"Every skill breakthrough, every theoretical validation, every material acquisition, all lead to moments of harvest like this."
He remembered those nights at the Black Mist School, studying ancient texts alone in the library, and experimenting with the traits of Soul Steel in the laboratory.
Back then, he was already conceiving whether he could create an ultimate weapon perfectly suited to his needs.
Not just a simple enchanted equipment, but a self-evolving active artifact.
"Let’s begin."
Nari’s voice echoed in the depths of his consciousness, with motherly encouragement:
"Mom has adjusted all the environmental parameters for you. Temperature, humidity, magic concentration, even the flow of time has been optimized to the ideal state for precise operation."
The Chaos Energy within the space was precisely distributed to different regions, forming a perfect gradient distribution.
The energy density in each area was calculated to ensure every step of the fusion process received the best support.
Ron took a deep breath and activated the "Star Eater’s Ravings" to enter a state of deep focus.
The power of the stars surged into his body like a tide, rendering his thoughts exceptionally clear and his perception extraordinarily keen.
"First step, preprocessing of the Soul Steel."
He took out that precious silver-gray metal and began applying advanced alchemy techniques for preliminary transformation.
The traits of Soul Steel are extremely complex; it not only possesses high magic conductivity but more importantly, can resonate with life energy.
However, this resonance needs to be guided and controlled through a precise rune network.
Ron activated the "Extraordinary Creativity" trait, observing the internal structure of Soul Steel in a special perceptive state.
In that vision, the metal was no longer a rigid substance but a vibrant energy network.
Countless tiny energy nodes flickered like stars, and the connecting lines between them formed a complex three-dimensional pattern.
"Found it... the core frequency of the resonance."
He began to guide the rearrangement of the energy inside the Soul Steel using spiritual power.
This was not a forceful imposition but a delicate persuasion process.
Let the metal "understand" his intentions and actively cooperate with the transformation process.
As the guidance deepened, subtle changes began to appear on the surface of the Soul Steel.
Intricate patterns emerged on its once-smooth surface, a natural result of the internal structure adjustments of the metal.
"Second step, integrating the Soul Steel, which is an essential main material for a magic sword."
"The traits of Soul Steel are memory and adaptation... it needs to resonate with the existing structure of the wood puppet..."
He took out that precious silver-gray metal.
Under the guidance of spiritual power, the Soul Steel began to slowly melt, flowing like mercury and penetrating into every part of the wood puppet.
This process was full of uncertainty.
Soul Steel possesses autonomous consciousness and will instinctively choose the most suitable integration method.
All Ron could do was provide guidance and not exert forceful control.
"Let me see how you will choose..."
Under his watch, the Soul Steel began to form a complex venous structure within the wood puppet.
Most amazingly, the Soul Steel seemed to "remember" all the traits the puppet acquired under Nari’s care:
The sound wave control brought by the Echo Whale Heart;
The time perception endowed by the Time Vine shoots;
The consciousness control contained within the Dream Realm Crystal...
All these abilities were fully preserved in the fusion by the Soul Steel and perfectly merged with the new structure.
"Unbelievable... this level of fusion far exceeds my expectations..."
Ron could feel the complex feedback information from the puppet, a unique excitement rose in him as a researcher:
"Not only did the Soul Steel preserve its original traits, but it also produced new possibilities in the fusion process..."