There's something wrong with me

Chapter 154 Return to the Life Array

"Target Mingchao..."

Upon hearing the order, the crew members acknowledged it and sent half of them to the oarsmen's station inside the cabin.

With the oars weighing over a hundred pounds propelling them, the Xiuling quickly turned around.

And so, to the astonishment of everyone on the shore.

wow~
Like a sharp sword, the Xiuling rushed swiftly towards the distant sea, cutting through all the waves in its path.

This is the sailing speed Zhang Feng wanted: to travel two thousand miles a day even in calm weather.

The entire crew on the ship consisted entirely of ordinary-level Dan Jin Grandmasters.

Zhang Feng's boat was fast.

……

Five days later.

The crew took turns rowing, and the Xiuling broke through the vast ocean waves, arriving in the waters of Ming Dynasty.

This morning.

Zhang Feng looked out over the sea and saw many small islands and some ships belonging to foreigners.

Wait until a simple ocean map is produced.

Zhang Feng compared the two groups and found that there were two smaller dynasties and an island lord here.

Ming Dynasty was the largest dynasty in this region.

Wow—

At the same time, the Xiuling ship is sailing at such a speed as it cuts through the waves.

This attracted the attention of many ship owners in the surrounding waters, who were incredulous at the sight of the sword-like figure.

Many crew members even stood by the railing of their ships, gazing at Zhang Feng's vessels from afar, their envy evident in their expressions.

Why are their ships so fast?

"At that speed, they could probably travel thousands of miles a day, right?"

"Is their ship's hull protected by magic?"

"What kind of magic could have been used to enhance it? Their ships weigh at least hundreds of thousands of kilograms; there's no way any magic could have achieved that!"

"This is the fastest ship I have ever seen in my life..."

Many boat owners and crew members in the vicinity were amazed and even used binoculars to examine it closely, trying to find out what was unusual about it.

Furthermore, as they observed, they discovered that the ship was propelled entirely by 'human power'.

But precisely because of this, they were even more amazed.

One of them was on an official's warship.

A group of sailors stared in disbelief.

"Are the crew members on this ship all martial arts masters?"

"One side of the ship has twelve oars... at least twenty-four..."

"When did there become so many experts? And where did these experts come from?"

"You shouldn't be thinking about where these experts came from, but rather what kind of skills this boat owner possesses to gather so many experts to row and work hard for him!"

"No, no! It seems he's heading to our Ming Dynasty, but we can't catch up with his ship, so we can't stop him for inspection..."

A group of sailors were talking when they realized they could only watch helplessly as the Xiuling ship got closer and closer to Mingchao Island.

However, Zhang Feng also knew some of the rules for entering the island from the various dynasties.

And they're not here to cause trouble.

So, when they were still five miles away from Mingchao Island...

Zhang Feng then slowed the ship down, allowing it to drift slowly over so that nearby sailors could inspect it.

This speed is slightly slower than that of a normal large ship.

Because Zhang Feng's boat was made entirely of a sturdy oak, with some semi-steel steel plates used to reinforce the joints.

Although it cannot compare to the 10,000-ton steel warships of later generations, it is still over 100 tons.

Even if Zhang Feng's boat wasn't carrying any cargo, it still couldn't be considered lightweight.

at the same time.

As the naval ships in the distance approached Zhang Feng's location.

Boom—

The faint sound of artillery shells firing could be heard in the distance, but it was inaudible to the average person amidst the roar of the ocean waves.

Zhang Feng's senses were different from ordinary people, and he looked into the distance.

They could see several ships engaged in battle on the sea fifteen miles away.

One of the boats was about 35 meters long, and the people on board were dressed as pirates.

Some of them looked somewhat like the notices posted on Mingchao Island in the distance.

Zhang Feng's current vision is at a close range of twenty li.

"Go to the southwest."

Zhang Feng gave the order to turn the ship around.

"Yes!" Half of the crew disembarked and prepared to go over.

But it seems too slow; by the time these pirates finish looting, my ship probably won't arrive yet.

Currently, the speed of our ship is 100 miles per hour.

It takes about ten minutes to travel fifteen li.

then.

