Infinite Chimera Creation

"What convinced me that something was wrong with you was the test a few days ago. You're usually very cautious, but when facing that test subject ant, you didn't even ask about the test rules before recklessly starting the fight. Can I assume you already knew the rules? And your behavior when the prizes were being awarded also suggests you already knew about them. And,"

As he spoke, Gu Luo stepped forward, staring intently into Bai Ye's eyes, and said...

"Most importantly, you are not nervous at all in the face of such a terrifying beast tide, and even seem to be looking forward to it. You must know a way to avoid this disaster, or even to profit from it, and you don't even intend to tell me this method."

Bai Ye hadn't expected to reveal so many flaws. He shook his head helplessly, ignoring the thorns around him. As if he had put down a burden, he lazily sat down on the ground and recounted his identity and experiences.

Finally, he specifically instructed Gu Luo not to reveal his identity, lest Yuan Yuan take him to the laboratory and dissect him.

Upon learning that Bai Ye was a time traveler and that he had actually appeared in a comic book, Gu Luo was taken aback, but quickly came to terms with it. After all, he had already made a preliminary guess about Bai Ye's identity. Although Bai Ye's identity was somewhat different from his guess, it wasn't a big problem.

"Okay, I understand. You're not in a hurry at all, which means that in the comic book you're reading, this matter was resolved without any major incident. Tell me what happened."

Although he knew Bai Ye's identity and that Bai Ye had been hiding something from him, Gu Luo was not angry. As if nothing had happened, he put away the thorns and asked again.

Bai Ye's lips curled into a wide grin, revealing a slightly excited smile. He raised his right hand, pointed to the symbol resembling a twisted snake on his palm, and said,

"You think I pushed myself so hard in the previous tests? It was all for this symbol. Once you have this symbol, those monsters won't attack you, and they'll even let you move freely within their groups."

Upon hearing Bai Ye's explanation, Gu Luo was taken aback, never expecting that the symbol he had completely disregarded would be so useful.

"In short, as long as you have that symbol, no matter how many monsters there are, they will pose absolutely no danger to you."

Bai Ye waved his hand, seemingly becoming impatient, then, as if suddenly remembering something, stood up and said,

"I suddenly remembered I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

"Wait, if you don't want to leave, I have other questions to ask you."

Hearing that Bai Ye was leaving, Gu Luo hurriedly reached out to grab his arm, but he grabbed nothing; his hand passed right through Bai Ye's body.

It turned out that Bai Ye had already escaped in spirit form during the brief moment when Gu Luo was stunned by the symbol's effect, leaving behind only a clone constructed with spiritual power that could be easily controlled.

"Tsk, he actually got away."

Guro looked at his hand, which hadn't grasped anything, and his face was grim. However, he seemed to be holding something back and didn't chase after him.

Bai Ye, fleeing from Gu Luo, dared not slow down, running wildly until he broke out of the forest before stopping, panting heavily. If it were just a few thorns, Bai Ye wouldn't be afraid, but in that forest, every animal soul contained Gu Luo's thorn branches. If he fought him there, Gu Luo could summon thousands upon thousands of thorn branches at any time. Even with his devouring ability, Bai Ye would surely suffer a crushing defeat.

"Phew, phew, damn it, I didn't expect my identity to be exposed in the end. But it's okay, now that these monsters have appeared, the Elf Kingdom must be appearing soon, and then I'll be able to see her."

Looking into the distance, Bai Ye murmured softly, as if telling of some unwavering pursuit.

Chapter 112 The Attributes Have Changed

"Big sister, are you really going to personally receive Eric from Germany? That guy has the title of 'Tyrant.' If he sees you and becomes infatuated with your beauty, he might make some outrageous demands."

Momousagi followed behind Momiji, her eyes filled with worry. Although she hadn't actually met Eric, she had heard plenty of rumors about him in the past few days, with some media outlets even touting the young man as humanity's savior. It was important to remember that when Momiji and her group conquered this settlement, they were already at odds with humanity; a savior of humanity might not be a good thing for them.

"It's 'benevolent tyrant,' not 'tyrant.' You little rascal, you don't even read the news carefully."

Hongye shook her head, stopped, and vigorously rubbed Taotu's little head, saying helplessly,

“I know what you’re thinking. It’s true that a savior of humanity might not be a good thing for us, but I still want to try and see if we can cooperate with them. After all, our people are still too few in number, and most of them are still young and unable to do many tasks, so we can only seek cooperation from humans.”

