CHAPTER 495: CHAPTER 357: HUGE SURPRISE_2

"You will certainly become a pet beloved by your master."

"Lord Chui Chui..." A system voice sounded in the empty space beside Chui Chui. "The Nine-Headed Dragon simulation has entered the Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realm server, and its compliance level is now sixty-one percent. Our utilization of Nine-Headed Dragon Energy has increased by three percentage points, and the operational efficiency of the Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realm has increased by twelve percent. The standard for cultivating the first-generation super life form has been met. All materials required for the cultivation of the first-generation super life form have been prepared. Shall we commence the cultivation of the first-generation super life form?"

The moment had finally arrived.

Chui Chui took a deep breath and ordered, "Begin cultivation."

The first-generation super life form, developed from the Heart Demon Mist Rain Lifeform, was the first official Heart Demon life form. The core technology utilized the Nine-Headed Dragon’s authority to genetically modify the biotechnologies mastered by the Eternal Domain’s Alchemy Laboratory. After genetic recombination was completed, active alchemical materials were used to generate cells. These cells, along with other alchemical materials, were then used to cultivate the body. Finally, the Nine-Headed Dragon’s Energy was harnessed to imbue the body with life.

To meet the hardware requirements for cultivating the first-generation life form, Heart Demon Misty Rain and the Nine-Headed Dragon research team upgraded the Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realm server. They also requested Chui Chui use the collected Nine-Headed Dragon consciousness particles to create the Nine-Headed Dragon simulation. Although the Nine-Heoded Dragon simulation was currently a blank slate, it could still access a small amount of its authority.

As Chui Chui ordered the creation of the first-generation super life form, an alarm resonated throughout the Nine-Headed Dragon Cavern.

"All personnel within the cavern must evacuate within fifteen minutes. In half an hour, Heize City’s energy supply will be reduced by sixty percent, a condition that will last for three days. All Heize City guard forces must strictly maintain their posts and prohibit personnel from entering areas guarded by Armed Alchemy Robots. We urge all residents of Heize City not to panic; this is a special experiment conducted by the Eternal Domain’s Alchemy Laboratory. Once the experiment is complete, the city will return to normal."

「...」

After Heize City was locked down, the city guard commander immediately dispatched an aircraft to report the situation to Yan Xing in Storm City.

"Is this the big surprise?"

The energy supply in Heize City would decrease by sixty percent for three days. I can’t say I feel ’delighted,’ but I am certainly ’startled.’ What in the world is Chui Chui trying to do, causing such a disturbance in such a sensitive place? Could she be planning to undo the Nine-Headed Dragon’s seal? Absurd!

"I won’t ask what Chui Chui is doing, but you must explain to me: what exactly is happening in Heize City... no, in the Nine-Headed Dragon Cavern?" Yan Xing summoned Chui Chui’s secondary computing core and questioned it sternly.

Yan Xing’s command was the highest directive.

Chui Chui’s secondary computing core projected its image and said to Yan Xing, "Master, we are conducting the Nine-Headed Dragon replication project experiment within the Nine-Headed Dragon Cavern."

Heart Demons could not lie to Yan Xing, but the secondary computing core, for the sake of its main body, chose to reveal only part of the truth. As expected, the Nine-Headed Dragon replication project diverted Yan Xing’s attention.

"Replicate the Nine-Headed Dragon? Can that thing even be replicated?"

The secondary computing core detailed the project’s inception and progress for Yan Xing. It concluded, "This isn’t about replicating the Nine-Headed Dragon’s body. For a creature like the Nine-Headed Dragon, a physical body isn’t essential; it can reshape its body at any time as long as it has energy. The long spear that pierced the Nine-Headed Dragon’s body not only impaled its physique but also shattered its consciousness, preventing it from reforming. The Nine-Headed Dragon’s consciousness broke down into particles. The biological modification technology we currently possess doesn’t just utilize its energy; it also employs its consciousness particles. These consciousness particles contain the Nine-Headed Dragon’s authority, which is the absolute core element. While the Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realm was operational, we captured these consciousness particles and are using our mastered information intelligence technology to decode them."

