Chapter 113: Furnace Beiyu and Steam Pioneers

"There will be a total of five Kings of Calamity attacking the Yao Guang City this time. They are the Seven-Tailed Ice Fox Ice Princess, the Apocalyptic High Priest Simon, and three and a half demi-god strange creatures," Lei Zhe projected the images of the strange creatures with the jade stone given to him by the spider in his hand.
分别是有着狗，狮子，鳄鱼三首的有翼怪物奇美拉，下半身是丑陋肥硕虫腹的美丽蝶翼暗妖精以及数十万怨灵勾结在一起所形成的融化巨人。
This kind of distorted and weird space creature has a strong physique and a powerful psychic energy, but lacks rationality. It is the perfect weapon of the Scourge.
"Huh, it seems like they are not weak at all." Ophelia enjoys watching the commotion without worrying about the situation, "Are you all prepared to deal with them?"

Ray's fingers kept tapping on the table, "Currently, we have a total of six people on our side who can reach the strength of a disaster king. But Qingyu cannot make a move."
Xiao Zhen agreed. They were brought into this game because Qingyu had caught the attention of the Shadow Goddess. Now that they finally had a chance to hide behind Alice, they definitely couldn't let Qingyu manifest again, in order to avoid drawing the attention of the Shadow Goddess once more.

Especially when they kidnapped the four enchantresses of the Doomsday Church...
So first, let's rule out Qingyu.
"So the main fighting force would be the enchantresses. With the divine descent, they can easily reach the power level of a calamity king, but their physical strength is too weak," Professor Lei scratched his head.
"Then let's use the technology of artificial qi cultivation," Xiao Zhen suggested.
"Has the flaw in this technology been resolved?" Lei Zhe was surprised. He thought that only Minghe, with her exceptional talent, could barely handle this technique. It was incredibly difficult for others to fully grasp even the artificial silver-blood level.
Luo Li regretfully shook her head, "No, but after referring to Ming He's data, I designed a set of methods to assist them in controlling the artificial True Qi within the scope of the Magic Network."
"So do we need to establish a central tower in the City of Shaking Light?"
"Yes."
"And what about the materials?" Lei Zhe frowned, "In terms of technology, I can coordinate with the Lord of my temple and the City of Sea Mist. But it will be difficult to gather all the necessary materials in a short period of time relying solely on the City of Sea Mist and the City of Shaking Light."
Xiao Zhen glanced at him and said, "It depends on what you're willing to give up in exchange for the Ethereal Heart."
"True," Lei Zhe thought to himself. He had some knowledge about his mission this time. For example, the envelope. Professor Lei knew its source. It was actually the soil from the Hidden Lady's divine realm, which gained its miraculous hiding ability under Her laws.
Or Leize cannot obtain envelopes in large quantities, but he only needs the characteristic of maintaining order in the Divine Mud, rather than the high concealment ability like envelopes, so he can completely use materials from the Divine Kingdom of Qingyu.
Inspired by the envelope, he realized that he had been ignoring the biggest treasure all along. Every single thing in the divine kingdom can bear rules.
With the divine kingdom's size equivalent to that of the planet Qingyu, even if all the spirit masters in the entire Blue Star possessed holy insignias, they wouldn't consume even one billionth of its soil.
Making highly tactical sacred marks from soil with little practical value is a profitable business.
However, it takes time for development.
That's why Leize has set his sights on Tianxin, or more precisely, the future descendants of Tianxin. He believes that the descendants of Tianxin can completely break the monopoly of the White Star Alliance in the steam mechanization field.
Even if there are magic and mechanical seeds, steam mechanical seeds also have their own unique advantages. This is an irresistible deal for a just heart.
The eavesdropping blue-blooded princess saw that Leizhe had confidence in his chest and couldn't help but ask, "Even if you can solve the material problem, what about the construction time? Just listening to you know it's a big project, and now we are about to enter the fifth night, is there enough time?"
"There is still time." Lei Zhe and Xiao Zhen laughed and remained silent. Don't forget, the time rules in this region haven't been restored yet!
Ophelia was angered by the teasing behavior of these two envoys and spirits, "Even if you can truly solve the above issues, the key is how to handle the course of this war, isn't it?"
Rachel nodded. She made sense. This war is clearly unwinnable, or rather, cannot be won. Muddying the waters will allow the Apocalypse Cult to divert their forces to another Sun City, which is the right way to go.
Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a stalemate with the other side for a period of time. However, the other side is also very strong and cannot be arranged as they wish.
Currently, this tactical intention can only rely on Xiao Zhen's macro control. However, the battlefield is ever-changing. Even with the help of the magic network, Bai Tuanzi cannot guarantee that he will be able to completely control the situation. He might even accidentally attract more forces from the Doomsday Cult, causing his own plan to backfire.
