In the next few days, Xu Le helped with some research in the laboratory.
The project that Gu Jianuo was in charge of was life research. Xu Le originally thought that this kind of research had no use for people like him.
After all, he is a Red Moon Warlock, not an alchemist.
Unexpectedly, even a useless warlock can be useful here, providing stable and safe psychic energy and nourishing many alchemical living beings.
This is why there are so many inexperienced warlocks here.
Yes, Xu Le felt that most of the warlocks here were useless and very weak.
A drizzle was falling outside the window. Xu Le had nothing to do at the moment, so he sat there thinking about how he could change Gu Jianuo and make her want to resist her fate.
During this process, I need to get closer to her.
The lone minister's strategy had already begun for a few days, and Xu Le felt that it was about time.
At this time,
A girl who was also an undergraduate like Xu Le asked:
"It's raining today, why don't you bring an umbrella?"
"I forgot to bring it." Xu Le still had no expression on his face.
"Why?"
"To give you something to talk to me about."
"Uh!" The girl lowered her head. She didn't understand why Xu Le always talked like that and killed the conversation.
During the exchanges over the past few days, everyone in the office was frightened by Xu Le's criticism.
How can you survive in the office with this kind of socializing style? People always need to socialize.
Xu Le stood up and walked out the door.
"Hey, Xu Le, let's work overtime together this weekend." Someone here thought Xu Le was going to the cafeteria to eat.
But Xu Le looked at him calmly.
"I can't come. I have more important things to do."
"What could be more important than working overtime?"
"Our neighbor's bitch is about to give birth!"
"you… "
"It's not me, it's our neighbor's bitch."
After Xu Le finished arguing with the man, he continued to look out the window.
He was a little anxious. If Gu Jianuo always stayed away from him, his chance would slip away in this waiting.
He doesn't have that much time, as the Red Moon Disaster is approaching.
The final condition for promotion is to sublimate an emotion in the red moon.
In other words, if he could not complete the promotion during this Red Moon Disaster, he would have to wait for three months.
Although three months is not a very long time, there are always many variables.
It was impossible for him to maintain this special relationship with Gu Jianuo forever.
However, Xu Le was also very clear that the more urgent it was, the less anxious he should be, as his urgency would be noticed by others.
He needs to remain calm and composed, waiting for the right time.
Just when Xu Le was facing the window, Gu Jianuo suddenly came down from upstairs and called him.
"Xu Le, come with me."
Xu Le quickly turned his head, his eyes revealing relief and surprise.
"good."
The relief is real, but the surprise is also real.
Following Gu Jianuo, Xu Le came to the lobby on the second floor.
Although it is a school research institute, floors 2-3 are never open to the public.
After Xu Le arrived at the second floor, he discovered that there was a team of guards on duty there. Their guns and knives were real and they were well-equipped.
It is indeed surprising that such a situation occurred in school.
"You haven't been feeling well these past few days, have you?"
"Uh? Actually it's okay. The environment here is pretty good."
"Well, the environment is pretty good, but the people aren't very nice, right? I heard that you didn't fit in with your colleagues here after you came here.
I guess you just don’t like their work and the way they do things.”
Facing Gu Jianuo's question, Xu Le nodded honestly.
“I always feel that there is something wrong with their efficiency…”
Xu Le knew that his strategy of relying on only one minister was very successful.
Since I can't integrate into the team work and Gu Jianuo has invested a lot of energy in me, I can only lead the research with myself.
In this way, he can get to the core issues and even the secrets of these matters.
Gu Jianuo seemed to be fully prepared today, and said with a very calm expression:
"Haven't you always wanted to know what Bai Jing's state was like when she was dying?"
"Ah, yes, I've always wanted to know."
Xu Le did not avoid the question and nodded affirmatively.
"If you want to know, just follow me."
Gu Jianuo smiled, waved to Xu Le, opened the closed doors layer by layer, and came to a place similar to a transparent closed prison.
That’s right, there is a prison on the second floor of the laboratory.
Xu Le took a look at the surrounding buildings and found that there were more than one similar prisons.
"Is there anyone imprisoned in there?"
"They are death row inmates, used for clinical trials."
When Gu Jianuo said this, Xu Le immediately imagined many situations.
Their research, their practices, and the scenes that often appeared in TV dramas flashed through his mind one by one.
"Is this kind of thing allowed?"
"Of course, this kind of thing was instructed by the Lighthouse's upper echelons. As researchers, how could we possibly have such enormous power
You don't think that a level 3 alchemist like me can control the prison in the lighthouse, do you? "
Gu Jianuo was telling the truth, and Xu Le understood it.
Controlling the Lighthouse Prison, providing a steady supply of death row prisoners, and having substantial guards to watch over it, such conditions and strength are indeed impossible for a level 3 alchemist to achieve.
"What exactly is this research about?"
"We actually have two research projects. One is the development of life potential, and the other is the study of warriors' limits."
