Food Chain Xx Soul-Heart Unity

We exchanged a few brief words.

Kevin then roughly understood what had happened.

Jin sensed the overwhelming pressure as the Sky-Covering Bird flew overhead, and he lowered his head as well.

If it were in the past, he would definitely have tried to look up and glance at it.

Because after he returned, he had read the documents and seen the consequences Kevin encountered after trying to look up.

So he held back.

Moreover, before bowing his head, he stood at the edge of the Golden Grassland, observing it.

After bowing my head, the Golden Grassland disappeared; when I looked up, all I could see was a faint wisp of ash drifting in the air.

And then this is what happened.

"So, does that mean the Overlord absorbed the Life Force of these Golden Grass Leaves?"

"Moreover, the absorption was very controlled; it didn't absorb the entire plant directly, but only the healthy leaves that had grown out, while preserving the roots intact."

Otherwise, it wouldn't have sprouted tender shoots in just a few breaths, as it has now.

"Can you feel it?"

Jin suddenly said something, raised his hand, and then it floated in the air.

Kevin frowned, waved his hand in the air, and a small circle of air formed around his arm.

It conducts exploration in the air with the highest precision.

Then, as if sensing something, he glanced slightly behind him.

He looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

"So that's how it is. So this is nature? Everything is interconnected."

It's a seed.

Seeds, almost invisible to the naked eye, floated in the air.

They simply settle in the surrounding air.

Just then, a gentle breeze came from the heart of the grassland once more, but this time it was very soft and gentle, coming in gusts, growing stronger with each gust. Even so, it was just a gentle breeze, without any threat.

A gentle breeze caressed my face, and I could feel its coolness.

Jin muttered to himself.

"The accumulated energy will concentrate into Thick White Milk, and when this Thick White Milk reaches a certain limit, it will begin to spread outwards."

"It should be sending out some kind of information to attract creatures that attempt to break through their own limits. This is biological evolution, and few creatures can avoid this instinct."

"They gathered on the outskirts of the grassland, and as their numbers grew, they fought each other, leaving blood and corpses on the ground."

"When the strong winds blow, one creature after another that tries to survive the trial will be severely injured or even die in the strong winds. After the strong winds pass, there will be another feast of slaughter."

Very few creatures survive the trials, but each one that does will enter a new phase.

"The strong winds will also clear the outer edge of the grassland ecosystem, softening the soil, uprooting trees and grass, and blowing away boulders, making it the best place for planting."

"The corpses will rot on the earth, increasing the soil's fertility, and when the overwhelming Overlord arrives, the Golden Grass Leaves will be absorbed."

"The fly ash that spreads after the grass blades die is the seed. It spreads outward with the breeze, thus expanding the area of the grassland step by step, ring by ring."

Jin murmured to herself, stringing together what she had seen, learned, and experienced over the past few days.

At this point, Kevin added a comment from the side.

"The golden blades of grass are actually electrically charged, and under certain circumstances, they can attract Thunderstorm Day."

"Unsurprisingly, the larger the grassland area, the more destructive the Thunderstorm Day it attracts, and the more energy it can provide, thus forming a perfect cycle."

Kevin suddenly thought of something and added, "And what can break this cycle must be Lord Level creature."

"Those Lord Level creatures possess great intelligence. They are overshadowed by the Overlord and, under normal circumstances, they will not provoke them."

"And the creatures beneath them may not necessarily have any effect on these Long-haired Creature."

This might explain why, despite its enormous energy potential, the Thick White Milk is still controlled by the Long-haired Creature within the grasslands.

It also didn't attract any powerful creatures that tried to cause trouble.

Those who are powerful enough cannot afford to offend the Overlord.

The Overlord is the backbone of the grassland.

What the Overlord don't care about, they can't pose a fatal threat to the Long-haired Creature.

Do you think this grassland would be the main food source for the Overlord, or a supplementary food? Or perhaps part of its staple diet?

Kevin asked curiously.

Based on our understanding of ecology, we cannot provide an answer.

Jin could only shake his head, unable to confirm.

"It's impossible to determine the ecology of such a creature, which is completely beyond human imagination."

"However, one can foresee the differences that each possibility brings. If it is part of the staple food, then there should be many similar things in the territory of the Overlord."

"If it's a staple food, then the importance of the entire grassland will increase, and logically, the Overlord will come to patrol frequently."

"If it's just complementary food, then it's more in line with expectations. How could there be a place with a more concentrated Life Energy than this?"

