Chapter 169: Supreme Law, Chaos Egg |
“Aberration?”
Lu Yu was a bit baffled. He hadn't even figured out the Spiritual Puzzle yet, and now he was dealing with Aberration.
Normally, shouldn't he avoid it at all costs?
After all, once a beast tamer was excessively corroded by Spiritual Energy, it would directly contaminate their flesh and soul. The former was manageable; as long as one had money, they could find a professional-grade medical beast tamer to perform repair surgery.
If that failed, they could still go to the Machine King Domain for a mechanical prosthesis and join the Glorious Evolution.
But a mutation in the soul was troublesome.
It was very difficult to remedy. Even if one were lucky enough to be saved, their personality would drastically change, and they might even develop some special predilections.
For example… a liking for eating the flesh and blood and brains of their own kind!
This was not an exaggeration; it had happened before. And the person involved eventually became an Evil Beast Tamer, calling themselves 【The Eater】, and preying on ordinary humans and even other Beast Tamers.
Therefore, letting a Spiritual Puzzle undergo Aberration on its own, are you sure that's okay?
Or had this Big Cabinet Succubus… been dazed by the hot spring?
As the gentlemanly Great Benefactor Lu, he showed some concern for the woman in his heart.
Women were made of water, but Lilith was made of wood, so she might not be rot-proof.
"My dear, your gaze is as brazen as ever.
But this strange look can occasionally add to the fun. It would be better if it were a bit more disdainful… Never mind, I'm getting sidetracked.
Let's get to business!"
Lilith originally wanted to tease a bit more, but seeing Chiyue Meng staring at her, she held her words back and said with a serious expression:
"Although I'm not a beast tamer, I know just as much about humans. After all… uh, never mind, it's nothing.
Back to the point, do you know what 【Aberration】 truly is?"
"Aberration? Isn't it just…"
Lu Yu was about to answer subconsciously, but in the next moment, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Because he found that his understanding of Aberration was only that its side effect was turning into a monster.
But as for what the essence of Aberration was, he had no idea!
Spiritual Energy contamination?
Or perhaps, coming face-to-face with some higher-dimensional existence?
Lu Yu faintly grasped something, but he was still missing some key information. So he asked seriously:
"Lady Lilith, please enlighten me!"
In the face of knowledge, Lu Yu always maintained humility!
"People who earnestly pursue knowledge are truly lovely.
I hope that one day in the future, you won't be hunted by the very knowledge you crave…"
Lilith nodded in satisfaction, leaving a meaningful remark before continuing:
"Aberration, for the most part, is caused by one's own spirituality losing balance, leading to self-corrosion. But this explanation, while correct, is not detailed enough.
In reality, the operating principle of the entire natural world, and even all things in the Mother River, always tends toward balance. It's like the wind in nature.
If there's high pressure here and low pressure there, the gas will flow from high to low pressure, thus achieving balance between the two sides. This process creates wind.
Of course, extraordinary powers are not included in this.
If your own spirituality remains balanced, you won't be affected.
If it becomes imbalanced, you will become the 'low pressure,' attracting the high pressure to actively maintain this balance. In fact, it doesn't want to eliminate you; on the contrary, it's giving you a chance for a life leap.
Rather than being corroded by Spiritual Energy, it's more like being corroded by the world, merging with nature and its laws to achieve a complete sublimation, entering a state of Unity of Heaven and Man.
It's just that if you fail, you will directly become a part of Spiritual Energy.
Moreover, after most lifeforms undergo Aberration into monsters, they will reach a new balance. Different lifeforms have different limits; the Aberration of an ordinary person and a Morning Star Rank are vastly different.
The only ones capable of infinite metamorphosis are probably the 【Taboo Existences】."
Lu Yu listened to this and roughly understood the meaning.
It was similar to cancer cells; one's self couldn't withstand it, leading to a failed evolution?
