Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1107 - 452: Research and Development Department Progress

Finally sending Zhuang Shuyuan away brought Liang Yuan a sense of relief. While the woman certainly possesses talent, her ambitions are equally vast. It is necessary to keep her on a tight leash, as excessive indulgence will only embolden her to overstep her boundaries eventually. Glancing at the remainder of his meal, Liang Yuan pushed it aside, choosing instead to pack it away and turn his attention to the study of Huang Mingkai’s rune bone.

Liang Yuan had already utilized the system to redeem the [Spiritual Ability Assessment], confirming that this specific item was a causal rune bone. He had also unlocked various causal skills through the system, though he noted with frustration that they were prohibitively expensive; even the most basic techniques demanded hundreds of thousands of points. For his current resources, such costs were simply not feasible. Consequently, he had no choice but to continue manually analyzing the rune bone, hoping that mastering its secrets would save him those exorbitant expenditures.

Causal skills are mysterious and elusive; according to the spiritual ability assessment, these techniques primarily pivot around the duality of spirit and constitution. Given that the spirit attribute acts as the core, he realized he would need to prioritize cultivating his spiritual power. Closing his eyes, Liang Yuan began a meticulous deduction of the runes, continuously projecting paths of spiritual power through the patterns.

As time crawled forward, a realization began to dawn on him. The reason causal skills placed such heavy demands on one’s constitution was undoubtedly due to the massive toll that channeling spiritual power took on his physical form. Even with his current physical conditioning, sustained focus left him feeling deeply drained. It wasn't until late that night that he finally ceased his research and began his journey home.

By the time he arrived, Yang Mei and the others had already returned. In the following days, Liang Yuan buried himself in cultivation, alternating between his private laboratory and the Leader’s Mansion. He made a point of visiting the slaughterhouse daily to harvest points, and within just a few days, his balance had surged past two hundred thousand. This progress brought him immense satisfaction.

There was no need for haste. Even if he simply remained in Yangshan, growing steadily and reaping a steady stream of points, it was only a matter of time before his genetic attributes reached their peak. Once that milestone was achieved, neither the Three Great Sects nor the military would pose a threat. Liang Yuan remained patient; time had become his most reliable ally. With the increased manpower brought into his service, his daily point generation had doubled, now reaching nearly twenty thousand per day, totaling sixty thousand a month. After accounting for basic supplies and equipment, he could comfortably sock away fifty thousand points monthly, meaning he could accumulate another million within two months.

If I still cannot comprehend these causal skills by then, I will simply spend fifty thousand points to redeem one. There is no challenge I cannot overcome. With this resolve, he dedicated his time to managing Yangshan and researching a method for extracting the ice attribute gene from his Blood Ice reserves. During this period, he sought out Zhao Kai.

"Brother Liang, did you need me for something?" Zhao Kai asked.

"Indeed. How has your superpower cultivation been progressing?" Liang Yuan replied with a welcoming smile.

Zhao Kai scratched his head, shedding his icy demeanor to act like a bashful youngster in Liang Yuan’s presence. "Things at the military base have been hectic lately, so I’m afraid I’ve been somewhat neglectful of my training."

Liang Yuan’s expression turned stern. "Delegate those administrative tasks to your subordinates. Your main priority is ensuring your superpower does not stagnate!"

Zhao Kai nodded quickly. "I’ve already appointed an instructor team to handle the recruits, which has freed up a significant amount of my time."

"Good," Liang Yuan acknowledged. "A true leader shouldn't micromanage every detail. You must prioritize tasks and master the art of delegation. Since you were among the first to follow me, my intention has always been to cultivate your potential further. Your strength must not fall behind, especially since ice attribute users are rare in Yangshan. Focus on shattering that 50-point barrier. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Brother Liang," Zhao Kai responded firmly.

Liang Yuan had checked Zhao Kai’s primary attribute intensity at their last meeting, finding it sat at 45 points—not particularly high. He understood the delay given the demands of developing Meishan, but he had explicitly ordered him to prioritize his power. Pulling out his Spiritual Ability Glasses to check the progress, he saw the number had reached 46. "Not bad. Maintain this pace; once you hit 50 points, you should awaken your genetic inheritance and gain the memory required to refine genetic species. I have enough ice attribute blood to supply you, and soon enough, Yangshan will have its second genetic species master."

Feeling the weight of Liang Yuan’s support, Zhao Kai pledged his full commitment. After a brief conversation, Liang Yuan left Meishan for the research department. The atmosphere there was bustling, with everyone except Li Hanzhong deeply occupied. Li Yuejin and Old Yang were standardizing Investigation Runes for new equipment like the Spiritual Ability Glasses, while Ren Jie and Fu Qibo were experimenting with integrating Sealing Runes into weaponry.

Noticing Li Hanzhong’s absence, Liang Yuan inquired with Fu Qibo. "Where is Professor Li?"

"A woman named Shen Yunxi came by earlier claiming to be his acquaintance," Fu Qibo explained. "He left immediately upon hearing her name and hasn't returned since."

Liang Yuan smiled, unfazed. Following the flood, the joy of reuniting with old friends was profound, and he certainly didn't begrudge them that connection. "How is the progress on the Sealing Rune research?"

Fu Qibo brightened. "We have succeeded in duplicating them, and they are quite extraordinary. They seem to suppress the circulation of superpower energy entirely. It’s not just a deprivation of power, but a complete seal—the term 'Sealing Rune' fits them perfectly."

"What kind of hardware do you plan to create with these?" Liang Yuan asked.

"We are looking at handcuffs, cages, and traps," Fu Qibo noted. "Furthermore, by utilizing the array concepts you provided, we can build 'Sealing Arrays' to create total restricted zones for superpower users. Even more interestingly, I believe they possess significant potential for armor penetration. By sealing the defensive superpowers of an opponent, we can effectively force them into a status no better than an ordinary human during a duel."

Liang Yuan nodded in approval; the logic was sound and mirrored the effectiveness of the Spiritual Ability Sect’s own armaments. Ren Jie, however, sounded a note of caution, adding, "My experiments with the Spiritual Energy Gun have been underwhelming. The kinetic impact is decent compared to historical firearms, but against current practitioners, they lack lethal threat. High-speed users can dodge, and others have plenty of defensive countermeasures. Firearms may be obsolete for elite combat."

Liang Yuan shook his head. "I expected as much. Conventional gunpowder is impractical now, and the future lies in weapons infused with spiritual properties. If you focus on utilizing Sealing Runes for armor penetration, it might allow even ordinary individuals to challenge the strong. Proceed with the research; it is better that we lead the development than wait for the Three Great Sects to force our hands."

Ren Jie was emboldened by the support, while Liang Yuan reminded them that the primary goal remained the Genetic Furnace. After dismissing them to continue their work, Liang Yuan stepped into the restricted room, scanning the various rune bones on display in hopes of finding fresh inspiration for his own path.