The Mech Touch novel Chapter 5333

Chapter 5333 Metal God Method

Now that Veronica gained a proper understanding of artifact cultivation, her outlook on this subject had changed.

It was impressive how greater knowledge and understanding could produce a significant shift in cognition.

Artifact cultivation was a double-edged sword. It promised great power and benefits, but could easily bring doom if anything went wrong.

Not all artifacts were benign. Some did not come with any nasty security measures. Others would try their best to drain their holders if they possessed the wrong qualifications!

As Veronica processed all of the information that she received, her mother casually waved the crown in her hands as if it was nothing but a tacky-looking trinket.

"Artifacts are shortcuts to power, no matter whether they were designed for this purpose or not. These objects are ultimately static to a degree. They are made and programmed to fulfill specific purposes, which means that it is always possible to take advantage of them as long as you understand their properties well enough. Who created them? What is their purpose for doing so? Who are their intended users? The more answers that you can obtain, the easier it becomes for you to develop an effective artifact cultivation method."

"I see. I have the feeling that you haven't been able to obtain too many answers relating to the symbols of authority?"

"That is correct." Cynthia sighed. "In order to devise a new cultivation method for your incarnation, I need to obtain a large amount of information. While I am familiar with a number of secrets relating to the symbols of authority, that is far from enough for me to work on them with confidence. The greatest obstacle is the fact that I cannot physically examine the Iron Resonant Crucifix Crown. I am only able to proceed based on second-hand information or inferences derived from my own crown."

In other words, Cynthia made use of the Golden Laurel Wreath Crown to make assumptions about the Iron Resonant Crucifix Crown.

This was a decent approach, but hardly a perfect one. The two possessed many similarities, but they were not the same. The fact that they originated from the blood of different immortal gods made a massive difference by itself!

"If this is the case, then the cultivation methods might not completely work according to your expectations." Veronica pointed out. "Combined with other shortcomings, your new artifact cultivation method does not sound reliable."

"That is true. I have encountered challenges to tailor this artifact cultivation method to Vulcan. He is most compatible with creation cultivation. He is also dependent on deity cultivation to spread his awareness and further his growth. Both of these aspects are vital to him, so I have sought to create a hybrid cultivation method that preserves them both."

Veronica understood this logic easily enough. She did not want Vulcan to lose either of these traits.

Even though Vulcan did not possess a physical body to create any real products, he could still make 'virtual' ones due to his control over the Mental Simulation Training System!

As the host of the MSTS, Vulcan was like a god to this imaginary reality. He composed all of the rules and created all of the active combat scenarios that mech pilots and living mechs used for training.

If this was not creation, then what is? Vulcan already had a habit of creating all kinds of different crafts in order to exercise the craftsmanship that he learned from all of the artisans who came into contact with him. The dwarves who followed the Iron Emperor were especially fanatic about providing spiritual feedback to their supposed god!

Although Vulcan had not made any noticeable accomplishments throughout the years, he still made substantial gains on an iterative basis. Even the fact that he was cultivating the wrong method did not hinder him too much at this stage.

Of course, just because he was doing fine did not mean that his situation was ideal. He could be doing so much better if he wasn't held back by various circumstances!

Now that Veronica not only got started in cultivation science, but also regained full access to her highly knowledgeable mother, Vulcan finally gained an opportunity to go back on the right track!

He could finally ditch the Heart of Steel Mantra that had been provided and modified by the Mech Designer System!

After Cynthia explained how difficult it was to devise a hybrid cultivation method when subjected to so many constraints, she finally introduced her work.

The True God effortlessly utilized her power to project an image of Vulcan.

Of course, it was the version that looked like a stereotypical dwarven blacksmith version of Ves.

"Myaow! Vulcan is a human as well, you know! I look much more handsome that way!" Veronica complained.

A hand softly tapped on the cat's head. "Hush now. Unless a deity cultivator is strong-willed enough, he will always take the shape that is an amalgamation of the expectations of his believers. This is one of the side effects of this approach."

The Lady of the Night did not stop at creating an image of Vulcan. She began to overlay it with four different points of lights that surrendered the incarnation like planets orbiting around a star.

"I call it the Metal God Method. Its name may sound pretentious to your ears, but its harsh requirements and upper limit are so impressive that it is fitting. While this new method is anything but refined, I am proud of what I have been able to make. It was worth it for me to spend several weeks combining so many different factors together."

Veronica looked awed at the projected image. It did not look simple. Cynthia portrayed Vulcan as if he was a genuine god. The power of metal exuded from his form. The incarnation did not exert too much aggression, but it looked as if he could definitely absorb a lot of blows.

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