"Here is a straight line of three centimeters, and then a 67-degree round turn..."
While comparing the runes, Bai Qi directed Alpha to restore the runes on the general's figurine bit by bit, his eyes full of solemnity.
Originally, he wanted to complete the repair work of the general's figurine himself, but he underestimated the hardness of the bronze body of the general's figurine.
Even though his physical fitness is far better than that of a normal adult, and with the help of the rune pen in the Tower of Gratitude, he is still unable to leave traces on the general's figurine, and in the end he can only ask Alpha to do it for him.
And Bai Qi had to admit that Alpha's craftsmanship in carving runes was indeed better than his. At least he had been tinkering here for more than two hours, and he didn't see Alpha making any mistakes, and there wasn't even any jitter.
I feel like my usefulness is becoming less and less.
Soon, Alpha completed the repair of the last rune on the general's figurine, and the computer on the side also displayed the complete rune structure on the general's figurine in a timely manner.
"I see, using the slave contract as a framework and filling in various control runes to form a complete system, this is simply a primitive version of the mechanical control system."
Bai Qi studied it carefully for a while and understood it immediately.
Machines, puppets, and terracotta warriors, these three seem to have nothing to do with each other, but they are all products forged by humans to fight against ferocious beasts.
It can be said that these three things represent the different levels of science and technology in the three eras of mankind.
As for who is superior and who is inferior, Bai Qi can't comment yet.
After all, the functions played by these creations are also different in different eras and backgrounds.
"However, a few runes alone can make the warriors move without even an energy system. The ancestors of the First Emperor's period were really amazing. Or is there something I haven't discovered?"
Bai Qi looked thoughtfully at the general figurines in front of him that were still motionless even though the runes had been repaired.
He had just tested it with instruments and found that there was no energy in the general's body. The whole body was made of a metal similar to bronze. If it weren't for the runes on the surface, it would not be much different from the statues in the museum.
"No wonder the terracotta warriors are so powerful but have not been handed down. The unknown energy system and the rune system that require extremely high integrity are indeed not as convenient as the modularly built rune puppets during the French Emperor's period."
Bai Qi shook his head with regret, but after seeing Alpha next to him, he suddenly thought of something.
"Alfa, go and call the Ice Bones, no, all the skeleton soldiers in the secret realm."
Alpha nodded, and an invisible mental wave immediately spread out. Not long after, six skeletons with different auras appeared in the laboratory.
Ice Bones, Steel Skull, Fire Claws, Hidden Thorns, Poison Breath, Rock Armor.
These are the products of Bai Qi's research on the evolution of runes. They were left in the secret realm to build a base before. Now that the base is built, they have been left idle here.
Bai Qi looked at the six skulls for a while, then asked the steel skull to come out and lie down next to the general's figurine.
Looking at the steel skull, which was similar in shape to the general's figurine, Bai Qi's eyes flashed with light, and he immediately operated the instrument to construct a holographic projection of the steel skull.
Afterwards, Bai Qi dragged the rune projection extracted from the general's figurine and transferred it to the steel body bit by bit, followed by another round of scrawling and alteration. Soon, a body with a similar overall structure but the inside had been replaced by Bai Qi.
A new rune structure appeared in front of Bai Qi.
"Alpha, carve the steel skull like this, and remember to try not to interrupt."
Gala Gala.
(OK.)
Alpha nodded, and after carefully observing the rune structure constructed by Bai Qixin, he immediately started operating on Steel Skull.
Because he had already repaired it with his own hands, Alpha's outline was very smooth this time, and the complete rune structure was quickly completed.
Bai Qi checked carefully and after confirming that there were no deviations, he said to Alpha: "Let it run with energy and try it."
Alpha nodded and conveyed Bai Qi's meaning to Steel Skull. A black light immediately flashed across Steel Skull's body, covering his whole body.
"That's it?"
Seeing that Steel Skull didn't change at all, Bai Qi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
I thought something would change, but now it seems that he is overthinking.
"Forget it, it can be considered as verification that it is feasible to expand simple runes into a larger architecture."
Bai Qi shrugged and was about to let Steel Skull leave. When he saw the pattern on Steel Skull's forehead, he suddenly thought of something.
"Alpha, try injecting spiritual power into this place."
Alpha nodded, placed his palm on Steel Skull's forehead, and carefully injected a ray of spiritual power into it.
In an instant, the runes on Steel Skull's forehead suddenly lit up, and quickly spread towards the whole body. When these bright lights finally converged on the "tempered" runes on Steel Skull's spine, Steel Skull was immediately shrouded in dazzling light.
stand up.
The light of evolution?!
Seeing the light appearing on Steel Skull's body, Bai Qi was immediately ecstatic.
