Infinite Fighting

Chapter 327 Moon Spring

Zhang Ji and Kenji's team parted ways.

However, there was another person who temporarily left the team with him.

That was Yes, the Moon Elf.

Zhang Ji wanted to go to the Moon Forest with him to help repair the Moon Spring.

This was something we agreed on from the beginning.

The delay until now is only because Zhang Ji needs to recover some strength in order to better leverage the information rules of the material world.

The journey was long, but Zhang Ji wasn't in a hurry. Taking a break to appreciate the scenery along the way was also part of life.

He used to be anxious, worried that he would lose control of his destiny.

Always seeking greater power.

As it turns out, there is no strongest, only stronger.

There will always be a greater force than you.

How high does one's martial arts skill need to be to be considered high?
This is a false proposition with no answer.

Take your time and calm down. Whether you reach the end or not is not important. Enjoying the process is the key.

Sitting at the back of the carriage, Zhang Ji held a short flute in his hand; it was a bone flute.

It is polished very finely, and appears as smooth as jade.

It is playing a melody all the time.

The melody is simple and lighthearted, like a child's spontaneous creation.

Essentially, it is a creation that continuously releases oscillating energy at a fixed frequency.

The reason why this strange artifact from another time and space would appear in this form made Zhang Ji ponder.

Whether the rules of spacetime directly come into contact with information and thus transform into matter, or whether they are attached to different carriers and thus influenced by the information therein, each exhibiting its own unique characteristics through its own rules.

Zhang Ji thought it was the latter.

Because this bone flute clearly shows signs of human intervention.

As for the spacetime rules inherent in this bone flute, they are mostly related to energy.

Zhang Ji's vessel has not yet returned to the other side's realm, so he cannot read the information within, but he has some guesses.

It is nothing more than the continuous and slow release of sound waves, or the spacetime rules related to oscillation.

Of course, it could be something else, but the probability is much lower.

As for the gold jar, it's simply a matter of spacetime transformation rules.

Moreover, it is relatively simple.

Simply converting liquid into gold, rather than other substances, is, in some ways, not even as good as the handle of the gem hammer.

However, as mentioned before, it is very easy for time-space artifacts to interfere with the material world.

Once its leverage point is found, it can influence a large area of ​​matter in an instant.

After traveling for several days, Zhang Ji and Yes finally arrived at the outskirts of the Moon Forest.

This place is full of giant trees that are thousands of meters tall, making it a primeval forest within a primeval forest.

In such a place, most living beings would feel their own insignificance.

“These trees were all planted by the high priest using the moon branch,” Yes said to Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji asked, "Is it also a time-space artifact?"

“It is a divine artifact bestowed by the moon goddess,” Yes replied. “Where the moonlight shines, it can make plants grow and mature instantly.”

"Do you need extra energy?" Zhang Ji asked.

“Nothing is needed, moonlight is enough,” Yes replied.

"Is it absorbing moonlight?" Zhang Ji asked again.

"It shouldn't be," Yes said, shaking his head.

"Would simulated moonlight work? Does it only react to celestial bodies named Moon? Is it limited to this world? Would it work on moons in other worlds?"

Zhang Ji bombarded Yes with a series of questions, leaving Yes somewhat at a loss for words.

The Moon Clan's understanding of the Moon Branch was limited to the fact that it was a divine artifact bestowed by the gods; they never imagined using it to conduct so many blasphemous experiments.

Zhang Ji could only say that their faith had stifled their exploration of the material world and also prevented them from fully utilizing and developing the wonders of time and space.

Approaching the forest, Yes reached into his mouth and blew out a sharp sound.

The sound pierced through the forest, resonating through each tree and carrying it deep into the woods.

Before long, more sounds came out, accompanied by several figures riding flying magical beasts in the jungle.

"Dimitri!!"

"Dimitri, you're back!"

Yes also looked pleased and called out, "Harvin, Lily, Umis!"

Zhang Ji observed the flying beasts traversing the forest and discovered that they were four-clawed creatures with wing membranes; their flight was more akin to gliding than flying.

Judging from their attire, the Moon Elves' lifestyle is truly primitive.

Prosperity and stability do not necessarily lead to the flourishing of science and technology. In this resource-rich and safe place, it is normal for the Moon Clan to be complacent and lack ambition.

"Who is he?" the Moon Elf called Haven asked Yes.

“He is a great sage, and I invited him to repair the Moon Spring,” Yes explained.

“Outsiders are not allowed to enter,” another young man named Umis said with difficulty.

“Take us inside. I’ll explain things to the High Priest,” Yes said.

He did not directly reveal Zhang Ji's identity as a divine incarnation.

Since they wouldn't believe it anyway, we can't exactly expect Zhang Ji to perform miracles for them, can we?
How is this any different from having gods perform?
That's somewhat blasphemous.

A divine manifestation can only occur if the deity so willingly, not because they request it and the deity is obligated to grant their every wish. "Come on up, let's go together," Ha Wen nodded to Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji did not refuse. He moved and leaped onto the back of the Moonwing Beast, sitting cross-legged.

Yes then rode on the girl's moonwing beast.

They then quickly headed deeper into the Moon Forest.

The Moon Forest isn't very large, only a few dozen kilometers in a straight line, but it has a suitable environment, abundant resources, various fruit trees, and a large number of animals, forming a healthy ecosystem.

