Above Destiny

Chapter 689 Giant Tower
"Yes, yes, yes!"

The next day, in Punabantu, Ji Jue looked at everything that had changed so much in just a few weeks and couldn't help but dance with joy: "This is exactly how the inheritance of dust and haze should be used, Isis!"

All I can say is that the original system was completely dismantled and altered beyond recognition... The changes in dust and haze have been completely abandoned, and in their place is a gathering and dispersing system that has been amplified many times over!

At this moment, thick smoke rose from the iron-gray city, where countless mechanical cats and mechanical deus ex machina moved about, methodically throwing themselves into frenzied production.

In just a few days, it spread outwards by a large margin, and the already insane efficiency was boosted even further!

More importantly, among countless creations...

The spiritual essences resonated with each other, as if they were one, and their flow of energy was completely unimpeded.

In the midst of the construction, production, and building process, the seemingly unrelated mechanical cats scattered everywhere actually created a sense of unity.

Each team is a complete unit.

Or rather, it is a blessed creation!

After incorporating numerous new conventions and theories, and under Isis's control and transformation, the entire Fly Lord's race has undergone a complete metamorphosis.

Right now, right in front of Ji Jue, after a series of cool clicks, hundreds of mechanical cats surrounded a special giant cat and suddenly merged together!
After the tower crane assembled the parts, it transformed into a giant tunnel boring machine.

Amidst the deafening roar, they began chiseling through the mountain and rocks.

Within its core, a giant cat named Orange Cat No. 3 kept meowing, and the Blessing of the Wasteland emerged from its body, activating and spreading its effects throughout the entire body.

Instantly, the stubborn iron rocks at the forefront softened into mud and were ejected through the pipe, making it more than ten times faster than before.

The hundreds of ordinary mechanical cats were actually combined into a blessed creation under the unification of Orange Cat No. 3!

"【Dust and Haze System V0.7】Test complete, sir."

Isis's voice rang out: "Under the integration of this brand-new spiritual framework, the modularization of the blessing has been initially achieved. However, the framework is still too fragile. Currently, in the disassembly and assembly stage, it still needs to be fused and integrated with Non-Aggression. The focus going forward will be on improving the connection and stability of the fixed patterns."

"That's enough for now. I'll find new theories later."

"The reserves of materials are still insufficient, and there is a great shortage of conventional materials. The current supply of Punabantu is no longer sufficient."

"It's alright, a large number of calamity beasts will be coming in soon."

Ji Jue waved his hand: "You must seize any opportunity that comes to you on its own initiative, or you might lose it."

"I'll go out and hunt some wild monsters again. If I'm lucky, I might be able to find a few more Darklands to help me out by following the trail of the Calamity Beasts."

"Understood. The contingency plan for dealing with severe typhoons is being drafted. I will send the details of the project to your email later. Please check your inbox."

"You can decide for yourself."

Ji Jue didn't care at all: "What about the Juque Project?"

"The simulation and calculation of the method of increasing quality by reducing quantity that you proposed have been completed, and no omissions have been found so far, but the controllability is still insufficient."

Isis said, "I suggest you think it over carefully."

Life should always have some surprises, why not give it a try?

Ji Jue stared down at the design drawings projected on the screen, still feeling that they were not enough. Even though they were much better than the original, he still felt that there was still room for improvement.

But that's okay. After referencing the framework of the dust and haze project, the main focus of the entire Giant Que project is modularization and decomposition. We can modify it slowly later.

Moreover, it is itself a foundation that can be continuously expanded, a universal container and tool framework built based on the stability and material properties of the Giant Sword itself.

The theoretical height and complete form it could actually reach had long exceeded Ji Jue's ability limits; to try and achieve it in one fell swoop was wishful thinking.

This is a project that Ji Jue could dedicate his entire craftsmanship to gradually improving, and it could even be left as a legacy for future generations to supplement.

Having prepared for this long and invested so much, it's already more than enough.

We shouldn't delay any longer...

The fishing season is here, how can there not even be a fishing rod?

After confirming the entire process one last time, Ji Jue made a decision: "This is the version we'll keep, no changes!"

Isis remained silent, no longer wasting her breath.

Execute in silence.

Amidst the roar, the mountains collapsed, revealing the iron shell buried beneath the rubble. Lava rolled and spread, and the iron shell was scorching red-hot.

The mountains within Punabantu serve as furnaces, with geothermal energy and lava providing heat.

The furnace prepared for the Giant Que Project has long been ready.

The warm-up is about to end.

