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Chapter 198: Infection, Faith, and Minions, Ancient God Phase 3
Chapter 198: Infection, Faith, and Minions, Ancient God Phase 3
"The number of elemental clumps is increasing, and the Ancient God's power has grown by nearly thirty percent." Qin Muye looked at the floating elemental clumps in the sky.
From the power of the Ancient God, Qin Muye understood the origin of these elemental clumps.
Under normal circumstances, the power of the Ancient God would erode and corrupt elements and magic, similar to dropping ink into a basin of water. Although it appears to pollute the water, the ink is also diluted by the water.
Therefore, in this large environment, the power of the Ancient God naturally cannot completely erode the entire magical continent's environment.
Qin Muye's territory, however, is different because of the adaptability of the two forces from the Crimson Ancestor and the Lord of Hell, which causes a repulsion of the Ancient God's power. As a result, when the elements and magic eroded by the Ancient God's power circulate into his territory, they are frozen into elemental clumps.
This is probably due to the principle of like repelling like.
Qin Muye also discovered that if someone meditates or trains and absorbs the corrupted elements to form magic, they will be affected.
Initially, the impact is on the mental aspect and is relatively minor, but over time, it gradually expands to affect the mind and even the soul.
This is why there are so many traitors among the native forces, and many major factions, nobles, and royalty quietly, and even secretly, support the Ancient God's believers, or even become believers themselves.
Qin Muye only recently discovered this. Previously, the number of elemental clumps was low, with only a few appearing every few days. However, since the Ancient God's ruins appeared, the number has significantly increased.
Additionally, his research on the power of the Ancient God in the flesh tangerine led him to discover the subtle influence of the Ancient God's power on the mind and soul, which is described as "silently and imperceptibly."
"This way, the high-level combatants will be crippled, won't they?"
Firstly, the entire magical civilization of the continent relies on elements. Whether it's a mage or a warrior, they need to meditate or train daily; otherwise, the magic within their bodies will diminish. While a day or two might be manageable, longer periods will be disastrous.
Warriors are better off; although their physical strength largely depends on magic, it doesn't mean they can't fight without it. However, for spellcasters, it's a different story, and they are the most vulnerable.
"Most likely, all the Extraordinary Beings have already been eroded by the Ancient God. I wonder if the True Dragon Emperor and others have noticed this." Qin Muye pondered this, but the problem is that even if they do notice, there's no solution.
From his observations, this is not a negative mutation. The so-called erosion and corruption are from the user's perspective. If we look at it purely from the elemental level, this is undoubtedly a reform of the elements.
The power of the Ancient God brings a new form of evolution to the elements and magic. If one does not absorb it, there is no issue.
In other words, the elements and magic might develop a sense of self, forming a special life system, which would be the Ancient God's favored race.
When Extraordinary Beings absorb these elements to supplement themselves, it is equivalent to actively incorporating the Ancient God's favored race into their bodies and achieving symbiosis, forming a unique life form.
Currently, this symbiosis has not been fully achieved; it is only a preliminary infection. Some Ancient God believers might have reached this symbiosis, but most have not.
The Ancient God might be powerful, but even the strongest cannot change all the elements and magic of the entire magical continent in such a short time.
"Therefore, there is still a chance. I can develop a corresponding vaccine. At the very least, I need to ensure the safety of the other lords; otherwise, I will really have to run away."
Of course, this vaccine will not be free; it will come at a cost.
As for whether other lords have countermeasures, that doesn't matter. He will produce an initial batch, and if the lords don't want it, he will sell it to the native forces. He doesn't believe no one will notice.
There will definitely be some smart people who will realize the danger.
"Fortunately, I didn't kill this Ancient God's minion but brought it out of the Ancient God's ruins." Qin Muye looked at the flesh tangerine in his hand, which is the final form after achieving symbiosis.
