Damn it, this boss really has no normal skills.

Chapter 390 Ji Ming's Toad Baby
The ancients regarded earthquakes as the turning of earth dragons.

Following this line of thought, Ji Ming thought that the earthquake should have been caused by a giant vine awakened by the magic circle, whose main body and roots were hidden underground and struggling.

If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely have to wait for it to break through the ground, and together with Thyme, he would start to transform into the final BOSS and start the final battle of the dungeon.

But unfortunately, Ji Ming has his own skills in skipping classes.

"Stop crying and come help!"

He took out hundreds of potted plants from his storage ring and smashed them on the ground together with Bai La.

The originally quiet plants became frenzied the moment they touched the floor. After absorbing the magic crystals buried in the soil, they drilled through the cracks in the floor and took root in a deeper layer of the ground.

These potted plants are an extension of Grayson's will. As a being powerful enough to use his own name to represent an entirely new species, his life form is undoubtedly far superior to that of this giant vine.

Therefore, in a place where Ji Ming could not see, the roots of these saplings easily entangled themselves around the vines and began to absorb its energy.

However, relying solely on these minor details, it is obvious that they cannot defeat the vine's main will, and can only act as a parasite and weaken its combat effectiveness.

But this was only the first step of his plan, because in the next second, Ji Ming went all out and moved the teleportation array leading to the dungeon directly under his feet.

therefore……

Grayson: Hey, hey, Old Tree, I finally found an opportunity to show my face!

Giant vine: Oh my god, what the hell is this? Have I violated any law?
Grayson's true body descended and absorbed the endless magic power of the dungeon in advance. The most important thing was that he had digested the clone of the Jungle God and stole a touch of divinity from it.

Therefore, he is no longer he, but He!
Counting the underground dragon god Reynolds in as well as the Frost Iron Godhead who will be captured by the players sooner or later, he is clearly the third god under Ji Ming.

However, because this was his own understanding, the divinity of the Forest God was not damaged at all, so although the general direction of the power was still plants, he could choose what exactly it was.

After much thought, Grayson chose the power...

“Crops?”

When Ji Ming heard the news, he couldn't help but sigh that Grayson had broadened his horizons this time. He really wanted both breadth and depth.

So how could this giant vine possibly be a match for Him? Grayson could only forcefully graft it, stealing control of the entire plant.

It was at this time that He sent a message to Ji Ming.

[Sir God, besides this vine, there are many strange-looking humans hiding underground. How should we deal with them? ]

This should be the source of the countless life signals, but why does Thyme keep so many living people underground?

Forget it, there is no need to worry about this kind of thing, just use your mind to find the answer yourself.

However, when Ji Ming expanded his mind and came into contact with those humans, he finally understood what the strange thing Grayson was talking about was.

They look like humans, behave like humans, and have an internal structure like humans, but they have countless differences from humans.

It's like putting a film on your phone. Indeed, there are no annoying bubbles to hinder your use, but this is because there is a whole piece of air as thin as a cicada's wing between the film and the phone screen.

Is it not posted? Yes.

Does it work? Yes.

Is it pasted? Yes.

Moreover, this group of humans seemed to have never thought since their birth. If it weren't for the beast-like desires of eating, sleeping, etc., it would be like...

Wait!
Ji Ming discovered another very important problem.

——These half-human creatures lack a set of very important organs.

No matter which of the two is it, strictly speaking it is not that they do not exist, but that they do not continue to develop from the embryo, so they have no possibility of giving birth to the next generation.

This strangeness suddenly reminded Ji Ming of the seedless watermelon cultivated by humans.

On the ground, Ji Ming also wore away the last bit of Thyme's resistance, and began the classic process of crushing and recasting, and finally completed the new courtyard.

five minutes later.

Thyme, who was lying powerlessly on the table, took several breaths as if she had been reborn. After a long time, she raised her head and straightened her collar.

"Oh my god, it feels like a nightmare..."

Ji Ming dropped his disguise and sat opposite him.