Even if she could really do it, this war would still tie them down for a long time, which is not cost-effective.
Professor Lei is really worried, "Ah, if only we could turn the enemy commander into one of us, then we could have a fake match together."
This statement came out of his mouth, and even he himself thought it was fanciful, but Ophelia didn't see it that way.
"It's not impossible."
"Hmm?" Lei Zhe suddenly became excited. "Are you saying you know the opposing commander and can get her to surrender with her troops?"
"I do know her, but you are overestimating yourself." Ophelia rolled her eyes at him. "The Ice Queen is a second-generation defector from the Dream Circle to the Apocalypse sect. What charm do you think you have to conquer someone like her?"
Professor Lei smiled awkwardly, "So what you're saying is?"
Princess Blue Blood showed a sinister smile, "I know her little secret. If you can capture her and bring her to me, I will help you take her down."
Lei Zhe silently mourned for Ice Princess. Having such a friend is really... amazing!
"Are you serious?"
"Really, but don't think it's easy. Ice Princess is very powerful!" Ophelia suddenly showed a look of longing. "With her own strength, she destroyed the Dream Circle of a God's Child."
Hearing such record, even Lei Zhe and Xiao Zhen felt a chill in their hearts. The term "shenzizhi" refers to the powerful individuals in the Heavenly Calamity organization who have been blessed by the gods and have control over the divine avatars.
And it's not a fake like Ophelia's Snakehead Cane, it's a divine incarnation with the true power of calamity.
Seven-tailed Ice Fox can surpass the calamity level and defeat the divine king level, demonstrating its formidable strength.
"Is she really that strong?" Xiaozhen felt that her strategy needed adjustment.
"Do you know about the Illusionary Flow of the Dream Ring? It combines the abilities of one main spirit, two sub-spirits, and three soul spirits, breaking the boundary between reality and illusion based on imagination, allowing the main spirit to temporarily evolve into a higher existence."
“The Ice Princess is the top-notch master of the Illusory Flow. She has two calamity-level companions, the Illusory Queen of the Illusionary lineage and the Ice-Devouring Snow Woman of the Ice lineage. Combining their powers with the Ice Princess's unparalleled illusion techniques, they become a disaster called the Nine-Tailed Ice Fox that can plunge the world into an ice age, freezing the consciousness of all living beings."
Ophelia looked at the solemn expression of Lei Zhe and asked with a smile, "So, can the remaining power of your Hua Wang match up against this genius?"
"Perhaps." Lei Zhe looked at Tianxin, who was busy assembling a steam furnace, thinking that her combat strength needed to be strengthened. After all, she would be the main force in the upcoming battle.
……
In the tranquil pavilion of a bamboo forest, the Sword Immortal is leisurely sipping tea.
A sweet shout breaks the serene atmosphere.
"Master!" Lu Qizhen's footwork is swiftly maneuvered as she plunges into the embrace of the Sword Immortal. With a playful nudge, she clings to him like an innocent child. "Master, I've missed you so much!"
Gao Yue glanced at her disdainfully, "Trust you? That's a joke. Have you made a mistake or something?"
The girl, who carelessly used up the trump card left by her master, said indignantly, "No way! Is this how you see your disciple?"
"That's your little lover's business." The sword immortal completely avoids the topic.
"Master, your astrology skills have improved recently. You calculate really accurately." Qi Zhen's face blushed slightly.
Gu Tang
"After all, you always side with him. Tell me, what trouble has that guy caused now?"
"Nothing much," the girl carefully chose her words, "Ah Zhe accidentally obtained the title of 'Firebearer' and accidentally got involved in the conflict between the Sun God Sect and the Doomsday Cult."
The cup in his hand trembled, and the normally calm and composed Sword Immortal finally lost his cool this time.
How did this brat suddenly become the Propagator after being gone for just a few days? Is he already a high-ranking member of the Sun God Sect?
高月有点头疼。这小子是走那都要搞出惊天动地的大动静吗？
她的眼神变得十分危险，“说吧，你们怎么打算？”
“那个，阿哲希望正心可以全力支援他的材料需求。”祈真被自家的师父剑意压成一团，急忙吼道，“他说了，他会和正心共享纳米帷幕的技术，全力支持正心将整个大夏纳入帷幕中！”
Yes, Lei Zhe's final decision is to share the curtain technology with Da Xia. After all, Tian Xin's evolution has used resources from Zheng Xin, so it would be unfair to take the finished product and trade with Zheng Xin.
Therefore, he finally remembered this technology that would benefit Da Xia's safety and believed that Zheng Xin would be very satisfied.
Sure enough, after hearing Qizhen's words, Gao Yue's sword intent dissipated. Returning to her normal appearance, she only asked one question, "Is it true?"
