Qi Ze remembered that he once had such a conversation with his father.
Father asked: "In the world of self-cultivation, who is the most amazing person?"
Answered myself: "Ascender."
The father shook his head and smiled, "Wrong, it's the founder. In ancient times, there was no inheritance of exercises, it was all the founder's own exploration, so gradually there were three thousand sects in the Qianyuan Continent, and there were countless ascenders. What does it mean? Proving the Tao? This is called proving the Tao, and at most we can only be regarded as following the path of our predecessors, it is really nothing."
Years have passed, Qi Ze still remembers this conversation, and is committed to creating his own way, but in the black-eyed galaxy, someone has already walked in front of him. He didn't feel threatened, but was faintly excited. He wanted to see what step Mu Ran could achieve.
But Yan Junyu obviously didn't think so. He said with a solemn expression, "What is divine consciousness? Is this metal wire causing the problem with my mecha?"
"I'll see what this wisp of consciousness does, and I'll explain it to you later." Qi Ze put his own consciousness into the metal wire, and he was attacked. retreat, and slowly dissipate. After half a second, this metal wire has become an ordinary material, and there is no previous spirituality.
Spiritual consciousness can play a role in place of Lingyan, and Lingyan is Lingyan, which does not change its attributes. When Lingyan is invaded by divine consciousness, it will not resist or dissipate; however, divine consciousness is exclusive, not only will it attack independently, but it will also take the initiative to decompose when it is lost to avoid being chased to the main body.
Qi Ze can now be sure that this ray of divine consciousness is the same energy as the divine consciousness in his cognition, and it is not the result of Mu Ran's mistakes. Fortunately, Qi Ze was accustomed to laying a defensive array in the place where he was refining his weapons. Otherwise, Mu Ran would have been able to spy on his every move, every word and deed with the help of this sense of consciousness.
He has always only been able to spy on others, but he never expected that he would hunt wild geese all day long, and he was almost pecked in the eye by the geese. Qi Ze held the wire and laughed in a low voice, "Good trick! It is said that Mu Ran is a rare encounter in a century. Wizards, I finally believe it now!"
Yan Junyu pinched the other end of the wire, looked left and right and found nothing unusual, so he couldn't help asking, "What did you find?"
Qi Ze organized the language and said slowly, "Let me tell you this, spiritual power can help you enter the virtual network or control the mecha, it is an intangible thing, but spiritual consciousness can be both invisible and tangible. An upgraded version of mental power. For example, I want a screw, but it is too far away, and I am too lazy to move, in this case, my consciousness can be turned into a hand and help me put it bring here."
He spread out his palm and caught a screw that flew from nowhere. Yan Junyu was stunned by this sight.
"Of course, divine consciousness does more than this. It is actually a part of the soul. Because it is too subtle, it will not cause harm to the original owner after leaving the body, but it has the perception of the soul. That is to say, whoever it is attached to, will It can spy on whose words and deeds. If it is attached to an inanimate object, it can replace the object itself and become the master. We often refer to this situation as being possessed."
The so-called "letting the dead have spirituality" is derived from the use of divine consciousness. The ancestors who first started refining weapons used the power of their souls to nurture their weapons. Later, they found that too much divine consciousness would endanger the body, so they slowly created spiritual words and magic circles to replace the role of divine consciousness.
"Consciousness is a realm. Without profound understanding, it is absolutely impossible to use it freely." Qi Ze sighed, "So I say that Mu Ran is a genius, a real genius."
Yan Junyu didn't feel any admiration at all, on the contrary, he was a little horrified, and said solemnly, "In other words, Mu Ran can take over my mecha at will with this wisp of divine sense? This T3 is custom-made for me, to put it mildly. , is actually just a puppet of him?"
"It's a half-finished puppet." Qi Ze picked up the paper and pondered, "If I can find a few more strands of divine consciousness and get more characters, I should be able to decipher his intentions. The operation of divine consciousness is like a computer program. The same, has a certain form. Prying has spy-type consciousness; manipulation has control-type consciousness; attack has attack-type consciousness, they are different. Without a reference, I can't be sure of Mu Ran. What do I want to do to you? In fact, the consciousness also has the function of protection, so my father... "
Qi Ze suddenly realized something, and quickly stopped.
Yan Junyu fixedly looked at him, "You can also use your divine sense freely, right?"
Qi Ze hurriedly denied, "Don't confuse me with Mu Ran. Unless my life is threatened, I will never put my divine sense into the spiritual tools made for others, especially the ones that I paid for to build. , this is the most basic professional ethics."
"So paying is the point?" Yan Junyu asked rhetorically.
