Chapter 114
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Chapter 114: The Unknown Wait is the Hardest
In the Flame Mountain Tribe, fierce beast crystals are not valued much because they are considered useless.
However, since they contain spirit energy, the high priest did not discard them. Instead, he sent people to collect them and placed them in the storage room of the spirit mine.
After just over an hour, Bai Ruo Xin arrived outside the door, carrying an animal skin bag.
Knock, knock, knock!
Yi Chen opened his eyes and looked at the Little Gold Ball beside him.
The Little Gold Ball was puffed up in anger and ignored him.
Clearly, it was still upset about being abandoned.
Yi Chen chuckled and grabbed the fluffy Little Gold Ball, tossing it towards the door.
The Little Gold Ball reacted swiftly, twisting its round body just before hitting the door.
It used the momentum to slow down and gently tapped its short legs against the door, landing smoothly.
It turned its head to glare at Yi Chen.
Yi Chen glared back at it.
Squeak, squeak…
A hint of a cheerful smile appeared on the Little Gold Ball’s face.
It bounced up and unlocked the door.
Bai Ruo Xin walked in.
“Chief, here are the fierce beast crystals you requested.”
As she spoke, she opened the animal skin bag.
Inside were more than a hundred fierce beast crystals of various colors and sizes.
On top of the fierce beast crystals lay a list describing each type of fierce beast, outlining their strength and characteristics based on color and size.
Yi Chen nodded.
“I have arranged for two guards to stand outside. If you need anything, just let the guards know,” Bai Ruo Xin explained before turning to leave the room.
Yi Chen waved his hand.
A strong gust of wind swirled into existence, carrying a small, glass bead-sized red crystal that flew into his hand.
He activated his divine consciousness, enveloping the crystal to carefully study and analyze its properties, preparing for the creation of a new skill.
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“Is Yi Chen researching the energy core, which he calls the fierce beast crystal?”
“Didn’t he already abandon that idea?”
In the live room, the audience looked confused, unable to understand why Yi Chen started researching fierce beast crystals again.
Soon, someone guessed a possibility: “Perhaps Yi Chen hasn’t abandoned this idea but is breaking it down into parts.”
“At first, he focused on increasing his Thinking Speed while controlling multiple objects.”
“When he went to the southern forest of the valley, he took the time to study the fierce beast crystal of the Flame Fox and then continued his research on new abilities.”
“Once he successfully developed a new ability, he returned to studying the fierce beast crystals.”
“We just don’t know what new skill he plans to create with the fierce beast crystals.”
The thoughts of the live room audience began to clear up.
“It’s probably a new skill related to fierce beasts!”
“That’s not saying much… Yi Chen is studying fierce beast crystals; how could his new skill not be related to fierce beasts?”
“Every new skill Yi Chen creates has a clear pattern; they almost always meet one condition—significantly enhancing his and the tribe’s strength.”
“Right now, since it’s related to fierce beasts, it seems likely to be a skill for controlling fierce beasts. Such a skill wouldn’t greatly improve Yi Chen’s strength, but it would massively enhance the tribe’s power.”
“Currently, the expansion of the four armies has begun to slow down, mainly due to a shortage of manpower.”
“Although the number of fierce beasts under control keeps increasing, their stability is also decreasing.”
“If these fierce beasts rebel, it could deal a devastating blow to the four armies.”
“Yi Chen must have considered this, so a skill to control fierce beasts is the best way to address this risk and increase the expansion speed of the four armies.”
Someone had already guessed the truth.
“If this is indeed the case, the chances of success are low, right? Since humanity stepped out of Blue Star and discovered fierce beasts on other life planets, the major research institutes have never stopped studying how to control them.”
“So far, the most effective means of control over fierce beasts is the control zone.”
“The control zone is implanted within the fierce beasts, connecting to their intelligence, allowing for remote monitoring of their brain waves. It can also release currents to punish or kill fierce beasts.”
“If Yi Chen’s new skill can match the effectiveness of the control zone, it would mean that one person could surpass the research results of the major research institutes gathered over thousands of years, and that’s quite exaggerated.”
“I love hearing that the chances of success are low because the lower the success rate, the more likely Yi Chen is to create something.”
“Indeed, every new skill from Yi Chen is a miracle for all of humanity; adding another one wouldn’t matter!”
“Even if Yi Chen’s new skill is more effective at controlling fierce beasts than the control zone, it wouldn’t come as a surprise.”
Someone unexpectedly made a prophetic statement, though he himself was unaware.
In truth, Yi Chen’s Blood Pledge of Dominance may not have the same functions as the control zone, but it does have higher control power.
This is because the control zone has two major drawbacks: first, the intelligence can be hacked, and second, signals can be easily blocked.
These two big issues have led humanity to unify the galaxy, yet they can only treat all fierce beasts as materials for various potions and research subjects.
Especially those top fierce beasts, which can only be kept locked up with a significant investment.
Allowing them to move freely would threaten the safety of humanity on all planets.
Eliminating them altogether is out of the question, as these top fierce beasts are treasures in their own right.
Their blood, bones, and crystals are extremely rare ingredients for top-tier potions.
The major research institutes also require top fierce beasts for long-term studies.
However, Yi Chen’s Blood Pledge of Dominance does not have these two drawbacks.
“Regardless of whether this new skill is real or if it will succeed, I’m just looking forward to the new ability being taught as soon as possible.”
“Exactly! The new ability that Yi Chen has developed is truly unbeatable. Especially for the military, it will bring a tremendous increase in power.”
The audience in the live room clearly did not know how powerful Yi Chen’s new skill was going to be.
Their discussions quickly shifted to the new ability.
“Can someone estimate how much time it will take for those top fifty geniuses to break through to the new realm?”
“Probably another two months, and even if the top fifty geniuses advance to the Spirit Consciousness stage, it all depends on whether Yi Chen has the time to teach the new ability.”
“Speaking of which, why does it seem like Yi Chen’s training speed hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down? In the beginning, those top geniuses improved their levels almost as quickly as he did.”
“But now, it feels like the time required for those top geniuses to improve by one minor level is increasingly lagging behind Yi Chen.”
“God knows, theoretically speaking, the higher the realm, the slower the speed of improvement. This applies to both geniuses and ordinary people across humanity.”
“But can Yi Chen be measured by common sense?”
“This means we will have to wait at least another two months, and at most… it all depends on Yi Chen’s mood.”
Everyone sighed, feeling anxious and distressed.
Those geniuses hoping to break through to the Spirit Consciousness stage in two months felt an unbearable sense of agony every minute.
The decision of when the new ability will be taught rests entirely in Yi Chen’s hands.
And no one could guess Yi Chen’s thoughts at all.
If there were a specific timeline, even if it were six months or even a year later, many would be able to accept it.
But this unknown wait is the most torturous of all.