At the very center lies the territory of the Moon Clan.

A towering statue of the moon goddess, over a kilometer tall, stands here. Behind it, a waterfall cascades down, falling at the foot of the statue and transforming into spring water that meanders into the distance.

This spring is the Moon Spring.

Moonstones, a type of stone imbued with divine power, are laid on both sides and at the bottom of the spring. Even the statues of the moon goddess are made of this stone.

When these substances combine with spring water, they can cause the spring water to undergo magical changes, giving it a touch of divine power.

This wisp of divine power can nourish all things and also allow the Moon Clan to give birth to the next generation.

Their reproductive process requires not only the union of the sexes, but also the divine power within the Moon Spring to construct an embryo that carries each other's genes.

However, the Moonstone has lost its divine power over the years.

In the past century, the number of Moon Clan subgroups has been less than one hundred.

They are already on the verge of extinction.

Now only a little over two thousand Moon Elf clan members remain.

Yes holds a certain position within the tribe; he is a contemporary Moon Clan warrior.

That is, the most powerful warrior.

If he's willing, he'll undoubtedly be the next clan leader.

When he returned, many of his people cheered.

Then Yes was summoned away by the high priest.

In the high priest's room, Yes immediately saw the high priest, whose face was already somewhat aged. He bowed and said, "Sergio, may you return to the embrace of the moon goddess in good health."

“Dimitri, you’ve been away for a long time. The outside world must be very interesting, right?” Sergio said.

"Hmm." Yes didn't deny it. He said, "The outside world is developing very quickly, and our exploration of the world is lagging far behind."

"The more you gain, the more you lose," Sergio said. "Complexity isn't necessarily good, and simplicity isn't necessarily bad. Have you decided to lead the Moon Clan this time you've returned?"

“I have found a way to repair the Moon Spring,” Yes said. “As for leading the Moon Clan, I still need to think about that.”

"Is it that stranger outside?" Sergio asked.

“He is no ordinary person.” Yes looked at Sergio and said seriously, “He is an incarnation of a god.”

“Gods?” Sergio’s expression changed slightly, then he shook his head and said, “The gods have abandoned our world.”

“Please believe me, you’ll see when you meet him,” Yes said.

“Okay, I’ll go see him,” Sergio said.

After a brief exchange, Yes led Sergio to where Zhang Ji was resting. Zhang Ji was at the Moon Spring, examining the water and trying to discern the divine power within it.

"This is the spring water upon which our Moon Clan depends for survival. It possesses divine power bestowed by the Moon Goddess, nourishing all things and giving our Moon Clan the hope of conceiving the next generation," Sergio suddenly said.

“This method of reproduction is essentially due to a defect in the manufacturing process,” Zhang Ji said. “Your genetic information is too complex, and normal union cannot produce an embryo that fully carries this information, so we need the help of a third party.”

The Moon Clan are not creatures that evolved naturally.

They are a kind of creature created later.

However, the creators' skill level was limited. On the one hand, they wanted to cram in as many of their own whimsical ideas as possible, but on the other hand, they were unable to maintain a balance.

This ultimately led to this defect.

However, the other side also came up with a way to make up for it, which was to create such a spring to help with reproduction.

In this way, it becomes more ritualistic and convenient for collecting beliefs.

Of course, it's also possible that the other side intentionally designed this flaw from the beginning to facilitate control over the Moon Clan.

Sergio was somewhat displeased that Zhang Ji had commented on their sacred breeding methods in this way. More importantly, although Zhang Ji's expression did not change, his words revealed a hint of disdain, which was somewhat disrespectful to their god.

Even though the gods had abandoned them, he was still unhappy to be told this by an outsider.

However, he still had to give Dimitri some face, so he suppressed his emotional fluctuations.

"Now that you understand, do you have a way to repair the Moon Spring?" Sergio asked.

"Yes, can I borrow that hammer handle for a moment?" Zhang Ji asked.

"of course."

Yes stepped forward and handed the handle of the gem hammer directly to Zhang Ji.

The hammer handle that could modify matter ended up in Zhang Ji's hands, and he gently tapped it on the water of the Moon Spring.

A ripple spread outwards from the center of the strike, and even though it was still daytime, a dazzling blue divine light shone forth.

The statue not far away was transformed into a divine power conversion device after being struck. The power of faith would be directly converted into divine power through it, and Zhang Ji also reinforced it.

From now on, as long as this cycle is not broken, they will never face the same predicament again.

Upon seeing this, Sergio knelt down by the spring, scooped up a handful of water, and drank it down, immediately revealing a shocked expression.

"They're back; the divine power of the spring has returned."

Zhang Ji returned the hammer handle to Yes and said, "The statue is the key. As long as it is not damaged, it can continue to operate. However, it is best to find a way to completely solve this problem. The more links there are in the information transmission process, the easier it is for distortion or damage to occur. The same applies to reproduction. The way of transmitting genetic information should be as simple as possible."

“On behalf of the Moon Clan, I sincerely thank you!” Yes said, bowing.

He knew how to use the handle of the Gem Hammer, but to be able to modify the entire Moon Spring system as easily as Zhang Ji could was just a pipe dream for him at his current level.

While time-space artifacts can easily influence the material world, to achieve maximum effect with minimal effort, one must first possess the necessary resources.

(End of this chapter)