Chapter 230: Chapter 203: The Exquisite Item Capable of Creating Artificial Intelligence Crisis– [Iron Will (Gold)]_2

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However, seeing that these five people were only at Second Order Level 40 and their vocational skills were merely intermediate, one could understand why they would join a heretical sect.

Typical of those with poor aptitude and comprehension, overlooked by noble families and corporate groups, not wanting to become the lowest class, so they joined the heretical sect to gain resources for promotion.

Watching the one hundred and twenty-two people strip off all their equipment, empty their spatial backpacks and belts, Zi Liyuan waved his hand.

Over a hundred vampires then pushed these people to a corner, away from the stabbing place, while a group of skeleton warriors surrounded them to guard.

“Are you preparing to resist to the very end?”

Looking at the remaining twenty-five people, Zi Liyuan’s eyes once again showed a murderous intent, while Lao Tie and the Spider Queen brandished their knives, stepping forward gradually, exerting pressure.

“If we hand over everything, will you really not kill us?”

One of the leaders at Fourth Order Level 100, said with a trembling voice.

The pressure from the Spider Queen and the Demon Spider was too much, a Legendary BOSS and an Epic BOSS, absurdly powerful!

“As long as you hand over all your belongings and provide some key information, I guarantee I won’t kill you.”

The original one hundred and twenty-two who surrendered, he would definitely hand over to the military for disposal.

As for what the military would do with them, that was no longer his concern.

However, after speaking with the military officials, he knew his rash actions this time would definitely require someone to clean up after him.

Therefore, there was a high probability that these members of the heretical sect would face death once handed over to the military.

As for the remaining twenty-five heretical sect upper echelons, he was definitely not going to hand them over to the military.

Through the exploration of the Spirit and the “Elemental Map”, he had just “witnessed” them packing all sorts of resources from the stronghold into their possession.

At this moment, the resource warehouse within the heretical stronghold was left with only some mid-to-low tier materials, while all the high-grade and premium goods were on these leaders.

At this moment, Zi Liyuan’s chatter was obviously aimed at seizing the resources in these people’s spatial backpacks, especially a few items that he coveted greatly and was determined to have.

After he obtained these resources, he would surely kill the witnesses to prevent any unnecessary accidents.

After all, there were many who would covet these premium resources if they were brought out into the open.

Looking at the heretics who were hesitating and unable to make up their minds, Zi Liyuan’s face grew even colder, and the murderous intent in his eyes surged wildly.

“I’m giving you a final ten seconds to think, or else, death! Ten, nine…two…”

Impatiently counting down, Lao Tie had already raised his fist, the sharp knuckle dusters glittered with a bloodthirsty light, ready to pounce.

The Spider Queen beside him wore a seductive smile, but the cold light in her eyes was bone-chilling, a mad killing intent. With the pair of arm blades dripping with blood beads, she looked particularly frosty.

The Dread Knight King had already commanded his mount, raising the long sword in his hand, ready to charge and kill.

The Vampire Ghost King revealed his sharp fangs and elongated claws.

The Phantom King led a group of spectres, floating above their heads, appearing and disappearing intermittently, and the terrifying ghost claws were faintly visible near their necks.

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“We surrender, we surrender.”

Unable to withstand the pressure from the looming undead BOSSes, the high-ranking heretical sect members knelt one after another.

Laying down their weapons, sharing their attribute panels, stripping off all their worn equipment, they took out all the items from their spatial backpacks and belts and placed them on the ground before them.

They didn’t want to die, so they could only bet that Zi Liyuan, the ruthless one, would keep his promise and spare their lives.

Zi Liyuan, who had been on his guard, also sighed in relief at this moment.

Not dealing with fanatically loyal devotees was an unlucky stroke of luck, since if he didn’t get what he wanted, solo raiding the heretical stronghold would have been a grave loss.

Fortunately, these fellows were quite sensible and didn’t make him resort to extreme measures, trying out the terrifying top ten tortures from ancient Huaxia on Earth.