Based on the data he currently has, Qin Muye summarized the three stages of the Ancient God's erosion: the first stage is infection. He estimates that all Extraordinary Beings on the magical continent are in this stage, with their mental aspects being subtly infiltrated. This stage is still salvageable, and a vaccine can be administered.
"The number of elemental clumps is increasing, and the Ancient God's power has grown by nearly thirty percent." Qin Muye looked at the floating elemental clumps in the sky.
From the power of the Ancient God, Qin Muye understood the origin of these elemental clumps.
Under normal circumstances, the power of the Ancient God would erode and corrupt elements and magic, similar to dropping ink into a basin of water. Although it appears to pollute the water, the ink is also diluted by the water.
Therefore, in this large environment, the power of the Ancient God naturally cannot completely erode the entire magical continent's environment.
Qin Muye's territory, however, is different because of the adaptability of the two forces from the Crimson Ancestor and the Lord of Hell, which causes a repulsion of the Ancient God's power. As a result, when the elements and magic eroded by the Ancient God's power circulate into his territory, they are frozen into elemental clumps.
This is probably due to the principle of like repelling like.
Qin Muye also discovered that if someone meditates or trains and absorbs the corrupted elements to form magic, they will be affected.
Initially, the impact is on the mental aspect and is relatively minor, but over time, it gradually expands to affect the mind and even the soul.
This is why there are so many traitors among the native forces, and many major factions, nobles, and royalty quietly, and even secretly, support the Ancient God's believers, or even become believers themselves.
Qin Muye only recently discovered this. Previously, the number of elemental clumps was low, with only a few appearing every few days. However, since the Ancient God's ruins appeared, the number has significantly increased.
Additionally, his research on the power of the Ancient God in the flesh tangerine led him to discover the subtle influence of the Ancient God's power on the mind and soul, which is described as "silently and imperceptibly."
"This way, the high-level combatants will be crippled, won't they?"
Firstly, the entire magical civilization of the continent relies on elements. Whether it's a mage or a warrior, they need to meditate or train daily; otherwise, the magic within their bodies will diminish. While a day or two might be manageable, longer periods will be disastrous.
Warriors are better off; although their physical strength largely depends on magic, it doesn't mean they can't fight without it. However, for spellcasters, it's a different story, and they are the most vulnerable.
"Most likely, all the Extraordinary Beings have already been eroded by the Ancient God. I wonder if the True Dragon Emperor and others have noticed this." Qin Muye pondered this, but the problem is that even if they do notice, there's no solution.
From his observations, this is not a negative mutation. The so-called erosion and corruption are from the user's perspective. If we look at it purely from the elemental level, this is undoubtedly a reform of the elements.
The power of the Ancient God brings a new form of evolution to the elements and magic. If one does not absorb it, there is no issue.
In other words, the elements and magic might develop a sense of self, forming a special life system, which would be the Ancient God's favored race.
When Extraordinary Beings absorb these elements to supplement themselves, it is equivalent to actively incorporating the Ancient God's favored race into their bodies and achieving symbiosis, forming a unique life form.
Currently, this symbiosis has not been fully achieved; it is only a preliminary infection. Some Ancient God believers might have reached this symbiosis, but most have not.
The Ancient God might be powerful, but even the strongest cannot change all the elements and magic of the entire magical continent in such a short time.
"Therefore, there is still a chance. I can develop a corresponding vaccine. At the very least, I need to ensure the safety of the other lords; otherwise, I will really have to run away."
Of course, this vaccine will not be free; it will come at a cost.
As for whether other lords have countermeasures, that doesn't matter. He will produce an initial batch, and if the lords don't want it, he will sell it to the native forces. He doesn't believe no one will notice.
There will definitely be some smart people who will realize the danger.
"Fortunately, I didn't kill this Ancient God's minion but brought it out of the Ancient God's ruins." Qin Muye looked at the flesh tangerine in his hand, which is the final form after achieving symbiosis.
