Above Destiny

Chapter 747 The last step

Lou Feng turned a deaf ear.

I've gotten used to the sound of dogs barking after hearing it for so long.

Even after occasionally abstaining for two days, hearing it again felt strangely familiar... After realizing it, he found that he was acting like he was crazy.

I couldn't help but slap myself hard across the face.

As a result, he raised his hand halfway, but then, remembering that Ji Jue was still in front of him, he froze on the spot.

Looking up, I saw Ji Jue's shocked expression.

"Old Lou, what's wrong?"

Seeing that his nuclear-powered donkey had malfunctioned, Ji Jue immediately became anxious: "Are you feeling unwell? Should we see a doctor? I have a consultation card from Hope Hospital here. You're still young, don't be afraid to see a doctor. What if it delays the project..."

"What the hell -"

Lou Feng's face was contorted with bulging veins, his fists hardened, and he couldn't control his outburst.

Immediately, the familiar federal language and oral exercises came over him, which calmed Ji Jue down and made him feel comfortable.

That's right.

If you don't yell at me, I'll worry that you're slacking off at work!
Anyway, Director Ji was broad-minded and didn't care about these minor offenses. After Lou Feng finished scolding him, he patted him on the shoulder and praised him, saying, "Little Niu Ma is sickly. You should encourage him."

What the hell am I encouraging them for?

Now it wasn't just the building that was sealed off; even the oxen and horses next to it couldn't resist starting to honk their horns.

Even amidst the violent tremors, cracks appeared beneath the scale-like patterns on the hull.

Amidst the sound of steel scraping against steel, a giant claw extended from the hull, pointing its middle thumb at Ji Jue.

"..."

Lou Feng is speechless, unsure whether to express disdain or admiration.

In some ways, the calf and horse were old acquaintances of his.

He has witnessed the entire journey from a simple scooter to a massive cargo ship.

This is a masterpiece made from dragon blood, and you've ruined it like this. Lou Feng really has a hard time giving it a proper evaluation.

If the calf or horse were less intelligent, it wouldn't be able to have such a rich range of emotions. But if you had even a little bit of intelligence, you wouldn't have tormented the calf or horse to this extent!

He sighed sincerely, "This is the first time I've ever seen such a bizarre relationship between a creator and their creation."

"Hey, this is nothing! You haven't even seen it yet—cough cough cough, it's true, the kids are growing up, going through their rebellious phase, it's outrageous, and as their father, I'm heartbroken!"

Under the watchful eye of the camera in the corner, Ji Jue smoothly changed the subject, examining the little bull and horse's outstretched 'thumbs up', and exclaimed in admiration: "As expected of an old building, the progress is really fast!"
"If there were more people like you, the world would be such a better place!"

"No need for that complicated method, I have an easier way—" Lou Feng told him expressionlessly, "If there were one less beast like you, the world would be a better place!"

For four or five days in a row, I haven't had time to blink at all.

This bastard is incredibly generous when it comes to teaching, but when it comes to making demands, he's completely inhuman!
I was wondering how you managed to teach Triad Alchemy so thoroughly and so quickly. Were you just training yourself to be a laborer?!
Lou Feng would have a stroke just listening to all those random demands.

What does it mean to maintain the characteristics of the Giant Sword while reproducing the previous Longshan model without affecting its own stability?

What do you mean by wanting it to be both a ship and a machine that can adapt to deus ex machina, transforming into a gigantic robot when necessary?
Also, what does it mean that the foundation has been laid for you and all that's left is the final push?

Does your "last step" distance to the door mean you're counting from the starting point?
And just like that, after tossing over the Giant Sword Project, which had only just been completed, the remnant soul of the Azure Dragon, and even a design sketch that was still in the conceptual stage, they packed their bags and left.

If profanity had substance, Lou Feng would want to give Ji Jue the world's highest mountain and deepest sea. If anger had temperature, Lou Feng could directly help this bastard achieve manned spaceflight.

The main problem is that it's completely unrealistic, which is one thing, Lou Feng could just roll his eyes and slap him back, but... this bastard's idea is actually feasible, and quite feasible at that.

The biggest problem is that it's incredibly troublesome!
The sheer amount of work is enough to drive any craftsman to the brink of madness, not to mention the incredibly high level of processing difficulty!
Adding a large number of spiritual circuits to the main body of the Giant Sword, which has been strengthened to the limit of its physical properties, is like doing micro-carving on tungsten carbide with amazing hardness. At the same time, it is essential to be ingenious and accurate, and it also places extremely high demands on the craftsmen and tools.

At the same time, during this process, the remnant soul of the Azure Dragon must be gradually severed to improve the completion of the Dragon Blood.

Of all the people Ji Jue knew, only Lou Feng truly met this need.

Matrix·Good Worker excels at handling such extremely precise and minute needs, making the most of even the smallest details, with precision down to the micrometer or even nanometer level.

Under the spiritual focus of the [Mirror of Transformation - Star of Bethlehem], it is possible to maintain extreme spiritual qualitative changes and controllability in precise operations at the microscale.

He's even skilled at shaping spiritual beings!

Just thinking about this made Ji Jue so moved he almost cried: My God, what a divinely chosen physique! You're the one, Lou Feng!
You are my favorite cow and horse!
As it turns out, he made the right choice, and Lou Feng did an amazing job. In just two days, he had already brought the design, which originally only existed in his imagination, to fruition. The progress was outstanding!

Under Lou Feng's precise control, the spiritual energy of the Star of Bethlehem successfully penetrated the outer layer and was successfully engraved into the indestructible giant dragon skeleton. The spiritual energy circuit with a total of thirty-two nested layers was covered by the complex modules and structures covering the entire hull, guiding the flow of spiritual energy as if threading a needle, forming a brand-new cycle.

