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Chapter 353 Those who understand the times are wise! The essence of the life seed in breathing techniques! (Bonus Chapter)

"Sir Bi, Sir Dou! Good day!"

When old Daryl saw the two, he immediately straightened his back and performed what he considered a standard aristocratic bow.

Bi Shengli, standing nearby, looked at the other man's agile figure with admiration in his eyes.

It has to be said that the knights from another world are indeed quite skilled.

An old man who looks to be almost seventy years old possesses a strength far exceeding that of ordinary people.

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Based on his previous combat data, the staff had deduced that if this old knight were fully armed, and with his unique breathing technique and some handy melee weapons, he could even overwhelm a regular infantry company of one hundred men.

"Good day, but—you really don't need to call us 'sir'." Dou Jiankang's expression was somewhat helpless.

He felt very uncomfortable with that address!

As builders who have received modern ideological education and are of impeccable character, they have a physiological discomfort with this feudal dregs.

But the other party clearly doesn't think so.

"Etiquette is essential!" Old Dai Rui, dressed in modern work clothes, was very rigid and stubborn, much like an old scholar from Earth.

Dou Jiankang chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself, "This is probably another world version of 'Kong Yiji's Long Gown'."

The fallen knight protects the former royal family.

Although he has no assets left, he can't take off his royal robes and give up his royal style!

"Alright, please have a seat." Bi Shengli gestured, deciding to give up correcting the other party. "May I ask what brings you here, Sir Knight?"

Dou Jiankang, who was standing next to him, gestured for the other person to sit down so that they could have a proper conversation.

After everyone and old Dai Rui sat down, a cup of tea was poured again, and old Dai Rui, who was sitting up straight, smiled and said, "Just now, the Queen summoned me."

"The Queen said that humans are the Targaryen family, the most sincere friends of the Dragonflight Dynasty, and that the relationship between us is profound."

However, this other world is fraught with danger, filled with unique magical energy that has a double-edged sword effect.

"Those friends who returned from the convergence of the heavens know relatively little about the magical energy of this other world! And they know even less about methods to strengthen themselves!"

"To show our sincerity, we are willing to teach you the knight's training methods, especially the most important knight's breathing technique, the life seeds, free of charge! These can be used to strengthen yourselves and train your army. In the future, when loyal royal mages come, we will have even deeper exchanges."

After he finished speaking, the reception room fell silent for a moment.

The smiles on Bi Shengli and Dou Jiankang's faces froze slightly.

Is it the most important life seed in the Knight's Breathing Technique?

This is a really good thing.

Although they did not participate in learning the breathing techniques, they saw many methods to break the royal breathing techniques.

Among these, the Life Seed mentioned above can quickly nurture knights, and as long as resources are sufficient in the later stages, knights can continue to grow stronger.

And this just happens to be something that humans haven't mastered.

This is actually a limitation imposed by Lin Li's insufficient spacetime source matter.

He didn't have much spacetime source material, and although the breathing techniques he bought were mostly simple and easy to understand, they lacked many less important elements.

Although the two maintained their smiles, everyone's vigilance immediately increased!

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

He didn't believe that Queen Rhaenys and Sir Darryl were being so friendly without ulterior motives.

Do you want to bind humans and turn them into allies in the restoration of the Fire Dragon Dynasty?

If you think about it from this perspective, it seems quite possible!

Dou Jiankang leaned forward slightly, tapping his fingers lightly on the table: "Such a precious secret technique, and the subsequent magic, is indeed icing on the cake for us. But we know there's no such thing as a free lunch! We also know that one shouldn't accept something for nothing. I wonder what Queen Rhaenys—does she need us to do?"

His tone was calm, but his questions were direct.

"The Queen never needs anything from her friends; it's just a gift of friendship!"

Old Dai Rui answered decisively.

Seeing the two men's suspicious yet scrutinizing gazes, old Daryl's admiration for the Queen grew even stronger.

Queen Rhaenys's analysis was absolutely correct.

These mysterious humans have a completely different way of thinking from the greedy nobles on the God-Forsaken Continent.

Trying to negotiate a deal with them would be a bad idea.

They might actually possess the chivalrous virtues of the continent of God's Abandonment, which are on the verge of collapse.

Sure enough, after he finished speaking, the way Bi Shengli and Dou Jiankang looked at him softened considerably.

That strange sense of scrutiny disappeared.

"Friends—" Bi Shengli savored the word, his smile finally becoming more genuine. "Thank you for the Queen's generosity. Please tell her that humanity has remembered this friendship. However, this matter is of great importance; we need to inform our rear and have them analyze it!"

"The kind Queen doesn't mind chatting with her friends, we'll wait! Of course, on behalf of the Royal Family, I also thank you for risking being discovered by the usurper to come and save us from danger!" Old Darryl also expressed his sincere gratitude.

