Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 595 - 465: Can’t Bring Himself to Do It

All along, Qu Jianlei had received the information: the cultivation of superpower warriors must be accompanied by the use of crystals.

Even C-level warriors, who cannot withstand too strong a crystal, still need to grind it into powder for use.

As for exotic beast meat and superpower rice, they can also promote cultivation but, in essence, they mainly serve as aids.

It is said that at the Supreme realm, long-term consumption of exotic beast meat and superpower rice only ensures that the realm doesn't fall.

Ultimately, the energy in crystals is more pure and concentrated, while other energy storage materials are somewhat inferior.

These energies that can help awakened ones improve their cultivation level are scattered across various planets, roaming between heaven and earth.

Qu Jianlei had also thought about whether there might be any array that could absorb the "superpower energy" scattered between heaven and earth.

Just like in the Divine Land's legends, those cultivators with conditions would usually set up a spirit gathering array to aid in cultivation.

However, he checked many books and didn't find any relevant information.

So he could only conclude that the Imperial superpower cultivation system still had significant room for improvement.

But as for the principles of this array and how to design it, he was completely clueless.

This thing sounds not too difficult, but in fact, it's not. Collecting dispersed energy itself defies natural laws.

Superpower warriors, when reaching a certain realm, find it very difficult to lock the energy within their body from leaking.

Precisely for this reason, the Supreme doesn't act lightly and often consumes exotic beast meat, superpower rice, or other energy storage materials.

In his plan, once he advances to Supreme, life stabilizes, and he has enough wealth, he might attempt to calculate it.

But it's only a possibility because he knows very well that conducting research is extremely costly.

If there were a reference array, he would have the confidence to make some adjustments, whether to understand the principles or to reverse engineer.

But designing an array from scratch, the amount of funding required makes his head spin just thinking about it.

Besides, honestly speaking, the cultivation technique he practices differs from the superpower warriors' cultivation system.

So if he truly had money, it would be enough to focus on his own cultivation; as for others' cultivation… what does it matter to him?

He even hypothesized, if he truly calculated such an array, how much profit could he gain?

The hypothetical result was: he would have to continue living as a black market dealer because the interests involved were too large!

Even if he became above Supreme, facing a skyful of vultures, it's "two fists can't defeat four hands, a fierce tiger fears a pack of wolves."

Then, he might painstakingly sell a few sets of spirit gathering arrays privately… Does it make sense?

It's not that he doesn't want to contribute to the superpower warriors' cultivation system, the key is... the consequences are too severe!

So this idea is just an idea, with the specific execution time... pending.

Qu Jianlei believed in his heart that there's a high probability that such a day would never come.

Now, the array he had dreamt of suddenly appeared before him, truly catching him off guard!

I said it before, how could such a large Empire not have someone think of such an array?

After the initial surprise, the joy slowly turned into fright.

Qu Jianlei had read so many books without receiving a single piece of information; the classification of this array... is perhaps beyond imagination!

Even the average Supreme might not know the Empire has such an array.

It's just that Kushnier, affiliated with the military, likely has higher secrecy authorization and thus got in touch with this array.

But... knowing is enough, creating such a device is really frightening, isn't it?

Couldn't he learn from Steve? If bored, just write a diary and casually leak some information... wouldn't that be nice?

Qu Jianlei could almost assert that Kushnier obtained this array using disgraceful means.

Otherwise, there's no need to carry it around, much less take it across various planets!

Understanding this point, Qu Jianlei truly felt like cursing. You damn well want to die; why drag me down?

However, the matter had already happened, and complaining was of no use.

So he calmed himself and took a close look at the operation guide.

After reading it, his expression grew increasingly grim. This "simple" array claimed to be simple but definitely wasn't!

Just emphasizing one point can show how extraordinary this array is.

The so-called Qi Gathering Array doesn't absorb the "superpower energy," but rather converts Energy Blocks into corresponding energy.

Theoretically, this conversion conforms to natural laws, as potentialities indeed exist for conversion between different types of energy.

But converting Energy Blocks into superpower energy, this damn thing... doesn't need a crystal at all, does it?

Thinking a bit more, since Energy Blocks can be converted into superpower energy, electrical energy... should be able to, right?

The Empire hasn't promoted the Qi Gathering Array yet, presumably to better control superpower warriors.

Anyway, once this news spreads, a drop in the crystal market is a small matter; the key is too many people would join cultivation. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Qu Jianlei was truly speechless: Even if you create a spirit gathering array that absorbs scattered energy, I wouldn't be this scared!

But now, no matter what is said, it's useless. He decided to go all out and test this array first.

