Chapter 836
Chapter 836 - 822 Stone Tablet
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"...How is it? Have you learned it?"
"I haven’t learned it, I’ve wasted my time."
Faced with her master’s inquiry, Zhi Xi responded irritably.
What outsiders regard as a hellish, purgatorial environment seemed to have become a leisurely holiday sanctuary to this duo, as they journeyed both easily and comfortably.
"You haven’t learned it yet? Let me take a look... ugh, I can’t understand it."
The object in Lu Ping’an’s hand was a worn piece of animal skin he had copied earlier from the house of one of the Abyss’s great bosses.
The material was a mystery; the hide seemed high-end, inscribed with a series of bizarre characters in blood.
Previously, Lu Ping’an had brought over a small Bat Demon to take a look...
In an instant, it exploded into a mess of flesh and blood.
"...Uh, it seems ’Abyss True Words’ is really not for low-level Magic Monsters to dabble in."
Yes, True Words, extremely rare and precious in other planes and worlds, were something Lu Ping’an had casually acquired while raiding a house.
When he first obtained it, he was unaware of its significance, but the Panel had since provided a hint.
[True Word Stele (Silver): Records some knowledge about True Words.]
[You can acquire it by reading or perception, the former requires strong Scholar Ability, and the latter requires a sufficient number and quality of excellent sacrifices.]
[Note 1: To understand through reading needs lvl20 Abyss knowledge and Brass-tier or higher Abyss physique, direct perception requires at least Silver-tier Abyss Path and corresponding level of Abyss Affinity.]
[Note 2: This canon is a genuine replica of a Fake Canon and can only be read/sacrificed three times; only two opportunities remain.]
[Note 3: The Fake Canon has been locked by Lord (Fake) Akhdar; any movement or usage of it will be noticed by the lord, and once it is used, you will thoroughly enrage him... Are you ready to be hunted by the real Abyss Legion?]
After obtaining it, Lu Ping’an was initially startled, then pondered for a moment and prepared to store it in the library.
After all, he had no plans to mingle with the Abyss in the future, and it made more sense to sell such an item for a high price to someone who knew its worth, but then he had not expected...
"Fool, this is something that can be used across planes, learn it quickly, before that lord whose home we raided gets wind of it and reacts..." Big Cat immediately jumped out, highly agitated.
"Didn’t you say most True Words can only be used on their original plane?"
"That’s the minority... True Words rely on the power of worlds and planes, which is inherently limited. But some things inherently ignore magnitudes and distances from the beginning."
The True Words of deities and worlds often have many restrictions, with the most basic and default assumption being distance limitation—often, a True Word is bound to a specific use area.
However, just as professionals can use their "Profession" power in any world, those powers originating from the "Root" are omnipresent. Some powers even transcend the limitations of their own planes.
"The ’True Words’ and power systems of the Twelve-Pillar and the nine Great Disasters, as long as you get hold of them, can be used on other planes, though they often diminish somewhat. But even diluted, they are still stronger than a normal and same-tier Abnormal Ability."
When an entity exceeds its world of origin, its fame can become known and revered across the Multi-universe; both the Twelve-Pillar and the nine Disasters are such entities, having "overflowed" their own worlds.
But their powers are not easily attained... for beings above deities, power and will are one and the same. Using their power is tantamount to drawing their will and attention.
Among these "Bosses," the power of the seven Disasters is the easiest yet hardest to borrow... because they often lack consciousness and self-cognition, facing a requester who "does not know how to refuse."
Like the Abyss True Words series, considered one of the most commonly abused pseudo-universal True Words in the Multi-universe, there’s a huge range in their intensity, but they’re generally associated with negative effects.
The Abyss doesn’t refuse anyone... as long as they thirst for the Abyss, aspiring to become it.
Abyss True Words are considered among the most widespread of the high-level powers, but that doesn’t mean they are easy to use or without danger.
People without the proper qualities, knowledge, or enough self-control, once they really grasp the Abyss True Words, it often means the beginning of a catastrophe.
"It’s fine, at least you’re safe. Although nominally, True Words from across planes can draw the power of ’cross-dimensional beings,’ as long as the True Words are in hand, I’ve never seen anyone not use them. Their existence is boundless, and that kind of ’attention’ has a negligible effect, as long as you’re not incredibly unlucky, it’s generally safe."
Using True Words from across planes is definitely dangerous, but according to Big Cat’s statement, the risk is considerably low.
"...After all, in the entire Multi-universe, our place can only be considered the countryside. Even if it might summon all sorts of strange things, they wouldn’t want to come."
This piece of beast skin paper was placed at the top of an altar, which was also covered with plenty of flesh and bodies. Although there was a smell of rot, since it hadn’t turned completely into bones yet, it must have been recent.
Not long ago, the holder had completed a sacrifice and then placed this "Stone Tablet" on the altar. The moment it was removed, it would immediately attract the attention of that Big Boss.
Ping’an didn’t know how powerful it was, but since it could occupy a territory in this pseudo-Abyss, even with a "Fake" attached to its lord title, Ping’an knew he should not provoke it.
"...So the Courtyard can’t isolate it?"
"It should be able to in the short term, but it’s not just about supernatural tracking abilities, it’s the local tyrants here, and they can physically chase you down... Honestly, if you don’t quickly assimilate that thing, will you really be at peace? Even if you want to learn while on the run, you should be prepared to be pursued the entire way."
Ping’an tried and found his own "Taboo Knowledge" did take effect, but how much he could understand and record was hard to say... His true form’s capacity to accept the Abyss Aura was still quite low.
If he used "Reading" to obtain the True Words, Ping’an would need enough time... he could hide inside the Courtyard and accelerate the process in the Great Library, but it required someone to move with the "key."
𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
And if he tried using a sacrifice, Ping’an experimented a bit, and his "subordinates" didn’t even meet the conditions for being sacrificed.
"Abyss Affinity, huh..."
This was like a Passive Ability of "Life Affinity," representing each individual’s capacity to bear and accept a particular type of elemental power.
Abyss Transformation was only basic, the most important thing was your affinity with the Abyss Force... It was clearly meant for their own people to use.
"I think I can..."
Zhi Xi, whose cheeks were becoming more humanized, was surprised to find that she met the conditions for usage.
Perhaps, at this moment, she was really favored by the Abyss.
And now, Ping’an was trying to get her to learn quickly... She needed to finish before it was Ping’an’s turn.
But it seemed that using "Reading" in the normal sense was unlikely to work, she could understand, but not master.
"Profane... Bind... Struggle..." The progress seemed still not very promising.
Beneath the altar, it was already filled with plenty of fresh sacrifices... the Abyss world lacked for nothing, but definitely had plenty of sacrifices.
Yet Zhi Xi, holding the beast skin paper, still couldn’t get a response.
She always felt like she was missing something.
Ping’an pondered for a moment, considering the... tastes of the Abyss?
With a snap of his fingers, a large number of "wild wolves" were thrown out; they were "deliveries" from the Green Planet.
At first bewildered, they quickly underwent Abyss Transformation, demonization... These "uncontaminated" powerful animals had no defense against this environment.
The rapid Abyss Transformation of these foreign life forms was the best kind of sacrifice for the Abyss plane.
And these imports from the "Otherworldly" indeed satisfied the appetite of this piece of the Abyss.
Finally, the altar was activated.
— End of Chapter 836 —