Infinite Demon God: How can I download it if I don't have enough data?

Chapter 97 Control [Part Four]

The person stood at the door, seemingly hesitant, unsure whether to raise their hand and knock.

Inside the room, Hu Long drank the water in his cup in one gulp, put the cup down, and got up to walk towards the door.

Click—!

The door opened.

Standing outside the door was Hu Zhao.

"What's up?"

Hu Long asked.

Hu Zhao was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

"Xiao Long, the clan chief has sent someone over to ask you to go there."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance at her younger brother.

No wonder she was distracted.

Hu Long has changed so much during this period.

After advancing to the Bone Tempering Realm, the bones underwent tempering, and the person grew even taller.

But the changes are far more than just physical appearance.

The path of secret martial arts is essentially a leap in the level of life.

With each breakthrough in a realm, one's strength, temperament, and even appearance will undergo a transformation, gradually surpassing the realm of ordinary people.

Hu Long was already handsome, and now his features are even more distinct, his contours are deep, and he exudes a calm and composed aura.

Even the top male stars on screen would pale in comparison to him.

But it's unclear whether it was just her imagination.

I have a feeling that Hu Long is actually getting further and further away from her.

"Okay, I understand."

Hu Long nodded.

"Oh, right."

Hu Zhao seemed to remember something, and his tone softened.

"Mom asked me to ask you when you're free. It's been a long time since our family has had a meal together."

Hu Long's eyes flickered slightly.

"Okay, tonight then."

Afterwards, the two chatted briefly.

Hu Zhao left soon after.

Hu Long then stepped out the door.

They traveled without hindrance and arrived directly at Hu Lin's residence, where they met him in an inner room.

Once everyone else was around, Hu Lin, who had been calm, suddenly became respectful.

This is also the terrifying aspect of mental imprinting.

Once planted, the mind and spirit are enslaved.

But it will not turn it into a mindless puppet whose flaws can be seen at a glance.

They still have their own ideas, independent judgment, and their own joys and sorrows.

From then on, however, he had a master who was more important than his own life.

"Master, there are two main reasons why we invited you here."

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"Firstly, the egg you gave me earlier, after preliminary testing, appears to be a fossil egg, but its shell is unusually hard."

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Hu Lin explained.

"Therefore, to determine the specific species of the egg, we need to use a laser to make a small hole in the eggshell and extract a small sample for testing."

We have not yet taken samples for testing without your permission.

Upon hearing this...

Hu Long raised an eyebrow.

That egg was none other than the one obtained from the faceless man.

After discovering that there was no source value.

After examining it more closely, he found it to be just an ordinary stone and nothing special.

Hu Long then handed it over to Hu Lin, asking him to find professionals to study and analyze it.

"Okay, let's take a sample."

Hu Long waved his hand, and then, as he spoke, he suddenly remembered the "spirit in the fire" that the faceless man had mentioned. After a moment's thought, he added.

"If you really can't detect it, or can't break the eggshell, you can try roasting it at high temperature. Let me know as soon as you have the results."

"yes!"

Hu Lin nodded.

Although I don't know why they need to use high temperatures to roast them, I just need to obey and carry out my master's orders.

He wouldn't ask why.

"Secondly, we have already found some of the strange and malevolent remains that you ordered us to collect."

"Great, take me to see it."

Hu Long nodded slightly.

The original intention of planting a spiritual imprint on Hu Lin was to use the Hu family's power to collect items related to supernatural beings.

This was also part of his plan.

After all, when it comes to collecting such things, one person's efficiency is naturally not as good as that of a group of people.

Now it seems that they are indeed a middle-level clan, having made progress in just a few days; their efficiency is truly remarkable.

Before long, Hu Long followed Hu Lin into another room.

The room is filled with all sorts of strange objects, mostly the skeletons and leather of creatures of unknown origin.

Hu Long's gaze swept across the items, finally settling on one of them.

It was a wooden Buddha statue about three meters tall.

