Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!
Chapter 403 - 402

Chapter 403: 402

The gentle waves rippled, merging the sea and sky into one.

Looking out at the vast ocean before him, Fang Zheng felt a sense of helplessness.

"This really is a troublesome event..."

Fang Zheng had reason to say so. With the help of Nymph’s network intrusion, he had easily escaped the secret base. The captors didn’t realize their prisoner had vanished until the next morning, searching frantically to no avail. Meanwhile, Fang Zheng, with Nymph and Iona, had already set out to the open sea, following the path provided by the system’s quest to start the campaign against the Sea Mist in Area A.

Originally, Fang Zheng thought the campaign would be straightforward—reach the destination, hear a "beep," along with a notification saying "Wild Warships of Sea Mist emerge from the deep sea!" Then a few Warships of Sea Mist would appear, and he, along with Iona and Nymph, would engage them in a clanging and banging shoot-out, and the mission would be complete after they were defeated.

But once he truly entered the area, Fang Zheng realized he had oversimplified things.

Even though Iona claimed to specialize in searching as a Warship of Sea Mist, there were still rules to follow.

So what were these rules?

Well... first intercept communications, determine the enemy Warship of Sea Mist’s patrol route, then roam back and forth along that route... If you encounter them, burst out of the bushes and yell "Demacia," and if not, keep hiding in the... no, the deep sea.

They screwed up your name, didn’t they? You shouldn’t be called Iona; Teemo would be more fitting.

Had he taken a wrong turn somewhere?

Right now, Fang Zheng felt a profound fear of being controlled by Compass Lady... of course, that was just an illusion.

"It really is true that movies are deceiving."

Looking at the various data on the screen in front of him, Fang Zheng muttered to himself. There’s no shortage of classic submarine battles in many movies, like "U-571" for example, but that’s all artistic processing. Only after truly diving in did he realize that being part of a submarine crew was not much better than being aboard a battleship. It’s a good thing this submarine boasted Sea Mist’s black technology; bored, Fang Zheng could still cosplay Captain Nemo and enjoy the underwater scenery, otherwise, he’d have probably gone mad already.

Of course, Fang Zheng had other things to do as well.

"Hmm... so this is Iona’s Soulstone..."

Looking at the Soulstone displayed in the Dimensional Codex, Fang Zheng couldn’t help but reach out for it. Compared to Black Katie and Nymph, Iona’s Soulstone was much smaller, despite also being Silver Rank, only one-fifth the size of the other Summoning Soulstones.

But Fang Zheng knew this was not a system BUG. Indeed, by appearances, at the same Silver Rank, Iona, Nymph, and Tilia were incomparable. But since she was awarded through an event, it indicated that this Soulstone must have something special about it. Generally speaking, according to the Dimensional Codex’s numerical settings, if a Soulstone didn’t meet the base numerical value of its rank, it meant that it either had some special ability or special skill.

From the current situation, Iona’s firepower wasn’t as good as Tilia’s, and she wasn’t as skilled in electronic infiltration as Nymph, so she must certainly possess some sort of special ability.

With this in mind, Fang Zheng quickly accessed Iona’s Soulstone information. Rows of data appeared before him, most of which were about the submarine itself. To someone partially clueless about military affairs, these figures were incomprehensible, but Fang Zheng didn’t mind—he only cared about one thing...

"Carrier Absorption?"

Looking at the "Special Ability" section at the bottom, Fang Zheng frowned. Special Ability was the power held by the Summoning Soulstone. While Nymph’s special ability was "Hacker Realm," this "Carrier Absorption" must be Iona’s. However... what exactly was "Carrier Absorption"?

The Summoning Soulstone’s information wasn’t as detailed as the original’s, and Fang Zheng often had to explore it on his own. But now... if he didn’t know, then it was better to just ask directly.

"Iona."

"Yes, Master."

Upon Fang Zheng’s call, Iona turned to look at him. This girl, referred to as the "Mind Model," seemed to dislike sitting on chairs; instead, she always perched herself on a platform next to Fang Zheng’s seat, treating it as her own "preferred spot."

"I want to inquire about this Carrier Absorption—what does it mean?"

"It’s like this, Master."

Upon hearing the question, Iona quickly provided an answer.

"We Warships of Sea Mist strengthen and repair our hulls with nanomaterials, also replenishing our ammunition. Therefore, we require a large quantity of nanomaterials."

"Hmm... so you’re saying that the bodies of the Warships of Sea Mist are all made of nanomaterials?"

Faced with Iona’s answer, Fang Zheng was taken aback for a moment, but soon, another question occurred to him.

"So, can you Warships of Sea Mist fuse with each other?"

"In theory, yes, but generally, no one does that."

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"Because if there are too many fusions, the support structure and the core computation will be overwhelmed. Not every Warship of Sea Mist has the same capacity for core computation, and many sisters are unable to handle that much data processing."

"I see, so it’s like running out of memory and crashing, huh?"

Fang Zheng quickly understood the principle, but as he looked at the Special Ability before him and pondered for a moment, a sudden idea flashed through his mind.

"Iona, is your core... capable of handling a fusion now?"

"Of course, Sister Nymph Master has modified my core framework and conducted parallel connections, my current core processing ability is comparable with that of a Warship."

"Excellent!"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng smacked the armrest.

"Iona, ascend immediately, find a deserted island nearby, we are going to conduct an experiment!"

"Yes, ascending begins."

Although Iona wasn’t sure what Fang Zheng wanted to do, she nodded and quickly, the submarine, which had been lurking in the deep sea, began to rise and then hovered above the water. Then, finding a deserted island nearby with no human inhabitants, Iona stopped there with Fang Zheng and Nymph.

"Master, what are you planning to do?"

Standing on the island and looking at Iona before him, Nymph blinked curiously, while Fang Zheng’s mouth turned up slightly in a smile.

"Hmm... I have a bold idea. It might not work, but... trying doesn’t cost anything, does it?"

As he spoke, Fang Zheng clenched his fists, even feeling a bit excited. He had just discovered this bug while listening to Iona speak. Although Iona mentioned that she absorbs nanomaterials, Fang Zheng was very clear that the Special Ability mentioned "carrier"... If his guess was correct...

With that thought, Fang Zheng took a deep breath, waved his hand, and the next moment, accompanied by a flash of light, a white elongated Warship appeared before everyone.

"Purification-Class? Master, are you..."

"Iona."

After patting Nymph’s little head, Fang Zheng turned toward Iona, who was quietly watching him.

"Can you absorb that?"

Then, Fang Zheng asked.

"This..."

Facing Fang Zheng’s sudden question, Iona was also stunned; she eyed the Stealth Bomber Ship floating in the air not far away, before falling silent for a moment.

"This... perhaps I can, but I’m not sure whether my core can be fully activated and process it..."

"Don’t worry, Nymph is here."

Fang Zheng quickly made the decision—he had just barely caught a loophole!

Indeed, the Purification-Class was "dimension-specific" and could not be used in the Main World. But the Soulstone was different, and although Iona was a living Soulstone, she was still a Soulstone! If Iona could absorb this Purification-Class Stealth Bomber, didn’t that mean he could bring this Warship to the Main World through this method?!

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