I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 249 The Black Giant and the Trouble of Getting Lost

In this strange plane filled with boundless white mist and devoid of gravity.

Jemin, with his five black giants who were clumsily piloting their makeshift flying magical artifacts, sped off into the distance.

This plane, discovered by the wizards, is like a rough, unpolished gem.

It had no ability to resist, like a piece of fat meat ready to be slaughtered!

It is truly the best place for wizards to collect rare materials, capture high-quality slaves, and replenish biological resources.

However, the methods those wizards used to plunder and collect materials were far too brutal and efficient, truly "three feet above the sky".

Jemin was a little slow at first, and as a result, he couldn't even get a bowl of soup while following behind.

So he simply abandoned that overdeveloped area, left it, and flew further away, intending to first go to a truly "undeveloped area" before carrying out his plundering plan.

In fact, it wasn't just Jemin; many experienced wizards had the same idea.

So soon, all the wizards scattered in their respective assigned directions, covering this plane like a net.

However, it turns out that this method is indeed effective!
After flying in a certain direction for more than half a month, Jemin made a lot of progress along the way.

He captured many kinds of zero-gravity creatures with strange properties, each of which was of great research value.

During the flight that day, Jemin's eyes twitched slightly.

He raised his head and looked in a certain direction on the other side.

Just now, his Five Elements Rainbow Mirror reported that his "Eye of Reconnaissance" detected a large group of slowly drifting flying creatures passing by several hundred kilometers away.

He immediately changed direction, leading the black giant in that direction.

Soon, a group of huge white "clouds" that blended into the surrounding environment came into view.

These "clouds" look very "standard," as if some creator was being lazy and mass-produced them in an animation.

Each "cloud" carries the same faint halo and a similar drifting trajectory.

However, these clouds will huddle together and intertwine until they form a huge cloud, which looks no different from a large cloud when viewed from a distance.

But if you look closely, you'll find that this huge cloud is actually "solid"!
Occasionally, a "cloud" would quietly extend its cloud-like wings, formed from pure wind elements, from either side of the enormous "cloud."

These tiny wings, working together gently, propel the entire cloud forward.

Clearly, these are not real clouds or mist, but a community of "cloud monsters" that look extremely similar to "clouds"!
When Jemin saw this, his eyes lit up!
Although the rules differ in each dimension, some basic principles are universal in many ways.

Just like these "cloud monsters" now, they try to mimic the shape of "clouds" and they move together in large groups.

That means they occupy a relatively low position in the food chain of this area and belong to the prey group.

Generally speaking, the materials from hunting higher-level creatures are more valuable.

But for Jemin, even these lower creatures have their own uses.

...especially for the Black Giant.

"Let's go! It's mealtime!"

Through his soul link, Jemin issued commands to the black giant behind him.

Upon receiving the order, the black giant immediately unleashed a powerful burst of energy, flying out like five wild, untamed beasts and charging towards the group of "clouds"!
In terms of straight-line rushing, the black giant was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it rushed into the "cloud monster" swarm.

Its massive, cast-iron-black chest and abdomen had a vertical slit running from the top of its head to its belly!
This huge vertical rift revealed the black giant's internal cavity, which radiated heat like molten metal.

The most terrifying thing is that the edges of the crack are densely packed with terrifying, pitch-black teeth made of obsidian and tempered steel!
This vertical slit is the modified mouth of the black giant!

What followed was not a surprise attack at all, but a feast!

"Roar--!"

With a wild roar, the black giants charged into the cloud monster horde, frantically devouring the terrified "clouds" that were scattering in all directions!
Its actions are simple yet brutal.

Its enormous body, like a high-speed rotating meat grinder, crashed directly into the swarm of cloud monsters.

The black giants didn't even bother to launch an attack; the gaping "mouth" on their chests and abdomens opened and closed repeatedly during the process!
Every bite carries an icy chill and a violent tearing force!

Those smaller "cloud monsters" didn't even have time to howl before being pulled into the mouth by the powerful suction.

It was instantly shredded and swallowed up by the scorching inner cavity and sharp teeth!
Meanwhile, the larger "cloud monsters" fell into chaos and panic, attempting to retaliate by ramming and biting.

But their resistance was utterly insignificant to the black giant!
The black giant's enormous maw continued to chew and devour these creatures, and the black liquid flames on its body flowed even more violently at this moment!

Each time it devoured something, wisps of pale blue wind elemental energy could be seen flowing into the black giant's body, where it was quickly absorbed and transformed by its unique digestive system.

To speed up their feeding, the black giants used their thick, powerful hands to continuously intercept the white cloud monsters from their surroundings and feed them into their mouths.

Jemin floated not far away and took advantage of the opportunity to casually capture a few "clouds" that were trying to escape as biological samples.

After sealing it, he stored it in his own body space.

Watching the movements of the five black giants not far away, Jemin's expression was somewhat strange.

After all, seeing black humanoid creatures constantly "picking" clouds from a group of white, cotton-like cloud monsters always evokes associations with some kind of automated agricultural harvester.

"Cough cough cough... Hmm... Now is not the time to think about this."

Shaking his head, Jemin began to carefully observe the black giant's condition.

He could clearly sense that the energy of each black giant was constantly increasing after it was devoured.

In particular, the growth rate of the four level-two black giants, which had previously stagnated, has begun to accelerate again!
The Black Giant's predecessor, the Lava Giant, possessed an extraordinary digestive system, unlike that of ordinary elemental creatures.

They can obtain energy by digesting the flesh and blood of organisms, thus accelerating their growth and even increasing their chances of advancement!
But this ability did not make the Black Giant give up.

It even became more important in the design of the Black Giant!