Development of life potential and research on the limits of warriors!
When he heard about the development of life potential, Xu Le subconsciously thought of Bai Jing's situation at that time.
In that case, is it that Bai Jing has released her life potential through some means and reached the so-called limit of a warrior
"Captain's situation..."
"Are you wondering if Bai Jing also took some kind of drug and used some method to overdraw her life potential to achieve that state beyond her limit?"
"Yes, did she use it?"
Xu Le suddenly felt a little nervous. He originally thought that Gu Jianuo would use some other wording or excuses.
Unexpectedly, Gu Jianuo nodded directly.
"Yes, Bai Jing used the medicine, and she used it for a long time, 10 years. She used it for a full 10 years."
"10 years? That's already?"
Xu Le suddenly realized that something was wrong. Ten years ago, Gu Jianuo should have been only 14 years old. Could he have done such research at the age of 14
"It was definitely not me 10 years ago. You think too much. I hadn't become a warlock 10 years ago.
However, this research already existed at that time, but the person in charge at that time was my teacher, Mr. Xiong Zemo, the head of District B. "
Xu Le suddenly clenched his fists. The implications of this research were far deeper than he had imagined.
"Is this research that started 10 years ago? Human research?"
“Yes, this research started 10 years ago.”
Letting the Soul Tree absorb all his emotions, Xu Le remained calm.
The closer you get to the core truth, the more you need to stay rational.
"Tell me more about this research."
Gu Jianuo saw that Xu Le regained his composure in just a few seconds and did not start to scream or madly because of Bai Jing's matter.
The satisfaction in her eyes became more obvious.
Talents like Xu Le will become the backbone of the future team.
Moreover, this backbone is under the control of oneself.
It's so wonderful!
"In fact, the principle of life potential research is very simple. Do you remember the Block 53 mission you carried out?"
"Block 53 mission?"
Xu Le did not ask immediately, but thought about it for a while.
The mission of Block 53 is actually the pollution of Lightcast, which causes a disease, vitiligo.
The graying disease itself will overdraft the lives of local humans.
Absorbing its life force into their gray hair.
But this side effect of graying disease is the production of hair with a very special texture.
This situation is also a transfer of life potential, right
"Is the effect of a warrior's life sublimation similar to the state of graying disease?"
"Yes, you are still as smart as ever, precisely because the principles of both are common.
That's why I went to the mission in Block 53 in person. The mission is quite difficult, but fortunately, you are very capable.
I thought you were going to fail, but you guys managed to complete it. That’s amazing.”
Anger grew in the Soul Tree, but Xu Le's expression was just a faint nod.
"It's a pity that everyone died, including the captain."
"In fact, you don't need to be so sad about Bai Jing's death, because even if she hadn't overdrawn her life and sublimated it, she would have died in a short time."
"Why?"
"Didn't I tell you that Bai Jing is the first generation experimenter and the first generation of drug users
They constantly use life-attracting potions to strengthen their bodies, allowing themselves to grow faster and become stronger.
Bai Jing's own talent is limited. Normally, her achievements would never reach the level of a Level 4 warrior."
"The captain's talent is not good?"
“Yes, Bai Jing is a warrior with only average talent, but she was able to reach the pinnacle of a warrior and even break through that pinnacle.
That in itself is a very incredible thing.
Just as Mr. Gan said, Captain Bai Jing finally completed the mission and sacrificed himself. He is indeed a very remarkable person. "
Is that great
I would rather she died of old age in her own home!
"Why can the captain take medicine for so long? Is she special?"
"It's not that Bai Jing is special, but the efficacy of the first generation of medicine is not strong enough."
"The medicine isn't strong enough?"
"Yes, the first generation of Life Attraction itself was not strong enough, but this also involves another thing, the peak time of a warrior."
"A warrior's peak time?" Xu Le felt that the more he talked, the further away he got.
He seemed to understand some of the reasons, but couldn't explain it clearly.
“Yes, you should also know that there are many types of extraordinary people, but the only extraordinary people who can truly reach the top are warlocks.
But warlocks are the rarest among all the extraordinary people.
One must have extremely high talent and potential to become a warlock, not to mention the dangers and difficulties of each subsequent promotion."
"Indeed."
Xu Le agreed with this point. He wanted to become a Level 2-Life Master, and his brain was about to explode.
“Compared to sorcerers, warriors are much simpler. As long as you have the right physique and enough willpower, you can break through.
Under low-level conditions, the combat effectiveness of warriors is not weak, especially after they have weapons and equipment.
The warrior himself can exert a very powerful force, which is not weaker than the power of the sorcerer.
Moreover, training warriors does not require too many resources. They cannot use external forces and can only rely on themselves.
Of course, the most important point is quantity, which is the key issue of this study.”
"Number! Number of warriors, population?"
Xu Le suddenly figured it out and figured out the purpose of this experiment.
