I've already reached the maximum level, and you guys are just starting out?

Chapter 77 Torrent
Swah——

A flash of white light appeared, and an irregular crystal radiating abundant energy appeared in Yu Jin's hand.

This time, the system was very considerate, providing the option to claim the reward independently.

Without hesitation, Yu Jin accepted it.

Although 100% purification might result in a more generous reward, time is of the essence, and Ember is unsure whether he can process all 100,000 tons of waste in the final day.

and.

Claiming the reward all at once means that no matter how many crystals you have, you'll have to use them all up in a short time.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will definitely fall into a coma.

And the embers' choice was...

Snap!
A crisp sound echoed through the leveled structure 500 meters underground.

Purify while consuming crystals!
after all……

Although he doesn't use his powers often, Ember understands the 'mana consumption' mechanism of superpowers.

Om-!
Yu Jin used both hands.

A small black hole emerged from each of his two hands.

Kaka——!
The sound of solid glass shattering echoed continuously.

slam-la-

The highly radioactive nuclear waste that terrifies countless people is instantly annihilated after being sucked into a black hole.

"Hey--"

"No matter how strong the radioactivity, it is still matter, it is still an element."

"If it's matter, then 'Cave Brother' can inhale it!"

A dimly lit underground level.

It is covered with countless 'pits'.

Each pit contains cylindrical solid nuclear waste.

The embers tirelessly 'inhaled' one after another.

On the semi-transparent panel in front of me.

Then, lines of text messages popped up one after another.

[You, with the body of an ant, have managed to purify the 'ninth-level pollution source—the nuclear energy', a feat beyond your rank!]

Such a feat, unprecedented and unparalleled, resounds throughout the wasteland!

[You have obtained the following resource: Tier 8 Energy Crystal *1]

It is worth mentioning that.

It's unclear from which purification process it started, but the system's 'repeated reward' mechanism was triggered again.

The crystals will be given, but the points can no longer be claimed.

This made Yu Jin feel a little regretful.

Snap!
Another eighth-order energy crystal was consumed.

Yu Jin could sense that he was one step closer to the ninth rank.

only……

Yu Jin also clearly felt that the energy required to go from the eighth to the ninth rank had reached an 'unbelievable' level.

If.

Breaking through from the seventh to the eighth rank is like filling a pond with 'energy'.

The eighth and ninth levels would fill the Pacific Ocean.

The difference is terrifying.

"no……"

"Running around like this is too inefficient and too slow."

"Even if I purify until midnight without sleep, it's still unlikely I can break through to the ninth rank."

After a brief period of frantic sucking by the black hole, the embers stopped.

He began to think about whether there were more efficient purification methods.

"Expand the size of the black hole?"

"No, the bigger the black hole, the stronger the gravity. If we're not careful, the entire underground will collapse."

"and many more……"

Yu Jin's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Elements, elements, metallic elements!"

"No matter how radioactive nuclear waste is, it is essentially made up of metallic elements!"

Swah——

With a thought, Yu Jin brought up his personal panel.

His gaze fell on the 'Abilities' section.

To be precise, it refers to the 'metal' attribute ability section.

[Tier 1 Metal Attribute Ability: Metal Manipulation Lv1]

[Passive effect: Can sense the distribution of surrounding metal elements, immune to metal attacks of lower rank than oneself]

[Active Effect: Manipulates metallic substances within its range, altering their shape and density]

……

[Tier 5 Metal Attribute Ability: Metal Torrent Lv1]

[Active Effect: Decomposes metallic substances in the area, creating a controllable metallic storm]

……

"Solid nuclear waste is essentially a solid-liquid mixture containing various heavy metals and radioactive elements."

"Then, cement and bentonite are used to coat the surface, forming the cylinders I see." "So..."

“I only need to use ‘metal manipulation’ to sense the distribution of elements such as ‘uranium’ in the surrounding area.”

"Next, I will use the 'metal torrent' to decompose the 'uranium' and other heavy metal elements that I want to purify, and turn them into small metal storms."

"at last……"

"Control the storm again and enter the spatial black hole I have condensed."

"As long as the perception and control range of 'Metal Manipulation' and 'Metal Torrent' is wide enough, I can even sit still and 'wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump'!"

"The fully automated production line is complete!"

The more Yu Jin thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

next second.

He ran to the center of the incredibly spacious underground level and sat down on the ground.

then……

Ember closed his eyes and activated 'Metal Manipulation Lv1'.

Just for a moment.

The world has changed in his eyes.

He can 'see' various free metal elements, or in chemical terms, metal atoms.
In short.

The embers can 'see' them.

even--

Despite not being an expert in chemistry, Yu Jin was able to accurately distinguish various different metallic elements with the help of this ability!
Uranium (U), Plutonium (Pu), Neptunium (Np), Actinium (Ac), Americium (Am), Curium (Cm), Berkelium (Bk), Californium (Cf), Einsteinium (Es)...

All of these together constitute the 'ninth-order pollution source - nuclear energy'.

"Nuclear!"

Ember opened his eyes and let out a soft, melodramatic shout.

wow——

slam-la-

Within a radius of one kilometer, the cylindrical structures that were originally buried underground began to vibrate gently.

Immediately afterwards...

Centered on the body of the embers, countless heavy metal elements on the underground level converged and intertwined, actually condensing into a dazzling 'torrent'!
in fact……

It was said to be 100,000 tons of waste, but the actual amount of 'nucleus' extracted was not much.

"Cave!"

Yu Jin let out another soft shout.

He stretched his hands forward.

Before them, one small spatial black hole after another appeared.

Ember can control quite a few black holes, dozens in total, but currently he cannot move them too far from his body.

Nourishes—

zizi——

One after another, 'torrents' silently and quietly disappeared into each of the small black holes.

Embers before my eyes.

The text messages popping up on the panel were jumping wildly, like gibberish!
"Cool!"

The embers felt incredibly exhilarating.

Snap!
He even had time to take a break and crack open one eighth-order energy crystal after another!
Time passes slowly.

After one hour.

Yu Jin then came up with an even better way to improve efficiency.

[Second-order proliferation attribute ability: Split lv1]

[Active Effect: Creates a physical clone that lasts for 1 minute (inherits 30% of the original's attributes)]

This is the new ability that the 'proliferation' attribute grants him.

It can still be used now.

Although it can only last for 1 minute, although only one can be created, and although it only has 30% of the original's attributes.

but……

That's enough!

Yu Jin had a sudden thought.

His flesh and bones began to writhe strangely.

After a while.

An identical 'Ember' stood before him.

"Hey."

Yu Jin grinned, revealing his teeth.

"Hey."

'Ember' followed Ember with a toothy grin.

The physical clones do not possess the ability to think; they can only mechanically obey commands and imitate Ember's actions.

After a while.

Five hundred meters underground in the Gobi Desert.

Two figures sat cross-legged on the ground, hundreds of meters apart.

A torrent of metal surges, while a black hole of spacetime flows.

The crisp 'crunch' never stops...

(End of this chapter)