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Chapter 349 Drawing a Sea Chart! Knight's Breathing Technique and Mathematical Model! (Bonus Chapter)

Devil's Sea.

The gale-force winds, accompanied by torrential rain, pounded the sea, creating towering waves.

Thick streaks of lightning ripped through the dark sky, instantly illuminating the sea. The silver snakes danced wildly, as if trying to tear the sky and the sea apart completely.

On this deserted island near the border of the Dwarf Sea, a three-meter-tall figure stood atop the mountain, its dark green power armor flashing a cold metallic light in the electric light.

This is Lin Li, who has transformed into a Salamander Space Marine.

At that moment, he retrieved a drone that had flown back against the strong winds.

Lin Li breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no problems with the various information recorded on the surveying drone.

After gathering it up, Lin Li let the wind and rain wash over his armor and continued searching for the information he had just released.

We just deployed five aircraft, but only three have returned.

Both planes were damaged.

This damage is acceptable.

After confirming that the nearby nautical charts were nearly completed, Lin Li restarted the fully functional surveying drone to complete the test of the nearby sea area.

In the distance, a scientific probe belonging to a human pioneer team was flashing a faint signal light. In this area of ​​strong electromagnetic storm, this signal could not travel very far.

It was this unfortunate creature, washed ashore by the ocean current, that became the spatial and temporal anchor coordinate for Lin Li's alter ego.

Several hours had passed by the time everything was settled.

Using this island, he basically mapped out the surrounding sea area within a 30-kilometer radius.

The depth of the sea area and the surrounding terrain were also confirmed.

When it was almost time, Lin Li looked over here.

"Six kilometers long and less than four hundred meters wide, this Sausage Island can be used as a shooting range."

Lin Li looked at the steep and narrow island beneath his feet and chuckled softly.

Meow~

A voice echoed in his mind, filled with undisguised contempt.

Laplace's demon appears in the distance.

Rainwater falls on it, penetrating and falling directly; it doesn't belong to this world. It merely exists as a unique entity within the towering retinas, or perhaps in the mind.

[Fishing on a deserted island, huh? You've got guts! Why don't you go to some dangerous forbidden land and try your luck finding some possible ancient beings?]

"I've been exploring all the maps of this other world for the pioneering team to use later, haven't I?" Lin Li pulled out a much more complete sea map and marked it accordingly. "Laplace's Demon, if you weren't so stingy and just provided me with the sea information directly, I wouldn't be in this situation!"

Meow~

[Tch, it's clearly you who's greedy and stingy. With just 5000 units of spacetime essence, I can provide you with detailed information about the Devil's Sea.]

"Hmph! No money! Don't even think about making me overspend. I'll just take out a loan!"

Lin Li ignored Laplace's demon; he had long been fed up with this greedy fellow.

Lin Li once suspected that this guy was the auxiliary AI of his cheat system, but for some reason, it had to rely on spacetime source matter to survive.

As for maps, their importance goes without saying.

The map Lin Li is holding right now was originally from the dwarves' side!

However, the dwarves didn't have many map exploration points; they only had simple, fixed shipping routes, and these were extremely rare. Although these routes were opened up by the dwarves through countless hours, blood, and lives, Lin Li was not satisfied with them.

In the distant future, the Devil's Sea is destined to become a fishing ground for humanity. Since the spacetime resources here are insufficient, Linli will need to conduct numerous reconnaissance missions to ascertain the situation in the surrounding waters and finalize the details of the area and the trade. This will help humanity minimize future losses.

However, simply improving nautical charts is too tiring.

Therefore, Lin Li occasionally engages in some relaxing activities.

He prepared all kinds of weapons and then began his destructive and venting spree!

This is the test site that Lin Li found after anchoring the land reclamation team's detector.

The pioneering team's probes were scattered by the ocean currents of the Devil's Sea for a series of reasons. One probe drifted onto the island, was fixed in place, and was then discovered by Lin Li.

That's how the scene of his clone descending, observing, and then enjoying the weapon came about.

As long as there are enough energy particles, the dwarves' magic swords can form a powerful disintegration field, capable of destroying alloys and steel as easily as cutting tofu.

