"The Profound Elemental Attachment Technique... it’s a success."
Another seven days passed in a flash. Progress on the missile silo and intercontinental missile was encouraging.
For Qi Suian, however, the real breakthrough was the Profound Elemental Attachment Technique.
With this technology, his energy-related tech had finally gone from nothing to something.
To celebrate this happy occasion, Qi Suian dismantled the Elemental Chalice and threw it into the Melting Furnace as fuel.
After all, once something lost its value, it was meant to be burned.
What else was he supposed to do with it?
The next step was to use the Profound Elemental Attachment Technique as a foundation to develop Energy Equipment that could serve as modules for the Tai Sui God.
"I need to plan this out carefully, or I’ll definitely run out of module slots," Qi Suian muttered. He even considered imitating the missile silo and intercontinental missile by making it a single, all-in-one set.
However, the AI objected.
The missile silo and intercontinental missile were a matter of necessity.
The Profound Elemental Attachment Technique was different. As long as it was installed, it was very likely to form a module set, which would be of immense value to the Tai Sui God.
Because the missile silo and intercontinental missile lacked any Extraordinary properties, they couldn’t form a module set. They could only create a synergistic effect.
It would lack a combination module, and with so many subdivisions, treating each part as a separate module would be more trouble than it was worth.
’Before all that, I should enjoy the effects of the Profound Elemental Attachment Technique for myself first.’
’The Tai Sui God will have to wait until it has a module slot.’
Qi Suian took a look. He had invested a considerable quantity of holy artifact fuel, but the quality had dropped significantly.
Now, a single pristine holy artifact could only provide 0.5% of evolution progress for the Tai Sui God. As for standard-issue holy artifacts, they were negligible and not even worth mentioning.
Even if Qi Suian went on a killing spree to collect more, he could gather a decent amount, but the cost was too high.
Besides, he didn’t have the time.
He had research to do, and the Tai Sui God had to build the missile silo and intercontinental missile. He couldn’t just send the AI to do it all.
If it left, the Tai Sui God would go on strike.
Therefore, Qi Suian had gone quite some time without making progress due to a lack of fuel.
This time, with the pristine holy artifacts that had made up the Elemental Chalice, plus the previously accumulated evolution energy, there was enough for the Tai Sui God to evolve once.
But even if it gained a module slot after evolving, it wouldn’t be for the Energy Equipment created from the Profound Elemental Attachment Technique. It was reserved for the missile silo and intercontinental missile.
Qi Suian, on the other hand, could use the Profound Elemental Attachment Technique himself.
After all, it was a brand-new, activation-type attachment technique formed with the Profound Virus as its base.
Qi Suian could directly construct an Enchantment Array using the Profound Virus in his body, and then use his Feast Energy to create elemental effects.
The simplest way to put it was that as long as his Feast Energy and the Tai Sui God’s energy supply were uninterrupted, Qi Suian could release abilities similar to Magic.
However, because he hadn’t delved into more advanced energy technologies, the methods available to him were quite limited.
For example, he could solidify elements for defense or attack, which meant he could use low-level techniques like the Fireball Technique, Water Bullet Technique, and Ice Cone Technique, but nothing more advanced.
If he wanted more advanced abilities, like the Flash Technique or Fire Resistance Ring, he would need to refine the technique further.
The reason was simple. The predecessor to the Profound Elemental Attachment Technique was just the Low-level Poison Element Attachment Magic—an energy technique Qi Suian had improved using his SS-Rank Talent Divine Ladder and the Puzzle Holy Artifact Elemental Chalice.
Its true purpose wasn’t for him to cast spells. He wasn’t a Mage or a Cultivator; he didn’t have any spellcasting abilities at all.
Its original purpose was to be an energy technology used for manufacturing Energy Equipment. That was its intended use and the reason Qi Suian developed it.
When the Profound Elemental Attachment Technique’s Enchantment Array formed inside his body, Qi Suian naturally felt a sense of discomfort.
"What a twisted feeling."
"Okay, actually, this is pretty good." Through the Tai Sui God’s feedback, Qi Suian saw his own internal organs twisted into a knot.
Not dying was his bottom line. What was a little twisting compared to that?
’The Profound Virus has taken on the characteristics of energy. The formation was smooth.’
’Let’s try converting to the fire element.’ Qi Suian controlled the Enchantment Array. His Feast Energy was drawn out and swiftly converted into flames.
In an instant, Qi Suian was ignited from the inside out.
"No, what the fu—"
"Damn it!"
Qi Suian suddenly realized a serious problem. As an energy technology, the Profound Elemental Attachment Technique was a core program, meaning it needed Energy Equipment to derive its effects.
But since he had used it directly inside his body, it had, of course, taken effect inside his body.
So, when he converted fire elements, it was perfectly logical for a fire to start inside him.
Thanks to the combination of his Feast Energy and the Enchantment Array, which was made of the Profound Virus, the fire spread incredibly fast, engulfing Qi Suian in a flash.
Forcing Qi Suian to watch an ad to revive on the spot.
After he revived, he began to think that this thing seemed quite useful.
Not for fighting enemies, but for making himself stronger.
"AI, this thing can be used to grind elemental resistance!" Qi Suian said with conviction. "As long as I can control the energy input into the Array and combine it with my Super Strong Adaptability, I can definitely max out all my elemental resistances."
[You have also omitted related abilities such as Regeneration, Self-healing, and Recovery.]
