Chapter 1219: The Divine Artifact That Isn’t a Divine Artifact

Chapter 1219: Chapter 1219: The Divine Artifact That Isn’t a Divine Artifact

Feng Tianhe said it was simple, but Pei Yan knew it was just the elder’s modesty. After listening, he quickly chimed in with praise, not stopping until the elder smiled broadly, and then he walked over to the third box, gently touching the item inside, and sighed, "Ah, this piece is truly the masterpiece of our hard work. Those two Divine Artifacts took us more than two years to create, but this one took us three years, only just recently completed. This item..."

At this point, Feng Tianhe paused, turned his head, and waved to Engineer Li, who had been smiling silently in the crowd the entire time, and said, "This item should be explained to you by your people. Li Xiaoyou also poured a lot of effort into these three Divine Artifacts."

Engineer Li, seeing Feng Tianhe beckoning him, bashfully stepped out from the crowd, looked around, and with the support and encouragement of those around him, pushed up the glasses on his nose with excitement and said, "I’m still an outsider when it comes to creating Divine Artifacts, just a student! I could only offer suggestions on the side of these masters. Since Elder Feng honors me by letting me speak, I will say a few words. This item can be said to embody the essence of forging from several major planes, custom-made for you, as the last and most crucial step of your body modification. Its complexity has far exceeded the technological level of any single plane, truly an irreplicable masterpiece of art. Unfortunately, by the standards of Divine Artifacts, since it does not contain a Spirit of the Artifact, it can’t be considered a Divine Artifact."

"It’s not a Divine Artifact, but it surpasses the forging standards of one." Azote, noticing Engineer Li’s regretful expression, patted his shoulder and comforted, "Moreover, this item is ultimately to be placed on Pei Yan, so you could say Pei Yan himself is the most perfect Divine Artifact we’ve created!"

"That’s right!"

"That’s right! That’s right!"

Azote’s words immediately resonated with the masters present, who nodded in agreement. Although being likened to an object was slightly awkward, Pei Yan could feel their love and pride for the item in their words. Thinking of a product that earned the admiration of the top Alchemical Mechanicians across the planes, Pei Yan couldn’t help but feel excited and curious, "What is the function of this artifact?"

"It’s hard to say! We could say we have infused everything we could modify and add to your body into this artifact. Not only that, but we’ve also incorporated numerous arrays of Secret Techniques such as mathematics, divination, and exploration. Even in the later stages of the Dragon Realm, they sent three types of top-level Eyes of the Divine Beast for us to integrate and upgrade. It will grow as you grow; the stronger you become, the more outstanding its role will be."

After hearing Engineer Li’s explanation, Pei Yan nodded. The three Eyes of the Divine Beast sent at the end by the Dragon Realm were probably a gift in recognition of his contract with Hu Jiu. Thinking of this, Pei Yan looked at the cube in his hand, which resembled a Rubik’s cube, and asked confusedly, "How should I use it? Should I lie here and let you modify me?"

"No need; you just need to absorb it into your mechanical left eye the same way you absorbed other materials and equipment before," Engineer Li said, pointing to Pei Yan’s left eye as a gesture.

"Alright!" Unable to resist, Pei Yan immediately followed Engineer Li’s instructions, placing the cube before his left eye. As he activated his ability, the area around his eye socket mechanized instantly, and the cube gradually merged with the mechanized skin, slowly seeping into Pei Yan’s eye socket.

Throughout the process, everyone in the room held their breath, waiting for Pei Yan’s reaction, but Pei Yan himself seemed indifferent. Apart from a subtle tingling sensation like a flash of electric current when the cube entered his body, there was no further reaction in his left eye. Just as he was about to activate the fusion and start his left eye, a voice suddenly resounded in his mind.

"Master! May I reside in this left eye and become its Spirit of the Artifact?"

"Suzi?" Hearing this long-lost voice, Pei Yan blurted out. Since being attacked by the Candle Dragon during the Divine Artifact fusion, Suzi used her newly formed soul as an adhesive to help him repair his soul fragments and was never felt again. Now, hearing his voice again, Pei Yan was overjoyed.

"Has your self-awareness awakened again?" Pei Yan hurriedly pursued within his mind.

"Yes, ever since you signed a symbiotic contract with Lord Hu Jiu, I awakened. However, I was still very weak at that time. It was only until you successively absorbed the Power of Origin that, during your slumber, I was nourished by your body’s energy, allowing me to manifest a wisp of soul consciousness to converse with you," Suzi responded respectfully.

"Are you sure you want to enter my left eye and become the Spirit of the Artifact? I promised you that after your awakening, I’d find you a body to be free. With my current power, it’s not difficult to create a mechanism body for you identical to a human one. You’ve already risked and sacrificed for me once; there’s no need to do it again. You deserve freedom!" Listening to Suzi’s account, Pei Yan felt genuine happiness for her and sincerely suggested.

Integrated with Pei Yan, Suzi could genuinely feel the sincerity in his words, but she still politely declined, "Master, I was born from your abilities and grow with your strength. Staying within you is my greatest wish and freedom, and there’s no place more suitable for me to reside than this mechanical left eye customized for you."

"Since you’ve decided, I won’t stop you. Do as you wish! Is there anything you need me to do?"

"No need, well, it’s just that to fully integrate with your mechanical left eye and merge completely with it, and to connect it with your entire body to maximize its effectiveness, I still need some time, and during this period, you won’t be able to use your left eye temporarily. Is that okay? Rest assured, your need for artificial intelligence calculations won’t be affected," Suzi explained.

Hearing this, Pei Yan chuckled grandly, "Of course! What’s the problem? I already have one eye that can’t open due to limitations, so I might as well have both eyes sealed. Don’t worry about me, peacefully merge with the mechanical left eye. I, Pei Yan, want nothing but the best!"

"At your command, my master!"

"Ugh—ah!" With the sound of this response, Pei Yan’s body shook, and a slight pain arose in his mind. He knew it was the reaction caused by Suzi’s soul splitting from his; now that his soul was significantly strong, Pei Yan was unfazed, merely grimacing briefly before enduring it, until a refreshing sensation slowly infused into his left eye, knowing Suzi had formally taken residence within his left eye.