The crystal berries Ren Tianlan had given Ding Meng weren't ordinary. According to Ren Tianlan's description, the crystal berries were also divided into different grades, which could be determined by their color.
Sky blue was the standard color, and this kind of fruit would ripen once every 12 months. Next would be dark blue, and the ripening time would double, so it could only be harvested once every two years. The darker the color, the higher the grade, and the longer the ripening time. Normal Origin Ability users couldn't even eat sky blue fruits directly, and the mutants here who were the least poisoned needed dark blue crystal berries to resist the poison.
Ren Tianlan had a total of five crystal berries in his backpack. They were actually purple with a hint of black, and they were as large as a fist.
They were clearly the fruit of many years of growth, and presumably, they were also the most precious items in the warehouse. If it weren't for Ding Meng's hope of curing the poison, how could such precious fruits be given to an outsider for no good reason?
Ding Meng didn't hold back. He picked one up and took a bite. The fruit didn't taste very good, and it was so bitter that his tongue felt numb.
But when he thought about how this thing could be helpful for cultivation, he swallowed it down in two or three bites, looking a bit like he was swallowing a raw egg.
He quickly felt the changes in his body. It was as if his tongue had gone numb, and he couldn't feel anything in his body. He felt as light as a feather, as if his soul was flying out of his body. This was especially true when he was sitting cross-legged. He felt as if his entire body was ten meters above the ground, swaying lazily. It was comfortable, but he felt as if he had turned into a puff of smoke that could dissipate into nothingness at any time. This kind of extreme comfort was actually a bit frightening.
Xiao Ai immediately ordered, "Activate your Origin Energy."
The first origin point quickly began to rotate, and as soon as it did, he felt as if his body had become much more substantial.
Little Rascal said, "This is far from enough. Speed it up."
And so, Ding Meng simply rotated the second and third origin points simultaneously. The feeling of "smoke" was gone, but his "soul" was still there, floating as if he had no center of gravity.
This time, there was no need for the two girls to remind him. The six points were all fired, and at the same time, he condensed the "mirror" between any three points. Although he felt that his body had become much heavier, he still seemed to be "floating" in the air and did not return to his original body on the ground.
Damn, this Crystal Berry is so powerful. Ding Meng absorbed the Origin Energy while secretly activating the polygonal body. He immediately knew how powerful this fruit was.
Back then, when he was rebuilding the origin and operating the prism in the Green Arrow's sub-base, even soaking in the "Crystal Berry Concentrate" had greatly relieved the pressure that was as heavy as Mount Tai. But now, not only did he not feel any pain, he even felt that his "soul" had dropped a lot and was hanging in the air half a meter above the ground, trying to shrink back into his body.
Xiao Ai said in a deep voice, "Six points, speed up the operation, condense the entire mirror image, and begin strengthening."
Without the painful hindrance from before, the polygonal mirror image condensed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, a diamond mirror image was formed in his body. Then, with a "ding ling" sound, it shattered, and the atomized energy spread throughout his body.
There was no hesitation in Xiao Ai's voice. "Time: 9 minutes, 03 seconds. Continue accelerating."
Ding Meng was shocked when he heard this. This time was at least a third shorter than the last time. The Crystal Berry's effect was too damn good.
As the polygonal mirror image continued to shatter, Xiao Ai's voice also continued to accelerate.
"Time: 8 minutes, 26 seconds. Continue accelerating.
"Time: 7 minutes, 32 seconds. Continue accelerating.
"Time: 6 minutes, 48 seconds. Continue accelerating.
"Time: 6 minutes, 16 seconds. Continue accelerating.
"Time: 5 minutes, 54 seconds. Continue accelerating.
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This training was carried out in a completely "painless" environment. For some reason, Ding Meng was looking forward to the painful training of "crushing a boulder on his chest" in the past. It was a little slow, but at least it felt real. Now, it was like a dream, giving off an illusory feeling, especially when his body was still floating in the air and had yet to return to the ground.
However, as he sped up, although the time required to condense the entire mirror image was getting shorter and shorter, the speed of his progress slowed down. According to Xiao Ai's report, starting from three minutes, each time he condensed the polygonal mirror image, he could shorten the time by one second at most. At two minutes, he needed to condense the polygonal mirror image twice to shorten the time by one second. At one minute, he basically needed to condense the polygonal mirror image four or five times or even seven or eight times to shorten the time by one second.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Ai's robotic voice changed. "Time: 11 seconds. Stop condensing."
At this time, Ding Meng felt that his "soul" had returned to his body, but his body still felt very "floating".
Little Rascal explained, "Ding Meng, when you reconstruct the seventh point and strengthen it, this feeling of weightlessness will completely disappear. However, the energy of the previous six points was definitely not enough to open the seventh point, so before you reconstruct it, you still need to refine the essence. Now, try that 'Cedar Leaf'."
