Infinite Chimera Creation

Hongxing frowned, but he didn't suspect that Yuan Yuan was trying to change the subject. He knew that Yuan Yuan bringing this up meant it must be related to the issue they were discussing, so he calmed down and thought carefully about what Yuan Yuan said.

After a moment's thought, Hongxing remembered the phenomenon Yuan Yuan had mentioned. He had noticed it before merging with Yuan Yuan in Hell, but after observing it for a while without finding anything, he hadn't paid it any more attention. Now that Yuan Yuan had suddenly brought it up, his heart tightened, and he silently shook his head.

Not surprised by Hongxing's reaction, Yuan Yuan continued.

"Do you know why, when I merged the worlds, I abandoned Hueco Mundo, which was already well-established at the time, and Soul Society, which had both the Seireitei and the Soul King's World, and chose Hell instead?"

Hongxing remained silent for a moment, then shook his head again.

"Because Soul Society and Hueco Mundo are both secondary spaces derived from that world, while Hell is an external world egg that parasitizes that world."

Under Hong Xing's shocked gaze, Yuan Yuan calmly nodded.

"That's right, Hell has the potential to grow into a complete world. The reason that world is in a state where everything except spiritual energy is decreasing so drastically is because of Hell's parasitic presence, which has caused its unhealthy state."

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Chapter Sixty: Clarifying Doubts (Part One)

"So, Red Star, what do you think it means that a world egg that could erode a mature world into an unhealthy state during its growth process, has accelerated its growth rate after merging with me?"

Gazing calmly at the red star, Yuan Yuan's voice was utterly indifferent, revealing not a trace of emotion.

Under Yuan Yuan's gaze, Hongxing found her throat was dry, and her lips opened and closed several times, but she could not express the thoughts in her heart.

Although Hong Xing didn't speak, Yuan Yuan seemed to understand what he wanted to say and calmly nodded.

"It seems you're not completely hopeless. Yes, just as you thought, that world egg is currently absorbing my life, soul, emotions, and everything that can be absorbed to grow."

Yuan Yuan gently raised his right hand in front of him, as if he were supporting something. Hong Xing stared intently at Yuan Yuan's empty palm, as if there was something there that he absolutely could not ignore.

Soon, a blue orb of light emerged from Yuan Yuan's palm, floating above his hand. At the center of the orb, a large, jet-black snake coiled around a perfectly round, colorful sphere. The orb's colors were so vibrant that they almost gave the illusion of being alive, while the snake, its head raised in unrestrained excitement, exuded an unhealthy aura of euphoria.

Hongxing subconsciously swallowed, but it felt as if he had swallowed a sharp blade instead of saliva, causing a sharp pain in his dry throat.

Looking at the scene within the sphere of light, Yuan Yuan's expression remained unchanged, calm as ever, and his voice remained indifferent, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"When the World Egg grows, it exerts a powerful devouring force on everything around it, consuming everything it can. When it was parasitic on the world before, its growth rate was suppressed because of the world's suppression of it."

However, after merging with me, I couldn't suppress it, so it began to regain its normal activity. To cope with its frenzied devouring and avoid being directly consumed, I forcibly stimulated my body's potential. But this is ultimately not a long-term solution. In other words, if I don't quickly find a way to counter the World Egg's devouring ability, I will…

Yuan Yuan clenched his right hand tightly, crushing the ball of light and the giant snake within it into a pile of scattered light specks.

"Complete death."

As if to add to the discussion, Yuan Yuan spoke again.

"My time is running out."

Looking with difficulty at the scattered points of light in the air, Hongxing seemed to truly see the scene of Yuan Yuan's death.

Hongxing had always believed that someone like Yuan Yuan, with both opportunity and talent, would never experience death. If Yuan Yuan didn't die, he could too. But now, for the first time, he found the fear of death creeping into his heart.

Licking his dry lips, forcibly suppressing the turmoil of emotions churning within him, Hongxing chuckled dryly and spoke, seemingly trying to lighten the mood.

"Unexpectedly, even Yuan Yuan can make a miscalculation. He clearly wanted to get a treasure, but he ended up with a dangerous item that he couldn't handle. Heh, heh heh."

Raising an eyebrow, Yuan Yuan looked at Hong Xing as if he were looking at an idiot, and spoke with a hint of mockery.

"Mistake? Didn't expect it? What did I say? How could I make a mistake? I knew about the characteristics of the World Egg before the fusion, and I also anticipated this situation and prepared a solution long ago."

As Hong Xing stared in disbelief, Yuan Yuan revealed a cold smile, as if he were toying with an idiot, pointed at the white gap in front of him, and spoke with considerable sarcasm.

