Qi Yuan held his breath and stood in front of the black sphere that was used to test its power. He held Decapitator in his right hand, and a surging chill spread across the blade. He did not reject Master Qu's test because he also wanted to know how terrifying the lethality of his attack would be when he wielded Decapitator with all his might and unleashed a torrent of energy!
Steel Strength!
Steel Speed!
Qi Yuan went all out from the get-go!
In this damned new era, hiding one's strength was definitely not a good choice. Only by letting others see your fangs clearly and knowing that you had enough strength to tear them to pieces would you be able to intimidate the hyenas.
Since the Hunter's Guild had mafia informants, Qi Yuan was not surprised that the results of this test had been leaked from Master Qu's laboratory.
Qi Yuan was prepared to use this attack to warn those who had designs on him.
If you want to attack me!
Then be prepared to face my wrath!
Boom!
An icy-blue light was suddenly released and instantly occupied the entire room!
The sharp icy-blue blade slashed at the black sphere. The perfect combination of mass and speed cut into the black sphere with incomparable ferocity.
Master Qu narrowed his eyes and stared at Decapitator in Qi Yuan's hand. The moment the blade cut into it, a bright blue light exploded with a loud bang.
It was as if the world had been frozen, and the violent frost power that froze the void raged like a tide.
Energy Torrent!
Master Qu's pupils constricted. Even though they were more than ten meters apart and there was a protective glass in front of him, he could still feel the violence of this frost power. This was a terrifying power that could kill a Rank 3 Insect Beast in one strike!
A horrifying chill spread out!
The sound of the black sphere being slashed slowly disappeared, and the violent cold wave of energy slowly subsided. Only Qi Yuan's slightly heavy breathing and the sound of ice spreading were left in the room.
The black sphere was first slashed by Decapitator's blade, then destroyed by the energy that exploded inside. This test sphere, which could withstand the attack of a Rank 3 ability user and had an upper limit of 100 defense points, was more than half destroyed by Qi Yuan's attack.
As far as the eye could see, more than half of the room was already covered in a thin layer of icicles. The temperature of the room had also dropped by more than ten degrees, as if it had become a world of ice and frost.
The black fragments scattered on the ground were not as messy as the other metals. Instead, they were condensed into round black balls that were frozen to the ground by the spreading frost power, unable to roll.
Qi Yuan glanced at the display beside him. It clearly displayed a red number — 100!
This slash was even more powerful than the Annihilation Warhead!
However, the energy consumption was similarly huge!
Qi Yuan glanced at the dull energy core at the hilt of the saber. With just one slash, an energy core filled with frost energy was instantly consumed.
This meant that this slash would cost at least twenty thousand yuan!
Qi Yuan could not help but sigh. Indeed, only by spending money could one become stronger.
Master Qu walked out from behind the protective glass. He glanced at the display screen, which had broken through the numerical limit. He was not surprised by the result.
He had personally designed the Decapitator, so he knew very well what kind of terrifying lethality it could unleash when the energy torrent was activated in an instant.
As long as he could break through the defense with one slash, the subsequent burst of energy torrent would definitely exceed 100. Even a Rank 3 defensive enhancement would not be able to withstand it!
Master Qu carefully examined the shattered black ball and found that it had been frozen by the intense frost. He could clearly see the traces of frost attack inside the ball.
Master Qu observed silently for a moment. Suddenly, he reached out and gently stroked the black ball that had been blasted into an irregular radial shape by the energy torrent. The frost that had originally condensed on the ball began to melt at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After losing the frost, the black ball seemed to have suddenly come alive. It slowly retracted its radial tentacles that extended in all directions and slowly turned from an irregular shape to a perfectly round ball.
The icicles under Master Qu's feet melted as well. It was as if an invisible ring of fire was spreading from his feet to the surroundings. In less than a moment, the icicles that had frozen more than half of the room melted silently.
Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly. Master Qu's casual move was at least at the strength of a Rank 3 Elemental Domain expert.
He had not expected that this irritable old man, who had buried all his time and energy in the workshop, would actually be a Rank 3 Elemental Domain expert.
After losing the frost, the black balls scattered on the ground seemed to be attracted by some kind of force and slowly rolled toward the ball standing in the middle of the room. After reaching the bottom of the ball, they lined up and moved upward along the black metal pole until they came into contact with the shrunken black ball. They then slowly merged into it.
