Chapter 973 - 427: Assimilation
This was exactly the same as the transmission before dataless, the only difference being that Chu Xiu still retained consciousness now, and he could clearly feel the Awakening Space rushing like a cannonball.
However, the journey did not last long; within three minutes, the Awakening Space began to decelerate.
Chu Xiu could sense that the shining Anchor Point was already within reach!
Yet at this moment, the Awakening Space suddenly began to violently ripple. The membrane originally wrapping Chu Xiu, resembling an ellipsoid, now twisted like deformed clay, constantly compressing!
"What’s this?"
Before Chu Xiu could react, suddenly the Awakening Space enveloping him was torn open with a big gash! A strange creature rushed in savagely at an incredible speed!
In the higher-dimensional Abyss Space, all senses lost their function, like the information-less Abyss City, Chu Xiu could only rely on Divine Sense to barely perceive the changes in space.
As for the creature that abruptly broke in, as soon as Chu Xiu’s Divine Sense touched it, it was decisively cut off, like a spinning top covered in sharp blades, rotating at high speed!
Chu Xiu was horrified and quickly utilized Fighting Spirit, mobilizing Spiritual Power to transform into spirit shields that were placed in front of him. However, the Spiritual Power condensed to the extreme shattered upon contact with that bizarre creature instantaneously!
The membrane formed by the Awakening Space was less than a meter away from Chu Xiu’s body, and after the Spirit Shield shattered, the strange creature was already almost pressing against Chu Xiu’s face!
He certainly wouldn’t sit idly and wait for death; with a furious roar, Chiwen appeared to block in front, while he unhesitatingly invoked his strongest technique, Tribulation Poison!
After dataless, the attributes of Equipment used by Chu Xiu were no longer restricted to the current Tier, meaning that Chiwen was now genuinely a Demigod Mythical Equipment!
And it was a Demigod Mythical Equipment with the trait of being solid!
However, as a hair-raising metallic friction sound was heard, Chu Xiu felt that the Chiwen in his hand seemed like steel being cut, at risk of breaking at any moment!
Fortunately, the Tribulation Poison had already struck the creature!
But in the next instant, an event that left Chu Xiu dumbfounded occurred; the previously invincible Tribulation Poison, which was increasingly effective against powerful creatures, merely made the creature pause for a moment, and then had no further effect!
"What the hell!"
"What on earth is this thing?"
Before he could figure it out, the creature, accompanied by the rotating "blades," bypassed Chiwen and struck Chu Xiu!
Chu Xiu’s heart turned cold; this strange thing could not withstand Chiwen, his body, no matter how strong, would likely be cut into pieces instantly!
Nonetheless, he soon let out a soft "Eh?"
The expected pain of his body being sliced did not come; instead, something utterly incomprehensible to him happened.
The creature’s "blades" got stuck in Chu Xiu’s body!
No, rather than getting "stuck" in his body, it would be more accurate to say "merged" into his body, like those invulnerable blades suddenly becoming toy knives made of butter.
Suddenly, the creature, which Chu Xiu still hadn’t seen clearly, began to struggle wildly like a beast trapped in the mud!
But something even eerier happened—the creature’s entire body and every move were oriented outward, yet its body steadily "merged" into Chu Xiu’s body.
A few minutes later, it was completely devoured by Chu Xiu’s body and disappeared.
Chu Xiu: "..."
Wait, what’s going on here?
He scanned his body repeatedly with Divine Sense, but no matter how he checked, he couldn’t find where the strange creature had gone; his body showed no sign of change either.
Chu Xiu was dumbfounded, though surviving a tribulation was undoubtedly a good thing, suddenly absorbing something so bizarre into his body would make anyone feel uneasy.
"Currently, there’s only one area inside my body that Divine Sense can’t fully explore."
Star Core.
This thing has devoured so much, even the Awakening Space is within it; the secrets it contains cannot be fully grasped, even by Chu Xiu, its creator.
"But I can’t see any changes in the Star Core either....."
With a light sigh, Chu Xiu decided not to dwell on it; after all, contemplating it wouldn’t make it any clearer.
He examined Chiwen, which had suffered some damage, but fortunately, it could be repaired.