Shaking her head vigorously, which was still a little dizzy from being rubbed by Momiji, Momousagi tried to argue.

"But we still have many humans under our command. We can just make them work. If any of them disobey, we can just kill them. They don't have the strength to resist us anyway."

Upon hearing Momousagi's casual remark about "killing," Momiji frowned immediately, looked at Momousagi seriously, and asked in a deep voice,

"Kill those who disobey? Who taught you that? Golden Crown?"

Hongye turned her head, her sharp eyes fixed on Jinguan standing beside her, immediately focusing her suspicions on him. After all, back in the underground laboratory, due to the threat from humans, the two of them had to destroy hundreds of undeveloped Cursed Child infants. Because of this, Jinguan had always harbored a deep hatred for humans, so Hongye wouldn't be surprised at all if he said he wanted to kill disobedient humans.

Before Momousagi could answer, Momiji had already implicitly identified the culprit as Golden Crown. She immediately raised an eyebrow, put one hand on her hip, and pointed a finger with the other, and began to lecture him.

"Listen carefully, little rabbit. Even if we are enemies with humans, we shouldn't..."

"It was the humans who taught me to say that."

Looking up at the red leaves, Momousagi said sadly.

Suddenly, all of Momiji's words were cut off, as if something was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say a word, staring blankly at Momousagi.

"That's what those humans used to say when they trained us: 'Just kill the disobedient ones. There are plenty more out there. We can catch more when they're all dead.'"

Under Momousagi's sorrowful gaze, Momiji felt a sharp, stabbing pain. Yes, she said she understood the suffering of the cursed children and wanted to save them, but did she really understand? As a fellow cursed child undergoing training, she had the highest talent and received the best treatment. She had no idea how the other cursed children with average talent were treated during training.

But even though she knew nothing, she still maintained a self-absorbed sense of superiority, indulging in the "salvation" she had constructed for herself, ignoring the grief of those cursed children, and forging ahead at her own pace. Was this really the right thing to do?

"Alright, you two are both too emotional. Momousagi, you little brat, go back and calm down."

The golden crown, who had remained silent from the beginning and simply followed behind Momiji, stepped forward at this moment. He placed one hand on Momousagi's head and activated his ability. Instantly, a crystal passage connecting Momousagi and her room appeared out of thin air. At the same time, the crystal under Momousagi's feet transformed into countless tiny beads, which rolled rapidly, carrying Momousagi towards her room.

After seeing Momousagi off, Golden Crown looked at Momiji, who remained silent, and helplessly pressed his forehead.

"Hongye, you've had a smooth life since you were a child, and you've never experienced any setbacks, so you're so easily swayed."

"No, I didn't waver. I just... just had some doubts about whether I was right. Could I really save them?"

Upon hearing Jin Guan's words, Hongye immediately retorted excitedly, but as she spoke, her voice unconsciously grew softer and softer.

"That's just you wavering, isn't it?"

Jin Guan's helpless expression deepened, while Hong Ye, who had been criticized, lowered her head, looking even more dejected.

Shaking his head, Jin Guan placed his hand on Hong Ye's head. Feeling the warmth on her head, Hong Ye looked up in confusion, wondering what Jin Guan wanted to do.

"Listen up, Ogiwara Koyo. If you hadn't taken me out of that research institute with the intention of saving me, I might be lying on an autopsy table right now. No, I might even be preserved in a formaldehyde jar for people to see. So, so!! Never doubt yourself. Because if even you doubt yourself and think your beliefs are a joke, then what am I, who was saved because of your beliefs? A huge joke?"

Gradually, Hongye's eyes brightened, and her confidence returned. Seeing this reaction, Jinguan gave it his final push.

"Hongye, remember this: no matter what, no matter what decision you make, I will always believe in you without reservation, always stand by your side, and support you with my life. So, don't hesitate, do what you want to do!!"

Instantly, Hongye's face turned bright red with embarrassment. Without thinking, she kicked Jinguan's leg with such force that Jinguan screamed and squatted down, clutching his leg.

"Hmph, you talk too much nonsense. Even if you didn't say it, I definitely wouldn't hesitate."

Clutching his leg, Jin Guan endured the pain, forcing a helpless smile, and said...