Amidst the billowing smoke, above the crater, gusts of sulfurous wind, capable of turning lungs to charcoal, swept over you. And as chains pulled, the massive dragon skeleton buried in the lava slowly rose.

After countless substances have combined and burned for such a long time, there is still no sign of dissolving; instead, it shines brightly.

It was just an inanimate object, yet at this moment it exuded a sense of hunger and ferocity, as if it would break free of its shackles and devour anyone it could find!

The steel trembled, unleashing a deafening roar like that of a giant beast.

After such a long burning process, not only was there no damage, but the dragon blood was also completely activated!

"Let's begin, Isis."

Ji Jue said, "This time, I'm leaving it to you."

He stretched out his hand, and countless silver rays spread from his fingertips, emanating outwards. Under Isis's control, he was used as a matrix artifact and mobilized once again.

The intricate patterns of the Non-Aggression Hands reappeared, even enveloping the entire volcano. Gradually, Ji Jue even felt as if everything was being incorporated into his hands.

Then, my vision involuntarily went black...

Using his own body as a transit point, a massive amount of spiritual energy flowed forth, and in an instant, it passed through countless strands of mercury hands, heading into the volcano. Under countless exquisite manipulations, a vast number of subtle changes overlapped, appearing like stars rising and falling in the dim light of the volcano and lava.

The spiritual energy circuits, far exceeding the requirements of the Giant Sword, were gradually constructed in the void. In the rapidly changing winds and environment, they were flawless and precise to more than ten decimal places, perfectly fitting together... as if a towering building had suddenly risen from the ground.

The price was that Ji Jue could no longer feel his own limbs and body.

Even a body of steel was now glowing red-hot under the overload of spiritual energy, sparks flying and faint smoke rising from the cracks in the machinery.

It was only one step away from collapse.

But everything was running smoothly without any sluggishness, just like a tractor speeding along the highway at 480 km/h, either reaching its destination or falling apart!

Ji Jue said, "We can continue."

So, let's continue.

Isis did not hesitate at all.

The method of reducing quantity to increase quality is not something to be taken lightly. To truly discover its effects and limits, one must invest dozens of times more effort in creation than usual, cross terrifying thresholds that exceed the original limits, and solve the rapidly escalating difficulties.

Even Ji Jue would find it difficult to move forward.

Furthermore, it becomes difficult to achieve outside of a specific scope. That paper was originally just something he threw out to scare people; he never intended to teach it or share his secrets with the world for free.

While the theory is correct, he also has a matching algorithm that he has never published.

Without algorithms, it's just a matter of luck and chance. Even if you manage to replicate it by chance, there's no possibility of mass production.

The carrion eater noticed, but she didn't say anything.

He merely gave a reprimand, a small warning and reminder, which showed his magnanimity.

The idea is good, but the point of saying "don't think about it anymore" is that you should keep your own thoughts and ideas to yourself and not use them to affect other people's mindset.

In the story "Any Hand Is Enough," the hand being referred to is not even Ji Jue's hand.

Instead, it is non-aggression.

The prerequisite for achieving the goal of increasing quality while decreasing quantity is the terrifying control of non-aggression; without non-aggression, don't even think about it.

For Ji Jue, without Isis, it's like dreaming.

This is an alternative form of ascension.

Within the high-pressure and high-temperature environment of the furnace, through the collision of spirit and matter, and through the conflict and fusion of the power of transformation and desolation, a new reaction is triggered!

What is needed is both extremely precise control and extreme uncontrollability.

Only sufficient uncontrollability can trigger mutations and prevent spiritual beings from annihilating each other. At the same time, only sufficient control can guide mutations towards a benign outcome and the desired direction.

At that moment, as Ji Jue clenched his index finger, the earth roared.

The bomb beneath the earth's veins detonated completely. Amidst the boiling roar of the ocean, endless lava gushed forth with violent crustal changes, and the scorching red light of flames and thick smoke shot straight into the sky!

Within the volcano-like furnace, a roar that shook the entire sea and sky was unleashed!

It was as if an unseen giant above the clouds had swung a hammer down onto the anvil of the earth, creating rolling waves and aftershocks that quickly murky and darkened the turbulent seawater, reflecting the scorching flames above the sky.

Inside the erupting volcano's furnace, another deafening roar erupted!
At the very moment when the spiritual and material elements overlapped and merged, the outermost spiritual structure suddenly collapsed, triggering a chain reaction of material disintegration.