If "thermal energy absorption technology" and "energy property conversion technology" constitute the "skeleton" of the Black Giant at the level of energy laws, then the "energy absorption and conversion system" provided by Jemin's modification of the Lava Giant's "digestive system" is the most important "core" of the Black Giant at the level of energy circulation!
Moreover, in order to make better use of this characteristic of the Black Giant, Jemin even found a method in the "Great Dao Book Pavilion" that allows one to strengthen oneself by eating and devouring other beings—the "Five Organs Sacrifice Divine Skill".

Using his experience in modifying the body-forging method, Jemin localized it and applied the technology to the Black Giant's digestive system.

This has enabled it to reach a new level of efficiency in absorbing nutrients.

At this time, a sudden change occurred!
Just as the black giants were feasting, a group of "clouds" saw that they could not escape, and in their fear and anger, they chose the most decisive form of resistance—self-destruction!
Although the explosions of these creatures produced no flames, the pure wind element within them was ignited, generating a violent shockwave.

Furthermore, the fact that a group of cloud monsters self-destructed together resulted in a remarkable effect!
At the moment of the explosion, a visible white shockwave spread out in all directions at an astonishing speed!
The surging airwaves instantly blew everything in the vicinity away. Wherever it passed, whether it was the remains of the "cloud monster" or naturally condensed energy clusters, everything was forcibly squeezed and twisted.

Then it was torn into smaller pieces, which flew away at high speed with the violent shockwave.

Some of the already fragile cloud monsters shattered instantly and vanished without a trace under this powerful impact!

boom!boom!boom!boom!
Caught off guard, the lower-level level two black giants had no time to react and were blasted away by the shockwave!

With a violent scream, the four black giants, along with the clouds whipped up by the shockwave, tumbled and flew into the distance.

Jemin also felt the fierce shockwave coming towards him. He frowned, raised his hand, and erected an energy shield in front of him to block the aftershocks of the incoming airflow.

Meanwhile, the highest-level black giant in the team, a level three creature, was completely unaffected.

It even improved its strength because it absorbed some of the energy from the "shockwave" earlier!

But it was also enraged by this sudden attack.

"Roar!!"

It roared and erupted with flames like a volcanic eruption, shooting like a meteor into the group of "clouds" trying to escape, wreaking havoc in all directions!

While slaughtering, the black giant still didn't forget to tear the victims to pieces and stuff them into its mouth to devour them.

The black giant only stopped when the "clouds" scattered and fled, and it was no longer possible to catch them.

Jemin checked the condition of the black giants that had been blasted away.

As elemental beings, the previous explosions did not cause them any serious injury.

However, it still lost a lot of quality and energy, and its momentum was slightly weakened.

As a result, apart from the level three black giant, the rest of the black giants could almost say that their previous devouring was a waste of time and effort.

No, it's not that there were no gains at all.

Under Jemin's gaze, the aura of the several black giants around him began to decline.

This means that their internal energy is being rapidly depleted.

However, correspondingly, clear blue lines began to appear on their bodies.

Although they were quickly swallowed up, these bluish-white patterns also disappeared into the black flames on their bodies.

But Jemin knew very well that this did not mean its effects would disappear.

Jemin recognized these patterns because they were the energy trails generated when the "Body Tempering Method" of the cultivation system was in operation!
That's right!

Jemin even modified his powerful body-forging technique, which originated from the cultivation system, into the black giant's body!

There are many disadvantages to doing this.

Firstly, as an elemental life form, the Black Giant is inherently unable to fully enjoy all the enhancement effects provided by the flesh and blood body tempering method.

Their elemental bodies have limited improvements in certain aspects.

Secondly, doing so will significantly increase the energy consumed in raising the Black Giant!
Furthermore, the energy consumption required for the Black Giant's subsequent growth will reach an extremely terrifying level!
It's fair to say that every black giant is a bottomless pit of energy!
However, its advantages are enough to make Jemin bear these disadvantages - after the Black Giant incorporated the core mechanism of the "Body Tempering Method", it also gained some characteristics of "adaptive evolution"!
In other words, provided that the Black Giant does not die, it will gain the corresponding resistance after being attacked once, and will be able to reduce the damage when attacked by the same type of attack again!

Moreover, the feedback from this "adaptive evolution" makes the evolution of the Black Giants even simpler.

A major problem with elemental beings is that their potential is fixed at birth.

However, the effects of body tempering can overcome this limitation.

Theoretically speaking, a black giant could potentially ascend to the level of a level six being if it lived long enough and absorbed enough energy.

"good."

Jemin nodded in satisfaction, wanting to continue flying.

But then, he glanced around at the vast expanse of white fog with no reference points and couldn't help but frown.

In the end, he had no choice but to take out his terminal and painstakingly locate the position of the "ship's position" that served as a reference point.

Then, based on the relative directions of both sides, determine which way to fly next.

This is the most troublesome aspect of this dimension.

Because there is no gravity, it is completely impossible to distinguish directions effectively.

Moreover, everything in this dimension is suspended in the air, without fixed up, down, left, or right positions.

Therefore, in addition to the four directions of front, back, left, and right, you also need to constantly distinguish the two troublesome directions of up and down.

“I haven’t flown very far yet, so I can use the terminal to locate the ‘ship’s plane.’” Jemin also felt that it was a bit tricky.

"But later, if we go beyond the terminal's signal range, we might accidentally get lost in this disorienting fog."

"However... the camp should have already started looking for a solution, right?"

Just as Jemin was thinking this, his terminal suddenly made a sound.

After glancing at the information above, Jemin revealed a knowing smile.

Just as he expected, the camp started issuing "mandatory missions"!

(I have something to do today, so this is the only chapter.)
(End of this chapter)