Dress up as the devil and bring some shock to the other world.

Chapter 355 The Truth About Energy, Li Wei's Fury

"The other side anticipated our prediction," Li Wei thought.

A viable plan ended before it even began. Vaughn sensed the silence in the air and roughly guessed the reason.

Having gone through so much with Lux and the others, the once clueless blockhead has now learned to read people's expressions and demeanor.

"Teacher, isn't it worth researching?"

Li Wei remained silent, repeatedly turning the demon's body over, trying to find some clues... If the energy problem couldn't be solved, at least a way to launch a special attack against the mechanized demon had to be found.

The objective from the very beginning has been singular: to reduce casualties and achieve victory.

Zophia wasn't idle either; she used her sword to cut through the demon's mechanized parts and finally came to a conclusion.

A special type of metal... possessing extremely high toughness and rigidity.

"How is it?" Li Wei asked Zuo Feiya if she had discovered anything.

Zophia thought for a moment and said, "It is far superior to the metals that the Duchy is currently smelting on a large scale."

"Perhaps we could send the metal from their bodies to Iluna for reverse engineering to determine its composition and try to smelt it?" Levi said, based on Zophia's discovery, while asking, "What's the situation at the front?"

Vaughn hesitated, trying to find the right words. Levi said in a deep voice, "Just tell the truth. How long can we hold out?"

"Seven days, that's a conservative estimate based on logistical support and casualties, it could actually be shorter... We're worried the demons' all-out offensive hasn't even begun yet."

Vaughn paused for a moment and then said, "The leader of the mechanized demon forces has not yet made a move."

"Didn't they make a move?" Li Wei murmured to himself. "Why didn't they make a move?"

Their fierce offensive was clearly a blitzkrieg... The Pillar Demon didn't make a move... Was he waiting until his own men suffered heavy casualties before taking action?

Li Wei did not believe that the other party was a warrior like the Snake Queen, seeking fairness.

"Waiting again...waiting again..."

Diamond broke the silence, "Should I send this body to Dawn Workshop?"

Li Wei nodded in agreement: "Please do it as soon as possible."

Diamond acted extremely quickly, packing the body up in a few dozen seconds, carrying it on his back, calling back Jasmine, and setting off immediately while the body was still relatively fresh.

At the same time, Li Wei contacted Iluna through the sound transmission crystal and explained the situation.

The latter, after a brief moment of thought, decided to wait until the body arrived for autopsy and research. However, just as he hung up the phone, a familiar voice came through.

"Dad, Mom, I have an idea."

It's Aida's voice.

“Aida, you speak,” Li Wei gestured.

"According to the description... the mechanized demon died after leaving the battlefield. If, I mean if..."

"Is the mechanized demon not a solitary entity?"

Li Wei pressed on curiously, "Tell me more."

"Just like the human body... the torso, limbs, internal organs, flesh, bones, cells, nerves... a single part leaving the body, away from the heart, the body's central organ, does not die immediately."

"Instead, the activity will disappear after a period of time...analogous to a mechanized demon."

"If he is just a part of a vast individual, or... he is just a tiny cell within it."

"Could it be that they are similar to human beings, which is why they only lose their 'activity' after a period of time after leaving the battlefield?"

A cell named Demon, having strayed from the envisioned colossal entity, thus met its demise.

While those around her were somewhat stunned, trying to process Aida's conjecture, Li Wei had already caught up with Aida's train of thought.

"The root of the problem is still energy... After cells are removed from the human body, they can also be cultured under suitable conditions, which can greatly extend their survival time."

Li Wei continued, "Losing the energy supply of the massive individual, the 'cell' mechanized demon, after being separated, died."

Zuo Feiya finally caught up with their leaping train of thought.

"Are you saying that Chongling Fortress isn't fighting the demon forces, but rather some enormous entity lurking in the shadows? In reality, the demons are just extensions of this being's... tentacles?!"

If this assumption holds true... Li Wei further deduced, "And how did they connect...?"

There are no cables connecting them...it looks like a single, unconnected object.

Isn't it through a physical link?

Where does this 'massive entity' exist...? "Is there something in the sky?" Li Wei asked.

Vaughn shook his head. "Nothing at all."

Not in the sky...

Could it be underground, or perhaps somewhere behind...? Assuming that's the case... how are they connected...?

Li Wei's eyes suddenly lit up as he made a deduction: "Go try it. Capture a demon alive on the battlefield and make him use a Terra Charge Gun that uses no magic engine and connects to the creature itself to mobilize magic power."

