Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 31: Spiritual Bomb

Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Spiritual Bomb

Returning to the studio, Qin Ye began to test the power of the Spiritual Bomb.

Placing it on the workbench, the four mechanical arms at the corners of the table moved automatically in accordance with the programmed procedure, swiftly circling around the crystalline Spirit Bomb.

In the upper right corner, the floating virtual screen displayed the fluctuating numbers of an Energy Strength test.

The energy feedback data showed that the power value of the Spiritual Bomb was only 10.92, far from the immense power the Green Elf Clan merchant described.

However, a preliminary test was not enough to prove anything. He immediately took the Spiritual Bomb and headed to the hazardous material disposal area in Zone D.

After passing identity verification to enter the sealed room, he placed the Spiritual Bomb at the center of the disposal chamber. He then moved to a compartment and observed the bomb’s explosive power through the transparent glass.

When he pressed the green Rune in his hand, the energy shield inside the disposal chamber activated, and the blinding white light momentarily obscured the view.

Boom!

After a brief shake of the ground, all returned to calm.

Following the explosion, the transparent glass in the disposal chamber displayed the energy fluctuation data produced, reading 1228.

The power, compared with the initial test, had increased by over a hundred times.

This discovery immediately excited Qin Ye.

At the time of purchase, the Green Elf Clan had said that the production of the Spiritual Bomb was very simple, and with mastery of the technique, a Spiritual Bomb could be made on the battlefield in a short time using Energy Barytes.

In recent years, the power of Alien Races that have descended kept increasing, amongst them were not a few unfriendly invasive forces.

It was precisely this kind of technology that could be employed in actual combat that he needed.

Qin Ye immediately left the disposal chamber to find the Green Elf Clan merchant still selling various items at his stall.

When he proposed to buy the technology, the Green Elf Clan merchant gestured a ’1’ with his hand, and a sharp voice came out of the translator hanging around his neck:

"One hundred thousand earth coins."

"You’ve got to be kidding!"

"In consideration of our relationship, I can give you a 30% discount on the Spiritual Bomb, but purchasing the technology is a different price. At one hundred thousand earth coins, this technology is not expensive for you. I know you have the authority to deal with technology acquisitions under one million earth coins; this sum is completely not a problem for you."

"How did you know about my budget for technology acquisitions?" Qin Ye’s eyes widened suddenly.

The Green Elf Clan merchant seemed to realize he had misspoken, and immediately chose to remain silent.

"Have you planted spies within the Human Clan Federation?" Qin Ye continued probing.

"Impossible, my Green Elf Clan maintains friendly relations with the Human Clan. This information was purchased from outside."

"Where did you purchase it?"

"I cannot disclose that. Our Green Elf Clan highly values trust... So are you buying this technology or not?"

Realizing that it was impossible to get useful information out of the Green Elf Clan merchant’s mouth, Qin Ye stopped asking and nodded:

"I’ll buy it, but the price needs to be lowered."

After some haggling, Qin Ye eventually bought the technology to produce Spiritual Bombs for seventy thousand earth coins.

Returning to the studio with the technology sealed in a green information sphere, Qin Ye couldn’t wait to start his experimental tests.

The manufacturing technique was actually quite simple; one only needed to change the internal structure of the Spiritual Bomb through psychic inscription and leave behind a line of consciousness as the detonation fuse.

But in his testing, Qin Ye quickly encountered an insurmountable problem.

He used a Consciousness Amplifier for the psychic inscription process, but he soon felt dizzy and unable to continue after only reaching halfway.

"Damn it!"

Qin Ye suddenly realized a major issue.

The Green Elf Clan could easily make Spiritual Bombs, but the Human Clan, with their Spiritual Strength, may not be capable of doing the same.

This technique, while seemingly simple and practical, might only be limited to production along assembly lines in an arsenal. Human Clan warriors could not use psychic inscription in the way the Green Elf Clan did to produce a Spiritual Bomb at any time.

Qin Ye’s expression immediately turned bitter.

Seventy thousand earth coins had already been spent; a refund was out of the question.

At this point, he had two choices: use his own savings to make up for the purchasing error, or write a procurement report to his superiors explaining his mistake.

Qin Ye decisively opted to use his own savings to cover the shortfall in the procurement funds.

He wouldn’t trouble his superiors for problems that could be solved with money.

His family didn’t provide much support in his career, save for one thing—he didn’t have to worry about running out of money.

Sitting listlessly in his workshop, Qin Ye heaved a sigh of despair.

To him, this Spiritual Bomb technology was utterly useless, far from being as practical as he had hoped.

For mass production, the Human Clan Federation had better alternatives.

Looking up at the time on the wall, realizing that the Resurrection Cooldown had ended, he immediately stood up and walked to the gaming pod.

It was at this moment that a spark of inspiration suddenly flashed through his mind.

The "Dark Land" game created by the Moon Eclipse Clan boasted a 100% real-life simulation, and theoretically, the Spiritual Matter within it should be indistinguishable from reality; the weakness of the Human Clan’s spiritual power wasn’t an issue in the game.

Because taking on a Monster Form could significantly enhance his Spiritual Strength.

For example, the Bone Fire and Eagle-Headed Demon, both have Monster Forms with several times the Spiritual Strength of human form.

So, could this technology be applied to the game?

"Let’s give it a try!"

With an idea in mind, Qin Ye decided to log into the game and conduct practical tests.

...

After logging into the game and appearing at the Resurrection Point of Imperial Tomb Village, Qin Ye checked his balance, which showed he had 232 points of sacrificial power.

of those points were acquired by purchasing with credit coins.

He summoned the mall panel and started searching for Energy Stones.

After typing in "Energy Stone" in the search bar, the page automatically redirected to the relevant product page.

After comparing options, Qin Ye chose the cheapest level 1 Energy Stone as his test item, priced at 30 points of sacrificial power apiece, and he bought 5 in one go.

The purchase was successful, and the items automatically went into his Space Bag.

Taking one out, Qin Ye found a deserted area in Imperial Tomb Village to begin his tests.

The inscription process required intense spiritual power, and obviously in human form, he was unable to meet this requirement, so he decisively switched to the Eagle-Headed Demon form.

Projecting his consciousness outside of his body, the particle structure within the Spirit Stone beneath the perception screen became clearly visible.

He rearranged it according to the Energy Particle structure provided by the Green Elf Clan.

Minutes later.

Boom!

Accompanied by a loud explosion, the unstable structure caused the level 1 Spirit Stone to shatter instantly, and Qin Ye’s world went dark as a game prompt appeared in his mind:

[Challenger Tips: You have entered the Resurrection Cooldown death state!]

[Challenger Tips: For causing damage to the Imperial Tomb Village environment, 13 points of sacrificial power have been deducted automatically.]

Qin Ye: ...

Staring at the screen as it gradually turned black, Qin Ye’s resentment towards the Resurrection Cooldown setting erupted once again.

Having just waited for the cooldown to end, he was forced to log off less than five minutes after joining the game.

"Damn Moon Eclipse Clan, crap game!"

Although he cursed in his heart, Qin Ye was looking forward to his next login even more.

Because he had confirmed his speculation.

The "Dark Land" game could indeed perfectly simulate reality, and the Green Elf Clan’s Spiritual Bomb technology could be completely applied to the game.

As for the accidental explosion, it was purely due to his lack of adeptness in handling the operation, something that could be improved upon later.

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