Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 796 Cards and Pandas

After reading the relevant parameters, Xia Xiu slowly removed the projection of the continuation of civilization.

Then, he reached out from the void, activated [Personal Customization], and took out two cards from the void pocket.

He lifted them gently with his slender fingers.

The two cards emitted a faint golden glow, and the patterns on the cards seemed to have life, flowing slowly.

On the first card, a magnificent building is exquisitely carved, with gold-plated words printed on the card: [Zhujie Construction Co., Ltd.].

The second card is even more mysterious. It shows a huge platform leading to the endless void. It is surrounded by a dark red glow. The words on the card carry a hint of eerie atmosphere: [Purgatory Gate Platform].

Xia Xiu looked down at the two legendary cards, a faint smile forming on his lips.

These cards are all legendary land cards generated by the [Golden Tree] by condensing the modified economy and power construction.

Behind each card is a huge capital project, which is a concentrated embodiment of power and resources in the modified value economy.

These two cards are the important nodes that Xia Xiu designed to connect the Hell's Kitchen in the real world and the Whispering Square hub.

He raised his head and looked towards an open space in the enclave, which was an area that had been cleared a while ago.

This was once an abandoned village, but it had long lost its vitality.

Xia Xiu had sought permission from the Ancients to demolish it, on the one hand to make room for the activation of the land card, and on the other hand to accommodate a special anomaly project transferred from Heaven - a group of pandas.

At this moment, the fourth sword-bearer of the Kingdom of Heaven slowly walked forward, and the [∞] symbol flashed under his feet.

The next moment.

Xia Xiu stood in the middle of the open space, the card in his hand glowing faintly.

He gently placed the first card horizontally and activated the first land card:
[Zhujie Construction Co., Ltd.·Loading——]
[The Golden Rule begins to read information——]
[Reading completed, correction value enters running state——]
[Handle this card and pay 10000 modifiers:
Provide accelerated construction for a project under construction, reducing construction time by at least 80%, ensuring that a super-large construction project (such as a military base, an interdimensional transportation hub) is completed within a few days or hours (the specific progress speed is determined by the subsequent expenditure of the modifier).]
The cards of [Zhujie Construction Co., Ltd.] glowed with dazzling golden light.

An invisible force surged out from the card and quickly spread to the entire open space.

The surrounding air was stirred by some powerful energy, and ripples spread out in circles.

After a moment, a vague projection of a building gradually appeared above the open space.

It was a majestic building, enveloping the entire space in its majesty.

The outline of the building gradually became clear, and every detail inside, including the pillars and window frames, seemed to be carefully carved by invisible hands.

Then, Xia Xiu activated the second card horizontally - [Purgatory Gate Platform]
[Purgatory Gate Station·Loading——]
[Detected the information support of Construction Co., Ltd.——]
[Linked effect activated——]
[Handle this card and pay 8000 modifiers:
Activate Space Fold, allowing you to summon designated items directly from your hand (foundation gold tree) or library (three major technology trees) to the field.

Special Effect: After the platform is built, it will serve as the hub of the Administration, increasing income by 1 gold coins per quarter, with an additional 3000 correction value, which can be used for other plane projects.]
The dark red light on the card quickly spread out, interweaving with the previous golden light.

On the other side of the open space, the outline of a huge platform slowly emerged.

The power of the two land cards gathered on the open space, and the projection of the building gradually materialized, becoming a brand new structure within the enclave.

The surrounding air was still surging with energy fluctuations, like an invisible storm.

Xia Xiu stood there, folded his hands, and watched everything in front of him quietly.

Xia Xiu stood quietly in the middle of the open space, his hands folded in front of his chest, a thoughtful glimmer in his golden eyes.

He watched the two land cards gradually materialize, and a complex emotion emerged in his heart.

He was well aware of the situation he was in.

To be honest, he was not satisfied with his current cards.

