A Conversation with a Longevity Being, and the Strange Matter Resolved

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"Holy crap! 10 million points? Is nobody going to take responsibility for this? Skyfall's Most Handsome!"

"What kind of monsters and beasts possess over ten thousand physiques?"

"I don't believe it, this is definitely cheating!"

The group chat is in an uproar, after all, Gao Linzhi's ranking is too high.

They thought they could steal something, but the other party went for 10 million!

What does this mean?

"I thought it was already abnormal enough to increase one's physique tenfold through cultivation techniques, and I was even worried that it wouldn't count. Turns out someone increased their physique by ten thousand!" Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao.

"Could it be that he also learned a similar technique, which also caused his physique to increase tenfold? His current physique, with all its various enhancements, must be close to a thousand, right?" Empty 2086 calmly analyzed a possible truth.

Actually, they're pretty much the same.

After all, it's a temporary constitution. Apart from not being weak afterward, its other characteristics are no different from those of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Flow techniques.

"That must be it, damn it, I told you guys a long time ago, there's a traitor in this game group, but you wouldn't listen."

"Yes, they've clearly copied the strategy of Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao."

"Hehehe, walk the path of the Feng Qi, leaving the Feng Qi with nowhere to go."

"That's it. Next time you come up with a trick, just chat privately. If you insist on posting it out to show off, then you can't blame others for copying it."

"That's right."

As a result, the game group administrator didn't intervene, and the group members calmed themselves down on their own...

"Forget it, I won't steal it. I can't even steal it properly, and it's embarrassing. I'll save it for next time."

"That's good. The game should calculate the highest historical stats. It's impossible to repeatedly boost the rankings using this temporary method. @ Skyfall's Most Handsome, is that right?"

This time, the game group administrator finally stepped in.

"Yes, from now on, all events related to attribute ranking will calculate the historical high point. Points will be calculated based on the historical high point. If it's high now, and then we lower it and then raise it again, such increases will not count towards the points," replied the Skyfall's Most Handsome.

"As expected, that makes sense. Otherwise, wouldn't players with explosive physique techniques be able to repeatedly hog the rankings for free?"

"Heh, it's somewhat balanced, although the balance of this game is a joke."

And at this very moment.

Gao Linzhi was about to use his temporary physique of over 10,000 to find a powerful demon to fight.

As for exploring the waters surrounding Wolf Snake Island in search of strange creatures, that's suicidal.

Although it's best to get rid of that strange entity that caused the previous natural disaster as soon as possible.

However, Gao Linzhi currently does not know the other party's background.

He still didn't know what rules the other party was using.

He wouldn't do that.

In contrast, demons rely more on their physical strength and mental prowess, while strange creatures follow the rules.

Under the rules, no matter how strong or determined you are, it's useless.

Just like the sun and ants, they must abide by the rules of universal gravitation.

Just because you are powerful enough doesn't mean you can disobey.

Unless your power reaches the level of the rules, enabling you to change the rules yourself.

This is clearly impossible.

Although he has special Story Instance Ticket for dealing with strange entities, those only generate story instances; to actually complete them, you still need to go and do it yourself.

If the passage is blocked, one might be trapped inside, unable to live or die.

Therefore, Gao Linzhi decided to test his methods on the demon first.

As for the strange occurrences, we should offer a bounty and let someone with the ability and courage do it.

He summoned Xu Gou: "Are there any powerful demons on the nearby islands?"

"I want someone with a purely physical constitution, not someone who relies on spiritual energy."

Xu Gou thought for a moment and said, "Boss, I heard from the players coming and going that there is a small island in the northeast called Python Island, where there is a Python King. It is said that it is related to the snake cave on our island."

"That Python King must be as long as an island, maybe three or four kilometers?"

"It's purely a snake; it usually lies dormant. Some say it wakes up once every ten years, and each time it wakes up, it eats many snakes. Yes, it eats its own kind, not other things."

Gao Linzhi nodded slightly.

This guy might be able to devour the power of his own kind.

Many snakes eat their own kind, such as the Crown Snake and the King Cobra.

One relies on strength, the other on toxins.

So Gao Linzhi asked for the map.

He then flew all the way to Python Island in the northeast.

Looking down, he immediately gasped.

It turns out that the so-called Python Island, when viewed from above, is a series of ravines covered with weeds and dense forests.

The mountains rise in layers, one ring after another, appearing remarkably orderly.