"Yes, it is God who gives money." Qi Ze nodded seriously.
The haze in Yan Junyu's heart dissipated a lot in an instant, and he couldn't help but smile. He could never have imagined that Mu Ran had begun to plot against himself so early. If Qi Ze didn't find the problem, would he have been under his spying and control
"I probably figured it out. This wisp of consciousness is like a monitor, and it can grasp my situation anytime, anywhere. So when I encounter danger, its owner also knows it?" He had to ask more carefully.
"Can know."
Yan Junyu didn't speak for a long time, his face was expressionless, but there was a cold light in his eyes. With his life on the line, his mecha suddenly failed. What does this mean? Was it at that moment that Mu Ran's consciousness took control of the mecha and deliberately exposed him to danger
Everything is an unfounded guess, even the "spiritual consciousness" is only a one-sided remark by Qi Ze, but he does not doubt its authenticity at all. He consciously told himself that Qi Ze was more trustworthy than Mu Ran.
"Is that wisp of consciousness still there?" He was going to use this opportunity to test Mu Ran.
Qi Ze shook his head regretfully, "Not anymore."
"Forget it." Yan Junyu seemed to think of something, and said solemnly, "Through this ray of consciousness, Mu Ran should have learned everything just now. In order to cover up his secret, he is likely to kill you. Don't go out in the dormitory, I will send someone to protect you 24 hours a day. I have to go home and discuss with my grandfather. If Mu Ran had mastered this technology long ago, this T3 would never be a special case The people who can get the mechas he personally built are real power figures. How much secret information can Mu Ran get through them? Further imagine that if he has malicious intentions, as long as he kills these people indirectly through the mechas, It can turn the empire upside down."
The matter was too important, Yan Junyu couldn't wait for a moment, rubbed the boy's head, told him to pay attention to safety, and was about to leave.
Qi Ze touched the tip of his nose and said frankly, "Actually, I set up a barrier around the studio. The barrier is like an energy membrane, which can block attacks from the outside world and isolate everything inside from the outside world. That is to say, Mu Ran didn't know that we discovered his secret. Spiritual consciousness can be dissipated under the action of external forces, such as explosions, fires, etc. If you make a little accident and destroy these parts, he may not completely dispel his doubts, but he will not Hurry to take countermeasures. One of you is in the dark, and there is plenty of time to prepare."
Hearing this, Yan Junyu really relaxed a lot, and after a little thought, he said, "Okay, let me handle it here. But you'd better stay by my side during this time, just in case."
"Okay." Qi Ze hesitated.
Yan Junyu added with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't tell the second person about your abilities until you trust me completely. I also believe that you won't hurt me. If you feel uneasy, you can leave it on me. A divine sense."
"No need." Qi Ze quickly shook his head. A strong man like Yan Junyu has a certain intuition. Even if he is sealed with a memory, he will have a natural affection for his savior. This is an instinct to repay causality and avoid causality, and it is a sign of touching the way of heaven, so Qi Ze trusts Yan Junyu very much, but is a little afraid of his family.
"Really?" Yan Junyu felt a little regretful and emphasized, "Actually, I don't mind being monitored by you at all."
"It's really not necessary." Qi Ze asked while packing up his tools, "How are you going to deal with the aftermath? Blow up the studio?"
"You'll know tomorrow, go back to sleep." Yan Junyu rubbed the boy's head.
The next day, Qi Ze understood Yan Junyu's way of handling it, and he announced to the public that both his mental power and ability had broken through 4S. As soon as the news came out, the whole world was shocked. Mr. Yan immediately called and urged him to go back, saying that a family meeting was going to be held, and Mu Ran also rushed over to inquire about the news.
He seems to have noticed the destruction of his consciousness. Although his smile is as gentle as ever, his eyes are a little sloppy.
"Why did you suddenly break through 4S? I never heard of you!" asked a special person who came to congratulate him.
"Actually, there have always been signs, but I just recently broke through the bottleneck. You all know that my T3 suddenly failed. Last night, I tried to open the operating system, and the mental power was just input, but the line was burned out, and this was confirmed. "Yan Junyu took these people to the top floor and asked them to check the pile of lines that were burned to coke.
Li Ziqian said with a smile, "Starting T3 requires 2S mental power, and 3S can also withstand it, but to burn the console like this, I am afraid that only 4S mental power can do it."
Mu Ran squatted down to check the wiring, and as soon as he picked up a wire, he felt a very surging mental force coming towards him. He was startled, and hurriedly threw the wire away, and the doubts in his heart suddenly eased a lot. If it weren't for another spiritual mutant on the Imperial City, he wouldn't have to bother to remove this wire, because its uniqueness ensured that his secrets would not be discovered.
