The period when the jury was discussing the final selection of the bionic lung was the most difficult time for the participating research groups.

But...Xia Zuo felt that the probability of his group winning was over 80%.

First of all, the Wind Cannon Demon Frog Team was eliminated because their research and development results gave Neoxat a special offensive function, which violated the imprisonment requirements.

Secondly, Nyoksat is a member of the fundamentalist sect of the Shamanic Society. Xia Zuo once asked Hillenberg about the situation of this shamanic branch.

This is a branch of shamanism that is relatively taboo about using metal materials. It advocates nature and believes in the spirit of trees.

It is not realistic for the elders of this branch to use bionic lungs made of pure metal...

After comparing the research and development results of the three groups, the most suitable one is definitely the Magic Whale Zero bionic lung.

The jury's secret deliberations lasted about half an hour, and Adanawados dispersed the privacy barrier.

The jury made the final decision... He extended his right hand to Hillenberg's team, The Magic Whale Zero bionic lungs were selected for this bionic body development project.

Very good ~ I got more than 300,000 citizen points ~ Xia Zuo smiled and applauded with Hillenberg in congratulations.

Although the other two groups were in a low mood, they clapped their hands a few times out of courtesy.

The sparse applause ended quickly. After all, this assessment was not conducted in a public place and there were no spectators around.

After Adanawados announced the end of the game, the unsuccessful teams took their research and development results back the same way and returned to their respective cities through the teleportation room.

Hillenburg's group stayed for now and were taken to a separate conference room.

When the Alchemy School announced the bionic human body model, it only listed the rough parameters of each bionic organ, such as the range of length, width and height, weight range, etc.

After the research and development results are selected, the research and development team will further cooperate with the alchemy school to tailor-make the bionic organ desired by the shaman master in distress.

This step involves many trivial parameters. The research and development team needs to refine the bionic lungs while constantly adjusting the variables according to the needs of the shaman master, and finally refine a bionic organ that the shaman master is satisfied with.

Since Neoxat's identity was relatively sensitive at this time and he did not have the right to move freely, the matter of conveying his needs was left to the commissioners of the Alchemy School.

Xia and Zuo sat in the small conference room for a few minutes. A hooded alchemist walked in. After closing the door, he lifted the low brim of his hat, revealing his shiny bald head.

Uh, Master Rexor? Xia Zuo looked at the alchemist's bald head and fell into a daze for a moment.

Yes, it's me, but my current name is Ashkin, an alchemist from mineral alchemy. Rexall tugged on the collar that was scratching his neck, and stood across the round table between Xia and Zuo sit down.

Hillenberg pushed up his glasses and asked curiously: Master, why are you the one to connect with us?

Rexor set up a soundproof barrier in the room, rolled up his sleeves and said:

The temple has a special job to entrust to you, and no one is more suitable than you. When I learned that your bionic lungs were selected, I specially asked Adanavados to serve as your and Neoxat liaison officer.”

Xia Zuo scratched his head. He didn't mind any work, as long as he didn't delay getting his R\u0026D remuneration...

Rexor put his arms on the table and said:

The story of Nyoksat was intentionally restricted by the Temple. Only the members of the Inner Temple and the Outer Temple who participated in the Tribunal meeting knew who the so-called Master Shaman in Disgrace was and what happened to him. .”

Rexall spread his hands and said, Neoksat was sentenced to life imprisonment, but the result of this trial was not recognized by all members. Regardless of the Shaman Society's opposition to imprisonment, many members within the four schools believed that, The consciousness in the deep sea turtle should be directly wiped out, because there is no concrete evidence to prove that it is Nyoksat...

There is no evidence... Xia Zuo was a little confused after hearing this. It was obviously him, Hillenberg, and the two demon hunting masters who had personally brought the rescue target. How could it not be Nyoksat?

Although Hillenburg was doubtful about this, he frowned when he thought that Neoxat had been captured by the Church of Strange Demons, and his consciousness had left the temple territory and stayed in the territory of the Church of Strange Demons for a long time.

