noveltune Chapter 313 - 306: The Terrifying [Eternal Life Law]
Chapter 313 - 306: The Terrifying [Eternal Life Law]
"I have confirmed the authenticity of the Holy Hall-level Flesh and Blood."
"We can proceed with the next step."
The Doctor sat in the lab cabin of the Lagrange, floating on the Sea of Soaring Dragons, transmitting a message to the not-so-distant Fujing Mountain Sea Region. Twenty grams of Holy Hall-level Flesh and Blood was certainly not enough; he needed more.
Therefore, some other measures were necessary.
Never being satisfied was a fundamental quality of an excellent scientist.
With the new Holy Hall-level Flesh and Blood, his experiments, which were already yielding results, would reach a new level. With the help of the slumbering Great Black Heaven Dragon, he could absolutely make his grand vision a reality!
Then, he would be forever remembered in the history of the Endless Ocean, becoming a titan comparable to, or even far surpassing, biologists of the Land Era like Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel!
His name would go down in history!
Known by all!
’And that Shi Ming... he’s just a brat in his twenties. No matter how powerful he is individually, his social experience is ultimately lacking. If he lets his guard down, those two rose petals formed from "Blood Flesh Magic" will teach him a profound lesson!’
This was not about avenging Miss Yan and the others.
It was merely one of the Doctor’s little pleasures.
’One must find some entertainment outside of research.’
The sea was calm and placid. The lab cabin was soundproofed, and only the TICK, TOCK, TICK, TOCK of a stopwatch reached the Doctor’s ears.
Suddenly, his keen senses detected a faint current of air by his temple and a high-frequency sound in his mind. He grew vigilant. The Lagrange, while only a Silver-level Wandering Ship in scale, had Gold-level defense systems. Moreover, he was the only one with clearance to enter the lab cabin; the crew didn’t even have the authority to monitor it!
’An illusion brought on by exhaustion?’
’Perhaps!’
HSSS~
An almost imperceptible hum sounded. The Doctor instinctively looked up, and in that instant, time seemed to freeze.
To his horror, he found that a twelve-winged black insect had appeared before him at some unknown point. Its perfectly streamlined, insectoid body shimmered with a jet-black luster, like the Creator’s most artistic masterpiece. It hovered there, radiating an oppressive aura far exceeding that of the most powerful Sea Beasts or Awakened he had ever encountered!
"..."
He opened his mouth, but before he could scream, before he could make a single sound, before he even had the chance to use his S-rank skill, Blood Flesh Magic, his body went rigid. His consciousness sank into a boundless chaos.
Eternal Life Law!
The signature skill of the Eternal Insect!
The Eternal Life Law, ranked 3rd on the S-rank Awakened Skills list! It forcibly banishes the consciousness of any creature with a lower Spiritual Power into an eternal cycle of life and damnation. In a single instant, they experience ten thousand lifetimes of reincarnation and have the sealed memories of ages forcibly infused into them.
Human life is so very fleeting.
An entire lifetime is but a hundred years.
Unless one’s Spiritual Power was exceptionally strong, or one was a true hard-head with a will so extraordinary it could be called unshakable, it was fundamentally impossible for their cranial structure to maintain its sanity and original form under the torrent of ten thousand lifetimes of memories.
In less than a second, the Doctor’s eyes swiftly grew weary and dull. They lost all their color, becoming utterly dead. His consciousness truly experienced what it meant to live a million years in the blink of an eye. The spirit in his gaze, like weathered, brittle bone, crumbled to dust and silently dissipated.
And then, all that remained was a corpse, utterly devoid of consciousness.
An instant kill.
Ah Jian’s twelve wings vibrated at a high frequency as it hovered in mid-air and opened its mouth.
The meal before it, along with its clothes and the Celestial Net Chip in its brain, was all instantly broken down into Spiritual Power and devoured in a single gulp by the palm-sized Ah Jian.
The Twelve-winged Black Insect flapped its wings and once again vanished from the Lagrange.
The crew members piloting the Wandering Ship and the other service staff had no authority to perceive or monitor the lab cabin, which only the "Doctor" was qualified to enter. The Lagrange, just as before, continued to sail upon the Endless Ocean, heading toward the Lighthouse in the Fujing Mountain Sea Region.
Perhaps only when they reached their destination would they be shocked to discover—
Where did he go?
...
...
...
Shi Ming stroked the head of the returned Ah Jian.
He already knew the entire process of the hunt. The loyal Ah Jian had shared it with him via Spiritual Power the moment it returned. Unfortunately, the "Doctor" hadn’t been carrying any treasures, materials, or data on his person while he was out.
This meant Shi Ming gained no other extra spoils.
But Ah Jian had obtained a tangible benefit.
With this new supplement of energy, it would be able to completely digest the "Infinite Virus" in one go within a day, becoming a true Infinite Insect.
"Very good. Digest it in peace."
"Thank you, Master."
Unlike the "Infinite Matriarch" of the Infinite Virus, S-rank skills that humans obtained by bathing in Sea Beast Blood could not be passed on. Therefore, the "Blood Flesh Magic" skill could only become energy and sustenance, disappearing from the Endless Ocean.
Only after a second Deep Sea Blood Rose was born could this skill possibly reappear in the world.
But who knew how long that would take.
Today was destined to be a fruitful day.
A high-end trade meeting rejected lengthy and complicated procedures.
The Abyss Lord’s flesh, packed in sturdy, airtight "canned devices," was bought up piece by piece. Meanwhile, Pure Dome Crystals flowed like water into Shi Ming’s "hive." The few King-level Wandering Ships had all come prepared. To be able to purchase a sample of Holy Hall-level Sea Beast flesh for 2,000 Pure Dome Crystals was, in a way, quite lucky.
After all, some people didn’t even have the right to make a purchase.
"Mr. Ming, won’t you reconsider? I represent the Lighthouse, you know."
Shi Ming waved his hand dismissively.
’Lighthouse?’
’Times have changed. Are you all still as arrogant as you were in the Land Era?’
’All five portions of Holy Hall Flesh are sold out. The Lighthouse was too slow, and there’s nothing I can do. What good is a higher price now? I can’t just offend the other five King-level ships, can I? There’s none left. It’s nothing personal.’
After dismissing the blonde, blue-eyed "Lighthouse" lady, Elizabeth, wearing white silk gloves, gracefully approached Shi Ming. She removed the silk glove from her hand and placed it on a silver platter offered by an attendant. Then, she extended her hand to Shi Ming, her eyes smiling.
"Mr. Honorary Knight, thank you for this grand trade meeting. Should you have the time, the Tudor Rose would welcome your visit anytime."
"The honor would be all mine, Duchess."
The trade meeting concluded perfectly. Following it was a social ball set to begin after nightfall. The primary color of the Endless Ocean was cruelty, and for that very reason, unexpected grand occasions were all the more worthy of celebration.
But Shi Ming’s mind was already far from the ball.
Over 20,000 Pure Dome Crystals and the remains of the Great Black Heaven Dragon, the Abyss Lord, and the Creation Celestial Pillar were now lying in his warehouse. The Sailing Star was also ready and waiting.
His great fortune would ascend to King-level today!