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A massive and chaotic influx of spirit power, filled with various attributes, surged into the meridians of the evil Spirit Master. This energy fused with the already resentful and blood-filled spirit power inside the man, immediately causing a violent reaction.
The evil Spirit Master's body trembled as it suddenly expanded by a full circle. His meridians and bones were crushed little by little under the weight of this immense power, and his skin began to crack inch by inch.
Kong Mingan paid no attention to the man's suffering. After all, he viewed the prisoner as a one-time consumable meant to perform its function to the fullest extent. Dark blue threads began to forcefully guide the liquid spirit power within the evil Spirit Master.
Kong Mingan slowly compressed the energy bit by bit, transforming it from a liquid state into a solid one. He made the mass rotate steadily so it could autonomously absorb and purify energy from the surroundings.
Clearly, Kong Mingan was attempting to condense a Soul Core. For other Spirit Masters, condensing a Soul Core is an extremely dangerous and delicate process. Even a slight mistake in the structure of the Soul Core can cause it to explode instantly, leaving no corpse behind.
But for Kong Mingan, the process of Soul Core condensation posed very little risk. While others might experience a spirit power backlash or lose control when building a Soul Core, he would not. None of the energy constructs he created could ever lose control.
He gently pushed with his hand, and the solid spirit power naturally began to rotate in a steady rhythm. He used everything the evil Spirit Master had left as fuel for the Soul Core to accelerate the process.
This included the man's own spirit power, the mental force still present after his soul was extracted by the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the immense spirit power released from his broken rings, and even the energy used to maintain his Martial Soul True Body.
After an unknown period of time, the rapidly rotating and forcefully compressed mass of spirit power reached a critical point. It suddenly collapsed inward, its light retracting quickly as the energy became stable.
Finally, a tiny crystal the size of a fingernail floated where the evil Spirit Master had once been. It was roughly a quarter of the size of a normal Titled Douluo's Soul Core and displayed a bizarre interweaving of various colors. The Soul Core was finally formed.
Kong Mingan dispelled his elementalization and returned to his original state. He let out a light sigh, and a hint of fatigue showed in his brows. He extended his hand, covering his palm with a layer of pure spirit power that had no specific attribute.
He gently grasped the newly formed Soul Core. A faint blue glow flickered in his eyes again as he carefully examined the state of the crystal. However, his brows soon furrowed in disappointment.
The energy structure is fine, but the essence of the energy is too mixed and impure. It is very difficult to move this energy around, and there are many hidden dangers inside. Most importantly, the improvement in quality is just like the last few times I tried this.
Does a single Soul Core have an upper limit on how much it can improve spirit power quality? Without more comparison, it is hard to be sure. At least I know it cannot combine different types of energy together. This is a failed product.
He shook his head and casually sealed the crystal. He tossed it onto the failed product display shelf beside him. Several similar containers were already arranged there, each holding Soul Cores of different sizes and colors.
He rubbed his temples and looked at the empty materials shelf. He had no intention of continuing his research for now. Turning his head, Kong Mingan saw Miss Meng asleep on the workbench nearby. He paused for a moment and then slowly walked over, his soft footsteps echoing in the quiet room.
Meng Hongchen seemed to sense his presence. Her eyelashes trembled slightly before she sat up with a long yawn. She looked at him and asked if he was finished. Kong Mingan told her that he had just finished.
Miss Meng rubbed her sleepy eyes and then simply leaned against him. She wrapped her arms around him and rubbed her head against his chest. Her voice was still drowsy as she told him she was still a bit sleepy and wanted to hug him for a while. With that, she closed her eyes again.
Kong Mingan lowered his gaze and said nothing. He simply picked up the young girl and carried her over to the sofa in the resting area. He lay down first and then held Miss Meng in his arms.
Sensing the change in her surroundings, Miss Meng did not open her eyes. She fumbled around a bit until she found a comfortable position in his arms and then continued her nap. Kong Mingan remained silent, gently holding her waist while he quietly observed her.
Miss Meng was wearing the moon-white school uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. The fitted uniform showed the young girl's lovely curves, and the white stockings covering her legs gave her a bright and cheerful look. Now that she was asleep, she looked very cute, making it hard for him to look away. She was truly very beautiful.
Miss Meng had been staying with him to help with his experiments. Spending every day in a laboratory could lead to problems, and she worried that something might happen to him. Because of this, she joined him to act as his assistant.
However, Miss Meng was not a Spirit Beast like the Snow Empress, who could go for decades without sleeping. She was a human, and her cultivation realm was not particularly high. After working for several days in a row, she could not help but feel very tired.
Looking down at her sleeping face, Kong Mingan rubbed his temples as a slight sense of mental fatigue washed over him. He had not yet reached a level where he no longer felt human. Doing research for one or two months straight was a heavy burden even for him. Taking a nap now seemed like a very reasonable thing to do. Kong Mingan quickly convinced himself, adjusted his posture, and embraced Miss Meng. He slowly closed his eyes and went to sleep.
A few hours later, they were at the dining table in the resting area. Miss Meng was now fully awake and in a very good mood. She pushed some food in front of Kong Mingan and sat down beside him. She asked him if the experiment had been successful.
The experiment was a success. The most basic goal was achieved, but the other parts I wanted to test had some problems. Also, there have been too many materials delivered to my door lately. It felt like a waste not to use them, which is why I got so busy with the work.
Ever since he led the Sun Moon Battle Team to win the Spirit Master Tournament championship, many groups had started thinking about him. People from different countries and factions were trying to gather information on him. Normally, this would not matter because it did not affect his daily life. However, things changed when someone placed a large bounty on his head.
This attracted many dangerous people who tried to attack him. Among them, the evil Spirit Masters of the Holy Spirit Church were the ones who attacked most often.
These evil Spirit Masters did not cause him much trouble, but they made his experimental material warehouse very full. Unfortunately, some people realized that anyone who went to assassinate him disappeared without a trace.
Even several Titled Douluo who tried to kill him simply vanished. Such strange events made everyone afraid. Now, the number of people coming to attack him was much lower than it was a month ago, which he found a bit disappointing.
Most people would be worried and unable to eat or sleep if they knew there was a bounty on their head. Only you would feel sad that the assassins stopped coming. I asked Sister Ju Zi to find out who placed the bounty on you. Can you guess who it was?
Kong Mingan answered without thinking that it was Shrek. Miss Meng looked a bit annoyed and asked if Sister Ju Zi had told him the answer already. Kong Mingan laughed a little and explained that it was just a guess.
He knew that some people in Shrek were obsessed with their glory and were very angry that he had defeated them. He had crushed their reputation, so they likely wanted to destroy him. They would not say it was for revenge, of course. They would probably claim he was a threat to the world because he was from the Sun Moon Empire.
Miss Meng told him that he seemed to know Shrek very well. Then she told him that he would definitely not guess who was the one to withdraw the bounty. Kong Mingan was surprised. He didn't want the bounty withdrawn because then his supply of materials would stop. However, seeing Miss Meng's face, he became serious and asked her who it was. Miss Meng gave him an annoyed look, snorted, and told him that it was his clan sister, Zhang Lexuan.