[However, given your current condition, you would likely be unable to effectively control the energy input.]
The AI expressed its agreement and pointed out Qi Suian’s shortcoming.
Qi Suian was capable of multitasking, but that didn’t mean every one of his mental threads could maintain maximum focus.
His focus would inevitably be divided, and it would diminish based on the priority of the tasks he was thinking about and performing.
And controlling the energy input into the Enchantment Array was certainly not simple.
"Of course I know that. That’s why you’re going to do it."
"I have the Virus Bloodline Colony Armor module anyway, so I don’t need to use my Feast Energy. You can just pipe in energy directly from the Supernova Strong Nuclear Reactor."
"You control the input amount, and the problem is solved."
Qi Suian was obviously thinking about how to maximize its utility.
If he relied on himself, neither controlling the energy input nor regulating his own body’s data would be so perfect.
The AI, on the other hand, could monitor Qi Suian’s physical data in real-time through the Tai Sui God and, using intelligent calculations, provide him with a comprehensive elemental resistance adaptation plan.
Whatever element the Enchantment Array could convert, it would be used for the corresponding elemental resistance adaptation training.
If it were up to Qi Suian, he would just go as hard as possible. The worst that could happen was dying and reviving again.
[Now planning Elemental Resistance Adaptation Plan · Phase One...]
"In phases? What do you mean?" Qi Suian asked, a little curious.
Soon, the AI presented the plan to Qi Suian.
Qi Suian took a look. It basically involved digitizing his elemental resistances... well, there was no need to digitize them. The only resistances he had were fire, ice, and radiation.
He had accumulated them from the previous three Doomsday Worlds: Polar Day, Severe Winter, and Wasteland.
So, those were set to 10 points, while all the others were at 0.
The first phase, then, was to grind all his other elemental resistances to 10 points. That would complete Phase One.
As for what followed, that would naturally involve increasing all his elemental resistances evenly.
Maxing one out was unrealistic. In fact, there was no such thing as a "max level" for elemental resistance.
It was simply a matter of raising it to the limits of what Qi Suian’s body could withstand.
In other words, the amount of elemental resistance he could grind out depended on how strong he was.
Therefore, even if he reached his current limit, he could continue to grind more as soon as his overall strength increased.
Qi Suian continued scrolling through the plan, taking about two minutes to read it all.
"The Elemental Chalice really was comprehensive. Besides the conventional elements, it also contained special ones like Spirit, life, and soul."
’After I’ve maxed out my elemental resistances, I wonder if I can grind out affinities for these elements too,’ Qi Suian mused.
He could gain resistance through self-inflicted destructive damage, thanks to his Super Strong Adaptability.
Affinity, however, was much harder. It was more akin to a special constitution, and acquiring it would likely require modifications or drugs.
Qi Suian glanced over his own plans.
’Perfect, I can start right now.’
’I can also kick off the research and development plan for Energy Equipment at the same time.’
"Once I have elemental affinities, the Tai Sui God can have them too. Maybe when we get to those xianxia or Magic Worlds in the future, the Tai Sui God and I will both be peerless prodigies."
A wide grin spread across Qi Suian’s face.
But then he reconsidered. The future was full of Doomsday Worlds. If he ever reached a xianxia world, it would probably be a twisted, Cthulhu-esque ’Weird Immortal’ type, and a Magic World would likely be one of those bizarre ’Sequence’ worlds.
At this thought, Qi Suian’s enthusiasm waned.
There were no normal worlds in the Doomsday Worlds.
"How much longer until the missile silo and intercontinental missile are finished? Can you get it done in half a month?" Qi Suian asked, glancing at the progress on the design schematics.
[It can be completed.]
[However, it is not recommended that you start the elemental affinity project, the Energy Equipment R&D project, or other related projects at this time.]
[The pain generated by the elemental resistance adaptation plan will affect your actions and thoughts, resulting in getting half the results with twice the effort.]
[It is recommended that you take a short rest. Building up your strength and spirit will allow for better subsequent learning and research.]
The AI gave its warning. Qi Suian was indeed pushing himself too hard.
"Your advice is great, but don’t give it next time," Qi Suian said, rolling his eyes. "Slow progress is better than no progress."
"Resting is even more absurd. The reconstitution time from Death Recast is all the rest I need."
"Why else do you think I’m always in high spirits?"
"As for the side effects, I’ll just up the dosage on the Death Potion." Qi Suian had no intention of stopping.
Stopping to rest could indeed help him build up his strength and recover his mental state. After all, his physiology was already messed up enough; he should at least try to ease his psychological problems when he could.
But Qi Suian couldn’t stop. The price of slacking off was likely death.
He wasn’t willing to bet his life on that outcome, not even for a simple rest.
As for the argument that living like this was meaningless? Surviving was the greatest meaning of all.
Just because other protagonists had beautiful companions, fought against heaven and earth, and ascended to the supreme peak, did that mean Qi Suian’s simple desire to live on wasn’t meaningful?
It was just that his meaning didn’t seem as grand or noble. But for a desperate man like Qi Suian, it was the greatest meaning there was.
As long as he hadn’t escaped the doomsday game, the apocalypse would never stop chasing him.
One careless moment, and his fate could be the same as the first three batches of survivors who were wiped out at his hands—a gruesome death with no corpse left intact.
He had no path of retreat. He could only keep pushing forward, relentlessly exploiting himself and the plot armor that came with being a protagonist. Even if it was a dead end, he had to forge it into a path of survival.