Cooperation II
"Thank you." Zhang Rongfang took the book and examined it in his hands.
The book's surface was warm, with a smooth feel like human skin.
A line of blood-red text clearly appeared on the front: World Geography.
He turned to the first page, which contained lines of completely unfamiliar text.
But soon, he retrieved all the memories of the living beings he had devoured, separated out the language portion, and absorbed and integrated it.
The unfamiliar characters in front of me began to rapidly become familiar.
'Our world is spherical, that much is certain. This fact becomes clear when viewed from a great height.'
This is the opening.
'But we can never escape the pull of the White Pupil, until it completely engulfs us and ignites everything.'
This sentence on the second page reveals a deep sense of despair.
Zhang Rongfang squinted and quickly flipped backward.
Behind it was a huge map that filled two pages.
A map of the entire world.
There is no ocean; this is a world consisting only of land.
Dry, charred, and divided into three sections by three massive, Abyss fissures.
These three parts are: Black Sand, Spirit Map, and Evil Forest.
"Black Sand is the land we live on. My Perpetual Palace, the Instant Tower, and various Interaction Zone are located here. It's the only continent where there are living creatures," Ra explained from the side.
"Spirit Map is a vast area of ruins left behind by the Spirit Eye Clan, filled with extremely dangerous cemeteries. Guardians reside within these ruins. The cemeteries are the burial grounds of the Spirit Eye Clan, and their tradition is to create the strongest tomb guardian before death, using all their life's wealth to build it."
Protection was the sole theme for the entire Spirit Eye Clan from beginning to end, from their emergence to their extinction.
"So, in order to protect the corpses, they also created powerful tomb guardians?" Zhang Rongfang couldn't understand this concept.
"Yes. They believe that death is just a long sleep, and as long as the body is intact, they will wake up again sooner or later. And the ones who maintain the corpses along the way are the gravediggers." La nodded.
"What about the last Evil Forest?" Zhang Rongfang continued to ask.
"That's a death zone. If the Spirit Map is a dangerous continent created by the Spirit Eye Clan, then the Evil Forest is an absolute death zone created by the White Pupil."
There are no clouds or atmosphere to protect it; it's constantly exposed to the glare of countless Heavenly Light. The Evil Forest, viewed from afar, is a vast forest of light composed of countless pillars of Heavenly Light. And it's a forest of light that can move and change at any time," Ra said calmly.
"You should have been inside before, right?" Zhang Rongfang asked. "With your Martial Arts Furnace abilities, Heavenly Light shouldn't have been able to do anything to you."
"I've been inside, but not deep. The furnace is too draining. It's constantly corroded by temperatures of thousands of degrees, and there's also the Evil Energy radiation from the White Pupil. I could only last an hour inside," Ratan said bluntly. "Excuse my bluntness, but this world is on the verge of destruction. The area of Evil Forest is expanding rapidly. Nothing can stop the coming destruction."
"So, that's why you want to find a way to survive, to find the world on the other side of the passage?" Zhang Rongfang understood.
"I have done everything I could. But compared to the power of the White Pupil, all of that is pale in comparison," she said in a low voice. Despite having persisted for hundreds of years, her tone still carried a hint of helplessness and despair when she mentioned the White Pupil.
Zhang Rongfang quickly flipped through the entire geography book and put it back on the shelf.
The content in the book is no different from what Ra said, except that it includes more information about the topography, climate, and biology of the three continents.
"One more question. Have you thought about curbing the Evil Forest?"
"It was unstoppable. I tried everything I could think of. Even hiding underground didn't help."
"The Evil Energy radiation can penetrate the earth's strata, pierce through the Sky Curtain I've created, and utterly kill all hidden living things," Ra replied calmly.
"How long will it take for the Evil Forest to expand until it destroys everything?" Zhang Rongfang thought for a moment and then asked.
"At most, four hundred years," La replied in a deep voice.
"Four hundred years! What's there to be afraid of?" Zhang Rongfang was speechless. But then he thought about it again. These were all old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years, completely different from a young man like him.
Even if he lived two lifetimes together, he might not earn a fraction of what others earn.
It's understandable to have such anxiety.
"Have you ever considered that relying solely on your own strength and wisdom is far too inefficient? If a large number of researchers assisted you and shared the burden of the less difficult sub-projects, wouldn't your progress be significantly accelerated?" Zhang Rongfang thought for a moment and then spoke carefully.
"I tried, but no one believed me." La's expression grew increasingly cold. "Everyone thinks I ruined everything. I used the Spirit Eye Clan's Spirit Thread to corrupt everything, turning living people into puppets parasitized by the Spirit Thread."
"That's because they don't understand you," Zhang Rongfang said, slightly moved. "Just like me."
He showed a hint of Ming God.
"I have clearly created an unprecedented Human Immortal Martial Path, enabling everyone to embark on the path of immortality and self-improvement through Blood Descendant, yet many people still do not understand me. Some even mistook me for an evil spirit after I emerged!"
"I've clearly made everyone around me better, stronger, and happier. But why are there still so many people who don't understand?" he asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, me too." La's eyes revealed the same emotion.
"I control the Spirit Thread and parasitize the human body, clearly to save everyone. The Gods and Buddhas system in the Interaction Zone is designed to allow everyone to gain the most benefits with the least cost."