Vaughn was stunned: "You mean..."

Zuo Feiya replied, "I'll go... The operation is too difficult and will cause necessary casualties."

Li Wei said gently, "Be careful."

Zuo Feiya pouted, "What danger could I possibly be in for something so simple?"

"I mean, demons, be careful."

Zuo Feiya glared at Li Wei fiercely, then turned and left.

Iluna responded through the telepathic crystal: "Once the body arrives, we will immediately begin the autopsy and research. We will notify you immediately if we find anything."

Li Wei nodded and hung up the phone.

Amidst the raging battle at the front, Li Wei found a sentry post and climbed up. The soldiers on guard immediately stopped him, but upon seeing his face, they became excited.

"You are Lord Li Wei?!"

The soldier's voice was full of excitement.

Li Wei noticed the other person's still-childish face and asked, "How old are you?"

"sixteen!"

Li Wei opened his mouth in surprise, then gently patted his shoulder: "Believe me, the war will be over soon."

The soldier nodded emphatically, then looked up and grinned foolishly.

"With your arrival, we are sure to achieve victory."

Li Wei chuckled: "How so?"

The soldier laughed and said, "Everyone knows your deeds... You've even killed the Pillar Demons we fear most!"

"I'm at most a support player."

The soldier shook his head and said, "You're too modest. You should know that wherever you are, victory is always assured!"

Li Wei's expression seemed somewhat complicated. The soldier continued:

"Perhaps you don't know... there's a rumor going around all the front lines that your appearance means the battle will soon be over and we'll all be victorious."

Li Wei fell silent.

The soldier replied, "I know you are alone... If you appear and still fail to achieve victory, then it can only mean... that we are destined to fail."

"And you...you must have done your best!!!"

Meeting Li Wei was the happiest thing that ever happened to this soldier. When he spoke, his tongue seemed to be tied in knots, and he blurted out everything.

Just then, cheers rang out in the distance.

Go and see.

A crimson figure weaved through the enemy ranks.

The longsword in his hand was like a conductor's baton, playing a solo symphony called death for the demon.

The surrounding soldiers all turned to look... They erupted in unprecedented cheers, and some veterans stared at the crimson figure as if from another world.

My thoughts seemed to drift back to many years ago.

On the battlefield between demons and humans... the red-haired hero of that time is just as valiant as he is today, leading his soldiers to victory after victory...

The soldiers around Li Wei were overjoyed, exclaiming, "Lady Crimson Swordswoman is here too?! ...

Li Wei couldn't hold back any longer.

No...you...that can't be right!

Why did you use six more exclamation marks when you saw Zofia compared to when you saw me?!

How can we rest!

Give me back the emotion I felt just now.

"Lord Li Wei, and his sharpest sword have arrived!" The soldiers cheered jubilantly. "Victory is just around the corner!"

Li Wei wanted to complain, but he just sighed deeply.

Is it a symbol?

This aligns with my own thoughts... I've already become a saint who can kick the Goddess of Light's butt.

As a piercing gunshot rang out on the battlefield, Li Wei slowly withdrew his gaze and stepped down from his post. "Don't worry, you will definitely win. I said, even if the goddess comes, nothing can change that!"

Zuo Feiya found Li Wei.

Li Wei spoke first, "The guess has been confirmed."

The good news is that the speculation has been confirmed.

The bad news is that the speculation has been confirmed.

Zuo Feiya frowned deeply. "The demon has actually mastered the technology to use magic!"

Li Wei couldn't help but say, "During this time, they didn't create a usable energy source..."

"On the contrary, they possessed the technology to use magic." With this conjecture confirmed, new questions arose. Levi was perplexed. "They can't use magic outside the battlefield, therefore they have to extinguish..."

"There truly are 'massive entities,' invisible beings existing on the battlefield, granting them the ability to wield magic..."

Li Wei immediately contacted Dawn Workshop, and the sound transmission crystal transmitted Lilith's weak voice.

“It’s me, Lilith.”

At this moment, she had exhausted herself testing the weapon, and her whole body was like a corpse recovering the magic power that had been lost from her body. However, Dawn Workshop was short-handed, so the task of guarding the communication crystal fell to her.

"The messenger just brought a body..."

Lilith couldn't help but glance at Diamond, who lay on the ground, looking even more like a corpse than herself, having fainted from exhaustion.

Beside her, Jasmine kept poking Diamond's body with her paws, crying out, "Contracted Beast, don't die! Don't die!!!"

