Infinite Chimera Creation

[I'm not sure, but the White God is indeed the least dangerous among those who could potentially help me find a way to use the brains of ordinary living beings at this stage. This target is very dangerous; whether or not to act is entirely up to you.]

Alaya's will remained cold and indifferent, without any emotional fluctuation, as if she didn't care at all that the Fox King was targeting the White God.

In fact, Alaya didn't care about these things at all. The so-called "ordinary creatures' brains cannot be used to increase computing power" was just something Alaya fabricated to limit the Fox King Jiuzhen. He didn't want this monster to hunt ordinary creatures indiscriminately and then increase its strength rapidly. That would undoubtedly make Yuan Yuan notice the Fox King's existence and thus discover Alaya's little scheme.

Although the Fox King had suspected that Alaya was deceiving him, his entire strength lay in the computational power provided by Alaya, while he knew nothing about Alaya. This disparity meant that his suspicions remained just that—suspicions.

Alaya's instigation of the Fox King to attack the White God was merely due to his curiosity about the White God's abilities. It would be best if the Fox King made a move, but Alaya would suffer no loss if he did not.

The Fox King's face was gloomy, and his hands, which had turned into beast claws, kept opening and closing. Although Alaya had said that whether or not to take action was entirely up to him, things were not that simple.

The earliest batch of brains being cultivated in the underground palace are already showing signs of aging and dying, but the supply of special brains available for replenishment is dwindling. At this rate, it won't be long before the number of brains cultivated in the underground palace decreases further.

His strength is almost entirely built upon the computational power provided by these interconnected brains. If his brain capacity begins to diminish, it means his strength will begin to decline. Having once possessed immense power, how could he possibly tolerate becoming weak again?

Remembering when he was just a little demon, and any ordinary demon could bully him, the Fox King's eyes gradually hardened.

I would rather die strong than live weakly.

"I understand. I will kill the White God for your research. Alaya... don't let me down."

[Remember, this time I need more than just White God's brain; I need his body as well. The more completely White God's body is preserved, the greater my chances of success in my research.]

【understood. 】

Slowly closing his eyes, the Fox King patiently waited for the White God to emerge from the city. Although he had decided to take action against the White God, it did not mean he would rush into that dangerous city.

That's pure suicide.

Time passed slowly, and after an unknown amount of time, the Fox King suddenly opened his eyes, a ghastly green light flashing in his pupils. In his vision, a handsome, genderless demon slowly walked out of the capital of the Western Kingdom, accompanied by a girl with long gray hair and two long swords at her waist.

Looking at the gray-haired girl, the Fox King's brows slowly furrowed. Judging from her aura, this girl had only just entered the level of a great demon and posed no threat whatsoever. But strangely, when the Fox King's gaze focused on her, his eyes felt a stinging pain, and at the same time, a feeling of despair inexplicably rose in his heart, as if nothing was worth caring about anymore.

He quickly averted his gaze, shook his head vigorously to shake off the strange thoughts in his mind, and the Fox King's speech quickened slightly.

[Alaya, that gray-haired woman gives me a bad feeling. Can you find any information about her?]

To the Fox King's surprise, Alaya, who had initially given her answer quickly, remained strangely silent for a long time before finally replying.

[Fate Ash, female, of the Serpent Clan, bearer of despair, daughter of Yuan Yuan, the most powerful being in Hell. A word of advice: do not covet her, nor attempt to obtain that person's bloodline through her. Although nominally she is that person's daughter, she is actually an experimental subject created by that person with immense effort.]

After a moment of silence, Alaya continued to speak.

[Given that person's temper, if such a precious test subject were lost unexpectedly at the very beginning of the experiment, he would undoubtedly launch a fierce retaliation. At that point, even I wouldn't be able to escape the fate of being completely wiped out.]

Alaya once again exploited the information asymmetry between him and the Fox King, deceiving the latter. According to the information Alaya possessed, Yuan Yuan granted him the highest degree of freedom in this Seven Snakes Experiment, meaning that unless someone attempted to kill all seven snakes at once, he would absolutely not interfere with the experiment.

In other words, even if the Fox King killed Ming Hui while dealing with Bai Shen, Yuan Yuan wouldn't take any action.

However, out of curiosity about what kind of experiment would allow Yuan Yuan to grant the highest degree of freedom, Alaya stopped the Fox King from attacking Minghui and decided to give Minghui some time to develop and observe it carefully.

The Fox King, who knew nothing about the situation in Hell, had no choice but to trust Alaya.

"Alright, I believe you, Alaya. When we make our move, I'll let the girl go."

Unfortunately, even Alaya, who possesses most of the information about Hell, did not know how important this Seven Serpents Experiment, also known as the Magic Furnace Experiment, was to Yuan Yuan.

This experiment was crucial to whether Yuan Yuan could truly break through the limits. Therefore, while granting the seven little snakes the second highest degree of freedom and allowing them to develop freely, Yuan Yuan also maintained round-the-clock monitoring of them to keep track of the changes in the magic furnace within their bodies.

In other words, if the Fox King kills the White God in front of Ming Hui, then everything he does will inevitably be seen by Yuan Yuan.