Aside from its 1.1-meter length being somewhat unsuitable for Lin Li's transformed 3-meter-tall physique, it was perfectly suitable in every other aspect. It was arguably the strongest single-soldier melee weapon Lin Li had collected.

Once the energy was fully replenished, the dwarf's magic sword easily cut through the rocks. Lin Li even took a keen interest in carving several incredibly abstract stone sculptures into the mountainside, as if they were some kind of quirky artwork left on this deserted island.

Meow~

A cat's meow echoed in my mind, carrying undisguised disdain.

[How ugly! You're so powerful now, why don't you go to the dangerous Devil's Sea and cause trouble in the heart of the human kingdoms further south? There's definitely a lot of spacetime essence there!]

"Don't rush, you have to take it one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time."

The problem with the elves hasn't been completely resolved yet, and he hasn't even experienced their gentleness. Going south to wander around now would be utter nonsense.

Lin Li casually responded and put the meter-long dwarven magic sword back into his personal space.

This thing is indeed useful, but it's a bit too small.

True happiness comes from speaking out and upholding justice.

He reached behind him and pulled out a heavy, large object.

This is a 500-kilogram aerial bomb that he modified bit by bit. Originally, it was a lump of iron that was supposed to be mounted on a bomber, but now he added a simple triggering device and turned it into an oversized hand grenade.

Lin Li weighed the half-ton grenade in his hand, feeling its solid metallic texture, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

He took a few steps back, took a deep breath, exerted his strength in his waist and abdomen, and instantly bulged his arm muscles, throwing the big thing violently towards a depression a hundred meters away!

Whoosh—

The heavy bomb traced an exaggerated parabola in the air.

Without even looking at where he was going to land, Lin Li turned around and sprinted towards a reverse slope with fluid movements.

One second later!

Boom! ...

The deafening roar instantly swallowed up the howling waves and gale, and the entire Sausage Island seemed to tremble violently!

A terrifying shockwave, mixed with countless fragments of rock and dust, swept in like a tsunami.

Lin Li, who was hiding behind the reverse slope, only felt a heavy pressure on his back, his internal organs trembled slightly, and his ears were ringing. Apart from that, he was unharmed.

For an ordinary person, the overpressure from this shockwave alone would be enough to shatter their internal organs.

But for Lin Li—

"Not bad, the combination of spacetime essence and the Knight's Breathing Technique is really effective. Now my clone's impact resistance is even stronger. My combat power has increased by another twelve percent. I estimate that in a few months, I'll be able to create afterimages with my hand!!!"

Lin Li nodded in satisfaction, exhaled, and the discomfort he had felt earlier disappeared.

"Laplace's Demon, based on the information I left on the ship, when do you think the human exploration team will be able to completely decipher the information?"

", [Meow~]"

Soon, right?

Lin Li smiled. After confirming that the knights of the human kingdom in the south had some abilities that could enhance their physical strength, he immediately began to consume spacetime source matter to create a partial replica.

It's not that he doesn't want to perfect everything, but rather that his spacetime source material is too scarce.

While the pioneering team was cleaning the ship and collecting supplies at the Denglin Glacier Base port of the royal vessel, Lin Li had already secretly left them some backup plans.

Those items can help the exploration team better understand the physical enhancement system of the knights from another world.

Although not comprehensive, they are all fundamental.

And a solid foundation is what the pioneering team lacks most.

Then, Lin Li stood up from his hiding place and looked into the distance.

A large section of the cliff that was hit has disappeared, leaving a jagged gap with countless cracks spreading like a spider web.

But this is just an appetizer.

Next, Lin Li took out all the good stuff that he had routinely looted from the reclamation team.

He always habitually reported a portion of the supplies for the pioneering team as damaged.

After all, it's reasonable for there to be bumps and damage during cross-world transport, right?

If it weren't for the limited expansion of his personal space and the fact that those true Truth-level weapons required multiple authorization codes, his intense fear of insufficient firepower would have driven him to empty the entire armory long ago.

To an ordinary human soldier, a 12.7mm heavy machine gun that could shatter a person's shoulder is no different from a small water pipe in his hands.

