Chapter 39

The Balance of the Scales is merely a container; next, Chu Ci needed to fill it with knowledge and convert that knowledge into power to fully utilize this enhanced ability. The most suitable knowledge for this container was undoubtedly various systems of alchemy. Chu Ci extracted related terms and used the modifier to search for various enhancements.

- The Arcane system's Natural Energy Alchemy, a knowledge system famous for its precise manipulation.

- The Magic system's Material Alchemy, which uses various magical materials to create powerful magical artifacts, with outstanding examples being various potions and puppet golems.

- The Elemental system's Magic Energy Alchemy, a technology-oriented alchemy that focuses on synthesizing artificial elements.

- The Cultivation system's Alchemy, with notable representatives like Liu An, the Prince of Huainan, who refined potent golden elixirs that not only enabled him and his eight followers to ascend but also allowed the chickens and dogs around them to ascend upon inhaling the elixir's fragrance, leading to the beautiful legend of "one person attaining the Dao, even the chickens and dogs ascending."

- The Celestial Alchemy, centered around the essence of stars, an astronomical alchemy.

- The Saint Mark Alchemy, hmm... a very H alchemy. The Earth Pulse Alchemy, which senses and manipulates the energy of the earth's veins, a combat-oriented alchemy that involves drawing alchemical arrays to synthesize.

- Advanced physical and chemical principles, what the hell is this? Modern scientific atomic alchemy? This explanation makes so much sense, it's irrefutable!

All of these were the best ingredients. Moreover, Chu Ci was particularly picky, choosing only the basic enhancements that did not require modifying his constitution or adding exotic energies. This way, he avoided the tragedy of internal energy imbalance.

Without hesitation, Chu Ci broke down his A-rank side quest and learned the basics of all alchemy systems, filling his mind with a flood of knowledge.

Dizzy and disoriented!

This was Chu Ci's first thought. The next second, he fainted.

However, the Balance of the Scales did not stop running just because Chu Ci had fainted. It slowly absorbed and organized the sudden influx of wonderful ingredients, extracting the essence and discarding the dross, using the three origins as a foundation to formulate a simple and effective processing formula.

\((p + \frac{an^2}{V^2})(V - nb) = nRT\)

\(Z = \frac{pV}{nRT} = \frac{pVm}{RT}\)

\(h = u + \frac{p}{\rho}\)

\(Q = \Delta U - W = (U_2 - U_1) + p(V_2 - V_1) = (U_2 - U_1) + (p_2V_2 - p_1V_1) = (U_2 + p_2V_2) - (U_1 + p_1V_1)\)

\(\text{(2)}\qquad \delta W = P\,dV.\)

\(\text{(3)}\qquad U = \alpha nRT\)

\(\text{(4)}\qquad dU = \alpha nR\,dT = \alpha\,d(PV) = \alpha(P\,dV + V\,dP).\)

\(

u\alpha\gamma\alpha\lambda\

u\iota

u\epsilon\rho\), \(\Delta\

u\omega\lambda\ \tau\rho\alpha\)

...

Chu Ci had no idea how lucky he was. The Balance of the Scales, being the ancient progenitor of balance and alchemy, would never automatically help Chu Ci organize alchemical knowledge. However, because Chu Ci had enhanced so many alchemy systems at once, he had overloaded himself, causing an imbalance. To maintain balance, the Balance of the Scales automatically ran, categorizing the alchemical knowledge that would have taken Chu Ci a long time to digest, sorting the key points of each system, and creating a concise and effective directory.

During this process, because the Balance of the Scales inherently followed the Law of Equivalent Exchange derived from the second origin, it both gave and took. Unconsciously, Chu Ci's body was transformed according to the "true body" mentioned in alchemy, his six attributes gradually increasing, and the Balance of the Scales also automatically gained experience, advancing toward the intermediate level.

When he woke up, Chu Ci felt refreshed and no longer uncomfortable.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a chaotic scene.

"Chaos, disorder, nothingness, oneness, viewing the vast expanse of the universe, everything is chaotic and undifferentiated. The heat convection partial differential equation can be simplified to a system of three first-order nonlinear ordinary differential equations: \(\frac{dx}{dt} = -\sigma x + \sigma y\), \(\frac{dy}{dt} = rx - y - xz\), \(\frac{dz}{dt} = bz + xy\)..."