They didn't even wait for the people on the boat to adjust their sprint direction.

Amidst the astonished gazes around him, Zhang Feng stepped off the edge of the boat and onto the open sea.

Then, Zhang Feng moved as if riding the wind, covering a hundred meters in a single step.

Crash-

Amidst the waves and the gasps of people on passing ships.

In a short while, Zhang Feng traversed the fifteen-mile sea distance in over seventy steps, arriving beneath the hull of the pirates, who were all stunned by his presence.

despair-

Zhang Feng leaped lightly into the crowd of pirates, stood with his hands behind his back, and stared at them in a daze.

They were still holding swords and were preparing to engage in boarding action with the people on the opposite ship.

Meanwhile, the people on the opposite boat were also staring blankly at Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng ignored them and only looked at the pirates.
"Will you lower your sails and surrender, or shall I take action?"

……

"be honest!"

The legendary pirates were captured by nearby sailors.

Their pirate ship was also captured intact.

But whether they were the arrested people, the sailors who escorted them, or the people who were rescued, they all looked at Zhang Feng, who had returned to the Xiuling, as if he were a god.

"Who is he?"

"That ship is called the Xiuling, could it be...?"

"Captain Zhang! That immortal is Captain Zhang!"

"I thought the story of Lin Island was just a legend..."

The group frequently glanced in the direction of the Xiuling Ship, recalling some legends from Lin Island from a few years ago.

At first, they all thought it was fake.

But when they witnessed this divine scene of walking on water and riding the wind, they believed it.

I've come to believe that there really are gods and immortals in this world.

at the same time.

There are still some regrets.

Back on the Xiuling, Zhang Feng felt a pang of regret, as he hadn't yet experienced close-quarters boarding action in this world.

If I had known this would happen, I should have searched for pirate ships like crazy at the beginning of the game; maybe I could have experienced that thrilling sword fight.

But now things have come to this, and we're here again.

Then let's get to work and go find Poseidon Island.

Zhang Feng had just asked a few pirates, and they said that Seagod Island wasn't far from here.

……

The Xiuling ship was moving non-stop.

After 'eliminating' the legendary pirates, they headed towards Poseidon Island.

Because there was a lot of planning involved in the early stages.

In less than an hour.

The Xiuling Ship, like an arrow, arrived at the outer perimeter of Poseidon Island.

now.

At a glance.

Zhang Feng saw that the island was not large, only a few thousand square meters.

There aren't many boats here, just a few small ones, so it doesn't feel crowded.

However, when I first heard this name...

Zhang Feng thought it was some kind of large island, and that the island's ruler was called the Sea God.

Or perhaps they are Westerners or something.

When we arrived at the coast.

Zhang Feng did not have his crew follow him, but instead set foot on the island alone.

Because there was a small queue here, some people were taking sharp daggers, cutting their index fingers, and dripping a few drops of blood onto a rock in the middle of the island.

The rock was about half a person's height, completely black, and surrounded by what looked like a pile of rubble.

It doesn't look particularly amazing.

However, from a distance, it looks like some kind of ancient ancestral hall.

And there were also crooked portraits painted all around.

In short, it was completely useless, and there were no spiritual energy fluctuations or symbols.

But it looks a bit eerie.

Just a little while later.

Zhang Feng was surprised.

Because after these people's blood dripped onto the stone, about ten minutes later, the surface of the stone actually produced wisps of spiritual energy.

What's the underlying principle?

Zhang Feng paused for a moment, surprised that this seemingly eerie ancestral hall was actually a 'living spirit array'?

See this.

After Zhang Feng and the others left, he approached the stone more closely and examined it more carefully.

When you find that you can't understand it.

Zhang Feng also used his internal energy to force out a few drops of his blood, which he dripped onto the stone as a test.

Be mindful at all times.

Zhang Feng was 100% certain that there were no spiritual energy fluctuations around him.

It is its material that reacts with the life force of living beings, creating a kind of 'chemical reaction' that generates spiritual energy.

They then carefully inspected the materials.

Zhang Feng discovered that this was a low-density stone and that it was man-made.