After the investigation, the game revealed the truth:

Type: Demonic Creatures

"ID: Python King."

"Description: An island formed by a giant python coiled up, with a circumference of seventeen kilometers."

Goodness, in the offline world, a python that can grow to over seven meters long is considered very large.

Some are over ten meters long; those are the Titanoboa from ancient times.

Now, this python demon is the circumference of an island.

Gao Linzhi thought to himself, there are very few ordinary modern weapons that could pose a threat to such a large Demonic Creatures.

It should be noted that it also possesses extraordinary powers.

It would be impossible to support such a large body without a bio-force field formed by extraordinary power.

Its own weight alone could crush its bones and internal organs.

Why are marine creatures so much larger than land creatures?

It is because the buoyancy of water counteracts gravity that organisms are able to break free from many restrictions.

How do we fight this?

Gao Linzhi frowned.

His physique, enhanced by the temporary physique boost, had now exceeded ten thousand, making him feel capable of splitting mountains with a single punch. However, facing this mountain-sized python demon, he was genuinely somewhat intimidated.

However, since it's just a Demonic Creatures, there's nothing to worry about.

At worst, you can use resurrection to farm monsters.

Thinking of this, he went down and threw a powerful punch at the python island.

"Bang!"

Just then, a deafening sound rang out.

A 100-meter-deep crater appeared directly.

This physique with a strength exceeding ten thousand is truly beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Aside from giant mushrooms, it's practically impossible to create such a deep pit with other weapons.

Plants and trees broke, birds and beasts fled in fright.

Dust rose straight into the sky.

At this moment, Python Island only twitched slightly, as if it had been bitten by a mosquito.

The giant python didn't even wake up.

Gao Linzhi a little embarrassed.

A 100-meter-deep chasm, compared to a 17-kilometer circumference, is like a knife cut to an ordinary person; it's impossible not to care.

Perhaps this python simply has a low sensitivity to pain.

Gao Linzhi continued his attack.

And at this time...

The python slightly raised its head.

Suddenly, the ground shook violently.

A huge head, as big as a small hill, slowly emerged from the soil and appeared in front of Gao Linzhi.

It did not attack Gao Linzhi upon its appearance.

His eyes were not yet open; only sounds were coming from his nose.

Did I eat your people?

"No."

"Did I cause a typhoon and destroy your houses?"

"No."

"Who did that?"

"A strange creature from the sea."

"Then why don't you go fight the monsters and instead fight me?"

"You're easier to beat."

"If you're easy to beat, you'll get beaten up? What kind of bullshit logic is that?"

Gao Linzhi was speechless for a moment.

It's just fighting a monster, and this monster's trying to reason with you?

"Some people say you wake up once every ten years, and each time you wake up you eat a lot of snakes. You even eat your own kind, which is a heinous crime."

"So you've been holding me captive for ten years, did you actually see me eat my own kind?"

"No."

"What you see with your own eyes might still be a lie. Are you using what you've heard as a reason to kill me?" the giant python asked, raising its head.

"If I were such a brutal being, first look at the creatures on my back; how long have they been thriving here?"

Gao Linzhi was increasingly speechless.

He glanced around and saw that the entire Python Island indeed had many ancient trees, decades-old tortoises, tigers, and herds of deer...

"So, you're a vegetarian Demonic Creatures?"

"Vegetarian? I eat for energy. How much do you think I, with my size, would need to eat every day by relying on those fourth or fifth level food chains?" the giant python shook its head.

"Uh, so you actually know about science?"

"This was brought about by you players. Since it's the right thing to do, of course I have to learn it. How can I survive if I don't learn it?"

For a moment, Gao Linzhi found himself unable to make a move.

After all, Master Gao's bottom line was too high; he couldn't just kill someone without any sense of reason.

Only a few heartless people would do something like that.

Moreover, the other party is an intelligent being.

So he decided not to fight the giant python.

Because it makes sense.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for today. Since you're not one to kill, I won't lay a hand on you."

"Heh heh, if you kill me, you can get the Golden Core that the imperial court talks about, as well as the experience and treasures that you players have. Aren't you going to do anything about it?" the giant python retorted.

"Uh..." Gao Linzhi thought to himself, "Does this guy have some kind of serious illness? I've already given up, why is it trying to tempt me to kill it again?"

"I won't take action anymore. I still have my bottom line; I'm not one of those demons."