Sure enough, the rune structure on the general's figurine is based on a slave contract, and this contract obviously involves the soul, so it is only reasonable to use spiritual power to activate it.
But being able to evolve Steel Skull again is very surprising.
In Bai Qi's expectant eyes, the light of evolution on Steel Skull finally disappeared, revealing a taller metal figure.
Compared with the previous skeleton appearance, Steel Skull's current body is basically covered with metal, and even the limbs are covered with a layer of metal muscles. If the skull head is not still retained, it would be difficult to distinguish it from the previous skeleton.
Get in touch.
Upon seeing this, Bai Qi immediately put his hand on Steel Skull, and immediately got the information about Steel Skull's new evolution.
【name】:???
[Attribute]: Steel system, undead system
[Bloodline Level]: Low Elite
There is no race name, is this a new evolutionary type?
Bai Qi laughed when he saw this. He didn't expect to find a new evolutionary type, and he directly jumped from a mid-level servant to an elite. This was simply an accident within an accident.
But the most important thing is that he seems to have found the second stage of rune evolution?
Gala Gala.
(Boss, I feel weird.)
Just when Bai Qi was about to study the new evolution of Steel Skull, Alpha suddenly sent a message.
"strange?"
Bai Qi's expression suddenly changed when he heard this. Luo Xiang had said before that this kind of slave contract could easily cause backlash and ordinary humans couldn't handle it, so Bai Qi asked Alpha to come.
With things like this now, could it be that Alpha has also been counterattacked?
Even third-level creatures can't bear it. What kind of monsters are those ancient beast masters!
"Tell me what happened. Is your soul damaged?"
The soul is the core of the undead system. As long as the fire of the soul is not extinguished, other injuries do not matter. If the soul is injured because of an experiment, it will be a big loss.
Gala Gala.
(That’s not the case. On the contrary, my soul seems to have become a little stronger. I just feel like I can directly control Steel Skull.)
"As long as you're not injured, what does it mean to control the Steel Skull? Don't you just..."
Bai Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly realized something while he was talking. He immediately searched for Alpha, and soon found a pattern similar to a contract curse pattern on Alpha's palm.
Did Alpha make a contract with Steel Skull?
A pet beast contracted a pet beast?
Bai Qi stared blankly at the curse pattern in Alpha's hand, and then looked at Steel Skull, who was standing next to Alpha with an obedient expression. His mouth opened, but he didn't know what to say.
After a long time, Bai Qicai slowly digested what he had just discovered, and asked Alpha to issue a series of instructions to Steel Skull, and Steel Skull followed suit.
Of course, Alpha could do these things before, after all, the lord had an unconditional suppression effect on the servants, but obviously, he was more comfortable now.
But what Bai Qi is more concerned about is whether the relationship between Steel Skull and Alpha can have the same impact on his growth as the relationship between Alpha and himself.
"Alpha, you just said that your soul has become a little stronger, are you sure?"
Alpha tilted his head, thought about it carefully, and nodded.
(I am sure that some extra soul energy seems to have appeared out of thin air, and I seem to be able to actively absorb energy from Steel Skull.)
Actively absorbing energy, why does it sound a bit like the effect of ferocious beasts on beast soul masters?
That's right, the First Emperor's slave contract was learned from the ferocious beasts, so it is normal for it to have this effect.
"So, I have found a target for Alpha to exploit?"
Thinking that he actually acted like a ferocious beast, Bai Qi couldn't help but laugh, and then turned his attention to the remaining skeletons.
"Anyway, we've squeezed them all, so let's get a few more."
…
Dong dong dong...
Feng Ye knocked on Bai Qi's door for a long time, but never got a reply. When he saw Chun Yushui walking by, he couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Chun, have you seen Bai Qi?"
Chun Yushui shrugged and said, "I saw that he didn't come out after entering the room this morning. He must be doing some research."
For people like them who have been delving into the exploration of secret realms all year round, it is normal to stay up for a few days and nights during the research, so Chun Yushui didn't care at all.
"Yes, he seems to have said that he wants to study ancient runes."
Feng Ye nodded and was about to leave when Bai Qi's door suddenly opened.
"Hey, Bai Qi, you...uh, what's wrong with you?"
Feng Ye was a little confused when he looked at Bai Qi, who had a messy look on his face and was covered in fire, ice and other messy marks.
Bai Qi's room was invaded by a vicious beast. How could it be like this?
Bai Qi scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Ahem, it's okay. I just had an accident during the experiment."
"Experiment? What kind of experiment can lead to something like this? You have a fight with your pet?"
Feng Ye couldn't help laughing when he heard this, but saw Bai Qi actually nodded.
"Strictly speaking, it doesn't matter..."
I was almost beaten to death because I was testing whether the skeletons contracted by Alpha had the consciousness to protect their master. This should be considered a fight with the pet beast...