Or rather, it was just an ordinary piece of oak stone before.

But after being nourished by blood for a long time, it has become like this.

However, normal stones, no matter how much water they are poured on, will not behave like this.

Zhang Feng pondered, sensing that something was wrong.

Then we reverse the process and work backwards.

Zhang Feng quickly concluded that the problem might be with everyone's blood, or with the spiritual energy within this world.
Only then did the stone come to possess spiritual energy?

But no matter what, it has no spirit in reality.

This 'stone-breathing method' seems to be able to compensate for the lack of spirit in reality?

then.

Zhang Feng decided to learn and tried to find out why.

After all, the phrase "worthless search" doesn't appear in texts out of nowhere.

Like searching for honored guests, and all sorts of people, all of whom are 'powerful'.

Therefore, Zhang Feng felt that this formation might be replicable in reality.

If my guess is correct, then I can first rule out the possibility of spiritual energy in this world.

Because it doesn't exist in reality.

If a replica is to be made, then there must be something wrong with 'all the people's blood'.

Next, in order to ensure the success of this plan, we need to study the blood of people in this world and what the differences are between them and people in the real world.

then.

Starting today, let's begin with 'blood'.

The subjects of the experiment were the crew members on their own ship.

They were tall and strong, with excellent physical condition.

Each person takes turns donating a liter of blood each day for their own research; that shouldn't be a problem.

……

The study of blood is a relatively new discipline.

But it is also considered one of the body's functions.

Zhang Feng had never really studied this in detail before.

This is precisely the special research project.

Three years later.

My crew members are all fine, but their arms are covered in needle marks.

Each of the hundred villagers in Mingchao has one or two members.

But also through their selfless dedication, and in contrast.

Zhang Feng discovered something significant: the people in this world were indeed different from 'normal people' in reality.

Their blood contains a faint 'special substance'.

It was this 'substance' combined with 'normal blood' that gave the stone its 'spiritual power'.

As for normal blood, this is fine.

In reality, blood can be artificially synthesized, so it's not considered evil or heretical.

Furthermore, it could be that a certain element in the blood, combined with this substance and the stone, produced a chemical aura reaction.

This 'special substance' was not something Zhang Feng could see through a microscope or similar means, and there were no sophisticated research instruments in this world.

Although I have a microscope, its magnification is too low.

This special substance cannot be seen.

The reason we can observe it now is because

It was through Zhang Feng's practice of a body-tempering technique called "blood refining," combined with his perception of spiritual energy, that he deduced that the blood of people in this world contained special substances.

It's like some people have certain 'bacteria' in their blood.

Whether this 'matter' can be synthesized in reality, or whether it can be replaced, has put Zhang Feng in a dilemma.

Because I don't know how to synthesize very advanced elements and substances.

But this substance may very well be the key to 'spiritual awakening' in reality.

Once this substance is missed, who knows when the next spiritual awakening will come.

Therefore, even if it's difficult, it must be solved.

Zhang Feng didn't want to miss out either.

……

Another half year.

This time, he was truly conducting elemental research on his own, specifically studying the elemental synthesis of blood.

They lost their large team behind them, as well as various instruments.

Zhang Feng felt it was really difficult.

Besides, these instruments really do exist here.

Zhang Feng felt that he couldn't handle it either.

It seems I need to find an opportunity to learn advanced elemental science and the use of various sophisticated instruments.

Then find another opportunity to learn how to manufacture some simple scientific instruments.

For example, a microscope that is 'slightly close to scientific research grade'.

If we had it, the study of matter would be much simpler.

Perhaps we can see it with the naked eye.

I was thinking about the same thing.

Zhang Feng suddenly realized that this was the mid-to-late 16th century.

Leeuwenhoek seems to have been an adult for quite some time.

He improved the microscope, increasing the magnification to 200x.

Also this year.

The Xiuling warship fought across dozens of dynasties, sweeping across most of the world's oceans like the wind.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find it.

It seems that the method of spiritual awakening is not so simple.

……

one year later.

Zhang Feng used several martial arts techniques to befriend the rulers of several nearby dynasties and carried out 'blood collection on the island'.