Based on the data he currently has, Qin Muye summarized the three stages of the Ancient God's erosion: the first stage is infection. He estimates that all Extraordinary Beings on the magical continent are in this stage, with their mental aspects being subtly infiltrated. This stage is still salvageable, and a vaccine can be administered.
The second stage is that of believers. At this stage, the soul is eroded, and Qin Muye's pre-designed vaccine is already ineffective. Once the condition has progressed to this stage, a specific remedy is needed, but Qin Muye's Ancient God vaccine is still in the initial stages, let alone the corresponding specific remedy.
The third stage is that of minions. The village chief of Orange Village is at this stage, and there is no possibility of recovery. They are completely dominated by the Ancient God, both internally and externally, becoming a part of its minions.
If believers are still individual entities, minions are part of the Ancient God itself.
At this point, Qin Muye is also helpless; there is no way to save them.
"The sample came too late. If it had come two months earlier, it wouldn't be so troublesome. It would probably have transitioned from the mid to late stages of the first phase." Qin Muye didn't realize how fiercely the Ancient God was advancing and how ruthless it was, thinking it was just a regular dungeon activity, a monster siege, and a collection event.
However, even if he had two months earlier, he wouldn't have had the time. At that time, he was still perfecting his human bloodline and couldn't spare the effort for these matters.
Fortunately, it's late, but it's not unrecoverable. There are still many opportunities.
"This time, I must make a huge profit."
Qin Muye knew that to deal with the Ancient God, he could only use the Ancient God's own methods.
Fortunately, he has a connection with the Ancient God, so manufacturing the vaccine isn't difficult. The real challenge lies in the experimentation.
Fortunately, this world is a magical continent, a world of extraordinary power where the strong rule. Getting experimental subjects is not difficult; you can just buy them. It's not just humans; races, even dragon races are available, though dragons are a bit more challenging. They are already rare, and their large size makes them difficult to poach.
The slave trade is prevalent on the magical continent, but it has been significantly suppressed by Qin Muye's biological weapons. Many slave traders are seething with hatred towards Qin Muye.
"However, why are garden elves so hard to buy? Have they all died out? Why haven't I been able to buy any yet?" Qin Muye sighed. Even if he can't buy garden elves, he could at least buy a building blueprint.
The building blueprint for garden elves is not a rare item and is not a special building; it might be in the higher-level epic category.
For now, he can't think about it, and the same goes for dragons. However, the True Dragon Emperor is likely an exception; his territory definitely has the corresponding building.
Qin Muye's innate magic pool is quite poor, but it's understandable. After all, his mage tower is not a powerful one; it's just an ordinary mage tower. It can't compare to the Holy Dragon Nest or the Sinful Divine Temple of the True Dragon Emperor and the Demon Slayer, just by the names you can see the difference.
Now, Qin Muye doesn't push too hard. Whether he can buy garden elves or not doesn't matter much, as the goblins are already a different species from the original goblins.
As for the territory issue, he can modify it himself. The mage tower can be transformed into a floating city or even a Dyson Sphere. Although he started out in a humble position, Qin Muye has painstakingly transformed his path.
"First, I need to make the vaccine, then test the market. If it works, the resources needed for the floating city might be greatly reduced."
As long as the market demand is there, Qin Muye, with his notorious reputation, won't provide it for free. This is a big business, and there will be subsequent specific remedies.
The native forces haven't shown any gratitude towards him. If they had the chance to eliminate him, they would do so without hesitation.
So why should Qin Muye provide it for free? Besides, the magical continent is not his world. The natives don't care, so why should he? He cares more about himself and his territory.
He's not a saint, and such matters should be left to saints. Building the floating city to ensure his territory can escape is what he should do, not being charitable. If he were charitable, the natives would just see him as a fool, not a benevolent person.
Qin Muye knows the native forces' attitude towards him. Otherwise, what good is his intelligence department?
Besides, he is a notorious arms dealer, and both the elite and the common people see him as cruel and merciless.
(End of Chapter)
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