Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant-Chapter 536 - 349: Promotion to Legendary

A hum sounded as the Star Elevation Device activated.

Driven by electric energy, the massive machine’s interior began to rotate, speeding up progressively. After about ten seconds, its rotation reached the rated speed, and the Ether Crystals installed in the outer shell slots started to flash faintly.

Instantly, Ji Xinghuo sensed that Ether Energy was being extracted and flowing into the Star Elevation Device.

The density of Ether Energy inside the instrument space soared immediately.

This principle was similar to the Ether Energy Gathering Room; here, the energy density was higher and the pressure greater, which could double the cultivation efforts if practiced in this space.

Ether Energy was very difficult to control and also hard to detect. The Star Elevation Device couldn’t completely constrain the energy, which soon began to dissipate.

The five support Mutants started to play a role.

Their individually fused Abilities, utilizing the Star Elevation Device as a platform, worked together to control the Ether Energy.

The Ether Crystals continued to release energy.

The internal space around Ji Xinghuo, only five meters in diameter, was swarming with massive energy.

However, his Star Power had already reached its limit and wasn’t being consumed at the moment, preventing any absorption of energy. It was similar to swimming; although completely immersed in water, the flow merely skimmed the body’s surface without interacting internally.

"Continue increasing the pressure,"

Outside, Ke Mingshan watched the screen data and commanded.

Two hundred Ether Crystals steadily released energy, showing no visible change to the naked eye.

However, Ji Xinghuo could clearly "see" that the Ether Energy density around him had increased by tenfold!

And it was still rising rapidly.

Humming...

The Star Elevation Device operated steadily, and a few minutes later, the Ether Energy density had reached more than twenty times the average.

In Ji Xinghuo’s perception, the calm space had transformed into a torrential surge of Ether Energy, almost viscous in nature.

The density and pressure of the Ether Energy were so high, they gradually began to permeate his body.

"Prepare for infusion!"

Ke Mingshan’s voice came through, "Xinghuo, contract your Star Power."

Before starting, he had discussed the steps of elevation with Ji Xinghuo, who now knew what to do at this moment.

Ji Xinghuo immediately contracted all his Star Power into the Magnetic Spirit Star Core, leaving none in his body but the Star Gland.

Instantly, the dozen metal wires implanted in his body became effective.

The surrounding massive Ether Energy, finding an outlet, furiously flowed into his body through these special wires.

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Ji Xinghuo grunted.

This sensation of being inflated like a balloon, his body expanding.

Normally during cultivation, Ether Energy would enter the body and merge with cells to transform into Star Power. But at this moment, Ether Energy was forcibly infused into his body, the volume too immense, and his body was unable to convert it in time.

A Mutant’s body was like a container already full to the brim. Contracting all Star Power into the Star Gland only squeezed out a little capacity.

This forceful infusion immediately caused pain.

He felt pain everywhere, but for Ji Xinghuo, the intensity of this pain wasn’t severe, and it even felt somewhat manageable.

His robust physical condition came into play.

This "container" was tough enough to withstand higher pressures.

Ji Xinghuo wasn’t the first Mutant to use the Star Elevation Device.

Before him, several Super Mutants with various Star Power Index levels had used the Star Elevation Device for elevation. The Ether Research Institute had gathered data showing that the greater the pressure one could withstand, the higher the success rate of the elevation.

"How do you feel?" Ke Mingshan asked.

"Very good," Ji Xinghuo calmly responded, "Keep increasing it."

"Okay."

Without hesitation, Ke Mingshan instructed the researchers to accelerate the operation of the Star Elevation Device, releasing more Ether Energy and increasing the instrument’s energy density and pressure.

A few minutes later.

The Ether Energy density had reached about thirty times the average!

The massive energy, confined within a narrow space, continually increased in density and pressure, pouring into Ji Xinghuo’s body along the metal wires.

He felt even more pain.

But he made no sound, lying there motionless.

Ji Xinghuo tried to manipulate the surrounding Ether Energy, directing it to flow into his body at a greater volume.

Inside his body, the Ether Energy gradually transformed into Star Power.

This newly formed Star Power slowly flowed into the Magnetic Spirit Star Core, passing through the Star Gland for conversion, carrying electromagnetic properties, but it was a one-way influx.

The Magnetic Spirit Star Core was like a bottomless pit.

On the Wanxiang Star Pupil interface, the Star Power value began to rise.

It had been stagnant at 15887 points, but now every few seconds it twitched, increasing painfully by one point each time.

As Star Power climbed, the sensation was both painful and joyful.

Ji Xinghuo felt elated. Director Ke had explained the principle of the Star Elevation Device—it used immense energy pressure to forcibly breach the upper limit of Star Power. When Star Power reached a certain threshold, it would condense, breaking the bottleneck and triggering evolution.

The concept sounded simple, but achieving it was extremely difficult.

Every condition was essential—not only to achieve the desired effect but also to prevent loss of control, which could injure or even kill a Mutant.

This required very high precision, and even a slight error could lead to accidents.

Now that his Star Power was rising, it indicated effectiveness. Maintaining this condition was sure to break the bottleneck.

The operating data of the Star Elevation Device showed the status.

"Maintain the current pressure!"

Ke Mingshan keenly grasped Ji Xinghuo’s condition and instructed the researchers to keep the Star Elevation Device at this intensity.

All five support Mutants also focused intently, using their Abilities to stabilize Ji Xinghuo’s condition.