But it was more like the Daoist concepts of Unity of Heaven and Man and transforming the body into the Dao. In this world, once a living being's spirituality lost balance, it would be 'carried' by the world.
It's just that this process was like pulling up seedlings to help them grow. Most lifeforms, due to the limits of their own rank, would fall as soon as they flew out the door, turning into a monster, stuck in a state of being neither one thing nor the other.
As for infinite metamorphosis, it only made Lu Yu think of the Imagination Body, which could devour primordial spiritual energy from the Mother River without restraint and possessed nearly infinite evolutionary potential.
But after its death, it would turn into a super-vicious fellow!
"Of course, I'm not saying Aberration is a good thing.
Quite the opposite, balance is the righteous path. But all things are in equilibrium; you can't judge with absolute good or bad.
A bad thing, given the right opportunity, can also become a good thing."
Lilith looked at the pensive Lu Yu, thinking he was shocked, and continued with a smile:
"The birth of a Spiritual Puzzle is composed of the spirituality of a beast tamer and their three pet beasts.
The original purpose was to balance one's own spirituality, upgrading a simple filter plug into a deluxe filter. The stability brought by this four-in-one combination is not additive, but grows exponentially.
Logically, this should have been enough, greatly increasing the strength of the Human Race.
But you human beast tamers are truly famous for being a gathering of lunatics.
Someone actually thought, since both soul and body are at risk, but the puzzle is so stable, why not try to actively induce Aberration and let the Spiritual Puzzle steal the power of the Mother River's laws to sublimate?"
Speaking of which, Lilith was also amazed. She inwardly admired the first person to try this; they were unbelievably mad.
One mistake, and they would become a monster or a part of the Spirit Sea.
The most terrifying part was that they actually succeeded!
With human beast tamers who were even crazier than Abyssal Demons, not only did the Human Race avoid clan extermination, but they grew from an ant-like race to the overlords who now divide half the world.
As expected, only those who dare to risk it will win!
'No wonder 【The King】 chose to make the Human Race an ally to carry out that plan…'
The thought flashed through Lilith's mind and vanished. She then continued:
"This process is called the 【Spirit Ascension Ritual】.
The specific procedure is to hold a ritual corresponding to your Spiritual Puzzle in the Primeval Spirit Sea. Among these, some use Secret Treasures, some are inheritances passed down through generations of ancient families, and some just brute force it with a tough head…
Regardless of the method, the core is to create the illusion of Aberration, to achieve the same frequency as the Primeval Spirit Sea, allowing the puzzle to merge with the rules and metamorphose.
However, this requires extremely high stability of the puzzle, as well as a sufficiently strong personal spirituality and willpower, otherwise it will evolve into a real Aberration.
But once successful, it can strengthen the Spiritual Puzzle several times over, produce a special evolution, and even have a chance to gestate a 【Law】 Seed!"
Law!?
Lu Yu could understand the first two, but when he heard the last part, his pupils trembled slightly, and he said with an incredulous expression:
"Law? Isn't that a power only a True King possesses?"
It was just a promotion ritual.
How could it directly skip the Morning Star, Luminous Moon, and Magnate ranks and directly touch the domain of a King? Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?
"It's not as exaggerated as you think!"
Chiyue Honglian, who had been listening on the side, interjected. She quietly stretched, and her face, flaunting her assets, flushed slightly as she explained:
"The Law possessed by 【True Kings】 has the power to radiate across the world, alter its principles, and transform everything they see into their own kingdom.
It is a manifestation of the True King's origin, and it is called the 【Supreme Law】!
What the Spiritual Puzzle gives birth to is the 【Law of Man】, or you can call it a Law Seed, a great miracle stolen from the Mother River. Its greatest ability is to let you feel the power of Rules in advance, and at the same time, use the true power of your Spiritual Puzzle at the Spirituality Transformation Level.
