The True Treasure!

Jiang Zhe had dabbled in both of these Source Laws, so he could not be mistaken.

The dark purple Metal Plate displayed the Thunder Origin Law.

Jiang Zhe had a guess about the seventy-two protrusions on it.

An Immortal Spirit must have fully comprehended an entire Lower Law, so the Thunder Origin Law most likely contained seventy-two Basic Profound Mysteries.

The Basic Profound Mysteries then combined with one another to form smaller categories.

As long as one fully comprehended one such category, one would gain Recognition of Source Laws.

Depending on the smaller category each person had comprehended, even those who comprehended the same Source Law would bear different Source Law imprints on their foreheads.

The many smaller categories formed larger categories, and once they merged as one, the Thunder Element Law would be complete!

The bright silver Metal Plate displayed the Time Law. A diagram formed from nine protrusions... could absolutely not fully reveal all the mysteries of the Time Law.

"It should be the same as space, with 108 Basic Profound Mysteries. The complete version should be a diagram made up of 108 protrusions."

Jiang Zhe made this well-founded deduction to himself.

Without question, these were two Basic Arcane Techniques that assisted in Comprehending Laws.

They did not measure up to the Chronicle of Space and Time, but they were definitely of the same type as the Bloodflow Secret Canon.

There was a considerable gap between the two.

The Bloodflow Secret Canon completely analyzed all 108 spatial mysteries.

The two Metal Plates before him contained only seventy-two thunder mysteries and nine time mysteries combined.

But Jiang Zhe was already very satisfied.

These two Metal Plates would be enough to use until the Talent War, and he could even make do with them for some time afterward.

"Praise the Virtual Universe. Since one can comprehend Source Laws within it, there is no risk of Arcane Techniques like these being lost."

"Other races, on the other hand... even the Mechanical Race, the most technologically advanced, can only use their Virtual Worlds beyond the Mechanical Race Territory for 'long-distance conversation.'"

"The special Law rhythms contained within these Arcane Techniques that aid in Comprehending Laws cannot be replicated in Virtual Space, so the originals can only be carried around."

"This works out perfectly for me!"

Jiang Zhe thought happily before turning to ask, "Does Alpha know the specific details of these two Metal Plates?"

After seeing the Metal Plates, Oriana searched through Alpha's memories and found information related to them.

As an Intelligent Life Form born after the Mechanical Race Immortal's death, Alpha had not received permission to enter the top floor of the tower. Naturally, it did not know what its former owner had hidden there.

However, some basic information about the Mechanical Race had been filled into its core program at the factory. Once it evolved into an Intelligent Life Form, it would be accepted as a member of the Mechanical Race.

That information happened to include these Metal Plates.

As soon as Jiang Zhe asked, Oriana immediately reported what she had found.

"I know. These Metal Plates are called Law Expansion Boards. They are relatively common within the Mechanical Race and are indispensable aids for their Comprehending Laws."

"Ordinary members only need to study and comprehend the mysteries inscribed upon them."

"Those with some talent can try to copy or create diagrams based on their own comprehension. This means deeply analyzing the Source Laws and interpreting the mysteries represented by each protrusion on a circuit board."

"Only Mechanical Race members who choose the latter cultivation path are qualified to possess their own Greater Law Expansion Boards."

"There are three complete sets of Time Law Expansion."

"Ours is the first set. It had not yet acquired the other two."

"As for Lesser Law Expansion Boards, their value is limited. Many Intelligent Life Forms of the Mechanical Race possess one suited to their own attribute."

While reporting the details of the two Metal Plates to Jiang Zhe, Oriana walked to the side of the workbench, destroyed the intelligent lock on the side panel, opened the storage compartment, and dragged out a large box filled with circuit boards.

She took out every circuit board and laid them across the floor of the hall.

Jiang Zhe helped with his Psychic Power, spreading them all out in the blink of an eye.

There were seventy-two circuit boards in total.

Every circuit board bore a different diagram, yet all carried a rich Law essence, explaining the Thunder Origin Law from different angles.

"They were all created by that Mechanical Race Immortal?"

