Chapter 266 - 266 247 Germination

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266: Chapter 247: Germination 266: Chapter 247: Germination The Fusang tree that connected to the heavens uprooted itself, with its twisted roots extending infinitely. The brightly lit arena instantly transformed into a demonic playfield filled with dark sorcery. Gigantification was unnecessary for the only small target, but as an overwhelming amount of “Bloodsucking Vines” fell like deadly devils, it seemed as if the whole world was gradually being shrouded in darkness. Countless black lines filled the sky, with straight, twisted, or curved ropes and tentacles seeking out the taste of life. But this time, it encountered its match. An enormous Tree of Life emerged behind the former patient “Yuan Ping’an.” The Life Mother Tree, after all, was a gathering of countless victims and a part of the “Dead Cat.” Now it naturally followed the “winner takes all” rule and was absorbed and devoured. The immense life force and flesh on it became a part of “Yuan Ping’an”… The usual “Abnormal Ability Transformation” and “Life Quality Change” did not occur, and the overflowing power directly turned into additional flesh and tentacles. In just a split second, he became a bloated giant monster, turning into a nightmare with a delicate upper-body surrounded by countless tentacles and overflowing limbs. Finally, the enormous tree transformed into a fountain, and the fountain turned into an ocean of life. “Kill him…” “Torture him, eat him…” “I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die…” Books containing records were opened one by one, and as person’s life essence was extracted, numerous strange puppets emerged from the ocean of life. These twisted flesh puppets resembled crude clay figures shaped by a child; their limbs were distorted, bearing no resemblance to those of a normal person. “Book” was inscribed on their faces, their bodies were made of twisted chunks of flesh, whether in human or beast form, it didn’t matter. They simply followed the requirements of the “book” and transformed into living battle machines. The ground was now entirely covered by an ocean of life essence, and the moment the puppets emerged, they confronted the falling objects in the sky. “Tsk, this guy really consumed a lot in the past. Just counting the Tier 1-2 ones, there are triple digits.” Each puppet had a past prototype; they were the leftovers turned into makeshift assembly dolls by the human-skin book’s experience, memory, and skills as operating software, and the Life Mother Tree’s infinite life force as hardware. Runner? Swordsman? Element Rider? The moment these book-faced people appeared, they displayed their abilities as battle-profession warriors. “The chaotic sea of souls combined with the torrent of life is truly a work of genius. If it weren’t for you, this little fellow would be the one most in sync with the Mother Goddess, besides myself.” Witnessing the mess caused by her own death, the long-silent cat couldn’t help but exclaim. “…So, has the suitable successor been found?” “Heh, a successor? You must be joking. If such a person did appear, I’d definitely kill them in an instant.” As expected, this was the Mother Goddess and the Great Cat that Lu Ping’an recalled. With the assistance of this “prime culprit,” Lu Ping’an successfully reconstructed the opponent’s entire plan and… miscalculation! The original Yuan had died, but by his own definition, as long as the memory and personality remained, it was not considered death… Perhaps he didn’t care whether his newborn self was his true self or not. “He embedded his memories and personality into ‘Lu Ping’an’s’ body. The remaining Life Essence and inheritance were supposed to be absorbed by the Life Mother Tree, but since he absorbed the Life Mother Tree, it’s equivalent to taking it back.” “Then, just like in the past, assemble the Life Essence, memory, personality, experience, etc., and he’ll be resurrected… The resurrected being, which is 70-80% similar to the original version, could also be considered resurrected.” An intricate design involved sending his life away first, waiting to win it back, and then using the automatically triggered “bomb” to awaken his personality, fusing flesh and spirit, and playing the “revive from death” game. He viewed “life” as a machinery that could be assembled at will, naturally making it possible to dismantle and reassemble himself. “Heh, with all his schemes, he also turned ‘Lu Ping’an’s’ body and this death into a filter, casting out the unnecessary parts of the core area and completing his own ‘purification.'” Assembled in this way, he could even retain his past powers (physical body, Life Essence, and human-skin book all remained), and use his newly acquired supreme Talent Abilities to suppress everything, eliminating concerns about mental breakdown. With this solid foundation in place, the “inheritance” left by the Great Cat would be enough for him to ascend to the heavens in one step. Now, it seemed that those who calculated fate were often targeted by fate itself. He had lost only one step – the most critical one… “Based on the results, is he now stronger than he would be had the plan succeeded?” “Of course, the pollution won’t disappear; Life Essence always needs a carrier. Since a large amount of Life Essence can’t