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Chapter 581: 7th Rank Corruption, Indigestion in the Dead World
Chapter 581: 7th Rank Corruption, Indigestion in the Dead World
"Looks like the 7th Rank is gone too, seems like they were eaten."
In the three days after he sent out the message, Qin Muye finally realized something. At some point, the 7th Rank Transcendents had also disappeared.
No one noticed; they just vanished into thin air, and even their memories were erased.
Qin Muye had also tried asking Zhou Lin, but Zhou Lin looked puzzled and said he didn't know anyone like that.
This meant that not only were they eaten, but their existence in others' memories was also erased.
The reason he still remembered was because his true body was too strong, with concepts and indescribable attributes layered upon him, making him immune to the Dead World's power.
His true body had already given him feedback, saying that they had been corrupted, their memories and existence decomposed, just like the 8th Rank, who were immediately corrupted and decomposed. Now that the 8th Rank had been fully decomposed, the 7th Rank had entered the decomposition phase.
This was the gist of it, and Qin Muye was somewhat helpless. What should he do next? The fact that he wasn't taken for decomposition already indicated that his strength, in the Dead World's eyes, was only 1st Rank. This proved that the disguise technique his true body had applied to him was very effective and hadn't been detected.
However, that was as far as it went. He had no idea how the Dead World decomposed the Transcendents from the Homeworld.
During these three days, the entire Dead World had been tightly sealed by his true body using an anti-essence field. The field could even be reshaped, like turning a circle into a sphere.
However, his true body didn't dare to do it, because this Dead World was the world barrier of the Shimmering Universe Server. If it were altered, the loss of this barrier could cause serious problems.
"Next should be the 6th Rank, but I wonder how long the decomposition will take." Qin Muye was indifferent; he had no idea how long he would survive.
This wasn't something a 7th Rank avatar like him could handle. He could only collect data and send it back.
Surprisingly, this little life was quite comfortable. He didn't have to worry about his safety, and he didn't have to work 007 hours or face the possibility of sudden death.
His life was more comfortable than his true body's. If it weren't for the harsh environment, it would almost be like the good old days in the Tidal World, where he could just muddle through without falling into poverty. Here, he wouldn't be so unlucky, and if the Dead World didn't corrupt the Homeworld, everything would be even better.
Unfortunately, if it were that good, his true body would have come here to muddle through first.
"According to the data and intelligence my true body obtained, the decomposition speed of the Dead World is not based on individual strength. The more numerous the Transcendents, the longer it takes for the Dead World to decompose them."
"So, what is the standard for the Dead World?"
"Is this something a weakling like me can investigate? I can't just offer myself up for decomposition, can I? And if I were decomposed, could I come back?"
Qin Muye felt that his true body was asking too much. He didn't even know what the decomposition mechanism was, and it was likely the same mechanism that decomposed the Star Gods, which even the 8th Rank Star Gods couldn't resist, let alone a 7th Rank avatar like him.
So, the idea was beautiful, but the reality was harsh.
"However, it's not impossible. I can find a 6th Rank and observe them; maybe I can find something."
He was confident that he could ignore the Dead World's reality alterations, existence distortions, and other negative effects.
The number of Transcendents on the Homeworld increased from top to bottom. The lower the rank, the more numerous they were. The fewest were the 7th and 8th Ranks, who had already disappeared. The 6th Rank numbered in the hundreds of thousands, the 5th Rank in the millions, the 4th Rank in the tens of millions, and the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Ranks were divided into even larger groups, basically forming the entire population of Transcendents.
Qin Muye quickly selected a few unlucky 6th Ranks and divided some of his attention to watch them.
"Decomposing the 7th Rank will take at least a week to a month. My true body really should have estimated the time more accurately. A three-week difference is too much. How can I act if I can't sleep for 24 hours?" Qin Muye confirmed his situation.
He had been thinking about muddling through, but as soon as he had the idea, work came.
If his true body could work 007 hours, he, as an avatar, had to do the same.
"Just how long can I hold out for another month?" Qin Muye checked the condition of his Sage's Book avatar equipment. The decay was quite severe; if the maximum durability was 100 points, his current durability was already down to around 65 points.
In just a few days, it had deteriorated so much. If he couldn't get it repaired, he definitely wouldn't last a month. Moreover, as the decay worsened, he would lose a lot of functionality.
As for using the Wish Spell to restore it? That was impossible. The Wish Spell wasn't something that just required a wish; fulfilling a wish consumed energy, and he would have to provide that energy himself. Given his current situation, there was no way the Wish Spell could restore his durability because he didn't have enough energy. If he had enough energy, he wouldn't need the Wish Spell in the first place. The energy he would need to expend to repair himself would be much less than what the Wish Spell would require to restore him.
That's why the Wish Spell was considered a useless crutch, with little practical use. Things he could do himself were less costly than using the Wish Spell, and things he couldn't do himself were even less likely to be accomplished by the Wish Spell.
This spell wasn't omnipotent; it was at most an 8th Rank ability, not even reaching the 9th Rank.
Moreover, in the Dead World, even the Wish Spell might be corrupted.
Qin Muye had long realized the limitations of the Wish Spell after discovering it couldn't provide the knowledge of a perpetual motion machine or create something like a Demon's Fork. He used it as a low-end version of "Word of Law," and as his strength grew, he used it less and less. It was more like a luxury, sounding impressive and looking grand, but in reality, it was of little use.
It might be useful for showing off, but how often could Qin Muye actually show off or provoke someone?
He used to not even leave his territory, and now, things were a bit better because he had the Endless Abyss with him, allowing him to wander around. Otherwise, his true body might still be holed up in the mage tower of the Endless Abyss.
"Whatever, whether I can hold out or not, I'll just wait for feedback from my true body. If he can't solve it, there's nothing I can do." Qin Muye had no other choice but to rely on his true body.
His power and abilities were limited, and the only strength he had was the Sage's Book avatar equipment. He hadn't inherited much from his true body.
Therefore, once the all-purpose but useless Wish Spell became a pitfall, he didn't hesitate to lie down and wait for death.
"Right now, all the data from the Homeworld has stagnated. There isn't much new data to be gained; it's more like a control group."
"The only variable I can't solve, the more I think about it, the more—"
"Wait, why am I feeling irritated?"
Qin Muye quickly calmed down and realized he was being affected.
"No, it's not me; it's He Wu's condition affecting me." Qin Muye checked and quickly found the source.
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't experience such emotions. Even though he wasn't his true body, he was still a 7th Rank and not human, so controlling his emotions was easy.
So, in general, he maintained positive emotions and wouldn't feel irritated or worried.
"So, what new changes are there?"
Qin Muye suppressed his emotions and began to investigate the situation.
All the aliens seemed to be on edge, ready to explode at the slightest provocation. A glance on the street could turn into a confrontation.
"A large amount of data is dispersing and being absorbed by the Dead World. This situation is a bit like indigestion?"
Based on the large amount of data, Qin Muye deduced this possibility.
"You didn't have this problem when decomposing 8th Rank Transcendents, so why is it happening with 7th Rank Transcendents?" Qin Muye was momentarily taken aback by the unexpected development.
The 7th Rank Transcendents had been consumed relatively quickly, and Qin Muye estimated it had been just a few hours. But now, the Dead World was experiencing indigestion. What was the principle behind this? It couldn't be due to the number of Transcendents, could it?
The number of 7th Rank Transcendents was around five to six thousand, about fifty to sixty times more than the 8th Rank Transcendents.
(End of Chapter)
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