The Saint Master fended off all attacks, striking terror into the hearts of the security personnel, like a tiger descending upon a flock of sheep. Laser-based energy weapons were practically useless against the Saint Master. Exoskeletons were torn apart effortlessly, and bullets couldn’t even pierce his skin.
Ah... seems like I can’t move anymore. It was only then that Wang Linchi realized that after the Saint Master began his assault, the distance between them had already exceeded one ter, causing the Shelter Sealing Ability to automatically activate on him. This flaw... oh, it’s not exactly a flaw. After all, this thing is a Seal Ability, not a Shield, so not being able to move seems quite normal. In a seal, being able to move at all is already quite sothing. You still want to walk around?
Luckily, there was a way. With a wave of Wang Linchi’s hand, the Saint Master’s two companion snakes, one cyan and one red, slithered over. These snakes could also fly, having inherited the Saint Master’s corresponding power. They were considered part of the Saint Master, and thus, part of Wang Linchi. It didn’t matter that he was immobilized by the seal; these two snakes could carry him, and they moved swiftly.
With the cyan and red snakes carrying him, they very quickly reached the center of the thirteenth floor. In the center stood a Nutrient Pod made of transparent glass, possibly also serving as a culture vessel. It was filled with Nutrient Solution.
However, the Nutrient Solution contained not so clichéd beauty, but a horrifyingly large mass of flesh. It pulsed rhythmically like a heart, seemingly absorbing the Nutrient Solution. Indeed, it relied on this vast amount of Nutrient Solution to sustain its existence.
"Do you still possess consciousness?" Wang Linchi inquired. Through his multi-faceted Soul Vision, he clearly perceived fluctuations in the entity’s soul and spirit, prompting his question.
As soon as he finished asking, his Thought Field and Soul Shield intercepted a ntal frequency, as if it intended to communicate psychically with him. Wang Linchi had no habit of allowing others to transmit things directly into his brain. Therefore, after intercepting the ntal frequency, he imdiately translated it.
[Yes, I’m still alive.]
The entity’s response didn’t surprise Wang Linchi. How else could it have answered?
"So who are you? And why are you here?" Wang Linchi asked, slightly curious.
[I am the King of the ffidia Kingdom and the master of the God Grass. Those despicable bandits slaughtered my people, plundered the God Grass, and coveted the immortality I possess.]
"You were the first to consu God Grass and survive, and you even gained transcendent abilities?" Wang Linchi was certain that the entity’s ability to communicate ntally must have been obtained by consuming Tianshin Grass. The Tianshin Grass’s effect, when processed through the Secret Realm, transford into a random Excellent Level Soul Kind, rather than granting true ntal developnt as it did for the aborigines.
[Yes, I implore you to free . As a token of gratitude, I am willing to share half my ffidia Kingdom with you.]
One had to admit, this king was quite generous, readily offering half his kingdom. But it was of no use; the so-called ffidia Kingdom was long gone. The Dawn Watch Company had captured the king and all his descendants. His offspring were mostly dead; only this king remained alive, though transford into a shapeless mass of flesh.
This king was indeed a legendary figure. By consuming Tianshin Grass, he had lived for a thousand years, yet he showed no progress. He had always existed in a closed-off and underdeveloped region, with no contact with the outside world, naturally oblivious to how quickly the outside world was changing. Although he had unified all the tribes into a kingdom over long eons using his ntal Abilities, it still maintained the structure of Primitive Tribes.
Then, naturally, ca the invasion of civilization, and this king, ffidia, was no match for firearms. ntal Abilities were indeed powerful, but their user was incompetent. Initially, he rely used his spiritual power as if he were throwing stones. Among the Primitive Tribes, this was indeed a miracle. However, in modern civilization, after they paid a certain price to deplete his spiritual power, he ended up rendering himself unconscious.
"I’m afraid that’s impossible. Your ffidia Kingdom is now the property of the company. You have no say in the matter," Wang Linchi declined without hesitation.
Wang Linchi perceived that ffidia had survived for so long not because he was completely immune to Tianshin Grass, but because of his special constitution. He possessed sothing akin to rapid evolution or potent adaptation, though it was a low-grade version with limited efficacy. It was precisely because of this that his body had transford into its current state after undergoing various experints by the Dawn Watch Company, all in the na of survival.
