Huai Shi finally witnessed just how ridiculous the production capacity of the Iron Crystal Constellation was.
After receiving their reply, hundreds of ornithopters and more engineering equipment were dispatched to complete the excavation of the sub-control center within half an hour. Scholars and alchemists were remotely assisting the operation of the transfer project.
When they returned to the Iron Crystal Constellation, there was already a super-large laboratory under the Iron Crystal Constellation with all kinds of equipment.
As the earth trembled slightly, the control center of hell landed on the ground. The ceiling quickly closed under the light of the rising sun. With the protection in place, the researchers who had been waiting for a long time rushed out and pounced on the huge cube.
Huai Shi had nothing to do after that.
When he walked up the gangway, he saw the purser waiting there.
The old man with a monocle stood in an inconspicuous corner. His black hair was neatly combed behind his head. He did not look old at all. Instead, he was full of energy.
"Mr. Huai Shi, how's the situation?"
"Everything went well, although it was a little dangerous." Huai Shi smiled and looked back. "But at least we brought our people and the sub-control center back intact."
"Thank you for your hard work."
The purser nodded and said to the stretcher behind Huai Shi, "You too. Go and rest."
"Okay." Ogyust nodded.
"And …"
When the purser brushed past Ogyust, he seemed to want to say something. But after a long hesitation, he waved his hand. "Forget it. You're on your own."
Ogyust had fallen asleep and did not hear him.
"How's the Iron Crystal Constellation?" Huai Shi asked.
"Thanks to the great master's maintenance. It's still intact."
When he said this, the purser's expression was very strange. It was as if something particularly difficult to explain had happened, but he could not tell others for some reason.
The purser's desire to talk mixed with his desire to restrain himself. He wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he could not say anything.
"You've been working hard all night. I've asked someone to clean up the room," the purser said. "Do you need to rest?"
"No. I'm going to see how the students are doing."
Huai Shi thought for a moment and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
"More or less."
The purser waved his hand and motioned for Huai Shi to follow him. "After a night of fighting, we talked for another night and finally came to a conclusion. Although the first branch control center is in our hands, Ivy League seems to be unusually determined this time. They don't intend to back down at all and are prepared to fight with us here. "
"Do we need to ask the Ivory Tower for help?"
"The other party is probably afraid that the scale of the war will escalate, so they took the initiative to talk to us."
The purser said, "If possible, everyone would like to use the least amount of effort to decide the ownership of this hell. Although it will definitely belong to us, it would be better if we could obtain it with less effort and less effort.
So, for the time being, we have reached a consensus. "
They had reached the park at the bottom of the Iron Crystal Constellation. Officially, this was the Ecological Physiotherapy Center, but in fact, it was just a park.
In order to prevent the crew members from having any mental problems during the hellish voyage, the Ferrocrystal Constellation had also built a pleasant ecological park for the crew to relax occasionally and prevent them from getting sick from holding it in.
It was about the size of a large football field, and under the influence of the meticulous design and various technologies, it did not look narrow at all.
It made people feel refreshed.
At this time, almost everyone was walking around the branch control center. There was no one in the park, and it was quiet except for a few pigeons that were kept in the wild.
The purser found a stool and sat down. He said seriously, "Although it is a bit abrupt to say it now, the ownership of this hell may depend on you."
"What?"
Huai Shi was stunned. He looked over and said, "Me? What do I have to do? "
On the Ferrocrystal Constellation, there was only one Ascendant Grandmaster, not to mention the other high-level scholars and alchemists. In terms of experts, the person in charge of the exploration team gave Huai Shi an unfathomable feeling. Occasionally, when they exchanged pointers, he would even give Huai Shi a sense of deadly crisis.
According to Huai Shi's estimation, if he fought with all his strength, he might be killed on the spot in two or three moves.
On the ship, there were probably a few Ascendants who were not inferior to him.
Now, they were all relying on him?
This was too much of a joke.
He was here to lead a team on a trip. It was fine that he became the person in charge for no reason. At most, he would just take the blame. Why did he suddenly become the scapegoat and send himself to death?
