Chapter 862
Chapter 862 - 848: Inhuman
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[Wind Reverser’s Life Illustration. (Upper Silver Rank Cursed Object)]
Upon the ordinary "Cortex Book," one could occasionally hear the wails of life.
But as Lu Ping’an grew, as did the book bearing the weight of the life of three stable evolution, it became more stable, and the screams had not been heard for a long time.
Compared to its original materials that challenged moral boundaries, it was now "peaceful" by far too much.
Perhaps, it was because its characteristics were largely focused on "nurturing" and "creating," without the strong aggressiveness and plundering nature of the Sophist.
This was good, and it conformed to the positioning of Decree-level Taboo items... They often have only one or two core Decree functions, reaching the limit at some level.
This was already the pinnacle of Quasi-rule items, any further, and it would have exceeded its limits long ago.
"It’s very useful, but still not enough...."
If there were no comparisons, Lu Ping’an would be quite satisfied.
But in reality, the Life Encyclopedia only had the "breeding" part from the Tamer’s Path, lacking other more useful characteristic abilities.
"... This may be its limit, but not mine."
At that moment, Lu Ping’an had an epiphany.
He knew there was something from the Beast Taming Path he needed more, something that could make his Magic Pets stronger and himself stronger, and this time...
"...It has finally arrived."
The originally simple Cortex Book cover had not changed much, and compared to the clearly extraordinary items before, its presence seemed more restrained.
The Abyss was very sincere; what was infused inside was exactly what Lu Ping’an most desired.
Raising beasts, controlling beasts (Beastmastering), and Shared-Evolution of Life Levels are the complete characteristics of high-level Beast Tamers (Animal Evolution).
And as the Life Encyclopedia entered the Rule-level, it naturally made up for the other two shortcomings... Or rather, the power that it had been concealing was activated by an external force!
[Lu Ping’an’s Life Encyclopedia (Lower Gold Rank Cursed Object)]
At this moment, it seemed to have only changed two appellations, but it changed its most fundamental nature.
It was no longer the treasure of the Wind Reverser, but was completely mastered by Lu Ping’an.
It was no longer limited by the "Replication of Humans" Decree of the "Life Illustration" of the Sophist, but expanded its control to all life.
But to use all its power, Lu Ping’an first needed the trust of his "Magic Pets."
"...Zhi Xi?"
"...Alright then."
A new contract was instantly formed, reconnecting them once more, and this was indeed a prerequisite for Lu Ping’an to use the ability...
"...Replicate the page’s target, Zhi Xi’s ’High-speed Regeneration,’ Little Flame’s ’Flaming Absorption,’ Ah Jiu’s..."
[Lu Ping’an’s Life Page (Lower Gold Rank Permanent Passive Power): Target oneself, select characteristic abilities of Magic Pets for page sharing. Currently, each Magic Pet can only share one passive characteristic.]
[PS. Life is not distinguished by rank or nobility; from this moment on, the lives you compile are not just Magic Pets, but include yourself.]
At this moment, Lu Ping’an gained the characteristic abilities shared by his three Magic Pets.
Unlike his own previously possessed "All Things Breathing" ability, this time it was the shared evolution ability commonly held by the Beast Taming Path, a fundamental quality for high-level Beast Tamers, one that was incredibly non-human, where Beast Tamers achieved a mutual link of life essence with their beasts.
At this moment, Lu Ping’an gained Zhi Xi’s Abyssal Affinity; what was once an "away game" became "home turf," his wounds healed rapidly, and he didn’t even feel the exhaustion of his strength.
Unlike previous "sharing," this time the abilities of Magic Pets were written into Lu Ping’an’s pages, which meant...
The young man was engulfed in flames, and this time, he didn’t even feel the heat.
This was the Flaming Absorption characteristic from Little Flame as an Elemental Creature. Ordinary flames couldn’t harm him at all; he virtually had infinite immunity to flames.
Just as Lu Ping’an could previously rewrite the very nature of his Magic Pets’ lives, utilizing the rules power of the Beast Taming Path, he could also rewrite his own life’s essence!