……
It's the fifth night and Destiny Games has released a new mission.
Roger ignored the new game information because all his attention was focused on the initiation ceremony in front of him.
This is an extraordinary elite level initiation ceremony.
In front of Tianxin, there is a pile of specially designed metal shells. When closed, they become compact furnaces, inside of which a flame core is formed through the infusion of magical energy from the ManaWeb.
In order to realize Professor Lei's vision, this time, with the support of a large amount of spiritual energy, Tianxin was able to summon her future self, who has already reached the level of a calamity king, to help her currently elite self cultivate her exclusive retinue.
"Tianxin, are you ready?" asked Xiaozhen, who was in charge of controlling the magic network.
Opening the shell and exposing her body, Tianxin tightened the white coat she was wearing, which still had a lingering scent of magic. The steam shell nodded, indicating that she was ready.
In the next moment, a huge spiritual energy surged out of the void and poured into her body. Soon it reached the limit of her physical capacity, and Tianxin, with a calm mind, hummed a lullaby.
Under the melodious singing that was like a heavenly sound, the immense spiritual energy peacefully swayed beside her, contrasting with her own being.
At this moment, Tianxin is like a goddess singing in the ocean of light.
After reaching the critical point of spiritual energy, she activated the ability to create time clones and began to search for her intended target in the vast river of time.
One, two, in the blink of an eye, thousands of ripples of time responded to her call. This indicates that she has reached at least the level of the calamity king in so many timelines.
However, not every response is the target she is looking for. For example, that ripple is her consciousness reversing and devouring the Yōkō Beauty Bebe, replacing her existence.
The beautiful shell of a concubine can only transform into water-type and dark-type familiars and cannot provide her with compatible familiars.
For example, the colossal steam fortress Xuanguang is an evolved form that follows a purely steam mechanical route. It is still not the most suitable target, so let's set it aside for now.
Next, there is another legitimate evolution path for Shadow Clam, Treasurechest Queen, and the Fallen Abyssal Beauty, which has already fallen into an Evil Spirit.
Just as she was captivated by the dazzling scene, an unprecedented ripple of time effortlessly scattered all the other ripples and appeared before her.
In the face of such a mutation, Tianxin's first reaction was to interrupt the ceremony. However, she had already lost control.
The magic net's psychic energy instantly evaporated a staggering fifty million!
A divine power, resembling the vastness of the starry sky, descended from a distant future.
Qizhen, Ophelia, and others all bowed their heads, while the spiritual energy lingering in the temple became unusually active.
A supercilious fairy-like Taoist woman in a black robe with a white Taoist gown emerged slowly from the ripples of time.
"Tianxin?" Lei Zhe was astonished.
"I have met young master." The stunning Taoist nun bowed to him, then she glanced at her own still somewhat immature self.
With a wave of her hand, four different but equally powerful spirit beads flew towards the steam shell.
"Steam, force field, qì, and taiyin..." Tianxin only just identified their attributes when she saw the nun nod slightly at her.
As she moved, all the metal furnaces on the ground came to life, opening their shells to reveal the flame sprites inside.
【Meltdown, a dual-element, mechanical species: Gold and Fire, in its initial stage of evolution】
【Characteristics: Bead formation, steam furnace, twin spirit core, mechanical body】
And that's not all, the Taoist gently snapped her fingers.
Suddenly, the platinum book in Lei Zhe's spiritual space shook, and the spiritual energy pervading the temple turned into water element and flowed into the ten furnace shells.
A young boy was deeply shocked by the "inauguration ceremony of the superpowers!"
In the astonished eyes of the crowd, the Melt Furnace people emitted steam and had already successfully taken office.
【Furnace Shell, Profession: Esper】
【Attributes: Gold, Steam】
【Professional Talent:
Steam Esper: The power of steam is hidden within the Esper, unlocking steam-related abilities as their power grows.】
Steam Imprint: Supernaturals have gained the favor of fire and water elemental spirits, enhancing their control over fire, water, and steam elemental powers by one level. Additionally, the recovery speed of the respective elemental powers has doubled.
【Steam Capacity】:
Superheated Steam: Breaking the temperature limit of steam, allowing it to reach extremely high temperatures even under normal conditions.
Liquid Steam: Transforming steam into a liquid state while retaining its characteristic properties.
Steam Spirit: Can condense their own steam abilities into an additional storage called Steam Spirit. The Steam Spirit can be considered as a clone or used as a cost for skills.
Steam Sacrificial Explosion: Sacrifice oneself to perform a self-detonation with a tenfold amplification of steam power. The Steam Spirit can be used as a substitute for oneself as the cost.
【Skill:
Steam Spirit Control Level 2: Fully control your own steam spirit energy.