To be honest, it is difficult for him to maintain a peaceful mind now, and the fear of being suppressed has far exceeded the blow to him from the destruction of his family. He always thought that he was unique and the founder of the era, but the reality told him that someone had already walked far ahead of him.
This huge psychological gap made him panic, and he almost did something stupid to expose himself.
Yan Junyu seemed to be chatting with a group of friends, but in fact, he secretly observed Mu Ran's every move. Seeing that he picked up a wire and threw it away as if unintentionally, he confirmed his previous guess. This T3 is indeed Mu Ran's puppet, so what does his accident have to do with him
He didn't sleep all night last night, and bits and pieces of growing up with Mu Ran came to his mind and lingered in his heart. They used to be that Akagi, close and trusted, but now, everything is ruined. He was also ashamed of his grandfather's actions to cross the river and demolish the bridge, but now it seems like a joke.
The gift of this T3 was three years ago, that is to say, as early as that time, Mu Ran was ready to take control and even get rid of himself. But why? Are you a threat to him? What would he gain if he died? Yan Junyu was puzzled, tossing and turning, and the whole night passed like this.
After entertaining the guests, he was invited by the royal family to the palace again, and a test was done in public to confirm that the news was not fake, so Yan Junyu took time to go home.
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"Why did you break through 4S all of a sudden?" Mr. Yan touched his bald head and smiled so hard that he couldn't see his teeth.
"After I disappeared and was found, I vaguely felt that I had advanced signs. I replaced sleep with meditation every night, which naturally broke through the bottleneck." Yan Junyu concealed some truth. The meditation in his mouth is not emptying his eyes with his eyes closed, but a more effective and peculiar way of cultivation, especially for the growth of spiritual power.
Every night, he would cross his legs and hang his arms in the air, introducing the power of elements into his body, and his movements were extremely skilled. He guessed that during the two months of losing his memory, he should have been practicing in this way, otherwise he would not turn it into an instinct.
"This is really a blessing in disguise!" Mr. Yan said, "Originally, I wanted to send you to the front line to practice for a few years and then hand over the legion to you, so it seems that you can retire early. Even if you don't have special military merit, relying on your 4S level Strength can also gain a firm foothold in the army."
Yan Junyu remembered the dozens of military medals that Li Ziqian wore on his chest, and Qi Ze's admiring gaze, and immediately refused, "Grandfather, you should let me practice for a few years, and then let's save military achievements."
"Okay, my grandson is really promising." Mr. Yan became more and more happy.
Yan Junyu thought about his words and continued, "Grandfather, when I advanced last night, I just pressed my palm on the console of T3, and felt that there was a ray of other people's spiritual power inside the console. What do you think it is? The situation? If a person's mental power is strong to a certain extent, can it be attached to the control system of the mecha, and use it to take over the mecha? That T3 suddenly stopped, could it be because of this?"
Yan Zhongkui immediately reacted, "You mean that someone used mental power to hack into your mecha and wanted to murder you? Who? Mu Ran?"
"Is this possible?" Yan Junyu tried to guide him.
"Impossible. The main control program and mental power are not the same thing at all, and they are completely different! People with strong mental power can affect the emotions of people around them, and even invade other people's brains, but they can never invade machines. Machines are dead things. do you understand?"
"Can't a dead thing be attached to spiritual power?" Yan Junyu asked perseveringly.
"No. You are a 4S-level special person, which means that your mental power has also reached 4S. Would you attach one to show me?" Yan Zhongkui threw the screwdriver in his jacket pocket and signaled his nephew to demonstrate.
Yan Junyu caught the screwdriver and his face became extremely ugly. He gradually realized that without exposing Qi Ze, he could not convince his family at all. To imbue the dead with spirituality is tantamount to a fairy tale to them.
"Tell the people to stop touching the mecha made by Mu Ran himself." He could only admonish.
"You think the mecha made by Mu Ran is cheap? The entire empire means you and the fifth prince each have one. Come on, don't worry about that, Mu Ran is now a rootless duckweed, unable to withstand a little storm. If it wasn't to save his life, he would never have announced his spiritual level, because he knew how jealous the royal family and the upper and lower houses were of the Mu family. It would be fine if he was obedient, but once he showed hatred, the royal family would rather destroy him Nor will he be allowed to escape the Empire alive."
"In short, it's good for you to improve your defenses. Er Bo, it's best not to let Mu Ran in your research institute." Yan Junyu spoke cautiously.
