Nuwa Semi-Intelligent Chip

Saint Nor Continent was vast.

The territory currently held by humans alone was several times larger than Blue Planet in his previous life.

Orcs, elves, dwarves, dragons, and countless other powerful races each occupied their own territory.

Slaughter, chaos, war!

They filled nearly every corner of the continent.

This had pushed Saint Nor Continent's civilization of war professions to its peak.

Whether in individual strength, magical equipment, large-scale war machines, or the various magical disciplines serving warfare, all had reached unprecedented heights.

Legendary powerhouses dominated entire regions, Magic Battleships roamed the seas, massive Magic Crystal Cannons destroyed heaven and earth, and the World Tree blanketed the land.

None of these could be compared to the low-level technological products of his previous life. They were simply not on the same level.

Judging from the knowledge inherited from the previous owner of this body alone, the civilization of this world had secretly startled Roland.

Shaking his head and sweeping away Li Chen's disappointment, he could not help but smile bitterly as he consoled himself.

"Something is better than nothing."

"Nuwa, scan my current physical condition and create a three-dimensional visual model."

"Yes, Master!"

"Ding! Beginning scan."

In less than three seconds.

The mechanical electronic voice rang out again.

"Scan complete. Master's current physical condition is as follows."

Strength 1.2

Constitution 1.1

Agility 1.3

Mental Power 1.2/6.2

"Body is healthy, but Mental Power depletion is severe. Please rest."

Along with the Chip's voice, a somewhat illusory three-dimensional image appeared before Li Chen.

It mainly displayed his body, with his various physical attributes marked beside it.

Looking at the phantom screen before him, Li Chen fell into thought.

From the memories he had inherited, he knew that he was now a Level 4 Mage. It was only natural for him to possess Mental Power far beyond that of ordinary people.

"Nuwa, continue scanning and record the books in this carriage." Li Chen once again tested the Chip's current functions in his mind.

Following his command, the Nuwa Chip began operating again.

"Ding! Beginning scan."

"Detected detailed introduction to profession levels. Beginning record."

"Detected basic principles of magic. Beginning record."

"Detected introductory pharmacy techniques. Beginning record."

"Detected essentials of cultivating and harvesting magical herbs. Beginning record."

Under the Chip's scan, it swiftly began recording the knowledge contained in the books inside the carriage.

However, this did not last long. After recording only a dozen or so books, the Chip suddenly stopped on its own.

"Ding! Detected that Master's Mental Power is about to enter a weakened state. Ending scan and storage automatically."

"Ding! Detected that Master's Mental Power is severely depleted. Please rest immediately."

At this point, Li Chen clearly could no longer hear the Chip's warnings.

The moment the Chip began scanning, he felt a heavy pressure descend upon him. In less than a moment, a sharp pain suddenly erupted in his mind.

The needle-like agony made Li Chen let out a low roar. He clutched his head tightly, his expression twisted with pain.

"Young Master, Young Master, what's wrong? Please don't frighten this Old Servant!"

Li Chen's pained growl immediately alarmed Old Nob outside the carriage and the cavalrymen on both sides. They stopped and turned their gazes toward the carriage.

Old Nob hurriedly stopped the carriage, quickly climbed inside, and looked at Li Chen with a worried, anxious expression.

But faced with Li Chen's condition, he was merely a servant and had no idea where to begin. He was utterly flustered.

"Quick, the potion in the box—the light... blue potion. Give it to me." Li Chen rasped painfully.

Hearing this, Old Nob immediately opened the box near the outer side of the carriage, revealing three potions wrapped in cotton.

The nervous old man hurriedly picked up the light blue potion in the middle and handed it to Li Chen.

Li Chen quickly took it, pulled out the stopper, and drained the potion in one gulp.

As soon as he swallowed the potion, a refreshing sensation spread through his mind, and the needle-like pain gradually began to fade.

Though it had not completely disappeared, Li Chen could slowly endure it now.

"Grandpa Nob, I'm fine. I made you worry." Having recovered somewhat, Li Chen looked at Old Nob's concerned expression and forced out a smile to reassure him.

"Young Master, you truly frightened this Old Servant. What happened just now? Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Your body is still recovering. You absolutely must not conduct any more magic experiments."

"Don't worry. It was just an aftereffect from the previous magic experiment. I've already taken a recovery potion, so there won't be any more problems." Li Chen explained quietly.

"Good, good. That's good." Seeing that Li Chen did not appear to be forcing himself, the worry on Old Nob's face eased slightly. Still, he remained uneasy and suggested,

"It's still early. Why don't we rest here for a while? You can get out and stretch your body as well."

"No, let's keep moving." Seeing the obvious impatience in the eyes of the cavalrymen on either side, Li Chen shook his head slightly and refused.

It was not only because of the cavalrymen's attitude. Faced with this personal servant who knew the previous owner best, Li Chen instinctively kept some distance from him as well.

After all, if he revealed any flaws and Old Nob noticed them, whatever consequences followed would certainly not be something Li Chen wished to see.

Fortunately, the previous owner's soul had already vanished. He could now gain a deeper grasp of the memories left behind. As long as he mastered all of those memories, even slight changes in personality would not matter much.

"Very well, then. If you feel unwell again, you must tell me." Only after saying this did Old Nob reluctantly climb out of the carriage and continue the journey.

Old Nob's concern did not move Li Chen. Instead, it irritated him somewhat.

