124 You Woman

"Well done, Romulus. Seven children are enough to accomplish the objective. When my father returns, we will transform them into Implant Equipment Vanguard."

The sound slowly rose, and a young figure appeared faintly in the space. A moment ago, he was looking around on the stairs not far away, but the next moment, his body seemed to pass through layers and appeared on the wall next to him, becoming a sticker.

This feeling was extremely strange, as if he did not exist in three-dimensional space, sometimes disappearing and sometimes appearing. Fortunately, this phenomenon did not last long. The young blue-haired youth stood in front of Romulus. He raised his hand, and the scorpion tattoo on his face appeared extremely distorted due to his dissatisfaction, as if it were really crawling.

"Ah, this damned Sequence Aura Curse..."

Mo Zilan spat out a curse, "Who exactly created this kind of Aoneng? I'll throw his soul into the deepest part of the Star Abyss, so he can never escape!"

"Your Excellency Mo Zilan, please be patient. As soon as the Lord returns, we will launch a surprise attack. At that time, we will definitely be able to solve your problem."

Romulus quickly tried to calm the young master down.

Mo Zilan clenched her fist and exerted a little force, causing the surrounding air to seem to tear apart layers, creating a mosaic-like fragment of space.

Sequence Aura, the legendary power of natural disasters, even the lowest Sequence Aura, when enhanced by the wisdom of civilized beings, can unleash astonishing effects.

The first generation of "Mutant" all pursued Sequence Aura, but their descendants often hated it to the Sequence Aura. Due to the mutated genes of their elders, the descendants of "Mutant" were often more deformed and terrifying than the last, either mentally challenged or suffering from genetic diseases. Those who were lucky enough to be unharmed were often mediocre. Their overactive genes prevented them from even climbing other paths.

They could only obediently follow their parents' path, and would never have the chance to be born into a better family.

The same goes for Mo Zilan.

The Sequence Aura he inherited from his father did not become an aid to him; instead, it caused him to suffer from illness from a young age, and even as an adult, he was unable to live a normal life.

He dared not wave his arms casually. Compared to his father's almost godlike power, he knew that the slightest carelessness could seal his body into a two-dimensional world.

[Crescent Moon] is an extremely dangerous Aoneng. Unlike other sequences, this danger is Aoneng that can cause serious harm to the user.

"This power... has a nice name, Crescent Moon. A crescent moon can never be whole. I can't even use tools myself."

Mo Zilan cursed.

The essence of Crescent Aoneng is like treating the Real World as editing software or computer graphics, modifying the surface layers and spatial models.

In layman's terms, it can be understood as localized dimensional control.

When developed to its limit, it can transport an entire star fleet across distances, two-dimensionalize matter, and seal a planet onto a piece of paper.

Such Aoneng has many other meaningful applications, such as erasing pollutants and dangerous viruses, and neutralizing certain disputed areas. The ability to modify dimensions can also be used to provide absolutely secure encryption for transporting confidential information.

This is also the ability that Li Aoz values: with a gentle touch of the crescent moon, the information within his own implant will be 'edited' out, making it undetectable by any machine.

But a waning moon is still a waning moon, fundamentally different from a full moon.

The fatal flaw of this highly dangerous Aoneng is that, no matter how advanced you develop it, this Aoneng must be released by the user's own hands.

This means that no matter how much development is done, the first thing to be harmed after the [Crescent Moon] is released is oneself.

Mo Zilan was the most affected. As a descendant of Mutant, he faced the problem of uncontrolled Aoneng from a young age. He was unable to do anything with his own hands, even needing assistance to go to the toilet. Even the slightest mistake, like turning over in his sleep, could erase his own organs. For many years, he had to have his hands bound to fall asleep peacefully.

Having come this far, it's impossible to switch to another path. The only thing we can do is try to master the Aoneng, develop it, assimilate it, and make it submit.

Li Aoz had been watching this all along.

This problem plagues every family of "Mutant," and the fact that large-scale family lineages are rarely seen in the "Dominator" lineage is also due to this reason. This negative influence can easily lead to the deterioration of family relationships, especially if the parents are both successful superhumans who feel they have let their descendants down and will try to give them everything they have.

This makes it easier to raise spoiled children.

If it were just ordinary Aoneng, it would be fine; it would just be some roughhousing, at most causing someone to die, but that wouldn't be a big deal in the universe.

However, when it comes to Sequence Aura, things get more serious—after all, ordinary Aoneng doesn't cause much harm and usually doesn't hurt you, Sequence Aura often causes regional disasters, which has a high probability of affecting your own people.

Mo Zilan's tone was still very immature. Even though his strength had reached the Delta-rank, he still had the temper of a child. It was clear that his father must have spoiled him a lot.

