Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

The Spiritual Energy Lamps in the lab cast a soft, steady glow, illuminating every corner as brightly as day.

The air was filled with the faint scent of medicine and the unique aroma of Spiritual Materials. Mixed with the subtle hum of operating instruments, it created an atmosphere of rigorous focus unique to this place.

Gu Ming and the three masters—Daoist He, the teacher from the Dan Temple, and Elder Huo—gathered around the still-sleeping Ah Ji. They continued to discuss the strange yet rhythmic Spiritual Ripples emanating from it.

The ripples weren’t aggressive; they seemed more like an external manifestation of deep-seated conscious activity.

Like an undercurrent surging beneath a calm lake, they contained unique information.

Possessing a unique perspective thanks to his system, Gu Ming took on the role of the "Idea King." He steered the conversation, encouraging the three masters to brainstorm ideas based on the Enlightenment Mental Array.

Daoist He stroked his beard, his eyes glinting with insight, and was the first to speak.

"While Ah Ji sleeps, its Spiritual Fluctuation is slow, yet its rhythm secretly aligns with a sort of innate Dao Charm—the principle of ’movement born from absolute stillness.’"

"Following Elder Huo’s line of thought, if we’re to design an Array using this characteristic, we must first record its Spiritual Ripples. They will serve as the signal to activate the Array."

"My idea is to create a ’Heart Mirror’ to help it reflect on its true self, allowing new insights to sprout from the silence."

He proposed a core concept for an "Enlightenment Array," emphasizing recording and guidance over compulsion.

The teacher from the Dan Temple nodded. "Elder He is absolutely right."

"The Dreamless Pill’s effect is to forcibly reduce conscious activity to a bare minimum, like freezing boiling water solid."

"In such a state, an Array serving as the ’Fuse’ must be handled with great care."

"Igniting a spark of consciousness in this extreme stillness could turn this restriction into an opportunity, transforming this deep silence into a chance for profound insight."

This brought him back to his own area of expertise: medicinal primers.

"The Array Power must be as gentle as a medicinal primer. Too much would be as bad as too little."

He compared the Array to a medicinal primer, postulating that one could even prescribe a concoction to be taken before using the Array. This would enhance the body’s adaptability and affinity during the intense mental training.

Elder Huo nodded repeatedly as he listened.

As a great Array Master, he immediately grasped the key point. "I understand what you both mean."

"The core of this Array lies in ’induction’ and ’resonance.’"

"It needs to precisely capture the specific ripples in Ah Ji’s Sea of Consciousness while it’s in a dreamless state. Then, at the opportune moment and with minimal interference, it must stimulate the spontaneous awakening of its consciousness."

"This requires an extremely keen Perception of Spiritual Fluctuations and exquisite control over energy."

He looked at Gu Ming. "Gu Ming, you already have an idea, don’t you?"

Gu Ming had been guiding the conversation all along, interjecting with timely remarks.

The three masters had noticed. Whenever their discussion of the Enlightenment Array stalled, Gu Ming would offer an idea to move things along.

Now, they all looked at Gu Ming in unison, predicting he already had a general design in mind.

Gu Ming knew the time was ripe and replied respectfully, "You see right through me, Masters!"

"I did once come across a record of something like ’Sea of Consciousness Array Patterns’ in a fragmented scroll."

"The thinking is similar to what you three have been discussing, only the method in that record was more... audacious and systematic."

He had cleverly introduced knowledge from the future.

Elder Huo’s interest was instantly piqued. "Oh?"

"What did the scroll say?"

"Out with it, don’t keep us in suspense. We’ll examine it together."

The other two masters stared at him, urging him on.

Things had already come this far.

Anyone could tell Gu Ming had something substantial to offer.

Whether he had prepared it in advance or it was a sudden flash of inspiration born from on-the-spot Enlightenment, they just wanted to know the actual method.

Gu Ming nodded. Adopting the tone of someone recounting an ancient hypothesis, he began to explain. He shared his knowledge on the basic principles of constructing a functional Array within a Pet Beast’s conscious Space and the safety considerations for setting up the Energy Nodes. He was careful to strip away any specific technical details that were too far ahead of their time.

He specifically mentioned several key Energy Nodes.

These nodes were like the primary stars in a constellation, forming the foundation of the Array’s stability. However, his memory of the connection pathways between the nodes was hazy.

Even though Gu Ming was holding back, this self-contained line of thinking was enough to leave the three worldly masters utterly astonished.

Daoist He murmured to himself.

"’To think an ancient worthy delved so deeply into the secrets of the Sea of Consciousness...’"

"Where is that book?"

Gu Ming was about to mention the Outdoor Adventure Club’s Library Pavilion.

But on second thought, he realized that wouldn’t be wise.

’The masters might have already seen it. It’s an old book at the school, after all. If they wanted to read it, they’d surely have a way to get their hands on it.’

"Ahem. I happened upon it by chance back in high school. After I read it, I lost track of it. Now, all I have is the memory."

Gu Ming said mysteriously, and the three masters could only shake their heads with regret.

Ancient tomes of mysterious origin were often like that. One might only get a fleeting glimpse, absorb its insights, and then never be able to find the book again.

There were even rumors of such strange occurrences online.

Gu Ming had made it up on the spot, but the three masters believed him completely.

Since there was no book to consult, the teacher from the Dan Temple began to ponder the possibility of combining medicine with this kind of Mental Array.

Elder Huo’s gaze was especially intense. As an Array Master, he could appreciate the enormous potential and intricate logic behind this theory far better than the others.

"Brilliant! It’s only a framework, but I can already see its grand design!"

Elder Huo exclaimed, "Gu Ming, tell my Star Compass Beast everything you know about the nodes’ positions and properties in detail."

"Let’s try to deduce this ’Enlightenment Mental Array’!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Elder Huo summoned his Array Beast. The Star Compass Beast, shaped like an Array Plate with its carapace engraved with celestial Stars, appeared without a sound.

It landed silently, but the Stars on its carapace began to shift on their own, emitting a hazy radiance.

Gu Ming focused his mind, establishing a connection with the Star Compass Beast through his Divine Sense.

One by one, he transmitted the clear impressions from his memory regarding the Array’s core nodes—including each node’s position, general function, and required energy Attribute.

His memory of the finer details, such as how the nodes connected or how the energy flowed between them, was indeed hazy. He could only provide general directions and principles.

The Star Compass Beast silently received the information. The Stars on its carapace moved, combined, and ran deductions at astonishing Speed, as if performing a complex calculation of the Cosmos.

It occasionally emitted a faint, crisp sound, like the light tapping of jade—the energy feedback from its simulation of the array’s connections.

In the open space in the center of the lab.

As the Star Compass Beast continued its deductions, specks of spiritual light began to materialize from thin air, like fireflies on a summer night. They gradually condensed into several dozen bright points of light.

They were distributed according to a profound pattern—these were the core nodes Gu Ming had described.

Immediately after, finer, thread-like streams of light began to extend and weave between the nodes, attempting various connections.

Sometimes, a newly formed connection would collapse due to an energy conflict, prompting the Star Compass Beast to immediately adjust its parameters and try again.

This process continued for about fifteen minutes.

The three masters and Gu Ming watched with bated breath, as if witnessing the birth of a concept into reality.

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