Chapter 968
Chapter 968 - 954 Bold Idea
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"Seventh-tier? And possibly a disciple of the fourth-fifth tier? Not bad, still within manageable scope."
There are always some factors that are uncontrollable from the start.
Even though Lu Ping’an had asked Zhao Yan to invite a "seventh-tier" professional, God knows whether an eighth-tier or even a ninth-order Quasi-God might decide to come for a look.
If such a high-level big boss really were to come over, perhaps folding up one’s bedding and leaving would be the best option...."
"....Thank you for your teachings, I have found my own path."
It was still that underground sanctuary, still before the Holy Image in the hall, but this time, the kneeling Zhao Yan had a face full of reverence, as if he was listening to a voice.
After all, he had gained so much here in these days.
During this time, he had not only found a way to resolve his own hidden dangers but also vaguely found the thought process leading to a higher level.
"Thank you, mentor. Your guidance is the greatest fortune in my life."
"Mother Goddess, please allow me to become your most devout follower."
"Great one, Your will is my command."
Three voices, one will, and the hearts of Zhao Yan’s incarnations beat in gratitude once more.
The Mother Goddess truly is a god like a mother, treating him even better than his own mother would.
She not only taught him methods to "solve problems" but also imparted many mysteries of the Life system.
Most importantly, she did not just teach "knowledge"....simply "knowledge" that, in the past Blood Feast, one had to stake one’s life for, to exchange for with contributions.
But often, "extraordinary knowledge" was only "technique" and not "path", how to use it, how to analyze it, how to transform it into resources that uplift oneself, how to build one’s own world.
It can be said, the teaching she gave was mind-altering, worldview-shattering.
Compared with the generosity of the Mother Goddess, the knowledge and path of the Blood Feast were garbage.
"...The Blood Feast is still obsessed with the Biological Chain itself, merely positioning oneself as a predator..."
"While the Mother Goddess’s concept is the cycle of the entire Biological Chain, it is about the life group itself and not the predation of a single individual, the individual itself is meaningless..."
"Too insignificant, the past me, why was I so shortsighted, completely trapped in the pettiness of the Blood Feast..."
The more powerful one is, the more one can appreciate the preciousness of this "knowledge."
She opened Zhao Yan’s eyes and paved the way to the eight-tier or even higher possibilities, these seemingly simple but profound "common sense" which are often nurtured only for spokespersons representing Divine Right on behalf of a church...
"...Could it be that Mother Goddess is considering...no, a Spiritualized physique is too precious to be discarded."
Because the Mother Goddess was too generous, treating him too well, Zhao Yan began to wonder if the Mother Goddess wanted to replace her spokesperson, but.....
"...He has always been there, and the blessings continue."
As for "Mr. An Nan," he was becoming more enigmatic.
He seemed not so strong, right? But when the Mother Goddess was revealing "knowledge," he was present the whole time, and his tolerance appeared stronger than Zhao Yan, who is of Decree-level.
Taboo knowledge is poisonous, and even though it might not contain specific "contamination," most of it is commonsensical, theoretical, summational—expounding on the "Road." But this is extremely harmful to Mortals and low-level professionals.
Often, a term representing a Deity, a possibility about reality, a "secret" of some Demon Big Boss, could cause the knower to instinctively "associate," then resonate with a certain entity; leading to one’s head blowing up, or even worse, possession.
Sometimes, the "knowledge" leaked by the Mother Goddess was something that even Zhao Yan dared not dwell on, yet Mister An Nan appeared to be completely unaffected.
Was he aware beforehand? No, he occasionally even took the initiative to ask questions, probing the profound about those existences one cannot casually speak of, as if completely unafraid of "contamination."
"At least, he is a Rule-level... a veteran one,"
This terrifying resistance, along with the understanding of the essence of life, made Zhao Yan reassess Mr. An Nan’s strength.
And a small accident confirmed it...
"A high-level Gardener, or rather, a high-level resonator of the natural Life system..."
In front of Zhao Yan, Mr. An Nan casually made a tree that had just withered bloom and regenerate.
This scene made Zhao Yan "understand."
He figured out why, even though he was also a follower of the Mother Goddess, he half-understood some more common "biological knowledge" while sometimes instantly analyzing extremely profound knowledge.
"...He has already climbed to the peak on another path, and he has begun to surpass the natural barrier of the two major systems."
At that moment, having reassessed Mr. An Nan’s strength, Zhao Yan became even more devoted to the Mother Goddess.
Because he realized that if the Mother Goddess could easily teach him and produce such "instant plant growth" in high-level Gardeners, she must have already unified both the major paths... That would mean she is a "Complete-form" "Super Quasi-God," potentially much stronger in accumulation than many True Gods of the Life system.
Only particularly powerful Deities of the Life system could offer their professionals the opposing paths of Beastmasters and Gardeners at the same time.
"...Their hidden strength exceeds expectations, maybe, I could..."
At this time, Zhao Yan was truly tempted; he vaguely had some daring ideas.
These days, the Mother Goddess had taught him much... But his flaw was all too apparent; reality limited his choices.
He was an accidental product of "Avatar" abilities, a sort of artificial human in some sense.
His inherent deficiencies were quite obvious; three times the "artificial (revised) soul" had merged together, creating a powerful individual with Spiritual Power, but also bringing the reality of "Spiritual Power fragmentation."
Soul and Body Unity are the foundation of everything; his "flesh inducement" characteristic evolved a distinct Creation trait, but the result led to his spirit body splitting again... The overlapping triple thought processes were still three separate entities; their accumulations were not enough to sustain the complete "them."
In fact, his theoretical strength should be quite high; all three clones are the original body and should be able to exhibit Rule-level combat power, but now all three are at the peak of the Decree-level.
Moreover, as stated by the Mother Goddess herself, he had entirely wasted his talent... Three avatars with different talents could have each chosen a different path!
If he could really achieve the harmonious fusion of three Rule-level entities, then the eighth-tier Great Gate that he had not even dared to dream of before might actually be within reach.
Thinking this, Zhao Yan’s heart surged with heat.
But then, he sank into depression.
He was a man of the Blood Feast, and it was only expected that he follow the "Road of the Feast of Blood" to reach this point; now, however, he lacked enough "flesh."
His foundation was insufficient.
The Mother Goddess’s way of compensation was straightforward and crude.
"...It’s hard for you to turn back now; even if you wanted to, it would take at least twenty years, and you probably don’t have the time..."
"...Continue predating, but this time, you probably need a million lives to fill your Sea of Life, but this way has many hidden dangers, it’s too miscellaneous..."
"...Of course, you can also use your abilities again to transform an avatar into a new ’Zhao Yan,’ becoming your new core and pillar, and remember, the one who can adequately supplement your flaws should ideally be from the same path and have enough ability. Those like Dao Zhong are useless; they are not even as good as you, preferably stronger than you..."
Finally, Zhao Yan made up his mind.
There was only one chance; this remote area prone to disappearances might be the only opportunity.
"Great Mother, I ask for your help, I need your power, I have a plan, a bold idea..."
— End of Chapter 968 —