The atmosphere of the exchange immediately became harmonious.

Although Bi Shengli, Dou Jiankang, and the old Dai Rui and others who came here all knew perfectly well that behind this so-called friendship was Queen Rhine's shrewd political investment.

But this clever approach is far more effective at winning people's hearts than some straightforward transactions.

While appealing to emotions won't transform the pioneering team into a more sentimental force, it will certainly make their support base feel the other side's goodwill.

The human pioneering team is not a chaotic and evil force without any bottom line, and will not do anything to harm others.

However, this exchange made them realize that the other party had given them a lot!

It's worth noting that humans have tried various methods to acquire the Knight's Breathing Technique.

For example, after confirming that the royal ship had left behind the Breathing Technique, some advisors suggested capturing knights from human kingdoms or purchasing it from fallen knights.

However, these methods are either inefficient or the knowledge gained may not be advanced enough, and the information learned may be fragmented.

Now, with the royal family taking the initiative to systematically teach and answer a great deal of questions and questions from humanity, the significance is entirely different.

This represents an official technology transfer!

Although it belongs to the previous dynasty!

But that's the official stance!

After exchanging some basic questions, Dou Jiankang then began to inquire about Damon, the dragon knight who might have descended upon the far northern human region.

"Prince Damon is Queen Rhaenys's younger brother, and the second knight of the bloodthirsty red dragon Klaxley—he is very similar to the royal family's ancestor, the [Wandering Prince Damon], hence the name—Damon loves fine wine, delicious food, and beautiful women—especially elven slave girls. Of course, I've heard you don't have slaves, but if you could have beautiful women to entertain you, it would be wonderful!"

The group continued their conversation and gained an understanding of some of the dragon knight Damon's peculiar quirks and personality traits.

The pioneering team is lawful and good, but they don't mind if some individuals do something outrageous at times. Although Old Knight Darryl has high praise for Prince Damon, the latter's temperament will probably cause trouble for them.

This is not something that the authorities allow.

After discussing these matters, Old Darryl asked, "Besides this, there's also His Highness Prince Viserys and Princess Daenerys. The two of them have been here for a long time, and they are at their most lively and active stage. We hope that they can disguise themselves and wander around freely."

"That's certainly possible, but your identities are rather special. If you're going to travel around here, it's best to disguise yourselves to ensure that the elves and dwarves don't discover your identities."

"Rest assured, while the long-eared and cave-dwelling half-humans possess some fighting ability, they are far weaker than us! We have numerous methods to defend against their spying. More importantly, we must be wary of our fellow humans in the south!"

Although they were certain that the children were confident, Dou Jiankang and Bi Shengli kindly reassured them and made preparations before allowing them to go out.

After seeing off Old Dai Rui, Dou Jiankang couldn't hold back any longer and said to Bi Shengli with a smile, "Commander Bi, this queen is no ordinary woman! She's a master! It seems we'll need to have a proper exchange with her next time we meet!"

"Yes," Bi Shengli's eyes also gleamed with excitement, "She's giving us a huge gift. I reckon she has other trump cards up her sleeve, gradually binding us even more tightly to her chariot. Heh heh—she's lucky she didn't run into the Eagles or the Bald Guys!"

"Commander Bi, while aligning ourselves with the Southern Fire Dragon dynasty's war chariot is risky, their resources are definitely not as plentiful as the current dynasty's, and there are many variables involved. Do we really want to align ourselves with them?"

Dou Jiankang looked at Bi Shengli, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Commander Bi, do you think that a feudal kingdom full of evil, that ruthlessly exploits the common people, wouldn't take the initiative to attack us when it hears that we want to protect the common people of the previous dynasty, redistribute land, and abolish the nobility?"

"Uh—" Bi Shengli was initially a little surprised, but then he suddenly remembered some of the things they did on Earth, and burst into laughter. "Hahaha—President Dou, brilliant insight!!!"

Sometimes, having a legitimate reason for doing something is a very simple matter.

You just need to go with the flow.

For example, if you let a wild weed grow wild and cause trouble, it will eventually be cut down and withered away.

For example, a certain crazy real estate tycoon, who seems to be making a fortune and winning big, is actually just overspending.

When the overall strength has completely changed, the East will completely overwhelm the West.

Of course, the other party also discovered this, which is why they acted this way.

Everywhere, there are intelligent people who possess a wealth of information, but they know that going with the flow is always easier than going against the current.

Because going with the flow might save you from execution, but going against the current will definitely get you killed!

At this moment, treat her just like you would treat your girlfriend.

She's crazy, she'll cause trouble and push your limits!