The two Golden Law cards in his hand, although they were legendary land cards, represented huge capital projects such as [Zhujie Construction Co., Ltd.] and [Purgatory Gate Platform], but on the table of the entire Ivy League War, they were just the most basic "admission tickets".

After all, the pioneers of Ivy League now have multiple creature cards and barrier cards that are equivalent to the first stage [entries] of the pedigree.

He thought of the cards in the hands of those pioneers. For example, several first-level core cards from the field of [Sociology-Biology]:
[Activity Enhancer]: By enhancing the metabolic rate of the organism, it gives the individual amazing vitality and recovery ability.

[Glandular Adaptation]: Optimize the endocrine system and enhance the adaptability of organisms to environmental changes.

[Biomechanics]: Organically combining anomalies and biology to greatly improve the strength and durability of individuals.

[Cell Auto-Repair]: Gives organisms powerful self-repair capabilities, allowing them to quickly heal almost any injury.

These four cards, once formed into a complete deck, are enough to build a powerful first-level peak combat force.

Such combat power can not only easily deal with conventional conflicts in worlds above Depth 5, but can also be at ease and invincible in higher-level battles.

However, the abyss below Depth 5 is a completely different story.

Below Depth 5, the harshness of the environment and the complexity of the planes far exceed the limits of what an individual can endure.

A lone adventurer can hardly move forward in the deep ocean, and any attempt to go deeper alone will ultimately just turn into a silent cry in the ether.

Therefore, many deep divers choose to band together to form pirate groups or raider alliances, and survive and gain benefits in this abyss through collective strength.

The routes in the deep ocean are intricate, like a giant spider web. The routes are constantly changing, and the navigation rules become unclear due to the environment.

Because of this, the existence of pirates and robbers is like an ineradicable disease. Their activities spread across the deep areas of the heavens and all worlds, and even become a part of the ecology of certain areas.

This phenomenon also directly led to the prevalence of pirate culture in all the worlds.

All deep divers are trying to find their own way to survive under these rules.

Xia Xiu stood in the middle of the open space, his eyes fixed on the projections of the ground-plate buildings that were gradually becoming solid, while his mind was rapidly analyzing and thinking about these issues.

The construction of the enclave is just the beginning, and how to maximize the value of these land cards and continue to expand the Kingdom of Heaven's hand is the key task after the three colleges.

Just as he was deep in thought, a deep and low voice came from beside him, interrupting his thoughts.

"This is the power of the Golden Tree - it's truly a rare miracle."

Xia Xiu turned his head and looked at the source of the sound.

He was stunned for a moment, but quickly regained his composure.

He saw a black and white panda walking towards him slowly.

This panda is huge, with thick and shiny fur, and has a furry feeling all over its body.

The panda walked leisurely in front of Xia Xiu, then unceremoniously sat down on the ground with its furry body, like a natural statue.

It raised its head and looked straight at Xia Xiu with its round eyes.

Xia Xiu smiled slightly, and looked at the panda in front of him with a hint of inquiry. His voice was calm but full of power:

"It's nice to meet you, Pattern Screamer Fighter."

The panda raised its head, its deep gaze seemed to penetrate the space, and it politely replied: "I am glad to see you too, the resolver of the Heavenly Kingdom Reserve."

Xia Xiu raised his eyebrows, feeling a little interested in this title.

He looked at the furry creature in front of him with interest, and his tone became more tentative:
"I suppose that your essence is not the physical being I'm talking to now. Am I correct?"

The panda tilted its head slightly, as if thinking about how to express itself.

After a moment, it spoke:
“The part is not the whole.

I act with the beast and think with the beast, but I am not the beast.

The buds, roots and leaves give me a place to live, but I am not a plant."

Xia Xiu listened to this meaningful answer, and a hint of deep thought flashed across his eyes.

The panda paused for a moment, then continued:

“Just as you are a microcosm of human community, so am I.

I represent the black and white tribes of the forest that dance with their cat-like steps.

Any one of them could speak or act if they so desired.

But they didn't. They were all lost in an atmosphere of self-despair.

