Chapter 1397
Chapter 1397 - 1393 Rules
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In fact, Lu Ping’an’s "Great Path" had already been determined.
Before becoming a professional, he was the Mother Goddess’s headwind. His ability trait was, of course, completely opposite to hers.
"The Mother Goddess takes life to strengthen herself, which is selfish and egocentric..."
Lu Ping’an’s "Life Investment" was about sharing his own life force and pursuing mutual development.
This was the starting point, but it also vaguely determined his evolutionary direction... There’s no need to mention the low-level Gardener profession, as those are just foundational, general professions.
From the fourth tier on, Lu Ping’an’s traits became quite clear...
"The fourth-tier Life Investor enhances my Talent Abilities, expands applications, and increases limits..."
Lu Ping’an’s "direction" was set, and he had no objections or dissatisfaction; it was simply the most suitable path for him.
But once the direction was set... Which "vehicle" to use, "exactly how to travel," and "which position to move towards" were all for Lu Ping’an to decide.
"The fifth-tier Benefactor is a qualitative change, from ’bestowing life force’ to ’bestowing life’..."
By then, Lu Ping’an had gained the power to grant "Newborns," giving birth to one life from another, bestowing the seeds of new life.
He still couldn’t independently and completely create life, but he could guide the birth of "new life."
"The sixth-tier Life Programmer completes my shortcomings; I can create and correct the material foundation needed for a life..."
Initially, all he could do was water and fertilize.
Next, he was able to plant seeds.
After that, he could nurture growth and even manually correct and alter.
Lu Ping’an’s "bestowing life" direction was being perfected. He naturally took steps toward "Rule."
"... As materials, they may not be the best, but they are definitely the most suitable for you, Chris."
Lu Ping’an’s first complete "recreated life" was the young... girl before him.
Although she was still only one third complete, Lu Ping’an knew that with only one additional third from himself, his "Creation" trait would inevitably enter the Rule-level.
"Damn, the fate of this world has always had a sick sense of humor, using the last Divine Body of the Mother Goddess cult as material for my new body? Hah, this cruel hellish joke really isn’t funny..."
"So, want to switch?"
"... What time do you think it is now, don’t force me to curse."
Evidently, Lu Ping’an’s plan to tease the Big Cat had failed again.
Just as Lu Ping’an said, these remnants of myriad beasts might not be the best materials. If inserted into other life forms, they would go crazy or be devoured, but for Chris, they were the most suitable materials.
"The Bone Flesh Foundation, the source of blood..."
Lu Ping’an’s Life Illustration dissolved them once again, eventually producing a pool of subtly colored blood.
Or to be precise, a blood lake that occupied a full kilometer.
So much life material had been dissolved, and even though it was only concentrated Life Essence, the quantity was still substantial.
"That should be about enough..."
For Chris, or rather for the "artificial womb" that would nurture her Rule-level body, it was just right.
She slowly walked in, and Lu, started his final preparations.
"The Keystones profession... is ready."
After obtaining the Moon God’s Legacy, Lu, who was well-filled, became a sixth-tier Runner (a hybrid of Moon Goddess Knight) with ease.
And this splendid victory also allowed his "War Commander (Soldier)" to reach the final position before entering Rule-level.
The system panel was flooded with updates. Lu Ping’an briefly reviewed it and, assured of his good condition, saw that each profession had reached the sixth tier and could proceed further.
The sixth-tier Pure Scholar? That remained too difficult in the short term, but the "Painter of Desperation," a branch of the sixth-tier Scholar, was sufficient as a Keystone.
Gardener, Scholar, Runner, Soldier had reached the Pillar standard, and as Battle-professions, the "Heavy Armored Warrior" and Fighter (provided by Big Cat for Advancement), had also reached the sixth-tier threshold in actual combat...
"Yes, one step further..."
How to take that one step further, and to what end? Lu Ping’an did not need to ponder too much; he simply needed to complete his work.
What is the way out? When you reach the endpoint and the dead end, you naturally see it...
"First, infuse a large amount of life force, the kind that’s sufficient to recreate the newborn..."
To shape Chris’s new body, a vast number of life-points transformed into bubble shadows and were cast into this blood lake.
The material that was already "The Dead" was activated once more, and the crimson lake gained some golden luster.
"Then, bestow the seed of the newborn..."
Where does the seed material come from? Since this flesh can be seen as Lu Ping’an’s clone, as Chris’s puppet vessel from the very start, it naturally comes from Lu Ping’an and Chris themselves.
His separated flesh merged into it, a "Blessing" for Chris, but in reality, also a "Blessing of Rebirth" for himself.
In the waters of the lake, a small Floating Island suddenly appeared, gleaming with luster; a seedling slowly rose to the surface.
That was the oak in the lake, the warm cradle incubating the newborn, the Fusang tree lifting the morning sun...
"Then, life weaving, giving Blessings, and flesh..."
This moment should have been for adjusting every aspect of the life form... yet Lu Ping’an did nothing much, he simply hastened her development, allowing rapid growth.
Chris would take care of all this... The father provided the seed, while the mother nurtured her.
Although he anticipated a beating to come, still, the sight of a "baby" slowly developing inside the oak tree made these thoughts flicker through Lu Ping’an’s mind.
Watching the baby transform into a toddler, the toddler growing into a girl, the girl still developing...
"What’s still missing..."
Theoretically, Lu Ping’an should have just waited, waiting for the "gestation" before him to show results, waiting for that Rule-level body to emerge, he would naturally complete the Advancement.
Yet, he felt something was still missing.
𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Just now, he had reviewed the path he’d traveled all along once more.
Bestowing life force, bestowing the Seed of Life, bestowing the fleshly body, so, what next...
"What am I still missing..."
At this moment, Lu Ping’an felt somewhat frustratingly uncomfortable.
He clearly felt he was only a hair’s breadth away, yet still couldn’t touch the person behind the curtain...
Finally, the girl began maturing, and a youthful woman in her prime floated to the surface of the lake.
She was as beautiful as a flower, spirited and vigorous, her slender body brimming with health and beauty, but Lu Ping’an always felt something was missing from her, with her eyes closed...
"What exactly is missing..."
Lu Ping’an instinctively extended his hand, as if to grasp something, yet there was nothing there.
He looked at that familiar yet lifeless woman, the sleeping beauty with her eyes closed.
"It seems, there’s always something not quite right..."
He fell silent, pondered, and finally gave up, and then, he suddenly laughed.
He knew now, what exactly was missing.
He understood what he needed to bestow upon this perfect work.
He even understood what ’rules’ he could break.
"A puppet, will always be a puppet... a mere dead thing, all too boring and dull."
So, he clenched his right hand and tore through that veil, that... iron curtain named life and death!
"I shall bestow upon you... life. Come to life, my lady."
— End of Chapter 1397 —