socalfunplaces Chapter 57: Departure, the Grand Ritual of Luo Tian!
Chapter 57: Departure, the Grand Ritual of Luo Tian!
The next day, in the morning.
The second basement level.
The core area of the laboratory is softly lit yet exudes a cold, technological feel.
Lu Xiaobai's true form was lying quietly on a specially made metal bed.
He was connected to many slender wires and sensors that shimmered with a faint light. Complex energy curves and physiological parameters scrolled rapidly on several large screens next to him like flowing water, and then continuously flowed into the huge magical data center deep inside the laboratory.
On the other side of the room, the scene was rather...peculiar.
The condensed spiritual flame belonging to Hu Tianbiao was currently being "placed" in a device whose shape was somewhat reminiscent of a "large microwave oven".
A magical scanning chamber with a front observation window made of special anti-magic glass.
Inside the scanning chamber, countless beams of light of different colors and constantly changing shapes were densely scanning the "Millennial Spirit Fox," which was made of flames and was the size of a normal fox.
The dense beam of light scanning and the deep hum of the instrument as it ran created an eerie and unfamiliar atmosphere.
Even though Hu Tianbiao had weathered a thousand years of storms and seen all sorts of strange and unusual magic,
Confined in this "iron box" and swept around by various unknown rays of light, even the core of the spirit couldn't help but feel a strange chill...
This feeling made him even more uncertain than when facing a formidable enemy!
Real-time data from Lu Xiaobai's physical body and Hu Tianbiao's spiritual body are continuously being collected by numerous detection instruments and fed into the laboratory's data center.
Ultimately, the feedback was clearly reflected on the magical tablets held by the Minister of Magic and the Minister of Intelligence, respectively.
The Minister of Magic hung his head, his brows furrowed, looking preoccupied and distressed, his worries practically written all over his face.
The Secretary of Intelligence, on the contrary,
He looked relaxed, no different from usual, as if the data in front of him was just an insignificant little game.
The intelligence minister's tablet was displaying two completely different sets of data in split-screen format, along with a document titled "Highly Adaptive Magical Artificial Intelligence Architecture Scheme".
Ontology data:
[Individual Name: Lu Xiaobai]
[Physical strength: 3L~4L, estimated to be normal!]
[Soul Strength: 7L+, calculation abnormal!]
[Body Self-Repair: The target body's condition is abnormal and cannot be predicted!]
[Mana recovery speed: 6L~7L, normal as predicted!]
[Magic reserves: 6L~7L, normal estimate!]
[Estimated Life Level (Cultivation): 4L~5L, normal calculation!]
[Target life signs abnormal: Abnormal soul fluctuations and energy source detected, suspected deficiency. Upgrading the magic terminal processor is recommended!]
Looking at the "abnormal" and "cannot be calculated" results on the main parameters, the Minister of Magic couldn't help but sigh, his little face filled with helplessness and a little bit of grievance.
These devices simply can't keep up with the "abnormal" workload of all kinds of experiments!
The intelligence chief seemed completely unconcerned about the data on the main body, swiping his finger to switch to another report.
Spiritual data:
[Spiritual Name: Hu Tianbiao]
[Physical strength: Not tested, estimated abnormal!]
[Soul Strength: 9L+, calculation abnormal!]
[Spiritual self-repair: 7L+, calculation abnormal!]
[Mana Recovery Speed: 7L+, abnormally high!]
[Magic Reserves: 7L+, calculation anomaly!]
[Estimated Life Level: 8L+, calculation anomaly!]
[Target's vital signs are abnormal: The spirit's data is fluctuating wildly, suggesting it may be injured. Upgrading the magic terminal processor and scanning equipment is recommended!]
"Abnormal", "Abnormal", "Calculated Abnormality"...
On Hu Tianbiao's data page, there was also a red warning message!
The Minister of Magic looked at the shocking red color and felt his headache getting worse.
Although most of the equipment has been in use for less than two years, as the subjects of research become increasingly "out-of-the-box," such as Feng Baobao and this spirit fox, it is clear that these "old guys" are starting to struggle.
For a tech-savvy "nerdy guy" like him, outdated equipment is a fatal blow!
