The Terrifying Effects of the Black Crystal

Rioben Prison is the most secure prison in the entire Fei Me Universe Country. All the walls of this prison are made of Cabot Alloy, so even if a 13th-level peak expert attacks with all their might, it is impossible to leave a single mark on the walls.

The entire prison is almost entirely automated. Every day, 28 hours a day, there are strict regulations about what the prisoners should do from what time to what time, down to the second. This includes the time for each trip to the toilet and the time for each shower. If there is even a one-second delay, the prisoner will be automatically kicked out of the toilet or shower room.

The purpose of establishing this prison was very simple: to teach criminals who did not know how to follow the rules to follow them.

This place holds more than 80,000 prisoners, all of whom are truly vicious and ruthless. Each of them is an extremely dangerous individual sentenced to more than 300 years in prison, and each prisoner has at least 20 lives on their hands.

The reason Gu Ding was unwilling to accept Camilla's proposal was because this prison, known as the Absolute Cage, was located on the Jer Star, not far from the exit of the Boundary River, and was the most prosperous of the six Administrative Star Camilla had mentioned earlier. The existence of this prison had turned Jer Star into a tourist planet, and the reason Gu Ding insisted on going there was because someone was imprisoned there.

"I've been hanging out with my Old Dad at the Rose Tavern since I was a kid. For over ten years, the story I heard most often was that of Perritt, because at that time he was the most famous Interstellar Pirate in the Long Teng Universe Country. There are hundreds of different versions of his story, which have been told tens of thousands of times by the Interstellar Pirate in the tavern. But no matter which version of the story it is, he is a fearless hero."

"I was very small and thin back then, and I was often bullied at school, so I always hoped that one day I could become someone like Perritt, fearless and never bowing to any difficulties. It was at that time that I made up my mind to become an Interstellar Pirate when I grew up."

"When I was ten years old, I heard the news of his arrest. He was imprisoned in Rioben Prison Jer Star in the Fei Me Universe Country. From the day I saw the news, I knew that one day I would go to Rioben Prison to visit him and see what the real Perritt was like."

"And now, I'm only one step away from Jer Star... If I miss this chance, I don't know how many years it will be before I can come back."

Gu Ding's words silenced everyone else; they hadn't expected that Gu Ding wanted to take the risk for this reason.

"I grew up listening to stories of the Viking Clan warriors, stories of their burning, killing, and looting, and I longed for their way of life. So when you asked me to be Interstellar Pirate, and there was even food, I immediately agreed," Elsa interjected.

"Gu Ding, under normal circumstances, we would never stop you from going to Jer Star. But in this situation, apart from the Sea Emperor, everyone in our team is a high-value bounty criminal. The Fei Me Universe Country currently has a large number of military personnel stationed on six Administrative Star. As soon as our Golden Eagle arrives at the port, they will react immediately." Liliath frowned slightly. She understood that Gu Ding wanted to put an end to his past. In the long run, this was a good thing, meaning that Gu Ding would have even greater goals, but the timing was wrong.

"I know the Golden Eagle is too conspicuous. And Bigge and Robert are easily recognizable. So, I've decided to go alone." Gu Ding made an even bolder decision.

"Are you crazy? Even a team might not come back alive. Going alone is like throwing yourself to the wolves!" Liliath was always outspoken with Gu Ding, and she thought Gu Ding's decision was completely unreliable.

"I've already planned this out. I'll have Robert make me a few Disguise Mask, and then I'll change my clothes; no one will recognize me. All you need to do is take me to an Administrative Star near the exit of the Boundary River. I'll take a travel ship to Jer Star. You can hide on an uninhabited planet near Jer Star, and after I finish my prison visit and return to port, I'll have Sea Emperor notify you. As soon as you land at port, I can board the ship immediately, and then we'll leave right away. The whole process will take less than ten seconds. The military won't even have time to react." Gu Ding had clearly considered the whole process, and it sounded feasible.

"At least bring a voice changer, right? It would be bad if someone in the prison recognized Gu Ding's voice." Liliath seemed even more cautious.

"We can't bring voice changers. Rioben Prison has a voice recognition system. Once you bring a voice changer, the sound will trigger the alarm," Sea Emperor objected. "However, I can tamper with the sound and radio wave conversion process in the prison so that people can't recognize Gu Ding's original voice. If someone recognizes it face-to-face, then there's nothing we can do, but the chances of that happening are slim. Generally, only people who know each other very well can recognize it, and we don't know anyone in the Fei Me Universe Country."

