Chapter 31: Spirit Energy Bomb

Back in the studio, Qin Ye began testing the power of the Spirit Energy Bomb.

Placing it on the workbench, the four mechanical arms at the table's corners automatically operated according to the preset program, swiftly circling the Spirit Energy Bomb crystal.

A virtual screen floating in the upper right corner appeared, displaying jumping numbers for energy intensity detection.

According to the energy feedback data, the Spirit Energy Bomb's power value was only 10.92, nowhere near as powerful as the Green Sprite merchant had claimed.

But the preliminary test was insufficient to prove anything; he immediately took the Spirit Energy Bomb out and headed to the hazardous materials disposal site in District D.

After passing identity verification to enter the sealed room, he placed the Spirit Energy Bomb in the center of the disposal chamber, then went to the partitioned observation area to watch the explosion's power through the transparent glass.

When he pressed the green rune in his hand, the energy shield inside the disposal chamber activated, and a blinding Bai Guang instantly obscured his vision.

Boom!

After the ground shook briefly, everything returned to calm.

Energy fluctuation data generated by the explosion then appeared on the disposal chamber's transparent glass, displaying a value of 1228.

Compared to the initial test, the power had increased by more than a hundredfold.

This discovery made Qin Ye's mood instantly excited.

When purchasing, the Green Sprite had stated that making a Spirit Energy Bomb was very simple; as long as one mastered the technique, one could craft a Spirit Energy Bomb on the battlefield at any time using energy crystals in a short period.

In recent years, the number of alien factions descending had continuously increased, including unfriendly invading forces.

This kind of technology usable in actual combat was exactly what he needed.

Qin Ye immediately left the disposal chamber and found the Green Sprite merchant still setting up a stall selling various items.

When he proposed buying the technique, the Green Sprite merchant held up a finger showing one, and a sharp voice came from the translator hanging around his neck:

"One hundred thousand Earth Coins."

"Why don't you just go rob someone!"

"Given our relationship, I can give you a thirty percent discount on the Spirit Energy Bomb, but buying the technique is a different price. Charging you one hundred thousand Earth Coins for this technique isn't expensive; I know you have the authority to approve technical acquisitions under one million, so this amount is no problem for you at all."

"How do you know my technical procurement limit?" Qin Ye's eyes widened instantly.

The Green Sprite merchant also seemed to realize he had said the wrong thing and immediately chose to stay silent.

"Did you plant spies within the Human Federation?" Qin Ye continued to probe.

"Absolutely not. Our Green Sprite clan is on good terms with the Humans; this is intelligence we purchased from outside."

"Where did you buy it?"

"I cannot disclose that. Our Green Sprite clan values integrity above all... so, are you buying this technique or not?"

Realizing he could not extract useful intelligence from the Green Sprite merchant's mouth, Qin Ye stopped asking and nodded:

"I'll buy it, but the price must be lowered further."

After some haggling, Qin Ye ultimately purchased the Spirit Energy Bomb crafting technique for seventy thousand Earth Coins.

Returning to the studio with the green information sphere containing the sealed technique, Qin Ye couldn't wait to begin the test experiment.

The crafting technique was actually very simple; one only needed to alter the internal structure of the Spirit Energy Bomb via consciousness imprinting, leaving a strand of consciousness as the explosion fuse.

But during the test, Qin Ye quickly encountered a problem that was difficult to solve.

During the consciousness imprinting process, he used a consciousness amplifier, but halfway through, he felt dizzy and unable to continue.

"Damn it!"

Qin Ye suddenly realized a major problem.

The Green Sprites could easily craft Spirit Energy Bombs, but with the Humans' mental strength, it might not be achievable.

This technique seemed simple and practical, yet it was limited to production on factory assembly lines; Human warriors could not craft a Spirit Energy Bomb at any time via consciousness imprinting like the Green Sprites.

Qin Ye's expression instantly turned bitter.

The seventy thousand Earth Coins were already spent; a refund was absolutely impossible.

At this moment, he had two choices: use his own savings to cover the procurement error, or submit a procurement report to his superiors explaining his mistake.

As for how to decide, Qin Ye decisively chose to use his own savings to cover the procurement shortfall.

For problems that could be solved with money, he would never trouble his superiors.

His family gave him little support in his career, except for one thing: he never had to worry about not having enough money to spend.

Sitting idly in the studio, Qin Ye slumped and sighed.

To him, this Spirit Energy Bomb technique was completely useless, far less practical than he had imagined.

For assembly line production, the Human Federation had better options.

Looking up at the time hanging on the wall, realizing the resurrection cooldown had ended, he immediately stood up and walked toward the game pod.

Just then, a sudden flash of inspiration struck his mind.

The Moon Eclipsers' "Dark Lands" was a game with one hundred percent realism; the Spirit Energy materials inside should theoretically be no different from reality, so the problem of weak Human mental strength was not an issue in the game.

Because monster forms could significantly increase his mental strength.

For example, Bone Fire and Eagle-Head Demon were both monster forms with mental strength several times that of humans.

So, could this technique be applied to the game?

"Let's try it!"

With the idea formed, Qin Ye immediately decided to enter the game to conduct practical testing.

After logging into the game and appearing at the resurrection point in Emperor's Tomb Village, Qin Ye checked his balance, which showed he still had 232 points of Shou Shou Jili.

Two hundred of those Shou Shou Jili points were purchased with credit coins.

Summoning the Shangcheng panel, he began searching for energy stones.

After typing the three characters "energy stone" into the search bar, the page automatically jumped to the relevant product page.

After some comparison, Qin Ye chose the cheapest Level 1 energy stone as the test item; each sold for 30 points of Shou Shou Jili, and he purchased five at once.

After the purchase succeeds, the item automatically enters the private space satchel.

Taking one out, Qin Ye found an empty, uninhabited spot in Emperor Tomb Village to begin testing.

The engraving process requires powerful mental energy to be infused; the human form clearly cannot achieve this, so he decisively switched to the Eagle-Head Demon form.

Projecting his consciousness outside his body, the particle structure inside the spirit stone became clearly visible in the perception view.

He rearranged them according to the energy particle arrangement structure provided by the Green Spirit Clan.

Several minutes later.

Boom!

Accompanied by a loud crash, the unstable structure caused the Level 1 spirit stone to explode instantly; Qin Ye felt only darkness before his eyes as a game prompt popped up in his mind:

【Challenger Prompt: You have entered the death resurrection cooldown!】

【Challenger Prompt: Caused damage to the Emperor Tomb Village environment; automatically deducting 13 points of Shou Shou Jili required for repairs.】

Qin Ye:...

Watching the scene gradually turn black, Qin Ye's resentment toward the resurrection cooldown setting erupted once more in his heart.

He had barely waited for the cooldown to end, only to be forcibly logged out of the game less than five minutes after logging in.

"Trash Eclipse Clan, broken game!"

While cursing angrily in his heart, Qin Ye felt even more anticipation for his next login to the game.

Because he had confirmed his hypothesis.

The game Dark Land truly can achieve a perfect simulation of reality; the Green Spirit Clan's spiritual energy bomb technology can be fully applied within the game.

As for this accidental explosion, it was purely due to his lack of operational proficiency, which can be improved in the future.

(End of this chapter)