"A mortal body, surpassing the divine..."
Upon seeing the word "gods," Qin Ze immediately tensed up.
His experience along the way had taught him that anything associated with those two words was bound to be bad.
The laboratory was also completely empty, with no trace of human activity.
Qin Ze approached the jar and examined the humanoid creature submerged inside.
The other person's skin was deathly pale, devoid of any color, and their arms were extremely long, almost reaching the ground.
Apart from that, he's quite human in other respects.
thump thump thump--
Qin Ze tapped the jar, but the long arm inside didn't react; it was most likely dead.
This jar can isolate mental energy, so Qin Ze couldn't find out more information about the long arm.
The Magician began, " The Spirit Eye People have a rather unique tradition; they're used to keeping people immersed in jars."
A Bing: "What makes you define him as Spirit Eye People?"
The Magician replied, "A world completely isolated from the Abyss —who else could be there besides the local natives? Surely the Sword Bearer can't be the one soaking in it."
Qin Ze did not see any photos or portraits of the Spirit Eye People in the laboratory, and whether the long-armed creature in the jar was actually a local native was indeed debatable.
But as the Magician said, apart from the locals, it can only be the Water Element Sword Bearer.
The Dharma King said calmly, "There's another possibility: he's wooing Demigod Level beast."
Qin Ze smirked; this was getting more and more outrageous.
A powerful force surrounded the red orb beside it.
Qin Ze vaguely sensed the presence of divine power within it.
This artificial sun is related to God.
The Mist Lord said, "It seems that the slogan 'surpassing the gods' isn't just empty talk; they really are researching how to surpass the gods."
Qin Ze took a quick stroll around the lab and found several devices that looked like computers.
With the support of Inscribed Runes Technology, these devices are still functioning normally.
However, each device had a power-on password, and Qin Ze tried several times but couldn't crack it.
"With such strong security outside, why did you set a password?"
Speechless, Qin Ze sat down behind the center console.
Besides the computer, there were two books on the desktop.
Qin Ze picked up a book at random, and saw four large characters written on it in Spirit Language: " Superbody Project".
"Finally, something useful!"
Qin Ze moistened his fingertips with saliva and turned the pages one by one.
[Top Secret Number Zero]
[Feasibility of applying Inscribed Runes force to the human body]
[Experimental Subject X1, Level Four Martial Artist, Inscribed Runes Compatibility 47%]
[The entire ordeal lasted sixty-two days, and he ultimately died because he could not withstand the power of the Inscribed Runes.]
Attached to the photo was a picture of a dead test subject, scattered all over the ground.
The Inscribed Runes became a sharp knife, cutting it into dozens of pieces.
[Experimental subjects x3, Level Three Martial Artist, 56% Inscribed Runes compatibility]
[Total duration: 31 days; death occurred]
[Experimental subjects x4, Level Three Martial Artist... dead]
[...]
This booklet is not thick, only a few dozen pages, but it records hundreds of experimental subjects.
Without exception, all of these people perished.
Qin Ze shook his head. "This isn't an experimental record, it's practically a book of life and death."
He looked up at the long arm inside the jar. "And what's your size?"
The Spirit Eye People really have a wildly imaginative mind.
Not content with Inscribed Runes on stone and metal, they even carved them on people.
Putting down the manual, Qin Ze picked up another book.
A Brief History of Inscriptions.
The Dharma King remarked, "Bringing books like this to the lab is clearly a sign of slacking off."
Qin Ze said calmly, "Although he was slacking off, he helped me a lot."
While these books cannot be considered historical documents, they do contain some genuine information.
The first half of the book traces its Inscribed Runes and details its history.
In short, it can be summed up in two words: divinely ordained.
Several hundred years ago, when the first abbot of the Spirit Eye Empire was observing the celestial phenomena at night, his right eye suddenly evolved.
It can not only Night Vision, but also see thousands of miles away.
Immediately afterwards, a voice from the unseen realm transmitted the Inscribed Runes to the Dean through this eye, thus beginning the Inscribed Runes era of the Spirit Eye Empire.
Subsequently, more and more people's right eyes evolved, and the Inscribed Runes technology flourished.
These people are known as the Imperial Far-Seer.
According to the book, they are God's chosen ones.
Only those with Far-Seer can learn and create Inscribed Runes.
Qin Ze said thoughtfully, "Don't you think it's similar to the Molten Steel Civilization?"
Brother Devour nodded. "The martial arts tradition of the Molten Steel Civilization originated from the Spirit Divination Stick."
" Spirit Divination Stick are used to collect a large amount of faith."
"If we hadn't arrived in time, the Spirit Divination Stick might have truly been free."
The Mist Lord said, "If I'm not mistaken, the guy who taught the Spirit Eye People Inscribed Runes is the beast suppressed by the water-attribute flying sword."
"Even the name of the Spirit Eye Empire was changed by them based on the evolved eye of the Far-Seer."
Qin Ze quickly finished reading the entire book.
After tracing its origins, the book details the development of Inscribed Runes from ancient times to the present.
It's somewhat similar to the successive industrial revolutions of the Human Race.
It started with small everyday items, and later expanded to cover all aspects of transportation, military, and technology.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's a civilization sitting atop Inscribed Runes.
Qin Ze closed the book. "The dean obtained the Inscribed Runes six hundred years ago."
"If martial arts also began to develop from that time, then Level Nine Martial Artist would already exist in this world."
But the reality is quite the opposite.
Judging from the strength of the laboratory's access control system, the martial arts development of the Spirit Eye Empire could only last for a little over a hundred years.
They seem to have focused all their efforts on Inscribed Runes, neglecting martial arts.
Brother Devour said in a deep voice, "There's another possibility: that beast didn't teach martial arts, it only taught us how to Inscribed Runes."
"Their martial arts system was something they figured out little by little on their own."
Qin Ze pondered for a moment, "Could it be that this strange beast's ability is Inscribed Runes?"
"The faster the Spirit Eye People ' Inscribed Runes technology develops, the stronger they become, until they eventually break through the seal."
The Mist Lord suddenly said, "Don't you think this Inscribed Runes looks remarkably like something?"
Qin Ze raised his eyebrows. "What?"
The Mist Lord replied, " Divine Markings."
"They all exert their power through special patterns attached to the skin's surface."
"But Divine Markings Source of God; the Inscribed Runes can't really generate electricity from love themselves, can they?"
Qin Ze suddenly looked up at the long arm inside the jar and the artificial sun beside it.
"I now know the source of the Inscribed Runes's power."
He got up, stepped off the center console, and returned to the artificial sun.
"You can't generate electricity by Inscribed Runes with love."
Qin Ze followed the pipes inserted into the artificial sun and looked at the long arm beside it.
"Was its divine power field provided by you? And who exactly are you?"
A world without even Advanced Martial Artist could not possibly give birth to a long arm imbued with divine power.
The answer is obvious.
Bang--
Qin Ze shattered the artificial sun with a single punch, and the divine power field collapsed, plunging the huge laboratory into darkness.