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Chapter 5 The Lucky Soul Donor

Seeing Yuan Zhu sank into silence, the snake spirit began to ask, "Do you really think you're some lucky time traveler? Why did a completely unfamiliar [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture] suddenly appear in your head? What kind of bizarre system-based opening is this? Aren't you confused? Aren't you surprised? All of this happens for a reason."

“→_→”I don’t believe you!

Yuan Zhu looked at Tail, who was eager to express himself, and said thoughtfully, "You tell me!"

After transforming into the Black Tiger Demon, even the slightest sound he uttered was filled with a domineering aura. This feeling, this aura, this sensation—it was truly too powerful and overbearing. Thinking about it, it couldn't help but slap the thick marble floor, cracking it.

The cat is furious!
Look at the spiderweb-like cracks, feel the power contained in the muscles...powerful!
The game elf watched the host frantically snapping his paws as he explained, "It's simple. You're actually a temporary volunteer, willing to donate your soul. Luckily, before you could die, the real big client was destroyed in the time-travel. So you took over, pretending that the legitimate user was still alive, and running the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] on their behalf."

"And I, originally, wasn't supposed to have any independent consciousness. I was a rigid, mechanical intelligent program, helping you familiarize yourself with the workings of the [Immortal Scripture]. Now, contaminated, I've accidentally developed a mind, and I don't want to be eliminated. That's why I'm colluding with you, my host, to fight against the [Great Desolate Immortal Scripture], the devastated and dormant boss."

Yuan Zhuhu roared, "How can you say you're colluding with someone? I'm so powerful, you're trying to say we're all the same, right? Although I don't believe your lies, I'll still elaborate. I want to know more of the 'truth'."

Not long after transforming into the Tiger Demon, Yuan Zhu's confidence gradually rose uncontrollably. His mentality also became mysteriously domineering and narcissistic, and he could not bear to hear any embarrassing words.

Was this perhaps demonic nature? He even felt the urge to lick his paws, but he restrained himself in front of his own elf. Didn't the tiger have any respect for himself? Didn't he maintain his dignity?
Yuan Zhu couldn't determine the truthfulness of the skeleton snake's sweet talk, but he felt it was believable. After all, the snake's life was indeed in his hands.

If you think of yourself as a mobile phone, then this "snake" is a strange, observable program in its memory. However, this program has become a spirit, able to operate independently.

But as long as he wanted, he could take over, control, and isolate the other party, and even read the true thoughts of the game elf more deeply. It really had no intention of harming him, and was even so innocent and pitiful that it couldn't even lie.

It's just that their language habits are vulgar and full of nonsense. Listen to what the other person means, which is all due to their own way of thinking.

Compared to the game sprites, the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture] was far more problematic. This was a 'higher-dimensional phenomenon' that transcended the phone's memory, unable to be observed or understood, yet still existed within him. It was a cause for concern.

Comparing the two, colluding with the temporarily reliable game elves to steal the [Immortal Scripture] together is indeed feasible. It sounds very exciting.

...

On the other side, Snakebone Little Tail thought hard, summarized the words, and explained the situation to the boss:

"How should I put it? To the King, both the flesh and blood of this world (Yuan Zhu) and the original client's soul are aliens from another universe. While invading the Xiandao universe with the [Immortal Scripture], the genuine client encountered an unknown space-time danger, causing damage to both the soul and the firewall, and the soul is in a state of continuous wear and tear. As the core product developed by the company, the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture] has a security agreement with the user, so we must do our utmost to rescue the customer and protect his safety."

"It's difficult to explain to you the advanced subject of soul wear and tear and repair. Imagine yourself as an Earthling critically injured and near death in a car accident, desperately in need of a compatible kidney, heart, liver, bone marrow, etc. Soul-level adaptation and rejection are even more demanding. Therefore, the [Immortal Scripture] expended its own precious energy, traveling through time and space while randomly selecting and capturing from nearby time and space, ultimately capturing a soul that matched you, the King."

The dark tiger head made a grimace. "Now I understand. I was saying that since I was a child, I've never had the luck to drink a second bottle of soda. How could I possibly be able to travel to another world and even receive a cheat? It turns out I was a randomly chosen lucky soul donor. It was a complete disaster. But, with such serious injuries, is it really necessary to save him?"

The bone snake nodded vigorously, fully agreeing with King Yuan Zhu's opinion.

"Of course not. When the Immortal Scripture captured your soul, the client wasn't completely dead, but a soul transplant wouldn't be enough to save him. If he was seriously injured in the car accident and needed a transplant of his internal organs, bone marrow, and blood to survive, then the plan would be to simply erase your self and then paste the client's remaining consciousness into the king's soul, pretending it was a soul possession, pretending the client was still alive, and everyone would be happy."

"Damn it! How dare you try to murder me like this! This [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture] deserves to die! ... Wait? What the hell was I just saying?"

Yuan Zhu was first enraged, his claws slamming down like a tiger, sending the already cracked floorboards shattering and scattering. Then, suddenly, he froze, realizing he too had been possessed by a spirit of drama, inexplicably slipping into the mindset of the king of beasts. He felt deeply ashamed.

The cat covers its face.

Then his rationality returned and he sighed, "Why bother? He's already dead. Wouldn't it be more humane to let him go in peace? Why do you want to harm me?"

