Research and development from scratch often took years or even decades, but if it was merely assembly or rebranding, it became much simpler.
"The principle is actually quite simple. Just add Draw Life and the Holy Fire Module. The former is a universal module, while I possess all the technology behind the latter."
Lu PingAn's Invest Life was a cheat tool that "simplified" the cultivation and grafting of magical plants.
It turned the difficult and time-consuming "random Genetic Inheritance" into simple block-building. The result of "biological modularization" was that he could easily produce the magical plants needed for any given situation.
Lu PingAn had used it sparingly before. On one hand, newly created magical plants truly were of average strength. On the other, they consumed points at a terrifying rate. After the third tier, the consumption required for magical plants and modules rose geometrically. Producing a finished product could require hundreds of attempts, while accelerated production required another two- or three-digit number of points. It was simply too costly to use in bulk.
Even so, the strength of such products was not necessarily comparable to his "beast swarm" or his individual combat power, so naturally, he used them less often.
But you got what you paid for. Greater consumption also meant better quality. The strength and traits of high-tier magical plants were something other professional systems could not compare with.
"...I call it the Life Burning Lamp Beam. Its name directly describes its function. The first of its two major modules is Draw Life."
Draw Life was one of the most basic Profession Skills of the death/life types. Practical life-type Professionals like Lu PingAn often trained in it as well. The most common method was to "wrap" it around their arms and limbs, producing combat effects similar to Ghoul's Touch