There were thousands of grooves for the Star Fern Thorn's soul essence to be inlaid on the stone pillars.
In theory, there were many different possibilities for inlaying the Star Fern Thorn's soul essence in different grooves. This number would be very large, or even infinitely large — relative to the number of things a person could deduce in a limited amount of time.
Even if Xia Ruofei's spiritual power was multiplied several times, it would be impossible for his brain to become a supercomputer. Furthermore, even a supercomputer would not be able to complete such a huge amount of calculations in such a short amount of time.
Therefore, Xia Ruofei gave up on using the exhaustive method to deduce the best combination right from the start.
He was using his own understanding of array formation, the stone pillar array, and the array patterns. After combining all these factors, he could eliminate most of the possible combinations.
On this basis, he substituted the Star Fern Thorn's soul essence into his analysis. Naturally, the number of calculations required was much less.
However, this was also relative. In fact, there was a lot of data that he had to deduce in such a short amount of time. As a result, he was not absolutely confident that he could find the best solution.
Xia Ruofei stood motionless in the stone pillar array, but in fact, his brain was working rapidly as he deduced all kinds of possibilities in his mind.
Such a huge and complicated array formation involved all kinds of array formation knowledge. Xia Ruofei's array formation knowledge was somewhat lacking.
He felt a little strained, but his understanding of array formation would improve every time he made a deduction.
As time passed, Xia Ruofei's train of thought became clearer.
He began to draw in the air with his hand, and the expression on his face kept changing.
Lines of array patterns that were simulated using spiritual power seemed to have substance as they flowed out from Xia Ruofei's fingertips. They stayed in the air for one or two seconds before slowly dissipating.
When Ling Qingxue saw Xia Ruofei's actions, he only knew that he was very engrossed. However, he did not understand the meaning of those lines drawn by his fingers.
In the majestic hall of the hidden space filled with purple spirit qi, the old man in the green robe revealed a look of surprise. Ling Qingxue did not understand the meaning of those lines that Xia Ruofei had casually drawn, but the old man in the green robe only needed one glance to understand them completely.
The old man in the green robe's expression became more and more appreciative. He chuckled and muttered to himself, "I didn't expect … this little guy's comprehension of array formation to be so much higher than I thought!"
…
Xia Ruofei was in a state of complete oblivion. After comparing countless combinations in his mind, he finally filtered out three combinations. These should be the three most optimal combinations for the array formation.
However, Xia Ruofei could not tell which were better and which were worse at the moment.
The mission description said that as long as the evaluation was good, he would pass. Xia Ruofei was also confident that any of these three combinations could reach good standards. However, he had always pursued perfection. Since there was a chance to get a higher evaluation, why would he make do with them?
Moreover, there was still about half an hour left for the mission. He could still do some more analysis, so he was not in a hurry.
However, the three combinations he finally picked were really about the same. He ran through them in his mind many times, but he still felt that there was no obvious difference. The effects should be about the same.
At a time like this, most people would just randomly pick one to ensure that the mission was completed first.
However, Xia Ruofei seemed to have fallen into a dilemma. He knew very well that the three combinations could not have the same effect. There must be an optimal combination among them.
Xia Ruofei was in a dilemma.
Time was still ticking away. Ling Qingxue could not help but feel anxious. The mission time was almost up, but Xia Ruofei did not seem to have made any progress. However, she did not dare to disturb Xia Ruofei. She could only stand at the side anxiously. Her fingers subconsciously clenched her clothes so tightly that her knuckles turned white. She did not even realize it.
Xia Ruofei put his hand into his trouser pocket and touched a Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence.
At that moment, it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind, making his whole body tremble.
After that, all sorts of thoughts surged incessantly into his mind. At this moment, he suddenly recalled that he'd obtained a Starfern Thorn Soul Essence on the way here. In other words, he didn't possess 10 Starfern Thorn Soul Essences but 11.
With one more Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence, there were many more possibilities.
