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Chapter 394: World's Child · Civilization
Chapter 394: World's Child · Civilization
"Recheck, have all the test subjects reached the threshold?"
"Check complete, no issues with the test subjects."
"Open the ecological simulation chamber partitions, and officially commence the final phase of the World's Child project."
"Partitions opened!"
In the vast ecological simulation chamber, a large number of martial wills and secret spirits were released, creating a unique scene.
Qin Muye monitored all the data. His true body had not returned and was still pretending to be a corpse. It was now in the possession of the Senate, which intended to uncover the secrets of this body. After all, his current level of Stronger's Aura had reached the four-digit mark, making him a treasure in the fantasy world. Unfortunately, the various effects attached to it did not belong to Qin Muye himself but were temporary skills.
However, it wasn't without its benefits. Since these effects manifested on him, Qin Muye had spent some time studying them, which made him even more enigmatic. Just thinking about it made him feel extremely uneasy.
Later, due to other projects, he gradually set it aside.
As for why it ended up in the hands of the Senate, it was naturally because of Huang Yue. After ascending to power, he was unwilling to maintain a cooperative relationship with the Umbrella Corporation and wanted to take control. However, his foundation was still with the Umbrella Corporation, and it was not easy to turn the tables.
To this day, he still has not taken control of the Umbrella Corporation and can only cooperate.
Qin Muye generally didn't care about these matters. After all, for him, they were trivial. The reason he temporarily stored his body with them was that the level of the temporary skill, Stronger's Aura, was too high. Bringing it back would cause problems since it wasn't his own skill and he had no control over it.
Just like the initial total annihilation engine, it was a passive effect that couldn't be turned off.
The body changing hands multiple times also helped him accumulate a good reputation, reaching 0.0096%. Considering it was only spread among the upper echelons, this was quite an achievement.
This was good news for Qin Muye, as he wouldn't have to worry about suddenly being ejected from the copy world due to mission completion.
"Prepare for the fusion intervention to prevent isolated fusions," Qin Muye said, looking at the test subjects in the ecological simulation chamber.
He had already tried this before. These martial wills and secret spirits could be combined in multiple ways, not just one-to-one. From his previous experiments, he had not yet determined the fusion limit.
However, most of these 6th-rank test subjects had their own self-awareness. If left alone, they would only fuse with their chosen partners, not with multiple others.
As the experiment's leader, Qin Muye had already considered this. Whether the test subjects were willing or not was not his concern; his goal was to ensure the experiment progressed as he envisioned.
The intervention began quickly, and the test subjects were forcibly compressed together.
Fusion, if voluntary, was fine with Qin Muye, but if they were uncooperative, they would be forced to comply.
A brilliant light began to emanate from the ecological simulation chamber, signaling the start of the fusion process.
"Master, the energy level is rising. Based on the Magic Network, it is estimated to reach the 7th rank," a sprite assisting in the experiment hurriedly reported.
Qin Muye showed no reaction. He didn't need the sprite to remind him; with his abilities, he could easily predict the outcome. His computational power was on par with the Magic Network.
Otherwise, how could he have single-handedly driven the development of the entire territory?
"Have Tian Qi, Mo Xue, and others prepare their troops and stand by to capture the fused test subjects," Qin Muye said after collecting some data.
If this had occurred when he first entered the virtual world, he would have required his sprites to collectively take on a 7th-rank foe. However, after a decade of growth, not only could the sprites coordinate their attacks, but the hero units had also reached the 7th-rank in combat prowess.
Even Qin Muye, who had been stuck at the 5th rank for a long time, now had the strength equivalent to an 8th-rank entity in the territory. Over the years, he had not stopped growing in power. Even without his true body, this Sage's Book Shadow Equipment alone could match a 7th-rank force.
Otherwise, would the past ten years have been for nothing? Although he had been optimizing and perfecting the territory's various technologies and conducting numerous experiments, it didn't mean he was standing still.