A burst of intense light erupted, and the dragon bones suddenly cracked. The outermost structure, like a shell, peeled away inch by inch, turning into ashes and dust in the gale and flames.

A high-pitched, ferocious sound rang out from within the steel, like a roar.

Immediately afterwards, the spiritual structure trembled again! Collapsed again! Exploded again!
One deafening roar after another erupted from the rapidly cracking volcano, each time like an invisible hammer striking down, cruelly inflicting both creation and torment.

Ji Jue closed his eyes, already lost in the endless flashes of light.

In the same instant, a massive amount of reactions rushed over him like a torrent, completely engulfing him.

Everything was completely out of control, yet he couldn't help but feel a growing sense of excitement.

Even with all his might, he couldn't capture every change happening inside the furnace, but he didn't care. He simply felt the magnificent and vast changes and, guided by instinct, conveyed instructions to Isis.

Like a lone boat rising and falling between the sea and sky in a storm, climbing and falling again and again, the sails are torn and cracks appear on the hull, but the lightning that flashes across the sky in the darkness is enough to point the way.

In that instant, a certain realization dawned on Ji Jue's mind.

His lips curled into a wide smile, filled with ecstasy.
"It's going to explode!"

The silver light completely engulfed him.

In an unprecedented state of disorientation and drowsiness, he almost lost consciousness, feeling himself falling into darkness, being tossed up, falling, and constantly colliding.

Amidst the uproar of the volcanic eruption and the collapse of the furnace, a black and red firework burst open between the sea and the sky, and endless lava and iron fragments were hurled into the sky with a roar, while massive amounts of debris swept through like shrapnel.

Amidst the violent turbulence and shaking, Ji Jue opened his eyes. Before him, the darkness parted to the sides, and the hardened mercury shield completely collapsed.

What we saw was a scene resembling a natural disaster.

The sky was pitch black, the sea was crimson, and the scene was one of devastation amidst billowing smoke and lava.

The volcano, which had been hollowed out from the center, was completely broken in half during the explosion, and rolling lava flowed out like a river and fell into the sea.

Thanks to Isis's initial design, the north side of the furnace, facing away from Punabantu, was deliberately built as a weak point in the structure.

The furnace exploded, releasing most of the shock.

Punabantu's factory area was only slightly damaged by the earthquake and lava flow, with a few early, substandard buildings collapsing, but the overall situation was not affected.

As for environmental degradation...

It can only be said that anyone who would care about this issue even for a second could not become a craftsman.

Besides, in this desolate and barren place, there are hardly any living creatures, let alone fish. So the situation has deteriorated, but if left unattended, it will naturally recover.

The real focus right now is on the creations within the furnace!

"No, where is my Juque sword!"

Ji Jue was dumbfounded.

Standing on the broken cliff, looking down, I couldn't see anything through the billowing smoke. I subconsciously looked up at the sky, but I couldn't see anything there either.

Oh no, could it have been ejected into outer space during the explosion?
Snapped!
A piece of gravel that had been thrown into the air fell from the sky and landed on his face.

Then, it was bounced away.

It wasn't because Ji Jue was shameless, but because the potential energy of the accelerated fall over such a long distance gradually dissipated during the fall.

Not just this one piece of rock, but at this moment, on the volcano, every piece of iron and debris falling was incredibly slowing down.

In the end, it even hovered in mid-air!
It spun around and flew past Ji Jue's eyes, circling around something invisible, like a satellite.

Drops of viscous lava, drawn from the deepest part of the volcano by an unseen force, floated up and fell freely...

Amidst the boiling sounds, scorching red lava split open from both sides.

The broken dragon skeleton reappears.

It was covered in cracks and torn apart, yet its color was as red as blood!

It requires neither the pulling of chains nor the support of material things.

The massive dragon bone slowly rose from the deepest part of the volcano, hovering above it and attracting countless substances, which surrounded it as if paying homage and protecting it.

And on the broken dragon bones, the outline of a giant beast faintly emerged.

Under the cover of invisible wings, turbulent currents of gravity are stirred up, arbitrarily manipulating the movement of matter.

It opened its mouth and roared wildly, but no sound could be heard.

Only amidst the terrified trembling and rhythm of countless dust particles, unseen waves arose out of nowhere and spread in all directions.

It worked!
Ji Jue's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but laugh again:

"Hello, Ju Que."

And so, amidst the shifting flames, a pair of familiar eyes seemed to open on the dragon bone, glaring at Ji Jue, silently questioning:
—【You bastard, where's my megaphone?!】
(End of this chapter)