My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 212

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Episode 212

[Starting simulation.]

A hemispherical ceiling with all light blocked out.

Something like a hologram appeared on the dark walls.

Should I call it augmented reality?

It looked like a status window projected onto the wall with a beam projector.

[Available Materials ― Minotaur Hide / Ogre Blood / Ogre Arm Tendons / Death Eye Eyes······.]

[Craftable Undead ― Death Warrior / Duraham / Death Ranger / Tigris······]

[Available Traits ― Predation / Resonance]

[Special Abilities ― Possession Unity]

Vast amounts of data.

Especially the materials section was enormously extensive, containing all the byproducts I’d handled over 5 years (mostly E to D grade though).

“This is the path our Lord has walked.”

“It’s beautiful.”

“Your efforts have accumulated like this, great one.”

【Master. Amazing.】

They’re making a big deal out of nothing special.

Only Meigers kept his lips tightly pressed together while his eyes gleamed with anticipation.

Just how amazing could this function be to cause such a reaction?

Well, I’ll find out by using it.

I tried simulating a Death Warrior as a test.

“High Orc bones should work for the frame.”

Among B-grade monsters, they had a body structure similar to humans, making them easy to craft with.

At that moment.

Carved bones exactly matching the image I imagined in my head constructed the Death Warrior’s framework.

Let’s see.

“Can I cut and process Ogre tendons?”

As soon as I spoke, Ogre tendons appeared before my eyes.

It wasn’t the real thing.

I’d have to call it closer to a hologram.

However.

What was amazing was the reproduction quality of the Ogre tendons.

“It’s identical to the ones I worked on.”

Ogre tendons need to go through a processing procedure before they can be used in Undead Creation.

Being parts from a large species, they were tough and bulky, so using them as-is would result in poor force distribution.

Meigers chuckled.

【It’s not just simulating ordinary materials.】

“You mean it can project and convert all the images I want into data?”

【It can even predict the results.】

Wait.

Then when analyzing or crafting undead, instead of experimenting with everything one by one.

I can get meaningful data just by running simulations!

This is incredible.

This is absolutely incredible.

“But isn’t it just pulling out what’s already in your head, great one?”

【Tsk tsk. This is why ignorant thieves won’t do.】

“Aren’t you expecting too much from a thief?”

Sir Isra’s shoulders flinched at Ingrid’s rebuke.

“Haha. I understand perfectly.”

A hearty laugh.

Does he really understand?

Seeing him tap the ground with his right foot, it doesn’t seem like it at all.

“Hahaha.”

Stop laughing.

It’s getting more awkward.

【Even the same materials produce different results depending on the ratio, processing state, or which part you attach them to.】

“It means Master doesn’t need to cut and process everything individually when experimenting.”

Meaning I don’t have to spend days and nights working on improving undead performance.

Of course, simulations have their limits too.

The foundation for deriving results is my experience and knowledge.

For areas where data is lacking, even simulations won’t provide clear answers.

“Something like elucidating Lich structure wouldn’t work.”

It might be okay if I had analyzed over 50% of the Lich remains.

The current analysis rate is about 20%, so no matter how much I run simulations, I won’t get meaningful results.

[Death Warrior simulation completed.]

[Expected Specs]

Strength: A+ / Agility: A / Stamina: B+ / Durability: B / Mana: A+

“So this is how it works.”

It can even predict the final product’s stats.

Simulation Lab.

This is completely amazing. Amazing.

【Hehehe. How is it?】

“Thanks for the recommendation.”

【This old man intervened in the expansion process to add this structure.】

Ooh.

A Grand Alchemist is indeed different.

I thought he’d just be obsessing over the dimensional barrier generator, but he did such a neat job.

“Then shall I try using the Simulation Lab function a bit more?”

Perfect timing.

I had a ton of things to experiment with after my promotion.

I’ve been too busy lately to sit down and work on them properly.

With the Simulation Lab, I can drastically reduce both funds and time.

“Ehehehehe!”

Shall we begin then?

I rolled up my sleeves and started putting various materials into the simulation.

* * *

The Simulation Lab was useful in many ways.

Ideas that had recently popped into my head.

I wondered when I’d ever get to check them all.

But in the lab, one click solved hours of work at once.

Among them, one that yielded refreshingly clear results was this.

[Transferring the Skeleton Wizard’s soul to another undead through Possession Unity.]

[Success Rate ― 90%]

What kind of experiment, you ask?

Whether abilities settled with Soul Stones could be transferred.

Alphonse’s soul used on the Skeleton Wizard.

It would be a waste to give up the Photon Ray and spec increases.

Sir Isra’s soul would have transferred too.

I ran a simulation on transferring the soul dwelling in the Skeleton Wizard.

“I can use Soul Stones more boldly now.”

【However, the probability of loss isn’t zero. Using all the soul stones seems risky.】

The two vassals with deep knowledge of magic exchanged opinions.

“Hmm, ahem.”

Meanwhile, Sir Isra just crossed his arms and tried to look dignified.

“This is too difficult for Schne.”

Zaugg had an expression that said “Where am I, who am I?”