"Tell me, what happened here?"

This time, Ji Ming wronged Bai La. At least from his perspective and intelligence, Thyme was indeed sent to the Glowing Kingdom from the Deep Forest in recent days.

Therefore, the reason why there is a secret base completely covered by plants here is because Thyme had been carrying out a secret mission here that had not been disclosed to the outside world.

The core of this secret mission is not to cultivate giant vines in the enemy's territory, nor to cultivate fake people underground, but...

"Merge the two together?"

After hearing the other party's explanation, the first thing Ji Ming thought of was the poisonous snake's tail.

“Indeed, this is one of the products of this study!”

Although the Yangyue World has become a large-scale MMO online game due to the incredible operations of a certain harem anime protagonist and the stupid world will, reality is not a game after all, and there is no balance to speak of.

Therefore, the reason why the tail that the Holy See installed on the venomous snake specifically for the purpose of assassinating the princess could only be used three times was simply because there were many technical difficulties that had not been overcome.

But if it hasn't been conquered, we have to find a way to conquer it. However, this kind of research involves plants, animals, and many other fields that are related to the soul, so it is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, it may lead to a disaster. What should you do if something goes wrong?
What else can they do? Of course, they can do the same as their counterparts in other worlds, put dangerous research in other people's homes, and then sell dangerous waste to poor countries that have no ability to deal with it, but can only earn pitiful foreign exchange in this way.

In other words, they deliberately arranged this mountain here. Anyway, it is better for me to let my friends die than for myself. This is the heartland of Huiguang. If anything happens, the people of Huiguang will be responsible. What does it have to do with me?
"Biological experiment... So those people sealed in the underground space are your test subjects?"

Thyme's expression was awkward for a moment.

"No, strictly speaking they are not 'people'. They are the product of another of my studies. They are artificial organisms created from plants using human tissues. They only have a very short lifespan."

"As for why they were born... Actually, I have been researching how to create perfect life, but unfortunately I have never succeeded. I have only created these guys that look like humans but are not. After thinking about it, I decided to recycle them and use them as new research subjects."

Heh, the alien version of the little white mouse...

Unfortunately, Yangyue is a world with a very low bottom line, so Ji Ming had to change the subject.

"You're not the only one researching this thing, right?" "Yes, seven of the twelve Flower-level messengers are already involved in it. Only messengers who are really unable to participate in the research and whose IQs are almost as low as those of ordinary people are being used for other purposes."

Viper: Damn it, don’t be so aggressive when you speak!
Ji Ming thought for a moment.

"Then they..."

"They don't have as much expertise in this field as I do, nor are they as... indecisive as I am, so they use living people. After all, the Deep Forest Kingdom has been at war for years... Sorry, they don't lack this."

Ji Ming was silent for a long time, and suddenly smiled.

"Then you should be thankful for your past research on perfect life! If you hadn't used these short-lived creatures like moths, even if I succeeded in dragging you over from the jungle, the first thing I would do would be to get rid of you!"

Thyme nodded quickly.

"understand!"

Mind control is a means, not an end. Ji Ming is not Yuri, and he does not have the hobby of forcing others to call him Master or to pay tribute to him.

So after changing Thyme's Deep Forest beliefs, he did not further manipulate his mind.

Or in other words, in Ji Ming's eyes, there is one thing that can win the other party's loyalty better than forceful control, and that is to cater to their preferences.

For example, if Viper is a psychopath who likes to play, then let her be the biggest traitor in the Jungle Church and play a big role.

As for Bai Lamu Qiang, then let him see what the theoretically strongest life in the world looks like?
Well, Thyme is a scientist who is passionate about studying perfect life, so...

"Come, please allow me to introduce to you, perhaps the only perfect life in the world today."

"Perfect life!"

I heard that the God has this thing in his hands. Not to mention Thyme, even White Wax is so excited that he is ready to try it.

After all, as Brother Xiangzi's most loyal subordinate, he knew too well what his boss liked. After being talked about by him for so many years, he also had a strong interest in such things.

