Chapter 1204 - 935: Making the Most of Everything (2)
Chapter 1204 - 935: Making the Most of Everything (2)
In comparison, my current life is quite good.
The slice work was quickly completed, and the two new mysterious creatures became semi-transparent again.
Jiang Yuan didn’t give them time to wallow in sadness; he called to the old master, "Take these two with you and follow me."
The other party dared not hesitate, picking up each one like little chicks and eagerly followed along.
Bringing the three mysterious creatures, he clicked to teleport into a four-star difficulty dungeon, ignoring the monotonous chain of dungeon quests popping into view. He handed Tian Cheng a regular axe and Tian Kuo a regular pickaxe, instructing: "You chop trees, you smash rocks, don’t dawdle."
The two brothers, weakened and desperate for survival, obediently took the tools and began working with great effort.
"Jiang, what is this for?" The old master watched with confusion, only to flinch back in fright when a mutant creature emerged from the woods, "Oh my! This creature is terrifying!"
Tian Cheng and Tian Kuo wished to retreat as well, but Jiang Yuan gestured with his chin: "You are immortal and invincible beings, what are you afraid of? Go, kill it."
Saying this, he snapped his fingers and dropped a ball of blue ice flame.
The flame, possessing a purifying aura, instantly formed a wall, trapping the creature and the mysterious twins together.
The creature, fearing the purifying aura of the ice flame, could only target the "living beings" in front of it.
"Brother, what do we do? We can’t use any tactics!" Tian Kuo cried with fear, frightened of the creature and more scared of the fire wall.
Tian Cheng gritted his teeth, clutching the axe and charged forward, "What else can we do? Kill this thing! Damn it, anyone can bully us, I might not be able to beat that guy, but I can’t lose to a mere creature!"
Either crash into the fire wall and die, or rise up and fight back; Tian Kuo hesitated before choosing to follow his brother to test the creature’s toughness.
"Tsk, it’s strange, obviously the work of the Creator God. But all those plants are dead; regardless of whether they have intellect, any non-human animal and demon beast have become bizarre monsters.
As long as they retain human form, whether human cultivators, demon cultivators, or anything in between, they become immortal and indestructible beings," The old master marveled and said: "Jiang, do you think the Creator God is judging by appearance to treat differently, or is there a deeper meaning?"
Jiang Yuan watched the battle not far away and said deeply, "Plants can’t move, they have no value in spreading pollution and are directly abandoned;
Animals and demon beasts become monsters, although they can be killed by physical attacks, their combat power is generally enhanced. They have a chance to widen the spread of pollution if they manage to fight their way out;
The humanoids are all mysterious beings, strong in pollution and easy to spread, yet their combat power is almost lost. Whether treated differently or with a deeper meaning, they ultimately have their merits, but the goal is consistent."
"Spread, pollution..." The old master murmured after hearing this.
Long ago, when Jiang described a world rampant with mysterious polluting creatures to him, he was already suspicious—did the Creator God really intend for all sentient beings to be immortal as claimed?
Living neither as human nor ghost, perpetually hungry and unable to die even if you wished, what meaning does immortality hold?
But he never dared to think too deeply until now, with the cooperation being stable, the old master had the impulse to explore the truth, and asked quietly: "Then, the so-called Creator God actually..."
"It’s the Outer Heaven Demon, attempting to destroy all small worlds with mysterious creatures," Jiang directly gave the answer, "You are merely tools for its delusional victory."
At this moment, Tian Cheng’s attack was repeatedly blocked, and although there was pain from the creature, it couldn’t cause any real harm.
He realized they were indeed immortal during the battle with the creature, and suddenly, anger rose from his heart, and courage grew between his ribs, shouting: "I’ll fight you to the death!"
He rushed forward using fists and teeth, and with bared jaws, he bit the creature’s claw fiercely, venting all his resentment towards Jiang on the creature.
"Gulp! Gulp!"
Unexpectedly, the creature had pitch-black blood, and ravenous as he was, Tian Cheng gulped it down.
Even more surprising to Tian Cheng was that the creature’s blood and flesh proved to be highly nourishing for mysterious beings! After a few bites, he felt refreshed, and even the pain in his body lessened significantly.
