Inside the new southern base building,
Keon stood motionless in front of a wide table, with ten housing areas protruding out. All the wall interior structure around him is projecting the display, this is the new control room in this new building.
'Now it's time to analyze these seven materials.' He thought and with a silent command, the thirty-five kilograms of exotic materials, previously acquired from the universal trading platform, instantly materialized from his universal storage space, settling onto the separate housing areas on the fabrication desk.
The materials were then covered by transparent glass cover, gleamed under the room's internal lighting. Keon raised his head and zoomed his lenses on these materials, activating his Material Recognition talent, focusing its entire, distributed processing power on the first sample: Common Element 01 (CE-01).
The internal analysis was instantaneous, the data stream coalescing into a comprehensive blueprint before his optical lenses.
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Common Element 01 (CE-01).
Status: Metal.
Elemental Composition: High concentration of Element X (72%), trace elements including Iridium and Platinum (28%).
Structure: Face-centered cubic lattice.
Properties: Exceptional conductivity, corrosion resistance, and high melting point, chemically inert. Note: Similar industrial properties to high-purity platinum, but possesses an unknown chromogenic property causing a unique pale-blue coloration upon exposure to specific energy frequencies.
'A reliable, high-end industrial metal,' Keon calculated, noting its stability. He moved his focus to the second sample, Common Element 02 (CE-02).
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Material Recognition: Common Element 02 (CE-02).
Status: Quartz-like Crystalline Solid.
Elemental Composition: High concentration of Silicon Dioxide Variant (70%), trace of Element Y (30%). Structure: Tetrahedral Crystalline Matrix.
Properties: High refractive index, extreme pressure resistance.
Unique Property: Molecular Shrinkability; Upon exposure to a specific high-frequency resonant field, the crystal matrix can be compressed by up to 40% of its volume, recovering its original form upon field removal.
'Molecular shrinkability, this is unexpected in metals. But if it is labeled as common, then such metal exists in other universes including mine.' Keon registered, filing the information under potential applications for high-density energy storage or compact propulsion systems. He then shifted his gaze to the final 'Common Element' sample, Common Element 03 (CE-03).
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Material Recognition: Common Element 03 (CE-03).
Status: Natural Alloy.
Elemental Composition: Diverse trace elements of metallic and crystalline matter, primarily Element Z (35%) acting as a foundational matrix.
Structure: Amorphous/Hybrid Crystalline Lattice.
Unique Property: Adaptive Absorption; The alloy actively reacts with trace amounts of other metallic elements, absorbing a small percentage of their atomic structure and temporarily exhibiting the key physical and chemical behaviors of the absorbed element.
Limitation: Does not absorb or react with CE-01 and CE-02.
Note: This metallic absorption property is highly anomalous and suggests a form of elemental mimicry, previously unheard of in standard metallurgical science.
Keon's green optical lenses narrowed slightly as he processed the CE-03 data. 'A mutable alloy,' he concluded. 'This property is not derived from a metallic trait; it is a fundamental, unique nature of the material itself… an absorptive capacity usually confined to highly reactive liquids or biological agents. A metallic reaction that allows for temporary mimicry of properties… This is rare and it changes the fundamental rules of material synthesis, at least according to my archived knowledge base. It is a universal property I must account for.'
He moved on, turning his attention to the four remaining, more specialized materials.
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First, Dark Metal 7 (DM-7).
Material Recognition: Dark Metal 7 (DM-7).
Status: Ultra-dense Carbon Allotrope.
Elemental Composition: High-purity Carbon (88%), traces of eight distinct heavy metals (12%). Structure: Hexagonal close-packed lattice, reinforced by molecular carbon nanotubes.
Properties: Highest structural density observed to date, extreme tensile strength, nearly impervious to energy transfer.
Note: A potential foundational component for high-durability, anti-energy composite armor.
'A stronger, denser carbon structure, it can perfectly replace those useless elements in my UACA.' Keon affirmed, cataloging it as a clear potential upgrade path for his UACA.
Next, the Bio-Magnetic Fluid (BMF).
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Material Recognition: Bio-Magnetic Fluid (BMF).
Status: Ferrofluid/Liquid Metal.