You should have heard that the Morning Star Rank is the true metamorphosis for a beast tamer. The reason is that after reaching Morning Star, you can begin to use the power of your Spiritual Puzzle, its reflection, to amplify your pet beasts, or borrow a part of the puzzle's power to grant yourself a certain level of supernatural ability.
You can even borrow the power of nature to close the gap and counterattack higher ranks. Legend has it that there was even a beast tamer with a Law Seed who, after ascending to the Morning Star Rank, opened a super low-spec version of a Law Domain.
Unfortunately, there's too little information, so I don't know if it's true or false…"
The more Lu Yu listened, the stranger his expression became. He couldn't help but ask:
"What does a Law Seed look like?"
"Egg!"
Chiyue Meng, who had been playing with the water, suddenly spoke up and said seriously:
"It's also like an egg!"
She seemed to have seen one.
To make it easier to understand, she raised her hands and gestured very seriously, but the movement was too large, causing Lu Yu's gaze to also rise and fall with it.
Ahem… you're right about everything!
Chiyue Honglian nodded and said, "Yes, just like Mengmeng said, when it's first born, it should be a fist-sized egg.
Some also look like a cluster of clouds and mist, showing the primordial form of a world.
However, after it hatches, it will also change according to the different Spiritual Puzzle.
It has no fixed shape, but without exception, it will become the core of the Spiritual Puzzle and give birth to a special ability."
"…"
Lu Yu fell silent, feeling that what they were describing was inexplicably familiar.
Chiyue Honglian thought Lu Yu was tempted, and her expression turned serious as she earnestly advised:
"However, I suggest you let nature take its course. Don't force it just for a Law Seed.
Once you fail, it will affect your own potential and even leave behind after-effects. That would be putting the cart before the horse.
Even the top-tier families of the Alliance, with their many Secret Treasures, top-tier Spiritual Puzzles, and complete rituals, cannot guarantee that every generation will produce such a prodigy. Once they fail, they are either dead or crippled.
There are quite a few families that have declined because the new generation couldn't keep up."
Lilith immediately added, "A beast tamer with a Law Seed, while not guaranteed to become a King, is basically a future Magnate-level powerhouse, a true top-tier prodigy, as long as no accidents happen.
But a Law Seed isn't necessary. Even without one, it won't affect future promotions.
What's more, among your Human Race's Kings, very few actually possessed a Law Seed when they were young.
Many were even unremarkable in their youth, but now, the prodigies of their time have long since turned into a pile of yellow earth, while they stand at the pinnacle of all things.
The one who laughs last is the winner.
These things are still very far from you.
If you want to attempt the 【Spirit Ascension Ritual】, you must at least reach the Spirituality Transformation level to even try. Besides, a Law Seed also requires post-transformation Spiritual Energy to support its consumption.
The current priority is to first form your Spiritual Puzzle. After all, the attributes of your three pet beasts are quite different.
Void, Dragon, and Insect attributes, while powerful and on unique paths, can easily lead to losing control if not combined well…"
Although it was comfort on the surface, Lilith's true thoughts were:
Lu Yu had a poor background but strong talent. When he truly reached Spirituality Transformation, he most likely wouldn't have a suitable Secret Treasure or ritual to help him advance.
Then she could have the 【True King】 behind her, the mother of the Chiyue sisters, step in to help him construct the 【Spirit Ascension】 ritual.
If he succeeded, that would be for the best.
He'd directly become a Magnate reserve. If he failed, the True King could help save his life and minimize the impact.
After all, compared to Lu Yu's talent, the wisdom he displayed was what Lilith valued even more.
At that time, with so many favors owed, plus showing him care and concern, letting him feel the sincerity of the succubi, and playing the emotion card, there was a high probability he would become a matrilocal son-in-law of the 【Succubus Nest】.
They could even concede a bit, be considerate of his feelings, and let him become a son-in-law.
Once he was one of their own, get him to work hard, cultivate more, produce a bunch of royal descendants, complete the plan, and let the Succubus Race ascend to the peak of the world!