"The solution is the Magic Reactor. As long as the Magic Reactor succeeds, the problem of the World Egg can be easily solved."

Hongxing was stunned for a long time before he reacted. His face turned extremely ugly, and he roared angrily in a low voice.

"Are you playing me for a fool, keeping me in suspense all this time, just to tell me that the experiments on those children are related to your life and are unavoidable?"

Completely unconcerned about Hongxing's anger, Yuan Yuan nodded approvingly and softly uttered the words "correct answer."

He took a heavy step forward, crushing the specially made, hard bricks beneath his feet. Hongxing stared at Yuan Yuan with dangerous eyes, making no attempt to hide his distrust.

"Given your personality, if you were prepared in advance, you wouldn't only have one plan; you would have at least seven backup plans! With so many backup plans, why did you insist on using the one that would cause those children pain!"

"Are you trying to threaten me with that?"

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Yuan Yuan pointed lightly at Hong Xing from a distance, slamming him into the wall once more. Embedded in the wall, Hong Xing struggled to break free, but an immense force suddenly appeared and pressed down on him, preventing him from doing so. He could only struggle in vain.

After observing Hongxing's embarrassed state with leisurely patience for a while, Yuan Yuan finally put him down and spoke softly.

“Hongxing, you need to understand that the reason a backup plan is a backup plan is because it is not as reliable as the formal plan. Yes, I have many backup plans, but the risks, randomness, and uncontrollability are too great, and I am not willing to take that risk.”

"You pushed your own children into a fire pit and made them suffer because you weren't willing to take risks yourself? You can't even do the most basic thing a father can do—to risk your own life for his children? You weren't like this before, what happened to you?!"

Staring intently at Yuan Yuan, Hong Xing's eyes were filled with disappointment and surprise. He found that he could no longer see Yuan Yuan clearly. Although he was born from Yuan Yuan's memories, Yuan Yuan seemed to have changed a lot over the past few hundred years and was very different from before.

Faced with Hong Xing's questioning, Yuan Yuan did not show any agitation. He rested his elbows on the armrests of the stone chair, interlaced his fingers, calmly looked at Hong Xing, and spoke softly.

“I have never changed. I have always been the same. It’s just that in the past five hundred years, I have corrected some of my misconceptions.”

Seeing that Hongxing seemed about to shout again, Yuan Yuan pointed at him impatiently, slammed him into the wall once more, and suppressed all his movements, rendering him unable to move or speak.

"Listen to me quietly. It's rare that I'm in a good mood today and willing to explain to you, so don't waste my time."

Withdrawing his hand, Yuan Yuan continued speaking calmly, as if nothing had happened.

"Five hundred years ago, when I was in the world of Harry Potter, I could have given Karim and the others the bloodline of Authority, let them devour each other to cultivate an Authority-level body, and then directly seize that body through my absolute control over them. There would have been no danger, no need to understand one's true nature, no need for a firm will, and you, Red Star, wouldn't have even been created. But I still chose to bear the danger and directly construct an Authority body. Is this what you meant by being different from the current me, [the past Yuan Yuan]?"

Hongxing calmed down slightly. What Yuan Yuan said was exactly what he was thinking. Subconsciously, he wanted to nod, but found that he still couldn't move.

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Chapter Sixty-One: Clarifying the Doubts (The End)

"Red Star, do you know what I was thinking back then?"

Gazing at the personality born from his own memories, Yuan Yuan appeared serene, as if recalling something from long ago, and slowly began to speak.

"At that time, because I had just come into contact with mysterious magic that I had never encountered before, my mind became incredibly excited. Even though I forced myself to remain calm, my thoughts were boiling wildly. This excitement lasted for a long time, and it didn't subside even after I entered the world of the Grim Reaper. Because of this excitement, my thought process at the time, how should I put it..."

Tilting his head and revealing a subtle expression, Yuan Yuan tapped his temple with his right index finger, seemingly contemplating how to phrase his words.

"It's a bit of a dilemma, something that normal people can't understand, or even irrational. Even now, when I think about it, I still can't understand what I was thinking. In that situation, I clearly had the option of [creating a batch of chimeras and then spending some time safely acquiring authority-level bodies], but I chose the most dangerous method."

Lowering his hand, his expression turning cold again, Yuan Yuan spoke calmly.

"But five hundred years has calmed me down. I'm not as irrational as I was back then. Lolo needs me, Karim and the others need me, and everyone who follows me needs me. I remember saying when I captured the Void King that no matter if you have the awareness to become a king, as long as someone treats you as a king, abandons everything to believe in you, and worships you, you must take responsibility for them."

