I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 68: Be Prepared

A few days later, Lin Chen successfully arrived outside Jiangcheng.

However, he did not enter the city, but instead observed from a hillside to the west of the city.

"Through experimentation, I have successfully vaporized the True Qi within my body. Now, in the Qi Refining Stage, among those of the same level, there is no one who can be my opponent unless they possess a Spirit Body or have cultivated some extraordinary technique."

"Therefore, the greatest threat and the most likely variable that could lead to the failure of this mission in Jiangcheng is the presence of Foundation Building Stage cultivators."

During this trip to Jiangcheng, Lin Chen would inevitably confront forces with Foundation Building Stage cultivators, so he had to be prepared.

Based on the methods I currently possess, there are roughly four plans I can execute against Foundation Building Stage cultivators. The first is to avoid contact as much as possible. The second is to create chaos and escape during the confusion. The third is to prepare means to kill them. The fourth is to retreat with the help of the [Che Ma Zhi] technique.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Chen decided to prepare all four plans simultaneously, just in case.

The first two methods require adapting to the situation on-site, while the last method can be used at any time. Therefore, as long as Lin Chen prepares the means to kill Foundation Building Stage cultivators, it will be sufficient.

"But in this world, challenging someone of a higher realm is not a simple matter..." Lin Chen couldn't help but rub his temples at this thought.

Many people believe that as long as they have Rank Two spiritual symbols, Rank Two Spirit Weapons, or other means that can harm Foundation Building Stage cultivators, and even kill them, Lin Chen can only say two words to this: naive.

They are not fools, why would they just stand there and let you attack?

Some say that you can launch a surprise attack when they are unprepared, but they overlook a crucial problem: reaction speed.

Cultivators of different realms have a fundamental difference in their essence of life.

When challenging someone of a higher realm, let's not even talk about how the soul of a Foundation Building cultivator far surpasses that of a Qi Refining Stage cultivator, or their terrifying spiritual perception that allows them to sense danger before it happens. Even if we disregard the difference in the quality of their spiritual energy, as well as the advantages in strength and speed, the gap in reaction speed alone is enough for them to slaughter any cultivator of a lower realm.

Foundation Building Stage cultivators far surpass Qi Refining Stage cultivators in terms of reaction speed.

Within a hundred meters, even if a Qi Refining Stage cultivator has many Rank Two spiritual symbols or even Rank Three spiritual symbols in their storage bag, they would probably be killed by a Foundation Building Stage cultivator before they have a chance to activate them.

Even if you attack from a hundred meters away or even from a distance, perhaps a Foundation Building Stage cultivator cannot stop you from using spiritual symbols or other means, but once you activate your means, they will sense it with their spiritual perception, promptly leave the attack range, or find a weak point to break through.

Therefore, while a Qi Refining Stage cultivator may be able to escape or barely fight back against a Foundation Building Stage cultivator, killing one is almost impossible unless the opponent is already heavily injured like that out-of-control experimental subject from before.

"Although the quality of my True Qi cannot compare to the true essence of a Foundation Building Stage cultivator, I can still contend with them to some extent."

"I also have spiritual perception, which can interfere with their ability to predict danger and resist soul attacks. As for the difference in speed and strength, I can avoid them by maintaining a sufficient distance. But reaction speed..."

With the [Che Ma Zhi] technique and his improved tricks, his speed is enough to match a Foundation Building Stage cultivator. However, the problem of reaction speed also troubles Lin Chen.

"So the best solution is to set up a trap that can kill a Foundation Building Stage cultivator." Lin Chen muttered to himself.

But the question is, what kind of trap should he set up?

Formation?

Let's not even talk about whether he can set up a Rank Two formation. Even if he succeeds, the time it takes for him to activate the formation would be enough for a Foundation Building Stage cultivator to escape its range.

Spiritual symbols?

With the opponent's reaction speed, it's uncertain whether he can hit them.

"Therefore, in order to trap and attack the opponent, one must either possess extremely strong control methods or have a large enough attack range that even if the opponent reacts, they cannot escape."

