Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 910 The Birth of the Prosthetic Body
After dealing with the woman and the old man, Xiao Ran didn't spare the others on the treasure ship either.

A boy who looked like he was from the Goose Kingdom was resting in the cabin, completely unaware of what was happening outside, when Xiao Ran silently crushed his throat.

Another middle-aged man from the Monkey Kingdom, hiding in the cabin, gripped a bayonet and concealed himself in a corner, blending seamlessly into his surroundings. However, this level of concealment was completely meaningless to Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran flicked his fingers, and the surrounding world reversed. The next second, he was crushed into minced meat by the force of spatial distortion.

He then activated the [Suppressing Calamity Order] to summon the Yin Marshal's Dharma Image, directly taking the souls of these people into the Yin Marshal's Mansion to replenish his Yin soldiers. Although the number was small, the soul strength was extremely high, so it was not a loss.

After Xiao Ran finished dealing with these people, Jin Chanzi and the others slowly walked over.

The group witnessed Xiao Ran's strength and felt that Xiao Ran's current state was ridiculously strong.

The old man was a B-level professional, yet he was killed by Xiao Ran with a mere flick of his wrist.

It's as simple as crushing an ant.

"This kid, the last time we met, I could beat him up, but now I think he could pin me to the ground and beat me up."

Lu Da felt it most strongly.

When the two first met, they were evenly matched, but after walking together for a while, Xiao Ran's strength suddenly surged to a level that almost scared Lu Da to death.

"It's all thanks to you. He had already accumulated enough knowledge, but he was stuck in the same place and couldn't find a way out. Your Maha Miscellaneous Sutra just happened to give him the opportunity to complete it." After saying this, Jin Chanzi couldn't help but sigh, "What a stroke of luck."

"You old scoundrel, you've finally met your match!"

Meng Xing walked up to the old man's body and kicked it several times. Clearly, they had suffered a lot of mistreatment from this old man along the way.

"They're just in the logistics department; the real leaders aren't here."

After examining the corpses, Yaomei said to Xiao Ran, "There are five more people. It seems they have already entered the stone forest ahead."

Xiao Ran nodded, casually took out the Soul Book, and flipped through the memories of these people. After reading it once, Xiao Ran had a clear understanding of the situation.

Alex, Saint Ganro, Taren, Anderson, Ludiana.

The information about these five people was fully revealed to Xiao Ran.

They were all beginners: two B-level professionals, one 3C-level professional, and two other C-level professionals.

They are very strong, and are considered the strongest of the three teams that entered the country this time.

The purpose of this team's arrival here is simple, just as Yaomei said before, they are here to find someone.

He was Tirion, a great prophet and paladin of Western Christianity.

This guy disappeared without a trace 1300 years ago, carrying a sacred artifact. Later, people found clues in the notes he left behind, and the destination was Changbai Mountain.

After arriving here, they inquired with many people and learned that Ancient Stone Ridge was the final destination of Paladin Tirion.

"what!"

At this moment, Xiao Ran noticed that this team actually had outside help; there was a small team outside Changbai Mountain, ready to provide support at any time.

Yang Zhendong and Kaslia were also in this team.

As long as they send a signal, Yang Zhendong and his team will activate the teleportation array and forcibly teleport them out.

This group of people has been in Changbai Mountain for more than ten days now, while more than ten years have passed outside. I wonder if Yang Zhendong and the others are still waiting outside.

At this moment, Wu Man had already entered the treasure ship and quickly ransacked it.

They also found a lot of good stuff; the ship's hold was filled with various supplies and ores, and even some corpses were stored there.

After coming out, he said to Xiao Ran and the others, "This treasure ship is much better than our old wrecked ship. It has cabins, a power plant, a restaurant, and a conference room. Our old wrecked ship could only be used for sleeping on the deck. The difference is huge."

The difference in class and specifications between treasure ships is significant even if they are only one level apart.

The treasure ship that Xiao Ran and the others had previously traveled on, though light and easy to navigate, was completely lacking in everything. They could only rest on the deck on ordinary days, which shows how different it was from the previous one.

Such a fine treasure ship is a rare find, and naturally it should be transferred to the Xiao family now.

Xiao Ran told them to each choose a room.

Judging that it was still early for those people to go in, they simply waited on the boat. If they could wait for these people to return, Xiao Ran wouldn't mind sending them to the Western Paradise to worship the true Buddha.

Taking advantage of the break, Xiao Ran opened the old man's skill book and flipped through it. The old man was a B-level professional, an archmage, and had two C-level professional skills: a firearms expert and a puppeteer.