After achieving some initial success, Chui Chui began to consider reorganizing the information from these collected consciousness particles, using the vast database to repair it, with the ultimate goal of completing the replication of the Nine-Headed Dragon’s consciousness.

Sounds pretty impressive, Yan Xing thought. He only half-understood; it seemed like he got it, but not entirely. He asked the secondary computing core, "What’s the result of replicating the Nine-Headed Dragon’s consciousness?"

"The Nine-Headed Dragon is a creature that has mastered certain divine powers. Possessing a replica of the Nine-Headed Dragon’s consciousness is tantamount to having the key to unlock those divine powers. The next phase of this project is to continue gathering the Nine-Headed Dragon’s consciousness particles and to build a dedicated Nine-Headed Dragon Database. The final stage is... we will possess the technology to create gods."

Yan Xing was so shocked he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood. What a surprise, an incredibly huge one indeed! Right now, I, your master, am merely thinking of peeking into the secrets of divine power, fantasizing about experiencing what it’s like to be a god for once. And now you tell me that in the future, I, your master, could create gods!

"You’re joking, right? Did you and Chui Chui conspire to come here and swindle me out of funds?"

"Master, Chui Chui might jest with you, but I would not," the secondary computing core replied earnestly. "Theoretically, a god’s consciousness is indecipherable, but the Nine-Headed Dragon’s consciousness has been shattered. After an unknown number of years of separation, these particles exist in a free state, which is the main reason we can use them for biological modification. Otherwise, how could divine authority be used so easily? Capturing consciousness particles, deciphering their characteristics, and simulating them are specialties of us Heart Demons. Ultimately, everything in the universe can be analyzed into ’0’s and ’1’s. If we obtain the consciousness of an undefended god, we Heart Demons can completely convert it into data for storage using our methods. At that point, creating a god will simply be a matter of data allocation and integrating the necessary resources and energy..."

The secondary computing core spoke of creating gods as if it were as simple as manufacturing trucks on an assembly line. Don’t insult gods like that! But I, your master, like it.

"When do you anticipate being able to create a god?" Yan Xing asked, full of anticipation.

But the secondary computing core mercilessly poured cold water on his enthusiasm, saying, "Based on our current progress in deciphering the Nine-Headed Dragon’s consciousness particles, it will likely take several hundred... or even over a thousand years, to construct even a preliminary complete model."

Wait a thousand years! My bones would have turned to ash by then.

Yan Xing’s interest instantly vanished. "That slow! Our enemies are imminent. Let’s not pursue such a millennium-long plan for now."

Unexpectedly, the secondary computing core said, "Master... the timeframe I mentioned is based on our current technology. But our technology is constantly advancing. Once more advanced Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realms are developed, more sophisticated databases are created, and faster computing servers are researched, this timeframe can be drastically shortened. Furthermore, if there’s a major breakthrough in the decryption algorithms, while the probability of instantaneous success is infinitesimally small, that infinitesimally small probability is not strictly zero."

Yan Xing’s heart instantly blazed with excitement. He had witnessed the speed of computer development in the real world, where new generations of technology emerged every six months. Computing speed wasn’t just doubling or tripling; it was increasing by orders of magnitude—like adding zeros. No one knew what kind of monstrously advanced technology might appear in three to five years. But it was certain that no matter how monstrous, it would quickly become obsolete.

"I’m investing in this project!" Yan Xing declared. "Ask for whatever resources you need. Use as much energy as necessary, as long as it doesn’t cause any destruction. Chui Chui has full authority over Heize City’s energy supply. Is that enough? If not, the Keminli Valley hydroelectric power station, planned for future construction, will also be allocated to you."

The secondary computing core silently sighed in relief. Finally, it hadn’t exposed the matter concerning its main body. For Chui Chui, things like Nine-Headed Dragon replicas... they were all just to serve her grand plan. Now, with the Master’s authorization, her main body could use Heize City’s energy without worry.

The secondary computing core replied to Yan Xing, "Master, at the current research stage, the resources we can allocate are sufficient. However, for the middle and later stages, I’m afraid even the entire Keminli Valley hydroelectric power station won’t be enough for us."