A flash of lightning suddenly appeared in the pitch-black world and then disappeared quickly, followed by a thunderclap, indicating that the clouds were very close to the sea, with much shorter intervals compared to the lightning and thunder on land.
When the light flashed, Lin Yao caught the outlines of the deck and the ship's buildings not far away. Apart from the silvery raindrops in the sky and the water mist splashing from the raindrops hitting the ship, nothing unusual happened, and he did not sense anything strange in the world.
"Yaoyao, do you feel anything?"
"No, there's nothing there, but I always feel like there should be something."
"Then try circulating your true qi. First, circulate it within your body and see if there are any changes. Then release it outside your body and try to gather energy from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to see if there are any changes."
Lin Yao said "Oh," thought for a moment, and used his senses to quickly walk to the end of the deck. He sat down at the stern and meditated, carefully experiencing the changes in the true energy in his body.
There was no change in the circulation of true qi, no change in its outward release, and the mobilization of energy from heaven and earth was also normal.
Suddenly, Lin Yao froze and opened his eyes.
"Yaoyao, what's wrong?"
"Little grass, haven't you noticed that the electricity has become more active? I think something's not right."
"Let me see... it seems so, but I can only feel that it's circulating a little faster in your medicine pill. I can't even feel it unless I look closely. Do you think that's the reason?"
"It seems so. I'll try to invoke the electric light." After saying that, Lin Yao took a deep breath and cast the starting hand seal for alchemy.
The grass immediately extended its tendrils, protecting Lin Yao completely and preventing the wind and rain from penetrating. It was as if a transparent protective shield had been added to Lin Yao. If there were any light at this time, one could see that Lin Yao was wrapped in an oval egg formed by a layer of water mist.
Suddenly, a tiny, bright ray of lightning appeared at Lin Yao's fingertip. It was dazzling in the pitch-black night.
"Yaoyao, add protection, quick!" Xiaocao suddenly screamed, her tone quite anxious.
Before Lin Yao could even use his true energy to protect himself, the sky suddenly lit up, and a huge bolt of lightning, visible to the naked eye, zigzagged down from the sky and struck Lin Yao's fingertips.
The lightning flashed and disappeared at Lin Yao's fingertips as if it had never existed, and the world instantly turned pitch black again.
"You hit me!" Little Grass said, sounding quite aggrieved. "If I had known the lightning would be eaten up by your electric shock, I wouldn't have taken any precautions. Now I've been struck by lightning!"
The little grass, which had just been feeling aggrieved, immediately became excited. "Yaoyao, did the lightning get absorbed by the electric light? Is the total amount of electric light greater now?"
The lightning bolts absorbed the change, which Xiaocao's senses couldn't detect. Only its owner, Lin Yao, could discern it clearly, so Xiaocao immediately inquired.
"Hmm... a little bit more. It feels like the total amount of electricity consumed in one alchemy session. So electricity can only be generated quickly by absorbing lightning."
Lin Yao replied with lingering fear. The experience just now reminded him of the terrifying scene when he advanced. He wondered if being struck by lightning would cause fatal damage to himself and the little grass. He was about to control the lightning in the same way as last time when he suddenly realized that the lightning seemed to be absorbed by the lightning. So he immediately withdrew the lightning into his body and dared not continue. He had to find the reason before he could continue.
After a while, Xiaocao's voice was heard, "Yaoyao, the lightning must have grown in this way. I'm fine, you're fine, the true energy is fine, and your healing pill is fine. Only the lightning has grown stronger."
"Let's continue quickly and produce more lightning. We'll need it for alchemy in the future. This voyage was really a good decision. We didn't encounter any thunderstorms on land. No wonder we couldn't find a way to nourish the lightning."
Xiaocao's summary is Lin Yao's summary. Many times, Lin Yao has become accustomed to letting Xiaocao analyze problems and formulate solutions, because her understanding and knowledge of her own physical condition is no less than his own.
As for trust, there's no need to even mention it.
Without saying a word, Lin Yao immediately cast the starting hand seal again, causing the lightning to reappear at his fingertips.
The sky instantly brightened again, and the lightning once more struck Lin Yao's fingertips before being absorbed by the electric light.
This time, Lin Yao did not rush to retrieve the lightning. The lightning in the clouds flashed again, like a relay race, with bolts of lightning appearing one after another, all targeting Lin Yao's fingertips.
One, two, three...
The lightning was like a bottomless pit, absorbing as much lightning as it came, without changing much in size. Only the bright light gradually changed from pure white to slightly blue, and then a trace of purple appeared faintly in the blue.
During this time, all of Lin Yao's hair stood on end due to static electricity, making him look like a hedgehog. Although the lightning did not corrode or damage his body, the physical laws of nature still affected him. Even his soaked T-shirt occasionally experienced instantaneous discharge due to the excessive static charge, making it look like Lin Yao was glowing from a distance.
Little Grass had wrapped Lin Yao's entire body, except for his fingertips, tightly from the start. Because she didn't know how much electricity he had, the divine power of lightning in the world was deeply ingrained in the human soul. Little Grass also had a sense of awe and fear towards lightning, so she took the initiative to protect Lin Yao in advance.
In addition, after the dense lightning struck, Xiaocao heard the alarm sounding inside the flagship. The powerful electromagnetic induction severely affected the electronic equipment of the entire flagship. She had to use her tentacles to weave a tray to place under Lin Yao, and then directly roll Lin Yao up and fly to the sea. He floated on the sea surface to receive the baptism of lightning, and only relied on a few tentacles to drag the flagship far away, following behind for a kilometer.
A spectacular sight appeared on the sea: dense lightning in the storm illuminated the entire world. Lightning bolts shot out from cumulonimbus clouds in various locations, then zigzagged and converged on a fixed point, looking from a distance like a giant arc induction ball. Lin Yao was at the center of this induction ball.
Fifteen minutes later, the accumulated charge in the clouds was completely released, and the rain stopped due to changes in the internal structure of the clouds, only the gale continued.
"Yaoyao, how are you?"
Lin Yao withdrew the electric light from his fingertips, feeling itchy all over and his throat dry and uncomfortable. He coughed a few times before regaining his energy.
"I think it's great. The electric light is already very powerful. I can't explain the specifics, but it seems like the total amount has increased tenfold, or even several hundredfold."
Lin Yao's words were somewhat contradictory, yet he couldn't quite express his feelings more clearly. "Little Grass, after absorbing the lightning, won't the electricity burn the medicinal herbs as easily as last time? Where are we going to find a suitable alchemy furnace for it then?"
"Ah~~~" Little Grass exclaimed, "It shouldn't be! We can't bring the cauldron on the ship, and we can't try it now. Let's stop absorbing lightning and try it when we get home. Anyway, we already know how to grow lightning."
"Yaoyao, we've really made a great harvest this time. I think the Great Cauldron is definitely capable of handling the alchemy of Lightning."
"Um!"
.
==========
Thank you to "Night God", "kgb31", and "13389998133" (2 votes) for your monthly tickets! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much to "花葬儡" and "风峰丰疯" for their generous donations! I'm so grateful!
.
There are even more chapters to catch up on now. No excuses, I'll work hard to catch them up.
.