It was the same Bodhisattva, "Sorrowful Footprint Underworld King," from whom he had previously drawn source value in the Wooden Buddha Temple.

It has now been transported directly here.

He reached out and placed his hand on the lotus platform, a wisp of hidden energy seeping into it.

—Click!

In the blink of an eye.

The entire wooden Buddha statue crumbled and disintegrated into countless fragments, revealing a section of charred wood about the thickness of an arm inside.

The branches that previously stretched outwards originated from this tree.

"This must be some kind of strange or malevolent spirit, but it seems incomplete—"

Noticing Hu Long's gaze, Hu Lin behind him explained in a low voice.

Hu Long neither confirmed nor denied this.

The types of strange spirits are diverse and not limited to living beings; plants and trees are also included.

Even some of the ingredients for rare treasures and secret medicines that are of great benefit to practitioners of secret martial arts come from these kinds of strange and unusual plant forms.

If I'm not mistaken, this charred piece of wood in front of me belongs to this category.

"Are there any other discoveries inside Namu Temple?"

Hu Long thought for a moment and asked.

"No, this thing just appeared out of thin air."

Hu Lin replied.

Upon hearing this...

Hu Long said no more. He reached out and picked it up, but did not receive any source value prompts.

Clearly, he had already extracted all the source value from it.

"Um?

Suddenly, Hu Long let out a soft "Eh".

He stared at the piece of wood in his hand, intending to crush it to see if he could extract a few more strands of source value.

However, when grasped, it did not budge.

But how is that possible?

With his current strength, he can easily deform even a solid iron ball.

But now it can't cause it any harm at all.

"Interesting. I'll save this and have someone check it out."

Hu Long said casually.

"yes!"

Hu Lin nodded to one side.

After that, Hu Long stopped interfering.

He reached out and began to touch the remaining remains of the strange creatures.

Amidst the influence of the hidden force.

All of these things are fragile and break easily.

The source value contained therein was absorbed in an instant.

[Source Value +13]

[Source Value +111]

[Source Value +6]

Lines of silver text kept appearing before my eyes.

It was absorbed completely very quickly.

All that remained was a pile of mixed residue.

Although each evil spirit provides a different source value, the amount is not particularly large.

However, with the accumulation of quantity...

The total amount provided is also quite considerable.

I glanced at the source value column.

[Source Value: 196.96 strands]

Subtracting the original 51 strands of source value, this time a total of 145 strands of source value were obtained.

He didn't have to do anything; he only needed to give orders, and people would diligently collect the materials for him.

This is the taste of power.

It's no wonder it's so captivating, drawing countless kings and generals throughout history to fight endlessly for the dragon throne, even turning brothers into enemies.

At this moment, Hu Long also vaguely felt this wonderful feeling.

However, while this feeling was pleasant, it was not what he truly desired.

He knew better than anyone that no matter how great one's power, it was ultimately built upon the support of others.

Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it.

Having personally experienced the immense power of personal strength during his esoteric martial arts training, he had only one goal in this life:

Improve your own strength.

As for so-called power, it is merely a byproduct of increased strength.

While power can accomplish many things, it is too superficial; only personal strength truly belongs to oneself.

"By the way, what are the results of the exploration of the Xiaoyan sinkhole?"

Hu Long seemed to have thought of something and asked casually.

The white mist beneath Xiaoyan Tiankeng, the snake bones at the bottom of the lake, and the roar from deeper within remained vivid in his memory.

Now that we have the capability, we naturally want to send someone to investigate, and ideally, retrieve the snake bones scattered and sunk in the mud at the bottom of the water.

After all, that's a considerable amount of source value.

Hu Lin shook his head and said in a low voice.

"The investigation did not go smoothly."

The area where the Xiaoyan sinkhole is located is within the jurisdiction of the Fang family in Qi Province.

The Fang family is also a medium-sized clan, and their overall strength far surpasses that of my Hu family.

Furthermore, they have always been at odds with my Hu family, and upon learning of the situation, they absolutely forbade us from sending anyone to intervene!