Free Web NovelChapter 282: Chapter 226: Dual Mastery in Runes and Artifact Refining! Activating the [Performance Technique] Trait
It was a finely-tuned instrument that had been awakened.
Every sweep of his fingertip caused a faint resonance with the free-floating Spiritual Power in the surroundings.
Not a single wasted movement, not an iota of energy was wasted.
’This... is way too smooth!’
As Han Feng finished the last stroke on the eighth dagger,
the once unremarkable strip of metal suddenly let out a clear, melodious HUM.
A faint green light flowed across the blade, and the surrounding air rippled in response.
[Ding! Skill Proficiency for "Rune Construction" has been maxed out.]
[Ding! "Rune Construction" has leveled up: Proficient → Mastery (0/4000).]
’It’s here!’
The second, more turbulent Spiritual Shock arrived right on schedule.
The amount of information this time was twice as vast as the true explanation of artifact refining from before!
[Middle Level Rune Full Explanation]
[Runes are not mere lines, but manifestations of Law.]
[Introduction to Basic Arrays: Monad, Duality, Trinity, Quaternity, Five Elements...]
[Spirit Gathering Array (Basic Version): Uses the Trinity as nodes to gather Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, can serve as the "heart" of a Magical Artifact.]
[Vajra Array (Defensive Type): Based on a hexahedron with a closed energy loop, can form the "skeleton" of an object.]
[Blast Flame Array (Offensive Type): Compresses Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi and destabilizes its structure, can become a "fist" of instantaneous high-explosive power.]
[Initial Ban Removal: Uses Divine Sense as the lock and Runes as the key to seal all things. Cannot be undone without a specific technique.]
Han Feng felt his Sea of Consciousness churning violently.
Countless complex and profound Array Maps spun wildly in his mind, deconstructing and reassembling themselves.
If the individual Runes from before were like "words,"
then the Arrays now were like logically rigorous "essays."
The Runes no longer existed in isolation; they could be combined through specific logic,
producing a terrifying effect where one plus one was far greater than ten.
In his mind, he saw a brand-new world.
A world constructed from Arrays.
A fighter jet’s engine was a "Power Array," its thick Armor was a "Defense Array," its sensitive radar was a "Perception Array"...
It all made sense!
Just as Han Feng was desperately trying to digest these two massive streams of knowledge and make sense of them all,
a system notification, flashing with a blinding golden light, popped up without warning.
[Detected that the host has simultaneously grasped "Mastery Level Refining" and "Mastery Level Rune Construction."]
[Detected that the host possesses the "Spiritual Energy Deconstruction" Talent (Spiritual Vision).]
[Detected that the host possesses the "Modern Industrial Manufacturing" cognitive framework.]
[Prerequisites met.]
[Core system function "Performance Technique" has been activated.]
[Consume all Spiritual Power to perform a deep-level deduction?]
Han Feng was stunned.
’Performance Technique?’
He remembered this function being grayed out when he first activated the system.
The prompt had said it required mastering multiple Skills from the same origin and being in a state of deep enlightenment to have an extremely low chance of triggering it.
He never thought he’d actually encounter it today!
This was a legendary state that only Tier Four Grandmaster Level figures could hope to touch upon during a moment of epiphany.
’To innovate and found a new school of thought!’
’Only an idiot would refuse!’
"Yes!"
In the next second.
WHOM!
The entire world instantly fell silent.
The noise of the lab, the hum of the Arc Furnace, Zhao Yu’s breathing... it all vanished.
Han Feng felt his consciousness being ripped from his body by an irresistible force.
He was dragged into a storm of data and Runes.
To his left was a panorama of the ancient and weathered Cultivation Immortality Civilization:
Flames surged within an Artifact Refining Furnace as a bare-chested giant swung a Rune Giant Hammer, every strike stirring the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
Countless Mountain Protection Arrays flowed with unending energy, holding back the Outer Heaven Demons.
To his right was a torrent of cold, precise modern technology:
CNC machines cut metal with micron-level precision, billions of electrons streamed across printed circuit boards, and complex industrial blueprints unfurled like waterfalls.
The two were clearly distinct and incompatible, each emanating a completely different aura of Law.
But under the intervention of the system’s invisible and domineering power, they began to collide and merge!
’Artifact Refining is just materials science! The Five Elements Birth and Destruction is just an alloy composition formula!’
’Runes are just circuit diagrams! Spiritual Qi is just electrical current! Arrays are just operating systems!’
’Nurturing is just routine maintenance! Blood sacrifice is just top-level identity authentication!’
