Chapter 1571
Chapter 1571 - 1567: The New Burning Legion
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Without desires or needs, sometimes it’s truly not a good thing.
With love comes hate, and with the satisfaction and joy of obtaining and possessing, comes the pain and helplessness of loss.
"We need more farmland."
"I’m quite content with the size of our ethnic group... but it would look nice if the other floors were also our territory."
"I want to paint the 300th floor in our colors, it was too ugly and chaotic when I went there last time."
War needs a reason, but Lu Ping’an never expected that such an overly "artistic" reason would actually gain the widest acceptance within the ethnic group.
They wanted to dye the world in their own colors, so they started a war.
".....Would it be useful to reduce the perception of ’beauty’ at the source?"
Although fulfilling orders, Lu Ping’an had always hoped that the Newborn would be a relatively peaceful race.
He had even actively increased their perception of Lust and heightened their sensibility.
This directly led to a significant increase in the number of "artists" within their ethnic group. Lu Ping’an hoped this would make them more settled, but he didn’t expect it to become a reason for large-scale war.
"It’s useless. They have already formed a social consciousness. Perhaps you can take this opportunity to research what is called group subconscious and social collective consciousness... Their emotions are already interwoven into a net, they’ve reached a consensus on most things, and Newborn who are less sensitive due to the modified source will also be quickly assimilated."
Big Cat seemed to see quite far... In fact, she and Fang Wen were the most devoted to this project.
In a sense, Lu Ping’an’s "Creation achievement" had already surpassed her, and this ability to "create an Intelligent Race" enamored Fang Wen.
The higher the level of Beast Tamers, the more they valued this opportunity. Without the protection of the world, a new Intelligent Race could not be born and grow so easily.
"Meow? Start a war for a more beautiful world, meow? That’s just an excuse, meow... They are hungry, meow."
It was Meow who saw through the truth at a glance.
"How did you..."
"Spirit, meow. They crave completeness, so naturally, they seek to feed, meow!"
The ability to evolve is the basic logic of this world. Originally just a rule, when local life forms gained intelligence, that instinct turned into desire.
They long for evolution, long for vaster skies and lands, and quite naturally, they begin to expand.
Just like when Lu Ping’an earlier tricked funding by saying, as long as the Newborn race has desires, they naturally won’t stop.
But at this moment, Lu, who had foresight, hesitated.
"Emotions involved?"
Lu Ping’an sighed.
Perhaps, this is like with one’s "children," not wishing them to be wealthy or powerful, but simply to be safe and sound.
But Lu Ping’an also knew that even if he didn’t heighten their sensibility, as long as they had intelligence, self-cognition, and desire... they would naturally fight for more.
"I will provide them with Tools, better Weapons."
Black Flames spread again in this world.
Many "Black Flame Walkers" were born in this world, and an increasing number of Black Flame-related Profession Systems were sold in the library. These "Flames" that could transform into weapons, armor or even food, were not only powerful but also exceptionally suited to the local rules.
Already half-elemental life forms, the Phoenix Ape People had a high affinity with the Black Flame. They quickly innovated, and some of their Professions and tactics even captivated Lu Ping’an.
"Phoenix Fighter... around fifth-tier martial monks (third-tier of Phoenix Ape Ethnic group)."
The Elemental Martial Monk Profession that Lu Ping’an had been trying to learn, which integrates Fighting and elemental manipulation abilities, unexpectedly first emerged in his own Creation.
Those Combat Skills that ignited Flame on the battlefield, transforming into a Phoenix avatar, where every punch and kick carried the Flame of the phoenix’s cry, were not only exceptionally dazzling but also very practical in combat.
"...It’s mine now."
Lu Ping’an spent points to learn it and the results were extremely beneficial. He was preparing to integrate it into his own Battle System.
Their ability to innovate stemmed from their nature as half-elemental Life forms... Controlling Energy and Elements was their instinct, and using their bodies for Fighting was an even more basic instinct. Once they obtained "Holy Fire" and "Black Flame" Fire Seeds, they naturally derived the most suitable combat methods.
A sufficient number and rich combat Experience allowed this Path to rapidly refine and grow.
"It seems there’s another sign of calamity-like transformation..."
The Newborn Ethnic group had already spread across the two-hundredth floor.
Besides mass-producing Pillars, they also reproduced sexually... and their gestation period was only three to five days. After several days of training and teaching, their Newborn could join the front lines.
Tribes blossomed across this territory one after another. Perhaps their organizational power was on par with a Primitive society, but their opponents were real "Beasts."
Huge Battle Dragons were dissected, their young domesticated; Flying Dragons in the sky were caught and killed directly in their nests.
And these "prey" further strengthened them.
Some replaced their own arms with the large wings they hunted, while others inserted them into their spines, attempting to control them with their shoulder blades.
Both efforts succeeded and failed... Some grew cumbersome winged arms, some shoulders broke without achieving flight.
But among the hundreds and thousands of subjects, there were always successes... The first "Six-Armed Angel" appeared, her name already recorded in the thin history books of this Newborn race.
When the first group of Phoenix Ape People with Flying Dragon wings mastered flying techniques, when their Legion saw a significant increase in the Air Force, their range of activity naturally exploded.
Stronger still, some of them started to learn to rewrite the "Holy Pillar," turning that Pillar into a primary producer of "Angels."
Lu Ping’an remained silent; he just quietly took note and considered it one of the race’s Talents.
What left him speechless was that before he could finish up here, several more worlds were placing orders with him.
"I can’t do it. I can’t finish it all..."
This success was filled with many coincidences, Lu Ping’an had no intention of trying again. If not for the favor of worlds and fate, he might still be stuck at the Primary Stage of blueprints.
Soon, this Ethnic group underwent another division of labor and evolution.
Some evolved wings, some developed six legs for Running, and others had arms and fingers modified for the convenience of operating firearms... yet another set, more outrageously, directly evolved into "Human Cannons."
They were clearly not bred for War—at least, they weren’t in Lu Ping’an’s plans. But they exhibited an exceedingly terrifying adaptability and Evolution potential for war.
"It’s not your doing... Life naturally competes for survival. When you awakened their instincts and desires, they naturally evolved in that direction. It’s just that their Evolution is more efficient and visible."
This "small Ethnic group" on the two-hundredth floor gradually made a name for themselves.
And because many were clad in a faint Black Flame and were adept at Flame manipulation, they received a name that made Lu Ping’an suspect leakage from certain humans.
"The Burning Legion... Isn’t this gag over yet?"
"Names often reflect the Spirit in the real world. Perhaps from the moment you called it out in this Multi-universe, it belonged to you. How does it feel to be the creator of the Burning Legion?"
"Uh, I have a feeling I’m going to become the final boss for some bizarre reason and then get Sealed away even more inexplicably. Is it still possible to change the name now? I’m sensing malice from the Multi-universe..."
— End of Chapter 1571 —