"Hahaha! So this is what we should be eating! It tastes great!" Tian Cheng’s mouth was covered with black blood, and he laughed wildly while urging his brother to taste the creature.
Witnessing this scene, Jiang Yuan was stunned.
The old master, being a mysterious creature himself, reacted fastest, "So that’s it! Whether it’s mysterious beings or polluted creatures, they all originate from the, oh no, the Outer Heaven Demon’s clone.
All power originates from it, hence it’s connected; consuming the creature replenishes one’s lost energy!"
He was right, Tian Cheng and Tian Kuo, disregarding everything, grabbed the creature and bit it, and soon their health was fully restored.
Full-health new mysterious beings grew more fierce, unaffected by the creature’s resistance or attacks, their elastic bodies could heal back to normal instantly. It’s merely a bit painful, but once they had a chance, they pounced on the creature, swallowing it wildly, and their maddening hunger could be alleviated.
They fought more and more courageously, and soon they devoured the creature completely, even crunching on the bones.
"Gulp!" The old master secretly swallowed some saliva, whispering: "Jiang, they gained a taste for meat, won’t they think of eating me? Perhaps it’s better to kill them for peace."
Jiang asked curiously: "You had so many mysterious beings originally driven by Lord Sang into a sealed place, all hungry, surely no mysterious being ever tried to bite or eat their kind?"
"Uh... well, there seems to be," he thought it over carefully and replied with a grimace, "Although eating the same kind is ineffective and fighting is fruitless, being bitten really hurts. I’m so old, I’m truly no match for those brothers."
Retrieving the ice flame, Jiang Yuan consoled, "Don’t worry, I’ve thought it through for you.
From now on, you’ll oversee them cutting trees, digging rocks, filling muddy pits, mowing grass, and fighting monsters. If you judge someone’s performance noteworthy, you can reward them with food during mealtime.
If anyone dares to assault you, the first time they’ll go hungry; the second time tell me and I’ll slice them into pieces. If they all behave obediently and work hard, I’ll grant you rewards, how’s that?"
Having lived so long, it was the first time he encountered bare power, and the old master immediately perked up.
Polluted mysterious beings lack a hierarchical system, but Jiang could use food and water to assist in establishing a clear hierarchy. Once there were more mysterious beings under my command, I could finally taste what it’s like to be a leader!
"That’s great! That’s really great!" He promised while stroking his beard, "I definitely won’t let down Jiang’s high expectations; I’ll manage all the mysterious beings according to plan. For now, I’ll practice with these two, and future if there’s a large army of mysterious beings under my command, I’ll know how to balance reward and punishment."
Jiang went forward and sliced through the fully restored mysterious duo again, whispering, "This time, don’t give them any food or water, see how long they can regain strength by chopping trees and digging rocks."
Time and again, having earned over fifty mysterious soul fragments from the new beings, he was satisfied with the initial breeding plan.
Of course, regarding verifying that slicing mysterious beings weakened the Outer Heaven Demon, Jiang also found an answer.
It’s simple; once the mysterious breeding farm is established, the slicing is acknowledged by the system and counts for rewards, it indicates the assumption is correct; otherwise, with the system’s nature, it would certainly patch up such exploitative behavior. Or like most materials found in the Wilderness World, it simply doesn’t recognize or allow use!
By the time it’s discovered slicing is meaningless, unless the mysterious breeding farm holds a better value, otherwise it’s better to abandon it altogether.
After bringing the three mysterious beings back to a small dungeon for further observation, Jiang clicked exit, drank several cups of spirit tea to replenish physical strength, then closed his eyes for a moment to recharge, aiming to greet the final destination with the best spirit!
[Approaching target, estimated to arrive in three minutes]
Before the system prompt appeared, Yun Shu and Tang Qin had already spotted the gigantic object on the horizon, and both rose to stand by the window and gaze afar.
"Seems like a huge world fragment, much larger than the ruins of Lantian Domain." Yun Shu humbly asked, "Miss Tang, this should be about one-tenth the size of the Wilderness World, right?"
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