"If we really have to do this, Sea Emperor, you should scrutinize every detail, leaving no stone unturned, and then choose the option with the highest success rate." Although Liliath did not agree with this approach, Gu Ding had already made his decision, and his reasons for doing so were quite valid, so she had no choice but to support him.

For the next few days, everyone was busy.

After learning of Gu Ding's plan, Bigge, Elsa, and Liliath all went into seclusion to cultivate.

Robert was busy as usual, and it was unclear what he was making.

Tagore, on the other hand, slept in rather lazily, finding it rather boring.

Gu Ding has been practicing his mastery of Source Power these past few days. When he was cultivating the "Sun Sutra" on Boundary King Star, the Source Power modified his body, increasing his Cell Comprehensive Index by 55 points a day. In four days, his Cell Comprehensive Index rose to 30 points. However, on the spaceship, due to the lack of sunlight, he cannot cultivate the "Sun Sutra," so he can only practice his proficiency.

However, on the third day after leaving Boundary King Star, Sea Emperor brought good news.

"Gu Ding, you can use those Black Crystal you obtained from the Poison Master and the Iron Tower's Storage Space, although they have a slight addictive effect. However, just a few won't matter too much. Moreover, I analyzed the composition of these crystals and optimized their molecular structure to a certain extent, enabling me to replicate similar energy crystals without the addictive effect. With enough materials, Robert can help with mass production. At that time, the Source Power of everyone in the team will be greatly enhanced."

"How should that thing be used?" Gu Ding asked about its usage.

"It can be crushed and taken orally, swallowed directly, or crushed and injected into the bloodstream using other solvents as a medium. It can also be Implantation Method as Energy Crystal Orb." The Sea Emperor thought this crystal was simply a panacea.

"It sounds like taking it orally is the easiest," Gu Ding said, picking out the smallest one. The Black Crystal was only the size of his little finger, and he casually tossed it into his mouth and swallowed it.

Sea Emperor was constantly monitoring Gu Ding's physical condition. He discovered that after the crystal entered his stomach, the peculiar virus reappeared, rapidly breaking down the Black Crystal. However, this time, the energy did not flow back to the genetic chain, but rather to Gu Ding's cells.

Gu Ding's cells began to rapidly multiply, and at the same time, a powerful, attribute-free Source Power began to Gu Ding the Source Power circulation within Gu Ding's body.

Sensing the sudden surge of elemental Source Power, Gu Ding began rapidly circulating the "Sun Sutra," round and round. But he soon discovered that the first cycle of the "Sun Sutra" couldn't fully absorb the Source Power that had suddenly appeared. He began to build a second cycle within his body, following the guidance of the manual.

After more than ten attempts, the second cycle was finally successfully constructed. With both cycles running together, Gu Ding immediately felt that the Source Power he could control was more than twice as abundant as before. However, the elemental Source Power that was inexplicably surging within his body did not decrease in the slightest.

Gu Ding also began attempting to construct a third cycle within his body. After nearly ten more failures, the third cycle was finally completed. The Source Power without attributes rapidly surged into it, joining the cycle process.

In just a few minutes, Gu Ding clearly felt that he had become stronger.

This continuous outpouring of elemental Source Power lasted for more than three hours, during which Gu Ding completely stabilized the three energy cycles within his body.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the projection of the Sea Emperor's Cell Comprehensive Index —3910, an increase of 630 points, almost 0 points in an hour. This terrifying rate of increase was something Gu Ding had never anticipated.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Ding couldn't help but ask, "Sea Emperor, can this thing be used continuously?"

"Based on your cell division rate and condition just now, you can only use this enhancement for a maximum of ten hours a day. The rest of the time, your body's cells must get enough rest, otherwise it will damage your body." The Sea Emperor had been paying close attention to Gu Ding's physical condition. He had been worried about side effects, but judging from Gu Ding's cell response, as long as it didn't exceed ten hours, there wouldn't be a big problem.

"This thing has such a terrifying enhancement effect, it's no wonder it's addictive. If I had enough of these crystals, I'd eat them every day. Ten hours of enhancement a day would be enough to raise the Cell Comprehensive Index by two thousand points." As Gu Ding spoke, he took out another crystal the size of his thumb and threw it into his mouth.

This time he didn't waste a second. The moment the crystal was swallowed, he quickly started circulating the "Sun Sutra".

With the help of non-attribute energy, Gu Ding quickly established the fourth cycle, the fifth cycle, and so on within his body...