Chapter 1497
Chapter 1497 - 1493: A New Path
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".....Above is my experience. The remains of that Overlord Level creature have been brought back and handed over to the research department for investigation. If there is a new direction, I will submit a new report."
After returning, Lu Ping’an did not go straight back to rest; he went to the frontline command center and reported some situations.
The matter of the "Transfer Channel" is not a big secret; many spatial rifts lead to different areas, but such "knowledge" is not necessary to understand... Our side is still limited to defense, but that would not be enough in the future.
Lu Ping’an’s exploration plan was deemed a failure; he might have been targeted by the other side, and forcing another breakthrough would be unpleasant for him. This level of intelligence was not originally worth discussing in a meeting.
However, Lu Ping’an had provoked a Quasi-God and had directly killed a frontline Overlord, and destroyed a spatial channel, which needed to be reported.
"That fellow, how strong is he? From your description of his appearance, he sounds like he has Octopus Bloodline." The inquirer was keenly interested—obviously, not every spatial rift shelters an Overlord or Quasi-God, and since they were preparing to counterattack, they indeed needed more intelligence.
"Clearly Octopus Bloodline, but relatively weak..."
In the Extraordinary World, it is common for family members to fight alongside each other, not only voluntarily favoring family but most importantly because many extraordinary powers can be transmitted through bloodlines.
In legend, the Octopus is a quite special existence, possessing many strong Sons of the Evil God and part of its power.
The inheritance through bloodline is not only a division of power but also forms a "network"... It can share, naturally integrate, and even Devour. Devouring among Octopus Bloodline members is almost routine, and most Sons of the Evil God have turned into snacks for the Octopus.
"To be precise, all the Sons of the Evil God and the Evil Gods themselves, together constitute the entity known as the Octopus... It cannot be regarded as an individual."
This was an understanding Lu Ping’an had once grasped; because of this nature, every conflict involving Octopus Bloodline might escalate the conflict.
"He actually didn’t notice you." After the event, Big Cat, in the debriefing, said something that surprised Lu Ping’an.
"Your disguise was perfect, he probably just thought a deserter appeared, specially coming to punish a traitor... Had he been prepared, he likely wouldn’t have come alone to trouble you."
This response made Lu Ping’an somewhat amused and exasperated. His exploration plan was merely compromised due to his overreaction? If he had desperately fled then, might the other party not have pursued?
"If you could have escaped, that would have been the biggest anomaly; clearly, something would have been amiss..."
But since things had reached this point, it seemed his side didn’t lose out after all since an Overlord Level creature had just fallen, which was somewhat beyond Lu Ping’an’s expectations.
"Raising a cat for a thousand days, using it in one moment."
"Capitalist meow! Clearly, the cat is working every day, often even doing overtime meow!"
Meow’s complaints made others look at Lu Ping’an with even more nuanced expressions.
"...Originally, what you did this time was good, I also have a bonus and paid leave for you here."
"Meow?! Great kind person meow!!" Instantly, Meow’s attitude shifted.
Having benefits is indeed motherly, also showing the good compatibility between Lu Ping’an and Meow.
Lu Ping’an’s unilateral actions brought some variables, but for the overall situation, his timely return was only beneficial.
The Trading Land was closed for just one day before reopening... This inadvertently spurred a wave of consumption, in a sense creating a man-made hunger marketing.
However, Lu Ping’an likely won’t be able to step into that world again for a while, even though his mission was not completed.
If Lu Ping’an were to head towards the Exotic Realm now, he might be blocked by a Quasi-God... Killing actions themselves establish karma, and at his level, it’s better not to rely on luck.
𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
For the first time, Lu Ping’an felt the inconvenience of his situation.
Lu Ping’an was critical, his departure was a direct loss of combat power to the entire kingdom... If he could leave on his own without worrying about danger, it would be even better if the courtyard could continue to operate normally.
Although the idea was far-fetched, Lu Ping’an indeed had such a need.
"Now is the time to ask the predecessors."
"I don’t know, I can’t, I don’t understand." But Big Cat was very realistic; the client’s requirements were too far-fetched to even consider.
She did know some things that met the requirements... God’s Descent, do you, Lu Ping’an, have this capability?
Big Cat couldn’t answer, and Lu Ping’an didn’t hold much hope, he simply asked casually at the communication office, but unexpectedly got many similar answers.
"Actually, you could try exploring the Craftsman Domain."
Lu Ping’an’s whimsical idea found resonance with another person.
Lord Xiuyi’s "guidance," though seeming ordinary was actually exceptionally precious. As the oldest "ancient one" in this world, her experience could provide correct guidance in most cases.
"Craftsman Domain? Is it helpful to me?" Lu Ping’an was a bit confused; wasn’t it also a logistics profession? He needed combat power on his side.
"Actually, it’s the Puppet Master Domain within the Life system that is best at meticulous refinement..."
Beast Tamers paired with Gourmets, Fighters was a common combination, and realms involving Healers were plenty, but Gardeners’ combat power as professionals of the Life system had always been quite enigmatic.
It wasn’t that they were weak, but rather, they had many limitations, pairing with Magic Potions was common, but that field didn’t seem like it had powerful combat capabilities.
"Puppets are the most special ’life forms’; they are mostly wooden, and for a Gardener, keeping them humanoid while still alive is no challenge, they are a type of live plant, but also possess most of the mobility and perception abilities of humanoids..."
This was a domain Big Cat knew nothing about, but it was not uncommon among high-level Gardeners (above seventh-tier).
"At this stage, for Gardeners, the soul and spiritual power are fundamental, harmonizing with the surrounding environment as if one with nature is the norm, not to mention attaching to a certain puppet."
Now, Lu Ping’an understood; it was about using the skills of Gardeners and Craftsmen to produce humanoid living plants, then allowing his spirit body to hover over them, becoming a doll capable of bearing his soul’s combat power.
If he used that form, he should be able to gain the capability for free movement to some extent.
Thinking of this, Lu Ping’an felt increasingly intrigued.
It wasn’t that he saw any problem with this path; this was a method verified by high-level Gardeners, the problem was that it felt incredibly familiar to him.
"It’s somewhat like my relationship with the courtyard..."
In some ways, "Lu Ping’an" was a humanoid communication interface; the real body was always the courtyard. According to many prophets’ feedback, his physical body was more like a controlled puppet.
"Perhaps, this is the template I’m lacking."
When Lu Ping’an thought of this, his intuition of spirituality once again sent forth enlightenment; this indeed seemed very suitable for his path.
"After all, at my stage, having to handle everything personally is indeed a bit embarrassing. Besides, Gardener was never a close-combat profession."
For Lu now, having a direction meant he could learn it quickly.
But just this aspect was not enough... at his stage, being the main approach often required the fusion of several paths, high-tier professions needed more core abilities and composite templates.
He tried around and received answers even he couldn’t understand.
"To merge with the Death... Soldier Path?"
— End of Chapter 1497 —