Free Web NovelChapter 1253: Chapter 68: Core Array Map
A Mu cradled the Ice Blue War Hammer, and Su Xiao carefully observed the hammer nestled in A Mu’s arms. Chill rose from the war hammer as he attempted to take it from A Mu, hoping to at least restore A Mu’s consciousness. Though the current location wasn’t perilous, it was still within the Xiya Temple, where unpredictable changes could occur.
Su Xiao grasped the handle of the Ice Blue War Hammer and applied force with his hand.
"Moo~"
A Mu suddenly let out a miserable cry as Su Xiao’s tugging motion created blue threads between A Mu’s hands and the war hammer.
Seeing A Mu’s anguished expression, if Su Xiao forcibly took the war hammer, A Mu might not survive the ordeal.
Su Xiao released his grip, and the blue threads retracted, with the war hammer returning to A Mu’s hands.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang barks loudly beside A Mu’s ear, equally anxious but helpless.
Su Xiao checked A Mu’s condition and found no abnormalities. Su Xiao placed his finger on A Mu’s shoulder and sensed the state within.
Most of the alchemy array inside A Mu turned ice blue, with its Core Alchemy Array bustling with terrifying energy.
If the original energy within the core array was 100, allowing A Mu to survive over two hundred natural days, now the core array held at least 6000 energy, dozens of times more than before.
Does this mean A Mu can survive for 38 years? Not at all—the existence time of an Alchemical Creature doesn’t depend only on how much energy is within.
For an Alchemical Creature, energy accounts for less than 10% of its existence time—the rest depends on the wear on the array maps and the excellence of the pseudo-living materials forming the creature.
Even the powerful Wolf steward couldn’t fundamentally extend its survival time; Alice kept recycling the Wolf steward’s core matrix—note, the core matrix is not the core array map, but the array’s central point.
A Mu’s core array map functions as his brain, storing memory. When the core array map shatters, it signifies A Mu’s complete demise.
Even if Su Xiao remakes a Winter Minotaur using A Mu’s array remnants, the newly created Winter Minotaur wouldn’t be A Mu; it could be called Ah Dull or A Meng, but definitely not A Mu, as A Mu is uniquely existent, chiefly in memory and consciousness.
Therefore, if A Mu’s Core Alchemy Array shatters, A Mu ceases to exist—remaking a Winter Minotaur would only be self-deception, like Alice repeatedly crafting new Wolf stewards until they eventually betrayed her. frёeωebɳovel.com
Actually, it wasn’t a betrayal by the Wolf steward; rather, it was the flaws from Alice’s recycling of core matrices—multiple fragments of Wolf stewards’ memories intertwined, preventing the emergence of a new Wolf steward. Alice’s relationship with the Wolf steward somewhat resembled lovers. Multiple Wolf stewards were akin to ’brothers-in-law,’ and their memory fragments mingling made betrayal inevitable.
If A Mu’s Core Alchemy Array shatters, Su Xiao wouldn’t attempt to create another A Mu. While A Mu is an Alchemical Creature, he is a unique existence, and Su Xiao wouldn’t make substitutes.
The current issue is excessive energy within A Mu’s core array map causing loss of consciousness. Continued accumulation might overload and shatter the core array map.
The core array map resembles an ever-expanding balloon; though it grows larger, once it bursts, the core array map vanishes. The exterior energy origin is the Ice Blue War Hammer.
A Mu picked up the Ice Blue War Hammer because their energy forms shared over 95% similarity—both were ice attribute. Not all ice attribute energies are alike; iron and copper are both metals but differ in internal structures.
Encountering such high similarity in ice attribute energy, A Mu was uncontrollably drawn to it; otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken the Ice Blue War Hammer without Su Xiao’s permission.
The incident has occurred, and Su Xiao doesn’t intend to blame A Mu; ensuring A Mu doesn’t explode is the priority.
Faced with this situation, other Contractors might be helpless, but as A Mu’s creator, Su Xiao could dismantle A Mu into pieces and reassemble him without damaging the core array map.
Since the core array map is overloaded, the best method is redirecting the ice attribute energy into other subsidiary arrays or pseudo-living materials like bones and muscles.
Su Xiao took out the Slaughter Dagger, preparing to open A Mu’s back.
Five minutes later, Su Xiao wiped the bloodstains from his face, with the trembling Bubu Wang and Elisa beside him, almost clinging to each other in fright.
A Mu’s back was completely opened by Su Xiao, exposing the Core Alchemy Array, with the core array entirely ice blue; its emitted light grew glaringly bright, akin to a high-voltage lamp emitting strong light.
Su Xiao flexed his fingers, placing one hand on the core array.
Ka ka ka...
Ice wrapped around Su Xiao’s left arm; upon seeing A Mu’s core array situation, Su Xiao suddenly had a bold idea.
The Ice Blue War Hammer contained immense energy; Su Xiao speculated it wasn’t a regular weapon. No one could fight with it, as it continually emitted energy—not considering if it could harm enemies, just holding it could make one explode from the ice energy pouring out.
Originally, this weapon was crafted to suppress a certain existence, its initial purpose not for combat.
Since it continually emits energy, it must need energy replenishment, or else it’s like water without a source and can’t last long.
Su Xiao’s examination confirmed the Ice Blue War Hammer indeed absorbs energy, drawing energy from the suppressed creature and converting it to ice attribute.
Su Xiao’s idea was that since it absorbs energy, could it reabsorb its own energy? Constructing an energy channel within A Mu to redirect his internal ice attribute energy back to the Ice Blue War Hammer would perfectly resolve A Mu’s core array overload issue.
Additionally, continuous maintenance by substantial ice energy would significantly extend the lifespan of the core array map and pseudo-living materials, while only the energy transmission channel suffers heavy wear. A Mu doesn’t generate ice energy; he merely acts as its conduit.
After considering the idea, Su Xiao decided to construct a new energy channel in A Mu. This energy channel would resemble an artery with numerous branch vessels connecting various locations in A Mu’s body.
This way, the core array won’t function as an energy transmitter; prolonged energy transmission would greatly reduce the core array’s lifespan.
If successful, the Ice Blue War Hammer becomes A Mu’s heart, minimizing energy consumption; upon leaving this heart, he won’t face issues, as A Mu’s body already contains energy.
Ice energy will serve as A Mu’s blood, the main energy channel as his artery and vein, core array map as the brain, dozens of subsidiary arrays as various organs, and pseudo-living materials as bones, muscles, and skin tissue.
Su Xiao felt this idea was reliable and not overly difficult, of course, this was relative to Su Xiao’s expertise.
