Chapter 1541
Chapter 1541 - 1537: The Different Kind
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Lu Ping’an’s resume was already quite substantial. In the entire Multi-universe, having gone through the end of worlds and great wars several times, he could unhesitatingly call himself a senior Plane Traveler...
"But such a world, I’ve truly never seen before..."
Lu Ping’an opened his eyes, and this time, he felt the entire world vibrating.
Generally speaking, a world is single-layered... or in Lu Ping’an’s own understanding, all particles vibrate at a certain frequency, and along with the life forms composed of these particles vibrating at the same frequency, a single-layer universe is formed within reality.
Or, what is known as "dimension".
But this world is different.
Two worlds interconnected, entangled with each other in various aspects, yet not stratified; instead, they are interlocked.
However, the vibration frequency of one side is at least ten times that of the other... High-frequency vibrating particles make up a rather active Energy world, like countless High Towers and platforms appearing on the plains.
Now, Lu Ping’an and his companions suddenly plunged onto one of these high platforms.
"Are you okay? The first time you come here, it often feels quite uncomfortable..."
Lu Ping’an shook his head, retracting the sight of the Eye of Truth.
What returned to his range of perception was a seemingly ordinary world, except there was no natural terrain, only numerous lava flows and volcanoes.
High temperature, smoke, and magma, though seemingly far away, one could feel the pervasive fiery redness and silence everywhere.
But the strange thing is, even though the temperature here seems higher, Lu Ping’an didn’t feel the scorching heat.
Yet Lu Ping’an had already vaguely noticed that this world was quite unstable, as if it could break away at any moment.
"...Is this the Elemental Plane?"
Lu Ping’an nodded to this friendly "human", perhaps what the two perceived was not the same thing at all.
Following this senior, Lu Ping’an found the "organization", those "Earth Firemen" currently battling with the "Firemen", it seems they were attempting to block something.
A Material Plane is like the material world of Earth, while in this Elemental Plane, all life forms have been "accelerated" to a quasi-ion state, frankly speaking, with bodies and existences similar to flames.
When reading the materials, Lu Ping’an originally thought these were two separate planes. He even prepared for fire and lightning resistance for the physical body to enter the Elemental Plane, but now he realizes it’s not necessary at all.
Even the fleshly body, upon entering this world, is still "accelerated" to a quasi-particle state.
"Tsk, the previous information was wrong... never mind, I’ll go back and tell them about it," Lu Ping’an wasn’t overly concerned.
This is not a transformation into a purely spiritual form of energy, but the product of both the body and the soul being "quasi-energized" together, with flesh and Spiritual Power being "accelerated" at the same time, whether it’s receiving buffs or damage, both are shared.
"To die here, is probably to really die."
This is not some special Secret Realm or Sub-plane, it’s just another form of the material world, where death is indeed real.
"Uh, I’m starting to understand why the Martial God Church is so strong and the root of their frustration here..."
The first conflict came faster than Lu Ping’an had anticipated.
When he saw two Firemen grappling with each other in close combat, he was reminded of the fierce wrestling of his hometown.
The same embrace, the same tearing at each other, exchanging blows with the Wangba Fist.
Perhaps because both sides of the battle were not very strong, lacking the more spectacular methods of combat, but this undoubtedly explained from one side why the Martial God Church, which is dominated by warriors and Fighters, was struggling crazily in this world.
Having transformed his body into the current semi-elemental form, it’s not just about switching bodies for combat; the original combat skills are basically useless... Lu Ping’an has already seen several "heads" that have fallen off yet continue fighting, even using their heads to throw at the opponent.
With no normal limbs, no vital points, and no techniques for channeling energy through the body, these low-level Fighters have essentially lost their usual means of combat, no wonder they’re at a significant disadvantage.
Lu Ping’an snapped his fingers, and the blue-skinned Fireman charging at him immediately extinguished on the spot.
"So that’s how it is..."
At this moment, Lu Ping’an understood the "logic" of this world. This wasn’t about comparing size or strength, but rather it was about "control."
"...Is this a Tamer’s world? Elemental Riders should have certain buffs."
In such a state, "bodily" dismemberment doesn’t mean Death; rather, losing "control" is what truly spells doom.
And Lu Ping’an’s easy kill also caught the attention of others.
There were indeed many who succeeded in killing, but this ease was too absurd.
"Oh, our gap is too large... I am Rule-level."
At this moment, the others finally realized.
A huge gap in strength means anything could happen.
Indeed, this is the case. Theoretically, the Life system can control Life, but most in the material world from the Life system don’t have the ability to directly intervene with an opponent’s body, as the "Self-will/Soul" of Life is always the first priority.
Life force fields, centered on the Soul and Spiritual Power, protect Life from many external threats...
"This world and the material world don’t essentially differ; it’s just more extreme in expression..."
Lu Ping’an doesn’t think that high-level Martial Fight Warriors would lose their combat ability here; even if it diminishes, it would be acceptable. But low-level Fighters, Warriors, and warriors would indeed be severely affected.
Cognition can interfere with reality, or rather knowing is just the first part of interference. In the eyes of ordinary warriors, they just inexplicably become Firemen, then become reluctantly colliding with each other.
"Perhaps, they need an easy-to-access Path that can be effective in this world..."
Naturally, Lu Ping’an thought of past practices.
The buff for low-level Fighters is the least in the Battle-profession hierarchy. Watching those Firemen bumping into each other is truly heart-wrenching. The advantages of Martial Fight Warriors, like "evasion," "agility," "striking the strong (body at its strongest) at the weak (enemy’s weakness)" traits, are completely useless. If they stubbornly stick to familiar tactics, they suffer too much.
"Why not, first craft some equipment for them."
If targeting specific "Elemental Slaughter" or "Elemental Erosion," Lu Ping’an can craft some Weapons.
Watching the fighters still clumsily brawling in front of him, punch to flesh, utterly stupid and laughable... What’s most helpless is that this kind of collision is considered winning, and even then, their side’s warriors lose a portion of "Flame," leading to a decline in overall strength, and a reality of growing weaker the more they fight.
Simply losing a part of the "Flame body" doesn’t directly result in Death or disability when converted back to the material layer; rather, you lose a part of your "existence," and your "total scale (mass)" significantly decreases. Only when you lose the majority does obvious dismemberment occur.
Perhaps, Lu Ping’an could craft some exclusive Weapons that can still be used after the body’s transformation.
Can’t bring Metal Weapons in? Or would they undergo transmutation if brought in?
"Then, how about using another type of Life as a Weapon? Like the Lamp Flower..."
In some ways, the Eastern Country Official truly chose the most suitable candidate. He may not be the strongest among the reinforcements, but in terms of the ability to improve the overall environment, he has proven his ability several times.
Faced with such a presence, like the Eastern Country Official’s laissez-faire attitude of "do as you please," is the best way to utilize his capabilities.
"...First, I’ll kill a few hundred and collect some experimental Materials." And looking at the dead Eastern Country warriors, Lu didn’t watch any further.
— End of Chapter 1541 —