Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 1079 - 411: Dark Energy Crystal Lattice_2

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s face changed dramatically. Lu Xingchen and the few others couldn’t help but widen their eyes. Increasing from 7,600 to 14,000 was a direct doubling; that was simply outrageous.

"You mean, this thing is like a power bank?" Sha Sha asked with a frown.

"No." Ding Junyi looked at Vanessa and said, "If I had to describe it, it’s like the human’s second..."

"Superpower Engine."

"Wow, that’s a very apt description." Vanessa took a deep breath and looked at everyone. "Yes, the crystal grid is like a second engine for Superpower Users. There are now many battle reports from Dawn City and Reykjavik about S-Class, showing how they absorb similar dark energy to recover energy or enhance energy density and destructive power. This was actually learned from the Abnormal Body, as the increase in superpower peak can directly affect the physical body and spiritual power, which is highly effective."

"So... we’re going to have something like this inside our bodies?" Qian Deli leaned back on the sofa with a face full of suspicion. "It doesn’t sound good."

Monica stood to the side with her arms crossed, leisurely saying, "The swap and crystal core seed you’re talking about, that sounds quite troublesome, doesn’t it?"

"Not only troublesome but also very risky." Gedi said at this point. The holographic image in front of her began to change. The spherical crystal grid was placed in the middle of the chest area between the lungs, looking only the size of a thumb, yet it had a rather exaggerated energy release.

"To want to swap the Abnormal Body’s Blood Essence, it must first be at least Level 3 Blood Essence. It’s said to have a certain compatibility with the original power of the Abnormal Body. Generating the crystal core seed also poses some danger, as the creation of the crystal core seed means the balance of dark energy in the body is broken, making the process painful and a severe test of spiritual power, as well as a risk of death. Based on our experience, creating a crystal core takes at least 72 hours, varying from individual to individual. Finally, after the crystal core generation is completed, there will be significant variance; we call this variance ’completeness.’

"Completeness?" Lin Xian frowned. "Is there a failing option?"

"No." Vanessa shook her head. "Failure means death; those who survive are qualified. Completeness generally refers to the quality and constitution of the crystal core. Just like silicon-based CPUs, even the most advanced industrial systems produce them with physical potential differences, just as human DNA can breed better offspring, it can also be pretty bad."

"In short, we divide this ’completeness’ into four categories: C, B, A, and S. C indicates completeness between 70% and 85%, and the dark energy that the crystal grid can absorb is the same. So even the worst C-level crystal core seed can boost a Superpower User’s superpower peak by at least 70%. B-level is 85-95%, A-level is 95-98%, and finally, S-level refers to crystal cores with 98% or more, almost 100% completeness."

"I don’t understand," Chen Sixuan spoke up at this moment. "So there’s such a huge difference with just 3% more between S-level and A-level?"

"Yes!"

Gedi said at this point, "Don’t simply understand this completeness as just the growth percentage of superpower peaks. It’s not so simple because the human body has potential. For example, my crystal grid belongs to B-Level at 87%, but my superpower peak overload can reach 98%, while Vanessa’s A-Level at 95% can overload to 116%. The more perfect the crystal grid, the greater the overload difference."

"Wow, overloading, it really sounds like CPU overclocking." KIKI said with astonishment. "I get it now, this crystal core seed cultivation also depends on luck and personal physical condition, right?"

"Correct."

"What about the rate of failure, or rather, the death rate?" Chen Sixuan asked at this moment.

"It varies from person to person," Gedi looked at Lin Xian and the others, "but don’t worry too much about this point. The more powerful a Superpower User, the higher the success rate of cultivation. Besides... I don’t think anyone would give up on cultivating a crystal grid because of this risk."

"Why?" Lin Xian asked.

"For survival," Gedi said. "The benefits of the crystal grid are numerous: superpower enhancement, dark adaptability, faster absorption and evolution of dark energy. Most importantly, with the crystal grid, human Superpower Users now have the strength to fight the current Star Abyss’s Abnormal Body. For instance, we believe reaching 15,000 can battle an A-level Abnormal Body, reaching 20,000 can counter a Special Level, although there are differences among individual Abnormal Bodies and the level evaluation is rough, it can indeed serve as a reference."

She said as she looked at Brother Huo, "You should be Angel Level."

Brother Huo crossed his arms, looking proud, "My own maximum is 12,500."

In the battle of Dawn City, Brother Huo’s combat power surged straight up. Combined with the Infinite Ring, his superpower peak had reached the top except for Lin Xian in the Infinity team.

"What if it doubles?" Gedi still looked at him and said in a narrative tone, "With a fire power of 25,000, even a super large Special Level Abnormal Body you might be able to handle head-on."

These words left Brother Huo’s face slightly stiff; it was obvious he was quite moved.

"Sounds tempting, but I want to know, what are the drawbacks?" Lu Xingchen wasn’t stupid, for the Phoenix Society not to synchronize globally, there must be a reason behind it.

Lin Xian also looked at Vanessa and Gedi. His thoughts were similar to Lu Xingchen’s: everything has a price, and he wanted to know what that price was.

"There are quite a few drawbacks."

Vanessa directly said, "The first is danger, the second is that using it in the dark causes stronger side effects than a Luring Agent, at least equivalent to a Third-level Dark Mark. The third is the requirement for High-level Blood Essence, which I’ve mentioned. The most lethal to the Phoenix Society, however, are the two biggest uncertainties: one is that Superpower Users with crystal lattice effectively possess power of the same origin as darkness, resulting in many unpredictable developments in the research, including irreversibility and more frightening mutations. Humanity currently cannot determine the consequences of developing into crystalline form; the second is that human crystal cores and Abnormal Body Blood Essence both..."

"Can be taken!"

The air in the carriage silenced for a moment as everyone’s expression grew complex, they understood what Vanessa and Gedi had said.

"Is this also why that Descent Faction is hunting Superpower Users, hunting for crystal grids?" Lin Xian asked solemnly.

Vanessa nodded, Gedi silently acknowledging.

"Interesting."

Lin Xian said with interest after listening, "I understand the Phoenix Society’s approach, but I guess the Nightwalker Organization of the Phoenix Society must also be conducting crystal grid evolution experiments. This is indeed good news. If the superpower peak can double or even be developed to higher levels in a short time, it means that Superpower Users are not far from single-handedly challenging a Special Level, possibly even hunting an S-Class. This is a major breakthrough."

During the time in Dawn City, Lin Xian had seen that Evolution Light leaderboard, where only the top angel levels with a total over ten thousand had records of opposing a Special Level, and the price was not small. Now, with Abnormal Body continually evolving, if the Infinity team members could double their superpower, these 20-odd people might be able to face an S-Class directly.

For a moment, Lin Xian felt a bit excited. Compared to the encounters of the past few days, the unknown information from South Heavenly Gate, the metal dice that spelled despair for civilization, the Abnormal Body’s biological force field evolution, and all the stifling clues, this indeed seemed like good news. Now that humans can block the toxins of dark invasion, they can rebuild the civilization system in water, ecology, and agriculture. The birth of the crystal grid can accelerate the evolution of many Superpower Users’ abilities. If Superpower Users could face an S-Class empty-handed, then humanity would have the power to deeply confront the Star Abyss.

Of course, this was all Lin Xian’s own rumination. He thought for a moment, then looked at Vanessa and said,

"I’m really curious now; what kind of process is the crystal core seed replacement you’re talking about?"