Chapter 752: Chapter 304: Undead? Mech Spirit! Autobots!_3
The understanding of these Undead has always been preconceived, led by the impressions from literary and film works, always assuming these skeletal frameworks are the Undead.
But in reality, this is fundamentally a wrong understanding!
Or rather, an inaccurate understanding…
The essence of the Undead isn’t in the outer skeletal framework, but more importantly that cluster of Soul Fire!
The skeletal framework is merely incidental, not the focus.
It’s like trying to enhance gaming skill—it’s about strengthening the person, not the device in hand!
If even the subject of enhancement is flawed, how can success be cultivated…”
Bai Yi muttered to herself, approaching the summoned Skeleton, and reached out to poke into the skull, under the support of superpower, “touching” that ethereal Soul Fire.
With just the slightest application of Soul Cutting power, the connection between the Soul Fire and skeleton body was instantly severed, and the skeletal body collapsed like a scattered pile of blocks.
Bai Yi could draw this conclusion not overnight, but through all her current research.
From learning that superpower can also engrave upon the soul in Soul Equipment, producing effects based on the Soul Body, to her research on ascension, hypothesizing that the essence of ascension is also soul-related.
Coupled with the “Artificial Artifact System” shaping the Transcendent today, fundamentally, these powers all derive from the soul.
More importantly, from the magic of higher-tier Undead obtained through the Paradise Contractors channel, even higher-tier Undead enhancements revolve around the soul as well.
These fragments of information were once scattered, until this moment of re-examination of the Undead, they finally integrated, allowing her to affirm the conclusion of the soul’s essence.
If making a horizontal comparison, the body of the Undead is more akin to the Mecha controlled by Mechanical Brain Worm, whereas Soul Fire is akin to the brain worm itself.
She previously researched the skeleton as part of the main subject, so of course, no results could emerge.
“But even if I had recognized this issue back then, probably couldn’t have pursued further, as my research on the soul at the time couldn’t effectively enhance the soul.
Unlike now, not only having more choices in gene entry, but also possessing a complete soul engraving system…
But speaking of how to enhance specifically…”
Bai Yi fell into contemplation; regarding Basic Attributes, there surely wasn’t a problem due to acquiring numerous gene entries from the Starry Sky, combined with the qualitative change in superpower after reaching the Seventh Rank, offering abundant choices.
Yet the problem lies in what Transcendent Entries to use.
“For Undead, whose soul is the body, there are advantages and disadvantages to superpower; the advantage being reliant on the soul, it inherently possesses a certain precedence level, equivalent to possessing half-step Seventh Rank standards on the priority level of superpower.
Not to mention its effectiveness against Seventh Rank, at least below that, the superpower of Undead is absolutely unperturbed.
But as for the soul, the superpower it can bear is far less than the physical body.
Even with the additional superpower from my soul engraving, usable ones are few.
Well, at least Element control is out of the question, as a single one’s general usage is too low, and once accumulating multiple Element controls, the soul can’t withstand it, after all, the Undead don’t pursue pure violence like Beastman, nor possess the robust body of a Beastman.
But what’s left…”
Bai Yi recalled all Transcendent Entries in her hand, and once filtering out the Element ones, managing the rest suddenly became somewhat difficult.
“But maybe switching perspectives, directly viewing from a practical standpoint.
The essence of these Undead is soul, so it needs to leverage the advantages of soul creatures, with pure soul creatures being best at Spirit, thus Telekinesis is the Undead’s prime choice…
Furthermore, if the Undead wishes to interact with the physical world, even controlling its own body can rely on Telekinesis support.
Hmm, upon thinking, why does it feel somewhat akin to Mechanical Brain Worm controlling a Mecha…
The difference is merely that Mechanical Brain Worm’s Mecha can transform into various mechanical equipment, whereas Undead can’t…
Wait a second…
Who said it cannot?”
Following this thought, Bai Yi suddenly felt as though she’d discovered a new continent.
Though the birth of Undead relies on skeletal framework, after their inception and integration with gene entries she provided, they don’t necessarily have to depend on the original skeletal framework ah!
Controlling skeletal frameworks is control, then controlling metal frameworks shouldn’t be implausible.
And if controlling metal frameworks is possible, there’s no directive preventing adding various mechanical devices!
If mechanical devices aren’t an issue, then why not directly pilot a Mecha?!
Coincidentally, among the Seventh Rank strongmen converted in the transit zone this time, there was one inclined towards a martial artist mechanical profession—Mecha Master!
After transformation, Bai Yi specifically checked the panels of these Star Sky Strong Persons to understand their strengths and concurrently comprehend their professional capabilities, exploring which professions could suit her subordinate group like Mechanical Master for Mechanical Brain Worm.
On this Mecha Master’s panel, Bai Yi saw many career talents and skills based on mechanical enhancement of melee capabilities!
Like consuming Magic Power to enhance mechanical strength, cooperating with mechanics for martial artist-style battle was visible, and compared to martial artists relying on the body, this profession emphasized utilizing mechanics!
Moreover, both the abilities and fighting styles of martial artists are more diverse!
This is simply a perfect match!
“Now that I think, metalization can be applied to the Undead too!
A Mecha Master without the biological body as a hindrance is practically a bug!