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Chapter 580: The Disappearance of 8th-Rank Extraordinary Beings on the Homeland
Chapter 580: The Disappearance of 8th-Rank Extraordinary Beings on the Homeland
Inside the Homeland, 'He Wu' Qin Muye and Zhou Lin returned to their assigned dormitory after watching the performance. Qin Muye felt utterly hopeless.
"This is too much for me. I can’t take it anymore. I’ve been thinking about ending it all these past few days," Qin Muye thought, feeling that his true self had gone too far.
Now, he was nothing but a pile of bones, not much different from his own skeleton soldiers.
Fortunately, he wasn’t the only one in such a state. Most others were also almost completely rotten, with only a few scraps of decaying flesh hanging on.
"He Wu, didn’t you go to the library today? Why did you come back halfway?" Zhou Lin asked curiously.
He had been playing on his smart terminal but noticed something was off and eventually gave up.
How could it be working? His smart terminal had turned into a lump of iron. It couldn’t work, let alone be played with; it wouldn’t even turn on.
"I read a couple of books, but then I realized it wouldn’t be right not to watch the performance, so I came back," Qin Muye said dismissively, changing his position and lying down again.
"Ah, then why aren’t you reading now?" Zhou Lin asked again.
Qin Muye scratched his skull with his bony claw. "Are you bored and just looking for someone to chat with?"
"A bit. My terminal has no internet, and I don’t know what’s going on. It’s been like this since we got back from the performance," Zhou Lin said.
"It might be under maintenance. That’s normal. Look, my terminal is the same," Qin Muye said, taking out He Wu’s smart terminal and fiddling with it.
Zhou Lin didn’t see anything out of the ordinary and nodded. "True, but why wasn’t there any advance notice? That’s strange."
‘Probably because the entire Homeland is already ruined, and no one can fix it anymore.’ Even without using his senses, Qin Muye knew the entire Homeland was thoroughly decayed.
It was still moving forward because it was being dragged by the Dead World. The process of moving forward was the process of dying. As for when it would reach the end, Qin Muye had no idea.
To be honest, he was already surprised to still be alive, so he didn’t care about many things.
In the eyes of all the life forms on the entire Homeland, they were still alive and looked human. They were just waiting for the protagonist to come and decipher the world, then send them on their way. Whether they would be freed or not was uncertain, as Qin Muye hadn’t seen any signs of torment or suffering.
Even Qin Muye himself could empathize; there was indeed no pain, just a bit of horror.
"Really bored. Why don’t we go out for a walk? You’re not reading today anyway," Zhou Lin suggested constructively.
Qin Muye got up, and Zhou Lin thought he had agreed, but then Qin Muye changed his position and lay down again. "No, I’m going to read in ten minutes."
"..." Zhou Lin was speechless. If you’re not going, why did you get up?
"Then you lie down and relax. I’m going for a walk. Maybe I’ll find something interesting," Zhou Lin said and left.
If it weren’t for the lack of flesh on his face, Qin Muye might have seen the lecherous smile on Zhou Lin’s face.
He didn’t go out because he wanted to live longer. The more people gathered, the more severe the decay. If he joined them, it would be like asking for death.
If he didn’t have to serve as a beacon, Qin Muye would have gone with them to his death, but now he couldn’t. He had to live as long as possible.
So, he decided to stay in and not move, as he wasn’t a real dead person from the Homeland. He was just the shadow of the Book of the Sage, and assimilation was impossible. He would only face death.
Now alone in the dormitory, Qin Muye finally released his senses, extending them outward to investigate the situation with the 8th-rank extraordinary beings.
7th-rank beings probably couldn’t defy the twisted laws of the Dead World, but 8th-rank beings might have a chance. They had the strength to hold on for a while.
However, as his senses expanded, he found no trace of any 8th-rank extraordinary beings, as if they had vanished into thin air.
"Vanished? Impossible. Could it be that they knew too much and were eliminated?" Qin Muye continued searching, but found no trace of 8th-rank beings anywhere in the world.
"No, it looks like I need to go and check out the situation."
Qin Muye's perception was very useful, but it had its limitations. In cases like this, where there were no clues, he naturally had to go and check it out in person.
"Teleport!"
Qin Muye spoke, and the surroundings changed instantly.
The ability of the Wish Spell was very useful in this regard. As the incarnation of the Book of the Sage's shadow, he naturally possessed the ability of the Wish Spell.
"There are traces of chaos, but they quickly subsided." Qin Muye examined the entire meeting room.
Many 8th-rank beings had gathered here for meetings. Yes, when they entered the unknown star region, the 8th-rank beings were all on high alert here.
The traces here indicated that the 8th-rank extraordinary beings had responded, but it was clear that their response was ineffective.
"They didn’t leave the meeting room; it’s as if they vanished into thin air."
"Did they get taken as supplies?"
The first thought that came to Qin Muye's mind was this. Otherwise, how could they have suddenly disappeared, and all of them were 8th-rank beings.
This must have been a silent operation. He was an incarnation with 7th-rank strength, and even 8th-rank beings couldn’t pull off a silent operation. How could a 7th-rank being like him possibly detect it?
So, it must have been the Dead World that dealt with them silently.
"However, how did the Dead World manage to silently handle so many 8th-rank extraordinary beings? That’s quite impressive."
Although this was the Dead World, and the other side had an absolute advantage, 8th-rank beings weren’t 8th-level. They should have put up some resistance and made some noise.
For a moment, Qin Muye had no clue.
"If the 8th-rank beings were taken as supplies, will it happen to the 7th-rank beings next?"
"Am I considered a 7th-rank or a 1st-rank?"
The host he parasitized, He Wu, was just a 1st-rank lackey. If they were being taken in a descending order, he would naturally survive until the end.
But if his true strength as the incarnation of the Book of the Sage's shadow was discovered, he would be the second batch.
"I hope the main body's technology is powerful enough. Otherwise, if my true strength is discovered, I might end up as food."
As for why they were taken as supplies, he didn’t know. He could only rely on the main body to investigate. If he tried to investigate, he wouldn’t find out.
Investigating why he was eaten while inside someone’s stomach would be absurd.
"With no clear reason, I’m getting a bit worried."
"If they were just eliminated because of their high strength, that would be better. But if my guess is correct, it’s going to be troublesome."
"But do I have the ability to share premonitions?" Qin Muye thought for a moment.
"Seems not, so..."
"It’s going to be bad."
Qin Muye quickly left and returned to his dormitory, repeatedly reviewing what he had seen in the meeting room. It looked normal, but various traces clearly indicated that the Dead World was trying to break free from the anti-primordial force field set up by the main body.
"The main body is contracting the anti-primordial force field. What is he trying to do?"
"Now, the Dead World is driven to desperation. Even if the Dead World is a world of zombies, zombies can still resist."
Just a moment ago, Qin Muye felt a drastic change in the entire Homeland. Other issues aside, the intelligence of everyone had clearly dropped a level.
This wasn’t just the case for He Wu, but for everyone.
Qin Muye didn’t know the reason, but he vaguely sensed that it might be related to their current state. Everyone on the Homeland was no longer living beings but dead things. Even their self-awareness might just be a residual echo, not true undead.
Undead at least had a soul flame or something to anchor them, but they had nothing. They were just a bunch of moving skeletons, and their self-awareness was a remnant of the Dead World.
"Maybe it’s because they want something fresh?" Qin Muye was a bit shocked. What kind of situation is this? Zombies wanting fresh blood?
"I need to inform the main body, or he’ll have to find someone else to serve as a beacon."
(End of Chapter)
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