Chapter 314

Chapter 314: The Great Transformation

Such issues no longer posed any trouble for Lin Qingliu, who couldn’t be bothered to dwell on them.

This indifference stemmed partly from his semi-public status in Hope City’s database, making it rare for anyone to provoke a wild superpowered individual with official connections.

Moreover, his possession of the terminal played a significant role.

In this city, constructed under the aegis of a spaceship, having a spire ID rendered the amount of information coins in his account almost inconsequential.

Lin Qingliu pushed two single hospital beds together, then lay down on one and closed his eyes.

Having frequently encountered images of hair and even teeth within tumor samples in his past life, Lin Qingliu had a lucid understanding of the 【Blood and Flesh】 pathway—

This ability was akin to a tumor, yet more potent, structured, and controllable.

He intended to craft a doppelgänger, one capable of enduring use.

After acquiring the 【Divided Thoughts】 ability, Lin Qingliu had resolved to redirect his focus to endeavors outside Hope City for a period.

His cautious nature had long kept him from venturing beyond Hope City’s confines.

Yet, following his latest trial, he had a clearer grasp of Hope City’s current capabilities.

Were the spaceship capable of traversing the cosmos once more, it would indeed represent formidable combat prowess.

However, in its present state—with fuel reserves below half, most auxiliary chambers absent, nearly all artificial intelligence offline, and systems dependent on human maintenance—the spire could only defend the city, no longer capable of genuine exploration.

The doppelgänger’s inherited abilities sufficed for daily necessities.

A new body began to form gradually, distinct from an infant’s development from scratch, this one commenced with an adult’s skeletal framework.

Starting with a basic skeletal outline that was slowly filled, followed by cartilage, fascia, organs, blood vessels, and muscles…

Like a product on an assembly line receiving new components, a body identical to Lin Qingliu was being meticulously crafted.

This body’s strength was calibrated near Second Level, capable of utilizing abilities slightly diminished from the original.

Within this humanoid body resided an authentic Lin Qingliu; communication between the original and the doppelgänger was instantaneous, devoid of any lag.

As the final layer of skin enveloped the body, both identical forms opened their eyes in unison.

One body, however, appeared somewhat youthful, with slightly flushed skin and an unclothed form, reminiscent of someone just emerged from a hot spring.

There were no clichéd exchanges of glances or handshakes; the two minds were already in harmony.

The nude, youthful version of Lin Qingliu promptly rose to seek appropriate attire upstairs.

Meanwhile, the original Lin Qingliu vanished from the spot, embarking towards the outskirts of Hope City.

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“Boss! Boss, wake up!”

“Boss, are you alright?”

Witnessing Fulan fall into a coma, the extraordinary beasts were thrown into disarray.

They had just concluded the fourth wave of guiding and attacking the beast tide and were leaning against the city wall, basking in their success.

Unexpectedly, amidst the screams and cheers, Fulan’s head tilted, and she collapsed to the ground.

This sudden turn of events alarmed the extraordinary beasts of The Sect.

“Awwooo!”

The three wolves let out a mournful howl, but they were quickly interrupted by the left guardian, who was also a wolf.

“Stop howling! You’ll howl our leader to death!”

Just as the extraordinary beasts were at a loss, Fulan slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing a bunch of ugly heads closing in, Fulan instinctively let out a sharp cry and pushed the extraordinary beasts away.

“I’m fine! What are you all doing? Have you prepared for the next wave of action?”

Facing the leader’s piercing glare filled with killing intent, the left guardian pointed a claw at the three wolves.

“Boss, he just said you were dead.”

“Aw?”

The three heads of the three wolves looked shocked, aggrieved, and angry all at once, turning to stare at the left guardian, who remained unfazed.

Fulan leaped onto the head of the three wolves and began pounding it. Once the wolf’s fur was as tangled as wild grass, Fulan issued a new command:

“Start preparing for the next lure. After the human attacks end, gather all the extraordinary beasts that were knocked out.”

Though they didn’t understand the reason behind it, the extraordinary beasts obediently complied.

After a brief rest—which was more of a feeding break—the extraordinary beasts began the fifth lure of the day.

For these extraordinary beasts, who lacked claws and had only nubs for fingers, it was natural that they didn’t keep track of which operation this was.

But compared to their dwindling enthusiasm, their rationality was growing rapidly.

They had gradually learned to think, moving beyond mere roaring and attacking, even if their reasoning was still at a toddler level. This was a significant leap from nothing.

Fulan’s strategy of luring the beast tide had already been noticed by most of the city defense army.

They were puzzled as to why the number of extraordinary beasts scaling the city walls today didn’t match the size of the beast tide. After some inquiries, they learned that allied extraordinary beasts were assisting the city defense army with pinpoint explosions.

The initial camp of Fulan and the extraordinary beasts had been pushed nearly ten kilometers away. Though countless extraordinary beasts still stood before them, it felt far fewer than the overwhelming numbers that had once covered the hills and fields.

On the distant city wall, Wang Xiao, holding an extraordinary beast’s head in one hand, caught sight of the scene ahead. His eyes quickly focused on the kitten riding atop the wolf’s head, causing the corners of his mouth to twitch slightly.

He turned and glanced at the chaotic, heated battlefield on the wall, and after a moment of thought, he finally spoke:

“Allied support has arrived! If we eliminate this wave of enemies, victory is ours!”

Having recently taken over as Captain, Wang Xiao was already feeling the weight of leadership.

Fresnel had never mentioned that he would need to write a weekly assessment report covering all team members, including their mental state, recent training attitudes, and growth in abilities.

And of course, Fresnel hadn’t bothered to mention this tedious task during the handover.

As a result, the strong man had been surviving on just two hours of sleep a day, even breaking several pens in his struggle to complete the required reports.

But those grueling days were about to end.

That morning, Wang Xiao received a confidential document.

Although the second phase of the Exploration Plan was officially over, several council members in Hope City were unwilling to give up.

Unlike the previous full-team explorations, after negotiations, they decided to send only Team One, selecting the true elites from various squads.

Mr. Wang Xiao, the Undead, was among them.