Since the Dark Ages, the upper limit of human physical fitness has been raised to an outrageous level.
It feels like some kind of limiter of human beings has been opened.
As long as you practice, your physical fitness will gradually improve, and there will be no upper limit before level 4.
The difference is simply the speed of your practice.
Gu Jianuo watched Xu Le thinking without interrupting him.
What Xu Le came up with himself was more meaningful than what she said.
"Have you thought of that yet?"
"I thought of some, but I don't know if it's all." Xu Le answered truthfully.
Gu Jianuo then turned his head and looked at the prisoners in the prison.
"Xule, do you know that after 200 years of the Fourth Era, the population of the Lighthouse has been growing.
Although it was a dark age, the population continued to grow after people mastered powerful weapons, sorcerers, and the laws of the black tide.
Have you ever thought about how much food such a large population needs to consume every day
How much arable land is needed, how many warriors are needed to protect it, and how many weapons are needed to equip these warriors?"
Xu Le narrowed his eyes slightly.
"a lot of."
“Yes, we need enough military force to expand, to open up larger areas and cultivate land.
We also need enough guards to protect the places we have opened up. Every city faces the same problem, so every city has come up with corresponding countermeasures.
Zion’s strategy is to develop weapons and technology so that ordinary people can take up arms and have the power to fight against monsters.
The Red Moon Temple itself is the birthplace of warlocks. They constantly develop forbidden techniques and secret spells to increase the number and power of warlocks.
Tianrui Lifeng carried out a revolution based on the use of force. They advocated the use of force and mobilized every citizen to become a soldier.
Every city-state is thinking of its own way, and our lighthouse is no exception.
The study of life potential is a concept proposed after that era.
This is a great ideal, and this vision became a reality in my teacher's generation.
Make it possible for everyone in Lighthouse to become a warrior! "
Gu Jianuo said a lot, and Xu Le slowly digested the information.
It seems that every city is thinking of ways to solve the problems of population, survival, and force.
But the lighthouse's approach is obviously different from that of other city-states.
The essence of other city-states is that the superiors protect the inferiors, and the truly strong ones need to stand in front of the weak.
Even in Zion, there are capable people doing research and fighting on the front lines.
There is only a lighthouse. Only the lighthouse is the lower protecting the higher.
The so-called national warriors actually rely on the countless people in the lower city area as a human wall to serve as a barrier for the masters in the upper city area.
Moreover, this so-called national warrior must rely on potions to stimulate the lives of ordinary people to maintain their lives.
"Will a person's life span be shortened after taking the Life-Guide?"
“Yes, human potential is limited, and warriors’ peak is also short-lived. They are not like sorcerers who can maintain their peak state until they die of old age.
A warrior's peak is usually before the age of 45. After 45, his skills may improve.
But their bodies had begun to decay.
Therefore, the first generation of life guidance potions designed by the teachers at that time were intended to allow ordinary warriors to maintain their peak state at the age of 45.
To die at the peak of one's powers is the romance of a warrior, what do you think?"
Romantic ass!
Xu Le sniffed twice, but ultimately managed to maintain his composure.
"Then the latest potion... is it more effective?"
"It seems that you have also discovered it. Yes, the idea of the lighthouse before was to let the warriors die in the most peak state.
This is a very good idea in itself, which can maximize a person's potential without wasting anything.
But in actual operation and experiments, we found the drawbacks of this idea.”
"Disadvantages? What are they?"
“In a normal Night Watch system, if one continues to participate in missions and does not retire, very few people can truly reach this peak.
Among the previous batch of experimenters, only Bai Jing truly completed the transformation to the peak.
So I say, Bai Jing is a very special person.
Her tactfulness and flexibility allowed her to survive to the end, to the age of 45, and after overdrawing all her life, she died in a sublime state.
"Because warriors can't live as long as the captain, so... the dosage is increased?"
"Yes, Bai Jing's state is really too idealistic.
The battles of warriors and the explorations of night watchmen are both extremely dangerous, and one mistake could result in death.
They simply don't have time to overdraw their remaining vitality. Once a person dies, it means that all the remaining potential is wasted.
So we improved the potion's effect to make it more powerful.
While overdrawing a large amount of vitality, it also makes the effect of improving strength more rapid and obvious.
As long as you take the medicine within a short period of time, you can break through the limit of level 1 and become a level 2 warrior.
In this way, we can mass-produce an army of warriors that are comparable to ordinary Night's Watchmen. This is a great life technology.
The previous effect was actually not strong enough, after this Block 53 mission.
With the power of Lightforge, combined with ancient alchemy and human puppet technology, new drugs will be available soon.
By then, the lighthouse will have enough garrison force, and so many people will no longer have to die in the downtown area.
What a great wish... What do you think? Xu Le."
"I think you are courting death, a big death, by sticking your head into a weird mouth!"
This was what Xu Le was thinking, but he didn't say it out loud.