And the selection of these two seemingly unremarkable traits was for just one ability...
This time, when Lu Ping’an threw his punch, it was the giant snake that was sent retreating!
What was most incomprehensible was that with this strike, Lu Ping’an relied on his own flesh and blood!
Although his body showed obvious cracks and wounds, and even though the flame-covered flesh started to collapse to some extent, Lu Ping’an indeed struck back at the giant beast with his own hands.
The physical force of that moment had reached the limits that mortals could not ordinarily touch.
And all of this was merely a train of thought Lu Ping’an had after obtaining the "Life Encyclopedia," a successful experiment...
"... Indeed, it works."
Even the snake that had lost its senses, and the Big Cat in the courtyard, felt astonished at that moment.
How could a mortal possess such tremendous strength?
"... Can it really work?"
"Of course," Lu Ping’an clenched his fist. Although it still hurt, the blood vessels and muscles that had shattered seemed to have healed once again.
The parts of Lu Ping’an’s body that were damaged had rapidly recovered under the Abyss’s influence, and his ability to use Zhi Xi’s high-speed Regeneration from the Abyss was the support point of Lu Ping’an’s system.
Otherwise, if he used such overpowering physical force with his "low-strength" body, the first thing to break down would definitely be himself.
The source of this "power" of his was even simpler...
𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"The gains from the past have now been realized, Ah Jiu, your ability is indeed useful..."
[Energy Conservation Bypass (Upper Silver Bloodline Ability, Evolving): Can convert thermal energy into kinetic energy through flesh, bones, and blood, bypassing the conservation of energy to a certain extent.]
This was the bloodline ability that Lu Ping’an borrowed from Ah Jiu, and it was the core ability he worked hard to help Ah Jiu obtain in the end.
The ability itself was not special; it was a specialty of Green Star Celestial Bone. Having this bloodline ability meant that Ah Jiu had inherited to some extent the bloodline of that Ancient Divine Beast.
And now, the bloodline of the Exotic Realm’s Ancient Divine Beast coursed through Lu Ping’an’s body. The innate passive of the Flaming Elemental Creature granted Lu Ping’an an endless supply of flames, plus the privilege of not having to worry about high temperatures destroying himself, coupled with the physical repair capabilities brought by high-speed Regeneration in the Abyssal environment...
"... Lu Ping’an, you’ve finally started to become less than human."
The Big Cat spoke with some surprise; she was also amazed that Lu Ping’an’s theoretically designed system had actually succeeded in one go.
Perhaps this did indeed involve some good luck bestowed by the Abyssal world, but it also required Lu Ping’an’s daring to think and to try.
Her words hid a complex mix of emotions that she couldn’t disguise, including surprise, confusion, and even a sense of relief.
Because this was her path, as well as the path of every Beast Tamer.
Sharing the evolution and growth of their magic pets, each Beast Tamer will build their own "non-human" physique. Yet Lu Ping’an, an "outsider," also took advantage of this Codex and successfully embarked on this path.
In a sense, he truly became her disciple, even though she hadn’t taught him anything about Beast Taming.
But in reality, on various levels of material existence, Lu Ping’an indeed inherited all from her... He, perhaps more than any of her Zealous Disciples, truly understood her, inherited her legacy.
Now, having gained the core evolutionary ability of his main path, it meant that Lu Ping’an could inherit even more in this way.
"... I really don’t know what to say." The Big Cat sighed, her observing eyes growing more complex with emotion.
Lu Ping’an didn’t know about the Big Cat’s swirling emotions; he was just concentrating on maintaining the stability of his new body.
Lu Ping’an took a deep breath, the burning flames became his internal circulation of oxygen, blood, and the thermal energy continuously converted into physical force from muscles and bones.
At this moment, he became the Fireman, but what was more frightening was the incredible level of physical force beneath the surface of the Fireman’s body.
He, not a High-Level Combat Profession, now possessed the strength to face a Divine Beast head-on.
"... Is this what it feels like to be non-human?"
The next moment, while his words lingered in the original spot, the flaming superhuman burst forward as if teleporting, and sent the snake-like giant beast flying!
— End of Chapter 862 —