The Spirit monitored the heretics while checking the items they handed over.

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Especially upon seeing the two Dragon Soul Crystals and an Ironclad Resolve, he almost couldn’t keep his expression from breaking into a smile.

Suppressing any hint of a tell, he waited until the high-ranking members of the Heretical Sect had emptied out all of their belongings.

He commanded Lao Tie, the Spider Queen, Demon Spider, and the Dread Knight King to press the twenty-five individuals against the wall to one side.

A glint of murderous intent flashed in Lord Zi’s eyes as he walked forward to collect the items.

The first thing he did was to pocket the Dragon Soul Crystals and Ironclad Resolve, then one by one he picked up the rest and sorted them out.

[Dragon Soul Crystal (Gold): This is the dragon spirit that condenses after the fall of a Giant Dragon, combining dragon bones or certain special items can create Bone Dragons or some special treasures containing dragon power.]

The description of the Dragon Soul Crystal was somewhat vague, but creating special treasures containing dragon power was not something Zi Liyuan had considered.

What he wanted was to use them to summon Bone Dragons, and with Lord Grade soul crystals, just by pairing with a complete set of Lord Level dragon bones, he could directly summon a Lord Boss Spectral Dragon.

That was much more convenient than summoning a Bone Dragon, which required a significant investment of resources to promote to a higher tier.

Two Lord Grade Dragon Soul Crystals meant two Spectral Dragon Lord Bosses, equating to high-end combat power that a death class combatant could summon.

Although they paled in comparison to Lao Tie, the old turtle, the queen, and the Demon Spider, it was still better than nothing and certainly enhanced his strength by a good amount.

However, the Dragon Soul Crystals were not the decisive factor that caused Zi Liyuan to act impulsively, it was the Ironclad Resolve that truly spurred his actions!

[Ironclad Resolve (Gold): Use on a puppet or mechanical construct to grant a Lord Boss template, with a 0.001% chance of evolving into a Super Intelligent Life, a special item!]

A Lord Boss template was indeed powerful, but for Zi Liyuan, it was just another item.

The attraction of this item for Zi Liyuan lay in the last sentence of the description.

With a 0.001% chance of evolving into Super Intelligent Life!

Just think about those AI crisis films shot on Earth in his past life.

“The Ultimates” featured SkyNet, which was a true Super Intelligent Life that caused an AI crisis, nearly leading to the extermination of humanity on Earth.

In the “Marvel series”, whether it was the Ultron and Vision created by Tony Stark, or the Supreme Intelligence from the Kree Empire capable of brainwashing Captain Marvel, they were all considered Super Intelligent Life.

Such existences could potentially bring about the destruction of mankind, but if used properly, Zi Liyuan could hold the reins of an AI crisis, promising limitless potential!

Therefore, he was determined to obtain this [Ironclad Resolve (Gold)].

But was the 0.001% chance of successful evolution a concern?

Who was being underestimated here?

Ever heard of Lady Luck’s seductive black stockings and long legs?

He, Lord Zi, thoroughly enjoyed them every day!

Who else could compare?

Don’t put him on the same level as those so-called Luck Emperors, there’s a world of difference between them, right?

It’s like Black Slaves never managing to escape their fate of crawling out from the coal mines without need of any further darkening.

“Super Intelligent Life, huh, I need to think carefully about what to use as a vessel.”

As he watched Lao Tie’s back, Zi Liyuan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

If the Ironclad Resolve were to be used solely for Lao Tie’s evolution, it would be a bit of a waste.

There were many things capable of evolving Lao Tie into a Lord Boss, with at least some available for exchange in the Dragon Academy’s treasure pavilion.

Therefore, the best course of action was to find a new vessel to take advantage of the evolutionary opportunity provided by this Ironclad Resolve.

A puppet or a mechanical construct?

“How about when I get back, I let Xiao Yurou research a supercomputer, pair it with a primary artificial intelligence, then use this [Ironclad Resolve] to evolve it?”

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