"Generally speaking, after a discussion between the two sides, in order to not destroy hell to the greatest extent, they decided to limit the Ascendants' level to below Level 4, and they are not allowed to use miraculous inscriptions or taboo relics. Therefore, among all the people who can be used, the one who can fight the most is you …"
Just like that, he inexplicably became the number one tool.
I shouldn't have been in the limelight in the first place!
Huai Shi's expression twitched. He regretted it.
It was so good to be a mascot obediently. Why couldn't he control himself!
"Don't worry. No matter what, the Ivory Tower won't leave all the work to you alone." The purser's words made Huai Shi heave a sigh of relief, but then her heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
"We will support you silently from behind and support you!"
Awesome!
Seeing Huai Shi rolling his eyes, the purser smiled awkwardly. "I'm just kidding. Don't be nervous … I thought that's what you idols say."
Where did all of you come from?!
Huai Shi covered his face and sighed.
"Please don't worry. Whether it is manpower or material resources, the Iron Crystal Constellation will give you the greatest support. Moreover, you don't need to be in charge. You're only responsible for commanding and executing. You don't need to be at the forefront.
The specific plan may need to be formulated after the research on the branch control center is completed. But before that, there are still many things that can help you complete. "
The purser pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "Do you mind if I take a look at the group you recruited?"
"The group of rats?" Huai Shi asked.
"No, the ones in the cage." The purser smiled. "Before I was in charge of miscellaneous things on the ship, I was also a researcher on border creatures and hordes of hell. I might be able to help Young Arbiter of Destiny."
There was nothing wrong with that.
Huai Shi raised his hand and chanted. A rather handsome Crow jumped out of the Bone Burial Sanctuary and landed on Huai Shi's arm. It spread its wings and cawed excitedly.
The purser adjusted his monocle, raised his arm, and whistled twice at the Crow.
The Crow looked at Huai Shi. After seeing that Huai Shi had no intention of refusing, it obediently jumped onto the purser's arm and allowed him to inspect its wings and bones.
"How rare."
The purser narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at its appearance. "The death energy is very pure, and it is very close to nature. It should have reproduced in a very stable environment in hell for more than ten generations, right? In addition to the influence of your Stigmata, there are also traces of a relatively high level of origin substance in its body … This attribute, is it a dream? How strange … "
He looked for a long time and raised his head. "Was their clan blessed by the one who wore the Dream Crown? If it weren't for Young Arbiter of Destiny's restrictions, it wouldn't be strange for them to suddenly evolve into Nightmares. "
"Ahahaha, probably."
Huai Shi laughed awkwardly and changed the topic.
He couldn't say that they lived in a cage made of Decaying Dreams every day, could he?
It was hard to say whether people would believe him or not.
"For Young Arbiter of Destiny, they are indeed a very good clan. Congratulations, Mr. Huai Shi," the purser politely returned the Crow after inspecting it for a while.
"Did you discover anything?" Huai Shi asked.
"They were born with special characteristics, developed quite well, and their origin substance has undergone a very high level of change. If you want to talk about problems, there are almost no problems," the purser thought for a moment, then said seriously, "But in reality, this is a problem in itself."
"Hm?" Huai Shi didn't understand.
"It's like this. If they could be raised to this level in a slightly weaker state, they would have probably reached the limit of a large group long ago. However, due to their superior constitution, this barrier is actually quite difficult to overcome. Can you understand? "
The purser thought for a moment, then explained, "You see, it's just like how young people nowadays draw cards to raise little sprites. If the sprites are born with a weaker constitution, they will have an easier time evolving than other sprites — —"
Although they were both in large groups, the difference between the Rat Men and the Gargoyles was immeasurable.
An entire company of Rat Men might not even be able to defeat a single Gargoyle.
Even a fully-equipped Black Death Army would only be able to defeat a single Gargoyle in a head-on battle. If they didn't make any preparations beforehand, the Gargoyle would simply flap its wings and fly away, and they would only be able to watch.
"Even if they are in large groups, their strength is not certain. In fact, all kinds of ridiculous situations are not rare either. Every species has their own unique large groups. Some are incredibly powerful, while others don't even exist.
And your army, after Young Arbiter of Destiny's interference, can be considered to have separated from its original group and become a completely new group of Abyss creatures.