No matter how close the previous owner had been to Nob, Old Nob was a stranger to Li Chen—and a stranger who could pose a threat to him at that.

However, Li Chen had only just arrived in this world and clearly still could not do without Old Nob's care. In the previous owner's memories, Old Nob had handled nearly all trivial matters personally. Even though the body now belonged to Li Chen, he still needed time to adapt to this brand-new environment.

The carriage set off once more. Looking at the empty Crystal Vial in his hand, Li Chen could not help but reveal a bitter smile.

A Level 3 Spirit Recovery Potion had a market price of roughly eighteen gold coins.

Having consumed it so easily was undoubtedly making things worse for the previous owner's already meager funds.

"Nuwa, what happened just now? Why did your scan consume so much of my Mental Power?" Li Chen asked angrily.

That needle-like agony had clearly been the result of excessive Mental Power consumption. Such incidents had occurred often enough in the previous owner's memories. The worst had been a month ago, when severe Mental Power depletion caused Mana backlash and killed him.

"The Chip has undergone an unknown change. Detection ineffective. Unable to explain."

Listening to the mechanical voice in his mind, Li Chen's expression darkened, though he faintly began to form a guess.

The third-generation Nuwa Semi-Intelligent Chip was, ultimately, only a carrier. Its true strength lay in its ability to connect to the Tiangong Central Processor. Only with that connection could it realize the Chip's three major functions.

But Li Chen was now in another world. He did not even know where Blue Planet from his previous life was. How could the Chip possibly still connect to the Tiangong Central Processor?

After losing the Tiangong Central Processor, the third-generation Nuwa Semi-Intelligent Chip should logically have become useless.

Yet judging from the current situation, some unknowable change must have occurred during the transmigration, causing the Chip to merge with Li Chen's soul.

Thus, using the Chip now consumed not the Tiangong Central Processor's resources, but Li Chen's Mental Power. Its computing power and functions had also been greatly reduced, likely because they were tied to his current Mental Power.

After all, compared to the Tiangong Central Processor, his Mental Power was no more than a drop in the ocean.

Rubbing his still throbbing head, Li Chen brought up his three-dimensional attribute panel again.

Strength 1.2

Constitution 1.1

Agility 1.3

Mental Power 0.6/6.2

Mana 4.2/6

Level 4 Mage

Seeing the newly appeared information at the bottom, Li Chen's expression improved slightly.

Although Li Chen's insufficient Mental Power had interrupted the scan, the Chip had still stored the contents of more than a dozen books, including knowledge related to the classification of profession levels.

The appearance of these two new lines of information undoubtedly proved that analysis, one of the Chip's three major functions, was still operating normally.

This meant that although the third-generation Nuwa Semi-Intelligent Chip could no longer connect to the Tiangong Central Processor, its three functions—storage, analysis, and scanning—were still functioning normally.

"Though it isn't as good as a system, with the Chip's help, I should be like a tiger with wings on the path of magic."

Feeling the Mental Power in his mind nearing exhaustion, Li Chen did not dare test the Chip again. He obediently closed his eyes and began carefully reviewing the deeper memories of the previous owner.

As time passed, less than two hours later, under Nob's control, the carriage slowly arrived outside an enormous fortress.

Fortress of Radiance, the Terra Kingdom's first line of defense against the Orcs. Even on the side facing human territory, its walls rose more than twenty meters high, towering majestically.

"Young Master, we've arrived." Old Nob's soft report reached the carriage.

"Mm."

In truth, Li Chen had already opened his eyes while they were still approaching the fortress from afar, secretly observing this giant beast sprawled across the earth.

Feeling the disgust rising from the depths of his heart, Li Chen could not help but shake his head gently, sympathizing with what the previous owner had endured as a child.

Two hours was not long, but it was enough for Li Chen to thoroughly review the previous owner's life and upbringing.

Before the age of five, although the previous owner had no father, he had a gentle and patient mother. His childhood had been relatively happy and peaceful.

But when he was five, one day, his mother bade him farewell with pain on her face, then left and vanished without a trace.

After losing his mother, the previous owner followed Old Nob, obeying his mother's instructions, and came to the Solomon Family.

There, he met his father for the first time—the patriarch of the Solomon Family, Junot Solomon.

Even after so many years, Li Chen could still feel his father's coldness and distance from the previous owner's memories.

Perhaps because of his bloodline, or perhaps because this massive fortress needed a servant, the previous owner was allowed to remain in Fortress of Radiance.

But this was also the beginning of his nightmare. Without his father's recognition, as an illegitimate child who was not acknowledged, living in a fortress filled with members of the Solomon Family, the nature of his life was easy to imagine.

Endless beatings and humiliation, sleeping in the darkest and dampest cellar, eating the same food as serfs, and doing the filthiest, most exhausting labor. Had Old Nob not cared for him with all his strength, the previous owner might have long since collapsed and died in some dark corner.

Such days lasted for a full five years, until one day, during a family aptitude test, the previous owner was found to possess considerable magical talent.

This allowed him to see that man again. Though this so-called father treated him much better this time, the previous owner could still sense the faint distance and disdain.

Under his father's arrangements, the previous owner left the family that had been no less than hell to him and went to the Terra Kingdom's Noble Mage Academy.

Eight years later, after successfully graduating from the Noble Mage Academy, the previous owner was once again forced by the family's arrangements to return to Fortress of Radiance, a place that still filled him with fear.