The reason for doing this.

Zhang Feng wanted to find someone whose blood didn't contain any 'special substance' and then try dripping their blood into a stone to see if it would generate a spirit.

This is also what Zhang Feng suddenly realized: he has never tested someone who 'does not have special substances'.

I was too hasty and made a fundamental mistake by not using the basic scientific method of deduction.

If someone without a spirit were to give birth to one, that would be ridiculous.

Because this proves that he was wrong in the first place.

It's quite possible that the text was simply meant to guide the reader to find the island.

And in this section again.

Several dynasties sent hundreds of thousands of kilograms of fish as gifts.

Nearly 10,000 people participated in this blood test.

This large-scale search also helped.

They actually found dozens of 'people without material possessions'.

After preserving their blood, Zhang Feng went to Poseidon Island again.

They dripped their blood into this stone.

As a result, it didn't work.

It seems that material things really are important.

This is a good thing, proving that this method of creating life can really be used in reality.

Similarly, this can be seen as Zhang Feng giving himself a boost of confidence.

Otherwise, Zhang Feng was getting very anxious as they kept studying it.

Therefore, one can only use external stimuli to indirectly tell oneself that there is hope for the future.

……

Now, here comes the important part.

How can these people be made to produce 'material'?

One month later.

Zhang Fengxian used himself as a base and found someone with the same blood type to donate blood.

It allows people without physical substance to donate tens of milliliters of blood to enter their own bodies.

Zhang Feng's first thought was visualization.

Observe how these substances are generated, then experience that feeling, and finally apply it to reality.

However, this blood was quickly assimilated by its own blood.

Even after trying the tightening method and other methods, none of them worked.

Its own blood-producing ability is so strong that it can quickly infect these bloods and make them a part of itself.

Furthermore, the formation of matter is completely imperceptible.

This option was rejected.

But Zhang Feng didn't give up; instead, he used another method.

That is to keep an eye on these people and see how they are generated.

Zhang Feng discovered something: some of them, who hadn't had any material possessions a while ago, suddenly had them during a subsequent observation.

This proves that matter is not innate.

This is a good thing.

Just asking him what he ate and what he came into contact with would be too much to ask.

Furthermore, Zhang Feng found out all the food he had eaten and the things he had touched, and had the others touch them, but no one produced any substance.

However, Zhang Feng did not give up and chose to continue monitoring the situation.

Let's see if others can produce biomass.

……

This monitoring lasted for half a year.

Zhang Fengxian tried to expose them to spiritual matter, but found that they did not develop spirituality.

Afterwards, Zhang Feng told them to go back to their usual routine, eating and drinking as usual.

Then another person was generated after a day's meals.

Based on his dietary research and comparison with the previous person.

Zhang Feng found the same type of food among them.

'Wave-like fish'

However, many people have eaten it, but it has no biomass.

So, they went on a hunting spree, catching the prey first and worrying about the consequences later.

Check if there's a problem with any of the fish.

The next few days.

Many people are eating fish.

There's more life material now.

Zhang Feng drew yet another conclusion, a conclusion that went even deeper into the answer.

The problem lies with the fish.

Furthermore, Zhang Feng also found the same substance on the fish.

But some fish don't have it either.

I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to the final answer.

……

In the following months, Zhang Feng spent his time at sea, observing where the fish went and what they ate.

Finally, Zhang Feng discovered a type of whitish seaweed.

After they finish eating this grass, they will produce substances.

Good news, this aquatic plant is not any kind of magical herb.

The bad news is, it has no substance.

Unable to understand, Zhang Feng decided to pick some of the seaweed and feed it to some people.

After they ate, they produced matter!

This aquatic plant will produce a chemical reaction with the digestive system, and then generate this substance from the blood.

The problem was easily solved.

In addition, this herb is not a spiritual herb.

The next step is to study this aquatic plant, disassemble and analyze it.

To achieve real-world planting and synthesis.

As a planting expert, Zhang Feng has a deep understanding of this industry.

The final answer has been found.

The problem of spiritual energy in reality has been solved by myself.

(End of this chapter)