"Yes. They were all its personal insights into the Lesser Law Expansion Boards. It probably left them behind for its affiliated Intelligent Life Form."

Oriana added, "Master, Alpha Dog's factory memories mentioned that each individual comprehends and applies Laws differently. Therefore, these seventy-two circuit boards can only serve as references. You absolutely must not treat them as correct answers and copy them wholesale."

Jiang Zhe nodded, though inwardly he was rather speechless.

Baby, I'm not that stupid...

Also, Alpha's factory memories were probably similar to the Golden Horn Beast's Inherited Memory, right?

Except there were no Arcane Techniques.

Only detailed explanations of the Mechanical Race, and even The Entire Universe.

"This should be... how it's used?"

Oriana's soft mutter caught Jiang Zhe's attention. He watched as she rapidly entered commands into the workbench's control panel.

Click-clack—

Mechanisms began operating, and a device resembling a large photocopier rose from beneath the alloy floor.

As someone completely clueless about machinery, Jiang Zhe could only recognize a few parts: a card slot, an operating interface, and several special structures resembling laser guns...

Oriana casually picked up a circuit board and inserted it into the machine.

Then she completed the adjustments on the operating interface.

"Master, watch carefully!"

Jiang Zhe nodded and focused intently on her actions.

Oriana pressed the red button while tossing out a fist-sized piece of A6 Azure Gold with her other hand.

Energy supplied!

Circuit board activated!

The diagram glowed with a mysterious light!

Purple energy gathered at the muzzle of the laser-gun-like structure.

Then, just as the graceful arc traced by the Azure Gold intersected with the muzzle's straight firing line—

Sizzle!

A gorgeous purple laser, carrying a special essence that left Jiang Zhe briefly dazed, burst forth.

The A6 Azure Gold was sliced in two!

Jiang Zhe came back to his senses and hurriedly used his Psychic Power to pull the two pieces of Azure Gold before him.

Looking at the mirror-smooth cut surface, Jiang Zhe murmured in slight confusion, "That was an attack containing Laws?!"

"It was merely a Law attack containing a single mystery, so it was very weak."

"If you want to unleash a Law attack combining multiple mysteries, or one representing a certain smaller category, someone who comprehends the Laws must personally direct and activate it."

"This machine can only be used to test the progress of Law comprehension."

"If the circuit board you draw cannot operate when placed in the machine, it means your comprehension of that mystery has not even entered the beginner stage."

"If it can operate and the laser it fires can cut through A1 metal, it means your comprehension of that mystery has crossed the threshold."

"If the laser it fires can cut through A9-grade metal, it means you have completely comprehended it."

Listening to Oriana's explanation, Jiang Zhe sorted out what he needed to do next.

—Study the Law Expansion Boards to comprehend the Source Laws, draw the diagrams on blank circuit boards, then place them into the machine to test his progress.

Comprehend the Laws!

Put them onto paper!

Test his progress!

Repeating this process, he would gradually comprehend each mystery one by one.

Until he perfectly solved all seventy-two Difficult Problems.

His comprehension of the Thunder Element Law would then be extremely close to gaining Recognition of Source Laws!

After that, he would combine various mysteries into smaller categories, then piece the many smaller categories together into larger categories...

There was no need to discuss those World Master-level matters for now.

Jiang Zhe smiled and praised, "I like this kind of complete, rigorous cultivation method that can quantify one's exact progress."

At the same time, he could not help lamenting inwardly, "What a pity. There are only nine time mysteries. Even after comprehending all of them, my level would only reach the third or fourth level of the Ascension Bridge."

"Master, keep it up!"

"The agent talent is still waiting for you to fill in its contents!"

Jiang Zhe: ...

Thanks for the reminder. My mood has gone from sunny to cloudy.

"Anna, have you found the Mechanical Race Immortal's collection?"

The World Bracelet was a troop-producing base.

Mechanical Puppets were combat methods.

The Mechanical Factory was a money-making tool.

But none of those could be called an Immortal Expert's treasure trove.

There's another chapter later tonight. Please keep reading.