source artifacts, crafted from origin stones, are wondrous things.
When an ordinary person first wields a source artifact, they undergo a trial from it; their body temperature will rise significantly after brief contact.
Those who endure this become a 'Resonator,' the first stage of a Source-Artifact User. They resonate with the source artifact and can easily use its power to cleave through a small building of several stories.
The second stage is a 'Controller.' They are more deeply and completely bound to the source artifact, fully controlling it. Unless the user dies, others generally cannot use their source artifact. At this stage, the source artifact grows and begins to nourish the user, strengthening their body and allowing them to unleash more powerful energy attacks.
Powerful Controllers can even easily devastate half a city district.
The third stage is a 'Dominator,' also the peak power within major factions. The source artifact is completely integrated into their body, making their physical strength equal to the source artifact's strength. Their power can destroy a large city and its surrounding areas.
The fourth stage, and the ultimate form of a source artifact, is a 'Calamity Envoy,' possessing terrifying power capable of destroying a nation. Currently, such beings only exist within the Tianlun Empire, the Eternal Church, the Revolutionary Army, and the Seven Rings organization... "Old man, if the opponent is a Dominator, aren't we just sending people to their deaths?" Oliver couldn't help but say.
Malo said nothing, merely looking at Oliver quietly.
Oliver, feeling his scalp tingle under his grandfather's gaze, said, "Old man, you're not thinking of sending me, are you? I just got back and haven't even rested for two days."
"You'll go. As fellow Dominators, with your source artifact, it would be very difficult for the enemy to kill you," Malo said, looking at Oliver.
Seeing Malo's expression, Oliver could only nod and agree, "Then I'll go. Seriously, I haven't even gotten enough sleep yet."
Ten days later.
A convoy of jeep-like vehicles departed from Hoburn City, heading towards Harold's location in Riel Town.
Inside the vehicles sat men and women with powerful auras, dressed in black, tight-fitting combat suits.
Beside them were black boxes of various sizes... Blue Star.
Inside Research Base No. 1.
Jiang Yan and Dong Guangjie stood on the third underground floor.
Jiang Yan held a test tube containing a black liquid that was slowly wriggling.
Next to Dong Guangjie was a workbench with several black syringes placed on it.
Jiang Yan felt the familiar aura within the test tube, a look of curiosity on his face: "You made it so quickly. Guangjie, you really keep surprising me."
Dong Guangjie, standing nearby, showed a confident expression: "Anyway, I don't need to rest now. It's only been six days since I got your arm, and in these six days, I've been researching here with a large number of newly arrived experts."
His Level Six body not only enhanced his physical attributes but also gradually strengthened his brain over time, leading to more inspiration. Coupled with the research experts selected from around the world, the experimental process became faster.
"Come on, bring in a volunteer. I want to see the results," Jiang Yan said with a smile.
Dong Guangjie waved his hand backward, towards a group of Monster researchers in white coats standing behind them.
Immediately, a strong man, two meters tall, with rough gray skin all over his face and two gray horns on his shoulders, stepped forward.
He looked at Jiang Yan and Dong Guangjie and respectfully said, "Guild Master, Minister Dong!"
Since the establishment of the Monster Research Department, Dong Guangjie had naturally become its minister.
Dong Guangjie picked up a black syringe from the workbench behind him and threw it to the man.
Snap! The man caught the syringe, then, with an expectant look, raised it and injected it into his neck, a relatively vulnerable spot.
Jiang Yan watched as the black liquid appeared at the man's neck, then spread throughout his body.
As the black liquid diffused within his body, the man felt a tingling sensation all over.
His gray skin began to change color, transforming back to a normal skin tone, and the two horns on his shoulders also retracted.
"My power seems to be suppressed!" the man suddenly exclaimed as his appearance returned to normal.
He felt that the energy and strength within him were significantly suppressed.
Jiang Yan heard this and curiously asked, "How much is it suppressed?"
"About thirty to forty percent," the man slowly replied after a moment of thought.
Dong Guangjie then explained to Jiang Yan, "This is a normal phenomenon. Because your blood and flesh, Guild Master, have a strong suppressive effect. However, he can break through this suppression and revert to his Monster form with just a little effort, recovering his strength. If he wants to return to his normal human appearance, he can control the 'Restoration Blood' within his body to do so."
Restoration Blood, also named by Dong Guangjie, would reside within the injected person's body, forming a symbiotic relationship and consuming the injector's energy to maintain its existence.
Jiang Yan listened quietly. He could sense that after this black liquid entered the human body, or perhaps after receiving energy replenishment, he found that he could actually control this black liquid.
'It seems I have another means of control,' Jiang Yan mused.