However, after excitedly watching the messenger of God lift the black cloth, he was stunned.

Because what was covered by the black cloth was a glass tank, and in the glass tank was a very large, very black, and very ugly toad!
Moreover, after seeing the messenger of God, his eyes bulged out and he howled in a sharp and unpleasant voice.

"Dad! Dad! You come to see me again! Dad!"

Ji Ming (in a low voice): "You are not a fathead fish, have you really turned into a toad?"

"No, Dad! I'm a frog! A frog! Dad...Ahhhh!"

The toad frog suddenly let out a terrifying scream because someone was lying on his fish tank, leaving his face, which could be used as a meal ticket, spread out on the glass like a pancake.

"Oh my God, it really is a perfect life!"

"Dad! There's a psychopath in our family! Dad!"

"..."

The aura of a messenger of God that Ji Ming had worked so hard to build up was crushed to pieces by the toad frog as he shouted "Dad" again and again.

He could only put his hand on the fish tank first.

"Be quiet, be quiet, he won't do anything to you, he's just a researcher."

"Ah? You won't cut me into slices, right? I heard the pioneers like to eat dry pot."

"No! Um... Thyme, how do you know this is a perfect life? He doesn't look... like he is. I thought you would question me."

"because this."

Thyme's face seemed to be glued to the glass. She blindly took out a notebook from the bracelet on her right wrist and handed it to Ji Ming.

Ji Ming flipped through the notes and discovered that they were his research notes on perfect life. One paragraph in the notes revealed the fundamental reason why the perfect life was first a fathead fish and then a toad frog.

Because this is the human embryo, or the rough process of biological evolution. First, there are fish, then amphibians, then reptiles, birds and mammals that should not have existed... and finally, intelligence is born and becomes humans.

In other words, the next step for this cheap and big kid at home is to become a gecko, then a sparrow, then a mouse, and finally a naughty kid.

[Wait, Savior, you have admitted that he is your eldest son, can't you hope that he will become a better person? ]

[For example, first turn into a Tyrannosaurus, then an eagle, then an elephant, and finally a god king or immortal emperor or something like that]

"…Thank you. I thought you were going to say Ellie."

[You said it]

After seeing the charm of perfect life, Ji Ming sent someone to let Thyme take a good tour of the dungeon and get a general understanding of the pioneers' sphere of influence in Savage Plains.

After meeting so many like-minded people, knowledge reserves, and senior researchers,

Thyme: The God of the Jungle? Who is He? He is not as good as a Grayson! There is no two suns in the sky. In my heart, there is only one sun, the Holy Throne of Souls!
Loyalty and sincerity cannot be expressed in words.

"Sir, whatever you want, all you need is one word! Do you want to set the entire Jungle Church on fire? Don't worry! I'll arrange it right away!"

Damn, this is too loyal!
"No, no, no, don't worry. I'm a conservative person when it comes to planning. I haven't fast-forwarded to that level yet."

Holding Thyme, who was ready to fight with other flower-level messengers, Ji Ming spread out the map and explained it to him again.

"Due to some special reasons, our Soul Holy See is developing in-depth cooperation with the Holy Light Church. In other words, to some extent, we are also obliged to protect the team that is currently heading north."

"But now, the Forest Church has sent people to assassinate Princess Eleanor in this team. This is something we absolutely cannot allow. If the princess dies, we will lose a very important ally. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

Thyme nodded firmly.

"The mission I received was to participate in this assassination and monitor the abnormally behaving Viper to complete the mission, so I turned around and killed her, and tried every means to ruin this second suicide!"

"No, no, no, don't worry, I haven't finished what I want to say yet!"

Although Ji Ming was indeed disgusted by the way Viper addressed him, he was not as petty as Wendigo. How could he possibly squeeze a believer to death just because he was disgusted by him?
Wendigo: Alpaca, how can this be compared? If you have the guts, make a statue of yourself for her. Do you think you have time to do it?

(End of this chapter)