"Sigh~" The Minister of Magic couldn't help but sigh again.
Looking at Hu Tianbiao's incredible basic parameters, and recalling the various inexplicable "anomalies" encountered when testing Feng Baobao, a firm idea took shape in the Minister of Magic's mind:
Once we return from this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, we must thoroughly upgrade the entire laboratory's equipment!
at this time,
The heavy alloy doors of the laboratory slid open silently to both sides.
Xu San and Xu Si walked through the metallic corridor with practiced ease and came to the three of them.
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
Xu Si immediately noticed the data displayed on the intelligence minister's tablet, especially Hu Tianbiao's alarmingly high numbers, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
"Wow, this is a total stat monster!"
No wonder there have been rumors among employees in Northeast China that the temporary workers' jobs were all "handled" by the person in charge.
Now it seems,
This rumor is probably not unfounded!
He stroked his chin, reflecting on the hardships his colleagues from Northeast China had endured.
But despite his feelings, Xu Si secretly thought to himself: So what if the numbers are high? Compared to our Xiaobai, who is an unreasonable "mechanism monster," it's still not enough!
"Xiao Bai, get ready to leave."
Xu San glanced at the time and calmly reminded him, "The flight is at 11:30 AM, it's almost time."
"Alright!" The intelligence chief threw down the tablet in an instant, almost jumping for joy.
"Just you wait and see!"
"Watch how this magician uses dazzling magic to blast those guys so far they don't know which way is up! Wahahaha!"
He could almost picture himself making a grand entrance, his inner chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) burning brightly within him.
The Minister of Magic quickly walked over to the "large microwave oven" and skillfully operated it for a few moments.
The lights in the scanning chamber went out, and the hatch opened.
The little fire fox inside suddenly floated out and nimbly twirled in the air.
Without the slightest hesitation, Hu Tianbiao's spirit transformed into a condensed crimson stream of light and plunged directly into the Minister of Magic's body—completing the temporary possession.
Compared to the main character's aloof and distant aura, or the intelligence chief's loud and delusional behavior,
Hu Tianbiao felt more comfortable and at ease with the seemingly mild-mannered, somewhat timid but serious Minister of Magic.
Moreover, this life, full of novel experiences and daily "surprises" (or rather, shocks), is indeed much more interesting than most of the tedious offerings and practices he had undertaken over the past thousand years.
Even he, an "old animal" who has lived for thousands of years, felt that the old days were too stifling.
Xu Si's gaze was drawn to another lit magic tablet on the control panel next to him.
The screen displayed what appeared to be an extremely complex design, titled "Integration Scheme of Magical Artificial Intelligence Core Driving Unit and Bionic Body".
Next to the design drawings
There is also a lifelike 3D model rendering—it depicts a girl with delicate features, a pair of small demon wings on her back, and wearing strange clothing, with a code name labeled next to her:
【Babata】!
"Wow! Not bad, Xiaobai!"
Xu Si's eyes lit up, and a knowing smile appeared on his face. He leaned closer to the screen to examine the girl's model more closely.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to look so serious, but you're hiding something like this inside..."
"Hmm, a unique hobby?"
"A little devil with wings? That's a unique design! Thinking of making a 'figure' to play with?"
Just as Xu Si was gazing at the design drawings of "Baba Tower" and his mind was wandering, imagining all sorts of inappropriate scenarios...
Click.
The heavy alloy door of the laboratory slowly closed.
Xu Si suddenly came to his senses, looked up, and found that Lu Xiaobai, the Minister of Magic, the Minister of Intelligence, and Xu San had all disappeared outside the door!
The heavy alloy door, which separated the inside from the outside, was slowly closing in front of him, the gap getting smaller and smaller!
"Holy crap! Wait for me! You bunch of traitors!"
Xu Si was shocked and rushed towards the door, still shouting about his "discovery".
"Hey! Xiaobai! I think the dimensions of your 'Little Devil Figurine' could be a bit bigger—!!!"
Bang!
The heavy alloy door slammed shut mercilessly and tightly.
Xu Si's last suggestion about "bust, waist, and hip measurements" was completely shut out.