Li Aoz didn't rush to make a move. The Aoneng of [Crescent Moon] has almost no chance of being countered in the early game, so he had to be careful.

As luck would have it, he learned some information from their conversation.

Mo Zilan's father was nicknamed "Crescent Moon," a concise and succinct name. He had a dozen or so Gamma-rank followers under his command, all of whom came from the infamous Moras Star.

Moras Star is an independent planet and a typical criminal planet, filled with a diverse group of fugitives. However, due to its status as a tax haven and transportation hub, it has also attracted many foreign companies and wealthy individuals, resulting in the unusual phenomenon of both high crime rates and high GDP growth rates.

In this place, the population is extremely polarized, consisting of either billionaires, murderers, or thugs.

'Crescent Moon' seems to be a minor bandit leader. In addition to his few Gamma-rank [Overlord] followers, he also has his own fleet and makes a living as a space pirate, engaging in assassinations and robberies. He is someone who operates in both the legal and illegal worlds.

Relying on his ability to transform into two dimensions, Crescent Moon's fleet moved like the wind, enjoying a long period of freedom and ease. If he were to properly cultivate his abilities, break through the Zeta-rank, and become a dominant force, he would certainly be considered a powerful and ruthless figure.

In fact, to put it bluntly, once he breaks through the Kappa-rank and returns from the Star Abyss, he might very well become a regional overlord.

But as Li Aoz knew, the offspring of [Mutant] are often not very happy. Mo Zilan's problem caused her father, 'Crescent Moon,' great anxiety. Coupled with the early death of his wife, he felt guilty towards his child and therefore worked even harder to spoil her, trying to break the curse of the Sequence Aura.

He didn't know when it started, but he learned from people that the White Candle Star of the Crystal Tower Civilization stored research on Sequence Aura and had a relic from a previous civilization that could break the curse of the [Crescent Moon] Aoneng.

Perhaps it was just a rumor, but for a father who doted on his son, it was a lifeline. Even if he would fall silent once he grasped it, he still rushed over without hesitation.

Three years ago, he led his troops and Implant Equipment Vanguard to infiltrate Trivella, intending to steal the data, seize the relic of the ancient civilization, and make a fortune along the way.

After his plot was exposed, he chose to have his Implant Equipment Vanguard explode, killing a large number of innocent civilians and students.

Oh? Is that so?

As Li Aoz listened to the two chatting, he became increasingly excited.

I never expected that White Candle Star had such a secret.

[So this Higgs Field was introduced because of your family. I knew it; why would a Magic Civilization discriminate against the Overlord Class?]

It's so satisfying to watch the drama unfold.

After listening for a while, seeing that there was nothing more to learn, Li Aoz began to ponder how to utilize the information he had acquired.

Reporting is certainly possible, but it will definitely alert the perpetrators.

It's not surprising that a Li Aoz -Zeta-rank, when driven to ruthlessness, would carry out a massacre on a teaching planet like White Candle Star.

For a powerful being of the Kappa-rank to descend upon a planet, it takes time. He must suppress his abilities to avoid destroying the planet's ecosystem.

This amount of time is more than enough for Zeta-rank to do a lot of things.

The best approach is to lure the snake out of its hole, specifically to draw out Crescent Moon himself...

Oh, right! Let's use this one.

Li Aoz quickly came up with a plan in his mind.

Romulus took his leave first, and just as Mo Zilan was about to leave, Li Aoz suddenly rushed out, tearing through the spatial ripples with the Echo Power, and teleported behind Mo Zilan.

[Calamity & Curse]

Mo Zilan reacted incredibly quickly, immediately intending to escape into the two-dimensional world, but at that very moment, his supply of Aoneng was cut off.

"How could this be—"

Gravity distortion!

Li Aoz casually conjured a wave of his hand, using gravity and Echo Power to distort spacetime, instantly trapping Mo Zilan in the turbulent flow of time and space.

"Who goes there—"

Battles between Aoneng emphasize the importance of striking first; once the opponent gets going, it can easily devolve into a turn-based combat system.

As Master Player these skills, Li Aoz knows all too well.

Bang! "You woman."

He stepped on Mo Zilan's back, and the powerful force provided by his bloodline crushed her spine. Mo Zilan didn't have any special skills like "autocracy." Although her "charm" was not low, she was unable to resist at all when Li Aoz pressed her down.

"Damn it—who are you?"

"Good question, your grandfather Du Zexin is here."

Without any hesitation, Li Aoz sprang from his palm, sending blue nerve tendrils piercing into the opponent's neck:

Say goodbye to your curse!

[Ability Pod Activated]

[Extracting enemy superhuman genes...]

[Aoneng extracted from the target]: [Sequence 56: [Crescent Moon]]

[Rating]: Omega Sequence (Ω, final Greek letter)