Before Chu Ci could react, a series of terms and explanations flowed through his mind, along with three alchemical arrays and 137 alchemical formulas. There were formulas for separating chaos, synthesizing artificial chaos, analyzing microscopic chaotic molecules, deducing macroscopic world chaos, enchanting, collapsing, utilizing, and discarding.

"This is..." Chu Ci was both surprised and delighted. Ignoring Bond's concerned expression, he closed his eyes again, focusing his attention on his brain, emptying his mind, and feeling the balance.

Miscellaneous thoughts were like useless clothes, layer by layer, stripped away until he was naked, feeling the "emptiness" without restraint.

A vast cosmic sea appeared in his spiritual perception. This colorful scene was not static but constantly moving and still at the same time.

Stars emitted light and heat, which dissipated in the universe. Some were absorbed by planets, becoming new energy, while others landed on cold meteorites, subtly changing their structure. Even the seemingly dispersed energy in the void had its own wonders. This was... the Law of Conservation of Energy!

Chu Ci immersed himself in this universe, with no sky above and no earth below, feeling only the passage of time, which could not be reversed.

At the center of the universe was a scale that could never exist in the real universe, for it was too large, spanning dozens of galaxies, with galaxy clusters as the arms and stars as the weights. The two trays could hold over a dozen galaxy clusters.

Eternal, balanced, ancient, distant.

This was Chu Ci's first impression of the scale.

Is this the Balance of the Scales? Chu Ci felt as if he had won the lottery.

At this moment, the left side of the scale was already loaded with weights. Chu Ci immediately understood what they were.

This was the price Chu Ci had paid, a systematic knowledge of alchemy. So... Chu Ci looked at the other end, and sure enough, there was an indistinct light orb, his due reward.

With a thought, the light orb entered Chu Ci's consciousness, making him feel warm and comfortable. It was infinite truth, boundless knowledge.

The various alchemy systems sparked and underwent beautiful transformations within the Balance of the Scales, brewing a sweet and fragrant wine that Chu Ci savored.

With knowledge, the next step was to apply the power of knowledge.

Chu Ci naturally understood what he should do. He opened his eyes, waved his hand, and the list of enhancements instantly cleared, leaving only three special enhancements after multiple precise queries.

Arcane Body, Elemental Body, Truth Body.

Chu Ci didn't need to think much and directly chose the Truth Body enhancement.

"Truth Body, the only path for mortals to become saints, not to be touched by the unworthy. Seeing the door of truth, there is no self, no world, its glory comes from truth, its form is the Tree of Life of the Kabbalah, its connections are the Path of the Flaming Sword. Skills: Eternal Alchemy, requires 8500 reward points, two B-rank side quests [Requirements: Constitution 100, Strength 100, Agility 100, Intelligence 100, Spirit 100, Magic Resistance 100]"

This was a one-time special enhancement, seemingly lacking in long-term potential compared to the evolutionary enhancements. However, Chu Ci, who had already seen through the truth of alchemy, knew that by adding the "Ten Feathers," the Truth Body could leap to an SS-level enhancement.

"Kether (Crown), Chokmah (Wisdom), Binah (Understanding), Chesed (Mercy), Geburah (Severity), Tiphareth (Beauty), Netzach (Victory), Hod (Glory), Yesod (Foundation), Malkuth (Kingdom)." These are the ten sephiroth, also known as the ten powers of the Creator, but they are actually the spiritual levels for humans to become saints. If the ten feathers are connected from 1 to 10, it is called the "Path of the Flaming Sword."

"Ten feathers complete, I am a saint." Chu Ci slowly opened his eyes, confident that the inverted tree pattern would appear on his back.

Without looking, he clasped his hands together, forming a circle, and black and white patterns spread from his body, capturing the essence of life and immediately entangling it, activating the alchemy.

The Balance of the Scales-driven alchemy directly perceived the chaotic and disordered aura of life.

"Of course." Chu Ci sighed regretfully, his gesture changing, and the alchemical array glowed with black and white light, firmly trapping Bond.

"Sir, what is happening?" Bond showed no tension, knowing that Chu Ci had his reasons.

"Sorry, it turns out that we... belong to different camps." Chu Ci sighed, the black light overwhelming the white light, representing imbalance and destruction.

"I see." Bond's expression showed understanding, with no resentment, only a warm smile. "Next time, if you come to my world, please let me accompany you on a cruise along the Thames."

"Thank you." Chu Ci nodded politely in gratitude.

"My honor." Bond also gave a gentlemanly salute.

The black light consumed, and James Bond, codename 007, officially exited the stage.

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