The 20mm cannon, which was once standard equipment, has now become a backup.

His current favorite is the 25mm, 30mm, and even 35mm man-portable armor-piercing machine gun!

These ferocious steel behemoths were unimaginable turrets for the 1.8-meter-tall pioneer team members, but for the three-meter-tall fire salamander space warriors standing there, their size was slightly large, but their power was just right!

"Da da da da da—!"

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Lin Li shouldered a 35mm machine gun and pulled the trigger, aiming at the distant mountainside.

Blinding flames erupted, and a deep, continuous roar echoed across the island. Armor-piercing shells, trailing light, struck the rock walls with precision, exploding into clusters of orange-red fireballs.

Hard rocks are as fragile as biscuits in the face of the steel storm; large sections of the mountain are gnawed away, and debris flies everywhere.

After making a ruckus for a while, Lin Li finally had his fill and stopped, still feeling a bit unsatisfied.

Now that I've vented, it's time to get down to business.

He took out ten brand-new ocean detectors again, concentrated his mental energy, and an invisible wave enveloped these detectors.

Anchoring from a spatiotemporal perspective!

This is one of Linli's detection methods: launching decoys, which float to a suitable location before their internal energy is completely depleted, and then Linli descends to mark the location and conducts a more detailed exploration of the surrounding area.

As his mental strength and spacetime essence increased, he no longer needed to rely entirely on the vision of the pioneer team to explore the world.

The next moment, he raised his arm and threw the ten probes with different forces and angles into the turbulent sea.

"Go, my eyes."

Lin Li watched them disappear into the waves, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

The dwarf wanted to watch the fire from across the river and the tigers fight from the mountain?

That depends on who lights up the entire map of this world first!

Another world, a portal to another dimension, a base for life and scientific research.

The thick walls blocked out all outside noise.

Inside the observation room, Su Mingjin and Brigade Commander Man stood side by side, their eyes fixed on the one-way reinforced glass in front of them, while Deng Dakang's busy team looked back and forth to the side.

Behind these glass panes is the [Dragon Scale Energy Absorption Enhancement Chamber].

"Professor Deng, it's been almost an hour, and we haven't seen any major developments yet?" Brigade Commander Man asked impatiently, "Are you sure this thing we found on the ship is reliable?"

"Commander Man, please wait patiently." Deng Dakang adjusted his glasses, his gaze fixed on the rapidly scrolling data on the screen. "Look, the energy absorption rate curve of the test subject has been steadily rising for forty minutes. This was unimaginable before."

This is a new round of absorption and digestion.

This is a significant improvement for pioneering teams.

This is completely different from the barbaric, inefficient, and highly side-effect-laden enhancement method used by the initial exploration team, which involved drawing energy patterns on their bodies and simply using energy particles to cleanse them.

The new adjustments are more refined and more perfect!

At this moment, he could see through the monitor that the test subject in the enhancement room was surrounded by a group of top special advisors and researchers.

Wang Ye and his mentor, Consultant Chen, were also busy inside.

Research has found that these special energy particles from other worlds possess unique activation properties and can resonate with human brainwaves.

Once inhaled, it will actively repair and strengthen the body.

This is the foundation upon which humanity strives for transcendence.

The base has invested massive resources in this effort, and while there has been some progress, it has remained stuck in a slow and arduous process. Even with the most optimistic estimates, it would take several years of arduous training, plus soldier medication, to potentially double a soldier's physical fitness.

This is way too slow!

The battlefield is ever-changing, and humanity has already made its mark on many forces in the other world.

They can't wait that long.

The turning point came from the royal ship that was towed to the port of the Glacier base.

Under the guise of secrecy and cover, Kaihuangqiu conducted a thorough dismantling and analysis of the ships brought to the ice production base, even enlisting the assistance of some female elves who had defected to humanity and were proficient in magic. They possessed a far greater understanding of the mysterious power system belonging to knights than humans.

Then, miraculously, I discovered a book filled with secrets about various breathing techniques!

This greatly pleased the pioneering scientist Wu, who immediately began to study it.

That's how this scene came about.

"Keep your breathing steady, adjust your breathing rate, and don't rush!"