Perfect!
When Chiyue Meng heard this, her crystal-like eyes looked at Lu Yu, and she said seriously:
"It's okay if you don't have one, I can share…"
Before she could finish, her mouth was covered by Chiyue Honglian, who said to Lu Yu in a flustered tone:
"Mengmeng, are you trying to say you can beat the opponent in minutes? That's too arrogant! Big Sister needs to teach you a good lesson about what politeness is!"
As she spoke, she dragged away Chiyue Meng, who still wanted to say something to Lu Yu, to have a friendly exchange in the distance.
Lilith also shook her head, feeling helpless. This silly child, why did she blurt out everything?
The fate of the Succubus Race was tied to the three of them.
There could be no mistakes!
Lu Yu lowered his head, not paying much mind to Chiyue Meng's words. After all, the President's family background was mysterious; it wouldn't be strange for her to have a Law Seed in the future.
The reason he was pensive was that he was thinking about something else.
The Law Seed described by Lilith and Chiyue Honglian, why did it sound so much like the Chaos Egg at the center of the pasture in his 【The Herder】 Spiritual Puzzle?
The core of the Spiritual Puzzle… mysterious ability… needs to be gestated… as long as the "herding" condition is met, it can receive different rewards and promote its growth…
This should be a Law Seed, right?
Didn't they say you could only get it after Spirituality Transformation, through a life-and-death trial?
Why did I get one for free just by forming the puzzle?
Just like that, I have the top-tier configuration that prodigies possess…
This process had no sense of ceremony at all!
"However, they said a Law Seed is only the size of a fist, but mine… is almost two meters tall, right? Is this going to hatch a Chaos Law? Or a Pangu Law? Or perhaps a Pasture Law?"
Lu Yu had some worries; he felt insecure because it was too big, unable to fit in with everyone else.
He was talking about the Chaos Egg.
This also made him unable to determine if this thing was truly a Law Seed.
What if it was a gacha machine?
He could have asked Lilith to help appraise it, but because of the appearance of the Curse Binding System, this old woman had almost analyzed his bank card password out of him, so Lu Yu could only shelve this idea for now.
Revealing Gold Rank strength now was basically telling her that he had a complete Realm Gate in his hands.
One should not have the heart to harm others, but one must have the heart to guard against others!
Therefore, Lu Yu prepared to come back and get some freeloading from Lilith after some time.
"Speaking of which, when I reach Spirituality Transformation, can I still perform the 【Spirit Ascension Ritual】…"
Lu Yu was a little curious.
After all, he had the Taboo Rank that came with being the 【Master of the Gate】, which was enough to suppress all soul-level Aberrations and allow him to metamorphose to the limit.
He could totally let the Chaos Egg upgrade again.
But he was afraid… that his Spiritual Puzzle would gain spirituality, come to life, and become an existence similar to the 【Primeval Shadow】, like an Eternal Pasture or a Pasture of Ten Thousand Gods…
That would be troublesome!
"Forget it, I'll think about it when the time comes!"
Lu Yu shook his head. There was still some time before he reached Spirituality Transformation.
Before that, he should first focus on researching how to complete the concept of 【Herding】.
After a while, Chiyue Meng and Chiyue Honglian also walked back, water droplets sliding down their fair skin, falling into the hot spring and splashing up small ripples.
Just as Lu Yu was enjoying the hot spring, he saw Chiyue Honglian walk straight up to him, hand him something, and say:
"This is the reward from exploring the temple last time. To find a material suitable for your pet beast, Mengmeng went to a lot of trouble and almost wore us all out."
"Alright."
Lu Yu was slightly stunned.
He had been too busy recently; if she hadn't reminded him, he would have almost forgotten about this. So he reached out and took it.
He swept it with his Eye of Truth, and Lu Yu's gaze froze.
This material, it's very thoughtful!