The Soft Bone Rabbits used in this batch of experiments had eaten a plant Soul Beast called the Mambo Vine. This plant Soul Beast did indeed reproduce in large numbers from August to October, and herbivorous Soul Beasts such as Soft Bone Rabbits fed on Mambo Vines during that period. Some substance within the Mambo Vine was likely the source of the increased irritability, physical strength, and aggression in herbivorous Soul Beasts like the Soft Bone Rabbit.
That substance accumulated in herbivorous Soul Beasts such as Soft Bone Rabbits. After they were preyed upon by carnivorous Soul Beasts, the substance was absorbed by the carnivores as well, giving them greater offensive power.
After confirming that it was the Mambo Vine, Kong Bo asked King of Ten Thousand Demons about its habits. It was a plant Soul Beast found in the northern Star Dou Great Forest, with specimens ranging from low to high cultivation. Some high-cultivation Mambo Vines even produced Soul Bones, and King of Ten Thousand Demons gave Kong Bo the Mambo Vine Soul Bones he had collected.
"Big Sister Evil Emperor, I got what I wanted. Let's go back." Kong Bo then returned to Ming Capital with the Mambo Vine and its Soul Bones. To make the medicinal effects more pronounced, he began researching which components in the Mambo Vine could promote muscle growth in Soul Beasts. He raised several Soft Bone Rabbits in his laboratory, processed Mambo Vines in various ways, then injected the processed products into the rabbits to observe the effects.
For this research, Kong Bo conducted experiments in the morning, cultivated or fought underground Soul Fighting matches at the Underground Soul Fighting Arena in the afternoon, and returned at night to observe the rabbits.
"Kong Bo, why do you keep fiddling with those herbs every day?" Qian Renxue asked in his mind. "Do you think those herbs can enhance a Soul Master's combat strength, and that you plan to promote them? Couldn't you just order the Offering Hall to handle this?"
Qian Renxue did not know Kong Bo's plans. She had merely seen him working on these things.
"No. I have to do this myself, because some of the preparation procedures must be handled personally," Kong Bo said.
"Fine, fine. It's really strange seeing you not messing around with Gundam bones," Qian Renxue mocked.
After repeated research, Kong Bo finally discovered what substance gave the Mambo Vine this effect. It was a white crystal soluble in water. It could be obtained by boiling Mambo Vines at low temperature, filtering out the impurities, drying the solution at room temperature, and filtering out the white crystals. The crystal was an organic compound, though Kong Bo did not know its chemical composition. Its pH value could be measured, however, so he temporarily named the substance "Mambo Alkaloid."
"The next phase of the plan is to use it on humans." Kong Bo then had Zi JI, Demon Empress, Lan Fozi, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress capture Evil Soul Masters everywhere. However, members of the Xishui Alliance had already gone missing in Ming Capital. To avoid arousing the Holy Spirit Cult's suspicions, Kong Bo sent Evil Emperor to capture people in the Evil Demon Forest, Demon Empress and Lan Fozi to capture people in the Star Luo Empire, and Ice Empress and Snow Empress to capture people outside Ming Capital.
Once they were brought in, Kong Bo began injecting these test subjects with Mambo Alkaloid to determine what treatment regimen would allow Soul Masters of different levels to gain muscle steadily and continuously without losing efficiency. Then Qian Renxue and Electrolux saw Kong Bo start fiddling with Gundam bones again. At the beginning, the test subjects' mortality rate was terrifyingly high.
"Kong Bo, is this an experiment?" Qian Renxue said. "Anyone who didn't know better would think you were poisoning them."
"Yes, Miss Angel God. I am conducting an experiment to determine the proper dosage of Mambo Alkaloid for Soul Masters at different stages. Sigh, as for these test subjects, they have offered up their lives for my research, for all human Soul Masters' exploration of the unknown. Let's just say that after becoming Evil Soul Masters, they knew their sins ran deep, so they used their lives to atone for them with Zi JI."
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes. "You're in your Zandik persona right now, aren't you? I don't think Rakshasa God and Asura God should give you divine trials. You should be the one giving divine trials to them. How can a person be as rotten as you?"
"I told you, Miss Angel God, only a villain tempered through countless trials is a true seeker of knowledge. I never conceal my evil deeds, greed, or selfish desires. A true scholar, a seeker of knowledge advancing into the unknown, must be like me in order to carve out known territory amid the fog of the unknown," Kong Bo said.
Kong Bo truly believed this rhetoric, and he truly acted upon it. Qian Renxue found it utterly incomprehensible. How could someone clearly know what evil and wicked acts were, receive no material reward, and still do such things? He even followed those acts and evil thoughts with a devotion like religious doctrine. It truly was a kind of "sublime evil." She had once mocked him, saying, "I think Kong Bo is doing quite well. He pursues his convictions beyond material concerns. If he didn't believe in our Angel God, he would be exactly the sort of offering Spirit Hall would want."
Kong Bo paid no attention to what Qian Renxue thought and recorded the results of every test subject in his experimental log.
Test Subject Code: 001 Martial Soul: Dark Night Demon Wolf Soul Master Level: Level 35 Experimental Result: Failure Current Condition: Dead Cause of Death: Excessive Mambo Alkaloid injection caused excessive strain on the heart Conclusion: To allow Soul Ancestor-level Soul Masters to use Mambo Alkaloid continuously, the injection concentration of Mambo Alkaloid should be reduced in the instructions. Test Subject Code: 002 Martial Soul: Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master Level: Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master Level: Level 28 Experimental Result: Failure Current Condition: Disabled (recovered) Cause: After using Mambo Alkaloid, no mechanical exercise was performed, causing malformed muscle growth and crippling both legs. Conclusion: After using Mambo Alkaloid, efficient muscle growth requires corresponding exercise after the injection, whether lifting weights or running. (Kong Bo then added: Shrek's primitives are definitely going to love this stuff. Now they can make their students fall in love with running.)
No one knew how many members of the Holy Spirit Cult Kong Bo had sent to ascend to the Mambo Alkaloid planet. In the end, he successfully established what concentration and dosage of Mambo Alkaloid Soul Masters of different strengths should use for muscle growth, as well as the minimum amount of exercise required afterward.
The dosage and post-use training duration differed according to cultivation. Kong Bo researched all these possibilities and ultimately summarized different methods of using Mambo Alkaloid for Soul Masters of different ranks.
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