Xia Ruofei had been studying the stone pillar formation for the past few hours. He was very familiar with the indentations of the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essences.
Therefore, when he realized that there was still one more Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence, he naturally thought of many possibilities.
Among them, there were a few combinations that he had eliminated. If he added a Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence, the effect would be very different.
Just like that, Xia Ruofei's mind worked quickly. He once again screened the possible combinations.
Of course, he was much faster this time. This was because for most of the combinations that he had eliminated, even if he added a Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence, the effect was barely satisfactory. Some of them were even worse than not adding it.
Therefore, Xia Ruofei quickly obtained five combinations, including the three that he had previously screened.
Xia Ruofei once again put in 11 Star Fern Thorn Soul Essences and conducted a comprehensive analysis of the five combinations.
He frowned slightly at times, smiled knowingly at other times, and even revealed a puzzled expression at other times.
When the countdown in the Sensory Mirror reached the last five minutes, Xia Ruofei finally obtained what he thought was the best answer.
Time didn't allow him to conduct any more tests. In fact, Xia Ruofei had repeatedly deduced these solutions in his mind.
Therefore, he didn't perform any more calculations or drills. He directly stood up and jumped onto the Curved Frost Flying Sword that was floating at the side.
Ling Qingxue was overjoyed when she saw this. She couldn't help but ask, "Ruofei, you already have an answer, right?"
Xia Ruofei turned around and smiled at Ling Qingxue. "Yes, it should be a better solution. Don't worry!"
With that, Xia Ruofei formed a sword seal. The Curved Frost Flying Sword immediately drew an arc and flew toward a stone pillar in the distance.
Xia Ruofei didn't hesitate to take out a Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence and insert it into a groove on the side of the stone pillar.
There were thousands of grooves on the stone pillars that could be used to insert the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence.
In theory, there were many, many possibilities for inserting the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence into different grooves. This number would be very large, or even infinitely large — relative to the number of calculations a person could make in a limited amount of time.
Even if Xia Ruofei's Spiritual Power was multiplied by several times, he couldn't turn his brain into a supercomputer. Moreover, even a supercomputer couldn't complete such a large number of calculations in such a short time.
Therefore, Xia Ruofei gave up on using the exhaustive method to calculate the best combination.
Based on his understanding of Array Dao, his understanding of the Stone Pillar Array, and his understanding of these array patterns, he was able to eliminate most of the possible combinations after combining all these factors.
On this basis, he substituted the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence into the analysis, so the number of calculations was naturally much lower.
However, this was also relative. In fact, in such a short time, he had to calculate a lot of data, so much so that he didn't have absolute confidence that he could find the best solution.
Xia Ruofei stood motionless in the stone pillar formation, but in fact, his brain was working rapidly, directly deducing all kinds of possibilities in his mind.
Such a large and complicated formation involved all kinds of array formation knowledge. Xia Ruofei's array formation knowledge was somewhat lacking.
He felt a little strenuous, but every time he made a deduction, his understanding of array formation would improve a little.
As time passed, Xia Ruofei's train of thought became clearer.
He began to draw in the air with his hand, and the expression on his face kept changing.
Lines of formation patterns, which were simulated using his mental power, seemed to have substance as they flowed out from Xia Ruofei's fingertips. They stayed in the air for one or two seconds before slowly dissipating.
When Ling Qingxue saw Xia Ruofei's actions, he only knew that he was very engrossed, but he didn't understand the meaning of those lines drawn by his fingers.
In the majestic hall of the hidden space filled with purple Spirit Qi, the old man wearing a green Daoist robe revealed an astonished expression. Ling Qingxue could not understand the meaning of the lines that Xia Ruofei had casually drawn, but the old man in the green Daoist robe only needed to glance at them to completely understand.
The old man in the green robe's expression of admiration became more and more intense. He chuckled and muttered to himself, "I didn't expect … this little guy's comprehension of array formation to be so much higher than I thought!"