Livi informed Lilith of his confirmed suspicions and asked her to relay them to Iluna and Aida.

Quietly waiting for a reply.

Iluna picked up the communication crystal once again.

"We conducted a series of tests on the corpse regarding its magical properties."

"The magic stays in the corpse for a very short time, only five minutes. Considering that the corpse is not fresh, the magic should stay for about ten minutes... which is similar to the time required for inactivation."

"In addition, the capacity of a corpse to hold magic is extremely low."

"The mechanical parts on their bodies... are modeled after our magical technology."

Li Wei's expression was somber.

Bad news... civilization had just mastered more efficient means of energy use when it was stolen by an external enemy...

"Let me speak, let me speak!!!" Aida's voice came from afar, and it sounded like she had snatched the communication crystal.

Without any pleasantries or small talk, Aida got straight to the point.

"I found an ordinary demon corpse on another front."

"The same test was conducted on him, and the conclusion was... ordinary demons cannot absorb or contain magic power!"

Iluna asked in confusion, "Could it be because of the mechanical parts on their bodies that mimic magical technology?"

Iluna shook her head again, denying her guess: "No... this is just usage, it cannot contain magic power."

“That’s what I wanted to say.” Aida’s expression became solemn and serious. “I used the magic reaction observation instrument to try to find the part that stores and contains magic.”

"Thus, a large number of extremely small and dispersed flesh and blood tissues were found to exist in their bodies and coexist with them."

"The reason it's symbiotic is because... it's human tissue, not demonic tissue!"

Everyone who heard Aida's words felt a strong sense of physical discomfort...

But what Aida said next made everyone feel nauseous.

"These flesh and blood tissues belong to...different individuals; in other words, they contain...a vast number of different people's flesh and blood tissues..."

"They rely on the demon's body to stay alive and live in symbiosis with it. When the demon needs to use the mechanical parts, these flesh tissues will absorb and supply the demon with magic."

"But there is too little of these flesh and blood tissues... Just like Lilith, after using up all the magic stored in her body, she also needs a period of time to recover."

"Demons cannot run machines for long periods of time."

Therefore, my conclusion is...

Indeed, there exists a 'massive entity', composed entirely of flesh and blood tissue...

Hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of these entities constitute a massive energy core.

The flesh and blood tissues belonging to different individuals receive the magic power of the original body and then use it to provide magic power for the mechanical parts of the demon!

Silence, a deathly silence. After Aida finished speaking, everyone fell into silent rage.

Aida's meaning is very simple.

The demons have not developed the technology to use magic autonomously.

They are integrated into the human body's flesh and tissues, and when magic is needed, it can be drawn from the human body.

Use a part of a person as a receiver.

Use people as batteries!

This explains why demons can use magic.

Why does it take some time for someone to die after leaving the battlefield...?

If that's the case, then this enormous 'energy core' must not be behind the demon forces, but rather on the battlefield, or in the sky.

Then it can only be...

underground.

No one would research whether they can still connect with their lost flesh and blood through magic... Such research... violates ethics and morality.

Even the most ruthless necromancer wouldn't... it seems... control the magical power of undead monsters in a way similar to this behavior.

Li Wei remained expressionless, revealing no emotion. He asked, "Could you tell me the specific effective range?"

"Hold on."

Iluna moved away from the communication crystal and used a sharp dagger to cut off a piece of flesh from her palm.

He remained expressionless and absolutely calm, but his eyes began to twitch from the pain.

Further testing was conducted.

The conclusion was reached: "Fifty meters."

"This is the limit for ordinary people."

As the conclusion was reached, a horrifying truth emerged: fifty meters underground on the battlefield, a large number of surviving humans had their flesh and tissue ripped out, becoming living 'batteries' for the demons.

Chi!

Zuo Feiya suddenly plunged her sword into the solid ground, nearly half a meter deep.

Her crimson hair rose up even without wind, and an invisible aura emanated from within her. One could sense that her anger was hidden within her body, suppressed and not about to erupt.

A silence held an anger as intense as a volcanic eruption.

"A very large number of missing persons..."

Li Wei's voice broke the silence:

"It can only have originated from one place... Feiyang."

Some of the residents of the Feiyang Kingdom were transformed into dragon beasts.

However, Feiyang was once one of the kingdom's four major territories, possessing a large population...

Even if you drain all the blood from the dragon race, you can't transform everyone into dragon beasts.

On all fronts, no residents of Feiyang participated in the battle, thus filling the battle lines for the demons.

Therefore, the remaining humans can only originate from Feiyang.

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