Chapter 787 - 143: Slaaneshi Priest
Su Changxing placed the Mechanical Heart at the punctured area on Mi’s chest, the rune patterns on it quickly connected with the flesh, forming a noticeable membrane that linked together.
As the Mechanical Heart connected with the flesh, a circle inside began to spin, glowing with a bright blue light and pounding powerfully like a real heart.
Mi’s complexion immediately turned much rosier, and the wound on her chest visibly recovered at a rapid pace, though part of the Mechanical Heart still remained exposed.
However,
more small, short tentacles started growing, looking like tiny, pink hands, making one’s scalp tingle.
Mi felt the sensation of her body being drained disappear, took a breath, and exclaimed:
"This is rune mechanism technology, right? I didn’t expect you to know this. I heard Maelon’s Eric is very accomplished in this field."
"It’s quite remarkable that this Mechanical Heart can be compatible with my body."
Su Changxing thought for a moment and said: "This is his creation, a heart he made for himself, and it has a strong rejection response to others."
"It just happened to fall into my hands, and I thought it was useless, but I didn’t expect it to be used here for you."
Du’an also revealed a look of surprise and said: "I didn’t expect he could already make such a thing, probably reaching the pinnacle in this field, truly a person of infinite creativity."
Eric’s reputation is widespread throughout the entire Empire, well known among players like us, though we have not seen him in person.
They cleared out the Insect Nest, confirming that there were indeed no more insects; all the insects had sacrificed themselves to that High-Sequence Insect Race.
Su Changxing instructed Bruce to smash the insect eggs nearby one by one, then said:
"Let’s leave here first, that High-Sequence Insect Race won’t be bothering us for now, it’s quite occupied itself."
That High-Sequence Insect Race was infected with a large amount of plague, being continuously corroded; even if it doesn’t die, it won’t fare well either.
Theoretically speaking, the plague cannot be eradicated. If the High-Sequence Insect Race realizes this, it might come back to trouble us.
They walked north from the Insect Nest without encountering further insect attacks, only ruins and remains of some powerful creatures.
After walking a certain distance, they would take a short rest, to maintain a certain status.
Mi, Kelsey, and Bai Shan were in poor condition, their physical bodies constantly collapsing and twisting.
This space seemed to be completely liberating, unrestricted in perception, spirit, or body, yet accelerating the body’s collapse.
Su Changxing sat alone on a nearby rock, closed his eyes to meditate, sorting out his spirit, seeing Bai Shan walking alone towards him:
"Is there something you need?"
Of course, he knew what Bai Shan needed. Her body had deteriorated to a certain extent, though outwardly the changes weren’t great, internally a large part had twisted.
On a vacant spot nearby was a pile of blood-stained vomit, filled with dense, scattered white teeth.
It was what Bai Shan had vomited onto the ground.
Bai Shan, seeing Su Changxing’s indifferent demeanor, hesitated to speak, then silently said: "Sir, I want to become your follower, like them..."
Su Changxing exhaled, opened his eyes to look at her. Though Bai Shan wasn’t particularly beautiful, she wasn’t unattractive either:
"Have you already resigned yourself to dying soon? It should still be a while for you."
Bai Shan, feeling the pressure from Su Changxing, took a deep breath and explained:
"Since it’s a predetermined outcome, there’s no need to wait till the last moment to decide."
"Becoming your follower is my utmost honor... a believer pursuing a Divine Spirit is not for nothing, but for some pursuit."
"I want immense power, even if it won’t result in my death, I am willing to be your follower!"
Her eyes were filled with longing.
That was the desire, the desire for pursuit.
Perhaps she herself wasn’t clear on what kind of power she was really pursuing, but still she’d unrelentingly pursue it.
This is essentially what every player is, not knowing where the path leads, but striving to grow stronger along it, they just keep going.
Su Changxing’s lips curled into a slight smile, feeling that compared to others, Bai Shan might be a more qualified follower.
Gaining an additional Priest, at this moment, benefited him more than it hindered. The downside would be a slight impact on his Spiritual Power, but it was minor, negligible.
The advantage would be adding a decent combat force, and the Priest could continually provide plenty of Faith.
Bai Shan, seeing Su Changxing not immediately respond, grew somewhat anxious, face slightly flushed, said: "Sir, I swear, I can do anything for you!"
Maelon’s side provided him with plenty of Faith, even creating two more Priests would suffice.
He observed Bai Shan; collecting followers posed no other requirement; purity was paramount, untainted by other Divine Spirits.
Ordinary followers weren’t much of an issue, but this was his Priest; once indirectly or directly controlled by other Divine Spirits, it would threaten his spirit, even his life.
