Applications of Golden Mycelium (There may only be one chapter today; updates depend on how things go)
Chapter 200 Application of Golden Mycelium (May only have one chapter today, updates will depend on the situation)
Mu En had absolutely no idea how to create clones at first.
He spent three whole days studying those golden threads online.
In the past, unlocking a new Incantations was like an instinctive reaction etched deep within my soul; once my body reached a certain size, the method of using it would naturally emerge.
Simply put, it's something like a "spell model." As long as you construct the structure using your mental power in a specific way and then fill it with Golden Rune, you can form a complete Incantations.
The Incantations posture is important because it is part of the model; proper posture can make Incantations more powerful.
If one's abilities reach a certain level, when releasing Incantations, one can do so without constructing a detailed model. One can directly use mental power to precisely control the form and output path of the Rune to form Incantations, and even change the form of the Incantations as needed.
The diverse forms of Incantations, such as " Rings of Light " and " the Aspects of the Crucible," are products that fix this kind of change in form.
However, the second method requires extremely high mental strength. Even the best among the Golden Folk, such as Por and Kamlin, must rely on simplified movements to assist in casting spells, unlike Nausicaä who can release Incantations with just her eyes.
In theory, as the Golden Rune itself, Mu En can create entirely new Incantations completely different from those in the Elden Ring at will; the ancient knowledge from the Golden Dynasty is merely a reference for him.
However, there is a reason why those Incantations have fixed forms.
It is the result of countless years of research by scholars like the Goldmask or geniuses like Miquella; it is the optimal solution that can save energy consumption to the greatest extent while increasing the power of magic.
That's why Mu En didn't recklessly modify existing Incantations forms before. The only attempt he made that came close to creating a new Incantations was the rather impractical " Aspects of the Crucible: Beast Swarm ".
But now, the golden mycelium before Mu En was something he had never seen before.
He didn't know where this thing came from; the only clue was the ambiguous words of the Will of the Sea of Corruption: "You have some kind of ability similar to ours."
Considering the fact that " Elden Ring," which is his true form, accepts all kinds of laws without discrimination, Mu En guessed that this was a new ability he gained after coming to this world, just like the Law of Gravity in Castle in the Sky.
To make these mycelia serve a purpose beyond expanding territory, he would have to create spell models himself, which was no easy task.
Creating entirely new capabilities means starting from scratch, with no prior experience to draw upon, and every step is a trial-and-error process.
But Mu En had reasons for having to do so.
Since coming into this world and becoming Erdtree, he has completely lost those wonderful senses that are unique to humankind.
Touch, taste, smell—things he once took for granted are now all gone.
Although he can indirectly experience the world through the sensory feedback from the Blessed, it is ultimately like looking at flowers through a fog, equivalent to experiencing a very realistic "5D movie," which is fundamentally different from experiencing it through one's own body.
As time went on, Mu En felt his personality gradually changing. He began to look at problems from an absolutely rational perspective, and things that used to make him angry or sad no longer stirred up any waves.
This doesn't count as growth at all; it's just forced change, a change he didn't want to see.
If he cannot regain his mobility, he will one day become like Radagon, devoid of flesh and blood, with only a bunch of cold rules inside.
If that day ever comes, then the being called " Mu En " will be completely dead, and only the Erdtree will remain.
So, Mu En began to try to use those golden mycelium to create a real living clone for himself.
His first thought was to use the same method he had used before—twisting the threads into a rope—to condense a large number of golden threads into the shape of a body.
Since a single thread is too thin and weak, we can compensate by quantity, weaving countless threads into a muscle fiber-like structure to create a body.
The idea was great, but he quickly realized in practice that the method simply wouldn't work.
First of all, the cost of generating the golden thread is almost the same as the growth of his own body. The previous golden thread that ran from west to east through the Valley of the Wind, and was about the same thickness as a hair, burned several thousand Rune condensed from daily faith.
Unless he wanted to create a doll devoid of dignity, or use hollow, sparse threads to make up the numbers, it would take several months to construct a solid body using the current production capacity of these tens of thousands of believers.
Secondly, even when condensed into a physical form, the strength of these threads hardly increases.
According to estimates, if he doesn't actively mobilize energy to resist, even the handcrafted rifles from the Valley of the Wind could punch a large hole in his still-unfinished new body.
With such intensity, let alone exploring the world, even daily activities would be problematic.
The most fatal point is that the erosion of Void still has an effect on gold threads.
The Void rules that permeate the air in the form of toxins seem to have a natural hostility towards the Erdtree; once it loses its Rune supply, the golden threads wither at a visible rate.
The more golden threads there are, the larger the exposed area becomes, and the more Rune are needed to maintain its survival. Even if it condenses into a physical form, it cannot stop the erosion.
In short, this method is simply not worthwhile.
Trading a high cost for a fragile body that is constantly at risk of contamination is simply not worth it.
However, the conditions were fixed, but the tree was alive, Mu En quickly came up with a second solution.
Since directly constructing a body is too costly and too weak, let's try a different approach.
For example, using methods similar to Divine Descent, these golden threads can be used to manipulate an existing body!
Upon realizing this method, his thinking broadened considerably. The essence of Divine Descent is to project the Golden Rune carrying Mu En's consciousness into the body of the Blessed. The Blessed is like a mobile terminal, allowing him to temporarily act in human form.
However, Divine Descent has two obvious flaws.
First, it can only be achieved through the Blessed. As living, breathing Golden People, Mu En cannot conscript their bodies at any time and place.
Secondly, the Divine Descent will put a burden on the Blessed. Even Knight Level physique as strong as Nausicaä can withstand it, but an ordinary Blessed would probably have serious problems if the Divine Descent occurred twice in a row.
Mu En had never conducted such a test, but even just by guessing, she knew it wouldn't be anything good.
If you use gold thread instead, it will be a completely different story.
The power is carried by the mycelium itself, which is essentially part of the Mu En and will not harm the host.
If the golden threads could directly penetrate an unclaimed body and take control of the nerves and muscles from within, all questions regarding strength and ethics could be perfectly resolved.
Considering the incredible cloning technology of the Dorok, who can even clone terrifying creatures like the Ohmu, there's no reason why they can't clone humans.
It doesn't need to be too strong, and it doesn't even have to be human. It's enough to let him rediscover the feeling of being a "living being".
Thinking of this, Mu En immediately remembered that he still had an important prisoner who had not been interrogated.
The soul of Master Kabo.