Rexall introduced the fact that consciousness and memory can be forged to the ignorant Xia Zuo.

Only then did Xia Zuo realize that in a world of alchemy, magic, and strange demons, it was indeed very difficult to prove a person's identity...

No wonder the Demon Hunting School has an extreme to neurotic cautious attitude towards abnormal phenomena.

Didn't Nyoksat receive a loyalty ceremony? Xia Zuo asked.

No. Rexor shook his head and said:

This is a historical question. When the shaman society took refuge in the temple, a large number of them swore an oath on their own faith. Perhaps you don't know yet, but for shamans, the ability to cast spells comes from the gift of faith, not from elements. They use Taking an oath of faith is tantamount to accepting the rites of loyalty of the temple.

However, all new members of the Shaman Society after this will be required to undergo the loyalty ceremony of the temple.

Xia Zuo thought of the big men in animal skins with camouflage on their faces when he accepted the loyalty ceremony. He nodded and asked:

What about Devantana's shrine? Isn't it with Neoxat?

Well... the consciousness in the Deep Sea Turtle said that the shrine is in his spiritual ocean, but he has a condition.

Rexor folded his arms and muttered, Neoksat asked the Temple to first make him a bionic human body - the one you are currently involved in developing, then he was willing to hand over the shrine. Temple. agreed.

Hillenberg showed a look of understanding and took over the conversation and said:

So, the inner palace wants me and Xia Zuo to deploy some means on the bionic lungs to prevent the conscious body from rebelling?

That's right. Rexor nodded, This is why I came to you. You and I rescued Neoksat together, and you have all undergone the loyalty ceremony and are trustworthy. Moreover, bionic lungs are as important as One of the most important alchemical organs on the bionic body, it is enough to restrain Neoxat when something goes wrong.

Now Xia Zuo understood what the bald head wanted to do, isn't it just to leave a back door? It's simple~

Hillenburg pushed the frame of the mirror, Do you have any specific requirements for the inner sanctum? Are you trying to make Neoxat incapacitated, or...

Rexor lifted up the robe on his chest, reached into his leather armor, took out a finger-length parchment and handed it over.

Hillenburg spread the parchment on the table and read it with Xia Zuo.

There is a line on the scroll, and a tiny crystal is embedded in the blank space below the text.

[Place this tracking crystal properly into the bionic lungs. 】

Hillenburg looked at the crystal, raised his head and asked, Do you only want tracking?

Yes, we must not expose the means arranged in the bionic lungs. Anything other than the tracking crystal may be discovered by the detection spell. All you need to do is put the tracking crystal in, Rexall said. .

Hillenberg and Xia Zuo discussed the location of the tracking crystal, and the two initially decided to place it in the interlayer of the tube bundle of the bionic lung, which is the gap between the trachea and cricoid cartilage of the human lung.

This part is located in the center of the Magic Whale Zero's bionic lungs. It is safe, hidden, and extremely difficult to be damaged or discovered.

Hillenburg took out the Magic Whale Zero from his alchemy pocket and described his and Xia Zuo's plan to Rexor.

After hearing this, Rexor nodded in agreement, Very good, just put it there.

He pulled out a notepad and handed it to Hillenburg, This is Neoxat's specific requirements for bionic lungs. You can study it yourself. I am not an expert in this area, so I will not participate.

Hillenberg took the notepad and discussed it with Xia Zuo based on the records above, while Rexall entered into deep meditation with nothing to do...

Later in the day.

Xia Zuo and Hillenberg walked towards the Fountain Square in the teaching area, intending to go home through the transfer room there.

Although Anru'er was studying in the outer hall teaching area, Xia Zuo couldn't go to her.

There are regulations in the outer temple that everyone can only appear in designated areas. Illegal entry into unauthorized areas will be reviewed or detained by guards.

He could only wait for the transfer at the door of the transfer room.

