Chapter 116 - 98: Multiple Magic Springs and the Paper

Chapter 116: Chapter 98: Multiple Magic Springs and the Paper

After ending his Meditation, Chen Shang took the Gravity Crystal out of his Space Book and held it in his hand.

The silver-gray Crystal Core felt slightly cool to the touch, and the Star Sand inside it flowed sluggishly. Chen Shang closed his eyes, and Force Touch Perception lit up in his Sea of Consciousness.

That silver-gray point of light was more than twice as bright as when he had first stood in Nebula Plaza. Its completeness had risen from 72% at the time of fusion to 78%.

Every time he perceived the force field, he could correct those inaccurate perceptions and sharpen the blurred boundaries. Thus, the proficiency on his interface automatically increased.

The Gravity Crystal glowed faintly in his palm. The force field lines were still blurry, but with the crystal’s assistance, he could finally discern their primary direction.

He extended his Spiritual Power into the tangled force field network, feeling the thickness, direction, and vibration frequency of every single line.

Repulsive Force and Gravity were different manifestations of the same power.

The lines of Repulsive Force radiated outward, while those of Gravity converged inward. The difference between the two was like that between the sun and the Abyss, yet both possessed a dense core.

They intertwined in the Void, entirely inseparable.

The completeness of Force Touch Perception climbed sluggishly, slowly shifting from 78% toward 80%. He was also growing increasingly confident in his Micro-Repulsive Guidance and Micro-Attractor.

Micro-Repulsive Guidance involved accurately grasping a single line of Repulsive Force within the force field network and using Spiritual Power to guide it onto an extremely small object, forcing that object to move. The Micro-Attractor operated on the same principle, only replacing the repulsive line with a gravity line.

He had tried both steps. With the help of the Gravity Crystal, he could already make a metal shard as thin as a cicada’s wing levitate in his palm for a split second, though the movement was nearly imperceptible.

A few days later.

Everything proceeded as usual. Chen Shang did not go to Nebula Plaza. Although the training effects there were excellent, it was too crowded and full of prying eyes. He didn’t like being watched.

Instead, he headed to Hathaway’s Ecological Garden. This move left many of the people paying attention to him thoroughly confused.

They wondered why he would skip Nebula Plaza during the most crucial phase of Cultivation for his Repulsive and Attractive Dual Force, and run off to the Ecological Garden instead.

Chen Shang didn’t care. He handed the comprehensive report over to Hathaway. She flipped through it, signed it, and set the Crystal Plate down.

"How is your progress on the Repulsive and Attractive Dual Force?" she asked.

Taking a seat, Chen Shang replied, "My Force Touch Perception has stabilized. I’m currently practicing Micro-Repulsive Guidance and the Micro-Attractor, but they still aren’t very stable."

Hathaway nodded and didn’t press further. They began discussing the construction of Energy Springs. This was Hathaway’s field of research, and it was also a direction Chen Shang had always been interested in.

He had been leeching knowledge from Hathaway’s Multiple Magic Springs for over two years and had already developed many of his own ideas regarding its construction.

"Master, if I want to construct a Third Magic Spring, does it need to maintain a connection with the other springs?"

"No connection," Hathaway said, shaking her head. "If they connect, they will interfere with one another, defeating the entire purpose of having multiple springs. It is best if they operate independently, without any mutual interference. You simply use whichever one you need."

Chen Shang nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing his expression, Hathaway asked, "Are you confident enough to construct a new Magic Spring?"

"I have some ideas. Thank you for your guidance over the past two years, Master," Chen Shang nodded.

Hathaway shook her head. "I haven’t taught you the specifics. If you’ve managed to deduce something from the massive amount of data over the past two years, that’s the result of your own hard work."

Although Chen Shang was merely an assistant, he had personally participated in the project by organizing data and submitting comprehensive reports. Therefore, Hathaway didn’t mind him learning from it.

As usual, he opened his interface and attempted an extraction once more.

[Extractable trait detected: Multiple Magic Springs (Purple)—Source: Hathaway. Completeness: 56%. Extract?]

Chen Shang’s finger paused. Hathaway’s completeness had increased from the previous 34% to 56%. In over two years, it had grown by 22%.

This progress wasn’t slow at all. For a talent trait of this caliber, every single point of completeness required a massive amount of research and practical application to improve.

He silently commanded the extraction.

This time, a pleasant surprise arrived—a pale purple trait surged into his interface!

[Extraction successful.]

Multiple Magic Springs. A purple talent trait was finally in his hands!

Without changing his expression, Chen Shang closed the interface and chatted with Hathaway for a little longer before standing up. He bowed slightly. "Thank you, Master. I will take my leave now."

Hathaway nodded, noticing nothing amiss. Chen Shang walked out of the Ecological Garden. His footsteps were steady and his breathing was even, acting as if nothing had happened.

But inside his sleeve, his hand clenched slightly.

More than two years. It had been over two years since he first saw this purple trait on Hathaway.

Every time he came to submit a report, the extraction failed. Every week, he told himself not to rush, knowing that only through extensive learning could he improve the success rate.

Now, it was finally his!

[Multiple Magic Springs (Purple): On the basis of a single Magic Spring, opens a second, third, or even more independent Magic Springs within the Sea of Consciousness.

Each spring serves as an independently operating Energy Core, functioning without mutual interference, and independently stores, transforms, and releases Magic Power.

The greater the number of springs, the larger the total amount of Magic Power and the stronger the spellcasting endurance. Furthermore, different Elemental Attributes can be imprinted on different springs, allowing for seamless switching between multiple attributes. Completeness: 25%.]

A completeness of 25% was a significant gap compared to Hathaway, but it still meant he already possessed the ability to construct a Third Magic Spring.

Chen Shang returned to the laboratory. Amy was still busy at the Recording Platform. He observed her for a moment and, upon confirming there were no issues, returned to the Cultivation room. He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.