Ether energy continued to pour in.

Converted to Star Power.

Star Power then flowed into the Star Gland.

Ji Xinghuo had merged two Ether Resonances, his conversion efficiency many times higher than other Mutants, and his Magnetic Spirit Star Core was also much stronger than a regular Star Gland. Once he adapted to this state, he even stopped feeling pain.

Soon, the Star Power broke through 16,000 points and was still rising.

Time passed, minute by minute.

The rise in Star Power was not particularly fast; it took over half an hour to reach just over 16,300 points, showing signs of slowing down.

This was normal.

For other Mutants, a nearly 500-point surge in Star Power would have been enough to compress the Star Power and trigger Evolution.

But Ji Xinghuo was different. His Star Power was three times that of a typical Super Mutant.

Similarly, his critical trigger point was also higher.

"Don’t increase the pressure, just maintain this intensity, and don’t stop the energy," Ke Mingshan ordered and asked, "Xinghuo, can you still hold on?"

"No problem."

Ji Xinghuo responded easily.

This forcefully infused Star Power, if stopped, would quickly dissipate and all efforts would be lost.

"The critical point for Star Power compression is a minimum of 10% of the Star Power Index. We’re still far from it," Ke Mingshan eyed the screen data.

Ji Xinghuo nodded.

He knew his own Star Power situation better than anyone. According to his calculations, his critical point was 17,475 points of Star Power.

Another half hour passed, and the Star Power reached more than 16,900 points.

The rise had slowed down again.

Ke Mingshan decisively ordered, "Increase the pressure!"

The researchers immediately controlled the Star Elevation Device to operate faster, releasing more Ether energy. The energy density inside slowly increased, pouring into Ji Xinghuo’s body and accelerating the rise in Star Power, but intensifying the pain at the same time.

Ji Xinghuo remained expressionless.

At this moment, the density of Ether energy reached forty times the average.

As time passed, the Star Power broke 17,000 points—17,100, 17,200... When it reached 17,500 points, Ji Xinghuo had been lying in the Star Elevation Device for over an hour and a half, setting a record at the Ether Research Institute.

Before him, the longest a Super Mutant had lasted was just over 40 minutes.

"Director, they’re reaching their limits,"

a Support Mutant assistant reported loudly.

This was an unforeseen situation; the Support Mutants had been using their abilities far too long, and they were struggling to keep up.

Another assistant said, "Director, this batch of Ether Crystals will be exhausted in 15 minutes."

"Understood."

Ke Mingshan nodded, his face seemingly calm but his heart tense.

The researchers present were very nervous.

Ji Xinghuo was the most important Mutant they had ever assisted, entirely different from the experimental Mutants before. If Ji Xinghuo’s promotion failed, it would definitely impact the progress of the Star Elevation Device research.

Suddenly, the data on the screen jumped simultaneously, with most of the figures changing dramatically.

The infusion efficiency of Ether energy suddenly increased by an order of magnitude; its density and pressure quickly fell, but instead of dissipating outward, it was absorbed inward.

The researchers were startled, then overjoyed.

"It worked!"

Ke Mingshan too waved his fist in joy and then looked towards Ji Xinghuo in the Star Elevation Device; his appearance unchanged.

But Ji Xinghuo’s Star Power Index was climbing steadily.

In a blink, it had surpassed 18,000!

Ji Xinghuo’s own sensations were much more intense than those outside. The massive Ether energy infused into his body no longer caused pain, no matter how much energy entered, it was swiftly converted to Star Power, accepted without refusal.

The Magnetic Spirit Star Core was like a bottomless pit, with a constant flow of Star Power going in but none coming out.

The Star Power numbers on the interface continued to fluctuate.

Just ten minutes later,

when Ji Xinghuo’s Star Power exceeded 20,000 points, he finally stopped the frantic absorption of energy. The Magnetic Spirit Star Core gently vibrated, releasing the Star Power.

This Star Power was completely different from before!

When he was a Super Mutant, the Star Power had been in a plasma state, elusive.

Now, the density of the Star Power was compressed and, when it circulated within his body, it was like a gas but different from common gases, accurately described as a kind of fluid state, with a specific term for this state called "Flowing State."

The Flowing State Star Power, its rotational speed, contained energy density, Explosive Power, and other properties, all boosted to a new level.

Most importantly, it could enhance life’s Evolution!

The Magnetic Spirit Star Core continuously released Star Power, which spread throughout the body, and Ji Xinghuo immediately felt his physique being transformed and strengthened.

Trillions of cells throughout his body were rejoicing; every part, every organ, inside and out, undergoing radical changes. Simultaneously, in the interface of Wanxiang Star Pupil, the progress of each Ability he had merged was also rising.

Outside the Star Elevation Device, Ke Mingshan and the researchers watched nervously.

The Ether Crystals’ energy was exhausted.

The Support Mutants stopped, and the energy density quickly returned to the average; the Star Elevation Device also ceased operation.

At this moment, Ji Xinghuo opened his eyes toward the camera, his expression calm and relaxed.

"Open the Star Elevation Device!"

Ke Mingshan quickly walked in, together with the researchers, they unplugged the metal wires from Ji Xinghuo’s body, releasing him.

"How is it, did it succeed?" he asked eagerly.

Ji Xinghuo sat up, feeling the surging strength within his body, and smiled, "Thanks to Director Ke’s help, I am now a Legendary Mutant."