Qi Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He reached out and picked up the fist-sized black ball that had rolled past his feet, trying to get his Talent Points closer to it.
The long-awaited notification appeared once again!
Qi Yuan's heart trembled. This black ball could indeed fuse with his Talent Points and light up a brand-new Talent Light Ball!
Steel Self-Healing!
It was an ability that allowed one to quickly recover from injuries by devouring metal!
It was an attractive Talent!
Although the Steel Defense was extremely powerful, its level was still too low. When faced with a Rank 2 or Rank 3 enemy, it was inevitable that its defense would be broken or even severely injured!
If it could be combined with the rapid recovery of the Steel Self-Healing, as long as one did not die on the spot, there was a possibility of self-recovery.
The Steel Defense and Steel Self-Healing would allow me to fight my enemies without any scruples. I could even trade injury for injury, or even trade my life for theirs!
I still have a Talent Point that I have yet to fuse with the Steel Self-Healing Talent!
Under Master Qu's gaze from the corner of his eye, Qi Yuan put the black ball into his pocket without a change in expression. It was obvious that he had no intention of returning it.
The corners of Master Qu's mouth twitched slightly. All the hunters who had requested weapons from him had been respectful and careful. This was the first time he had seen Qi Yuan being so thick-skinned as to take things without asking for permission.
He could actually take something from his workshop so confidently!
"Master Qu, is the second condition considered complete?" Qi Yuan asked again.
"It's complete!" Master Qu said snappily.
Qi Yuan put the Decapitator into his pocket with satisfaction. Although the energy in the Energy Core had been depleted, there was still Frost Power in his Energy Heart. The energy stored in it could fill the Energy Core at least twice. In other words, even if there were no other Energy Cores to replace it, he could still unleash the terrifying power of Energy Torrent twice.
"Two hundred thousand. Do you want it by card or cash?" Qi Yuan asked generously.
Master Qu did not say anything. After sizing up Qi Yuan, he asked, "How did you complete the embedding of the Energy Core without any parameters or equipment?"
"My Ability."
Qi Yuan gave a simple answer. He did not want to reveal too much about his ability to control energy so easily.
Master Qu frowned slightly. Different superpowers had different functions. No one knew how many different superpowers had appeared in the new era. Someone had tried to create a detailed atlas of superpowers, but after so many years, no one had managed to accomplish this feat.
The Black Steel Shelter's Biological and Mechanical Laboratory had recorded the parameters of many Superpowers. However, compared to all the Superpowers, it was only the tip of the iceberg.
Master Qu had communicated with the people in the Biological and Mechanical Laboratory before. According to their records, there were indeed a few Superpowers that could complete the embedding of the Energy Core without any parameters or equipment. However, those Superpowers were Rank 4 and above. Qi Yuan was only Rank 1. Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to do it.
However, since Qi Yuan was unwilling to explain further, Master Qu would not ask any more questions. It was very rash to rashly inquire about a person's Superpower.
Although Master Qu had a bad temper, he was not stupid. Naturally, he would not rashly offend Qi Yuan after he had displayed the power to fight against a Rank 3.
After pondering for a moment, Master Qu slowly said, "Your Superpower is very useful in the Energy Matrix. Are you willing to join my workshop?"
In the entire workshop, only Master Qu could complete the components of the Energy Matrix at a very slow speed. The other experimenters were completely helpless in this aspect. This greatly limited the workshop's output and prevented many of his ideas from being turned into reality. However, Qi Yuan's appearance gave him a glimmer of hope.
Qi Yuan was slightly stunned. He clearly did not expect to suddenly receive an invitation from Master Qu. Most of the Talents that were lit up in the Talent Tree were related to Physical Enhancement. He had originally thought that he would never return from the path of a muscular bully. Even if he joined the workshop, he would most likely be a specimen or experimental material.
He did not expect that Energy Mastery would easily change the trajectory of his life.
Qi Yuan began to think about the pros and cons of accepting this invitation.
The status of Master Qu's Laboratory was not lower than that of Wolf's Teeth Hunt. In a situation where they were unable to obtain mechanical equipment, most of the Iron Chariots' Hunters hoped to obtain a weapon from Master Qu's Laboratory. The weapons here were far more powerful than the ones they bought from outside.
After joining the laboratory, they could easily recruit a group of Hunters to help them with missions just by relying on the reputation of Master Qu's Laboratory. This was the greatest convenience that the laboratory could bring.