"Alright, alright, I was just rambling. Lady Kureha is always extremely confident and never hesitates."

"Okay, saying it once is enough!"

With her face flushed and head held high, Hongye stammered,

"No, although what you said is all nonsense, you have to keep your word. You have to stand by my side forever, okay?"

Seeing Hongye's performance, Jin Guan's expression became even more helpless.

"Hey Momiji, your attributes should be strong-willed girl, a super S-type mature woman in preparation, right? How did you suddenly become a tsundere? If you're a tsundere, your breasts will stop developing, you know."

Hongye's face turned even redder, and she kicked out again.

"Don't be so verbose, just say 'yes'!"

"Yes, yes, I will always stand by Ogiwara Momiji's side."

"I already said it, saying it once is enough!"

Chapter 113 Cooperation

"Hello, excuse my intrusion, are you Mr. Eric?"

Frowning, Hongye looked at the gloomy and thin man in front of her and asked hesitantly.

It's no wonder that Hongye asked such a rude question. According to the information she had, Eric, the "Good Tyrant," should be a young man with an imposing presence, an arrogant attitude, and a haughty demeanor. However, the man standing in front of her now, although not weak in presence, had an aura more like that of an assassin. That kind of gloomy and sharp aura didn't seem like someone who could earn the title of "Good Tyrant" at all.

"Hello, you must be Ms. Ogiwara Momiji, the leader of [Redemption]. Please wait a moment, Lord Eric will be here shortly."

As he spoke, the gloomy man pulled out a communicator from his pocket, answered it respectfully, and said...

"Lord Eric, I have met with Miss Ogiwara Momiji. You may depart now."

Upon hearing this, not only Hongye, but also Jin Guan beside her frowned. What did he mean by "we can set off now"? Did Eric still stay in his city?

"Know"

"Yes."

The voice coming from the communicator was domineering and arrogant; it was clearly the "Benevolent Tyrant." When Eric said "I know," his voice was still coming from the communicator, but when he said "I understand," his voice was coming from the person in front of Hongye.

Seeing the gloomy man in front of her suddenly disappear and be replaced by an arrogant young man, Hongye couldn't help but widen her eyes, wondering if she had been under the influence of an illusion-like ability.

Seeing Hongye's reaction, Eric kindly explained,

"Don't be surprised, this is my ability to switch places with any of my subordinates."

Upon hearing Eric's words, Hongye showed a look of realization, then quickly regained her smile.

"Hello, Mr. Eric, ever since I heard that you turned the tide and saved the [Troy] from destruction from the testers, I have been wanting to meet you."

Eric nodded, and without waiting for Hongye's invitation, pulled up a chair behind him and sat down casually.

"No need for formalities. I believe you understand that I'm here to seek cooperation."

Hongye was taken aback for a moment, not expecting the other party to be so direct, but she quickly recovered, her smile becoming more genuine, and she pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Since you don't want to waste time, then state your terms for cooperation."

Eric was clearly pleased with Hongye's attitude, and nodded with a smile.

"Because this is our first collaboration, we haven't established enough trust between us, so I only have two requirements this time."

First, I need three individuals skilled in metal manipulation to assist my personnel in weapon manufacturing. Some alloys are too difficult to manufacture with current smelting technology, but with metal manipulation abilities, it should be much easier.

Secondly, I need five people with the ability to control plants. Because of those monsters, our planting area has been greatly reduced, so I need people who can control plants to accelerate crop growth.

"Wait a minute, please wait a moment."

Hongye raised her hand to interrupt Eric, and asked with a face full of doubt,

"Given the current situation where monsters are rampant, shouldn't your most pressing request for cooperation be for us to send combat personnel to support you?"

Eric frowned slightly, clearly annoyed at being interrupted, but he still patiently explained.

"Judging from your appearance, you probably haven't personally investigated those monsters."

Hongye nodded naturally, after all, she was the backbone of all the cursed children now, and who knows what would happen if she left.

Seeing Hongye nod, Eric pointed to the snake symbol on his right hand and continued,

"Because my ability is very convenient, on the second day after Minos fell, I swapped positions with my subordinates who arrived at the scene and personally investigated those monsters. During the investigation, I discovered that those monsters would automatically avoid people who possessed this symbol and would obey some simple commands from the symbol's owner, such as stop, leave, or turn around. In other words, as long as I'm there, [Troyar] doesn't have to worry about being attacked by monsters."