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Chapter 228 - 166 Mutual Influence

Chapter 228: Chapter 166 Mutual Influence

In Chapter 164 of the Secondary Sublimation Formation of the Picture, there was an error, it should be "Ten Thousand Swords Flying Together," not "Forming Swords by Exhalation." The content of the Chapter has already been revised, and this is mentioned here again.

When Lin Xing and his two companions crossed through the stationary gate and arrived in Mirror World, what appeared before them was a steel jungle.

The sky above was casting huge shadows, and massive objects resembling airborne fortresses were floating in the sky.

Lin Xing felt a shock in his heart when he saw the objects above, "Space Carrier? Has the current world already managed to create such things?"

But upon closer scrutiny, he realized this was not the case.

The colossal objects in the sky were not purely made of steel but were instead enormous airships.

It was only due to the backlighting, coupled with the airships’ steel-like paint, that Lin Xing mistook them for Space Carriers.

The one in charge of receiving the trio was Feng Chuang, a contemporary world person who had participated in a performance competition with Lin Xing and Bai Yiyi last time and was the first in the exploration team to grasp the first legacy.

Feng Chuang, observing their surprised looks toward the massive objects in the sky, explained at the side, "These are airships newly built for Mirror World. If used in the current world, they would be sitting ducks."

"But they are perfect for Mirror World, where there’s practically no anti-air capability, and the airships need not worry about being attacked."

"Moreover, airships have very low requirements for landing sites; any large open space will do, which is particularly important here in Mirror World, as the infrastructure is quite poor."

"Fuel consumption is also less than that of airplanes, and these airships can activate the ’Heavenly Gates’ at any time, meaning they can resupply or switch combat personnel anytime."

"In theory, these airships could fly for years without much problem, completely serving as airborne fortresses in Mirror World..."

Bai Yiyi’s eyes seemed to sparkle as she pointed at the airships and shouted, "Lin Xing, why don’t we travel in this? We could go back to the current world anytime, anyplace."

Lin Xing frowned and said, "This airship isn’t likely faster than us traveling by other means, right? And being up in the air all the time isn’t convenient for capturing the true nature of Mirror World."

Lin Xing, dragging a reluctant Bai Yiyi, proceeded forward.

The trio increasingly felt like they hadn’t come to a backward Mirror World, but rather to a highly mechanized city within the current world.

Everywhere were towering buildings made of reinforced concrete, with the exteriors of these structures primarily in dark tones and their lines sleek and smooth.

The exterior walls were covered with various cameras and monitoring equipment, and unmanned drones buzzed low across the sky from time to time.

At that moment, streaks of light swept over the trio.

Feng Chuang told them not to be nervous; it was the AI performing identity verification through the cameras.

In Lin Xing’s spirit vision, he sensed a great number of unmanned weapons arranged within this inspection port that served the transit between the two worlds.

Most of them were machine guns that could auto-aim based on the cameras, and there were also some barrel-shaped strange weapons he had not seen before.

Upon questioning Feng Chuang, he learned that these were the latest installed laser weapons.

"The AI-assisted system uses sensory units to gather external data before aiming and striking the target with laser weapons."

Lin Xing, slightly surprised, asked, "Laser weapons? Are they powerful?"

Feng Chuang shook his head, "Laser weapons are actually not yet mature, and their power is far less than that of ordinary machine guns."

"But with AI coordination and automatic aiming and shooting, they are much more useful against the powerful entities of Mirror World than guns."

"After all, AI aims faster, moves minimally, holds no intent to kill, and laser weapons are difficult to dodge."

"As soon as a powerful being from Mirror World shows up, they are almost instantly blinded by the laser, significantly reducing their combat effectiveness..."

Hearing this, Lin Xing nodded slightly. The powerful beings of Mirror World were accustomed to sensing various murderous intents and pressures when facing enemies.

But these intelligent weapons possessed no intent to kill whatsoever, and their aiming and shooting speeds far exceeded human limits.

Lin Xing felt a surge of reflection, "Weapons, these objects have always been invented for different application scenarios."

"When the enemy becomes the powerful beings of Mirror World, the weapons naturally evolve in a new direction."

"These airships, intelligent weapons, and laser weapons developed in this direction, whether in terms of power or cost-effectiveness, are more suitable for dealing with people from Mirror World than many modern weapons..."

Lin Xing walked through the base, thinking, "The powerful beings of Mirror World might change their combat styles due to modern weapons, just like Jing Shiyu and I changed our cultivation methods."

"Weapons from the current world will also evolve in a completely different direction to deal with the supernatural martial forces of Mirror World."

"The mutual impact between the two worlds will deepen further."

Then, under Feng Chuang’s guidance, Lin Xing and the two quickly collected the equipment officially prepared for them.

It was a metal box even larger and taller than Bai Yiyi herself.

Lin Xing opened the box to inspect it, then nodded, "All kinds of weapons, equipment, and a transformable temporary gate are all here, Master Bai, you’ll have to carry it for us in a bit."