Qin Muye's strength was nourished by the entire Endless Abyss, so even lying down, he could continuously grow stronger.
So, it's not to say that a 7th-rank entity would be a problem. Unless the fused experimental subject had the strength of an 8th-rank entity, Qin Muye wouldn't need to personally intervene. Otherwise, there would be no room for resistance.
It must be said that the combination of the floating city and the trans-temporal teleportation channel for development in the copy world was practically a bug.
The army quickly assembled. Due to the nature of the Endless Abyss, Mage Golem-level mechs were not suitable, but each sprite wore a Gargoyle-level armor. After Qin Muye's multiple iterations, the current Gargoyle-level armor had evolved from advanced to artifact grade.
To be precise, every sprite under his command now possessed two artifact-grade items. Besides these essential artifacts, they also had specialized equipment, though these were of the advanced grade and were crafted by the life profession sprite heroes under his command, not by Qin Muye himself.
"Attention, all units. The experimental subject is about to complete the fusion," Qin Muye reminded them. Naturally, the Magic Network also issued a reminder, but in this aspect, it was slightly inferior to Qin Muye. After all, sometimes it's not just about data but also experience.
Even experience can be part of the data.
Crack!
The ecological simulation chamber showed signs of movement, clearly unable to contain the burst of the experimental subject.
Subsequently, countless beams of light broke through the chamber, forming a massive luminous being.
It was not just a formless light but a solid form of radiance, emitting the aura of a 7th-rank entity.
"Don't rush to attack. Let's see what the experimental subject intends to do," Qin Muye said, feeling the power surge within him. The artifact, World's End, and the Abyssal Magic Network, a trait of his territory, were in effect. In the judgment of Lord of the Ages, this luminous being was naturally considered an invader.
Not only did Qin Muye receive a boost, but all the sprites in the Endless Abyss also received an enhancement.
"Tell me, where do you come from? I have never seen the likes of you in the World's Heart," the luminous being did not rashly attack, realizing it was surrounded.
"Before asking questions, you should introduce yourself. That way, I can determine if you are an enemy or an experimental subject," Qin Muye stepped forward, his robe-like armor enveloped in a large amount of Abyssal power.
"I am the World's Child, named Civilization! Leave this world, or the World's Heart will destroy this filthy continent," the World's Child named Civilization threatened.
"..." Qin Muye wanted to call the being an idiot, but remembering that this World's Child was a newborn, not even five minutes old, he held back. It was normal to lack knowledge.
After all, the era when the World's Children existed was quite simple, so straightforward speech was also normal.
In the past, Qin Muye thought the World's Children were on par with humans, but now he saw that the World's Children had the upper hand. Even the embodiment of human civilization was a World's Child.
And it was a bundled relationship where one's prosperity meant the other's prosperity and one's decline meant the other's decline. The biological child feeding off the adopted child, a good idea indeed!
"Tell me, where is the World's Heart, and how do I reach it?" Qin Muye silently issued the command to attack through the Magic Network.
"Merely a group of..." The World's Child named Civilization didn't finish before being swarmed by a large number of sprites.
They didn't have the same massive form as the other side, but they had all the necessary attributes, skills, and talents, and they attacked in a group. The first encounter saw the being pinned to the ground and hammered.
The reason they didn't wait for a response was that Qin Muye knew even if he asked, the other side wouldn't answer.
Not for any other reason, but from the previous attitude, it was clear.
The sprites and the Endless Abyss were outsiders, unlike Qin Muye, who had an identity. As the World's Child named Civilization, it could immediately see their mismatch.
If a burglar breaks into your home, how can you treat them nicely?
The World's Child named Civilization's thoughts were indeed correct, but the problem was that Qin Muye, the burglar, was stronger. So, even if it was unwilling, it couldn't show it, as its life was in the hands of the other.
Unfortunately, the World's Child named Civilization didn't understand this. It was still a child and thus suffered a harsh beating from society.
After the beating, it would likely learn to be a bit more diplomatic in its growth.
(End of Chapter)
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