This old man is neglecting his duties. Despite being a great mage, he doesn't study magic; instead, he's very fond of researching all sorts of puppets.

According to his thinking, technology is the primary factor for the rise of humankind.

Look, a grand mage whose main profession is metaphysics insists on pursuing a technological revival route. No wonder your B-level strength is still so weak.

Xiao Ran had noticed long ago that the stronger one's strength, the clearer one's main focus becomes.

Especially after entering the workforce, people often have one main job and two side jobs. In fact, if resources are insufficient, they may even give up the two side jobs to focus on one job.

This old man clearly didn't distinguish between primary and secondary matters.

However, this guy has top-notch puppet manipulation skills, which seems pretty good.

This skill requires a large amount of mental strength; the higher the mental strength, the more puppets one can control.

Fortunately, there were quite a few puppets on the ship, so Xiao Ran thought for a moment and decided to exchange for this skill.

After some thought, this ability was transformed into his own skill.

With the old man's memories, Xiao Ran knew the key to these puppets and could easily take control of them.

Perfect timing! Controlling such a large treasure ship requires a lot of manpower, and these puppets can come in handy.

The group waited there for two days, but the other party still hadn't returned.

This gradually made Xiao Ran lose patience. He had no intention of wasting time here. Since these people weren't coming back, there was no need for him to wait here any longer.

After inquiring with Meng Xing and Yao Mei, and learning that the two were heading to the Daji Mountain Range, the two thought it over and decided to part ways with Xiao Ran and the others.

Although they had all witnessed Xiao Ran's strength, the Great Silence Mountain Range was too dangerous; it was an absolute forbidden zone, not a place that could be forcibly entered by strength alone.

The two were well aware of their own strength. If they went into that kind of place, the slightest disturbance could cost them their lives. It was wise to retreat early.

Xiao Ran was not surprised by this. Forging ahead is a kind of courage, and knowing when to retreat is also a kind of wisdom.

Before parting, Xiao Ran took out some supplies and cursed items that she no longer needed from her spatial storage and gave them to the two of them. After ensuring that the two of them could safely descend the mountain, she asked Jin Chanzi to prepare to set sail and leave this place.

This new treasure ship is different. Jin Chanzi no longer needs to lie on the ground and use a star map to set the direction. The treasure ship has a helmsman's room, and he can control the direction with the rudder.

However, there are advantages and disadvantages. Although the previous treasure ships did not have rudders, they could sail in a specific direction. Now that they have rudders, although they are more free, they no longer have a specific course and need to be controlled by people throughout the journey.

But this was no problem for Xiao Ran and the others. Xiao Ran simply handed over Liu Mu to him, leaving the difficult task to him. Jin Chanzi only needed to make sure that the direction was correct.

Starting the large ship required burning ore and using waste heat; it took a full half-day of work to finally get the treasure ship fully operational. Xiao Ran waited an hour, and after confirming that the group hadn't returned, he had no choice but to leave.

"Buzzing..."

The treasure ship slowly rose into the air, then began to accelerate, heading towards the distant Daji Mountain Range.

Dajishan Ridge is a mountain range second only to Tianchi Lake.

Unlike other Jedi, it is said to be inhabited by gods, the homeland of spirits, where the gods once grew up.

But now it has been abandoned by the gods and has become a forbidden land for living beings.

As the ginseng spirit said, there is a divine tree there that holds the destiny of the world. If you find this tree, you can control your own fate.

Xiao Ran guessed that the people from the Changchun Society probably weren't just there for these fates; given the Changchun Society's nature, they might even be planning to take the whole tree with them.

This is one of the reasons why Xiao Ran was so eager to rush to the Daji Mountain Range.

Moreover, that place holds the key to my advancement to B-level. If Changchun gets it first, I'll be in an even more passive position.

Meanwhile, in another unnamed valley.

Beneath the thick snow lies not only frozen ground and ice. A giant, oval egg, about the height of a person, with eerie, dark red vein-like patterns on its surface, lies dormant.

The eggshell is not a solid object, but rather a mixture of solidified shadows and viscous malice.

This is the form Xiao Ran took when she used the A-grade cursed item [Twin Mask] during the storm of fate.

At that time, Xiao Ran knew that she had touched the threshold of the Dao, and she also knew that this path was not perfect. So she used the Twin Masks to give herself a chance to verify it in the future.

At that moment, a deep, powerful thumping came from inside the eggshell. Thump...thump...thump...like the heart reviving some terrifying life.

"Crack!"

A sharp crack suddenly rang out from inside the deathly silent snowdrift.

A fine crack suddenly appeared on the surface of the eggshell and quickly spread out, instantly covering the entire egg like a spider web.

