Infinite Sun in the East China Sea

Chapter 164 Conjecture
Xu Feng is not the only one who wants to obtain the greatsword manufacturing technology.

The newcomers Sawada Hideki and Fukushima Haruko are mainly researching regenerative medicine related to embryonic stem cells in the real world. After seeing the regenerative ability of the demon, they could not suppress the ecstasy in their hearts.

In their eyes, demons and awakened beings hold countless treasure troves of knowledge.

The greatsword manufacturing technology is only a tiny part of that treasure house. Of course, after witnessing several fierce battles, the master and apprentice also realized the importance of strength. Obtaining the greatsword transformation technology is their first task.

Unlike Xu Feng who tried to obtain the greatsword manufacturing technology from the information, Sawada Hideki and Fukushima Haruko, the master and apprentice, were more direct.

As soon as the fierce battle between the ultra-abyssal realms ended, they tried to dissect the bodies of the warriors and trainees who were killed by the ultra-abyssal realm AOE attacks.

Before this master and disciple did that, they made up a reason that both the soldiers and trainees were happy to accept - this was to help the dead soldiers remove the transplanted demon flesh and blood from their bodies, allowing these soldiers to return to dust with pure human bodies.

The half-human, half-demon greatswords have an inexplicable obsession with identifying themselves as human beings. They are not afraid of death, but are only afraid of dying in a non-human form.

After hearing the reasons given by the master and apprentice, some of the younger trainees even earnestly expressed their gratitude on behalf of their deceased friends.

Among the corpses dissected by Master Hideki Sawada and his apprentice, there were adult greatswords who had been in service for several years, trainees who had just had the flesh and blood of demons transplanted into them, and Zhen, a greatsword whose body was fully awakened.

In the process of peeling off the demon flesh and blood from the warrior's body, they fully witnessed the evolution of the warrior's organs from the beginning of transplanting the demon flesh and blood to the warrior's complete mastery of the demon flesh and blood.

After obtaining the first-hand information, Hideki Sawada reversed part of the process of tissue transplantation of demon flesh and blood.

In his opinion, the technical level of the organization manufacturing the greatsword is not high, and is similar to the organ transplant surgery in the real world. Because the vitality of demon organs is stronger than that of ordinary people's organs, the tissue transformation technology is even simpler and cruder.

Compared with the semi-mechanical transformation project he participated in when he was studying in the United States, this transformation technology is just child's play.

But after knowing how the organization made the greatsword, Sawada Hideki was even more confused... He understood the entire process of the transformation, but still could not understand why this series of processes could achieve the results.

With those puzzles, Sawada Hideki found Xu Feng with a few pages of handwritten information.

"Hello, Captain. Miss Hanasaka told me that you are also researching the technology of manufacturing warriors. These are some of the conjectures I have come up with recently. I would appreciate your guidance."

Hideki Sawada was very polite.

It’s not just because of Xu Feng’s inhuman strength, but also because of some of Xu Feng’s previous actions.

For example, a transport plane can be made from raw wood and steel in just one day.

In that process, the Swallow-Swallow Fruit played a key role. However, if one did not master enough knowledge, and only relied on the power of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, what could be created was just a large toy with the shape of an airplane, and it would be impossible to reach the speed of that transport plane.

In Hideki Sawada's eyes, no matter what Xu Feng's scientific research ability is, this veteran must have a lot of knowledge.

After Xu Feng flipped through it, when he looked at the researcher again, there was a bit more attention in his eyes.

He said seriously, "Mr. Sawada's conclusion is similar to my point of view. The manufacturing technology of the greatsword is essentially 'reproduction'! The flesh and blood of the Dragon Descendant, the demon, the greatsword, the awakened one... This process is essentially an artificial 'reproduction' process for the hermaphroditic creatures of the Dragon Descendant, representing the various stages of development of the 'Dragon Descendant mutant' that has integrated human genes." Sawada Hideki inquired, "However, demons will indeed become stronger after existing for a long enough time, but they are still no match for the awakened ones. Even the strongest ones are just degraded Dragon Descendants. From demon to greatsword, it is clearly just a transplant. Why can the 'degraded embryo' of the Dragon Descendant develop so quickly to the level of a 'high-quality adult'? What I am puzzled about now is, what role do humans, as parasites, play in this process?"

"It's really hard to understand this phenomenon based solely on modern scientific theories." Xu Feng asked with a smile, "Mr. Sawada, do you believe in the existence of the soul?"

Sawada Hideki was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head. "Originally, I didn't really believe in the existence of souls. After all, we haven't seen souls in the real world, so it's just an unfounded conjecture. But now that I've entered the main divine dimension, and there's a good chance I'll be in horror movies with ghosts in the future, I naturally believe in the existence of souls. Those who scream and scream unscientific when they see something beyond their understanding are just believers in technological creations, not qualified scientists."

At this point, he said thoughtfully, "Human soul, embryo of the last descendant of a dragon... so that's how it is?"

"A living being's experiences during early development have a profound impact on its future. If a baby can develop an adult's thinking patterns, and as long as its brain isn't damaged by prolonged overclocking, it will likely possess a brain significantly smarter than an average person once it matures... Is the Great Sword Transformation a technology that grants the 'Descendant of the Dragon' adult thinking patterns in the embryonic stage?"

Hideki Sawada felt that he had grasped the key point.

Creating greatsword warriors, or even using his knowledge of embryonic stem cells to perform a second transformation on the existing greatswords to make up for their shortcomings... it seemed that there was no problem anymore.

Xu Feng nodded and said, "If Mr. Zetian embarks on the path of cultivation, he will probably understand that as the soul becomes stronger, the speed of absorbing external extraordinary energy will also become faster."

"The first parasitism in greatsword manufacturing technology was designed to allow the dragon's descendant embryo to inherit human genes, allowing it to coexist with humans. By the time a human was parasitized and transformed into a demon, their brain had already been devoured. The soul that dominated that body was the remaining will of the dragon's descendant embryo and its body."

"The second transplant allows the dragon's offspring embryo to coexist with a mature human soul. This allows it to more easily absorb external energy in the energy field to replenish itself. Even if it awakens directly after the second transplant, the young embryo will have a complete human soul as food, which will make up for some of its deficiencies. Naturally, the awakened form will be far more powerful than ordinary demons."

At this point, Xu Feng sighed, "Actually, using scientific terms to describe the greatsword's manufacturing process still leaves many unexplained aspects. For example, why do demons and awakened beings prefer to feed on human entrails, and why don't awakened beings eat other foods? This is easier to understand logically if we consider it from the perspective of ancient Chinese concepts of essence, qi, and spirit."

"experiment……"

Sawada Hideki said solemnly: "All our theories are currently conjectures. Now we need to conduct experiments to verify those conjectures!"

Because the conjecture involves something as mysterious as the soul, it is impossible to obtain reliable results by conducting experiments using mice or other animals like ordinary experiments.

Only direct human experiments are possible!

This is very uncharacteristic of Hideki Sawada.

Xu Feng laughed and said, "Mr. Sawada is right. Only experiments can verify our conjecture. Coincidentally, we have some suitable experimental subjects right now."

He threw a tablet to Hideki Sawada.

"This is the organization's northern base, as captured by a reconnaissance drone. It's where the organization secretly creates demons. There are approximately 200 people stationed there. They probably don't quite realize that the organization has been destroyed yet."

Xu Feng smiled kindly, "They've created countless demons and awakened beings on this continent over the past hundred years. Now, let's give them a taste of their own medicine."

(End of this chapter)