Offering a tiny bit of brain marrow to the Gods and Buddhas, then venturing out as immortal Gods and Buddhas to explore this hopeless world in search of hope.
Isn't this perfect enough?
La had clearly been holding these words in for far too long.
"Therefore, we need to make everyone understand what we are facing. Only after understanding can we get more people to join us and work together to find hope," Zhang Rongfang said sincerely.
La is a great tool, and seems to be a very idealistic guy.
He hoped to persuade them to work together towards the same goal.
For a moment, the small hall fell silent.
La stood still, silently watching Zhang Rongfang, without saying a word for a long time.
Having lived for hundreds of years, she had spent most of her time researching, exploring, and learning, and her personality was relatively simple. However, the inertia of hundreds of years made it difficult for her to readily accept the opinion of a stranger.
What can you do to help me?
She waited a while before finally asking.
"I can help you eliminate all interference and gather all power. Your subordinates are too weak. They can do nothing against the Instant Tower or any other potential threats."
Zhang Rongfang.
"And," he said, stretching out his hand with his finger pointing upwards.
Poof! Suddenly, his fingertips exploded, turning into a large expanse of Black Spirit Thread that danced wildly between the two of them.
"Given sufficient nutritional support, I can create a massive Interaction Zone with Sky Curtain- covered canopy in the shortest amount of time!"
La opened her eyes wide and stared at the dancing Black Spirit Thread.
You have to understand how many brain cells she wasted trying to master this black core Spirit Thread.
But now, this person in front of me can also control the Black Spirit Thread!
This is the cornerstone of all the technology of the Spirit Eye Clan.
"I possess a special ability," Zhang Rongfang confessed. "You've probably deduced that from the previous battles."
"Can it simulate the abilities of any opponent?" La asked in a slightly hoarse voice.
She couldn't imagine how such a freakish talent could exist in the world.
"Of course there is an upper limit." Zhang Rongfang revealed his weakness. "My body has a fixed total energy. If the object being simulated requires too much energy, I will not be able to simulate it."
This is indeed his Ultimate Primordial Body's weakness.
Ultimately, energy is conserved; it cannot disappear or appear out of thin air.
He simulates other creatures, essentially using his own Life Force to transform them.
However, if he encountered a powerful being whose life energy level exceeded Zhang Rongfang's current life value, even if he obtained the other party's gene cells, he would not be able to simulate it.
Of course, he didn't say where his limits were.
"How is it?" Zhang Rongfang restored his fingers and looked intently at the other person.
"Very impressive. So, what about what you said before, creating a world where everyone can live a fulfilling, happy, and peaceful life? Do you have any ideas?" La had to admit that she was tempted.
With such terrifying and powerful abilities, the opponent would indeed be a very troublesome adversary.
But if it's a companion, that would be absolutely wonderful.
"We need to create a community that can support everyone. A city that connects everyone," Zhang Rongfang said earnestly.
"Then select the very few of the brightest minds and have them participate in the research on the passage. This will definitely greatly accelerate the progress."
"Instant Tower will not allow it." Ra shook her head slightly. "There are simply too many evil spirits on the ground."
"I'll talk to them," Zhang Rongfang said solemnly. "Taki also spoke with me about opening the passage; his goal is the same as ours."
"Agree? That makes sense. If the Evil Forest expands and spreads, even he won't be able to escape and will surely die." La nodded in agreement.
"In this way, the three of us can join forces, eliminate all obstacles, and unify all forces, thus minimizing the time required."
"What if Taki has ulterior motives?" Ra asked, frowning.
"Then let's join forces and find an opportunity to kill him before we're almost there," Zhang Rongfang said decisively. "Those who achieve great things are bound to make sacrifices. If he really wants to open the passage, he will surely understand."
"Taki's origins are very mysterious. Although his physical body was created by the Spirit Eye Clan, his consciousness appeared inexplicably," Ra said, shaking his head.
"Let's find an opportunity to sit down and talk," Zhang Rongfang suggested earnestly.
"I'll organize the gathering."
"I am no match for Taki. If we leave the Perpetual Tower and get too close to each other, I will die." Ra shook her head in refusal.
"It's alright, you don't need to come in person, I'll relay the message," Zhang Rongfang suggested.
He immediately walked up and scanned the bookshelves one by one with his eyes.
"Also, may I see how you open the passage?" Since there are so many heads of powerful figures from other passage worlds hanging in the hall.
It's likely that Ra has already opened countless portal worlds.
How to open the passage was also something he wanted to explore.
"Come with me." She gently clasped her hands together. "Don't resist."
A hiss. An invisible wave quickly enveloped the two of them.
In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared from the spot.
Beneath the Perpetual Tower lies a vast Underground Palace.
The two appeared out of thin air in a grotesque hall covered in purplish-red flesh and blood.
In the center of the hall, a circular, silver metal door, still rotating, stands on a metal-stone base, supported by a combination of metal and stone, on the fleshy ground.
The entire metal door resembled a large bronze mirror over ten meters tall, its surface covered with flowing, swirling gray mist.
"This is the Dao Foundation. Once the data is adjusted, we can use it to unleash a massive burst of energy, pierce through the weak points in space, and form a long passage to enter other nearby worlds," he explained in a deep voice as he walked to the side of the round gate.