Chapter 31: Spirit Bomb

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

He placed it on the workbench, where four mechanical arms at the corners automatically operated according to a preset program, circling the Spirit Bomb's crystal core with rapid movements.

A virtual screen floating in the upper right corner subsequently appeared, displaying flickering numbers indicating the detected energy intensity.

According to the energy feedback data, the Spirit Bomb's power value was merely 10. 2, far from the immense power claimed by the Green Elf merchant.

However, this preliminary test proved nothing; he immediately took the Spirit Bomb outside and headed to the Hazardous Materials Disposal Site in District D.

After passing identity verification to enter a sealed room, he placed the Spirit Bomb in the center of the disposal chamber, then moved to an observation booth to watch its explosive power through transparent glass.

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

Boom!

After a brief tremor shook the ground, everything returned to calm.

Data on the energy fluctuations generated by the explosion subsequently 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 instantly filled Qin Ye with excitement.

During the purchase, the Green Elf had stated that making Spirit Bombs was very simple; as long as one mastered the technique, they could craft a Spirit Bomb from energy crystals at any time on the battlefield.

In recent years, the number of alien factions descending had continuously increased, many of which were hostile invading forces.

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

Qin Ye immediately left the disposal site and found the Green Elf merchant who was still vending various items at a stall.

When he expressed his desire to purchase the technology, the Green Elf merchant held up one finger, and a sharp voice emanated from the translator hanging around its 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 buying Spirit Bombs, but purchasing the technology is a different matter entirely. Charging you one hundred thousand Earth Coins for this technique isn't expensive. I know you have the authority to approve technology acquisitions under one million, so this amount is no problem for you."

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

The Green Elf merchant seemed to realize he had misspoken and immediately chose to remain silent.

"Have you people planted spies within the Human Federation?" Qin Ye continued to probe.

"Absolutely not; we Green Elves maintain friendly relations with humans. This is intelligence we purchased externally."

"Where did you buy it?"

"No comment. We Green Elves value integrity above all... so, are you buying this technology or not?"

Realizing he could not extract useful intelligence from the Green Elf merchant's mouth, Qin Ye stopped pressing the issue and nodded, saying:

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

After some haggling, Qin Ye ultimately purchased the Spirit Bomb manufacturing technology for seventy thousand Earth Coins.

Returning to the workshop with the green information sphere containing the sealed technology, Qin Ye eagerly began his experimental tests.

The manufacturing technique was actually quite simple; one only needed to use consciousness engraving to alter the internal structure of the Spirit Bomb, finally leaving a strand of consciousness as the detonation fuse.

However, during the test, Qin Ye quickly encountered a difficult problem to solve.

During the consciousness engraving process, which he conducted using a consciousness amplifier, he felt dizzy and lightheaded halfway through, unable to continue.

"Oh no!"

Qin Ye suddenly realized a major issue.

The Green Elves could easily manufacture Spirit Bombs, but humans, with their mental strength, might not be able to achieve the same.

This technology, though seemingly simple and practical, was limited to assembly line production in arsenals; Human warriors could not replicate the Green Elves' ability to craft a Spirit Bomb at any time via consciousness engraving.

Qin Ye's expression instantly turned bitter.

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

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

Faced with this decision, Qin Ye decisively chose to use his own savings to fill the procurement fund gap.

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

His family offered him little support in his career, with one exception: he never had to worry about running out of money.

Sitting dazed in the workshop, Qin Ye sighed in dejection.

In his view, this Spirit Bomb technology was completely useless, far less practical than he had imagined.

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

Glancing up at the clock on the wall, he realized his resurrection cooldown had ended, so he immediately stood up and walked toward the game pod.

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

"Dark Land," created by the Eclipse Clan, was a game with one hundred percent realism; logically, the spirit energy substances within it were no different from those in reality, meaning the issue of weak human mental strength was not a problem in the game.

This was because monster forms could significantly boost his mental strength intensity.

For instance, both the Bone Fire and the Eagle-Headed Demon were monster forms with mental strength intensities several times greater than that of humans.

So, could this technology be applied within the game?

"Let's try it!"

With this idea in mind, Qin Ye immediately decided to enter the game to conduct practical tests.

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

Of these, 200 points of Sacrificial Power had been purchased by him using credit coins.

Summoning the mall panel, he began searching for Energy Stones.

After entering the three characters "Energy Stone" into the search bar, the page automatically jumped to the relevant product listing.

After comparing options, Qin Ye chose the cheapest Level 1 Energy Stones as test props, priced at 30 points of Sacrificial Power each, and purchased five of them at once.

Upon successful purchase, the items automatically entered his private space inventory.

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

The engraving process required a powerful infusion of mental strength, which his human form clearly could not achieve, so he decisively switched to his Eagle-Headed Demon form.

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

He proceeded to rearrange them according to the energy particle alignment structure provided by the Green Elves.

Several minutes later.

Boom!

Accompanied by a loud bang, the unstable structure caused the Level 1 spirit stone to explode instantly; Qin Ye felt everything go black before his eyes, and a game notification popped up in his mind:

【Challenger Notification: You have entered the resurrection cooldown!】

【Challenger Notification: Damage caused to the Emperor Tomb Village environment; automatically deducting 13 points of Sacrificial Power required for repairs.】

Qin Ye:...

Watching the screen gradually turn black, Qin Ye's resentment toward the resurrection cooldown setting erupted once again.

He had waited so hard for the cooldown to end, only to be forcibly logged off less than five minutes after entering the game.

"Damn Eclipse Clan, broken game!"

While cursing inwardly, Qin Ye found himself increasingly anticipating his next login.

Because he had confirmed his hypothesis.

The game "Dark Land" could indeed perfectly simulate reality; the Green Elves' Spirit Bomb technology could be fully applied within the game.

As for this accidental explosion, it was purely due to his lack of operational proficiency, which could be improved upon later.

(End of Chapter)