Xia Zuo, you can go back to Poseidon City later and have a good rest tonight. We will study the improvement plan of bionic lungs tomorrow. Hillenberg patted Xia Zuo on the shoulder and said.

Okay, team leader.

The stone bricks moved, and the stone door of the teleportation room in front of the two people opened.

I'm going to take a step first. See you tomorrow. Hillenberg waved and walked through the door.

Goodbye, team leader. Xia Zuo watched the other person's back being obscured by the stone door. After waiting for a moment, the stone door opened again and he stepped inside.

The teleportation light rose from the teleportation crystal and swallowed up his figure in an instant.

Xia Zuo closed his eyes subconsciously in the bright light. When he opened them again, he found himself in a familiar office...

The layout here is compact, only about 20 square meters. There are slender blood-red crystals suspended in the air. The wall clock on the wall is stagnant, and the second hand moves extremely slowly.

Your Excellency Kristo? Xia Zuo quickly calmed down and glanced at the empty office, What do you want to see me for?

There was silence in the office for a few seconds. Bloody ripples appeared in the air in front of Xia Zuo, and Kristo appeared out of thin air from the ripples.

Let's sit down and talk. Kristo summoned a red single sofa and sat down opposite Xia Zuo.

Rexor should have told you about tracking the crystal, right? I have a similar task to entrust you with.

Uh Xia Zuo was stunned, opening the back door again?

Kristo waved her slender hands and outlined a bloody pattern with her white fingertips.

Xia Zuo discovered that the text on the pattern was written in the language of blood patterns.

This is a secret blood-marked contract, and the blood-marked detection spell only works on specific objects.

It allows the subject to temporarily disable the subject's disguise when accepting my or your blood pattern detection spell, and feed back undisguised true information.

Cristo put the finished pattern in front of Xia Zuo, leaned back on the chair, held his chin and said:

I need you to engrave this blood pattern secret contract on the bionic lungs of Demon Whale Zero. In this way, even if the conscious body escapes the tracking crystal, it cannot avoid the blood pattern detection spell. And this blood pattern secret contract The contract itself is my reward for you.

Xia Zuo took a closer look at the structure of the blood pattern secret contract. It is a flat sphere. The internal lines are not complicated, but for those who do not understand the blood pattern language, it is definitely a difficult and profound existence. The confidentiality can be called Perfect..

But the problem is

Sir, how should I engrave it on the Demon Whale Zero?

Well~ This is the issue I want to discuss with you. Kristo lifted the hair in front of his forehead, Normally speaking, inscribing a secret contract or a magic circle requires a solid base, and the base must be in In a stable environment, it is best to stay away from fluctuations in spell energy and anything else that can damage the foundation.

Kristo asked, Do you think there are parts on the Demon Whale Zero that meet the requirements?

Xia Zuo said while thinking, Then there is only the inner wall of the tube sandwich... However, a tracking crystal will be placed at this location. Will the energy fluctuations of the crystal affect the blood pattern secret contract?

It doesn't matter, it won't have any impact. The body of the tracking crystal is a resonance crystal with nearly 100% purity, and there is no energy fluctuation.

Kristo clicked her fingers lightly, Then the problem of the base is solved, and below is the material for ink engraving.

The engraving process can be compared to painting, where the pattern of the magic circle or secret contract is drawn into the designated position using ink that cannot be wiped off or washed away.

The ink mentioned here is not the black liquid used in pens, but a visual metaphor.

Selecting ink materials is very troublesome... Xia Zuo frowned and said:

“If you want to engrave a seal on the inner wall of the tube bundle, you have to find an ink material that does not react with all oil mist.

“There are about 87 types of oil aerosols used for the care and maintenance of alchemy bionic systems, but these are not all the oil aerosols we want to prevent.

Neoxat may inhale oil aerosols that are not on this list. The characteristics of this part of the aerosol are unknown, and the materials are also unknown. It is difficult to design ink materials for them.