You don't need to lose your temper; instead, you need to tolerate the other person, flatter them, record the evidence, and then, at the crucial moment, just kick them out.

For a long time to come, she will treat her next boyfriend madly, while reminiscing about the good things about her ex! She might even want to go back to her ex!

Then ruthlessly skip it.

This is the best way to punish someone.

Of course, using this analogy is rather far-fetched.

Closer to home.

Two days later.

The Time-Space Gate, the Extraordinary Power Experiment Recording Room.

The massive monitoring screen wall is silently divided into dozens of small grids, transmitting back in real time every move from the training ground more than 600 kilometers away from different angles.

In the center of the screen is Zhao and his special operations squadron learning the Knight Breathing Technique from Old Daryl.

Professor Deng Dakang's figure was somewhat pale in the light of the screen. He stood straight with his hands behind his back, like a sculpture.

But the trembling, tightly clenched fists behind his back betrayed the turbulent emotions within him.

On the screen, the old Knight Daryl was gesturing wildly, spitting as he muttered the mysteries of breathing techniques, while Professor Yu Qiwen beside him acted as a simultaneous interpreter, quickly translating those feelings and flow-related words into muscle exertion techniques and breathing frequencies that the special forces soldiers could understand.

This is the first formal lesson for the first batch of seeded players.

Under the tutelage of this otherworldly teacher, humanity is rapidly absorbing and digesting a more convenient and cost-effective method to evolve into something extraordinary.

Although humans have unlocked many secrets of breathing techniques, the demands on natural talent are too high.

The appearance of old Darryl, along with Queen Rhaenys's overtures, significantly reduced the time and cost of human trial and error.

Daxing Reclamation Team!

Daxing Industrial Cthulhu!

Deng Dakang stared at Zhao in the center of the screen.

As the captain, Zhao was the first to cultivate the Knight's Life Seed.

As Old Darryl recounted his story, the humans, who had previously harbored many doubts, gained a deeper understanding of the mysteries surrounding the Knight's Breathing Technique.

Zhao sat cross-legged and slowly closed his eyes. His face no longer had its usual seriousness, but only a kind of almost devout focus.

"—Very good, just follow this rhythm, adjust your breathing, and hold on—the energy is alive, it can be guided by you—as I taught you before—carefully perceive this change—meditate on it, guide it—"

"Don't resist the energy I give you; I will guide it in your bloodstream—you must use your willpower to control this energy and let it stimulate your body's potential—"

Old Dai Rui recounted the story, while Yu Qiwen translated. Zhao, meanwhile, sensed a faint energy flowing slowly from Old Dai Rui's hand into his back, then gradually spreading throughout his body.

On the electronic screen, more energy particles began to become active.

Zhao's entire body's meridians and acupoints began to show activity.

When Consultant Chen and Wang Ye saw this, they were all very excited.

All things follow the same principle; as long as humanity doesn't turn into something like a banana, many things are indeed complementary.

The infrared detector and the magical detection instrument could even more clearly show the subtle changes in the speed of blood flow in Zhao's body.

Seeing Zhao in this special state, everyone excitedly recorded Old Dai Rui's guidance methods and compiled them into an archive.

Inside the recording room, everyone was holding their breath.

It seemed a bit too serious. Su Mingjin, holding a thermos, said slowly, "Old Deng, relax. With that expression, anyone who didn't know better would think those kids on the screen were your own sons about to take an exam."

"I'm not nervous at all; it's the special advisors who are nervous!"

Su Mingjin looked into the distance at the special advisors of various research institutes who were jubilant and even gesturing wildly, and her lips twitched.

Many of the modern things these special advisors have are useful in the other world, but compared to the natives who have been in the other world for a long time, their lack of experience is a serious problem.

They actively studied the extraordinary powers of the other world, attempting to integrate and master them.

Sure enough, even in another world, the truth that one should never stop learning remains valuable.

Deng Dakang's eyes never left the screen: "President Su, as long as they succeed, our future will be bright!"

No matter how good the simulation data from previous human studies may be, it's still just data. Humans can use all sorts of high-tech methods to test high-achieving experimental subjects little by little.

But what old Derry taught was very simple and easy-to-understand popular teaching!

Consultant Chen, who was some distance away, also heard this and said with a smile, "President Su, Professor Deng, Old Dai Rui has a wealth of experience. As long as we absorb and digest this knowledge, it will benefit us in the future!"

Su Mingjin said with a smile, "It's clear that everyone is troubled by the low success rate!"

Deng Dakang didn't turn around, which can be considered as tacit agreement.

Consultant Chen sighed, "Opportunity, talent, and age are all indispensable!"

The Knight Breathing Technique of another world is practically a monster that requires the coexistence of multiple disciplines. It has high requirements for physical fitness, and while the age requirement is not particularly high, it demands a high level of mathematical logic.