At this moment, the gash torn in the Awakening Space had started to gently heal, and Chu Xiu, fearing encountering other strange things here, hurried toward the Anchor Point.
Seconds later, Chu Xiu felt the attraction of the Anchor Point suddenly intensify, and in the next moment, the Awakening Space rapidly contracted back into the Star Core, while a flood of information surged into his senses.
The glaring sunshine and verdant scenery hit his eyes, and noisy birdcalls and insects filled his ears.
Chu Xiu looked up, seeing a blood-red sky before him.
"Back."
Chu Xiu let out a relieved sigh, the great weight in his heart finally set down.
From now on, he can use this method for transmission in the Abyss.
Although the previous incident left a cloud lingering in his heart, he quickly adjusted his focus to the current main quest.
"Less than a month left until the agreed date; I wonder how the others are doing with their preparations."
Chu Xiu moved, rushing into the sky and extending his Divine Sense, quickly finding the civilized base.
More than five months have allowed the original camp to undergo considerable changes again.
The activity range has expanded more than twice, with various large modern machinery visible everywhere, helping the residents here to farm and build houses.
Although only two years have passed since Chu Xiu rescued these people, the place already has the scale of a preliminary modern city.
All sorts of shops and restaurants are available, early morning vendors, farmers, and outer warriors and hunters exploring.
Of course, the most significant change naturally is—
Titan Giant Mechanism!
The Titan Giant Mechanism has now fully become a giant monster armed to the teeth! Those numerous advanced fire cannons on its body will unleash incredible firepower when connected with the cooling system inside the Titan Giant Mechanism.
"In civilization warfare, low-tier battles are extremely crucial."
With the boost of Civilization Domain, Chu Xiu’s combat strength will be greatly enhanced, but if the enemy compresses the civilization range with a massive Blood Demon Army, the power of the Civilization Domain will be correspondingly reduced.
Previously, Chu Xiu relied on this cloaking effect to defeat the Murder Ghost.
"In the coming period, I will refine the soul of the Tribulation Transformation Creatures in the Soul Banner and repair Chiwen, estimating that the strength of the main body will be elevated to its peak."
"Although there are many Cause and Effect Points, there isn’t enough time to digest them slowly."
Hence, Chu Xiu’s focus will be on enhancing external forces.
The two most direct measures include finding a suitable operator for the Titan Giant Mechanism and rallying helpers from Blue Star!
For the former, Chu Xiu plans to prepare on two fronts.
One is to stop holding back, sending out all high-tier Old Remains to search for Aurora’s soul, alongside massively scouring the Blue Star market for Old Remains.
With his current strength, he no longer needs to hide the fact that he possesses the Ancient Altar.
The second is to attempt contacting powerful Mechanicians.
𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
If a Heroic Spirit Mechanician is unavailable, at least someone like Shen Tianxie, who is an S-Class Mechanician in the King Tier profession.
This approach actually overlaps with rallying from Blue Star.
Vengeance has already provided a very direct method, which is to join a major faction.
"It’s also time to make a choice."
No hesitation, Chu Xiu decisively released all Old Remains and contacted Vengeance to help gather Old Remains while expressing his intention to join a faction.
Ashtar seemed to adhere to rules strictly, not attacking Vengeance, and upon receiving the message Vengeance immediately understood, stating he would arrange a private gathering of representatives from various factions for Chu Xiu.
At that point, Chu Xiu could choose the faction that best suits his interests.
Chu Xiu naturally agreed wholeheartedly and expressed gratitude; such a multiple-party gathering would allow him to secure better terms.
"So let’s set it on five days later, see you in Abyss City," said Vengeance.
"No, I want to meet in reality."
Chu Xiu’s words made Vengeance pause; even someone as experienced as him showed a surprised expression.
"In reality?"
"What’s with you, kid? Someone possessed you? Why the sudden change?"
Chu Xiu smiled: "I just feel that compared to Abyss City, meeting in reality can better showcase my talent and draw their attention."
Upon hearing this, Vengeance gave Chu Xiu a deep look: "It seems that kid, you’ve made quite a bit of progress in these past six months."
Chu Xiu neither confirmed nor denied.
Vengeance didn’t say any more but cheerfully agreed.