Mind Replication

The Mind Armor could receive two sets of inherited information.

The first was a method for cultivating Mind Power. It was incomplete, merely a basic beginner's method. Through visualization, thought, and storing knowledge, one could enrich the mind and thereby cultivate Mind Power. At the same time, Mind Power was the only energy source capable of driving the Mind Armor.

"Among the Mind God Race, every member possesses powerful Mind Power. Compared to them, my Mind Power is truly insignificant... Moreover, the Mind God Race's thoughts are interconnected, as if they were one entity, creating the magnificent civilization known as the Ocean of Mind."

Combining the Mind Armor's information with that fleeting dreamlike vision,

Du Ke had already gained some understanding of the Mind God Race. They had also originated on some planet, but their evolutionary path had not been material civilization, but spiritual civilization. In the end, they had used masses of spiritual matter—Psionic Energy—to envelop the entire planet and create the Ocean of Mind.

They used the Ocean of Mind's immense power to project their thoughts onto nearby planets, then gradually spread outward into the endless starry sky, much like humanity's exploration of the universe.

But the information was limited, and Du Ke had not been able to receive it in full.

So he did not know how far the Mind God Race had explored. In any case, their understanding of the universe surpassed Earth's by countless times.

Because...

Within the Mind Armor's inherited information, they had already found a new planet suitable for migration. This was the coordinate mentioned in the second set of inherited information—

An unknown New World, but one habitable to the Mind God Race.

Before the natural disaster, they had planned to create countless Mind Armors. With the Mind Armor's powerful functions, they would evade the disaster and travel to this New World, continuing their civilization.

Unfortunately...

The disaster had come one step too soon. The Mind God Race had been completely wiped out, and even the Lord of Saint Hall, the only one with any hope of surviving, had chosen to fall into silence alongside his people.

Du Ke did not care about the survival or extinction of the Mind God Race. What he cared about was—

"New World!"

"With the Mind Armor, I can travel to the New World too!"

"This is way too powerful! A New World... Forget ruling it. If I can get even a little material from the New World, I can research new materials, right?"

Du Ke had graduated from Wanhai Provincial University of Technology, majoring in Polymer Materials and Engineering. Though he had spent his four college years busy dating and neglected his studies, frequently failing courses and taking make-up exams,

he had still obtained his graduation certificate and bachelor's degree. He was a bona fide university graduate.

Perhaps he was not particularly skilled in Materials Science, but he knew very well the tremendous value contained in new materials. It could be said that one major obstacle limiting the progress of human civilization was materials. From semiconductors to superconductors, from titanium alloys to ceramics, countless scientists had devoted themselves to researching materials.

"If I discover some new element, could I win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?" His eyes gleamed as he stared at himself in the mirror.

The more he looked, the more handsome he thought he was.

"If I discover a Room Temperature Superconductivity material, could I dominate the New Energy and semiconductor industries and build a business empire even larger than Intel?"

"If I discover some new alloy that crushes titanium alloys and tungsten steel, could I dominate heavy industry and become an industrial tycoon?"

"If I discover..."

There were simply too many possibilities. Every student of Materials Science had probably dreamed something similar—of finding or inventing a new material, transforming their life in spectacular fashion, and reaching the pinnacle of success.

Even if he could not find new materials, finding some diamonds or gold nuggets would still be an unexpected fortune.

"Phew!"

"Phew!"

"Phew!"

Only after quite a while did Du Ke calm himself down. From yesterday afternoon until the middle of the night, his emotions had risen and fallen like a roller coaster.

Right now, he could not wait to travel to the New World and search for new materials.

But when he carefully sensed the Mind Armor, he discovered that its Psionic Energy was already insufficient and urgently needed replenishing. He immediately followed the cultivation method in the inherited information, turning on his computer to search for all kinds of knowledge. He absorbed it, contemplated it, and understood it, then converted it into Psionic Energy. The process was extremely distinct.

The Psionic Energy in the Mind Armor began replenishing at a visible rate.

For several days in a row, surviving on takeout for food and drink, Du Ke buried himself in his rented room, absorbing knowledge and cultivating Mind Power. Watching the energy within the Mind Armor steadily rise, every day felt fulfilling and happy. Since finishing the Gaokao, he had not studied this seriously in a long time.

Standing before the mirror,

with a thought, a casual outfit draped itself over him. It was transformed from the Mind Armor, yet it looked exactly like the clothes he had bought. Moreover, for any parts that did not fit properly, he could drive the Mind Armor to improve them.

The Mind Armor was far more miraculous than he had imagined.

He touched the toothbrush before the mirror. The Mind Armor's energy extended over, instantly displaying the toothbrush's internal structure completely within Du Ke's mind.

Then, with another thought, an identical toothbrush appeared in his hand.

After a few slight improvements, the toothbrush became as good as new.

"Analysis... replication... This is the true strength of the Mind Armor. I can certainly rely on the knowledge I've learned to continuously guide the Mind Armor into materializing things, but replication is the fastest path to becoming stronger. It's also the fastest way for me to acquire knowledge—far quicker than looking up information online."

In other words, the Mind Armor could not simply be regarded as a suit of armor. It was more like an all-purpose piece of equipment.

Normally, it was merely a mass of energy, highly fused with Du Ke's mind, formless and intangible, as if it did not exist. But he could use knowledge to design the Mind Armor's material form and make it materialize into a genuine Iron Man suit. He could also use the Mind Armor to analyze existing equipment and replicate any item.

Materialization!

Replication!

These were its two primary functions.

Returning to the computer desk, Du Ke smiled faintly. A microscope materialized out of thin air. He continuously adjusted its details, drawing on the microscope knowledge he had learned online over the past few days. Finally, the microscope reached the perfect state of an optical microscope and could be used normally.

This was a powerful demonstration of materialization.

With a wave of his hand, the microscope turned back into energy and merged into the Mind Armor. At the same time, Du Ke took out his battered Mi 6 with his left hand. The Mind Armor extended into it, and before long, everything about the Mi 6 surfaced in his mind, allowing him to "see" the chip structure and battery structure.

Then...

An identical Mi 6 appeared out of thin air in his right hand. The two phones were no different in any way, even their SIM cards were identical.

Guided by his thoughts, the Mi 6 transformed from the Mind Armor in his right hand was soon restored to pristine condition through detailed repairs.

"Beautiful!"

"I really want to toss this stubborn old Mi 6 and switch to a new phone replicated by the Mind Armor. Then I could change its appearance whenever I wanted and keep up with fashion trends."

He did not throw away the battered Mi 6, because the Mind Armor had more important tasks. It could not remain in phone form at all times. Although its data could be stored inside, and he could materialize an identical phone at any time when needed, even restoring all the data perfectly.

But what if someone called after he withdrew the Mind Armor?