My Monster Fuses Everything

Su Han received the message and arrived at the laboratory.

By then, the laboratory had been moved near the Summer Garden Mall, and it was relocated there to facilitate possible combat testing on creatures and personnel during experiments.

In front of the laboratory building, there was a large open space, which had been reinforced by the construction team. The underground parking garage of the laboratory building was further reinforced, exhibiting considerable strength.

Looking at the laboratory building from the outside, the area was extremely open, featuring a solitary building that was over ten stories high, resembling the hilt of a sword.

Su Han entered the building and Ji Mingyang was already waiting there.

"Boss, Miss Qilan is on the lower first floor, having Captain Gan Xinglei and Captain Zhu Xiong test talents," he said.

Su Han nodded and entered through the main door. The building had partial lighting restored thanks to the crystal energy generator, and the elevators were operational, making it quite convenient.

Su Han went down the elevator to the underground parking garage. Just stepping out of the elevator, he saw Zhu Xiong and Gan Xinglei sparring.

Neither had summoned their Apostle. They were faintly glowing with purple spiritual energy. Zhu Xiong charged at Gan Xinglei with his robust body bursting forth at an unimaginable speed.

He threw a punch, and Gan Xinglei reacted very quickly, dodging and blocking the punch with a large hand.

After three or four exchanges, their moves were extremely fast and aggressive.

Although both men came from ordinary backgrounds, months of combat and learning fighting techniques had given them highly experienced fighting skills.

The fight was intense, with neither holding back, but as the bout went on,

Gan Xinglei found himself at a disadvantage and took two punches from Zhu Xiong.

He was naturally a grade below Zhu Xiong, and although he had also advanced to Second-order Superior through injections, Zhu Xiong's foundation was undoubtedly stronger.

Moreover, he was much more decisive in action, and those punches were well-deserved.

"Damn it, Old Zhu, this is what you asked for, take this!" Gan Xinglei exclaimed.

Although they were protected by armor, the armor's padding was still quite simple. Having taken two punches, he managed not to get injured, but it was inevitably very painful.

With a warning shout, Gan Xinglei's hands glowed with purple spiritual energy, then he gathered energy and suddenly fired a purple energy bullet rapidly at Zhu Xiong.

Zhu Xiong's eyes widened. Was it coming already?

He dodged, and the energy bullet hit the ground behind him, exploding on impact and blasting a small crater in the concrete floor. Debris shot out in all directions, striking load-bearing pillars and walls with loud impacts.

"Times have changed, Old Zhu," Gan Xinglei said.

Using his talent, Gan Xinglei conjured two more energy bullets, preparing to strike Zhu Xiong.

Su Han's gaze intensified, and he noticed the details; this ability consumed a significant amount of spiritual energy.

When the spiritual energy bullets formed, Gan Xinglei was visibly more focused, and his arms trembled slightly, clearly not as effortless as it seemed.

The energy bullets shot out one after another, but their speed was slightly slower, clearly intentionally controlled.

This time, Zhu Xiong did not dodge. Raising his left arm, purple energy surged out, instantly forming a large rectangular shield that was as wide as it was tall.

Boom

An explosion erupted instantly, purple light and shockwave blasting outward, the blast even reaching where Su Han and Bai Qilan were standing.

But at the center of the explosion, Zhu Xiong, the purple spiritual energy shield didn't budge and radiated an energy ripple that neutralized the shockwave.

The second spiritual energy bullet hit, striking the shield hard. In the midst of the explosion, the shield and the spiritual energy bullet gradually disintegrated and vanished.

"That's enough," Bai Qilan called an end to the test, all the necessary data having been recorded by Shu Hongguang and Bai Shan at the side.

"I'm exhausted; this channeling of spiritual energy is even more tiring than a physical fight," Zhu Xiong gasped.

He and Gan Xinglei walked over briskly.

"The invocation of talents relies on spiritual energy and mental strength, and in this respect, we lack specialized training, not to mention we have only just awakened," Bai Qilan said.

As one who had awakened earlier, Bai Qilan had more authority to speak. During her initial awakening, she had tried to harness that state to see more, resulting in excessive consumption of energy.

"I was just saying, but the power is indeed impressive," said Zhu Xiong, grinning, then looking at Gan Xinglei, he added, "It matches the spiritual energy bombs developed by South City, only the blast radius isn't as large."

"Actually, I can adjust that," Gan Xinglei interjected, scratching his head, "Although I don't know the exact mechanism yet, I feel like if I keep improving, I can adjust the quantity and intensity of the spiritual energy bullets, as well as some of their power. It's almost like it was already part of me."

"That's true," Zhu Xiong agreed, showing acceptance, as his control over his spiritual energy shield was much the same, albeit very simplistic at the moment.

Su Han listened to the general conversation, then asked, "What is the effect of the enhancement?"

His gaze shifted to Zhu Xiong and Gan Xinglei, but ultimately settled on Bai Qilan's face as he inquired softly.