Yuan Yuan stared into Hong Xing's eyes, stood up, and opened his arms as if to embrace the whole world.

"Now, I bear the responsibility for the entire hell on my shoulders. Do you expect me to abandon my own responsibilities and risk my life for the sake of a few children who were originally created for experiments?"

The immense pressure on Hongxing vanished instantly. Hongxing staggered out from behind the wall, staring intently at Yuan Yuan.

"Excuses, all excuses. What you're saying is just an excuse for your fear of death."

Yuan Yuan shook his head dismissively and sat down again.

"Think whatever you want, but I've already made the answer clear to you: the experiments with the Magic Reactor cannot be stopped, and the fate those children are destined to suffer cannot be changed, so stop saying those willful things."

Hongxing took a deep breath, her gaze towards Yuan Yuan hardening.

"You imposed those children's unfortunate fates so you could conduct experiments with the Magic Reactor, right? Then, I'll be your test subject. I was born from your memories, and in a sense, I belong to you. Using me as a test subject will definitely be more effective than using children who merely possess some of your blood. Therefore,"

He slammed his fist into his chest, and with the air of a hero from a legend, Hongxing uttered passionate words.

"I'm willing to be your guinea pig, I only ask one thing: spare those children!"

Yuan Yuan raised an eyebrow with interest, beginning to consider the possibility Hong Xing had mentioned. After a moment, he nodded.

"Good suggestion. Here's what we'll do: my script won't change, but..."

Yuan Yuan raised his hand to signal Hong Xing to be quiet, and then spoke calmly.

“I will install the magic furnace for you. The magic furnaces for those children were installed before their consciousness was even born, so there is no danger. However, when you undergo the installation, you will inevitably suffer immense pain and torment, and there is no guarantee of success. As long as you can endure it and successfully install the magic furnace, I will give you a chance to change your destiny.”

Upon hearing Yuan Yuan's words, Hong Xing's eyes lit up with hope, and joy appeared on her face.

"My script will continue, but as long as you successfully install the Magic Furnace, I will allow you to go to the world below, interfere with my script, and personally save those children. How about it? Do you agree to this exchange?"

Yuan Yuan didn't care about Hong Xing's reaction at all and calmly finished speaking.

Hongxing pondered for a long while, then nodded heavily.

"No problem. Remember your promise. I will definitely install the Magic Furnace and save those children."

"In that case, let's begin now."

Yuan Yuan nodded and waved his hand gently. Instantly, the two of them were transferred from the main hall at the bottom of Hell to the Seventh Special Research Institute on the tenth floor.

Pointing to the perfectly transparent culture chamber that stood out prominently in the center of the laboratory, Yuan Yuan spoke softly.

"This is specially prepared for you. Lie down in it, and all the installation steps will be completed here."

Hongxing glanced at the incubation chamber, then at Yuan Yuan, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes.

"I mean, have I fallen into your trap? How come you've already prepared the incubation chamber for the agreement we just made?"

"madness,"

Yuan Yuan glanced coldly at Hong Xing, walked to the incubation chamber, stroked the smooth walls, and spoke with a hint of disdain.

"Don't use your ridiculous common sense to speculate on behavior. When you proposed to become a test subject, I notified Alaya to prepare this thing. With Alaya's efficiency, in such a long time, not to mention one incubation chamber, a hundred could be made."

"It's one hundred and forty-eight, Master."

When Yuan Yuan and the other person appeared, the large fur ball that had been waiting on the test table moved twice and pressed out a precise number.

"Yes, yes, one hundred and forty-eight."

Yuan Yuan lifted Alaya into his arms, a somewhat indulgent smile appearing on his face amidst Hong Xing's horrified gaze. Then, when he looked at Hong Xing, his expression instantly turned icy.

"Alright, let's go in quickly."

Still stunned by the fact that Yuan Yuan would actually show such a doting smile to anything other than Luo Luo, Hong Xing nodded blankly and went into the incubation chamber.

As Hongxing entered the incubation chamber, the door slowly slid shut. Lying quietly inside, Hongxing felt a sense of peace. This was good; as long as he endured the pain, he could save those children. Thinking this, Hongxing suddenly heard Yuan Yuan's voice again.

"Alaya, simultaneously initiate the activation experiment of the little snake's magic furnace and the installation experiment of the red star's magic furnace."

"Wait, what's going on? Didn't you say you were giving me a chance to save those children? Why are you starting experiments on them again?"

Hongxing sat up abruptly, glaring at Yuan Yuan, and clenched her fists in excitement.