Chapter 140 - 140 123 I Have a Plan

140: Chapter 123: I Have a Plan 140: Chapter 123: I Have a Plan “Big Cat, can we deal with that giant lizard?” “Sure, just have the Lord of Redemption send a Divine Envoy.” “I’m not joking.” “Neither am I. What do you think a Divine Envoy is? It’s a Demigod, one of the rare Chosen Ones…. When Lu Ping’an asked Big Cat for advice, the situation was quite awkward for a moment. “Is that thing really that strong?” “… Just like your Magic Plants can evolve by consuming a ‘Biological Module,’ organisms can also evolve with beneficial mutations, but success rates are much lower than Magic Plants. With a one in a thousand or even one in ten thousand chance of the best benign mutations, it has succeeded at least three times. Can you really underestimate this ‘Divine Envoy’? It would take at least a million powerful warriors to raise one!” Hearing this, Lu Ping’an laughed. It wasn’t that he didn’t believe it, but he was simply curious. Whenever he had asked about biological knowledge before, Big Cat had always been evasive. “Is he really that strong? Isn’t he just a big guy with eight arms?” Using a low-level provocation method, Lu Ping’an knew it would work at this time. “… The eight arms are due to two neural mutations at the biological base level. Paired with a profession like Weapon Master, it can be considered a two-tier or more increase in combat ability mutations. All your actions are like slow-motion in his lightning-fast reactions. He can skillfully cut you into shreds with eight weapons…” Big Cat also knew what Lu Ping’an was thinking, but in order to prevent him from going crazy and rushing to his death, he still explained the truth. “Ah, that’s really scary.” Lu Ping’an used an exclamation tone to express his desire for more information. “… The Long Snake is his weakest mutation, but when it appears on a monster like him, it becomes a disaster. His regeneration abilities will be exceptionally outrageous, along with his sturdy phosphorus-like skin and low-level pollution… With his abilities, weapons below Silver level might be unable to penetrate his defenses. Oh, and it also increases his body’s flexibility, complementing his eight arms and allowing him to perform various contortionist martial arts moves…” “The most ridiculous thing is actually his Giant Body mutation, which is arguably the best standalone mutation. It can directly increase two or three tiers of combat power at the very least, through an all-around enhancement and qualitative transformation of the bloodline. He should be able to be immune to most Abnormal Abilities below Gold level, and the physical strength and defense his size brings are quite apparent. The only weakness is that his weight inevitably slows him down…” “… And those weapons he carries, obviously, are all above Gold level. He must also have Divine Gift Abnormal Abilities, and with all three practical mutations added to the melee weapon system, cutting through anyone would be effortless…” As it was said one by one, it made people question whether it only had fifth-tier combat power. “Who says it’s fifth-tier? This is obviously the perfect mutation that only a Divine Chosen with a Divine Blessing could have. It’s a seventh-tier Divine Envoy at the very least, only suppressed by this world to fourth-tier (simulation limit), but it can still unleash fifth to sixth-tier combat power without any problems.” Alright, so the adults sent their top hitman to bully the troublemaker? What Big Cat said was reality, and it just wanted Lu Ping’an to get lost and leave the mess to those who could handle it. However, the more difficult Big Cat made it seem, the more excited Lu Ping’an became… “Sixth-tier, huh? That’s just right….” ———– ———– Here’s a cold joke: when a flood comes, and a group of people are trapped in a house, who drowns first? The shortest one. “… It seems that I’ve become the shortest one in this Secret Realm, huh?” In a series of mysterious actions, the biggest pitfall was Lu Ping’an himself. As the Secret Realm’s difficulty increased and its otherworldly nature intensified, zero-order professionals left, while first-tier professionals struggled, all due to environmental pressures. Lu Ping’an could be considered one of the strong ones among first-tiers, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t a first-tier… To be blunt, when the rabbits on the road started evolving and going berserk, he could no longer beat them. “I didn’t kill your family members, so why are you chasing me… Oh, I did really kill them, never mind, don’t chase me anymore!” What’s worse, due to the existence of “Blessing,” any Evil Gods’ Family Clan members in the Secret Realm would “fall in love at first sight” with Lu Ping’an… The kind that would chase him to the ends of the earth. Logically speaking, he should have listened to Big Cat and left early, tail between his legs, leaving this mess to those who could handle it. But he didn’t. “I have a plan. It may not be entirely reliable, but it has a certain chance of success.” Before, when Lu Ping’an was texting, he was quite cautious. When communicating with normal people, Lu Ping’an also paid attention to his wording. At the very least, to convince others to help, he needed to provide a believable reason. “There’s a sixth-tier warrior holding the line at that core battle zone by the river, which is currently under pressure….” This was a reality known to everyone, and it was also the source of the “Secret Realm Distorted Factor exceeding 50%” leading to automatic destruction. In a way, the Historical Secret Realm was like a predetermined route on a railway, with a beginning and an end. There might be deviations and twists in the middle, but