Chapter 1815: Chapter 431: Summoning the Ghost (First Update!)
Tomb Ghost took a deep breath and said, "The Deep Sea has issued a wanted notice, a battle has erupted outside Chanyi City... Gu Shen is dead."
"In this laboratory, nothing else matters."
Chu Ling calmly said, "The last thing you mentioned is the only thing that is important."
After a slight pause.
Chu Ling turned her head to look at Tomb Ghost: "Gu Shen is not dead."
After she tapped on the keyboard, a dozen screens simultaneously displayed different simulation data and computational equations.
"I know you’ve been in the Tundra Base these years, responsible for optimizing the ’Storm Equation’ high-energy release for the Heavenly Sheath Weapon." Chu Ling’s speed of speech remained constant, "It’s an incredible task, but Huazhi hasn’t been idle either. These researchers you’ve seen along the way, they’ve been studying a unique life form for six years."
Tomb Ghost held his breath, recalling the extraordinary objects he’d seen on his way here.
The craftsmanship of those things is of a very high standard.
The ancient writing’s utility contained within those things was not something even he could see through at a glance.
From this alone, it is evident that the researchers Huazhi Underground currently employs are of very high caliber... What kind of project could have such a group working together for six years?
He looked at the main screen.
There was a perspective projection of a living organism, with data on organs and viscera reflected on other screens, along with a comprehensive analysis of the Transcendent Genealogy Map.
"The infant on the main screen is the subject of the experiment."
Chu Ling said, "This is all the data the Neutrals have researched over the past six years. You’ve just seen the void scene outside Chanyi City... The beheading of Gu Shen truly happened, and the situation is far worse than just ’beheading’. His bodily tissues have been completely shattered, with no chance of regeneration or reassembly."
"You mean... to resurrect Gu Shen using the shell of the Divine Infant?!"
Tomb Ghost was a clever man, and hearing this, he immediately understood Chu Ling’s implication.
The physical body had perished, but death had not yet occurred.
There was only one possibility.
The soul and spirit were wholly preserved; to ’rebirth,’ it required a new shell.
This Divine Infant was the shell Chu Ling prepared for Gu Shen!
With a cursory glance at the data, Tomb Ghost was shocked to find that over these six years, the infant-like life form showed no signs of aging and could resonate to a great extent with the Transcendent Genealogy Map’s abilities.
What does this mean?
Immortality and an Extraordinary Talent reaching its pinnacle.
The ’pinnacle’ here isn’t just as simple as S-grade...
An S-grade Transcendent is someone whose sensitivity to a particular capability maxes out, making them dozens of times stronger than the average person and allowing for incredibly fast cultivation speeds.
For instance, Bai Xiu, after awakening as a Thunder Realm Walker, could effortlessly grasp and understand thunder-type extraordinary elements.
However, for elements unrelated to Thunder Realm Walker, Bai Xiu still needed to expend great effort to comprehend them, and he might not even master them.
The Divine Infant shell can resonate with all abilities on the Transcendent Genealogy Map... This reminded Tomb Ghost of a well-known Transcendent in Central Continent, the S-grade Fire Stealer, whose shell theoretically resembles this.
The Fire Stealer was destined never to reach the limit in any field because he could only steal others’ abilities.
For A-grade or B-grade capable individuals, the Fire Stealer was hard to defeat.
But for a super S-grade genius like Bai Xiu, the Fire Stealer was nothing; even if he stole Thunder Realm Walker, his combat performance could never compare to Bai Xiu himself.
Yet the Divine Infant was different from the Fire Stealer in that its talent for comprehending extraordinary power was nearly absolute... This meant it could freely embark on extraordinary cultivation, with each field presenting an opportunity to reach its extreme.
"What is this really..."
Viewing the data on the Divine Infant, Tomb Ghost was utterly astonished and couldn’t help but murmur.
It was simply too astonishing.
Such transcendental aptitude wasn’t something the human world should possess.
Only a creator’s personal craftsmanship could create such a perfect life, right?
Tomb Ghost rubbed his brows, confused, "I don’t understand why you sought me out... Since you have the shell and the spirit, can’t you directly insert the soul into the shell?"
"Theoretically, this is feasible."
Chu Ling shook her head, standing up, "But, in actuality, there is a major problem."
"What problem?"
Tomb Ghost frowned, puzzled.
"This Divine Infant is just an empty shell. We’ve studied it for years, and it appears dazed and lacks consciousness because it doesn’t have its own spirit... From this perspective, the Divine Infant is a prime spiritual container."
"But these years, the Neutrals have tried to transfer external spiritual power into the Divine Infant shell."
"But all these experiments ended in failure."
All spiritual matters inserted into the Divine Infant shell were dissolved! Because they did not belong to this shell, they all perished; the spirit and shell were not 100% compatible, except for the parasitic spiritual ability like Blood Fire, merging with an external shell carried a significant risk of death!"
Tomb Ghost was confused: "How could something like this exist?"
"I also cannot comprehend why the Divine Infant shell rejects external souls."
Chu Ling said gravely, "If time allowed, the Neutrals would continue their research... But now time does not allow it; next, we’ll head to Gu Castle Fortress and, before Gu Shen’s spirit dissipates, transfer it into the Divine Infant shell. The only way I could think of was to ask you here."
Tomb Ghost pursed his lips, having already guessed why Chu Ling had called upon him.
He nervously eyed the lively, bouncing heart on the main screen, anxiously asking, "Do you want me to use the Longevity Technique during Gu Shen’s spirit transfer process? To ensure his ’survival’?"
"...Indeed."
Chu Ling nodded solemnly, "With the Longevity Technique to assure it, there will undoubtedly be no issue."
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(One more update tonight, those who can’t wait should go to sleep first~)
