Chapter 287: Explosion Is Art
Over a decade passed in the blink of an eye, consumed by relentless research.
In the laboratory, Jie Ming slowly powered down the dazzling beam of the high-precision laser engraver.
He focused intently on a Level 1 Black Giant lying flat on the reinforced alloy experiment table, holding a multifunctional biological and energy monitor, carefully scanning its chest cavity, particularly the intricately modified core region.
The data stream flickering on the screen was stable and met expectations, with all metrics aligning with design standards.
A faint, irrepressible smile of satisfaction finally broke across Jie Ming’s tense face as he let out a long breath.
“Finally… it’s complete.”
For over a decade, his primary focus had been tackling the Black Giant’s lack of decisive, destructive power when facing heavily fortified defenses or massive, resilient targets.
His solution was elegantly brutal—equipping the Black Giant with a controlled self-destruct capability.
This was no mere suicidal attack but a sophisticated technique blending energy shaping, soul anchoring, core protection, and data backup.The crux lay in the profound modification of the Black Giant’s energy core.
When confronted with an enemy or obstacle too formidable for conventional means, the Black Giant could, in a thousandth of a second, unleash over 95% of its vast energy reserves.
This energy wasn’t released chaotically but was forcibly constrained and compressed according to intricate runic patterns preset within the core, then detonated in a directed, highly concentrated explosion of terrifying power.
The key was the remaining 5% of energy.
At the moment of self-detonation, this energy formed an extraordinarily resilient micro-shield, firmly protecting the “soul” and fundamental structural data within the core.
As long as Jie Ming could recover this damaged yet information-intact core and supply it with sufficient energy, the Black Giant could be revived without loss.
Memories, experience, and even resistances accumulated through body-forging techniques would be perfectly preserved.
In dire situations where the core couldn’t be retrieved, this final 5% of energy would activate a secondary protocol—guiding the core into a complete, traceless self-annihilation, ensuring the Black Giant’s unique core-manufacturing technology would never fall into enemy hands.
Before initiating this ultimate strike, the Black Giant could also preemptively separate a tiny fragment of its core, backing up soul data and secretly sending it back or entrusting it to a comrade.
Even if the core was utterly destroyed, Jie Ming could use these “seeds” to expend resources and time in an incubation pool to “rebirth” a new Black Giant.
Of course, this method of “revival” came at a cost.
The newborn Black Giant would retain its previous spiritual level, but all environmental resistances painstakingly accumulated through body-forging would be reset, requiring re-adaptation and buildup.
More critically, it would be equivalent to creating a new soul, with all prior combat experience and memories lost to oblivion.
With theoretical validation complete, the next step was practical testing.
Jie Ming eagerly brought the modified Level 1 Black Giant to a weapons testing ground designated within the Infernal Sulfur Plane.
This barren, sturdy terrain was ideal for testing destructive forces.
He commanded the Black Giant to target a distant hill made of high-density metal ore.
The Black Giant took a single calm step forward, its massive frame suddenly igniting as if a miniature sun had flared to life within!
Buzz—BOOM!!!
First came a low, resonant hum, as if space itself was being forcibly compressed, followed by an earth-shattering roar!
At the center of the testing ground, a blinding orb of light erupted, impossible to describe!
Its core temperature surpassed magma in an instant, approaching the surface heat of a star!
The radiance was blinding, impossible to behold directly.
The shockwave that followed wasn’t mere air but a near-tangible wall of pure destructive energy, crushing outward at supersonic speed in all directions!
Where it passed, the ground—hard as refined steel—was torn up, shredded, and vaporized under the extreme heat!
The upper half of the targeted hill vanished instantly in the burst of light—not collapsed, but truly annihilated!
—
The air was thick with the scorched scent of ionized particles and the strange odor of vaporized metal, lingering long after the blast.
Jie Ming stood at a safe distance, his spiritual energy shield effortlessly deflecting the searing heat and stray debris.
His eyes gleamed with excitement as he swiftly analyzed the data streaming back from the monitoring equipment.
“Explosion yield… stable! Energy concentration… excellent! Destructive effect… confirmed to meet Level 2 sorcery standards!”
The self-detonation of a Level 1 Black Giant had crossed the tier barrier, achieving the destructive power of Level 2 sorcery!
The feat marked Jie Ming’s modification as a resounding success.
Before the explosion’s aftermath fully settled, Jie Ming flashed to the blast’s epicenter.
Through his unique connection to the core, he easily located the fist-sized Black Giant core amidst the roiling molten rock, encased in a faint golden energy shield, its surface marred with fine cracks but structurally intact.
He chose not to send it back to the incubation pool for a lengthy “rebirth.”
Instead, he moved to a pre-prepared small-scale high-energy infusion pool nearby and placed the core within.
“Activate high-speed energy infusion!”
With the command given, torrents of energy surged into the core like floodwaters unleashed.
The cracks on the core’s surface healed at a visible rate, its dim glow rapidly brightening.
Like a ravenous sponge, it greedily absorbed the energy, reconstructing its form.
Under Jie Ming’s expectant gaze, the energy pool flared with radiant light.
In less than a minute, a fully restored Black Giant, identical in aura to its former self, rose steadily from the pool!
Its eyes gleamed with vitality, showing no trace of confusion, clearly retaining all memories and consciousness.
“Perfect!” Jie Ming couldn’t help but exclaim, “I’m practically a genius!”
This was exactly what he wanted—a strategic strike capable of turning the tide of battle with rapid recovery potential!
Satisfied, he returned to the laboratory with the “resurrected” Black Giant, only to notice his communicator blinking with a familiar alert.
He checked the message, a knowing expression crossing his face.
Another five-year cycle had arrived, and Noren Academy No. 147 was about to begin its new student recruitment.
Jie Ming was long accustomed to this.
He calmly dismissed the alert, his gaze returning to the mountain of documents and untested samples awaiting him on the experiment table.
—