379: Stimulation
While the Statue of Liberty was making a scene, Lu Li was naturally focused on concentrating on solidifying his "mental image".
Within the "Spiritual Ear," the phantom of a three-headed Demon Dragon radiated a golden aura, gradually growing wings, claws, and scales, becoming increasingly realistic.
Lu Li continuously poured his mind into it as nourishment for its growth, and was fully aware of the entire process.
This condensation of the "mind form" follows the same principle as the previous "manifestation of the Divine Soul" into a human body.
They all rely on the subconscious to shape "me" in order to unite the body.
The "mind-image" relies on the "true self," so what is formed is not a human body.
Lu Li naturally knew this, but what he didn't expect was... the three-headed Demon Dragon was far larger than he could have imagined!
One of its wings, when spread out, is bigger than a football field!
The three heads that were currently coalescing were each no smaller than a double-decker bus!
This size is simply terrifying, and the corresponding energy expenditure is astronomical.
It's simply impossible for Lu Li to concentrate his mind on it.
He strained his body to function, channeling all his energy into his central nervous system.
He even took out several bottles of "Calming Essential Oil" and poured them on his head to stimulate and overwork his brain.
Even with all these efforts, we can only meet 30% of the demand.
The remaining 70% gap was filled entirely thanks to the inspiration drawn from the Kunlun Mirror.
Spiritual energy not only nourishes and harmonizes the body, but also ensures a continuous supply for the mind and spirit.
It was also poured into the "Spiritual Ear," and together with the mind, it quickly transformed into the body of the "mind form."
At first glance, the mind and inspiration are like raw materials, 3D printed out a Demon Dragon.
But that's only the surface!
Lu Li had been observing all along, and knew that whether it was mental focus or inspiration, it was merely a catalyst.
The body that constitutes the "mind-image" is another kind of matter, a unique matter that is unknowable and invisible.
Dark Matter!
This is one of the most fundamental building blocks of matter in the universe. It does not participate in electromagnetic interactions and cannot be observed or captured by any means.
But it only reacts to idealistic things like the mind and intuition!
"Spiritual Ear" is the manifestation of the Sea of Consciousness, and its internal space is deep and dark.
However, as soon as the mind and inspiration enter, a golden glow is immediately generated, which is due to the reaction with Dark Matter.
Under the constraints of the "id," they condense a large amount of Dark Matter, transforming into the enormous body of the "mind."
With ample energy, the "mental image" is semi-manifested and only needs to be filled.
So the condensation became smoother and faster... Before we knew it, only our eyes were left to see!
It will be done in a maximum of half an hour!
The Manifestation is a state of Spirit Refinement transformation, hailed as "immortal," so how could it be without tribulations?
At that very moment, the Statue of Liberty was struck down!
The group of puppets were also completely suppressed by the unmanned tanks and airborne lasers, and could only rely on buildings to evade them in a sorry state.
Two newly built standard-type tanks, numbers 15 and 16, were simultaneously targeted by multiple unmanned tanks and brutally blasted into pieces by 30mm cannon fire.
These scenes were captured by drones and even by people using their mobile phones, and then uploaded to the internet.
The Star Alliance Country side immediately erupted in cheers!
They posted pictures everywhere of the goddess lying on the ground bound and the puppet being smashed to pieces, and gloated triumphantly:
Justice triumphs over evil; truly worthy of being the strongest nation on Blue Star.
When the Star Alliance Country gets serious, so-called superpowered terrorists are nothing more than rats in the gutter.
[It really is a mouse, a lab mouse.]
Amidst the commotion, many people also had questions:
[Where is Lu Li himself, and those flying swords?]
[You didn't really run away in fear, did you? He doesn't seem like that kind of person...]
All the doubts were soon answered--
Near Liberty Island, a jet-black sphere nearly 100 meters in diameter suddenly appeared.
When it was semi-transparent, it wasn't very noticeable; everyone was focused on the battlefield.
The sight of this black hole immediately drew everyone's attention.
As if it wasn't eye-catching enough, the "Spiritual Ear" captured light and rotated around itself, creating a striking "Accretion Disk" effect.
This immediately caused even greater astonishment:
Even light cannot escape... Is it a black hole?
Why didn't the seawater react? It's probably a mirage, right?
[They're not in the same dimension, so they only affect light! What exactly is he trying to do?]
The discussion was heated, and Lu Li was now completely exposed to the global spotlight.
The "mental image" has been fully formed and is about to enter the material world.
This step of switching between reality and illusion is the most dangerous, Lu Li naturally wants to complete it safely and steadily.
