The massacre that had lasted for hours had not left him completely unaffected. Yet whenever he felt his rationality being eroded by the killing, he only needed to increase his Spirit Energy Intensity slightly, and the bloodlust would recede like a tide.
After all, Spirit Energy was inherently related to will and consciousness.
As for why he had continued killing even after the bloodlust was gone?
Because Jiang Xiao's restored mind told him that when facing alien races, killing was the right thing to do!
His gaze shifted to the Experience Points requirements, and Jiang Xiao frowned.
"During the Tier 2 Elite stage, every point of Source Energy Intensity requires three thousand Experience Points, while Spirit Energy Intensity starts at five thousand... Do I have to rely on stacking up sheer quantity?"
By common sense, it should not require this many Experience Points. Killing a Tier 2 Elite martial artist with an Intensity of 80 only gave him three or four thousand Experience Points. The cost-effectiveness was far too low.
The thought had barely arisen when an interface suddenly popped up.
Prompt: The higher the Talent Value, the more Experience Points are required per unit of Intensity
The Endless System's sudden response startled him, then he suddenly understood. "That isn't strange, then..."
After all, a dragon growing to adulthood and a human growing to adulthood would naturally consume different amounts of time and energy.
The Database on the Doran had also mentioned something similar.
The resources required for martial artists from Advanced Civilizations to advance were vastly greater than those required by martial artists of the same tier from Primary Civilizations. Of course, this was not some balancing mechanism, but the inevitable result of the law of conservation of energy.
"If that's the case, does it mean Experience Points must also follow the law of conservation of energy? Then what are Experience Points? Life energy and soul energy extracted by the system?"
The Endless System did not answer again. Jiang Xiao fell into thought.
"Forget it. Increasing my strength is more important. Let me think... six points to Spirit Energy, five points to Source Energy."
He kept six thousand Experience Points in reserve in case of emergencies.
The moment Jiang Xiao finished speaking, familiar warm and cool currents intertwined and spread through his body. His Source Energy and Spirit Energy gradually became denser, and their total quantity surged by nearly half.
"Personal Panel."
Player: Jiang Xiao Level: Tier 2 (Evolution Progress: 64%) Life Template: Primary Starry-Sky Human Race Consciousness Template: Primary Inspiration Mind Talent Ability: Origin Data Talent Value (Dual Talent): 2.58 Spirit Energy Affinity: Moderate (5 Experience Points/h) Source Energy Affinity: Moderate+ (7 Experience Points/h) Source Energy Intensity: 82 (0/3000) Spirit Energy Intensity: 57 (0/5000) Skill: Basic Machining (lv10) Specialty: Primary Data Construction Research Slot (1/2): Floating Laser Module, research progress... (Estimated remaining: 5 days) Fusion Slot (1/1): Precision Box + Broodmother Egg... (Estimated remaining: 12 days) Item Slot (2/2): Black Dragon Sniper Rifle, Power Suit
Only then did Jiang Xiao pleasantly discover that the Research Slot had actually gained an additional space!
"An increase in Source Energy tier increases the Item Slot, while unlocking the Research Slot requires increasing the Spirit Energy tier?"
What about the Fusion Slot?
Jiang Xiao felt that the Fusion Slot was the most unreasonable function of all. The Research Slot still required a Mechanist to study and understand things in depth, gradually turning memories and knowledge into nourishment.
The Fusion Slot, however, accepted everything without exception. As long as it was within the permitted tier range, it could modify objects of any form, no matter how great their potential!
In Jiang Xiao's understanding, this clearly belonged to the realm of idealism.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to leave the newly added Research Slot empty for now.
His existing equipment and items were not worth investing time in. As for analyzing Tier 1 Source Energy Technology, even with his Spirit Energy and Source Energy greatly increased, it would still require twelve years. Help from afar could not solve an immediate problem.
His most urgent task was to obtain the technology for the Electromagnetic Tank.
'Those people from Kasar Street Block probably won't withdraw. Perfect—the time has come to harvest the leeks.'
Jiang Xiao lifted his cup, took a drink, and looked toward Xi Guang.
Xi Guang Arsophie (Silver Elf)
Level: Tier 2 Elite
Talent Ability: Particle Destruction
Talent Value (Dual Talent): 6.34 (Damaged Foundation)
Source Energy Intensity: 75 (76)
Spirit Energy Intensity: 62 (87)
Xi Guang's recovery speed had exceeded expectations. With her Talent Ability Intensity, she could easily take on several Tier 2 Ordinary aliens alone, and even a Tier 2 Elite would not be beyond her.
A few days earlier, Jiang Xiao had personally seen Xi Guang, whose Spirit Energy Intensity had recovered to only 55, shatter a huge stone blocking an underground passage into neat little cubes with a single palm strike!
At the time, the amount of Source Energy Xi Guang had used had not even been as great as the energy he expended after swinging the Source Energy Battle Blades several times.
Ultimate destruction and lethality!
