental detection of a Title Douluo.

But even so,
The "Body Energy Transformation" soul skill, as well as the so-called "Myriad Colors Poison," still managed to deceive my senses.

Yang Wudi's eyes held a strange murky look.

"Only my brother and I are capable of preparing this poison. Yang Shiqi's treatment must be due to my brother's hand."

Han Tao was taken aback: "Why?"

“I think we can give it a try!” Ye Lingling interrupted their conversation.

"what?"

Ning Rongrong looked on with curiosity, and soon she got the answer.

"Optimize the pathways of the meridians!"

Yang Wudi was astonished.

She stood gracefully in her soft, white dress.

Beneath her delicate figure lies an unwavering will: "Healing soul power can reshape the microscopic structure of the physical body."

"Optimizing the meridian pathways can increase the speed of soul power transmission and enhance a soul master's cultivation talent!"

Ye Lingling's face showed anticipation.

Deep down, however, he felt almost certain of his outcome.

Han Tao frowned: "Are there any successful cases?"

"Of course!" Ye Lingling replied.

"I have made hundreds of adjustments to Yang Shiqi's main meridians, and all of these adjustments have been successful!"

(End of this chapter)