However, the changes in the "Spiritual Ear" involve the law of gravity, one of the four fundamental forces, and cannot be concealed or altered.
Since that's the case, we can only try our best to get through it!
Lu Li's eyes narrowed, and seven flying swords circled around him, indicating that he was ready.
The Star Alliance Country, of course, wouldn't stand idly by while the Apache squadron tasked with attacking the Statue of Liberty was still there, and immediately dispatched its own.
Twenty-four Attack Helicopter roared in and appeared on the horizon.
Before the fire control system could even take aim, three flying swords suddenly shot out of the sea.
Even in its normal state, the flying sword travels at 2.5 times the Mach, arriving in the blink of an eye.
It transformed into three streaks of cold light that swept past, instantly piercing through eight Apache helicopters in mid-air.
Mayday! Mayday! I'm going to crash!
The Attack Helicopter spun and crashed, spewing black smoke, and the pilot screamed in panic.
But that was still considered good; several aircraft exploded in mid-air, turning into violently expanding fireballs.
The Apache squadron, which was just moments ago so arrogant and chasing after the Statue of Liberty, has lost a third of its members in the first encounter.
The rest quickly turned around and retreated, not daring to linger for even a second longer.
The flying sword only attacked once before stopping, because the real threat had arrived higher in the sky.
To the due west, a large number of fighter jets roared and pierced the sky!
They were grouped into four attack echelons of five, totaling exactly 20 aircraft.
From a great distance, the missiles under the wings detached from their pylons and fired, spewing flames as they approached.
That's a total of 40 shots. Not to mention that Lu Li is too busy right now, even under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have time to interfere with them all.
This is a critical moment for the transition between the real and the virtual. If the "Spiritual Ear" is disrupted by the explosion and its structure becomes unstable, the breakthrough will inevitably fail.
Not only will all the effort be wasted, but the "spiritual image" will also permanently dissipate, making it impossible to Manifestation again in this lifetime.
In the moment of crisis, Lu Li a sudden thought and ordered all the flying swords to attack, intercepting the missiles raining down from the sky.
The flying sword slashed at 2.5 times the Mach, shattering all the incoming missiles in a spectacular fireworks display.
It then soared into the sky to kill enemy aircraft.
The fighter jet formation scattered and took evasive action, while simultaneously locking onto the "Spiritual Ear" and launching missiles.
The flying swords quickly split into four and went down to intercept and guard, which was quite exhausting.
The Star Alliance Country is fully prepared, and this is just the beginning!
Amidst the roar of engines, a second batch of 20 fighter jets roared in to provide support, appearing on the horizon.
The 100 M1A1 tanks from before are also rushing back from the city to the shore, ready to join the battle.
The flying swords were clearly overwhelmed and were about to be subjected to saturation firepower.
Ke Xinxiang had only just begun to struggle within the "Spiritual Ear" and would need another two minutes to escape.
Fortunately, there's no longer a need to focus your attention on it!
Lu Li quickly multitasked, keeping his Divine Soul in place while his physical body joined the battle with the Kunlun Mirror.
I must say, they came at just the right time!
The 20 fighter jets that had just arrived to provide support launched exactly 40 missiles.
While the flying swords were overwhelmed, they also dropped 20 satellite-guided bombs.
The Star Alliance Country has discovered that the Lu Li missile guidance system can be jammed, but it cannot jam too many missiles at once, so they are being fired in large swathes.
Time was of the essence, and as soon as Lu Li leaped out of the sea, he immediately activated his Laser Eye.
Its eyes were ablaze with crimson light, firing short bursts of laser light that precisely struck the projectiles falling from the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The violent explosions echoed through the sky.
The entire sea area was more lively than during the Lunar New Year. At first, you could see the flames of explosions, but later all that remained was thick smoke.
The screen suddenly disappeared, Blue Star's inhabitants, who were thoroughly enjoying the spectacle, cried out in alarm:
"Damn this thick smoke! Anchor, swim out to sea and film it!"
"Doesn't anyone notice his Laser Eye? That's a really cool new skill."
"He's clearly very interested in this black hole... what could be inside it!?"
"Whatever it is, it must be very important."
This is obvious, and the Star Alliance Country must be aware of it as well.
Not only did fighter jets launch attacks like madmen, but the 100 M1A1 tanks had also driven to the shore, stopped, and were adjusting their turrets to fire.
Tank cannons with muzzle velocities reaching five times the speed of Mach are the firepower that Lu Li fears most! Let alone 100 of them!
Fortunately, at that moment, a sharp claw tore a small opening in the "Spiritual Ear" and then carefully squeezed it out.
Don't panic, the next chapter will be here soon.