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Chapter 246 Using blue bars to simulate mana conversion

Bige's actions, of course, did not escape Feng Xue's notice. The moment she entered the secluded village, the little bell in charge of controlling the puppets spoke up and asked:

"Is it okay to let her in like this?"

"To be precise, I would be even happier if she could learn it."

Feng Xue shrugged, focusing intently on studying the data returned by the players, completely ignoring Bigeley's actions.

He could naturally sense the limitations of the world, but they didn't actually affect him much. It wasn't that the world gave him or the cultivation system any preferential treatment, but rather that the way he used his abilities was fundamentally different from other demon kings.

Ultimately, the limitations of this world can be seen as limitations on energy.

The energy rules of this world are relatively independent. There are no things like magic power, mana, or life force in the general sense. Simply put, it's like a game crossover. No matter what your previous worldview was like, once your character comes to this world, you can only use the mechanisms of this world.

In the Witcher world, the Leshens are easily defeated with a single strike, but in the Monster Hunter world, they are nothing but the worst of the worst monsters. No matter what fancy energy the Dark Lords used before, in this world, they all use the common blue bar.

The conversion of this blue bar into spells needs to follow the template, or framework, of this world. Mages can only use the mage skill tree, and warriors can only use the warrior skill tree.

This is also why Bigeley's demon lords, despite possessing immense power, were completely unable to unleash it.

This is equivalent to letting people in a world of swords and magic play an RPG game. No matter how many spells you have mastered, your character in the game can only use the ones allowed in the game.

However, Feng Xue's uniqueness lies in his unusual basic skill pool. Unlike others who possess a vast array of spells, Feng Xue's own skill set is extremely limited. His divine soul is relatively weak, and his control precision is low. Therefore, his spellcasting is essentially done through magical artifacts, to the point that when he first transmigrated, he didn't even immediately realize he was being restricted.

After all, besides cultivation techniques, what he truly mastered were only the art of ingesting food, the art of controlling ghosts, and the four basic skills.

Of course, there's nothing to be proud of. He believed that those demon kings should also have mastered basic magical theories such as "alchemy circuits" and "magical runes," but why was only Feng Xue able to do it?
Because they cannot convert the blue energy of this world into the system energy suitable for their needs.

Just like nuclear energy, if it can't be used to turn on a light bulb, it can't be used to turn on water. Even if it can drive the blue bar, it can't be converted into magic or elemental energy, so it can't drive a magic circle.

Unfortunately, Feng Xue was an expert in the art of ingesting elixirs.

He successfully converted food into energy through the art of ingestion. Although this energy was also simulated by the blue bar, it proved that the blue bar, this universal energy, could simulate vital energy. Furthermore, by refining essence into qi, vital energy could be converted into mana (also simulated by the blue bar).

Then he did something rather abstract—

The mana simulated by the blue bar energy is converted into blue bar energy.

In other words, it uses blue bar energy to simulate blue bar energy.

This might sound a bit redundant, but completing this ritual means that Feng Xue can use the same ritual to "fix" this process onto the talisman.

Thus, the theoretical foundation of the first-generation talisman was formed. Essentially, it allowed players to release [mana energy] by casting skills, thereby generating specific mana. After confirming this was feasible (that is, confirming that players actually had an energy bar), Feng Xue essentially mastered the technique of casting spells using mana and optimized this system based on the spells provided by players.

In conclusion, Feng Xue also failed to break through the limitations of this world. Apart from the abilities that the world template allowed him to use, he still couldn't use anything else. However, he created a "power plant" that "converts nuclear energy into electrical energy," allowing him to create a light bulb to provide light even when he couldn't even cast a Flash spell.

That's why he said Bigeley could learn better.

Because if Bigeley can learn this theory, then he too can use the spells as a springboard to learn the various spells Bigeley knows. Ultimately, I built the power plant; if you want to use my electricity, you have to connect to my grid. Then, where you live and how much electricity you use each day will be crystal clear, won't it?

……

"I see, the principles of magic don't seem to have much to do with circuit design... Damn! Why am I using my expertise in this kind of thing?"

The research fanatic slapped his forehead and suddenly realized why he had been able to develop spells so smoothly using the first-generation talismans. Goodness, it turns out it was due to his professional expertise.

"But that makes sense. After all, you can't expect programmers to actually come up with a magic principle and use the principles of electrical circuit design in real life to replace the structure of magic. If you think about it carefully, it makes a lot of sense."

While internally complaining, the research fanatic was momentarily at a loss for words. Although the method of developing magic suddenly seemed much simpler, he felt a little sorry for his mentor that his professional knowledge was being used in such a strange way.

Of course, the more important reason is that it gave him a feeling of reliving his postgraduate entrance exam.

"Well, it's best if it can be used. But this way, creating spells would be a bit of a waste. I'll try to create a classic configuration. If it works, maybe I can even build a spell computer... Wait, holy crap! If I load open-source AI code into it, wouldn't that create something like a spirit weapon or a tower spirit?"

The research fanatic felt increasingly confident, but having been away from school for many years, he had forgotten much of his professional knowledge. Asking him to assemble a microcontroller on short notice was something he really didn't know where to begin.

"Let me log off and flip through my textbooks... Hmm, I don't think I've thrown them away yet, right?"

Just as the research fanatic was about to get up, he suddenly heard a somewhat indescribable sound, which made him perk up.

Although his enthusiasm for learning was rekindled, he still remembered that he was playing games—

"I've been the only one in the library these past few days. Is it some kind of hidden quest?"

With the idea that he could read the book anytime and seize the hidden quest, the research fanatic followed the sound and went there:

"Could there be a hidden master in this library? Because I've been studying diligently these past few days, he's decided to give me some pointers?"

Recalling the various novels he had read before, the research fanatic walked deeper into the library. However, what appeared before him was not the white-bearded old man he had imagined, but a white-haired girl with messy hair and a decadent aura.

"Goodness, where did this guy who stays up all night studying before the exam come from?"

(End of this chapter)