Chapter 2369 Limit
Zhang Nanhai swiftly brought Rory back to Mount Yan and had him teach him the Spiritual Imprint Formation.
In this manner, for seven consecutive days, Zhang Nanhai was engrossed in studying this formation.
One day, seven days later, Zhang Nanhai stepped out of his room.
Rory, who had been waiting outside all this time, promptly went up to meet them.
"Mr. Zhang, what do you think? I didn't lie to you, did I? My formation can alter a person's thought, right?" Rory asked, much like a child seeking praise from a teacher. Zhang Nanhai was not very old, but without a doubt, Rory was even younger than him.
In terms of formation arts, Rory was even more talented than Zhang Nanhai.
However, for the first twenty years of his life, Rory had always used his talents in less reputable pursuits.
When he first created the Spiritual Imprint Formation, his sole purpose was to woo girls.
However, as time went on, the situation changed.
In addition to Zhang Nanhai's rise to fame and the emergence of the Titan Formation, he too began contemplating making contributions to humanity.
And his Spiritual Imprint Formation was, without a doubt, perfectly suited for the situation.
In response to Rory's question, Zhang Nanhai approvingly patted him on the shoulder.
"Indeed, Rory, you are very talented and full of ideas. This formation of yours has filled a gap in this field. You have a promising future."
Zhang Nanhai did not hesitate to lavish praise on himself.
Undoubtedly, Rory was quite thrilled to be praised by his own idol.
"Hehe... Really?" Rubbing his head, Rory spoke somewhat sheepishly.
Zhang Nanhai nodded. "Of course. I've studied your formation. Although there are some minor flaws in the details, it indeed has the effect of altering human thoughts. Let's do it this way. I'll refine it a bit more and select the candidates for the titan leaders, and then personally use the Spiritual Imprint Formation on them."
Here, Zhang Nanhai turned to Rory and said, "Rory, I'm considering nominating you as one of the candidates for the titan leader. What do you think? Are you interested?"
Upon hearing this, Rory was undoubtedly consumed by fear.
"Really? Can... Can I do it? I don't think I can. My cultivation level was elevated to that of a supreme grandmaster, thanks to the use of pills. I'm not a strong fighter, and I can't even be ranked among a bunch of powerful supreme grandmasters around the world. I'm afraid I can't do it, Mr. Zhang."
"No, you can do it," Zhang Nanhai said in a deep voice.
Ultimately, encouraged by Zhang Nanhai, Rory agreed to his suggestion. He even took the initiative to ask Zhang Nanhai to set up a Spiritual Imprint Formation in his mind, to prevent himself from fleeing when the time came and ensure a titan's bravery and loyalty.
This was undoubtedly in line with Zhang Nanhai's intentions.
On that day, Zhang Nanhai used the Spiritual Imprint Formation to instill a firm thought into Rory.
Subsequently, the upper echelons of the International Martial Arts Union were informed that the Spiritual Imprint Formation was indeed effective.
And this formation was named the Divine Imprint.
As suggested by the International Martial Arts Union, the selection process for the titan leader was initiated immediately. Once the candidates were confirmed, they would be marked with the Divine Imprint. However, as the survival of humanity hinged on the decisions of the titan leaders, the selection process had to be undoubtedly meticulous and rigorous.
For this reason, the International Martial Arts Union, aiming to increase efficiency, specifically selected seven individuals to form the Doomsday Preparation Team. This team, under special circumstances, held the authority to make autonomous decisions.
The seven-member group consisted of Zhang Nanhai, Rory, Sword Saint, Aaron, Carlo, as well as Michael, the head of the Jones family, and Heigai, the martial arts leader from Smealand.
These seven individuals collectively reviewed the list of titan leaders nominated from various countries.
"But how many titan leaders do we really need, Nanhai? When the end of days arrives, just how many titans will we need to deploy for the battle?"
At the International Martial Arts Union Conference, Sword Saint and others turned their gaze toward Zhang Nanhai.