Moreover, according to the information revealed by the dark-eyed researcher, if Master Qu was really connected to the Biological and Mechanical Laboratory of the Black Steel Shelter, as long as he was willing to recommend, the researchers in the laboratory could directly enter the Black Steel Shelter. This was probably an opportunity that many Hunters dreamed of.
It was probably because of this that the researchers were willing to work hard in the workshop.
These conditions of the laboratory were enough to attract many people to join willingly, but it was not enough for Qi Yuan.
Wolf's Teeth Hunt was more attractive than other Hunters, and he also had the opportunity to enter the Black Steel Shelter. More importantly, he did not have much time to stay in the workshop.
Although he did not know what he had to do to enter Master Qu's Laboratory, Qi Yuan was definitely not willing to work hard in the laboratory every day like the researchers with dark circles under their eyes.
"I might spend too much time in the workshop," Qi Yuan rejected tactfully.
Master Qu glanced at the other researchers and said slowly, "It won't take up too much of your time. If you can maintain your strength and speed after activating the energy matrix, you only need to spare a few hours a week to come here."
"If it's not too much time, I can consider it," Qi Yuan said.
Master Qu nodded.
"You don't have to pay the Decapitator. Consider it an advance payment from me. Come with me first. I'll get someone to help you record your iris information into the access control and defense system!"
A few experimenters vaguely heard the conversation between the two. When they heard that Master Qu was going to record Qi Yuan's information into the access control and defense system, they suddenly widened their eyes.
Master Qu had invited him into the workshop so easily!
This was simply unimaginable in the past!
Could he get such preferential treatment just by completing the activation of an energy matrix with his bare hands?
The threshold of Master Qu's Laboratory had always been very high. When they first entered Master Qu's laboratory, it could be said that they had gone through a lot of selection and had squeezed in with great difficulty. In order to gain Master Qu's favor, they did not dare complain even if they had to suffer from dark circles under their eyes.
Even now, there were many aptitude users lining up outside to enter the workshop. This was the first time they had seen Master Qu take the initiative to invite someone else.
"When will I be able to awaken such an ability?" someone said enviously.
"Hey!
You have to know what kind of ability it is first! "
"Why don't you go and ask? If the laboratory in the shelter has this type of ability potion, we can all try it!"
"What are you thinking?
If there really is such an ability potion, why would Qu Shi invite him so easily?
Just think about it and you'll know that this ability is definitely not a standard ability that the laboratory has cracked. "
"I'm just thinking about it!"
A few of the experimenters discussed in low voices, half envious and half jealous. If an aptitude user who could activate an energy matrix joined, he would definitely be able to share Qu Shi's workload. The increase in the workshop's output would inevitably bring about an increase in the workshop's income and status. As researchers in the laboratory, they would also receive more rewards.
Although Qu Shi had a bad temper, he was never a stingy person and had always paid them handsomely.
Among them, many of them had accumulated a lot of savings in their personal accounts, even more than those Tier 3 Hunters who exchanged their lives for money.
However, Qi Yuan's addition also gave them a sense of urgency. They were all looking forward to the day when they could receive Qu Shi's recommendation to enter the Black Steel Shelter and complete the leap in status. However, Qi Yuan's addition brought about a strong competitive pressure.
An aptitude user who was favored by Qu Shi would definitely have a competitive advantage over others!
Compared to the other experimenters who were having a lot of thoughts, Qi Yuan appeared to be much calmer and did not feel too excited about joining the workshop.
After recording the information, under Master Qu's arrangement, Qi Yuan quickly began his new task — to complete the activation of an energy gun's energy matrix.
After knowing the detailed parameters of the energy connection point, Qi Yuan's activation speed increased once again. Energy Control, perfect control of energy, almost completely crushed Qu Shi's Tier 2 Energy Guidance.
After completing the activation of two energy matrices, Master Qu did not continue to assign tasks. He only agreed on a time for the next task before letting Qi Yuan leave.
This scene made the eyes of the experimenters in the laboratory green with envy!
We also need to rest!
Our bodies are already hollowed out!
Our livers are about to explode!
However, when they saw Master Qu's serious expression, they quickly dismissed the idea of taking a leave.
Forget it, let's work another day!
We can't compete with him!
Once this project is completed, we can rest!