This' Cedar Leaf 'was a special plant on planet V4. It was picked from a super big tree. Its appearance was like a mini version of the Skywalker's assault ship. It was completely white. Taking a small piece and putting it in his mouth, he immediately felt an intense burning sensation on his tongue. This' electric current 'was instantly transmitted to his brain, but his brain and other central nervous systems were not paralyzed. Instead, his mind was stimulated and his consciousness became clearer. It was even clearer than when he was in the induction cabin.
Xiao Ai said, "According to my analysis, the effect of this small piece of leaf is more than five times the efficiency of an induction cabin. If combined with telekinesis, the overall cultivation speed can be increased by more than fifteen times. ACT 5570, don't waste precious cultivation resources. Hurry up and do it."
Ding Meng did not need her urging. He had already activated the 'Diamond Starfusing Art' and started absorbing the Origin Energy and poison gas around him.
Previously, when he was refining the silver core stone in Flying City, it felt like he was forcibly melting an alloy steel plate with his bare hands. However, it was completely different this time. Apart from the dazzling essence in the air, the poison gas in his telekinesis vision was like pieces of silk. However, it was quickly fused with his Origin Energy and gathered at the core, causing the core to become dazzling and colorful.
Little Rascal said excitedly, "The poison has also entered the essence. In the future, when you attack, you will also have the poison effect …"
Without a doubt, she was happy too early, because among the silk-like poisonous gas, there seemed to be a trace of dark green energy that was quietly drilling into her body. Even in the microscopic world of her telekinesis vision, this silk-like energy was almost impossible to see. It was like a tiny green thread was implanted into her body …
"Eh?
Something's not right! "Little Rascal's tone suddenly became serious." What is this?
An unknown energy has been detected. Danger level cannot be determined for now. "
She was obviously not asking Ding Meng. At this moment, Ding Meng was completely focused on refining the essence.
Xiao Ai also let out a rare cry of surprise. "There is no sample of this energy in the database. I'm currently analyzing it. The composition of this energy is very strange and unique. I can't even analyze it. Something's not right. This energy is repelling us …"
Little Rascal also sounded the alarm. "It's an extremely strong energy resistance. Ding Meng, hurry up and stop absorbing the essence."
In Ding Meng's field of vision, Little Rascal's round face was covering its eyes as if it was being pierced by intense sunlight. Meanwhile, Little Rascal's screen was crackling with electricity, and the image was sometimes blurry and sometimes clear. This was a warning of signal interference.
However, for the first time, Ding Meng didn't listen to their advice. He continued to absorb the three different types of energy.
Xiao Ai was also getting a little anxious. "ACT 557, the nature of this green energy is unknown. I suggest you stop absorbing it as soon as possible."
Ding Meng slowly said, "Don't worry, it doesn't mean any harm."
"It?" The two of them asked in unison. "What is it?"
Ding Meng said in a deep voice, "It's very difficult for me to explain it to you right now. This thin stream of green energy was transmitted to me by the super tree at the center of the camp."
Little Rascal and Xiao Ai were stunned. There was no way they could understand something like this.
Ding Meng sighed. "Only now do I know that this tree is alive."
Little Rascal was puzzled. "But plants and animals are all alive."
Ding Meng continued, "But it's different. It has its own unique life. I can sense that it's transmitting information to me."
Little Rascal was even more puzzled. "But why can't we sense it?"
The two of them were artificial intelligence programs, so they naturally couldn't possess all kinds of wondrous sensory abilities like human life forms.
Ding Meng smiled bitterly. "I'll explain this to you in the future. In any case, you two have to trust me. It doesn't mean any harm. It has the ability to protect itself."
Xiao Ai was silent for a long time before speaking up. "Perhaps ACT 5570 is right. Auxiliary system, quickly look at the core smelting singularity."
Little Rascal was also given a fright. At this moment, a ring of green energy had appeared around the dazzling smelting core, and it was slowly rotating like a planet's ring.
Xiao Ai's screen suddenly returned to normal, and the screen suddenly began to refresh.
"9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000 …"
Little Rascal was confused. "What do you mean?"
Xiao Ai explained, "Even though I can't analyze its composition, the energy fluctuations can be calculated."
Little Rascal was finally astonished. "That's 13000 points of origin energy!"
In reality, that was far from it. This was because Xiao Ai could see that the ring of green energy was increasing at a rate of 1000 points, and it didn't take long for it to exceed 30,000 points. It seemed that Ding Meng had no intention of stopping absorbing it.
Little Rascal couldn't help but ask, "What kind of energy is this?"
Xiao Ai replied, "Don't ask so many questions. This is an opportunity. This energy is much gentler than the technological energy of the Flying Star City's silver core stones. According to my analysis, its specialty isn't that it's extremely powerful. Instead, it's that it's endless. ACT 5570 can take advantage of this to reconstruct the seventh origin. I suggest that you strengthen your body's self-recovery ability. This is what you're lacking the most at the moment."
Ding Meng said solemnly, "That's exactly what I was thinking."