The giant python then opened its eyes, and surprisingly, a smile appeared in them, just like a human's.

"You're not bad, better than those people in the imperial court."

"They call me a celestial serpent, yet they want to dig out my liver for Immortality."

"Those people are too cunning."

I was fooled when I was young.

"This body is the shell that I shed and transformed into a spirit."

"But my true body lies in the depths of the ocean."

Upon hearing this, Gao Linzhi immediately felt that this giant python seemed easy to communicate with.

He happened to have a lot of questions he wanted to ask.

"Then I'd like to ask, you seem to know about that strange phenomenon that caused the Typhoon Tornado, do you know its origin?"

"I know, it's actually the Eye of the Storm. If you throw something into it, it will be stimulated and a strong wind will be unleashed."

"Your island has been hit by a typhoon; you should go and see who provoked it," the python replied.

"I see. Do you know the difference between strange creatures and Demonic Creatures?"

"The difference lies in the fact that Demonic Creatures are formed when the Mysterious Energy of heaven and earth enters the body of a sentient being; when it enters a non-sentient being, object, or even a concept, it becomes a monster." The giant python clearly knew a lot.

It seemed willing to tell Gao Linzhi as well.

Of course, Gao Linzhi believed that this was based on his ability to communicate with it.

If Gao Linzhi hadn't shown his fist, he believed the Gao Linzhi python wouldn't have moved an inch.

Subsequently, Gao Linzhi's physique of over 10,000 did not yield Gold Talent Stone, a purple-tier skill, or a massive amount of experience.

But in return, they gained the experience of a Longevity Being spanning ten thousand years.

Yes, this snake lived for ten thousand years.

In human books, snakes represent wisdom and evil, but they also symbolize healing and life; for example, one of the symbols of a doctor is the caduceus.

The only pity is that this Longevity Being is a homebody.

All the information it knows is what it has heard, not what it has personally experienced.

"You all say snakes are cold-blooded animals without feelings, and I don't deny that, but the moment I became a spirit, I was no longer a snake."

"Just like you humans hate being called a monkey, even though you were originally monkeys," the python said, shaking its head.

"I see. It seems that Demonic Creatures are quite different after all," Gao Linzhi said thoughtfully.

"Demonic Creatures, that's not a good word. Before I became a demon, I didn't object to you calling me a snake demon. Now that I've lived for ten thousand years, what do you want to call me?"

"The Serpent Ancestor?"

"We can't avoid the word 'snake' now, can we? Can I call you the Monkey Ancestor?"

"Then I'll call you Bai Niangniang?" Gao Linzhi teased.

At this point, the giant python suddenly fell silent.

After a long while, it asked in confusion, "I'm all curled up so tightly, how did you know I'm female?"

Gao Linzhi was speechless. "Most living beings only have two sexes. I was just saying that casually. It's not surprising that this happened, is it?"

"Alright, from now on you can call me Little White," the giant python said, shaking its mountain-like head.

Gao Linzhi immediately smiled.

"Can."

Goodness, they really do call for exactly what they're lacking!

"From now on, you'll call me Xiaobai, and I'll call you Old Cripple."

"Okay... no, that's my game ID. Just call me Old Gao," Gao Linzhi said speechlessly.

"Okay, Old Gao, goodbye Old Gao."

The giant python's head retracted into the island, causing another earthquake.

Gao Linzhi shook his head and then left.

He suddenly realized something: only those who are equally strong can live together and have equal dialogue.

Because even during a conversation, the weak could be killed by the other party.

Just like the appearance and sinking of the giant python, which led to the demise of many creatures on the islands.

It's likely that the offline world will adopt the same approach towards players.

Players of varying skill levels live in different places.

It seems that the ancients divided the mythological world into three realms: humans, gods, and demons, based on a simple understanding—that the strong should associate with the strong.

Rather than being with people.

Three days later.

The physical fitness ranking competition ended quietly.

Gao Linzhi once again topped both lists, gaining 40 points of free attribute.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly.

This time, no outsiders tried to steal the rankings at the last minute.

Gao Linzhi will hold back for now, to avoid having to rely on his spirit to climb the rankings again.

We can't rely on in-game items every time, can we?

If the store runs out of items or promotional events, then we'll have to rely on our existing inventory.

Gao Linzhi then decided to investigate the strange phenomenon that caused the typhoon disaster.

A place that is constantly plagued by disasters cannot become a major commercial hub.