Moreover, this was definitely not the limit of Particle Destruction. If the user were a scholar proficient in Particle Theory, its power would probably be even more terrifying.
Talent Abilities had always been relatively idealistic powers. Their effects and upper limits depended entirely on the user's thoughts and imagination!
By comparison, Origin Data was much more 'practical.'
As far as data and virtual applications were concerned, the Interstellar Society had long since developed a complete theoretical and practical system. It had all kinds of bizarre applications.
He did not need to painstakingly explore them himself. He only needed to learn and employ them as required.
"Data Construction..."
At this thought, Jiang Xiao could not help recalling the specialty Primary Data Construction. Immediately afterward, a vague concept surfaced in his mind—one that had appeared at some unknown point and concerned how to encode, invade, and construct with Origin Data.
After pondering for a while, Jiang Xiao took out an ordinary terminal with a lock-screen encryption.
Origin Data began to flow. His vision shifted, and dozens of visible data streams immediately appeared.
This time, Origin Data did not bypass the encrypted data. It directly touched it. Before he could even consider how to invade it, the instant Origin Data touched the encrypted data stream, it transformed into a data structure exactly identical to the encrypted data stream!
Without triggering any alert from the encrypted data, Origin Data silently passed through the encrypted data stream.
At this sight, Jiang Xiao's expression became strange.
Then, almost instinctively, Jiang Xiao guided Origin Data onto a data stream. An image immediately appeared in his vision.
The Sin Capital online forum!
There was no holographic projection and no playback medium. It had appeared directly in his field of vision!
Mind Invasion?!
Jiang Xiao's eyes widened as he stared at the scene in disbelief.
He quickly recovered, however. A bold idea surged uncontrollably into his mind, and Jiang Xiao unconsciously looked toward the sky.
Could Origin Data penetrate the data firewall of a Defense Ship, invade it, and control its Control System?
If he could really do that, then his upcoming plans would have to change. The Sin City Council's Zerg plan might become a source of assistance for him and the other Pan-Humans in escaping the prison!
Of course, all of this depended on whether the Star Harbor and the Defense Ship would notice anything when Origin Data invaded.
Equipment and Supplies Harvest
Compared to using Origin Data to invade machinery, Jiang Xiao had no clue whatsoever about Origin Data's programming function.
The composition of Origin Data was not data in the conventional sense. It was not based on any known mathematical notation or Geometric Code. It could even affect matter and energy, so naturally, it could not be encoded through conventional methods.
It was not a virtual symbol.
The only vague concepts in his memories pointed toward two directions: "reorganization" and "analysis."
In the end, Jiang Xiao gave up thinking about it.
He decided to set the problem aside for now and deal with more urgent matters first.
Holding his teacup, Jiang Xiao decided to carefully sort out his current situation and plans. When faced with an important matter, establishing a clear goal and a rough plan of action was his habit.
'First is the Sin City Council faction. My mortal enemies, the Viper Clan and the Blade Armor Race, are the best sources for obtaining large amounts of Experience Points in the near future. Their plan is most likely to lure the insect swarm into attacking Prison Star, then use some unknown method to escape during the chaos. I need to verify this, just in case.
'Assuming that is the Sin City Council's objective, they lost the Broodmother Egg but did not conduct a large-scale search. There are only two possibilities. Either they have a backup plan, or they are wary of the Star Harbor's surveillance.
'I lean toward the first possibility. If the Star Harbor could really monitor an unhatched Bug Egg, it should have acted the moment it came into existence.'
After taking a sip of tea brewed from who knew what, Jiang Xiao watched the streams of Origin Data surge before him.
After Origin Data advanced to Tier 2, it could rely on devices to extend its range of influence. The specific range depended on the device's signal strength and his own Spirit Energy Intensity.
It seemed he first needed to make a Signal Amplifier. He just did not know whether Origin Data could reach the Star Rail Defense Ship in the sky...
"I need to confirm it first. If it really works, I'll find a way to advance the Sin City Council's plan."
There was also the Black Mech Gang, but he knew too little about them. He only knew that the upper echelons of the Black Mech Gang had not appeared for many years, and that every 'Master' of the Black Mech Gang rarely appeared in Sin Capital!
Jiang Xiao absolutely did not believe they had done nothing. The Precision Industrial Box alone was proof enough.
However, he had caused widespread destruction in the Wicked Soul Market today. The Black Mech Gang would probably come looking for him before long, and he should be able to obtain quite a bit of information then.
In short, his current priority was to confirm the intelligence and test whether Origin Data could invade the Star Rail Defense Ship.
Of course, he also had to find a way to increase his strength!
Apart from killing, killing, and more killing, the fastest way to increase his strength was to manufacture and optimize the equipment he already possessed.
"Such a hassle. I wonder how to unlock the Spellcaster or Curiosity Master's Sub-Profession. Given how special those two professions are, I wouldn't have to worry about so many difficulties." Jiang Xiao rubbed his aching head.
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