Ultimately, he was only a Half-God, not a true Divine Spirit, so he must proceed with caution in this regard.
A Half-God should stay hidden; if not for those Divine Spirits unable to intervene directly in the Steam World, he wouldn’t be so bold.
Su Changxing smiled and said, "You’re very wise, perhaps you are even more suitable than those two to become my follower."
"I agree with you."
Dazzling white light radiated from his left eye, enveloping Bai Shan entirely. The twisted spirit from the Divine Spirit, combined with substantial faith, began an incredible transformation.
Bai Shan’s physique remained unchanged; her complexion gradually turned pale, her figure became more ample, her face tended towards perfection, transforming into a beautiful appearance.
Black long hair, pale skin, scarlet lips.
It was a kind of eerie beauty, akin to a blood-stained rose.
"This is..."
Su Changxing couldn’t help but frown, noticing a charm emanating from Bai Shan, an ultimate charm that affected both physiology and spirit.
This charm was joy, pleasure, love.
Surpassing species and physiology, any species with life could potentially be influenced.
[Slaaneshi Priest: Tier Five, Divine Position, pursuing ultimate love and pleasure, gaining endless power from it, unconsciously affecting surrounding creatures, causing them to develop an involuntary fondness.
Upward is pleasure, is love, downward is indulgence, is fall.
Slaaneshi Priest can profoundly influence other creatures unconsciously, until full control, continually offering fallen followers to the master.
Enchanting Gift: Using an item as a medium, once the target receives the gift, they are deeply enchanted.
Abyssal Fall: Each time a creature is dragged into the abyss of fall, power is obtained from it, and it becomes the master’s follower.
Charm Aura: Slaaneshi Priest possesses ultimate charm, constantly affecting surrounding creatures.]
Bruce and Du’an seemed to have had their spirits completely twisted, unaffected by Bai Shan, while Mi and Kelsey stared fixedly at Bai Shan.
"The power of corruption, truly evil." Mi squinted her eyes, evaluated, as even she, a Titan Human, was attracted by Bai Shan, noticeably feeling her blood speed up, cheeks turning red.
Kelsey, on the other hand, gazed blankly at Bai Shan, appearing dazed, occasionally emitting silly laughs, lost in reverie.
Su Changxing frowned slightly, feeling somewhat familiar, his mind filled with images, it was Shen Xuan’s gentle smile.
The same feeling, only more restrained.
This seemed to be a similar charm, only Shen Xuan had completely withdrawn it, hiding it just within his eyes.
Is there a connection between them?
Follower of the Divine Spirit?
No, this should be a similar ability, presenting similar effects.
"Kelsey, what’s the matter with you?" Bai Shan smiled at Kelsey saying, looking coquettishly, completely different from before.
Kelsey also realized something was wrong, retreating repeatedly, turning his head away, trying his best not to look at Bai Shan, cold sweat pouring from his forehead:
"Nothing, don’t come near me!"
It’s like a drug.
Before taking it, you know the danger is immense, but once taken, you become addicted to the pleasurable and climactic feelings, unable to extricate yourself.
The inherent charm in Bai Shan had no effect on Su Changxing.
In Su Changxing’s eyes, Bai Shan only became more beautiful, her appearance becoming exquisite, exquisite to perfection, as if she were a sculpture crafted by an artist.
Bai Shan smiled at Su Changxing, her voice gentle, saying: "Master, am I beautiful?"
Su Changxing nodded and said: "Indeed you are much more beautiful than before, but you better not try to use your abilities on me, it’s useless to me."
Bai Shan, exposed, said with a face full of grievance: "I didn’t!"
"You slut, don’t think of enchanting the master!" Bruce shouted from behind.
Bai Shan’s expression instantly faltered, turned aside to look back, coldly saying: "What are you saying? You brute!"
"Do you want to fight? I just don’t like you, slut!" Bruce replied defiantly.
Bai Shan raised her brows, realizing Bruce was completely unaffected, just a madman, a brute, her aura weakened: "The master hasn’t said anything... You clueless fool!"
Su Changxing watched them bicker, feeling somewhat helpless, as if these priests were naturally at odds for some reason:
"Stop quarreling, everyone quiet down. Rest a bit, we’re preparing to leave. The edge of this space should be ahead, there’s already a distribution of spatial rift around."
Kelsey stood weakly in the middle of the three, clutching the pink tentacles, shivering, appearing small, helpless, and pitiful.
Once Bai Shan walked a little further away, he came forward, diligently saying to Su Changxing:
"Brother, how about me? I want to be your follower too! I will be the most loyal follower."
Seeing his sincere look, Su Changxing smiled and said: "There’s no rush, aren’t you doing well now?"