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Chapter 395: The Experiment is About to Conclude
Chapter 395: The Experiment is About to Conclude
"Notify all departments to prepare for the recovery of the Demon of the Door. It has done a good job over these ten years," Qin Mu Ye suddenly remembered that there had been a diligent and tireless provider of countless skeleton workers, a defective product transformed from a Secret Spirit Master.
This defective product had been entrenched in the south, completely severing the Federation of Dukes, creating numerous dead zones.
The Federation's attempts to eradicate it were ongoing, but the Door Demon proved elusive. It held a piece of the Ascending Mystical Realm's sacred text, the Fixed Observation Scripture, granting it partial immortality and immense vitality due to its consumption of countless humans.
Therefore, the Federation could not completely exterminate it, even with the various military weapons from the Umbrella Corporation.
Fortunately, Huang Yue did not think the Umbrella Corporation was not trying hard enough. He believed the Demon of the Door was simply too powerful, clearly exceeding the realm of the ordinary.
As for how the Demon of the Door appeared, the Federation could not trace its origins. After all, wherever it went, it left only ruins.
Because of the Demon of the Door, the southern part of the Federation had regressed, and to prevent this entity, the Federation had to expend a large amount of military funds annually.
Qin Mu Ye had deliberately allowed the Demon of the Door to continue its activities. On one hand, to fatten up this mobile energy extractor, and on the other, to provide skeleton workers. The territory lacked people, and killing them directly was not practical, as the mission was not yet complete, and direct killing did not align with Qin Mu Ye's interests.
So, he found a white glove to handle the situation, which helped alleviate the labor shortage and provided some benefits.
Now, it was time to reel it in. Qin Mu Ye no longer needed it, so he planned to capture it, throw it into the smelting furnace, and extract the accumulated energy over the years. Although it might be a small amount compared to the entire Endless Abyss, even a small gain was better than nothing, and Qin Mu Ye did not intend to let it go, finding someone to capture it.
Otherwise, if left unchecked, it would eventually threaten the north.
It was not yet time for the Federation to fall.
"Yes, Master, I will arrange for it to be handled," the Black Hand had no objections. He had long wanted to capture it. If not for the Demon of the Door destroying most of the southern population, they would have made even more profits. However, due to the Demon of the Door's role in creating skeleton workers, they had hesitated to act.
Now that Qin Mu Ye had spoken, it would be easier to resolve. Afterward, they could advance into the south. Although the population was gone, the resources remained.
It would be a win-win situation.
After dealing with the white glove, Qin Mu Ye planned to study the World Child · Civilization.
This one was indeed extraordinary. After being beaten and imprisoned, he grew rapidly. The beatings were only part of the effect; the real growth came from gradually digesting the memories of other World Children, his personality evolving from naivety to shrewdness.
So, when he saw Qin Mu Ye, he did not shout and scream as he had at first.
After all, these memories included many instances of being dissected and experimented on by Qin Mu Ye, giving him a good understanding of Qin Mu Ye.
"Long time no see, or should I say, please bear with me as we meet for the first time?" The tone of the World Child · Civilization was like that of an old friend.
Qin Mu Ye was not surprised and said, "Memories online? Looks like you're recovering well. Actually, I envy you World Children. You are both individual entities and a whole."
"Merely a pack of stray dogs. If we could walk freely in the sunlight, wouldn't that be better than cowering in the heart of the world?" The World Child · Civilization did not care about his situation and even made a self-deprecating remark.
Death was merely a return to the heart of the world, and since he could not defeat Qin Mu Ye, he had no choice but to be obedient.
The idea of acting on behalf of heaven? Forget it. People grow up, and so do World Children. When they were naive, they believed in such things, but now, they are no longer naive and will do as Qin Mu Ye wishes.
He was indeed called a World Child, but now, it was better to worry about himself rather than the world.
The World Child · Civilization sensed that this time, Qin Mu Ye would not just experiment on him and then kill him as usual. There was a larger plan.
After all, many of the World Children that composed him had been experimented on by Qin Mu Ye, and he could tell from Qin Mu Ye's tone and demeanor.
"Not necessarily. Since you're willing to chat, I still want to ask one thing: Where is the Heart of the World?" Qin Mu Ye asked.
"Frankly, I don't know. Why would you think I know about something like that? Whether it's coming to this world or returning, it's never been my choice; it's always been forced upon me," World Child · Civilization explained, indicating he was just as clueless.
Qin Mu Ye's eyes narrowed. He didn't think World Child · Civilization was lying, but if what he said was true, that would be a problem.
Unable to find the Heart of the World, Qin Mu Ye's plan to devour the world would likely be delayed. For such a major undertaking, he needed to plan meticulously. The Heart of the World clearly wasn't something trivial, and if not handled properly, it could backfire.
Out of caution, he needed to investigate further.
"That's too bad. I'm afraid you'll have to stay here for a while longer," Qin Mu Ye said, knowing he had to find the Heart of the World, and the only lead he had was World Child · Civilization.
What else could he do? This was his only breakthrough, and he needed to resolve it as soon as possible.
His original plan was to get the true information about the Heart of the World from World Child · Civilization, then create a territory trait from it, and finally devour the entire world.
But he was stuck at the first step, which meant he had to modify the subsequent plans.
While the plan remained the same, the content and difficulty had increased.
Qin Mu Ye also probed further into their existence and growth within the Heart of the World, but the answers were unsatisfactory. In the Heart of the World, they had no self-awareness and no sense of time.
For example, the Star Eagle, once killed by Qin Mu Ye and then summoned again after a decade, would feel like it had just blinked and returned.
Even the concept of the Heart of the World was innate in their memories, like common knowledge.
This was why Qin Mu Ye found the situation challenging. He had hoped that the fully merged World Child would know something, but he was wrong.
Fortunately, being wrong didn't matter. He had the person in his hands, and if necessary, he could conduct a deeper study.
For instance, using World Child · Civilization as a signal to disseminate information.
Qin Mu Ye had time on his side. As of now, the greatest threat to this world seemed to be him, not anyone else.
"Mr. Qin, I have a question. Why are you doing this?" World Child · Civilization asked as he saw Qin Mu Ye turn to leave.
"Why? No particular reason, just a simple desire to survive," Qin Mu Ye replied and left.
If there were no dangers and he could live a peaceful life, Qin Mu Ye wouldn't do these things. Lying around, playing on his phone, watching TV, and enjoying good food and drinks—wasn't that comfortable?
But the Sorcerer Dynasty server was plagued by an apocalyptic crisis, and the instance world could spawn unpredictable variables at any moment. He couldn't afford to back down from the fight.
For others, Qin Mu Ye's strength might already be enough to be the best in the world, but for him, it was just the beginning.
He couldn't compare himself to the weak; he had to compare himself to the strong, like the chaotic Chaos, the God residing in Eden, and the Mother of Races who gave birth to countless beings.
Facing these entities, Qin Mu Ye had no means of resistance, even if he stopped being human.
But which of these entities was human?
Hearing Qin Mu Ye's words, World Child · Civilization felt a bit puzzled.
Survive? The reason seemed a bit flimsy, but he didn't think Qin Mu Ye was lying because there was no point in it.
"Such a strange existence," World Child · Civilization muttered to himself.
For him, survival was simple—just a matter of opening and closing his eyes.
They did have a concept of death, but this concept became completely blurred once they entered the Heart of the World.
As favored beings, they never questioned why, as it was unnecessary and unanswerable. Most of the time, they existed within the Heart of the World, lacking the ability to investigate.
(End of Chapter)
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