Han Feng’s thoughts were accelerated to an inconceivable speed.
So fast it felt like his very soul was on fire.
He "saw" ancient Spirit Gathering Arrays being deconstructed into standardized "Energy Conversion Modules."
He "saw" the traditional form of a Flying Sword being reconfigured into an aerodynamic, streamlined Spiritual Energy Vehicle.
Countless sparks of inspiration were born from the collisions, only to be extinguished the next moment by logical paradoxes.
Incorrect paths were ruthlessly eliminated; correct logic was filtered and retained.
He didn’t know how much time had passed.
Perhaps it was only an instant, or perhaps it was ten thousand years.
When all the fragments in the storm had fused together, finally transforming into a golden sphere of light of ultimate brilliance that floated before him,
Han Feng’s consciousness was finally kicked back into his body.
"Haaa—"
He sucked in a huge breath.
Like a drowning man on the verge of death who had finally struggled to the surface.
A wave of intense dizziness made him teeter.
Veins bulged on his temples, and his face was so pale it was completely devoid of color.
Beads of cold sweat instantly soaked the back of his work uniform.
This was his body’s protest after his Spiritual Power had been pushed to its absolute limit.
He clenched his jaw tightly, a low growl escaping his throat as he barely managed to steady himself.
"Holy shit! Han Feng! Don’t scare me!"
Zhao Yu, who had been standing guard nearby, turned pale with fright at the sight.
He fumbled to pull out an emergency spray.
"I’m... fine..."
Han Feng waved his hand dismissively.
His head was throbbing, but his mood was ecstatic.
He didn’t bother wiping the cold sweat from his face and directly called out the system panel.
At the very top of the Skill Bar, the original [Artifact Refining] and [Rune Construction] skills were still there.
But above them, a brand-new skill, glowing with a faint golden light, had appeared.
[Ding! Performance Technique successful.]
[Congratulations, host. You have comprehended the special Skill: Spirit Rune Armament Construction.]
[Spirit Rune Armament Construction (Mastery, 1/4000):]
[Trait 1 - Array Packaging: You can package complex Arrays (such as the Spirit Gathering Array, Vajra Array) into standardized "Rune Modules."
Like installing a computer’s graphics card, they can be directly embedded inside any object, eliminating the need to inscribe a tedious, complete circuit.]
[Trait 2 - Void Mold: You can use your Divine Sense to directly construct a "Spiritual Energy Skeleton" within a liquid material.
As the material solidifies, its atomic structure will automatically align along the skeleton you’ve set, achieving truly flawless, single-piece construction.]
[Trait 3 - Dead Object Awakening: You can use a specific energy vibration frequency (similar to a hacker jailbreaking a phone) to forcibly awaken the "Spiritual" nature of any ownerless mechanical creation, giving it the properties of a Basic Level Magical Artifact and imprinting it with your unique spiritual brand.]
Looking at these three heaven-defying Traits, Han Feng grinned.
’What kind of skill is this?’
’This is clearly trying to drag the uncertain, metaphysical affair of "Cultivation Immortality" kicking and screaming into the realm of "industrialized production"!’
’What "Array Packaging"?’
’Isn’t that just turning complex Arrays into "plug-and-play" USB interfaces and standardized parts?’
In the future, when he wanted to perform Artifact Refining, he wouldn’t need to inscribe Runes one by one at all.
He could first create the "Solidity Module," "Sharpness Module," and "Spirit Gathering Module" and store them in his mind.
When he encountered a suitable material, he could just use his Divine Sense to imprint them inside, achieving a quick copy-and-paste!
’And that "Void Mold"...’
’Isn’t that just a Divine Sense version of ultra-high-precision 3D printing?’
’As for "Dead Object Awakening"...’
Han Feng’s gaze fell upon a discarded maintenance mechanical arm in the corner of the lab.
If this theory held true, he could even turn that mechanical arm directly into a "Flying Sword" controlled by his Divine Sense.
"Han Feng, are you really okay?"
Zhao Yu’s skin crawled as he watched Han Feng’s eerie smile.
"How about we go to the infirmary? With a face like that, you’re going to have problems if you don’t rest."
"No need."
Han Feng grabbed a tissue and wiped his face haphazardly.
His current appearance was indeed pathetic, but his eyes were astonishingly bright.
That 1,200 Spirit Coin order from the Enlightenment Realm expert.
Before, he was only fifty percent confident.
Now, he was one hundred percent confident!
He even felt that the amount the client was paying... was far too little.