"My research institute is divided into two layers: the inner and outer layers. The outer layer is full of innocuous decorations. The inner layer has no authority except me." Yan Zhongkui said with a smile, "I still use your kid to remind you? I went to the team, and I heard that you let him touch your mecha at will?"
The old man Yan immediately supported, "Jun Yu, for this, grandfather has to criticize you. When I was a child, it was a childhood affection. Who has no selfishness when I grow up? You also know my grandfather..." He coughed and said lightly, " Taking advantage of the Mu family, Mu Ran doesn't know how to hate me. You'd better not get too close to him, so as not to be plotted against. Look, you threw tens of millions of mechas to Qi Ze to play with, I didn't say anything."
"Why don't you tell me now?" Does Yan Junyu still know about his grandfather
As expected, Mr. Yan replied, "You can take it apart and play with it, you can replace it with a cheap mecha. You see, these are all scrapped mechas from our army. You can send a few of them back another day for him to dismantle, so don't waste your money. "As he spoke, he sent a list to his grandson.
Yan Junyu was a little helpless, but he still accepted the list and affirmed, "It's better to keep Mu Ran under your nose than to walk outside alone. At least I can keep track of his movements. Grandfather, second uncle, when should you be soft-hearted, I can tell when it’s time to be official, you don’t have to worry. Anyway, I’m still saying that, don’t underestimate Mu Ran.”
"Okay, okay, we know. Let's go, the family banquet is about to start, you go down and make an appearance." Mr. Yan stood up and smiled vigorously. Although he raised an ineffective son, his grandson is more patient than anyone else. This time he really has a face!
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At the same time, Li Ziqian was handing a space button to Qi Ze, "This is a power stone and a demon seed. Master, please check it. If it fails, I will ask someone to find it again."
Meng Kui stood at the door to prevent anyone from eavesdropping. He had no idea that this bedroom was surrounded by a defensive circle.
"Did you really find the R-type ore?" Qi Ze raised his eyebrows and asked, "How did you pass the security check?"
"I didn't pass the security check at all, and it was sent by the star thief. The inside and outside are covered with ten layers of superalloy, which can ensure that they will not be penetrated by rays for 30 days." Li Ziqian looked at the date, smiled and said, "There are still some left. Twenty-one days."
Qi Ze took out the huge superalloy safe, and his voice was full of dissatisfaction, "How stupid. I told you over and over that black spar can completely isolate radiation pollution, why didn't you ask me to customize a black crystal box? I originally I'm going to give you a 20% discount."
Li Ziqian, "..." Master really does not miss any opportunity to make money. He has been taught this time, and he will definitely improve it next time.
"I didn't even think of this layer. I haven't been out for a long time, and my brain is rusted. Master, since this kind of box is so easy to use, why don't you help me make a few more, maybe I can use it in the future. In fact, the reason why I use it The R-type ore is transported in by such a complicated method, just to let the master see the strength of my Li family. Anything you want, no matter how rare, our Li family can help you get it back."
The flattery was just right, and Qi Ze was instantly satisfied, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, showing a smile.
Li Ziqian hurriedly held his forehead to hold back a smile. He always thought that the master was an old monster with tender skin, but now it seems that he should be a genuine young man.
"Okay, I'll take the time to help you make a few black crystal boxes, or 20% off. I'm not taking advantage of you in vain. If I can get something good that I like, I'll make an extra piece for you. Spirit tool, you can ask for any specific requirements." Qi Ze took the safe back and took out another energy stone to check.
Li Ziqian smiled openly this time. The master's temper is not that weird. He has contacts and deals fairly, which is a hundred times better than those outside mecha makers with eyes above the top.
"Are these power stones qualified?" he asked.
"Actually, any grade of power stone can be used, but the lowest grade is the most cost-effective, and it costs less." Qi Ze said frankly, "The separated black crystal is for you, and the white crystal is used by myself, if it is for myself. Earn a little more, of course, let you buy high-quality ones, then your expenses will be very huge, and you can’t count without this.”
He slapped back and forth a few times, and continued, "So our Taixuanshen Zhuangzong has always been innocent and won't take advantage of customers. You can rest assured when you do business with us."
"Of course I'm relieved." Li Ziqian nodded again and again. He could see that the master is a person who attaches great importance to integrity, especially the signboard of the online store.
"So don't forget to give me a five-star review after this is done." Qi Ze didn't even know that he was making the guests laugh again, and he was concentrating on separating the energy stones, separating a sufficient number, and then rubbing them with the power of fusion Squeeze into an arm and try to fit it over the guest's shoulder.