After observing and chatting for a while, the two left.

The main reason is that this area seems to have entered a stable phase.

After returning to camp, they told everyone what they knew.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this incident can be considered over. Let's conclude the fourth grassland exploration and head back now."

"While we don't fully understand the grassland food chain, based on our current pace of understanding, we've at least come into contact with over 80% of it."

It can be described as the Gale Grassland, or perhaps it could now be renamed the Golden Grassland.

This is the ecological environment they understand best right now.

Our understanding of this place far surpasses that of the Snake Nest.

Because they were not qualified to explore the Snake Nest and its surroundings in depth.

Back to camp.

It took quite a bit of time.

"No, we have to find a way to raise some mounts. Relying solely on our own two feet is too time-consuming."

The moment Kevin spoke directly.

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As their exploration area expanded.

Especially after becoming more familiar with the more peripheral areas, distance becomes the most troublesome issue.

Each round trip takes several days or even a week.

"We're already trying, don't rush us."

Hearing Kevin complaining after he just got back, Biscuit rolled her eyes and said...

They didn't have Nen user to train wild beasts, so they had to rely on brute force to tame them.

This responsibility has now fallen to Koto, since as Plant Hunter, Gugu also tames some birds.

Compared to others, he was highly experienced in taming wild animals.

Of course, Jin also has this experience.

However, Jin's experience is more suitable for certain special individuals, and he is not good at domesticating groups.

"You've made a great harvest this time, actually breaking through your physical limits."

After listening to their report on the operation, Biscuit said with some surprise.

As he spoke, he reached out and pinched Gon and Qi beside him.

After saying that, he added with a hint of helplessness, "It seems we'll have to include the long-term patrols around the grasslands in our exploration system as well."

Based on the data from this exploration, the group began to re-plan their exploration and organize the information.

Kevin, carrying the materials from this hunt, rushed back to the Pharmaceutical Room.

This time, he hunted down four relatively weak Knight Rank beings.

Moreover, they are all types who have survived the trials, whose essence of life has been transformed.

It can be said that he seized a good opportunity and gained the most with the least cost.

These creatures, who had finally found an opportunity and passed the trial, ultimately fell at Kevin's hands.

Nature is truly cruel.

Kevin sighed, then proceeded without hesitation to dismantle the body.

Remove all the useless flesh and internal organs and set them aside.

These will be given to Men Qi later, so she can research new recipes.

The remaining materials are all A-Rank.

That's a pretty good result.

"An interesting type."

Kevin looked at the four materials in front of him and stroked his chin.

The creatures in the Giant Beast Kingdom are all enormous, powerful beings, almost all possessing abundant Life Energy, and almost all engage in combat through visceral, hand-to-hand combat.

After all, the Giant Beast Kingdom was deliberately kept in captivity by the Resentful Eater Snake.

The only requirement for the Beasts inside is that they possess abundant Life Energy; that's sufficient.

None of the four that Kevin hunted belong to this type.

Having been in the Dark Continent for so long, and through several dissections of creatures and the acquisition of materials, Kevin has roughly categorized the creatures of the Dark Continent.

There's no need to elaborate on life forms in the Energy State.

A living being with flesh and blood can generally be divided into two types of abilities.

A creature that fights primarily based on physical prowess, much like a behemoth; such a creature inevitably grows to be enormous.

Because it needs to accommodate stronger Life Energy.

Depending on their environment, some of these behemoths develop structures that protect their mind and consciousness, while others do not.

Another type can be compared to those with bizarre Nen ability.

The creatures of the Dark Continent are clearly different from humans.

Humans possess a wide variety of Nen ability due to differences in their experiences and willpower.

However, in general, the special powers of the same species are almost identical among the biological populations of the Dark Continent. Of course, there are also some special groups that exhibit certain mutations or several special abilities.

But they are essentially the same.

In other words, they use special abilities similar to Nen ability by relying on the special structure of their bodies.

Many of these abilities are comparable to, or even surpass, Nen ability.

In addition, there is the immense energy derived from the resilient bodies of these creatures from the Dark Continent.

This results in a special Nen ability with an effect that is difficult to resist.

This is what is meant by quantitative change leading to qualitative change.

If Kevin wants to make some special potions, the main or auxiliary materials almost all have to be produced from this type of creature.

The creatures from the Giant Beast Kingdom, for example, possess high-grade materials, but they are almost all unremarkable.