[I can share the God Grass with you, allowing you to beco a god-like king as well.]
The other party fell silent for a mont before proposing another condition. This left Wang Linchi sowhat speechless. Why does he keep offering things he doesn’t possess?
"Once you leave the Nutrient Pod, your body won’t adapt to the external environnt, and death will undoubtedly be the outco," Wang Linchi reminded him. The researchers at the Dawn Watch Company were, of course, aware of ffidia’s condition. Therefore, they deliberately exploited his special constitution, guiding him into this current state. One could only say it was a case of ’what brings success can also bring failure’; what was once a life-saving divine skill could be turned against him by those with ill intent.
[Impossible! I am the King of ffidia, a god-like ruler! How could I not adapt to the external environnt?!]
This ti, ffidia was infuriated; he felt Wang Linchi was deceiving him.
Seeing this, Wang Linchi nodded, "Perhaps. However, I need compensation. Relax, I don’t want your kingdom or your God Grass. You only need to pay a teeny, tiny price."
As his words fell, the ntal monkey shattered the Nutrient Pod. A flood of Nutrient Solution gushed out, and ffidia’s twisted flesh body naturally fell with it.
[Why do I feel burning and suffocation, and hunger? What did you do to ?]
ffidia writhed his grotesque body but couldn’t move at all. He seed like a re slab of at, unable to act on his own volition.
Without a word, Wang Linchi sliced off a large piece of flesh from ffidia’s body, sealed it, and tossed it into his storage space, placing it in stasis to prevent decay.
"Like I said, you can’t handle the outside environnt," Wang Linchi said, watching as fleshy tendrils rapidly grew from ffidia’s wound. Such a strong Regeneration Ability. It’s likely a result of the Tianshin Grass combined with his special constitution and the experints. This Regeneration Ability played a huge part in him becoming like this.
The Regeneration Ability on his body wasn’t like a Healing Class Soul Kind or Soul Skill that could unscientifically regenerate even bones. His regeneration clearly lacked that capability; it was re recovery. Thus, every experint and manipulation pushed ffidia’s evolution further towards a non-human form. Evolution doesn’t always an becoming stronger; sotis, it’s simply about adapting to survive.
anwhile, the Saint Master had already eliminated all security personnel. His blood-drenched appearance was terrifying.
"Let’s go. We’ve got what we ca for; no point staying underground anymore," said Wang Linchi. The Saint Master then carried him straight to the elevator shaft.
The elevator was destroyed, true, but the Saint Master could fly. Flying straight up the elevator shaft was much easier than taking the stairs, and any obstacles were trivial; the Saint Master could shatter them with a single punch.
Wang Linchi didn’t plan to go upstairs to settle scores with the board of directors. This was because, just before leaving, he had ’kindly’ injected ffidia with a vial of GOD virus stock solution. The GOD virus was indeed derived from Tianshin Grass, but sharing an origin didn’t an they had the sa effects.
If luck favored them, ffidia wouldn’t survive the process and would turn into a zombie, making disposal much simpler for the Dawn Watch Company. However, if the Dawn Watch Company was unlucky, and ffidia not only didn’t beco a zombie but also adapted and evolved, then things would get interesting.
ROAR—!
A furious roar, originating from the spiritual plane, rippled out.
Having just reached the first floor, Wang Linchi couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. Did it succeed or fail? His spiritual power seems to have developed further. Wang Linchi was certain the spiritual roar ca from ffidia, and his spiritual power had grown considerably. Otherwise, with his previous level of spiritual power, he couldn’t have breached thirteen floors; even penetrating glass would have been impressive. So, this is the ’darkening grants tenfold strength’ trope, huh?
Wang Linchi noticed the commotion from underground. Fortunately, he had retreated quickly. They were, after all, thirteen floors underground. If it collapsed, escape would be nearly impossible. Even with the Saint Master digging, who knew how long it would take to reach the surface. Otherwise, why would he have fled in such a hurry?
As for ffidia, if he turned into a zombie, he would undoubtedly be a Mutated Zombie—perfect for completing the mission. If he didn’t beco a zombie, that was fine too; his value would be even greater because he had actually managed to evolve successfully. To date, the Dawn Watch Company had no successful cases of enhancent through the GOD virus in any of their experints—ffidia, with his special constitution, was the sole exception.
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