Though the Titan Formation was powerful, research concerning it was still ongoing.
Experts on the Titan Formation have already stated that there was a limit to the number of people who could be integrated into the Titan Formation.
Moreover, a greater number of people did not necessarily equate to a stronger titan.
The disparity in cultivation levels among those merged within a titan was also an issue.
These theoretical issues, up until now, still lacked a definitive conclusion.
"Let's do it this way. Give me six months! I will provide everyone with a figure six months later."
Zhang Nanhai set a date for everyone.
During this period, he would conduct a more detailed study of the Titan Formation.
As the conference concluded, the preparations for the end of days had undoubtedly reached their final stage.
Every country began the selection process for the titan leaders.
Meanwhile, Zhang Nanhai was incessantly experimenting and comparing the relationship between the number of titans merged and the resulting strength. During this period, Jiang Yuqing visited Zhang Nanhai every day.
In the beginning, there was no doubt that Zhang Nanhai's attitude toward Jiang Yuqing was somewhat aloof.
After all, the initial reason he held Jiang Yuqing in high regard was entirely due to Ye Fan.
However, during Ye Fan's trip to Mount Yan that day, Zhang Nanhai discovered that Ye Fan seemed to have a distaste for Jiang Yuqing.
Hence, Zhang Nanhai's attitude toward Jiang Yuqing naturally became distant.
However, Jiang Yuqing didn't see it that way. She simply believed that Zhang Nanhai was too busy to spare any time for her.
This, in turn, made Jiang Yuqing admire Zhang Nanhai even more.
She admired this type of man, who took responsibility and saw the world as his duty, a hero who would set himself ablaze for the survival of mankind.
In the time that followed, Jiang Yuqing undoubtedly showered Zhang Nanhai with even more care.
On this day, at the foot of Mount Yan, the rumbling sounds were incessant.
Two titans were engaged in a fierce clash.
Not far away, Zhang Nanhai was carefully observing the situation.
One was formed by the fusion of a thousand Terminal masters, while the other was formed by the fusion of one thousand and one hundred Terminal masters. Their strengths were almost identical.
Logically speaking, the titan with the greater number should have been greater.
However, after the battle, Zhang Nanhai was astonished to discover that it was the titan formed by the fusion of a thousand people who possessed superior strength. "What's going on? Could it be that my Titan Formation truly has a limit to its strength? Is a thousand Terminal masters the limit?"
Zhang Nanhai's brows were tightly furrowed.
This discovery, for him, was certainly not good news.
He once believed that the more people there were, the stronger the titan would become. In theory, the titan's strength could be limitless. But now, the limit had appeared.
If this is the limit, one that cannot surpass the Universe Tree's maximum capacity, then during the apocalypse, humanity is destined to lose. "D*mn it, how could this happen?"
Zhang Nanhai landed a punch on the massive rock before him. With a resounding crack, the rock shattered.
At that moment, Jiang Yuqing had just arrived to deliver his meal.
Seeing the anxious look on Zhang Nanhai's face, she stepped forward and asked with concern, "Nanhai, don't worry. We still have time. How about you have something to eat first? Perhaps good food could lift your spirits a bit."
"Get lost! Who let you in? I've said it before, no one is allowed to disturb
me when I'm working. Who gave!?
you
the privilege of stepping into my cultivation area?"
Zhang Nanhai abruptly pushed her
away. Food and dishes were
Jiang Yuqing was so frightened that
scattered all over the floor, and
she ended up squatting on the
ground.
Jiang Yuqing remained frozen on the ground for a long time before finally breaking into sobs. With tears streaming down her face, she ran off.
Zhang Nanhai paid no attention.
Instead, he continued to command the martial artists to merge with the titan.
"This time, I need one thousand and five hundred Terminal masters."
Upon Zhang Nanhai's command, the martial artists who had been summoned began to form the Titan Formation.
A larger titan soon appeared.