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Translator: AnubisTL
Over a decade had passed in the blink of an eye, consumed by Jieming's focused research.
In the laboratory, he slowly deactivated the dazzling beam of the high-precision laser engraving device.
He gazed intently at the First-Tier Black Giant lying prone on the reinforced alloy experimental platform, holding a multifunctional bio-energy monitor in his hand. He meticulously scanned the giant's chest cavity, paying particular attention to the complexly modified core region.
The data stream flickering across the screen remained stable and within expected parameters, with all indicators meeting design specifications.
Seeing this, a faint, barely concealed smile of satisfaction finally broke through Jieming's taut expression. He exhaled deeply.
"Finally... it's complete."
For over a decade, his primary research focus had been addressing the Black Giants' lack of decisive destructive power when facing extremely fortified defenses or heavily armored colossal targets.
Jieming's solution was remarkably simple and brutal: he had equipped the Black Giants with controlled self-detonation capabilities.
This was no mere suicide attack, but a highly sophisticated technology that fused energy shaping, soul anchoring, core protection, and soul information backup.
At its core lay a profound modification of the Black Giant's energy core.
When faced with formidable enemies or obstacles that conventional methods couldn't overcome, the Black Giant could proactively unleash over 95% of its massive energy reserves in a mere one-thousandth of a second.
This energy wasn't released haphazardly. Instead, it was forcibly constrained, compressed, and then instantly discharged according to the complex rune structure pre-programmed within the core, creating a terrifying, highly focused directional explosion.
The crucial element lay in the remaining 5% of energy.
At the moment of self-detonation, this residual energy would form an incredibly robust microscopic shield, firmly safeguarding the core's "soul" and fundamental structural information.
If Jieming could promptly recover this damaged but informationally intact core and replenish its energy, the Black Giant could be resurrected flawlessly.
Memories, experiences, and even the resistance accumulated through body tempering methods would be perfectly preserved.
In critical situations where core recovery was impossible, this final 5% of energy could activate a second contingency plan—guiding the core into a complete self-annihilation, leaving no trace behind, thus ensuring the Black Giant's unique core manufacturing technology would never fall into enemy hands.
Before unleashing this ultimate strike, the Black Giant could detach a trace amount of core fragments and back up its soul information, either sending them back secretly or having companions carry them away.
Even if the core were completely destroyed, Jieming could use these "seeds" to expend resources and time in the hatchery, "gestating" a new Black Giant.
Of course, this method of "resurrection" came at a cost.
While the newborn Black Giant retained its previous lifeform tier, all the environmental resistances painstakingly accumulated through the body tempering method would be reset, requiring it to readapt and rebuild them from scratch.
More importantly, this process essentially created an entirely new soul, erasing all previous combat experience and memories.
With the theoretical validation complete, it was time for actual combat testing.
Jieming eagerly led the fully modified First-Tier Black Giant to a weapon testing field specifically designated within the Purgatory Sulfur Plane.
This desolate yet durable terrain was ideal for testing destructive power.
He commanded the Black Giant to lock onto a distant hill composed of high-density metallic ore and issued the command.
The Black Giant simply took a measured step forward, and within its massive frame, a miniature sun seemed to ignite instantly!
Buzz—Boom!!!
First came an impossibly deep hum, as if space itself were being forcibly compressed, followed by an earth-shattering roar!
At the center of the testing field, a blinding sphere of indescribable brilliance erupted outward!
Its core temperature instantly surpassed that of lava, approaching the surface temperature of a star!
The light was so intense it was impossible to look directly at.
The shockwave that followed was no mere gust of wind. It was more like a near-solid wall of pure destructive energy, crushing outward in all directions at supersonic speed!
Wherever it passed, the metal-rich ground, as hard as tempered steel, was ripped apart as if by an invisible plow, then vaporized in the extreme heat!
The upper half of the targeted hill vanished in the instant of the light's eruption—not collapsed, but truly annihilated!
The lower half was peeled away layer by layer by the shockwave, melted, and ultimately transformed into a massive lava crater over a hundred meters in diameter and tens of meters deep. The crater walls were smooth as glass, reflecting the dark red glow of molten metal.
The air hung thick with the ionized stench of burning and the strange metallic tang of vaporized metal, lingering long after the event.
Jieming stood at a safe distance, his spiritual power shield effortlessly deflecting the intense heat and scattered debris.
His eyes gleamed with excitement as he rapidly analyzed the data transmitted from the monitoring devices.
"Explosive yield... stable! Energy concentration... excellent! Destructive effect... confirmed to meet second-tier spell standards!"
The self-detonation of a First-Tier Black Giant had shattered the hierarchical barrier, achieving the destructive power of a second-tier spell!
This meant Jieming's modifications had been remarkably successful.
Before the aftershocks of the explosion had fully subsided, Jieming teleported to the central district of the blast zone.
Leveraging his special connection with the core, he effortlessly located the fist-sized black giant core amidst the still-churning lava. Enclosed within a pale golden energy shield, its surface was covered in hairline cracks, yet its structure remained intact.
Instead of returning it to the hatchery for a lengthy "rebirth" process, Jieming immediately moved to a small, high-energy infusion pool prepared beside the experimental fairground and tossed the core into it.
"Initiate express energy infusion!"
As the command echoed, a torrent of energy surged into the core like a flood unleashed.
The hairline cracks on the core's surface healed at a visible rate, and its dim glow rapidly intensified.
It was like a parched sponge, greedily absorbing energy to reshape its body.
Under Jieming's expectant gaze, the energy pool glowed with intense light.
In less than a minute, a flawless Black Giant, its aura identical to before, slowly rose from the pool.
Its eyes were sharp and clear, showing no trace of confusion, clearly retaining all its memories and consciousness.
"Perfect!" Jieming couldn't help but exclaim. "I'm a genius!"
This was exactly what he wanted—a strategic strike force capable of turning the tide of battle at critical moments, with rapid recovery capabilities!
Satisfied, Jieming led the "resurrected" Black Giant back to the laboratory, where he noticed the communicator flashing with a familiar notification light.
He approached and checked the message, a knowing expression spreading across his face.
Another five-year cycle had come to an end, and Noren Academy No. 147's freshman recruitment was about to begin.
Jieming was long accustomed to this.
He calmly dismissed the notification, his gaze returning to the mountain of research materials piled on the experiment platform and the new samples awaiting testing.
(End of the Chapter)
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