Unconcerned with the consequences, and with no intention of salvaging parts for reuse, all that was needed was the purest, most thorough destruction!

After disassembling so much similar equipment over many days, he knew the structure and weak points by heart; there were no secrets.

At this moment, with a flick of his fingers, spiritual essence cut through like a knife, infiltrating flawlessly. It swept across each connecting point deftly and swiftly, then, there was a chain reaction of dispersion and collapse!

With just a light touch, pushing forward, it stirred sorrowful screams that could shake one's soul.

The Mutant shuddered violently, cracks appeared one after another, and a torrent of blood-like Mutated Spirit Essence gushed out. When the core of the device was instantly destroyed, the Mutant residing within it also lost its heart and life.

Only a twisted soul filled with hatred and madness remained, and under the final resentment and Curse, it suddenly contracted as if trying to break free from its body.

Bursting out from the blockade, it made a final desperate counterattack.

Straight towards Ji Jue, who was within an arm's reach!

"Hey!"

Lou Feng's face suddenly changed as he exclaimed in a lost voice, "Little—"

The moment the anomaly occurred, he had already sensed it first; after all, since becoming the Chosen One, he had done countless training sessions in Spiritual Shaping, naturally making him sensitive.

But Ji Jue, who was just as close, could also sense the violent torrent about to explode like a bomb.

Yet, he seemed to not care at all.

He even lifted his head and returned a thankful smile for the concern.

In the very last moment, he lifted a finger slightly, and suddenly, a layer of gleaming silver film rose from the Mercury, shielding him.

Fool!

Lou Feng, furious, almost cursed out loud again: Even if the physical properties of Mercury are enhanced to the maximum with a blessing, how could it possibly be... useful against this kind of spiritual assault and Mutated Erosion?!

What the hell?

What did I just see?!

In that instant, Lou Feng felt like something was wrong with his eyes.

The Scarlet Spirit Essence that surged out from the blockade smashed right onto the Mercury film and then, as if falling into a bottomless pit, disappeared without a trace.

The moment he realized something was amiss, the squirming Mutated Spirit Essence seemed to try to struggle free, but it was already too late.

Like a rat stuck on a glue trap, it struggled, rolled, and became hopelessly mired, unable to escape the thin layer of the Mercury film no matter how hard it tried.

Under Ji Jue's manipulation, the Mercury rapidly rose from the ground, converging from all sides to form a cube precise to the millimeter.

Then it quickly contracted!

Inside the cube, something seemed to be frantically struggling, ramming against the surface and pushing out squirming outlines, but it could never break free from the Mercury's confines.

Eventually, the gradually shrinking cube had become the size of a fist, completely black with lines of Scarlet wandering and wriggling over it.

As it fell from the support of the Mercury column, it dropped into Ji Jue's hands.

New material, GOT!

Ji Jue grinned.

Using physical properties to reverse influence spiritual essence, employing the mundane form and carrier to restrain the internal sublimation and transcendence, ultimately achieving the effect of "Heart Enslaved by Form"!

This is from the fundamental difference and opposition to Fluid Alchemy, the distinct and contrasting approach of Solid Alchemy!

The first time he used this technique outside of the workshop, Ji Jue unexpectedly found it more successful than anticipated.

The more proficient one became in Fluid Alchemy, the better the effect when employing the core principle in reverse to execute Solid Alchemy. Although the two were diametrically opposed, they could complement each other.

Ultimately, both were based on the essence of matter and spirit, form and substance.

After a brief moment of reflection, Ji Jue had another realization.

Turning back to look at Lou Feng, who had finally landed and was gasping for air, he reached out and patted his shoulder.

"Thanks for your cooperation."

Ji Jue said, "Well fought!"

But as he watched Ji Jue leave as if nothing was amiss, Lou Feng stayed rooted to the spot, lost in thought, and soon his back was drenched in sweat.

This is bad!

His heart and innards tensed simultaneously: Was that move just now targeting my Spiritual Shaping?!

Mr. Lou shivered, feeling as if his body was crawling with chills.

— This damn thing, he's still not done with me!

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When Ji Jue emerged once again among the swirling Dust, what he saw were the eager faces outside the workshop, full of expectation, yet they dared not speak or even knew what to ask.

Until Ji Jue revealed a smile and waved, "Don't worry, everyone, it's all taken care of. The damage isn't severe, and if we hurry, we can get back to work in a little while."

Immediately, cheers and shouts erupted, incessant, with every apprentice wearing a relieved and excited expression, no longer minding the occasion as they rushed to hug Ji Jue and the trailing Lou Feng.

Not sparing any praise or gratitude.

This was a genuine lifesaving grace!

Had the Recovery Department really gotten destroyed, everyone would likely have been unable to avoid shared responsibility. Even the previously powerless and furious manager, grasping Ji Jue's hand, couldn't help but want to shed a couple of grateful tears.

"Rest assured, Mr. Ji, this is a significant feat..."

"Is that necessary?" Ji Jue suddenly said.

"Ah?" the manager was taken aback.

"No, I mean, after all, it didn't cause much damage or lead to any irrevocable consequences. At most, we just lost a batch of storage devices."

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