P.S., it feels so bittersweet to vote for myself. [Facepalm]

Chapter 51: Despair (Part Two)

"Hey old man, someone was spying on us just now, should we deal with it?"

As soon as he stepped out of the city gates of the Western Capital, Minghui frowned, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.

White God strolled leisurely ahead of Ash, appearing more like a young master sneaking out of his home for a stroll than a terrifying demon who could slaughter cities and destroy kingdoms in legends. Hearing Ash's words, White God's serene smile remained unchanged. He pulled a folding fan from his robes, snapped it open, and leisurely fanned himself, replying with a light laugh.

"Why bother with someone who's hiding his true intentions? If he really dares to cause trouble, we can just kill him then. Compared to this..."

Tilting his head slightly, Bai Shen looked at Ming Hui with a mocking expression.

"You should be thinking about what to do next. Judging from your expression, you've probably suffered quite a bit at the hands of your brothers and sisters. Given your personality, it's impossible for you to work with them anymore. So, what are you going to do? After all, you have your own life to live and can't stay with me forever."

By the end, Bai Shen's expression had returned to calm, and his tone had become extremely indifferent, devoid of any teacher-student affection from the four years they had spent together, as if he were a stranger.

Bai Shen knew that Yuan Yuan entrusted Ming Hui to him not so that he would protect Ming Hui, but rather to guide him onto the path of the strong. Therefore, even though he felt some reluctance, in order to forge a good relationship with Yuan Yuan, Bai Shen hardened his heart and said words that amounted to banishing Ming Hui.

Ming Hui's pupils contracted slightly, then returned to normal. He shrugged casually, speaking as if he didn't care at all.

“How could I possibly follow an old codger like you who has been abandoned by the times? I just remembered that I forgot to take something back to the Ideal Country. I will leave naturally after I go back and get it. Even if you want me to stay then, I won’t.”

The White God smiled and said nothing more. Because of his followers, the White God possessed the ability to know everything in the Ideal Kingdom. He naturally knew that Ash hadn't forgotten anything in the Ideal Kingdom. Although he saw through it, the White God didn't expose Ash's simple lie. He simply smiled and resumed his leisurely stroll, walking towards the Ideal Kingdom at the speed of an ordinary human.

Seeing that Bai Shen didn't say anything, Ming Hui smiled slightly, a hint of warmth flashing in his eyes, and quickly took two steps to catch up with Bai Shen.

And so, a veteran demon who had been famous for hundreds of years and a newly emerged demon less than five years old walked under the shade of trees like ordinary people, admiring the ordinary scenery they would never normally pay attention to. A faint warmth seemed to emanate between them.

However, this warmth did not last long and was soon broken.

With a furrowed brow and an undisguised murderous intent in his eyes, Ming Hui turned his gaze to the woods ahead.

"I never imagined that these rats would become so rampant, daring to openly intercept a great demon."

With a "snap," the folding fan snapped shut, and he gently tapped his palm. Bai Shen's expression turned somewhat gloomy, and a surging killing intent erupted from his slightly thin body, making the already somewhat dark forest even more like a ghostly realm where life was forbidden.

Four years had long since made Bai Shen regard Ming Hui, this rare junior who dared to speak so venomously to him, as his own junior. Although they weren't as close as he was to his daughter, they were not far off.

Now that his daughter, Ash, is about to leave his protection and travel alone, with no idea when they will meet again, White God's mood is already bad. And now, another guy has appeared, disturbing his last tender moments with Ash. This has ignited a murderous intent in White God, whose temper, though tempered for centuries, remains bad.

Unfazed by the White God's murderous aura, the Fox King calmly released his demonic power to block the approaching killing intent. With his expression still indifferent, he clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and then spoke indifferently.

"Greetings, I am a fox demon. I have been waiting here for Lord White God for a long time."

Sensing the Fox King's demonic aura, Bai Shen was slightly taken aback, then revealed a smile tinged with disdain and sarcasm.

"So you're a great demon too. So you must be the Fox King who's been making headlines these past few years. What? You've only been a great demon for a few years, and you already think you can defeat a senior like me?"

The Fox King's expression remained unchanged despite the White God's mockery. Before intercepting the White God, he had already suppressed his emotions with his massive calculations and was now in a state of absolute rationality. Mere mockery could not possibly change his expression.

Seeing that the Fox King was not angered by the mockery, the White God put away his deliberately feigned disdain. Five hundred years of survival wisdom had taught him that he would never underestimate any enemy.

Staring intently into the Fox King's heterochromatic golden-green eyes, dozens of orbs of light of various colors slowly emerged beside the White God, floating silently around him.

"In recent years, I have often heard news about you, and the most interesting one I have heard is that the Fox King's golden right eye can see into the future. I wonder if that is true."

The Fox King glanced indifferently at the orb of light beside the White God, and spoke in a completely flat tone.

"Whether it's true or not, you'll know once you try it yourself."

With his eyes narrowed, the White God no longer hesitated and manipulated the ball of light beside him to enter his body.