If possible, he really wanted to board the starship and make a run for it, but leaving right after arriving would easily arouse suspicion.

If he wanted to leave Star No. 2, he would definitely switch back to another identity, but this was of no use.

The matter involves the killing of a Supreme, and he carries a Qi Gathering Array. It's only a matter of time before the Wood Attribute C-level identity is exposed.

As soon as this identity is exposed, others will naturally wonder what identity he had before heading to Star No. 4.

Then, in the days leading up to the departure of the Wood Attribute C-level, the relevant arriving starships would certainly be key investigation targets.

Such inspections might not necessarily identify suspicion of the previous fake identity.

But shortly after returning to Star No. 2, he went to Star No. 3 using this identity. This coincidence was a bit too much.

Can such a coincidence prompt a high-profile investigation?

Qu Jianlei thought: This possibility is very high!

This "better safe than sorry" mentality is widely prevalent in the various levels of the Imperial consciousness.

Those completely free of suspicion might not be caught.

But if there is any potential suspicion, each one that can be caught will be caught, without discussion.

So it's better to stay a few more days! Qu Jianlei sighed inwardly, suppressing his restless feelings.

"Xiao Hu, use Star No. 3 as a stepping stone, occasionally show up, don't let Hertman realize we're not on Star No. 3."

The Guard Captain is currently his shortcoming, the shortest plank, without exception.

The other side knew very well that Kushnier had been assassinated, that someone had accepted the assassination mission, and that the intermediary was the Panda!

At first, Qu Jianlei wasn't too worried about the other party turning against him, as he didn't offer a high price and showed considerable sincerity.

At that time, both parties were quite satisfied with the collaborator on the other side, making the possibility of a slip very small.

However, after the Qi Gathering Array became a factor, the prospects suddenly became unclear.

The forces capable of killing a Supreme are certainly terrifying, but those pursuing the whereabouts of the Qi Gathering Array... can they be described as terrifying?

So Qu Jianlei knew very well: what he should do now is to kill Hertman to silence him.

Killing just one person was not enough; it should include but not be limited to Gradi, Hoyel...

However, Qu Jianlei couldn't bring himself to do it.

He could be ruthless when exterminating a whole family, but he couldn't kill indiscriminately for a "possible" betrayal.

Betrayal was actually very likely to occur, but being human means you have to live with a clear conscience!

So he simply set up a huge electromagnetic shielding tent to test the effect of the Qi Gathering Array.

If this Qi Gathering Array is fully deployed, it takes up quite a bit of space, at least over a thousand square meters.

The area for gathering qi, where the Superpower Warriors can cultivate, is about three hundred square meters.

The manual states that at full load operation, it can allow thirty B-levels or three A-levels to cultivate to their heart's content.

If a Supreme wishes to cultivate, at least three such arrays are needed to ensure cultivation speed.

Qu Jianlei paused momentarily at this point.

How did Granny Jia cultivate to Peak Supreme, even attempting to surpass Supreme... what was her usual cultivation method?

But he was just momentarily distracted; it wasn't the right time to consider this question.

The good thing is, the array's space can be large or small, and even with just a few dozen square meters, it does not affect qi gathering.

Qu Jianlei used various testing methods, spending almost twenty hours testing, and basically drew a conclusion.

This array is brilliantly designed, with effects that are standard, achieving the design's purpose.

But Xiao Hu showed a certain degree of dissatisfaction, "The energy conversion rate is less than forty percent; it really is a simplified version!"

"It's already quite good, isn't it?" Qu Jianlei smiled, "This is energy that can be used for cultivation!"

Xiao Hu replied dismissively, "But it's still energy, isn't it? Isn't less than forty percent conversion rather low?"

Did you eat gunpowder? Qu Jianlei couldn't be bothered to respond, "Is there a backdoor?"

"By the time you ask, the cucumber and the dishes are cold," Xiao Hu snorted, "Not only is there a backdoor, but there's also an automatic alarm, which I've intercepted!"

"Impressive!" Qu Jianlei gave a thumbs-up, speaking earnestly, "Let's get the vortex moving later!"

"The vortex is just a matter of time," Xiao Hu replied nonchalantly, "Next up is the mainframe... you're going to need to save up!"

"Let's not talk about saving money yet," Qu Jianlei expressed decisively, "Quickly erase those backdoors, we need to change location!"

"We must hurry!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Hu swiftly issued various commands, with various streams of data flowing out.

Don't be fooled by its carefree manner of speaking; its efficiency mirrors that of its master, and its sense of security is also very lacking.

"Erasing these backdoors is simple for me… holy crap!"