This action is tantamount to creating a complete and sophisticated system of arteries and veins around the dragon's blood, which operates smoothly and flawlessly.

During this process, the dragon blood continuously devoured the remnant soul of the Azure Dragon, replenishing itself and expanding its scale. After breaking through the limitations of the dragon bones, it covered the entire hull.

Even though it hasn't reached full mastery yet, it's already capable of some self-transformation, becoming increasingly agile.

It is made from inanimate objects, yet it is incredibly lifelike.

Like a living thing.

Lou Feng was proud of this, yet also frustrated by it. No matter how much Ji Jue praised him, he could not suppress his disappointment and melancholy.

"It's just a matter of time and effort."

All he did was hard work. The foundation laid by Ji Jue was so good that even if he only had a design sketch, as long as he followed that approach, there would be absolutely no problem.

Even if it is completed to a high standard, it is still still in the direction pointed out by Ji Jue.

Throughout the entire process, he couldn't find any loopholes, let alone add anything or take it a step further; everything seemed to be perfect.

The more he immersed himself in it, the clearer his inner feelings became—it was alive, it was meant to be this way, this was its true form!

The connection and maintenance of Dragon Blood, Giant Sword, and the Three-Phase Alchemy had already forged it into a raw material with infinite potential. All I did was grind away and peel off the outer shell to reveal what it was originally meant to be. That was all.

Despite working tirelessly day and night without a moment's rest, why are they falling further and further behind?
He sighed wearily and looked away.

But he felt a weight on his shoulder. Ji Jue patted his shoulder, unusually serious: "Old Lou, you did a really good job. If it were me, I definitely couldn't have done this well."

Lou Feng was taken aback by his serious expression, and then subconsciously let out a cold laugh.

"You still need to tell me?"

Lou Feng shook his head, flicked his sleeve, and shook off his hand: "I'm not that fragile. You don't need to pretend. In the end, it's because I'm not as skilled as others. What does that have to do with you?"

"Haha, that's good. I thought you were angry."

Ji Jue smiled with relief, "Actually, I just had a new idea, it's just that the workload is a little bit..."

In the silence, in the long silence, Ji Jue looked at Lou Feng, full of anticipation.

Lou Feng was staring straight at him until he couldn't help but laugh.

There was an indescribable sunny and cheerful vibe, as if they had made a certain decision.

"The one surnamed Ji..."

Lou Feng rolled up his sleeves. "One of us has to die today!"

It's either you or me!
All I can say is that communication between colleagues can sometimes be this simple and unpretentious.

Ninety-nine percent of the contradictions and problems between products and programs can actually be solved in "Introduction to Federal Military Boxing".

Seeing that Lou Feng was about to destroy everything, Ji Jue had no choice but to give up.

What else can we do? We can't really shut down the project, can we? The work isn't even finished yet, and if we blow it up, we're the ones who suffer the loss. We can just quietly slip the requirements into his later work, right? Produce several design drafts, and then choose the first one…

Amidst today's daily oven explosion, Ji Jue was subtly considering the situation ahead, his actions and operations becoming increasingly crude.

Flames rose and burst forth again and again, and the entire furnace remained stable despite the violent shaking; even the cracks on it did not spread at all.

That last bit of durability is like it's locked; it just won't drop!
It wasn't until Ji Jue pulled a hissing sword from the furnace, lowered his eyes to examine it, and sighed silently—his creation could undoubtedly be rated A by the association, but the problem was that his progress had begun to slow down once again!

For several days in a row, the growth provided by Tianxingjian has become negligible and is decreasing.

Shortcuts eventually come to an end.

Even if Ji Jue were to focus intently on seeking mistakes and failures in the process of refining, it would be difficult to achieve any significant results.

After making too many mistakes, Ji Jue is now completely adept at it. Even when things are on the verge of exploding, he can still instinctively or subconsciously make amends to ensure that the final result steadily reaches the passing grade.

Practicing in reverse can be effective; once you've accumulated enough incorrect answers, you'll become adept at all sorts of unorthodox solutions. However, the lack of accumulation and experience cannot be compensated for by talent alone.

If one were to settle for other blessings, that would be easy and simple. But if the goal is a milestone achievement like "self-transformation of all things," then something far more significant is required.

Even now, it's down to the very last step.

But in that final step, the cruelty of the embers was already fully revealed!
Just like the judgment made on him by a strict judge.

It was as if a cold, stern gaze was looking down from the high heavens, waiting quietly to tell him: It's not enough, it's not good enough, there should be more, bring me something better!
Either you slowly wear the door down, or you go all out and kick it open in one go!

"Unfortunately, it was just a little short..."

Ji Jue sighed softly, gazing at the jet-black crystal in his hand. Beneath layers of sealing, the essence of heaven and man still radiated a brilliant light.

But as he was pondering, his movements faltered slightly. The lights above his head flickered, and his phone beeped—an earthquake warning.

Then, after a slight tremor, the room returned to calm.

Ji Jue sighed helplessly.

Another earthquake. I've lost count of how many times it's happened in the last few days. And when the wind picks up, all sorts of strange things start happening...

But then, Ji Jue froze.

I sensed a warning from the Great Sword!
Juque is connected to the earth's veins below and corresponds to the celestial body above. It is inherently inseparable from the earth. Through resonance and harmony, matter and matter can almost be regarded as one.

At this moment, through the subtle ripples that first came from the earth's veins, what he sensed was a terrifying tidal wave suddenly erupting in the distance!
Thousands or tens of thousands of kilometers away, a violent earthquake erupted.

Like a giant dragon sleeping in the earth's veins suddenly opening its eyes, struggling with all its might to break free from the shackles binding its body... The earth dragon turns over!
Ji Jue stood up in alarm.

Big earthquake!
(End of this chapter)