"It's more proactive than the mere sustenance from the Book of Blood Spirit; one can continuously train and absorb the surrounding Spiritual Energy."

Zhu Xiong paused slightly and said, "My senses have become sharper."

"Old Zhu is right."

Bai Qilan took over the conversation and said, "The enhancement of talents will directly reflect in the absorption and control of Spiritual Energy. If one's strength has increased, the physical strength of a human might not necessarily be weaker than that of a monster. Moreover, compared to the Book of Blood Spirit, there's another advantage— resisting backlash."

"Hmm?"

Su Han showed a puzzled expression. Bai Qilan explained, "If an Angel Envoy is killed, the backlash for the Contractor is hard to bear. The more Angels killed, the heavier the backlash, and recovery is very difficult, needing a long time. However, if the talent development is strong enough, the mental shock from the Angel's death can be greatly reduced, or even cause no damage."

Su Han nodded; he knew this point well, having seen Contractors in the Tree Domain whose Angels had been killed after many battles.

Some with weaker strength couldn't withstand the backlash, and while some were revived, their conditions had significantly deteriorated, yet they could still manage a normal life. However, contracting with a monster again would not be a pleasurable process; the heart-wrenching pain and frail spirit would be the biggest obstacles.

Now in the camp, among those whose Angels had been killed, only a handful could heal from their injuries and recontract with an Angel.

One was Wang Lan, a woman in her early thirties under Xia Ning in the search team, who was rescued naked and locked in a dog cage.

Her Angel had been disabled by people.

The others were all burly men, with two retired from the weapons department, both incredibly resolute.

Even so, their strength was still weaker than others and had not fully recovered.

One can imagine the importance of resisting backlash mentioned by Bai Qilan for Contractors.

It served outright as a fuse between the Angel Envoy and the Contractor.

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Su Han nodded and Bai Qilan continued, "Developing potential is actually the key. Although Old Zhu and Old Gan's abilities lean towards Shaping, which is the materialization and control of Spiritual Energy, they both have their own possibilities of evolution, as long as one can grasp the structure and rules of Spiritual Energy on a deeper level.

Theoretically speaking, even a Spiritual Energy shield could cause significant damage, but currently, the laboratory can't help much with that."

The structure and rules of Spiritual Energy had always been one of the research directions of the laboratory, but obviously, they couldn't achieve targeted development for a particular talent.

One reason is that they simply lack experience, and second, they don't have the capacity to diverge their efforts to do so.

Therefore, everything had to depend on the Awakeners themselves, and all they could provide were resources.

"Where there's a will, there's a way; developing one's own talent necessarily must rely on oneself."

Zhu Xiong didn't particularly mind, "Being able to awaken this thing makes fighting monsters much more convenient."

He looked contemplative, already considering whether or not he should learn from a certain captain.

No, that's not right; that captain still waits for his shield to return, but when he throws out a Spiritual Energy shield, it directly disperses and reforms easily.

Convenient, quick, and defensive, perfect.

His eyes whirled toward Gan Xinglei, causing Gan Xinglei, who was standing beside him, to shiver and sense something ominous.

Bai Qilan's lips curved slightly, saying, "Let's set aside whether to develop or not for now, you have used a total of four No. 2 enhancement serums, and their Contribution Value is not low, including the regular injections. If you don't figure out a way to compensate, see how to handle it with Meiyu."

"..."

Zhu Xiong's face stiffened, "You guys continue talking, I'm off to earn work points in the Second Ring Area."

Gan Xinglei hesitated, "Meiyu and I used the Contribution Value together, it seems enough."

Zhu Xiong's face grew darker, Was that even human language?

Fortunately, Gan Xinglei realized the situation was off-track and hurriedly took the lead to escape, with Zhu Xiong also not lingering long, following Gan Xinglei's departure from the spot.

They were all smart people; Bai Qilan had surely called Su Han to talk, so it was now time to clear the field.

Sure enough, following the departure of Zhu Xiong and the others, Bai Shan also led his group away, leaving Bai Qilan and Su Han alone in the underground parking lot.

"The awakening ratio is still quite low. The top fifty and Captain Level, Deputy Captain Level Contractors all have slightly better talents, but only a few have awakened."

Bai Qilan spoke about the probability of awakening. Su Han responded, "There might be a few special seeds among the crowd, but we can't cover everyone, prioritizing power enhancement since it involves enhancement serums."

Enhancement serums by nature strengthen the human body, and awakening is a byproduct of this process—a pleasant surprise, but not the inevitable goal.

Until the research is conclusive, no one can say for sure what exactly talent is.

"I understand, but I can let my dad try to research it."

Bai Qilan nodded slightly, then said, "After collecting the data this time, your enhancement serum plan has already been prepared. As soon as we harvest the Crystal Mine Fruit in the next few days, it will be made. You had better prepare. Try to sense the Spiritual Energy in your body without sensing it through the Book of Blood Spirit; there might be unexpected effects."

Su Han was startled, then smiled and said, "Then I'll give it a try. The enhancement serum matter, I'll leave to you."