Chapter 557: The Walking Divine Elixir
Garion suddenly realized something else. His eyes widened a little before he frowned.
"Wait a minute... if I can absorb divine energy directly from the universe..."
He slowly turned his head to the side, almost like he was looking back toward his old world.
"And because of that... gods can sense us easily, right? So basically..."
His expression darkened. He pointed at himself while staring at Atlas.
"Don’t tell me me and the others are basically walking treasures."
Atlas burst out laughing.
[Hahah... not walking treasures. To many gods, you’re basically a supreme-grade divine elixir.]
Garion froze completely.
The corner of his mouth twitched as he grabbed his forehead and let out a long, annoyed sigh.
"Goddammit... I trained my ass off just to become some damn elixir?"
[Of course. The energy you absorb is even purer than what most gods normally absorb themselves.]
Garion looked genuinely irritated now. "No wonder that lower god noticed us instantly."
[Three God Physiques awakening at once in a lower world is basically like witnessing three impossible miracles happen at the same time.]
[So naturally, they thought some supreme treasure had appeared. Of course they got excited.]
Garion clicked his tongue hard. "So if stronger gods find me..."
Atlas grinned.
[Of course they would recruit you and protect you... but only for one reason.]
[To consume you.]
The space suddenly became quiet after that.
Garion narrowed his eyes slightly.
He wasn’t scared, but the idea of being targeted by gods just because of his existence sounded insanely troublesome.
He exhaled slowly, then cracked his neck. "Then I’ll just become strong enough that nobody dares touch me."
[Now that sounds more like you.]
Garion waved his hand dismissively. "Alright, alright... enough of that. I still have questions."
[What is it?]
Garion hesitated for a moment before speaking again.
"The more I think about the evolution of Unique Physique to God Physique... the more I am dumbfounded by it. Explain it to me properly."
[Alright then. I’ll explain it more clearly. But first... let me make myself comfortable.]
Garion frowned immediately. "The hell do you mean ’comfortable’?"
The next second, light gathered within the empty white space around them. It swirled together until a small figure finally appeared.
It was Atlas.
Except now, he looked nothing like the intimidating system entity Garion was used to seeing.
Instead, Atlas had turned into a tiny silver-haired human no bigger than a baby.
Small glowing wings floated behind his back, and his little arms were crossed proudly over his chest.
Honestly, he looked more like a smug fairy than some terrifying cosmic being.
Atlas smirked.
[Don’t look so shocked.]
Garion blinked twice. "This..."
He slowly pointed at him. "...this is your real form?"
[Not exactly.]
Atlas casually floated over and sat on Garion’s shoulder, swinging his legs like he owned the place.
[Think of it as a temporary form.]
Garion kept staring at him for a long second. "You look ridiculous."
Atlas gasped dramatically and placed a hand over his chest.
[Excuse me? This is premium-quality cuteness.]
Garion’s mouth twitched. "You look like Rachel would kidnap you and force you into tea parties."
Atlas instantly froze.
[...Actually, that sounds terrifying.]
Garion snorted.
A second later, Atlas smiled again.
[This form was a gift from her.]
Garion glanced at him. "Her again..."
Atlas nodded proudly.
[She rewarded me for accompanying you this long.]
Garion sighed. "I see..."
Then he waved a hand. "Alright, enough about that. Explain the God Physique thing already."
Atlas immediately pointed at him accusingly.
[You know, most people would ask more questions about me first.]
Garion stared at him blankly. "No need."
Atlas blinked.
Garion shrugged. "I can already tell you won’t answer properly anyway, so why waste time?"
Atlas looked genuinely offended.
[Come on, at least pretend to be curious.]
Garion sighed heavily. "Atlas."
[What?]
"Get on with it."
Atlas clicked his tongue dramatically before floating off Garion’s shoulder.
[Fine, fine.]
He hovered in front of Garion with his tiny arms crossed.
[Let’s start with a simple explanation first.]
Garion leaned back slightly against nothingness and nodded.
[Your Unique Physique... is actually something very close to a prototype God Physique.]
Garion immediately raised an eyebrow. "Prototype?"
[Or a weakened version. Either works.]
Atlas pointed toward Garion’s chest.
[Your body hasn’t fully reached the level of a true God Physique yet, but its structure already resembles one.]
Garion looked down at himself briefly. "So basically, I accidentally created an early version of it?"
[Pretty much.]
Atlas let out a small sigh before continuing.
[Honestly, even she was shocked.]
Garion looked up immediately. "That mysterious god again?"
Atlas nodded.
[Even she didn’t expect someone from a lower world to successfully create a path like this.]
Garion scratched his cheek and laughed lightly. "Hahaha... maybe I’m just lucky."
Atlas stared at him for a few seconds.
[Yeah. Extremely lucky.]
Garion grinned smugly. "I knew it."
Atlas rolled his eyes.
[Don’t get too full of yourself.]
He slowly floated around Garion while speaking.
[Your hypothesis about the Unique Physique wasn’t wrong.]
Garion crossed his arms. "The idea that the body itself could evolve beyond normal cultivation?"
[Exactly.]
Atlas snapped his fingers.
Immediately, countless projections appeared around them: different races, civilizations, and worlds flashing one after another like fragments of history.
Garion blinked. "They already tried this?"
[Of course.]
Atlas looked almost annoyed.
[Do you seriously think you’re the only smart person in the universe?]
Garion shrugged casually. "Maybe."
Atlas stared at him in silence.
[...Your confidence is honestly annoying sometimes.]
Garion burst out laughing. "Hahaha!"
Atlas sighed deeply before continuing.
[Many cosmic civilizations eventually realized that relying entirely on mana cores, spirit seas, or external energy had limitations.]
He raised a finger.
[Some tried evolving the body itself.]
Another finger.
[Some tried turning every cell into an energy source.]
A third finger followed.
[Some attempted to completely merge body and soul.]
Then another.
[And some even tried creating artificial divine vessels.]
Garion listened quietly now, his expression more serious. "But they failed?"
[Most of them failed.]
Atlas pointed directly at him.
[Because understanding the theory and actually succeeding are two completely different things.]
Garion narrowed his eyes slightly. "So what made me different?"
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