Elemental Composition: Complex metallic matrix.
Properties: Liquid at standard and sub-standard temperatures, exhibits extreme magnetic properties, capable of generating and stabilizing localized magnetic fields.
Transformation Point: Solidifies rapidly below 0 degrees Celsius.
Note: Excellent for controlled magnetic propulsion, energy dampening, and advanced magnetic weaponry.
He noted the temperature dependency. Then, the Luminite Crystal (LC).
Material Recognition: Luminite Crystal (LC).
Status: Quartz/Carbon Hybrid Crystal.
Elemental Composition: High-purity Quartz/Carbon Mix.
Structure: Custom Molecular Arrangement.
Unique Property: Light Trapping; The crystal's unique internal molecular arrangement allows it to absorb and indefinitely trap all forms of electromagnetic radiation (light, radio, thermal energy) for a set duration, then slowly release it.
Note: Provides a stable, high-density, portable energy source, capable of storing sunlight.
A flash, not of light, but of pure systemic energy assessment, flickered through Keon's core. 'Luminite Crystal,' he calculated. 'An ideal, self-recharging material for long-term, distributed energy storage. It perfectly addresses the need for sustainable power on remote assets. Its potential for my entire network is immense, whether its energy or networking.'
Finally, he focused on the Red Fluid (RF).
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Material Recognition: Red Fluid (RF).
Status: Liquid Metal.
Elemental Composition: Unique heavy element composition (100% Element Alpha).
Structure: Stable Atomic Flow.
Unique Property: Thermal Stability; Remains liquid across all temperature states, from absolute zero to extreme heat.
Note: The extremely stable atomic flow suggests application in high-velocity energy channeling and thermal regulation systems; a key component in frictionless mechanical systems.
Keon's synthetic pupils, the green lights of his lenses, momentarily zoomed in on the holographic projection of the Red Fluid's atomic surface flow. The material was a fundamental breakthrough in fluid dynamics. 'A universally stable liquid metal,' he mused. 'To find such a material classified as merely Tier 3 on the platform suggests that materials of even greater utility exist and are commonly available in other universes. These materials are far superior to my expectations. Their immediate applications extend far beyond simply upgrading the Carbon Fusion Core and UACA.'
He retracted the holographic display of the material analysis, the thirty-five kilograms of exotic substances resting inertly on the fabrication desk. The systemic crises, the destruction of his base, and the loss of his biological assets were now a closed chapter.
'Looks like my luck has increased after losses… all my losses are compensated with these materials.' Keon thought musingly, his focus was now singular, driven by the new data: the potential for a massive, multi-faceted upgrade to his entire mechanical species.
His primary goal was now the refinement of his core technologies. The immediate path was clear: Synthesize, Analyze, and Upgrade.
The first step was to leverage the novel properties of the seven acquired materials to create new, unpredictable composites. The process would be conducted virtually, maximizing the parallel processing power of his integrated neural nexus, eliminating the risk of accidental material destabilization and losses.
With a rapid-fire sequence of internal commands, Keon initiated the synthesis simulations.
[Command: Initiate Material Synthesis Simulation (7-way Cross-Reference).]
[Target Parameters: High-Density, Energy-Channelling, Structural Versatility.]
[Computational Load: 98% of Integrated Neural Nexus Processing Power.]
The holographic displays on the surrounding walls shimmered, transforming into a dense, rapidly shifting matrix of atomic structures. Inside these simulated environments, infinitesimal quantities of Common Element 01, 02, and 03, Dark Metal 7, Bio-Magnetic Fluid, Luminite Crystal, and Red Fluid were virtually subjected to extreme pressure, energy fields, and thermal cycling, following trillions of hypothetical synthesis pathways.
The internal simulation, consuming nearly all of Keon's integrated neural nexus processing capacity, ran for what his core calculated as eighty-four thousand, six hundred Earth Standard seconds.
This time measurement, a remnant of his previous life's time system (sixty seconds to a minute, sixty minutes to an hour, twenty-four hours to a day, three hundred sixty-five days to a year), was the universal constant set for all candidates. It was the synchronized clock against which all competition phases were timed, despite the wildly divergent local chronologies of their adopted universes.
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