"Yes, that's the feeling! Visualize the object clearly, treat it as part of your body!"

Inside the enhanced room, Wang Ye's voice rang out, causing a slight tremor in the hearts of those participating in the test.

"Keep the mathematical model of energy absorption and storage in mind, don't get distracted! Success or failure hinges on this!"

The experimenter, sitting cross-legged, was shirtless, sweat trickling down his resolute face.

His eyes were closed, his brows furrowed, and he strictly followed the instructions, sensing the invisible energy in the air and drawing it into his body through a peculiar breathing rhythm.

At the same time, a complex mathematical model that he already knew by heart was rapidly running through his mind.

One breath in, one breath out.

Energy particles are drawn in and, following a specific trajectory, converge in the dantian.

Gradually, it seemed that in his mind, the outline of a hammer, made entirely of energy, slowly took shape in his lower abdomen.

This set of knight training books, which integrates visualization, breathing techniques, and mathematical models, is a gift left behind by Zheng Erlinli.

After he had Laplace's demon decipher the old knight Darryl's secret, he cleverly disguised and abridged it, hiding it in the ship's records.

This method has immense potential. It holds the key to humanity's future growth and strengthening!

Suddenly, the alarm light in the observation room flashed and emitted a low beeping sound!

"What's going on?" Commander Man immediately stood up straight.

"No malfunction!" Deng Dakang stared intently at the screen, his voice trembling slightly with excitement. "Energy index!"

The absorption points from before have been broken through, and now the effects are beginning to emerge! The test subject's body has not experienced any adverse reactions, and the burden is minimal.

On the screen, the curve representing the energy absorption rate suddenly surged upwards. The test subject in the enhancement room shuddered violently, and a faint light seemed to flow beneath his skin.

In his extremely unobservable lower abdomen, the energy hammer he had been visualizing materialized, emitting a faint, visible halo.

"Peak values ​​increased! Energy activity index also increased significantly. These employers are really useful!" Wang Ye's voice was hoarse and incredulous.

Commander Man's pupils contracted, and he suddenly grabbed Deng Dakang's arm: "What was the highest record before?"

Deng Dakang took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, and said haltingly, "It used to be less than eighty, but now it's almost one hundred and thirteen. The efficiency has increased many times over, and the subjects' physical functions have not been greatly burdened."

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Everyone seemed to be put on pause, staring intently at that number.

"Good! Good! Good!" Brigade Commander Man slapped his thigh, his rough laughter echoing in the observation room. "This is what you call enhancement! This is what you call leaping to the top in one step!"

He could almost see an army composed of these Beggar-level warriors sweeping everything away!

Su Mingjin, however, was not so excited. His gaze returned to the deciphered fragments of data, his eyes filled with a deeper level of shock and contemplation.

He pointed to one of the highlighted annotations and whispered to Commander Man.

"Brigadier, look here—"

"The information says that this method is only the most basic introductory level. The more advanced methods are passed down orally among knights!"

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"Above this, are there even higher-level methods of application?"

"Damn, this is just the beginner level? They have much more advanced ones!"

Commander Man's heart, which had just settled back into his stomach, jumped into his throat once again.

He looked at Deng Dakang in utter astonishment: "Professor Deng, don't scare me! This is considered 'entry-level' if you just bump into something? What happens if you don't even get to the entry level? Does it just get promoted on the spot?"

Commander Man's voice was so loud that it made the ears of several young researchers ring, but no one dared to make a sound.

All eyes were on Deng Dakang.

Deng Dakang's expression grew increasingly solemn. He pushed up his glasses, pointed to a deciphered annotation on the document, and spoke in a low but clear voice that reached everyone's ears.

"According to the fragments of the records, the royal loyalist, the old knight Darryl, even when he was poisoned and his physical functions were severely deteriorated, his physical strength was at least three times that of a top human warrior."

"This document mentions that truly powerful knights can achieve five times, or even eight times, more. That's not just a simple quantitative change, but a change that can almost be described as—another kind of beggar."

Deng Dakang added, "I'm not talking nonsense! Everything I've said is based on facts and verifiable evidence!"