Besides the hundred bodies, there were several other achievements.

“If I apply this arrangement, I can raise the Death Warrior specs by another 10%.”

I also analyzed the recently acquired Death Knight remains through simulation.

Perhaps because I fully understood the internal structure.

Running the simulation tests yielded results beyond expectations.

[Performance is predicted to increase by 3% when the spirit power circuit is set to the current arrangement.]

[Accuracy ― 92%]

Like this.

“Interesting.”

I roughly confirmed the scope and limitations of the simulation tests.

For example.

[Creating Draco.]

[The core material designated ‘Dragon Heart’ is not in the database.]

[Cannot predict results.]

[Searching for substitute materials from user’s knowledge base.]

[Magic Engine Core ― 72% compatibility.]

[Primitive Human Heart ― 53% compatibility]

Like this.

If I inserted incompatible byproducts.

[Insufficient mana output. Undead creation fails.]

The corpse projected in the hologram wouldn’t rise, or.

[Mana output too high.]

[Body collapses.]

The undead that had risen would collapse completely.

“Fascinating.”

I couldn’t blindly trust the probabilities.

Parts that dropped below 90% would need to be verified in practice.

Even so.

This simulation test had many uses.

“It even points out parts I missed.”

A simulation that brings up every possibility.

It’s not simply a matter of reduced workload.

For parts with low accuracy, I could build data by directly testing them.

But it was a useful function that pointed out vulnerable areas to make building that data easier.

While simultaneously drawing out possibilities.

“Excellent. Meigers.”

【Hehe. I knew Master would recognize the value of this structure.】

Repair Factory?

Compared to the Simulation Lab, it was nothing but ordinary.

That guy was the weakest.

Ehehehe!

I’d tested most things I wanted to simulate.

Once I finish analyzing the Black Sage, I’ll have to run it again.

“Oh right. I wonder if this can be tested too.”

Among the catalysts available for simulation was ‘Incomplete Soul’.

An item dropped by the Mutant Boss Monster [Evolved Sword Ghost Death Knight].

[Creating Death Knight.]

[Blueprint is incomplete.]

[Creation success probability is 0%.]

Very decisive. Absolutely decisive.

“Didn’t you say that corpse wasn’t fully analyzed?”

“I’ve identified about 70% of it now.”

Thanks to that, Death Warrior performance improved too.

Though creating a complete Death Knight is impossible.

“What if I add a Death Knight’s soul to this?”

[Granting Death Knight soul.]

[In that case, creation possibility increases by 60%.]

[Final success probability ― 60%]

【How is something like this possible?】

“Is it really that surprising?”

【It’s an incomplete soul, isn’t it? Even adding something like that shouldn’t make the success probability rise so dramatically.】

But it does work.

The origin of Min-ho’s original undead.

It was the same when the Armed Zombie Warrior was first created.

The fragmented soul stone obtained from the Domain of Challenge.

I was able to complete it thanks to the Living Armor’s soul filling in the incomplete parts.

“Still, 60%.”

Close to half-and-half, so not a high probability.

Strengthening forces isn’t urgent enough to risk such a gamble.

And that’s not the only means to enhance allied forces.

“Masterrrrrr.”

“I know.”

Analyzing the Black Sage remains comes first.

I need to switch out Ingrid and the Skeleton Wizards.

“Another all-nighter confirmed today.”

“Hang in there, Master!”

“Mage. Are you forcing hardship on our Lord for your own glory?”

“What are you saying? You were the first to get a body upgrade.”

“As our Lord’s first sword, it’s to cut down enemies faster.”

“Hmph.”

“Surely you don’t think our Lord’s sword should be dull?”

“You’re always good with words.”

Oh.

Sir Isra scores one victory!

“I’m going to analyze the Black Sage now, so you guys go look around the territory.”

“Schne will look for treasure.”

The familiars scattered one by one.

[Corpse Processing]

[Spirit Eye]

[Golden Ratio]

[Heavenly Martial Body]

[Master of Magic]

I began analyzing the Black Sage.

Unlike the Lich or Death Knight, I had many specimens, so I rapidly understood the structure by freely dismantling them.

[You have perfectly understood the Black Sage structure.]

“Ingrid and Meigers, come here.”

“Master!! I love you!!”

“I told you not to mess around, Mage.”

【What does this one want with me?】

“I think you’ll be better than a Revenant.”

【I don’t want to do barbaric things like fighting.】

“I’ll stick you in the Death Domain, so just come here.”

[Crafting Revived One ― Ingrid.]

[Sync 99%]

[Crafting Revived One ― Meigers.]

The transfer of both Otherworldly Souls was successful.

A dramatic increase in specs.

The Black Sage’s basic skills were also inherited.

【Hmm. It’s disappointing that alchemy-related abilities weren’t added.】

If I knew what Meigers looked like when he was alive, I could implement it for him.

He’ll probably appear in a dream someday. Well.

“Ingrid. Bring out all the Skeleton Wizards from the Witch Coven too.”

“Yes! Master!”

A Witch Coven composed entirely of A-rank Mages.

I was looking forward to seeing how strong they would become in the next battle.

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