It seems that I am the only one who can break out of this ouroboros-like cycle and have the ability to pay attention to something beyond this.”

Xia Xiu was silent for a moment, staring directly into the panda's distinct black and white eyes.

"You are the embodiment of a will, the spokesperson for a species.

I'm curious, what breaks you out of this cycle?"

The panda moved slightly, its hair trembling gently in the breeze, and whispered:

“Despair is often the heaviest shackles of a group, and willpower is the only key that can break them.”

After listening to this, Xia Xiu slowly reached out his hand and stroked his chin, his eyes still fixed on the unique panda in front of him.

"It's hard for me to imagine that beings as powerful as you could end up like this. What on earth have you been through?"

The panda narrowed its eyes slightly, as if recalling a long and heavy history. It said slowly:

"Our memories are not perfect. We sacrificed so much to survive that even the details of those sacrifices have become blurred. But I will tell you everything we remember."

Xia Xiu nodded and motioned for it to continue.

"Before that law appeared," the panda's deep voice seemed to carry an ancient echo.

"We are a small, humble tribe, but we have great ambitions. We live in the shadows of the greater tribes, learning from them and preparing ourselves for the day of ascension. We were so close to success, and then the 'Demon of Things' appeared."

Xia Xiu frowned, a hint of doubt flashed in his golden eyes:
"The Demon of Things, the Screaming Demon of Things, what exactly is that thing?"

Panda explained in a deep voice:
“It is a law, an existence whose essence is destruction.

When it first came, our world was torn apart.

Those screamers who rise from the netherworld are twisted in form, their cores filled with hunger, fear and despair.

They are not invaders, they are just trying to escape from the 'demon of phenomena'.

But their desperation makes them attack without restraint, as if endless hunger drives them to tear apart everything.

They took from us the skill of the hunter, the desire for meat, and the ability to feel joy in victory."

The panda paused, a trace of pain in his eyes that was difficult to conceal:

“After they left, we realized that the real threat wasn’t them, but what they were fleeing from – the ‘Demon of Things’.

It is a realm of nothingness that devours everything, tearing everything that enters it into pieces through sharp fractal laws, and ultimately bringing the entire world to destruction. "

He listened to this familiar tune, which the Ancient One and [Green] had said once before.

"Is there no specific way to defeat it?"

"No," the panda answered bluntly.

“It’s growing, it’s eating away.

Panic consumes us, and in order to survive, we try to ascend and escape its spread.

But we have lost so much, we are no longer complete beings.

When we try to seek help from our allies, we are forced to devour them instead to replenish what we have lost.

Eventually, we ascended, but we became the same screamers we had come to regard as abominable."

Xia Xiu listened quietly without interrupting.

"We struggled to survive in another world, but were besieged by more powerful beings. Those beings eventually witnessed the arrival of the 'Demon of Things', and its edge tore through everything.

Only one tribe found a way to survive - they gave up everything, even their past, leaving only their sincerity to enter the depths of the "Devil of Things" and reshape themselves there."

The panda's voice trembled slightly, as if these memories still caused him pain:

"We tried to emulate them, but our pride and ambition prevented us from fully abandoning ourselves. We were torn and twisted, and eventually became what we are now - a forest, a group of beasts, and a few individuals dancing among them."

"What is your request?"

Xia Xiu's voice was low and calm, and his eyes did not leave the panda.

The panda looked at him deeply:
“We are dying, and we have no power to change the world, to shape it into what we want it to be.

The Devil of Matter must be destroyed, and we...we must survive."

Xia Xiu slowly clenched his cane. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head. A barely perceptible light ignited in his golden eyes:
"Destroying the 'Demon of Things'... Such a goal may sound far-fetched, but perhaps it is not completely hopeless."

The panda nodded, with a hint of expectation in his tone:
"Will you help us?"

"Of course, but we need to weigh the cost of dealing with it carefully."

The fourth sword bearer in heaven said so.

The panda was silent for a moment, then said softly:

"Any price can be paid, as long as it brings hope."