However, because their constitution is too outstanding, it is even more difficult for them to evolve compared to other Abyss creatures. Their potential is too outstanding, so it is even more difficult to reach the limit. "
At this point, the purser's expression became serious. "This is the most dangerous part. Before they become a large group, if you use too cruel methods to raise them, it may cause them to mutate and degenerate into Corrosive species. At that time, Young Arbiter of Destiny's Stigmata may also shatter under the backlash of the Mandate of Destiny. You have to be especially careful."
"Oh, oh, okay. Please continue."
It was rare to meet an expert to consult, so Huai Shi had already taken out a small notebook and started to jot down the key points.
He had done a lot of preparation and read a lot of books, but there were still many doubts that had not been solved. Instead, the more he read, the more questions he had. Now that the purser was kind enough to help, he naturally had to seize the opportunity to ask clearly.
"Then … …"
Huai Shi finished jotting down a paragraph, then looked up and asked, "What's the difference between the Corrosive species and the Abyss creatures?"
"Well, if you want to talk about the decisive difference, it should be stability."
The purser explained, "Among the hundreds of thousands of different Corrosive species that we have discovered so far, none of them are the same or similar. They are mutated creatures that were affected by the Abyssal sediment. More or less, there are various defects in their bodies that cannot be replicated or even survive for too long.
They exist as a special case, but a large group is different.
Every large group has a stable structure and inheritance, and is adaptable to the Abyss. They can expand their group through reproduction, and can already be seen as a part of the Abyss's ecosystem.
So, before they become a large group, you have to be careful not to let them stay in abnormal areas and states for too long, including the situation last night. You should not let them fight.
Although their resistance is strong, as a species, they are still too young. Once they cannot adapt, they will suffer great damage. "
As the purser spoke, Huai Shi kept jotting down notes.
Including how to raise the crows, things to take note of, risks to be avoided, and even possible ways to strengthen them. Although Huai Shi could not use most of it, including how to avoid diseases and curses, it was more convenient for Huai Shi to understand the Abyss creatures systematically.
After almost filling up a small notebook, Huai Shi finally stopped.
Finally, he asked solemnly, "In your opinion, how far are they from a large group?"
The purser fell silent.
"There is a lot of research in this area, but there are not many cases to refer to because birds, especially Crow with negative Origin Substances, are already very rare. There is not much research on them. Your army has also undergone a special Origin Substance qualitative change, so there is no precedent. "
After thinking for a while, the purser said slowly, "However, the large groups we know now have at least some common characteristics. For example, they have been recognized and blessed by a ruler, have merged with a disaster or miracle, or have completely occupied the position of overlord of a certain Hell … I feel that if you have no clue, you can start from these three aspects."
At this point, he patted Sui Xiong's shoulder meaningfully. "See, now is a good opportunity!"
After saying this, he did not wait for Huai Shi to react and left with his hands behind his back.
Huai Shi was left alone in the same place.
After a long time, he finally reacted.
Wait a minute, wasn't he just going to use him as a tool?!
Of the three characteristics mentioned by the Purser, the first was to obtain the recognition and blessings of a certain ruler. The Cage of Dreams was directly taken care of. With the remains of the previous ruler of the Dream Realm protecting them, their Origin Substance had already changed. This was much better than simply obtaining the recognition and blessings of a few drops of water.
The second was that they had merged with a disaster or miracle. Basically, they had been born with a Sacred Insignia. This was something that Shaosi Ming's power could also take care of. At this point, all of the Crow were part of Huai Shi's subordinate army. Apart from the nine Candle Crows, the rest were all backup souls.
As long as Huai Shi used Shaosi Ming's Origin Substance to slowly raise them, he would be able to change their attributes bit by bit.
In the end, all that was left was to occupy a certain Hell … …
Wasn't this just a coincidence? There was a Ninth Hell right in front of him waiting for him to explore!
It could only be said that the older the ginger, the spicier it was. They were afraid that Sui Xiong would not be able to do the work, so they still hung a carrot in front of him … … However, since the method was right in front of Huai Shi, Huai Shi had to at least give it a try.
As long as he didn't die trying … …
He rubbed his chin and began to think about his plans to conquer the Abyss.
It seemed, it seemed, perhaps … … there really was a way?
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