Above The Sky
Chapter 557 - 557 526 Happy Birthday!

557: Chapter 526 Happy Birthday!

(3/3) 557: Chapter 526 Happy Birthday!

(3/3) These are still just basic conditions.

To really achieve high-quality visualization, you need outstanding imagination and an extreme proficiency in Origin Structure and Inscription Studies, capable of adapting to situations rather than rigidly applying what you’ve learned, otherwise, a single anomaly could leave your own brain stuck in a bug.

Not to mention inscribing Essence Structure onto oneself, setting aside the waste of energy, is also like performing surgery on oneself.

It’s difficult to oversee the whole process, making it very easy to make mistakes.

And then there’s the most critical factor: time.

If someone really started constructing their Origin Structure from a nanoscopic level, by the time they finished, they could have killed ten thousand Magical Beasts.

Even if one went fishing, the collective value of their catch might be enough to purchase a portion of Demonic Beast Materials.

The most important point is this.

Even if there was a superhuman, with computational abilities surpassing a supercomputer, who possessed the creative power and memory to replicate an entire city’s structure in their mind, along with the precision of nanoscopic operations and the speed to handle an extremely high number of processes simultaneously—

Oh, and excellent programming abilities as well as at least Master-level medical knowledge.

They would only be able to handle the Bloodline Inheritance of a First Energy Level Magical Beast.

Who knows, even with a single Magical Beast organ, the Wave Breaker might not be able to succeed.

The Origin Structure of each Magical Beast is unique, and in many cases vastly different.

Even for the same species of Magical Beasts, living in different environments can cause their Origin Structures to vary greatly.

Furthermore, even the mood can affect minor adjustments in the Essence Structure.

Therefore, even though it’s theoretically feasible, after all these years, the Terra Continent still relies on the Magic Potion System rather than visualization practices or cultivation techniques.

But Ian doesn’t believe this path is unworkable; it’s just that the relevant technologies haven’t been fully developed yet.

For instance, eliminating the effects that ‘Soul Observation’ has on the ‘Origin Structure.’

This technology is still non-existent and needs to be tackled.

Then there’s the need for some kind of intelligent brain machine that can assist the owner of the Essence in quickly and precisely arranging and combining the Origin Structures.

This is actually somewhat traceable.

Previous epoch civilizations had something called the Attached Brain, but their power and computing capabilities were not high enough.

Therefore, before solving that problem, Ian needs to further develop the peripheral/attached brain system technologies.

Beyond that, there are many other minor issues.

For example, how to analyze the Essence Structures of Magical Beasts, which are different in every case, and how to establish a cultivation system suitable for everyone…

or, for instance, whether the standardization of Origin Structures might lead to a crisis similar to what happened with bananas, where an issue could affect all individuals with the same Inheritance across the entire civilization…

And so on…

There are too many problems to consider, clearly beyond the capabilities of this era.

But Ian believes that, a few hundred years from now, if the Terra civilization hasn’t been destroyed, the technological advancements of that time may indeed break free from the limitations imposed by Magical Beast Materials, reshaping the Essence Structures from scratch, allowing Sublimators to become truly self-sufficient.

By that time, the Terra civilization would only need to produce enough Essence food to ensure that everyone could become a Sublimator.

Even then, the continuous supply of Origin Quality from the sun could be harnessed as the so-called ‘Magic Power,’ ‘Elements,’ or ‘Aether,’ directly absorbed by Sublimators.

This is a very brilliant and magnificent future.

Although it may still be several hundred or nearly a thousand years away, a very long time…

Ian has always been hopeful about the future.

As long as Terra isn’t destroyed by some chaotic natural disaster.

So, it is merely hope.

As for himself?

This era?

Forget it, this clearly requires a whole scientific research system, even an entire civilization to invest resources, with this time, he might as well unify Terra.

“Or think about how to get Magical Beast breeding sorted, to have Magical Beasts produce more offspring.”

Thinking about his research in this area, Ian couldn’t help but shake his head slightly.

There was no doubt that the results of this research were close to zero, but the young man was not without gains—by virtue of the powerful micro-manipulation abilities brought by the Domain of Extremes, and multiple structuring of Origin Structures, Ian had honed his fine manipulation skills to a quite advanced level.

His combat power, Alchemy, and even Inscription engraving techniques had all seen a leap in improvement.

Though there had been no scientific breakthroughs, the quantity and approach had seen tangible improvements—not to mention that he actually did produce the Efficacy Potion.

After shutting down the laboratory, Ian stepped out of the research building.

Lately, he had been living with Yisen Gard, occasionally staying together in the research building to study Alchemy.

Yisen Gard’s main research direction was ‘Bio-Alchemy’, simply put, he was a biologist, proficient in biological alteration and the concoction of various ‘attribute enhancement potions’.

Besides, his Bloodline also brought him a considerable combat strength, such that occasionally when Ian practiced combat with him, he found it quite challenging.

Eclipsing Light Refining Dragon could use one’s own blood to replace part of the Alchemy Matrix, thus continuously synthesizing various Alchemical Potions within the body during combat; if coupled with special potion guidance, this enhancement could become extremely significant.

This was a special technique of the Ellen Family called ‘Alchemy Induced Mutation’, which, with its application, could make even the simplest ‘Physique Enhancement’ double in effect…

And this doubling was not as simple as it sounded, the resistance to various Origin Qualities resulting from the physique enhancement alone could allow Yisen Gard to ignore a significant number of minor techniques.

Just like Ian who could, by virtue of his physique, exempt himself from many toxins, paralyzing agents, and various control techniques.

However, powerful as the Alchemy Induced Mutation was, at the First Energy Level, only one type could be triggered at a time, so Ian adopted a nimble fighting style, kiting Yisen Gard and easily defeating him.

But this was already quite impressive.

If he only used the power of the First Energy Level Fairy Bloodline, he actually had to exert forty percent of his strength to defeat his opponent—that was nearly unrecognizable from the blonde boy he met at Harrison Port, who Ian thought he could take down in about five seconds.

But obviously, Yisen Gard himself wasn’t particularly satisfied; he always felt that he should at least be able to hold out for a dozen minutes or so, right?

Otherwise, if they had to act together in the future, wouldn’t he be merely a burden?

Ian actually wanted to comfort him; being able to last about ten minutes against his forty percent strength was already quite respectable, and if they acted together, he would definitely not be a burden, but a reliable force.

After all, Ian’s swordsmanship had reached the Grand Knight Level, and even if he restrained himself, dealing with an Alchemist like Yisen, whose combat technique was very ‘green’, he could still dominate.

“But all things considered, Yisen Gard’s progress is indeed fast, but he shouldn’t face me with simple cold weapons; according to my calculations, it would be best for him to use the wealth of the Ellen Family to come fully equipped, from Alchemical Firearms to all kinds of potions, that would lead to a clear leap in combat power.”

With these thoughts, Ian walked on the road back to the Eren Family Estate.

Nothing happened along the way, and he even bought a cup of the roadside Lime Chocolate Juice, which tasted surprisingly good—sour, sweet, and fragrant, providing nutrients for the brain as well as refreshing the mind.

“Should I take another turn in the Domain of Void today?

Although the Imperial Capital’s Void Realm is empty and uninteresting, simple meditation could still enhance my mental power a bit…”

With such thoughts, Ian opened the front door of the Ellen Family.

Then, he was greeted with a burst of cheers.

“Happy Birthday!”

Ian stood frozen in place.