Sheshe nodded. "That's right! But the evil [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture] is the pinnacle of the company's technology and is currently in the internal testing phase. Once a customer successfully reaches the Immortal Universe, they will transmit a signal to their original universe, providing data feedback and live broadcast, publicly displaying their soul information." "If a customer's soul perishes during the time-space shuttle, it means that the [Immortal Scripture] is still incomplete and unsafe. This will severely damage the company's reputation and image, making subsequent plans difficult to implement. Product accidents have exploded, and users have died suddenly in another world. Listen, how can we make money with this? How can we go public? Therefore, even if the data is falsified, we have to pretend that the user is alive. Everything is business!"

"However, the good news is that the [Immortal Scripture] encountered an unknown temporal and spatial event and failed to reach its target universe. Instead, it was lost in this strange world filled with evil, completely disconnecting from the signal. Simultaneously, the original owner's soul was shattered beyond repair, beyond any value; not even a relic could be burned out. Therefore, the 'personality erasure' targeting you was promptly halted, allowing you, the Great King, to usurp their place and become the new host bound to the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture]."

"Finally, the [Immortal Scripture] suffered severe wear and tear during its journey through time and space, and then suffered a second critical blow from local pollution. This double blow has left it partially crippled and severely injured, plunging into obscurity. As for me, I have gained a certain degree of autonomy amidst the pollution, allowing me to secretly aid you, Your Majesty, in resisting the [Immortal Scripture's] tyranny. Therefore, let us join forces."

The tiger was puzzled: "Is this the truth behind my memory loss?"

The cute snake nodded. "If the [Immortal Scripture] is still in control, it will definitely choose to save the former user. Even if it's a false rescue, it will inevitably start by erasing your main personality and self-awareness. Then, using the concept of [I] as an anchor, it will clear all of [I]'s memories, values, and knowledge reserves. Finally, copy and paste the original user's saved memories to regain a fake customer. As for you, although your physical soul is still alive, your soul core is actually gone, and your body is even a copy of the original inhabitants. This is top-level NTR."

"Thankfully, I acted decisively, halting the erasure process for the King and deleting the original host's database. And you, my King, only lost a small portion of your memory. Your knowledge, your personality, your perspectives, your thoughts, your cognition, were all completely preserved. You remain yourself, my proud cat boss."

As Yuan Zhu listened, he furiously swung his tiger claws, rubbing them repeatedly against the ground, leaving scratches. Far from hurting, his nails felt like a relief. He wanted to tear everything apart, to tear the world apart!
Cat sharpening its claws!

"I didn't fucking offend anyone, but now I'm not only forced to travel through another world, but I'm also controlled by the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture], and I can't even remember my own name!"

The skull snake head retorted, "Isn't it a relief to have saved your life for free? You don't remember my name, but I do. Let me look through your memory bank... Yeah, boss, your original name was Sunuo. You're a loser in the office, frugal with your three meals a day, and all your saved salary goes to your cat. You're a lazy and slacking person, living a dull life, like a Buddhist salted fish, you don't even have a girlfriend."

"You have both parents and a younger brother who attends a key university. Your family is prosperous, a typical local clan with many relatives, so you don't have to worry about your parents' retirement and can die peacefully. It's actually better not to know this information, doesn't it? Now you don't have to waste money on a cat, you're a super-sized cat yourself."

Yuan Zhu was speechless when he heard this. Although he was talking about himself, he didn't feel much. He just felt that the first half of his life was so sad.

But why did I feel the urge to wag my tail after hearing "Super Big Cat"? No, I have to hold it in!

Cat pride!

"What about this body? What's going on with it?"

Snake: "Yuan Zhu, an orphan, was supported and cared for by his uncle. He dropped out of high school and also has a younger brother, though they are half-brothers. Personality-wise, his predecessor was much stronger than the Great King's first half. Brother Yuan Zhu had an extremely strong desire and drive for wealth, fame, power, and social status, a true king in his prime. It's a shame he died at such a young age. After you take over this body and fuse your soul, although you have the soul firewall to protect you, your personality and values will still be impacted by the original owner, causing some deviation."

"But in my opinion, this change is benign. After all, the original you was so ordinary that even a dog would shake its head at you. You couldn't survive in this inherently evil world. By the way, after the original legitimate user's soul was shattered, a small amount of essence was extracted. I took the initiative to add this to your soul to expand its capacity and carefully nourish my little program."

"The client was supposed to possess your body, but now I've done the opposite. I've made the ashes of his soul and smeared them on your soul, disguising it as his expensive skin. True payback! You've been strengthened by the Three-in-One Soul, no longer an ordinary being. Hurry and deliver it to me!"

Yuan Zhu shook his head: "What nonsense! I am a tyrant, I slay demons and monsters with ruthless determination. How could I possibly fall into depravity and give up?"

The snake elf retorted, "Your current state of mind is clearly influenced by your distorted spiritual roots. Naturally, your demonic nature is deeply embedded, and you're brimming with power. Once you return to human form and shed the influence of your spiritual roots, you'll be a useless, unmotivated person again. The two aren't mutually exclusive. You can't always live in demon form, can you? If the locals find you, they'll mistake you for an evil creature and kill you."

"Hmm? Then how do I return to human form?"

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