be transformed into the foundation of Abnormal Abilities, it can only simply and brutally enhance him personally or be turned into materials for puppets.” In Lu Ping’an’s eyes, the value of the “puppets” was rapidly increasing. Most of them weren’t very powerful but were extremely agile and proficient in combat. They violently unleashed various Abnormal Abilities and combat skills at their disposal, completely disregarding energy consumption, but… “Their brains don’t work well, why would they clash with my Redemption?” Tentacles and puppets intertwined, and they all attacked whichever life form was closest to them. Tentacles and ropes were constantly being severed, but those were just extraneous extensions of Redemption. Even if they were completely destroyed, what would it matter? Thankfully, the existence of “Redemption” prevented Lu Ping’an from becoming a primary target. “Did his plan fail due to an overload, or did he simply not need control?” Dragging the “no more” Xia Qin along, Lu Ping’an was using his “Life Perception” ability to its fullest extent, trying to gather as much information as possible. He faintly noticed that the “youth” at the core, who was currently fusing with the Life Mother Tree, was actually just an empty shell; the real Yuan had fallen into the sea of life below. The dangerous part was that there was one… actually three high-intensity life forces slowly pulsating beneath the sea, waiting to be awakened. Using just his knees to think, Lu Ping’an knew what was inside. “Really, can’t even die cleanly…” These three components were clearly rapidly constructing a complete human figure… They were once the greatest “nutrition” for the Life Mother Tree, and now they have become the Sophist’s most powerful dolls. Maybe they would be abandoned when it was time to withdraw? The false parts might be “corrected” by time, but these three deceived 6-tier seeds alone would be enough for the Sophist to complete physical reorganization and quality improvement. He didn’t ascend to heaven in one step, but it still earned him a fortune. “He must be erased here…” One Sophist alone was annoying enough, let alone a super time bomb that completed rapid reassembly… As long as he could escape and adjust well, he would 100% come back to cause trouble. Although it couldn’t be perfectly transformed, turning Lu Ping’an into a doll would be a great supplement… It was probably what he meant when he previously requested Lu Ping’an’s identity and memories. “Ahhhh!” The screaming puppet was hung in mid-air, and the thorn in its eye was instantly torn apart by five horses. Blood spilled in front of Lu Ping’an, and he didn’t stop. There was no need for words to express his determination to kill. The “Hostility Marker” named each one in front of him, and Lu Ping’an used his own “redeeming grace” to pave the way for himself. “Boom!” Once again, the appearance of Noah’s Ark served as the most practical shield and wall. Delay? It doesn’t exist. Such an extremely troublesome guy absolutely can’t be given repeated preparation time. The temporarily built team started attacking without hesitation. “Roar!” The sudden “blooming” flesh-flower in front of Lu Ping’an confirms his correct choice. A tall figure appeared in front of the team… It was a twisted and familiar face, Tie Zhenmei. The more than three meters tall muscle-devil had its body covered with eerie mucus; the newly born body quickly grew into adulthood… And on the familiar face behind the head, where the Sophist’s “mask” originally was, the Sophist’s own face was embedded. One human head, with a face on both the front and back. There was no human-skin book because there was no prior preparation. But his original soul fragment, after infusing more battle-related memories, became even more powerful. “Kill!” “Eat!” Drooling non-stop, all that was in his pupils was appetite, and his greedy nose kept sniffing wildly, craving the taste of “delicacies.” Apparently, his incomplete self was destined to have only the most primitive instincts of life. Arms emerged from the mucus, one, two… A total of five deformed arms belonged to adults, children, and women. “Boom!” The first to be torn apart was a nearby puppet… Eating his own teammate, he instantly grew taller. “Kill her, capture Lu Ping’an, reward, with meat, delicious…” And behind the main head, that “face” was tempting the muscle monster to act. “Roar!” With a light touch, the five meat whips formed from arms tore the ground apart. Just the pressure alone made Lu Ping’an feel suffocated, and the intense physical shockwave was unstoppable. “Boom!” This time, Xia Qin stood her ground. With her body covered in golden sunlight, she stood in front of the monster. Blood was all over her wrists, and she dragged her feet back, leaving small pits on the ground, but she seemed to feel no pain, her tone calm and composed. “Hurry up…” She didn’t use superfluous words because there was no need. Lu Ping’an glanced at her and quickly walked past. He could sense that the crazy and fragile soul was up ahead. “Boom!” This time, the rampaging giant was blocked again by the golden sword… But this time, Captain Xia regained her balance after stepping back. “…your opponent is me. Ugly freak, I can play with you all day long.”

Chapter 266 - 266 247 Germination

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