Chapter 1865
Chapter 1865 - 1861: An Alternative Evolutionary Path
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The entrance of other Earth Deities is beneficial not only to this new world and themselves but even to Lu Ping’an.
The planet has gained more powerful support, Earth Deities have obtained the potential for progress, and Lu Ping’an has acquired not only intelligence sources but also allies and trading partners, as well as "competitive companions" to share the pressure.
As for the Heavenly Realm, more and more information is being transmitted, though most in the Underworld aren’t too concerned... As long as the frontline holds, life at the rear remains unchanged.
For Lu, the information above only confirms the development route of the Underworld...
"...yet another ability related to sound waves? This world does indeed have its peculiarities."
For an existence like Lu Ping’an, who can feel substantial progress daily, it is indeed quite amazing.
His main task now is to travel to various rule environments, using his own courtyard for analysis and simulation.
The most direct change is that the Taboo Library within the courtyard has already evolved towards the model of a Library City.
Back in the day, a massive library had too many empty bookshelves, and now even for storage of just books, knowledge, taboos, a dedicated standalone library is needed.
Taboo knowledge, relating to contamination itself, human professions, the World’s Reason... Numerous secrets have reached the point of materialization, and the expansion of the library is a powerful representation, also a helpless choice of a "prison trapping knowledge."
Fortunately, the courtyard has done a good job of isolation in this regard; the knowledge owned by the courtyard doesn’t equal Lu Ping’an owning it... On the flip side, the ability to buy and sell knowledge also prevents Lu Ping’an himself from being overwhelmed by the poison of knowledge.
𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
This is still Lu Ping’an in most cases merely copying "knowledge," rather than seizing "finished World’s Reason."
But from another perspective, if he could indeed directly plunder World’s Reason from various rule environments, the courtyard would generate independent rule buildings for functional activation, and there would be no need to merely store knowledge.
And now, this knowledge also has become the source of rapid growth for Lu Ping’an’s power.
"In this world, tailoring a profession is exceedingly easy..."
Normal True Gods, Evil Gods provide one or two paths already remarkable, but now on Lu’s side, there are "Hero Battle-profession," "Flame Life System profession," "Life Value (postponed)" these three unique paths, whose evolutionary pathways outstrip most veteran Proper Gods.
The common point of these three professions is probably "not really like Life Series professions" or "appears to be Life Series professions of other professions" ... Lu Ping’an, this river, forks into three streams, while the residents around the streams "making a living" further extend the existence and breadth of the streams.
He spreads his "life" around, receiving feedback and rewards daily.
In a sense, this is also an "investment," only the "returns ratio" even lower.
"What aspect of knowledge do you still need?"
Lu Ping’an asks his "Demigods," in some sense he has already become a "platform," where those users obtain resources for growth.
"I ... need more knowledge on metals. In this world, metal and life are not essentially different, very helpful for me. But there are too few metal-type life forms. If possible, I hope for some ’source’ able to spawn numerous metal lives."
Hua Xueyi, the Beast Tamer and Metal Fighter, can already be considered Lu Ping’an’s legitimate line.
Lu Ping’an very much looks forward to her ascending to Deity soon... not for her combat power cap, but for her unique abilities.
Hua Xueyi isn’t Lu Ping’an’s "offspring," meaning her various abilities don’t correlate with Lu Ping’an’s module, implying if she becomes Demigod, she can independently pave a path for Lu Ping’an.
"Metal Life... Hua Xueyi and Zhi Xi should be able to open this path."
Through multiple Plane Wars especially the prolonged death struggle of Mercury 42, Hua Xueyi has accumulated even more than Zhi Xi.
Most importantly, she has always apprenticed under Chris, advancing clumsily yet determinedly along the Tamer’s Path.
Coupled with her Metal Slime Companion Magic Pet, plus her own Abnormal Ability of bodily metalization, in the metal lifeforms track she has virtually no competitors.
Upon reaching the seventh-tier, though she can still walk in pure battle-professions like Fighters... the ordinary battle-professions as top combat power truly are third-rate, dual-practice is enough, while main specialization’s cost-performance is too low.
She actually transitioned to the mixed profession of Dancing Girl (Witch) and Beast Tamer, in some sense its fusion of Metal Slime for metal transformation combat form has much in common with Lu Ping’an.
While the Dancer path, in some sense parallels "Spiritual Physique," its core is to "communicate with nature/Deity/world," borrowing their power.
This is quite a dangerous and powerful path; both upper and lower limits are quite extraordinary... mainly dependent on the object of communication.
Hua Xueyi can borrow Chris’s spirit body boosting, hence further investment in close combat fighting is unnecessary.
"Is it really necessary to prioritize me... the potential of everyone is truly remarkable."
Always seen as a major combatant, Hua Xueyi feels slightly self-doubting.
She has heard too much "Hua Xueyi ascends by clinging to Lu Ping’an" kinds of rumors... though gradually erased through combat experience, Hua Xueyi herself knows it’s not a falsehood.
For her talent is relatively good among peers, but if she hadn’t met Lu Ping’an, let alone touching the sixth-tier mortal peak, now attempting eighth-tier, she’d hardly reach it.
Since back then she dared proclaim "Missus hugs the leg, do you envy or hate?" ... she’s quite satisfied with her current level, probably the least confident about further ascension.
"But actually, you’re the most likely to succeed in ascending..."
Lu Ping’an is a bit puzzled too; this is Chris’ self-suggestion.
"The Witch/Dancer profession is rather special; it can serve as an alternative Saint. With a good superior, sublimation speed is exceptionally fast... A Witch capable of summoning the Supreme God’s soul/power for possession can easily become the deity’s will executor."
Chris’s advice is "to assist," letting Lu Ping’an and Chris herself continuously descend upon Hua Xueyi, helping her accumulate both in quantity and quality.
Also, there’s another strategy outside conventional rules...
"Let her fuse with Zhi Xi? Can it really be done?"
It sounds simple but essentially means letting her stop being human, using Lu Ping’an’s "cauldron" for life restructuring.
The specific operation is quite complex, but the prerequisite is simultaneous enhancement of Zhi Xi and Hua Xueyi’s strengths.
And paying such a price of no longer being human is also to accelerate her accumulation to become Demigod, which has its reasons.
"Besides, the main enemy in the Heavenly Realm are metal and stone life forms, we need to prepare for this aspect. Samples we need will be sent down."
As usual, Lu Ping’an’s habitual way for a Life Series combat to overcome adversaries is first to understand, analyze, and become the opponent.
— End of Chapter 1865 —