Immediately afterwards, a pale, bony hand suddenly pierced out from the crack!

With forceful effort, he tore open the tough, sticky egg membrane.

A viscous, dark liquid with a faint fishy smell gushed out from the breach, instantly freezing into ice crystals due to the surrounding low temperature.

A figure struggled and slowly rose from the broken giant egg.

He was completely naked. He shook his head, splashing the sticky liquid on his body.

Then his face began to undergo an astonishing change.

With prominent cheekbones, a straight nose, and a defined, hard jawline, the contours of the eyebrows and eyes were rapidly adjusted... In the end, the face was fixed as one that was exactly the same as Xiao Ran's!

At first, his eyes were empty, seemingly devoid of any thought, but soon they began to become bright, though his gaze was completely different from Xiao Ran's, filled with killing intent and obsession.

The changes have not stopped.

Starting from his head, his jet-black hair grew and spread rapidly like splashed ink, reaching shoulder length, exactly the same as Xiao Ran's hairstyle.

Then, as a gust of wind rose from beneath his feet, the next moment, the [Dragon Armor] exactly like Xiao Ran's appeared on his body, followed by clothes, pants, and shoes.

From head to toe, from appearance to clothing, and even the temperament he exudes, he is exactly the same as Xiao Ran himself.

He glanced around, seemingly sensing Xiao Ran's direction, then leaped into the air. With a wave of his hand, the [Decapitation Sword] appeared out of thin air beneath his feet, and in an instant, he transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky.

The cold wind of Gushiling, carrying fine snow dust, howled as it passed through the rugged and strange stone pillar forest.

He gently scooped up the soil with his palm, raised his head, and his nostrils twitched slightly on his face, which was exactly like Xiao Ran's.

"Running too fast."

Realizing that Xiao Ran and the others had left, he felt a pang of disappointment, because judging from the lingering scents, they had been gone for at least a day.

Just as he was about to summon the [Decapitation Sword] to continue the chase, he suddenly turned his head and heard hurried footsteps coming from afar.

"Quick! The Archmage's sentries have all failed; something must have happened to the treasure ship!"

A deep, anxious voice roared, speaking in English.

Five figures rushed out from behind the boulder on the other side. These were the core elites of the overseas team that Xiao Ran had been waiting for for two days without seeing them return.

Captain Alex charged ahead, his tall and burly frame and blond hair disheveled in the snowstorm. The other four followed closely behind, reassuring him as they ran, "With the protection of the A-level magic array, plus the Archmage and Lady Rose, nothing should happen, right?"

Alex was well aware of the terror of an A-rank magic circle, but the unease he felt was stronger than ever before.

However, when they rushed out of the corner, the place where the treasure ship had been moored was now completely empty; there was nothing there.

The treasure ship has disappeared??

Shocked, they then noticed another person standing to the side, who was also scrutinizing them.

"This person is..."

Alex frowned. He remembered seeing this guy's information from the Changchun Society. Team Three seemed to be after this guy. How did he end up here?

"Take him!"

After a brief hesitation, Alex immediately decided to take action. Regardless of whether he was the person the three teams were responsible for killing, he would take him down first and at least find out the whereabouts of the treasure ship.

Having said that, Alex instantly unleashed a powerful burst of holy light battle aura, like a burning sun, and threw a punch at the figure in front of him!
The instant Alex made his move, Saint Ganro, dressed in a black priest's robe behind him, raised his staff, and a chain of holy light containing the power of purification and binding shot out.

Taren instantly drew his sword to a full moon, and three arrows flashing with anti-magic runes tore through the wind and snow, instantly locking onto the space where the opponent might move.

The other two, Anderson and Ludiana, split up to the left and right, activating the cursed objects to encircle the enemy.

The five worked together seamlessly, and their explosive attack power was enough to destroy a small army in an instant.

However, when faced with the attack from the five people, this fake Xiao Ran didn't even lift an eyelid.

He casually raised his right hand, his five fingers spread wide.

hum!
The chains of holy light seemed to hit an invisible wall when they were still several feet away from his body, instantly shattering into countless points of light!

At the same time, a sound like glass shattering suddenly emanated from the surrounding void, and a terrifying black storm appeared out of nowhere.

In an instant, the entire space was sealed off, forming a world of absolute silence.

As various bizarre curses appeared, Alex and the others' attack faltered. Then, the fake Xiao Ran appeared, wielding a six-character measuring sword in his left hand and a Dragon Abyss sword in his right, his entire body covered in black dragon scales. His figure instantly blurred before the five of them...

(End of this chapter)