"As for the former, I currently do not have powerful control methods. However, I can try to target their physiological reactions."

"As for the latter, even if I gather all the spiritual symbols and expand the attack range, it is still not enough to be fatal."

Because Foundation Building Stage cultivators can quickly avoid the center of the explosion, the remaining flames would not have much effect on them. Therefore, another method must be used.

"But with the existing means, what kind of attack is wide-ranging, powerful, and highly damaging?"

Lin Chen couldn't help but fall into contemplation.

His gaze wandered, constantly pondering.

"To set up a trap, it must be tailored to the circumstances. But in this vicinity, it's all mountains. What...wait, mountains, volcanoes, volcanic eruption?"

Lin Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

If mountains were used as traps to counter the Foundation Building cultivators flying in mid-air, then simulating a volcanic eruption would be the best method to deal with them!

Wide-ranging, powerful, and sufficiently damaging!

Of course, this doesn't mean he would trigger a volcanic eruption to annihilate the enemy. After all, with Lin Chen's strength, he couldn't possibly affect tectonic movements. Instead, he would simulate the process of a volcanic eruption.

The principle of a volcanic eruption is that magma and gas beneath the Earth's crust accumulate over time in a high-temperature, high-pressure environment. When the pressure reaches a certain level, the magma and gas will suddenly erupt, forming a volcanic eruption.

If we disregard factors such as the Earth's crust, its essence is simply a process of material eruption.

And there are approximately three conditions required for a material eruption.

First, a material base, which refers to the spewed-out material. Second, an eruption channel. Third, eruption power, which refers to the energy that can propel the material to the surface.

Magma isn't easy to form, and Lin Chen has no way to create something as high-temperature as the Earth's core. However, he can replace magma with a material that has similar high heat but cools down slowly.

Then, he can plan the eruption channel and use the explosion of talismans as the driving force, which can simulate the process of a volcanic eruption to a certain extent!

Lin Chen's gaze flickered, and then his figure disappeared among the mountains.

Seven days later, on a flat-topped small mountain, Lin Chen's figure appeared.

"After conducting experiments these past few days, I have completed several simulations of volcanic eruptions, proving their feasibility. So, I will use this as a trap!"

Thinking this, Lin Chen looked at the small mountain beneath his feet.

There were natural hollows in the mountain that could be used to store the spewed material.

He could create eruption channels through planning.

And he could temporarily seal the channels, creating a sealed space. When the internal pressure was high enough, the material could break through its weak points and erupt.

As for the power, Lin Chen opened up another space beneath the hollow and set up an array, burying thousands of talismans. Once activated, it would be enough to generate power.

"We have the channels and power, now we need the material!"

"Magma has too high a melting point and requires continuous heat supply from the Earth's core, which I can't achieve. So, I can only replace it!"

"Coincidentally, when I was researching gunpowder, I accidentally developed a type of black oil with excellent heat storage capabilities."

"Its temperature can be heated to over a thousand degrees and takes more than seven days to cool down. In a specially designed sealed space, it can last even longer. During our operation, it can effectively replace magma!"

In the underground space, Lin Chen ignited a large amount of fuel, causing the temperature of the black oil below to continuously rise, gradually changing from black to dark red.

Once the heating was complete, it would become a liquid with a temperature of over a thousand degrees. If it erupted, cultivators hit directly by it would suffer terrifying injuries!

This is different from avoiding the center during an explosion to reduce damage. As long as one is hit by the eruption, even if it's at the edge, it's equivalent to traversing through magma!

Lin Chen truly didn't believe that any Foundation Building Stage cultivator could emerge unscathed from it!

"Of course, there are various problems to consider, such as how to make the opponent unaware and how to ensure my own safety..." Lin Chen continuously improved his plan in his mind. "These need to be solved one by one."

Soon, there was another round of planning and busyness.

Finally, a few days before the Jiangcheng Grand Competition, Lin Chen finished the arrangement. At dusk, he returned to the city he had been away from for ten years!

(End of this chapter)