As orbs of light of different colors rapidly merged into Bai Shen's body, his strength, agility, defense, demonic power, reaction speed, thought speed, bodily instincts, recovery ability, and even the elusive luck all began to rise rapidly. Soon, Bai Shen's already powerful aura became even stronger, reaching a terrifying level.

Minghui looked at Baishen in surprise. She had thought that the difference in strength between herself and Baishen was not that great, but now it seemed that the gap was still huge, even worlds apart. On second thought, Minghui understood. After all, Baishen was a great demon who had lived for hundreds of years and was still living a very comfortable life. How could she not have some trump cards to enhance her strength?

Putting her wandering thoughts aside, Minghui began to focus intently on the two powerful demons locked in combat, but she had no intention of intervening to help Baishen. Not only was she utterly incapable of helping Baishen given her current strength, but even if she could, she wouldn't lift a finger.

Both the White God and the Ash Blossom were proud, even arrogant, and neither could tolerate others interfering in their battles. Although this insistence seemed foolish, it was precisely this insistence that made them great demons. Those who were clever, who knew how to form alliances and fight together, were ultimately just small demons.

"Then, please!"

While uttering polite words, the White God's actions were anything but. His fist, wreathed in iridescent light, sliced ​​through the air, leaving a scorching white trail as it slammed into the Fox King.

P.S., I'm broke lately, so I'm begging for donations and monthly tickets!

Chapter Fifty-Two: Despair (Part Three)

[Alaya, calculate attack routes and deduce defensive counterattack plans.]

Despite the White God's attack, the Fox King remained completely calm. Alaya, who had received instructions from the Fox King's consciousness, did not disappoint him. As always, it used massive calculations to deduce all possible variations of the Fox King's moves, identified countermeasures for each, and then input the final judgment into the Fox King's consciousness.

All of this was accomplished in an instant. The Fox King, having obtained the result, had no doubts whatsoever. Following Alaya's instructions, he took a step back, turned to his right, and then gathered 371 units of demonic power in his left hand, which Alaya had quantified, and swung it in front of him.

In Bai Shen's view, all of this was because the Fox King reacted the instant he attacked, not only dodging his attack but also accurately predicting his attack trajectory, causing him to crash into a fist with power that was just enough to break through his protective demonic energy.

His pupils shrank instantly, and the White God suddenly released a large amount of demonic power, forcibly changing his attack trajectory to avoid the fist that was already in front of him, and launched another attack.

But to Bai Shen's surprise, his subsequent attacks all ended in failure. It was as if...

"It's as if the future has been foreseen. Is that what you think?"

Although there was no trace of a smile in his eyes, a gentle smile still graced the corners of the Fox King's lips. The stark contrast between his indifferent eyes and gentle smile was exceptionally eerie, sending a chill down one's spine.

Startled that the Fox King had revealed his thoughts, Bai Shen took a few steps back to escape the Fox King's attack range, took a deep breath, and spoke in a cold voice.

"The Fox King's golden right eye can see into the future. Are you saying this legend is true? How laughable!"

The yokai race is inherently a race with a fighting desire buried deep within their instincts. They are naturally drawn to battle. As a great yokai who has lived for hundreds of years, Shirakami has, without exaggeration, spent more time in battle than an ordinary human's entire life.

The combat experience accumulated over a long period of time surprised Bai Shen for a brief moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

A disdainful smile curled at the corner of his lips as Bai Shen stared intently at the Fox King, his eyes cold and mocking.

"Only the ignorant and foolish would claim to be able to see the future."

The unique nature of the White God's abilities allows him to develop in any direction; as long as his followers believe that "the White God can do XX," he can do it. With such abilities, the White God naturally wouldn't be content with mediocrity.

During the era when the White God was still active, he attempted to proclaim to some of his followers that he possessed the power to manipulate time. The White God's followers naturally did not doubt his words; they all firmly believed that the god they served could truly manipulate time, and consequently, the White God truly possessed the ability to manipulate time.

However, when the White God used the power of time for the first time, it was only the simplest time acceleration, just a few seconds, and it instantly drained all his demonic power, leaving him in an unprecedentedly weak state.

Moreover, those believers who thought the White God could manipulate time, regardless of race or age, turned to ashes in an instant, just like weathered stones. Even long-lived, robust monsters were no exception.

From that moment on, Shirakami understood that time was not a power that a demon, at least not a great demon, could control.

So when Bai Shen heard the Fox King claim that he could see the future, Bai Shen, who had previously thought highly of the Fox King because of his strength, once again categorized him as a pretentious, charlatan.

Seeing the White God's reaction, the Fox King frowned. In the past, when he displayed this seemingly all-seeing power and then claimed that he could foresee the future, his enemies would often lose their composure and their actions would become easier to predict, allowing him to achieve victory more easily.

But the White God was unlike any of the enemies he had ever encountered before.

"Is this the foundation of a veteran powerhouse?"

As if laughing, the Fox King muttered to himself, a glint of excitement flashing in his indifferent eyes, and the demon's thirst for battle slowly began to burn.

[Alaya, set aside all current computational demands and use all your computing power to assist me in this battle.]

Excitedly giving the command in his mind, the Fox King pounced on the White God.

"Come on! Senior, let me enjoy this battle!!"