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Chapter 352 Multiplicative Detonation, Chain Reaction

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After defeating the Black Spirit True Monarch and Lei Peng who were blocking his way, Xuan Guang's face showed a smug smile.

"keep going!"

Under his command, the group ventured deeper into the Black Swamp.

However, Black Spirit True Lord was not actually defeated, but rather deliberately abandoned the front of the battlefield, seemingly intending to lure them deeper into the fray.

Thanks to Wu Wen's keen observation, everyone discovered that the Black Spirit True Monarch, who was entrenched and rooted in the entire Black Swamp, was undergoing a quiet change.

In the mist of the Black Swamp, millions of spores floated in the air like black dandelions.

Their melanized hyphae on the outer membrane blend with the dead wood, and the biogas-producing bacteria slowly ferment between the hyphae folds, emitting a faint aroma.

The flagella at the tail of the spore gently sway, and with the help of the flow of moist air, they slowly drift away.

Just as the Taiwei Sect members were going deeper and deeper into the cave,
"Om~"

A very faint tremor came from the outer membrane of a spore.

The hydrophilic proteins on the surface of the mycelium swell as the ambient humidity increases, and tiny cracks appear in the outer membrane, allowing biogas to seep out like wisps of smoke, quietly mixing with the airflow.

"Crack!"

A tiny spark exploded in the spore cloud; it was the static electricity accumulating in the conductive network formed by the carbonized mycelium.

"boom!"

The first spore explodes, the flames are a ghostly blue, and the shockwave, like an invisible hand, tears apart the surrounding spores, releasing more marsh gas, thus creating a chain reaction explosion.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The explosion spread from a single point to a three-dimensional network, guiding spores within a radius of hundreds of feet to break out simultaneously.

The biogas forms countless combustion chambers in the mycelial network, and the flames spread in a honeycomb pattern, dyeing the entire black swamp sky an eerie blue-purple.

The ground trembled, and the protective light curtain on the surface of the airship was torn open by the shock wave.

A Taiwei Sect disciple's defensive artifact had just blocked a wave of fire when its surface was corroded by the poisonous mist generated by the spore explosion.

"Everyone hold your ground, gather all forces and defend!"

Under Xuan Guang's command, the group united as one to resist the bombing.

However, this explosion, which resembled a self-destruction, was not a chaotic and violent one.

The spore cloud flickers like breathing, releasing pressure with a small explosion every three seconds and a large explosion every ten seconds to amplify the effect.

Faced with the continuous bombardment, Elder Xuan Kong, a formation master, immediately stepped forward to find a solution.

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"What a trick!"

Seeing the Black Spirit True Lord's counterattack that had lured him into a trap, Wu Wen couldn't help but sigh.

This seemingly self-destructive attack method is somewhat similar to the logic of a dust explosion.

The essence of a dust explosion is a four-stage process of “surface reaction → gas release → mixed combustion → chain diffusion”, and its power comes from the rapid accumulation of energy in a confined space.

Wu Wen couldn't help but think of nuclear reaction when he saw the Black Spirit True Monarch's attack method.

A nuclear explosion is also a chain reaction.

Once the initial neutron triggers the fission of heavy nuclei, it releases more neutrons, which then continue to collide with other heavy nuclei, causing the fission reaction to continue and expand rapidly, releasing unimaginable amounts of energy in a very short time.

At this moment, the spore explosion controlled by the Black Spirit True Monarch also started with the explosion of an initial spore. The released energy and matter caused more spores around to break and explode, forming a terrifying situation that was constantly spreading and self-reinforcing.

"One infected, two..."

"The chain reaction of chemical energy is like using only a crowbar to lift an entire planet..."

Wu Wenru seemed to have a new perspective and began to think deeply. The most important thing about a chain reaction is how to control it.

Just like in a nuclear reaction, the control rods are crucial; they regulate the reaction rate by absorbing neutrons and prevent the reaction from getting out of control.

As long as it can be controlled, a chain reaction can be mastered!

As the deductions progressed, a nuclear energy-related array gradually took shape in Wu Wen's mind.

The formation is framed in an octagon, with an atomic nucleus at its center that shimmers with blue light, surrounded by eight energy ray runes arranged in a star-like pattern.

Each energy ray rune ends with a rune lock representing energy control.

Sixteen shield runes representing "electromagnetic traps" for radiation protection are evenly distributed along the eight sides of the octagon.

When nuclear energy is input into the array, the atomic nucleus pattern at the center absorbs the nuclear energy, activating the energy ray runes.

The energy ray rune releases nuclear energy in the form of high-energy rays, but the rune lock controls the direction and intensity of the ray release to prevent energy from getting out of control.

When controlled by the array, the violent nuclear energy can be transformed into a powerful and stable energy field with enormous destructive and deterrent power, capable of producing an effect similar to a nuclear explosion.

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the other side,
Through continuous observation, Xuan Kong gradually built up a model of the explosion formation in his mind.

He quickly summarized the spectral analysis of the black cloud spore explosion, and suddenly his eyes lit up:
"The cycles of these black cloud explosions correspond to a pattern of energy release!"

"You can disrupt the rhythm by interfering with this transmission chain!"

At this moment, Elder Xuanqing came to Xuankong's side and asked urgently, "Have you found a solution?"

Xuan Kong nodded and took out a jade bottle from his storage bag.

This is a poison specifically designed to counter True Monarch Black Spirit. It was prepared on his own initiative to specifically subdue True Monarch Black Spirit.

This thing is like a kind of inhibitor, capable of suppressing the collapse of Black Spirit True Monarch's metabolic system.

However, for the poison to work, it needs to penetrate the animal's body first.

The outer membrane of the spores of the Black Spirit True Lord is protected by melanized hyphae. Xuan Kong uses a resonance method to determine how drugs penetrate the spores.

He remotely controlled numerous interconnected airships, adjusting them to release a 340 frequency that resonated with the spore cloud, causing its structure to temporarily loosen.

His actions resembled a sonic interference attack specifically targeting beings like the Black Spirit True Monarch.

"Om~"

High-frequency sound waves swept across the spore cloud like an invisible blade, causing ripples to spread across the surface of the melanized hyphae.

Xuan Kong seized the opportunity and sprinkled the pink powder from the jade bottle into the air.

The powder forms tiny droplets under the action of sound waves, which precisely penetrate the loose mycelial layer and adhere to the surface of the spores.

The effect is immediate.

The explosion rhythm of the spore cloud began to become disordered. The originally regular three-second small explosions turned into irregular spasms, and the ten-second large explosions also lost their power. The color of the flames changed from ghostly blue to a dim orange-red.

"We succeeded!" Xuan Qing exclaimed joyfully.

But Xuan Kong's expression was grave: "This is only temporary..."

As if responding to Xuan Kong's warning, a deep rumble suddenly came from the depths of the Black Swamp.

The ground cracked open, and giant mycelial columns, each three meters in diameter, burst forth from the soil, their tops blossoming into enormous caps covered with glowing glands.

Suddenly, a large amount of purple mist was sprayed out from the glands on the cap.

"No, within the Black Swamp, True Monarch Black Spirit is practically invincible. We are no match for him. If we continue this stalemate, we'll likely be worn down and killed. Let's retreat!"

Hearing what Xuan Kong said, Xuan Guang was reluctant, but it was the truth, so he had no choice but to order a retreat.

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(End of this chapter)