Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Lu Zhiyu knew that atoms could exist as gases, liquids, or solids. Generally speaking, simple molecular control concerned only the movement of those atoms.
A much more difficult task would be the manipulation of the atom’s internal rotations and vibrations, which could occur in various patterns. Those complex manipulations were still too hard to realize as of yet. Even mid-level mythical creatures did not have that capability since the rotation and vibration inside molecules occurred simultaneously in a linked and inseparable process.
Hmm, so suppose a user has complete control over all molecules. That would grant the user the ability to stop all molecules from moving. So, practically speaking, if the motion of an ordinary life-form was frozen, wouldn’t that be the same as freezing it in time?
Lu Zhiyu thought to himself about the possibility of creating a temporally static pseudo-domain based on this hypothesis. At the same time, he also thought about a design for a phase-change ability, which would allow the change between solids, liquids, and gases.
After he finished the first template, allowing the incomplete ability to stop motion, Lu Zhiyu named it the Time Freeze Domain. However, it would not yet allow a true mastery over time, since he still wasn’t able to freely modify the laws of physics as he wished. To complete this ability, Lu Zhiyu would have to gain total control over all atoms and the 62 elementary particles.
But, even without God’s omnipotent grasp over time manipulation, at this point, with this ability, a Level Eight mythical wizard should be able to exert some degree of control over the laws of space. By using this mythical template, a wizard would be able to modify the laws of time within their own domain.
Metallic life-forms truly are quite impressive!
Lu Zhiyu looked in front of him. Eva was using her mind power to make a large number of silver coins dance before them. He curled up by the windowsill, soaking up the warmth of the sun as he watched her demonstrate the new abilities that she had just learned.
Eva was wearing a long black dress, and her short, silver hair was blowing messily in the air. A row of silver coins was dancing delicately in the air, trailing behind Eva’s dainty figure.
He wasn’t sure if this monstrous learning ability was a strength that was common to all metallic life-forms or if Eva was just particularly gifted due to the modified metallic cells that he had inserted within her. Certainly, her awareness was far stronger than any ordinary person’s.
With just a little guidance, Eva was already on par with Level Four wizards who had been training for decades. This discovery of her brilliance was almost as unnerving as when Lu Zhiyu had found Sakun and his spontaneous generation of a soul though brute strength!
Yet, even though Eva demonstrated promise, the weakness of metallic life-forms in general was their incapability of spawning through natural means. It was far more difficult for this process to occur naturally, at least when compared to carbon-based life-forms.
Even Lu Zhiyu’s creation of Eva was based, in part, on some level of luck. This luck had been necessary, even though he had a cheat level mind power ability to process information.
After watching Eva complete her dance with an elven grace, Lu Zhiyu couldn’t help but clap in admiration, declaring, “It’s beautiful and amazing! How wonderful!”
Eva bowed to Lu Zhiyu and replied, “If Master desires it, I will perform again for him at any time.”
“No hurry. In the past few days, you have extracted enough mana from the magic network for your awareness to transform into mind power. Now, you are at a very critical juncture. You must completely merge your mind power and awareness. This is an important step within Level Four.”
Then, Lu Zhiyu suddenly stood up. He took out a fist-sized, silvery-white, and diamond-shaped crystal from his chest area.
The crystal had a light transparency to it and looked as if there were mountains and clouds contained within it. It was almost as if there were countless magnificent scenes and secrets sealed inside it. The crystal also generated a deep sense of desire within the hearts of all who observed it.
These qualities became even more prominent when a light was shone upon the crystal. The refraction of the light rays created countless shadows that covered the surroundings with a layer of silver and white illumination, which gave out soothing waves like a pulsing and life-filled ocean.
Eva crossed her arms and stood in the middle of the living room. She looked curiously into Lu Zhiyu’s hand at the crystal, then asked, “What is that?”
Lu Zhiyu replied, “A Philosopher’s Stone. It is something Level Four wizards must use in order to break through.”
Lu Zhiyu looked at Eva, the corners of his mouth curling up and his eyes dancing. “Even if you break through Level Four, you will still be far from a mid-level mythical creature. You will not receive immortality either. But, as a metallic life-form, you should have no problem with mastering some of the domain control abilities soon.”
Eva looked at Lu Zhiyu and said obediently, “I will do anything, as long as it is useful to Master. I am your possession.”
Lu Zhiyu replied, “You would have reached this step in the future anyways. Evolution does not stagnate. It always moves forward. Eva, you are the first metallic life-form that I have made, so you have been born with an almost eternal life and superior capabilities for evolution. Of course, I also have my own selfish motives in pushing you toward this path, as I hope that you can stay with me forever as my assistant on my long journey to explore evolution.”
Eva’s eyes showed a glimmer of light as she nodded, then said, “I am more than willing to do this!”
The level up went very smoothly. The mind power stabilizing formation, which was drawn on the ground, streamlined Eva’s mind power as the Philosopher’s Stone glowed and floated in the air. Lu Zhiyu’s mind power could sense Eva’s mind power as it diffused like rays of light and poured into the Philosopher’s Stone. Her awareness and mind power stimulated the powers inside the Philosopher’s Stone.
Finally, after all of her mind power had been activated, it poured back into her brain. The original metallic cells then eroded and synthesized into mythical metallic cells.
Lu Zhiyu stood in front of her and watched the mind power flow into her witchcraft space. He then branded the Time Freeze Domain template into Eva’s metallic cells.
Immediately, all of the metallic cells began to assimilate with the life template into each of her mythical cells. From that moment onward, Eva possessed the Time Freeze Domain, which could already be called a godly power. Eva had officially become an existence that could interfere with the laws of God as naturally as she could breathe.
When Eva opened her eyes, a violent light shone out of her jewel-like eyes. It shone through the room and created a powerful force field that instantly covered the entire courtyard.
Thump!
With a crisp sound, two exquisite clocks appeared in front of her pupils. They were both fixed at zero, as the moment that the forcefield appeared, everything in the space had stopped moving. The mosquitoes, the flies, the worms on the ground, the birds in the sky, all of them stopped moving, as if they had been frozen by the clocks.
A frog in the backyard had just leapt into the air, and the splashes it left were now frozen specks of ice in the air. Everything was motionless. The wind in the sky, the flow of the air, every single movement from molecules had halted, as if all beings were in a snapshot.
Tick-tock!
The clocks suddenly began to move. After a slight stutter, they began to move faster and faster. The water in cups began to evaporate and all of the birds and beasts died instantaneously, then began to decompose immediately. All sorts of objects, including the furniture, the stone walls, the gold and silver tableware and the candlesticks, began to destabilize as well.
Lu Zhiyu tapped Eva’s shoulder, urging her, “Wake up!”
Eva finally regained her bearings and stared at Lu Zhiyu and everything around them. If Lu Zhiyu hadn’t stopped her, the clock would have rotated clockwise and she would have accelerated the time inside the space. Then, everything inside the space would have been destroyed!
Eva looked at Lu Zhiyu, completely at a loss. “What was that power?”
The corners of Lu Zhiyu’s mouth crinkled. “The Time Freeze Domain!”