Technological advancement begins with devouring.

As the top priority, the laboratory, which was not severely damaged, was repaired in just a few hours.

Jiang Chen went to the cold storage warehouse, casually took some body tissue samples from high-level monsters, and entered the laboratory.

"This sample should be from the original 'mutated three-headed shrieking beast'."

Jiang Chen glanced at the label, opened the insulated box, and a strong chill quickly spread out, causing Jiang Chen to shiver involuntarily.

"Muscle samples, internal organ samples, brain tissue samples..."

Jiang Chen took out samples from different parts of the body one by one, processed them simply, and then put them into instruments with different functions for testing.

A moment later, sets of data appeared on the display screen of the testing instrument.

"As expected of a lord-level monster, its activity is truly astonishing. Even after being dead for so long and subjected to ultra-low temperature freezing, the activity of its cells is actually higher than that of an ordinary martial artist."

Jiang Chen sighed, then suddenly noticed something unusual in one set of data from the instrument that was testing 'brain tissue'.

"This is……"

Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat, and knowledge about alchemical creatures quickly surfaced in his mind: "Gene fragments with extraordinary traits? But what exactly these extraordinary traits are, we still need to investigate..."

With this remarkable discovery, Jiang Chen's interest was immediately piqued, and he became completely immersed in the study of the 'mutant three-headed shrieking beast'. He used sophisticated instruments to conduct various tests and experiments, and from time to time, he would also enter the system library to consult some related content.

This stay lasted for more than a month.

"Only the genes of the 'Mutated Three-Headed Sky-Screaming Beast' and the 'King-Level Ironclad Earth Dragon' contained fragments of extraordinary traits..."

"The former is a mutated monster, and the latter is a planetary-level monster. No other ordinary monsters below the planetary level have been found to possess this extraordinary quality. However, it is not yet certain whether the genes for this extraordinary quality are related to mutation or strength."

"But what is certain is that the core material of a monster that possesses this trait can be used as an alchemical material."

"Perhaps we could combine alchemy to enhance the combat effectiveness of the mechanical troops?"

A series of thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.

The gains over the past month have been substantial.

However, realizing the many ideas in my mind will take time.

The combination of alchemy and technology was an idea Jiang Chen had long held.

In fact, the system provides drawings that combine both approaches.

However, due to the limitations of materials, Jiang Chen could not completely copy the system's blueprints. He could only modify them based on the blueprints provided by the system and the materials available on Earth. This was less difficult than designing from scratch, but it was still not an easy task.

By studying the materials of the 'Mutant Three-Headed Sky-Screaming Beast' and the 'King-Level Ironclad Earth Dragon', Jiang Chen had many ideas, but he still needed to test which path to take.

"Using monster materials as a base, the best directions for combining alchemy and technological creation are biological modification and mechanical enchanting. The former, through genetic integration, can create powerful biological weapons. The latter, on the other hand, treats monster materials as consumables for alchemy, using enchanting techniques to add certain extraordinary characteristics to the mechanical legion, thereby enhancing its strength..."

After a moment's thought, Jiang Chen decided to choose enchanting.

The main force is a mechanical legion that focuses more on 'natural science'. Through alchemy, they enchant machines with monster materials, giving their mechanical creations various extraordinary abilities and even giving them 'biological' characteristics.

Of course, it would be almost impossible to achieve this using only these planetary-level materials and the knowledge Jiang Chen currently possesses.

However, strengthening the mechanical legion is still achievable.

"The 'Mutant Three-Headed Sky-Screaming Beast' has a 'fire' attribute and extremely strong explosive power. The 'King-Level Ironclad Earth Dragon' has an 'earth' attribute, excels in defense, and can cause a great earthquake from a distance. If you want to enchant it, it's best to retain these two characteristics."

Countless thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind. He opened the system, filtered out a large number of blueprints, and memorized the information within.

It's not about copying them exactly, but about referring to these drawings to find the most suitable solution.

"The design of this 'Exploding Magic Rune' is very similar to the characteristics of the 'Mutant Three-Headed Sky-Screaming Beast.' There don't seem to be any suitable materials on Earth, but the design concept can be used as a reference. The 'exploding' characteristic seems to mimic the principle of a fire explosion, capable of instantly unleashing several times the destructive power, but it also places high demands on the material's durability. Ordinary weapons would probably be damaged after triggering 'explosion' a few times..."

Once he got into the swing of things, Jiang Chen completely forgot about everything else and focused all his attention on the calculations for the new project.

However, with Jarvis managing the affairs of the base, Jiang Chen felt at ease.

More than ten days later, Jiang Chen finally ended his 'seclusion'.

Back in his room, Jiang Chen summoned Jarvis and instructed him, "Jarvis, purchase a batch of materials for me. Here's the list; get it done as soon as possible. Also, I remember there's a batch of 'Kuroka Alloy' in the warehouse? Use this alloy to forge a knife or sword, the size of which should match the physique of a [Boxer]. I want to experiment with something new."

“Master, there are many restricted items among these materials that can only be purchased using a special quota,” Jarvis reminded him.

The 'special quota' refers to the amount of funds Jiang Chen uses to purchase rare and special treasures when trading combat mechs with the eight major powers.

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "Use it if you need to, just get the stuff as soon as possible."

"I'll place the order now, and it should arrive in about three days. As for the 'Kuroka Alloy' weapons, are they for close-quarters combat use by the combat mechs?" Jarvis confirmed.

“Yes, a knife or a sword is fine, or an axe or a hammer will do, whatever you like,” Jiang Chen said casually.

After calculation, it was determined that the 'Exploding Magic Rune' was best suited for enchanting melee weapons. Since Jiang Chen didn't plan to use it himself, he simply let Jarvis choose for himself.

Anyway, Jarvis will be the one piloting the mech.

“I haven’t evolved an emotion module, nor do I have any hobbies, Master,” Jarvis reminded him.

"You..." Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly. He was used to Jarvis's company and always regarded Jarvis as a real life.

After a slight hesitation, Jiang Chen instructed, "Use a sword, a one-handed sword. You can design the specific style based on the boxer's physique and parameters. Also, buy a set of sword techniques manuals from Jia Yi. They should focus on power; you don't need to learn power generation techniques, just the sword moves."

"The mission has been confirmed and is expected to take five days to complete. The sword technique manual 'Chong Jun' has been purchased and downloaded..."