Bai Yiyi looked at the gigantic metal box in shock and pointing to the two chairs above it, she asked, "What does this mean?"

Lin Xing answered, "Oh... the road conditions in Mirror World are too poor, and Master Bai, you run fast, so I added seat belts on top because I was afraid that people on the box might fall off."

Bai Yiyi dissatisfiedly said, "I was asking what’s with the two chairs on top! Does this mean on our long journey in Mirror World, only I will be walking? Both of you will just sit up there?"

Lin Xing helplessly said, "I need to focus on circulating spiritual energy, so we have to trouble you, Master Bai."

Zhao Wanxi chimed in from the side, "Master, you know how weak I am, walking would just slow you down, don’t you want to reach She Shen Cliff quickly?"

Looking at Bai Yiyi, she sighed, "A master carrying her disciples, this is really troubled..."

Lin Xing tried to persuade her, "Master Bai, aren’t you trying to rebuild Taiqing Sect? Once this mission is over, I’ll have Jing Shiyu finance the construction of a new Taiqing Sect martial arts school for you."

Bai Yiyi felt tempted, "Really? But I’ve talked to Jing Shiyu several times about it. She always says it has low returns, long cycles, and high risk, and tells me to think it over carefully."

Lin Xing nodded and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll talk to Jing Shiyu, she listens to me."

"Later, I’ll buy you a large plot of land, build a dozen buildings, and recruit tens of thousands of students, just like those in University City. It’ll be bigger and more luxurious than the original Taiqing Sect."

"You’re planning to select a martial master for your second disciple, right? Then he can teach martial arts in the new school, which will surely speed up the absorption of secrets from Heavenly Dao."

Bai Yiyi couldn’t help but smile, "Good disciple, your master has truly made the right choice by accepting you."

"Come on," she patted the metal box and said, "Climb up; your master will carry you."

The trio then left the base and followed the map heading northwest, traversing hills and mountains.

Bai Yiyi’s puppet body was incredibly strong, and it became even more potent with training during this period.

At that moment, she was seen sprinting fast, with each gentle step enabling her to leap over distances of more than ten meters, making hilly terrains feel like flat land.

Lin Xing sat on a chair atop the box, his eyes closed, silently absorbing spiritual energy.

With every breath he took, the spiritual energy from his surroundings surged into his body, extending from the position of his mind towards the back of his head.

Suddenly, with a soft ’thud’ sound reverberating in Lin Xing’s mind, he felt the continuously circulating spiritual energy seemed to break through some constraint all at once, connecting from the back of his head to his backbone.

Qi Conjuring (Level 1, 0%) → Qi Conjuring (Level 2, 0%)

Spiritual Thought: 3.9 → 4.2

"Did I make a breakthrough?" Lin Xing felt his spiritual thoughts becoming stronger and a sense of joy welled up in him.

Meanwhile, Zhao Wanxi next to him was haphazardly shooting with a video camera, saying, "Everyone, look, we’ve already come to Jiangyang Province in Mirror World. But this area is in the mountains on the eastern side of Jiangyang Province where hardly any people live."

Hearing Zhao Wanxi’s words, Bai Yiyi suddenly realized, "Hey, if you film like this won’t the whole internet know I’m carrying you guys? Don’t point the camera at me."

Zhao Wanxi turned the camera towards Bai Yiyi and said, "Master, don’t tell me you thought this trip was about you gracefully floating to She Shen Cliff?"

Bai Yiyi asked in surprise, "Isn’t it?"

Zhao Wanxi shook her head, "Master, then you really don’t understand the internet. Do netizens want to see you enjoying an easy journey, casually achieving your goal?"

The next moment, Zhao Wanxi spoke confidently, "From my experience watching trending videos across major websites these past few months, if our video wants to go viral, it must let the netizens know that the process of shooting our video is difficult or even miserable."

"But this process can’t just rely on our word, it needs to subtly show the audience, letting them make the deduction themselves."

"Like travelers who don’t say they’re broke, they just live under bridges. Cooks don’t directly say it’s hard, but they let people see them repeatedly fail until dawn. Those making stuff don’t say they are tired, but they calculate how much time they spent, how much preparation they did..."

"It’s essential to let the audience feel through various indirect evidences that our journey in Mirror World is not simple, that it comes with a whole set of trials and tribulations."

"Besides, Mirror World is inherently dangerous, aren’t we shooting videos to showcase this danger?"

"Otherwise, if our video shows us succeeding easily, many would think Mirror World is not dangerous at all, and that our journey was a breeze."

Bai Yiyi nodded thoughtfully, "You seem to make some sense."

"That’s the reasoning," Zhao Wanxi aimed the camera at Bai Yiyi and said, "Now I’m filming your journey, Master, which shows both the difficulties of this trip and your impressive strength."

"Plus, Master, you’re so beautiful— even though you’re carrying us, you still look great on camera."

Bai Yiyi said pridefully, "Well, of course."