There is no need to consider factors other than the 87 oil aerosols for the time being. Kristo said with certainty:

Neoxat has no contact with them, believe me. Every second he is imprisoned in Trotgard, he is under the surveillance of the temple.

Thothgarde is the place where the Alchemy School imprisons serious criminals. The specific location is unknown, and the number of imprisoned criminals is also unknown. It is a forbidden area in the Silver Moon Federation.

In this way, it was the Alchemical School that obtained the right to imprison Neoxat.

Xia Zuo turned around in his mind, then nodded and said:

If this is the case, then I am confident that I can develop the ink material, but it will take time, at least hundreds of hours, before I can come up with the research results, but where can I do the experiments?

Kristo rubbed her fingers, and the surrounding space doubled, and the advanced alchemy platform and observation seat condensed in a blood mist.

Just conduct experiments here. From now on, every time you return to Poseidon City through the teleportation crystal, I will transfer you here first. When you are ready to rest, I will send you back.

When Xia Zuo and Hillenberg were developing the Magic Whale Zero, they worked more than 10 hours a day...

It's good now. I get off work in the evening and have to change places to continue working overtime...

However, Xia Zuo has no objection. Because of the [Energetic] special effect, he now has inexhaustible energy. If deep meditation is not a required course every night and can relieve physical fatigue, he can even use it at night. Come to study or do experiments

Okay, Your Excellency. As you wish, I will come here to study for two to three hours every day and strive to produce the ink material within a month.

Xia Zuo paused and asked:

There is one last question. Both sets of Demon Whale Zero are kept in the team leader's alchemy room. I may not have the opportunity to engrave the blood pattern secret contract. Should I find someone else to engrave it?

Kristo said:

I have carefully considered the candidate for this matter. To be honest, I have many cronies who are more reliable than you, but if you keep an eye on them too much, the least sign of trouble will lead to inquiries. Only you don't So compelling.

And the various parts of the bionic human body will not be taken care of by me and my colleagues. Therefore, I can't make any arrangements on it, so you can do it for me.

I will help you create opportunities, don't worry.

Okay. Xia Zuo nodded.

Kristo changed her sitting position and straightened her waist, Are there any other questions? If not, I will send you back to Poseidon City.

Xia Zuo raised his right forearm, There is one.

Say it.

Xia Zuo asked:

Is the deep-sea turtle rescued by the witcher Master Neoxat?

Hmm~ Kristo hummed meaningfully, twirling her chin with her right hand and said:

This is a very profound philosophical question, Xia Zuo.

“He may be, or he may not be.

It depends on what he will do after merging with the bionic human body.

If he simply handed over Devantana's shrine and let the temple seal this dangerous forbidden object, then he is Neoxat.

But if he delays or creates an accident, the temple will no longer give him a chance to reveal his identity, but will directly destroy his body and make the shrine disappear together with his consciousness.

A look of helplessness appeared on Kristo's face and she said:

“Of course, the temple will not be as decisive and resolute as I said, and there will always be different voices in the inner and outer temples.

“Only by obtaining more than half of the votes at once can Neoksat be officially executed.

This is almost impossible. There are many old guys in the inner temple who want to use reduced sentences to induce Neoxat to reveal the secrets of the Shaman Society. They have been worried about this for a long time.

It is precisely because of this that the punishment plan of imprisoning Neoxat for life was passed.

Xia Zuo's principle is to stay away from ZZ, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand ZZ.

At this time, he deeply felt the game behind the development of bionic body engineering.

I have no other questions, Your Excellency. Xia Zuo bowed to the other party and saluted.

Then, I'll take you back.

Kristo stood up, waved her hands away from the sofa, and took out a small teleportation crystal from her pocket.

The teleportation crystal floated in front of Xia Zuo, releasing a bright light that enveloped Xia Zuo.

When the light dissipated, the office returned to its original state, and Kristo's figure was hidden in the invisible spell ripples.

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