as long as it didn’t completely derail, it could somehow continue. But this Secret Realm, from the very beginning, contained a huge distortion. “Without that sixth-tier holding back the Boiling river, this city will be gone in three hours. No one else can help.” The existence of that sixth-tier warrior made the city have the possibility to “keep fighting”; he was a huge historical deviation from the very beginning. “Since the distortion of this Secret Realm has exceeded 50% from the beginning and is somewhere between collapse and non-collapse, let’s push it a bit more…..” “We can give it a try, since things can’t get any worse.” Earlier, when he saw the reply, Lu Ping’an smiled contentedly. Although he felt there was something off about his statement, and things could always get worse, there was no need to say more since the other party had agreed to his request. “Here we go, here we go.” Little Sheep had gone through two iterations, and Lu Ping’an was full of wounds, but he was still incredibly excited and satisfied, with lots of energy… If he didn’t have enough energy, the hundreds of Magic Monsters following him would have eaten him long ago! “… You really are quite mad.” From the side of the road, a round figure jumped down from a tall building, its huge shadow covering Lu Ping’an’s head. And just as that “ball” was about to crush him into a pulp, it suddenly floated up and stopped above his head, moving forward with him. Lu Ping’an didn’t even lift his head, just smiled at the dark shadow above him. “Hi, Brother Guan, do you have a way to handle this? If not, we might have to leave together.” Seeing his younger brother below him laughing happily, Guan Xinxian looked back and shook his head with some dismay. A few hundred 2-tier and 3-tier Magic Monsters, all acting like they had gone mad on drugs, were a challenge only for a god. “I can’t handle them, but we can avoid them. Hold on tight… Nevermind, just try to relax and don’t resist.” As he spoke, he lowered his head, reached out, and pulled and flung Lu Ping’an. The young man flew straight out, but the force carried Guan Xinxian along with him. The Abnormal Ability User who could control gravity took off into the sky, stepping on one foot with the other, and swinging one arm with the other “Oh, amazing! I knew you could do it!” Lu Ping’an, who had been thrown into the air, floated and laughed, looking as happy as a sixteen-year-old child. Meanwhile, Guan Xinxian below was panting heavily, as his energy consumption far exceeded his expectations. “How do you feel heavier than my Little Sang?… Keep relaxing, I’ll see if I can find a way to avoid them. You can swim, right?” The iron-armored man in mid-air skillfully looked for escape routes, but taking Lu Ping’an along seemed to block some paths. “Yeah, I can breathe underwater, and the water here won’t harm me. You can do whatever you want.” This was undoubtedly good news, but Guan Xinxian’s face became more and more subtle, as if questioning the fact that Lu Ping’an could breathe in such poisonous water without harm “… Alright, relax…” However, the Secret Keeper had a lot of secrets, and in the end, he didn’t say anything and increased the pace of his floating escape maneuver. “Hmm, I guess you’re the only one who can help me escape now…” Indeed, the man who played with the ball was incredibly fast, able to carry a person and still fly at great speed. Guan Xinxian, who bounced back and forth between tall buildings and ruins like a meteor bullet ball, moved even faster than direct flight. This was Lu Ping’an’s plan. When he was cursed by the Evil Gods, even rabbits on the road would turn into mad dogs chasing him to death. No matter what he planned, the success rate was not worth considering. He couldn’t even fight or resist, otherwise, the even more troublesome “invincible big guys” would catch up quickly. A person had to help him get rid of these endless Chasers, at least to create a relatively safe distance… “… Brother Guan, your manoeuvrability is exactly what I need right now. We don’t need to fight, just avoid them. You know the target, right?” Among the professionals Lu Ping’an had met so far, Guan Xinxian might not be the strongest, but he was definitely the one with the best manoeuvrability, unmatched by anyone else. “Yeah, the frontline area? I must say your plan is quite outrageous and desperate.” The senior brother looked at his junior brother’s expression, which seemed to say, “Is this a plan a human could come up with? Aren’t you afraid of being splashed with black dog’s blood and blocked at the door?” “Hehe, thanks for the compliment. If my guess is correct, there should be a turning point. Our arrival might be a good thing for the frontline…” Lu Ping’an took the “compliment” at face value and seemed very satisfied with his plan. His plan was actually quite simple and even rough. Currently, the fiercest battles took place at the frontline, where many professional main forces and the “regular army” of Fishmen were located. That area was the highest point in the city and the core area of the flood control dike, right where the dam was located. Originally, with the presence of a sixth-tier professional, the area could be defended for five or six days, or even up to ten days with good luck… Its collapse would also mark the start of the countdown to the end of the Secret Realm. But now, as the Secret Realm’s evolution progresses, the invaders’ strength has skyrocketed, while the defenders have to bear the added environmental pressure, and accelerated collapse is inevitable. “Let’s go, we’ll go help!” Whether Lu Ping’an’s “support” was genuine or just the straw that broke the camel’s back, even he might not be sure now.