These elite soldiers risked their lives, fighting on all sorts of horrific battlefields without batting an eye.

They could do mental calculus or work on functions—that would be an incredibly difficult problem.

On the screen, a soldier scratched his buzz cut with a puzzled expression.

He was clearly confused by what old Dai Rui was talking about regarding energy conduction, fusion, and perceiving rhythm.

Consultant Chen pursed his lips and said, "The translated content is very close to some of our mysterious concepts! Old Knight Daryl kept talking about sensing the flow of energy and guiding it with his own will! Isn't this exactly what we summarized before about brainwaves interfering with the flow and changes of energy particles after they enter the muscle group?"

"Haha, these kids are doing alright thanks to the modern thinking we provide!"

"That's true!"

This group of special forces members may not be the most talented, but each one of them was selected from good families through a rigorous process. Their backgrounds and wills are absolutely clean and pure, making them the most loyal cornerstones of Industrial Cthulhu.

Judging from their current performance, they're learning quite well.

If even they cannot master this power, then the future will be troublesome.

This involves issues of human nature.

Based on historical records, it is generally accepted that the Fire Dragon Dynasty, like the dwarves and elves, may have initially maintained an open and civilized society. However, due to various reasons, it gradually became conservative and feudal, ultimately leading to the decline of its civilization.

If universal education fails to promote this extraordinary power, then this thing will become a powerful tool for a very small number of gifted individuals.

Of course, after entering an industrialized society, they have more choices. For example, they can abandon this shortcut and go back to increase their stakes and pursue technological enhancement routes such as mechanical ascension and genetic ascension, which are still under research.

However, the time and resource costs involved would be astronomical.

The development of the pioneering team and the industrial Cthulhu behind them will also be severely affected.

"These students who are learning from Old Dai Rui are key to absorbing knowledge from another world. They are also the foundation for our future cooperation with that queen. With our support, they will definitely be able to complete their mission," Advisor Chen said with utmost seriousness.

While they were talking, the curve representing Zhao's heart rate on the vital signs monitor next to the screen began to show a strange, regular fluctuation.

Suddenly, a value representing the magical energy particles in the body jumped up sharply!

The value is very small, almost imperceptible.

But it jumped!

Deng Dakang's pupils suddenly contracted, and he leaned forward as if he had been electrocuted, his face almost touching the cold screen.

"Haha—it moved!" His voice was hoarse, with a hint of disbelief and trembling.

"Don't rush, watch patiently!"

After waiting for a while longer, more data appeared.

Watching the curve gradually rise, Deng Dakang laughed: "As expected of a knight from another world, Old Dai Rui's experience is excellent, much simpler than what we figured out ourselves!"

"Zhao is just an individual; let's see how others guide and learn from him first!"

"good!"

Several hours later, Old Darryl guided two more warriors, helping them to grasp the basics of the Knight's Breathing Technique.

"Alright, everything from now on is a gradual process, a little bit of training. The Knight's Breathing Technique demands a high level of willpower! If you can't persevere, you can easily lose your life seed!" The soldiers present laughed as they listened to Old Darryl's explanation.

Hundreds of kilometers away, smiles were on the faces of those who had been following the entire learning process.

As the saying goes, the master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.

If we follow the methods humans used in the past, it would require a great deal of talent and time to thoroughly study and understand the Knight's Breathing Technique.

Learning breathing techniques requires mastery of mathematical models, spatial awareness, and a high sensitivity to energy particles in another world.

But watching how old Darryl helped the warriors proves that even humans who aren't exceptionally talented can learn these things.

If quantification is possible, then humanity can certainly find ways to quantify it scientifically.

The essence of science is to reveal the underlying regularities of natural phenomena and to construct a verifiable and correctable knowledge system through systematic observation, experimentation, and logical reasoning.

With the principles and a large amount of successful data identified, the remaining issue is how to quantify them.

It is an honor that Industrial Cthulhu is very experienced in this area.

Good news kept coming.

After some time, more data on the Knight's Breathing Technique, which had been processed and analyzed using quantum computing, was compiled by the technicians and quickly presented to those present.

Upon seeing the data, Deng Dakang suddenly slapped his forehead: "So that's how it is!"

"No wonder Old Dai Rui kept saying that Zhao should experience all of this. We were thinking too complicatedly before. It seems that we don't need to be too advanced in mathematics and physics to learn the Knight Breathing Technique, but it would be best to have a teacher or scientific equipment to guide us."

"Does this confirm that we can mass-produce Extraordinary Knights?"

"Sure! But we need to summarize the data first. And knight training requires perseverance and resources!"

"How fast can that be!"

"The cultivation speed is dozens of times faster than before!"