…
At this moment, Xia Ruofei was almost in a state of total immersion. After comparing countless combinations in his mind, he finally filtered out three combinations. These should be the three most optimal combinations for the array formation.
However, Xia Ruofei couldn't tell which were better and which were worse.
Although the mission description said that as long as the rating was good, it would be considered a pass, and Xia Ruofei was confident that any of these three combinations could achieve good standards, he had always pursued perfection. Since there was a chance to get a higher rating, why would he make do with them?
Moreover, there was still about half an hour left for the mission. He could still do some more analysis, so he wasn't in a hurry.
However, the three combinations he finally picked were really about the same. He simulated many times in his mind, but he still felt that there was no obvious difference. The effects should be about the same.
At this time, most people would just randomly pick one to ensure that the mission was completed first.
However, Xia Ruofei seemed to have fallen into a dilemma. He knew very well that the three combinations couldn't have the same effect. There had to be an optimal combination.
Xia Ruofei was in a difficult position.
Time was still ticking away. Ling Qingxue couldn't help but feel anxious. The mission time was almost up, but Xia Ruofei didn't seem to have made any progress. However, she didn't dare to disturb Xia Ruofei. She could only stand aside anxiously. Her fingers unconsciously clenched her clothes so tightly that her knuckles turned white. She didn't even realize it.
Xia Ruofei put his hand into his trouser pocket and touched a Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence.
At this moment, it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind, making his whole body tremble.
After that, all sorts of thoughts surged incessantly into his mind. At this moment, he suddenly recalled that he'd obtained a Starfern Thorn Soul Essence on the way here. In other words, he didn't possess 10 Starfern Thorn Soul Essences but 11.
With one more Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence, there were many more possibilities.
Xia Ruofei had been studying the stone pillar formation for the past few hours. He was very familiar with the indentations of the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essences.
Therefore, when he realized that there was still one more Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence, he naturally thought of many possibilities.
Among them, there were a few combinations that he had eliminated. If he added a Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence, the effect would be very different.
Just like that, Xia Ruofei's mind worked quickly. He once again screened the possible combinations.
Of course, this time, he was much faster. This was because the effects of adding a Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence to most of the eliminated combinations were barely satisfactory. Some of them were even worse than not adding it.
Therefore, Xia Ruofei quickly obtained five combinations, including the three that he had previously screened out.
Xia Ruofei once again put in 11 Star Fern Thorn Soul Essences and conducted a comprehensive analysis of the five combinations.
He frowned slightly at times, smiled knowingly at other times, and revealed a puzzled expression at other times.
When the countdown in the Sensory Mirror reached the last five minutes, Xia Ruofei finally obtained what he thought was the best answer.
Time didn't allow him to conduct any more tests. In fact, Xia Ruofei had repeatedly deduced these solutions in his mind.
Therefore, he didn't conduct any more calculations or drills. He directly stood up and jumped onto the Curved Frost Flying Sword that was floating at the side.
Ling Qingxue was overjoyed when she saw this. She couldn't help but ask, "Ruofei, you already have an answer, right?"
Xia Ruofei turned around and smiled at Ling Qingxue. "Yes, it should be a better solution. Don't worry!"
With that, Xia Ruofei formed a sword seal. The Curved Frost Flying Sword immediately drew an arc and flew toward a stone pillar in the distance.
Xia Ruofei didn't hesitate to take out a Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence and insert it into a groove on the side of the stone pillar. Ling Qingxue was overjoyed when she saw this. She couldn't help but ask, "Ruofei, you already have an answer, right?"
Xia Ruofei turned around and smiled at Ling Qingxue. "Yes, it should be a better solution. Don't worry!"
With that, Xia Ruofei formed a sword seal. The Curved Frost Flying Sword immediately drew an arc and flew toward a stone pillar in the distance.
Xia Ruofei didn't hesitate to take out a Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence and insert it into a groove on the side of the stone pillar.
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