If we use the Nen ability system as an analogy...

The creatures of the Giant Beast Kingdom are mostly made of materials that possess Enhancement Type properties.

It has high strength, but it's monotonous.

What are the main materials that Kevin currently possesses?

Two hearts, two types of Storage Crystal.

They all lack auxiliary materials or Fusion Agent.

Now we can finally make a breakthrough.

The properties of the main materials have been thoroughly studied; however, the lack of suitable auxiliary materials or Fusion Agent makes the production and breakthrough of the drug exceptionally simple.

It relies on skill and understanding.

By the next day, Kevin had prepared a suitable potion.

It is made using consumed and replaced Storage Crystal as the main material.

[Soul-Heart Unity]

An undisputed A-Rank potion.

Melusina, who had been helping out since morning, looked at the potion in Kevin's hand.

"It's a potion that protects the soul, right?"

Having helped Kevin create so many potions, Melusina could roughly deduce the potion's effects based on the materials used.

Kevin's eyes lit up, and he nodded slightly.

"That's right, once Storage Crystal has been used up, there is no residual spiritual consciousness inside it."

"Machine Lifeform are essentially Energy State life forms, and they rely on Storage Crystal to protect their consciousness and soul."

"The main reason is their spiritual energy. Because they need to control Machine Lifeform, the wear and tear on them is very high. Moreover, in terms of time, a perfectly intact Storage Crystal can actually last for nearly two hundred years."

After saying that, Kevin looked at Melusina beside him.

Do you know what this means?

Melusina nodded.

"This means that the Storage Crystal can be compared to the brain, but it must be something even more resilient than the brain."

"That's right, although the two are not equivalent, in terms of strength and protection, they are indeed the same."

"Just as the human body ages and the brain inevitably begins to decline, the wear and tear on Storage Crystal is the same concept."

"But the problem is that the soul and will of Machine Lifeform far surpass those of humans. After all, they are essentially pure Energy State life forms; the mechanical shell merely helps them to more easily control and interact with external actuators."

Therefore, these Storage Crystal, which have been worn down and can no longer be used by Machine Lifeform, are still essentially A-Rank materials.

It has the function of storing and protecting the soul.

Using it as the main material can achieve a similar effect.

The secondary ingredient was the weasel-like creature that had previously injured Kevin's arm.

Its attacks can cause a weakening effect that exists throughout the life form's active period.

Its materials have achieved a good fusion.

Materials that are combined with certain high-level life forms.

This is how the medicine we know today was made.

"This medicine allows the body's Life Energy to form a protective shell, thus protecting the soul."

"It allows Life Energy and the physical body, which were originally unable to defend against mental attacks, to do so. Through the connection between the soul and the flesh, the physical body can bear the injuries suffered by the consciousness and soul."

Simply put, Soul-Heart Unity.

The main purpose is to transfer the wounds suffered by the soul to the physical body.

It sounds like a simple transfer of flesh and blood, with no change in the damage.

But the result was drastically different.

Because the human soul is indeed fragile, and its consciousness is completely incomparable to that of the creatures of the Dark Continent.

Unfortunately, there are quite a few creatures on the Dark Continent that target the soul and consciousness.

Kevin has virtually no potions available to repair and heal the soul.

The Cocoon of Rebirth can repair damage to the consciousness and soul, mainly because the consciousness and soul are not missing.

Just as Kevin cannot create flesh from nothing, he cannot create a soul from nothing to fill the gap.

I want to be reborn.

The substances that originally existed must exist and be complete.

Otherwise, even after rebirth, there will still be a gap.

This explains why Aimeimei and others, despite having tumors growing on their heads, were able to be reborn.

Because their consciousness and Life Energy are within the fruit, and have not yet been consumed.

Although Moxi fruit fell to the ground, it wasn't eaten. If even a few bites had been taken, Moxi would have developed a defect in his soul, which in reality could manifest as mental weakness or amnesia.

Now, the pain of the soul is transferred to the physical body when attacked, even if the physical body is damaged.

But it can be repaired.

Physical injuries are too easy for Kevin and the others to repair now.

The soul suffers a little harm, and the flesh and blood suffer a little harm.

For Kevin and his ilk, they would rather suffer ten points of physical damage than a single point of damage to their souls.

There is truly no way to heal a wound to the soul.

Even if a flesh and blood body suffers ten points of damage, it can find a way to recover.

The effectiveness of this medicine is beyond doubt.

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