Chapter 70: Can I Also Trigger Entries?

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Can I Also Trigger Entries?

Chen Shang didn’t stop, instead proceeding with more attempts. He withdrew the previous item and took Siwa and Wuwa out of his Space Book.

Under his control, the Rune Arrays of Siwa and Wuwa lit up one after another.

The former condensed a wisp of crimson Flame tinged with Gold, while the latter manifested a faint Blue stream of water carrying a hint of silver.

The elements Chen Shang had previously injected into the model were the most basic Water-Fire Elements. However, the core abilities of Siwa and Wuwa would undoubtedly be classified as a type of "Magic Flame" or "Magic Water Flow" in the Wizard World, so their frequencies were naturally different.

Only if he could structure these two Elements together as well would his model truly be considered a success.

Huowa’s Flame was fierce and sharp, carrying a trace of domineering power. Shuiwa’s water was more drawn-out and substantial, as if bearing a certain physical weight.

Chen Shang injected the two into the model from earlier with extreme caution. After slowly adjusting the Phase Angle and trying hundreds of times, he finally managed to harmonize them.

Prompted by Chen Shang, they began orbiting each other, slowly drawing closer within each other’s Gravitational Field like a binary star system.

After an unknown amount of time, the edges of the two circles finally touched. The crimson-gold and faint Blue intertwined to form a larger circle, its colors resembling an aurora.

The model was stable!

Thus, Chen Shang prepared to solidify it within his Sea of Consciousness. This way, even if he encountered different types of Water-Fire Elements in the future, he could quickly leverage them through this model as long as he could figure out their frequencies.

Forty-eight Hourglasses later, a mass of light violently exploded within Chen Shang’s Sea of Consciousness. It shattered into countless dense specks of light before re-condensing into a three-dimensional, rotating model—much like a Nebula.

The crimson-gold Flame and faint Blue stream of water intertwined within the model, complementing each other’s flaws.

However, unexpectedly, the interface panel vibrated again the moment the model took shape.

[Extractable trait detected: Water-Fire Internal Refining (Blue). Source: Water-Fire Model resonance. Extract?]

Chen Shang was stunned. "Can my own research actually trigger a trait?"

"Extract!"

[Water-Fire Internal Refining (Blue): Quench the physical body and Spirit with the dual energies of Water and Fire. Fire represents yang, burning away impurities within the body to temper muscles and bones. Water represents yin, washing away distracting thoughts from the Spirit to clarify the Sea of Consciousness.]

Chen Shang closed his eyes and activated the trait. Soon, the two Elements transformed into two thin streams that entered his body.

A crimson-gold stream of Energy roamed along his bones and muscles, slowly enhancing his physical constitution. The other faint Blue stream washed away the fragmented, chaotic thoughts in his Sea of Consciousness, making the pale golden light on the surface of his Crystal Core even more translucent.

This was a continuous Body Refinement trait!

"What an unexpected harvest!"

Over the next month or so, Chen Shang practically lived at the static laboratory, visiting it every few days. Following his first Water-Fire Model, he finally managed to construct a Fire and Wind Model.

This model leaned more toward offense. Chen Shang casually condensed a rapidly spinning Wind Blade; with the attached Flame, it instantly erupted with six times his base Attack Power—a multiplier even higher than what the Water-Fire Model could leverage.

"If I can master complete Elemental Multiplication, my Attack Power will reach an absurd level... though the difficulty also increases exponentially the further I go."

Chen Shang never tired of constructing Element models. One day, as he was walking to the laboratory, his Crystal Plate suddenly vibrated.

Solem had sent a message: "Chen, the Starfire Salon is at seven tonight in my laboratory. Do you have time?"

Chen Shang pondered for a moment before replying, "Sure." Working behind closed doors constantly wouldn’t do him any good. This was a perfect opportunity to see if he could fish up any new traits.

That evening, he headed to Solem’s laboratory.

When he pushed the door open and walked in, seven people were already seated inside, scattered in twos and threes across the sofas and chairs.

Several Crystal Plates also hovered in the air, displaying the remote members.

"You’re here." Solem stood up from his chair and clapped his hands. "Everyone, this is Chen Shang. His current research direction is Biological Mechanical Armor."

Seven pairs of eyes fell upon Chen Shang simultaneously.

Someone nodded in greeting. The three remote members also looked over, their faces turning slightly on their screens.

Solem then began introducing them to Chen Shang. "Chen, this is Evelyn. She specializes in the extreme compression of Elements."

A girl with fiery red hair leaning against the window nodded at Chen Shang.

"Karen Mercury. He specializes in dynamic Rune Arrays." Karen, the person being introduced, looked up and glanced at Chen Shang.

"Meryl. She excels at concocting Secret Medicines." A plump woman smiled amiably at Chen Shang.

"Victor Sol. He specializes in memory branding."

"Lina. She focuses on miniature Mechanical Armors."

...

As for the three remote members, one was named Erin, whose primary focus was Illusion Techniques. Another was Gray, who focused on Alchemy. The last one, named Maurice, was surprisingly skilled in Curses.

"Alright." Solem clapped his hands. "Chen, have a seat anywhere."

Chen Shang sat down on a sofa. Before he could even speak, a voice drifted out from the corner.

"Chen, what are your results? Would it be convenient for you to demonstrate?" The speaker was Karen Mercury, a skinny young man.

His tone was extremely blunt. In any other world, this would be nothing short of a blatant provocation.

Chen Shang froze for a second, but he didn’t sense any malice from him.

Everyone in the room was a Second Level Apprentice. They were several cohorts ahead of him, and their base physical stats were significantly higher, fully meeting the requirements to Cultivate Starfall Inheritance Witchcraft.

Therefore, the young man was asking purely out of a desire to know the results of Chen Shang’s research.

After some thought, Chen Shang extended a finger and injected Magic Power to mobilize the Water-Fire Elements.

A crimson-gold blazing Flame and a faint Blue water flow intertwined and spun at his fingertip, their forms undergoing a wanton Transformation. The light’s hue repeatedly shifted back and forth between crimson-gold and faint Blue. Each transition was incredibly smooth, pulsating naturally like the breath of some living creature.

The room fell silent for a moment. Everyone looked over, their expressions varied.

"What a beautiful Elemental mobilization..." Evelyn set down her cup, her eyes lighting up. "How did you find the frequencies of Fire and Water? I’ve tried dozens of times, and it ended in an explosion every single time. What did you use as a medium?"

"It’s not a medium..." Chen Shang shook his head. "This is paid knowledge..."

Evelyn nodded. "We’ll discuss the details later!"

"Aren’t you researching Biological Runes?" Meryl tilted her head. "Why is your Elemental manipulation so strong too?"

Chen Shang chuckled. "My thesis is on Biological Runes, but I’ve been researching some Elemental methods recently."

Solem leaned back in his chair, a hint of a smile playing on his lips. "Everyone, I wouldn’t invite anyone worthless to join our salon. Even though Chen is a few cohorts behind us, he is highly capable."

Karen, who had asked the question earlier, also nodded in approval. He pulled out an object and handed it to Chen Shang. "Chen, please don’t mind my bluntness. I just don’t like wasting time.

"This is a little gadget I’ve been researching. It’s for you."

Chen Shang nodded and accepted the gadget. Sweeping his Spiritual Power over it briefly, he sensed that it seemed to be an auto-triggering Mechanical bomb.

Solem clapped his hands. "Alright, everyone, let’s begin today’s agenda."